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Rumor: Apple could start production of iPhone 8 earlier than expected

Apple could start production of its next-gen iPhone earlier than expected. Per BlueFin Research Partners, there’s “some indication” from the supply chain that Apple will ramp up production of the iPhone 8 starting in June, but that doesn’t necessarily point towards an earlier non-September release date. The report offers the following quote: The most intriguing […]

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Accessory Hardware News Peripheral

iFixit tears down Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad 2 and Magic Keyboard, posts results

The new Apple peripherals are out and the ice-cold felines at iFixit have torn them down and posted the results. The Magic Trackpad 2, the Magic Mouse 2 and the Magic keyboard apparently share many of the same chips. All of them sport the Broadcom BCM20733 Bluetooth 3.0 chip, even though the Trackpad 2 officially […]

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Hardware iPhone News

3D Touch screen components add almost 11% weight increase to iPhone 6s, 6s Plus models

Not that the current iPhone in your pocket is a weighty brick that threatens your spine every moment of every day, but the upcoming iPhone 6s and 6s Plus units may be a bit heavier. According to Apple the 3D Touch display components account for the bulk of an 11 percent increase in weight over […]

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battery Hardware iPhone News

iPhone 6s to feature smaller capacity battery, offer same run time as iPhone 6 battery

Well, this is both confusing but also reassuring. One thing Apple didn’t mention during yesterday’s keynote was the iPhone 6s battery life. In the promo video, Apple shows a shot of the iPhone 6s internals. During the video, the viewer can make out the battery’s specifications, which is rated at 1715mAh,down from the 1810mAH packed […]

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Apple announces watchOS 2, new features such as video playback, more accessible development environment

Apple pulled the curtain back on watchOS 2, its upcoming operating system for the Apple Watch, on Monday. The new version, which will be available in the fall, is said to feature added support for native third-party apps, on-screen video playback, and a collection of many new features for both users and developers. The upcoming […]