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• Goldman raises Apple target, advises clients to buy shares - Shares of Mac maker Apple Inc. rose nearly 2 percent in morning trading on the Nasdaq stock market after an analyst for investment bank Goldman Sachs raised his price target on the company to $195 from $165. AppleInsider
• Apple Sweeps Up at T3 Awards - Wins six categories. Insanely Great Mac
• Apple’s secret plans for Apple Store Sydney revealed - Apple's secretive plans for an official retail store in Sydney... MacDailyNews
• Apple cleans up at T3 Awards - Apple swept the board at last night’s T3 Awards grabbing an armful of six awards... MacDailyNews
• Report: Apple holds 29% share of premium notebook market; 46% when excluding business computers - Dividing notebook price ranges into fifths, or quintiles as the statisticians call them, Apple... MacDailyNews
• Apple shares surge after Goldman Sachs ups price target - Shares of Apple Inc (AAPL) surged $2.36 in early NASDAQ trading this morning... MacDailyNews
• Apple Dominates T3's Awards - iPodObserver - Apple dominated the awards categories of the UK's gadget site, T3. The iPhone won the award for the Most Anticipated Gadget for 2007, but Apple swept other catagories as well. Mac Observer
• AAPL Shoots Over $170 on Goldman Sachs Rating - Apple jumped back up over US$170 again following news that Goldman Sachs raised its target price for the Mac and iPhone maker's stock. The analyst firm bumped its target price $25 from $165 to $190. Mac Observer
• Microsoft's Ballmer Charts New Course - Microsoft's Steve Ballmer spoke to the changes coming at Microsoft amidst changes in the Internet, cloud computing, and open source, according to ChannelWeb on Wednesday. They are not what many expected. Mr. Ballmer also had some comments to make about Apple. Mac Observer
• Fortune: Apple's High Margin Approach Has Risks - Bernstein Research Analyst Toni Sacconaghi has found both strength and vulnerability in Apple's high margin sales approach, according to Fortune/CNNMoney on Thursday. Mac Observer
• Apple's Consumer Marketshare Much Higher? - Fortune's Apple 2.0 Blog reports on an analyst research note by Berstein Research's Toni Sacconaghi Jr that reframes some of Apple's notebook marketshare numbers. MacRumors.com
• Apple wins six trophies at T3 Awards - Apple won six awards for “some of the finest tech products known to man” at the 2007 T3 Awards. The iPhone won “Most Anticipated Gadget for 2008,” while the iPod took home the “Best Commuter Gadget,” “Best Music Gadget” and “Best Gadget of All Time.” MacimumNews
• Democrats reject Republican calls for permanent ban on Internet tax - Rejecting Republican calls for a permanent ban on Internet connection taxes, the House Judiciary Committee Oct. 10 voted to extend the current temporary moratorium, which is set to expire Nov. 1, for another four years, not permanently, as some had hoped (as noted by eWeek). MacimumNews
• Apple call center opening in Las Cruces, New Mexico - VMC has announced that it will soon open a customer contact center in Las Cruces, New Mexico, that will provide customer support for Apple, according to the Las Cruces Sun-Times. VMC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Volt Information Sciences, a technology resources company. MacimumNews
• Investment bank expecting strong Mac sales - Investment bank Goldman Sachs has raised its price target on Apple from US$165 to $195 from $165, citing, among other things, strong Mac sales. Analyst David Bailey, in a letter to clients, said that the computer sales should drive revenue, gross margin, and earnings upside versus Wall Street’s consensus estimates for the company’s recently-ended September quarter. MacimumNews
• T3 declares Apple an 'unstoppable force' - iPhone, iPod, iTunes and MacBook Pro all took gongs at last nights T3 Awards, driving magazine's editor to declare the company an 'unstoppable force, right now'. Macworld UK
• Apple set for strong Christmas sales - Apple grades among the top five brands for US consumer Christmas wish lists, with Apple notebooks in particular demand, new research claims. Macworld UK

