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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, December 5, 2009
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Security Hole Could Affect All iPhones: The popular Apple iPhone smartphone may be at risk from a security vulnerability that affects even those models that haven't been hacked, or 'jailbroken,' according to new findings from a Swiss software engineer."  eSecurity Planet 9:15 AM
  • "Apple's Game Changer, Downloading Now"  New York Times [Free Registration Required] 4:12 PM
  • "What Apple's LaLa Acquisition May Mean for iTunes" PC World 4:16 PM
  • "Apple offers statement on LaLa.com deal" 9 to 5 Mac 6:29 PM
  • "Sharing music on iTunes should be easier than it is"  Seattle Times 9:07 AM
  • "Phone Giant Beset by 'iHogs': For AT&T, the iPhone is both a dream -- and a nightmare."  Barron's 10:15 AM
  • "Apple's Odd Double-Talk About Psystar"  Betanews 9:03 AM
  • "Apple Acquires Lala Media: Apple Inc. acquired online music company Lala Media Inc., possibly signaling an expansion of the computer giant's music strategy."  WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/4
  • "Apple Strikes Deal to Buy the Music Start-Up Lala: In the most recent sign that Apple is looking at alternative ways for people to store and play their digital music, the company has agreed to buy Lala, a four-year-old start-up based in Palo Alto, Calif., a person with knowledge of the deal said Friday."  New York Times [Free Registration Required] 12/4
  • "Apple in 'advanced' acquisition talks with Lala"  CNET News 12/4
  • "Apple Said to Be in Talks to Buy Music Service Lala" Bloomberg 12/4
  • "Apple clears first hurdle in bid for new Cupertino campus" ["The planning commission has unanimously voted on Monday to rezone the high-tech company's property on Pruneridge to planned development industrial and residential, clearing the first hurdle for the construction of a new campus there."]  Cupertino Courier 12/4
  • "Apple wins key permission for second Cupertino campus" 9 to 5 Mac 12/4
  • "Apple Isn't Hungry Enough to Need Verizon"  MacNewsWorld 12/4
  • "Apple hit by $21.7 million patent infringement charge on 'pre-snoop' technology" 9 to 5 Mac 12/4
  • "Apple sued for infringing digital camera patent with iPhone" The Loop 12/4
  • "Apple Inc. faces patent abuse over the iPhone's digital camera" 9 to 5 Mac 12/4
  • "We Plan to Use the Damages from the Apple Suit to Fund Our Predictive Trolling Patent" AllThingsD 12/4
OS X
News
  • "Adobe warns of zero-day bug in Illustrator: A potential zero-day security flaw has been found in Adobe's Illustrator software that could allow an attacker to execute malicious code on a user's system." ZDNet UK 12/4
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Setting up my parents with a new mini, I've recently spent some time shopping for and testing iSight alternative webcams for iChat." MacInTouch 1:08 PM
  • "Our searchable, sortable Snow Leopard Compatibility List gets 44 new updates and additions today, including BackJack, Bean, Camino, Dialectic, Dropbox, iDefrag, LAMA, Klicko, Live, Logitech Control Center, M-Audio, Paperless, Portfolio Server, SafariStand, SyncTogether, and WattWenn. (The current list includes 1365 entries in total.)" MacInTouch 12/4
  • "DNS security and performance considerations, and ISP alternatives" CNET Reviews 12/4
  • "Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 1" TidBITS 12/4
  • "Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 6" TidBITS 12/4
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to: Safari running slow? Try using Google Public DNS" Mac.Blorge 9:23 PM
  • "Yes, you can delete artwork, but you must select the songs you wish to affect and select 'Clear Downloaded Artwork', and that will delete items from the iTunes artwork folder (these objects are not 'embedded' in the music file). You can also select songs, check the 'artwork' checkbox and save the changes." MacInTouch 1:08 PM
  • "I want to echo Bob Parks' experience with Eneloop batteries. I highly recommend trying them with your mouse." MacInTouch 1:10 PM
