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• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY November 6, 1997: Jobs Eyes Dell - There is no small amount of drama to be found when recalling the public comments of Steve Jobs and Michael Dell. Michael Dell quipped that if he were President of (read more) Applematters
• Why Apple will be bigger than Google - Time has named Apple's iPhone its invention of the year. The iPhone is a big deal... MacDailyNews
• Former Apple Attorneys Squabble About Options Backdating - Former Apple General Counsel Nancy Heinen is currently defending herself against SEC charges that she illegally backdated stock options. Now, Ms. Heinen's attorneys are seeking the financial records of another former Apple attorney, Wendy Howell, in order to discredit her as a witness, according to Bloomberg News. Mac Observer
• Apple worked hard to recruit new general counsel - On Sept. 28, Apple announced that Daniel Cooperman, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Oracle Corporation, will join Apple as the company’s senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, reporting to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. He started work Nov. 1. MacimumNews

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Mac Hardware

• Apple tablet (Newton); iPhone voice memos; UK launch info - A prominent gadget blog on Tuesday cited manufacturing sources as saying that Apple is indeed working on some kind of tablet handheld. Meanwhile, references to an iPhone voice memo feature are making the rounds (again). And iPhone will be available at over 1,300 retail locations in the UK this Friday, Apple says. AppleInsider
• 'Apple tablet is real' - Asus insider spills the beans on long-rumored product Insanely Great Mac
• iMac Software Update 1.2.1 (Tiger) - Performance, graphics fixes for those running X.4 Insanely Great Mac
• Qwest: Apple Macs are a ‘practically obsolete system’ - This year I moved in May 2007. My new housemates and I decided... MacDailyNews
• Report: Asus confirms Apple ‘Mac touch’ portable tablet computer - "A few weeks ago we were having a civilised dinner with our friends at Asus... MacDailyNews
• Tablet Mac Rumors Surface Again - Rumors of a tablet-based Mac have been around for years, but those wishful dreams nay have taken an interesting turn now that Apple contract manufacturer Asus is in on the game. Apparently, Asus representatives have said that the company is working with Apple on designs for what it called a "tablet PC." Mac Observer
• Apple Working on a Tablet Mac? - Crave revives a long-running rumor that Apple may be working on a Tablet Mac. MacRumors.com
• KCKPS will distribute MacBooks to over 5,000 students - On Tuesday, Nov. 6 and Wednesday, Nov.r 7, over 5000 laptops will be distributed to high school students in the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. What sort of laptops? Brand new MacBooks. MacimumNews
• ‘Crave’: Apple developing tablet computer - According to a report at Crave (a CNET site), ASUS, a contract manufacturer responsible for building MacBooks, is building an apple tablet.MacimumNews
  
• Apple releases iMac Software Update 1.2.1 ("Tiger") - Apple has released iMac Software Update 1.2.1 (“Tiger”) for 20-inch and 24-inch aluminum iMac computers with 2.0, 2.4, or 2.8GHz processors running Mac OS X 10.4 (“Tiger”). MacimumNews
• Apple updates iMac software for Tiger - New iMac software addresses performance and reliability concerns and aims to repair screen freeze problems. Macworld UK
• Mac market share slips, but chip milestone passed - Leopard release sees Mac sales slow - though Intel Macs now outnumber those driven by PowerPC chips. Macworld UK
• Asus Insider Claims Apple Tablet Is Real - CaptainCrunchyApple writes "According to cnet.co.uk the oft-rumoured Apple Tablet PC is actually very real, and on its way soon. CNET claims to have spoken to an anonymous tipster at Asus who claims to be working with Apple to produce the tablet. 'We're guessing it'll be based on Intel Core architecture, a tweaked version of Leopard, and have all the multi-touch, CoverFlow goodness we've seen in the iPhone and iPod touch. All this begs the question: Can Apple turn the Tablet PC into a success when previous attempts have failed? The short answer is 'yes'. Any company that can make a mobile phone with no buttons, no picture messaging, slow Web access and no video capture into the most desirable phone on the planet can easily make tablets popular.'" Slashdot

