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Week in Apple: developer wishes, iBooks changes, and more

This week, top Apple news included interviews with developers about what they …

As we get settled into the new year, Apple news is beginning to ramp up again. In the past week, our top Apple news included interviews with developers about what they want to see out of Apple in the coming year, rumors about an upcoming iBooks-related Apple event, Stanford's Apple history archives, and more. Join us for the weekly roundup:

What Mac, iOS developers want from Apple in 2012: The iOS and Mac App Stores may have offered developers new opportunities to expand their market and skill sets, but there's plenty of room for improvement. Leading devs tell us what they'd like to see from Apple.

More Final Cut Pro X fallout: top reality producer ditches Apple for Avid: Top reality TV producer Bunim/Murray won't be upgrading to Final Cut Pro X. Instead, the company is migrating to an Avid system because unlike Apple, Avid appears to understand the studio's "long-term needs."

Apple poised to bring important changes to its iBook platform: Apple is reportedly planning on making an iBooks-related announcement in January that will focusing on publishing eBooks. We believe the announcement will involve improvements to the process of creating eBooks and may affect the textbook market.

Judge not convinced by Apple's trade secrets argument, unseals docs: A US District Judge is ordering documents relating to Apple's fight against clone-maker Psystar to be unsealed.

iOS, Android developers go into 2012 still battling patent troll Lodsys: iOS developers are still trucking in their ambitious attempt to take on patent licensing firm and its parent company, Intellectual Ventures. Their goal is to have Lodsys and Intellectual Ventures' patents ruled invalid, but there's still more work to be done.

Stanford offers a peek into its extensive Apple history archives: Did you know that early Apple executives, including Steve Jobs, created a Ghost Busters parody video wherein they fought IBM? Now you do, thanks to Stanford University giving the Associated Press a peek into its Apple history archives.

Apple TV hacked to run iPhone and iPad apps: A pair of developers have iOS apps running on a jailbroken AppleTV.

Next-gen iPad rumors start up: upgraded cameras, slightly thicker body: There have been plenty of rumors about the "iPad 3," but almost all of them have been related to its supposed retina display or launch date. The latest rumor, however, gives us just a little more.

Apple reportedly putting DMCA squeeze on App Store pirates: Apple is reportedly using DMCA takedown notices to try and stem the flow of pirated App Store apps going from Apptrackr to jailbroken iPhones.

Apple accused of giving resellers short shrift again, this time in France: France's largest Apple reseller, eBizcuss, has sued Apple over claims that it unfairly favors its own retail stores over those of resellers. And this isn't the first time resellers have complained about Apple.

Have a great weekend, folks!

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