  • "PDFpen 4.5: A useful and feature-laden PDF editing tool" Macworld 12/4
  • "ShareTool extends Bonjour over the 'net" Macworld 12/4
  • "How To Organize Your Comic Books On A Mac" Mac360 12/4
  • "Humyo review: Can another cross-platform online storage tool make an impact in this already crowded market?" Macworld UK 12/4
  • "Macsimum Migration Kit: Information organizing software for Mac OS X, part II" Macsimum News 12/4
  • "10.6: Create a Service to copy a file path URL to the clipboard" Mac OS X Hints 12/4
  • "Install Windows98 in VirtualPC 7 on an OS X 10.5 PowerPC" Mac OS X Hints 12/4
  • "Minimize windows in slow motion via hot screen corner" Mac OS X Hints 12/4
  • "Convert non-clickable links to clickable links" Mac OS X Hints 12/4
Op/Ed
  • "Attention Apple legal: Kuhgar tries selling Dell Mini 10v preloaded with Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Get ready, Kuhgar, Apple's likely to go all Psystar on your ass in 10, 9, 8..." MacDailyNews 12/4
  • "Chrome for Mac coming any day (or hour) now" ZDNet Blogs 12/4
  • "Still more feature requests for Mac OS X 10.7" Macsimum News 12/4
  • "What's in it for Psystar?" ITworld 12/4
  • "Ted Landau's User Friendly Blog: USB Feature Returns to FileApp" The Mac Observer 12/4
Press Releases
  • "Camino 2.0.1 updates Gecko engine, squashes bugs" FairerPlatform 11:47 AM
  • "Kuhgar stops selling Dell Mini 10v preloaded with Apple's Mac OS X Snow Leopard" MacDailyNews 10:30 AM
  • "Dare to be Creative Ltd. has announced the release of Sponge 1.3, an update to its system clean and optimization tool for Mac OS X." prMac 9:52 AM
  • "Stampers/The ACP currently has four 'stamping' utilities: Rixmode, Rixstamp, Xstamp, and newcomer Xstat. Here's a bit about them and how they work." Rixstep 12/4
  • "Electric Sheep 2.7b21" TidBITS 12/4
  • "Pro2col releases Snow Leopard version of client app for Hermstedt" MacTech Magazine 12/4
  • "Mark/Space announces Mac synchronization support for Android" MacTech Magazine 12/4
  • "Artlantis and Abvent corporate information updates" Artlantis [Direct PDF download] 12/4
  • "Jingle Apps, Jingle Apps, Jingle all the way!" equinux 12/4
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "apple and google sued over icon issue" Tech Jackal 12:22 PM
  • "IPhone sales delayed on S. Korean bases: The iPhone arrived a week ago in South Korea to great fanfare and enthusiasm, but U.S. servicemembers will have to wait awhile before the phones are available at military bases on the peninsula." Stars and Stripes 6:31 PM
  • "What's On Phil Schiller's iPhone?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 9:47 PM
  • "Student orchestra with iPhones for instruments: Smartphone now so powerful it can replace parts of the real world" TechRadar UK 9:09 AM
  • "Sask. university students design iPhone app for doctors" Ottawa Citizen 12:42 PM
  • "Steve Jobs Art Immortalizes Triumphant Return" iPhone Savior 4:20 PM
  • "Exclusive Details of Eliminate Pro's Upcoming 1.1 Features" Touch Arcade 9:57 AM
  • "From Pocket to Stage, Music in the Key of iPhone" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 12/4
  • "New Droid ad: iPhone is 'digitally clueless'" CNET News 12/4
  • "Motorola suggests Apple's iPhone is feminine in latest TV spot" AppleInsider 12/4
  • "Vodafone iPhone settings released: launch imminent?" ElectricPig 12/4
  • "7 smartphone predictions for 2010/Among them: AT&T loses its iPhone exclusive deal" Computerworld 12/4
  • "iPhone orchestra ready for debut" BBC 12/4
  • "Analyst says Apple Tablet is a go for 2010: An Apple Tablet is a 'no-brainer,' said IDC chief analyst Frank Gens." Christian Science Monitor 12/4
  • "Forget the iPod: the iPhone orchestra really makes music mobile" The Guardian 12/4
  • "Apple tablet heading for January release: Will we see a 7-inch Apple tablet early next year?" T3 12/4
  • "Time Inc demos Mac Tablet friendly version of Sports Illustrated" Macworld UK 12/4
  • "Apple's App Store police relent on hardware images" The Register 12/4
