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Rumor: Next-gen Apple Watch SE models could switch from metal to all-plastic chassis to reduce costs

Apple may switch to plastic components for some of the metal portions of its current Apple Watch SE casing to help lower the costs of next-gen models. Per Bloomberg, the next-gen Apple Watch SE might switch to an all-plastic housing to cut costs. The device retails for $249, some $50 higher than Samsung’s similar low-cost […]

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Rumor: iPhone 15 models could use hybrid lens, wide aperture

Apple’s forthcoming iPhone 15 models may be among the first smartphones to use a new hybrid camera lens that uses glass and plastic components to capture better photos. Per a recent tweet from “RGcloudS” on Twitter, the prolific leaker for Android technology issued the rumor that the new devices could have a hybrid lens with […]

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Apple patent hints at invisible input areas which could replace buttons on future devices

A recently published patent shows how Apple could be working to develop technology that could allow virtually invisible input areas that can display information to a user while replacing physical buttons or controls on its products. On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted patent number 11,237,655, covering a “concealable input region for an […]

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Apple okays cleaning your iOS devices with appropriate disinfectants

It ok to occasionally wipe down your iOS devices. In fact, Apple now recommends it. Apple on Monday updated its support document on cleaning its products, stating that it’s ok to use a 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes for the purpose of cleaning germs from your devices. Prior to this, Apple’s […]

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iFixit publishes initial teardown of 16-inch MacBook Pro notebook, highlights changes found within keyboard design

The cool cats at iFixit have completed an initial teardown of the new 16-inch MacBook Pro and discovered an updated scissor mechanism that seems to be a massive improvement over the prior butterfly mechanism.  Over the past few years, Apple has taken hits over the butterfly keyboard mechanism found on its MacBook and MacBook Pro […]