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Former Apple supplier exec pleads guilty to leaking iPhone details

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 6th, 2011)

Former Flextronics employee Walter Shimoon pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and security fraud. Shimoon leaked information about upcoming Apple products to hedge fund traders in late 2009. He is one of 11 people who have admitted their guilt after the government's ...

'iPhone 5' cases show not much will change from iPhone 4

by Chris Rawson (Mar 16th, 2011)

Hardmac has released a photo from a case manufacturer who claims the case is for the forthcoming iPhone 5. In contrast to an earlier report that the iPhone 5 would see a significant external redesign, the case design shows a design nearly identical to the current iPhone 4. Hardmac claims its ...

The greatest Apple product leaks of all time

by Sang Tang (Apr 19th, 2010)

There's been much buzz these past couple of days around the leaked images and videos of the 4th generation iPhone. Despite the current hubbub, secrecy is at the heart of the Apple ethos, and it serves two primary purposes: to protect trade secrets, and to create a buzz. When products leak, it's ...

iPad games leak out, include Plants vs. Zombies HD and Worms HD

by Mike Schramm (Mar 25th, 2010)

Whoops -- somebody at Apple accidentally jumped the gun on sending a few iPad titles to the App Store. A few HD titles have snuck into iTunes' web interface a little early, and while we already knew that some of them were on the way to the iPad (Flight Control HD has already been announced, and NBA ...

Was McGraw-Hill omitted from the iPad announcement?

by Mike Schramm (Jan 28th, 2010)

Ever since the supposedly leaked confirmation on Tuesday about the iPad, rumors have been flying around about McGraw-Hill and its CEO's appearance on CNBC. Not minutes after posting it, people first assumed that Terry McGraw was in trouble with Steve, and then rumors showed up that the leak may ...

Apple's "controlled leaks" and how they spin them

by Mike Schramm (Jan 8th, 2010)

Here's an interesting story that popped up this week, made even more relevant by all of the tablet rumors flying around lately. John Martellaro at the Mac Observer has called out the Wall Street Journal piece earlier this week as a controlled leak from Apple. What he says makes sense: the news came ...

Rumor Mill: Tablet to be large-scale iPhone

by Erica Sadun (Dec 30th, 2009)

Gadget Mix's Tommy Lawson writes that Kaifu Lee's Chinese-language post (Google Translate version) suggests that the tablet will provide eBook functionality, a virtual keyboard, and a built-in webcam, with 10 million units to be produced in the first year of distribution. He adds that Lee's ongoing ...

Rumor: Apple event in January, possible 10" tablet demoing iPhone apps

by Mike Schramm (Dec 23rd, 2009)

There's a flurry of rumors this morning that Apple is planning an event as soon as this January, though exactly what they'll be showing us is still in question. Most of the buzz (along with our buddy Gene Munster) says we will finally see the long-awaited tablet, and that after a January ...

Rumor: Chinese manufacturers building cases (with cameras) for new iPod touch, nano

by Mike Schramm (Jul 23rd, 2009)

Here's a story that, strangely, makes sense. Cult of Mac is saying that these cases above are already being made by Chinese manufacturers, in advance of what they call the "worst-kept secret in China": that Apple will be announcing new versions of the iPod touch and the iPod nano in September, ...