  • "Jailbroken: Prison Officers Caught Smuggling iPods into Jail" Wired 12/4
  • "Headphone buying guide (2009): Improve your listening experience with the perfect pair of headphones." Macworld 12/4
  • "2009 Gear Guide video short: Pillow talk" Macworld 12/4
  • "10 iPhone apps for the holidays that sparkle: Whether it's football, flight tracking or shopping, these programs shine" [Slideshow] PC World 12/4
Non-Apple News
  • "Avid Technology cutting another 120 employees" Boston Globe [Free Registration Required] 10:00 AM
  • "EtherPad Shuts Down after Google Acquisition" TidBITS 12/4
  • "Man 'beats' World of Warcraft: A Taiwanese man has become the first person to finish nearly everything in the popular online game World of Warcraft, according to an online report." Stuff: New Zealand 12/4
  • "Spot 10 Balloons, Win $40,000" WSJ Blogs 12/4
  • "CrunchPad Demo Promised Next Week" PC World 12/4
  • "Video game's gay love scene stirs controversy" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 12/4
  • "YouTube Goes Basic: YouTube Feather lets users with slow Internet connections to view videos." [Video Report] ABCNews 12/4
  • "Google Updates Android SDK: The refreshed software developer's kit comes as the operating system is beginning to pick up steam with wireless carriers and handset makers." InformationWeek 12/4
  • "Google Gmail keyboard - the Gboard: Gmail has long had keyboard shortcuts, though learning them can be difficult. Enter the Gboard, a specialized mini-keyboard for Google's e-mail service. It debuts this Friday at an asking price of $19.99." CNET News 12/4
  • "Google Finance Adds Realtime News Streams" TechCrunch 12/4
  • "Take Two Takes it in the Teeth: Take Two Interactive was greeted with a chorus of analysts downgrades Friday after the video game shop warned that it would swing to a steep loss next year on weak sales." TheStreet 12/4
  • "AOL Chief Takes Apple Turnaround as Model to Revive Ad Sales" Bloomberg 12/4
Publications/Podcasts
  • "The MacReviewCast #232: Dexin Bluepack, iCasual, New Contest!" SurfBits 12:59 PM
  • "Apple Context Machine Podcast: ACM 159: Psystar, New iPhones, & App Store Predictions" The Mac Observer 12/4
  • "Rob Walch of Wizzard Media Discusses the iPhone, Their Podcast Support Services, and Their iPhone Apps" MacVoices 12/4
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple Tablet will be Big Hit, Analyst Says" PC Advisor 3:46 PM
  • "Apple Online Store Silently Includes New Mac Pro and Xserve Options" Erictric 10:22 AM
  • "Macs dominate October U.S. retail sales" The Loop 12/4
  • "iMac, MacBook Top Retail Sales for October" GigaOM 12/4
  • "Spyware threat haunts squeaky-clean iPhones: Research finds rogue app privacy risks to regulation models" The Register 12/4
  • "Apple Quietly Adds 3.33 GHz Quad-Core Option to Mac Pro [Updated: Xserve] Mac Rumors 12/4
  • "Mac Pros refreshed with Quad-Core 3.3GHz model" The Loop 12/4
  • "Apple Sues Over Copycat AC Adapter, a Portable Docking Station, Glass Trackpad Tips, and More" Low End Mac 12/4
  • "Half of Desktop Dollars Go to Apple, Firefox Tops IE in Germany, Creature Speakers Return, and More" Low End Mac 12/4
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Magic Mouse causing keyboard battery drain?" MacNN 12/4
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Apple Friendly Gift Guide... Best Selling iPhone Headsets -From $26 To $135 -Prices, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 3:45 PM
  • "Apple MacBook Price & Deal Tracker -Prices Start At $640... Other Extras" MacReviewZone 12:59 PM
  • "iPod Shuffle Price & Deal Tracker... Prices Start At $30'" MacReviewZone 1:09 PM
  • "Apple Friendly Mac Printers... $46 To $300 The Best Selling -Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 2:22 PM
  • "Refurbished 13” MacBook Air 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo: $1099.00" The Mac Observer 12/4
  • "iMac Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 12/4
  • "15'' MacBook Pro Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 12/4
  • "13'' White MacBook Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 12/4
