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• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY November 5, 2004: Jobs, iTunes Honored - It isn’t surprising when Apple’s iTunes is named “Brand of the Year” and Steve Jobs is named “Visionary of the Year” by Billboard’s Digital Music Awards. What would be surprising (read more) Applematters
• Forbes: Innovative Apple hurdles industry boundaries, shakes up staid markets with iPod, iPhone - Both Apple and Google were enormously innovative during their early days... MacDailyNews
• Apple Weekly Report: Leopard Sales, NBC's Take on Music Pricing, Mac Security, and Ted Landau in the Context Machine - Podcast - Mac OS X 10.5 sales are off to a good start, the MacBook was quietly upgraded, NBC is sure Apple is behind a music pricing crisis, and a new trojan horse for Mac OS X appeared. This week, TMO columnist and renowned author Ted Landau joins Jeff and Bryan for some Leopard talk in the Context Machine. Mac Observer
• Apple’s ex-general counsel seeking records in stock options defense - Apple’s former general counsel, Nancy Heinen, is involved in a pre-trial dispute in which evidence being assembled to aid her defense against accusations of involvement in the company’s stock options scandal is said to violate federal privacy laws. MacimumNews
• Heinen v. Howell in SEC Apple stock options litigation - Apple's former general counsel Nancy Heinen is attempting to secure the financial records of the leading witness in the SEC case against her, former employee, Wendy Howell. Macworld UK

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Mac Hardware

• A Conundrum Wrapped in an Enigma Bolted Together with 14 Million Tiny Freaking Screws - Hello everyone, today’s article is about what I like to call a “personal growth moment.” And by that I mean that after this happened I grew a little as a (read more) Applematters
• Mac share at 6.55% - Mactel users now outnumber their PPC kin for the first time Insanely Great Mac
• MacBook Production to Shift to Vietnam? - 'Designed by Apple in California. Made in Vietnam'? Insanely Great Mac
• Where Are the Apple TV Updates? - Hot Forum Topic - Apple's desktop and laptop computers have received updates recently, the iPod line up was just revamped, and the iPhone has received software updates, too. Today TMO readers are speculating on why the Apple TV hasn't seen any update action from Apple lately. Mac Observer
• Sierra Wireless expands USB modem product line - Sierra Wireless has expanded its USB modem product line with the Apex 880 USB modem. Smaller than previous models and sporting a new design and features, the Apex 880 USB modem is expected to be available for shipping in January 2008. MacimumNews
• Apple update doesn't always fix iMac 'iFreeze' - Apple's iMac software update released last week was intended to deal with widely-reported screen freeze problems, but reports claim it hasn't been 100 per cent effective. Macworld UK
• MacBooks face lost data risk - Seagate drives pose data loss risk in MacBooks, a UK expert warns Macworld UK
• Seagate to repay customers over inaccurate GB definition - When is a gigabyte not a gigiabyte? When it's decimal. Seagate coughs up in response to US consumer complaints over hard drive marketing. Macworld UK
• PCs losing their relevance in Japan TOKYO - Masaya Igarashi wants $200 headphones for his new iPod Touch, and he's torn between Nintendo Co.'s Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3 game consoles. When he has saved up again, he plans to splurge on a digital camera or flat-screen TV. Yahoo! NEWS

