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• Apple's Q4 conference call - Another stunning quarter for the mothership me thinks... Insanely Great Mac
• AAPL Market Cap Set to Overtake IBM - But Google is still ahead. Insanely Great Mac
• Valve wanted cool million - What's a little extortion between friends? Insanely Great Mac
• Indian reseller named - Company to open Genius Bar, theater-equipped 'iStores,' 10 by the end of this year Insanely Great Mac
• BizRate: OWC service earns 'gold' - One of only 39 vendors among a field of 89,000 Insanely Great Mac
• Apple, Reliance sign ‘iStore’ deal to sell Apple Macs, iPods, future iPhones in India - Reliance Retail has clinched an exclusive marketing and distribution deal... MacDailyNews
• Bernstein analysts hike Apple price estimate 30-percent - Apple Inc.'s share-price estimate was increased 30 percent by Sanford C. Bernstein analysts... MacDailyNews
• Dell's Take on Apple - Hot Forum Topic - It's been ten years since Michael Dell said that Apple should close shop and give the share holders their money back. Today TMO readers are discussing the the historic and current views Dell founder Michael Dell has on Apple and the computer industry. Mac Observer
• AAPL Breaks $170 - Apple's stock closed on Monday at US$167.91, but didn't stop there. In pre-market trading Tuesday morning, the company's stock broke the $170 mark. Mac Observer
• Apple Q4 Financial Report: Oct 22 - Apple will be hosting its fourth quarter earnings report on Monday, October 22. The event is scheduled for 5PM eastern, 2PM pacific time. Mac Observer
• Apple fourth quarter financials will be announced Monday, Oct. 22 - Apple will announce its fourth quarter earnings report on Monday, Oct. 22, at 2 pm (Pacific). Normally, Apple announces its financial results on a Wednesday. No problem as Macsimum News will be providing complete coverage. MacimumNews
• Apple set to reveal Q4 results - Apple will host a webcast discussing its fourth quarter financial results on 22 October at 2pm (PDT) and is expected to announce numbers that exceed its previous guidance for the quarter ($5.7 billion). Macworld UK
• Apple stock target raised 30% - Leading computer industry analyst Toni Sacconaghi raises Apple target price to $175, warns that more upside may exist on strength of strong iPhone sales and financially-rewarding distribution deals. Macworld UK
• Apple hits new high as Michael Dell eats his words - Apple firing on all cylinders, stock climbs as analysts predict $240m revenue from Q4 Leopard sales and Michael Dell eats his words on the tenth anniversary of his exhortation to sell Apple. Macworld UK
• Reliant setting up ‘iStores’ in India - Apple is collaborating with Reliance Retail for an exclusive marketing and distribution deal to open retail stores in India, reports TechWhack. Reliance plans to open “iStores” in major cities, starting with Bangalore later this month. MacimumNews
• Apple’s UK Regent Street store reaches 10 million customer mark - Apple’s flagship UK Regent Street store achieved a major milestone on Tuesday, seeing its 10 millionth visitor since it opened in November 2004, reports Macworld UK. MacimumNews
• Apple Store Regent Street hits 10 million customers - Lucky shopper Michal Revivo got more than she bargained for when she walked into the Apple Store on Regent Street this morning - she was the ten millionth shopper there, and was given a free MacBook, an iPod nano and a huge round of applause by excited store staff. Macworld UK
• Apple extends EMEA distribution - Apple has found a retail partner in India that's willing to build ten co-branded retail stores by the end of the year. Macworld UK

