Latest on Apple: News, Features, Opinions and More  Control iTunes from the Windows 7 Taskbar
One of my favorite Windows 7 amenities is thumbnail previews, which appear when you mouse over any running program in the taskbar. Elgan: Four things you need to know about Apple
Here are four things that Apple believes that explain the unexplainable. Third-party screensavers return to Snow Leopard
When Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) was first released, I noted that many (maybe even all) third-party screensavers would no longer work in the new OS. This was because 10.6 required 64-bit compatible screensavers, whereas existing screensavers were 32 bit. Toggle sidebar visibility in all open Finder windows
When I publish hints here on Macworld, I usually try to walk through and explain how they work, so as to help you understand what's going on behind the scenes. Sometimes, though, I'll just present a solution without much of an explanation, such as with today's hint. iPhone owners demand to see Apple source code
iPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code, court documents show. China Mobile says Mobile Market sales going well
The sale of games, mobile apps, e-books and more have been brisk on China Mobile's app store, Mobile Market, since billing started this month, executives from the company say. 27-inch Core i5 iMac (with Core i7 option)
When Apple announced new iMacs last month, it included a major step forward amid the subtle-but-welcome refinements in most of the models: the first ever iMac to offer a quad-core processor. The new high-end 27-inch iMacs are the first to use Intel's Core i5 and Core i7 quad-core processors, and they were not available at the time of the announcement. But finally, the wait is over, and the Core i5 and Core i7 27-inch iMacs have arrived--and let me tell you, it was worth the wait. $2,000 tablet a perfect fit for Apple, says analyst
Reports that Apple will introduce a $2,000 tablet next year fit the company's historical pattern of going for the luxury end of the technology market, an analyst agreed today. Use Tab key in Snow Leopard keyboard shortcuts
Among the many improvements in Snow Leopard is the ability to use the Tab key in user-created keyboard shortcuts. In OS X 10.5, pressing the Tab key while creating keyboard shortcuts (in the Keyboard Shortcuts tab of the Keyboard & Mouse System Preferences panel) didn't work; the system would just beep and not accept the Tab key. Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server
Ever since the Mac mini was first released, people have been using Apple's diminutive Mac desktop as a server. At 6.5 inches square and 2 inches high, it bears just the sort of compact computing power you want to stick in a closet or under a desk and use as an all-purpose receptacle for all your stuff. IE9 will close performance gap, Microsoft says
Microsoft today claimed that its next browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), has nearly closed the JavaScript performance gap between itself and rivals made by Mozilla and Google, even though the browser has been in development only a few weeks. Macintosh buying guide
'Tis the season to do some shopping, and if you've added a new Macintosh to you shopping list, you've picked a great time to buy one. Apple's current lineup features a nice variety of Macs that offer great value. IPhone cleared for sale by South Korean regulator
South Korean regulators gave Apple a business license on Wednesday that would allow it to launch the iPhone in the country at any time. China Mobile still in talks to sell iPhone
The world's largest mobile phone service provider by subscribers is still in talks with Apple about offering the iPhone in China even though rival China Unicom started selling the handsets there last month. Service lets users build their own iPhone, RIM, Windows apps
A start-up is now offering to take the hard work out of creating mobile applications and even of porting them to the iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile platforms, all through an online service that gives novice developers simple templates for various types of businesses and organizations. Mac laptops less reliable than ASUS, Sony notebooks
Apple's line of laptops ranked fourth in a multi-year reliability survey of nine notebook makers, according to a study of 30,000 portable computers published today by a company that provides after-sale warranties. Open minimized windows in current space in OS X 10.5
Snow Leopard changed a lot of small things in the system, and not all of these were detailed by Apple. One such change occurs when you use minimized windows with Spaces (Apple's tool to create virtual desktops). In OS X 10.5, when releasing (unminimizing just sounds so...wrong) a minimized window from the Dock, it would spring back into whatever Space it started on, switching to that Space as it activated the newly-released window. 25 best quotes from tech history
