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• Apple to beat bullish December quarter guidance after all - analyst - Investment firm American Technology Research, which in October waged concern that Apple may have been too aggressive in its outlook for the December quarter, says a new round of channel checks suggest the company will instead beat its guidance once again. AppleInsider
• Apple greens slightly - Green Peace finds new whipping boys Insanely Great Mac
• Steve to keynote MWSF - Great, but will there be any new Macs? Insanely Great Mac
• Macworld 2008 confirms Steve Jobs for keynote - It’s nearly Macworld time again, with the IDG World Expo group confirming that Steve Jobs will once again be keynoting the event – how will he wow the world this time? itwire
• AmTech analyst Apple’s iPod, Mac sales running ahead of expectations - American Technology Research Analyst Shaw Wu, in a note to clients, says that "iPod sales are ahead of expectations... MacDailyNews
• Shaw Wu: Apple's Optimistic Guidance is Conservative - Many analysts were surprised by Apple's optimistic guidance for the December quarter following the company's previous eight quarters slant towards conservative. That outlook, however, may have been conservative after all if sales prove to be as strong as American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu expects. Mac Observer
• Apple to Open NYC West 14th Store Dec 7 - Apple is opening its third store in New York City on on Friday, December 7 at 6PM. The West 14th Street store is three levels tall and includes the usual Genius Bar, One to One personal training, and Personal Shopping. Mac Observer
• Apple's Steve Jobs for Macworld Expo keynote - Apple CEO Steve Jobs will deliver a keynote speech to open Macworld Conference and Expo 2008 on 15 January next year. Macworld UK
  

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Mac Hardware

• Apple validates 13-inch LED backlight units ahead of ultra-portable - Apple, which in January is expected to take the wraps off its slimmest and sleekest notebook in years, is reported to have placed orders for a new breed of 13.3-inch LED backlight units with production-ready quantities scheduled for delivery this month. AppleInsider
• More of the same? - Taiwanese OEM claims new LED-backlit display orders from Apple Insanely Great Mac
• 10 Apple Holiday Gift Ideas - For all budgets great and small. Insanely Great Mac
• Apple names IceWEB as authorized distributor to U.S. Federal Government - IceWEB, Inc., a leading one-stop source for best-of-class computing hardware... MacDailyNews
• Apple validates 13-inch LED backlight screens ahead of rumored ultra-portable debut - Apple, which in January is expected to take the wraps off its slimmest and sleekest notebook in years... MacDailyNews
• Troll Touch debuts Apple iMac 20- and 24-inch touchscreen systems - Troll Touch, provider of custom touchscreen systems for Apple hardware, today announced the immediate availability... MacDailyNews
• Apple Orders 13.3'' LED Backlit Screens for Upcoming Laptop? - Digitimes claims that Apple has placed an order with Kenmos Technology and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology for 13.3-inch LED notebook backlight units for an upcoming Apple laptop: MacRumors.com
• Troll Touch Intros iMac Touchscreen - Troll Tech announced the immediate availability of integrated touchscreen systems for Apple's 20 and 24-inch aluminum iMacs on Tuesday. The displays use analog resistive touchscreen technology and support input from a stylus, finger tip, or gloved hand, and do not dramatically alter the appearance of the computer. Mac Observer
• New ‘Get a Mac’ ad posted - There’s a new Mac commercial available from Apple. As usual, it features John Hodgman as “PC” and Justin Long as “Mac.” The new ad, “Misprint,” has PC unhappy that a review says Macs can run Windows (via Boot Camp) faster than Wintel systems. MacimumNews
• Get a Mac Ads: 'Fastest Windows Vista notebook' - Apple has posted a new 'Get a Mac' ad on their website: Misprint. The new television ad is the latest in the ongoing campaign feature Justin Long and John Hodgman as 'Mac' and 'PC'. MacRumors.com
• Apple Rolls Out "Misprint" Get a Mac Ad - Apple added a new Get a Mac commercial to its Web site on Tuesday. Like other recent commercials featuring John Hodgman and PC and Justin Long as Mac, Misprint takes a hard jab at Windows Vista -- this time pointing out that PC World says the Mac can run Windows faster than PCs. The commercial is available in QuickTime format in several resolutions including HD. Mac Observer
• Accordance rolls out plug and play RAID 1 solution for SATA II hard drives - Accordance Systems has announced the ARAID 2200, a drop-in Serial ATA II (SATA) RAID 1 storage solution for data protection. The device mirrors PC data to two SATA II drives and is designed to ensure that critical data isn’t lost in the event of a disk failure. MacimumNews
• 2.6GHz MacBook Pro benchmarks - Apple began November introducing a revamped line of MacBook laptops. Let’s close out the month with a few words about another product announced alongside the MacBook updates—a build-to-order configuration of the MacBook Pro. Jim Galbraith has the results in the latest round of benchmark tests. Macworld
• Scotsys pre-Xmas deal day 8 Dec - Free iPods, cheaper tunes and Apple Care discounts available iin Edinburgh and Glasgow for one day only on 8 December. Macworld UK
• WiFi chip sales soar, group says - WiFi chip shipments will soar to 300 million this year, the WiFi Alliance predicts, as wireless features reach TVs, home stereos, games consoles and mobile phones. Macworld UK
• Intel, AMD price war winding down - Intel and AMD begin to look to competing on features, rather than price, as price war sustainability under question. Macworld UK
• Western Digital Launches 320-Gbyte Portable Drive - TechWeb - The Passport drive comes with software for keeping files in the drive and host PC or Mac synchronized. Yahoo! NEWS

