We don’t follow the auto websites closely enough to know if the site is good with rumors, but AutoSpies has an exciting rumor about the next 7-Series BMW offering iPhone integration. BMW was the first company to offer iPod integration in its cars, and a phone that costs at least $600 is a perfect […]

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BookEndz, longtime maker of the popular docking stations for Apple portables, has announced they’re expanding their lineup to include a model for the 13-inch MacBook. Their docking station provides your MacBook with all of the ports found on the machine, including ethernet, modem, FireWire, USB, audio in, audio out, as well as full-size VGA […]

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Despite everyone’s suspicion that the execs at mobile phone and other portable device companies were soiling themselves at news of the iPhone, the CEO of Research in Motion–maker of the Blackberry– said of the new competition:

…in terms of a sort of a sea-change for BlackBerry, I would think that’s overstating it.

Is this the right attitude […]

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ZDNet blogger Paul Murphy has a creative proposal for the iPhone, suggesting Apple actually make something like a SIM card and processor unit that then can be used in a variety of companies’ host units.

This wire article has a look at different perspectives on Apple’s profit margin and unit cost for the iPhone, leading to […]

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T3 is sporting some speculation about Vodafone offering the iPhone to British customers based on a Google Maps connection to the carrier. With an agreement in place between Google and Vodafone to offer the mapping service to their customers’ handsets, the iPhone is now seeming like a logical extension of the deal. Word […]

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Apple Insider has an interesting rumor that Apple could be receiving a payout from Cingular for every subscriber they add to the service. Every iPhone sold could garner Apple $250-$300, giving the product some pretty hefty margins. One detail still unclear is if this arrangement would apply to all iPhones sold, or only […]

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Fastmac, makers of numerous high-capacity batteries for Apple portables, have announced they’re expanding their line into replacement batteries for the MacBook. The batteries, which are 60 watt hours, come in both white and black to match either MacBook and have integrated LEDs, just like the original battery. One benefit of Fastmac’s batteries is […]

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Late last week, tech bloggers the world over went crazy with word of Microsoft filing an application with the FCC for a product that many were assuming was the oft-rumored Zune Phone. The FCC filing looks like a veritable who’s who of tech companies, listing a coalition of Microsoft, Dell, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and […]

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Macinhack has a nice article on maximizing your notebook’s battery life. Included in the article are the different ways of calibrating your battery for best performance, as well as measuring your battery’s strength and capacity.

Broadcom has been confirmed as an iPhone chip supplier, putting to bed some long-standing rumors. The news […]

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We gave it some thought, but after much deliberation have decided that the rumor is too big to ignore–World of Warcraft is alleged to be coming to the iPhone. A low-resolution version of the game suitable for the limited storage capacity and processing power of the iPhone is purported to be in the works, […]

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Samsung yesterday announced the F700, and it didn’t take more than a day for the comparisons to come rolling in, some of them proclaiming the iPhone one-upped before it even made it into stores.

The F700 certainly looks like it has potential, featuring a touch-screen LCD, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 5-megapixel camera, HSDPA, Bluetooth, and […]

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