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Apple introduces long-awaited iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard, iPad mini 4 at media event

You were hankering for the iPad Pro at the media event. And your wish came true. Over at the “Hey Siri” media event, Apple introduced its 12.9-inch iPad Pro tablet. The unit, which features a 5.6 million pixel display, A9X processor, 10-hour battery and 4-speaker audio system with audio frequency balancing, will arrive in gold, […]

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Apple announces fourth-gen Apple TV, points out enhanced Siri features, new remote control

It looks like the Apple TV just became more than a “hobby” over at 1 Infinite Loop. Over at today’s media event, Apple announced the fourth-generation Apple TV. The new unit, which appears to be measurably thicker than the previous generations, sports a new user interface, an operating system written for it (known as “tvOS”), […]

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iFixit completes teardown of iPad 2 Air, posts discoveries

The cool cats at iFixit have torn down the iPad 2 Air and found some interesting stuff inside. Per iFixit and AppleInsider, the new tablet comes with a 9.7-inch laminated touch panel, A8X SoC, 8MP rear-facing camera, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Touch ID fingerprint reader. The shell was also redesigned, seeing the deletion of the orientation […]

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Apple announces fourth-gen Mac mini, drops price to $499

The Mac mini just got a hefty update and a nice price cut. Per AppleInsider, Apple’s desktop received an update and accompanying price reduction on Thursday, featuring 4th-generation Intel Core processors and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, starting at US$499. The new Mac mini lineup features integrated Intel Iris and HD Graphics 5000. It also has PCIe-based flash […]

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Samsung announces next-gen 802.11ad Wi-Fi technology, cites speeds five times faster than 802.11ac protocol

As much as you may love your 802.11ac Wi-Fi router, it may not be the fastest thing on the block for long. Per Macworld, on Sunday, Samsung announced it’s developing new 802.11ad Wi-Fi technology that can boost network speeds fivefold, from today’s 866Mbps per-device maximum to a blistering 4.6Gbps. At that rate, Samsung says, a […]