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• UBS ups Apple estimates on new product expectations - Analysts for investment bank UBS on Monday raised their estimates and price target on Apple Inc., citing better than expected sales of Macs this holiday season and upcoming product introductions that could include an ultra-portable notebook and pay-per-view movie service. AppleInsider
• UBS ups Apple target price to $235 - UBS analyst Ben Reitzes on Monday raised his price target on Apple Inc.'s stock to $235... MacDailyNews
• Piper Jaffray analyst sees ultra-portable Mac, 16GB iphone, iTunes movie rentals at Macworld Expo - Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, in a note to clients today, outlines his expectations for Macworld Expo... MacDailyNews
• Analyst: Watch for Ultra Portable Mac, iTunes Movie Rentals in '08 - UBS analyst Ben Reitzes sees a strong year ahead for Apple's Macintosh lineup. So strong, in fact, that he raised his target price for the company's stock from $220 to $235. "We just completed surveys of well over 30 stores, and Mac demand seems to be outpacing prior expectations."MacNewsWorld
• UBS Raises AAPL Target on Expected Mac Growth - UBS analyst Ben Reitzes sees a strong year ahead for Apple's Macintosh lineup. So strong, in fact, that he raised his target price for the company's stock from US$220 to $235. Mac Observer
• Analyst raises Apple target price on forecast of strong Mac sales - Mac sales should be very strong in 2008, even as the iPod and iPhone line-up continues to flourish and Apple plans movie rentals on the iTunes Store So says analyst Ben Reitzes of the UBS investment bank in a note to clients. MacimumNews
• Apple Weekly Report #108 2007-12-15: The iPhone on Top, and Opera Guns for Microsoft - 8:00 AM
  Podcast - Apple's security track record for the week was mixed, Canadians can finally start watching TV -- or more specifically, they can start watching TV shows from the iTunes Store. The iPhone was named Time's gadget of the year, Opera went Netscape on Microsoft with an antitrust case in the EU, and Apple's "Get a Mac" campaign went retro. Mac Observer
• Pension suit against Apple going forward - The pension fund for New York City’s public employees is pushing forward with its suit against Apple “even though a federal judge’s ruling suggests shareholders don’t have a case against the company,” reports the New York Sun. MacimumNews
• Analyst expects new Macs, movie rentals, new iPhone/iPod touch games - In a note to clients, American Technology Research analyst Gene Munster says he expects Apple to update the Mac line, including adding its “smallest portable ever,” at next month’s Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. MacimumNews
  

