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It seems hard to believe that it’s been eight years since the original iPhone was first announced. At the time many of us were using smartphones like the Samsung Blackjack, and if you were a true diehard, BlackBerry smartphones. And for those of us that didn’t have smartphones, there were still plenty of bar- and...
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Are you ready to believe...again? After years and years of rumors, we're being presented with yet another round of rumors on a supposed Apple Tablet. In fact, we covered this very rumor way back in 2007, and obviously nothing of the sort has surfaced yet. That said, there were rumors of the iPhone for years before it ever became a reality,...
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In response to the announcement of a medical leave by Steve Jobs, a group of analysts was assembled to discuss the issue on CNBC. Key among them was Jim Goldman, CNBC's Silicon Valley Bureau chief, and Dan Lyons, who formerly played the "role" of "Fake Steve (Jobs)," on a satiric blog. The exchange between the two was contentious, and included...
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We know that Apple has decided to eschew further Macworlds, but is it doing so in order to defect to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)? The Consumer Electronics Association has confirmed to C|Net that it plans to host a Mac-centric area at CES 2010. However, there's no word on if Apple plans to participate. "We decided to create this special...
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Rumors are that new unibody MacBook Pros are coming in January. Yes, unibody, aluminum, and with one most likely controversial "feature." Much like the MacBook Air, it will have a non-user-replaceable battery.How is that going to work? A 17" laptop, particularly a MacBook Pro, a higher-powered laptop than the MBA, will suck...
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Another day, another drop in Apple stock caused by a questionable rumor about the health of CEO Steve Jobs. Jobs' health has been in question since he appeared at WWDC in a somewhat gaunt condition. However, as Jobs himself said with a slide positioned directly behind him, the "rumors of his death are greatly exaggerated."The latest...
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It's the end of an era. The 2009 edition of Macworld will be its last, Apple announced on Tuesday. Additionally, Steve Jobs will not be giving the keynote. Now Apple doesn't run Macworld, IDG does. But pulling out of Macworld may in fact be the death knell for the show. It was noted at this year's WWDC that Jobs was less of a front-and-center...
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There are few companies that can generate as much interest in upcoming products as Apple. That said, let's take a look at some of the pre-MacWorld '08 hardware rumors. Do keep in mind that these are all rumors until we hear otherwise.First up is the Newton. It seems doubtful that the new Newton tablet will be making it's...
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As with all rumors, please take this particular piece of news with a grain of salt. Since rumors about future Apple products are a dime a dozen you might want to take 2 grains of salt, however this particular rumor comes from a relatively reliable source (as rumor sources go): Apple is preparing to release their own take on a mini-notebook...
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