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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
 

 

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As expected, hackers re-enable Atom (hackintosh) support in OS X 10.6.2, should Apple just throw in the towel as this seems to be a losing battle? Cast your vote in "Today's Poll..." below in the left column or go straight to the results here.

Friday Highlights: TheStreet continues to highlight excerpts from Jason Schwarzes ebook on Apple's Decade, today looking at how Apple shares can hit $500; some expect the iPhone to hit 10% of China's 3G market; TidBITS uncovers a Finder-copying bug in Snow Leopard, and CNET's MacFixIt helps out with missing AppleTalk issues in Snow Leopard; Gameloft slowing down on Android development plans as their iPhone efforts are selling 400 times more than on Android, while SEGA is 'seriously committed' to iPhone games; got $50,000 and a strong desire to own an Apple I, it can be yours!; Macworld UK cites Gene Munster saying Apple's tablet should be around $700, not $2000; MacPrices reviews the new 27" iMac; SeekingAlpha analyst asks if Apple can stop the Android momentum; Chrome OS coverage in our Op/Ed section, TG Daily says we need it, InfoWorld says it will fail.

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Apple/Macintosh
  • "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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OS X
News
  • "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
  • "No Mac OS X 10.6.2 for Atom netbooks" iTWire 8:00 AM
  • "Did Apple Start to Fight Against Hackintosh" HardMac 8:49 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Font problems and management in OS X" CNET Reviews 3:02 PM
  • "Snow Leopard: Overheating and loud fans cause issues" CNET Reviews 3:00 PM
  • "Snow Leopard: Don't get caught in date handling change in AppleScript" ZDNet Blogs 9:33 AM
  • "Snow Leopard dicussion continues today with more about file types (creator codes), compatibility and technology obsolescence." MacInTouch 4:29 PM
  • "MobileMe: Alert when uploading large movie to MobileMe Gallery" Apple Support 3:03 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Creating, Sharing and Importing Presets in Guitar Rig 4 Mac" TotalApps 6:41 PM
  • "Google Picasa 3.5: Free photo editing and sharing app puts the pinch on iPhoto" Macworld 8:48 AM
  • "OmniFocus 1.7 review/Get things done with OmniFocus: not so much a list maker as a life manager" Macworld UK 8:51 AM
  • "Foxtrot Professional Search review" IT.Enquirer 8:09 AM
  • "Get AVCHD M2TS and burn M2TS to DVD on the Mac" Creative Mac 8:42 AM
  • "How To Send The Perfect Email On Your Mac" Mac360 11:54 AM
  • "How to Add Expose and Spaces to Apple's Magic Mouse" jkOnTheRun 3:02 PM
  • "How to: Screen and audio capture using QuickTime X" FairerPlatform 8:00 AM
  • "Repair a Time Machine error after restoring from Time Machine" Mac OS X Hints 10:51 AM
  • "10.6: Fix errors with certain timezones in Java" Mac OS X Hints 10:50 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Snow Leopard Bug Prevents Opening Groups of Files" TidBITS 8:16 PM
  • "Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard): Click-through in Finder windows" Betalogue 7:44 PM
  • "Ted Landau's User Friendly Blog: The Multiple Personalities of TweetMyMac" The Mac Observer 12:20 PM
  • "Is Backup on Apple's Back Burner or Simply Abandoned?" The Apple Blog 10:19 AM
  • "Why should Apple cut Mac prices 25 percent?" MacDailyNews 2:50 PM
  • "Why Apple will not license Windows 7 (and what they should do instead)" PixoBebo 12:28 PM
  • "Why Apple should license Windows 7"  TG Daily 8:43 AM
  • "Seriously? Windows 7 faster on new Macs?" LoopRumors 9:50 AM
Press Releases
  • "iMedia Browser updated for Snow Leopard" iTWire 6:23 PM
  • "Tidbits: Piranesi, HyperShot 10 Mac Beta and more news" Architosh 12:21 PM
  • "Tidbits: ArchiCAD Road Show, Vectorworks news" Architosh 12:21 PM
  • "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
  • "TapeDeck 1.3 adds lossless audio recording" The Loop 9:16 AM
  • "Vvidget: Version 10.6.1 Adds Laboratory Of Interfaces" VVI 9:15 AM
  • "PitStop Pro 09 Competitive Upgrade from FlightCheck Pro or Designer" prMac 9:50 AM
  • "Macware Releases DiskTools Pro 3.5.1" prMac 8:07 AM
  • "RemObjects Software introduces Data Abstract for Mac OS X" prMac 8:07 AM