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OS X & Software

• WGA anti-piracy mode for Vista softened thanks to Linux and OS X threat? - Microsoft’s new WGA anti-piracy mode in the upcoming Vista SP1 lets users continue using their newly detected non-genuine copies of Vista, albeit with Aero disabled and hourly reminders, in a major backflip. Will pirates give in and pay for a legal copy of Vista Home Premium at less than half price, or consider moving to Linux or Mac OS X instead? itwire
• LogMeIn extends Apple Mac remote control support - LogMeIn today announced the general availability of LogMeIn Free for Mac and the beta version of LogMeIn Rescue for Mac... MacDailyNews
• Apple debuts new ‘Get A Mac’ ad: Fastest Windows Vista notebook is an Apple Mac (with video) - Apple has debuted their latest "Get a Mac" ad in which they drive home the fact that... MacDailyNews
• Apple Mac OS X Leopard’s dumbed down Dock and how it’s really supposed to work (link to video) - So, during the beta stages of Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) there were some key features... MacDailyNews
• Adobe releases Flash Player 9 with H.264 video support - Adobe today announced the immediate availability of Adobe Flash Player 9... MacDailyNews
• Macfun.com offers 25% discounts on Mac games, updated Universal Binaries - Macfun.com, the game portal created specifically for Mac users, is now holding a sale of 25% off most Playfirst games... MacDailyNews
• Fastforward releases Meander 2.0 route planning software for Mac OS X - Fastforward Software today released Meander 2.0, a major update to the route planning application for Mac OS X... MacDailyNews
• Reproducible Finder crash in Leopard -There is a consistent bug in Mac OS X 10.5.x that will cause the Finder to suddenly quit then relaunch. In order to reproduce the fault, open a Finder window and switch to column view. Expand the window so that one or more blank columns (containing no items) are shown. Right-click or control-click in the area of a blank column to bring up the contextual menu, and select "Get Info." MacFixIt
• DiskWarrior and Leopard: be careful -Running DiskWarrior on startup volumes with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard installed can have a problematic effect on permissions. The problem, according to Alsoft, is that DiskWarrior includes a repair permissions routine similar the one performed by Apple's Disk Utility, but has not yet been updated to be compatible with the changed repair permissions routine used by Mac OS X 10.5. In other words, running the repair permissions routine in DiskWarrior while booted from the DiskWarrior disk (or booted from any other startup volume) is akin to running the version of Disk Utility included with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) -- a no-no if the target of the repair is a Mac OS X 10.5 volume. MacFixIt
• Flash Player 9 Gets H.264 Support - Adobe released Flash Player 9 Update 3 on Tuesday. The new version of the Flash content player added support for H.264 video and High Efficiency AAC (HE-AAC) audio. The update also supports hardware accelerated full screen video playback and multi-core procesors. Mac Observer
• Macgamestore Releases Babysitting Mania - Mac Gaming News - Macgamestore announced the immediate availability of Babysitting Mania on Tuesday. Babysitting Mania lets players take on the roll of a babysitter that needs get the kids to bed and the house cleaned before thier parents come home. The game includes 20 different houses, lots of kids, and birthday parties. Babysitting Mania is available for download at the Macgamestore.com Web site, and is priced at US$19.95. Mac Observer
• Meander 2.0 Gets Leopard Support - Fastforward Software announced the immediate availability of Meander 2.0 on Tuesday. The new version of the route planning application added support for Mac OS X 10.5, and added the ability to export routes for Web use.Mac Observer
• Adobe Releases Flash Update Incorporating H.264 - Adobe has released Flash Player 9 Update 3 which includes support for H.264 video, support for which was announced in August. MacRumors.com
• Unpatched QuickTime Vulnerability Exploited - A recent vulnerability in Apple's QuickTime software is reportedly being successfully exploited on the internet, according to security research vendor Symantec. MacRumors.com
• Adobe debuts Flash Media Server 3 product line - Adobe has announced the Adobe Flash Media Server 3 family of products, which offers streaming media, real-time communication capabilities, industry standard H.264 video capabilities and High Efficiency AAC (HE-AAC) audio support. (The box shown is for Flash Media Server 2.) MacimumNews
• Adobe delivers Flash Player 9 with H.264 video support - Adobe has released Flash Player 9 Update 3 software, previously code named Moviestar. Adobe Flash Player 9 now includes H.264 standard video support, the same standard deployed in Blu-Ray and HD-DVD high definition video players, and High Efficiency AAC (HE-AAC) audio capabilities. MacimumNews
• Apple patent is for method, apparatus for data processing - An Apple patent (number 7305540) for a method and apparatus for data processing has appeared at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The invention relates to the general field of data processors. In particular, it relates to methods and apparatuses for functional units of the data processors. MacimumNews
• Review: Google Desktop for the Mac works well—and it’s free - Google Desktop for the Mac is a free application that gives you easy access to information on your Mac and from the web. It simplifies searching your email, files, music and applications. And, naturally, it gives you access to Google. MacimumNews
• Leopard adds 802.11n Wi-Fi to Macs - Apple has revealed that Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”) automatically adds 802.11n wireless networking to compatible Macs, reports Macworld UK. Previously support for the latest high-speed standard could only be enabled via a software update. MacimumNews
• Creative Manager Pro ready for Leopard - Creative Manager has released Creative Manager Pro 8.5, which is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). MacimumNews
• Quark launches QuarkCopyDesk 7 for text, picture editing - Quark has launched QuarkCopyDesk 7, a new version of the text and picture editing software designed for writers, editors and others who contribute to publishing workflows. Now any image format supported by QuarkXPress, including native Photoshop files, can be imported to QuarkCopyDesk 7. MacimumNews
• Game Hall of Fame - It may not have been a landmark year for gaming, but don’t tell that to the 10 games and accessories selected for the 2007 Game Hall of Fame. The creators of these products overcame the odds to deliver offerings that were memorable, visually stunning, and just plain fun. The Macworld Game Room’s Peter Cohen welcomes our 10 newest inductees into the annual gaming shrine. Macworld
• Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac Premium Edition ships - Parallels updates its virtualisation software to version 3, launches new all-in-one package for protecting, backing up and restoring Windows machines Macworld UK
• equinux ships VPN Tracker 5 for Mac - equinux ships latest edition of its range of VPN solutions for Macs, promises better performance and workflow improvements - and better security. Macworld UK
• Adobe upgrades Flash to high definition - Adobe Flash makes move to high definition, now boasts AAC and H.264 support as company transforms veteran product into cross-platform choice for video download and streaming. Macworld UK
• Mozilla updates Firefox once again - Emergency update repairs bug that caused problems when rendering certain HTML elements on a web page. Macworld UK
• Beacon's reach extends to non-Facebook users - Facebook's Beacon doesn't limit its tracking to Facebook users - it tracks everyone in the Beacon partner sites. Macworld UK
• Is Apple coding Leopard to run Windows apps natively? - Or just making life easier for Parallels and VMWare? The Register
• iWork strong, but won't affect Office sales - Macworld.com - It may be winter, but that’s not stopping Apple from reaping what it can with its beefed-up iWork ’08 productivity suite. And that’s a smart move for the company, analysts say, because when the next version of Office makes its long-awaited debut next month the Microsoft offering should easily retain its grip on the office productivity market for the Mac. Yahoo! NEWS
• CA: Beacon's reach extends to non-Facebook users - Macworld.com - If you think that just because you have never signed up for Facebook you’re immune to the tracking and collecting of user activities outside of this popular social networking site, think again. Yahoo! NEWS

