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South Koreans to get Apple's iPhone this week

Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets.

Apple's partner sells 5,000 iPhones in China debut

Apple Inc.'s local partner has sold 5,000 iPhones since the smart phone's formal weekend debut in China, a lackluster start after analysts warned the company might be setting prices too high.

EU: breakthrough on online music rights

The EU's top antitrust official on Wednesday described a deal among Apple Inc.'s iTunes, music companies, distributors and online licensing groups as a "great breakthrough" that would roll out more Internet music sales across Europe.

Investors lap up Apple's 47 percent profit jump

Wall Street knew Apple Inc.'s results for the most recent quarter would blow past the company's conservative guidance, but investors clearly weren't prepared for the 47 percent jump in profit that Apple delivered.

Verizon's big ad push for Android takes on iPhone

An aggressive TV ad campaign from Verizon Wireless is adding to the support building for a software package from Google Inc. that is shaping up to be the most formidable challenge yet to Apple Inc.'s iPhone.

South Korea approves sale of Apple's iPhone

South Korea's telecommunications regulator said Wednesday that Apple Inc. can sell its hit iPhone in the country — potentially shaking up a cell phone market controlled by domestic manufacturers.

Google says Apple exec rejected app for iPhone

Google Inc. said Apple Inc.'s top marketing executive personally told the company that its Google Voice application had been rejected because it duplicates the telephone dialer on the iPhone and could be used as a replacement.

Apple seals deal to bring iPhones coming to China

Apple Inc. will get to sell the iPhone in the world's biggest cell phone market now that it has reached a deal with a Chinese wireless carrier, China Unicom Ltd.

FIRST LOOK: New Mac software not a dramatic change

While Microsoft Corp. prepares to release the next incarnation of Windows on Oct. 22, Apple Inc. is cutting ahead, launching a new version of its operating system for Mac computers on Friday.

Apple denies 'rejecting' Google Voice for iPhone

Apple Inc. told federal regulators Friday that it blocked the Google Voice program from running on the iPhone because it alters important functions on the device — yet Apple denied that it has rejected Google's application outright.

Microsoft says Office for Mac will have Outlook

Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it will include Outlook, a popular e-mail and calendar program that's ubiquitous on its Windows computers, in the next version of its Office suite for Apple Inc.'s Mac computers.

Google CEO leaves Apple board to avoid conflicts

Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt has resigned from Apple Inc.'s board because of the companies' conflicting interests as competition between the one-time allies heats up.

Report: Newest iPhone model costs $179 to make

Research firm iSuppli says Apple Inc.'s latest iPhone costs just a few dollars more to make than the previous model.

Some iPhone activations delayed up to 2 days

Some owners of Apple Inc.'s new iPhone 3G S may have to wait up to two days to make calls.

Palm appoints ex-Apple whiz as CEO

Jon Rubinstein, a former executive behind Apple Inc.'s iPod, on Wednesday was named chief executive of smartphone maker Palm Inc., replacing Ed Colligan who is stepping down after 16 years with the company.

Google CEO doesn't see problem with his Apple role

Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt is taking a government inquiry into his role on Apple Inc.'s board in stride, expressing confidence that the probe won't find any evidence that the ties between the two companies throttle competition in mobile phones and other technology fields.

Stock futures fall on swine flu, bank worries

Wall Street is set to open lower on worries about swine flu and the viability of banks.

Changes to Apple's iTunes prices take effect

The era of one-price-fits-all-songs on iTunes came to an end Tuesday as Apple Inc., the Internet's dominant digital music retailer, began selling some of its most-downloaded songs for $1.29 apiece.

Review: Plug-in software that fine tunes iTunes

I generally like the way Apple Inc.'s iTunes orchestrates my music collection, but sometimes it hits a wrong chord on the older and more eclectic CDs transferred to my computer.

Microsoft vows openness for mobile app store

Microsoft Corp. plans a central market to sell programs for cell phones running the Windows Mobile system. It hews closely to the setup of Apple Inc.'s App Store for iPhones, with one notable exception — Microsoft promises to communicate more openly with outside software developers.

Nev. regulators warn of card-counting iPhone app

Nevada gambling regulators have warned casinos about a card-counting program for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch that can illegally help players beat the house in blackjack.

Sequels to iconic CEOs rarely as good as original

Legendary CEOs like Apple Inc.'s Steve Jobs are almost impossible acts to follow. Most of the sequels have disappointed the stock market, with some flopping so badly that they were scrapped to make room for the return of the star attraction.

Apple shares down after Jobs' reversal on health

Shares of Apple Inc. fell 4 percent Thursday as investors struggled to parse the latest disclosure from CEO Steve Jobs about his health and his need to go on leave until the end of June.

Palm unveils new smart phone, operating system

Palm Inc. unveiled a new touch-screen smart phone and operating system Thursday, marking its latest attempt to catch up with competition from Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry and Apple Inc.'s iPhone.

Apple cuts copy protection and prices on iTunes

Apple Inc. is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and plans to make every track available without copy protection.

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Apple Finally Reveals Exactly How Bad Its Computers Are for the Environment
Source: Fast Company

Apple has never done particularly well in Greenpeace's quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics. In the most recent guide it ranked near the bottom, at number 11 out of 18 electronics manufacturers.

