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  • Yield problems at TSMC could disrupt March launch for new iPads - report

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    thewhitefalcon said:
    14nm vs 10nm isn't going to 'save space' in an iPad. Manufacturing process has nothing to do with physical chip size. 
    It could if the 10nm process improves battery efficiency to the point that a smaller battery could be used while keeping use time at the 10 hour mark. Smaller battery = less weight. 
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  • Apple's plans for an OLED iPhone might hinge on small Japanese firm

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    blastdoor said:
    EsquireCats said:
    This highlights an interesting phenomenon – Apple's technology is hamstrung by the necessity of producing in the 10s of millions. While other manufacturers do not have this problem and could implement lower-yield, cutting edge technology... yet they don't. When it comes to smartphones, we really don't see any genuinely original or innovative technological firsts from anything but the iPhone.
    Well... I think Samsung sells quite a few phones, and they've managed to go OLED way ahead of Apple. 

    Gruber makes an interesting point, which is that color accuracy with OLED kind of sucks. That could be a legit reason for Apple sticking with LCD. 
    This I think is the key point. Due to lack of manufacturing capacity/capability, Apple has pushed forward with improving (significantly) LCD technology to the point that it's BETTER than OLED in many ways. OLED really isn't as great as many would have you think. If you look at the actual data it's not as energy efficient as they'd have you believe. And based on the improvements that Apple has made to LCD tech I'd say it's quite possible that Apple doesn't make the shift to OLED. 

    OLED feels like just another spec race that Apple hasn't played to date. And I think that's okay. The screen on my 7 Plus is fantastic and my battery life rocks. Why do I need OLED?
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  • Latest Alton Brown cookbook features food photos shot entirely on Apple's iPhone 6s Plus

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    mubaili said:
    big fan of Alton Brown and his shows and his cookbooks. Glad to see two things I love could come together in an unexpected way. 
    Couldn't agree more. Me and my daughter had tickets to his show in Toronto last year and were seated towards the back. The front row was empty (Alton commented, "I must in Canada. You're all too polite to sit up front") and he invited us to sit in the front row, which we did. Show was a riot and he's very entertaining. 

    Also his cook books are more like novels with interspersed recipes. He's got a great knack for telling stories. Super fun dude. 
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  • Gresso adorns iPhone 7 with gold, titanium & black diamonds for $500,000

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    Squarely targeting the money-is-no-object market

    Ah yes, the good ol'     more-money-than-brains demographic. Always good for a laugh. 
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