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• 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
• Apple's market share slips - Two new reports find that Taiwan's Acer has passed Apple as the world's third-largest computer maker. CNN Money
• Download MWSF keynote via iTS - The words of Jobs available as a podcast, only 1.21GB...Insanely Great Mac
• Wall Street’s ‘disappointment’ with Apple won’t last - Longtime Apple watchers say Wall Street's "disappointment" with Apple CEO Steve Jobs' Macworld Expo won't last... MacDailyNews
• Apple’s Macworld Expo keynote bounce - or lack thereof - It's funny how perceptions can vary so widely. After spending a day at San Francisco's Moscone Center on Jan. 15... MacDailyNews
• Steve Jobs Talks MacBook Air, Rivals' Tech Innovations - Apple CEO Steve Jobs sat down with the New York Times' John Markoff after his Tuesday keynote at Macworld Expo, discussing MacBook Air, the new version of Apple TV, and his thoughts on recent technology developments, including Kindle, Android, and Bill Gates' retirement. Mac Observer
• Macworld 2008 Best of Show Awards and More - Macworld announced their Best of Show awards today for Macworld San Francisco 2008. MacRumors.com
• 2008 Macsimum Macworld Awards announced - It’s time to announce the 2008 Macsimum Macworld Awards, given in recognition of the best products we’ve seen at this year’s Macworld Conference & Expo. The judging committee was Yours Truly, Daniel East and Frank Petrie. So without further ado the awards go to: MacimumNews
• Best of Show -The first full day of Macworld Expo was loaded with activity. Chris Breen tracked down some Mac software developers in the latest Macworld Podcast. And several winners were announced in the coveted Best of Show awards. Check out some shots from the show floor, and have a look inside the podcasting fishbowl. Macworld
• MWSF: Macworld Best of Show 2008 - "The 2008 Best of Show honourees are some of the most impressive we’ve seen yet – these winners redefine industry standards and raise the bar for what we can expect to see in the future," says Macworld US editor-in-chief, Jason Snell. Macworld UK
• MWSF: Steve Jobs on Gates, Google, iPhone - Apple boss hails Bill Gates, warns Google and Amazon, talks a little on MacBook Air and says China Mobile discussions were scant Macworld UK
• Apple growth spurt continues - IDC, Gartner - Apple grabbed 5.7 per cent of the US market in Q4 2007, reports IDC. Gartner figures confirm the trend. Macworld UK
• MWSF: Apple and Sony in race for home - Analyst sees Apple facing Sony in battle to deliver super-thin notebooks, warns Apple to focus on product quality and enforcing balanced prices globally. Macworld UK
• MACWORLD 2008 - Devo Lends Geek Chic to Microsoft Party at Macworld 2008 Wired
• MACWORLD 2008 - Macworld Expo: Wired Reports Live From Mac Geek Ground Zero Wired
• MACWORLD 2008 - Eye-Popping Demos, Overpriced Accessories on Display at Macworld Wired

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Mac Hardware

• Report: Quanta lands MacBook Air contract - Taiwanese notebook manufacturer Quanta Computer has been awarded the contract to build Apple's new super-slim MacBook Air, a deal which will push the Mac maker's share of Quanta's yearly output beyond 20 percent, according to a published report. AppleInsider
• Air can boot from remote optical disc - One of the early mysteries of Apple's ultra-thin portable put to rest Insanely Great Mac
• Yes, Ethernet Shoulda Been in the Box - Not many brickbats for MBA. Insanely Great Mac
• IDC: Mac sales up 30% - Company still growing at twice the industry's overall rate Insanely Great Mac
• Mac users 'open, confident, superior' - Study says what the unwashed have always known Insanely Great Mac
• Analyst: Apple Mac could increase U.S. share of computer market to more than 9.5-percent in 2008 - According to reports from both RBC Dominion Securities and Piper Jaffray, Apple's sales of computers... MacDailyNews
• Study: Apple Mac users more ‘open-minded, liberal, assured of own superiority’ than average person - Mindset Media today released a Mindset Profile of Mac users, which the company generated... MacDailyNews
•  Apple runs new multi-banner ‘Get a Mac’ Web ad: ‘Leopard is better and faster than Vista’ (with vid) - Apple is running a new multi-banner Web ad campaign in which the top banner states... MacDailyNews
• IDC, Gartner: Apple Mac sales growth far outpaced PC industry average again in 2007 - Technology research firm Gartner Inc. on Wednesday said Hewlett-Packard Co. strengthened... MacDailyNews
• Apple: You can boot the MacBook Air from a remote disc - Apple officials have confirmed with MacFixIt that the MacBook Air can startup from remote optical media via the Remote Disc function. We asked Janette Barrios, Apple spokesperson for Desktops and Notebooks: "Does the Remote Disc function allows booting the system. In other words, could you put a Mac OS X Install disc in a remote computer then boot the MacBook Air from that disc?" She answered "Answer is yes, you can." MacFixIt
• Macbook Air: The Wrong Envelope - Just a Thought - Well, I hate to say it, but this time I believe Apple missed the mark with the MacBook Air. Mac Observer
• PC Magazine: MacBook Air 'Expected to Sell Like Hotcakes' - PC Magazine has published an in-depth preview of the MacBook Air, pointing out its strengths and weaknesses before concluding that it stacks up well against its sub-notebook competition and can be "expected to sell like hotcakes.". Mac Observer
  
