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iPad "mini" drumbeat continues as NYT supports rumor of smaller tablet

by Michael Rose (Jul 15th, 2012)

You can't swing a Mighty Mouse nowadays without smacking into a major media story on the inevitable, hypothetical and incredible shrunken-form-factor iPad. Our Monday morning Rumor Roundup series has linked the WSJ and Bloomberg coverage, pointing towards a late Q3-early Q4 launch for a 7.85" ...

One-bit Internet: The iPad is/isn't a content creation device

by Richard Gaywood (Jul 9th, 2012)

In the conclusion to my Retina MacBook repairability post, I wrote: "on the Internet, it often seems that everything must be compressed to a one-bit image: black or white, triumph or catastrophe, the very best or the absolute worst." So it goes for the eternal debate over whether the iPad is a ...

Rumor Roundup, Episode 5: New MacBook Pros steal the spotlight

by Chris Rawson (May 21st, 2012)

A truly titanic hash of dumb Apple rumors permeated the blogosphere this week, including the usual suspects of the "iPad mini" and the Apple HDTV. But mixed with the mire were multiple reports from actual, reputable news organizations like the Wall Street Journal and Reuters regarding the next ...

Rumor Roundup, Episode 4: 'Sometimes reliable' DigiTimes (Updated)

by Chris Rawson (May 14th, 2012)

See Editor's Note at the bottom of this post. This past week saw appearances from all the usual suspects populating the Apple rumor mill: So-called "analysts" claiming to be able to predict Apple's fortunes a full three years in the future. Booming proclamations from sites claiming to have ...

8 GB iPad 2 headed to enterprises? Why this makes no sense

by Steven Sande (Mar 1st, 2012)

When DigiTimes reports Apple rumors, I usually ignore them. Today's rumor that Apple will produce a cheaper 8 GB iPad 2 aimed at enterprise usage was just too silly to ignore. According to DigiTimes, "In addition to iPad 3, Apple is also expected to unveil an 8GB iPad 2, allowing the tablet ...