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iPad 2 panel shipments could break 10.5m this summer

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 8th, 2011)

This summer Apple iPad shipments may reach 10.5 million according to a report from Digitimes. Apple has reportedly tapped Chimei Innolux to boost their supply of panels for the iPad 2. CMI is is expected to produce up to 500,000 panels in June and may ramp up production to over one million in ...

Labor, materials shortages could affect iPad, iPhone shipments

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 12th, 2011)

A rumor from Digitimes suggests Foxconn may not be able to fulfill Apple's upcoming orders for the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4. Sources from upstream component makers claim the Chinese company is facing a shortage of both labor and materials at its plant in Chengdu, China. This facility is one of ...

Rumor: Apple lowering CDMA iPhone 4 orders, even though survey says Apple is #3 US smartphone vendor

by Steven Sande (Apr 28th, 2011)

It appears that after robust sales in the first few months of the iPhone 4's life on the Verizon network, demand might be slowing down for the CDMA device. That's despite new NPD data showing a major impact from the Verizon iPhone, including a hit to Sprint's results. In a report discussing ...

iPad 2 coming to RadioShack March 29 (confirmed)

by Steven Sande (Mar 28th, 2011)

The next time you're in RadioShack buying another radio-controlled monster truck to trick out with a Wi-Fi webcam and spy on your neighbors, you might want to keep your eyes open for something a bit more expensive -- an iPad 2. MacRumors is reporting that despite widespread sellouts of the ...

Analysis: 100 million iPhone 5s could be sold

by Steven Sande (Mar 28th, 2011)

It's no secret that Apple's iPhone is a runaway hit. But if past history can determine future success, you ain't seen nothin' yet. The word comes down from Asymco analyst Horace Didieu. In a whimsically-named report titled "Predicting iPhone Sales for Dummies," Didieu looked at sales data ...

"Notable" slowdown at Foxconn manufacturing concerns Apple (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 16th, 2011)

A slowdown in Foxconn's manufacturing may have a negative impact on the future supply of Apple products. According to Alex Guana of JMP Securities, "Hon Hai's (Foxconn) growth decelerated from 84% (year over year) in the month of December to 37% in January and then again to 26% in ...

Yuanta Securities analysts claim iPad 2 will be delayed until June (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 22nd, 2011)

The iPad 2 may be delayed due to "production bottlenecks" at manufacturing company Hon Hai Precision, parent company of Foxconn. This delay is partially the result of unspecified changes in the iPad 2 design made by Apple before the Lunar New Year on February 3, according to a report from Yuanta ...

Kickstarter-sponsored WALdok is a speaker dock that plugs into your wall

by Mike Schramm (Feb 19th, 2011)

It takes quite a bit for me to be impressed with yet another speaker dock. I run my music through some pretty good PC speakers, so I don't really have a need for a separate speaker to play music directly from my iPhone. But something about the WALdok appeals to me. It's a tiny dock that plugs into ...

Apple to increase production to meet laptop demand

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 11th, 2011)

According to a report out of Digitimes, Apple is doubling the orders of select notebook models in response to increasing demand during this opening quarter of the year. Apple and Samsung are reportedly riding a wave of increasing demand and boosting production, while other manufacturers are ...

Analyst: Apple producing more iPads

by Mike Schramm (Sep 3rd, 2010)

Analyst Katy Huberty from Morgan Stanley tells All Things D that she believes Apple is ramping up production on the iPad, aiming to build as many as three million a month by the end of this year. That would mean that the company could make 36 million iPads next year, which brings the total close to ...

Report: Apple adjusts sources for iPhone 4G components

by Dave Caolo (May 4th, 2010)

DigiTimes is reporting that a number of manufactures in China will receive orders for components that will eventually become 4G iPhones. Previously, TPK Touch Solution and Wintek have produced touch displays for Apple. Its being said that they'll produce iPhone 4G panels as well, with the addition ...

Zen Bound 2 for iPad out by April 3rd, looks great

by Mike Schramm (Mar 8th, 2010)

We've heard from Secret Exit (creators of Zen Bound) a few times about the new version of their game coming soon, but Touch Arcade has some brand new pics and insight about the game itself. Kotaku also has a few preview pics, and the game looks terrific -- not only is it due out in the App Store ...

iPhone accessories from Toy Fair 2010

by Mike Schramm (Feb 19th, 2010)

Woot.com is one of my favorite sites on the entire Internet -- not only do they offer some great deals, and not only are they witty folks, but they're from my original hometown of St. Louis, MO. They recently went to the Toy Fair 2010, and in their roundup of the best stuff they saw are a few fun ...

Gift guide for amateur video producers

by Dan Fellini (Dec 17th, 2008)

We all have a friend of family member obsessed with posting videos on YouTube. Their cats, dogs, babies and whatever else are all fodder for two minutes of teh funny. This holiday season, help them improve their craft and produce the next big viral hit with these gift suggestions. Software Quality ...

BoinxTV 1.0 released today

by Brett Terpstra (Nov 11th, 2008)

We had a little teaser for BoinxTV during WWDC this summer. If you missed it, it's a joint project between Boinx Software and The Coding Monkeys, aimed at smaller producers of video (video podcasters, school TV shows, anyone who doesn't have their own production studio ... ), with the goal of ...