iPads still cash cow for Apple, as Air 2 bill of materials starts at $275

A recent teardown has revealed the iPad Air 2 comes with more RAM, a better processor but smaller battery than its predecessor, and now a second disassemble operation explores the impact on the 9.7 incher’s production costs.

It should come as no surprise by now Apple builds its iGear on the c…

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iPad Air 2 teardown confirms 2 GB RAM, smaller battery, lousy repairability

You can’t have it all, so while Apple doubles down on RAM at long last for the “lighter than air” new iPad, battery capacity wanes and repairability remains a great hassle.

Curious to see exactly what lies beneath the slim, stylish hood of the just-released iPad Air 2? Don’t even think about pry…

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Apple iPad sales slightly exceed expectations, but are down year-on-year

It’s too early to analyze the box-office performance of the spanking new iPad Air 2 and Mini 3, but their predecessors failed to shine during the fiscal quarter ending September 30.

When Apple came forward with a somewhat underwhelming iPad Air upgrade and a decidedly disappointing iPad mini 2 r…

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Apple officially unveils underwhelming iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3

iPad Air S and iPad mini S names would have probably been more appropriate, with “s” standing for “same”.

After spoiling us with perhaps the most extensive iPhone upgrades in history, and tackling a new product category for the first time in ages, we couldn’t help but expect a similar level of d…

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Apple outs iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 names and designs early, specifics unclear

The most monumental slip-up in recent memory on Apple’s part, or a cynical ploy to steal Nexus 6, 9 and Android Lollipop’s thunder?

For a company that prides itself on its privacy and rare ability to actually keep a secret from time to time, Apple sure made a mess of the highly anticipated iPad …

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Last-minute iPad Air 2 rumors call for October 24 launch in limited quantities

Meanwhile, the utopian 12-inch Retina MacBook Air is a longer and longer shot for a rollout by the end of the year, and a 27-inch Retina iMac is widely expected to debut in the spotlight tomorrow.

Back when its yearly product roadmap merely included one iPhone model and an iPad, guessing the …

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Apple lines up October 16 press event, new iPads and iMacs incoming

It’s been way too long, Apple teases, likely referring to the most recent iPad and iMac lineup upgrades, which are getting quite old.

The agenda is packed over in Cupertino, but don’t act too surprised. We always expected this fall to be a rollercoaster ride for Tim Cook & co., which are yet…

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The plot thickens: Google/HTC Nexus 9 to get Surface-like keyboard cover

Just when you thought things couldn’t possibly get juicier on the Google Nexus 9 front, the stock Android-running tablet allegedly produced by HTC jumped back into the headlines, towing an extra-productive optional keyboard cover along for the ride.

No reason to candy-coat it, Android slates, r…

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Apple reportedly gearing up for huge iPhone 6 demand, iPad mini ‘Air’ fall launch

Apple is expected to have quite a roaring holiday season, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and Asian media, as the iPhone 6 and third-generation iPad mini could draw unprecedented public attention.

The iPhone 6 will be big, both literally and figuratively, there’s no question a…

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Apple reportedly working on three iWatch models ranging from 1.6 to 1.8 inches

Just as we were ready to call game over on conflicting Apple iWatch speculation, with Reuters and the Wall Street Journal’s inside information almost never misfiring, a source out of Taiwan has put the rumor wheels in motion again with pretty interesting albeit fishy fresh intel.

You can run, l…

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