The ESRB ratings on video games for consoles and PCs all use letters to warn when a game might not be appropriate for kids. Apple and Google will not use the new mobile Application Rating system apparently essentially making it dead before it launches. continued »

Mophie has been offering the Juice Pack extended batteries for a while now. The company is now reportedly set to unveil a credit card reader that looks a lot like the Juice Pack Air. continued »

So here is the deal, a mysterious shipment from Apple's factory partners has made its way to North American shores. Since the middle of March, there have been 188 containers of a product with a name that Apple has never before used when importing their devices. All devices must have a name, when they come through customs. For example, when ... continued »

It seems Intel would like to shy away from comments made by their German manager yesterday. We saw yesterday a rumor originating from a German language source, that said that Intel had confirmed that a higher resolution iPhone like device would be powered by their new Atom processor. According to Intel however, these were general remarks, about what their new ... continued »

If there was ever any doubt that Apple would fill every last seat at their WWDC event, it can finally be put to rest. Though Apple had to extend early registration last month, the event is now fully booked, and no more developers, press members, anyone can register. It does not mean you can not get in on the action, ... continued »

Recently, a rumor was circulating that we would see the iPhone pre-WWDC, and that in it's place at WWDC, we would be seeing a new, mystery device. The common consensus, is, and has been for quite some time now, that we would be seeing the 3G iPhone at WWDC. Furthermore, the common consensus is there is no mystery device. continued »

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster didn't get to list Apple under "areas of expertise" on his CV by not knowing a fair bit about the Cupertino company, and the smiling soothsayer has been addressing fifteen key Apple-related questions this week in a report to his flock of investors.  Covering all aspects of Apple's retail, Mac, Apple TV and, of course, ... continued »

Sturdy-jawed tech tyke and PiperJaffray analyst Gene Munster has been stirring up rumors again with his latest prediction that Apple will launch a "budget" iPhone at the beginning of 2009, priced between $200 and $300, as part of a rapid expansion plan designed to drive sales over the next two year.  Expecting the lower-cost model to hit stores by the ... continued »

Looking quite a lot better than the thrown-together mockup David Sieger used to illustrate his theory of an upcoming iPod Touch-based MacBook tablet, possibly reviving the Newton name, this fan-made creation manages to capture the current state of Apple design.  They've even developed the idea of an iMac style docking station into which an Apple sub-device would slot so as ... continued »

If the news that the Modbook is shipping fills you with little more than sorrow that your savings don't amount to the $2,290 required to get one into your grubby, artistic hands, then how about DIY surgery on your current MacBook to add in some Wacom-powered touchscreen joy.  Over at Instructables there's a guide for doing just that, with an ... continued »

Those people who couldn't wait for Apple to release an official Mac Tablet, and who instead pre-ordered Axiotron's Modbook alternative, will be getting a New Year treat as the company announces the pen-based OS X portable is finally shipping.  We first wrote about the Modbook - basically an Apple MacBook Pro rebuilt with a Wacom touchscreen digitizer to make a tablet - ... continued »

Someone at ASUS has either loose-lips or delusions of grandeur; Crave has been told - from within the company, no less - that they're helping Apple to build a tablet version blending the best of MacBook Pro power and iPhone screen technology.  Now Crave, like every jaded tech site, is wary of Apple rumors and especially of those which promise something ... continued »