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Hardware MacBook Air News

Assorted mid-2013 MacBook Air owners cite “blackout bug”, point out screen flicker issue

This is what they created firmware updates for… Per CNET, Apple’s mid-2013 MacBook Air appears to be suffering from a bug that results in intermittent loss of video output. When using an affected system, the screen may randomly blink to black for a brief second, or go to sleep and require a button be pressed […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Apple gearing up supply chain for September launch of next-gen iPhone

When there are rumblings in the supply chain, it sometimes leads to cool new stuff. Per AppleInsider, a key Apple supplier has revealed that its largest North American customer is gearing up for the launch of a next-generation smartphone, suggesting Apple could be in the midst of preparing for a September launch of its next […]

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Hardware iPod Touch News retail

Apple quietly drops fourth-gen iPod touch, offers $229, 16GB units with 4-inch screen, no rear iSight camera in its place

It happened pretty quickly. Late Wednesday night, Apple quietly removed the fourth-generation iPod touch from their online store, replacing it instead with a modified version of the current generation. The new model features only a few differences from the fifth-gen, but the omissions are significant. Per 9to5Mac, the updated music player features a 4-inch Retina […]

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Hardware iPhone Pictures Rumor

iPhone 5S component photos leaked, could indicate more colors to choose from

A couple pictures may indicate a lot about the next-gen iPhone. Over on Boy Genius Report, a number of leaked high-resolution photos of assorted components may indicate that Apple is looking to expand the color scheme the next-gen iPhone handset will be available in. Earlier rumors have suggested that the iPhone 5S will include several […]

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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: Next-gen iPad to be 15% thinner, 25% lighter, use smaller, more efficient battery

This could be nifty. Per MacRumors, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has on a number of occasions offered accurate information on Apple’s product plans, recently published a new research note outlining his expectations for Apple’s fifth-generation iPad. Kuo expects mass production and shipments of the new iPad to ramp up in the August-September timeframe, […]