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Rumor: Apple to incorporate wireless charging feature in next-gen iPhone

It’s a rumor, but it’s an interesting one. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a report stating that the 2017 iPhone will feature wireless charging for the first time ever. Instead of plugging in a cable, iPhone 8 owners will be able to charge their batteries using an inductive pad similar to how the […]

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Apple patent hints at efforts to develop foldable iPhone with OLED display

An Apple patent published on Tuesday showed the company’s years-long investigation into a hinged iPhone format, the designs calling for a flexible metal-backed OLED display capable of being folded in half. The patent, numbered 9,504,170 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and dubbed “Flexible display devices”, describes an iPhone with a foldable full-screen display. […]

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iOS developer creates functional version of “Doom” for the Touch Bar

The Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro notebooks has its fans and its detractors, but the fact that developer Adam Bell was able to run a copy of the classic shooter “Doom” on it is nothing short of awesome. Keep in mind that since the Touch Bar is essentially a mini Apple Watch jammed […]

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Apple launches free repair program for iPhone 6s users experiencing random shutdowns

If you’re an iPhone 6s owner, you might want to look into this. Apple has launched an iPhone 6s repair program focused on users that are affected by a battery flaw that causes their iPhone 6s to unexpectedly shut down. Apple claims that the issue plagues “a very small number of iPhone 6s devices” that […]

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Rumor: Apple has disbanded its wireless router division, reassigned personnel to more profitable product groups

As much as you love your AirPort router, it may be the last of its kind. Apple has apparently disbanded its wireless router division, having moved personnel away from this to focus on products that generate more revenue. Apple began shutting down the wireless router team over the past year, dispersing engineers to other product […]