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• Steve Jobs talks MacBook Air, China Mobile, Amazon Kindle, more - In a pair of interviews following his Macworld keynote address on Tuesday, Apple chief executive spoke of his firm's two-year initiative to develop the world's thinnest notebook and also weighed in on the iPhone in China, Amazon's Kindle and Google's Android mobile platform. AppleInsider
• MacWorld 08: Few Surprises But Still a Lot to Get Excited About - Excuse me while I just tuck into some humble pie. Yet again, the only thing I seemed to have gotten right about a MacWorld is that Steve Jobs would deliver (read more) Applematters
• Breaking down Macworld 2008 - CNET News.com's Tom Krazit digs into the big themes that Steve Jobs laid out, from that skinny MacBook to the Apple TV and those iTunes movie rentals. C|Net News
• Apple magic fizzles - The MacBook Air? A knockout device. iTunes movie rentals? Yawn. CNN Money
• Interview: Walt on 'Air,' iPhone - Apple's thin portable has piqued his interest, especially the trackpad and gestures Insanely Great Mac
• Jobs talks 'Air' on CNBC - The thinnest Jobs ever, no talks with China Mobile ever occurred... Insanely Great Mac
• Keynote stream posted - Watch Steve work his magic on the gathered masses Insanely Great Mac
• Apple announces MacBook air, more - Movie rentals arriive, Ultra-portable more impressive than originally imagined... Insanely Great Mac
• Earth to Apple, Earth to Jobs: You're not listening - At Macworld 2008, Steve Jobs once again strutted across the stage like a prize peacock, this time claiming to have learned from past mistakes by listening to Apple customers. Well if Apple and its boss have indeed been listening to their customers they have a funny way of showing it because customers are still waiting for their two most requested products. itwire
• Shock: Apple’s new crop a bit of a yawner... - The Steve Jobs keynote at Macworld 2008 has come and gone, and there’s no 3G iPhone, no MacBook Tablet, MacBook Nano or iPhone Pro, no Blu-ray drives and no iPhone notes synching. So what did Steve Jobs bring down the mountain? itwire
• Apple's green thumb - Having taken some stick for allegedly poor environmental practices (though that was as much about communication as actual performance), Apple has played up the green aspects of its latest model. itwire
• Did Apple CEO Steve Jobs fail to deliver the market’s two most-requested products? - At Macworld 2008, Steve Jobs once again strutted across the stage like a prize peacock... Insanely Great Mac
• Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Amazon Kindle, Google Android, honoring Bill Gates, and more - Yesterday, The New York Times' John Markoff spent a half-hour with Apple CEO Steve Jobs after he introduced... Insanely Great Mac
• Live From Macworld: What You Might Have Missed If You'd Been Here - My mistake was thinking that those who wake up early in the name of work have anything on those who skip sleep altogether in the name of fanatical love and corporate adoration. Despite my best-laid plans, I was not able to get into Steve Jobs' keynote presentation at Macworld Tuesday. Judging by the throngs of people still standing outside when I ditched the line to pursue Plan C at about 9:20 a.m., a lot of other conference attendees shared my pain. MacNewsWorld
• Steve Jobs on MacBook Air, Android and Kindle - In a New York Times interview with John Markoff, Steve Jobs reveals some details about the MacBook Air, and his thoughts on Google's Android and Amazon's Kindle. MacRumors.com
• Today's MWSF 2008 Announcements: The Untold Story - Here are some details that have come to light as the day has rolled along. MacRumors.com
• Einstellungen: Reaction to Steve Jobs’ keynote - After mulling over Apple CEO Steve Jobs keynote, I have mixed reactions. I’m pleased with the AppleTV update. For those who bought one, knowing that they can update it via software update is a relief. Though there is some frustration over here in Germany that many things are still unavailable to those outside the USA (or without a credit card with a US billing address). MacimumNews
• MWSF: Web flaw yields free Macworld VIP pass - For the second year running, security researcher Kurt Grutzmacher has found a way to get a free "Platinum" pass to the Macworld Conference, being held in San Francisco this week. Macworld UK
• MACWORLD 2008 - The Stevenote by the Numbers Wired
• MACWORLD 2008 - Steve Jobs' Keynote, Blow by Blow Wired
• Products and politics mix at Macworld - AP - SAN FRANCISCO - Amid iPod upgrades, movie deals and Apple TV price cuts, there was a tinge of politics at the Macworld Conference & Expo. Yahoo! NEWS
• 'Stevenote Plus One' -- How Shiny Are Apple's Latest? - NewsFactor - Today is "Stevenote Plus One" -- the day after Apple CEO Steve Jobs's much-awaited annual keynote speech at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, during which he unveils new products from the hot consumer technology company. While reaction is not quite at the fever pitch that greeted last year's iPhone announcement, the media response has been largely positive -- with some reservations. Yahoo! NEWS
  
