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• My Greatest Wish for Macworld: Video - My first Macworld was in, I think, 2002 and was in New York. Greg Ng and I went together and since it was the beginning of the end of the (read more) Applematters
• Steve Jobs' next act - Last year it was the iPhone. This year it could be ultra-thin MacBooks. What else could the Apple CEO have in store at this week's Macworld? CNN Money
• Quiet before the storm - So, what's Steve really going to announce? Insanely Great Mac
• Cringely: "Apple Will Buy Adobe" - Rating? Not likely. Insanely Great Mac
• 24th annual Macworld Conference & Expo kicks off today in San Francisco - Macworld Conference & Expo opens its doors today at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. With a 10 percent increase in pre-show registrations... MacDailyNews
• Banc of America, RBC Capital raise Apple Inc. estimates on massive holiday Mac sales - Banc of America has raised earnings and revenue forecasts for Apple Inc... MacDailyNews
• Can Steve Jobs help end the Hollywood writers’ strike? - As picketing continues outside studio gates, everyone from talent agents to George Clooney... MacDailyNews
• BW: Apple's One More Thing May Lead to New Markets - Everyone is familiar with Apple's ever increasing need to out do itself at each Macworld Keynote. Topping itself is getting harder and harder, and that may force Apple into even broader markets, according to Business Week on Monday. Mac Observer
  
• BOA Raises AAPL Q1 Estimates - Banc of America analyst Scott Craig thinks Apple will report another strong quarter when the company reveals its first quarter figures later in January. Healthy Mac sales following the release of Leopard helped drive those figures up. Mac Observer
• Macworld Expo: Reader's Perspective - Hot Forum Topic - TMO forum member Derrick made the trek to Macworld Expo and is sharing his experiences with other forum members. Mac Observer
• Macworld opens with lots of new product announcements - The 2008 Macworld Conference & Expo opens today with more than 450 companies—including more than 100 companies exhibiting at Macworld for the first time—showcasing their latest innovations for the Mac and iPod. Some of the companies and their products include: MacimumNews
• Banc of America lifts earnings, revenue estimates for Apple - Shares of Apple Inc. gained in pre-market trading Monday after Banc of America raised earnings and revenue forecasts, citing particular strength in CPU sales after the introduction of the Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”) operating system, according to Thomson Financial. MacimumNews
• MWSF: Apple says ‘there’s something in the air’ - After many problems and delays, Yours Truly is in San Francisco getting ready to cover next week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. We’ll have pictures soon. However, note that Apple has hung a banner at the Moscone Center saying, “There’s something in the air.” What’s in the air has yet to be determined. However, we’ll know by Tuesday, Jan. 15, when Apple CEO Steve Jobs gives his keynote. MacimumNews
• High expectations await Expo keynote - Last year Steve Jobs unveiled an iPhone during his Macworld Expo keynote. How is the Apple CEO planning on kicking off 2008’s week-long Mac trade show? Jim Dalrymple takes a look at the possibilities. Macworld
• Steve Jobs' Macworld Expo spiel spied on web? - Real or fake - read the outline then decide... The Register
• GADGET LAB - What Do You Think Is in the Macworld Air? Wired
• MACWORLD 2008 - Last Year's iPhone Announcement Is a Tough Act to Follow Wired
• Macworld 2008 Stevenote Leaked on Wikipedia - Heads are going to roll in Cupertino if this one turns out to be true. Someone apparently posted the highlights (in their entirety) of tomorrow's Stevenote on Wikipedia. Big announcements including the iPhone SDK unveiling, a 16-GB iPhone, a 13-inch,... Wired
• Apple fans hope for subcompact computer at Macworld - USATODAY.com - LOS ANGELES - It's back to the Mac this week. During a record-setting 2007, Apple (AAPL) rewrote its history with the success of the iPhone and continuing strong sales of the iPod line. This week, the company is expected to turn the focus to its roots: computers. Yahoo! NEWS
• What to expect at Macworld Expo 2008 - InfoWorld - San Francisco - When Steve Jobs hits the keynote stage at the 2008 Macworld Conference and Expo on January 15, he will face a ballroom full of bloodshot eyes, a sea of journalists, analysts, and bloggers knocked loopy by the culture shock of going to sleep in Vegas (where the Consumer Electronics Show was just held) and waking up in San Francisco. Talk about your tough crowd. Yahoo! NEWS
  

