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Tech bloggers are getting excited about the news that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook reportedly stated that the company could launch different types of iPhones. But is that really what he said? During the D11 conference yesterday evening, AllThingsD reporter Walt Mossberg asked why Apple was...

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) latest operating system is expected to pop up in five to eight percent of all tablets produced this year, providing Windows 8 with another notable boost. According to DigiTimes, roughly 10 million to 20 million new tablets are likely to use Windows 8 in 2013. Many...

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) next game console is only hours away from its worldwide unveiling, and supply chain sources claim that it is already in production. According to DigiTimes, mass shipments for Xbox 720 (as it is commonly known in the media) will begin next quarter and peak during the...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) MacBook is reportedly weeks away from receiving its next upgrade. According to DigiTimes, the next MacBook will be enhanced with Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) upcoming Haswell platform. The new laptops could be unveiled as soon as next month at the Worldwide Developers Conference (...

Trial production for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) fifth-generation iPad is expected to "begin soon," Taiwan supply chain sources claim. According to DigiTimes, "volume production" will begin in July, "with monthly shipments ramping up to 2-3 million units in September." That number sounds relatively...

Is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) bracing for an iPad Mini sales decline? Every few weeks, a new report suggests that the answer is "yes." In March, iPad Mini shipments were expected to decline in preparation for the launch of the next-gen model. Apple cannot sell more units than it ships, so this could...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reportedly said that it will not develop a cheap iPhone. Instead, the company is expected to build a low-cost iPhone and promote it as a more affordable alternative to the existing models. This would theoretically allow Apple to avoid the negative connotations that come...

During the fiscal 2013 second quarter, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) sold 19.5 million iPads. This was an impressive increase over the year-ago period when Apple sold 11.8 million iPads. At that time, only the second- and third-generation models were available. Thus, investors could assume that the iPad...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reportedly stopped placing orders for new Mac-related components, leaving suppliers stranded with remaining inventories. According to DigiTimes, suppliers had expected to finish "digesting their Mac inventories" in April. That plan came to a screeching halt the moment...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) beloved iPad Mini might be headed for steep declines in the second quarter. While the company is believed to have shipped 15 million units during the first quarter (the final number will not be released until next week), Apple may ship 20 to 30 percent fewer units during the...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) endured some criticism last month after rumors surfaced that the company may ship 12 percent fewer iPads than previously anticipated. Instead of shipping 60 million full-size iPads and 40 million iPad Mini units, the company is now rumored to ship 55 million iPad Mini units...

Sony (NYSE: SNE) is eager to take control of the new Ultra HD market, but can it do so by releasing more 4K displays than its competitors? Earlier this week, the company announced that the next batch of Ultra HDs (which run at a resolution of 3840 x 2160) will be far cheaper than the original 84-...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) ultra-popular iPad Mini broke worldwide sales records when it was released last fall. The company is expected to post another solid sales period when its fiscal 2013 second quarter results are announced in April. That could be the end of Apple's winning streak, however, as...

First Panasonic (NYSE: PC) closed a plasma TV factory in Shanghai. Then the company reportedly pulled back on the production of plasma displays. Now Panasonic is said to be interested in selling its handset business. According to DigiTimes, HTC and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (...