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• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY December 20, 1996: Apple Announces NeXT Acquisition - It was no secret that Apple was in need of a new OS and it was also no secret that the project wasn’t going to be completed in house. All (read more) Applematters
• Think Secret, Apple settle - Terms not announced, but site will stop publishing Insanely Great Mac
• Dissecting Fast Company’s recent Apple FUD-fest - Near the end of November, Adam L. Penenberg scrawled out a doozy of an Apple FUD-fest for Fast Company... MacDailyNews
• Apple, Think Secret settle lawsuit; Think Secret will no longer be published - Apple rumor site Think Secret has published a brief press release which... MacDailyNews
• BOOK REVIEW - Wild Words of Wisdom From Steve Jobs' Most Famous Impostor - During the Center for Automotive Research's Management Briefing Seminar this past August, there was an astonishing number of speakers who cited Apple with the kind of respect and admiration that is uncommon, especially when one takes into account the fact that typically people at automotive conferences don't talk about anything other than automobiles -- or themselves, if they're in the consulting business. Every now and then there is a citation of Boeing, but that's another story. MacNewsWorld
• Apple, Think Secret Showdown Ends With a Whimper - Think Secret announced early on Thursday that the site had settled a long-standing lawsuit with Apple. The settlement announced by Think Secret contains two publicly revealed elements: The first is that the site will cease publishing, and the second is that the site did not reveal its sources for the story over which Apple was suing. Other terms of the settlement have not been revealed. MacNewsWorld
• Think Secret & Apple Settle Suit; Think Secret to Cease Publishing - Think Secret announced early on Thursday that the site had settled a long-standing lawsuit with Apple, Inc. The settlement announced by Think Secret contains two publicly revealed elements: The first is that the site will cease publishing, and the second is that the site did not reveal its sources for the story over which Apple was suing. Other terms of the settlement have not been revealed. Mac Observer
• ThinkSecret Shuts Down, Settles Apple Lawsuit - Apple rumor site, ThinkSecret, issued a statement today indicating that they would no longer be published due to terms of a confidential settlement with Apple. MacRumors.com
• ‘Think Secret’ site shuts down - The ThinkSecret site is being shut down by court order. A message on the rumors site says: that “Apple and Think Secret have settled their lawsuit, reaching an agreement that results in a positive solution for both sides. MacimumNews
• Think Secret to cease as part of Apple settlement - Think Secret, an Apple rumour site that's sat at the center of a controversy over Apple product plans since 2005, is going to cease publication, according to a statement published on the site. The decision is part of a settlement that Think Secret reached with Apple. Macworld UK
• MW Expo: More sessions, more training - Macworld Expo attendees can look forward to a host of training and in-depth sessions, the show organisers promise. Macworld UK
• Think Secret Shutting Down - A number of readers are sending in the news that the Mac rumors site Think Secret will be shutting down, as part of the (secret) settlement of a lawsuit Apple filed in 2005. Apple had claimed that the blog, published since 1998 by college student Nick Ciarelli, had revealed Apple's trade secrets. The only other detail of the settlement that has been revealed is that Think Secret was not forced to reveal any sources. Slashdot
• Apple mugs Think Secret - Site to close after legal settlement The Register
• Apple, Think Secret settle lawsuit - Apple and Think Secret have settled their lawsuit, reaching an agreement that results in a positive solution for both sides. As part of the confidential settlement, no sources were revealed and Think Secret will no longer be published. Nick Ciarelli, Think Secret's publisher, said "I'm pleased to have reached this amicable settlement, and will now be able to move forward with my college studies and broader journalistic pursuits." Think Secret
• ThinkSecret Closes To Settle Apple Lawsuit - Thinksecret, the website that got the scoop on the Mac Mini thanks to leaky lips somewhere in Cupertino, is to shut down. It presents the result as a "positive solution" for both sides, following Apple's decision to sue it: Thinksecret... Wired
• Popular Apple rumor Web site to shut down - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc and a popular Web site that published company secrets about the maker of the Mac computer, the iPhone and the iPod have reached a settlement that calls for the site to shut down. Yahoo! NEWS
  

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Mac Hardware

• Will the Next Decade See the End of the Dominance of the Windows PC? - Apple has proven one thing: even in the computer industry, despite what is believed, there is room for proprietary systems.
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• Get OWC newsletter for deals - 4GB memory kits from $95, 1.2GHz G4 upgrade for $199 Insanely Great Mac
• Apple blowing out refurbs - Get a Mac mini for as little as $429 Insanely Great Mac
• And we smell better, too - Mac users are better educated and get better-than-average pay, but did you know we're more honest, too? Insanely Great Mac
• MacBook keyboard fix - A software update from Apple may be the answer to keyboard woes suffered by some MacBook and Macbook Pro users. itwire
• CNBC’s primary network storage? Apple Xserves with dual 15TB Xserve RAIDs and Apple Xsan - Last week, I visited CNBC's headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J... MacDailyNews
• Apple patent is for wireless communication system - An Apple patent (number 20070291710) for a wireless communication system has appeared at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. It relates generally to personal, portable electronic devices such as media players, radios, cell phones and the like. MacimumNews
• Job posting hints at multi-touch Macs? - Endgadget thinks that an Apple job posting for a “reliability engineer” to work on “supporting multi-touch panel development with Mac… hardware groups” hints at upcoming multi-touch Macs. MacimumNews
• Apple patent is for host device shutdown system - An Apple patent (number 20070294546) for a host device shutdown system has appeared at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. It relates generally to host/client device systems where the client device includes personal, portable electronic devices such as media players, radios, cell phones and the like. MacimumNews
  
