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A8 processor headed for iPhone 6, 6 Plus handsets said to incorporate six-core design, other features

Apple’s come a long way with its iPhone processors. And, according to reports, the new A8 processor is more than 84 times faster than the processor found in the first-yen iPhone back in 2007. Per a hearty investigation by AnandTech and AppleInsider, the A8 processor that will be found in the iPhone 6 and 6 […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: New MacBook Pro notebooks with faster CPUs, 16 GB of RAM to surface Tuesday

Maybe it’s a good thing that my mid-2011 MacBook Pro was stolen on Friday. Per AppleInsider, Apple is rumored to be launching both new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks on Tuesday. The new models are said to feature faster CPUs and a meaty 16 GB of RAM. The new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina […]

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Hardware iPod Touch News

iFixit performs full teardown of 16GB 2014 iPod touch, finds similar components to larger capacity models

The 16GB 2014 iPod touch is out, it’s gotten some favorable feedback, is available for US$199 and apparently includes the same internal design and an identical rear facing iSight camera, a teardown of the device has revealed. Upon getting their mitts on the new iPod touch, the cool cats at iFixit performed a full teardown […]

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Hardware iMac News

Teardown of low-end 21.5-inch iMac finds RAM soldered to the motherboard

You won’t be able to upgrade the RAM on the new, low-end 21.5-inch iMac. Per MacRumors, the cool cats at Other World Computing have performed a full teardown and discovered that the 8 GB of RAM that the iMac ships with is permanently soldered to the motherboard.

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Hardware iPhone News

iFixit completes iPhone 5s teardown, finds interesting new changes in current handset

The gents at iFixit got busy again. Granted, they were a little behind the Aussie teardown, but they still found some pretty cool stuff within the new iPhone 5s. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, the iFixit teardown revealed the following: – The confirmation of AuthenTec as the company behind the fingerprint sensor, which was expected […]