Mac Hardware

• Apple files for second force-sensitive display patent - If a recent series of patent filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office is of any indication, Apple Inc. as early as next year could add force-sensitive detection to the repertoire of its fledgling multi-touch platform, AppleInsider believes. AppleInsider
• Mac Pro now available in colors - Get a color-matched keyboard, Cinema Display, too Insanely Great Mac
• Gefen intros Wireless USB 2.0 Extender; no cables up to 100 feet away - No cables are required to transmit USB 2.0 signals up to 100 feet... MacDailyNews
• Scariest tech products: Microsoft’s Windows Vista, iPod Docking Station for Dogs - Halloween brings thoughts of all kinds of scary things. Anyone who follows high tech knows... MacDailyNews
• Apple posts reminders on care of MagSafe power adapters - In the wake of recent reports indicating frayed or burning connection points on MagSafe power adapters (an issue we've reported on since November, 2006), Apple has posted a pair of Knowledge Base article=s with instructions for eliminating strain on the thin wire that runs from the power brick to the computer. MacFixIt
• PRODUCT REVIEW When an iMac Borrower Becomes an iMac Buyer - Perhaps the ultimate compliment a hardware and software reviewer can pay to a product is to spend his or her own money on it. That's exactly what I did after just a few days of living with the latest incarnation of Apple's iMac computer -- I bought one of my own. Now, I'm not usually that impulsive with big-ticket items, and in this case I did have a reason for buying a Macintosh desktop. I'm working on a second computer book for Peachpit Press, and it will focus on running Windows on the Mac. MacNewsWorld
• Apple Files for Touch And Force Sensitive Display Patent - A patent, 2007/0236466, filed by Apple in May and recently posted on October 11th with the U.S. Patent office proposes a mechanism for detecting both the location and force applied to a touch sensitive display. Mac Observer
• Hard Drive Patent Infringement Investigation Hits Five Companies - Steven and Mary Reiber filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission claiming several companies are infringing on hard drive technology patents they own. The government organization is now looking into Western Digital, Toshiba, and Seagate Technologies Hewlett-Packard, and Dell for possible violations. Mac Observer
• Sharp's LCD and Scanner: An Integrated Sensing Display? - Sharp recently made some headlines with the demonstration of a prototype LCD that doubled as a scanner. MacRumors.com
• Apple nears MacBook revamp release? - Speed bump and new iMac-like enclosure suggested The Register
• US trade body launches hard-disk drive probe - The US International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into five companies after allegations of patent infringement in hard-disk drives. Macworld UK

OS X & Software

• Apple expands Leopard training to all of AppleCare - Pressing ahead with plans to release its long-awaited Leopard operating system by the end of the month, Mac maker Apple Inc. on Thursday expanded training of its technical support representatives to include all tiers both Stateside and abroad. AppleInsider
• Road to Mac OS X Leopard: Spaces - Spaces is an entirely new feature in Mac OS X Leopard, but the idea of virtual desktops -- and multiple desktops -- has been around for a long time. Here's a look at what's new and different about Apple's approach with Spaces, why virtual desktops have run into problems before, and how well Leopard's Spaces actually works in practice. AppleInsider
• GarageBand Jam Pack Voices 1.0.1 - Removes duplicate files from some instruments... Insanely Great Mac
• Image Editing for Power Users on the Mac - ImageMagick is an extraordinarily powerful open source package that contains many different utilities to edit and create images. With a single line on the command line, you can rotate, resize, Applematters
• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY October 11, 1979: VisiCalc Introduced - The seminal program in the history of the Mac was PageMaker, the seminal program in the history of Apple was Visicalc.
  Visicalc, as you can guess by the illustrative name, Applematters
• Forget PowerPoint, enliven your presentations with Apple’s Keynote - Les Posen, president of iMUG, the Melbourne Macintosh User Group... MacDailyNews
• VisioVoice 1.1 boosts access to Mac OS X for vision impaired Mac users - AssistiveWare today announced the release of VisioVoice 1.1. VisioVoice... MacDailyNews
• Mac OS X Leopard’s new Spaces; virtual multiple desktops - Spaces is an entirely new feature in Mac OS X Leopard, but the idea of virtual desktops... MacDailyNews
• Unity 2.0 game engine for developers released - Unity Technologies has released Unity 2.0, the largest and most exciting update... MacDailyNews
• EasyFind 4 Improves Search Tools - DEVONtechnologies announced the immediate availability of EasyFind 4.0 on Thursday. The updated version of the file searching utility added an updated interface that more clearly arranges options, remembers recent searches, and more. Mac Observer
• Unity 2.0 Improves Performance, Visuals, More - Unity Technologies announced the immediate availability of Unity 2.0 on Thursday. The new version of the cross-platform game development and playback framework improved game play performance, enhanced visual quality, improved game design workflows, and more. Mac Observer
• Ambrosia Releases WireTap Studio 1.0 - As a followup to our early Preview of WireTap Studio, today Ambrosia Software released version 1.0 of WireTap Studio. MacRumors.com
• Mac OS X Leopard's Spaces - Appleinsider provides a look at Apple's implementation of Spaces in their upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and the origins of such virtual workspaces. MacRumors.com
• Apple patent is for rendering user accounts portable - An Apple patent (number 20070239878) for rendering user accounts portable has appeared at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. It’s designed with the goal of allowing your user account to be be portable across different multi-user computer systems. MacimumNews
• EA to acquire BioWare, Pandemic Studios - Electronic Arts has announced an agreement with Elevation Partners to acquire VG Holding Corp.—the owner of both BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios. Company reps say the acquisition gives EA a strong competitive position in key genres in interactive entertainment: action, adventure and role-playing games. MacimumNews
• Lock It Up: Behave cautiously online - Most Web browsers have handy autofill features that enable you to enter passwords, addresses, credit card numbers, and other data in forms with just a couple of clicks or keystrokes. And an increasing number of Web sites exist to help people make friends online and expand their networks. But mishaps can happen. In today’s edition of Lock It Up, we show you how to take proper precautions online. Macworld
• Unity 2.0 game dev engine ships - Unity 2.0 ships, a feature-packed upgrade to the software for professional and independent games developers. Macworld UK
• New Adobe InDesign user group - London's first Adobe InDesign user group hosts its first free meeting in Central London on 16 October. Macworld UK
• FOTO SF: Photographic business made easy - New and powerful solution for freelance photographers ships, based on FileMaker Pro engine. Macworld UK
• Apple updates Jam Pack Voices - Jam Pack Voices software gets an update to get rid of hard drive-filling duplicate voices. Macworld UK
• UK - Europe's social network addicts - British people visit social networking sites more than their peers in Germany and France, according to figures Wednesday. Macworld UK
• Mozilla developing new mobile browser - Mozilla hires in development talent and adds focus on mobile to its Mozilla2 project team Macworld UK

