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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone XR could incorporate 4×4 MIMO design, see faster LTE data throughput speeds

If anything else, the next-gen iPhone may feature a much faster antenna structure, thereby allowing for greater data throughput. The rumor mill has it that the iPhone iPhone XR will feature a 4×4 MIMO antenna design, according to a Barclays research note. 4×4 MIMO, which is short to “multiple-input, multiple-output,” could significantly improve LTE transmission […]

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Apple to freeze hiring in some sections of the company following anticipated revenue miss

Sometimes you have to tighten the belt a bit, even when your company was recently valued at a cool trillion smackers. Apple will reportedly reduce the number of people it is going to hire. The decision follows its much-discussed revenue miss for the last quarter and concerns about iPhone sales numbers. Following Tim Cook’s recent […]

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Rumor: Apple may be looking to expand upon iPod line in 2019

Let’s face it, it’s been a while since the iPod was Apple’s flagship gadget. With the passing of the iPod Classic, the iPod Nano, and the iPod Shuffle, and with only the iPod Touch keeping the name alive, it seems as if a dedicated Apple music player might be going the way of the dodo. […]

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Rumor: Apple presently in talks with Medicare providers to bring subsidized Apple Watch to at-risk seniors

The Apple Watch could be coming to a Medicare plan near you. Apple is presently rumored to be in talks with at least three private Medicare plans to subsidize the Apple Watch for at-risk seniors. The Medicare insurers, which have yet to be publicly named, are said to be looking at options to subsidize the […]

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Apple releases Smart Battery Cases for iPhone XS, XS Max, XR models, complete with Qi Wireless features

Because Smart Battery Cases are useful. Apple on Tuesday released new Smart Battery Cases designed for its 2018 iPhone lineup, including the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR. The units are available in black or white, priced at $129 each, and are designed to add extra battery life to the device. The cases are similar […]