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Rumor Roundup: One million yeaaaaars dungeon

Rumored 12.9-Inch 'iPad Pro' May Include More Powerful A8X Processor (MacRumors)

Source: Taiwanese website

Chance it's true: 30 percent

The standard disclaimer for Taiwanese sources applies: their track record isn't great, so it's usually not worth taking them at face value. Additionally, if this rumored product isn't set to launch until early 2015, it's almost certain that this "report" has most if not all of its details wrong. It's only in the months immediately preceding an actual launch that rumors start haphazardly zeroing in on the truth; anything earlier than that is almost always dismissible as pure noise.

New Mac Mini Finally Coming in October Alongside New iPads? (MacRumors)

Source: "People familiar with the matter"

Chance it's true: 50/50

MacRumors itself notes that Intel's processor roadmap doesn't bode well for imminent updates of any Macs, but at the same time the Mac mini is Apple's entry-level desktop Mac and may not necessarily need to wait for the next-gen Intel hotness.

The Mac mini has gone long stretches without an update before - more than once the gap has been long enough to prompt speculation that Apple was killing it altogether.

Apple expected to begin selling iPhone 6 in China on October 10 (AppleInsider)

Source: "People familiar with the matter"

Chance it's true: Yeah, probably

China has become one of Apple's largest markets, so who's surprised they're trying to get the iPhone launched there ASAP?

BMO sees Apple selling 189M iPhones & 12M Watches in fiscal 2015, raises target to $110 (AppleInsider)

Source: The Candy Kingdom

Chance it's true: UNACCEPTABLLLLLLLLE!

We're sourcing rumors from this guy now? Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmkay.