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Samsung may end LCD display contract with Apple in 2013

Maybe it’s time to see other people. An article in the Korea Times suggests Samsung will sever its contract with Apple and will no longer supply LCD panels to the Cupertino company, starting in 2013. An unnamed senior source within Samsung told the newspaper that the company is not making enough money off the panels […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

Analyst: Apple producing 13-inch Retina Display screens, may launch 13-inch Retina Display MacBook Pro this fall

You love the MacBook Pro with the Retina Display. Get ready for it in a smaller size. Per CNET, an analyst citing upstream supply chain sources claims that a high-resolution display bound for a rumored 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is now in production, with initial output volumes expected to be higher than the […]

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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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iPad News

Third-gen iPad shipping times drop to 3 to 5 business days

It never hurts to meet demand for your product. Per AppleInsider, estimated shipping times for the third-generation iPad have been lowered to 3 to 5 business days over in Apple’s online store. New orders of the third-generation iPad in both black and white, in all capacities, and also in the “Wi-Fi + 4G” models are […]

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iPad News retail

Retina Display supplies constrained by demand, shift in labor practices for Foxconn workers

If you don’t have enough of a given part, it makes assembly a bit harder. Then there’s the awkward part about easing working conditions for your labor force… Per AppleInsider, demand for Apple’s new iPad remains strong, but production of the device has reportedly been limited by supply of Retina displays, as well as a […]