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China regulatory officials approve sale of 3G third-generation iPad

Give it time and the regulators will eventually say yes… Per MarketWatch, regulators in China have approved the 3G version of Apple’s third-generation iPad for sale in that market, signaling that the new iPad could soon become available in another major market. The approval of the new iPad model compatible with the China Unicom 3G […]

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Third-gen iPad shipping times drop to 3 to 5 business days

It never hurts to meet demand for your product. Per AppleInsider, estimated shipping times for the third-generation iPad have been lowered to 3 to 5 business days over in Apple’s online store. New orders of the third-generation iPad in both black and white, in all capacities, and also in the “Wi-Fi + 4G” models are […]

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Third-generation Apple TV A5 processor studied, second core found

This is sort of interesting. An investigation into the custom A5 chip used in Apple TV has found that the new Application Processor uses both a smaller, more efficient 32nm die process and actually incorporates two cores, one of which is simply turned off. Per Chipworks, the custom A5 “APL2498” used in the third generation, […]

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Third-generation iPad may be displaying inaccurate battery readings, researcher finds

A firmware update is never a bad thing. Per AppleInsider, findings that have surfaced from a follow-up test by DisplayMate President Dr. Raymond Soneira, who conducted an in-depth analysis of the new iPad’s Retina Display earlier this week, and claims that a mathematical charge rate model may be the cause of false on-screen battery indicator […]

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Apple releases third-gen Apple TV, adds 1080p support, new user interface in the process

It may look exactly the same as its previous generation, but some oomph has been added. Per Macworld, Apple unveiled a new Apple TV model on Wednesday, with support for 1080p video and a new user interface, at a special event in San Francisco. The new Apple TV model features a redesigned user interface with […]