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Rumor: 9to5Mac says The Brick is 'a block of aluminum'

by Michael Rose (Oct 5th, 2008)

In the ongoing saga of The Brick, the site that first speculated on the blocky code name for a rumored new Apple product now says it knows the meaning of the phrase. Seth Weintraub at 9to5mac has posted that 'The Brick' refers to a new manufacturing process that will carve MacBooks out of solid ...

Rumor: Is 'The Brick' a wireless hybrid handheld-slash-Mac?

by Michael Rose (Sep 26th, 2008)

There's a substantial amount of whispering about an anticipated "October Surprise" around the corner, but it's not the usual sort -- multiple sources have suggested that there is an Apple product introduction due on or about October 14. This hinting, combined with the refresh clock ticking away on ...