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• Apple talking to China Mobile; Adobe chief resigns; Apple in Japan - Apple is chatting with China's largest mobile carrier about a deal to bring iPhone to the country sometime next year. Meanwhile, Adobe chief executive Bruce Chizen will step down at the end of this month. And Apple during the month of October was treated to some welcomed news out of Japan. AppleInsider
• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY November 13, 1997: Jobs Won't Be Apple CEO - Larry Ellison has been, or is, a lot of things. Founder of Oracle, Silicon Valley billionaire, Steve Jobs’s best friend, and someone who talked about buying out Apple. Ellison was (read more)Applematters
• Apple powers early tech sector rise - Technology stocks bounced back in early NASDAQ trading on Tuesday morning, led by Apple... MacDailyNews
• Apple trading above $161 in pre-market trading - Shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) are currently trading at $161.20 in pre-market action... MacDailyNews
• AAPL Climbs Back Up Over $165 - Apple's stock dropped US$11.61 on Monday to close at $153.76, but by opening on Tuesday had begun recovering and was already at $160.98. By mid morning, the Mac and iPod maker's stock jumped up over the $165 mark. Mac Observer
• Apple hiring for Liverpool retail store - Apple recruitment ads confirm plans for own-brand retail outlet in Liverpool's £900 million Liverpool One complex, likely open for summer 2008. Macworld UK

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Mac Hardware

• Macs: Computers for Everyone - Do you remember when Macs were seen as computers for beginners? I do. There was a time when the simplicity of Macs made them a good recommendation for those who (read more) Applematters
• Apple subnotebook at MWSF - Macworld will again feature new Macs.. Insanely Great Mac
• Troubleshoot AirPort - Is your AirPort network acting flaky? The problem could be interference. But before you solve the problem, you need to figure out what’s causing the interference. Sound complicated? Not if you try Glenn Fleishman’s troubleshooting tips for handling AirPort interference. Macworld
• Ultraportable Mac due for MWSF 2008? - Macworld SF 2008 to see debut of new flash-based ultrapportable Mac, a leading analyst speculates. Macworld UK