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OS X & Software

• Apple IMC Middle-East releases free Arabic Mac OS X 10.4.10 Tiger - Apple IMC Middle-East has released the long-awaited (and free) Arabic localization... MacDailyNews
• One week in: Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard’s hits and misses - One week in, here's a list of Mac OS X Leopard's hits and misses... MacDailyNews
• The Apple Mac OS X Malware Myth continues - "Continuing a non-story that will never die, Wired Magazine has an article about the threat of Mac OS X malware... MacDailyNews
• Time Machine causing Aperture to crash: solution - Apple has posted a note warning that Leopard's Time Machine can mess up the Aperture database. The resulting symptom is that Aperture will fail to open. To solve the problem, use the Time Machine system preferences to exclude from Time Machine backups the folder containing the Aperture library (by default, it's inside your Pictures folder). If the problem has already occurred so that Time Machine has already damaged the Aperture library, you will need to rebuild it (hold down Command-Option as Aperture starts up and click Rebuild Now in the resulting dialog). MacFixIt
• AirPort Disk connectivity problems widespread in Leopard - It is becoming tolerably clear that Leopard's support for AirPort Disks (a USB disk connected, and accessed through, an AirPort Base Station, as a way of sharing a hard disk between multiple computers, often including Windows machines) is not all that it might be. The AirPort Disk Utility is gone, and Apple has a note saying they expect you to connect directly from the Shared section of the sidebar. But readers are reporting a variety of consistent symptoms, suggesting that this is not working correctly. MacFixIt
• OPINION Leopard Launch Wrap, HD DVD vs. Blu-ray, Next-Gen PC Security, Product of the Week - I've been covering the Leopard launch for the last three weeks and will now wrap it up. There have been some issues with the new OS, but nothing critical, and it appears to be a near-flawless launch. Moving to a more interesting battle, Black Friday is coming up and it looks like the HD DVD folks are planning on nailing the Blu-ray folks to the wall. MacNewsWorld
• Apple Notes Conflict Between Aperture and Time Machine - Apple has noted a conflict between Aperture and Leopard's Time Machine and has suggested excluding the Aperture library from automatic backups. Mac Observer
• Miglia Products Leopard Ready - Miglia announced on Monday that almost all of its consumer oriented digital media products are Mac OS X 10.5 compatible including the TVMax+, TVBook Pro Express, TVMini Express and TVMicro Express. The company is currently working on a Leopard compatible update for the TVMini2. Software updates for Miglia's Mac-based TV tuners and video recorders are available at the Miglia Support Web site. Mac Observer
• iChat 4: Group Chat Windows - TMO Quick Tip - In Tiger, having several iChat conversations open at the same time means having several chat windows open, too. In Leopard, you can group all of those open chats into a single window without using any special plug-ins or add-on applications. Mac Observer
• Teleport teleports to Mac OS X - Abyssoft has released Teleport 1.0, which lets you teleport lets you use a single mouse and keyboard to control several Macs. You reach an edge of your screen, and your mouse teleports to your nearby Mac, which also becomes controlled by your keyboard. MacimumNews
  
• DockColor lets you change color of the Leopard Dock - Some folks don’t like the new Dock look in Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). If you’re on of them, you may want to check out the free DockColor, which provides an interface for changing the color of the Leopard “shelf” Dock. MacimumNews
  
• Campus MovieFest winners named - Honors have been awarded to 16 teams of San Francisco Bay Area university students for their achievements in film at the Campus MovieFest competition. The short films were made in one week using Apple technology provided by Campus MovieFest, all for free thanks to supporting partners including AT&T. MacimumNews
• Unity game development purrs up to Leopard - Unity 2.0.1 has been released as a free update to the Unity game development tool. This update addresses a few problems introduced by the recent release of Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). MacimumNews
• Purify is new email/spam reporting tool for Mac OS X - Hendrickson Software Components (hsc) has released Purify 1.0, a US$29.95 tool for filtering email and tracing and reporting spam. It’s compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 and up—including Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). MacimumNews
• Video: Lesser-known Leopard features - Following on the heels of our last video, which profiled cool features in Leopard, we’re back with another visual tour of Mac OS X 10.5. This time, Chris Breen take a look at some of the lesser-known features in Leopard. Macworld
• First Look: Hulu video service - Last week, NBC Universal and News Corp. launched a private beta of the Hulu video service, which looks to compete with both iTunes and YouTube. Dan Moren had the chance to take the service for a test drive and weighs in on whether you’ll be ditching iTunes in favor of Hulu any time soon. Macworld
• Third-party Leopard software updates - This week's batch of third-party Leopard software updates begins with Tidy Up!, Snapz Pro X, and Garage Sale. Macworld UK
• Teleport 1.0 supports multiple Macs - Three years in development Teleport 1.0 lets users control multiple Macs using one keyboard and mouse, enabling drag-&-drop file transfers also. Macworld UK
• iSync your Samsung with Nova Media - Mac users can engage in iSync services with a huge variety of mobile phones, following recent launch of many new compatibility updates for Samsung models. Macworld UK
• Games: EVE Online's Linux/Mac Client Goes Live Tuesday - The official EVE Online site has details of upcoming patch 'Revelations 2.3'. Along with a number of bug-fixes to the PvP-focused Massively Multiplayer Online Game, this game fix will offer up compatibility with Mac OS X and Linux. Though the Mac client is a native port, Linux will require the used of Cedega. The post suggests that if you'd like a preview of what the game will be like on your rig, you can download the client and tool around the test server. System requirements are also listed, as are the distributions of Linux they are specifically supporting: Ubuntu 7+, Suse 10+, and Linspire 6. Update: 11/04 14:32 GMT by Z : Fixed implication of native Linux client. Slashdot
• Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Review Part 1 - the Finder and its look'n'feel The Register

