A Super Thin 15-inch MacBook Pro Means Apple’s Going Cloud or Bust

A bit of Apple news for you this morning: MacRumors is reporting that Apple is late-stage testing a new 15-inch, ultra-thin laptop with features similar to the MacBook Air; TUAW is betting that it’s going to be a sveltely redesigned MacBook Pro.

Windows-Based MacBook Air Competitors May Be Pricier than Anticipated

The promise of Windows-based “ultrabooks” is an intriguing one. They’re coming later this year and they’ll sport super-thin, super-light designs similar to those found in Apple’s MacBook Air line of notebooks.

Survey: 35% Will Buy iPhone 5 No Matter What—Will You?

Does it matter to you what the next iPhone looks like or what specs it has? A PriceGrabber survey of 2,852 U.S. consumers found that 35% of them say they’re planning “to purchase the latest iPhone upon its release.”

Windows Phone 7 ‘Mango’ Software Released to Manufacturers

It’s a big day for Windows Phone 7. That’s if you haven’t counted it out already, considering iOS and Android are still two of the biggest players in the smartphone game. But that hasn’t stopped Microsoft from green-lighting the latest Windows Phone 7 software release, Mango.

Does Freedom of Tweet Extend past Morality Clauses?

One of the great things about social networking is that anyone can say what they want without fear of censorship… Well, in theory, at least. But according to Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall, that’s not always true in the real world, and he’s filed a lawsuit to protect free speech in 140 character chunks.

Nerd Rage: AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S II May Have QWERTY Keyboard

For months, Android fans have been waiting for Samsung’s Galaxy S II to launch in the United States, but the version that’s rumored to arrive on AT&T next month might be a lot different from what people are expecting.

What Does It Take to Get Kicked out of an Apple Store?

Of all the questions you might conjure for Apple’s coolheaded retail store employees, here’s one you (and they) probably haven’t considered: What does it take to get booted from an Apple Store?

Verizon Loses Its Mind, Ties Contract to $530 LTE Galaxy Tab 10.1

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 is getting the LTE treatment from Verizon Wireless on July 28, but chances are you won’t like the terms.

Future Stuff: Apple Files Patent for Sexy Sounding Keyless Keyboard

Apple’s design philosophy of ardent minimalism has now made its way into a couple of Mac products, such as the buttonless Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse. Now Patently Apple has come across another filing with the US Patent & Trademark Office for a keyless, glass-based keyboard submitted by the Cupertino-based company some time last week.

RadioShack Kicks T-Mobile to Curb, Embraces Verizon [Updated]

It’s goodbye T-Mobile, hello Verizon at RadioShack HQ this morning. The scrappy consumer electronics chain says it’ll sever its profit-starved relationship with T-Mobile and take up with mobile giant Verizon Wireless instead. While RadioShack reported a sharp decline in second-quarter profits, news of the Verizon deal sent company shares soaring nearly 24% to $15.92 in [...]

Why Won’t Netflix Pair with Facebook in the U.S.?

According to a letter to shareholders released yesterday, Netflix is finally going to launch an app to integrate itself with Facebook…in Latin America and Canada. Why is the U.S. missing out? That would be because of the Video Privacy Protection Act.