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  • iPhone 4S ripped apart on launch day

    iPhone 4S ripped apart on launch day

    iFixit lets us see what's inside 14 October 2011 0:46 GMT

    You 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...

  • New iMac gets the iFixit teardown treatment. Hardware, All in one PCs, Macs, iMac, Apple iMac, iFixit 0

    New iMac gets the iFixit teardown treatment

    What lies beneath? 4 May 2011 13:31 GMT

    It 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.

  • iPad 2 gets the teardown treatment....twice

    iPad 2 gets the teardown treatment....twice

    But what was revealed from within? 14 March 2011 14:33 GMT

    You 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...

  • Nintendo 3DS dissected like a dead frog

    Nintendo 3DS dissected like a dead frog

    iFixit dismantle another new gadget 3 March 2011 14:27 GMT

    Ever 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...

  • MacBook Pro 2011 receives teardown treatment. Laptops, Apple, Macbook pro, Apple MacBook Pro, iFixit,  0

    MacBook Pro 2011 receives teardown treatment

    iFixit goes to work 25 February 2011 11:04 GMT

    Just 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...

  • Verizon iPhone teardown hints at dualmode iPhone 5

    Verizon iPhone teardown hints at dualmode iPhone 5

    CDMA and GSM compatible chip inside 8 February 2011 11:09 GMT

    Verizon 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...

  • Google Nexus S teardown treatment

    Google Nexus S teardown treatment

    iFixit strikes again 17 December 2010 10:23 GMT

    Joy 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...

  • Poor old Parrot AR.Drone taken to pieces. gaming, Parrot, ar.drone, iFixit,  0

    Poor old Parrot AR.Drone taken to pieces

    Is nothing safe from the iFixit teardown treatment? 1 December 2010 16:12 GMT

    Bored 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...

  • Kinect killed in teardown tragedy

    Kinect killed in teardown tragedy

    Microsoft's new toy meets the iFixit boys 5 November 2010 9:11 GMT

    An 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...

  • MacBook Air beware: It's teardown time

    MacBook Air beware: It's teardown time

    The skinniest Mac ever gets stripped to its very core 22 October 2010 10:08 GMT

    They 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...

  • Nokia N8 gets the teardown treatment

    Nokia N8 gets the teardown treatment

    Finnish company should consider it a compliment 8 October 2010 14:32 GMT

    Nokia'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...

  • Apple TV: What's inside?

    Apple TV: What's inside?

    New Apple gadget torn to pieces 29 September 2010 21:00 GMT

    Come 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...

  • PlayStation Move torn apart for all to see. Gaming, PS3, iFixit, Playstation Move, PlayStation Move controller 0

    PlayStation Move torn apart for all to see

    iFixit go at it with a screwdriver 20 September 2010 8:47 GMT

    It'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...

  • iPod touch 4G teardown treatment. audio, MP3 players, iPod touch 4G, ipod touch, ipod, apple, iFixit,  0

    iPod touch 4G teardown treatment

    No vibration and 256MB RAM 9 September 2010 11:27 GMT

    We'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...

  • Apple iPod shuffle taken apart. Audio, Apple, iPod, iPod shuffle, iFixit,  0

    Apple iPod shuffle taken apart

    What's inside the mini MP3 player? 7 September 2010 21:39 GMT

    It'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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