Mac Hardware

• Briefly: redesigned MacBook Pro power adapters on the way - Apple Inc. has halted shipments of MagSafe power adapters for its MacBook Pro notebook line as a result of quality design issues and is presently working on a fix, AppleInsider has been told. AppleInsider
• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY October 9, 1991: Stylewriter Introduced - Apple had been selling printers since the introduction of the Silentype. Typically the printers were made by other companies and rebadged with the Apple logo. Apple first inkjet printer was (read more) Applematters
• Power outages on MacBook Pros - Apple could be getting ready to replace MacBook Pro power adapters, one report says, while on Apple's Web site, other MacBook Pro users complain about battery life. C|Net News
• MB bump in the cards? - A refresh ahead of the holidays for consumer portable to boost already surging sales Insanely Great Mac
• Nobel Prize in physics goes to hard drive shrinkers - Two European scientists won the 2007 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday... MacDailyNews
• Reviewer Bliss Leads to iMac Purchase - A reviewer for the Houston Chronicle was so enamored of the Apple iMac he was using for a project that he talked his accountant-wife into buying one for himself, according to his story in the Houston Chronicle on Monday. Mac Observer
• MacBook poised for product rev - Apple is set to introduce updated MacBook laptops following the release of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard later this month, sources report. With Leopard on track to hit stores October 26, the updated MacBooks could be consumer hands by the first half of November, if not sooner. Think Secret
• Redesigned MacBook Pro Power Adapter Coming? - Apple has reportedly halted shipments of its MacBook Pro MagSafe power adapter according to AppleInsider. MacRumors.com
• New MacBooks by November? - ThinkSecret reports that Apple is set to introduce new MacBook updates soon after the release of Mac OS X Leopard (10.5). Leopard is rumored to be launched on October 26th, and the rumor site expects the new MacBooks to be in the hands of consumers "by the first half of November, if not sooner." MacRumors.com
• New nationwide Internet2 Network complete - Tuesday at its annual Fall Member Meeting, Internet2, an advanced network consortium led by the research and education community, announced the completion of its new nationwide network infrastructure. It has an initial capacity of 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps) nationwide and is designed for researchers and educators. MacimumNews
• Portable satellite broadband for Macs - Mac users and users of other broadband-ready devices are now being offered a low-cost combined broadband and telephone service by Tariam. Macworld UK
  

OS X & Software

• Sources: Leopard finalized, 10.4.11 inching closer [updated] - Apple Inc. this week is believed to have wrapped up development of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard while simultaneously pushing out yet another pre-release copy of its final maintenance and security update for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger users. AppleInsider
• Office 11.3.8 Update - Patches a potentially nasty memory vuln in Word Insanely Great Mac
• CHUD Tools 4.5 available - Luscious Leopard goodness coded inside... Insanely Great Mac
• Office 2008 on schedule - Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit last week reached an important milestone in the development of Office 2008, and the development teams say they will be ready for release to manufacturing in December with shipping in mid January itwire
• Report: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard goes Gold - Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is now 'finalized' and Apple has begun to provide Leopard-related... MacDailyNews
• Microsoft releases Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.8 Update - Microsoft has released Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.8 Update which... MacDailyNews
• Apple, Mac users gear up for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard release - Steve Jobs and Co. are set to remind the world about their first love in coming days... MacDailyNews
• Spin Studio launches strategic tips series for Apple Mac developers - Mac-centric strategic marketing and business development company, Spin Studio, today unveiled... MacDailyNews
• Mac OS X Leopard’s new Finder 10.5 - Apple has significantly updated the Finder for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard... MacDailyNews
• Microsoft Office 2004 11.3.8 released: Fixes security flaw, "stability improvements" - Microsoft has released Office 2004 11.3.8 for Mac OS X, patch for the productivity suite that closes a security hole in Word 2004. MacFixIt
• iMovie '08 hangs on launch: iPhoto-related - iMovie '08 (7.x) exhibits an issue, for many users, where the application stalls or hangs -- sometimes indefinitely -- at launch. MacFixIt
• Mac OS X Leopard: Getting Ready to Unleash the Beast - With all the hoopla surrounding the iPhone and the new matchbox-like iPods, it's easy to forget Apple remains at its core a computer company. Steve Jobs and Co. are set to remind the world about their first love in coming days with the release of Leopard, the newest version of the Macintosh operating system, which will update the current Tiger. MacNewsWorld
• Liquid Ledger updated to version 2 - Modeless Software has updated its Liquid Ledger Personal Finance software to version 2, which adds new features such as investments, budgets, and check printing. MacimumNews
• Technology shifting in real-time broadcast MPEG encoder market - The real-time broadcast MPEG encoder market is growing as new digital TV providers and TV channels are launched and HD content grows, reports In-Stat. There is also a large shift taking place, as H.264 is replacing MPEG-2 as the compression technology of choice in many of the segments, the high-tech market research firm says. MacimumNews
  