• Apple's Strong Computer Sales Growth Continued in Q4 - IDC and Gartner released their 4Q07 computer sales figures on Wednesday, showing Apple in fourth place in the United States on double-digit year-over-year growth. IDC said Apple was third in the U.S. for the full year. Mac Observer
• MWSF: HP touts Leopard, Airport support - At this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo, HP’s Rick Spillers told Macsimum News that HP’s printer line-up has extensive support for Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”), which support for over 1,100 printers built into the operating system. MacimumNews
  
• MWSF: Samsung rolls out new series of LCD displays - Samsung Electronics America, has unveiled its new series of 24 and 25.5-inch LCD monitors at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo: the 25.5-inch SyncMaster 2693HM and the 24-inch SyncMaster 2493HM. MacimumNews
• MWSF: iSkin rolls out new keyboard, iPod, iPhone, laptop products - iSkin is rolling out new keyboard and iPod cases at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. Leading the way this year is the US$24.99 iSkin Pro Touch, which is designed for Apple’s Aluminum Keyboard. MacimumNews
• MWSF: Magma releases ExpressBox, external PCI Express for desktops - Magma has announced the availability of ExpressBox, an US$2,799 external PCI Express expansion product for for desktop computers, at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. It provides a solution for attaching up to seven PCI Express cards to a desktop or server through a x8 PCI Express slot on the Mac Pro. MacimumNews
• Apple patent is for antenna system - An Apple patent (20080012774) for an antenna system has appeared at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The invention relates to antenna systems and, in particular, to antenna systems for wireless communication devices. MacimumNews
• MacBook Air has no WiMax; is Apple on to something? - Is it possible that Apple and Steve Jobs are cooking up something for WiMax in coming months? Macworld UK
• Small Tree grows single port PCI desktop card - Small Tree Communications, which specializes in networking solutions, announced the introduction of PXG1D, a new, US$89, one-port PCI card that provides additional basic Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectivity for Power Mac G4, Xserve, Power Mac G5 and Xserve G5 users. 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
• Mac users are 'open, liberal, superior' - People who are highly open-minded are 60 per cent more likely than people in the general population to have purchased a Mac, research claims. Macworld UK
• MACWORLD 2008 - Wired Video: Hands-On With the MacBook Air Wired
• MACWORLD 2008 - Apple's 'Green' Notebook Doesn't Impress Environmentalists Wired
  
• MACWORLD 2008 - Intel's Tiny Chip Shows How Much Clout Apple WieldsWired
• Many laptops are lighter than MacBook Air - USATODAY.com - SAN FRANCISCO - Apple's new MacBook Air may be the thinnest laptop on the market, but it isn't the lightest. The Air, which Apple announced at the Macworld conference earlier this week, is a super-thin three-pound laptop. It will be available by the end of the month for $1,799. Yahoo! NEWS
  

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OS X & Software

• Garmin launches Bobcat - Provides waypoint, track and route management Insanely Great Mac
• Inquisitor gets right - Watanabe marks links, adds opt-out option Insanely Great Mac
• Apple updates include security fixes - Along with the new version of iTunes to support movie rentals, software updates released by Apple yesterday included patches for security issues. itwire
• Video not playing after QuickTime 7.4 update - Several users are experiencing an issue where various QuickTime media (including movies embedded in Web pages) cannot be played after applying the QuickTime 7.4 update. Some users get audio but no video, while others get video but no audio. One reader writes: MacFixIt
• Problems applying new releases through Software Update - A few users have reported problems applying the recent QuickTime 7.4 and iTunes 7.6 releases through Software Update. MacFixIt
• Marketcircle Making Inroads with Small Businesses - TMO at MWSF - SAN FRANCISCO - Marketcircle started with Daylite, a networked relational database behind a contact and opportunity management system to help small companies succeed. Now, with the addition of Billings, a single-user time, billing and invoicing program. Marketcircle is beginning to make considerable headway in giving small to medium businesses all the tools they need, according to Marketcircle's CEO Alykhan Jetha. Mac Observer
  
