Topic: Future Hardware
Apple's television could offer superior picture quality with advanced backlighting
2012/05/01, 09:01 am
Apple has explored building displays with dynamic backlight adaptation for better picture quality, particularly when watching letterboxed widescreen movies on a high-definition screen.
Designer Jony Ive reportedly has a 50-inch Apple television in his studio
2012/04/01, 11:01 am
A "slick" 50-inch Apple television is said to be housed in the secure California studio of Jonathan Ive, Apple's acclaimed head of product design.
Rumor: Apple, Google may bid on English Premier League TV rights
2012/03/01, 08:01 pm
A new report claims both Apple and Google are looking into placing bids for the TV rights to the next season of the English Premier League in order to bolster their respective Apple TV and Google TV platforms.
Apple's future iPhones & iPads could automatically personalize via face recognition
2011/29/12, 10:12 am
Using a forward-facing camera to recognize an individual user, future iPhones and iPads from Apple could automatically customize applications, settings and features to a user's personal preferences once they pick up the device.
Intel's Mac-bound Ivy Bridge CPUs rumored to launch April 8
2011/28/12, 02:12 pm
Intel is rumored to release a total of 25 new 22-nanometer Ivy Bridge processors on April 8, 2012, signaling a potential launch window for Apple's next generation of Macs.
Suppliers rumored to prepare for 32", 37" Apple televisions in early 2012
2011/27/12, 05:12 am
Apple's supply chain will begin preparing materials for an Apple-branded television set in the first quarter of next year in advance of a second or third quarter launch, a new report out of the Far East claims.
Apple investigating fuel-cell-powered MacBooks
2011/22/12, 08:12 am
Apple could build new notebooks that are even smaller and lighter than current battery-powered devices by switching to fuel cells for power.
Redesigned iPhone 5, expanded iPad lineup anticipated from Apple in 2012
2011/21/12, 08:12 am
Apple's growth next year and beyond is expected to be driven by a redesigned iPhone, as well as a potential expansion of the iPad lineup into both lower and higher price points, according to a new analysis.
NYT: Apple secretly working on wearable, Siri-compatible computers
2011/19/12, 08:12 am
Apple has reportedly begun work on new, tiny, wearable devices that could be controlled with Siri, or used to input information to devices like the iPhone.
Apple execs have discussed the 'future of TV' with major media companies
2011/18/12, 09:12 pm
Apple is said to be pushing forward with its plans to launch a full-fledged television set, holding meetings with media executives and sharing their vision for the future of the living room, including the possibility of storing recorded TV content in iCloud.
Apple allegedly planning semiconductor development center in Israel
2011/14/12, 02:12 pm
In addition to its rumored purchase of Israel-based flash storage provider Anobit, Apple is also said to be planning to open a semiconductor development center in Israel.
Apple rumored to launch 2880x1800 Retina Display MacBook Pro in Q2 2012
2011/14/12, 07:12 am
Apple is rumored to be preparing a new MacBook Pro for launch in the second quarter of 2012 with a Retina Display resolution of 2,880 by 1,800 pixels.
Apple exploring Kinect-like 3D input for controlling Macs
2011/08/12, 09:12 am
Apple has shown interest in an entirely new way for users to interact with and control their Mac, with a new system allowing users to perform gestures with their hands in a three-dimensional space.
Intel Ivy Bridge chip candidates for MacBook Pro, Air to arrive in May
2011/06/12, 04:12 pm
Intel's next-generation Ivy Bridge mobile processors, expected to appear in future MacBook Pro and MacBook Air updates from Apple, will hit the market in May of 2012, a leaked Intel product roadmap reveals.
Apple television rumored to come in 3 sizes, including 32" and 55"
2011/05/12, 03:12 pm
Apple's full-fledged television set will arrive at the end of 2012 in three screen sizes, maxing out at 55 inches, a new rumor claims.
Mac OS X 10.7.3 beta supports AMD's next-gen desktop graphics
2011/05/12, 10:12 am
As Apple considers scrapping its Mac Pro line of desktops, the latest beta of Mac OS X 10.7.3 includes support for AMD's "Tahiti" graphics cards. But whether Tahiti-powered Mac Pros will ever be released remains to be seen.
Apple rumored to revamp MacBook Air lineup with 15-in. model in early 2012
2011/28/11, 07:11 am
Apple is said to be preparing an update to its MacBook Air series in the first quarter of 2012 with the addition of a new 15-inch thin-and-light model.
Apple rumored to switch back to Nvidia GPUs for 2012 MacBook models
2011/21/11, 03:11 pm
Apple's switch to AMD graphics across its entire product line could be short-lived, as a new rumor claims that next-generation MacBook models will once again feature Nvidia graphics processors.
Apple exploring universal power adapter to simultaneously charge MacBook, iPhone
2011/17/11, 08:11 am
Apple has shown interest in building a new universal power adapter compatible with different DC voltage levels, allowing portable devices like a MacBook Pro, iPhone and iPad to be charged at the same time with just one wall plug.
Pulled article claimed LG will make displays for 'iPad mini' & 4-inch iPhone
2011/15/11, 01:11 pm
A report from Korea this week that was published and quickly pulled claimed that LG is in discussions with Apple to supply screens for a new "iPad mini" with a smaller screen, as well as a sixth-generation iPhone with a larger display.

