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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 on Eve of iTV: Jobs eyes offering subscription shows on iTunes" New York Post 11:53 AM
"Apple To Reinvent Apple TV...For The Rest Of Us" BusinessWeek 8:14 AM
"Apples to Apples: Will History Repeat Itself as Android Gains on the iPhone?" Seeking Alpha 8:55 AM
"iPhone Debuts in China With Sky-High Price: An 'official' 32GB iPhone 3GS in China costs more than $1,000." CIO 9:24 AM
"Was the iPhone's Launch in China Really a Bust?" AllThingsD 8:13 AM
"Munster: China iPhone activations a disappointment" The Loop 11:47 AM
"China Unicom 3G users rising, but costs weigh" ["Unicom said it had already signed up 5,000 iPhone subscribers."] Reuters 8:57 AM
"Will iPhone Price Hamper China Unicom's 3G Growth Plans?" ChannelWeb 10:53 AM
"Report: Apple Store headed to downtown Philadelphia" Macworld 12:58 PM
"Apple Cloner Wants To Be Declared Legal" Forbes 4:10 PM
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"Lose/Lose Mac 'Game' Deletes Your Files with Every Ship Destroyed" The Mac Observer 7:25 PM
"Apple Splits With Atom Support? Reports suggest Apple is killing support for Intel Atom chips with the latest software upgrade to Snow Leopard." eWeek 9:51 AM
"Mac OS X May Split With Atom" MacNewsWorld 8:51 AM
"No Mac OS X 10.6.2 for Atom netbooks" iTWire 8:00 AM
"Kinemac is proud to announce Kinemac 1.8, their easy-to-use 3D Real Time Animation application for Mac OS X. Kinemac allows anyone to create professional 3D Animations with the simplicity of a 2D graphic tool." Kinemac 10:47 AM
"Boris FX unveils new XML Transfer plug-in for Adobe After Effects" MacTech Magazine 2:52 PM
"Sybase Smooths Enterprise Path for IPhones" PC World 7:52 PM
"Touchscreen Mobile Phone Adoption Grows at Blistering Pace in U.S. During Past Year: Touchscreen Device Market Up 159 Percent vs. Year Ago with iPhone Accounting for 33 Percent of the Market" comScore 4:31 PM
"Touch-screen phone use soars, iPhone on top" CNET News 4:32 PM
"iPhone brand showing strength in Australia" iTWire 7:26 PM
"The iPhone is the worst phone in the world: That's right, we said it -- and we're not taking it back. The iPhone may be the greatest handheld surfing device ever to rock the mobile Web, and a fabulous media player to boot. It may be the highest-rated mobile phone on CNET UK, rocking the pockets of half of our crack editorial team. It's certainly the touchscreen face that launched a thousand apps. But as an actual call-making phone, it's rubbish, and we aim to prove it." Crave @ CNET 8:14 AM
"Apple bans App Store's 3rd-most prolific developer" MobileCrunch 9:52 AM
"An App so You'll Never Forget: Adaptive-learning algorithms calculate how often people need to see information to remember it." Technology Review 12:52 PM
"Consumer Reports readers love the Apple Store" Macworld 9:34 AM
"Paid iPhone apps deliver money, but only for the top few: About 30% of Apple's App Store downloads are paid applications, and about half of all iPhone and iPod touch users have downloaded at least once. These downloads have reaped close to 1 billion dollars in overall developer revenue since the online iPhone catalog was launched." Network World 12:13 PM
"Orange, Apple Drop Exclusivity On IPhone In France -Regulator" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:20 AM
"iPhone surprises promised from Vodafone in 2010" Macworld UK 8:10 AM
"Apple rejects Macworld iPhone Superguide from App Store... for using the word 'iPhone'" Engadget 3:01 PM
"Orange to reconsider 750MB iPhone limit: Twitter fury forces Orange rethink" PC Advisor UK 12:04 PM
"Scared of flying? Press the fear iButton: People scared of flying can now press a button on their iPhone to help them deal with their panic." Reuters 10:28 AM
"Friendsourcing the Quest for iPhone Apps" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:32 AM
"Speculation Ends, Three Stores Confirmed" ifoAppleStore 8:42 AM
"iPhone helps forge new relationship between IT and users at Kraft Foods" Network World 12:13 PM
"No EMI, no iTunes but Beatles back catalogue available online from 15p" Macworld UK 9:16 AM
"Hacker targets jailbroken iPhones in extortion ploy" iLounge 8:49 AM
"iPhones Can Actually Be Good for Young Kids, If You Do It Right" Wired 2:48 PM
"November 3, 2003: No Need for Intel" AppleMatters 8:36 AM
Non-Apple News
"Red Hat debuts virtualization management" CNET News 3:32 PM
"Open Source 'Napster' Resurrected After 8-Year Dormancy" Wired 2:47 PM
"DocVerse Turns Microsoft Office Into Google Docs With Collaboration Plug-In" TechCrunch 2:12 PM
"Hackers exploit Google Wave's popularity: Links claiming to offer access to app actually navigate to malware" PC Advisor UK 12:03 PM
"Google Chrome Beta 4.0 Sports Bookmark Sync" eWeek 11:20 AM
