The VCSEL technology said to be supplied by Lumentum for the “iPhone 8” has reportedly been offered to Apple as part of an exclusive supply deal, which will cut down on competitive technologies in the short term, with effects of the deal echoing well into 2018.
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Apple on Thursday confirmed rumors by sending out a media invite to a Sept. 12 press event, where the company will likely introduce the OLED-based “iPhone 8” and a slew of other products.
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Garmin has announced a new iPhone-compatible GPS smartwatch, the vivoactive 3 — most notably the first device with Garmin Pay, adding to the growing number of NFC-based alternatives to Apple Pay.
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Players of ‘Pokemon Go’ have three new legendary Pokemon to battle and collect, Sega has brought back ‘Golden Axe’ to the iPhone under the Sega Forever banner, and GameMaker Studio 2 is now available on macOS.
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AppleInsider this week went hands-on with Propel’s new limited edition Star Wars elite laser battle drones. These are small, palm-sized quadcopters that blur the line between gaming in the real world and a virtual one, thanks to unique connectivity with Apple’s iPhone.
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Philips on Thursday announced an upcoming collection of Hue lights compatible with Apple’s HomeKit, as well as three bigger Starter Kit bundles.
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Apple is beginning “earlier than usual” development with Samsung Display on 5.85- and 6.46-inch OLED panels for next year’s iPhones, a report claimed on Thursday.
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Apple is actively investigating methods of embedding electronic components into woven fabric materials, technology that might be applied to Apple Watch strap designs to offload user interfaces into physical space and expand device functionality.
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Logitech on Thursday took the wraps off the Craft Advanced Keyboard, its signature feature being the “crown,” a touch-sensitive dial that can be set to control multiple functions within Mac and Windows apps.
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Nest on Thursday unveiled Thermostat E, a redesigned and less expensive version of the firm’s original Learning Thermostat that launched in 2011.
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