The iPhone 7 sounds like it will be totally boring

It used to be fun to see an online leak for an unreleased gadget like the next iPhone or Samsung Galaxy or new MacBook.

"Sh*t, a new shiny thing is coming!" we'd think to ourselves, eyes-bulging, mouth agape, looking and looking and looking at the one blurry image of what could be the next big thing in tech.

But this jaded feeling has been brewing up inside of me for quite some time. I've been chasing tech and gadget rumors for almost six years now and the fire's starting to die out just a little.

We — tech journalists and consumers alike — are all too informed to be impressed by anything anymore. Don't get me wrong, it's still fun and I love my job, but online leaks have killed any element of surprise when the gadgets do get their official unveils. Read more...