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Hardware iPad mini Rumor

Rumor: Retina Display production for iPad mini to begin in June/July, LG to be primary supplier for screens

The facts are trickling in slowly but steadily, even though we’re still in rumor territory… Per CNET and The Mac Observer, Apple will start up production on the Retina Display version of the iPad mini in June or July, according to NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim. He also said the displays for the new iPad […]

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Recent patent application shows Apple’s interest in improving brightness controls on OLED screens

It’s the patent applications that show where things might be going. Per Free Patents Online, Apple has apparently proposed a way of improving brightness control on organic light emitting diode displays. One of the key advantages of OLED is that, unlike LCD, it does not employ a backlight to illuminate the screen. While this can […]

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iPad MacBook Air Rumor

Rumor: Apple continues initial next-gen MacBook Air production run, begins certifying components for iPad 3

A new report corroborates earlier indications that Apple will begin production of revamped MacBook Air notebooks this month, while also adding an unverified tip on a high-resolution iPad 3 reportedly coming later this year. Per Reuters, Apple will begin selling the new MacBook Air in late June with an initial shipment of 380,000 units. According […]