"Americans promised all you can eat Twittering for $99: Millions more Americans will now be able to engage in SMS inane babble and update the world on their lunch habits with the official launch of the TwitterPeek, a handheld device that does nothing but let you Twitter." The Register 2:29 PM
"Best Buy To Stream Video In Electronics: Retailer embeds Sonic Solutions' Roxio CinemaNow video service in TVs, Blu-ray players and more." Forbes 11:26 AM
"Best Buy Launches Movie Download Service With CinemaNow" ChannelWeb 10:53 AM
"Best Buy embraces digital delivery of home video" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 10:44 AM
"Best Buy plans movie download service with Sonic" Reuters 10:28 AM
"Ribbit Mobile Launches to Challenge Google Voice, VoxOx" eWeek 11:16 AM
"Best Buy Launches Crazy Attempt To Compete With iTunes" The Business Insider 9:17 AM
"'Pirates' spend more on music than the rest of us" iTWire 8:01 AM
"Philip Nelson of NewTek Discusses The 'NewTek TriCasts America Tour" MacVoices 11:52 AM
"Is the Droid THE iPhone Killer? Some say yes and others say, BRING IT ON! Plus quick reviews of Apple TV 3.0 update and Apple's new touch-sensitive mouse." The MT Show 7:57 AM
"Apple to use WordLogic technology for tablet?" LoopRumors 2:47 PM
"Hacker breaks into jailbroken iPhones, asks for $7: A hacker in the Netherlands broke into some jailbroken iPhones and sent text messages to the owners asking them to pay to find out how to secure their phones, according to postings in a Dutch forum called Tweakers.net." CNET News 3:32 PM
"Mac mini (Late 2009): Two Mac mini updates in seven months? Forgotten Mac, indeed" Macworld 4:10 PM
"You win some, you lose some: a review of Apple's Magic Mouse/Apple attempts to reinvent the mouse with its new Magic Mouse. It offers multitouch gestures and brings a new dimension to scrolling, while dropping some useful features from its predecessor." Ars Technica 8:36 AM
"Apple and Verizon will Kiss and Make Up: I don't really believe that Apple and Verizon have severed ties for good. There's too much money at stake on both sides. The current activities are just a pillow fight. Maybe plate throwing." The Mac Observer 3:01 PM
"Ghost Pages: A Wired.com Farewell to GeoCities" Wired 7:53 PM
"Is Windows 7 taking web share from XP or Vista?" iTWire 6:17 PM
"Will Nvidia Take On Intel In x86 Processors?" Barron's 3:18 PM
"Pirate Bay closure sparks rise in P2P sites: The closure of the Pirate Bay this summer led to a temporary 300 percent increase in the number of file-sharing websites, as users created sites to replace the Swedish BitTorrent tracker, according to security company McAfee." ZDNet UK 2:55 PM
"Skype open source? Ain't gonna happen" ZDNet Blogs 2:52 PM
"Bible Study Reimagined—Logos Bible Software Release Logos 4 For Windows And iPhone" Applelinks 8:37 AM
"Flag Down Glu Mobile's Taxi Fight! Available Now on Apple App Store" Business Wire 8:22 AM
"Sybase Advances iPhone Adoption in the Enterprise: New Device Management, Relational Database with Synchronization, and mBanking Solutions Now Available for iPhone" Business Wire 8:22 AM
"MobileAppWorks Launches Apps Developed for iPhone and Smartphone Platforms: Bay Area Firm Also Offers Professional Development and Marketing of Apps for Blackberry, Palm, Windows and Android Platforms" Business Wire 8:22 AM
"Chorus for iPhone suggests apps based on pals' advice" Macworld 8:42 AM
"Chorus for iPhone® Now Available: Chorus Helps Friends Connect to Discover Hot New Apps" Business Wire 8:21 AM
"3 feet tall iPod dock ready to rock the world" Macworld UK 11:29 AM
"iPhonky intros Gangster Rocco for iPhone, iPod touch" Macworld UK 9:53 AM
"Fuel Prices UK data shows value in premium iPhone apps" Macworld UK 9:16 AM
"IvySkin intros interchangeable integrated battery SmartCase for iPhone" Macworld UK 8:09 AM
"Grammar Express: Tenses available for iPhone, iPod touch" Macworld UK 8:09 AM
"iPhone game aims to raise funds for Swine Flu relief" prMac 11:40 AM
"iPod Classic Now an eReader with TimeStream Software's Notescasts" prMac 8:04 AM
"New iPhone Game - Galactic Pool Futuristic 3D Pool Now Available Free for Two Days" Plum Amazing 8:02 AM
"Star Soccer 2010 Available November 6th" New Star Games 7:59 AM
"Oracle details fate of Sun software: Oracle will continue delivering Sun's open-source GlassFish and NetBeans products upon the completion of its acquisition of Sun, according to a recently published document." ZDNet UK 2:57 PM
"Updating Office on the Cheap: Microsoft Faces Pressure From Inexpensive Add-Ons for Older Versions" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:39 AM
"Microsoft Price Cut Goes After Google Apps" PC World 11:57 AM
"Microsoft Takes Aim at Google Apps" Network World 11:58 AM
"Microsoft Drops Prices Of Cloud Apps: Exchange Online's monthly price drops from $10 to $5, and storage increases to 25 Gbytes, matching Google Gmail." InformationWeek 10:30 AM
