A British head designer for Apple revealed that he had a part for the new look of the "lightsaber" in the upcoming "Star Wars" film which has irked some fans. J.J. Abrams defends the "lightsaber" in an earlier interview.
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Apple Offers Thinner Hinge for 2015 12-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro; Will it be Any Better than Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro's Flexible Hinge?
An Apple patent has recently been revealed showing plans of the company to work on a thinner hinge unlike the bulky ones used in most devices. However, Apple is not the first to have the idea, as evidenced by Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro's aluminum and steel flexible hinge.
2015 Apple MacBook Air Release with Intel 5th Gen Broadwell Core, To Greatly Improve Battery Life; Intel Plans for Even Smaller Chips in 2016
Apple MacBook 2015 will be featuring Intel fifth gen Broadwell core, giving it 90 minutes more batter life than previous models running on Haswell. MacBook's current models also get the upgrade, with a refreshed line allegedly scheduled for release in a February 24 event.
Top 3 Bitcoin Giants 2015: Apple, Google, Samsung to launch projects amid terrorism
As the price of Bitcoin goes up, many companies on e-commerce are looking on the possibilities of tapping the potential of Bitcoin in their businesses.
Nasdaq ends up 9th session; S&P 500, Dow dip with energy
The Nasdaq ended higher on Monday for a ninth straight day following gains in Apple (AAPL.O), while the Dow and S&P 500 eased off recent record highs as lower oil prices dragged down energy shares.
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Japan Display Inc (6740.T) is considering building a plant to supply smartphone screens for Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and is negotiating with the U.S. company for investment in the project, a person familiar with the situation said on Friday.
A year and a half ago, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) had applied for just eight patents related to auto batteries. Recently, it has hired a bevy of engineers, just one of whom had already filed for 17 in his former career, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis.
Rumors about Apple's MacBook Pro 2015 mention the upcoming model sporting Intel's new 14Nm Skylake chipset at par with Samsung's. Meanwhile, old models can have their gadgets repaired for free under Apple's newly released MacBook Pro repair program.
While Apple has not officially detailed iPhone 6S's new features, reports rounding up include a better camera performance, a more secured Apply Pay, and a revamped TouchID scanner. iPhone 6S is expected to hit shelves by September.
Samsung Galaxy S6 shows up on Geekbench with a whopping 5,478 multi-core points, better than Apple iPhone 6's 2,885 score. This score means Samsung will bring in a dinstinctive smartphone on March 1 at MWC.
Touch ID sensors are the latest feature expected to come with the new MacBook Air to enable Apple Pay. However, experts say there is little space on the trackpad for the sensor, and unsecure data transmission might be a problem.
Samsung's future flagship smartphone Galaxy S6 Edge shows up on Geekbench with ultra high multi-core points beating LG's G3, Sony's Xperia, HTC's One (M8), and its relatives Galaxy Note 4 and S5. This record high hit of Galaxy S6 Edge will bring in Exynos 7420 and Android 5.0.2.
iPhone 6S is expected to hit stores by September 2015. New and improved features include killer specs, extra durable glass, improved 3D touch technology and wireless charging. iPhone 6S is expected to have a wraparound edge like Samsung's Galaxy Note Edge.
An early release of the much anticipated "Star Wars: The Force Awaken" is rumored to take place this summer. Creator JJ Abrams fears that a later date of release will just ruin the suspense brought by the movie because of the constant leak of the plot online.
