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Rumor Has It: 8GB 3GS, RFID-Capable iPhones on the Way?

Written on November 06, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 2 people have commented

What better way to end the week than with two fresh, shiny new iPhone rumors to chew on? According to various reports, the iPhone 3GS could get an 8GB model just in time for the holidays, and Apple is said to be testing iPhones that support radio-frequency identification (RFID), a tech that allows devices to [...]

Rumor Has It: Apple Tablet Arriving January 19

Written on September 29, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 20 people have commented

The mythical beast that is the Apple tablet is becoming less of an amorphous wonder device, and more of a properly spec’d piece of hardware, at least if you believe iLounge. The site is claiming to know at least 10 definite things about the upcoming device, including its street date.
iLounge’s source is said to be [...]

Rumor Has It: New iMacs Already in Production, Could Sport Blu-Ray

Written on September 24, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 21 people have commented

Lately, rumors have been popping up that new iMacs could well be on the way. Well now AppleInsider is reporting that they’re not only real, but that they’re already here. Or, “here” in the sense that they exist in physical space, at least.
The Apple rumors site is reporting that according to reliable sources (in this [...]

Rumor Has It: Apple Tablet Still in the Pipeline, Headed to AT&T

Written on September 15, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 16 people have commented

Oh Apple tablet rumors, how I’ve missed you. The interruption of Apple’s Rock and Roll event seemed to take the wind out of your sails, but luckily, it was only temporary. Now, the Taiwan Economic News (via All Things D) is stoking the fires of hope once again with updates on pricing, time frame and [...]

iTunes 9 Wishlist: 10 Ways Apple Can Improve Its Media Organizer

Written on September 07, 2009 by Chris Ryan and 51 people have commented

With Apple’s music oriented media event right around the corner, everyone is abuzz with thoughts about new iPods, Apple TV updates, tablet rumors and more. The one thing we can all but guarantee besides new iPods is an update to iTunes. But what will this version bring? Social aspects have been rumored, but there is [...]

Rumor Has It: New iPod Touch With Camera/Mic Already in Production

Written on July 22, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 39 people have commented

By now, we’re no stranger to rumors of a new iPod touch model complete with a built-in camera and microphone. Even without sources backing up these claims, it just seems like the logical next step for Apple to take with the device if it wants to keep providing consumers with an incentive to upgrade. The [...]

WWDC 2009: Rumor Round-Up Ahead of the Big Show

Written on June 05, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 12 people have commented

As this week comes to an end, tech watchers turn their loving gaze away from E3, and refocus their attention on the Moscone Center in San Francisco, which will host Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference beginning Monday, June 8.
Just like every year before it, we’ve seen many rumors circulate regarding what Apple will be unveiling [...]

Next iPhone Rumored to Have Nike+, Radio Tagging Built In

Written on June 04, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 3 people have commented

Ever since the release of the 2G iPod touch, I’ve been tempted to pick it up just for one feature alone: Nike+ integration. As a runner, I’d love some way to track my progress, and the iPhone apps that work with the device’s GPS would be great, except I don’t want to strap my iPhone [...]

New iPhone Icons Uncovered in SDK Beta 5

Written on May 26, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 3 people have commented

While they may not reveal revolutionary changes, some graphic elements found deep in the iPhone SDK beta 5 do add to the mounting pile of evidence indicating Apple is indeed planning an iPhone hardware update in the near future. The images in question are icons associated with “iPhone2,1″, which is internal Apple code for the [...]

Apple Tapping Japan’s Asahi Kasei for iPhone Magnometer

Written on May 21, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 5 people have commented

As is to be expected when nearing a major Apple event, the normally active rumor mill has gone into overdrive, with each day bringing fresh reports, speculation, and confirmation of existing theories surrounding new hardware and software. Yesterday, AppleInsider posted an article in which they appear to have discovered evidence to support the appearance of [...]

Rumor Has It: Leaked iPhone Specs Describe Big Improvements

Written on May 19, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 21 people have commented

As you’re probably aware if you read any mobile tech blog, including our favorite jkOnTheRun, the Palm Pre is set for a June 6 release date as of today, and will run you $199 with a $100 mail-in rebate, or $299 if you’re too lazy to drop that rebate in the mailbox. It’s big news, [...]

Rumor Has It: iMovie App Included In Apple’s New iPhone

Written on May 01, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 14 people have commented

As is normal in the days, weeks, and months leading up to an event like the WWDC, the rumor mill has started working some serious overtime. Which is both a blessing and a curse to those of us in the business of blogging about Apple, and also to those of us who just keenly follow [...]

Verizon Buzz Sparks Rumors of Two New Apple Products

Written on April 28, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 7 people have commented

The Internet tubes have been awash with rumors of Apple and Verizon talks targeting a working relationship in 2010. While Verizon CEO Lowell McAdams has confirmed that they have talked to people at Apple, he’s otherwise not giving up any details about the discussions. BusinessWeek, however, who conducted the interview with McAdams, have found other [...]

Apple Says “No” to Netbook, Quietly Nods “Yes” to Tablet?

Written on April 23, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 17 people have commented

As I mentioned in my post about Apple’s second-quarter conference call, COO Tim Cook pretty stridently denied that the company had plans to produce any kind of netbook device. Instead, he pointed customers toward the iPhone and iPod touch, saying those devices provided most of what consumers are looking for from a netbook anyway. It [...]

Apple Netbook Rumors Gain Momentum Once Again

Written on April 20, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 14 people have commented

If sheer consumer will alone could ever put a piece of hardware into production, then the Apple netbook would’ve been made a hundred times over by now, and in some ways it has, thanks to DIY hackintosh machines. Rumors of the real thing are gaining steam once again, and at this point I’m beginning to [...]

Apple Places Order for 100 Million 8Gb Flash Chips

Written on April 09, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 6 people have commented

Let’s not jump to any conclusions. Maybe they just want to redecorate the Cupertino campus, and they thought covering the walls in 8Gb (gigabit, not byte) flash chips would be original and visually appealing.
Actually, that’s probably the last possible reason Apple recently placed a massive order for 100 million 8Gb chips from their suppliers, most [...]

Next-generation iPhone to Have Video Editing, 802.11n, FM Transmit/Receive

Written on April 06, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 18 people have commented

We’re still more than two months out from the WWDC in June of this year, but already the rumor mill is going full-tilt, especially around what will no doubt be the star of the show, the next incarnation of Apple’s iPhone. We’ve already seen speculation about better camera capable of shooting video, and there have [...]

MacBook mini: Sorry Apple Fans, This Is Not Real

Written on March 30, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 13 people have commented

In case you’ve seen the most recent rumors about an Apple netbook currently circulating, which got their start at 9to5mac.com (whose server load problems seem to indicate that a lot of you have probably already seen this or are trying to as we speak), let me crush your hopes before they get too high: These [...]

Lots of New Apple Hardware Hinted at in iPhone 3.0 Code

Written on March 23, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 9 people have commented

When it comes to speculation about hardware, I like going to the code. Code doesn’t have “sources,” questionable or otherwise, and if something turns up there, you can be relatively sure it isn’t a ploy to deceive you (unless we’re being subtly manipulated, but that’s a conspiracy theory for another time). The recent iPhone [...]

The $899, 17-inch iMac for Education: Still Here, Always Has Been

Written on March 23, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 3 people have commented

News “broke” over the weekend via a leak from Apple itself that the company still offers the low-end iMac model with a smaller, 17-inch screen, though it is available exclusively for education customers. The news came via the Apple eNews for Education newsletter for March, although clicking the “Buy” link from the iMac page does [...]