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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 looks to kill off iPhone jailbreaking: Apple has big plans to tackle iPhone jailbreaking, with a job posting for an 'iPhone OS Platform Security Manager' showing Apple means business" PC Authority 7:58 PM
"Apple Announces Over 100,000 Apps Now Available on the App Store" Apple 8:02 AM
"Apple Announces Over 100,000 Apps Now Available on the App Store" PRNewswire-FirstCall 10:06 AM
"The iPhone's first 100,000 apps: Games dominate with nearly 17% of titles. Entertainment, books and travel are close behind" Fortune 10:07 AM
"Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think Different" Cult of Mac 8:21 AM
"33% of U.S. touchscreens are iPhones: Touchscreen phones are on fire, comScore reports, and Apple is leading the pack. For now." Fortune 8:27 AM
"Why iPhone Sales in China Are Stronger Than Apple Thinks" Minyanville 8:59 AM
"The iPhone's China Syndrome" MacNewsWorld 8:48 AM
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"Apple's latest 10.6.2 beta packs fixes for VMWare, iMacs, Apple TV: Apple has released a new beta of the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update with fixes for various performance issues dealing with AirPort, graphics drivers, and Apple TV, among others." AppleInsider 8:04 PM
"Latest Snow Leopard build resurrects Atom compatibility: Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after the previous build had killed compatibility with the processor." AppleInsider 8:00 PM
"Latest Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta build brings back Atom support" Engadget 7:58 PM
"Contrary to earlier reports, latest build of OS X 10.6.2 does not kill support for Intel's Atom processor" Network World 9:14 PM
"Apple not plotting to slay netbook hackintoshes after all" The Register 7:57 PM
"Kaspersky Offers Macs a Security Blanket: Antivirus software designed to thwart growing malware threat to Macs." InternetNews 9:11 AM
"Mac game deletes your files: is it malware or is it art? The writer might think his 1980s-style game is art that makes a point, but it still deletes files in your home directory, so Symantec reckons it's a potential threat" The Guardian 8:55 AM
"Spoof Apple Trojan upsets Symantec" Techworld 1:24 PM
"WaveBurner 1.6: Release notes" Apple Support 3:59 PM
"Enabling Two Button Mode on Apple Magic Mouse" The Mac Observer 12:50 PM
"10.6: A fix for failure to connect to new wireless networks" Mac OS X Hints 10:05 AM
"10.6: View debug info about current desktop picture" Mac OS X Hints 10:05 AM
"Delete email in Mail without showing next message" Mac OS X Hints 10:05 AM
Op/Ed
"Update: OS 10.6.2 now working on Atom processors" 9 to 5 Mac 3:46 PM
"Don't have a cow, man! OS X 10.6.2 supports Atom [again] Mac.Blorge 7:44 PM
"Why your Mac needs a security blanket" PixoBebo 12:49 PM
"Apple's small-minded strategy: Among its few improvements, the latest update to iTunes (version 9.0.2) lets the handful of users running Apple TV 3.0 connect their iTunes library with their set top box. At the same time it breaks the automatic synchronization Palm Pre users have with their iTunes music. Pre users once saw their device's icon in the iTunes navigation bar, but it's no longer there. Apple has screwed some of its iTunes users." TG Daily 8:27 AM
"No Mac OS X for Atom based netbooks is a big mistake" Desinformado 8:15 AM
Press Releases
"Windows Live Sync: now on Snow Leopard" Bink 8:01 PM
"Sybase expands iPhone support with Afaria 6.5" V3 1:29 PM
"Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac Offers Fastest Performance on Snow Leopard and for Windows 7 Available: Most Seamless Solution Enables Users to Tailor Windows-on-Mac Experience to Serve Diverse Needs" Parallels 8:12 AM
