BusinessWeek is reporting that historical enemies Apple and Microsoft are in talks to bump up Bing to the default search engine on the new iteration of the iPhone OS, due to the increasing animosity between Apple and Google. According to their source "Apple and Google know the other is their primary … [Read more...]
According to the Guardian, Apple has been talking to mobile networks in the UK, looking for partners for the tablet/iSlate/whatever. The word is that Apple is looking for a subsidized partnership, much like they have with the iPhone, which would serve to keep prices down, and also implies 3G … [Read more...]
Shaw Wu with Kaufman Bros. gave a note to investors saying that his supply chain sources paint a picture of a launch along the same timeline as the original iPhone: January announcement and a six month later launch. He thinks a June launch, due to "minor issues" with perfecting battery life and … [Read more...]
MacRumors have found a Candian trademark for iPad, made by the same dummy corporation as made the trademark on iSlate, causing them to question if iPad might be the name for next week's device. The trademark was made in July 2009, but not in the United States, as here it's already owned by Fujitsu. … [Read more...]
The rumor mills have increased their production to full speed, as everyone is getting more and more excited about the upcoming January 27 announcement from Apple. What are people saying? The colors on the Apple invite match the colors of the iPod Nano, so we might see multiple colors of the iSlate; … [Read more...]
With the tablet and iPhone OS 4.0 being likely to be both announced at Apple's January 27 event, TechCrunch is theorizing that we might see the arrival of background apps. They argue that the tablet will need to be able to run multiple apps at the same time, to make it a serious device. Given its … [Read more...]
WSJ is reporting that publishers HarperCollins are in talks with Apple to provide books on the new platform of the iSlate. They also state that revenue splitting is still being worked out, but the app store uses a 70/30 split, so we think it might be something similar. WSJ quotes sources "familiar … [Read more...]
Much like many other media outlets, Fox News has been invited to Apple's big January 27 event. Fox's sources say that three objects will be unveiled that day: a new iPhone OS, iLife 2010, and the big one that we've all been waiting for: the Tablet. Unfortunately, their source doesn't delve into any … [Read more...]
The New York Magazine is reporting that the venerable New York Times is going to switch to a payment based model for their online content, possibly to coincide with the release of the iSlate. They'll roll out a "metered system" where you can see a certain number of articles for free every day, and … [Read more...]
CNet is reporting that Matt Thornton at AVI Securities has stated that production for the Apple Tablet is in full swing. Apparently he gets his info from a component supplier to Apple, which is at least a little bit more concrete than the usual "unnamed sources". He said "It's been in the supply … [Read more...]