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Mac Hardware

• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY January 14, 1999: Bondo, er Bondi… Whatever, People Love It - The original iMac was kind of a make or break proposition for Apple. The company had only recently returned to profitability but was offering very little to get consumers truly (read more) Applematters
• Will the MacBook Take Flight at Macworld? - MacBook rumors have taken hold of the news for the past few weeks leading up to Macworld, ranging from a tablet form factor to an ultra portable, but the craziest (read more) Applematters
• "MacBook Air" Really? - What's in a name? Insanely Great Mac
• Ultra-portable with WiMax? - A 60% chance of this rumor being real Insanely Great Mac
• Will Apple finally launch Blu-ray at Macworld? - A blue Mac? We haven’t seen once since the original ‘Bondi Blue’ iMacs in the late 90s, but if the rumours that Apple are finally about to include Blu-ray players (and potentially burners) in the Mac range pans out during this week’s Macworld, a ‘Blu’ Mac could well be back! itwire
• MacBookAir domain names registered by Apple (1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA) - MacDailyNews reader "mango" did a little research on "MacBook Air" and found that it's an Apple owned domain name... MacDailyNews
• Apple debuts new ‘Get a Mac’ ad: ‘Time Machine’ (with video) - Apple today posted the company's latest ad in their "Get a Mac" campaign... MacDailyNews
• Apple to debut ‘MacBook Air’ on Tuesday? - Cleve Nettles posts several bullet points that prove that "MacBook Air" is either the real name or... MacDailyNews
• New Get a Mac Ad Touts Time Machine - Apple introduced a new Get a Mac commercial on Sunday that shows off Leopard's Time Machine. The ad includes John Hodgman in his familiar PC role, and Justin Long as Mac, Mac, Mac, Mac, and Mac. Mac Observer
  
• Iomega Adds to eGo Portable Hard Drive Line - MWSF 2008 - Iomega on Monday added 160GB and 250GB models to its eGo portable hard drive line-up, offering new colors. Mac Observer
• Eye-Fi Wireless Memory Card Adds Leopard Support, More - MWSF 2008 - Eye-Fi on Monday said that its wireless storage card for digital cameras now supports Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard and Apple’ Safari 3.0 Web browser, in addition to the ability to upload images directly to iPhoto. Mac Observer
• Atlantic Intros Waterproof MacBook Case - Accessory maker Atlantic Inc. on Monday introduced a new waterproof MacBook case, called Raindrop Sleeve. Mac Observer
• 'MacBook Air' Design Considerations - As the keynote approaches, it seems increasingly likely that Apple will be releasing a slim notebook at Macworld. We've heard more confirmations that the notebook will be called the 'Macbook Air' despite a significant amount of disbelief surrounding the product name. MacRumors.com
• Fujitsu Debuts its Smallest Portable Scanner Yet - Fujitsu on Monday said that its new ScanSnap S300M is its smallest portable scanner yet, weighing less than 3.1 pounds and featuring a bus-powered USB connection that eschews the need for an AC power supply. Mac Observer
  
• MWSF: Nexsan shines the light on storage for Xserves, Mac Pros - Nexsan, a provider of disk-based storage systems designed for the long-term storage of information, is showcasing its new SATABeast Xi a—high density, energy efficient storage solution built and optimized for the Apple Xserve and Mac Pro markets—at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. MacimumNews
  
• MWSF: Axiotron showcases Modbook - Axiotron, a hardware solution provider, is showcasing the Modbook, an Apple-authorized tablet Mac solution, at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. The only Mac-based tablet computer on the market, Axiotron’s Modbook integrates a Wacom digitized pen-sensitive LCD slate-style display with the MacBook’s ease of use and design sensibility. MacimumNews
• MWSF: Sonnet to unwrap new portable storage system - Sonnet Technologies will showcase its new portable storage system at this week’s Macworld Expo. When used in the field along with MacBook Pro computers and AJA Video Systems’ IoHD professional video interface, this latest addition to the Fusion line provides a mobile studio. MacimumNews
• Macworld Lab: Eight-core 2.8GHz Mac Pro benchmarks - Apple’s latest high-end desktop—a 2.8GHz eight-core machine—handily beats the 2.6GHz Quad Core Mac Pro it replaces in our Speedmark performance testing. But more encouraging is the fact that the new machine holds its own against an eight-core 3GHz Mac Pro, suggesting that many of the recent internal changes to the Mac Pro line are bolstering performance. Macworld
  
• Apple hints at wireless MacBook - Banners with 'There's something in the air' have gone up at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco. Apple traditionally puts up cryptic posters that relate to the announcement. Speculation is mounting that Apple is preparing to announce a new WiFi product; or a lightweight MacBook that works with EDGE? Macworld UK

