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  Filmmaker removes 5D Mark III's low-pass filter for increased sharpness

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 31, 2012 07:52 pm + 33 comments

  Freelance filmmaker James Miller could hardly spend a week with his shiny new Canon 5D Mark III Continue reading…

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  Exposing the intricate innards of mechanical calculators

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 21, 2012 05:11 am + 5 comments

  Back in the days before cheap electronics, businessmen and engineers used good old clacking, Continue reading…

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  Apple TV teardown reveals second antenna, single-core A5 processor

  By Dieter Bohn on March 19, 2012 07:12 pm + 7 comments

  The third generation of the Apple TV is identical on the outside and nearly functionally identical Continue reading…

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  New iPad's iSight camera uses the same image sensor as the iPhone 4

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 19, 2012 02:39 pm + 49 comments

  We've already taken a peek at the insides of the new iPad, but now Chipworks has given us a few more Continue reading…

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  iFixit begins disassembling the new iPad, reveals Samsung-built LCD and processor on board

  By Nathan Ingraham on March 15, 2012 12:12 pm + 173 comments

  We knew it was coming, but iFixit has finally received a shiny new iPad (with LTE) to dissect. That t Continue reading…

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  LG Prada Phone 3.0 teardown reveals typical Android components

  By Ryan Heise on February 17, 2012 01:32 am + 3 comments

  If you're in the market for a fashion device like the LG Prada Phone 3.0, it's doubtful that you Continue reading…

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  Droid 4 teardown shows a high-quality keyboard and lots of glue

  By Adi Robertson on February 13, 2012 12:32 pm + 10 comments

  We've taken a look at the outside of the Droid 4, but what's hidden inside that half-inch of Continue reading…

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  Lytro Light Field Camera FCC teardown images

  on February 9, 2012 04:58 am

  Lytro's Light Field Camera has undergone the FCC's teardown process, revealing some unexpected Continue reading…

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  Samsung details Galaxy Note innards, gives iFixit the day off

  By Chris Welch on January 25, 2012 03:59 pm + 15 comments

  It's not all that often that manufacturers provide teardowns of their latest gadgets, but Samsung Continue reading…

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  Nest thermostat teardown reveals ARM Cortex A8 CPU, ZigBee support

  By Sam Sheffer on December 22, 2011 03:53 pm + 36 comments

  After Tony Fadell first wowed us with the Nest, our own Chris Ziegler took a stab at installing Continue reading…