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iMac Rumor

Rumor points to touchscreen displays for next-gen iMacs

With rumors of a new generation of iMac on the horizon, one of the more interesting details has pointed to a potential new touchscreen display for the upcoming desktop. Per DigiTimes, component supplier Sintek Photronics has sent samples of capacitive touch panels to Apple for a new touchsreen all-in-one iMac desktop computer. The report claimed […]

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MacBook Air Rumor

Rumor: Apple prepping smaller, lighter MacBook Air

Things may be about to change for Apple’s MacBook Air, the super-slim notebook perhaps receiving an LED-backlit display nearly two inches smaller than the current model. Per DigiTimes, Apple has watched sales of its ultra-portable trickle off to levels believed to be immaterial to its bottom line. As such, the product line has received little […]

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Rumor Software

Rumor: Apple purchased Polar Rose facial recognition company for $29 million

It’s the stuff Apple buys out that makes future technology speculation kind of fun. Per TechCrunch, Apple is rumored to have bought a Swedish company Polar Rose. The company has created technology for facial recognition, which could allow for software and devices to recognize unique users. Though neither party has officially confirmed the purchase, Polar […]

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iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple digital newsstand app in planning phases, talks being held with content providers

While it’s hard to say if Apple can help save the overall publishing industry, it appears to be doing its part to try. Per Bloomberg, the company is rumored to be creating a new digital storefront for newspapers and magazines that, like iBooks does for print books, will serve as a standalone iPad app for […]

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iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple crafting newspaper subscription plan for iPad

It’s hard to say whether the iPad will save the newspaper industry, but it looks like Apple might try. Per the San Jose Mercury News, Apple will soon announce a newspaper subscription plan for the iPad, introducing a revenue sharing model similar to the one that has been employed for applications sold on the App […]