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Rumor Roundup: Play that funky Misek

by Chris Rawson (Mar 4th, 2013)

A modest proposal: Apple should award a unibody aluminum dunce cap to the analyst whose record of predictions turns out to be the worst in any given year. We're only into March, but one analyst is already standing above the rest. Purported 'iPad ...

Rumor Roundup: Buy a vowel

by Chris Rawson (Feb 25th, 2013)

Picture three contestants on Wheel of Fortune who are all Wall Street analysts. They play all the dumb letters first -- Z, X, Q, and so forth -- and land on "Bankrupt" on almost every spin. Now picture the puzzle they're trying to solve is, "What ...

Rumor Roundup: Analyst overload

by Chris Rawson (Feb 18th, 2013)

There's a marked split in rumors related to Apple. There's "almost kind of real news" that's sourced from "people familiar with the matter" or "sources who have been reliable in the past" or perhaps even spyshots of parts, products, or entire ...

Tim Cook's speech at Goldman Sachs Conference moved to open market slot

by Mike Schramm (Feb 11th, 2013)

This is an interesting note that might not turn out to mean much, but who knows? Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to speak at the upcoming Goldman Sachs Tech Conference this week, as he's done before. The talk was originally set to take place on ...

Rumor Roundup: Watch this

by Chris Rawson (Feb 11th, 2013)

A light week for rumors brought out the usual dross with an unexpected late-week bonus: a truly ridiculous story about the long-rumored "iWatch." OS X 10.9 Activity Ramping Up as Speculation on Developer Preview Release Increases ...

Rumor Roundup: Bigger is better

by Chris Rawson (Feb 4th, 2013)

Not much happened in Apple rumors this week. In fact, probably the most interesting "rumor" this week wasn't really a rumor at all, but rather some decently level-headed analysis from Marco Arment on the possible form factor for the long-rumored ...

Staples in the US to sell Apple gear?

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 28th, 2013)

Staples is not an authorized Apple reseller (although the company does sell Apple gear in Canada), but a new rumor suggests the office supply store could soon start selling Apple gear here in the states. According to a report by 9to5 Mac, ...

Rumor Roundup: Having it both ways

by Chris Rawson (Jan 28th, 2013)

The big "news" this week was, of course, how Apple's record-breaking revenues and profits are proof positive that the company teeters at a precipice, poised to fall to its doom with the slightest puff of breeze. Meanwhile, the rumor machine ...

Rumor Roundup: Bad at math

by Chris Rawson (Jan 21st, 2013)

This past week was light on rumors but still managed to pack in plenty worth picking apart. A last-minute entry, the supposed "iPhone math" is a particularly good knee-slapper rumor. It's got everything: sketchy Asian source, potential ...

Rumor Roundup: The incredible shrinking iPhone

by Chris Rawson (Jan 16th, 2013)

This week was a particularly ridiculous one as far as Apple rumors go. The big "news" this week? Apple is launching a cheaper iPhone! Except that it maybe/probably isn't. Also, Apple's manufacturing orders for the iPhone are shrinking! DOOM! ...

Rumor Roundup: Light on evidence

by Chris Rawson (Jan 7th, 2013)

This past week was relatively light on rumors, and as usual those rumors were light on evidence... but when has that ever stopped anyone from pontificating about Apple? No HDTV from Apple in 2013, according to new report (BGR) Some analyst is ...

Rumor Roundup: Resolutions are made to be broken

by Chris Rawson (Jan 3rd, 2013)

"My 2013 New Year's resolutions: Stop taking analysts' nonsense seriously, stop sourcing from Digitimes and do some basic fact-checking and/or engage common sense prior to publication." --None of the Apple rumor blogs 2013 is off to a blazing ...

Apple supposedly considering Waze acquisition

by Steven Sande (Jan 2nd, 2013)

Of the plethora of iOS navigation apps, probably none is more unique than Waze. The free app uses group-sourced information about points of interest and traffic to make navigating fun. If you've ever tried the app, you know that you can actually ...

Rumor Roundup: Silly season

by Chris Rawson (Dec 27th, 2012)

Just because the holiday season is upon us, that doesn't mean people have stopped idly speculating about non-existent Apple products or ruminating on the company's impending downfall. Far from it! In fact, if you take the pundits seriously (but ...

Apple may be looking to Foursquare for data-sharing deal

by Steven Sande (Dec 18th, 2012)

One complaint often voiced by users of Apple's iOS Maps app is that it doesn't have a very good POI (point of interest) database. That issue may become a thing of the past, as Apple is apparently in early discussions with Foursquare Labs to ...

Rumor Roundup: Taking analysts way too seriously

by Chris Rawson (Dec 17th, 2012)

In the absence of much real news to report on this week, the rumor blogs did what they do best in times of drought: they took so-called "analysts" way too seriously. I've always thought of "analysts" as the tech world's equivalent of astrologers -- ...