Following up on previous rumors, a third report has indicated that Apple will be incorporating technology that allows up to 10x optical zoom to iPhone cameras within the next couple of years. In the July report, noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo didn’t share much detail beyond Apple using Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) to supply periscope lenses for iPhone […]
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A recently published Apple patent suggests that future MacBook keyboards may not feature mechanical keyboard switches, but instead use an “optical keyboard.” The optical keyboard would incorporate a series of emitters and sensors that would measure light. Upon detecting a change in the light, this could be interpreted as input. Per the patent application: The […]
The rumor mill has it that Apple will release an iPhone model in 2019 complete with a triple-lens rear camera featuring a 12-migapixel lens. Per Taiwan’s Economic Daily News, the report claims the camera will have a 6P lens design with 5x zoom, but it doesn’t specify whether that pertains to optical, digital, or hybrid […]
As much of a workhorse the mid-2011 Mac mini is, Apple has just added it to its obsolete products list. Mid-2011 models have officially been classified as vintage or obsolete as of November 30, 2017, according to an internal memo distributed to Apple Authorized Service Providers. As such, neither Apple nor Apple Authorized Service Providers […]
There’s a bit of truth to every leak and rumor. A new leaked image published late Thursday shows what’s purported to to be a redesigned rear camera module for the “iPhone 7,” widely expected to ship in mid- to late September. The module most notably features an L-shaped flex cable, which is different from the […]