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Thursday Highlights: Computerworld's Ryan Faas thinks Apple's new iPods are a home run, but the knockout could come with Apple TV—if customers hop on board; and Reuters thinks Apple has more plans for Apple TV up its sleeve, but one industry executive thinks the whole TV rental thing is just so Apple can sell more iDevices; more reports on yesterday's happenings are found throughout the page in content-appropriate sections; analysts weigh-in on the new Apple TV; iOS has a 6:1 advantage over Android on the web, but Mac OS usage is on a decline; iTunes 10 ditches the old icon adds TV rentals, fixes bugs, causes problems for some; how is Apple's first foray into social networking with Ping? Op/Ed in our OS X section, and what happened to Facebook Connect as seen in Jobs' keynote, the answer revolves around "onerous terms" that Apple couldn't agree to; Apple posts the keynote video; a disappointing revelation from Macworld UK that the new iPods are not included in Apple's back-to-school promotion; no Intel chip in the new Apple TV; FCC tears down the new iPod touch; Twitter for iPad released, reviews aplenty in our Reviews section.
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"Apple, IBM Dispute Reveals New iPhone Chips: Mark Papermaster appears to be heading up a team that will design processors for Apple gadgets." InformationWeek 11:42 AM
"Is Apple getting into the chip business? A brewing battle between Apple Inc. and its frenemy, IBM Corp., over the role of an executive who at one time managed Big Blue's PowerPC chip business may be an early sign that the Silicon Valley wunderkind is considering designing some of its own semiconductors." MarketWatch 9:02 PM
"Is Apple Set to Make Its Own ARM Chips for the iPhone?" Seeking Alpha 7:09 AM
"Why Apple Could Make iPhone Chips" Forbes.com 7:08 AM
"What Fadell's Departure Means for Apple: Development chief Tony Fadell's exit underscores concerns about whether Apple is doing enough to groom management talent that could succeed Steve Jobs" BusinessWeek 7:22 AM
"Fat lady sings for iPod head: IBM VP to become Apple of Jobs' eye" Silicon.com 7:54 AM
"Apple Response on Norwegian ITunes Case Fails to Impress" IDG News Service 12:27 PM
"Apple's iTunes will face Norwegian gov't investigation" Distorted-Loop 2:58 PM
"Apple faces lawsuit over defective PowerBooks: N.Y. man sues company for bad memory slots in now-obsolete notebooks" Computerworld 9:12 AM
"Researcher Finds iPhone 3G Flaw: The vulnerability, found in the audio portion of Apple's video format, can cause iPhones and iPods to crash." InformationWeek 7:21 PM
"Apple vs Microsoft, or just Steve vs Steve?" New Zealand Herald 8:00 AM
"Apple to Open Miami Dadeland Store on Nov 8" The Mac Observer 12:05 PM
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"Researcher Finds iPhone 3G Flaw: The vulnerability, found in the audio portion of Apple's video format, can cause iPhones and iPods to crash." InformationWeek 3:20 PM
"MobileMe stumbles again, goes dark for nearly 7 hours: Swedish uptime measurement vendor details Monday breakdown; users annoyed" Computerworld 4:04 PM
"Software Fix for MacBook Pro Trackpad Issue 'Coming Soon'" Mac Rumors 7:41 AM
"Apple readying software patch for quirky MacBook trackpads" AppleInsider 9:06 AM
"Apple gets raw support for Nikon D90, other SLRs" CNET News.com 9:33 AM
"Apple tweaks RAW compatibility for Aperture and iPhoto" iTWire 6:55 AM
"Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.3" Insanely Great Mac 6:57 AM
"(A Document Being Saved By Rixedit)/CocoaDocument-Based.rtx" Rixstep 3:38 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Five ways to slim down your Mac OS X install" Ars Technica 9:00 PM
"Big Mean Folder Machine 1.5.1: Despite the never-need-to-organize-files promise of Spotlight, there are times you want to organize your files." Macworld 8:18 PM
"Adobe Dreamweaver CS4: Some actual new stuff equals the most worthwhile Dreamweaver in years" Creative Mac 8:39 AM
"Review: After Effects CS4/Much improved performance and tools for serious production workflow" Macworld 7:46 AM
"Tip: Use Preview for icon suites" Watching Apple 11:47 PM
"Here's a can't-believe-I-didn't-try-this-years-ago tip. You can hit Expose to reveal the Desktop (F11 key), click and hold a file icon, hit F11 again, then finish dragging that file into another window. Perfect for dragging attachments to Mail. Saves tons of time." MacInTouch 8:45 PM
