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Rumor: Leaked SKU list shows upcoming “iPad mini” available in 24 different configurations

Per AppleInsider, Apple will launch its “iPad mini” in 24 different configurations, suggesting four different storage capacities and two color options. According to a leaked list of product stock-keeping units, or SKUs, the unit will be available in 24 different varieties. Four different models will be offered — described as P101, P103, P105 and P107 […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Some users reporting scuffs, scratches on new iPhone 5 handsets

You can’t win ’em all. Per AppleInsider, an increasing number of iPhone 5 owners are reporting scuffs and other signs of damage to their newly-purchased smartphones right out of the box, with some miffed customers taking to the web in what is being dubbed “scuffgate.” According to complaints posted to various forums and social media […]

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Best Buy now offering iPhone 4 for $50 with 2-year contract

You can’t argue with a cheap price. Per AppleInsider, Best Buy is now selling Apple’s 8-gigabyte iPhone 4 for US$49.99 with a new two-year contract. The new price is half that of the regular US$99 price for the iPhone 4 with a new service contract. Reseller Best Buy is offering the US$49.99 upgrade price on […]

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iPad News retail

Apple sells out of iPad 3 online preorder stock, retail units should still be available for Friday launch

It might just be a long iPad 3 launch day line this year. Per AppleInsider, Less than two days after Apple’s new iPad was unveiled, the company has sold out of launch-day preorders in its online store, as new orders are now advertised to ship by March 19. Customers who order a third-generation iPad now […]

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Apple patent towards HDTV design with additional backlighting features

This could turn into something pretty cool. Per Free Patents Online, Apple is looking into building displays with dynamic backlight adaptation for better picture quality, particularly when watching letterboxed widescreen movies on a high-definition screen. The concept was revealed this week in a new Apple patent application discovered by AppleInsider. The filing, entitled “Dynamic Backlight […]