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Rumor: Fifth-generation iPhone could surface in June

It’s the rumors that keep things interesting, except this time it’s coming from a stranger source than usual. Per Macotakara, a recruiter for Foxconn’s growing Taiyuan plant may have inadvertently spoiled some of Appe’s 2012 iPhone plans. When interviewing with TV-Tokyo [past 6-minute mark], the staffer said the plant was explicitly hiring 18,000 workers “for […]

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Barclays report hints at components for next-gen iPhone, highlights 4G LTE elements

There’s always a next generation of a product. And there’s always speculation as to what components will be used in it. The next-generation iPhone is no different. Per AppleInsider, investment firm Barclays reported Wednesday in a research note that among the parts Apple is expected to utilize are Qualcomm’s “MDM9615” LTE chip, which supports both […]

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Intel to delay launch of Ivy Bridge processors by 8-10 weeks

You know, nobody really LIKES the person who tells them “better late than never”, even though that person tends to be right. That being said, Intel’s next-generation Ivy Bridge processors, sized at 22 nanometers and expected to appear in Apple’s updated Mac lineup, will become available eight to 10 weeks later than originally planned, one […]

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Rumor: Microsoft may ship Windows 8 public beta in late February

Windows 8: It’s on its way, though it might take a little while to get here. Per TNW, Microsoft’s Windows 8 public beta might have been moved further into the year. A rumor from “sources close to Microsoft” has the release tentatively slated for late February, more than a month after the CES expo intro […]

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Apple cites iPhone 4S, MacBook Air and Mac mini products as “Bluetooth Smart Ready”

No one ever said wireless communication with devices was a bad thing. Per AppleInsider, Apple’s latest products, including the iPhone 4S and updated Mac mini and MacBook Air, are among a group of low-power Bluetooth devices now branded as “Bluetooth Smart Ready.” Bluetooth Smart is a new brand extension given by the Bluetooth Special Interest […]