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Hardware iPhone News

iPhone 5 shipping times improve, device ETA now stands at 2-3 weeks

Maybe things are getting a little better over at the Foxconn plant… Per AppleInsider, availability of the iPhone 5 continues to improve, as Apple’s website now advertises that all models ship within two to three weeks. The latest estimated shipping times are an improvement from the previously advertised timeframe of three to four weeks. The […]

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Analyst: Apple expected to grow store-within-a-store concept in Walmart, Target locations

It never hurts to have your products on the shelves. Per AppleInsider, Apple’s retail presence is expected to grow within the U.S. over the next two years with store-within-a-store retail outlets set to expand at Target and Walmart. Analyst Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray noted that while Apple currently has just 250 retail locations in […]

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Hardware Rumor

Rumor: Apple reportedly shopping around for Apple HDTV prototype parts

When you go looking for components, people tend to notice. Per AppleInsider, Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster told investors on Tuesday that he had recently spoken to a “major TV component supplier” about Apple’s rumored plans to release a connected HDTV. Sources within the supplier reportedly told him that Apple had contacted “regarding various capabilities of […]

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MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: Apple prepping ultra-thin 15-inch MacBook Pro notebook for Q2 2012

The nice thing with rumors: there’s generally a kernel of truth in there somewhere. Per DigiTimes, Apple is rumored to have ordered a “small volume” of components for a 15-inch ultra-thin notebook that could appear as early as the second quarter of 2012. Upstream suppliers are said to have begun shipping the components this month, […]

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Hardware News Rumor

Rumor: Apple creating HDTV prototypes for late 2012 launch

Prior to his passing away, Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs stated that he wanted to capture the television market. This might be the first step towards that goal. Per AppleInsider, analyst Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray revealed in a note to investors on Monday that a source close to an Asian component supplier claimed […]