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Teardown Reveals Shocking Reason Why the Revised PS5 is Lighter
Last week it was confirmed that Sony had, somewhat quietly, revised the design of its PS5 console. While most of the changes seemed to largely fall within the remits of being minor or ‘quality of life’ improvements, however, there was one particular aspect of it that raised the biggest question.…
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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Confirmed Having a 25% bigger battery
With the release of the Apple iPhone 11, a lot of the attention has been turned towards the ‘premium’ end of the models with the Pro Max. With Apple boasting around a 5-hour improved battery life-span (compared to the prior XS model), people have been more than a little curious…
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Apple iPhone 8 Teardown Shows Smaller Battery
The teardown experts at iFixIt are at it again with their latest deep dive into the new Apple iPhone 8. As the name suggests, the iPhone 8 may be a newer model but often times you don’t know what lurks inside until you actually pry it open. That is exactly…
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iFixIt Reveals New iPad is Basically Just 1st Gen iPad Air with Minor Updates
The latest iPad from Apple, currently in its 5th generation update has been released recently although according to the findings by teardown experts at iFixIt, aside from some minor updates, the new tablet is infact very nearly identical to the 1st generation iPad Air which came out in 2013. Many…
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ASUS STRIX GAMING RX 480 OC Graphics Card Review
Introduction Some time ago, AMD officially launched the RX 480 as a VR-compliment GPU which targets a mainstream price point. Prior to this release, affordable graphics solutions struggled to contend with demanding presets and provided a sub-par user experience. The RX 480, especially in the 4GB flavour is superb value…
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The New 13-Inch MacBook Pro’s Speaker Grilles Are Only Cosmetic
The latest 13-inch MacBook Pro received a fairly lukewarm response due to the average specification and Touch Bar with an integrated Touch ID sensor. Despite being a product aimed at the professional market, the Touch Bar was demoed showing Emojis which replaces the traditional ESC key. While Apple may consider…
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The Mini NES is Extremely Difficult to Mod
The Nintendo Entertainment System revolutionised the home console market and introduced a number of iconic franchises including Mario, Zelda and Metroid. Not only that, the system features a bold design which can easily be recognised. Given today’s thriving retro gaming market, it seems sensible for Nintendo to pay homage to…
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Oculus Rift Teardown Reveals its True Cost
Oculus Rift, the headset that triggered the latest virtual reality boon, costs $599/£499 – that’s if you can get hold of one, with manufacturing problems meaning that even pre-orderers are still waiting for their merchandise – but a recent teardown has revealed the true cost of the components that comprise…
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GTX 1080 Strips Bare For PCB Photos
With a bunch of Nvidia GTX 1080 samples running around, it’s inevitable that some pictures would come out. So far, all we’ve seen are a few limited snaps and official renders of the card. Finally, we are getting some sweet pictures of the actual card and not just of the cooler…
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iFixit Teardown the New iMac
The new iMac is an interesting machine, with a 21.5-inch and a 27-inch model on offer, a 4K panel and sleek aesthetics and a hefty price tag that starts around $1500. Apple love building closed systems for their consumers, but that hasn’t stopped the folks at iFixit from ripping the…
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Apple iPhone 6S Teardown Confirms Weaker Battery
IFixIt has performed a comprehensive technical Teardown of the iPhone 6S to examine the handset’s build quality and overall construction. The iPhone 6S features an Apple A9 processor with embedded M9 motion co-processor, 4.7-inch 1334×750 (326 ppi) screen containing 3D touch functionality, 7000 series aluminium enclosure and Ion-X glass making…
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Recent Beats Teardown Used Counterfeit Headphones
We recently shared a detailed teardown of glorified fashion accessory (and sometimes headphone), Beats by Dre. Prototype engineer Avery Louie stripped down the Beats headphones down to the gaskets, commenting that he was surprised at how cheap some of the components were, which really should be expected for an accessory that…
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IFixit Tears Down the Brand New Apple Watch
The eight months waiting time since Apple introduced the Apple Watch to the world has been a long wait for some people, but that wait was over yesterday when the Watch officially started to sell. iFixit is well-known for their teardown of Apple products and they’ve of course also taken…
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Apple’s “Refreshed” iPod Touch Is Identical To Previous-Gen, Less Storage
Yesterday Apple unveiled its refreshed 16GB iPod Touch device. There has a been a lot of media hype about the “new” device but according to an iFixIt teardown the device is actually not new at all. It is of course worth mentioning Apple did not claim to be releasing anything…
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