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Apple introduces iPad Air, sets product launch for 40 countries on November 1st

The fifth-generation iPad was announced today. And under a new name to boot… Per Electronista, Apple today announced the iPad Air, a fifth generation of its flagship 9.7-inch tablet. The name stems from its new design, which weighs just 1 pound, in part thanks to thinner side bezels. Inside it uses an A7 processor, paired […]

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Apple patent application cites research into earbud headphones with noise cancelation features

This could come in handy. Per The United States Patent and Trademark Office and AppleInsider, an Apple patent application discovered on Thursday describes a set of earbud type headphones that automatically adjust audio output based on seal quality, with necessary impedance data gathered by built-in microphones or electrical current measurements. The patent application, entitled “Electronic […]

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iPhone News

AT&T to introduce HD Voice later this year, iPhone 5 users rejoice

If you’re an iPhone 5 user, your call quality with AT&T should improve this year. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog and AllThingsD, when Apple introduced the iPhone 5 last year, Apple’s Senior VP of Marketing Phil Schiller explained that Apple updated the iPhone 5’s entire audio system. In addition to the inclusion of three microphones […]

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Apple looking into quieter “vibrate” function for future iPhone handsets

Your iPhone might get a bit quieter soon. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office and AppleInsider, Apple is investigating ways to make the iPhone’s “silent mode” truly silent by monitoring audible sound levels generated by a phone’s vibrator and adjusting the mechanism if it becomes too loud. Since the earliest days of portable […]

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MacBook Pro News

Apple announces 13-inch Retina Display MacBook Pro

You’ve been waiting for this for a long time now. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Tuesday took the wraps off its redesigned 13-inch MacBook Pro, featuring a high-resolution Retina display. Apple executive Phil Schiller noted that the 13-inch MacBook Pro is Apple’s best selling Mac in its entire product lineup. With that in mind, the company […]