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Rumor: Apple drops Samsung as NAND, DRAM supplier for initial batch of next-gen iPhone handsets

It’s hard to say what the specific reason behind this is, but there are definitely a few guesses. Per Reuters, Industry sources claim Apple has cut orders for Samsung memory modules to be used in its upcoming next-generation iPhone, saying the first batch of handsets widely expected to launch on Sept. 21 following a Sept. […]

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Picture: MacBook Pros galore helped Curiosity get to Mars

By the time I graduated from high school in 1996, I was one of two people in my school routinely carrying a notebook computer through the halls of Providence Country Day in East Providence, Rhode Island. I carried a PowerBook 150 and one of my best friends, Josh Ledgard, carried a white Toshiba notebook that […]

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Crucial unveils solid-state drives for older Mac notebooks

You should add more solid-state drives to more things, as they are awesome. Per Macworld, accessory provider Crucial today announced a new solid-state drive (SSD) targeted at users who want to upgrade older computer systems with a flash drive that boasts a price well under US$1 per gigabyte of capacity. Crucial’s new v4 SSD, which […]

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Glowing iPhone 4 causes scare on Australian airline flight

You’d probably remember seeing this if you were there. Per PC Mag, an Australian regional airline had to extinguish a glowing red iPhone 4 that was emitting “dense smoke” on an airplane have sparked concerns over the handset’s battery safety. Regional Express (REX), the country’s largest independent regional airline, said last Friday that a passenger’s […]

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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: Hitachi and Sony collaborating on unknown Apple iOS device, iPad 4 to receive new display connector technology

It’s the rumors that keep life interesting. Per Macotakara.jp, Hitachi and Sony are reported to have teamed up to supply Apple with 4-inch LCD displays for an unspecified iOS device that will hit the market in 2012. Citing sources within Apple’s Far Eastern supply chain, macotakara.jp claims that Hitachi Displays, Ltd. and Sony Mobile Display […]