Jobs Takes Stage at Apple Event - WSJ.com
Source: Wall Street Journal

Steve Jobs unveils new features and lower prices for Apple products. He is being seen for the first time since his liver transplant 6 months ago.

Apple CEO Jobs received liver transplant
Source: msnbc.com

Steve Jobs, the chief executive of Apple Inc., received a liver transplant about two months ago but is expected to return to work later this month, CNBC reported on Saturday.

Happy Birthday, Steve Jobs, Creator of Apple Computers
Source: findingdulcinea.com

Raised in the heartland of American technology, Steve Jobs launched a career in the mid-1970s that would place him at the pinnacle of innovation and creativity, inventing Apple and changing the way we live with computers.

How "Green" Is Apple Inc ?
Source: FOXNews.com

Environmental groups, like Greenpeace, point to surveys ranking Apple below other computer makers, such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard Co. in green practices.

In bold move, Microsoft puts kiosk outside Apple store
Source: BizJournals.com

A report with a photo on AppleInsider said Microsoft Corp. put a marketing kiosk outside an Apple Inc. store in England. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), trying to counter the popularity of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) ubiquitous "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" campaign...

Apple gives $100,000 to fight California gay marriage ban, joins Google
Source: roughlydrafted.com

Apple has joined Google in publicly opposing California's Proposition 8, a measure intended to ban the rights of gay Californians to legally marry, and has contributed $100,000 to defeat the measure.

Apple says some MacBook Pros affected by faulty Nvidia chips
Source: Apple Insider

In July, Nvidia informed the Securities and Exchange Commission that it would incur a $150 million to $200 million charge to cover repair and replacement expenses resulting from "a weak die/packaging material set" in certain versions of its previous MCP and GPU products employed  …

iPod dying? It's already dead
Source: CNET.com

There has been much blogorrhea on Tuesday over Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's offhand comment to the Telegraph that the iPod would go the way of the transistor radio and the Sony Walkman, becoming a cheap and eventually boring commodity product.

Not So Secret Apple - Nicholas Ciarelli, the Scurge of Citizen Journalism
Source: thedailybeast.com

I've had the dubious privilege of being on the frontlines of Apple's war against web leaks. Primarily because he solicited and then published trade secrets about Apple's unreleased products.

Apple denies CNN iReport of Steve Jobs heart attack
Source: Apple Insider

Apple has categorically denied a citizen report published to the CNN iReport website early Friday claiming that chief executive Steve Jobs had been rushed to a local ER following a major heart attack. "It is not true," Apple spokesman Steve Dowling told Reuters.

Apple shares drop 17.5 percent
Source: CNET.com

Apple's shares fell 17.5 percent in early trading Monday, as two noted brokerage firms scaled back their recommendations to a "hold" from a "buy."

Mac clone maker's lawyer hints at antitrust defense
Source: Computerworld

"This case has been mischaracterized," said Springer. "There are a lot more complicated issues than just copyright or trademark. There are more complex issues [than those] in respect to the end-user licensing agreement. And antitrust issues come into play, too."

Is John McCain an Obama Killer?

As the battle of presumptive presidential nominees becomes more and more personal, campaign strategies and marketing styles are materializing on both sides of the divide.

Exploit code targets Mac OS X, iTunes, Java, Winzip...
Source: The Register (UK)

A researcher from Argentina has released an exploit package that can install malware on end user machines that run iTunes, Mac OS X, Winzip and a host of other popular software.

Lost in the Clouds: MobileMe is facing problems endemic to cloud computing
Source: Technology Review

The logo for MobileMe, Apple's upgrade to its .Mac suite of Web applications, comprises the icons of four of the service's major features--e-mail, calendar, address book, and photo gallery--floating in a cottony white cumulus.

Steve Jobs to Reporter: "I think you're a slime bucket who gets most of his facts wrong."
Source: The New York Times

On Thursday afternoon, several hours after I'd gotten my final "Steve's health is a private matter" — and much to my amazement — Mr. Jobs called me. "This is Steve Jobs," he began.

The iPhone, Now in Green(er)
Source: worldchanging.com

Inside each of the more than one million 3G iPhones sold so far, you'll find a lithium-ion battery. No big surprise there. But what's different here from early model iPhones is that the batteries are not soldered in place. That's good news.

Apple is 'Fisher-Price' of sound quality, says Neil Young
Source: The Register (UK)

Young says Apple, with its ubiquitous iPod and iTunes, has dumbed down sound quality to "Fisher-Price toy" levels that place convenience ahead of high fidelity.

Steve Jobs is 'cancer-free'
Source: The Register (UK)

Apple chief exec Steve Jobs has been able to assure its board that he's cancer-free, four years after undergoing surgery to treat a rare form of pancreatic cancer.

Rumor: MacBook touch Coming in October
Source: Gizmodo

Those of you clamoring for an Apple tablet may finally get what you've been waiting for. According to a MacDailyNews source who leaked wireless iTunes a week before its official announcement, we can expect a sort of "MacBook touch" in October.

FAQ regarding the Apple/Psystar Lawsuit
Source: blogs.zdnet.com

Note: 99% of what you will read about this will come from uninformed non-lawyers (myself included) with a strongly-held opinion on one side of the debate or the other.

Criminal Probe Ended, Apple's Jobs Still Faces Options Hurdles
Source: Wired News

A criminal probe of Apple Inc.'s co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs over stock options tampering is now over, but the potential legal shadow over him and the company isn't going away just yet.

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