Aside from the iPhone 5S rumours that have been cropping up, for the first time we are actually expecting more than one new iPhone model this year. The second is a cheaper budget iPhone that has gone from a vague prediction to something we are now fairly sure will be coming at some point this year.

Well providing us with a bit more insight on this new product today is the Japanese blog Macotakara, who tell us that this cheaper plastic based iPhone is already in testing phases, with around 1000 units already assembled for this purpose. They then go on to say that full production of the device … Read the rest

Not that long ago we reported how the iPad 5 would be lighter and thinner than the current iPad. Following on from this we have now had a report from the famous rumour mill DigiTimes saying that one of the main improvements on this next Apple device will be significant weight reduction. The report states, just like the rumour earlier in the year that the iPad 5 would be at least 25% lighter than its predecessor.

The weight loss will be largely helped by the new iPad mini design it is expected to adopt, making the next device also noticeably thinner. This completely new design with a squarer profile and … Read the rest

The relationship with Sharp has been one of the strongest growing ones for Apple over the past few years, currently making the screens for both the iPhone 5 and iPad. Via 9to5mac we have confirmation that Sharp have now gone on to announce that they will soon start production on the highest resolution IGZO displays in the business. With Apple already claiming the ‘highest resolution notebook display’ its hard to imagine that these new screens from sharp will not be used for a 2013 MacBook Pro with retina display upgrade.

IGZO is the next advancement in screen technology, allowing for a yet again crisper and improved viewing experience.

IGZO technology

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Out of the collection of iPhone 5S rumours flowing about at the moment, the one that is cropping up the most is the idea of the new device featuring a built in fingerprint censor. Well today we have had a tasty follow up report on this rumour that gives us a bit more insight about just how the new killer feature may be achieved by Apple.

The source of the news is Taiwanese website TechNews who claim that Apple have been in talks with their suppliers about using the super strong sapphire crystal material on the home button for the iPhone 5S. Furthermore they also claim that for the … Read the rest

As we progress through the year the iPhone 5S release date is naturally an increasingly large talking point in the world of Apple fandom. The rumours and talk may now be ready to go up a gear as a report highlighted by CultOfMac today has indicated that produced of Apple’s 7th generation iPhone will kick off next month.

The report comes from a Japanese news site who say that to kick things off Sharp will begin producing copious amounts of LCD displays for the iPhone 5S starting early next month. While this is great to see things kicking off it does unfortunately mean that all you optimists hoping for a … Read the rest

As you will be aware by now Apple’s biggest software event of the year has been announced, and it is now being revealed by an analyst that you can expect a completely updated MacBook lineup at WWDC 2013.

The source of the information is KIG securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a frequent source of not just rumours, but ones that have often turned out to be true. Kuo claims that the updates will not be major, but each device in the MacBook lineup will see an upgrade to the upcoming latest Haswell processors.
The new processor chips will provide up to a 13% boost over the existing ivy bridge … Read the rest