  • "iPod Classic Price Tracker... Up To $150 Off Original Price" MacReviewZone 12/4
  • "Apple Friendly Gift Guide... Best Selling Digital Cameras -From $103 To $4,500 -Prices, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 12/4
  • "Apple Product Friendly Gifts -Best Selling iPhone Accessories -From $2 To $195 -Prices, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 12/4
  • "Apple Friendly Gift Guide... iPod Speakers $38 To $300 -The Best iPod Speakers -Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 12/4
  • "There are two new refurbished items in The US Apple Store including the 13.3-inch LED-backlit MacBook Pro 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $1749, the AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes decreased price price by $6 to$79, 12 were restocked, 65 were unchanged, and eight were Sold Out." While Supplies Last 12/4

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "ColcaSac Macbook Pro Notebook Case Sleeve" Legit Reviews 12:52 PM
  • "3D Shootout at 1920x1200: iMac Core i5 and Core i7 versus seven other flavors of Mac" Bare Feats 12/4
  • "Atom 1.6 GHz, 2GB RAM, RAID 6, 8-Bay Energy Efficient Server. A Review of the QNAP model SS-839 Pro Turbo NAS" AMUG 12/4
  • "Kodak EasyShare D830: The EasyShare D830''s display can be used with your own frame" Macworld 12/4
  • "Open source helps Western Digital prioritize product features: Thanks to open source freedom, Western Digital's MyBook World Edition is a better choice than Apple Time Capsule for home backup" InfoWorld 12/4
  • "Genius MousePen i608: Genius' MousePen i608 graphics tablet offers more real estate for less money" Macworld 12/4
  • "Macsimum reviews: hey, Amigo, here's a portable, stereo laptop speaker system" Macsimum News 12/4
  • "How To Have Fun Playing Poker On Your Mac" Mac360 12/4
  • "BioShock: BioShock is part FPS, part RTS, and all dark, scary tension." Mac|Life 12/4
  • "Guitar Hero World Tour" Mac|Life 12/4
iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "'geoSpark' – Simple, Fast and Fun" Touch Arcade 9:38 PM
  • "'2XL Fleet Defense': War on the Open Seas" Touch Arcade 6:28 PM
  • "Planet of the Apps: Recommendation apps/Each week we search for the best apps for your smartphone" Times Online, UK 4:17 PM
  • "Mobile & Wireless: Labs Gallery: NBA League Pass for iPhone Delivers Hoops Action to Mobile Users" [Slideshow] eWeek 2:40 PM
  • "Aqua Globs Review: Cute look-and-feel highlights enjoyably diverting game" Macworld 12:52 PM
  • "10 Amazing Augmented Reality iPhone Apps" Mashable 12:42 PM
  • "Dan Bricklin's Note Taker for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch" Dan Bricklin 12:40 PM
  • "Chuck Norris: Bring on the Pain! Review" Macworld 10:29 AM
  • "BlogPress and BlogWriter for iPhone: In battle of mobile blogging tools, BlogPress wins on several fronts" Macworld 12/4
  • "iPhone Gems: Ace Combat Xi, Labyrinth 2 + Project Phoenix" iLounge 12/4
  • "'Ace Combat Xi Skies of Incursion' – Hope You Like DLC!" Touch Arcade 12/4
  • "'Beat It!' – A Mental Musical Work Out" Touch Arcade 12/4
  • "Hippo High Dive Is One Big Fat iPhone Triumph" iPhone Savior 12/4
How-To/Tutorial
  • "Move and Edit Youtube Videos using iPhone 3GS Camera Roll" Redmond Pie 10:07 AM
  • "Solar powered tank controlled by an iPhone" New Launches 10:10 AM
Tips
  • "Smart photo-printer shopping tips" PC World 12:03 PM
  • "Hey, What Happened to My Print Screen Key? How Do I Take a Screenshot on My New Mac?" My First Mac 12/4
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple's iPhone On Its Way To Becoming The Microsoft Windows Of Mobile" The Business Insider 9:38 PM
  • "Here, File File: The killer iPhone file sharing app?" iPhone.Blorge 8:27 PM
  • "A Teeny-Tiny MP3 Player That Puts the iPod Shuffle to Shame" GeekSugar 6:30 PM
  • "Mac Gift Guide: 10 Buying Ideas for Apple Fans" Mashable 4:18 PM
  • "Week in Apple: streaming video on the iPhone, new Handbrake, and more/Ars recaps the biggest news from Apple land, including new Mac Pros, Steve Jobs intervening to get an iPhone app approved, the arrival of DVD-ripping tool Handbrake, and more." Ars Technica 4:17 PM
