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Rumor: Apple to use LED backlighting system to reduce weight of next-gen iPad

This could prove spiffy. Per CNET, a report released on Thursday says Apple will likely use a modified LED backlight apparatus in a bid to make the 9.7-inch tablet as thin and light as possible. NPD DisplaySearch stated that it expects Apple’s fifth-generation iPad to sport a more efficient LED array, as well as a […]

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Rumor: Apple close to finalizing iRadio content agreements, service to launch in a dozen markets in mid0to-late 2013

You know that iRadio/content deal Apple was wrangling through with major studios and content providers? It may be about sorted out and have an actual delivery date. According to The Verge, the Apple radio service, once rumored for late 2012 to Q1/2013, has now been pushed back to mid-late 2013 because of difficulty signing the […]

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Independent study finds Bing engine returning five times the as many malware websites as Google

Well, this is a bit awkward. Per PC Magazine, searches on Bing returned five times more links to malicious websites than Google searches, according to an 18-month study from German independent testing lab AV-Test. Though search engines have worked to suppress malicious results, the study concluded that malware-infested websites still appear in their top results. […]

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Apple posts, pulls job posting for engineer with “flexible display” experience, could link to rumored “iWatch” on horizon

Your next Mac display could be bendy/squishy/flexible. Or not. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday took down a job listing it posted in early April looking for a hardware engineer with experience in flexible displays, suggesting that the company is actively researching the advanced technology only now emerging in the consumer marketplace. The listing, originally posted […]

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Rumor: Leaked Microsoft roadmap points towards Office for iOS/Android in 2014

A rumor’s a rumor, but there’s got to be something valid in there. Per ZDNet, the outfit claims to have gotten its mitts on a Microsoft roadmap for next year and says on it is “iOS/Android support for Office”. Also on the roadmap for fall 2014 is what’s listed as iOS/Android support for Office. While […]