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OS X & Software

• Road to Office 2008: installation and interface - It's been four years since Microsoft last updated Office for the Mac. Is the new Office just a mild reheating of the last version, or a complete overhaul and fresh revitalization you desperately need? How Mac-like is it, and conversely, how Offlce-like is it, particularly when compared to its Windows cousin? We've spoke to a source testing the beta release of Office 2008 for Mac to find out. Here's an overview of what you can expect related to installation and its new user interface. AppleInsider
• Lingering printer icon? - Make it go away and stay away... Insanely Great Mac
• FileMaker previews ‘Bento’ personal database for Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard - Today FileMaker, Inc. began a public preview of Bento, a new personal database designed specifically for Mac OS X... MacDailyNews
• Apple’s Mac OS X beats out Windows, takes 53.9% OS-only market share in Japan - Microsoft's has taken a bruising in the Japanese marketplace just as Apple's Mac OS X Leopard was released... MacDailyNews
• FileMaker previews ‘Bento’ personal database for Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard - Today FileMaker, Inc. began a public preview of Bento, a new personal database designed specifically for Mac OS X... MacDailyNews
• Apple’s Mac OS X beats out Windows, takes 53.9% OS-only market share in Japan - Microsoft's has taken a bruising in the Japanese marketplace just as Apple's Mac OS X Leopard was released... MacDailyNews
• Official word from Roxio: Toast updater is coming - We've received the following note from Roxio that we wanted to pass along: I am the PR manager at Roxio and wanted to follow-up on Monday’s posting titled “Leopard: Incompatible third-party software and hardware (part 2).” Just wanted to let you know that over the last few months, Roxio’s Mac team has been testing our products with beta versions of Apple’s Leopard version of Mac OS X. We have identified some compatibility issues between Leopard and Toast 7 which we plan to release updaters to address. We hope to complete the final test and release the updaters to registered users early next week. Thank you for your patience as we work to ensure our products run well on Apple’s exciting new Mac OS X release. MacFixIt
• Using your Apple Remote as a "startup key" - Having trouble getting your computer to hear signals from your Aluminum keyboard during the boot process? Here's a curious hint from a reader about restoring one bit of functionality by using your Apple Remote instead: MacFixIt
• Various Leopard wireless connectivity suggestions from readers - Here's a collection of various suggestions from our readers about how to cure troubles with an AirPort network on Leopard. While we're waiting for Leopard System Update 10.5.1 (any day now, we hope!), which may contain fixes for this and other problems, you might like to try some of these approaches, in your copious free time. MacFixIt
• More about AAC encoding in Leopard - Following up on our earlier report about AAC encoding not giving the expected results in iTunes, it now appears (thanks to a helpful reader email) that this neither a bug in QuickTime nor a bug in iTunes; in fact, it's not a bug. What's happened is that the meaning of the choices you make in iTunes has changed (without, as usual, any explanation or notice from Apple). MacFixIt
• HP: 1,000+ Printer Drivers in Leopard, Updates Directly in Mac OS X - Hewlett Packard said on Tuesday that it has worked closely with Apple to make a smooth transition to Leopard by including over 1,000 printer drivers in Leopard, out of the box. In addition, printer driver updates will now appear in Mac OS X's Software Update. Mac Observer
• FileMaker Previews New Database Application Bento - FileMaker announced the immediate availability of a public preview version of Bento, a new database application geared towards personal and small business use, on Tuesday. Bento ties in with data that's already on your Mac, including Address Book and iCal information, lets users build sophisticated database solutions with drag-and-drop objects, and was designed to let users create solutions without having to learn new skills. Mac Observer
• Missing Shared Printers in Leopard - Hot Forum Topic - When Apple released Mac OS X 10.5, it moved away from using the CUPS system for sharing printers in favor of Bonjour, which means that printers shared from Mac OS x 10.3 and 10.4 machines won't appear in Leopard. Today TMO readers are discussing the steps needed to make those printers reappear. Mac Observer
• Adobe CEO Steps Down, Replaced by Former Apple Employee - Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen is stepping down and will be replaced by current COO and former Apple employee Shantanu Narayen. The changing of the guard will take place on December 1, but Mr. Chizen will remain on the the company's board of directors through spring 2008. Mac Observer
• Apple Continues Work on First Leopard Update (10.5.1 Build 9B16) - In less than a week from the last developer seed, Apple has released another version of Mac OS X 10.5.1 to developers for testing. MacRumors.com
• FileMaker unveils new Bento personal database - It was once hoped that iWorks would be updated with a database component, perhaps a “lite” version of FileMaker Pro, since FileMaker Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple. That hasn’t happened, but FileMaker has announced Bento, a personal database, which will ship in January. MacimumNews
• HP announces Leopard support - HP says it’s worked closely with Apple to ensure that customers will experience a smooth transition when using an HP peripheral and Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). MacimumNews
• iCash update adds budgeting support, new overview panel navigator, more - Maxprog has updated iCash, the personal finance software, to version 4.0, which adds budgeting support, a new overview panel navigator, flat lists, bar and pie charts, currency update through the Internet and more. MacimumNews
  
• Curio gets Leopard QuickLook plug-in - Zengobi has released a new version (4.1) of Curio, the brainstorming and document management application for the Mac. The upgrade includes a Leopard QuickLook plug-in for immediate previewing of Curio projects within the Finder. MacimumNews
• Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited launches - Marvel Comics on Tuesday announce the launch of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited, an US$4.99 monthly service that’s Mac and PC compatible. MacimumNews
• VueScan ready for Leopard - Hamrick Software has released Vuescan 8.4.46, a new version of the VueScan software for Mac OS X that’s designed to let users produce better digital images from color snapshots, negatives, slides and documents. The update is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). MacimumNews
• FileMaker reveals Bento personal database - FileMaker's Bento solution ties all a Mac user's information together in one easy-to-use, powerful and intelligent personal database, preview version is available for download and trial now. Macworld UK
• Scotsys hosts free Final Cut seminar - Scotsys invites Mac users to take a close look at Final Cut Studio at its limited space Final Cut-focused event later this month, presented with help from Apple. Macworld UK
• Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen quits - 'I'm at a point in my life that I'd like to take a step back and think about what I would like to do with the rest of my life," says outgoing Adobe CEO, Bruce Chizen. Macworld UK