  • "The Macalope Weekly: By the numbers" Macworld 10:18 AM
  • "Why is the FDA holding up delivery of an Apple computer?" MostReviews 10:08 AM
  • "Please Don't Build That Branded iPhone App" AdAge 10:18 AM
  • "Can Microsoft Store pare Apple's appeal?" Seattle Times 9:59 AM
  • "Why I'm Excited About Apple Buying Lala"  Fistfulayen 12:50 PM
  • "Apple Buys Lala: Social iTunes At Last?" /Message 10:17 AM
  • "Is Apple finally turning towards paid online music service?" Laptop-Computers 10:13 AM
  • "Blog Focus on Apple's Musical Purchase" Club Zana 9:56 AM
  • "Apple Buys Lala For A Song" MacBklyn 9:51 AM
  • "Sports Illustrated Tablet Concept Video (Oh Hai Apple!): Sports Illustrated has thrown their hat into the ring of media properties racing their content towards a tablet (or mythical iTablet) delivery system for the future." iPhone Hill 9:50 AM
  • "Is a Windows Machine Less Expensive than an iMac?" Applepeels 9:50 AM
  • "iTunes gifts Blighty 12 freebies of Christmas" The Register 9:10 AM
  • "Apple move suggests streaming for iTunes: Acquisition of cloud-specialist Lala could be a game-changer"  TechRadar UK 9:08 AM
  • "Verizon customer should consider iPod Touch as substitute for iPhone" Monterey Herald 9:06 AM
  • "New Verizon DROID ad implies that the iPhone is for girls." The Raw Feed 12:42 PM
  • "New Droid commercial ironically lambasts iPhone for being pretty and all about style" Edible Apple 8:36 AM
  • "An iPhone Can Make Music, But Is It Art?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 12/4
  • "If Apple Acquires Lala: 3 Models for Service Integration" ReadWriteWeb 12/4
  • "Apple about to acquire Lala. Are iTunes music streams coming?" ZDNet Blogs 12/4
  • "John Martellaro's Blog: Particle Debris (week ending 12/4) Corporate Confusion and The Big iPhone Lie" The Mac Observer 12/4
  • "The iPhone in China -Too little too late?" Network World 12/4
  • "Apple Should Approve Fewer But Better iPhone Apps"  PC World 12/4
  • "Mac vs PC: Are Apple computers worth the high price?"  Vancouver Sun 12/4
  • "Ad wars: Droid manly; iPhone girly" Fortune 12/4
  • "Manly Droid Strikes Back: New Ads Dismiss iPhone" PC World 12/4
  • "Verizon gets nasty; new ad calls iPhone 'tiara-wearing, digitaly clueless beauty pagent queen.'" LoopRumors 12/4
  • "This Droid Ad Can't Be About the iPhone. Right?" Technologizer 12/4
  • "Verizon Droid ad calls Apple iPhone 'tiara-wearing digitally clueless pageant queen' (with video)" MacDailyNews 12/4
  • "You Can Count The iPhone Sales In China On One Hand?" Mac|Life 12/4
  • "Bing's iPhone plans (and more)" CNET News 12/4
  • "Android, iPhone, BlackBerry: Which OS is best for app development? Every operating system has different strengths and weaknesses, sometimes making it daunting for developers of mobile apps" Network World 12/4
  • "Cheering Gap-tards Bash Apple iStuff In Latest Ad" iPhone Savior 12/4
Non-Apple
  • "Test Bench: Outsmarting the iPhone/Alternatives to the iconic Apple mobile do exist: these five all beat it in at least one respect" Times Online, UK 4:17 PM
  • "Analyst: Nokia and Palm a match made in smartphone heaven" PreCentral 12/4
  • "And You Will Trust Google With All Of Our Books?" The eBook Test 12/4
  • "10 Linux features Windows should have by default" ZDNet Blogs 12/4
  • "Here are the year's best video games for young kids" USA Today 12/4
  • "Study finds no link between cancer and mobiles: Number of brain cancer patients did not increase after mobile phones were introduced" V3 12/4
  • "Will gadget revolutionize our reading habits? Author Jeff Vande Zande was pleased when his latest book reached a digital milestone - it 'went Kindle,' formatted as an electronic book for Amazon.com's portable e-reader." San Francisco Chronicle 12/4
  • "PC Advisor Christmas 2009 IT buyers' guide: The perfect technology gifts to buy for everyone" PC Advisor UK 12/4
  • "Real or Hoax? Photos of Unreleased Motorola Phone Appear: Leaked photos of a purported Motorola Android phone show an 8-megapixel camera and 3.8-inch screen." PC World 12/4
