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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to feature quad-core processor

You have to admit: a quad-core ARM processor in your new iPhone would qualify as nifty. Per a Thursday report from DigiTimes, Apple’s next-gen could feature a quad-core processor according to industry sources. Other details on the rumored processor, including clock speed or graphics processing capabilities, were not presented. Last year’s iPhone 4S features a […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

LG pinpointed as supplier for MacBook Pro Retina Display

Per a tweet by iFixit, electronics maker LG was identified as one of the parties responsible for the new Retina Display in the recently-released 15-inch MacBook Pro notebook. Particular interest has been paid to who supplies components to Apple since its largest supplier, Samsung, has become a fierce rival and legal opponent. Over the last […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

iFixit posts full teardown of mid-2012 Retina Display MacBook Pro, finds significant changes in architecture

Well…that was speedy. Late Tuesday night, the cool cats at iFixit posted a full teardown of the new Retina Display MacBook Pro. The company apparently had little trouble maneuvering past Apple’s proprietary pentalobe screws and by Step 6 in the process, the inside of the unit was unveiled for all to see online. Among the […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Apple ordering parts for at least a 4″ screen on next-gen iPhone

There’s got to be a nugget of truth in the midst of all of this. Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple has begun placing orders for a new, larger screen that will measure at least four inches diagonally, according to a new report. The report indicated that the next iPhone is “expected” to feature a […]

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Assorted, unmarked iPad 2 units sporting different A5 processor, offer up to 16% additional battery life

Ok, this is interesting. Per Engadget, an updated model of the US$399 iPad 2 is floating around at retail, and it might improve battery life by as much as 16 percent. The site is reporting that the lower-cost version of the iPad 2 introduced in March has quietly introduced a new 32nm A5 processor, and […]