More Flickr pics look to screw with Mac rumor community
Posted by Helper Monkey Ahhh.. another day, another 6G iPod Flickr picture. Today’s 6G iPod flickr pic (as opposed to each previous day’s debunked pics this month) shows an alleged new mockup of graphics designed for a future version of Apple’s website. What sets this image apart from previous rumored 6G Flickr postings is it does not try to pass itself off... Read More
Microsoft admits Vista borrows heavily from OS X… (sort of)
Posted by Lab Rat Macenstein reader Sweet Pee pointed us to a Flickr posting claiming to provide unneeded proof that Microsoft’s upcoming Vista OS is a blatant rip off of Apple’s OS X. During a Vista beta install, an astute tester noticed that the program creates a temporary “Panther� folder. It appears that one of Microsoft’s programmers felt the... Read More
Feb. 28th: Think Secret vs. AppleInsider…Cast Your vote!
Posted by Lab Rat The past couple of years or so, there has been an intense rivalry between the “Ali and Frazier” of the Mac Rumor community, namely Think Secret and AppleInsider. Both have made predictions for Apple’s upcoming February 28th media event, but who will be right? Mac rumor bragging rights hang in the balance. Let’s see what is at stake. Think... Read More
RUMOR: iTunes Music Store changing its name to iLife?
Posted by Lab Rat Take this one with a BAG of salt. We have received 2 anonymous e-mails saying that Apple will be changing the name of the iTunes music store in the near future, quite possibly even at the February 28th event. While both sources claim the reason for the change is Apple’s continuing diversification away from just music, one of the e-mails actually claimed... Read More
Eyeing the bulge in Steve Jobs’ pants
Posted by Lab Rat With Apple’s recent announcement of yet another “Special Event� (my gosh, can EVERY event be “special�?) next week, all eyes will be squarely trained on Steve Jobs’ groin. The reason? To see if he will pull forth from his pocket a new video iPod, or Wi-Fi remote, or PDA, or cel phone, or Apple-branded chewing gum of course! Many... Read More
How strong is the allure of the Mac OS? Just Ask Tom Cruise
Posted by The Bride of Macenstein Like every single person in the world, I am obsessed with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ relationship. And rightly so. Mr. Cruise is arguably the most famous actor in the world right now, and his off-the-screen Scientology shenanigans and off-the-wall media appearances have catapulted him beyond A-list. Throw in knocking up and converting a... Read More
Is a Blockbuster partnership in Apple’s future?
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Writing for PBS, Robert Cringely proposes a theory so absurd it (almost) actually makes sense. In his latest article, Mr. Cringely submits that Apple would benefit greatly by purchasing video “super chain” Blockbuster Video. Now, before you begin debating whether or not Cringely is on crack, let’s first debate the validity of his argument.... Read More
RUMOR: Apple engineers working to enhance Rosetta performance
Posted by Lab Rat On the heels of news that Adobe does not plan to update the majority of their professional applications until sometime next year, an anonymous source (our favorite kind! 🙂 ) claims Apple is focusing a somewhat substantial portion of their attention towards ironing out some bottlenecks in the Rosetta translation software. Key areas include lowering the amount... Read More
Is the Core Duo actually a 64-bit chip in disguise?
Posted by Helper Monkey As we’ve said in the past, no one here at Macenstein claims to be a true tech-head. We are largely nerds without the smarts. So we cannot confirm or deny this report on our own, and look to you, our dear readers, to post your wisdom. Macenstein reader Tommy Boy sent us a posting over at HEXUS that claims that the Intel Core Duo chip (Yonah), which... Read More
Rumor: Apple special event February 22nd?
Posted by Lab Rat An anonymous reader sent us a link to a Flickr posting which they claim shows an invitation to an Apple special event on February 22nd at the Moscone Center. The picture seems to show an Airport Express. While the authenticity of the invitation cannot be verified (by us at least), this could hint at the video streaming version of AirTunes many have talked about.... Read More
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