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Apple Has Looked at Imagination for Acquisition

by Tom Allen

UK-based Imagination Technologies is under scrutiny as a possible acquisition for Apple, which uses its PowerVR GPUs in the iPad and iPhone. Apple already owns 8.42% of the company – its third-largest shareholder – …

Tags:Apple| Imagination Tech| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 12

Apple Introduces 9.7-inch iPad Pro

by Isaac Oburu

Apple® today introduced the all-new 9.7-inch iPad Pro™ — at just under one pound it features a new pro Retina® display with greater brightness, wider color gamut, lower reflectivity, Night Shift™ mode and introduces …

Tags:Apple| iPad| tablets

Apple ‘Confirms’ SDC as Primary OLED Supplier

by Tom Allen

SDC currently produces around 9 million OLED displays per month for the Galaxy S7 EdgeKorea’s ET News claims that Apple and Samsung Display have signed an official contract, confirming SDC as the primary flexible …

Tags:Apple| Flexible Displays| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung Display| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 11

Apple’s Pro Mini is All Set for Outdoor Use

by Tom Allen

It is becoming more and more difficult for companies to keep anything a secret, especially those like Apple. The iPhone SE, launched at an event on Monday the 21st, had been leaked in January …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| IHS Markit| iPad| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 11

Apple Downsizes iPhone With New 4″ Display

by Steve Sechrist

Apple’s newest iPhone SE turns to a “Back to the Future” display size that validates (at least in principle) Steve Job’s mandate of keeping the phone’s physical size to fit well within the palm …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| LCD displays| Vol 23 - Issue 11

Smartwatches Will Remain Dominant to 2020

by Tom Allen

An expanding vendor base, as well as rising consumer awareness and demand, will push annual wearable growth to double digits between 2015 and 2020, says IDC. This year, worldwide shipments are expected to reach …

Tags:Android| Apple| IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 11| Wearables

Millennials Holding out, Boomers not Compelled to buy next iPhone

by Isaac Oburu

Loyal Apple consumers across generations aren’t excited about a 4-inch iPhone, which is expected to go on sale following Apple Inc.’s announcement later this month. A recent survey of 1,041 iPhone users in the …

Tags:Apple| Consumer Confidence| iPhone

iPhone 7 Case Suggests No Curve

by Tom Allen

Photos that are said to be of the case for the iPhone 7 have appeared online – and, as (infamously) rumoured, it lacks a headphone jack. The Lightning connector will apparently be used to …

Tags:Apple| Interfaces| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Oculus Will Support Mac When Apple Prioritises Graphics

by Tom Allen

Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus VR, has said that the Oculus Rift headset will work with Macs when Apple makes “a good computer”. Apple does not currently prioritise the high-end GPUs that the Oculus …

Tags:Apple| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 09

iPhone 5SE Renamed – Before Launch

by Tom Allen

According to reports, Apple’s new iPhone will ditch its numbering system entirely. Rather than the previously-rumoured ‘iPhone 5SE’ (Apple Goes Back One Gen With New iPhone), it will instead be referred to simply as …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 08

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App Makers Stand with Apple

by Isaac Oburu

Today, Apple filed a motion to fight a California judge’s order that requires the company to create a back door to defeat the security features on the iPhone. Apple argued the judge had overstepped …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Security

Samsung Wins Patent Appeal

by Tom Allen

A federal appeals court in Washington has overturned a $120 million infringement ruling, made in Apple’s favour, against Samsung. The court said that Apple’s patents on the ‘slide-to-unlock’ feature and autocorrect were invalid, and …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Samsung| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 08