From Garry Trudeau to Al Gore, these notable quotes have become legendary sound bites. The Macalope Weekly: Business 101
Looks like there some people out there could use some schoolin’ on how to do business. A rather surprising admission from a Microsoft exec gets us kicked off this week but, as silly as Microsoft is, the App Store takes the cake yet again. And last, a well-reasoned, polite discussion about Apple’s strategy, featuring the Macalope and two knuckleheads. Judge's ruling puts legal nail in Psystar's coffin
A federal judge has dealt a crushing blow to Mac clone maker Psystar by ruling that the Florida company violated Apple's copyright as well as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act when it installed Apple's OS on Intel-based computers. AMD and Intel patch things up, HP buys 3Com
We had a blockbuster deal this week, with Hewlett-Packard saying it plans to buy 3Com, and a blockbuster settlement, with Advanced Micro Devices and Intel ending a long-running legal dispute. By midnight tonight, Google, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers are supposed to file a revised book-search settlement proposal, which could add to our top stories list for the week. For now, though, what follows are our top IT headlines of the moment. AT&T letter criticizes Verizon ad campaign
AT&T released an open letter defending itself against Verizon Wireless claims in an advertising campaign that its 3Gnetwork is superior to AT&T's. 1-in-4 now use Firefox to surf the Web
One in every four people on the Internet are now using Mozilla's open-source Firefox browser, a Web metrics company said this week. Enable global text replacements in Snow Leopard
One of Snow Leopard's more intriguing new features is text substitution, which lets the operating system replace defined sets of characters with other characters or symbols. For instance, typing (c) will generate the copyright symbol, ©. You can define your own shortcuts in the Language & Text System Preferences panel, on the Text tab. Bugs & Fixes: LaunchBar causes an unexpected surprise
Step 1: Take one of the best utilities ever created for the Mac; one that I use every day. Step 2: Enhance its latest version with a promising new feature. What do you get? Not necessarily what you might expect. Ultimate mobile deathmatch
The latest Android 2.0-based "iPhone killer" won't kill theiPhone or the BlackBerry -- and the cheaper HTC Droid Eris is the new smartphone that I think Apple should be concerned about. But there are now six smartphones on the market that will appeal to business and professional users, each with different strengths and weaknesses. This article gives InfoWorld's ratings for all six -- the Apple iPhone, HTC Droid Eris, Motorola Droid, Palm Pre, Research in Motion BlackBerry Bold, and RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 -- plus an interactive ratings form in which you can enter your own weighting for each category in our exclusive [Looking at the changes to Snow Leopard's top command
I often use top in Terminal as a quick-and-dirty version of Activity Monitor. top can report on CPU and memory usage, and much more. Because I have Terminal running all the time, top is only a few keystrokes away when I'm curious about what my system may be up to. Confessions of an Apple Manager-Turned-iPhone App Creator
Former Apple employee Dave Howell, now the CEO of startup Avatron Software, talks about the early days of the App Store, his Apple experience and how he plans to do battle in the iPhone's wild frontier. Apple issues week's second patch set, fixes 7 Safari flaws
Apple on Wednesday issued its second security update in three days, patching seven vulnerabilities in Safari, including one in the Windows version that the company fixed two months ago for most Mac users. iPhone Sync Problems? Try This
I spent the better part of yesterday trying to resolve a problem with my iPhone: After migrating iTunes to Windows 7, it wouldn't sync properly. Smartphone sales up 13% in third quarter
Gartner and IDC, using different counting methods, both report strong growth of smartphone sales in the third quarter. Four ways to access files from afar
Many of us now find ourselves working from multiple locations. We sometimes trot around with a laptop, sometimes use different computers in each location and, increasingly often, try to access our files from computers we don't own. Fortunately, you can access files you need at multiple locations, either via synchronizing selective files constantly, or by using remote access tools. Here are four ways you can access your files remotely: China lauds iPhone app that spreads state views
