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Wednesday Highlights: Does iPad change everything, ushering new era, or maybe just domination?; the Electronics Frontier Foundation accuses Apple of troubling clauses over iPhone developer licenses; MacNewsWorld's Apple business report covers AAPL highs, HTC lawsuit and more; Sun Microsystems says Apple 'tried to bully' them back in 2003; Houston Chronicle columnist, Dwight Silverman, is switching to Windows 7 to get familiar with the OS; Blackberry will yield to Apple in 2011 says one analyst; ARM believes 2010 will see about 50 devices like the iPad; ChannelWeb has a slideshow of 10 successful past Apple acquisitions; CNET News has an interesting article on game maker Epic's accomplishment of fitting the Unreal engine onto iPhone; 'New Music Tuesday' trademarked by Apple; Apple should worry about the slate says eWeek; and Rob Pegoraro on the App Store prunings; AdAge on Apple's preference to put ads on prime sites as opposed to viral sites.
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"The iPad changes everything: Will Apple's tablet usher in a new era of computing, or simply dominate it?" Fortune 9:40 AM
"EFF dubs Apple a 'jealous feudal lord' over iPhone dev contract: Publishes iPhone developer license, blasts Apple for 'troubling' clauses" Computerworld 7:59 AM
"EFF Takes Issue with iPhone App Dev License" PCWorld 8:51 AM
"The World's Most Innovative Companies 2010" [Apple #3] Fast Company 11:07 AM
"iPad Delays: The Guesswork Heats Up/Analysts are trying to draw a bead on AppleiPad numbers ahead of the April 3 debut, but the target is still moving." TheStreet 10:49 AM
"Apple, Other Smartphone Makers Hit With Infringement Suits: A little known company called SmartPhone Technologies files lawsuits against Apple, AT&T, Research in Motion, Samsung, Sanyo, LG and Motorola for violating patents owned by the company." eWeek 4:12 PM
"Apple iPhone targeted in patent lawsuit over sync, Bluetooth: Apple -- along with AT&T, Research in Motion and a number of other mobile companies -- is the defendant in a new patent suit that covers a broad range of smartphone related technologies, including e-mail syncing and Bluetooth connectivity." AppleInsider 2:16 PM
"Thunder in Cupertino Makes It Rain on Wall Street: Apple spent the week picking fights, and AAPL holders have never been happier about it. Perhaps the nastiest brawl will be with HTC over alleged touchscreen patent violations. That altercation could easily spill into the tablet arena, which already has the iPad slotted to spar with challengers like HP's Slate. Also, Apple's new partnership with Steam could bloody some noses in the gaming world." MacNewsWorld 8:43 AM
"The World's Billionaires: #136 Steven Jobs" Forbes 9:13 PM
"The richest man at the Oscars: Steve Jobs, with his tux and his iPad, is a force to contend with in Hollywood" Fortune 2:21 PM
"Sun fended off Apple, Microsoft IP lawsuit threats" CNET News 7:59 AM
"Apple Tried to Bully Sun With Lawsuit Threats in 2003" DailyTech 8:45 AM
"HTC lawsuit came after warning by Apple to handset makers" Ars Technica 8:39 AM
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"Mobile game makers: Windows vs. OS X is over, Android vs. iPhone has just begun" VentureBeat 9:13 PM
"Valve Brings Serious Gaming to Apple Macs: Valve says that all games and updates will be released simultaneously for Windows and Mac, and it now considers Mac as a 'tier-1' platform." PCWorld 4:12 PM
"Research and Markets: Smartphones - Global Strategic Business Report in Terms on 1000s Units and US$ Million by Symbian, Research in Motion, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows Mobile" Business Wire 11:06 AM
"Gaming on the Mac picking up Stream" Macsimum News 8:54 AM
"Apple releases MainStage 2.1.1, fixes 32-bit issues" Macworld 10:50 AM
"How To Dig Into Your Mac's Folders" PixoBebo 9:37 AM
"3 Easy Ways To Use A Mac's Free One Click Launcher" Mac360 11:20 AM
"Converting AVCHD files for iMovie" Macworld 2:14 PM
"Experiment with GIMP's new single window mode" Mac OS X Hints 9:41 AM
