Rumor: Apple to release 2 giant plasma monitors at Macworld? Hints of a Mac media center…
Posted by Helper Monkey A very bizarre posting over at Powerpage seems to imply Apple may be releasing 2 new giant plasma TV monitors at Macworld next week. The site claims that both the 42� and 50� models (priced at $2599 and $3299 respectively) will feature DVI-HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) and only run on OS 10.4.4 for x86 (Intel). Of course, no current... Read More
More reports confirm our report on Apple’s use of Intel’s Robson technology in future Macs
Posted by Dr. Macenstein A report today by Digitimes echoes our October 18th report on Apple’s planned use of Intel’s Robson technology to reduce boot times and increase battery life in future Mactel portables and desktops. While we certainly would have preferred a more reliable site, such as Think Secret, to have confirmed this, we’ll take what we can get. Read More
iPod Shuffles back in the Apple Store
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Well, it appears reports of the iPod Shuffle’s demise may have been slightly exaggerated. A trip to the Apple Store reveals that not only is the iPod shuffle once again available, but there is only a 24-hour ship time. Prices and specs are unchanged. So, does this mean that rumors of new and smaller shuffles are just that, rumors? Seems like it. 6... Read More
Once again, when it comes to rumors, Apple is its own worst enemy: iLife ’06 and iWeb confirmed!
Posted by Lab Rat A forum posting over at MacRumors points to a slip up on Apple’s Garage Band site that makes mention of an iLife app called “iWeb� (the page has since been fixed, but see below for links). You may remember back in early November we posted an article breaking the news on Dashcode, Apple’s new widget maker software (and then you may also... Read More
Macenstein’s 2006 Macworld predictions
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Well, it just wouldn’t be January without Macworld rumors, and since we haven’t heard many lately, we figured we might as well get our predictions out there for the world to shred. With about 10 days to go until Macworld our first prediction is you will start to see an avalanche of predictions, some more reliable than others. As for ours, some... Read More
RUMOR: The Simpsons go to Macworld
Posted by Helper Monkey As we approach the 2006 Macworld Expo, reports are starting to come in giving us a clearer picture of what to expect. To be honest, from what we are hearing, we expect to be slightly underwhelmed this Expo, but we (like most Mac fans) are eternal optimists. However, even the lamest Macworlds have proven exciting, and there is no denying Steve Jobs knows how... Read More
RUMOR: The sub $500 Mac laptop, and why we won’t see it
Posted by Lab Rat From the LoopRumors website: LoopRumors has information that Apple has been developing a stripped down iBook model geared for low-end users. Whether the new machine will have an Intel processor or remain PowerPC is unclear. The price of the laptop is aimed to compete with sub $500 notebooks such as Dell’s Inspiron B120. While there’s no reason Apple... Read More
First look at Intel’s Yonah processor – Less “power” in our PowerBooks?
Posted by Lab Rat Now that Apple is moving its line over to Intel, we have to start paying more attention to the Intel side of the rumor world. AnandTech posts an Exclusive First Look at Yonah, the Intel processor believed to be making its way into the upcoming Apple laptops. AnandTech posts some extensive benchmarks comparing a 2 GHz Yonah chip to a Pentium D, as well as to two... Read More
Intel xServes now shipping
Ok, yeah, this is it. first one to leave a comment gets the you-know-what. Good luck! The owner of a budget web hosting company claims he will be receiving Intel-based xServes next week. According to his report, he had recently been shopping around for some new xServes for his company, when, out of the blue, his Apple rep called him with a very exciting offer. He asked the fellow... Read More
Tivo to support video iPod [UPDATED]
Posted by Dr. Macenstein An LA Times article mentions Tivo’s plans to move its Tivo to Go service over to MPG-4, and what it might mean for video iPod owners. Tivo to Go allows users to move recorded content from their Tivos to the Windows PCs over a network connection. Currently Tivo to Go supports Window Media, but a move to MPG-4 would open the door to a wide range of... Read More
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