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Samsung announces 256GB flash chips, could point the way towards increased storage for next-gen iPhones

This could turn into something really cool. Samsung announced on Thursday that it’s now mass producing 256GB embedded flash memory chips for smartphones and other devices. The new memory chips are smaller than a microSD card and can pack up to 256GB thanks to Samsung’s V-Nand technology. Based on the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 […]

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Early Apple Pencil orders in the U.S. move closer to shipment

If you ordered an Apple Pencil last week, there’s a good chance it’s getting ready to ship. Since the launch if the iPad Pro, supplies of the Apple Pencil have been constrained. At launch, there were no Apple Pencils or Smart Keyboards available for purchase in the U.S. with in-store pickup, and the first online […]

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Apple begins accepting preorders for fourth-gen Apple TV, will ship units later this week

You’ve been hankering for this one for a while. Apple has finally begun accepting preorders for its fourth-generation Apple TV. The new device is available with either 32 GB of storage for US$149 or 64 GB for US$199, and orders will begin shipping to customers later this week, with the earliest deliveries being set for […]

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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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Apple adds Bluetooth support to assorted iPhone, iPad models

It’s not unexpected by any means. And it’s a cool bell and whistle. Apple has published changes to its tech specs following its September 9th announcement of the 2015 iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro and iPad mini 4. With these changes, Apple quietly modified the tech specs and comparison pages for 2014’s iPhone […]