"Use one bookmark to load different versions of a site" Mac OS X Hints 9:41 AM
"100 Tips #1: Understanding What's What On The Default Mac Desktop" Cult of Mac 8:26 AM
Op/Ed
"Operation Switchback" ["I have several reasons for doing this. • I want to live in Windows 7 for a while to get to know it better. I'm fluent in it, but you don't really know an OS until you've relied on it for your day-to-day work. • Sadly, we're still using XP at work. I want to see how much I miss the Mac OS once I'm not living in it. • There are some Windows hardware components I'm interested in testing out over the next few months, including a new crop of graphics cards."] Houston Chronicle 9:06 AM
"Mac Version of Fallen Earth MMO Enters Open Beta" The Mac Observer 4:05 PM
"Citrix XenApp 6 Sets New Standard in On-Demand App Delivery for Physical and Virtual Desktops: New Release Simplifies Management, Enhances Scalability and Expands High-Definition Support for Macs, Smart Phones and Microsoft Platforms" Business Wire 11:05 AM
"Folx No More Beta – Welcome New Version! Eltima team is proud to inform all our users that Folx was just officially released and now all of you can download any files, music, videos, images – anything at all – with this handy download manager for Mac!" Eltima Software 10:06 AM
"JAMF Software Releases Casper Suite Version 7.2, Enabling Developers To Extend And Automate Enterprise Products On The Macintosh Platform"7" Business Wire 9:16 AM
"Intego Releases VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection: A Mac Antivirus and a Windows Antivirus in One Box" Intego 9:08 AM
"Microsoft updates Office 2004, 2008 for Mac" Insanely Great Mac 4:06 PM
"Microsoft releases 'critical' updates for Office 2004 and 2008" The Entourage Help Blog 8:40 AM
"TextExpander 3 saves you from more tedious typing" Macworld 4:55 PM
"TextExpander 3.0 Released With New Features For Quick Snippet Creation And Editing" SmileOnMyMac 8:20 AM
"iWebThemesPark unveils ten new iWeb themes and a free theme for Apple's iWeb." iWebThemesPark 8:19 AM
"Apple dominates Consumer Reports support rankings" Electronista 4:55 PM
"Former RealNetwork's CEO Rob Glaser Says For Now Apple Has Won" paidContent 9:14 PM
"Google Gains, Apple Stays Steady, And Palm Loses In Smartphone Share" TechCrunch 2:14 PM
"Smartphone Market Will Eclipse PCs by 2012: Chart of the Day/Demand for Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Google Inc.'s Nexus One will help propel smartphone sales past those of personal computers in two years, Gartner Inc. forecasts." Bloomberg 4:27 PM
"Analyst: iPhone to Overtake BlackBerry in 2011" The Apple Blog 10:16 AM
"ARM sees over 50 new iPad-like devices out this year" IDG News Service 7:59 AM
"AT&T: We're working hard to make iPhone tethering available ASAP" MacDailyNews 1:52 PM
"Apple Beats Dell and HP in Phone-Based Technical Support Satisfaction" TMCnet 9:15 AM
"iTunes LP Sales Disappoint, Turns Out Record Labels Hatched Scheme in The First Place" Mac|Life 7:59 AM
"iTunes LP is a failure, but Apple never really cared about it anyway" Cult of Mac 8:26 AM
"E-books are largest category in App Store" Macworld 11:09 AM
"Tablet maker threatens, then robs Apple: The non-iPad iPad clone" The Register 8:54 AM
"GDC: iPhone Developers Face Hidden Risks/Most iPhone developers don't fully understand the regulatory compliance challenges that accompany app distribution." InformationWeek 4:31 PM
"GDC: Ngmoco hopes to rule with new mobile games" Macworld 8:55 AM
"iPhone can be addicting, says Stanford University survey" Unwired View 8:45 AM
"Stanford Survey Finds iPhone Addicting" The Mac Observer 4:06 PM
"O2 in exclusive deal for Shazam iPhone app ads" Brand Republic 8:50 AM
"Pink Floyd sues EMI over iTunes royalties" The Loop 8:42 AM
"Home Buyers Check Out Apps: Smart-Phone Tools Use GPS Technology to Provide Local Housing Information" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:59 AM
"10 Apple Acquisitions That Made Their Mark" [Slideshow] ChannelWeb 8:27 AM
"The Top 10 Free Travel Apps: Add these apps to your iPhone, BlackBerry or Android phone for your next trip." PC Magazine 1:17 PM
