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iFixit publishes teardown of Apple Watch Series 6, cites larger battery, larger Taptic Engine, other changes

Once again, the very cool cats at iFixit have performed a nifty teardown, this time dissecting the brand new Apple Watch Series 6. The analysis found a 3.5 percent larger battery in the 44mm Apple Watch Series 6 as opposed to last year’s model, while the battery in the 40mm Apple Watch Series 6 is […]

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iFixit completes second 2020 12.9-inch iPad Pro teardown, studies LiDAR system found on board

The cool cats at iFixit have completed a second teardown to the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro with LiDAR. The teardown is brief, and required the use of guitar picks and a hairdryer, as opposed to a warming pad to release adhesives. Similar to the 2018 iPad Pro, the rear cover has to be twisted for […]

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iFixit releases full teardown of AirPods Pro earbuds

The cool cats at iFixit have performed and documented their teardown of the new $249 AirPods Pro earbuds, noting some amazing stuff in there as well as awarding it the same zero repairability score of both generations of the original AirPods. Despite the replaceable $4-per-pair proprietary silicone tips that provide noise isolation and an improved […]

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iFixit posts iPhone 11 teardown, notes double-decker logic board, lack of bilateral wireless charging function, single-cell battery, and other new features

The coolest of cats at iFixit have finished their iPhone 11 teardown to discover evidence of a double-decker logic board, as well as two rear cameras inside a casing that’s pretty similar to the iPhone XR handset. At present, there seems to be little sign of a bilateral wireless charging function. Like its predecessor, the […]

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iFixit tears down 9.7-inch iPad, finds similar components to original iPad Air

The new 9.7-inch iPad is built on a pretty familiar framework. Last week, Apple unveiled its 9.7-inch iPad. According to the teardown performed by the coolest of felines at iFixit, the new iPad is essentially a spruced-up version of the original iPad Air released in 2013. They share the same battery and the same display. […]