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Rumor: Next-gen “iPhone Edition” to feature polished stainless steel frame, vertical camera for VR photography

There has to be a nugget of truth in all these rumors. Apple’s widely rumored and anticipated iPhone with an OLED display is said to feature a polished stainless steel enclosure sandwiched between front and back glass. This is the same iPhone 4-like design that reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has expected […]

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California DMV grants Apple permit to test self-driving cars on public streets

Apple’s self-driving car project is another step closer to completion. The company has been granted a permit that enables it to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in the state of California, according to the California DMV website. Apple was added to the list of permit holders that are allowed to participate in the Autonomous […]

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Rumor: Next-gen Apple Watch may include glucose sensors, address diabetic market’s concerns

The next-gen Apple Watch may feature glucose sensors. CNBC, citing sources close to the story, has reported that Apple has reportedly hired a team of biomedical engineers to develop noninvasive glucose sensors for integration in Apple Watch, a solution that could lead to continuous monitoring of blood sugar levels for users with diabetes. The small […]

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Analyst: Apple may be developing its own power management chips, could be veering away from Dialog

Apple may be developing its own power management chips according to a report from German private bank Bankhaus Lampe. The report, which was released on Tuesday, precipitated a sharp drop in the share price of Dialog Semiconductor, which functions as Apple’s current supplier. Per analyst Karsten Iltgen: “The teams of both companies collaborate very closely […]

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Apple posts positions for GPU-based jobs in London following break with Imagination Technologies

Following the breakup of U.K.-based Imagination Technologies, Apple seems to be ramping up its own GPU division as well as hiring a number of engineers within the London region. Appearing on the United Kingdom version of Apple’s jobs board over the last month, the company has listed 12 “Hardware Engineering” job postings in London, located […]