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iBooks app changes point towards quadrupled pixels for iPad 2 screen

Assorted rumors have suggested Apple will give the second generation iPad a much higher resolution screen, although short of the ppi density of the Retina Display of iPhone 4. New graphics discovered within Apple’s iBook app suggest this is true. Per AppleInsider, last summer, iPhone 4 doubled its screen resolution in both directions (from 320×480 […]

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Rumor: iPhone 5 could feature souped-up processor, Qualcomm baseband

If there’s one nifty thing about iOS beta releases to the development community, it’s that they do a great job of highlighting what may be around the corner. Per MacRumors, the recently-released iOS 4.3 beta shows calls for the OpenCL-capable PowerVR SGX543 from Imagination Technologies. Apple has been using Imagination Technologies’ older PowerVR SGX535 GPU […]

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Rumor: Apple may remove “Home” button from future generations of iOS devices

An unverified report claims that Apple is planning to remove the home button on the iPad and iPhone as early as later this year, the company opting towards multitouch gestures to return to the home screen. According to Boy Genius Report, an anonymous source has claimed that Apple is already testing iPads and iPhones without […]

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Apple releases iOS 4.3 beta to developer community

Apple on Wednesday released the first beta of iOS 4.3 for the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV to the developer community. Per Macstories.net, the update will bring support for Personal Hotspot, new multi-touch gestures, the ability for third-party applications to use AirPlay, and a software option for changing the functionality of the iPad hardware switch. […]

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Rumor: Apple may include Genius Bars, display more Macs in Best Buy locations

Retail giant Best Buy may update its Apple store-within-a-store boutiques to feature a larger display of Macs in addition to staffed Genius Bars that would mirror those found in every Apple retail store. Per an anonymous tip received by The Unofficial Apple Weblog, the move could come as early as this spring according to a […]