TechFast: More iPad 2 Rumors, Consumer Reports Weighs In On Verizon iPhone

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Good morning! Here are some of today’s top tech links so far. We’ll cover a few of these throughout the day but feel free to get a head start.

Apple expected to pack ultrafast, dual core SGX543 graphics into iPad 2, iPhone 5

Link: AppleInsider

With the Verizon iPhone rumors finally out of the way, get ready for Rumorpalooza 2011 – Starring iPad 2 with Special Guest Appearances by iPhone 5! The latest entry speaks of a new dual-core graphics chip that powers an iPad with quadruple the screen resolution of the original.

Facebook Grants Developers Access To Home Addresses… Trouble Waiting To Happen?

Link: All Facebook

When you install an app inside Facebook, all that gobbledygook about the app having access to your wall posts and contact information may soon contain a clause about the app being able to grab your mailing address and mobile phone number.

Consumer Reports Cautions Against Verizon iPhone 4

Link: InformationWeek

Consumer Reports was down on the AT&T iPhone 4. It’s down on the Verizon iPhone 4 as well. The latest issue cites the phone’s older technology, smaller screen, and the possibility of the iPhone 5 this summer as reasons to wait.

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