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Rumor: Apple purchasing 55 and 65-inch 4K display panels from LG for Apple TV project

When Apple goes buying components, it at least drops a hint as to what’s coming up in the product line. Per 9to5Mac and DigiTimes, Apple has apparently been purchasing 55 and 65-inch Ultra HD TV panels from LG. Apple has been rumored several times to be building a full fledged HDTV to go along with […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: Apple considering switch to IGZO displays to boost next-gen MacBook Pro battery life

The next-gen MacBook notebooks could possess even longer lasting batteries. Per Korea IT News, Apple is once again rumored to be considering indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) LCDs, this time for inclusion in not only upcoming versions of its iPad, but also in its forthcoming MacBook Pros. A recent report has the Cupertino company talking […]

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Hardware iPad mini Rumor

Rumor: AU Optronics may not be part of next-gen iPad mini screen supply chain

With any luck, the next-gen iPad mini’s screen will be awesome. But AU Optronics may not be part of it. Per DigiTimes, AU Optronics, which has reportedly “faced issues” in producing iPad mini display panels, are cited as “not expected” to remain a major iPad mini panel supplier. However, the company is said to have […]

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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple to use LED backlighting system to reduce weight of next-gen iPad

This could prove spiffy. Per CNET, a report released on Thursday says Apple will likely use a modified LED backlight apparatus in a bid to make the 9.7-inch tablet as thin and light as possible. NPD DisplaySearch stated that it expects Apple’s fifth-generation iPad to sport a more efficient LED array, as well as a […]

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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: Fifth-gen iPad production to begin in July-August time frame

There’s gotta be a kernel of truth in here somewhere… Per DigiTimes, sources in Taiwan-based supply companies have stated that production of the fifth-gen iPad is slated to start in a July-August window. The sources added that the display is expected to be manufactured by Sharp and LG Display, while touch panel assembly will be […]