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Apple Inc

• Mac proves rock 'n' roll credentials - Apple's latest profile report looks at the firm behind some of the biggest video effects as used by artists including Daft Punk, Depeche Mode and U2. Macworld UK
• Apple Store online turns 10 years old - Apple opened up its online retail store in the US on 10 November 1997, introducing the service to other countries in the months that followed. Macworld UK
• DoJ opposes continued Microsoft oversight - The US Department of Justice files arguments in opposition to an extension of the Microsoft antitrust judgment, argues that some demands for such action aren't covered by law. Macworld UK

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Mac Hardware

• Ultra-portable Apple notebook to splash down at Macworld Expo- Exclusive -- Unlike last year, the annual Macworld Expo and Conference that rolls around in January will actually serve as a launch pad for some new Macs, including a chic and ultra-compact notebook design long under development by Apple Inc. AppleInsider
• Intel says Mac Pro-bound Harpertown Xeons set speed records - As promised, Intel Corp. this week formally announced its first round of 45-nanometer microprocessors, including a new family of Mac Pro-bound Xeon chips that have achieved a series of world speed records. AppleInsider
• Intel unveils new chip technology - Intel has launched a new generation of chips that it hopes will boost its lead over rival Advanced Micro Devices heading into 2008. CNN Money
• GPS tracker, Remote Hard Drive Destruction on K-12 MacBooks - Watching the detectives. Insanely Great Mac
• Leopardizing a G4 mini - More memory and faster drive make all the difference Insanely Great Mac
• RUMOR: Ultra-thin, ultra-light Apple Mac subnotebook coming in January - Unlike last year, the annual Macworld Expo and Conference that rolls around in January... MacDailyNews
• Intel’s 45-nanometer Penryn family debuts - Intel is ready to enter the 45-nanometer era. As Intel CEO Paul Otellini... MacDailyNews
• Ultra-Portable Mac Expected at Macworld Expo 2008 - AppleInsider reports that Macworld San Francisco 2008 will be the launching ground for Apple's long-rumored ultra-portable laptop. MacRumors.com
• Intel Announces 45-nm Penryn Processors - Intel released 16 of their new Penryn Core 2 Extreme and Xeon processors today. The new chips incorporate the new "Hi-k" metal gate formula and also incorporate a smaller 45-nanometer manufacturing process. These changes deliver faster and more energy-efficient processors. MacRumors.com
• Intel launches power-efficient Penryn processors - New Penryn processors are manufactured using a 45-nanometre process and are faster and more power-efficient than early 65nm processors. Macworld UK

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OS X & Software

• Road to Mac Office 2008: an introduction - Microsoft's Office for Mac 2008 adds new features and a revised user interface to the standard suite of productivity applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage. Scheduled for release in January 2008, the upgrade will be the first new release for the Mac since 2004, back in the days of Mac OS 10.3 Panther. AppleInsider
• OpenOSX Office updated for X.5 - Grass updated, too. Check your mp3s for trojans... Insanely Great Mac
• OS X: The Better Linux? - But the more *nixes the better. Insanely Great Mac
• VMWare Fusion updated for Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard - VMware today announced VMware Fusion 1.1, a new update to its VMware Fusion desktop virtualization software... MacDailyNews
• ExtremeTech: Microsoft’s Windows Vista simply can’t compete with Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard - As you probably already know, Apple recently released the final version of its Mac OS X Leopard... MacDailyNews
• Apple blasts Microsoft’s Windows Vista in new ‘Get a Mac’ television ads - Just when we were starting to think they'd forgotten about them, Apple has posted three new "Get a Mac" television ads... MacDailyNews
• A Spaces glitch - There have been some indications that Spaces might misbehave when you switch from one space to another. The phenomena can be difficult to reproduce. Thanks to hints and clues from various readers, I was able to spot a Spaces misbehavior in action and make some guesses as to the circumstances in which the misbehavior occurs, though reproducing it later has remained difficult. MacFixIt
• How to change the group id of files and folders - The problem Since upgrading to Leopard, many users have been experiencing permissions problems. Some of these are connected with Group access to their files. A typical symptom is this: you select a file in the Finder and choose File > Get Info to examine its permissions. Permissions are listed at the bottom of the Get Info window, under "Sharing and Permissions". The Group here is listed as "Unknown". And then, possibly, when you click the lock (to authorize) and then try to change the Group setting, the Finder crashes. MacFixIt
• Ten Days With Leopard: Coolest Cat Ever - Apple is known for the stability of its operating systems and its nearly seamless ability to deliver upgrades and enhancements that only rarely break existing applications. Still, before I upgraded from Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.9 to Leopard, I made a complete bootable backup copy of my MacBook's hard drive. At this point, I hadn't heard about any of Leopard's installation woes, and I almost didn't bother to take the time to create the full backup. I'm glad I did. MacNewsWorld
  
