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    Do the Mac Rumor Sites Have Near-Total Freedom?

    March 16th, 2009

    Once upon a time, Apple courted the Mac press big time, particularly the major magazines. When a new product was being readied, editors would receive an early preview under a confidentiality agreement, so they could get a full feature story on the new product that would be published around the time of the actual release […]


    Reading the Tea Leaves About Apple Product Intros

    March 10th, 2009

    It has begun. Even the mainstream media is busy posting stories about when Apple is expected to introduce new products later this year. It all started when someone did some basic research (for a change) and discovered that time was reserved for a corporate gathering beginning the second week of June at the Moscone West […]


    About All Those Apple Rumors

    October 13th, 2008

    Let me get right to the point: I really don’t see any further point in making further predictions about Apple’s new note-books, with the event close at hand, and probably here for many of you when you read this column. In passing, though, I might suggest that Apple has staged a major effort to fuel […]


    The Apple Product Announcement Waiting Game

    October 7th, 2008

    At one time, if you posted photos or other information that was dangerously accurate about a forthcoming Apple product, you’d get a legal letter demanding you stop. But after losing a high-profile case against some popular bloggers last year, and convincing Think Secret to close shop, it appears Apple has pulled back and is taking […]