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Rumor: Apple buying up large quantities of 3D camera components from LG Innotek for use with next-gen iPhone

Apple is apparently buying up all the 3D camera component components it can for its next-gen iPhone. The current rumor has it that the upcoming handset will feature a 3D camera with facial recognition capabilities and that LG Innotek has been acting as the supplier of these parts. The rumor also coincides with a report […]

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Apple announces iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus units at media event

The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus handsets hit today. And that may be why you see your neighbors gathering torches and pitchforks regarding the removal of the headphone jack today. The new handsets boast a 64-bit four-core A10 Fusion processor, stereo speakers positioned on opposite ends of the device, a flush Force-sensitive home button […]

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Edward Snowden announces forthcoming prototype of device to prevent iPhone radio transmission

Edward Snowden may be in exile from the U.S., but that doesn’t seem to be slowing him down. Snowden, who once met with reporters in a Hong Kong hotel room to spill the NSA’s secrets and famously asked them put their phones in the fridge to block any radio signals that might be used to […]

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Mysterious, tech-laden van on Golden Gate Bridge adds fuel to Apple self-driving car rumors

This could be either an Apple mapping van or a self-driving car prototype. During a drive over San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday, a modified van was spotted. Among the collection of gadgets on the roof are the spinning Lidar laser sensors often used for self-driving cars. There are also cameras on the roof. […]

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Rumor: Apple experimenting with a least five different iPhone 7 configurations, could replace Lightning port with USB-C port

The world is nothing without rumors about the next-gen iPhone. As of now, the current rumor has it that Apple is testing no less than five different iPhone 7 models, all with distinct differences. While this should be taken with a grain of salt, it’s said that Apple is looking into replacing the Lightning connector […]