iPods & iTunes

• iPod classic: the last hurrah for HDD-based iPods? - The latest incarnation of the classic iPod appears to be a stopgap measure targeted solely at consumers who make extensive use of storage capacity, but at the same time may signal the beginning of the end for hard disk drive (HDD) iPods, based on inferences derived from a recent report by iSuppli Corp. AppleInsider
• Last-gen nano refurbs - The 2GB in silver for $79, 4GB model in silver, blue, green, pink for $99... Insanely Great Mac
• The music cartels have no need for shades - Last year, CD sales dropped 13%, to $9.2 billion, according to figures... MacDailyNews
• Tunewear offering 30 percent discount on iPod cases - Tunewear is offering a 30 percent discount on its iPod cases “for all those people with new-iPod envy.” The company is also offering free ground shipping on all orders over US$20. The special offers are good through Oct. 31.MacimumNews
  
• Chinese government suppressed info on poor working conditions in ‘iPod factory’ - The Chinese government worked last year to suppress a news story that exposed poor working conditions in Foxconn’s iPod factory, an investigation has revealed (as reported by Macworld UK). MacimumNews
• Hacked Apple iPod touch now running Mail, Google Maps, and more - Already, Mail, Maps, and other 3rd party apps are up and running... MacDailyNews
• Review: iPod touch with update - In our original review we suggested that the iPod touch’s video quality was a deal-killer. With the 1.1.1 update that quality has improved somewhat—enough to warrant a half-mouse uptick in our rating. But the touch’s feature set remains arbitrary. In short, the iPod touch is a bit better, but still far from perfect. Macworld
• Chinese government suppressed 'iPod factory' reports - China's government has a department whose job is to suppress certain stories, including last year's story concerning labour conditions in Foxconn's iPod factory. Macworld UK
• MAC - Death of iPod Hard Drives Is Greatly Exaggerated Wired
• Why Apple Won't be Dropping HDD IPods Anytime Soon - iSuppli recently called the latest incarnation of the rebranded iPod classic "backward looking" and likely the final incarnation of a hard disc drive (HDD)-based iPod, adding that its release probably had more to do with appeasing those with extensive storage... Wired
• Apple iPod Classic Sales Expected To Lag Behind Other Models - With the exception of the Classic, Apple has migrated the iPod line to solid-state flash memory, which is more durable and uses less battery power. Yahoo! NEWS

