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Rumor: Apple Watch rollout slowed by faulty Taptic Engine component

This may be part of the reason for the delay/long shipping time for your Apple Watch. A report on Wednesday claims Apple discovered a serious flaw in certain vibrator mechanisms that power Apple Watch’s Taptic Engine, prompting completed units to be scrapped just prior to launch. Citing sources close to the story, a Wall Street […]

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Hardware iMac iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple to announce next-gen 27-inch iMac with Retina display, updated iPad Air units at October 16th media event

There’s a lot of predictions as to what will be announced at tomorrow’s Apple media event. With any luck, some of them will be right. Per AppleInsider, ever-reliable KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a note stating to expect a highly-anticipated 27-inch iMac with Retina quality display that will ship before the end of 2014, […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: 5.5-inch iPhone 6 variant will feature optical image stabilization feature

If you’re hankering for an iPhone 6 with optical image stabilization (OIS), it may only be available on the rumored 5.5-inch version. Per AppleInsider, a research note published by KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has indicated that while the iPhone 6 will use a middle-mount open-loop voice coil motor, not an OIS VCM. The part is […]

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Hardware iPad mini News Rumor

iHS iSupply support states Retina Display “iPad Mini 2” may not ship in 2013

The next-gen iPad mini may not possess the fabled Retina display, or at least the yield numbers on production may not be quite high enough yet. Per AppleInsider, and CNET, a report published on Thursday claims Apple may not be planning to release a Retina display iPad mini alongside an expected next-generation “iPad 5” next […]

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Leaked internal document shows Telus’ possible discontinuation of 32GB, 64GB iPhone 5 units after September 28th

If you’re up north, here’s your moderate heart attack for the day. Per MobileSyrup and 9to5Mac, a leaked document from Canadian carrier Telus shows that the carrier has plans to discontinue the iPhone 5 on September 28 just days after the next-generation iPhones are rumored to launch. Although it would lend weight to the theory […]