Doug’s Rumor Corner: iPhone 2.0 “Safe Directory”
Faithful Macenstein reader Doug is back once again with his trademark “inside info”, this time with some dirt on the iPhone’s (alleged) upcoming “Safe Directory”. (It should be pointed out that after 7 or so “inside scoops”, we have yet to be contacted by Apple legal about any of Doug’s inside information. Still, they are always fun... Read More
Rumor: Apple’s “Mobile Me” ad spotted?
Above: “Welcome to my freaking iLair” Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Art Vandelay for the pic. Read More
Samsung has a history of stealing Mac OS X icons
I’m not sure if rumors of Samsung using Safari in their new L870 handset are true or not – some say it simply means they are using a webkit-based browser, others say it is is actually Safari. Call me cynical, but I am betting Apple did NOT license the actual Safari app to another mobile phone company. I’m a little wary of Samsung’s mobile division in general,... Read More
Who the hell are Niffirg?
MacRumors forum member raggedjimmi had the quote of the day today in reference to these alleged shots of Griffin case molds for the 3G iPhone. “Who the hell are Niffirg? Calling fake.” – MacRumors member raggedjimmi Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Arn for the tip! Read More
Rumor: iPod Gen 2 ad at Wal-Mart?
Aside from the mysterious “gen 2”, there’s not much in this Wal-Mart ad snapshot to get excited about as the specs and prices seem the same as the current generation iPod touch. But hey, who needs a legitimate reason to get excited? This is an Apple product we’re talking about! That’s reason enough to go nuts. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader... Read More
Incestuous iFund funding?
Hmmm… Well, this is rather scandalous. It seems that both the named companies to receive iFund funds for iPhone application development thus far (out of over 1700 applicants) have deep ties to Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the group overseeing the fund, with one in particular, iControl, even having a KPCB partner on its board… I suppose that’s one way... Read More
New tablet rumors and slow news day conspire to cause us to revisit Doug’s Mac nano rumor
A slow news day has turned into a slow news weekend, and with a slew of new “iTablet” rumors surfacing, it is no surprise that Macenstein‘s resident rumor-monger Doug has returned to dredge up his Mac nano and docking station rumor. And if you thought the MacBook Air’s pricing/performance ratio was questionble, wait until you get a load of the “iMac... Read More
Rumor: Apple TV’s wireless, multi-touch keyboard
Who doesn’t like reading rumors on the weekend? I know for me, it’s right up their with reading the Family Circus each Sunday morning. Faithful Macenstein reader Doug writes us with news of an upcoming Apple TV update and the first Apple TV-specific accessory, a multi-touch Apple keyboard: “a new keyboard. bluetooth. aluminum with design and keys just like existing... Read More
Those darn foreigners piss in Apple’s coffee again. TWICE!
Poor Apple. The infamously secretive company has once again had some of its secretive beans spilled by leaks coming from foreign partners who did not get the memo that Apple likes to announce its own products, thank you very much. First up comes news from Intel’s GERMAN CEO Hannes Schwaderer that there will be a brand new, larger iPhone-like device coming from Apple soon. “As... Read More
The iPhone is “green” enough for Italy
While those Apple-hating, tree-hugging, Greenpeace hippies may have decided the iPhone is clubbing baby seals in the US, apparently the more reasonable folks over in Italy have the sense to look past the iPhone’s potential environmental concerns – even the Minister of Environment. Above: Prestigiacomo(left) and Italy’s PM Berlusconi (right) Faithful Macenstein... Read More
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