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Rumor: Apple to ship low-end and high-end versions of its mixed reality headset in 2025

If the rumored $3,000 price tag for Apple’s mixed reality headset sounds high, there may be a lower-end variant available come 2025. Per noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple’s second-generation AR/VR headset will be offered in high-end and low-end versions. Shipments of the second-generation model are expected to be around ten times those of the first-generation […]

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Cirrus Logic letter to shareholders suggests iPhone 15 Pro won’t feature solid-state buttons

In a letter to the company’s shareholders, Apple supplier Cirrus Logic has ostensibly confirmed that the iPhone 15 will not feature the much-rumored solid-state buttons. Since October, Apple analysts have suggested that the mute switch, volume, and power buttons would be replaced by solid-state components in iPhone 15 Pro models. The change, though controversial, would […]

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Rumor: Apple supplier TSMC “straining” to meet demand for 3nm chip production

Sometimes it’s hard to get the units out there. Apple supplier TSMC is rumored to be “straining” to produce enough 3-nanometer chips to meet the demand for Apple’s upcoming devices. According to EE Times, analysts believe TSMC is having issues with tools and yield, impacting the ramp-up to volume production of the new chip technology. […]

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Rumor: Apple adds Wentai Technology as additional Chinese supplier for MacBook Pro production

With Apple looking to expand its manufacturing to India and Vietnam, the company is rumored to have recently added an additional Chinese supplier for the creation of its MacBook Pro notebook. According to IT Home, Wentai Technology has been mass-producing the MacBook Pro since the end of 2022. That production capacity is reportedly rising rapidly, […]

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Rumor: Apple to release revamped HomePod with 7-inch display in 2024

Apple may be shipping a revamped HomePod, complete with a 7-inch screen, come the first half of 2024. According to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has been reportedly working on HomePods with screens before, perhaps bringing together the smart speaker with Apple TV+. Kuo doesn’t detail what the screen could be used for, but he […]