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Following earlier production issues leading to low supply, Apple has now upped the ante on Retina iPad mini production, with current manufacturing levels already exceeding the first model. A rumour from DigiTimes claims Apple has already built 4 million Retina iPad minis in the month of November. ...

Apple has been awarded a patent for a refocusable camera, much like the Lytro which captures light fields in order to refocus images later via software. The patent describes a two-fold system that uses a microlens adapter to provide refocusable images, whilst also being capable of high-resolution ...

Over the last few years, multiple reports have surfaced regarding the abuse of labour rights in major Apple suppliers in China. Both Foxconn (also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Pegatron have come under fire for abuses of workers’ rights.

In July, the CLW (China Labour Watch) organisation released a report citing no fewer than 86 labour rights violations at the latter facility, including “dispatch labour abuse, hiring discrimination, women’s ...

Apple has confirmed their acquisition of Israeli 3D technology developer PrimeSense, the company behind the Kinect. In a deal reportedly worth $350 million, an Apple spokesperson confirmed the acquisition but would not give any further details. It's OK though, because AppleInsider speculates their technology ...

In the first iWork update, Apple has restored a number of features to its productivity suite that, at the very least, show they're serious about putting stuff back. The Mac version of Keynote now has the same transitions as the iOS version, and miscellaneous stability improvements and bug fixes round ...

I'm not entirely convinced anyone knows the exact screen size of Apple's next iPhone, because all kinds of numbers are being thrown around in the currently circulating rumours. An earlier report claimed Apple were testing 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays, and now there's a separate rumour that says Apple ...

Apple's manufacturing partners are no longer tasked with the burden of having to find and produce components for Apple devices, as Apple is now handling that themselves. In a rework of their supply chain, Apple only expect their manufacturing parters to actually manufacture devices, instead of worrying ...

$129.95 / Leap Motion
PROS: Hands-free control of your Mac
CONS: Struggles under artificial light
RATING: 3/5

The Leap Motion is a tiny USB sensor which sits on your desk, either in front your keyboard or between the keyboard and the monitor. Armed with several cameras and infrared sensors, it tracks your hands as you wave them in front of the screen – letting you control your Mac with a flick of your wrist and even manipulate objects on the screen with both ...

A new rumour says production of 12.9-inch displays designed for a larger-sized iPad are already underway from a first tier display supplier, set for an introduction by Apple sometime early next year. Apparently The Korea Times spoke to an official who has insider knowledge of the inner workings at Apple, ...