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iPhones, iPods and Laptop Flash in Patent Trade Complaint

Written on August 27, 2009 by Liam Cassidy and 3 people have commented

Never rains, but it pours, eh? As if Apple doesn’t have enough on its plate with the FCC, the latest patent infringement accusations are in, this time courtesy of BTG International.
BTG claims some of Samsung’s flash chips violate patents it owns on multilevel NAND Flash memory, according to Macworld. While BTG isn’t directly accusing Apple [...]

iPhone 3GS Hardware Cost Breakdown

Written on June 25, 2009 by Chris Ryan and 5 people have commented

With the recent launch of the iPhone 3GS, many are curious as to exactly what makes up the guts of the new device and what it costs Apple to build it. A recent teardown by industry analyst iSuppli reveals the iPhone 3GS, while at first glance is very similar to its predecessor, actually includes some [...]

Crucial Introduces Memory/System Scanner For Macs

Written on April 19, 2008 by Bob Rudis and 6 people have commented

PC users have long been able to avoid retail prices and save some money on RAM by hitting Crucial’s PC System Scanner site to analyze their current configuration and have the program give upgrade options (then go to deal sites and really save some $$). Mac users can now do the same thanks to the [...]