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Rumor: iPhone 6, iWatch to incorporate NFC wireless payment features

The rumor mill is going at full speed with only five days until Apple’s September 9th media event. This time, the Wall Street Journal has stated that Apple’s next iPhone and its anticipated wearable “iWatch” will support near-field communications technology to enable wireless payments, while the “iWatch” is also said to sport a curved OLED […]

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Recent iPhone 6 mockups may not be final design, back panel expected to feature glass similar to 5s model

Following the recent parade of iPhone 6 mockups, a new report by Japanese web site Nikkei (spotted by G Games) claims that the final iPhone 6 design will have straight lines across the back and that the back will look largely similar to the current iPhone 5s model. The report could also explain why most […]

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Sources cite 2.5-inch curved display, October ship date for upcoming iWatch

The iWatch you might or might not be hankering for will begin production in July and ship in October. Or at least that’s how the current rumors and leaks have it. According to Reuters, anonymous sources have states that the iWatch will be manufactured in July, ship in October and feature a 2.5-inch display as […]

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Apple files patent applications for curved battery technology, could lead to unique new devices

If nothing else, the patent applications tell you what’s coming down the pipe. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a pair of patent applications (1, 2) filed by Apple reveal the company is working on unorthodox battery designs with curved cells and irregular shapes, suggesting slimmer, more shapely iOS devices could be on […]

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Rumor: Apple developing wearable, Siri-controlled computing devices

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: It’s the rumors that make technology interesting. Per the New York Times, Apple has reportedly begun work on new, tiny, wearable devices that could be controlled with Siri, or used to input information to devices like the iPhone. One of the prototype products developed by Apple, […]