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Apple reportedly cuts orders for iPad parts

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 26th, 2011)

Apple supposedly cut its fourth quarter orders for iPad components by 25%, according to a report from Bloomberg. This adjustment may have a financial effect on suppliers and manufacturers like Foxconn, but may not hurt Apple. Some analysts, like Mark Moskowitz of JPMorgan, are not adjusting ...

Wall Street Journal suggests higher-resolution iPad next year

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 19th, 2011)

Apple is prepping its Asian suppliers to begin production of the next generation iPad in October, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Cupertino company has placed orders for about 1.5 million iPad 3 tablets. Apple is targeting a launch in early 2012 which fits in perfectly with the ...

'iPhone 5' cases show not much will change from iPhone 4

by Chris Rawson (Mar 16th, 2011)

Hardmac has released a photo from a case manufacturer who claims the case is for the forthcoming iPhone 5. In contrast to an earlier report that the iPhone 5 would see a significant external redesign, the case design shows a design nearly identical to the current iPhone 4. Hardmac claims its ...

Apple devices seen everywhere at the LA Auto Show

by Mike Schramm (Nov 24th, 2010)

Tech blog Cosby Sweaters noticed something interesting at the recent LA Auto Show: Apple was there in force. Not officially -- there is no iCar being sold just yet. But iPads and iMacs were used for a surprising amount of the kiosk displays by manufacturers. Lexus even had a 15-iPod touch display ...

Apple tops consumer satisfaction survey again

by Mike Schramm (Sep 22nd, 2010)

For the seventh straight year in a row, Apple has topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index survey, ringing in at number one on the annual list of PC manufacturers as ranked by customers. And it earned its best score ever -- an 86 out of 100. That's nine points ahead of its closest ...

Rumor: Apple working on parts for iPad 2

by Mike Schramm (Sep 17th, 2010)

Here's a fun rumor to give you something to dream about this weekend. Digitimes is reporting that Apple is on the hunt for parts for the iPad 2. The company is reportedly in the validation stage with a few suppliers for touch-based displays and reinforced glass, prepping production on a second ...

Apple moves past Motorola, up to 3% global cell phone market share

by Mike Schramm (May 19th, 2010)

Android may be moving ahead of Apple in the smartphone OS market, but Apple is steadily moving up the handset chart. It's just overtaken Motorola, shipping 8.75 million handsets in the first three months of this year, according to iSuppli. That many phones sets Apple up for three percent of the ...

Rumor: Chinese manufacturers building cases (with cameras) for new iPod touch, nano

by Mike Schramm (Jul 23rd, 2009)

Here's a story that, strangely, makes sense. Cult of Mac is saying that these cases above are already being made by Chinese manufacturers, in advance of what they call the "worst-kept secret in China": that Apple will be announcing new versions of the iPod touch and the iPod nano in September, ...

Microsoft issues style guide to PC manufacturers for Vista launch

by David Chartier (Jul 31st, 2006)

Inspired by Apple encroaching on their turf with the Mac's newfound ability to be the only PC one would ever need, Microsoft has issued a PC case style guide to manufacturers in an effort to help get customers excited about the ambiguous day in the future when Vista launches (apparently, Vista's ...

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