• Web flaw yields free MacWorld VIP pass - InfoWorld - San Francisco - For the second year running, security researcher Kurt Grutzmacher has found a way to get a free "Platinum" pass to the MacWorld Conference & Expo, being held in San Francisco this week. Yahoo! NEWS

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Mac Hardware

• Apple publishes Air battery policy - Replacement to cost $130, take 5 days Insanely Great Mac
• Apple's love affair with fixed batteries continues - Despite criticism over the non user-replacable batteries in iPods and the iPhone, Apple has taken the same tack with the MacBook Air. itwire
• Time Capsule fills a void - Time Machine Wi-Fi backups disappear then return in a new product. itwire
• Tech analyst sees Apple eventually introducing TV set of its own - Steven P. Jobs is rebooting Apple’s digital movie effort and putting the company squarely... Insanely Great Mac
• Apple’s new MacBook Air tempts Windows user to make the switch - In my experience, price notwithstanding, the decisions to buy many a gadget starts in the gut... Insanely Great Mac
• Mossberg’s early impression of Apple’s new MacBook Air: ‘Very attractive product’ - From Macworld Expo 2008 today in San Francisco, The Wall Street Journal's Personal Technology columnist Walter S. Mossberg... Insanely Great Mac
• TV analyst predicts revamped Apple TV will be a bust - Apple's decision to lower Apple TV's price to $229 is eerily similar to Toshiba's announcement... Insanely Great Mac
• MacBook Air battery replacement costs $130, takes 5 days - As previously noted, MacBook Air is the first Mac portable in recent history to lack a user-replaceable battery. Replacing the battery outside of warranty requires service from Apple, which will be priced as follows: MacFixIt
• MacBook Air raises troubleshooting questions - Apple's new MacBook Air is svelte-as-can-be, but the device's limitations and lack of traditional components raise some interesting troubleshooting/general questions: MacFixIt
• MacBook Air: non-user-replaceable battery - It looks like the MacBook Air is the first Mac portable in recent history (we know of) to lack a user-replaceable battery. Though Apple doesn't document the fact directly, it looks like the battery is so tightly enclosed in the case that user-replacement will not be possible. Expect the company to charge a fee and require authorized service to replace the battery when its capacity decreases. MacFixIt
• MacBook Air announced: specs and pricing - Today Apple introduced the MacBook Air, a super-thin notebook that sports a specially designed, miniaturized Core 2 Duo processor board and lacks an optical drive. The new Mac is the first to make use of optional SSD (solid-state disk) technology. MacFixIt
• Time Capsule -- wireless Time Machine backups - Apple today introduced Time Capsule, a wireless hard drive that works in conjunction with Time Machine. From Apple's press release: MacFixIt
• MWSF: Kensington taps DisplayLink for USB multi-monitor products for Mac OS X - Kensington will use the new DisplayLink Mac OS X network display technology for the Kensington sd200v Notebook Docking Station with Video and Dual Monitor Adapter. The company says it’s the first vendor to display USB 2.0 multi-monitor products for Intel-based Macs. MacimumNews
• MWSF: HP expands pro photo printer offerings - HP unveiled at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo the HP Photosmart Pro B8850 Photo Printer, which is designed to enable photographers to create and publish professional-quality portraits, landscapes, marketing collateral and other image-rich materials. MacimumNews
• MWSF: STM launches new laptop bags - STM] launched two new bags for Apple laptops at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. The Zebra (shown) is a snug fitting neoprene jacket that cushions the notebook from bumps and scratches has a handle. MacimumNews
• Hands on with the MacBook Air - Following the unveiling of the MacBook Air, Jason Snell spent some hands-on time with Apple’s new thin laptop. Here are his first impressions. And the super-thin laptop raises practical questions, so Dan Frakes offers his take on the MacBook Air’s tradeoffs. Macworld
• Apple NAS box ties in to Leopard's Time Machine - Macworld Expo Time Capsule launched The Register
• It was the MacBook Air sub-notebook - Macworld Expo The world's thinnest notebook, Apple claims The Register
• MWSF: LaCie and Samsung launch smaller drives - LaCie has teamed-up with Samsung to develop 1.3-inch large capacity hard drives for smaller devices, first introducing new 30GB and 40GB small drives in its Little Disk range. Macworld UK
  