  • "Sneak Peek: Nokia's Symbian OS Upgrade" PC World 12/4
  • "Why Open Source Phones Still Fail: Free software is all about the unexpected. Carriers hate the unexpected." PC Magazine 12/4
  • "Printer Math: Why a $100 Cartridge Can Be Cheaper than a $50 Cartridge/Forget about ink volume and cartridge prices. Focusing on a printer's cost per page will give you a much better idea of its running costs." PC Magazine 12/4
  • "10 nontech gadgets IT pros can't live without: IT professionals need a lot more than a computer and a smartphone to get their jobs done. Here are 10 mostly nontech tools they can't function without" [Slideshow] CIO 12/4
  • "Panelists question fabless model viability" EE Times 12/4
  • "The Seventh Annual Churchill Club GadgetFest: Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg host the seventh annual gadget show for the Churchill Club in Silicon Valley with celeb geeks from Facebook." [Video Report] MarketWatch 12/4
Humor/Cartoons
  • "A Romance Flowchart: When Is It Inappropriate to Use Your iPhone?" Gizmodo 6:33 PM
  • "Steve Ballmer legally changes his name to 'Steve Jobs' [Spoof] Edible Apple 12/4
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Save Benjis+ 1.1 Released: Save Benjis+ 1.1 has an even better bar code reader. It uses an active scanner which doesn't require an extra tap, and works even better with the original iPhone, the iPhone 3G, and the iPhone 3GS." Sol Robots 1:53 PM
  • "CAZE announces iPhone case 21 Days of Giveaway for Christmas" MacMegasite 12:53 PM
  • "Mac games: Hearts of Iron III/It's the weekend and there are better things to do than Christmas shopping, like play a new and highly immersive World War II real-time strategy game that puts you in command of everything from factories to diplomacy to managing the biggest battles of the biggest war ever." FairerPlatform 10:30 AM
  • "ThinkFlood Launches RedEye Universal Remote Control System for iPhone and iPod touch" Automated Home 10:16 AM
  • "iFunia launches 2009 Holiday Sale for Mac Users" prMac 10:04 AM
  • "MacMall offers special 'Blowout Sale' Mac deals: iMac and MacBook Pro starting at $1099.99" MacDailyNews 9:56 AM
  • "Kitty Code Releases Traveler's Quest Game For The iPhone" prMac 9:54 AM
  • "Cyclists Now Use Interactive Route Descriptions on their iPod Classics: TimeStream Software, along with River City Bicycles, has announced the new "Rubber to the Road" Notescast(R) for the iPod Classic, iPod Video and iPod nano." prMac 9:53 AM
  • "Sparkz Dock Projector for iPhone and iPod" UberGizmo 9:16 AM
  • "FastMac TruePower UCS Power Outlet With Built-in USB Ports" iTech News Net 9:11 AM
  • "DLO WallDock turns any outlet into a iPhone/iPod charging dock" iTech News Net 9:11 AM
  • "Broken Thumbs Apps releases Santa's Run 1.1 – A Festive Game for iPhones" TechWhack 9:05 AM
  • "Stretch Your Holiday Dollars with the Snow Globe Maker iPhone App" prMac 9:51 AM
  • "Here's a fun way to create custom holiday crafts with Snow Globe Maker Winter Edition and your iPhone or iPod touch." Hawk Ridge Consulting 9:01 AM
  • "2009/12/4 TUNEWEAR Releases New case series." TUNEWEAR 12/4
  • "iPhone Developers Get An Open Ad Management Platform From .App/Ads" TechCrunch 12/4
  • "Ikea Hack: Bed Computer Desk From Dish-Rack" Wired 12/4
  • "A merry freeware Christmas" thriftmac 12/4
  • "App makes understanding game ratings a breeze" The Loop 12/4
  • "Star That Tweet! Favit Launches in iTunes App Store" ReadWriteWeb 12/4
  • "'Dragon's Lair' Coming to iPhone Published by EA" Touch Arcade 12/4
  • "OMG Pirates! Slashes Its Way Into App Store" Touch Arcade 12/4
  • "iSniper 3D: An Impressive iPhone Shooter" OS X Reality 12/4
  • "Square Enix Releases Song Summoner for iPhone" OS X Reality 12/4
  • "Square-Enix's Song Summoner released on iPhone" Macworld 12/4
  • "New hardware device for Apple Final Cut Pro users" Silverado 12/4
  • "Glu intros Beat It! for iPhone, iPod touch" Macworld UK 12/4
  • "Coated Back Cover for iPhone 3G / iPhone 3Gs" USBfever 12/4
  • "When an iPhone and a dSLR lens meet" CNET News 12/4