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Mac Hardware

• This Old PowerMac - Macs are known to last a long time when taken care of, but I had the pleasure of receiving a new Mac, well, new in the sense that I have (read more) Applematters
• FireWire speeds set to quadruple - Backers say a new electrical specification will see the speed of the data-interfacing standard rise from 800Mbps to 3.2Gbps. C|Net News
• Munster: 11-13" Ultraslim NoteBook, No 3G at MWSF - Mac revs coming? iTunes movie rentals? Insanely Great Mac
• Apple Macintosh in the Enterprise: Hartford Hospital Stroke Center - Neurologists, neurosurgeons and interventional neurologists are among those at the... MacDailyNews
• FireWire S3200 announced - To deliver 3.2GBs throughput, maintains 1394b compatibility. But, how relevant is FireWire since the iPod went USB? Insanely Great Mac
• CASE STUDY Apple in the Enterprise, Part 1: Apple a Day at Hartford Hospital - Apple's overwhelming focus on building products for individual consumers has meant that its strategy to penetrate the enterprise IT market has appeared to be a relatively benign one at best. Nonetheless, though the company's overall enterprise market share is practically miniscule, it is growing. The company's Xserve server, RAID and Xsan storage area network products are making inroads in the corporate sector while its consumer-oriented PC line continues to draw raves for their design, reliability and performance. MacNewsWorld
• FireWire to Reach 3.2 Gigabit/s Speeds - The 1394 Trade Association announced a new S3200 specification that will deliver speeds up to 3.2 gigabits per second over FireWire. This represents a four-fold improvement over the existing FireWire 800 specification found in current Macs. MacRumors.com
• Upcoming FireWire to hit 3.2 gigabits per second - Don’t count out Firewire out just yet. The 1394 Trade Association, a worldwide organization dedicated to the advancement and enhancement of the IEEE 1394 audio video standard (better known as Firewire to Mac users) has announced a new specification to quadruple the speed of Firewire to reach 3.2 gigabits per second. MacimumNews
• Sonnet offers laptop users new memory card reader/writer ExpressCard/34 - Sonnet Technologies has introduced a new US$29.95 21-in-1 Multimedia Memory Card Reader & Writer for ExpressCard slots, such as those in the MacBook Pro line. This product replaces Sonnet’s reader-only version.
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• Intel hints at future Mac news - During a press briefing previewing some announcements planned for next month's CES trade show, Intel executives announced a future refresh to its mobile processors that could influence future Mac news. Macworld
• Zcover offers Final Cut keyboard covers - Final Cut users gain easy visual reference to application keyboard shortcuts with Zcover's $49.99 rubber keyboard cover. Macworld UK
• AirSound makes waves at CES - New audio technology from UK development company set to make a splash at CES 2008, with new products and licences in the frame. Macworld UK
• FireWire to reach 3.2Gb/s speeds - FireWire to quadruple its data transfer speeds under new specification, announces the 1394 Trade Association, promises new standard to be ratified next month. Macworld UK
• Intel offers flash storage for ultramobiles - Intel will embed solid-state storage drives in its upcoming platform for ultramobile PCs, company confirms as pre-Macworld Expo Apple rumours fly. Macworld UK
• 802.11n wireless standard set for 2008 - Faster and relatively new-fangled 802.11n wireless standard set for wide deployment in the year to come. Macworld UK

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OS X & Software

• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY December 17, 1992: AppleLink Goes to AOL - Not many people remember AppleLink-Personal Edition, a modem-based service wherein Apple II users could access Apple resources. The reason so few remember the service is because Apple, after announcing the (read more) Applematters
• Warning: QuickBooks for Mac deletes Desktop folder - If you use Intuit's QuickBooks 2006 or 2007 for the Mac – don’t launch it... Intuit is aware of the issue and we are working to resolve the problem. MacDailyNews
• PC World names Biggest Tech Disappointment of 2007: Microsoft’s Windows Vista - PC World takes a look at fifteen of 2007's much-ballyhooed... MacDailyNews
• Apple plugs QuickTime RTSP hole - Apple has released a QuickTime update for Mac OS X and Windows that fixes the RTSP vulnerability that surfaced late last month. itwire
• QuickTime 7.3.1 (#3): Continued problems starting up, more fixes - Early last Friday, we noted serious problems starting up after applying the QuickTime 7.3.1 update. The problem was typified by users endlessly stuck in Setup Assistant or a persistent gray screen. MacFixIt
• Intuit Fixes QuickBooks Auto-update Data Loss Problem - Intuit came under fire from users on Sunday and Monday for a problem with the QuickBooks for Mac updater that was deleting user's Desktop directories. The company has fixed the problem, and is now working on a plan for recovering lost files from their customer's hard drives. Mac Observer
• Aspyr Ships The Sims 2 Bon Voyage for the Mac - Mac Gaming News - Aspyr announced the immediate availability of The Sims 2 Bon Voyage on Monday. The expansion pack for The Sims 2 lets users send their Sims on vacations in three exotic locations. Mac Observer
  
• QuickBooks Updater Deletes Desktop Folder - QuickBooks 2006 and 2007 for the Mac users received a rude wake up call from Intuit over the weekend when the accounting application's auto-update feature began deleting user's Desktops. Many users are reporting the loss of gigabytes worth of data thanks to the updater. Mac Observer
  
