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Rumor: Apple inks deal with Broadcom, will bring 802.11ac functionality to 2013 Macs

This could lead to something nifty. Per The Next Web, Apple has reportedly struck a deal with Broadcom that will place superfast 802.11ac Wi-Fi chips in its 2013 Mac lineup. Sources familiar with the deal indicated that the forthcoming industry standard for Wi-Fi will appear in Apple’s lineup this year. The so-called “5G Wi-Fi” offers […]

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Rumor: Apple to update notebooks in June, retain same design with new models

Rumor: Apple to update notebooks in June, retain same design with new models Sometimes you just don’t muck with a good design. Per DigiTimes, Apple will reportedly update the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air product lines in June 2013 with upgraded innards, but no major design changes are expected for either laptop range. According to […]

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Rumor: Apple working on modified cases for next-gen iPhone model

It’s the cases that give it away sometimes. Per iLounge, third party accessory companies are apparently creating a larger “Bumper” case to accommodate a taller iPhone screen, the second case will feature a new, different design. Citing a “highly reliable source,” the site reported on Monday that though the new case will affect third-party case […]

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Industrial designer Jonathan Ive left with additional power/privileges after Steve Jobs’ death

If you’re on your way out, leave someone behind to protect your ideals and legacy. And if that person is less than conventional but has created some of the coolest industrial designs of the past 13 years, all the better. Per the Associated Press, Apple’s widely praised design chief Jonathan Ive has no true boss […]

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CDMA iPhone 4 receives “N92” code name, enters new testing stage

It’s got a code name, which makes it that much more real. Per Electronista, Apple’s long rumored CDMA iPhone has been given a codename according to sources close to the story. The device is now known internally as N92 and is already at the Engineer Validation Test (EVT) stage. As just a step before the […]