Hot Apple Rumors Of The Day 10/26

Along with the scuttlebutt about a potential Sony acquisition and chatter about a planned mammoth data center in North Carolina, the Apple rumor sites had some tantalizing tidbits.  Here is a sample.

Macworld defends the MacBook Air against critics who considered it a “an overpriced netbook despite the fact that every single one of its specifications would easily blow any other computer in that category out of the water.”  This is what passes for trash talk in the tech world.

Engadget reports that it found a security glitch with on iPhones using the iOS 4.1 operating system that allows someone to bypass a password that is supposed to keep the device locked by inputting a random number in the emergency call field and pressing call.  This would grant an interloper access to someone’s call history, voicemail and address book.

And the ramifications?  Well, they can be serious, according to Engadget.

“Pay mind that your particularly paranoid pals could probably use this to see if you really did stop calling your ex and delete all his or her pictures, ” the site says. “We won’t judge, but they will.”

Much like the mythical Moby Dick,  Apple geeks have sought the elusive white iPhone 4.  Well, their wait may be over, or maybe not.  The option to reserve one is now available through the Apple Store Ap.  Engadget cautions users against getting their hopes up, adding that people couldn’t actually reserve a device.  Sadly, this turned out to be a “cruel glitch” and the option was later removed.

Just in time for the holidays, AppleInsider has the huge scoop that iPad buyers will now be able to get their new tablet computers engraved. “Engraved iPads are non-returnable, so prospective buyers are cautioned to double-check their spelling,” the website says.

Who says nerds don’t have a sense of humor?

Jon Berr