"XP To Windows 7: Workaround Fixes Install Failure/Windows XP users attempting upgrades to Microsoft's new OS are getting hit with an error message—here's the fix." InformationWeek 3:38 PM
"Microsoft to raise prices, add more high-end editions with SQL Server 2008 R2" ZDNet Blogs 2:53 PM
"HP says Windows 7-compatible printer drivers are coming soon: Users may have to buy a new printers since only some of HP's newer printers will be supported on Microsoft's new operating system" IDG News Service 11:38 AM
"W-S swaps discount for early Dell payment: The city of Winston-Salem is expecting to receive repayment of upfront incentives costs by the end of this week from Dell Inc., as part of an agreement related to the computer manufacturer's decision to close its Triad assembly plant" The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area 9:59 AM
"Dell on hook for $12.8M in New Orleans crime camera suit, jury decides" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 10:40 AM
"Dell hit by $12.8m camera conspiracy verdict" The Register 2:28 PM
"Intel CEO promotes Larrabee privately during China visit" DigiTimes 11:12 AM
"Intel Details Private Cloud Hurdles: At the Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, an executive in Intel's Server Platform Group describes the potential gains -- and pitfalls -- of cloud computing." InformationWeek 10:30 AM
"Intel investigating Windows 7 iPhone sync flaw: Intel is investigating a flaw that affects people trying to sync their iPhone with a PC that has an Intel P55-based motherboard and the 64-bit version of Windows 7." ZDNet UK 2:56 PM
"Cisco, EMC, VMware Join Forces In Major Data Center Product Play" ChannelWeb 10:53 AM
"Cisco, EMC plan tech partnership, not merger" Reuters 9:51 AM
"Cisco, EMC, and VMWare make alliance official" CNET News 10:19 AM
"Cisco Acquires Chinese Set-Top Box Vendor: The networking giant makes yet another acquisition even as it fires back against resistance to its earlier Tandberg deal." InternetNews 11:36 AM
"Cisco To Buy China Set-Top Box Biz For Up To $44.5M" Barron's 9:56 AM
"Cisco buys into Chinese cable market" CNET News 10:19 AM
"CIOs urged to improve communications skills: IT directors must learn to talk effectively about technology, says Gartner" V3 2:34 PM
"Windows 7 launch could give economy boost" Boston Globe [Free Registration Required] 10:44 AM
"PC sales spike with Windows 7debut" Fortune 10:01 AM
"Morgan Turns Cautious On Chips, Semi Equipment; Downgrades Many Stocks" Barron's 10:03 AM
"Semis sink as Morgan Stanley downgrades sector: Cites risks of inventory build, growth peak in first quarter" MarketWatch 9:44 AM
"Tech Stocks: Tech stocks try to creep out of the red/Technology stocks showed signs of life in afternoon trading Tuesday, but the overall sector remained muted as the Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting on the U.S. economy." MarketWatch 3:03 PM
"Stocks churn in choppy session: Wall Street struggles as investors get cautious after the recent selloff. Oil and gold prices rally, auto sales impress, Burlington Northern rallies on buyout." CNNMoney 3:08 PM
"Markets Drift Mostly Lower Despite M&A: The markets were mostly lower ahead of Tuesday's closing bell as sinking tech and financial stocks overshadowed an upbeat manufacturing report and Warren Buffett's $44 billion bet on railroads." FOXBusiness 3:04 PM
"Stocks Trade Mixed: Major indexes struggle, despite Warren Buffett's deal to acquire Burlington Northern, as investors await Wednesday's statement from the Fed" BusinessWeek 3:06 PM
"Stocks Grope for Footing: Stocks struggled to find footing Tuesday afternoon despite help from Warren Buffett's latest bet." TheStreet 3:08 PM
"Most U.S. Stocks Rise as M&A Spurs Rally in Industrial Shares" Bloomberg 3:06 PM
"Financial stocks drag Wall St down: Wall Street edged lower on Tuesday in spite of a significant deal in the railroad industry by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway as concerns about the banking sector lingered." Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 3:07 PM
"US Stocks Open Lower As Econ Jitters Offset Buffett Purchase" MarketWatch 9:44 AM
"DJIA Slips; S&P, Nasdaq Inch Up: Gains in industrial and commodity-related names helped offset some of the pressure on major stock indexes from a downgrade for semiconductor stocks and worries about global banks." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:09 PM
"Wall Street set to slide: Investors jittery ahead of the start of the Fed's two-day policy-making meeting." CNNMoney 9:32 AM
"Asia Markets: China property sales may get boost before year end/Fears Beijing may partially withdraw stimulus could spur demand" MarketWatch 9:42 AM
"Europe Markets: Banks, automakers lead Europe lower/Royal Bank of Scotland, UBS down; Lloyds Banking Group up in banking sector" MarketWatch 3:09 PM
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