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• 800 Apple Store Employed Fired for Fraud? - iFire. Insanely Great Mac
• Report: 800 Apple Retail Store employees fired for fraud - We've been told that as many as 800 Apple Store retail associates... MacDailyNews
• Apple's U.S. Market Share Surges to 8.1 Percent - Apple's U.S. market share of total PC sales has surged from 6.2 percent a year ago to 8.1 percent in 3Q07, according to a recent report from Gartner published Wednesday. Apple is now solidly in third place in U.S. sales and is pulling away from Toshiba in 4th. In worldwide sales, Apple remains out of the top five. Mac Observer
• Apple's Stance on the International Retail Market - Hot Forum Topic - Today TMO readers are taking a look at Apple's retail stance in the United States and abroad. The big question is whether or not the company is doing as much to support its international sales as it is in the United States. Mac Observer
• Apple seizes 6.3 per cent of US market - Apple holds a 6.3 per cent market share in the US, says IDC - while analysts at Gartner put Apple market share at 8.1 per cent Macworld UK
• States demand antitrust control on Microsoft - Several US states want a five-year extension of the antitrust judgment against Microsoft to ensure the company's compliance. Macworld UK
• Apple Store set to open in Cambridge, UK - Apple UK is quietly recruiting staff to work in its hitherto undeclared retail store in Cambridge, UK. Macworld UK

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Mac Hardware

• Apple to fire up Penryn-based Mac Pros - For the second time in as many years, Mac maker Apple Inc. is awaiting the official nod from chip supplier Intel Corp. before announcing a brawny update to its Mac Pro workstations aimed at media professionals. AppleInsider
• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY October 18, 1991: Quadra 900 Introduced - The Quadra 900 was Apple’s king of performance for a short time. The machine featured Motorola’s peppy 040 processor and, sharing a first with the Quadra 700, shipped with built-in (read more) Applematters
• Penryn Based Mac Pros Soon? - AppleInsider reports that Apple is ready to unleash Penryn-based Mac Pros as soon as Intel can provide the new chips to Apple. MacRumors.com
• Apple Mac Shipments Surge - Much of the attention for Apple has been on the iPhone lately, but the company's hardware business is showing strength too. Apple's hardware shipments for the third-quarter surged 15.9 percent over the same quarter last year, according to a report released Wednesday by market research firm IDC. Yahoo! NEWS