• Apple patent involves reducing voltage noise in IC device - An Apple patent (number 20070291448) for an interposer containing bypass capacitors for reducing voltage noise in an IC device has appeared at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. It relates to techniques for reducing voltage noise in electrical circuits. More specifically, the present invention relates to an interposer containing bypass capacitors that operate to reduce voltage noise on an integrated (IC) circuit device, such as a microprocessor chip. MacimumNews
  
• Apple patent is for method, apparatus for border node behavior mode - An Apple patent (number 2007029449) for a method and apparatus for border node behavior mode on a full-duplex bus has appeared at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. It relates to bus management, especially to the behavior of border nodes within a high performance serial bus system. MacimumNews
• The 23rd Annual Eddy Awards - Every year, Macworld editors see a mass of products, and every year, a few emerge from the crowd because of their innovation, value, or quality. Those are the ones that capture our annual Eddy Awards, given to our favorite products of the year. In 2007, 32 products caught our fancy. See if our favorites match yours. Macworld

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OS X & Software

• 10.5.2 Seeded - And it's a Biggie - 37 app fixes, 76 bug and code fixes - so far. Insanely Great Mac
• Browser updates available - Firefox 3 beta 2 arrives in rude health, Opera 9.25 patches security Insanely Great Mac
• Firefox 3 Beta 2 - faster and easier to navigate - I've just downloaded and had a casual fool around with Firefox 3 Beta 2 and I'm told that it has approximately 900 improvements over the previous beta, including fixes for stability, performance, memory usage, platform enhancements and user interface improvements. However, what it boils down to is that it's even faster than the Beta 1 version and it is even easier to navigate. itwire
• Cover Stream 1.0 puts Cover Flow on your Mac OS X Desktop - Snarb.tk today released Cover Stream 1.0, an iTunes controller that gives users access... MacDailyNews
• RUMOR: Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2 to bring back hierarchical browsing to Dock - Apple has added hierarchical browsing to Stacks... MacDailyNews
• Security Update 2007-009 (#4): continuing Safari nightmares - Safari crashes on various sites, other issues Users continue to experience a host of site compatibility issues in Safari after applying Security Update 2007-009, including crashes when accessing certain sites, lapses in site functionality and more. This is nothing new: security updates from Apple have routinely caused issues with various sites, generally those requiring secure authentication like banking Web sites. A few shining examples: MacFixIt
• Intuit offers free data recovery software to QuickBooks users who lost data - In an effort to make amends for a serious blunder that caused users who applied a recent QuickBooks 2006/2007 update to lose personal data (all contents of the Desktop), Intuit is offering said users a copy of Data Rescue II from Prosoft Engineering, which retails at $99.00. Afflicted customers must first purchase the application, after which Intuit will provide reimbursement. MacFixIt
• DragThing 5.9.2 Improves Leopard Compatibility - TLA Systems announced the immediate availability of DragThing 5.9.2 on Thursday. In addition to improving Mac OS X 10.5 compatibility, this marks the 50th release of the Dock replacement application. Mac Observer
  
• Macgamestore Launches Hidden Relics for the Mac - Mac Gaming News - Macgamestore.com announced the immediate availability of Hidden Relics for the Mac on Thursday. Players help the Professor travel the world to track down stolen antiques and artifacts. Mac Observer
  
• Cover Stream Adds Desktop Cover Flow to iTunes - iPodObserver - Snark.tk announced the immediate availability of Cover Stream 1.0 on Thursday. Cover Stream is an iTunes controller for Mac OS X 10.5 with a Cover Flow-style interface. Mac Observer
  
• JoeSoft Releases Stox Portfolio Manager - JoeSoft announced the immediate availability of Stox on Thursday. Stox is a stock portfolio management application for Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. Mac Observer
  