China's film and TV regulator late Tuesday praised the growth of an iPhone application from state broadcaster CCTV as the country looks for new ways to project its political views abroad. Directly set screen sharing image quality level
If you use OS X 10.5 or 10.6's built-in screen sharing feature to work with other Macs on your network, you can control (somewhat) the quality of the image from the remote Mac by using the View -> Adaptive Quality (or Full Quality) menu item. Adaptive quality adjusts the image based on the speed of the network connection, and should be the preferred choice in most situations. Bugs & Fixes: What bugs Mac OS X 10.6.2 tackles
Mac OS X 10.6.2 came out Monday, and while Macworld's Dan Moren detailed the changes in this latest update to Snow Leopard, I wanted to check out which bugs cited in previous Bugs & Fixes entries have been eradicated by Mac OS X 10.6.2. Apple fixes data deletion bug in Snow Leopard, blocks Atom 'hackintoshes'
Apple on Monday updated Snow Leopard for the second time, fixing a data deletion flaw and an iMac performance issue, while blocking Atom-based netbooks from running its operating system. The Smithsonian's quest for IT's ruby slippers
The National Museum of American History continues its effort to determine what IT devices have played or will play an important role in the flow of history, even as the facility still lacks a separate large IT exhibit. Migrate to Windows 7--Slowly, Part 6: iTunes
In Part 5 of my series on how to migrate to Windows 7 a little bit at a time, you learned a simple way to sync your Firefox and/or Internet Explorer bookmarks. Firefox flaws account for 44% of all browser bugs
Firefox accounted for almost half of all browser vulnerabilities in the first six months of 2009, a Web security company claimed today. Speed-up iMovie clips
Andy Milder (aka Dean Hodes on Showtime's Weeds), sends this question: Report: Apple readies smaller iPhone on Verizon
Apple will launch a smaller "world mode" iPhone next year that will be ready for Verizon Wireless to sell in the third quarter of 2010, according to an analyst report citing unnamed handset maker sources. Surprise! The Droid Eris is a better smartphone than the Droid
HTC's iPhone-like mobile device is more advanced in key areas than the Motorola Droid, whose physical keyboard is hard to use First iPhone worm spreads Rick Astley wallpaper
The first worm written for Apple's iPhone has been unleashed and is infecting phones in Australia. Update fixes iPhone sync problem with Windows 7 for some
Gigabyte Technology issued a BIOS update on Friday that fixes a problem for some Windows 7 users who have been unable to sync their iPhones. Add more effects to Photo Booth and iChat
As you know, Photo Booth includes a collection of image-altering effects you can use to distort your photos; just click the Effects button to see the collection of 24 effects, and to apply them to your photos. A subset of these effects (16 in all) are available in iChat, too, for use in creating some truly strange looking iChat image icons. But in case that's not enough effects for you, here's a way to add over 20 additional effects to both iChat and Photo Booth. Upgrade the Mac mini in six minutes
I've upgraded quite a few Mac minis over the past several years, from the original 2005 model to the latest version, released last week, and some in between. We've also covered the topic of Mac mini surgery on the Macworld Podcast. But we still regularly receive questions from readers about whether or not performing such upgrades yourself is a good idea--many have heard that it's quite difficult to open the Mini, or that doing so voids your warranty. Switchers Guide: Understanding Mac security
When it comes to security, using Windows can feel like living in the heart of a big city--the kind of place where you can install all the locks and alarms you want, but you still worry. The vast number of computer users who run Microsoft operating systems form the biggest, juiciest target cybercriminals could dream of. Which is why there are more than twenty-two million unique examples of Windows malware out there. Switchers Guide: Run Windows on a Mac
These days, buying a Mac doesn't mean you have to leave Windows behind. In 2005, Apple started building Macs with Intel processors. Among the other benefits of that switch: You can run Microsoft's operating system on Apple's hardware. Switchers Guide: Moving hardware and software to Mac