"iPhone brand will only get stronger: Apple's iPhone is tipped to become Australia's strongest mobile phone brand, according to a survey by Millward Brown." Digital Media Australia 8:18 AM
"iPhone is big down under, survey claims" 9 to 5 Mac 8:58 AM
"iTunes users spend $7 on each transaction" Distorted-Loop 8:58 AM
"Apple's IPhone Debut in China Disappoints Analysts" Bloomberg 8:30 AM
"Apple's partner sells 5,000 iPhones in China debut" Associated Press 8:30 AM
"Apple, RIM grab market share from Nokia" CNET News 3:19 PM
"Sybase advances iPhone adoption in enterprises: Sybase's new iPhone support includes key components of its comprehensive, best-in-class mobile platform" CIOL 8:34 AM
"Beatles go digital with limited edition Apple USB" Macworld UK 8:14 AM
"The Beatles in a special digital release, but on USB not iTunes" Insanely Great Mac 8:29 AM
"EMI hints instant live music gigs to iPhones" Distorted-Loop 10:01 AM
"EMI to Sell Apple 'Box Set' Via USB Key" PC Magazine 12:51 PM
"Orange claims iPhone users don't download huge amounts of data" Macworld UK 8:45 AM
"Orange intros Orange Wednesdays iPhone, iPod touch app" Macworld UK 8:17 AM
"Adobe Fixes More Bugs in Shockwave Player" IDG News Service 11:38 AM
"5 new technologies that will change everything: Superfast USB, HTML 5, more will emerge as breakthroughs soon" PC World 11:28 AM
"Inside story: The soul of a failed machine/How a start-up tried -- and failed -- to take supercomputing world by storm" Network World 11:10 AM
"Bell chief hails 'game changer': BCE Inc.'s Bell Canada will flip the switch on a $1-billion broadband wireless network today it says will give people high-speed Internet access whether they live in a metropolis like Toronto or a rural community such as Rainbow Lake, Alta." The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:03 AM
"EE Times' Top 10 women in microelectronics" EE Times 10:45 AM
"Hybrid Clouds Floating To Enterprise Forefront: At the Cloud Computing Conference and Expo, speakers raise the prospect of private clouds working with public clouds." InformationWeek 10:07 AM
"Nasty Gmail Bug Erroneously Marks Unread E-mails As Read" TechCrunch 1:10 PM
"Google Maps Mystery: Phantom Town Only Exists Online/Blogosphere, British Tabloids Buzz About Argleton, a Fake Lancashire, U.K., Town" ABCNews 10:15 AM
"Charger Mats Curtail Clutter, Not Energy Use" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:37 AM
"Verizon to Double Early Termination Fee" Gizmodo 8:58 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"YML Archives for November 4th, 2009" Your Mac Life 10:02 PM
"Joe Kissell Takes Control of VMware Fusion 3 for Free" MacVoices 8:45 AM
"Carmack wants Rage iPhone game: id Software's John Carmack has said he hopes to do a Rage game for iPhone, and spoken a little more about the developer's plans for the Apple format." Eurogamer 8:40 AM
"Podcast #223: Panorama Imaging (1) -The Great and the Small; Plus Apple, the iPhone, Macs and OS X; some hints; plus other news and comments." eXtensions 8:15 AM
"What's killing Apple's Time Capsules after 18 months? It's meant to be a wireless storage device - but for hundreds of buyers it's turned into an expensive plastic brick about 18 months after purchase (updated)" The Guardian 10:53 AM
"iPhone Heating up Touch-Screen Smartphone Sales" eWeek 10:51 AM
"Music Movies on iTunes: In a bid to increase movie sales, Apple is featuring more alternative content in the iTunes store. Today, they've introduced the 'Music Movies' library and added a landing page to promote releases." Mac|Life 8:02 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"13'' MacBook Pro Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 9:11 AM
"Disappearing Apple: Removing the logo from an iBook." Make Magazine 9:24 PM
"50 Common Mac Problems Solved: We present the Ultimate Mac Troubleshooting Guide, so you can banish the peskiest problems once and for all." Mac|Life 7:55 PM
"How to set up an iPod Touch" [Video Report] CNET Reviews 8:03 PM
