I think the OP is referring to the precisely timed leaks by Apple PR. These are the articles with the words: "unnamed sources within Apple...". An example of

I think the OP is referring to the precisely timed leaks by Apple PR. These are the articles with the words: "unnamed sources within Apple...". An example of this was leaking the lack of 3.5mm earphone jack a year ahead so when it was launched the lack of the jack was old news, and not th focus of the news.