• eMedia Music announces new version of Guitar Method CD-ROM - eMedia Music Corp. has released version 4.0 of Guitar Method Vol. 1, a training solution for the beginning guitarist. The new version includes a more intuitive interface, improved high-quality audio and video, and new fretboard skins. It has over 160 lessons and more than 50 high-resolution large format videos. MacimumNews
• Quark Publishing System 7 debuts - Quark Publishing System 7 is based on open standards, supports unlimited publications and is platform-independent, with a range of collaborative and web-based features for workgroups. Macworld UK
• Luxology licenses Pixar graphics patents - Animators and 3D artists look to Luxology for new and exciting animation and 3D tools, following Pixar tech licensing deal Macworld UK
• Fined file-sharer to appeal - A woman ordered to pay $222,000 to record labels for illegally sharing music files will appeal. Macworld UK
• Facebook launches coding library - The library is just a more accessible and simplified application programming interface (API) built on top of the PHP Server API (SAPI). Macworld UK
• Ballmer: All open source dev should happen on Windows - 'And Google reads your email' The Register
• Spin Studio Launches SpinTips for Developers - Spin Studio LLC, a Mac-centric strategic marketing and business development company, unveiled SpinTips for Mac developers on Tuesday. SpinTips is a series of strategic and tactical business hints and tips articles exclusively for developers in the Mac industry. Mac Observer
• Nokia Tired of Waiting, Writing iSync Plug-ins - It seems to take a long time for iSync plug-ins to arrive after Nokia releases a new mobile phone. Now, Nokia is writing its own, according to the Downloadsquad. Mac Observer
• NovaMedia Adds SMS Management to FoneLink - iPodObserver - NovaMedia announced Tuesday that it would add an SMS management solution to FoneLink, the company's Mac and mobile phone synchronization and management utility. FoneLink provides address book, calendar, and iTunes playlist synchronization, ringtone creation, file transfer management, and back up and restoration services between your Mac and your mobile phone. Mac Observer
• Remote Buddy 1.7 Features Redesigned Interface - iPodObserver - Iospirit released version 1.7 of Remote Buddy on Tuesday with a completely redesigned user interface. Remote Buddy allows the user to use the iPhone and iPod touch as a remote control for applications, including iTunes, system functions, and as a presentation tool. Mac Observer
• WhatToDo 1.3 Adds Leopard Compatibility, More - Objective Satisfaction announced the immediate availability of WhatToDo 1.3 on Tuesday. The updated version of the Getting Things Done-style task management application added support for the upcoming release of Mac OS X 10.5, or Leopard. Mac Observer
• Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard 'Finalized'? (Update: Not GM Yet) - According to a source of AppleInsider, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is "finalized" and support staff have been provided Leopard-related training materials. MacRumors.com
• Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Finder - AppleInsider looks at the upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Finder and also provides some historical perspective. Overall the Leopard Finder is described as "a clean refinement of what we already have in Tiger" with a number of subtle and useful updates. MacRumors.com

iPods & iTunes

• Facebook artist platform to include iTunes tie-ins - Facebook is reportedly working on an artist platform for musicians to be launched later this year that will rival similar offerings from MySpace and include tie-ins with Apple's iTunes Store. AppleInsider
• In some schools, iPods are required listening - While many school systems are banning iPods, some are also trying to co-opt the devices to help students learn subjects from French to chemistry. C|Net News
• More bands drop labels - Radiohead started it, now NiN, Oasis and Jamiroquai all dropping corporate fetters Insanely Great Mac
• iTunes Store freebs for 10 / 09 / 07 - The past couple of years have likely been a bit of whirlwind Sarah Johns. George Harrison's solo work now available... Insanely Great Mac
• Fab Four all accounted for: Apple adds George Harrison catalog to iTunes Store - Apple's iTunes service this morning added an extensive catalogue of music from another Beatle... MacDailyNews
• Journalism Prof: With Apple’s release of iPhone, iPod touch, newspapers hit their iPod moment - In these pages, internet parent Vint Cerf wondered when television would reach its iPod moment... MacDailyNews
• Is the 'iPod Moment' Here for Newspapers? - For some time, newspapers have tried to either keep things the same or forcibly invent new delivery mechanisms and technologies for their product. Instead, the reverse is happening, and the iPod touch and iPhone, with the Internet in the user's pocket, have created the moment in time when the legacy newspaper is irrelevant, according to a New York journalism professor. MacNewsWorld
  
• Podcasting: In Pursuit of the Almighty Dollar - At first blush, the recent Podcast and New Media Expo held in Ontario, Calif., might have looked a bit frivolous -- there was a guy with bright blue hair, a woman in a burlesque getup posing for pictures, and someone in a pickle suit handing out promotional buttons -- but doesn't every trade show have its share of weirdness? MacNewsWorld
• George Harrison’s music available via iTunes - The iTunes Store has added extensive catalog of music from another Beatle, the late George Harrison, notes Macworld UK. The individual works of all four Beatles are now available via iTunes, but not the body of work of the group itself. MacimumNews
  
• Facebook looking for iTunes tie-in? - Facebook is working on an artist platform to be launched later this year, which in essence is supposed to be better than what MySpace allows with its platform, “multiple sources” told Yahoo! Finance. The platform will allow bands and labels to create artists pages, and allow various widgets to be embedded for music promotion, organizing events, etc. MacimumNews
  