"Tip: A Few Tips to Improve the Spaces Experience" Smoking Apples 2:12 PM
"TMO Quick Tip - Time Machine: Deleting Files" The Mac Observer 8:40 AM
"MobileMe still seems to be fraught with issues" MacUser 2:00 PM
"TechDecision '08: The Results!" Technologizer 12:28 PM
"Why does adding RAW support for 4 high-end digital cameras to iPhoto require a system restart?" Macenstein 12:03 PM
"Hidden Dimensions - When Licensing Mac OS X Wouldn't be Crazy" The Mac Observer 8:40 AM
"Apple fails to advertise Mac OS X Real Potentials" Desinformado 6:56 AM
Press Releases
"Envision goes beyond the limitations of your Web browser to provide new ways to view and work with the Web's amazing artwork, pictures, photographs, graphics and other images. " Open Door 7:25 PM
"Roxio updates Toast 9 and Streamer" Macworld 2:01 PM
"Free Update To The New MacSpeech Dictate 1.2" MacSpeech 1:53 PM
"Quickoffice releases iDisk tool for iPhone: Quickoffice has released a free iPhone application called MobileFiles, which lets users access their iDisk online storage accounts from Apple's popular handset." ZDNet UK 11:31 AM
"IBM Symphony for Mac - And with Aqua GUI Goodness" Architosh 4:27 PM
"IBM expands Symphony office suite to Mac OS X" TG Daily 2:00 PM
"IBM Commits to Future of ODF With Symphony Roadmap: Free Symphony Open for Mac, Ubuntu, Global Business Adoption; OpenOffice 3.0 Code, Microsoft Office 2007 File Support Coming in 2009" Market Wire 10:26 AM
"Tesline-Service announces Rohos Logon Key 1.4 for Mac OS X" MacTech Magazine 10:17 AM
"Akvis Magnifier 2.0 enlarges photos to 'super-high resolution'" MacTech Magazine 9:33 AM
"Jobs' travel expenses continue to rise" MacNN 8:29 PM
"Apple and Google backed Obama to the hilt: New study shows just how much cash Silicon Valley employees gave to the Obama campaign" Macworld UK 3:41 PM
"Apple files for 'Indie Spotlight' trademark" MacNN 8:31 PM
"Ear Docs' Warning Rings Loud and Clear: Turn Down the iPod!" Buffalo News 7:03 AM
"SingTel Warns Strong Currency Will Hurt Results: Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. warned that its fiscal second-quarter earnings will be hurt by a stronger Singapore dollar and costs related to the launch of third-generation iPhones." WSJ.com 10:06 AM
"iPhone Boosts Customer Growth At Swisscom; Hits Core Profit" mocoNews.net 7:07 AM
"New Samsung Phone: a Real iPhone Killer?" BusinessWeek 7:37 AM
"Closets, Cupboards, Street Corners: Where Dead Macs Go To Die" Cult of Mac 7:03 AM
"Android-Powered G1 Gets Antivirus Software: SMobile Systems is selling software that will scan the device and memory cards for viruses, spyware, and other malware." InformationWeek 7:19 PM
"Web 2.0 Summit Looks Beyond The Web: Anticipating a future U.S. energy policy more focused on alternatives to oil, the Web 2.0 Summit will also feature discussions with the green tech leaders, among others." InformationWeek 11:10 AM
"Westminster University moves to Google Apps: Search giant lands desktop tools on another 25,000 seats" CIO UK 3:30 PM
"Microsoft finally kills Windows 3" The Inquirer 7:06 AM
Publications
"Twitter and TV: Macworld Podcast #135" Macworld 3:19 PM
"Podcast #63: Netflix on Mac Goes Live and Apple Comments on New Mac Rumors" Mac|Life 7:48 AM
"Podcast #170: Generation 4 iPod nano; plus news: on the US election; on Macs; rumours; local news; and on downloads" eXtensions 6:56 AM
"Oliver Breidenbach of Boinx Software Discusses Fotomagico , PhotoPresenter, iStopMotion and More" MacVoices 6:54 AM
"Apple tells Mac mini fan to hang in there: Apple appears to be taking its policing of the rumor mill to the phones, in one case dialing a customer who expressed concern over Internet reports on the Mac mini's fate to assure him the situation would be addressed in due time." AppleInsider 3:57 PM
"Apple tries to quell Mac mini rumors" MacNN 8:31 PM
"Apple delays entry MacBook Air till after Thanksgiving" AppleInsider 11:40 AM
"Entry-level MacBook Air delayed 2-3wks" MacNN 8:28 PM
"Intel Core i7 chips are 'blindingly fast', next-gen iMac to use them?" Computerworld 7:46 AM
"Best Refurb MacBook Pro Value, AirPort Card Thermal Issues, Opera vs. iCab, and More" Low End Mac 3:26 PM
AppleCare/Helps
"No Text Message Plan? No Free iPhone WiFi" iPhone Atlas 4:24 PM
"MacOSG: Keep magnets away from a MacBook Air" Macsimum News 9:58 AM