"10 iPhone Wellness Apps for the Chronically Lazy: iPhone apps that purport to help you stop hair loss, increase your sex drive and even perform your own surgeries." [Slideshow] PCWorld 11:22 AM
"Samsung 3D Glasses: Fast, but only for Samsung TVs/Samsung's 3D glasses will come in three flavors at prices but don't try to use them on other brands of TVs" PCWorld 12:13 PM
"Springpad Allows You to Save Anything Anywhere" AppScout 11:50 AM
"BlackBerry devices hit with ongoing data issues: Two separate problems could be affecting service for some BlackBerry users" IDG News Service 11:30 AM
"Big Changes Ahead For Wireless: Continued economic pressure and competition will lead to consolidation and slow 4G rollout." Forbes 11:13 AM
"MySpace Planning Site Revamp to Revive Growth: Once the leader in the social networking space, MySpace has fallen on hard times of late. But a new executive team is betting it can bring the site back to life with a site overhaul and fresh developer talent." Reuters 11:27 AM
"FT: How Killer Apps Died 1st Time Around/Some of Today's Biggest Tech Trends — Social Networking, Smartphones and Internet TV — Shared Dubious Beginnings" Financial Times 10:31 AM
"Toddler Dies After Mistaking Gun for Wii Controller" ABCNews 10:12 AM
"Facebook calls for 'iconic games': The world's largest social network has thrown down the gauntlet to game developers to design an iconic social game like Mario or Halo for Facebook." BBC 10:15 AM
"I, Google/Google's announcement that it intends to build and test superfast fiber-optic broadband networks in a few communities around the United States has a few locations pulling out all the stops to be chosen with some attention-getting stunts that scream to the search giant: 'Pick me! Pick me!'" Wired 3:30 PM
"Google's D.C. ties worry some consumer advocates" Boston Globe [Free Registration Required] 10:20 AM
"Google China Censorship Talks to Yield Results 'Soon'" Bloomberg 10:23 AM
"Google's 'starter set' on map for bicyclists: Google engineers who built the company's new bicycle-route mapping service didn't need to look far for inspiration." Seattle Times 12:24 PM
"Google opens app store for business: More than 50 software makers ink deals to sell programs through cloud service" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 11:16 AM
"Google Apps becomes a platform, gets its own app store" Ars Technica 10:07 AM
"Mac user groups and iPod accessories: Macworld Podcast #191" Macworld 2:21 PM
"Podcast #131: iPad Pre-Orders and Steam on the Mac" Mac|Life 2:16 PM
"Kyle T. Webster -From illustrator to iPhone developer" Macworld UK 1:14 PM
"Podcast #242 Aperture 3 (2): Light at the End of the Tunnel; plus other news on Apple, Microsoft and Adobe; with speculation, rumours and comments; as well as some ideas on the theft of data." eXtensions 8:04 AM
"iTunes TV, Multitasking, Mophie and Wacom!" Your Mac Life 8:00 AM
"How Epic fit the Unreal Engine into the iPhone" CNET News 8:27 AM
"Tipster Report: Mac Pro 'hexacore' Xeon Core i7-980x coming Tuesday" ZDNet Blogs 4:22 PM
"New iPad SDK Adds Gesture Tools, Removes Video Chat Icons" Mac Rumors 4:14 PM
"Apple's iPad spurs rivals to improve products" ZDNet Blogs 8:39 AM
"Report: Apple Wants 5M iPads During First Half of 2010" Cult of Mac 9:54 AM
"Apple to make 5m iPads in first half 2010" iPad.Blorge 9:00 AM
"Mobile networks fight for Apple iPad deal" T3 8:43 AM
"Apple Trademarks -New Music Tuesday" Patently Apple 8:54 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Apple Mac Pro Price & Deals Tracker -8 Core Models... Up To $900 Off List Price... Other Extras -Best Prices, Reviews & Information" MacReviewZone 1:13 PM
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"iPod Touch Price & Deal Tracker... Up To $150 Off Original Price -New, Closeout, Refurbished, Used And Discounted" MacReviewZone 1:52 PM
"Steve Alexander: Keeping iPod out of sync from iTunes/Q During a recovery of my computer, I lost my iTunes library of 1,300 songs. I have been told that if I plug my iPod into my computer, the songs on the iPod will be wiped out, too. Is that true? What should I do?" Minneapolis Star-Tribune 1:51 PM