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OS X & Software

• Road to Mac OS X Leopard: Safari 3.0 - Apple has made significant changes to Safari in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, introducing integration with Dashboard, smart drag and drop of tabbed windows, full text searching of your web history, and more. Here's a look at the birth and maturity of the online web browser, as well as a look at what's new in Safari 3.0. AppleInsider
• Future Firefox: OS chameleon - Developers are working to get version 3 of the browser to match the look and feel of the system software, whether Vista, Ubuntu or Mac OS X. C|Net News
• Mac OS X Leopard’s new Safari 3.0 - Apple has made significant changes to Safari in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard... MacDailyNews
• Microsoft’s Windows Vista flop costs company £20 million in lost profits - DSG, which runs the PC World and Currys chains, warned today... MacDailyNews
• Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard): Processor upgrade compatibility, Time Machine and AirDisks, No Classic - System requirement questions Some readers have raised interesting questions about the recently published system requirements for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). MacFixIt
• Apple posts first Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) support document: iChat system requirements - Apple has posted the first Knowledge Base document for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), detailing the system requirements for iChat. Some of the requirements are surprisingly steep. MacFixIt
• Macware Now Selling Xupport, Renamed MacTuneUp - Macware, a Macintosh software publisher, is now selling Xupport 3.3.3 with a new product name: MacTuneUp. Recently added features include new access to hidden features in Dashboard and Screen Capture as well as activation of advanced options in Disk Utility. Mac Observer
• DragThing 5.9 Adds Leopard Support - TLA Systems announced the immediate availability of DragThing 5.9 on Thursday. The updated version of the alternative Doc application added support for the upcoming release of Mac OS X 10.5. Mac Observer
• Spherecorner Axes DVD Sphere - Spherecorner announced on Thursday that it is discontinuing its DVD Sphere movie catalog application. The company is now recommending its current customers migrate to Bruji's DVDpedia. Mac Observer
• Take Control Unveils Leopard Upgrade Ebook - Take Control announced the immediate availability of its latest ebook title, Take Control of Upgrading to Leopard: Early-Bird Edition, on Thursday. The new ebook by Joe Kissell helps readers determine if their current Mac can run Mac OS X 10.5, explains how to back up data before installing Leopard, offers tips on removing unnecessary files, and more. Mac Observer
• SmileOnMyMac Introduces DiscLabel Business Template Pack - SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of its new Business Template Pack for DiscLabel. The new template pack includes 15 business related CD and DVD label and package designs. Mac Observer
• Some of Leopard's 300+ New Features - With Leopard's official announcement, Apple now details a list of 300+ new features that can be found in Mac OS X 10.5. MacRumors.com
• Adobe CEO sees all apps online in decade - Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen explains why software will transform into online services in the years to come. predicts hybrid software/services model first. Macworld UK
• Get ready for Leopard - With Leopard set to ship next week, veteran Mac publishers Take Control books have introduced a complete guide to the Leopard upgrade process. Macworld UK
• Cafe Latte attack steals data from WiFi PCs - A security researcher has found a new way to attack WEP-enabled clients. Macworld UK
• Web 2.0: Facebook wants to make members' data portable - Facebook's CEO said his company wants to make users' data portable, but declined to give a timeline that feature. Macworld UK
• Web 2.0: MySpace open to external developers - MySpace will open up its platform to third party developers, following in the footsteps of rival Facebook. Macworld UK
• IT: Apple Adds Memory Randomization To Leopard - .mack notes a ZDNet blog outlining some of the security features added to OSX Leopard (10.5). Here's Apple's brief description of all 11 new security features. Slashdot
• Facebook wants to make members' data portable - Facebook wants to make the data its members enter into the social network’s profiles portable, so that they can move that data to other online services if they want, the company’s CEO said Wednesday. Yahoo! NEWS

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iPods & iTunes

• Amazon rallies associates to battle Apple's iTunes share - Online retailer Amazon is planning to use its referral system as an edge against Apple's iTunes Store by offering major incentives to sites that link to its MP3 store. AppleInsider
• Amazon fires back - Online reseller boosts commission paid to mp3 store affiliates Insanely Great Mac

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iPhone

• Study: iPhone already nibbling away at Motorola's lead - Although it's been on the shelf for just three months, the impact of iPhone is clearly being felt by rival phone manufacturers, according to a new study which claims that Apple's cell phone market share is already on the rise at the expense of Motorola. AppleInsider
• Official Third-Party Apps and Unlocked iPhones Announced - In two separate announcements, Apple announced that it will support third-party applications on the iPhone and Orange will be selling unlocked iPhones for a slightly higher price. In other news, (read more) Applematters
• iPhone Unlocked in France - The shape of things to come? Insanely Great Mac
• Unlocked iPhones in France – but when for all? - Reports that Apple and Orange will sell both locked and unlocked versions of the iPhone in France have emerged, with Orange making statements that have since been qualified by Apple – but now that third party apps are on the way, unlocked iPhones for all could be too. itwire
• ChangeWave: Apple’s iPhone races to huge lead in customer satisfaction - According to ChangeWave’s latest consumer cell phone survey... MacDailyNews
• Apple files for iPhone design trademark protection - On October 18, the US Patent & Trademark Office published two of Apple’s iPhone... MacDailyNews
• Fresh iPhone ads - More reasons to believe, refurb'd 8GB for $349 Insanely Great Mac
• Beleaguered Palm’s fading lifeline - Could the Palm Centro spell salvation for the struggling smartphone innovator...MacDailyNews
• Apple debuts three new iPhone ads (with video) - Apple today debuted three new iPhone ads... MacDailyNews
• Apple to Take Padlock Off iPhone - After months of vehement proclamations that the iPhone would support only third-party applications over a Web browser, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced Wednesday in an open letter on the Apple Web site that the company will release a software development kit to developers in February. The kit would allow software makers to create iPhone applications that would reside on the phone itself, not on the Web. The SDK will cover both the iPhone as well as the recently released iPod touch. MacNewsWorld
• Survey: iPhone Having Market Share Impact, Customer Satisfaction Extreme - iPodObserver - The Apple iPhone is making an impact in market share and customer satisfaction is far higher than any other manufacturer, according to a ChangeWave Research Survey that concluded on October 2nd. Moreover, an astonishing 16 percent of the 3654 Alliance members polled said they plan to buy an iPhone in the next six months. Mac Observer
• Apple Rolls Out 3 New iPhone Ads - iPodObserver - Apple expanded its collection of "man on the street" ads for the iPhone with three new clips on Wednesday. Like the originals, the new ads focus on how the iPhone has enhanced each user's life. Mac Observer
• New Apple iPhone Ads: Bryce, Kristin, Ken - Apple has posted three new iPhone ads that aired on U.S. television tonight. The ads continue the theme of iPhone users talking about how they've used their iPhone: MacRumors.com
• iPhone becomes AT&T top seller - The latest Strategy Analytics data from the research company’s ProductTRAX program projects that nearly 1.1 million units were delivered to US consumers through the combined AT&T and Apple outlets during the third quarter of 2007, totaling 1.325 million units since the iPhone was launched in late the second quarter. MacimumNews
  
