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• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY November 16, 1982: Jobs Seeks Permission to Use Macintosh Name - Jef Raskin and Steve Jobs had many disagreements about the Macintosh, disagreements that finally resulted in Jef Raskin leaving Apple altogether. One thing they agreed upon, however, was the name (read more) Applematters
• Apple considering raise for Jobs? - Apple's annual report reveals that CEO Steve Jobs holds 5.5 million shares in the company but hasn't sold anything since 1997, which might lead the board of directors to supplant his $1 a year salary with something special. C|Net News
• Steve May Be About to Get More Than $1.00 - What's a CEO of a $143 billion company worth? Insanely Great Mac
• Apple will outlast Microsoft - Microsoft may be Apple’s 800-pound gorilla, but Apple’s got something Microsoft will never have: fanatical loyalty... MacDailyNews
• Apple considering raise for CEO Steve Jobs? - After years of drawing just a dollar in salary, Apple CEO Steve Jobs could be in store for a raise... MacDailyNews
• Marketer: Apple Needs Better Social Skills - Apple, which is renown for its marketing, has failed to engage its customers on a more personal level, doesn't have a blog and tries to sue its bloggers, according to Andy Beal at Marketing Pilgrim on Friday. Nike and Dell do a much better job of social networking with customers. Mac Observer
• Apple CEO May Get a Raise - Apple CEO Steve Jobs may be the driving force behind his company's success, but he only draws a US$1 salary each year. The Mac and iPod maker's annual report for fiscal 2007 hints that Mr. Jobs may finally be due a raise. Mac Observer
• Steve Jobs may get a raise - After years of drawing just a dollar in salary, Apple CEO Steve Jobs could be in store for a raise, notes CNET. Apple filed its annual report for its 2007 fiscal year Thursday afternoon, and hinted in a section about executive compensation that Jobs could be in for some real money fairly soon. MacimumNews
• Data from Apple’s FY 2007 filing - setteB.IT has just published the most important data from Apple FY 2007 filing issued few hours ago. Here is what we noted: MacimumNews
• Apple ‘doesn’t get’ social media - Apple is one of the companies that doesn’t “get” social media Andy Beal writes in a Marketing Pilgrim report. MacimumNews
• Apple Shareholder Lawsuit Dismissed - explosivejared wrote with a ZDNet article about Apple's win in the shareholder stock-options backdating lawsuit. This jives with Apple's own internal investigation of the matter.
  "The New York City Employees Retirement System had sued Apple claiming that the company's practice of backdating stock options diluted the value of the stock. Apple has admitted that it improperly backdated stock options on several occasions, including two awards to CEO Steve Jobs, and last December it took a $84 million charge to account for the options. But the suit had to show that Apple shareholders lost money in order to recover damages ..." Slashdot

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Mac Hardware

• Apple releases firmware fix for freezing aluminum iMacs - Apple on Thursday released iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 which is intended to improve system stability on 20-inch and 24-inch aluminum iMac computers with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro graphics card. AppleInsider
• NewerTech G4 Upgrades Making Your PowerMac More Badass than It Already Is - NewerTech has sold processor upgrades for PowerMacs which allowed users to take advantage of faster G4 chips to keep ahead of the technological curve for a long time. Eventually the (read more) Applematters
• Hackintosh benchmarks - A very flawed, though interesting look at performance that stirs memories of Mac-licensee Power Computing... Insanely Great Mac
• iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 - Has Apple gotten it right this time? Insanely Great Mac
• Mossberg’s Mac FAQ: ‘Gorgeous hardware, Mac OS X superior to Windows, better built-in software’ - In recent weeks, I’ve been bombarded by reader emails asking for Mac-buying advice... MacDailyNews
• Apple files eight major multi-level flash memory cell patents applications - On November 15, the US Patent & Trademark Office revealed eight major flash cell patent applications... MacDailyNews
• Apple releases iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 - Apple today released iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 which is for 20-inch and 24-inch aluminum iMac computers... MacDailyNews
• Aluminum iMac freezing? Apple now offers a firmware fix - No longer content with trying to work around the graphics freezing problems on the new generation Aluminum iMacs by means of software, Apple has released the iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0. The software updates are still needed; so, if you're running Tiger, you need to have installed the iMac Software Update 1.2.1, and if you're running Leopard, you need to have installed the iMac Software Update 1.3. MacFixIt
• iMac Freezes Fixed with iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 - Today, Apple released an update called iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 which specifically addresses the freezing issue seen on recent iMacs MacRumors.com
• Apple a candidate for 2007 CXO’s ‘Desktop Computing Products’ awards - Frost & Sullivan has announced its candidates for the 2007 CXOs’ “Choice Awards for Best Desktop Computing Products in the United States.” Not surprisingly, Apple is in the running—and was a winner last year. MacimumNews
• Review: Excel laptop backpack is roomy, comfortable, durable - If you and your laptop live a vigorous life—perhaps you go traipsing through the outdoors in inclement weather—you should give Everki’s US$59.95 Excel backpack a look. Especially if you have a super-sized laptop such as the 17-inch MacBook Pro. MacimumNews
• Review: MacBook Core 2 Duo - Apple has once again updated its popular consumer laptop. The newest glossy-screened MacBooks look nearly identical to their six-month-old siblings, but a number of significant under-the-hood improvements have added new zip to this generation with no increase in price. Our review finds that if you’ve been seeking the optimal time to refresh an iBook or even an older PowerBook G4, this might be it. Macworld
• Apple update fixes iMac screen freeze - Apple has released another patch designed to address the well-reported iMac screen freeze. Macworld UK
• Gartner warns of chip industry downturn in 2008 - Gartner analysts warn of chip, tech industry downturn amid 30 per cent probability US economy will enter recession. Macworld UK

