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The more I think and learn about the curious pricing of the 27" iMac...
Source: marco.org

It has an IPS panel. IPS is the best and most expensive LCD type, giving the best viewing angle and the least color- and brightness-shifting as the angle increases in any direction. Nearly every panel on the market, including every laptop panel, is the cheap TN type.

Mac sales 'defy all logic,' says analyst
Source: Macworld

According to IDC, Apple accounted for 9.4 percent of all U.S. computer sales in the third quarter, up from a 7.6 percent share of sales in the prior period. Gartner, meanwhile, pegged Apple's part of the pie at a slightly lower 8.8 percent in the third quarter.

Apple and Psystar File Dueling Motions for Summary Judgment - Why This Case Matters
Source: Groklaw NewsPicks

The latest filings on apple vs psystar from groklaw

Psystar screws Apple with virtualization licensing program
Source: TG Daily

The technology - which is "specifically" engineered for Snow Leopard - will reportedly allow the "seamless operation" of the popular Mac OS on generic Intel hardware.

How To Manage Your Configuration Files With Version Control
Source:

Easy to read tutorial with many screenshots on how to manage hidden UNIX/Linux/Mac configuration files (dot files) with version control and deploy them anywhere.

Snow Leopard packing antivirus software?
Source: Engadget

If the online chatter is to be believed, Apple's very soon to be released Snow Leopard has in its code new protection for fighting malware.

Another Major Mac Computer Security Flaw Discovered
Source: DailyTech

OS X continues to fall short of its security reputation

Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?
Source: blogs.zdnet.com

One of the most frequent questions I get these days comes from people who've been running the Windows 7 beta and RC and are planning to upgrade to the final version when it's available on October 22. "Which edition of Windows 7 do I need?"

Apple releases Java patches (finally)
Source: The Register (UK)

Apple has released security updates for Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 and 10.5.7 - more than six months after Sun Microsystems warned the world of flaws in its Java virtual machine that make it easy for attackers to execute malware on users' Macs, PCs, and Linux boxes.

AnandTech: Apple's 2009 MacBook Pro: Battery Life to Die For
Source: AnandTech Article Channel

Eight, freakin, hours. I couldn't believe it. In my lightest test, the new 15-inch MacBook Pro lasted eight hours and eight minutes. That's with the screen at half brightness (completely usable) and no funny optimizations.

Psystar Files Bankruptcy, Stalls Apple's Case
Source: macobserver.com

Unauthorized Mac clone maker Psystar has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Florida, temporarily slowing down Apple's legal case against it.

MacBooks sweep Consumer Reports laptop ratings
Source: Macworld

The 13-inch category in particular was dominated by Apple's laptop line, topped by the unibody MacBook and followed by both the MacBook Air and the white, polycarbonate MacBook.

TidBITS Safe Computing: Five Tips for Reading Mac Security Stories
Source: db.tidbits.com

Some days it seems the entire world is waiting with bated breath for the eventual fall from grace of the long-vaunted Macintosh security.

Apple reports quarterly profit of $1.21 billion
Source: Yahoo! Tech - Daily Features

Apple's $1.21 billion, or $1.33 per diluted share, was posted on revenue of $8.16 billion, the best non-holiday quarter revenue and earnings in Apple's history, according to Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's CFO.

iBotnet: Researchers find signs of zombie Macs
Source:

Check it out, a mac botnet

Microsoft's latest ad attacks Mac aesthetics, computing power
Source: Apple Insider

The strangest point of this ad is that Giampaolo didn't get the portability, battery life, and power he was looking for, he just ended up with a cheap-appearing machine that obscured its real technical limitations under a flashy layer of misleading, specification-oriented marketi …

Next up for Microsoft's 'real life' Windows star: 7-Eleven ads
Source: techflash.com

Lauren's transition from Windows to Slurpees won't exactly bolster Microsoft's assertion that its ad was a true-to-life account of her search for a new computer.

Acorn is in MacHeist
Source: gusmueller.com

So why is Flying Meat participating in MacHeist time around, when I blasted it a couple of years ago? Well, it's pretty simple. The folks at MacHeist fixed the payment terms after MacHeist 1, and developers are getting a much better deal now. Tada.

Leaked Snow Leopard Screenshots Reveal Slimmer, Faster Mac OS X
Source: Wired News

Good news for us Apple users. I am looking forward to good 64 bit support.

OmniWeb, three other Omni apps available as freeware
Source: Yahoo! Tech - Daily Features

The Omni Group on Tuesday decided to make three of its apps available as freeware. The applications are available for download with no restrictions.

The Macalope Weekly: Can Apple survive another great quarter?
Source: Macworld

Apple reports an awesome first fiscal quarter, but some are still wondering: is the end nigh? Of course it is! The end is always nigh with Apple! Only netbooks can save Apple now!

Paradigms lost: The Windows 7 Taskbar versus the OS X Dock
Source: Ars Technica

Ultimately, the new Taskbar is not Mac-like in any important way, and only the most facile of analyses would claim that it is.

Apple reports Q1 results: 10.17B revenue, $1.78 profit per share
Source: The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Apple sold 2,524,000 Macintosh® computers during the quarter, representing nine percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold a record 22,727,000 iPods during the quarter, representing three percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs Says He Has Hormone Imbalance
Source: Wall Street Journal

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- It is widely recognized both inside and outside of Apple that Steve Jobs is one of the most talented and effective CEOs in the world.

For Apple, 2008 Was a Very Good Year - PC World
Source: PC World

2008 seems to be a very good year for Apple.

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