• A First Look at Microsoft Office 2008 - TMO at MWSF - SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) announced the immediate availability of Microsoft Office 2008 on Tuesday at the Macworld Conference and Expo. TMO received a guided tour of the new office suite. Mac Observer
  
• Software MacKieve Enables HyperStudio Stacks to Run in OS X - TMO at MWSF - Software MacKiev has released a free HyperStudio 5 legacy player that allows users to run stacks created in HyperStudio 3 and 4, as well as HyperLogo. The company made the move in anticipation of the release of HyperStudio 5. Mac Observer
• IBM To Release Lotus Symphony For Mac, Notes iPhone Compatibility - The Associated Press reports that IBM will be releasing a version of its free Lotus Symphony office suite that is compatible with Macs next week, along with a version of Lotus Notes for the iPhone and iPod Touch. MacRumors.com
• Mac OS X 10.5.2 Soon? New Seed. - Mac OS X 10.5.2 was one of the possible updates surrounding Macworld, but has yet to show up in our software update. The previous seed of Mac OS X 10.5.2 re-introduced a list view to the Stacks MacRumors.com
• MWSF: Gee Three bringing Slick effects to Final Cut Pro, FCP Express - Gee Three is bringing its extensive collection of Slick video effects to Final Cut Express 4 and Final Cut Pro. The first volume of the effects will be released in the spring at a price under US$100. Gee Three’s Bruce Gee gave Macsimum News a preview at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. MacimumNews
• MWSF: Hordes of Orcs game rampages to version 1.1 - Freeverse and MrJoy have released Hordes of Orcs 1.1, an update of the “tower-defense” strategy game. It costs US$24.95, though version 1.1 is a free update for registered users. MacimumNews
• MWSF: mDialog optimizes web video platform for iPhone, iPod touch - mDialog, a web video 2.0 company, announced at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo that it will introduce a version of its mDialog.com platform optimized for the iPhone and iPod touch devices. The new version will allow mDialog users to deliver and view high resolution video content on the devices. MacimumNews
• MWSF: DeepNines launches iTrust for Xserve - DeepNines Technologies, which makes integrated security solutions designed to actively control emerging Internet threats, has launched its iTrust, a unified threat management solution on Xserve. Macworld Conference & Expo attendees can stop by booth #4743 in the Moscone Center and get a firsthand look at DeepNines iTrust. MacimumNews
• MWSF: Garmin’s Bobcat prowls on the Mac - Garmin has announced “Bobcat” for the Mac at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo. Bobcat allows you to transfer waypoints, tracks, and routes between your Mac and Garmin device and manage your data using your Garmin maps. MacimumNews
• Apple patent is for multimedia scripting - An Apple patent (20080016491) for multimedia scripting has appeared at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Disclosed are methods and systems for multimedia scripting, including evaluating a script at runtime and invoking a process for editing multimedia in dependence upon the script. MacimumNews
• MWSF: Quicktate offers bilingual iPhone service - Quicktate.com has announced the beta release of its new speech-to-text service that allows users of the iPhone to read their entire voicemail messages directly on their iPhones. A voice message can be left in Spanish, and delivered to the iPhone in both Spanish and English text. MacimumNews
• Review: Microsoft Excel 2008 - Excel 2008’s major draw is its Intel- and PowerPC-native code; beyond that, though, there just aren’t that many new features, and, of the features that are new, none truly stand out. Rob Griffiths finds that the spreadsheet app gains some minor additions, but no VBA support is a step backward. Macworld
  
• MWSF: Quark ships Leopard update, reveals Labs - Quark has introduced new XTensions portal, Quark Labs and ushered in Leopard support within Quark Interactive Designer. Macworld UK
  
• MWSF: iSale 5 announced - equinux announced iSale 5 at Macworld Expo, new version offers many features including a new research assistant to help assemble product descriptions. Macworld UK
• MindManager 7 Mac gains Leopard support - MindManager 7 gets Leopard update, developer notes climbing Mac market share Macworld UK
• MWSF: EA confirms Spore for Mac - Be the original creator designing, managing and nurturing everything in your very own universe in EA's Spore for Mac. Macworld UK
• Sun to acquire MySQL - MySQL to be sold to Sun Microsystems in critical databasing deal for the web Macworld UK
• Apple Security Risks Surface During Macworld - NewsFactor - With Apple fans focused on the buzz surrounding Macworld this week, news of vulnerabilities and attacks that could wreak havoc on Apple users may be falling on distracted ears. Yahoo! NEWS

