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Apple raised eyebrows during the original iPad unveiling when it casually noted that the new device would be using a new, Apple-designed System on a Chip processor named the A4. While Apple's first chip represents a new era for the hardware maker, the company's ability to create custom silicon is expected to grow even further with the rumored acquisition of a privately owned ARM design firm.

Inside the iPad: Apple's A4 processor

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Rumors about the iPhone becoming available on Verizon Wireless are rife, and the carrier may be ready to roll with it. However, the iPhone would need major surgery before it could be carried by Verizon Wireless. The timing is right for Verizon Wireless to get the iPhone, because it's building out its 4G Long-Term Evolution network.

Apple May Not Be Ready for Verizon

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IUGO Mobile has used Apple's iPhone to dial up a measure of success with its smartphone-based games. The development company was the first gaming outlet to get its own featured section on the iTunes for PC Store. IUGO's games are used for demo purposes in Apple Stores, and Toy Bot Diaries was part of the montage of games used in the first iPod touch gaming-centric TV commercial.

Will the iPad Thrive in Apple's Closed Ecosystem

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The almost-war between Apple and Google is over, with the companies' CEOs, Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt, providing a photo op at a cafe in Palo Alto last Friday. We don't really care that the meeting was obviously staged -- its ramifications are interesting. You see, the iPhone is set to grow rapidly in the global market, but Android phones are dogging its heels.

Apple and Google Bury the Hatchet

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No doubt about it, the Apple iTunes Store is gorgeous. It's packed with album cover art, subtle shading, and generally clean design. It boasts all the right elements -- pictures, screenshots, customer reviews, ratings and plenty of drop-down menus. It's got lists of popular songs, movies and apps. It's got a search field, too. But in my mind, it's all turning into a big, cluttered mess.

The iTunes Store Needs a Good Spring Cleaning