• Linux Goes Hollywood With New Terra Soft Film Rendering Tool - Terra Soft Solutions, the developer of Yellow Dog Linux, has teamed up with Circle-S Studios to create Y-Film, a suite of visual effects management and productivity tools coupled with DNA Research's 3Delight RenderMan compliant rendering engine and Terra Soft's Y-HPC cluster construction suite. Terra Soft will display the alpha version of its new product Tuesday at the Supercomputing Expo in Reno, Nev. MacNewsWorld
• IW: Leopard is a Better Linux Than Linux - Apple's Mac OS X has an open source core, Darwin, consisting of Mach 3 and FreeBSD 5. As a result, the open source projects in Darwin and Apple's backing gives Linux a real runs for its money, according to Information Week on Sunday. Mac Observer
• OpenOSX Updates Office, Grass for Leopard - OpenOSX announced the immediate availability of OpenOSX Office 2.0 and OpenOSX GrassPro 6.2.1 on Monday. The updates improve support for X11 and Mac OS X 10.5. Mac Observer
• Apple Unveils 3 New Get a Mac Ads - Apple unveiled three new Get a Mac ads on Monday. The commercials highlight Mac OS X 10.5 while taking jabs at Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system. Like previous commercials, these feature John Hodgman as PC and Justin Long as Mac. Mac Observer
  