  • "Playback Media Server 1.2 delivers performance to even more UPnP devices" prMac 8:04 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "AT&T brings lawsuit against Verizon over 'Map' ad campaign" AppleInsider 8:15 PM
  • "AT&T sues Verizon over TV ads: AT&T claims ads falsely suggest it has gaps in wireless coverage" Computerworld 7:43 PM
  • "AT&T sues Verizon Wireless over 3G ads" Reuters 7:35 PM
  • "AT&T Sues Verizon Alleging Misleading 'There's A Map For That' Ads" The Mac Observer 6:10 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
  • "Yahoo to Add Real-Time Search Results" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:37 PM
  • "Skype goes open source: VoIP firm remains tight-lipped on details" V3 2:34 PM
  • "Implantable Silicon-Silk Electronics: Biodegradable circuits could enable better neural interfaces and LED tattoos." Technology Review 2:16 PM
  • "MP3tunes Founder Fights Court Decision That Could Help Music Labels Bankrupt Him" TechCrunch 12:15 PM
  • "Analyst: Nvidia Will Enter the CPU Market" PC Magazine 11:52 AM
  • "Google: Data is more secure in the cloud" ZDNet UK 2:55 PM
  • "Google Earth invents a town" TG Daily 2:21 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
  • "'Pirates' spend more on music than the rest of us" iTWire 8:01 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "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
Hardware/Software
  • "This Is a Next-Generation iPhone 4 Part, China Ontrade Claims" Gizmodo 8:30 AM
  • "'iPhone 4G' Part Probably Meant for Pirates, Not Apple" Wired 2:49 PM
  • "Company Claims to Have 4th Generation iPhone Parts" The Mac Observer 10:20 AM
  • "Apple reinstates matte screen option for 15-inch MacBook Pro" APC Magazine 6:09 PM
  • "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
  • "iHacked: jailbroken iPhones compromised, $5 ransom demanded" ZDNet Blogs 2:54 PM
  • "Apple iPhone hack code updated: Unlocked smartphones to switch networks" Network World 2:49 PM
Granted Apple Patents
  • "Apple Wins Key iPhone Virtual Keyboard Patent, More" Patently Apple 8:33 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "The Polycarbonate Macbook is a direct descendant of the MacBook Unibody" HardMac 8:49 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "iMac Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 8:33 AM
  • "Mac mini Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 8:33 AM
  • "13'' White MacBook Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 8:33 AM
  • "iMac Price & Deal Tracker -27 Inch -Up To $150 Off Original Price -Other Extras" MacReviewZone 2:47 PM
  • "MacBook Pro Price & Deal Tracker 17 Inch Models -Up To $1,000 Off Original Price... Other Extras" MacReviewZone 2:46 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "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
  • "Exclusive look at Apple's new iPod touch-based EasyPay checkout" AppleInsider 8:36 AM
  • "Razer Orochi: One of the Nicest Mice I've Ever Used" Low End Mac 3:02 PM
  • "Review: tapSTICK gives you back control of your iPod shuffle" ZDNet Blogs 10:49 AM
  • "InFocus IN1102: Versatile ultraportable projector features top-notched image quality" Macworld 8:47 AM
  • "EyeTV DTT Deluxe Micro-Stick: how much smaller can it get?" IT.Enquirer 9:16 AM
  • "Jobo 33in1 Card Reader at a glance" IT.Enquirer 8:03 AM
iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "The Price Is Wrong: 13 Overpriced iPhone Apps" Wired 7:55 PM
  • "Broadersheet : News that Matters Review" TotalApps 6:11 PM
  • "iTechnology Design; Secure RSS Reader for iPhone" iPhoneCTO 6:13 PM
  • "Delibar makes Delicious bookmarking easy and attractive" Macworld 10:49 AM
  • "Marvel Comics on iPhone, Can DC Be Far Behind?" Mac|Life 8:28 AM
  • "Chorus for iPhone: Cool in Principle; Lame in Implementation" AppBoy Blog 7:58 AM
  • "Battery Go! (Battery Life Tool)" Macworld 12:14 PM
  • "BuzzVoice Talks and Tick Talk for iPhone: New name and features highlight BuzzTalk; Tick Talk delivers limited news" Macworld 8:42 AM
  • "Review: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: And Another Thing..." Smoking Apples 9:18 AM
  • "'Command & Conquer Red Alert' – Thanks a lot, Einstein!" Touch Arcade 8:52 AM
  • "'Asphalt 5' – A Fast and Fun Arcade Racer" Touch Arcade 8:51 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to Cut Your iPhone Charges" TheStreet 8:53 AM
Tips
  • "13 Tools for Building Your Own iPhone App" ReadWriteWeb 10:23 AM

