Apple Rumour
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Watch Out!
As the age old saying goes, there is no smoke without fire—and my eyes sting because it's really, really smoky round these parts. The last couple of months have reminded me of the lead up to January 2007, and maybe even more early 2010. The…
iPhone 6 - A Complete-ish Guide
September has arrived and in the world of Apple that can only mean one thing, the new iPhone is due to turn up. Not to mention a plethora of other devices and software updates; as we lead up to the holiday season September is undoubtedly…
MacBook Pro Receives Minor Update, New Product Rumours Begin to Dominate, Dell and Blackberry Act Like Nothing Is Wrong, Are MacIntel's Days Numbered?
Weekly summary of stories from across the World of Apple during the week commencing 28th July, 2014. An attempt to summarise the more interesting stories from the week and lace them in observation and comment.
What to expect at WWDC 2014 - In Conversation
Things may have been quiet around these parts (the pressures of life) but two things seemingly never change. The first is that I never stop loving the Apple rumour game (and the associated news cycle), and the second is that those that know me, both…
The Unlikely Smaller iPad Moves Into Sight
We know for sure that it will be accompanied by sandpaper. That is if Steve Jobs’ quote from October 2010 is anything to go by where he stated that Apple had done extensive testing on the screen sizes of tablets and concluded that 10-inches is…
Battery Is Charged
There has been a lot of talk about batteries and power usage recently. It was all kicked off by the announcement and subsequent release of the third-generation iPad. When the iPad was originally released in 2010 many, including myself, were amazed that the iPad had…
Updated Apple TV Due. But It's not what you think.
It’s official. Apple has sent out invites this week to an event being held in San Francisco next Wednesday March the 7th. The event which is certainly going to be focused on the iPad 3 has been in the offing for a number of months…
iPad 3 Set to Land in March
Amongst the ranks following the path of Apple's iPad updates it has been of reasonable certainty that the next major update to Apple's hugely popular tablet would come in the March/April time period. With just one month to go before the iPad is announced the…
Looking Ahead to Today's "Let's Talk iPhone" Event
Despite Apple's own use of iPhone in the event invite I view the term 'iPhone event" with hesitation, I firmly believe that today's event being held at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino at 10am Pacific (6pm London) is an iOS device event not just focused on…
That Pesky iPhone 5
We have a date for the event, we even have reasonably solid date of October 14 for when the device will hit the market but unlike any previous year or any previous product the picture remains muddied. After much deliberation and debate it seems that…
Apple Pens Deal for Grand Central Terminal Store
Over the last few months a number of rumours have suggested that Apple was showing serious interest in setting up the company's largest (Editor note: disputable figures as ever) Apple store inside New York City's Grand Central Terminal. This morning we have near confirmation that…
Where is iTunes Streaming?
Those that recall the rumours leading up to this years Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco will know that many of them made mention of Apple making deals with music labels for a streaming music service. Following Apple's announcement of iCloud and the associated iTunes…
Updated MacBook Airs to Drop Alongside Lion on Wednesday
Despite stepping right on the heels of Apple's third fiscal quarter results it is looking increasingly likely that Apple will unveil the long-rumoured MacBook Air update alongside OS X Lion this coming Wednesday. AppleInsider cites "people with proven track records" who point towards the two…
MacBook Stock Slim Ahead of Suspected Refresh
It would appear that Apple is heading into a period of multiple Mac refreshes, this week signs have appeared that Apple is likely to refresh the MacBook Air and rumours point towards a Mac Pro refresh. Now it is being reported that supplies of the…
The Case for a Second iPhone Model
Having to wait over a year for a new model of iPhone is sending the rumour mill into delirium. Yesterday saw not one, but two analysts stick their heads above the parapet and oust the idea that Apple will later this year release two models…
Apple Preparing Mac Pro Refresh Featuring 16-Cores
Apple's top-end Mac the Mac Pro hasn't seen an update since July 2010, but it's not uncommon for Apple to be lax on updates to this machine. Now rumours suggest that a refresh could be nearing. 9 to 5 Mac is reporting that Apple is…
MacBook Air Refresh Nears
The week has kicked off with reports that Best Buy has suspended the ordering of MacBook Airs from its online store. All MacBook Air models on the Best Buy site are now listed as "Not Available for Shipping", Apple's online store still lists the notebooks…
Rumour Roundup: WWDC 2011
It's that time in the Apple calendar again, the biggest event of the year is upon us and this years looks set to be one of the best for many years. Worldwide Developers Conference 2011 kicks off on Monday June 6 and will run through…
Fast Forward: iOS
At the Worldwide developers conference that kicks off on Monday Apple is going to show off the fifth major version of iOS. It is heavily rumoured and well known within certain circles that iOS 5 will be the biggest departure since the original launch of…
Auto Download of Apps Expected to Arrive in iOS 5
Apple has seemingly leaked a forthcoming feature of iOS 5 which the company will preview on Monday at the WWDC 2011 opening keynote. The feature which was uncovered by a Mac Rumors reader suggests that the next major operating system update for iPhone, iPad and…