• George Harrison comes to iTunes - Solo catalogue from all four former Beatles is now available for purchase and download through iTunes - can music from the Fab Four be close to release to the online world? Macworld UK
• EMI warned to go digital or die - EMI executives are paid too much, warns new company leader, Guy Hands, and must embrace the digital opportunity or die, report claims. Macworld UK

iPhone

• Report: iPhone world share limited by revenue deals - Opening its coverage of Apple for the first time, Bernstein Research has warned that the company may have to opt for marketshare instead of profit if it wants the iPhone to gain acceptance beyond a handful of countries. AppleInsider
• AT&T's $2.5B spectrum deal to expand wireless network - Apple's exclusive U.S. iPhone service provider AT&T said Tuesday it has agreed to purchase spectrum licenses from Aloha Partners LP totaling approximately $2.5 billion, expanding its ability to deliver wireless voice, data and video services to customers. AppleInsider
• Apple, Orange coming to terms? - Deal expected by the end of November, says France Telecom CEO Insanely Great Mac
• iPhone: [Some] apps are back - Latest progress doesn't apply to unlocked handsets... Insanely Great Mac
• France Telecom CEO: Apple iPhone to come to Orange by end of November - France Telecom chief executive Didier Lombard said he expects the situation... MacDailyNews
• Apple iPhone apps reinstated, iPod touch hacked - Columbus Day was a busy one for the two dozen or so renegade programmers... MacDailyNews
• AT&T acquires wireless spectrum covering 196 million people - AT&T Inc. today announced its board of directors has approved an agreement... MacDailyNews
• Hidden iPhone 1.1.1 feature shows evidence of 3rd party app support - There's an interesting feature locked inside the code of Apple’s 1.1.1 firmware/software update that, ironically (since this update has broken access to extant third-party native applications), may indicate that Apple plans to add sanctioned third-party development to the device. MacFixIt
• iPhone Unlocker Throws Brick Back at Apple - The ability for a consumer to unlock a phone and use it on any wireless service provider network may get a serious shot in the arm if a California man and his class action lawsuit attorney have their way. Timothy Smith, represented by attorney Damian Fernandez, has filed a suit against Apple in Santa Clara County Superior Court. The catalyst for the lawsuit is Apple's recent iPhone software update, which turned Smith's iPhone into a so-called iBrick. AT&T is the exclusive carrier of the Apple iPhone. MacNewsWorld
• Future Customers May Sour on BlackBerry, Sweeten on iPhone - iPodObserver - Research in Motion appears to be an overstressed $3.5B company that is failing to articulate why customers should select the BlackBerry, according to Blackfriars' Marketing. Moreover, it's not aiming for the future market. Mac Observer
• AT&T Expands Wireless Coverage with $2.5B Deal - iPodObserver - AT&T announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement to purchase a 700MHz-range spectrum license from the Delaware-based Aloha Partners. The license will cost AT&T US$2.5 billion, and will cover 196 million people in 281 markets. Mac Observer
• Applists.com to bring iPhone apps to German users - Say “Guten Tag!” to Applists. Today (Tuesday, Oct. 9), 30 days prior to the formal launch of the Apple iPhone in Germany, Elias Corporation is making a call for iPhone apps to German developers and future iPhone owners, in time for Apple’s Nov. 9 9, launch of the iPhone in the Germany. MacimumNews
• Rumour: Apple to open up iPhone development - Facing pressure from customers, hackers, developers and competitors, Apple is reportedly working to assemble a controlled market for application development and distribution for the iPhone, iPod touch. Macworld UK
• GPhone won’t kill iPhone - Google is putting the final touches on a mobile-phone project, but unlike Apple's iPhone the so-called GPhone is all about software for mobile carriers and mobile advertisers. Macworld UK
• Apple sued over i-Bricks - 'Unlawful tying agreement' The Register
• Lawsuit accuses Apple of unlawful iPhone monopoly - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A civil lawsuit filed in California accuses Apple of creating an unlawful iPhone monopoly and vindictively releasing a software update that turns hacked devices into "iBricks." Yahoo! NEWS
  
• Lawsuit claims iPhone breaks Calif. antitrust laws - Timothy Smith has filed suit against Apple, alleging that the company has violated antitrust law with the iPhone. The Cartwright Act is what’s at question here — a California law that Smith’s attorney says Apple has broken because it prohibits iPhone users from using a cell phone service other than AT&T. Yahoo! NEWS