So we’ve all been there, that moment your iPhone slips from its snug home in your hand and falls in slow motion to the ground. You scramble, like Gollum after the ring that’s just been thrown into the fiery pit but you can’t get there in time. Precious! This happens a lot, but the good […]
iPad 2’s Smart Cover’s Magic Made From Magnets
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 […]
New MacBook Air Gets Gutted
I’m a car guy, and I love putting things together and taking them apart. That’s why I love the crew at iFixit. Every time a new Mac model comes out, they splay it out on the table and do an autopsy so that we all can see the goodies inside. In the case of the […]
The Internal Beauty of the iPhone 4
[Image via Chipworks and iFixit] Sure, the antenna has some issues and the case is a bit fragile, but one thing is pretty much universal: the iPhone 4 is a beautiful device. iFixit tore down an iPhone 4 on day 1, and now, with the help of Chipworks, they’ve got more detailed photos of the […]