  • "Hyperdevbox Japan releases LoveCatch 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch" prMac 12/4
  • "Chaotic Box announces Pollywog 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch" prMac 12/4
  • "Telegraph newspaper launches new improved iPhone app" Macworld UK 12/4
  • "STM intros two new laptop bags -Sonic and Convoy" Macworld UK 12/4
  • "QVC launches iPhone app; Enables shopping on the go" IntoMobile 12/4
  • "Hardware for Gmail: The 'Gboard' keyboard" CNET News 12/4
  • "Appvent Calendar Offers Free iPhone Games in December" The Mac Observer 12/4
  • "Booq Taipan Shadow Laptop Courier Bag Includes Terralinq Tracking" The Mac Observer 12/4
  • "TMO's Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus to Visit Austin's CapMac MUG" The Mac Observer 12/4
Computer Industry
  • "Dell balks at tax credits: State officials are at odds with Dell Inc. over whether Dell must repay millions of dollars in tax credits that it received as part of a massive incentives deal." Winston-Salem Journal 11:56 AM
  • "Dell's Limerick plant made $16.9m operating profit in year to January" Irish Times 11:59 AM
  • "Dell launches new mobile business unit: New unit will focus on producing mobile and other portable devices" V3 11:57 AM
  • "Dell Reorganizes, Creating New Mobile Device Division" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:59 AM
  • "Dell reorganization puts spotlight on smart-phone business" Austin American-Statesman [Free Registration Required] 2:14 PM
  • "Yahoo and Microsoft make a deal" Tech.Blorge 12:23 PM
  • "Google's Lesson Learned: Good News for Bing? Analysis: The recent rift between Rupert Murdoch and Google gives Microsoft an opportunity to earn the trust of Google-wary publishers." CIO 10:16 AM
  • "Windows 7 Family Pack Dissapears For the Holidays" Notebooks 12:26 PM
  • "Banfest: Microsoft Now Banning Players Over COD:MW2 Glitch" DailyTech 12:25 PM
  • "Taiwanese PC Maker Takes Aim at HP: One nearly given up for dead, Acer is set to steal HP's title as the world's biggest PC maker. Why it makes sense to buy on pullbacks." Barron's 11:57 AM
  • "HP 12 Days Of Gifts Sales Launched" I4U News 11:58 AM
  • "IBM puts up first Philippine Innovation Center" Inquirer.net 12:06 PM
  • "Secret Intel cameras caught employee faxing data to Rajaratnam in 1998" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 2:34 PM
  • "Atom N450 Netbooks Hit Full Force in January, More Upgrades to Come" PC World 3:09 PM
  • "Larrabee canceled: Intel concedes discrete graphics to NVIDIA, AMD...for now" PC Perspective 11:48 AM
  • "Intel cans consumer Larrabee: Compatibility, Performance and nVidia?" Bright Side Of News 11:45 AM
  • "Intel delays consumer Larrabee graphics processor release" Legit Reviews 11:47 AM
  • "Cisco merger advances" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 11:50 AM
  • "Digital divide narrows, but gap remains for many" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 4:08 PM
  • "Devices to Take Textbooks Beyond Text" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 6:45 PM
  • "Mozilla lights fire under Thunderbird: Mozilla will step up the pace of on its Thunderbird mail and communications platform next year, to re-invigorate a 'stagnant' email client scene." The Register 6:31 PM
  • "Iron Will deploys Peregrine gaming glove" TG Daily 4:02 PM
  • "Google Officially Launching Chrome Extensions Next Week" TechCrunch 6:35 PM
  • "Google Music Pays For Listeners On Bing" TechCrunch 4:01 PM
  • "Android SDK Doesn't Address Issues Faced by Developers: Google released a minor Android update with SDK 2.0.1., but it needs to provide more tools to bolster Android success." Network World 3:43 PM
  • "Android Posts SDK Updates, Camera Fix for Motorola Droid" eWeek 2:39 PM
  • "Sony add to their range of Freesat enabled LCD TV's" HDTV Org 11:46 AM
  • "Google Wave Pushes AppJet to Sell Out to Google" eWeek 10:05 AM
  • "EtherPad developers to now work on Google Wave" TechWhack 10:03 AM
