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HP and Apple Change Computer Warranty Industry

by Tom Allen

There are two warranty trends in the global OEM computer industry that Warranty Week has examined in its most recent report. First, the migration from desktop to laptop to handheld, causing relative warranty costs …

Looks Like 3D Depth Capture is a Hot Topic

by Bob Raikes

We have a quieter week this week in the mobile area, while the large display side has plenty of news because of the NAB show. I have attended NAB in the past and much …

Apple Watch Supply Issues Caused by Display and Motor

by Tom Allen

An analyst at China’s KGI Securities, Ming Chi-Kuo, says that the Apple Watch supply issues (Apple Cuts Watch Targets on Display Concerns…) have been caused by difficulty in producing two components. The first is …

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Rumour: Apple Takes on JOLED for iPad

by Tom Allen

Korea’s ET News claims that Apple has contracted JOLED – a joint venture between Japan Display, Sony and Panasonic – to produce OLED panels for its next-generation iPads. Similar rumours have appeared before, claiming …

LA Schools Ask Apple for Multi-Million Dollar Refund

by Tom Allen

It’s a bad time for iPads in education. First, schools began to favour Chromebooks over the expensive tablets – and now the Los Angeles Unified School District has asked Apple for a multi-million dollar …

Apple Watch Touch Marked for Use on iPhone 6S

by Tom Allen

The next iPhone will use the same Force Touch technology as is featured on the Apple Watch, say Taiwanese panel makers. The sources say that Apple is experimenting with the placement of the sensor, …

Cellphones that can Reconfigure into a Bracelet Format

by Arthur Berman

During this past week, there was patent activity that indicates a continuing interest on the part of major cellphone makers in devices that can be mechanically switched from a conventional flat form to a …

Apple Extends UltraHD Support to Single Stream

by Tom Allen

Apple has begun to support lower-cost UltraHD displays with the release of OSX 10.10.3. Previously, Apple’s devices would only send UltraHD signals to Multi-Stream Transport displays at 60Hz. With this change Single-Stream Transport models, …

iFixit Gives 2015 Macbook 1/10

by Tom Allen

Teardown specialist iFixit has found that the secret behind Apple’s new Macbook is…glue. Lots and lots of glue. The company gave the device a 1/10 repairability score. Most of the internals are battery, with …

US Smartphone Shares Flat From 2014

by Tom Allen

In the three months ending in February 2015, smartphones had penetrated almost 77% of the US market, according to Comscore – up 5% on the September – November 2014 period. The result represented 186.3 …

Samsung’s S6 Edge Costs More – And Less – Than iPhone 6

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge is the most expensive Galaxy S handset ever produced, and costs more to manufacture than the iPhone 6 Plus – despite costing $50 less at retail. In a teardown, IHS …

Apple Watch Fees Approach $3,000

by Tom Allen

Apple has revealed that repairing the Apple Watch outside of its warranty will be an expensive proposition. Prices will range from $230 for the basic Apple Watch Sport to $2,800 for the Edition model. …