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Apple patent shows Apple involved in work on “hybrid” displays, mixing OLED and quantum-dot LED technologies

A recently-published Apple patent filing indicates that Apple may be working on a “hybrid” display that mixes both OLED and quantum-dot LEDs. The U.S. filing, no. 20,190,131,356, describes a “tandem hybrid pixel” with an OLED subpixel and a quantum dot subpixel, plus various needed transport layers and cathodes.  Quantum Dots are photoluminescence particles embedded in […]

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Apple adds iPad 2 models to vintage/obsolete products list

There comes a time when you have to upgrade your devices. Apple has added all iPad 2 models and variants to its vintage and obsolete products list. Apple defines vintage products as those that have not been manufactured for more than five but less than seven years. Devices on the list are no longer be […]

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Apple Pay “coming soon” to Holland via ING bank, specific launch date yet to be announced

For those of you on the other side of the pond, Apple Pay is about to launch in Holland in the near future. Dutch bank ING announced Wednesday its customers in Holland will soon be able to use Apple Pay. It said the facility was “coming soon” in a message posted to its website. Although […]

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Apple Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Foxconn expanding investment in MicroLED technology for next-gen iPhones

The rumor mill has it that Foxconn is broadening its investment in MicroLED display technology in an effort to win orders from Apple for its next-gen iPhones. MicroLED is widely considered to be Apple’s next step after OLED, which it currently uses for the Apple Watch and iPhone XS. MicroLED displays have many of the same advantages that […]

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Apple Finance

Apple posts $58 billion revenues for Q2 2019 financial results, $11.5 billion profit, down 5% from Q2 2018

Apple on Tuesday announced the results for its second fiscal quarter of 2019. The company reported revenues of $58 billion for the quarter, which was down 5 percent from a year ago. Apple also highlighted Services revenues of $11.5 billion, and announced a $75 billion stock repurchase program. “Our March quarter results show the continued […]