RUMOR: New Apple patent hints at video iPod with larger screen
Posted by Lab Rat Yesterday news of Apple’s patent number 20060026535 hit the internet. The patent describes what is largely being thought to be a new touch pad interface for a tablet computer. In looking through the patent, however, it seems far more likely to us that the patent speaks of a new touch screen interface for the iPod. With sales of iTunes video clips beginning... Read More
A red iPod in the cards?
Posted by Helper Monkey Last week reports began circulating on the web that Apple was contemplating issuing a limited edition “red� iPod in conjunction with Bono’s (U2) “Product Red� initiative. Product Red’s noble goal is to help end diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis in Africa by convincing companies to donate proceeds from sales of specially... Read More
Is the Intel iMac’s CPU upgradeable?
Posted by Helper Monkey Macenstein reader F_Windows sent us a blurb on xlr8yourmac which claims the CPUs on the new Intel iMacs may in fact be upgradeable. An unconfirmed story in a Japanese magazine claims that one industrious fella not only successfully replaced the 1.8 GHz CPU his iMac shipped with with a 2GHz chip, but that the iMac’s CPU is not soldered on to the motherboard!... Read More
Microsoft to mount challenge to iPod with new MBox music player?
Posted by Lab Rat BusinessWeek is reporting that Microsoft is considering plans for an iPod-esque music player of its own. This represents a huge change in Microsoft’s thinking as they now have to admit that their relying on a dozen or so manufacturers to provide media players to compete with the iPod is just not working. Combined sales of all other media players accounts... Read More
An XM Radio iPod?
Posted by Helper Monkey Although Apple has previously squashed rumors of a possible satellite radio/iPod combination, it appears it may happen whether Apple wants it to or not. Texas Instruments has developed a chip that can be used in conjunction with XM Radio’s Connect-and-Play™ technology to turn any portable device, including MP3 players, into an XM radio receiver.... Read More
RUMOR: Apple to release new audio-related goodies at NAMM show this week?
Posted by Helper Monkey We have received a flurry of reports regarding Apple’s presence at this year’s NAMM (the International Music Products Association) show and the possible debut of at least one of two new music-related hardware innovations from Apple. Apple has a decent-sized booth ( #6400 near the bottom) right at the main entrance to the show. First up, the... Read More
Apple’s Intel-bashing leads to Mac mini speculation
Posted by Lab Rat Macenstein reader Fuzzbie pointed out a small blurb at the end of the current Mac mini graphics page that seems to be Apple taking yet another dig at Intel (or at least Intel’s other customers), and at the same time provides for an interesting bit of speculation. This time Apple bashes Intel’s budget PC graphics chipset. “Go ahead, just try... Read More
Macenstein accurately predicts new PowerBook (MacBook) – get’s everything else wrong!
Posted by Dr. Macenstein OK, so another Macworld Keynote has come and gone, and now it is time begin the usually depressing process of sifting through our predictions and sorting out what we got right, and what we got wrong. This year, we made 7 predictions for Macworld, then added an 8th when we predicted new PowerBooks would also be announced. (see Macenstein’s 2006 Macworld... Read More
RUMOR: iWeb originally BlogWave Studio?
Posted by Lab Rat A report on MacShrine claims to have information on the rumored iWeb app that is expected to debut tomorrow alongside iLife ’06 at Macworld. The site claims iWeb is in fact a new version of BlogWave Studio, which was briefly offered to .Mac users last year. MacShrine claims BlogWave Studio’s creators, LittleHJ, have been bought by Apple, and site... Read More
UPDATE: New PowerBooks at Macworld!
Posted by Helper Monkey STOP THE PRESSES! Tuesday’s Stevenote will see the introduction of the new Intel PowerBook at Macworld next week, according to a new flurry of intelligence. While a new Intel Mac mini and iBook are still likely in the cards, it is the x86 Powerbook that will be the true story of this week’s Mac event. We admit we have been the first to doubt... Read More
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