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Rumor Patrol: New iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs [Updated]

A crazy year for Apple shows no sign of slowing as 2012 approaches--more and more rumors are popping up. We've looked at them with a critical eye for you.READ»

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Apple's iPhone 5 May Get an All-Metal Makeover--Is That a Good Thing?

The iPad 2 is only just out, but iPhone 5 rumors are already heating up, with hints of an aluminum unibody chassis. Should we be happy about that?READ»

Metals Like Plastics: Meet the Supermaterial That Could Change Gadgets

Picture a metal that's so clever it can be blown into a mold like plastic materials, then think of the amazing gadgets that could be crafted from it--gizmos that make Apple's unibody Macs look like child's play. READ»

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Apple Patents Glowing, All-Metal Touchpads--What Wondeful Future Does New Tech Suggest?

For starters: invisible keypads, multitouch touchpads, and squeezable iPhones! READ»

Nokia's N9 Smartphone: Like an iPhone, but Less Brave

Data on Nokia's N9 smartphone, one great white hope to turn round its business, has leaked. And whaddyaknow? It's very Apple-esque. It's almost like the iPhone may have been, if Johnny Ive had smaller balls. READ»

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Apple's New Mac Mini: A Preview of the Next Apple TV

Apple has just lavished attention on its smallest Mac, the Mini, and now the tiny beast is smaller, more powerful and HDMI-capable. And it provides a preview of what Apple's other media box, the Apple TV, might be like--if Jobs and ...READ»

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WANTED: Joule iPad Stand

The iPad is a beautiful device, and deserves a stand as beautiful and functional as it is. The Joule is that stand.READ»

Want True Sustainability? Then Design to Seduce

Sustainable design is a hot topic. While most people applaud the idea of designers using ecofriendly materials, others insist that that's missing the point--that by designing for mass consumption, designers are still part of the ...READ»

Apple Homogenizes its Lineup with More iMac, Mac Mini

Apple pulled the wraps off a suite of new hardware today--all upgrades to its desktop computing line, with both the iMac and Mac Mini getting some modernization. Although what Apple is doing might be better labeled ...READ»

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MacWorld 2009 Rumor Round-Up

With the doors of the Moscone center in San Francisco soon to burst open upon a Jobs-less Macworld 2009, the Internets are predictably alive with rumors--some more believable, some less believable, some just stuffed with desperate ...READ»