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iPods, iTunes & Apple TV

• No Apple TV Price Cut for UK? - Not aiming to lower the Atlantic, obviously. Insanely Great Mac
• Apple unveils iTunes video rentals, but DVD stores should fear TiVo - Apple's Steve Jobs came down from the mountain to announce online video rentals at Macworld but, as usual, most of the world misses out. itwire
• Renting movies from Apple’s iTunes Store - We've received many questions about Apple's new iTunes Movie Rentals, so here's the deal in a nutshell... MacDailyNews
• PRODUCT REVIEW Apple's New Movie Rentals: Mostly Awesome - At Macworld Tuesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced a new movie rental model, iTunes Movie Rentals, that's designed to work with iTunes, Apple TV, iPhones and iPods. While it's not yet fully operational, the basics are available now. So I took it for a spin last night, and let me tell you, Apple is onto something. I'm not ready to ditch my Netflix account, but it's clear that Apple is going to be serving me a lot more movies in the near future. First, here's the deal: Apple will continue to sell movies via its iTunes online store, starting at $9.99 for older titles, with higher prices going to newer releases. MacNewsWorld
• Apple film rentals could bring BBC iPlayer to iTunes - 'We can look to getting BBC iPlayer onto this platform too, as we should be able to use the rental functionality to allow our programmes to be downloaded,' says BBC future media and technology director, Ashley Highfield. Macworld UK
• iSkin Debuts New iPod, Computer Accessories - iPodObserver - iSkin has announced four new iPod and computer accessories at this year's Macworld Expo: iSkin Pro Touch for Apple's new aluminum keyboard; the iSkin eVo3 Classic silicone protector for iPod; new iSkin Redline bags; and the iSkin Fuze case for iPhone. Mac Observer
  
• Intermedia Offers Business Email on Updated iPod touch - iPodObserver - Intermedia has announced that its Microsoft Exchange 2007-based email services are now available to any iPod touch owner running the Mail application Apple added to the device this week. Intermedia customers can use secure IMAP to download email and receive PDF, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel attachments. The company already offers its services to iPhone users. Mac Observer
• MWSF: iTunes film rentals a 'game-changer' - 'We believe we may be at the beginning of a 'digital video cycle', where there is a fundamental paradigm shift to online video from physical DVDs,' said American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu. Macworld UK
• Netflix and iTunes Rentals Aiming At Different Crowds - Engadget notes an article in the New York Times discussing the substantially different markets that Netflix and Apple's movie rentals are aiming for. The site views the loosening of Netflix streaming restrictions as a reaction motivated entirely by the iTunes movie rental announcement, but beyond that the two services seem to have little connection. From Engadget's observations:
  "After speaking with Netflix's Reed Hastings, it was found that the vast majority of its streamable content was 'older,' and considering that users of this service can never look forward to brand new releases being available, the cost (i.e. free to most mail-in subscribers) makes sense. As for Apple, it's able to focus on crowds who are looking for a more robust, generally fresher selection, but of course, you'll pay the premium each time you indulge. Furthermore, Netflix has yet to make transferring video to any display / device other than your monitor easy, and while an LG set top box is indeed on the horizon, the differences in content selection are still likely to lure separate eyes." Slashdot
• MWSF: ezGear debuts ezWake Alarm Clock, XL90 Sound Bar - ezGear has announced a new ezWake Alarm Clock for the iPod: the US$99.99 ezWake WK10 (shown). MacimumNews
  

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iPhone

• News flash: 3G iPhone not needed...in the US - Apple loyalists in the US, bless them, you've got to love their logic. After jumping on me for daring to suggest that Apple has disappointed many of its fans around the world by failing to deliver a 3G iPhone, one of the shall we say more loyal organs of the Apple watching media - MacDailyNews - believes that a 3G iPhone is not necessary yet because most of the US doesn't have 3G coverage. itwire
• IBM to bring Lotus Notes email to Apple iPhone, iPod touch; Lotus Symphony for Mac - E-mail software from IBM Corp. will be available on Apple Inc. iPhones and iPod Touch devices under a new partnership... MacDailyNews
• iPhone turns blue as IBM creates Lotus client - Who says the iPhone is consumer-only? The Register

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