Tips
"Ask TUAW: Arranging icons on the iPhone, installing Windows on a Mac, Airport networks and more" The Unofficial Apple Weblog 11:18 AM
"Install more than 180 apps on the iPhone/iPod touch" Mac OS X Hints 10:05 AM
"iPhone Informer — Touching the iPhone This Week" jkOnTheRun 3:47 PM
"iCan't stand by and watch Droid ad smear iPhone" Chicago Sun-Times 3:47 PM
"Apple Should Turn To Sprint/Clearwire" TheStreet 3:19 PM
"App Store Size: Comparisons and Challenges" TidBITS 3:19 PM
"An updated analysis on Motorola and Apple" MarketWatch 1:03 PM
"Droid: Motorola and Verizon vs. Apple and AT&T" iPhoneTouch.Blorge 1:03 PM
"Better the broken Windows than life with the Mac monks: Using Windows is like living in a communist bloc nation circa 1981. And don't change it." Sydney Morning Herald 12:51 PM
"Why the iPhone Can't Be Beat" AppleMatters 10:47 AM
"Developers stealing from developers: an App Store tale/In the high-stakes game of iPhone application development, your portfolio can mean the difference between landing a client or being overlooked. What happens when your peers decide they need to steal from your app portfolio in order to get ahead? Ars explores a dark side of App Store development." Ars Technica 10:47 AM
"Bad Apple: Five Classic Apple Marketing Tactics That Lock You In/When you buy an Apple device, you're often locked in to buying other Apple products that are compatible with it. Here are five examples, and some advice on what to do. Oh, wait--there's nothing you can do." PC World 9:11 AM
"App Store: 100,000 apps and counting" iTWire 3:26 PM
"Apple's App Store Hits Six Digits; How Many Apps Do You Need?" Wired 12:56 PM
"Apple Becomes Too Excellent: 100,000 Apps" 24/7 Wall St. 11:18 AM
"App Store Hits 100,000 Apps Milestone: A Look Back" PC World 11:10 AM
"App Store Hits 100K in 481 Days" The Apple Blog 10:04 AM
"Apple confirms more than 100,000 apps on the App Store" The Loop 8:58 AM
"Windows-Generated Spam At All-Time High of 101%" Rixstep 3:50 PM
"Droid Tethering Plan Coming — Will You Use It?" GigaOM Network 3:24 PM
"Start-up releases litl webbook, an 'Internet computer for the home'" Macsimum News 3:21 PM
"A Test Ride with the Droid: Motorola's new Android-based smart phone is a viable iPhone alternative." Technology Review 1:01 PM
"AT&T calls foul over recent Verizon ads." LoopRumors 12:51 PM
"6 Ways to Keep Your E-mail from Hurting You: When it comes to e-mail, it's all fun, games, and business—until someone gets arrested." PC Magazine 11:32 AM
"How to kill the cloud: Claim it's about job loss" InfoWorld 11:11 AM
"Verizon To Double Wireless Early Termination Fee" PC World 11:37 AM
"Security: Where The Wild Things Aren't/The so-called WildList of computer viruses isn't without controversy." Forbes 11:01 AM
"Silicon Valley chip companies may face drawn-out economic recovery" San Jose Mercury News 10:38 AM
"Five ways to improve Web site uptime: You can't fix the Internet, but you can tap these tools to decrease downtime for your organization's Web site." Computerworld 10:38 AM
"A trip into the secret, online 'cloud'" CNN 10:34 AM
"The difference a few years makes to open source" CNET News 10:02 AM
"Facebook your way to a new job? Social networks like LinkedIn and Twitter can help you find your next opportunity, if you know these secrets." Fortune 9:32 AM
"Time For Palm To Drop WebOS And Embrace Android" Techdirt 10:04 AM
"Brett Versus Bob: Taking Net Neutrality Personally" I, Cringely 8:48 AM
"Forget hi-def TV—the next big thing is ultra-high def" Macsimum News 8:22 AM
"IT PRO: In A REAL Test, 80 Percent Of Viruses Love Windows 7." The Small Wave 8:04 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Be careful what you wish for." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 8:04 AM