iPhone

• Apple launches official iPhone, iPod touch Web apps directory - Apple on Thursday afternoon launched as part of its website an official directory of iPhone and iPod touch Web applications, reinforcing its stance that third-party developers should focus their developmental efforts on Web 2.0 applications that function only under the embedded version of its Safari browser. AppleInsider
• Apple puts up iPhone Web app directory - Directory includes a Facebook application, a few games and a couple of other applications that probably won't please everyone looking for more application choices. C|Net News
• Report: A Google phone, soon - A move into the mobile business would be a huge shift for the Internet search giant - and promises to turn the cell phone industry on its head. Fortune's Michal Lev-Ram reports. CNN Money
• iPhone, touch WebApp page posted - iPhoneSIMfree successfully unbricking iPhones. Apple said to be quietly talking to third-party app developers... Insanely Great Mac
• Apple Canvassing 'Unofficial' 3rd-Party Apps for iPhone - A directory of 'approved' iPhone software may be in the making. Insanely Great Mac
• Apple, Orange haggling over l'iPhone - The previous announcement by France Telecom CEO Didier Lombard that his company's Orange subsidiary would get the iPhone deal in France may have been premature, but it seems the two companies have now made a deal. itwire
• Apple debuts iPhone web apps website - Apple today officially launched its Web-apps for iPhone website... MacDailyNews
• Lawsuit accuses Apple, AT&T of monopoly with iPhone - Complaints over Apple's use restrictions and recent software update for the iPhone... MacDailyNews
• Report: Sun and Samsung developing Apple iPhone ‘killer’ - Sun Microsystems Inc and Samsung Electronics Co are jointly developing a mobile phone... MacDailyNews
• Report: Apple nearing iPhone third-party developer announcement - Several sources tell me that Apple is nearing an announcement of some sort... MacDailyNews
• Apple, AT&T Accused of iPhone Monopoly - Complaints over Apple's use restrictions and recent software update for the iPhone have erupted in two lawsuits alleging Apple and its carrier partner, AT&T, engaged in illegal monopolistic behavior. Two separate lawsuits were filed Friday in San Jose, Calif. -- one in federal court and the other in state court and both seeking class action status. MacNewsWorld
• Orange Makes Statement on iPhone Launch, Apple Stalls - iPodObserver - An Apple spokesman, in an e-mail to the Thomson Financial News, noted that Apple had not announced any other country launch dates in Europe, according to Fortune/CNNMoney on Wednesday. That was in spite of the fact that earlier on Wednesday, France Telecom said that the launch will take place in November. Mac Observer
• iPhoneDrive 1.2 Gets Music, Photo Access - iPodObserver - Ecamm Network announced the immediate availability of iPhoneDrive 1.2 on Thursday. The updated version added the ability to access and download music, videos, and photos from your iPhone or iPod touch to your Mac. Mac Observer
• iphoneSimFree 1.6 Unlocks iPhone 1.1.1 - iPodObserver - Building on the efforts of iPhone Dev Team's work to jailbreak the iPhone 1.1.1 software, iphoneSimFree is now offering an unlock option for updated iPhones. The unlock allows iPhone owners to use their combination iPod and smart phone outside of the AT&T cell network. Mac Observer
• Apple Launches WebApps Directory - Apple has launched a directory of web-based applications designed for the iPhone and iPod Touch at http://www.apple.com/webapps/. MacRumors.com
• Apple iPhone 2 for Macworld Expo? - Apple is already engaged in the development of a second-generation iPhone, a report claims. Macworld UK
• iPhone: Orange, Swisscom, Jailbreak - Apple's deal with Orange seems conflicted, while hackers maintain the pressure on Cupertino to open up, and Switzerland's biggest mobile phone network want in on the iPhone action. Macworld UK
• Apple iPhone web-apps directory - Attempting to encourage web apps for iPhone developers, Apple begins work to assemble a directory of solutions for its mobile device. Macworld UK
• GADGETS - Speaking Freely: Unlocked, Open Source Phones for Weary iPhone Hackers Wired
• iPhone lawsuit seeks over $1 billion in damages - Lawyers filed a class action lawsuit against Apple and AT&T seeking $1.2 billion in damages because the iPhone is locked to AT&T’s wireless network. The suit also notes that Apple will not allow unauthorized applications on the iPhone. Yahoo! NEWS
  
• Apple Launches iPhone Web Apps Directory - The featured Web software includes a Facebook application that connects the iPhone to friends' pages, allowing users to upload and share photos, or send and receive messages. Yahoo! NEWS
• Apple to Announce 3rd Party iPhone App Development? - Tidbits's Glenn Fleishman claims that he has heard from a number of sources that Apple is nearing an announcement "of some sort" regarding 3rd party application development on the iPhone. MacRumors.com
• Apple launches site that lists web apps for the iPhone - Apple has launched a web page listing apps for the iPhone and, in some cases, the iPod touch. Over 200 apps are listed, including Facebook, Bejeweled, Fandango Movie Showtimes & Tickets, Big Bang Sudoku and many more. MacimumNews
  
• Blogging from Brooklyn: about that iPhone credit - Historically when a new product is released six months or even a year later, consumers often show signs of regret for not having waited to buy the faster gadget. Then some reasonable thinking sets in, and a person realizes they may never buy anything if they spend all their time waiting for newness. MacimumNews