• You Control: Fonts, Tunes Get Leopard Compatibility - You Software announced the immediate availability of You Control: Fonts 1.3 and You Control: Tunes 1.6 on Monday. The updated version of the WYSIWYG font menu utility and the iTunes controller and library browser both added support for Mac OS X 10.5. Mac Observer
  
• QuickBooks for Macs causing data loss - If you use QuickBooks 2006 or 2007 for the Mac, don’t launch it, warns ZD Net. An apparent bug in the software update code causes the accounting software to throw a vague “you don’t have enough memory” dialog after attempting to download a 100k update while it simultaneously deletes your desktop folder. MacimumNews
• iPhone, Leopard among ‘15 biggest tech disappointments of 2007’ - The iPhone and Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”) are two of the “15 biggest tech disappointments of 2007,” according to PC World. The others are the Amazon Unbox (a video delivery service), municipal lWiMax, social networks, Internet security, the Microsoft Zune, wireless carriers, Office 2007, Voice over IP, the broadband industry, Yahoo, Facebook Beacon, the Blu-ray/HD DVD format war, and Windows Vista. MacimumNews
• Little Hopper’s Math Tac Toe hops to the Mac - Fast Rabbit Software has released Little Hopper’s Math Tac Toe 1.0, an US$9.95 learning game that helps students practice their addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills. MacimumNews
  
• RAGE SEKeyword a new, free app for Mac OS X - RAGE Software has released RAGE SEKeyword 1.0, a free Mac OS X (10.4 or higher) app that helps you brainstorm and discover the top searched keywords that are related to your web site. MacimumNews
• Welcome to the new Macworld.com - It’s been four years since our last major redesign, and it was time—time to alter the design and structure of our web site and time to completely overhaul the systems behind the scenes that let us bring our stories to you. Remember that we're still in beta, so please keep the feedback coming. Macworld
• Google takes on Wikipedia in Knol project face-off - Search giant Google takes steps to provide an alternative to Wikipedia, reveals beta launch of its Knol project, invites experts to submit pages. Macworld UK
• Opera CTO: 'We're punished' for following web standards - Microsoft must conform to web standards in Internet Explorer for the good of the industry and its customers, rails leading member of competing firm, Opera. Macworld UK
• IT: A Little .Mac Security Flaw - deleuth writes "The de facto online connectivity software sold along with many Apple computers, .Mac, has a Web interface through which users can check their 'iDisk' while away from their own computer. However, there is no Log-Out button in this Web interface, so most users just close the browser and walk away... not realizing that their iDisk has been cached by the browser and that anyone who wants to can open up the browser, go back to the link in History, and get into their iDisk completely logged in. From here, files can be downloaded and/or deleted. This seems like a minor security flaw via bad interface design, and podcaster Klaatu (of thebadapples.info) posted this on the discussion.apple.com site, only to have his post removed by Apple. Furthermore, feedback at apple.com/feedback has gone unanswered. The problem remains: there is no way for the average computer user to log-out of their iDisk on public computers. A quick review of any public terminal's browser history could bring up all kinds of interesting things." Slashdot
• Apple keeps critical security fixes to itself - Insecurity through obscurity The Register
• Apple revs QuickTime, GarageBand - December 14 - Apple released QuickTime 7.3.1 and GarageBand 4.1.1 Thursday evening, and also delivered a Java update for Tiger users. Think Secret