"Mossberg's Mailbox" ["Q: In your recent article about transferring Internet video to your TV, you ignored Apple TV. Why?"] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:15 PM
"Top 10 iPhone Apps to Put on the iPad" jkOnTheRun 4:14 PM
"iPhone Internet Tethering and the iPad" The Mac Observer 4:07 PM
"iTunes LPs not popular, but why?" Macworld 2:20 PM
"Hulu on the iPad? Not as Easy as it Sounds" ReadWriteWeb 2:19 PM
"Should Apple's Developers Fight Back?" The Big Money 4:08 PM
"Apple's Secret App Contract: Developers Pay Apple Even When Users Don't" BNET 2:16 PM
"Apple Now Sees Microsoft as Less Evil than Google" Low End Mac 2:14 PM
"Is Apple Your Overlord? The EFF Says Yes" PCWorld 9:12 PM
"iPhone SDK revealed: Is it evil? The EFF publishes the secret document, but the details on its developer restrictions don't contain any surprises" InfoWorld 1:51 PM
"Why Smule won't be developing mobile apps for Android" Edible Apple 1:14 PM
"Former Sun Microsystems CEO: HTC Isn't the First Company to Face Legal Threats From Steve Jobs" Fast Company 11:08 AM
"Apple Is Dead Serious About iPhone Intellectual Property: Backed up by the HTC suit, Apple is now instating rules among smartphone manufacturers" Softpedia 10:52 AM
"It's time to end government-funded iPhone apps (and curb Apple's control-freak tendencies)" Computerworld Blogs 10:51 AM
"Does HTML5 Really Beat Flash? The Surprising Results of New Tests" ["While it was one thing to forgo Flash on a small, mobile device such as the iPhone or iPod Touch, some are questioning whether lack of Flash support is going to be a make-it-or-break it feature for the new slate devices arriving next month - devices which, if you believe Apple CEO Steve Jobs - are 'better than netbooks.'"] ReadWriteWeb 10:50 AM
"You Look Ridiculous: The Other Augmented Reality Issue" The Apple Blog 10:21 AM
"Google's Slow March Toward World Domination" DaniWeb 1:15 PM
"TPB/PP: One Step Forward, One Step Back" Rixstep 1:15 PM
"What Are the Most Overrated Security Technologies?" CSO 12:02 PM
"Five Cool, Cutting-Edge Home Entertainment Gadgets: Who needs 3D TV? These products will bring your home entertainment system into the future -- no silly glasses required." [Slideshow] ITWorld 11:57 AM
"The Field Guide To Modern 3D Glasses" CrunchGear 2:21 PM
"Inside the DriveSavers Clean Rooms: A recent visit the DriverSavers facility in California impressed and educated Analyst Neil Rubenking; it turns out that not everything he thought he knew about disk recovery was true." PC Magazine 11:49 AM
"HTC Legend: Frankly, it feels expensive/It's not the best Android phone, but it's one of the best all-rounders" Gizmodo 11:42 AM
"Does HTML5 Really Beat Flash? The Surprising Results of New Tests" ReadWriteWeb [Free Registration Required] 11:28 AM
"Quirky's iPad Case With Two-Way Kick-Stand" Wired 4:08 PM
"Freeverse to release Flick Bowling 2!" Freeverse 1:16 PM
"Tidbits: Luxion, BIM Webinars and more" Architosh 1:16 PM
"OnLive Game System to Start in June at $14.95 a Month" Bloomberg 4:27 PM
"OnLive to Launch Cloud Gaming Service on June 17'" The Mac Observer 1:13 PM
"SpeedDate.com Unveils New Version of Popular iPhone Mobile Dating Application" Business Wire 11:06 AM
"GoldSpot Media Introduces the Industry's first iPhone and iPad Video Advertising Solution" Business Wire 11:06 AM
"Rentals.Com App Now Available on App Store: Searching Nationwide for a Rental House or Property Using iPhone and iPod touch is Now Easier Than Ever" Business Wire 11:06 AM
"Target launching phone coupons: Shoppers who enjoy sharing iPhone apps that enable them to download sales coupons for immediate savings can add another retailer to their list." Chicago Sun-Times 10:36 AM
"incase Releases Upgraded Neoprene Sleeve Plus" Apple Gazette 9:37 AM
"Last Day for the MacHeist nanoBundle! Tweetie added!" MacHeist 8:53 AM
"Chinese group file complaint over faulty HP laptops" Reuters 9:41 AM
"HP faces raft of complaints in China" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:11 AM
