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Retina Now on All Large iMacs

by Tom Allen

9to5Mac‘s report on a high-resolution iMac (Rumour: Apple Passes UltraHD With New iMac) has turned out to be true – but it didn’t tell the whole story. Apple has, indeed, released a new 21.5″ …

Tags:All-in-ones (AIOs)| Apple| DCI P3| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 41

Apple Patents Method to Extend OLED Life

by Tom Allen

The US PTO has published two new Apple patents relating to OLED displays. One details a method to extend the lifespan of an OLED display – an area of concern for the company. The …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 41

Apple: iPhone Battery Tests Are ‘Not Representative’

by Tom Allen

As well as random turn-offs (iPhone Owners Complain of Random Shutdowns), the iPhone 6S is said to be suffering from battery life problems – which can be traced back to the chip. There are …

Tags:Apple| Batteries| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Power Supplies| Samsung| SOCs| TSMC| Vol 22 - Issue 41

Currency Values and High Inventory Push PCs Down

by Tom Allen

Worldwide PC shipments fell 7.7% YoY in Q3’15, Gartner’s preliminary PC results show. Desktop PCs continued to exhibit weakness, with declines in the high single digits, while mobile PCs (notebooks and premium ultramobiles) fell …

Tags:Acer| Apple| Asus| Dell| Gartner| HP Inc| IDC| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 22 - Issue 41| Worldwide

Rumour: Apple Passes UltraHD With New iMac

by Tom Allen

9to5Mac claims that Apple will launch a high-resolution 21.5″ iMac within the week. ‘Multiple reliable sources’ have told the site that the new model will feature 4096 x 2304 resolution. Separate rumours also suggest …

Tags:All-in-ones (AIOs)| Apple| iPad| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 40

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iPhone Owners Complain of Random Shutdowns

by Tom Allen

Owners of the new iPhone 6S have taken to Apple’s support forum to complain about unexpected shutdowns. The problem is occurring at random, which – several users say – has resulted in them missing …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Recalls & Problems| Vol 22 - Issue 40

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Amazon Ditches Apple and Google

by Tom Allen

An Amazon email, sent to marketplace sellers, has revealed that the retailer will soon stop selling the Apple TV and Google Chromecast. The message said that the decision was taken because these devices do …

Tags:Amazon| Apple| Channels| Google| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Streaming Dongles| Vol 22 - Issue 40

Apple Adds $16 to iPhone BOM

by Tom Allen

An IHS teardown of the iPhone 6S Plus has revealed that it costs Apple $16 more to build than the earlier iPhone 6 Plus. The bill of materials (BOM) for a 16GB version is …

Tags:Apple| IHS Markit| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Apple Claims 13 Million Units Sold

by Tom Allen

Apple has announced iPhone 6S and 6S Plus sales of 13 million units over the new device’s opening weekend: a new company record. Analyst Comment Although this was up from 10 million last time, …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 39

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 39

by Tom Allen

Combining its Pro Tablet 608 (USB-C Makes HP Appearance) and Payment Jacket with Verifone’s e355 mobile point of sale (mPOS) terminal, HP has created the HP Pro Tablet Mobile Payment Solution. The addition of …

Tags:Apple| HP Inc| HTC| iPhone| Japan| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| POS| Samsung| sharp| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 39| Worldwide

Apple Supplier in Rights Group’s Sights

by Tom Allen

A Hong Kong-based labour rights group has accused an Apple supplier of exploiting its factory workers. Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM) has said that Lens Technology used forced overtime, withheld wages and …

Tags:Apple| China| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 39| Working Conditions