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OS X & Software

• Enemy Territory: Quake Wars for Mac in alpha stage (screenshots) - Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, the new class-based multiplayer designed around a modified version of id Software's Doom 3 engine and MegaTexture rendering technology, is making its way to Intel-based Macs with a release pencilled in for early December. AppleInsider
• MSN Messenger is dead - But a 'really, really cool' new client is coming Insanely Great Mac
• QT 7.3, iTunes 7.5 are out - Better iPhone support, various security fixes, etc Insanely Great Mac
• Get 1Password 'free' - Put all of your internet passwords, across multiple browsers in one handy-dandy place Insanely Great Mac
• QuickTime 7.3 plugs multiple vulnerabilities - The latest release of QuickTime plugs several security holes and is a prerequisite for iTunes 7.5. itwire
• Apple begins testing Mac OS X 10.5.1 Update - Apple Inc. is moving quickly to squash bugs in the inaugural release of its... MacDailyNews
• Permissions problems in Leopard: Crashes when adding new user rights, more - Crashes when adding new user privileges Several readers have reported an issue where the Finder crashes when attempting to add a user to a file's permissions set via the "+" button in the Get Info window. Some reports: MacFixIt
• iTunes 7.3 and QuickTime 7.3 okay so far, sort of - iTunes 7.5 and QuickTime 7.3 are working fine, in general, for us on our Leopard machine, so if you're having trouble, take heart: they should work. One reader write to us that the iTunes mini-window (the thing you get when you click the Zoom button in iTunes window) was not working properly - its buttons were not operating - but then he did a permissions repair with Disk Utility and things were fine after that. So, do take the usual steps if trouble seems to have resulted from this installation. MacFixIt
• A Time Machine medley - Leopard's Time Machine, while wonderfully easy to use, is turning out to be surprisingly touchy. The latest news on this front comes from Apple itself, which has posted a note warning that the "time travel" window mightn't show your past backups if your computer's name is wrong. Apple warns that your computer's name (which can be set in your Sharing preferences) should contain only basic alphanumeric characters 0-9 and a-z. Apple also says, "If this is a new Mac, make sure the computer name uses the same as what was used on your previous Mac;" this seems incoherent, since how can it possibly matter whether your computer's name is the same as some other computer? Anyway, the notion that the computer's name can have a bad effect on Time Machine's behavior is very surprising, and suggests a certain lack of planning on Apple's part. This new explanation may clarify Time Machine problems already reported by some of our readers. MacFixIt
• QuickTime 7.3 released: New iPhone export options, JavaScript enhancements - Apple has released QuickTime 7.3 in the following editions: MacFixIt
• LifeAgent Update Adds Leopard Support, More - Memeo announced the immediate availability of an updated version of LifeAgent on Tuesday with support for Mac OS X 10.5. The new version of the content management and data backup application also added support for backing up data to older AFP network drives, and support for backing up to iDisk for .Mac users.Mac Observer
• Avenir Relaunches as StoryMill 3.0 - Mariner Software announced on Tuesday that it will be offering Return Self Software's novel writing application Avenir as StoryMill 3.0. StoryMill 3.0 will be released in January 2008, and will also include several updates to the Avenir code base. Mac Observer
• Leopard Compatibility List - Hot Forum Topic - Some applications seem to be working fine with Mac OS X 10.5, and other don't. TMO readers are sharing their experiences with application compatibility in the forums. Mac Observer
• HSC Unveils Purify Email Spam Filter - Hendrickson Software Components announced the immediate availability of Purify 1.0 on Tuesday. Purify is an application that filters, traces, and reports spam email messages. Mac Observer
• Apple Preparing for Mac OS X 10.5.1 - With Mac OS X Leopard a little over a week old, Apple has already begun making preparations for seeding the next revision of Mac OS X (10.5.1) to testers. MacRumors.com
• Apple patent is for using order value for processing a video picture - Apple has been granted a patent (number 7292636) for using order value for processing a video picture. It elates to the field of multimedia compression systems. In particular the present invention discloses methods and systems for specifying variable accuracy inter-picture timing. MacimumNews
• ClipaSearch Pro is new Mac OS X search tool - ClipaTools has released ClipaSearch Pro 1.0, a new search tool for Mac OS X. With it you can highlight text in any open application such as Excel, Word, Acrobat, iChat, and have the search results pop up in a browser, Spotlight, or iTunes. MacimumNews
  
• ‘Massive,’ data loss glitch purportedly uncovered in Leopard - A blogger has uncovered what he claims is a “massive” bug in Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”) Finder that could result in the loss of data when folders are moved from a Mac to directly or network-connected storage, according to Reg Hardware. MacimumNews
• Apple announces European Leopard tech talks - Apple is inviting developers to attend its European series of tech talks exploring and explaining the inherent technologies in Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard'. Macworld UK
• Apple ships Leopard's Darwin code - Open source movement gets Leopard's Darwin code for use in projects. Macworld UK
• Mac-made film shorts online - 16 winning films from the San Francisco leg of the world's biggest student film-making competition have been made available to view online. Macworld UK
• Latest Leopard updates - Latest Leopard-updated software releases from Toon Boom Anumation, Unity Technologies. Freeverse, and Bitcartel appear. Macworld UK
• Bias updates pro audio plug-ins collection - Master Perfection Suite v.1.2 offers multi-platform and mult-application compatibility for music makers in search of powerful audio tools. Macworld UK
• Apple updates QuickTime - Latest QuickTime update addresses several security bugs, as Apple's market share climbs. Macworld UK
• EVE Online released for Macintosh - As promised, CCP Games on Tuesday released a Macintosh version of EVE Online, its Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) set in outer space. A free 14-day trial is available for download with no credit card required; EVE Online costs $14.95 per month to play thereafter (the first month costs $19.95). Yahoo! NEWS

