It’s the teardowns that make things interesting. Per iFixit, the teardown of the seventh-gen iPod nano revealed the following interesting components: – The Toshiba THGBX2G7D2JLA01, which includes 16 gigabytes of NAND flash. The Broadcom BCM2078KUBG also includes both the Bluetooth and FM radios. – A touchscreen controller from Texas Instruments identified as 343S0538. – A […]
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The fifth-generation iPod touch is now available and shipping. And, that being said, it’s time to dissect the new media player to see what makes it tick. Per the super cool cats at iFixit that posted their most recent teardown, the disassembly also found that the volume buttons, microphone, LED flash and power button are […]
You’re probably going to need components if you’re going to build a snazzy new thing. Per DigiTimes, Taiwanese chip maker Qualcomm is said to be providing high-speed 4G long-term evolution chips produced using a 28-nanometer process. The company is expected to build its 4G LTE chips at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, supply chain sources shared […]
You know, 802.11n’s been speedy, but it’s also been around for a while. It might be time to move on to something new. Per AppleInsider, Apple is expected to rapidly deploy support for the new 802.11ac specification this year, adding so called “Gigabit WiFi” to new AirPort base stations, Time Capsule, Apple TV, notebooks and […]
Sometimes Amazon reveals a bit more than Apple would like it to. Per AppleInsider, Apple will soon begin shipping a new version of its AirPort Express portable 802.11n base station, capping a recent series of refreshes to the company’s line of WiFi routers ahead of this fall’s iCloud launch. Although Apple’s online store still reflects […]