• LANrev 4.6 Includes Leopard, Time Machine Support - LANrev LP announced the upcoming release of LANrev 4.6 on Monday. The updated version of the network based software deployment and system management application added support for Mac OS X 10.5 and Time Machine. Mac Observer
• Three Column Mail in Leopard - TMO Quick Tip - One of my favorite plug-ins for Mail in Tiger is Aaron Harnly's Letterbox because it adds a great three column view to Apple's email application. Unfortunately, Letterbox hasn't been updated yet to work with Mac OS X 10.5 -- but I did find an alternative. Mac Observer
• VMware Fusion 1.1 Adds Leopard Support, More - VMware announced the immediate availability of VMware Fusion 1.1 on Monday. The updated version of the desktop virtualization application added support for Mac OS X 10.5, Unity, and more. Mac Observer
• Apple posts new ‘Get a Mac’ ads - Apple has released three new “Get a Mac” ads, which you can view here. As usual, they feature Justin Long as the Mac and John Hodgman as a PC. MacimumNews
• MacOSG: Folding@home statistics sites - Whether you’re new to Folding@Home or a long term contributor, it’s always interesting to see how your folding points are progressing. Well, OK, it’s nearly irresistible! You can check your progress (and your friends’ progress) at several Folding statistics sites online. MacimumNews
• AMCC offers year-end price reduction on 3ware Sidecar - Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC)[/url] has announced a price reduction for its 3ware Sidecar desktop SATA II storage solution and a further reduction for education customers. The RAID system partners with Mac and PC PCI Express workstations. MacimumNews
• Unsanity working on Leopard-compatible of APE, haxies - The folks at Unsanity says they’re hard at work getting Application Enhancer and their haxies compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). They say they’ve delayed because APE didn’t even run until we received the shipping version of Leopard. MacimumNews
• Drive eRazer erases all data from a hard drive - WiebeTech has unveiled a hardware solution to erase data from 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch IDE/PATA and SATA hard drives. The Drive eRazer is a stand-alone solution that doesn’t require a computer. MacimumNews
• VMware Fusion ready for Mac OS X 10.5 - VMware has released VMware Fusion 1.1, a new update to its VMware Fusion desktop virtualization software for Intel-based Macs. The upgrade is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). MacimumNews
• LANrev 4.6 adds Leopard compatibility - LANrev LP has released LANrev 4.6, which adds compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). The upgrade also sports Time Machine integration that facilitates its use in network environments. MacimumNews
• Adium gains multi-service video chat - Adium users can now hold video chats with up to 15 participants using a mixed series of instant messaging services, available free Macworld UK
• OpenOSX updates for Leopard - OpenOS X has released Leopard compatibility updates for OpenOSX Office 2.0 and OpenOS X Grass Pro. Macworld UK
• Three new 'Get A Mac' ads debut - Three latest 'Get A Mac' ads focus on Microsoft's problems with Vista, as users stick with XP or move to the Mac. Macworld UK
• Google sued over search tech - Google has been sued by a university and a start-up company in the US for allegedly infringing on patented search technology. Macworld UK
• Facebook ads fret privacy - Facebook's plan to corral information on happy users of services for use in advertisements may require a more explicit system for granting permission for such use, experts warn. Macworld UK

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iPods & iTunes

• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY November 11, 2001: iPod Goes on Sale - What is white, has a click wheel, worked only with a Mac and caused massive amounts of drool? The iPod of course. The techno lust for the FireWire-based Mac compatible (read more) Applematters
• Future Sonics launches ‘Treat Your Ears’ promo - Professional audio specialist, Future Sonics, has launched the “Treat Your Ears” promotion. Running from Nov. 15 through Dec. 31, customers can purchase the Future Sonics Atrio Series model m8 earphones for US$167.99, a savings of $31 over the regular price of $199. MacimumNews
• GADGET LAB - First Look: Microsoft Delivers Zune 2 Music Player Wired
• Microsoft says Zune players available Tuesday - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said Monday it will begin sales of three new versions of its Zune digital media player -- its answer to Apple Inc's iPod -- on Tuesday. Yahoo! NEWS

