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Taking a close look at the MacBook Pro's Retina display

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 12th, 2012)

Anandtech spent some quality time with the new retina MacBook Pro and, as expected, took a deep dive into the hardware that makes up the device. In a series of posts, the hardware-focused website examined the SSD improvements and explained how Apple handles the DPI scaling in Lion. In a third ...

New iPad can be used as Verizon LTE hotspot for over 24 hours

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 26th, 2012)

Anandtech took a closer look at the new iPad's 42.5 Wh battery and discovered the battery is fantastic for those using the device as a mobile hotspot. In a series of tests, they ran the Verizon WiFi+4G iPad from a full charge down to zero with the screen off. Total time was an impressive 25.3 ...

Subtle changes to parts inside the new iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 16th, 2012)

Anandtech has excellent, in-depth articles about electornics hardware. The site doesn't disappoint with its latest analysis of the iPad breakdown from iFixit. They point out subtle differences between the iPad 2 and the iPad 3 including Apple's possible move to a flip-chip design with the A5X, ...

iPhone 4S has 512 MB RAM, iFixit and Anandtech verify

by Steven Sande (Oct 13th, 2011)

It's official. We kept hearing that the iPhone 4S has "only" 512 MB of RAM, not the 1 GB that everyone was hoping for. But we wouldn't believe it until iFixit finished their teardown today. Their results are official -- the iPhone 4S contains 512 MB of RAM. How could they tell? The code on ...

Daily Update for October 11, 2011

by Steven Sande (Oct 11th, 2011)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Tests detail improved AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule

by Steven Sande (Aug 9th, 2011)

If you've just recently purchased an Apple AirPort Extreme or Time Capsule, you're in luck. AnandTech has published a detailed review of the new devices showing that they have faster Wi-Fi capabilities than their predecessors. The new devices are physically identical to the earlier versions, ...

AnandTech research shows Verizon iPhone 4 'death grip' reports are overblown

by Chris Rawson (Mar 3rd, 2011)

Consumer Reports tested the Verizon iPhone 4 using the same methodology as the original GSM version, and with the same results: signal strength drops if the iPhone 4 is gripped in a certain fashion, commonly known as the "death grip." As a result of its testing, Consumer Reports decided it ...

MacBook Air benchmarks for maxed-out 11-inch model

by Steven Sande (Nov 8th, 2010)

Those sweet, thin little MacBook Airs are sure making a lot of Mac-heads drool, even though they are not the speediest Macs in the world by a long shot. While the diminutive 11.6-inch model isn't really designed to be used with Pro apps or CPU/RAM hogs like Adobe Photoshop, that didn't keep the ...