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Hardware iPhone News

Foxconn chair cites crushing demand, possible delays for iPhone 5 units

You know that iPhone 5 you ordered? You may have to wait a little longer for it to be manufactured and ship. Per Reuters, Crushing demand for the iPhone 5 has proven to be too much for Apple’s manufacturing partner, Foxconn, to handle, as it continues to struggle to produce the device. Foxconn Chairman Terry […]

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Analyst: Lightning cable shortage due to new production methods, change in suppliers

There might be a valid reason as to why Apple’s Lightning connector sold out so quickly last week. Per AppleInsider, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo notes a change in supplier weighting combined with low yield rates has caused a shortage of Lightning connector supply. Being roughly 80 percent smaller than its predecessor, Lightning is a complex […]

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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple to produce 7-inch iPad in Brazil, currently aiming for fall release

Something nifty could be happening south of the border. Per Macotakara, Apple is working on a smaller format iPad that will be assembled in Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn’s Brazil factory starting in September for a holiday release. According to the story, a “reliable Chinese source” said that while CNC machine testing for Apple’s much-rumored 7-inch […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

LG pinpointed as supplier for MacBook Pro Retina Display

Per a tweet by iFixit, electronics maker LG was identified as one of the parties responsible for the new Retina Display in the recently-released 15-inch MacBook Pro notebook. Particular interest has been paid to who supplies components to Apple since its largest supplier, Samsung, has become a fierce rival and legal opponent. Over the last […]

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Apple TV Hardware Rumor

Rumor: Apple begins manufacturing first batch of HDTV units

Apple’s HDTV units might be en route relatively soon. Per China Business News, Apple this month is reported to have begun production of the first prototypes of its much-anticipated connected television sets at one of its overseas manufacturing facilities ahead of a general production ramp expected to begin late in the 2012 calendar year. The […]