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iFixit publishes teardown of Apple Watch Series 6, cites larger battery, larger Taptic Engine, other changes

Once again, the very cool cats at iFixit have performed a nifty teardown, this time dissecting the brand new Apple Watch Series 6. The analysis found a 3.5 percent larger battery in the 44mm Apple Watch Series 6 as opposed to last year’s model, while the battery in the 40mm Apple Watch Series 6 is […]

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Initial teardown reveals that some 2020 model iPhone SE, iPhone 8 components are interchangeable

It looks like the 2020 iPhone SE and the iPhone 8 may be a bit more interchangeable than you thought. A second teardown of the updated iPhone SE has revealed that some of its components can be replaced by versions used in the iPhone 8. The recently-launched refresh of the iPhone SE borrowed many of the elements […]

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iFixit posts Apple Watch Series 5 teardown, highlights new internals, new system-on-chip

Once again, the cool cats at iFixit have torn down the new Apple Watch and posted the report. The new units incorporates Apple’s new S5 system-on-chip, which allows for twice the storage as well as a new compass. Other reported features include the same CPU and GPU as the Apple Watch Series 4, a similar […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to incorporate updated Taptic Engine in 2019 iPhone models

Apple’s 2019 model iPhones are rumored to feature a new Taptic Engine, that could also feature an improved Haptic Touch alongside a reworked 3D Touch feature across all of the new models. The Taptic Engine has been a long-standing feature of the iPhone for a number of generations, replacing an older linear actuator system with one that […]

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Rumor: Next-gen Apple Watch could switch from physical to solid-state buttons, free up room for new components, larger battery

The next-gen Apple watch could be receiving solid state buttons that don’t move up and down but rather sense the touch of a finger, per a source close to the story. Apple will stick with the Watch’s current button configuration, with a button and a digital crown situated on one side of the device, but […]