When you're switching from a Windows PC to a Mac, there's one piece of good news: Most of the peripherals you used with your PC--including printers, digital cameras, networking equipment, external drives, and scanners--should work fine with your Mac. The best way to confirm that is to plug each piece of hardware into your new Mac, one at a time; if OS X doesn't automatically identify it and set it up, visit the manufacturer's Web site and look for a downloadable driver. Switchers Guide: Getting used to OS X
Though neither Microsoft nor Apple would care to admit it, Windows and OS X are in many ways strikingly similar. That's good news for switchers: If you're familiar with Windows, adjusting to OS X is less like learning how to drive than figuring out the controls in a new car. Windows XP is Mac-like in many ways; Windows Vista is even more so; and Windows 7 is the most Mac-esque version to date. Switchers Guide: Move your files from PC to Mac
If you've been using a Windows PC but now want to move to a Mac, you likely have files--documents, PDFs, photos, music, and videos--that you want to bring with you. If you've had that PC for a while, that could mean you have many, many gigabytes of stuff to move. These days, most common file-types will work just fine on the Mac, without any need for conversion or special software. (One notable exception: If you have music and/or video in Microsoft's Windows Media formats, get Flip4Mac so you can play them in OS X's QuickTime.) The trick is getting those files from one hard drive to another. Switchers Guide: Moving from Windows to the Mac
[Editors' note: We asked Harry McCracken, the former editor of PC World and the editor of the Technologizer blog, to write a guide to switching to the Mac from Windows. We hope that it's a good resource for anyone--including the friends and family of long-time Mac users--who are making the move from Windows to the Mac. McCracken is himself a semi-switcher--he uses both a MacBook Pro and a Windows netbook every day.] First take: Apple's new MacBook offers sleek style, solid performance
Apple's new 13-in. MacBook still costs $999, but it now comes with a faster processor under the hood and a more curvaceous, and stylish, look. Update: Browser makers question Microsoft-EU ballot plan
Microsoft's rivals will ask European antitrust regulators to modify the ballot screen designed to give Windows users the chance to ditch Internet Explorer (IE) and choose another browser. First look: Droid not an iPhone killer, but still pretty cool
The Droid smartphone is clearly not an iPhone killer, but with multitasking abilities and quick access to Google Maps and turn-by-turn navigation with GPS, it's still pretty cool. 21.5- and 27-inch iMacs (Late 2009)
Featuring bigger and better screens and shiny new mice, the physical changes to the aluminum iMac in this update are the most dramatic since it was introduced over two years ago, but the speed improvements are marginal at best. Mozilla plans major Firefox interface overhaul
Mozilla plans to overhaul the look and feel of Firefox for Windows, a redesign that will resemble Google's Chrome in several key elements, according to screenshots and discussions on the open-source developer's Web site. iMac (Late 2009) benchmarks
Apple recently updated its popular iMac line of desktop computers to include larger screens, more standard memory and bigger hard drives. Three of the four new configurations--two 21.5-inch models and one 27-inch model--feature 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo processors and are available now. Macworld Lab has the 3.06GHz trio and we've put them to the test. (A fourth standard configuration, a 2.66GHz Intel Core i5-based 27-inch model, will be the first iMac to sport a quad-core processor. It should be available later this month.) Google adds bookmark sync to Chrome browser
Google upgraded the beta version of its Chrome browser yesterday, adding integrated bookmark synchronization and boasting of a 30% speed improvement over the current production edition. Mac mini (Late 2009)
Back in March, when I reviewed the previous Mac mini models--officially called the Mac mini (Early 2009)--Apple's smallest desktop computer had just received a long-overdue refresh: it had been 19 months since the company had touched the Mac mini line. But that update was the most significant in the history of the line; while the two models retained the same $599 and $799 price tags as their 2007 predecessors, nearly every aspect of each was upgraded. Sybase smooths enterprise path for iPhones
Sybase is extending its Afaria mobile-device management platform and database software to the Apple iPhone, taking advantage of new enterprise features in Version 3.1 of the iPhone's software to give IT departments more control and capabilities on the popular handset. Intel, Apple, Microsoft probe iPhone-Windows sync bug
