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iPad iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Apple in discussions with wireless carriers over LTE-capable iPads, iPhones

What a difference a year might make. Per Macotakara, Apple is gearing up to release new iPad and iPhone models in 2012 that will connect to long-term evolution 4G high-speed data networks, according to a new report. Japane’s Nikkei Business reported that carrier NTT DoCoMo is in talks to release an LTE-capable iPad in the […]

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MacBook Air Rumor

Rumor: Apple to release 15-inch MacBook Air notebook in early 2012

If this is true, it could become something nifty. Per DigiTimes, Apple is said to be preparing an update to its MacBook Air series in the first quarter of 2012 with the addition of a new 15-inch thin-and-light model. The new 15-inch MacBook Air would join the existing 11.6- and 13.3-inch ultraportable notebooks offered by […]

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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: Hitachi and Sony collaborating on unknown Apple iOS device, iPad 4 to receive new display connector technology

It’s the rumors that keep life interesting. Per Macotakara.jp, Hitachi and Sony are reported to have teamed up to supply Apple with 4-inch LCD displays for an unspecified iOS device that will hit the market in 2012. Citing sources within Apple’s Far Eastern supply chain, macotakara.jp claims that Hitachi Displays, Ltd. and Sony Mobile Display […]

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Hardware News

Leaked Intel documents present ideas for Thunderbolt-based docking components

This could turn into something nifty. Per VR-Zone, Intel is hoping to formalize a standard for docking on ultrabooks with Thunderbolt ports, leaked internal notes demonstrate. The implementation would combine the Thunderbolt port with a wider companion dock connector to handle other forms of data, such as Ethernet or USB, VR-Zone said. To keep the […]

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Rumor: Apple television expected in mid-2012, initial production slated for February

Apple didn’t do the “Inc.” and “lifestyle company” change for nothing. Per AppleInsider, commercial production of Apple’s anticipated television set is expected to begin in February at a Sharp plant in Japan, while competing HDTV makers are reportedly desperate to find out just what Apple plans to sell. Jefferies analyst Peter Misek said in a […]