Here are the latest Apple rumors from the blogosphere:

“A developer on Wednesday revealed that the Fusion Drive support built into OS X Mountain Lion is compatible with a makeshift hybrid storage device, proving the technology can be used with Macs which didn’t come preconfigured to take advantage of the feature.” — “AppleInsider” (www.appleinsider.com)

“Bob Mansfield, Apple’s former senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, is now back at the company after what may be one of Silicon Valley’s briefest retirements … So, what happened? According to a central theory advanced by people who know Apple well: Forstall’s ouster.” — “AllThingsD” (www.allthingsd.com)

“Software designed to look like real-life textures, such as linen or felt, is expected to become a thing of the past at Apple now that designer Jony Ive has taken over the user interfaces of iOS and OS X.” — “AppleInsider” (www.appleinsider.com)

“Is Apple starting to unravel without Jobs? The bearish could find fault with some recent changes.” — MarketWatch (www.marketwatch.com)