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iFixit posts full iPhone 8 teardown

If you’re curious about the internal components of the iPhone 8, the cool humans at iFixit have already performed a full teardown and posted their findings to the Internet. The teardown revealed a True Tone Retina display, Qi wireless charging support, Touch ID Home button, and improved camera sensors. Other components include an A11 Bionic […]

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Rumor: Apple said to be among corporations bidding to acquire Toshiba’s NAND unit

Apple may just be in a bidding war for Toshiba’s NAND memory unit. A report from the Korean Herald states that Apple, Amazon, Google and others are in a war for Toshiba’s NAND memory division, which accounts for 20 percent of the NAND market. There are reported to be 10 bidders in total, although specific […]

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Rumor: Apple has disbanded its wireless router division, reassigned personnel to more profitable product groups

As much as you love your AirPort router, it may be the last of its kind. Apple has apparently disbanded its wireless router division, having moved personnel away from this to focus on products that generate more revenue. Apple began shutting down the wireless router team over the past year, dispersing engineers to other product […]

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iFixit releases teardown report of 2016 12-inch Retina MacBook

The cool cats at iFixit have just completed the full teardown of Apple’s new 2016 12-inch Retina MacBook. While the notebook is essentially the same as the previous generation, there are some notable differences. First, Apple replaced a tri-wing screw with a much more common Phillips screw, although it continues to use its proprietary Pentalobe […]

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iFixit posts 9.7-inch iPad Pro teardown

The cool cats at iFixit have just torn down the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and found the typical mix of components from Samsung, Bosch Sensortec, NXP Semiconductors, and others, plus a whole lot of battery. Cutting to the chase, iFixit rates the smaller iPad Pro’s repairability at a low 2 out of 10, which is the […]