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Initial plastic molds of first-gen iPod prototypes shown

This in inarguably cool. Author, investor, and all-around tinkerer Tony Fadell has posted an extremely cool tweet showing the prototypes for the first iPods, which were printed around May or June of 2001. The units were 3D-printed and offered an idea as to what the engineers could expect to work with and what the users […]

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Leaked images surface of purported iPhone 12 CAD designs, molds, next-gen iPhones could feature flat edges

The next-gen iPhone could feature flat edges according to a new series of leaks on Twitter. An updated set of images leaked over the weekend claiming to show physical molds and CAD drawings of the upcoming iPhone 12 models. These models show all four variations of the iPhone 12, including the new 5.4-inch model, two […]

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Apple awarded carbon fiber manufacturing patent, could make future MacBooks lighter, more shock resistant

The way your new MacBook notebook is manufactured is about to change. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent for a carbon fiber molding process that could one day be used to produce parts made from the lightweight material, like laptop casings or mobile device chassis. The […]