"Group of Chinese Consumers File Complaint Against H-P: A group of Chinese consumers filed a complaint to China's product-quality agency claiming that Hewlett-Packard Co. discriminated against them in its handling of a problem with faulty graphics components in some of its personal computers." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:40 AM
"HP focuses on 'critical' work as strikes continue: Still no formal talks scheduled" Computerworld UK 12:02 PM
"Need an Extra Terabyte for Your TiVo? New App Lets You Link to an HP MediaSmart Server" PCWorld 11:57 AM
"Sun fended off Apple, Microsoft IP lawsuit threats" CNET News 9:48 AM
"Bing Search Up 37% Since Launch: New data shows Microsoft making significant inroads against Google and Yahoo in the U.S. search engine market." InformationWeek 4:13 PM
"Microsoft Bing Tops 11.5% in U.S. Search as Yahoo Continues Slide" eWeek 10:59 AM
"Bing Makes More Slight Gains in Search Wars" AppScout 11:50 AM
"Microsoft skips patch for PowerPoint add-on" InfoWorld 11:30 AM
"Microsoft looks to 'Elevate' California: Microsoft's year-old Elevate America program, which offers free technology training and certification, is coming to California." CNET News 4:06 PM
"IBM hopes to make mobile devices more accessible" CNET News 4:06 PM
"IBM, universities target easy-to-use cellphones" Reuters 9:42 AM
"Acer Challenging Dell As No. 2 PC Maker: Dell's decision not to lower prices to capture market share may have hurt, as only 0.2 of a percentage point separated it from the No. 3 spot in 2009 PC shipments." InformationWeek 4:14 PM
"Dell tablet said to be named 'Streak'" CNET News 4:06 PM
"Dell Simplifies Backup And Recovery For SMBs" InformationWeek 4:14 PM
"Cisco says new routing system can handle overflowing Internet" San Jose Mercury News 10:21 AM
"Cisco CRS-3 Redefines Network Speed" Zacks 9:39 AM
"Cisco's New Router Will Have Little Impact on Stock" Seeking Alpha 3:59 PM
"Intel's redemos six-core Gulftown: Intel has given developers another peek at its upcoming Core i7-980X Extreme Edition processor." The Register 3:25 PM
"AMD launches Open 3D initiative" TG Daily 2:44 PM
"New Charging Method Could Slash Battery Recharge Times: Apply an oscillating electric field to the anode of a lithium battery and the recharge time drops dramatically, say chemists." Technology Review 2:23 PM
"Tech Stocks: Tech stocks rise on Internet bubble anniversary" MarketWatch 9:38 AM
"US Stocks Close Slightly Higher, Led By Financials" MarketWatch 3:57 PM
"Financials lead market higher; regionals, AIG in focus: U.S. stocks edged higher for a second straight session Wednesday thanks to a rally in the financial sector led by American International Group and Citigroup, which conducted a successful offering of $2 billion in securities." MarketWatch 3:37 PM
"Stocks post modest gains: Stocks posted modest gains Wednesday, with the Nasdaq ending at its highest level in more than 18 months, as investors weighed falling oil prices against strength in the financial services sector and an upbeat report on wholesale inventories." CNNMoney 3:38 PM
"Nasdaq Clinches Fresh 18-Month High: A decade after the top of the tech bubble, Tech Stocks pushed the Nasdaq Composite to another 18-month high on Wednesday and the Dow eked out minor gains." FOXBusiness 3:37 PM
"U.S. Stocks Gain on Economic Optimism as Financials Rally" Bloomberg 3:37 PM
"Financials Lead Stocks Higher: Stocks edged higher for a second straight day thanks to a rally in the financial sector led by American International Group and Citigroup, which conducted a successful offering of $2 billion in securities." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:39 PM
"Telecom Stocks: Sprint maintains streak; Nokia gains" MarketWatch 3:56 PM
"Stocks leaning toward gains: U.S. stocks were set for a slightly higher open Wednesday as investors awaited the first major economic readings of the week." CNNMoney 9:20 AM
"Europe Markets: Miners, oil lift European stocks out of doldrums/Fortis, Valeo shares advance; Tullett Prebon surges on takeover speculation" MarketWatch 3:39 PM
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