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iPhone

• THIS JUST IN! The iPhone Is Good! Back to You Bob for Traffic and Weather. - I get it. I do. The iPhone is nice. Really nice. It scrolls, it rolls, it slices, it dices. It even makes Julienne fries! It is glossy and sleek and (read more) Applematters
• O2: 8,000 activations - Reached this expectation busting number on Friday Insanely Great Mac
• Canadians getting iPhone [really] - Roll-out finally gets what appears to be a solid date Insanely Great Mac
• 51 Things Wrong with iPhone 1.0 - Some fair, some carping. Insanely Great Mac
• 10K iPhones sold in das Vaterland - Hundreds queue up before dawn to be among first Insanely Great Mac
• Jail broken already - Step-by-step instructions to keep your apps, get new features in iPhone 1.1.2 Insanely Great Mac
• iPhone's European debut muted - Reports from Europe suggest sales of Apple's iPhone got off to a good but not spectacular start on Friday. November weather in the UK and Europe is not conducive to queuing outside stores, but several hundred lined up in London's Regent Street. itwire
• iPhone vs HTC TyTN II: Apple vs Microsoft on new stage - As those poor weather beaten Londoners queued up for a chance to get their very own Apple iPhones a day or two ahead of ordinary consumers last week, I was having a quick play with a 3G HTC TyTN II touch screen phone that a colleague recently picked up from a local 3 shop. Now that I've had a chance to play with both of these devices, I get the feeling that Apple is once again up against Microsoft and history may repeat itself. itwire
• 02 CEO: early UK iPhone sales total ‘tens of thousands’ [UPDATED] - Peter Erskine, chief executive of Telefonica's 02 Europe, said the mobile operator has sold hundreds of thousands of Apple iPhones... MacDailyNews
• O2: Apple iPhone ‘the fastest-selling device we have ever seen’ - Peter Erskine, the chief executive of the mobile group, which is Apple’s chosen network partner... MacDailyNews
• Apple: plenty more iPhone feature upgrades to come - Apple has confirmed that it has plenty more upgrades to come for the Apple iPhone... MacDailyNews
• Report: Apple iPhone sales top 100,000 units in UK’s first weekend; The Register screams ‘flop’ - Sales of the new iPhone are believed to have topped 100,000 in just... MacDailyNews
• UK Apple Fans Finally Get Hands on iPhone - Apple's much-hyped iPhone prompted a stampede to stores when it finally launched in the UK Friday night. With its sleek design and touch-sensitive screen, the device had gadget lovers salivating as they awaited the 6:02 p.m. launch. Huge queues formed outside around 1,300 Carphone Warehouse, O2 and Apple stores. MacNewsWorld
• Estimating UK, Germany iPhone Sales - Hot Forum Topic - Apple's iPhone officially launched in the U.K. and Germany last Friday, and is due to hit France later this month. Today TMO readers are sharing their predictions for iPhone sales in Europe. Mac Observer
• O2: "Hundreds of Thousands" of iPhones Already Sold [UPDATED] - iPodObserver - Apple's iPhone received a warm welcome in the U.K. when it officially launched on November 9. Even though it turns out that O2 didn't sell the "hundreds of thousands" of units that CEO Peter Erskine was originally reported to have claimed, the company still managed to sell "tens of thousands." Mac Observer
• MacOSG: review of Uniea’s iPhone U-Suit - One of the first things I look for when I buy a mobile/portable electronic device, is a case to protect it. So when I bought my iPhone, the first accessory I started looking for, was a case. I suddenly found out there were tons of them out there already to choose from. MacimumNews
• Synchronica launches UK email service for the iPhone - Synchronica, a mobile synchronization and device management company, says UK iPhone owners can now turn their new handset into a business phone by adding a secure corporate e-mail service free of charge (for a limited time). MacimumNews
• Thousands buy iPhones in UK - Crowds gather as thousands of iPhones sell in Europe during launch weekend - will momentum be maintained? Macworld UK
• iPhone UK launch: first details - The iPhone has finally gone on sale across Europe. Macworld was first in line and is currently testing units at various points around the country. Read on to discover our initial thoughts. Macworld UK
• Vodafone support down as users defect to iPhone? - A report speculates that Vodafone's weekend outage of customer support service may reflect large numbers of people seeking to cancel their contracts in order to switch to the O2 network and an iPhone. Macworld UK
• Apple promises new iPhone features - Apple is noting criticisms and hints that future software updates will add new features to iPhone, while hackers break the latest firmware protection for iPhone unlocking and third-party app installs. Macworld UK
• iToner for Euro iPhones ships - Ambrosia's iToner software has been updated for compatibility with latest iPhone firmware, enables custom ringtone creation from iPhone owner's existing music collection. Macworld UK
• Tumbleweeds outnumber punters, as iPhone's First Night flops - Let me through - I'm a journalist The Register
• Rival iPhone unlock teams hint at 1.1.2 success - Clear as mud The Register
• WIRED MAG - The iPhone? A Prius? Which Techcessory Is Right For You? Wired
• Reports Mixed on iPhone's European Launch - The initial reports on the launch of Apple's iPhone in the UK and Germany this weekend suggest that the frenzy of the earlier U.S. launch has not been repeated, although there are some signs of healthy sales. Yahoo! NEWS
  

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