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iPhone 4S has special noise reduction hardware for SIRI, makes official iPhone 4 Siri port unlikely

By , Monday, Feb 6, 2012
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It turns out that Apple’s Siri voice assistant is enabled by special noise reduction hardware called earSmart, wired right into the Apple A5 processor.

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iConvert hardware scanner for iPad coming in February

By , Thursday, Jan 19, 2012
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Brookstone is set to launch an iPad specific hardware scanner in February. The scanner has been designed for the road warrior that no longer wants or needs to carry around a laptop, but needs to regularly scan documents on the go .

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iPhone 4S has extra infrared sensor for Siri raise-to-speak

By , Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011
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If you have been wondering how Siri reacts so quickly when you “raise to speak”, the answer is a tiny infrared LED that’s added into the proximity sensor in the

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iPhone 4S unboxing and hardware tour

By , Friday, Oct 14, 2011
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Here it is, the 2011 Apple iPhone 4S, and we’re not only unboxing it, we’re giving you the complete tour of all the hardware features, buttons, ports, and peripherals.

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iPhone holds highest retention rate over competing smartphone makers

By , Thursday, Sep 22, 2011
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A new UBS survey suggests Apple currently holds the top spot in smartphone retention rates by a long shot, holding a strong 89% rating over the nearest hardware competitor HTC

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Are Apple’s hardware releases increasingly tied to software?

By , Thursday, Jun 16, 2011
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We’ve known for a while now that iPhone 5 won’t be coming out this month, as it has for the last four years, but this fall, when iOS 5 is

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Verizon iPhone 4 Review

By , Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011
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Full review of the Verizon iPhone 4: Apple’s first CDMA phone

The Verizon iPhone is one of the most anticipated smartphones in recent memory, made even more so by the

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Verizon iPhone 4 vs AT&T iPhone 4 — Fight!

By , Thursday, Feb 10, 2011
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The Verizon iPhone 4 and the AT&T iPhone look almost identical at first glance. There are, however, subtle differences between the two model’s hardware and software. The antenna

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DIY: How to replace the back casing on an iPhone 4

By , Monday, Nov 29, 2010
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Replacing the back casing of an iPhone 4 is by far the easiest hardware modification for do-it-yourself types. Even the most casual user shouldn’t have a problem performing

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Can Apple afford to keep releasing only 1 new iPhone a year?

By , Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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The pace of mobile is increasing and with new Google Android hero handsets dropping at an almost comedic every couple of months, can Apple afford to keep releasing only one

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