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iPods & iTunes

• iTunes Store freebies 11 / 27 / 07 - Let's pile on the joy with a free holiday track Insanely Great Mac
• Apple to Close Movie Deal With Fox? - But the price could be over $15. Insanely Great Mac
• PRODUCT REVIEW Belkin TuneBase: Smarter Than Your Average iPod FM Transmitter - Belkin's TuneBase FM is an FM transmitter that lets you charge, power and listen to your iPod in the car by sending its output to your FM stereo. While it seems like every iPod accessory maker offers a product like this, TuneBase FM has a few unique features that make it one of the best -- if not the best -- FM transmitters we've ever tested. But first, a confession: I hate FM transmitters. There isn't a single one that sounds good enough to my ear. Furthermore, an FM transmitter can be working pretty well one minute, and belching hissy static the next. MacNewsWorld
• Flipp cases available for iPod classic, iPod touch - PDO has released Flipp Leather Case for iPod classic and iPod touch. Each costs US$29.99. The Flipp for iPod classic (shown) is a black leather case with an interior lined with soft material. MacimumNews
• McCartney on EMI, Steve Jobs and digital music - The music industry is changing, the artists are taking over, and MP3s are just as good as the mono radio signals the former Beatle listened to when he was a teenager, says Sir Paul McCartney. Macworld UK
• Apple close to Fox iTunes film deal - Analyst reports Twentieth Century Fox deal for distribution of films through iTunes is clsose to closure, predicts additional titles to appear early in 2008, with higher top prices. Macworld UK
• Cowon Launches iPod touch Competitor - PC Magazine - The $600 Cowon Q5W includes 40 or 60GB of storage, a touch-sensitive 5-inch screen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and an optional GPS add-on. Yahoo! NEWS

