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Rumor Roundup: Case not quite closed

by Michael Rose (Sep 4th, 2012)

The calendar pages are flipping away rapidly now that the Labor Day break is done; September 12th is right around the corner. As is the way of such things, the wilder speculation and left-field rumors of the fallow months between product introductions gradually give way to the reality of ...

Daily Update for August 2, 2012

by Steven Sande (Aug 2nd, 2012)

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 ...

Sharp's president says new iPhone screens will ship this month

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 2nd, 2012)

Speaking at a press event after announcing its quarterly earnings, Sharp president Takashi Okuda said then company was preparing to ship displays for the new iPhone. Reuters quotes Okuda as saying, "Shipments will start in August." He did not provide any additional details on the phone or the ...

Foxconn to build new plant for iPhone screens with Sharp's help

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 25th, 2012)

Sharp and Hon Hai Precision, parent company of Foxconn, are partnering to improve the LCD manufacturing process for the iPhone. A report by Reuters points to Nikkei business daily report that says Sharp is helping Foxconn outfit a new Chengdu plant with the latest LCD manufacturing technology. ...

Apple reportedly selects Sharp for next-gen LCDs

by Steven Sande (Apr 26th, 2011)

The iPhone 5 hasn't even made it into the hands of the Apple faithful, and already we're hearing hints of what the display of the iPhone 6 could be like. Apple has chosen Sharp to supply low-temperature poly-silicon (p-Si) LCDs for the displays, and the Japanese manufacturer will reportedly ...

Japanese newspaper reports Apple picked Toshiba as sole LCD supplier

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 20th, 2011)

A Japanese newspaper report suggests Apple has chosen Toshiba as the sole supplier of its LCD displays for the iPhone. Earlier this year, a circulating rumor suggested Apple had invested US$1.2 billion in a Sharp-owned LCD production plant. The plant would go online in 2012 and provide Apple with ...

iSuppli suggests Apple's cash infusion going toward display manufacturing

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 2nd, 2011)

During Apple's recent earnings conference call, Tim Cook confirmed Apple was spending $3.9 billion on pre-payments for unspecified components. Aware of the AMOLED display shortages that plague the mobile phone industry, analysts and tech pundits alike assumed Cook was referring to the LCD displays ...

Sharp spends $1.2 billion on LCD production plant, Apple alleged client

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 17th, 2010)

Some more scuttlebutt out of the Japan's Nikkei Daily suggests Apple may be investing in a Sharp-owned LCD facility. The Japanese LCD facility was built in 2004 for the production of television LCDs. It has recently been re-purposed for small to mid-size LCDs after Sharp sold off its TV production ...

Found Footage: Sharp says 'sushi please' on iPad

by Michael Rose (Aug 27th, 2010)

Lots of visual content, quick transactions, and hungry customers: that's what Sharp has in mind with this proof of concept sushi menu application for iPad. Rather than putting diners through the chore of tracking down their favorite rolls and sashimi in a multipage laminated paper menu, the app ...

The Newton OS on non-Apple hardware

by Dave Caolo (Jan 15th, 2006)

The big news out of the Worldwide Newton Conference this weekend is that Paul Guyot has successfully gotten the Newton OS up and running on a Sharp Zaurus. This emulation project is called "Einstein," and a beta is available for download today. If you have a Linux-based PDA with X11 ...