  • "Google Chrome OS Previewed: Google's Chrome operating system is about a year away, but a tour of Chromium OS -- Chrome's publicly available open source incarnation -- reveals a lot." InformationWeek 8:48 AM
  • "Rambus Inc Antitrust Case Set for January" TransWorldNews 11:44 AM
  • "The Difference Between a Sony and Microsoft Exclusive" PS3center 12:24 PM
  • "Study: Target website buggy, Amazon takes top honors" BloggingStocks 12:22 PM
  • "New Walmart Online Specials Feature Dell Notebook And Wii Bundle" I4U News 11:59 AM
  • "Tech it out this holiday season with these gifts: Times are still tough, but there are still great eletronics at good prices out there for smart shoppers." Austin American-Statesman [Free Registration Required] 11:58 AM
  • "Top 10 Great Britons in IT history" V3 11:56 AM
  • "11 Chrome Extensions, For Starters" TechCrunch 10:10 AM
  • "Is the New Droid Ad Anti-Women and Anti-Gay or Just Plain Idiotic? Actually, All Three!" AllThingsD 9:59 AM
  • "Polycom Gives You Videoconferencing On A Budget: We tested three video communications systems for small and midsize businesses." InformationWeek 8:49 AM
  • "Analytics Brief: 5 Key Steps To Cybersecurity/Technologies like DLP, crypto, and strong access controls help lock down data." InformationWeek 8:48 AM
  • "What Goes Mobile? Companies are going far past standard smartphone apps, with tools to tackle specific business problems." InformationWeek 8:48 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Again Leads Nov Sentiment for Tech - HP, Amazon, and Google Gain" prMac 12/4
  • "Apple Shares Are Options on New Products: Jesup & Lamont says ultra-portable Macs could launch next year." Barron's 12/4
Industry News
  • "In Harmony With Technology: Nick Thakore, Manager, Putnam Voyager Fund" Barron's 2:12 PM
  • "Stock rally: Rest or recharge/Signs that the battered labor market is starting to heal lifted stocks last week. But with Wall Street at 14-month highs, the advance could be set to stall out." CNNMoney 2:07 PM
  • "For stocks, it's still all about jobs, shopping: and the Fed" MarketWatch 2:10 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks To Get Another Run At Jobs And Retail" Dow Jones 2:07 PM
  • "Retail Sales on Display in Coming Week" TheStreet 2:08 PM
  • "Tech Stocks: Tech stocks hang on to gains in afternoon action/Technology stocks pulled back a bit from their early highs as trading progressed into Friday afternoon, as the overall sector remained upbeat due to a broad rally spurred on by a drop in the U.S. unemployment rate." MarketWatch 12/4
  • "Rally Evaporates as Dollar Dwarfs Jobs Data: A triple-digit rally on the Dow vanished Friday afternoon as the best jobs report in nearly two years sent the U.S. dollar soaring and punished gold and basic materials stocks." FOXBusiness 12/4
  • "Stocks choppy after jobs report: Wall Street abandons bigger morning gains that followed a better-than-expected unemployment rate with the Dow hitting a new 14-month high." CNNMoney 12/4
  • "Dollar Rally Erases Gain in Commodities, U.S. Stocks Trim Rise" Bloomberg 12/4
  • "Jobs report triggers reunion of stocks and U.S. dollar" MarketWatch 12/4
  • "Stocks Drift After Whipsaw Moves: Stocks rebounded off afternoon lows, but are still down from session highs after jobs data bolstered the U.S. dollar and raised questions about whether interest rates will rise." TheStreet 12/4
  • "Dollar's Gains Undercut Stocks: Stocks struggled and other investments, including the dollar and commodities, gyrated Friday after the release of much better-than-expected jobs data." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/4
  • "Wall Street readies for a strong rally: Futures surge on much better-than-expected unemployment report that showed the unemployment rate dropping to 10% and monthly job losses little changed." CNNMoney 12/4
  • "Asia Markets: Japanese automakers gear up for emission-cutting race/Analyst: Hybrid vehicles might gain edge over electric vehicles" MarketWatch 12/4
  • "Europe Markets: European shares jump after U.S. jobs data/EasyJet reports rise in passengers; autos advance" MarketWatch 12/4

 
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