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Corning has unveiled the 'Lotus XT Glass', its latest glass substrate designed specifically for high performance LCD and OLED displays.

Apple will introduce two Retina iPad models, Richard Shim, an analyst of NPD DisplaySearch says.

Digitimes reports further speculation Apple plans to release a lower cost iPhone to emerging markets, based on chatter within supply chains in Taiwan: Speculation currently circulating in the iPhone supply chain in Taiwan indicate that Apple plans to launch an inexpensive model targeting emerging markets with initial quarterly shipments of only 2.5-3.0 million units to...

  The guys at Cellhelmet have been pretty busy over the past few months. We reviewed their iPhone 4/4S case last August and were generally quite impressed. Since then, they've been busy designing, releasing, and marketing their iPhone 5 case, and most recently made an appearance on Shark Tank, (the US equivalent of the Canadian...

According to a report by Technology Review, Sapphire, which is harder than any other natural material except diamond, may soon become cheap enough to replace Gorilla Glass, the durable material from Corning that’s used to make screens on iPhones and other smartphones. Sapphire is three times stronger and more scratch resistant than Gorilla Glass, which is why Apple...

With each new release of iOS, Apple puts hard work into entering the enterprise market, and as you may have already guessed, Samsung is standing in line to find a spot for a successful entrance. (more…)

In an effort to beef up its popular gaming unit the Xbox, Microsoft has acquired Silicon Valley based id8 Group R2 Studios Inc., a small home-entertainment technology startup, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Microsoft has also acquired some patents owned by the startup related to controlling electronic devices as part of the deal. While...

There's lots of headphones out there. Over-ear, on-ear, various ear bud styles, and of course in-ear. If your preference falls to the latter, or if you've been considering a switch, RHA may have something to interest you. The MA450i in-ear headphones. Based in Glasgow, UK, RHA produces several headphone models, including the SA950i which we...

Bloomberg BusinessWeek published a lengthy interview with Tim Cook looking back over the past 16 months of work as Apple CEO. In addition to what we've already learned from the NBC interview aired last night, Apple CEO goes on to explain how the recent executive reshuffle will change the company's new products. (more…)

Apple's iPhone 5 production yield rates have apparently improved in the past two weeks, as indicated by shortened standby period for pre-sale orders in the US and Europe, reports DigiTimes. The source believes Apple has ramped up the production as it plans to launch the handset in Taiwan and China on December 14, with total sales of the...

The Apple management shake-up came out of the blue and literarily shocked the tech world, especially the news that the head of iOS, Scott Forstall, is leaving Apple. But Bob Mansfield's brief retirement raises a couple questions as well. (more…)

Chipworks has performed a detailed teardown of Apple's Lightning to 30-pin adapter and has catalogued the chips used within. It wasn't a surprise when they also found the same T.I. security chip first discovered in the Lightning USB cable, as pictured below: As seen with a previous adapter teardown, Chipworks emphasized it wasn't easy getting...