Hardware
Rumor has it that Foxconn, one of the China-based manufacturers is assembling the new iPad 3 and that it will begin shipping in roughly a month and a half. With huge demand for Apple’s iDevices around the world, it seems that only China can accomodate this massive scale and deliver iPad after iPad to the
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Smoke and Mirrors
Apple Inc
So you’re a college student, and you need to buy the perfect computer for your 4 years of higher education. What will you go with? Mac or PC? Apple or Dell? Shiny, clean design, or cheap and fast? When I was in college I went with the PC – it’s what I grew up with,
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The Premium Cost of Clean Design
Hardware
Today, Apple celebrates its 35th birthday while the Internet floods with pranks, fake products and fun news. As the crew at Apple enjoys its 35th year of creating amazing products, the clever team at Think Geek has unveiled its own April Fools related Apple Gag: The Playmobile Apple Store. While not as popular as Lego,
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April Fools: Apple Store In Toy Form
at&t
Over the weekend AT&T announced it will buy T-Mobile for $39 Billion in cash and stocks to create the largest GSM carrier in the US. What does it mean for iPhone users? Nothing now but the future is going to be a lot bigger. AT&T + T-Mobile = AT&T-Mobile AT&T acquiring T-Mobile surprised many: a
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AT&T Plans To Buy T-Mobile: What Does It Mean For iPhone Users?
Displays
Following the iPad 2′s debut, rumors have shifted to the iPhone 5 which hint at a metal back and a large edge-to-edge display. Metal Back The iPhone 5′s design isn’t expected to change dramatically except for the back plate. A prototype at a Foxconn plant has been making rounds and one source talked with 9
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Building The iPhone 5: Metal Back, Larger Screen
Hardware
Image credit to iFixit Apple has touted its newest case-turned-cover which puts the iPad 2 to sleep and wakes when opened. I originally guessed the magic behind Smart Covers was the use of multiple proximity sensors yet it turns out I’m wrong – magnets make the magic happen. IFixit took a stab (literally) at ripping
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iPad 2′s Smart Cover’s Magic Made From Magnets
Hardware
Hot on the heels of the iPad 2′s launch is news the iPhone 5 will receive the newest A5 CPU and double the storage. It has been rumored for some time the iPhone 5 would receive a much faster processor that would be on the same level as the iPad. Las week’s announcement the A5
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iPhone 5 To Sport New Dual Core A5 CPU, Double The Storage
Hardware
During Apple’s iPad 2 event Steve Jobs touted Smart Covers for the device which shield the screen and wake the iPad when opened or sleep it closed. Here’s how Smart Covers really work. Months before the iPad 2′s debut Apple released Betas of iOS 4.3 to developers. Journalists and developers sifted through the Beta releases
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How The iPad 2′s Smart Cover Really Works
Hardware
This morning a supposed rendering of the iPad 2 was obtained by Boy Genius Report. The design lines up with rumors that the next generation tablet will sport a FaceTime camera, improved speaker and tapered edges. The rendering which has been hyped up Blogs as being a leak of the iPad 2 is thought to
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iPad 2 Rendering Released, May Come In White
Hardware
The latest developer preview of Mac OS X Lion introduces TRIM support for Solid State Drives which will improve long term performance. Apple is starting to add SSDs to the MacBook Pro line and eventually its desktop Macs to improve battery life and shorten boot up times. However, Snow Leopard can’t optimally handle the drives.
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OS X Lion Adds Better SSD Support
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