With Apple’s special media event now just days away, the rumors regarding what type of products has waiting in the wings are starting to get louder. Yeah, we’re all expecting to see a revamped iPod Touch with both a rear and front facing camera, and there have, of course, been no shortage of rumors pertaining […]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 26, 2010
Comments Off on iPod Nano case designs point to squarish form factor
iLounge reports on new photos which purport to show a new case design for an upcoming iPod Nano. Earlier today, analyst Shaw Wu noted that the upcoming Nano would come equipped without a clickwheel. If the photos below are any indication, he may be onto something – especially in light of the fact that when […]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 26, 2010
Comments Off on Report – Apple planning web-based version of iTunes Store
Don’t expect Apple to announce a streaming version of iTunes anytime soon. The long rumored service, sometimes referred to as “itunes replay”, would theoretically allow users to stream purchased content from the cloud down to any capable iOS device. The problem, though, is that Apple would need to acquire separate licenses from record labels in […]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 26, 2010
Comments Off on Apple set to unveil smaller iPod Nano without a click-wheel?
AppleInsider reports: Rumors of a “significant redesign” of Apple’s iPod nano have surfaced, suggesting the company could introduce a device a smaller form and no click wheel at its event next week. Shaw Wu with Kaufman Bros. issued a note to investors Thursday in which he said one potential surprise from Apple could be a […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Take this one with a big grain of salt, but MacDailyNews is reporting the following: Multiple sources have told MacDailyNews that Apple Inc. is in the midst of an increase in telesales positons that has been described by one as “huge” and by other sources as “significant.” These sources also tell us that Apple will […]
Continue reading...Monday, August 23, 2010
Digg co-founder Kevin Rose recently put up a blogpost detailingwhy he thinks the upcoming iTV (formerly the Apple TV) will change everything. As a quick recap, here’s what’s been reported so far about Apple’s rumored Apple TV upgrade. – it will rebranded as iTV – it will come without a hard drive, and perhaps 16GB […]
Continue reading...Friday, August 20, 2010
Comments Off on Google looks to Motorola for upcoming Android tablet
With the iPad already out to a significant head start, it’s only a matter of time before a slew of competing tablet devices start to hit the market. That said, Digitimes reported earlier today that Google is working on an Android tablet of its own, and the company is reportedly looking to work with Motorola […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Comments Off on Another report hints at a 7-inch iPad by years end
IDG reports: Apple is readying another tablet similar to the iPad but with a 7-inch touchscreen for launch as early as the end of this year, according to a major Taiwanese newspaper. This is the second report of an iPad 2 sighting in Taiwan, and it comes from the island’s Chinese-language Economic Daily News financial […]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 12, 2010
Comments Off on Gruber adds credence to Verizon/iPhone rumors, claims device has reached EVT status
John Gruber adds some more credence to a number of reports which have the iPhone coming to Verizon in early 2011. I don’t know anything about negotiations with Verizon, and I doubt anyone does other than the highest-level executives at both companies. But I do know that engineering-wise, the wheels are turning on N92, the […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Comments Off on Rumor – Apple TV to be rebranded “iTV”, sans 1080p HD support
Engadget reports on changes afoot for the Apple TV: Apparently the box won’t be capable of handling (or enabled to handle) 1080i or 1080p video. Instead it will only push out 720p clips. The word — and cause for much internal debate, we’re told — is that this has something to do with the A4’s inability […]
Continue reading...Monday, August 9, 2010
Comments Off on Report – 7 inch iPad, CDMA iPhone, and new Apple TV on the horizon for early 2011
Corroborating earlier reports regarding a slew of new devices from Apple, Digitimes analyst Mingchi Kuo reports that Apple is preparing to launch a 7-inch iPad with the new ARM Cortex A9 based processor during the first quarter of 2011. The smaller device will reportedly sport a resolution of 1024×768 and will include the same IPS […]
Continue reading...Monday, August 9, 2010
Comments Off on Apple places order for millions of CDMA chipsets from Qualcomm, Verizon iPhone on the horizon – Rumor
TechCrunch reports: Sources with knowledge of this entire situation have assured me that Apple has submitted orders for millions of units of Qualcomm CDMA chipsets for a Verizon iPhone run due in December. This production run would likely be for a January launch, and I’d bet the phone is nearly 100% consistent with the current […]
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
Comments Off on Apple may introduce smaller iPod Nano and iPod Touch 3G at upcoming media event