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  • Rumor: Apple to release lower-priced MacBook Air in second quarter of 2018

    The rumor mill has it that Apple is looking to release a lower-priced MacBook Air in 2018.

    Per a research note released by Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, Apple is looking to introduce the notebook in the second quarter of 2018.

    The research note advises investors as to what manufacturers to invest in to capitalize on the possible release. However, the analyst doesn’t go into any detail about the new model, leaving up in the air if the update is just a price cut, or if there will be new internals.

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  • Rumor: Apple more likely to meet iPhone X demand in 2018 as component supply improves

    Per a new investor note released recently by the mighty Apple guru that is Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, Apple seems unlikely to repeat the supply and production struggles it experienced with the iPhone X with the new 2018 iPhone models.

    Kuo has stated that shipments of the 2018 iPhone models will arrive on time and in stable supply during late Q3 of 2018. He says there will be “no major spec upgrade” of the TrueDepth camera that helps power the Face ID biometric technology, with Apple using the same dot projector and infrared camera.

    “We believe the supply of both components are now stable, leaving no need to switch to other solutions,” Kuo writes.

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  • Samsung completes internal investigation, finds battery issues caused Galaxy Note 7 overheating/fires

    Samsung has completed its internal investigation and has noted that the battery- and not any faults in software or other hardware – was to blame for the fires that led to the recall and ultimate cancellation of the Galaxy Note 7.

    The company was able to successfully reproduce the fires during the course of its investigation and ruled out other causes. It’s unknown as to whether Samsung is blaming defective parts, or as is sometimes suspected, that there was simply too little space allocated for the battery.

    An anonymous source has statutes that Samsung is likely to announce the results of its investigation on January 23rd, exactly one day before it releases its fourth quarter results.

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  • Rumor: Apple to update MacBook Pro lineup with Kaby Lake processors, 32 GB of RAM option for 15-inch model

    As far as rumors go, this is pretty cool.

    Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities released a new investors note today, stating that the current MacBook Pro lineup for 2017 will offer Intel’s latest Kaby Lake chipset along a new 32GB RAM option for the 15-inch model.

    Intel just announced its 7th generation Kaby Lake processors at CES and Kuo predicts that the first model that will see the upgraded chip will be the 12-inch MacBook. Mass production of that new machine will begin in Q2 of this year, according to Kuo, while a 16GB memory option will also be added to the device.

    It’s also been stated that the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks with Kaby Lake processors will enter production in Q3 of 2017.

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  • Apple links iPhone 6s battery/unexpected shutdown issues to overextended air exposure during manufacturing

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    Apple has apparently figured out what the cause of its iPhone 6s battery flaws and unexpected shutdowns was.

    The company released a short note linking the issues to mistakes made during the manufacturing process:

    “We found that a small number of iPhone 6s devices made in September and October 2015 contained a battery component that was exposed to controlled ambient air longer than it should have been before being assembled into battery packs,” Apple wrote on its Chinese website. “As a result, these batteries degrade faster than a normal battery and cause unexpected shutdowns to occur.”

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