According to a Reuters report, the Brazil-made iPad may never see the light of day due to some impossible fiscal treatments that Foxconn is demanding from the South American government. Foxconn, Apple’s manufacturer for the iPhone and the iPad, was due to begin its production of the devices in July but because of the unfinished [...]
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‘Assembled in Brazil’ iPad may never happen
Chinese police in Shanghai have arrested “High-end” iPhone counterfeiters
September 29, 2011
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Reuters reports Chinese police in Shanghai have arrested 5 people in connection with the making and selling of “high-end” fake iPhones. The accused, part of an organised gang that bought the phone components from Guangdong in southern China, were found to have over 200 of the iPhone “fakes” in their possession during the police crackdown. The phones [...]
Apple’s new CEO is gay! Uh yeah, okay, and?
September 5, 2011
Seems like all it takes is one tweet on someone’s sexual orientation, especially someone famous and, in this case, the definitely famous Tim Cook, and the comment war and wrangling begins. Doesn’t show much sign of dissipating soon, either. Tim Cook, the new CEO of Apple, is gay. And with that in mind, it’s pretty safe to [...]
HP to produce more TouchPad within next few weeks?
August 31, 2011
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This all HP TouchPad story is quickly turning into a saga. In case you’ve missed our previous post on August’s most popular tablet, HP’s PC Chief Todd Bradley told Reuters earlier today that the TouchPad could return after all. Just a few hours ago HP revealed via their blog ‘the next bench’ that the computer [...]
HP TouchPad may be resurrected after all?
August 30, 2011
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Oh boy, HP has changed its mind again! Less than 2 weeks ago, the PC manufacturer announced the halting of the webOS project, exit the low-margin PC business, stop the smartphones, get rid off all the tablets and sell out the webOS. We dealt with that, lots of people were happy for scoring a tablet [...]
Apple building cheaper 8GB iPhone 4 and launching iPhone 5 by end September
August 23, 2011
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A cheaper iPhone 4 with a smaller 8GB of storage will allegedly be launched at the end of September alongside the iPhone 5. The Reuters reported on Tuesday that “two people with knowledge on the matter” apparently said: The flash drive for the 8GB iPhone 4 is being manufactured by a Korean company, one of [...]
Famous ‘fake’ Apple Store in Kunming changed name
August 13, 2011
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Do you remember the now ‘legendary’ fake Apple store in Kunming, China? The store has recently changed its name. MIC gadgets got some pictures of the new store’s signage. The shop has been renamed ‘Smart Store’ and in Chinese characters it says ‘smart digital experience’. The big glowing white Apple logo is still there, the [...]
September 29, 2011
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