Intel is investigating reports from iPhone owners that they're unable to sync their devices to new PCs, but Microsoft said it had received no calls from customers about the glitch. Apple is looking into the problem, too. Verizon turns up the hype for Friday Droid launch
Verizon Wireless will open many of its 2,000 retail stores early on Friday for first day sales of the Droid smartphone, adding to the marketing hype already begun for the Android 2.0 device from Motorola Inc. Create pause-zoom-pause effects in iMovie stills
Although I typically use Final Cut Express for my video projects, I recently had a really short project to do for the family, so I thought I'd give iMovie another trial. Although I did get the project done, I found myself fighting iMovie's interface at nearly every step (I am not a fan of the "toss all the clips in a bin and scrub as you mouseover" setup). Intel chipset causing iPhone sync problem
Some Windows 7 users are complaining on an Apple discussion forum that they can't sync their iPhones to their new PCs. Power and the international Mac
Internationalist Paul Carpenter asks a question commonly posed by modern border-crossers. He writes: Psystar begs judge to rule it's legit
Psystar, the Mac clone maker that's been battling Apple for more than a year in federal court has asked a judge to rule that its business is legitimate, and to stop Apple from saying otherwise. Apple Snow Leopard Server: Faster, smoother
On the surface, Apple's Snow Leopard Server feels like a $499 maintenance release, but underneath, there's much more -- improved performance, more polish and new apps focused on collaboration and content sharing. Google's Chrome browser share growth trumps Firefox's
Google's Chrome boosted its share of the browser market by a bigger margin than did Mozilla's Firefox in October, the fourth time its gains have trumped those of the second-place browser in the last year, a Web metrics company said yesterday. Book Review: Scratch 1.4: A Beginner's Guide
If I had read this book before a recent Scratch Day event, I could have been more useful to the students who showed up. The Macalope Weekly: Everyone’s got an opinion
Apple will never lack for opinions about how it should be running its business. Unfortunately almost all of it’s bad. Retrevo is still working the netbook thing (netbooks are so last year!) and a collection of tech pundits weighs in on whether the iPhone will win the mobile wars, causing metaphors to run wild. And, as Microsoft tries to copy Apple’s retail experience, Apple starts running serpentine! Acorn 2.1
When I reviewed Acorn 1.0.2 ( Macworld rated 3.5 out of 5 mice ) back in October of 2007, I was pleasantly surprised at its capabilities, but wanted a bit more from some of its features, such as better text tools and improved performance. While not designed as a professional-grade image editor, Acorn nonetheless offers an array of editing tools for photography hobbyists and bloggers. And, it's easy on the pocketbook. Mac mini (Late 2009) benchmarks
Apple recently released an update to its Mac mini line of desktop computers. The changes include faster processors, more RAM, and Apple's Snow Leopard operating system pre-installed. Macworld Lab has the two desktop Mac minis, and we put them through our benchmark tests. Our result show that the new Mac minis are impressively faster than the models they replace. New iMac owners complain about performance problems
Owners of Apple's new iMacs, including the pricier 27-in. model, have reported major performance problems with their machines, including extremely sluggish playback of Flash-based video, according to posts on Apple's support forum. Bugs & Fixes: Snow Leopard's Spelling Ignore button ignored
After updating to Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6), I noticed an odd quirk in the Spelling Checker built into Mac OS X. This is the checker used by applications such as TextEdit and Stickies. Namely, the Ignore button in the Spelling and Grammar dialog is itself ignored. That is, when a word is flagged as potentially incorrect and I click the Ignore button (indicating that I want the word to be treated as correct going forward), the word continues to pop up as incorrect for the remainder of the document. This never happened to me under Mac OS X 10.5. This bug may not show up on all Macs running Snow Leopard, but it showed up on all three of mine. IPhone gets slow start at China sales launch
The iPhone appeared to get a slow start in China on Friday night as China Unicom and Apple held a launch event largely free of the buzz and long buyer lines that have accompanied launches of the handset elsewhere. Will Droid gain iPhone's tech 'lust' factor?