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iPhone

• German court re-locks iPhone; Adobe's Flash 9 with H.264 support - A German court on Tuesday overturned a temporary injunction against T-Mobile which had order the wireless carrier to offer Apple's iPhone to customers unlocked and without a service contract. Meanwhile, Adobe has released a new version of Flash 9 that includes H.264 high-definition video support. AppleInsider
• T-Mobile Germany stops selling unlocked iPhones - A German court has overturned an injunction that had forced T-Mobile to sell unlocked iPhones in that country. C|Net News
• T-Mobiles wins right to exclusivity - German court reverses itself, no unlocked iPhones Insanely Great Mac
• Apple iPhone tops list of Google’s fastest rising U.S. search terms - Google's VP of Search and User Experience Marissa Mayer today "revealed the 'fastest rising U.S. search terms' MacDailyNews
• Germany’s T-Mobile wins court appeal to sell Apple’s iPhone exclusively - T-Mobile can sell Apple's sought-after iPhone exclusively locked to its own service... MacDailyNews
• T-Mobile OK to Lock iPhone in Germany - iPodObserver - A German court slapped down Vodafone on Tuesday when it ruled that rival cell service carrier T-Mobile could sell the iPhone without offering an unlocked version. Vodafone won a case in November forcing T-Mobile to offer the combination iPod and smart phone in both locked and unlocked versions, but that ruling was reversed on an appeal on Tuesday. Mac Observer
• iPhone Toting 101 - Hot Forum Topic - Today TMO readers are discussing how they like to carry and store their iPhones. Mac Observer
• T-Mobile Relocks iPhone in Germany - A German court overturned the temporary injunction issued against T-Mobile requiring it to sell unlocked iPhones in Germany. MacRumors.com
• Germany approves T-Mobile iPhone lockdown - T-Mobile can sell theiPhone exclusively locked to its own service, a German court ruled Tuesday, reversing an injunction last month requiring the company to sell an unlocked version in Europe’s biggest economy, reports the Associated Press. MacimumNews
• Apple sued $360 million over Visual Voicemail - Apple hit with $360 million lawsuit over Visual Voicemail as Klausner Technologies turns to courts to prove it owns the patents required. Macworld UK
• iPhone tops mobile browsing charts - Interface driving usage? The Register
• T-Mobile wins right to end sale of unlocked iPhones - German Court rules against Vodafone The Register
• Germans Stuck Again With Locked iPhones - After a week or so of rampant gemutlichkeit, German geeks are back in the same Apple purgatory as the rest of us. A court in Hamburg has decided that T-Mobile's German arm does not have to sell an unlocked version... Wired
• German court upholds iPhone exclusivity - AP - FRANKFURT, Germany - T-Mobile can sell Apple's sought-after iPhone exclusively locked to its own service, a German court ruled Tuesday, reversing an injunction last month requiring the company to sell an unlocked version in Europe's biggest economy. Yahoo! NEWS
  
• SAP unveils its first software for iPhone - BOSTON (Reuters) - SAP said on Tuesday that new software for sales-force automation that it is hailing as one of the most user-friendly products to date would be compatible with Apple Inc's iPhone. Yahoo! NEWS
• Court lets T-Mobile sell locked iPhones in Germany - InfoWorld - San Francisco - T-Mobile Germany need not sell an unlocked version of Apple's iPhone, a court in Hamburg ruled Tuesday. Yahoo! NEWS
• T-Mobile can sell iPhone with contract: German court - HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom scored a victory in a legal battle with rival Vodafone over sales conditions for the coveted Apple iPhone, which T-Mobile sells exclusively in Germany. Yahoo! NEWS
• Nokia to launch 'free' music download service - Macworld.com - Nokia will launch a new service next year that allows people who buy certain Nokia phones to download music for free for a year after they purchase the device. Yahoo! NEWS
• Klausner sues Apple iPhone over voicemail - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Klausner Technologies said on Monday the company had filed a $360 million suit against Apple and AT&T Inc over voicemail patents that Klausner claims the Apple iPhone infringes. Yahoo! NEWS

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