Products

How Apple's Product Cycles Torture Customers Into Loving It
May 24, 2012

Apple MacBook Pro rumors, and to a lesser extent iMac, MacBook Air and Mac Pro rumors, have been flying around fast and furious these days, and all it's doing is stoking my fire for a new MacBook Pro. Every Tuesday, which seems to be Apple's favorite day of the week for announcing new products, I anxiously wait to see the Apple Online Store go down and a press release to appear.

iPhone 5 Screen: Will Things Get Ugly?
May 18, 2012

Should Apple decide to increase the display size of the next version of its bestselling iPhone, it could present developers with new sets of both challenges and opportunities. Speculation about Apple boosting the screen found on the next edition of its smartphone isn't new, but it was renewed this week with a report predicting the new iPhone would have a display of at least four inches.

The MacBook Pro's Mystery Mix
May 16, 2012

With the expected unveiling of new MacBook Pros just weeks away, rumor mongers have begun to solidify their predictions about the new notebooks. Most Apple prognosticators seem to agree that the MacBook Pros will be thinner, run Intel's new Ivy Bridge chip, and sport an eye-popping Retina Display.

Next-Gen iPhone May Be Baptized in Liquidmetal
April 19, 2012

Apple will use so-called Liquidmetal for the casing of the iPhone 5, which will be launched in June, according to a report. Liquidmetal is the commercial name of an amorphous metal alloy developed by researchers at the California Institute of Technology and marketed by a company they set up called Liquidmetal Technologies.

Tiny iPads: Big Potential or Fat Chance?
March 14, 2012

The persistent rumor that Apple will produce a 7-inch iPad garnered some buzz Tuesday when a loose-lipped Samsung "official" revealed that the mini tablets would start shipping later this year. The unnamed official with Samsung Electronics made the disclosure about the so-called iPad mini in a recent news report.

The Hoarders Will Hate the Next MacBook Pros
February 16, 2012

While the last update to the MacBook Pro line came in October, the overall MacBook Pro design is getting a little old. But it's not bad. I have a buddy who just replaced his aging 15-inch MacBook Pro with a new 15-incher, and he's insanely happy with the wicked speed boost and sturdy unibody design. But I asked him, "So what about the CD/DVD drive?"

Next iPad May Be Quick and Dainty
February 14, 2012

Rumors are flying that the iPad 3 will debut on March 7. It will be 4G ready, and it will be available through Verizon and AT&T. The new Apple tablet will be called the "iPad 3." Rumors also suggest that Apple is testing a smaller, 8-inch iPad to compete with Amazon's 7-inch Kindle Fire. The smaller iPad would also come at a lower price than Apple's standard 10-inch model.

Rumor Mill Buzzes With Shape - and Size - of iPhones to Come
January 26, 2012

The iPhone 5 is headed toward production for a summer debut, according a recent report. The information comes from an anonymous source: apparently the same Foxconn employee who last fall accurately disclosed that Apple was planning a revamped iPhone 4, the 4S, rather than the iPhone 5.

Will iPad 3 Sport a Sharper Image?
January 03, 2012

What will the iPad 3 look like? According to current speculation, it will have a sharper screen, a better camera and longer battery life. Apple will quadruple the resolution of the display of the new generation of iPad over the current model, according to a recent report.

Can Apple Convince Me I Want a Smaller TV?
December 29, 2011

Even before Steve Jobs admitted to his biographer that he had cracked the modern television nut, Apple fans have long suspected -- and hoped -- that Apple's little hobby Apple TV set-top box was just a stepping stone to a bigger and better HDTV living room experience. The latest rumors throw fuel on the fire: Apple's suppliers reportedly are gearing up to produce components for delivery of an iTV sometime in 2012.