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iPods & iTunes

• iPod: "Coolest Ever" - ...and the Mac Classic. Insanely Great Mac
• High hopes for Apple iTunes tagging for HD Radio - Remember having to fumble around for a blank tape when a song... MacDailyNews
• iTunes and HD Radio: Tag, You're a Hit - Remember having to fumble around for a blank tape when a song you liked came on the radio? Those days -- like the audio cassette itself -- are over. Soon, if you want a copy of a song you're listening to on the radio, all you'll have to do is push a button. The nation's largest broadcasters, including San Antonio, Texas-based Clear Channel Communications, have teamed with Apple and a pair of digital radio manufacturers to introduce tagging -- a feature that lets listeners mark a song they hear for purchase from iTunes. MacNewsWorld
• Cool Mac Gear: Entertainment - You can’t wear headphones all the time, right? That’s why the electronics stores are crammed with iPod speakers. If you really want to do your iPod justice, you’ve got to ditch the earbuds that came with it and upgrade. Today we begin our three-part holiday gift guide with something for audiophiles. Here’s the hottest assortment of speakers, headphones, and the coolest way to watch movies from your Mac. Macworld
• Microsoft re-strategises its Zune - Sacks ad agency, increased ad spend, shifts focus from sharing to personal, and says it's in it for the long game as iPod star continues to shine. Macworld UK

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iPhone

• Google unveils plans for Android mobile software platform - Google on Monday confirmed its long-awaited foray into the mobile phone business by announcing the Open Handset Alliance, a team of thirty three other leading technology and wireless companies who have agreed to share in Google's development of Android, a new open software platform aimed at bettering the user experience on today's mobile devices. AppleInsider
• UK's O2 places orders for "hundreds of thousands" of iPhones - O2, the largest mobile carrier in the UK and exclusive provider of Apple's iPhone for the region, says it expects the touch-screen handset to become its fastest selling phone yet when it goes on sale this Friday at 6:00 p.m. AppleInsider
• Google launches its cell phone ambitions - The tech giant unveils Android, its new software for mobile devices. Now it's up to phone makers to put Google's goods into gear. C|Net News
• Google jumps into cell phone world - Internet search leader confirms rumors that it's developing a free cell phone software package to allow advertisers to reach mobile customers. CNN Money
• UK iPhone Launches with 1.1.2, Closes Door - The Apple v. hackers war goes on. Insanely Great Mac
• O2 says they’ll offer unlimited iPhone data after all, but is it? - From the shockingly low 200MB of data on offer in O2’s original iPhone plans, all nevertheless featuring ‘unlimited data’, comes the news that O2 have changed their minds and will make unlimited data plans unlimited after all, in what they call “a market first” – so what’s the catch? itwire
• Dr Pepper debuts first-ever ‘advergame’ for Apple iPhone - Dr Pepper has released Matchcaps, the first-ever advergame... MacDailyNews
• Saturday Night Live does takeoff on new iPhone ads; big dummies at NBC pull it from view - For a simple comedy sketch, the Saturday Night Live takeoff on the new... MacDailyNews
• Google unveils free cell phone software package - Confirming its long-rumored foray into the mobile market, Google said Monday... MacDailyNews
• Google Announces Open Mobile Device Platform - Google finally put the gPhone rumors to rest on Monday with the unveiling of the Open Handset Alliance and Android. Android is an operating system, middleware, and application set for mobile devices. Instead of focusing on a single device, Google is teaming with other companies to bring its technology to a wide range of devices from several companies. Mac Observer
  
