Rumors Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Rumor Roundup: The definition of insanity

by Chris Rawson (May 21st, 2013)

Have you ever heard the saying, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?" Apparently none of the rumor blogs have, because they keep publishing the same sketchy rumors from the same ...

Paypal security chief wants more fingerprints, fewer passwords in future iPhones

by Steven Sande (May 13th, 2013)

Speaking at an Interop keynote last week, Paypal Chief Information Security Officer Michael Barrett hinted that PINs and passwords may be going away when it comes to account security on smartphones. According to a post on CIO's website, Barrett ...

Rumor Roundup: Delayed until whenever

by Chris Rawson (May 13th, 2013)

Several of this week's rumors strongly suggest that a main fixture in any analyst's office is a dartboard with months listed on it instead of numbers. "Apple will launch its next iPhone in..." *throws dart* "...September. Of course! Quickly, Robin: ...

Rumor Roundup: Sad state

by Chris Rawson (May 6th, 2013)

Let's open this week's roundup with an examination of the state of the Apple rumor scene. The sad state of Apple rumors (Macworld) This past week, Macworld published an article lamenting the current state of Apple rumors. Macworld's take is that ...

Rumor Roundup: Not so wounded as we were led to believe

by Chris Rawson (Apr 29th, 2013)

Apple released its quarterly financial results this past week, and it turns out the company is significantly less doomed that many had predicted. It looks like Apple lives to fight for another quarter... unfortunately, that also means three more ...

Rumor Roundup: Selective skepticism

by Chris Rawson (Apr 22nd, 2013)

Many websites have learned the hard way that any 15-year-old kid with a copy of Photoshop and too much time on his hands can easily brew up a convincing "leaked" Apple product. Justifiably, then, these same sites sometimes greet photos of leaked ...

Rumor: Amazon's Goodreads purchase cancelled a possible Apple partnership

by Mike Schramm (Apr 18th, 2013)

The Wall Street Journal says that before Amazon's purchase of the Goodreads service earlier this year, Apple was planning to possibly integrate the social reading-recommendation service into its own iBookstore. Apple and Goodreads, says the WSJ, ...

Rumor Roundup: A new definition of 'insider'

by Chris Rawson (Apr 15th, 2013)

The rumor blogs are developing a curious type of tunnel vision lately. Any time a rumored new hire, new part, new technology, or new patent appears that can't be immediately tied to one of Apple's existing products, the rumor blogs immediately ...

Rumor Roundup: Psychic Friends Network

by Chris Rawson (Apr 9th, 2013)

Back in the 90s, you couldn't watch TV after 10 o'clock at night without seeing at least one commercial for the Psychic Friends Network and/or Miss Cleo. I always used to wonder what happened to those guys after the bankruptcies and fraud ...

Scuttlebutt: iOS 7 development behind schedule

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 3rd, 2013)

Apple is expected to unveil iOS 7 at WWDC this year, and anticipation is high for the next version of Apple's mobile OS. With the departure of former iOS chief Scott Forstall and the transition of iOS into the hands of Jony Ive, everyone is ...

Rumor Roundup: 'Deafening buzz'

by Chris Rawson (Apr 2nd, 2013)

"April showers bring May flowers." This old phrase refers to rain showers, but it could just as easily apply to the shower of "analysis" and rumors regarding Apple and its products. You could print any one of these stories out and use it to ...

Streaming radio may be the next frontier for Apple's music efforts

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 1st, 2013)

In a rather interesting article last week detailing music service Pandora's ongoing struggle with record labels' streaming fees, The Verge says that "iRadio," Apple's rumored Pandora competitor, is being primed for a launch this Summer. "Much ...

Rumors hint Facebook is working on Android phone competitor (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 29th, 2013)

Facebook is sending out press invitations to an April 4th event that'll involve Android. The company behind the world's largest social network is inviting journalists to "Come See Our New Home On Android." Details on the invitation are sparse, ...

Rumor Roundup: Attack of the copycats

by Chris Rawson (Mar 25th, 2013)

Apple's competitors have almost devolved to the point of self-parody. Samsung and Google are perfect examples; they're now both gearing up to push products to market simply because Apple has been rumored to be working on a wearable computer or ...

Google Now isn't awaiting approval

by Steven Sande (Mar 21st, 2013)

Perhaps you're an iPhone user who has been wistfully looking at the features of Google Now on a number of Android phones and hoping that someday, your phone would be able to perform many of the same functions. According to a comment made by ...

Rumor Roundup: 'Free donuts tomorrow'

by Chris Rawson (Mar 18th, 2013)

A few weeks ago, I compared the world of Apple "analysis" and rumors to the worst possible game of Wheel of Fortune. Upon further reflection, it feels a lot more like the combination of a drunken game of darts and hanging an intentionally ...