We haven’t spent a lot of time on the whole iPhone name legal controversy, mainly because Apple usually gets what it wants in this area (probably how we ended up with clever product names like MacBook and MacBook Pro), but we thought it worthy of mention that the negotiating deadline has been extended until the […]

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PC Advisor has a couple of interesting new articles. First up is a report from the 3GSM gathering in Barcelona, where Nancy Gohring gives a nice tour of iPhone rivals from Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, and Neonode. Her conclusion? The other companies haven’t had time to respond, and it shows in […]

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For a minute or two today, there was a lot of excitement over a patent application from Apple that many thought meant the iPhone would be able to do wireless charging, certainly a slick feature that would silence some pundits and give the iPhone a greater gee-whiz factor. Unfortunately, the hullabaloo over the inductive […]

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MacDailyNews has another one of those pieces with baffling quotes from seemingly-smart people on the iPhone, this time from a higher up at Australian telecom company Telstra. Luckily, MacDailyNews basically shows the guy for what he is.

Over at Macworld there’s word of a PCMCIA card from Canadian telecom company TELUS to provide […]

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By now, you’ve likely read at one site or another that a publication is spreading the rumor of a 15-inch MacBook to bridge the gap between the current MacBooks and the low-end MacBook Pro.

DigiTimes, the publication in question, isn’t exactly known for its accuracy, with a string of inaccurate rumors related to Apple in recent […]

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We haven’t seen any press release from Other World Computing on this, but the Mac Observer is reporting it, and they’re a trustworthy bunch, so we’ll take their word for it. Of particular interest to us is the availability of SuperDrive upgrades for the Titanium and Aluminum PowerBooks (in all sizes) and the iBook […]

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We’re pleased to announce that Powerbook Medic is re-joining the esteemed ranks of PBZone.com sponsors. PB Medic primarily offers parts and full-service repairs, but also will buy your PowerBook, MacBook, or iPod, whether they’re working or not. (We assume they pay a bit less if…the screen is smashed etc.)
They offer a one year warranty on […]

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Gizmodo has an informative (and fun!) stress test for Zero Halliburton’s Deluxe Digerati laptop case. The reviewer stands on the case, punches it, knees it, and even drops dumbbells on it to see if it’s up to the task of protecting his MacBook Pro. At $350, the Deluxe Digerati is a pretty expensive […]

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Adding another name to the list of entrants to the smartphone field, Nvidia–best known for its graphics cards–has unveiled its Quark concept phone. Now, as we understand it, Nvidia isn’t looking to actually make phones under its own brand, but rather to supply the processors to power other companies’ smart phones, and to that […]

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The tech blog at Guardian Unlimited has reviewed the Blackberry Pearl, and in what will probably be the beginning of a trend among smartphone reviews, keeps one eye on the iPhone while assessing the Pearl.

The Pearl gets high marks for meeting both consumer and light business user needs, size and design, and features such as […]

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In honor of the one-month anniversary of the iPhone’s announcement (you didn’t forget to buy an anniversary card, did you?), Macworld has a terrific (and comprehensive!) collection of links and information to make sure you haven’t missed anything. From praise to sniping from the execs of rival companies, this last month has been a […]

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