• Apple Adds List View to Stacks in Leopard 10.5.2 - Macenstein publishes a screenshot from the latest build of Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2 that reveals that Apple has included a List-View into Stacks. Stacks is a file organization feature introduced in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). MacRumors.com
• Macware announces Logo Design Studio Pro - Macware has announced Logo Design Studio Pro, a US$59.99 app for Mac OS X that will be released next month. It lets you design logo objects, then add or change text, shapes, color gradients and more to get your look right. MacimumNews
• New Cover Stream app puts Cover Flow on your desktop - Snarb.tk has released Cover Stream 1.0, an US$14.95 iTunes controller that gives you access to iTunes Cover Flow right from your desktop without switching applications. MacimumNews
• DragThing update beefs up Leopard compatibility - TLA Systems has released DragThing 5.9.2, a new version of the customizable Dock replacement. The beefs up compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). MacimumNews
• JoeSoft ships Stox for Mac - Keep tabs on your financial investments with powerful Stox software from JoeSoft. Macworld UK
• Leopard gains EasyEnvelopes - Ambrosia Software's EasyEnvelopes 1.0.6 offers Leopard support to the free application. Macworld UK
• Better Vine Viewer VNC for Macs - Your Mac anywhere as virtualisation and VNC software makers focus on tomorrow's digital natives. Macworld UK
• Mac OS X 10.5.2 hits seed status? - Apple is developing a "hefty" update to Mac OS X 10.5, a report claims, citing improvements in 37 components of the operating system now in testing mode. Macworld UK
• AIR and RIAs raise Adobe's profile - Adobe raised its brand awareness and market power in 2007 on the strength of RIAs and new desktop technology. Macworld UK

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iPods, iTunes & Apple TV

• iPod touch, iPhone very similar - Products share about 90-percent in terms of design Insanely Great Mac
• New iPod Games: Peggle, Bomberman - Apple has released 2 new iPod games, Peggle and Bomberman. MacRumors.com
• iPod patents, trademarks reference ‘iPod Boombox,’ ‘iPod Hi-Fi’ - As reported by AppleInsider and MacNN new patent filed by Apple describes a next generation digital device called the iPod Boombox, or simply the Boombox. Apple describes the device as having a display or user interface in the center of the face panel. MacimumNews
• Review: a look at Agent 18 cases for the iPhone and iPod - Agent 18 makes a variety of cases for the iPhone and iPod. Recently, Macsimum News put several of them through their paces and were overall pleased with the results. MacimumNews
• iPod touch is no iPhone - iSuppli - Analysis indicates that iPod touch uses advanced technologies non-existent within the iPhone and suggests new model of the device come mid-2008 Macworld UK
• Mac users more likely to pay for music online - Mac users are sufficiently connected to music to understand the need to pay the artists who create it, a survey shows Macworld UK
• EPICENTER - Is Steve Jobs Planning the Second Coming of Apple TV? Wired

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iPhone

• Japan's largest mobile operator confirms Apple talks - NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile wireless carrier, confirmed Wednesday that its president has met with Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, presumably over the prospect of launching the iPhone exclusively on its Japanese network. AppleInsider
• Using iPod & iPhone Video Out: Background and In-Depth Review - This year, Apple gave the iPhone and the new Classic, Touch, and Nano models improved TV out features while harmonizing the AV cables used by its entire product line. Here's a look at what's what's changed, a review of Apple's recently released AV Cable kits, why the invented controversy about Apple's new cables is simply misinformed, and how using an iPod for video output compares against Apple TV. AppleInsider
• US Customers Spend 40% More on Cell Phones - iPhone, other smart phones, drive growth. Insanely Great Mac
• Japanese telcos duel for iPhone? - NTT DoCoMo and Softbank Mobile are negotiating with Apple for the right to sell the iPhone in Japan. itwire
• Apple’s iPhone helps propel U.S. mobile phone spending to new record - It took a computer maker and a pager company to convince Americans a mobile phone is worth paying for... MacDailyNews
• RIM Prepping iPhone Assault - iPodObserver - Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry smart phone devices, may be ready with its response to Apple's iPhone by February 2008. Word surfaced on Wednesday that the company could release two new phones, including one with a touch interface, early next year, according to Globe and Mail. Mac Observer
• Quicken Online to support iPhone - Intuit is set to reveal Quicken Online, a new version of their financial management software specifically designed to work online. Quicken Online isn't designed as a replacement or even as a supplement to the popular desktop financial management software. Instead, it's designed to appeal to a separate kind of users all together. Macworld
• iPhone OS beats Windows Mobile - The results are in - Apple has already trashed Windows Mobile in terms of enabling use of the mobile internet. Macworld UK
• Analysis: 3G iPhone for mid-2008 - Apple seems set to introduce a 3G-savvy iPhone in the middle of next year, an analyst points out, while questioning the actual usage of 3G technologies, citing price and power drain concerns. Macworld UK
• iPhone ringtone agent iToner updated - Ambrosia ships new version of iToner, includes support for German, French and Italian users. Macworld UK
• MW Expo: Intuit promises Quicken for iPhone - iPhone gets into the personal finance game in the US, with news of Intuit's plan to launch Quicken for the iPhone as a software/service. Macworld UK
• Nokia N96 Photos Leaked - Nokia's N96 is the incrementally-improved, slightly redesigned upgrade to the N95. This is purported to be a picture of it, first seen on the forums of mobile-review.com, sporting a fancy Carl Zeiss lens, dual LED flash and an as-yet-unreleased version... Wired
• Apple Hiring Top iPhone Hackers - Apple may torment iPhone hackers with brick-filled nightmares, but it's not stupid. To whit, it has hired one of the big kahunas of unofficial iPhone software development to help create the official iPhone SDK. Lucas Newman of Delicious Monster, who... Wired

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