"I got a MBP a few days after they came out to replace my 5-year-old 1.25 GHz Powerbook G4. I'm a photographer, but see no problems with the reflectivity of the screen. If you specifically focus on reflections in the screen, they're there. However, if you focus your eyes on the screen, the reflections go away dramatically." MacInTouch 3:27 PM
"I don't think I would have 'toughed it out' as long as you seem to have; I don't have the patience. Apple Service Repair would have been contacted long before the MBAir got too hot to hold in my lap. It is obvious that Apple needs to get involved in this; they are usually pretty good at dealing with malfunctioning Macs. Give them a try." MacInTouch 3:26 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
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"Mac Pro Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 8:43 AM
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"I remembered that nothing happened when the Air user clicked okay. I believe he must have had the Block Pop-Up Windows checked and it prevented the completion of the log-in process. Something to try if you have problems with logging into Wi-Fi networks with a web interface." MacInTouch 8:42 PM
"Slim down your PDFs: Compress large files without compromising image quality." Macworld 8:27 AM
"AT&T Offers International iPhone Data Usage Tips" iPhone Atlas 8:26 AM
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"Market Opportunities for Apple's iPhone: Apple's iPhone was the hot topic during a session at the Web 2.0 Summit here today. The 451 Group's Raven Zachary and other panelists discussed the market potential for the smart phone in the mobile and wireless sector. Can Google, Nokia Microsoft and RIM catch up? Here are some compelling data points that make the iPhone seem like Mt. Everest for those challengers." eWeek 9:03 PM
"I'm looking for a 16 channel security system/DVR that allows viewing and playback on a Mac. I've only found ones that require Windows. We had an EverFocus EDR1600 that recently died, but EverFocus no longer supports the Mac. I'm aware of SecuritySpy, I use it at home, but was hoping for a stand alone solution." MacInTouch 8:46 PM
"Microsoft Is Stealing Apple's Mojo" ["So Windows 7 looks good. What does this mean to Apple? It means an end to Windows problems driving increased Mac market share. Mac market grew share 60% in 2007, hitting 14% of the market by February. Much of that growth was fueled by Apple making great products, but some of it was disillusioned Windows users switching to Mac."] InformationWeek 12:04 PM
"Video crashes Quicktime, iPhones" CrunchGear 11:46 AM
"Will HTC Android G1 beat Apple iPhone to China?" Phones Review 9:54 AM
"Apple iPhone is handheld gaming's future?" Distorted-Loop 9:52 AM
"IT budgets at midsize firms: A look ahead" CNET News.com 6:58 PM
"Global broadband prices down 20 percent in 2008" Associated Press 6:52 PM
"Small startup has big plans for Wi-Fi: Meraki hopes to succeed where big players like Google have failed - getting towns to set up wide-area Internet networks" Fortune 4:48 PM
"The Vote: A Victory for Social Media, Too/The '08 election was a triumph for the likes of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr as voters chronicled their experiences in words, photos, and video" BusinessWeek 4:28 PM
"EasyCatalog for InDesign CS4 now available" MacTech Magazine 10:17 AM
"Look & Learn Keyboard is Mac compatible" MacTech Magazine 9:49 AM
"Livestrong.com Announces Apple App Store Application for Eating Smarter: Free 'Calorie Tracker' helps iPhone and iPod Touch users manage weight and track fitness while mobile" Business Wire 8:39 AM
"OrbLive: All your media everywhere -now for iPhone" Distorted-Loop 8:33 AM
"The Hammacher Schlemmer LP to iPod Converter" Applelinks 7:48 AM
"Steep Price Drop on iPhone game 'Venger' now $0.99" OSX Reality 1:50 PM
"Keep an eye on Big Blue's red line/Investor Daily: IBM's financial loans to customers have made it the undisputed king of business software. But beware: The credit crisis has turned that strategy into risky business." Fortune 9:44 AM
"IBM Discloses Details of 2009 Game Plan" TheStreet.com 5:09 PM
"IBM lays off 100 temporary manufacturing workers at Vermont semiconductor plant" Associated Press 5:12 PM
"Judge may soon spill more Microsoft secrets: Company says docs detailing OEM charges for Windows should stay sealed" Computerworld 4:05 PM