"Brussels set to launch complaint over Oracle's deal to buy rival Sun: Oracle is braced for a formal objection from Brussels to its planned $7.4bn (£4.5bn) acquisition of fellow US technology company Sun Microsystems, escalating the company's legal wrangle with Europe's competition authorities." Barron's [Paid Membership Required] 9:58 AM
"Brussels readies full investigation of Oracle Sun: Oracle has resigned itself to the likelihood of a full European competition investigation into its takeover of Sun Microsystems." The Register 1:24 PM
"Oracle-Sun May Perish in Europe" TheStreet 3:03 PM
"What If Larry Leaves Sun At The Altar? There are no penalties for Oracle, and that's a big problem for Sun." Forbes 4:03 PM
"Microsoft to cut 800 more jobs: The software giant will eliminate 800 jobs on top of the 5,000 positions it said it was slashing earlier this year." CNNMoney 2:28 PM
"Microsoft laying off 800 more: Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that it is cutting 800 more employees, completing the large round of layoffs the company announced in January." Seattle Post-Intelligencer 11:50 AM
"Microsoft says Windows 7 doing well so far" IDG News Service 10:37 AM
"Microsoft 'neutered' UAC in Windows 7, says researcher: Blocks only 1 out of 8 Trojans from executing, claims Sophos" Computerworld 10:37 AM
"How to Create a Virtual PC on Windows 7" CIO 11:46 AM
"Microsoft to set up cloud research centre in Taiwan" Reuters 9:57 AM
"Microsoft Plans Cloud-Computing Center in Taiwan" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:37 AM
"Microsoft Gives MSN an Overdue Face-lift: Heartened by the reception for new search engine Bing, Microsoft has simplified MSN's home page to play up search with the detail of a local paper" BusinessWeek 9:57 AM
"MSN Adds Facebook Integration: Microsoft portal's redesign gives it a cleaner look and deeper integration with social networking sites." InformationWeek 10:07 AM
"Microsoft redesigns MSN, adds Twitter, Facebook" Associated Press 9:57 AM
"Microsoft Targets Salesforce and Oracle: The software titan also takes a swing at Google as well in the on-demand market." InternetNews 11:08 AM
"Rivals to Challenge Microsoft Browser Settlement" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:29 PM
"Microsoft releases unscheduled fix for IE update: Microsoft has released an out-of-schedule fix for problems introduced by its last patch for Internet Explorer." ZDNet UK 1:53 PM
"Global CIO: IBM's New CIO Sheds Light On Priorities And Plans/After two months as IBM's first company-wide CIO, Pat Toole talks about battling 80/20, a massive data-center consolidation, cloud initiatives, and cutting 11,500 apps." InformationWeek 10:08 AM
"Elections system pulled from IBM data center contract" Austin American-Statesman [Free Registration Required] 1:18 PM
"IBM helps students put their heads in the cloud" CNET News 3:07 PM
"'New age at Dell' as Perot Systems deal is completed" Austin American-Statesman [Free Registration Required] 10:20 AM
"Dell schools net 'dolphins' in ways of Microsoft 'whale': Cloud computing has helped Dell carve out a healthy business building customized servers for the biggest and most fashionable web properties." The Register 1:25 PM
"Dell, NEI Team Up on Servers for DC-Powered Data Centers" Seeking Alpha 9:44 AM
"HP Unveils Converged Data Center Strategy" eWeek 10:49 AM
"HP Counters Cisco With New Data Center Play" ChannelWeb 10:35 AM
"HP launches Acadia counterattack" The Register 1:24 PM
"HP to throw Matrix tech beyond x64 blades" The Register 1:24 PM
"What Did Cuomo Find in Intel's Emails?" WSJ Blogs 1:35 PM
"Intel charged with antitrust - NY attorney general: Andrew Cuomo's office alleges computer chipmaker threatened companies and paid kickbacks 'in a worldwide, systematic campaign.'" CNNMoney 10:54 AM
"NY files antitrust suit against chip maker Intel: NY files antitrust suit against chip maker Intel, claims company paid billions in kickbacks" Associated Press 10:53 AM
