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Rumor: Apple may be looking to move away from Intel chipsets, begin using its own processors for certain products

It’s been six years. Maybe it’s time for a change. Per Bloomberg Businessweek, Apple has reportedly “deliberated” moving its lineup of Mac computers away from Intel processors, though such a change apparently isn’t “imminent.” The details come from a profile of Apple’s current state under CEO Tim Cook published Wednesday by Bloomberg Businessweek. Citing two […]

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Rare Steve Jobs speech from 1983 unearthed, complete with predictive technology comments and foreshadowing of future Apple technologies

Ok, now this is REALLY interesting. Per AppleInsider and the LifeLibertyTech.com blog, the full-length version of a “lost” Steve Jobs speech given at the Design Conference in Aspen was unearthed and posted to the web on Tuesday, illustrating some of the prescient insights the late Jobs offered as to how computers would one day be […]

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Opera 12.10.1615 public beta goes live, now available for download

Late Tuesday, Opera Software released a public beta of version 12.10.1615 of its web browser. The new version, a 20.1 megabyte download via MacUpdate, boasts the following fixes and changes: – Extensions, improved Several new and improved APIs are included in this version of Opera including: – API for URL filtering – Context Menu API […]

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Hardware iPhone News

AppleCare rep cites iPhone 5 camera “purple fringing” as normal behavior, in spite of user complaints

This is a tad odd, but if you’re a fan of Prince, you might just love it. Per AppleInsider, in a reply to a customer inquiry regarding the “purple flare” some iPhone 5 users have seen when taking pictures with bright light sources in frame, an AppleCare representative says the phenomenon is considered “normal behavior” […]

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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: AU Optronics building displays for 7.85-inch iPad

Component reports aren’t always the full story, but they point to something that’s being built. Per DigiTimes, Apple is said to have tapped AU Optronics to build displays for its 7.85-inch iPad, reportedly set to hit the market in November. Citing unnamed sources in Taiwan, the publication said that AU Optronics recently landed orders to […]