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With the launch of Apple's next iPhone fast approaching, speculation about its new features is mounting. The latest rumor comes courtesy of iResQ, which has fitted several of the leaked components to the iPhone 5's case. The result gives previous rumors more credence...
Electronic Arts reportedly shopping around for a buyer
- Gaming juggernaut Electronic Arts is quietly seeking a buyer according to sources as reported by the New York Post. The firm has been in contact with private-equity companies KKR and Providence Equity Partners although discussions are reportedly still in a…
Rumor: Microsoft to price Surface for Windows RT tablet at $199
- Microsoft’s Surface tablets were generally well-received by media when they were unveiled back in June despite the fact that Redmond didn’t fully disclose everything about the Windows 8 portables. One of those key sticking points is price, a topic that…
Rumor: Microsoft to speed up Windows release cycle, next update codenamed "Blue"
- The next major release of Windows is set to arrive on October 26, roughly three years after Windows 7 saw the light of day, and yet chatter about what’s coming next is already starting to emerge. According to ZDNet's Mary…
WikiLeaks reveals massive surveillance effort, crippled by DDoS attack
- Last week, Wikileaks released internal documents and emails obtained by hackers regarding TrapWire, a privately-owned surveillance technology utilized by various private and public agencies. It appears TrapWire works by collecting surveillance data from participating private and public sources (CCTV cameras,…
Evidence supporting 4-inch iPhone with 9-pin dock found in iOS 6
- After following a tip from one of their industry insiders, 9toMac has confirmed that iOS 6 adjusts to five rows (instead of four) on devices equipped with displays which are exactly 640x1136. Developers had to modify the Apple's iOS simulator…
Rumor: Microsoft removing features in Office 2013 for Windows RT
- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the successor to Office 2010 at a special press conference last month. The chief outlined some of the key features that we can expect to see from Microsoft’s next generation office suite but if the…
Rumor: iPhone 5 and iPad Mini announcement coming September 12
- Apple could be preparing to introduce the new iPhone and the long-rumored iPad Mini at a media event on Wednesday, September 12. iMore claims that sources who have proven accurate in the past have tipped them off about this date…
Rumor: Facebook and HTC to release smartphone by mid-2013
- More rumors pointing at a joint effort by HTC and Facebook to build a smartphone have surfaced, this time via several anonymous sources speaking to Bloomberg. It's reported that the smartphone was originally planned to arrive later this year but…
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean coming to Samsung Galaxy SIII, SII
- While it’s no great surprise the new Samsung Galaxy SIII will receive an update to Google’s latest Android mobile OS, rumors indicate there's a bit of news for those still using the previous generation Galaxy SII as well. According to Sammobile.com,…
iPhone 5 rumored to have smaller connector, currently in production
- According to Reuters' anonymous sources, the next iPhone to hit shelves may have a smaller cable interface with just 19 pins instead of the 30 found in traditional cables. The shrunken connector would be a significant change for the company as…
Intel readying Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition for Q4
- Intel is preparing a new flagship processor for Q4 2012, according to report by DonanimHaber. The upcoming Core i7-3970X is based on the 32nm Sandy Bridge-E architecture and will pick up where the current i7-3960X left off, offering the same…
Samsung may begin producing flexible AMOLED displays this quarter
- According to The Verge, Korean news site DDaily says Samsung is set to begin manufacturing its long-rumored "Youm" displays -- a new type of ultra-thin AMOLED panel which is bendable, stretchable, rollable and possibly even foldable. This jibes with rumors we heard…
European carriers stockpiling nano-SIMs ahead of iPhone 5 launch
- A report by the Financial Times could provide the clearest indication yet of Apple's intention to release its next-generation iPhone in the coming months, after the paper revealed that European network carriers have already started amassing stockpiles of the recently approved nano-SIM…
Rumor: new iPhone to be announced on August 7
- The next iPhone could be unveiled as early as August 7 if a tip from Know Your Mobile is true. A trusted industry source told the publication that Apple will host a media event that day where Cupertino will introduce…
Intel planning price cuts across its consumer SSD lineups
- A recent report based on data from price tracking engine Camelegg showed that overall prices for mainstream SSDs have been on a steady decline over the past year. But despite this trend Intel stood out as one of the few…
Alleged engineering samples for the iPhone 5 and iPad mini show up
- Rumors of Apple’s upcoming "iPhone 5" have been surfacing for a while now, but firmer details were recently reported by GottaBeMobile in two separate exclusives, one of which may also add further credence to rumors of an iPad "mini" planned…
Microsoft Surface tablets facing supply constraints, chassis trouble?
- Citing its usual upstream industry supply sources, Digitimes reports that Microsoft has canned plans for an aluminum-magnesium design in its upcoming Surface tablet. Instead, according to sources, Microsoft will be adopting a chassis made entirely from magnesium -- a move…
Next-gen Kindle Fire expected to be thinner, 1280x800, Q3 launch
- Sources from AllThingsD have confirmed some of the rumors we've been hearing about the next iteration of Kindle Fires which are expected to arrive this year. They've also added a few more details of their own to the rumor bag,…
Rumor: Samsung readying Windows RT tablet for October launch
- Samsung is reportedly working on a tablet running Microsoft's next generation operating system ahead of its worldwide release in October. According to sources familiar with the matter cited in a report by Bloomberg, the South Korean firm plans to release…
Rumor: Amazon working with Foxconn to launch smartphone in Q4 2012
- Late last year rumors pointed at the possibility that Amazon was considering entering the smartphone market with the aim to release a handset in time for Christmas 2012. At the time the e-retailer was linked with Chinese manufacturing giant Foxconn…
Rumor: Apple to release smaller iPad in time for Christmas
- The long-running rumors surrounding Apple and the release of a smaller iPad are circulating once again, this time courtesy of two sources with knowledge of the plans speaking to Bloomberg, with both asking not to be identified as the iconic…
Rumor: New iMac in October with "Retina" display
- Will the next generation iMac hit shelves in October? Even more intriguingly, will it sport a Retina display? This is what Digitimes, purveyor of rumors peddled by global supply chain factories, is suggesting. Digitimes' sources -- mostly Chinese companies involved in Apple's…
Rumor: HP ditching tablet plans following Surface unveiling
- It seems that Microsoft’s plans to spark interest in Windows 8 tablets by launching their own branded hardware may have backfired in a big way. Microsoft’s largest OEM, HP, has reportedly taken offense to the move and decided to pull…
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