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OS X & Software

• Road to Mac Office 2008: PowerPoint '08 vs Keynote 4.0 - The planned mid-January release of Office 2008 offers a significant overhaul of the productivity suite's look and features. Previous segments described new features in Word and Excel, with comparisons to Apple's Pages and Numbers. This article examines what's new in PowerPoint 2008 in contrast to Keynote 4.0, the first new standalone productivity application Apple released for Mac OS X. It also looks at why Mac Office 2008 is still missing applications from the Windows version of Office, including Project, Access, and Visio. AppleInsider
• Lawsuit alleges Apple lifted idea for iChat video backdrops - A little-known corporation from Newport Beach, California is suing Mac maker Apple Inc., alleging that a new version of the company's iChat video conferencing software infringes on patented technology through its use of custom video backdrops. AppleInsider
• Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.1 Update for Leopard users - Apple on Thursday released Mac OS X 10.5.1 Update, its first maintenance and security update to the new Leopard operating system which is recommended for all users. AppleInsider
• Photoshop CS3, Lightroom updates - A Leopard fix for Adobe's pro photo management app, a general brushing up for PS... Insanely Great Mac
• So, why is Safari 3 faster? - Learn about 10 news things in the latest version of WebKit Insanely Great Mac
• Apple's monster meal of updates - A torrent of updates from Apple address the three most recent major versions of Mac OS X, consumer and pro applications, and issues with the graphics driver on certain iMacs. itwire
• Is Apple getting dragged into licensing Mac OS X? - Are humans just naturally driven to want what they cannot have? MacDailyNews
• Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard successfully installed and running on Asus Eee PC - Ever since I got the Asus Eee PC, I’ve loved how easy it is to tinker with... MacDailyNews
• McAfee’s Top 10 Security Threats for 2008: Windows Vista threats to rise; Apple Mac not on list - McAfee, Inc.today released its top ten predictions for security threats in 2008... MacDailyNews
• Baltimore Sun: 10.5 Leopard is most significant upgrade to Mac OS X since 10.2 Jaguar - The more time I spend with Leopard, the more convinced I am that it is the most... MacDailyNews
• Apple releases Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.1 Update - Apple today released Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.1 Update which includes general... MacDailyNews
• How to make the menu bar opaque on Leopard - Reader Christian writes with news of a major hack: the mystery of how to turn off menu bar transparency on Leopard is solved. MacFixIt
• Miscellaneous responses to the 10.5.1 Leopard update - Here are some initial reports of things fixed and (especially) not fixed by the 10.5.1 update to Leopard, along with some sparse reports of disaster after the installation. MacFixIt
• Safari 3 startup crashes on Tiger after 10.4.11 update, solved - Once again, the MacFixIt reader community has come through in the clinch. Many Tiger users have been experiencing problems with Safari crashing after updating to 10.4.11. Very quickly, several MacFixIt readers figured out why. MacFixIt
• Apple updates Leopard to 10.5.1 - And here, as predicted, it is - the Mac OS X 10.5.1 update. There is a single download for both Intel and PowerPC machines. According to Apple's information page, this update delivers the following improvements: MacFixIt
• A small bug in Apple's Mail program - In Leopard's Mail program, there's a new formatting feature: Format > Indentation. A MacFixIt reader, Tom, has pointed out that this feature has a bug. MacFixIt
• Apple Issues Gargantuan Software Update - Apple released an update to top all updates Wednesday. Included in the massive bundle -- aimed primarily at users of Apple's Tiger operating system -- is the just-out-of-beta Safari 3 as well as about 44 fixes for a spate of security flaws. The software maker's latest batch of updates and security fixes in its combo update weigh in at a whopping 321.5 MB. MacNewsWorld
• Cocktail 4 Gets Mac OS X 10.5 Support - Maintain announced the immediate availability of Cocktail 4.0 on Friday. The new version of the system maintenance and customization application added support for Mac OS X 10.5, or Leopard. Mac Observer
• Apple Sued Over iChat Video Background Feature - Apple was hit with yet another patent infringement lawsuit this week. First, there was the suit over predictive typing, and now its the custom video backdrop feature in Leopard's iChat. Mac Observer
• Backup. Now. - Hot Forum Topic - Time Machine, Backup, SuperDuper!,Carbon Copy Cloner. Today TMO readers are discussing the importance of backing up the files on your Mac. Mac Observer
• PhoneValet 5.3.1, PhoneHerald 1.1.7 Leopard Compatible - Parliant announced the immediate availability of PhoneValet 5.3.1 and PhoneHerald 1.1.7 on Friday. The updated versions of the phone system management applications added support for Mac OS X 10.5. Mac Observer
