November 2008

November 3, 2008

 * Net Applications: Mac OS X and Safari slip in October
 * Fudzilla: Something new in computers coming some time for Apple
 * Problems (and fixes) for cursor freezes on new MacBook Pro
 * Report: Apple investigating major warranty scam in Australia
 * IBM fights to keep ex-exec out of Apple
 * BusinessWeek: Sony banks on former Apple exec for reinvention
 * Microsoft names new GM for MacBU
 * Netflix "watch instantly" enters public beta for MacIntel.

November 4, 2008

 * Ziphone creator finds bug in iPhone and iPod
 * Electric Pig handicaps the iMac, Mac Mini and Nov. 10 rumors
 * Investing 101: How hedge funds play havoc with premium stocks
 * Apple sued over PowerBook G4 memory slot issue
 * Apple and Psystar seek Nov. 2009 court date
 * Apple continues proactive consumer response
 * Report: iPhone Dev team jailbreaks iPhone 2.2 beta 2
 * Marware ' Game Grip' makes iPhone more gamer friendly
 * Microsoft places "I'm a PC" kiosk outside of UK Apple Store
 * Original Apple sign and Woz's toolbox up for auction


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November 5, 2008

 * Apple nixes new iMac, Mac Mini pre-holidays rumors
 * Apple: Former IBM exec new VP of Devices Hardware Engineering
 * Father of iPod Tony Faddell reduces role at Apple, Wife and VP of Human Resources Lambert leaving Apple
 * CRN: Five reasons the Faddell news is bad
 * Financial alchemist: Make iPhone sales = iPod sales
 * Friedman Billings Ramsey sees iPhone production drop
 * Gizmodo: Apple fighting iPhone 'Pwnage' on new MacBooks


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November 6, 2008

 * Norwegian ombudsman presses case against iTunes
 * MacNN: Mixed messages on iTunes numbers in Japan
 * Apple updates Digital Camera Raw to 2.3
 * Macsimum News: HIghlights of Apple's 10-K
 * Silicon Alley Insider: Jobs flights up in last fiscal quarter of 2008
 * Apple's 10-K: Faddell gets $300K annually, stock for advisory role
 * Apple's 10-K list of terrors


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November 7, 2008

 * JD Power and Associates Rates iPhone 3G No. 1 for business
 * Pravda: iPhone 3g sales slow in Russia
 * Macworld: Taiwan triumphant in moves to mobility
 * Fortune: Weak economy hurts NAND Flash (which could help Apple
 * BusinessWeek: CEO replacement list a concern as Faddell departs
 * CRN.com: Five reasons for Faddell's big payout
 * Legend of the Seeker: First syndicated show on iTunes


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November 18, 2008

 * Piper Jaffray: Apple could see recor Mac sales this quarter
 * Barclays cuts Apple target (Still wants a NetBook or something)
 * Macworld: Chungwha gets iPhone 3G for Taiwan (China may be in play)
 * Apple fixes 'unrecognized clicks' in MacBooks and MacBooks Pro
 * NY iPhone 3G suit amended to add hairline cracking
 * Spansion looks to ruin Christmas, tech
 * Head of Yale School of Management tapped to run internal 'Apple University'
 * EMI: DRM-free tracks on iTunes not a piracy bonanza
 * Sun releases StarOffice 9 MacIntel native office suite
 * Google Mobile with 'speak to search' up on App Store (and it works!)
 * Yahoo! CEO! Stepping! Down!

November 19, 2008

 * NPD: Apple laptop sales up 25% Y-O-Y in October
 * IBM v. Papermaster gets Feb. 9, 2009 court date
 * Psystar countersuit against Apple thrown out
 * MacNN: Apple extends Mac OS X trademark to cover mobility
 * iLounge: Video protections on new MacBooks stymie old displays
 * Macworld UK: Apple discontinues 23" Cinema Display
 * Apple, HP, Adobe extend holiday schedules to cut costs
 * Apple updates QuickTime 7.5.5 to improve iChat compatibility
 * Macworld: China Mobile still talking iPhone 3G with Apple
 * China Mobile plans Mobile App store of its own
 * Macworld: Google gets voice, why doesn't the iPhone?
 * Microsoft drops Zune prices ahead of holidays

November 20, 2008

 * Reports: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard set for 1Q '09 launch
 * DigiTimes: Apple in line for new Intel quad-core chips
 * Electronista: Color on the quad-core story
 * HP intros Multi-touch enabled laptop/tablet PC
 * Report: iPhone 3G at Wal-Mart Dec. 28
 * CNET: Apple talking DRM-free iTunes with other three labels
 * Ex-Pink Floyd manager bashes iTunes

November 21, 2008

 * Apple updates iPhone/iPod Touch software to 2.2
 * Apple stock falls to pre-iPhone levels
 * ChangeWave: Corporate IT warming to iPhone
 * CRN.com: Resellers like 'Snow Leopard' for business buyers
 * Apple updates iTunes to 8.0.2
 * Apple updates AppleTV firmware to 2.3
 * Jobs has to pay legal fees for people who sued him

November 24, 2008

 * Apple and AT&T sued (again) over iPhone 3G
 * ZDNet UK: 2 pieces of Mac malware reported
 * No Google Street View for iPod Touch 2.2
 * iPhone Dev Team pwns 2.2 update
 * Gizmodo: Google Street View for jailbroken iPod Touch
 * Macworld UK: Tella Sonera talks MMS deployment
 * Rock band and Guitar Hero co-creator eyes iPhone development
 * Consumer Reports: More U.S. shoppers buying tech for the holidays
 * Apple releases Pro Application Update 2008-004 for Final Cut Studio 2
 * Apple moves to trademark OpenCL
 * ZDNet: Apple spends $486 million on ads in FY 2008

November 25, 2008

 * JPM, Oppenheimer and Co. see holiday uptick in Mac sales
 * Apple sued over Mobile Safari
 * J. Gold study: Smartphones for business to double over next 3 years
 * Apple updates Safari to 3.2.1
 * 2nd generation iPod Touch faster processing than iPhone 3G
 * SlashGear: Long-shot speculation on Touch and the iMac
 * McCartney: Talks to take Beatles to iTunes stalled
 * Best Buy discounts Nacs for 4-day sale
 * D&D president defends Apple 'Black Pencil' awards