• MWSF: USB monitors for Macs - Kensington's new solutions deploy new technology that allow Mac users to connect up to four displays to their computers Macworld UK
• MACWORLD 2008 - Gallery: MacBook Air Makes Its Slim, Sexy Debut Wired
• Apple's skinny MacBook Air laptop is fat with features - USATODAY.com - SAN FRANCISCO - Apple introduced online movie rentals and the MacBook Air, a laptop small enough to fit in an manila envelope. The three-pound laptop is the "world's thinnest," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said Tuesday at the annual Macworld conference. Jobs also touted new entertainment initiatives and an upgrade to Apple TV in his much-anticipated speech. Yahoo! NEWS
• Apple unveils world's thinnest notebook computer - AFP - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple chief executive Steve Jobs on Tuesday unveiled an ultra-slim MacBook Air laptop computer that he billed as the world's leanest laptop. Yahoo! NEWS

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OS X & Software

• iMovie 7.1.1 - Address .Mac gallery publishing issue, improves stability Insanely Great Mac
• iTunes 7.6 available - QuickTime, Front Row get bumped to support rentals, too Insanely Great Mac
• MacSpeech drops iListen, launches Mac version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking - MacSpeech, the leading supplier of speech recognition software for the Mac has canned its long-running iListen product and has launched a Mac version of the top selling Windows speech recognition product, Dragon NaturallySpeaking through a licensing agreement with Dragon's developer, Nuance Communications itwire
• Sun buys MySQL for $1 billion - Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MySQL... Insanely Great Mac
• MacBook Air Remote Disc can "install Mac OS X" - Although Apple does not explicitly state that the "Remote Disc" function included with the MacBook Air can be used to boot the computer from an optical disc, a guided tour posted on the company's site states: MacFixIt
• QuickTime 7.4 released: security holes plugged - Alongside iTunes 7.6, Apple today released QuickTime 7.4. According to Software Update (currently the only method of obtaining the new release), this version includes: MacFixIt
• iTunes 7.6 released - Apple has released iTunes 7.6, which features support for iTunes Movie rentals, tweaks for the iPhone/iPod models and new Apple TV and more. The description from Software Update reads: MacFixIt
• Are IBM and Apple Ganging Up Against Microsoft? - E-mail software from IBM will be available on Apple iPhones and iPod touch devices under a new partnership that brings together two big rivals of Microsoft. IBM plans a formal announcement of the Lotus Notes e-mail package for Apple's portable devices at its Lotusphere conference in Orlando, Fla., next week. MacNewsWorld
• PDF Shrink 4.2 Adds Leopard, Acrobat 8 Support - Apago, Inc. on Wednesday updated its PDF Shrink utility with support for Mac OS X version 10.5 "Leopard" and Adobe Acrobat 8. PDF Shrunk reduces the size of PDF files for attaching to emails, hosting on web sites, and other uses. This update is free to registered users of PDF Shrink 4, which sells for US$35 and is a $14 upgrade from version 3.0. Mac Observer
• Financial App iBank Updated For Leopard, iPhone Support - TMO at MWSF - IGG Software on Wednesday issued iBank 3, a new version of its financial management software that includes support for Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard as well as a Web-based iPhone application. Mac Observer
  
