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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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Apple now offering built-in VESA mounts for iMacs through its online store

This could come in handy. Per AppleInsider and German web blog iFun, Apple recently updated its online store to reflect availability of a new VESA mount-compatible iMac, with the tweaked version of the thin all-in-one costing in at US$40 more than standard models. The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) compatibility is likely to be a […]

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Apple catches up with demand, now offering 21.5-inch, 27-inch iMac models at 1-3 day ship times

It never hurts to catch up. Per 9to5Mac, Apple seems to have finally caught up with demand for its latest iMac models. Both the new 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs are now shipping from Apple’s online store in 1-3 business days. Up until earlier today, Apple’s new iMacs were quoted as having a shipping time of […]

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Updated 27-inch iMac sells out quickly, ship times slip to 3-4 weeks for customers

It’s new, it’s snazzy…and now it’s really, really hard to get. Per AppleInsider, Apple’s big-screen 27-inch iMac looks to be in extremely limited supply this holiday, as the estimated shipping time has already lengthened less than 24 hours after the new all-in-one desktop went on sale. Apple’s online store originally advertised that the new 27-inch […]

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MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: Apple prepping ultra-thin 15-inch MacBook Pro notebook for Q2 2012

The nice thing with rumors: there’s generally a kernel of truth in there somewhere. Per DigiTimes, Apple is rumored to have ordered a “small volume” of components for a 15-inch ultra-thin notebook that could appear as early as the second quarter of 2012. Upstream suppliers are said to have begun shipping the components this month, […]