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Holiday Gift Guide: Procrastinator's Edition

by Michael Rose (Dec 24th, 2011)

You know who you are. It's Christmas Eve, your stockings are yet to be hung with care, and there's a dismayingly large gap in the "gift gotten" column of your personal Nice list -- or maybe you haven't figured out what the last three days of Hanukkah are going to look like when it comes to gift ...

Apple replacing recalled nanos with new models

by Steven Sande (Dec 20th, 2011)

In mid-November, TUAW reported on Apple's program to replace certain first-generation iPod nanos with refurbished models. The replacement program was designed to resolve issues with iPod nanos manufactured between September of 2005 and January of 2006 that could cause overheating and pose a ...

Report: Wife says no, Apple says yes to iPad 2

by Mike Schramm (Mar 21st, 2011)

The folks over at MacRumors heard a story that's unsourced and most likely apocryphal, but it's just too good to not share. According to "an individual close to Apple," the company in Cupertino has been going over iPad 2 returns in order to keep track of various problems with the new tablet, ...

Could the Mac App Store eliminate boxed software inventory?

by Steven Sande (Feb 7th, 2011)

Blogger Arnold Kim over at MacRumors published an interesting conjecture today -- that Apple is planning on eliminating the space-consuming inventory of boxed software at Apple Stores through an emphasis on purchasing apps through the Mac App Store. The post provides compelling evidence of proof of ...

Current MacBook Pro hardware growing more scarce

by TJ Luoma (Jan 27th, 2011)

If you are thinking about buying a MacBook Pro, the tea leaves suggest that you might want to wait before you pull out your wallet. MacRumors points out that Amazon is currently showing long wait times before some of the MacBook Pro models ship. They add that they've heard from others that supplies ...

Release of Apple's 27" LED Cinema Display appears to be imminent

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 16th, 2010)

If you're holding out for Apple's new 27" LED Cinema Display, the wait might not be all that much longer. Back in July, the 27" model was announced with a September release date. Being that it's mid September, folks have been getting a little anxious with no sign of the new model, until now. ...

Rumor: AT&T will carry 3G iPad in stores

by Mike Schramm (Feb 17th, 2010)

Here's an interesting rumor I hadn't considered yet: sources inside AT&T are telling Boy Genius Report that AT&T's retail stores are planning to carry the 3G versions of the iPad. It's not unexplainable, given that AT&T is the partner for the 3G service, and so I guess they have a ...

iMac benchmarks and review say it's a beast

by Mike Schramm (Nov 17th, 2009)

People have had their chances to put their grubby hands on those "incredible" iMacs that got released a few weeks ago, and the results are in. And they're great, apparently. First up, MacRumors has a collection of a few sets of benchmarks on the new machines, and the Core i7 processor (a $200 ...

Unboxing an Apple employee t-shirt

by Mike Schramm (Oct 23rd, 2009)

A little while back we posted about the unboxing of an Apple job offer, and now here's another unboxing having to do with becoming an Apple employee -- Mac Rumors has shots up of an unboxing of one of the t-shirt giftboxes recently given to AppleCare call center staff, and once again, even in ...

New Intel Xeon processors due March 29: Could new Mac Pro be far behind?

by Robert Palmer (Feb 2nd, 2009)

MacRumors.com's Arnold Kim writes that a few of the participants in his website's forum are eagerly awaiting the arrival on March 29 of a new Nehalem-based Intel Xeon processor -- suitable for use in the fastest Mac Pro desktops. What do these new chips bring to the table? Raw power: TechRadar found ...

'Marble' to be the next look-and-feel for Mac OS X?

by Robert Palmer (Jan 14th, 2009)

Snow Leopard, the next major version of Mac OS X, will include minor tweaks to the user interface, according to MacRumors' Arnold Kim. "The new theme will likely involve tweaks to the existing design and perhaps a 'flattening' of Aqua in-line with Apple's iTunes and iPhoto interface elements," Kim ...

Walmart to carry iPhone, but not 4GB, not for $99

by Robert Palmer (Dec 8th, 2008)

Whither the cheap, low-capacity Walmart iPhone? MacRumors' Arnold Kim now anticipates that Walmart will be offering 8GB iPhones for $197, with no mention of smaller capacities or lower prices. The price is two bucks cheaper than at an AT&T retail store. MacBlogz's Aviv Hadar mentioned late last ...

Rumor roundup: iPhone 2.2 firmware details

by Robert Palmer (Oct 28th, 2008)

Apple has given developers a taste of the new iPhone firmware, version 2.2 beta 2, and it includes a host of spiffy new features that are making the rounds online. A tipster shared with us some screenshots of the new firmware, including what appears to be the ability to download podcasts directly to ...

Google Street View, emoji coming to iPhone 2.2?

by Robert Palmer (Oct 6th, 2008)

MacRumors hears news of some interesting new features that may see the light of day in the next iteration of iPhone firmware. The Maps application will apparently have support for Google Street View. It remains to be seen if the integration will be as impressive as that of Google Android, which ...

Courts dismiss iPhone battery lawsuit

by Robert Palmer (Sep 26th, 2008)

If you remember when the first, first-generation iPhone launched, Jose Trujillo sued Apple over the fact that the handset has a non-removable battery. That lawsuit has now been dismissed. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly said in his opinion, "Apple disclosed on the outside of the iPhone package ...