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Rumor: Apple may be working on a next-gen iPad with folding screen, 5G networking

This could be interesting. As of the start of 2019, a slew of foldable screen products had hit the markets, albeit the Samsung Galaxy Fold was waylaid due to display durability issues noted by reviewers. This, in turn, indefinitely delayed the launch of the product. The rumor mill, via a source at IHS Markit, currently […]

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Rumor: Apple courting Samsung for 16-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro flexible OLED screens

In spite of past feuds and squabbles, Apple and Samsung realize there’s money to be made. As such, Apple is reportedly considering the possibility of adding flexible OLED displays to its MacBook Pro and iPad lines, complete with Samsung as the supplier for these components. Samsung, in turn, would use a slightly modified production technique […]

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Rumor: Second-generation AirPods could ship in second half of 2019, could include health tracking features

Straight from the rumor mill and according to supply chain sources, it’s thought that the second generation of AirPods, complete with health tracking functionality, could arrive in the first half of 2019. The competitive wearables market has already seen considerable growth over the last few years, with Apple’s revenue from the wearable segment believed to […]

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Apple explores “living hinge” design for next-gen MacBooks

Apple is apparently working on a new hinge type for its devices. Per documents published through the European Patent Office, the company is working on a flexible hinge design for its MacBook notebooks. The hinge, sometimes referred to as a “Living Hinge”, could be created “from a single rigid material” and sounds similar to the […]

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Rumor: Apple to incorporate flexible circuit boards made from liquid crystal polymers in next-gen products

Analyst and assorted Mac guru Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has issued a new investor note stating the Apple is working to integrate faster and more versatile circuit boards across its product lineup come 2018. The iPhone 8 and iPhone X handsets currently use a new flexible circuit board made from liquid crystal polymer. Both […]