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iPods & iTunes

• iTunes Store freebs for 11 / 13 / 07 - Footwear is prime real estate in the hip-hop world... Insanely Great Mac
• PRODUCT REVIEW Microsoft Delivers Zippier Zune - Microsoft doesn't often play David to someone else's Goliath, but on Tuesday the PC software giant debuts the redesigned portable music players that it is pitting against Apple's industry-dominating iPods. The new Zune models and accompanying software correct many of the original flaws noted by consumers and reviewers after the gadget launched just in time for holiday shopping last year. MacNewsWorld
• LeatherJacket Flip is new case for 3G iPod nano - GEAR4 has released the LeatherJacket Flip, a US$ leather case for the 3G iPod nano. It features a brushed suede interior with debossed patterning. MacimumNews

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iPhone

• TIM may be frontrunner for Italian iPhone deal - While it's unlikely that Apple will announce iPhone availability for any additional countries this year, one of the next European nations to receive the touch-screen handset may be Italy, evidence in the latest iPhone software suggests. AppleInsider
• O2's sees 8,000 iPhone activations on day one of 5-year UK exclusive - O2, the wireless arm of Telefonica and exclusive iPhone provider in the UK, beat its own expectations for iPhone activations by more than twofold on Friday, the first day the Apple handset was made available for sale in Europe. AppleInsider
• Apple, China Mobile in talks - Negotiations ongoing, but revenue sharing is sticking point Insanely Great Mac
• O2: Up to 70K iPhones sold - Company expects it will be 'the fastest selling mobile ever' Insanely Great Mac
• Android holds some good news for Apple - Some of the commentary about the Open Handset Alliance's Android mobile phone platform has aligned it as a competitor for Apple's iPhone. Clearly, there will be some market rivalry, but in one important area there is a degree of 'coopertition'.itwire
• iGet Mobile 1.0 enables remote Mac access from iPhone, iPod touch, and more - Nakahara Informatics, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of iGet Mobile... MacDailyNews
•  Avaya to offer secure Apple iPhone access to corporate telephony, voicemail, call logs, directories - Avaya Inc. today announced that Avaya one-X Mobile will support Apple iPhone... MacDailyNews
• China Mobile in talks with Apple to bring iPhone to China - China Mobile Ltd. Chief Executive Wang Jianzhou said Tuesday the company is in talks with Apple... MacDailyNews
• Another iPhone Launch, Another Ripple in Apple's Marketing Muscle - Once upon a time, the zeitgeist was something you chased. Billions of marketing dollars were poured into pursuing the alluring, fast-moving and almost imperceptible curve that remained just out of reach for all but the hipper-than-thou few. However, that was a long time ago. These days, the spirit of the age seems to be pretty much whatever Steve Jobs says it is. Few products can even dream of receiving the kind of attention generated by last Friday's launch of the iPhone in the UK. MacNewsWorld
  
