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Following up on yesterday’s report from Bloomberg that has rekindled discussion of Apple potentially making a switch from Intel’s processors to custom ARM-based chips for its Mac lines, AllThingsD takes a closer look at the landscape to analyze the ben…
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has sold through its initial stocks of the iPhone 5 in India following the device’s launch there on Friday, but the company was said to have delivered only 10,000-15,000 units for the first wave of sales.“We…
Research firm IDC today released its preliminary estimates of worldwide tablet shipments for the third quarter of 2012, finding that several Android tablet manufacturers saw very strong growth as Apple stagnated during the lead-up to the iPad mini laun…
Much of the discussion about the iPad mini has centered around the device’s display, which reportedly represents 43{813a954d5e225a1509f22204ece89c855080ce25555f20805f61bed63cbfde3b} of the overall cost of manufacturing. While the display is said to take advantage of new “GF2” technology to allow for a thinner, high…
MacRumors has received word from several Apple reseller partners that they have already begun receiving shipments of Wi-Fi iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad models ahead of their launch scheduled for this Friday, November 2.
We’re hearing mixed n…
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been covering a few of the recent unofficial Lightning accessories that have been surfacing into the void left by Apple’s decision to wait until early November to begin bringing most of its official accessory partners up …
Earlier this year, Other World Computing (OWC) announced the launch of its 480 GB Mercury Aura Pro solid-state drive for the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro. Some questioned the cost-effectiveness of pursuing such an upgrade, however, given its $579.99…
Apple has now sold out of its launch day pre-order stock of all six Wi-Fi models in its online store, with new pre-orders currently being quoted shipping estimates of one week. The company’s retail stores should still have stock available beginning at…
With Apple’s introduction of the fourth-generation iPad today, some recent purchasers of the third-generation model may be feeling somewhat disappointed that their new devices have been supplanted by an unexpectedly short upgrade cycle. CNET reports, …
Following the introduction of the new 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro at its media event, Apple invited attendees to spend some time with the machine. Overall, the early hands-on impressions are favorable, with the reduction in thickness and weight making …
The Loop reports that Apple has just sent out invitations for a media event scheduled for next Tuesday, October 23. The event will be held at the California Theatre in San Jose, California and is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern…
Four months ago, Apple pulled its products from the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry, with sources indicating that Apple’s design direction for its increasingly thin mobile products was incompatible with EPEAT’s criteri…
As part of its report detailing part numbers for the “iPad mini”, AppleInsider briefly mentions that Apple appears set to launch updated iMacs on October 24, the day after the company’s rumored media event.The person also added that Apple is rumored to…
AppleInsider has posted a list of 24 different model numbers said to be for Apple’s “iPad mini” scheduled for introduction at a media event next Tuesday.
According to the list, the iPad will be available in four basic device variants that presumab…
Apple’s new Lightning connector introduced on the iPhone 5 has generated a significant amount of interest, both from a usage standpoint as the company abandons its nearly decade-old 30-pin dock connector and from a technical perspective. On the techni…
Sling Media, maker of the Slingbox set-top media streaming boxes, today announced its first new hardware products in four years, introducing the new Slingbox 350 and 500 boxes. The company has long been one of the leading vendors offering software and…