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OS X & Software

• ZFS on OS X - Open-source project delivers the file system goods Insanely Great Mac
• Another month, another QuickTime vulnerability - Deliberately malformed media files and streams have proved successful ways of taking control of computers, so it's not surprising that malware writers and security researchers continue to target software involved in their playback. itwire
• Should Apple show Mac OS X Leopard in action in TV ads? - Apple has been doing a great job at advertising in clever ways, but when it comes time to actually... MacDailyNews
• BusySync 2.0 released: Sync iCal with Google Calendar - BusyMac today announced BusySync 2.0, a free upgrade to its calendar sharing utility for iCal... MacDailyNews
• LINUX BLOG SAFARI Real Geeks Prefer Apple? - Much of the technology world may have been at CES last week, but there was apparently still plenty of time to discuss events announced there and elsewhere on the Linux blogs. Most recently the focus on Slashdot was Apple, sparked by an article in Apple Matters titled "Apple Is Killing Linux on the Desktop."MacNewsWorld
• Parliant Launches PhoneValet Home Edition - MWSF 2008 - Parliant Corp. on Monday introduced PhoneValet Home Edition, which includes key features of the company’s PhoneValet Message Center business application. Mac Observer
  
• CDW Tracking Poll: Windows Vista Gaining Traction - CDW Corporation on Monday announced the results of its third Windows Vista Tracking Poll, finding that adoption or evaluation of Microsoft’s new operating system in the business world has risen to 48 percent, up from the 29 percent found in the February 2007 poll. Mac Observer
• Insider Software Updates FontAgent Pro, FontAgent Pro Server - Insider Software on Monday updated FontAgent Pro Server and FontAgent Pro to versions 2.5 and 4, respectively, implementing zero configuration directory services integration in the former and a host of new smart features in the latter. Mac Observer
• MacHeist Macworld Expo Software Bundle - MacRumors is a promotional partner for the latest Mac application bundle by MacHeist. Bundle sales through these links benefit MacRumors.com financially, and provide a way for readers to directly support this site. This application bundle currently contains 11 Mac applications for $49. MacRumors.com
• MWSF: WebEx PCNow now provides remote access for the Mac - The on-demand collaboration applications and services company, WebEx, now part of Cisco is announcing at the Macworld Conference & Expo that announced that WebEx PCNow, an on-demand, remote-access service for both desktops and wireless devices, has extended its support to include the Mac. The cross-platform support helps enable PCNow users to make any connection (PC-to-PC, PC-to-Mac, Mac-to-PC and Mac-to-Mac) and provides telecommuting and easy access to files and programs on either platform. MacimumNews
• MWSF: Intego to present new X5 versions of its software - Intego, a Mac security specialist, will show X5 versions of its products at this week’s Macworld Conference & Trade Show. The updates are Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”) compatible. MacimumNews
• MWSF: MacPractice Patient Interface for Web/Reception demonstrated - MacPractice, a developer of practice management software and clinical applications designed especially for Mac OS X, will demonstrate the MacPractice Patient Interface for Web/Reception at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. MacimumNews
• MWSF: Abaltat Muse software revved to version 2.0 - Abalat is spotlighting Abaltat Muse at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. The Mac OS X software lets you create a music soundtrack which exactly fits your edited picture sequence. Abalat Muse is a video-driven soundtrack composer for composing and arranging a soundtrack. MacimumNews
• MWSF: HumanEyes to debut Creative3D 2.0 - HumanEyes will debut Creative3D 2.0, an update of the software that allows designers to create 3D and animated prints, at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. MacimumNews
• First Look: Photoshop Elements 6.0 - Adobe has unveiled the latest Mac version of Photoshop Elements. And while Mac users have had to wait a long time for this update, Lesa Snider King discovers in her first look at Version 6 that many of the additions and enhancements are well worth the wait. Macworld
• CRU-DataPort buys WiebeTech - WiebeTech has been acquired by CRU0DataPort in an undisclosed deal, companies promise customer support and more development in future. Macworld UK
• Google denies infringing search patent - Google responded to a lawsuit filed against it by Northeastern University, denying claims that its core search service infringes on patented technology. Macworld UK
• eBay auction software updated - eBay users on a Mac get much-improved auction software to speed up and improve their listings. Macworld UK
• FileWave 3.5 adds Leopard support - Software management suite FileWave updated for compatiobility with Mac OS X 10.5. Macworld UK
• Researcher spots year's first QuickTime bug - New QuickTime bug identified, though Mac users needn't worry. Macworld UK
• Don't upgrade to Vista, UK gov't agency tells schools - British schools should not upgrade to Microsoft's Vista operating system and Office 2007 productivity suite, the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA) said in a report on the software Macworld UK

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iPods, iTunes & Apple TV

• Netflix selectively lifting viewing limits - Does not apply to entry-level subscribers Insanely Great Mac
• Canada overturns iPod tax - Court says copyright board doesn't have authority to levy tariff Insanely Great Mac
• Ahead of Apple’s Macworld Expo, Netflix lifts restrictions on movie streaming service - Girding for a potential threat from Apple Inc., online DVD rental service Netflix Inc. is lifting its limits... MacDailyNews
• PRODUCT REVIEW Pure-Fi Elite iPod Speaker Set Lives Up to Its Name - Logitech's Pure-Fi Elite bills itself as a "high performance stereo system for iPod" and I'm pleased to report that it pretty much lives up to its own hyperbole and might even exceed it. Of course the most important thing about iPod speaker systems is how they sound, and Pure-Fi Elite sounds excellent. The technology responsible for that excellence includes: 1-inch high-definition, soft-dome tweeters and a 4-inch high-power long-throw woofer on both sides; bi-amplified transducer with digital electronic crossover; and DSP-controlled, dynamic, digital EQ and filtering. MacNewsWorld
  