• MacSpeech Debuts MacSpeech Dictate - TMO at MWSF - MacSpeech on Wednesday introduced MacSpeech Dictate, which will let users dictate directly into applications without spending much time training the software to recognize their voice. Mac Observer
• CallWave Brings Visual Voicemail to the Mac - CallWave, Inc. on Wednesday introduced Virtual Voicemail, which lets any cell phone user visually access voicemail messages on their Mac. Calling the application "iPhone-like," CallWave said that users can see their voicemails and listen to the ones they want, or read transcriptions of them. Mac Observer
  
• Apple Updates QuickTime, Front Row, iMovie - On the heels of the iTunes 7.6 update that adds support for movie rentals, Apple has issued QuickTime 7.4, Front Row 2.1.2, and iMovie 7.1.1. Mac Observer
• MWSF: Apago releases PDF Shrink 4.2 - Apago has released PDF Shrink 4.2, a Mac OS X utility for reducing the size of PDF files, at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. PDF Shrink optimizes the content and structure of PDF documents. MacimumNews
• MWSF: Kerio previews Kerio MailServer 6.5 with CalDAV - Kerio Technologies is exhibiting its upcoming version Kerio MailServer 6.5 with a new integrated CalDAV server at this week’s MacWorld Conference & Expo. The new CalDAV server overcomes the problems of scheduling meetings between users that have different calendaring applications, the company says. MacimumNews
• MWSF: 4D v11 SQL ready for Leopard - 4D Inc. has released the the first update of its flagship product, 4D v11 SQL, at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. 4D v11 SQL Release 1 (11.1) is fully certified for Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). MacimumNews
• MWSF: CogniSign expands stock photography search portal - CogniSign, which specializes in image and video search technology, has expanded its stock photography search portal at xcavator.net to almost six million images of inventory. Xcavator.net uses CogniSign’s Intelligent Image Recognition Technology, which the company says enhances conventional text based searches with powerful Image Search tools. MacimumNews
• MWSF: AEC Software and FastTrack Schedule 9 go green - AEC Software, a developer of project-focused and business productivity solutions, announced at the 2008 Macworld Conference and Expo the availability of green project-specific templates to help project managers more efficiently plan, present, manage and complete green projects on time and within budget. MacimumNews
• Review: Microsoft Word 2008 - As a word processor, little has changed in Word 2008. The elimination of VBA and weak support for AppleScript and Automator make the program far less versatile and valuable for users who really need automation. But the program’s streamlined interface and the addition of the new Publishing Layout view still make it a compelling choice. Macworld
  
• MWSF: Podcasting solutions updated - Powerful podcasting solution Ubercaster gains many new features while Leopard support and more debut in iChat plug-in, ShowMacster. Macworld UK
• MWSF: Ovolab intros Phlink 4 - Call screening and improved integration with Mac OS X alongside many additional features in latest release of Mac telephony software. Macworld UK
• Excel vulnerability threatens Macs - Attackers are exploiting a vulnerability that lies within several software updates for versions of the Excel spreadsheet program, Microsoft warned late Tuesday. Macworld UK
• MWSF: Elgato ships EyeTV 3 - Better interface, TV guide and network sharing accompany many other improvements in market-leading TV on a Mac software Macworld UK
• MWSF: Significant advance in speech on Mac - Apple's multi-touch is nice, but it appears MacSpeech has taken steps to move voice control and dictation using Macs far further than before. Macworld UK
• MWSF: Extensis demos Universal Type Server - New version of Universal Type Server offers many new features and advanced server-based font management and control, including for mobile users. Macworld UK
• Hardware: Mac Version of NaturallySpeaking Launched - WirePosted writes "MacSpeech, the leading supplier of speech recognition software for the Mac, has canned its long-running iListen product and has launched a Mac version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the top-selling Windows speech recognition product. MacSpeech had made a licensing agreement with Dragon's developer, Nuance Communications. The new product is said to reach 99% accuracy after 5 minutes of training." Slashdot
• Mac lambs line up for slaughter - Is Apple airtight? The Register

