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The iPad Mini Myth, Busted

Rumors again suggest that Apple has an iPad Mini on the way. Here's why it's not going to happen in the way you think.READ»

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Apple Round-Up: iPhone Launch Times, iCloud's Arrival, Netflix Competition

With the iPhone launch mere weeks away, and iCloud poised to bring cloud storage to the masses, there's a ton of Apple news in the media. Here're the best bits:READ»

A Sneak Peek At Amazon's New Tablet

Amazon's tablet PC has now all but been confirmed for an early fall launch. Here's roughly what the arrival of the device will mean, based on the information we have--and can guess at. READ»

Apple Roundup: The iPad HD, The Rising Price Of iOS Apps, Smartphone Wars With HTC

Rumors of an "iPad HD" are heating up, sales and prices of iOS apps are increasing, and Apple is said to be requesting an import ban on HTC products on the grounds that HTC's smartphones violate numerous Apple patents.READ»

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iPhone 5 Rumor Round-Up: Curvy Screen, World-Phone Chips, Augmented Reality [Updated]

It looks like the iPhone 5 won't be out until later this year...but there is plenty to talk about already. Here's our summary of the hottest hints on Apple's next big trendsetting device.READ»

iPhone 5 Rumor Round-Up: Late November Arrival, But No NFC? [Updated]

Though the iPhone 5's arrival is still far away, leaks are getting out about a possible November 21 launch date, a hardware change that'll render your current case unusable, the screen size, and NFC. READ»

Is This the iPhone 5?

The iPad 2 is over (okay, not really, it goes on sale today)--and now there's a fresh leak from China that suggests what the iPhone 5 may look like. It's convincing.READ»

Apple Rumor Round-Up: iPad 2, Personal Wi-Fi Hotspots, New iOS All In-Bound

The Apple rumors are swirling thick and fast, which usually prefaces an actual launch event. Here's what's making tech tongues wag. READ»

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Samsung Demos the Flexy Sci-Fi Media Player Screen of the Future, Today

We know OLED tech will hit the mainstream sometime, and we know flexible screens are in the future too. Clever then of Samsung to demonstrate a flexy-screen OLED media player, now.READ»

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iPad 2 Rumor Round-Up: This Time It's Thinner, Quicker, More Photo-Friendly

We know the iPad 2 is coming--be it a feeling in your bones, a sign in the wind, or because it's typical of Apple's normal update patterns. But now we have enough rumors to give us a shape to the idea, and hints about what its tech'll be like.READ»

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Those "iPad Mini" Rumors Make Sense

Rumors often turn out to be so much hot air, but there are enough nuggets of info now that make the 7-inch "mini iPad" almost believable.READ»

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Nemoptic's E-Paper Plays Video, Teases the Future of E-Readers

E-paper isn't just for e-readers like the Kindle, or at least it won't be if a new tech from a firm called Nemoptic comes to fruition. The kind of e-paper display used in the Kindle, from market-leader E-Ink (electrophoretic e-paper), ...READ»

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Pixel Qi Demo

I got a chance to see Pixel Qi's new LCD screen at CES this morning. As you can see below, the screen can switch seamlessly from grayscale e-reader mode to dynamic color mode in an instant. Say you're a taxi driver trying to use a GPS ...READ»

Pixel Qi's Adjustable LCD Screen in Action--Better Than Mirasol?

Yesterday I wrote about Pixel Qi, the LCD screen tech that's making some of CES' most buzz-worthy gadgets possible. This morning I got a chance to see Pixel Qi's new LCD screen in person. As you can see below, the screen can switch ...READ»

Pixel Qi: The Screen Tech Behind CES' Most Buzzworthy Gadgets

Ever tried to read an email on your smartphone in direct sunlight? Well, if you haven't, don't--because it's pretty much impossible. That's because the screens on most computers and cell phones are backlit, especially now that both ...READ»

Nintendo Super-Sizes the DSi

Nintendo's just announced a newer, bigger DS handheld--the DSi LL. The whole aim of a bigger machine is a bigger screen, of course, and Nintendo's delivered that with a 4.2-inch screen in a body that's still very ...READ»

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Dell Launches Multi-Touch Laptops

Dell announced today that it will be launching new versions of its studio laptops, which were made famous by their multifarious artist-designed lids. The new version will feature another trending spec: multi-touch screens, according ...READ»

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OLEDs Could Be as Cheap as Newspaper to Produce

Plasma televisions are already on the outs with consumers due to their energy-sucking tendencies, meanwhile LCD screens have closed the gap on picture quality and are more energy efficient. But as many TV buffs know, organic ...READ»

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Researchers Develop Super-Flexible, Rubber-Like OLED Display

It may not be practical for everyday TV watching, but University of Tokyo researchers have developed a stretchy rubber-like OLED display that could provide a low-power alternative for 3D displays of all stripes. The organic ...READ»