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iPods, iTunes & Apple TV

• Piper sees iTunes rentals, new breed of Apple touch games in 08 - For Apple, 2007 may in some ways represent the very beginning of a new standard in innovation, with 2008 likely giving way to a slew of new Mac models in addition to fresh initiatives like an iTunes movie rental service and a new class of touch-based games, according to investment bank Piper Jaffray. AppleInsider
• iPod takes a slug for GI - Check out Doonesbury's tongue-in-cheek look at the iPod in Iraq Insanely Great Mac
• MS Kills Plays for Sure, Morphs into Certified for Windows - Rest In Pieces. Insanely Great Mac
• The iPod iPond: a gimmicky storm in a fish tank - An iPod shaped 'fish tank' with built-in speaker is creating waves, causing worries among animal activists over how humane it actually is for a fish to live in the iPond, while technologists wonder if it could possibly sound any good, or not. itwire
• ABI Research: Apple TV leads ‘struggling breed’ of Internet video devices - A new breed of retail-based Internet video delivery devices has emerged over the past few years, the most notable being Apple TV. However, ABI Research notes that these devices have had difficulty resonating with consumers, largely due to their higher prices and competition from legacy set-top boxes, as well as confusion over the benefits they will ultimately bring to the buyer. MacimumNews
• Apple set to profit as online video market explodes - Apple has a foothold in a market set to be worth $3.8bn by 2011 claim the analysts, point to declining DVD sales as drivers for Hollywood to fully climb aboard the online movie market train. Macworld UK

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iPhone

• Report downplays concerns over lack of 3G iPhone - The absence of a 3G iPhone from Apple's product portfolio has been a hot topic amongst investors, but any concerns in that department are currently a bit overblown, says a new report from one Wall Street analyst. AppleInsider
• Year in review: Apple's iPhone takes center stage - Although the iPhone seemed to overshadow all other Apple news, there was more--including the release of Leopard and more competition for iTunes. C|Net News
• Beyond iPhone, gadgets led year's mobile developments - Believe it or not, there were other milestones besides Apple's iPhone in mobile music throughout the year. C|Net News
• Ringtones Now Official on iPhone - Ring ring, why don't you give me a call? Insanely Great Mac
• Analyst Wu: 3G Apple iPhone concerns ‘overdone and misplaced’ - The absence of a 3G iPhone from Apple's product portfolio has been a hot topic... MacDailyNews
• iPhone gets 'upgraded' again: GPS, video and plenty more - GPS and video recording capabilities have come to the iPhone at last, as iPhone users enjoy an ever increasing range of capabilities on a device that was originally meant to be ‘closed’! itwire
• Analyst: 3G iPhone Concerns Overdone - One of the biggest complaints about Apple's iPhone is that it uses EDGE for data transmission instead of the faster 3G technologies. American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu thinks those concerns are overdone and misplaced. Mac Observer
• Can FCC Approvals for Future iPhones Slow Current Sales? - Hot Forum Topic - Eventually Apple will release a new or redesigned iPhone, which means that the company will have to submit the device to the very public FCC for approval. Today TMo readers discussing what impact that could have on current iPhone sales. Mac Observer
  
• Cracked Carol: Silver Phones - At The Mac Observer, we are all about traditions, and this year, just as we have in years passed, we are proud to offer to you, for your Holiday enjoyment, our version of a traditional Christmas tune. Mac Observer
• Making Custom Ringtones with GarageBand - TMO Quick Tip - Apple's GarageBand 4.1.1 update added a cool new feature: The ability to make your own custom iPhone ringtones. It's easy to do, and its a great way to customize your phone without spending any extra cash. Mac Observer
• Analyst: absence of a 3G iPhone not that big a deal - The absence of a 3G iPhone is being overblown as a problem, American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu wrote in a note to clients. Why? He lists four reasons. MacimumNews
• iPhone dominated Google in 2007 - iPhone was the fastest-rising search term internationally this year, Google informs, with news stories related to the device emerging as the world's sixth most-popular category. Macworld UK
• It's an iPhone Christmas for US teens - Young US adults and teenagers want Apple Macs, iPhones and iPods this Christmas, as consumer electronics seem set to sit under US Christmas trees this season. Macworld UK
• GarageBand 4.1.1 exports tones for iPhone - Apple's recently updated GarageBand offers ringtone creation and export tools for iPhone users, who can create their own tones or sample elements of music tracks for use on the Apple mobile. Macworld UK
• New company encourages phone applications - Ribbit runs to announce new software and services designed to furnish a significant boost to telephony online. Macworld UK
• Orange France says 'testicules' to unlocked-iPhone-not-unlocked claim - Of course you can use an unlocked iPhone anywhere, carrier states The Register

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