• China Mobile Talking with Apple about iPhone - iPodObserver - The CEO of China Mobile is discussing the iPhone with Apple, according to Computerworld on Tuesday. However, the CEO of China Mobile doesn't like the Apple revenue model agreed to by other carriers. Mac Observer
• Webjimbo 2 Adds iPhone Interface, Leopard Support - Adrian Ross announced the immediate availability of Webjimbo 2.0 on Tuesday. The new version of the Web-based interface for Yojimbo added a new interface designed for the iPhone and iPod touch along with support for Mac OS X 10.5.Mac Observer
• Google Releases Android SDK for Mobile Devices - iPodObserver - Google announced its open mobile device development platform Android last week, and on Monday followed through on the promise of a software developer kit, or SDK. Pre-release versions are available for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. Mac Observer
• iPhone, iPod touch 1.1.2 Updates Go Mainstream - iPodObserver - The iPhone and iPod touch Software Update 1.1.2 shipped on the first batch of iPhones sold in Germany and the U.K., but didn't begin appearing as an option in iTunes until Monday evening. Apple is calling the update a security patch because it removes a flaw that could allow at attacker to use a maliciously crafted TIFF image to run arbitrary code on the hand held devices. Mac Observer
• iPhone/iPod touch 1.1.2 Firmware Officially Released in U.S. - Despite the download for iPhone 1.1.2 being available since Friday, Apple has just now pushed the update to iTunes, allowing users to upgrade their iPhones to the latest firmware without having to download the upgrade manually. MacRumors.com
• First Look at Google's Android Mobile Platform - Google has released the software development kit for Android - a mobile platform announced by Google last week. MacRumors.com
• China Mobile in talks with Apple to sell iPhone in China - China Mobile, China’s largest cell phone carrier, is in talks with Apple about bringing the iPhone to China,reports BusinessWeek. However, no agreement has been reached yet, the telecom’s chief executive said Tuesday. MacimumNews
• 02 sees more than 8,000 iPhone activations on first day - 02, Apple’s exclusive wireless carrier in the UK, received more than 8,000 iPhone activations during the first day after the cellular handset hit store shelves, according to Ars technica. That’s several times higher than the company had originally projected for opening day. MacimumNews
• Files2Phones 2.0 works with iPhone, iPod touch - 1stWorks, a real-time communications software company with solutions for secure multimedia conferencing, collaboration and content delivery has released Files2Phones 2.0, a desktop application that enables your iPhone or iPod touch to function as a real time remote control for your computer – securely, encrypting your data in transit. MacimumNews
• iPhone software update follows European release - It’s been a busy few days for the iPhone. The mobile phone made its long-awaited debut in the U.K. and Germany, where crowds lined up to be among the first to buy the device. Find out what our colleagues at Macworld UK think about the iPhone. On Monday, Apple released iPhone update 1.1.2, which adds international keyboards among other features and bug fixes. Details of the update had first emerged late last week. Stay on top of iPhone news, whenever it happens, by visiting our iPhone Central blog. Macworld
• iPhone activation system cracking under pressure - Reports claim O2's servers are creaking as its system tries to cope with a tidal wave of iPhone activations, reports claim payment processing problems cause iTunes to crash. Macworld UK
• iPhone is fastest-selling of all time, says O2 boss - O2 reports iPhone sales faster than any other device introduced and in-store traffic triples on strength of new device. Macworld UK
• Thousands buy iPhones in UK - Crowds gather as thousands of iPhones sell in Europe during launch weekend - will momentum be maintained? Macworld UK
• iPhone users get Mac remote access - New software lets users of supported web-compatible devices remotely access files held on a home or office Mac, opens doors to remote computing. Macworld UK
• Apple speaks with China Mobile for iPhone - Apple in early talks with China Mobile, others, over bringing iPhone home to Asia. Macworld UK
• Avaya gets iPhone ready for business - Avaya will make it possible to turn an iPhone into a node on the corporate PBX (Private Branch Exchange) network, Macworld UK
• Google releases Android SDK - Google has kept its promise with the release of the oftware development kit for its mobile software platform, Android, announces competitions to boost apps development. Macworld UK
• Singapore’s MobileOne eyeing iPhone deal - Singapore’s third-largest telecommunications company MobileOne, or M1, is in discussions with Apple to bring the iPhone to Asia, according to The Age. (Apparently, this wouldn’t include China or not, as China Mobile, China’s largest cell phone carrier, is also purportedly in talks with Apple about brining the iPhone to China.) MacimumNews
• O2 chief dampens iPhone hype - Always look on the bright side of life... The Register
• European iPhone Launch: Flop or Not? - The initial reports trickling out of the UK and Germany last week painted a decidedly lackluster debut for the iPhone, especially when compared to the stateside launch in July. But that hasty conclusion is starting to be reevaluated in light... Wired
• Apple, China Mobile discuss China iPhone - HONG KONG - China Mobile Ltd. is in talks with Apple Inc. about bringing the iPhone to China, but no agreement has been reached yet, the telecom's chief executive said Tuesday. Yahoo! NEWS
  
• China Mobile May Sell iPhone - China Mobile is in talks with Apple to sell the iPhone in China, the company's CEO said on Tuesday. But he's not keen on the type of revenue-sharing model that Apple has insisted on elsewhere in the world. Yahoo! NEWS
• Apple iPhone Update Fixes Security Bug - Apple has pushed out its iPhone 1.1.2 firmware update to users of its popular mobile phone, fixing a widely publicized bug in the iPhone's browser. Yahoo! NEWS
• China Mobile in talks with Apple to sell iPhone - San Francisco - China Mobile is in talks with Apple to sell the iPhone in China, the company's CEO said on Tuesday. But he's not keen on the type of revenue-sharing model that Apple has insisted on elsewhere in the world. Yahoo! NEWS
  

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