"N.Y. AG Cuomo Sues Intel; Alleges Huge Kickbacks Paid To PC Makers" Barron's 3:00 PM
"Cuomo Files Federal Antitrust Lawsuit Against Intel" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 10:52 AM
"NY files antitrust suit against chip maker Intel" Associated Press 10:42 AM
"Cuomo Files Antitrust Suit Against Intel" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:52 AM
"AMD readies 2 desktop platforms for May 2010" DigiTimes 10:44 AM
"Cisco's Results Offer More Hope to Tech Industry" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 4:23 PM
"Cisco's beats for Q1; bullish on investments and recovery" ZDNet Blogs 4:22 PM
"Cisco results show economy is in recovery" CNET News 4:27 PM
"Cisco earns down but says 'tipping point' passed" Associated Press 4:27 PM
"U.S. Cyber Center Opens To Battle Computer Attacks: U.S. officials say government computer systems are probed or scanned millions of times a day, and face an increasing threat from hackers, cybercriminals looking to steal money or information, and nation-states aimed at espionage or the destruction of networks that run vital services. Officials have called for a more coordinated effort." Associated Press 10:30 AM
"Big IT is back, say HP, IBM, Oracle, EMC, Cisco" Computerworld 10:37 AM
"Apple Leads October Sentiment for Technology, But Google & Amazon Gain Ground" The Piqqem Blog 8:29 AM
"Apple Leads October Sentiment for Technology" Seeking Alpha 10:02 AM
"Options Plays on Apple Inc.: Mad About Options" [Video Report] TheStreet 9:46 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Tech stocks maintain edge in afternoon action/Technology stocks rose in afternoon trading Wednesday during a mostly quiet session as the sector awaited earnings results from Cisco Systems Inc. and reacted to the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates." MarketWatch 2:20 PM
"Stock gains crumble in wake of Fed decision: U.S. stocks lost the bulk of their gains in Wednesday's closing minutes as financial and energy shares declined and investors digested the outlook for equities after the Federal Reserve's latest policy statement." MarketWatch 3:13 PM
"Stocks fluctuate after Fed: Wall Street gives up gains after the central bank holds rates steady and hints it will keep fed funds rate low for foreseeable future." CNNMoney 3:14 PM
"Late Dive Derails Rally on Wall Street: Wall Street suffered a late hiccup on Wednesday as a triple-digit rally on the Dow vanished amid tumbling banking stocks, overshadowing a largely positive day fueled by a weaker dollar and the Federal Reserve saying interest rates will stay low for an 'extended period.'" FOXBusiness 3:14 PM
"Stocks Retreat Into Close: Stocks were in positive territory, though coming down from session highs on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's policy-making arm signaled no change to its key rate." TheStreet 3:14 PM
"U.S. Stocks Extend Global Gain as Fed Signals Rates to Stay Low" Bloomberg 2:21 PM
"Dow's Post-Fed Gains Fade: Stocks were off their highs for the day following the Federal Reserve's latest policy announcement, which contained no hint of higher interest rates anytime soon." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:15 PM
"Leap, Sprint, Nokia gain; Ericsson falls: Shares of discount phone companies Leap Wireless International Inc. and MetroPCS Inc. led the phone group, while Nokia Corp. anchored the equipment sector, as most telecommunications stocks rose in Wednesday trades." MarketWatch 2:35 PM
"Stocks set for strong open: Tuesday's election results boost futures, but trading could turn quiet as investors await outcome of latest Fed meeting." CNNMoney 9:32 AM
"Europe Markets: European shares boosted by earnings, miners/Autos advance; Societe Generale, Adidas climb after detailing progress" MarketWatch 2:24 PM
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