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Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "AT&T sues Verizon over 'there's a map for that' ads" iPhone.Blorge 8:18 PM
  • "AT&T vs. Verizon: There's a lawyer for tha" CNET News 7:30 PM
  • "Study Shows More iPhone Owners Find Gadgets Sexier than College Degree" The Mac Observer 6:16 PM
  • "AT&T sues Verizon over misleading commercials" Edible Apple 6:10 PM
  • "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
  • "The iPhone is the worst phone in the world (or, not so much)" McSolo 2:49 PM
  • "Brit blog names iPhone 'world's worst': In June, Apple's smartphone was the editors' choice at CNET UK. How times have changed." Fortune 11:41 AM
  • "Apple's Tablet PC Rumors Refuse to Die, Despite Lack of News" eWeek 11:26 AM
  • "Disgraced iPhone spammer indicted on 4 counts of mail fraud" Edible Apple 9:52 AM
  • "Nintendo 64 Emulator In Development for iPhone" iPhone Savior 10:46 AM
  • "iPhone 3GS to Be Unofficially Renamed Nintendo iPhone 3GSN64" Gizmodo 9:35 AM
  • "Is Apple about to launch all-you-can-watch monthly iTunes subscriptions?" Brand X 12:58 PM
  • "Report: Apple Pitches Cable Killer to Content Companies" Contentinople 11:57 AM
  • "Ditch cable TV for iTunes TV? I might, if the circumstances were right" Macsimum News 9:23 AM
  • "Apple Proves It's Not Microsoft, Again" Forbes 8:53 AM
  • "Be afraid cable companies: Apple is at work on an iTunes version of TV Everywhere" Econsultancy 8:44 AM
  • "Apple Will Drop AT&T Exclusive. It Has To." BNET 8:43 AM
  • "Apple's Quality Control Is Overloaded"  AppleMatters 8:37 AM
  • "Adobe to iPhone users: 'Can't use Flash? Blame Apple, not us" MacDailyNews 8:33 AM
  • "Unlimited-limited fail: Orange UK iPhone deal may ban Facebook, Spotify" 9 to 5 Mac 8:11 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Windows 7 Lusers: Come Onboard!" Rixstep 8:47 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
  • "Android 2.0 Review: Almost Human" Gizmodo 12:00 PM
  • "The Best of Today's E-Book Readers: We tested seven e-readers and gave our highest marks to one that might surprise you" PC World 12:04 PM
  • "It's The First Twitter-Only Mobile Device, But Why?" PC World 11:56 AM
  • "Is Spotify the future of music listening?" Macworld 8:48 AM
  • "Encouraging Start for Windows 7 – StatCounter: But Apple Mac Fans Remain 'Unimpressed'" Business Wire 8:23 AM
  • "StatCounter says Win 7 off to 'encouraging' start [guffaw] Mac.Blorge 8:10 AM
  • "Leslie Stahl Needs to Get a Clue About P2P" DaniWeb 8:07 AM
  • "Five things we like about Droid: And a few things we don't love about Motorola's forthcoming Google-powered phone." Fortune 9:54 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "Your best 'worst' Google Voice transcription errors" CNET News 7:28 PM
  • "'Don't cry for me, Cupertino', sung by David Pogue" Edible Apple 12:56 PM
  • "Caption Contest: Microsoft Answer Bar" 9 to 5 Mac 12:14 PM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "World's ugliest iPhone case gets sexy" CNET Reviews 3:02 PM
  • "Custom McLovin iPhone Case Is Super Badass" iPhone Savior 2:51 PM
  • "Gameloft's Asphalt 5 debuts for iPhone, iPod touch" The Loop 2:49 PM
  • "Print Your Own Peel-Off iPod 'Skins'" Wired 2:48 PM
  • "The Rail is cable management add-on for the iMac" Macsimum News 12:58 PM
  • "iPhone app lets you try plastic surgery" Reuters 12:20 PM
  • "'Rogue Planet' Resurfaces – Published by Gameloft and Release Date Announced" Touch Arcade 3:00 PM
  • "iPhone Public Radio App is a DVR for NPR" PC World 11:58 AM
  • "OWC Introduces World's 1st FireWire 800/400, USB & eSATA 12X Burn Speed Blu-ray External Drives for Macs & PCs" Other World Computing 9:33 AM
  • "Macsimum Poll: would you be interested in a $30-per-month TV subscription service on iTunes?" Macsimum News 9:23 AM
  • "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
Computer Industry
  • "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 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
  • "Dell finalizes $3.9 billion offer for Perot" CNET News 3:32 PM
  • "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
  • "IBM launches $2 bln two-part note sale - IFR" Reuters 3:21 PM
  • "Big Blue red-faced over Congestion charge crash" The Register 2:30 PM
  • "Former AMD CEO surprise player in Galleon saga/Commentary: Questions remain, but Intel's main accuser in bad spot" MarketWatch 9:49 AM
  • "AMD calls for more realistic notebook benchmarks" TG Daily 2:21 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
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Industry News
  • "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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