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MacBook Pro News

Apple announces 13-inch Retina Display MacBook Pro

You’ve been waiting for this for a long time now. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Tuesday took the wraps off its redesigned 13-inch MacBook Pro, featuring a high-resolution Retina display. Apple executive Phil Schiller noted that the 13-inch MacBook Pro is Apple’s best selling Mac in its entire product lineup. With that in mind, the company […]

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Hardware iPod iPod Nano News

iFixit completes seventh-gen iPod nano teardowns, finds additional NAND Flash memory, Bluetooth, assorted mystery chips

It’s the teardowns that make things interesting. Per iFixit, the teardown of the seventh-gen iPod nano revealed the following interesting components: – The Toshiba THGBX2G7D2JLA01, which includes 16 gigabytes of NAND flash. The Broadcom BCM2078KUBG also includes both the Bluetooth and FM radios. – A touchscreen controller from Texas Instruments identified as 343S0538. – A […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Initial iSuppli report estimates production cost of 16GB iPhone 5 for $207

The exact cost of an iPhone 5 is still under wraps until the handset’s release on Friday, but there’s still a pretty good guess in the meantime. Per a report released by iSuppli on Tuesday, Apple apparently pays an estimated US$207 to build the base model 16GB iPhone 5, a cost slightly higher than last […]

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Hardware News

Samsung begins fabricating 128GB storage modules for mobile devices

Samsung may have a stinging legal bill after the Apple fiasco, but this isn’t to say they don’t have some damn cool stuff coming down the line. Per Electronista, the company’s semiconductor wing has started fabricating 128GB flash storage chips and 2GB LPDDR3 DRAM modules for mobile devices. Currently, most high-end smartphones are shipping with […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Apple drops Samsung as NAND, DRAM supplier for initial batch of next-gen iPhone handsets

It’s hard to say what the specific reason behind this is, but there are definitely a few guesses. Per Reuters, Industry sources claim Apple has cut orders for Samsung memory modules to be used in its upcoming next-generation iPhone, saying the first batch of handsets widely expected to launch on Sept. 21 following a Sept. […]