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IMPROVEMENT NOT INNOVATION
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8 ~8 d3 D( K' T _- p8 c4 V1 SThe third-generation iPad is seen more as a collection of incremental improvements, such as a high-definition "retina" display and a better camera, rather than a major innovation.
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( m, y/ t# `$ J t WThe inner workings of the iPad are similar to previous models, based on a "teardown" by a tinkerer from California gadget-repair firm iFixit, who queued up in Australia to get one of the new tablets and quickly took it apart for a Web blog.9 S8 ?) J) L: v$ a
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iFixit cofounder Luke Soules' pre-dawn teardown at a Melbourne computer shop found Apple suppliers Qualcomm, Broadcom and Samsung had maintained their key roles in the newest iPad.
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9 v9 j9 Y9 i; F# i. {7 n, o% qThe iPad includes a Qualcomm LTE cellphone chip and a Qualcomm wireless modem for 3G and 4G. Broadcom supplies a semiconductor handling wireless tasks like WiFi and Bluetooth, according to iFixit.3 T# F& E$ k, X
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The iPad's new A5X application processor, with improved graphics horsepower, is based on energy-efficient technology licensed from Britain's ARM Holding and is manufactured by Qualcomm, as in past Apple devices.% T% o, t4 y- S: q3 c& Z3 f: P: O8 w7 I
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