• Adobe Releases Lightroom 1.3, Camera Raw 4.3 - Along with an update to Photoshop CS3, Adobe released Photoshop Lightroom 1.3 and DNG Converter & Camera Raw 4.3 on Thursday. Mac Observer
• Photoshop CS3 10.0.1 Improves Web Saving, Printing - Adobe released Photoshop CS3 10.0.1 Thursday evening. The updated version of the professional image editing application added the ability to include XMP metadata in documents when saving for the Web, and improved color matching when printing. Mac Observer
• Viewing Large Icons in Leopard - TMO Quick Tip - In prior version of Mac OS X, you could view icons up to 128 x 128 pixels, but in Mac OS X 10.5 you can view pixels at up to 512 x 512 pixels. The question is: How? The answer: Cover Flow Mac Observer
• Apple Releases First Leopard Update (10.5.1) - Apple has released their first update to Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.1) today: The 10.5.1 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. MacRumors.com
• Trapcode Form for Mac creates 3D visuals - Red Giant Software has released Trapcode Form, an organic 3D shape generator that allows users to create a variety of animations, from text logos that blow away like sand to surfaces that move like rolling fire or billowing smoke. All the 3D designs in Form can also be driven by audio to create visions that move with the beat. MacimumNews
• NexiONE security solution coming in early 2008 - Nexicon, a supplier of anti-piracy and network security solutions, has released NexiONE, which users to access their remote computer networks from any Internet-ready computer by using a USB thumb drive. MacimumNews
• DMG Master tweaked for Leopard - Tension Software has updated DMG Master, a software to create standard Disk Image Archive recognized by any Mac, to version 1.2, which is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). MacimumNews
• Macworld Video: Celebrity cameo tip edition - Jason Snell shot the latest Macworld Video on board the MS Volendam during the just-concluded MacMania cruise around the Caribbean Sea and into the Panama Canal. We may be focusing on the latest version of Mac OS X yet again, but to freshen things up, Jason invited a couple guest stars to join us in this video: New York Times technology columnist David Pogue and Apple’s Sal Soghoian. Macworld
• Apple releases Final Cut Express 4 - Apple on Thursday updated its prosumer video editing application Final Cut Express. The new version adds many new features and allows users to import iMovie ’08 projects. With its new Open Format Timeline users can mix and match DV, HDV and AVCHD material in realtime. Macworld
• OS X Leopard update available now - Apple fixes and repairs its new Leopard OS, introduces packed update for Mac desktop client and server systems, available now. Macworld UK
• Leopard hacked to run on Asus sub-notebook - Apple's Leopard operating system has purportedly been installed on a low-powered sub-notebook PC, the Asus Eee. Macworld UK
• Third party apps - further Leopard updates - Third-party developers continue to tweak their software products with better Leopard support, as new features slowly emerge. Macworld UK
• Final Cut Pro is 'future of video' - "Apple has done more than anyone to lower the barrier to entry in filmmaking," says CEO and founder of influential London film school. Macworld UK
• Disappearing Gmail messages baffle users - Email reportedly missing from Gmail servers as customers anxious to understand cause. Macworld UK
• IT: Apple Fixes 'Misleading' Leopard Firewall Settings - 4 for 52 writes "ZDNet is reporting that Apple has fessed up to at least three serious design weaknesses in the new application-based firewall that ships with Mac OS X Leopard. The acknowledgment comes less than a month after independent researchers threw cold water on Apple's claim that Leopard's firewall can block all incoming connections. The firewall patches come 24 hours after a Mac OS X update that provided cover for at least 41 security vulnerabilities." Slashdot
• Man buys Eee PC, erases Linux, installs Mac OS X Leopard - 'Eee done what? The Register
• With one bound, Apple is free of 54 security bugs - Mighty patches The Register
• COMPILER - Firefox 3 Beta Is Just Around the Corner Wired
• Apple Updates Security On Leopard, Tiger, And Panther - The download also improves reliability when using VMware's Fusion and synchronization between iPhone and Yahoo address books. Yahoo! NEWS
• Apple Leopard Update Fixes More Than Two Dozen Bugs - Mac OS X 10.5.1 addresses issues affecting passwords, alerts, and partitioning, among other things. Yahoo! NEWS
• Apple Releases Godzilla-Sized Security Patch - Microsoft's Patch Tuesday was rather uneventful this month, but Apple's latest release of security fixes on Wednesday was anything but light. In all, Apple patched 41 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X and related software. Yahoo! NEWS
• Hefty Apple Patch Set Tackles Leopard Firewall Issues - Apple has released an enormous set of patches for Mac OS X, Safari and the Leopard firewall. Yahoo! NEWS

