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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Next-gen iPhones could see antenna redesign, camera upgrades, 256GB storage modules

It looks like you might get the 256GB iPhone you’ve been hankering for. Late last week, a leaked image corroborated a previous rumor that Apple may be offering a 256GB storage tier for the next-gen iPhone. In addition to showing a dual-camera module, a series of Weibo images claim to show a 256GB memory chip, […]

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Samsung announces 256GB flash chips, could point the way towards increased storage for next-gen iPhones

This could turn into something really cool. Samsung announced on Thursday that it’s now mass producing 256GB embedded flash memory chips for smartphones and other devices. The new memory chips are smaller than a microSD card and can pack up to 256GB thanks to Samsung’s V-Nand technology. Based on the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: iPhone 7 Plus model to feature 256 GB of storage, 3,100 mAh battery

The rumor mill is offering some neat options for the iPhone 7 Plus upon its release. A current report states that the upcoming handset may feature a 256GB storage option and larger 3,100 mAh battery as two differentiating features over the smaller iPhone 7. The report does not specify if the iPhone 7 Plus will […]

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News Software

Microsoft offers subscription-free versions of Office 2016 for Mac, lays out price points

If paying US$7 a month or US$70 a year for an Office 365 subscription to use Office 2016 for Mac isn’t your thing, you can now buy the thing outright. Microsoft is now offering the Home & Student edition for a one-time fee of US$150, and limits users to one Mac and 15 gigabytes of […]

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Apple adjusts iCloud storage plans, bumps 500 GB users to 1 TB

This is kind of a nice bonus. Apple on Wednesday made its updated iCloud storage plans active, improving some tiers while eliminating another and leaving the free default plan unchanged. The free tier remained at 5 gigabytes of storage while the US$0.99/month option was bumped from 20 gigabytes of storage to 50. The 200 gigabyte […]