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iPhone 4S ripped apart on launch day
iFixit lets us see what's inside 14 October 2011 0:46 GMT TweetYou might be waiting for your iPhone 4S to arrive, but the chaps at iFixit.com have decided just to rip theirs open and see what’s inside so you don’t have to.
So what’s inside? 512MB of DDR2 RAM, an updated Qualcomm MDM6610...
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New iMac gets the iFixit teardown treatment
What lies beneath? 4 May 2011 13:31 GMT TweetIt was only a matter of time before the chaps at iFixit got their screwdrivers in hand in order to pull off another teardown of a just-released gadget - this time it's the turn of the new Apple iMac complete with Thunderbolt and Sandy Bridge technology.
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iPad 2 gets the teardown treatment....twice
But what was revealed from within? 14 March 2011 14:33 GMT TweetYou just knew that the fellows over at iFixit would be taking their brand spanking new iPad 2 apart, rather than having a quick bash of Cut the Rope on it - but, for once, they weren't the only chaps taking a new device apart for all the world to see.
IHS...
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Nintendo 3DS dissected like a dead frog
iFixit dismantle another new gadget 3 March 2011 14:27 GMT TweetEver wondered what the inside of a games console that is capable of letting you play 3D games looks like? Thought you had, and so did the chaps at iFixit who’ve been busy once again, taking apart the latest and greatest gadgets so we don’t...
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MacBook Pro 2011 receives teardown treatment
iFixit goes to work 25 February 2011 11:04 GMT TweetJust a day after the all-new Apple MacBook Pro goes on sale iFixit has already been hard at work - hammers in hand - taking apart Apple's latest high-end laptop.
Available in 13-, 15- and 17-inch screen sizes, as well as a whole host of spec...
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Verizon iPhone teardown hints at dualmode iPhone 5
CDMA and GSM compatible chip inside 8 February 2011 11:09 GMT TweetVerizon may have announced that it has had to cease online orders of the iPhone 4 to its existing customers after a record of first day of sales, but that hasn't stopped teardown champion iFixit from nabbing one.
And, rather than sticking it...
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Google Nexus S teardown treatment
iFixit strikes again 17 December 2010 10:23 GMT TweetJoy Division famously sang, "Love will tear us apart". But it isn't love that is doing the damage nowadays - it's the iFixit gang who just love tearing apart all of the hot devices in the world of tech.
Their latest victim is the Google Nexus...
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Poor old Parrot AR.Drone taken to pieces
Is nothing safe from the iFixit teardown treatment? 1 December 2010 16:12 GMT TweetBored of taking apart of iDevices and the latest smartphones and tablet, teardown kings iFixit has turned its attention to Parrot's brilliant Ar.Drone.
"But it's been out for ages," we hear you cry.
Yes it has, but the iFixit guys loved...
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Kinect killed in teardown tragedy
Microsoft's new toy meets the iFixit boys 5 November 2010 9:11 GMT TweetAn iFixit teardown is fast becoming a tech launch ritual. No big launch goes by without the repair specialist taking a look at the device's innards. It's like a hi-tech autopsy for the rich and famous.
And the latest bit of kit to get taken...
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MacBook Air beware: It's teardown time
The skinniest Mac ever gets stripped to its very core 22 October 2010 10:08 GMT TweetThey don't hang about those iFixit chaps.
We can imagine them sitting watching the Apple keynotes, salivating and twitching with excitement as Jobs unveils yet more Cupertino kit that they can take to bits.
And, just a day or so after...
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Nokia N8 gets the teardown treatment
Finnish company should consider it a compliment 8 October 2010 14:32 GMT TweetNokia's flagship smartphone (and saviour?), the Nokia N8, has been paid the ultimate compliment by the iFixit chaps - they've taken it to pieces.
Now, whilst this might not be exactly what Nokia intended for its super camera-phone, it does...
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Apple TV: What's inside?
New Apple gadget torn to pieces 29 September 2010 21:00 GMT TweetCome on, we know your gadget-loving self isn't happy with just seeing the outside of your gadgets, and thankfully iFixit's latest tear down lets us see inside the new Apple TV.
So what's inside the new mini set top box from Apple? Turns out...
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PlayStation Move torn apart for all to see
iFixit go at it with a screwdriver 20 September 2010 8:47 GMT TweetIt's only been available for a couple of days, but that doesn't stop the chaps over at iFixit doing there usual "take me apart" trick.
This time it's Sony's new PlayStation Move that gets dissembled for you to see all its innards without actually...
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iPod touch 4G teardown treatment
No vibration and 256MB RAM 9 September 2010 11:27 GMT TweetWe're not sure whether the guys over at iFixit are fanboys or not.
Sure, they focus heavily on Apple products and love getting their hands on the latest Cupertino kit, but they also like taking that kit to pieces.
It's like some sort...
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Apple iPod shuffle taken apart
What's inside the mini MP3 player? 7 September 2010 21:39 GMT TweetIt's small, it's compact, but what's it like inside? Thankfully, the chaps over at iFixit have taken apart the latest iPod Shuffle so you don't have to.
While the 3rd Generation had a press-fit back cover and a battery soldered to the logic...
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