Comparisons have already been made between the iPhone and the Droid smartphones, but one telling difference that might matter more is something less tangible, involving Apple fanaticism and the iPhone's two-year-plus market lead over the Droid. See icon previews in folder Quick Look windows
I demonstrated today's OS X hint (which works in both 10.5 and 10.6) in my latest Snow Leopard tips video, but for those who prefer their hints in the old-fashioned text format, I'm repeating it here today. Android 2.0: The iPhone killer at last?
Get past the hype: Here's the real deal on Android's chances to unseat the iPhone. 13-inch MacBook/2.26GHz (Late 2009)
In just three and a half years, the MacBook, targeted at average computer users, students, and PC switchers, has become Apple's best-selling Mac model. In its first major remodeling since 2006, the polycarbonate MacBook has gained many of the marquee features of the 13-inch MacBook Pro ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ), including a unibody design, a glass trackpad, and an LED-backlit display. Apple to ink Verizon-iPhone deal next year, analyst says
Apple will probably drop its exclusive deal with AT&T next year and offer its iPhone to Verizon subscribers as well, a Wall Street analyst said today. Opinion: A complete primer on Android 2.0
Feeling hungry? Try a taste of Eclair, Google's brand new Android operating system. Motorola, Verizon announce Droid handset
The Motorola Droid made its debut after a relatively brief--if attention-grabbing--ad campaign that targeted the iPhone's perceived shortcomings. ARM vs. Atom: The battle for the next digital frontier
Small, inexpensive, power-efficient new chips from Intel and ARM are enabling the new wave of mobile devices -- and setting the two companies on a collision course Smackdown: Windows 7 takes on Apple's Snow Leopard
Now that Microsoft has finally released Windows 7 to the public, it's time to take see how it stacks up against Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. They're both new and shiny, but which one is best positioned for the future? Image: Apple's new 27-in. iMac is 'stunning'
The updated iMac now offers a screen resolution that's higher than HD iPhone satisfaction rating 'on a different planet,' says survey
Apple iPhone users are almost twice as likely to say that they're "very satisfied" with their smartphone than second-place RIM and its BlackBerry, research firm ChangeWave Research said today. Apple's new 27-in. iMac is 'stunning'
Apple's new 27-in. iMac can be described in one word: stunning. And with performance to match, the question you'll be asking is: Do I put this in the office, or in the living room as a centerpiece for a home theater? Review: Psystar's Rebel EFI -- Snow Leopard on a PC
Psystar's latest challenge to Apple is a software package that purports to let PC owners install a Mac OS on their systems. But does it really work? Yes and no. Has Apple missed the netbook boat?