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iPods & iTunes

• 5 Reasons to Spring for an iPod - and 5 Reasons to Wait - It's not every day that someone can claim that their iPod saved their job, much less their professional reputation. Then again, though, not all of us are the frontman of a pop-tinged industrial band. A while ago, Jason Darr of Neurosonic, whose single "So Many People" is currently ranked No. 34 on Active Rock Radio, found himself sharing a stage with former Sex Pistols vocalist Johnny Rotten. Naturally, Neurosonic was asked to play "God Save the Queen," one of the Sex Pistols' classic songs. MacNewsWorld
  
• New Zune Marches to Its Own Drummer - Microsoft has done it again -- it came out with a quick-and-dirty product and then followed up with a better version. The new Zune portable media player models that debuted this week look better, have better wireless features and share songs in a more useful way than last year's moderately successful model. Still, Apple doesn't need to worry about losing its dominance in music players. MacNewsWorld
• iSkin releases cases for new iPods - iSkin has releases cases for the new line-up of iPods. The evo4 Duo and the Claro is for the iPod classic, and the iSkin Duo is for the 3G iPod nano. The US$34.99 evo4 Duo (shown) combines a silicone skin with a protective ViSORin a dual-layer design. MacimumNews
• PDO releases TopSkin case for iPod classic - PDO has released the US$19.95 TopSkin silicone case for the iPod classic. it covers and protects pPractically the entire iPod; the hold switch and clickwheel have play-through design that allows their use with a layer of silicone protection. MacimumNews
• Yorktown University launches courses, seminars at iTunes - Yorktown University has launched 31 courses and seminars at iTunes. The courses and seminars are being made available free of charge. MacimumNews
• iPods get DAB radio - Intempo's iDAB adds digital radio reception to what your iPod can do, the new device ships next month and also adds digital radio pick-up to dock-equipped iPod speakers. Macworld UK
• Sir Paul promises Beatles online for 2008 - Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney says he's 'pretty sure' music from The Beatles will be made available online next year. Macworld UK
• Slacker Music Service Launches Portable Player - Rather than compete with Apple's market leading iPod, or Microsoft's Zune challenger, Slacker is trying to attract customers through a different music-listening experience. Yahoo! NEWS

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iPhone

• The iPhone's broken connections - For Steve Jobs and his touchy-feely telephone, it's been a bumpy ride, says Fortune's Brent Schlender. CNN Money
• Fortune: Apple’s iPhone an astounding achievement, exceeds technological expectations - Nearly five months have passed since Steve Jobs unleashed his flashy iPhone... MacDailyNews
• Google committed to buying wireless spectrum - Google Inc. made a big splash last week with its new software for cellphones... MacDailyNews
• Carmack: Apple Not Keen on iPhone Games - iPodObserver - Id Software's John Carmack was critical of Apple's stance on supporting games for the iPhone in an interview with Game Daily on Thursday. Mac Observer
• Author Says The iPhone is a Gutenberg Moment, but with Ample Perils - iPodObserver - The iPhone gives people the ability to access the vast knowledge of the Internet almost anywhere they go, and that makes the iPhone one of the most important inventions ever, according to Kevin Myers at the Belfast Telegraph on Friday. In fact, it could be another Gutenberg moment in time. Even so, we don't want to forget how to remember.Mac Observer
• Apple 'not supportive' of iPhone games - "I have an iPhone right now and it's a platform I would enjoy developing for, but Apple is not taking progressing steps in regards to [gaming]," Carmack says. Macworld UK
• iSkin Cerulean in UK market move - iSkin's range of Bluetooth products sees two new offerings reach UK shores. Macworld UK
• iPhone fear causes Canadian carriers to slash rates - Anticipation of the iPhone has forced Canadian mobile networks to apply significant drops in data traffic tarrifs, a report claims. Macworld UK

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