• OPINION iPod Operation: Easy Perhaps, Intuitive No - Sometimes I hear things come out of my mouth that just sound really strange, words I never thought I'd say. "Where is my iPod?" would be on that list. Mostly because I never imagined I'd own an iPod. But since my youngest son got a newer, more hip version for Christmas, I -- the only iPod-less member of the family -- inherited his old nano. It's not like I've never enjoyed music. MacNewsWorld
• MWSF: Netflix acts as industry awaits Macworld - Apple has a host of strategies it could reveal at Macworld Expo, industry begins to shift to meet potential threat posed by potential announcements from the company. Macworld UK
• DRM 'gone' in '08 - 7digital - By the end of the year, 7digital expects its entire catalogue to be available in DRM-free MP3 format, and reveals Radiohead's status as enduring album act. Macworld UK

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iPhone

• "iPhone Effect" boosting opinions, sales of Apple and AT&T - Apple's first cellphone has contributed to a steadily mounting enthusiasm for Apple and its wireless partner AT&T that is leading to more Apple product owners overall, says a new study by Solutions Research Group. AppleInsider
• Apple, China Mobile call off iPhone launch talks - Announcement supports analysts' predictions that content, fee, and technical issues would hinder negotiations in the early going. C|Net News
• A very iPhone Christmas - Just 2% of units in the wild, but a disproportionate share of Internet traffic Insanely Great Mac
• China Mobile ends talks - Revenue sharing said to be the sticking point... Insanely Great Mac
• iGoogle for iPhone - The world coming into one-column focus... Insanely Great Mac
• UK iPhone sales poor? - Sales of Apple's iPhone in the United Kingdom have been disappointing, according to one report. itwire
• China Mobile and Apple ‘end’ talks over revenue negotiations; to meet in future talks - China Mobile Ltd. said it ended talks to sell Apple Inc.'s IPhone in China... MacDailyNews
• Google to unveil new, faster, fuller-featured Apple iPhone Web apps user interface - On Christmas Day, the number of global queries to Google's search site from iPhones surpassed the number of queries... MacDailyNews
• Google sees post-Christmas surge in Apple iPhone traffic - Of all the iPhone’s features, none had reviewers gushing more than its Internet browser... MacDailyNews
• Keynote Bingo iPhone Style - iPodObserver - Keynote Bingo is a popular tradition during the annual Steve Jobs keynote presentation at Macworld Expo. This year, you don't have to print out a Bingo card if you have an iPhone thanks to the Prototype Creative team. The interactive Bingo card includes a free space, and after last week's Mac Pro update, the upper left corner is ready for tagging, too. Mac Observer
  
• Apple's Negotiations With China Mobile End - iPodObserver - China Mobile and Apple have ended talks over bringing the iPhone to the country, according to an Associated Press article. Mac Observer
• UK iPhone sales 'disappoint' - Apple has prevented its UK iPhone retail partners from disclosing actual sales figures as consumers shy away from expensive handset as economy slows, a report claims Macworld UK
• Apple, China Mobile end iPhone talks - Plans to launch the iPhone in China may have hit a barrier as talks between Apple and China's largest mobile phone network company cease.Macworld UK
• Apple tells iPhone vendors not to reveal sales figures - Updated When I say jump, you ask how high The Register
• Go native with iPhone development - Hands on Baby steps The Register
• GADGETS - Apple, China Mobile Break Off iPhone Talks Wired
• CES: Universal denies reports that it's leaving HD DVD - We'll support HD-DVD too, Universal Pictures marketing chief proclaims, cites previous reports claiming abandonment of format as inaccurate. Macworld UK
  
• China Mobile, Apple end talks on iPhone - AP - HONG KONG - Talks between China Mobile Ltd. and Apple Inc. over the launch of iPhone handsets in China have been called off, officials at the Chinese company said Monday. Yahoo! NEWS
  
• Apple, China Mobile call off iPhone launch talks - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Apple Inc and China Mobile have called off talks to launch the U.S. firm's popular iPhones in China, dashing investor speculation that the device will hit store shelves soon and sending China Mobile shares down. Yahoo! NEWS
• China Mobile ends talks with Apple over iPhone - HONG KONG (AFP) - China Mobile said Monday its parent company, the country's largest handset operator, has temporarily terminated talks with the US-based Apple Inc. about introducing the iPhone to the Chinese market. Yahoo! NEWS

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