Apple may have missed the netbook boat by not producing a low-priced notebook to compete with the ultra-cheap portables that have cornered a significant portion of the PC market, a survey published today said. Sprint plans to release Palm Pixi in mid-November
Sprint will release the second Palm webOS device, the Palm Pixi smartphone, on Nov. 15, priced at $100, after $150 in rebates. Apple and iPhone leave Verizon still a bridesmaid, not a bride
Verizon Wireless is still hoping to sell the iPhone but is waiting on word from Apple, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said. BusyMac BusyCal 1.0
Apple's iCal ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ), included with OS X, is easy to use--and its price can't be beat. But it's not especially powerful or flexible, and the improvements Apple has made to it in recent years have been fairly minor. If you've been frustrated by iCal's limitations or are looking for a scheduling program with a little more oomph, BusyMac's BusyCal may be just what you need. PC vs. Mac deathmatch: Snow Leopard beats Windows 7
Windows 7 is a worthy rival, but Mac OS X Snow Leopard is the better operating system by a whisker for discriminating professionals Bugs and Fixes: Stymie Malicious Media, Attacks
Essential OS fixes are big this month. And fans of free software need to update their Firefox and OpenOffice copies. Psystar launches Mac cloning tool
Mac clone maker Psystar yesterday started selling a utility that lets owners of generic PCs install and run Apple's Snow Leopard operating system. Apple must upgrade Boot Camp to support Windows 7
Apple said today that it will update its Boot Camp utility before the end of the year to support Microsoft's just-launched Windows 7. Find recently-used apps and documents in Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard's Recent Items menu item--located in the Apple menu--has a simple new ability that may come in handy if you use this menu regularly. By default, the Recent Items menu displays recently-used applications, documents, and servers, letting you easily access these items again. In OS X 10.5, that was all you could do with this menu. AT&T exec implies iPhone exclusivity in U.S. to end
AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega strongly implied today that the carrier's exclusive deal to sell the iPhone in the U.S. is ending, although he offered no details in a conference call with analysts. Microsoft's reputation, future riding on Windows 7
Microsoft's standing as an operating system developer is on the line today as the company launches Windows 7, according to analysts and other experts.
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Apple gets victory in Psystar case
A judge ruled today agreed with Apple's in its copyright-infringement case against Psystar, the unauthorized seller of Mac clones running Mac OS X.
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Apple kills support for Intel Atom/Netbooks with 10.6.2 update
There had been some questions as to whether or not Apple would kill support for Intel's Atom chips in today's 10.6.2 release. Last week it was reported that the latest 10.6.2 builds had new kernels that wouldn't work on Atom chips.
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Rickroll iPhone worm spreads: ikee is never gonna give you up
 An Australian, Rickrolling iPhone worm is now spreading internationally. The Antipodean prankster goes by the names Ash, ikee, ikex, ike_x, or @ikeeex. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers admire their new Rick Astley wallpaper, complete with "ikee is never gonna give you up" macro. Not to mention etsy.com fail...
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Apple's App Store hits 100,000, displays ultimate irony
Apple's iPhone App Store, as long expected, passed the 100,000 app mark today. Apple has been counting down the milestones since the store opened, last mentioning 85,000 in a conference call last month. There are some interesting trends developing, however, that put that number into perspective.
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Is Apple targeting Windows 7 pirates?
Has Apple decided that among its top potential customers for switching to a Mac are Windows 7 pirates? Based on ads that Apple is buying on Google that might be the case --- search for "download Windows 7" and you'll see an Apple ad urging PC users to switch to the Mac. But search for "buy Windows 7" and you'll see no such ad.
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Unlock/jailbreak new iPhone 3G software with #blackra1n app
Now you can jailbreak and unlock your iPhone -- even a 3G or 3GS with OS 3.1.2 or baseband 05.11.07. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers bow down and worship George "Geohot" Hotz. Not to mention really strange black & white photos...
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Apple kills Atom hackintosh netbooks? Survey says...
Has Apple tweaked the new build of Snow Leopard to prevent you running Mac OS X on a netbook? Reports say that it won't run on Intel Atom hackintoshes any longer. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if it's a deliberate block or just a side-effect of something else. Not to mention movie timelines...
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Apple's $30-Per-Month TV service would fit tablet
MediaMemo today reported that Apple has been shopping a $30/month, all you can watch TV service to the networks that would compete with Hulu and to a lesser extent cable. The service would be built into iTunes and run across all of Apple's products. To me this has tablet written all over it.
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Chinese iPhone has grey market to contend with
By most accounts, the iPhone's debut in China has been lackluster. Figures at the only Apple Store in Mainland China are incredibly bad. They sold 10 on Saturday and only one on Sunday. The Apple Store manager hopes that sales pick up during the week.
This, in a nation of 1.3 billion people and almost 800 million mobile users. In fact, China's leading mobile carrier has more subscribers than the US has citizens.
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