"Microsoft BizSpark: Free Software For Startups: Redmond hopes the program will seed Silicon Valley with lots of future customers." InformationWeek 11:13 AM
"Microsoft to slash software costs for selected startups: Microsoft is giving selected startup companies thousands of dollars worth of development tools and server software at an enormous discount for up to three years." Seattle Times 12:13 PM
"Microsoft offers free software for start-ups" CNET News.com 10:50 AM
"Yahoo's Yang says Microsoft deal still best option" Reuters 11:10 PM
"Yahoo CEO to Microsoft: Make us another offer" Associated Press 10:59 PM
"Yahoo urged to sell search unit to Microsoft" CNET News.com 11:29 AM
"Google pulls out of Yahoo ad deal; potential coup for Microsoft: Google abandoned attempts to overcome the objections of antitrust regulators and customers who believed the alliance would give Google too much power over online commerce. Yahoo now may feel more pressure to renew talks with Microsoft over an acquisition." Associated Press 12:14 PM
"Google withdraws from Yahoo ad partnership. Will Microsoft rebid?" ZDNet 11:36 AM
"Microsoft looking to China to create new products: Microsoft looking to Beijing research center to create new global products" Associated Press 10:23 AM
"Bill Gates introduces DreamSpark free software in India" IDG News Service 2:28 PM
"What Will WinHEC Bring? With PDC out of the way, Microsoft turns its attention to hardware vendors as part of its big rollout plans." InternetNews.com 2:57 PM
"Did Microsoft Bet on the Wrong Networking Partner?" Seeking Alpha 10:21 AM
"Microsoft's Silverlight heats up fight for online video players" USA Today 11:59 AM
"HP apes IBM's SVC: HP is introducing a SAN storage virtualisation platform, using LSI software, to combine mid-range HP and third-party drive arrays into a single pool of storage." The Register 12:06 PM
"Sun Micro hosts mild shareholders' meeting: Sun Microsystems Inc. held its annual shareholders' meeting Wednesday, and company officials had little to say to their stock owners in the wake of the computer server and software maker's recent disappointing quarterly report." MarketWatch 5:14 PM
"Sun Shareholders Vote for Say in Exec Pay" TheStreet.com 5:11 PM
"Sun injects Euro univerities with OpenSparc" The Register 12:06 PM
"Europractice, Sun team for multicore design support" EE Times Europe 12:18 PM
"Intel Sees Gold in Solid-State Storage: Solid-state drives have become a big priority at Intel -- enough to get Gordon Moore himself involved." InternetNews.com 2:56 PM
"Ahead of the Bell: Cisco to report fiscal 1Q" Associated Press 10:22 AM
"Oracle embeds Web 2.0 functions in CRM apps: Enterprise-software giant Oracle has embedded social-networking functions into its latest CRM offerings, allowing the applications to emulate social-networking sites." ZDNet Asia 11:29 AM
"Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel" ZDNet 11:35 AM
"An Obama presidency: Good, bad news for technology" CNET News.com 10:48 AM
"What the tech industry needs from President-elect Obama" CNET News.com 10:50 AM
"Who Will Be Obama's CTO? At least one observer thinks Google's Eric Schmidt could be tapped." InternetNews.com 2:57 PM
"Tech's Eyes Turn Now to Obama, Dems: The new administration promises change, but how will that play with the IT and Internet industry's agenda?" InternetNews.com 2:56 PM
"Obama Tech Policy Plans Eyed By Computer Industry: Sun, CompTIA and other IT leaders weigh in on the president elect's technology agenda, which includes support for network neutrality, and plans to promulgate community broadband." InformationWeek 7:17 PM
"Cheaper gadgets in vogue this holiday: Merchants see pick-up in sales of refurbished products and netbooks as money-conscious shoppers trade down on electronics." CNNMoney 9:42 AM
"Asia cheers Obama win, but Europe down: Wall Street set for retreat after recent gains as Democrat captures White House." CNNMoney 9:43 AM
"Stocks broadly higher, cheering Obama victory: Most Asian markets ended higher Wednesday after Barack Obama won the U.S. presidential election, with energy and exporter shares racing ahead as investors hoped his administration will reinvigorate the world's largest economy." MarketWatch 10:08 AM
"Europe Markets: Drugmakers pace declines in European shares/Fears of lower U.S. sales weigh on healthcare related issues" MarketWatch 10:08 AM
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