• Survey: iPhone has ‘outstanding’ customer satisfaction rating - ChangeWave’s latest consumer cell phone survey—completed Oct. 2—focuses on key market share changes among the major manufacturers and service providers. A total of 3,654 Alliance members participated in the survey, which found the iPhone doing great. MacimumNews
• iPhone SDK by February, promises Steve Jobs - Apple will release a true software development kit (SDK) for the iPhone next February, promised company CEO Steve Jobs today. Macworld UK
• Cheap calls and extra numbers for iPhone - Handle multiple virtual phone numbers from your iPhone and get cheaper international calls with TalkPlus service. Macworld UK
• O2 iPhone 'unlimited' data plan falls short: UPDATED - O2's 'unlimited' data tariff for the iPhone is sparse in contrast to competitors as news that unlocked iPhone will be available in France confirmed. Macworld UK
• Ambrosia updates iPhone ringtone tool - Use your own music as a ringtone on the iPhone without needing to buy the same music twice. Macworld UK
• HD Moore takes iPhone exploits public - TIFF image-rendering flaw in iPhone leaves device wide open to attack, says the deveoloper who tracked the flaw down Macworld UK
• Developers get remote iPhone access - Developers can test applications for various mobile units including the iPhone without having the units themselves physically in hand. Macworld UK
• Apple to Release Unlocked iPhone in France - Apple is releasing an unlocked version of the iPhone that will allow users to run it on various cellular networks. But you have to live in France to get it. Yahoo! NEWS
  
• Will Apple Share iPhone Application Revenue?- That rumbling sound you hear is from third-party developers, who are revving up their engines following Wednesday's announcement that Apple will release a Software Development Kit (SDK) for the iPhone. Yahoo! NEWS
• Sprint Targets iPhone with HTC Touch - Sprint is hoping to answer AT&T with a touch-screen device of its own and a faster network experience. On Tuesday, the wireless carrier announced a partnership with smartphone manufacturer HTC to offer a device to rival Apple's lawsuit-riddled iPhone. Yahoo! NEWS
• Senators: Customers need more mobile phone info - Customers of mobile-phone carriers shouldn’t have to pay early termination fees if they’re called to overseas military service or have their contracts automatically extended every time they call customer support, critics said Wednesday. Yahoo! NEWS
• Apple to open iPhones to outside software makers - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple revealed plans Wednesday to open iPhones to computer programs made by outsiders in a move that could quiet complaints that its lock on the devices' workings is over zealous. Yahoo! NEWS
• Mobile phones soon to be allowed on aircraft - Hiya, I'm on the plane The Register
  

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