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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 5' cases again hint Apple will adopt mini-like ...

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 will Apple do next?" Welcome to the world of ...

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 production lines. This type of article probably (*) ...

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 (MacRumors) The next version of OS X, version 10.9, keeps ...

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 "big iPhone." But first... New Details On ...

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 chundered churned out its usual mix of half-truths, ...

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 mistranslation, and every last ounce of logic checked at the ...

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! Except that maybe/probably isn't what happened at ...

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 now saying the Apple HDTV won't launch in 2013. ...

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 start, with all kinds of juicy, poorly-sourced and ...

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 seriously... don't do that), the Apple HDTV is ...

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 -- they generally keep things vague enough to make ...

Rumor Roundup: 'An area of intense interest'

by Chris Rawson (Dec 10th, 2012)

Last week was pretty dead as far as rumors so, and this one was only marginally better. For the most part rumors focused on furious speculation regarding what Tim Cook could have meant when, in a recent interview, he called TV "an area of intense interest." That naturally led more credulous ...

Rumor Roundup: The well is dry

by Chris Rawson (Dec 4th, 2012)

Not much happened in the realm of Apple rumors this week. With the end of the year approaching, and Apple's product line pretty much cemented in place for the next quarter or so, the usual roar of rumors has died down to a tiny buzz. In biggest blow yet, Apple to reportedly dump Samsung as chip ...

Rumor Roundup: The boy who cried Apple HDTV

by Chris Rawson (Nov 26th, 2012)

It's a brief Rumor Roundup this week, partly because there weren't many rumors out there, partly because motorcycle accident + four broken ribs + codeine = very difficult to write coherently. Remember, kids, the rubber parts of the motorcycle are the ones that go on the ground. The goal is to keep ...