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iPods, iTunes & Apple TV

• iTunes Store freebies 01 / 15 / 08 [updated] - Mexico's María Jose asks a very sensible question... Insanely Great Mac
• The DVDs you don't need to rip (but probably will) - Twentieth Century Fox and Apple have teamed to deliver a system that makes it easy to add purchased DVDs to an iTunes library. itwire
• $20 for an iPod touch software upgrade? - Since my post yesterday about the $20 iPod touch software update several readers have contacted me... Insanely Great Mac
• MWSF: Tune Belt introduces new 3G iPod nano armbands - Tune Belt is introducing two Open View Armbands for Apple’s new 3G iPod nano. The first holds just an iPod nano. The second holds an iPod nano and a connected Nike + iPod Sport Kit receiver. MacimumNews
• MACWORLD 2008 - Apple Reinvents Film Biz With iTunes Movie Rentals Wired
• Apple TV: The New HD Format? - When Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at last year's Macworld conference, there was no question that it would be an industry-altering development. Manufacturers have rushed to introduce their own touch-screen technology, Google has accelerated development of its smartphone platform, and the concept of mobile Web browsing has received a significant boost. Yahoo! NEWS
• Apple bets on online movie rentals - AP - SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc. has redoubled its effort to distribute movies online, gaining a foothold in a promising but unproven business that could eventually bolster its other core products. Yahoo! NEWS
• Apple announces movie rentals through iTunes store - USATODAY.com - SAN FRANCISCO - Responding to lackluster sales of online movies, Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday announced movie rentals through its iTunes store. Apple cut deals with every major studio, including 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Sony, MGM and NBC Universal. Yahoo! NEWS
  

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iPhone

• IBM Brings Lotus Notes, Mail to iPhone, Touch - More choices for iPhone, Mac. Insanely Great Mac
• Updates for iPhone, iPod touch - Apple has released software updates for its iPhone and iPod touch - but only one of them is free. itwire
• iPhone 1.1.3 problems: Bluetooth, email, sound missing, more - iPhone 1.1.3, being perhaps the most significant software/firmware update for the device yet, is causing the biggest troubleshooting headaches of any release yet. Users are experiencing a range of issues, and we've discovered some effective fixes. MacFixIt
• iPhone 1.1.3 firmware released, direct download - Apple has released iPhone firmware/software 1.1.3 which sports a number of enhancements including a "Locate Me" function in Google Maps. Our sister site iPhone Atlas has coverage: MacFixIt
• Zimbra Now Supports Safari 3, ZCS on iPhone - Yahoo! subsidiary Zimbra on Wednesday announced that its Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) now supports Safari 3, iCal 3's CalDAV format, and usage on the iPhone, via the Zimbra Mobile HTML client. Mac Observer
• IBM to Bring Lotus Notes to iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac - iPodObserver - At its Lotusphere conference next week, IBM will announce the release of its Lotus Notes email software for the iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac OS X. Mac Observer
• First Look: iPhone 1.1.3 - Late last year, iPhone owners’ appetites were whetted by what now appear to be genuine leaked copies of the 1.1.3 software update, but that hunger was not truly sated until Steve Jobs took the stage at Macworld Expo on Tuesday. Dan Moren takes a detailed look at the new features in the latest free iPhone software update. Macworld
• IBM preps Lotus Notes for iPhone - IBM moves to support iPhone within its business-focused Lotus Notes family, also plans Mac version of its office productivity suite. Macworld UK
• Google tidies up iPhone apps for Macworld - Showing what's possible online The Register

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