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iPods & iTunes

• Music Subscriptions Could Work, Eventually - In a previous column I discussed music downloads, and mainly focused on whether we truly “own” music that is locked with DRM. I briefly mentioned music subscription services and Steve (read more) Applematters
• iTunes Store freebs for 11 / 07 / 07 - Sterling Harrison was a blatant slap in the face... Insanely Great Mac
• iTunes 7.5 released: International iPhone activation, new iPod game - Apple has released iTunes 7.5 with the following release notes: MacFixIt
• Apple releases Phase iPod game - Apple released iTunes 7.5 yesterday and, along with it, Phase, a game for the 5G, nano and classic iPods. Developed by Harmonix/MTV, the game is essentially Guitar Hero for your iPod, notes CrunchGear. MacimumNews
• Apple ships Pulse game for iPods - Pulse is a music challenge game that asks players to catch the beat of the music while exploring colourful representations of different environments. Macworld UK
• Apple ships iTunes 7.5 software - Apple's latest iteration of iTunes for Mac and Windows systems offers support for the iPhone in all territories that device will soon be sold in. Macworld UK

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iPhone

• Google's Android has a long road ahead - news analysis New mobile software platform could revolutionize the cell phone market, but don't hold your breath for cool new phones. C|Net News
• Going gaga over Google mobile - Google's new Android platform for mobile devices has won over old-school cell phone companies. Fortune's Stephanie N. Mehta asks why. CNN Money
• If Canada’s Rogers wants Apple’s iPhone, they’ll face pressure to stop fleecing customers - The iPhone will hit Europe this week, and at prices that are likely to put pressure... MacDailyNews
• The Smartphone Set and the iPhone Shockwave - For a device that's been on the market all of four months, the iPhone certainly has had more than its share of impact. Armed with slick software that gives it a dazzling interface and a touch-sensitive screen that's the envy of the wireless industry, Apple's first wireless device has set the bar higher for smartphones. Now rivals are rushing to meet the challenge. Phones that look like distant iPhone cousins -- HTC's Touch, Nokia's N95, and the Venus and Voyager phones from LG -- are hitting the market now or will soon. MacNewsWorld
  
• The Apple and the Lemon: When an iPhone Is a Brick in a Box - You've heard of the iPod and the iPhone, but how about the iBrick? That's what some clever iPhone users call an iPhone that doesn't work. That's exactly what iPhone buyer Lorenzo Mornes, a computer consultant from Grand Prairie, Texas, ended up with. With all the glowing reports about the vaunted iPhone there's a little-told piece of the story that Mornes wants everyone to know about. MacNewsWorld
• ReaddleUp Lets iPhone, iPod touch Users View Documents - iPodObserver - Readdle.com announced the immediate availability of ReaddleUp on Tuesday. ReaddleUp is an application and Web based service that lets Mac OS X users read their electronic books, text files, and other documents from their iPhone or iPod touch. Mac Observer
• O2 Adds 1,400 Employees for iPhone Launch - iPodObserver - British mobile phone service O2 bulked up its workforce by 1,400 employees ahead of Friday's U.K. iPhone launch in an effort to keep up with anticipated customer demand. 700 of the new hires will work in customer service, and the remaining 700 will serve as additional staff in the company's retail stores. Mac Observer
• iPhone goes on sale in UK this Friday - In case you haven’t heard, Apple’s iPhone will go on sale this Friday, Nov. 9, at 6:02 p.m. at Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse retail and online stores. iPhones will be available at more than 1,300 Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse retail locations across the UK. MacimumNews
  
• ReaddleUp makes electronic books viewable on iPhone, iPod touch - Readdle.com has releasesd ReaddleUp, the software that allows people to make their electronic books, text files and business documents viewable using their iPhone or iPod touch. MacimumNews
• iPhone UK: Friday, 6:02pm - iPhone reaches UK streets, Apple confirms unlimited data downloads on the all-new device as company and its partners prepare to put the device on sale. Macworld UK
• 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
• Greenpeace and hackers target UK iPhone launch - Hackers aim to unlock iPhone 'within hours' while Greenpeace protestors promise action to highlight environmental impact of materials used in the device's construction. Macworld UK
• Google's 'Android' mobile phone platform - Google puts it to Microsoft, Symbian, Apple with release of new open and free mobile phone platform, promises more in future. Macworld UK
• iPhone to solve UK unemployment - Is there anything it can't do? The Register
• iPhones poised to hit Britain and Germany - LONDON (Reuters) - The most eagerly awaited gadget of the year, Apple's iPhone, goes on sale in Britain and Germany this week to test European appetite for the mobile phone that thousands queued for in the U.S. in June. Yahoo! NEWS
  

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