• U.K. iPhone to Include Software Version 1.1.2 - iPodObserver - The November 9 launch of Apple's iPhone in the U.K. may bring more than long lines of shoppers. It may also bring a new software version for the combination iPod and smart phone. Mac Observer
• O2 Expects 200K iPhones Sold by Year End - iPodObserver - O2 is gearing up for the November 9 launch of the iPhone in the U.K., and is expecting to sell 200,000 units by the end of the year. O2 CEO Matthew Key stated that his company has already ordered "hundreds of thousands" of iPhones from Apple. Mac Observer
• iPhone UK Launch and 3G iPhone Plans - MacWorld.co.uk points to to a Telegraph interview with O2's chief executive Matthew Key who provides some details on how O2 became Apple's iPhone partner in the UK. After meeting with Steve Jobs in Cupertino, Key had come to a decision: MacRumors.com
• iPhone Firmware 1.1.2 On The Way - T3.co.uk claims to have seen a forthcoming update to the iPhone -- firmware version 1.1.2. According to T3: MacRumors.com
• O2: up to 200,000 iPhones will be sold in Britain over holiday season - Up to 200,000 iPhones will be sold in Britain over Christmas and the New Year, according to O2 , the largest mobile operator in the UK. The communications device goes on sale in the UK on Friday, Nov. 9. O2 will be the exclusive network for the handset and predicts that the iPhone will be its fastest selling handset yet. MacimumNews
• Google, others unleashing an Android - Confirming its long-rumored foray into the mobile market, Googleconfirmed it’s developing a free cell phone software package so the Internet search leader “can more easily peddle ads and services to people who aren’t in front of a personal computer,” notes Wired. MacimumNews
• Dr Pepper launches ‘advergame’ for iPhone Safari browser - Dr Pepper has launched MatchCaps, an “advergame” designed specifically for the iPhone Safari browser. With the launch of the advergame, Dr Pepper can interact virtually with its consumers anytime, anywhere through their iPhones, according to Andrew Springate, vice president of Dr Pepper marketing. MacimumNews
• Some details on the UK iPhone launch - The iPhone will be available outside the US on Friday Nov. 9. On that day Germany and the UK will be ready for the communications device, along with firmware 1.1.2 and iTunes 7.5. MacimumNews
• O2 scraps data cap on iPhone - O2 shelves 200Mb data cap limit on iPhone, cites 'customer confusion' at the limit and claims a market first for data on a mobile. Macworld UK
• Carphone Warehouse expects huge demand for iPhone - Breaking Apple's customary reticence to announce sales targets, a Carphone Warehouse executive has issued optimistic sales forecasts on the iPhone. Macworld UK
• O2 boss speaks on iPhone deal - Apple's deal with O2 was finalised in a series of meetings in Cupertino, Slough and the O2 Arena, reveals the Daily Telegraph in an exclusive interview. Macworld UK
• Apple UK iPhone locks out iJailbreak - iPhone firmware 1.1.2 will be pre-installed on UK iPhones, reports claim, as cat-and-mouse game between hackers and Apple continues. Macworld UK
• Google's mobile platform debuts today - Google will unveil an ambitious mobile application development platform on Monday Macworld UK
• Panic in smartphoneland - Analysis Google to unveil phone; world ends at noon The Register
• Google's gives the world (another) Linux phone OS - SDK next week, phones next year The Register
• Google's Mobile Ambitions Revealed: New OS, no GPhone - After months of predictions, the fate of the Gphone has been revealed! Guess what? It never even existed in the first place. Google's foray into the wireless world is dubbed Android, and it's essentially a freely distributed open-source mobile operating... Wired
• LG's iPhone-like phone launched in Europe - San Francisco (IDGNS) - The iPhone-like handset that LG Electronics unveiled at August's Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) trade show is now on sale in Europe, the company said Monday. Yahoo! NEWS
  
• Apple tries to crack down on iPhone abusers - Apple (AAPL) is battling some customers for control over how iPhones are sold and configured. The electronics maker is no longer selling iPhones for cash in its stores. It now only accepts credit or debit cards. Yahoo! NEWS
• LG Launches iPhone Wannabe - The iPhone-like handset that LG Electronics unveiled at August's Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) trade show is now on sale in Europe, the company said Monday. Yahoo! NEWS
  

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