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UPDATED: .Mac may be getting a name change

UPDATED: .Mac may be getting a name change
MacNN has discovered something interesting in the code of the 10.5.3 update. It appears as though Apple’s .Mac service may be getting a name change, and possible overhaul. Buried deep within the v10.5.3 update are several strings of code which indicate that the .Mac name may be dropped. In iCal’s Localizable.strings file you can find Read more…

More iPhone countries announced, Orange possibly offering subsidy

More iPhone countries announced, Orange possibly offering subsidy
TeliaSonera is the latest company to make a deal with Apple over the iPhone. They will be carrying the device in Scandinavia as well as Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuanaia. The company provides little to no details, only saying that they will offer the phone “later this year”. It is being rumored Read more…

Intel says ‘Apple Tablet’ comment is UNTRUE

Intel says ‘Apple Tablet’ comment is UNTRUE
It should come as no surprise to most of you that the comment that was allegedly made by an Intel executive that Apple was working with them on an iTablet is, in fact, not true. In fact, the statement itself appears to be something fabricated by the German version of ZDNet according to Apple Insider. Read more…

AT&T to cut iPhone price to $199 – right after pigs fly

AT&T to cut iPhone price to $199 – right after pigs fly
Yup – this rumor is everywhere. I know, I know…you want it to be true. I want it to be true – we ALL want it to be true. BUT…do you really think the 3G iPhone is going to come out at a price point that is $200 dollars cheaper than the current model? Sure, Read more…

Magic 8-Ball Says: iPhone/iTablet Rumor round-up

Magic 8-Ball Says: iPhone/iTablet Rumor round-up
Pipar Jaffary is at it again. These companies love to talk about Apple, and predict what’s going to happen in the future. They do this a lot – and its rarely accurate. Doesn’t stop them from coming up with stuff off the top of their heads though. It seems like these analysts, who admittedly used Read more…

Apple Gazette Daily 232 – Mac Rumors Abound!

Apple Gazette Daily 232 – Mac Rumors Abound!
podcast sponsor link:http://www.audiblepodcast.com/applegazette Click the link above to get your free audio book from Audible, and help support Apple Gazette at the same time! Today’s Show: There are rumors from ALL OVER THE PLACE. iPhone App Store, 3G iPhone, and new Mac Minis?!?! Maybe, maybe not…we’ll see. You can subscribe via iTunes, or by RSS Read more…

RUMOR: Kevin Rose says 3G iPhone with Video Chat coming soon

Because two you tube videos on the main page isn’t enough, here is video confirmation of the latest Kevin Rose rumor about the upcoming 3G iPhone. Take it for what you will. I do have to say that I trust Kevin’s sources more than most rumor sites out there. We’ll just have to wait and Read more…

RUMOR: Mac Mini still isn’t dead – refresh possibly on the way

RUMOR: Mac Mini still isn’t dead – refresh possibly on the way
Last year Apple Insider told us on multiple occasions that the Mac Mini was dead. Over and over we were told that their “insider sources” had confirmed that the little Mac was not long for this world. Each time I found the rumors frustrating and without enough details to consider in any way valid. (I Read more…

OPINION: About this iTunes going “Free” rumor

OPINION: About this iTunes going “Free” rumor
Enough people have commented on the site, tweeted, and emailed me about it, that I guess there’s no avoiding it. Nokia announced late last year that they were offering a new service called “Comes with Music” that gives buyers of certain phones unlimited access to downloadable music libraries for one year. This week, The Financial Read more…

Rumor Poll: When will we see a 3G iPhone?

Rumor Poll: When will we see a 3G iPhone?
Let’s talk 3G for a minute. Speculation continues to run rampant, some saying that the 3G iPhone will make its debut along with the SDK at the end of Feb. Citibank has decided that its coming in less than 6 months based on the fact that “inventory is low” and “Europe wants it”. Even others, Read more…