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Hardware iMac News

iFixit posts teardown of 2015 21.5-inch iMac, finds redesigned antenna system, other changes

The coolest of felines over at iFixit have just completed and posted their teardown of Apple’s new 21.5-inch 2015 iMac desktop, revealing a 4K Retina display manufactured by LG display and slightly redesigned Wi-Fi antenna system. The model, identified as the A1418, also goes by the EMC number of 2889. Inside, the 21.5-inch iMac looks […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Foxconn insists robot workers will assist, not replace, human workers on iPhone 6 assembly line

The Foxbots will work alongside and assist their human counterparts and won’t actually replace them… Per Taiwan’s United Daily News, the 10,000 robotic workers deployed by Foxconn will play a limited role alongside the humans. According to industry insiders, the robots will assist in iPhone 6 production by locking down screws, polishing parts and performing […]

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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 […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Leaked iPhone 5C footage shows informal scratch test, possible use of LiquidMetal fabrication process

Ok, this could lead to some really interesting stuff. Per Apple Daily and the Apple Core, leaked video of what is purported to be an assembled iPhone 5C, the low-cost iPhone rumored to be announced on September 10, has surfaced. The footage shows the unit surviving an informal pocket test with no visible scratches on […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

iFixit repair guide posits $500 estimate to replace Retina Display MacBook Pro battery

If you want to replace the battery on your brand new 2012 Retina Display MacBook Pro, it’s going to get pricey. Per MacNN, the newly-published iFixit repair guide for the Retina MacBook Pro breaks tasks down by component, such as the logic board, left and right fans, or the SSD. Of special interest though is […]