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• Apple stock down on low guidance - Apple stock value tanks on second-quarter prediction fears - but is it just another bump in the road as iPhone slowly gains market momentum? Macworld UK
• Apple to widen international retail expansion - Apple will open more retail stores internationally in 2008 than it did in 2007, including Apple's first store in China, reveals Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer. Macworld UK
• Record iPhone, Mac sales boost Apple's earnings - Apple is shifting its strategy around the iPod to position it less as a simple music player and more as a complete W-Fi and mobile application platform. Macworld UK
• Huh? Apple stock dips as revenues, earnings soar - Apple reported its best quarterly revenues and earnings in the company’s history yesterday. However, after the company said earnings in the March quarter would come in 14 percent below analysts’ expectations, the share price fell more than 11 percent, to $137.93. MacimumNews
• Jobs still drawing annual base salary of one buck - Several senior executives at Apple took home 2007 cash bonuses that doubled their salaries but CEO Steve Jobs maintained his annual pay of US$1 and took no additional compensation, the company said on Wednesday (as noted by Reuters). MacimumNews
• Women who sued Apple for violating ADA act will head to mediation - Two women who sued Apple last year for violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) will head to mediation after the two sides were unable to reach any agreement on what changes were necessary at the San Francisco store to accommodate disabled persons, reports ifo AppleStore. MacimumNews
• Wall Mossberg to discuss Apple on ‘Charlie Rose’ show - Walt Mossberg, principal technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal, is scheduled to appear on PBS’s Charlie Rose program today to discuss lasts week’s Macworld Conference & Expo, reports MacDailyNews. MacimumNews
• ‘iProng Magazine’ offers Macworld Expo special report - The Jan. 22 issue of iProng Magazine has been released, complete with an interview with Tommy Shaw of Styx, and the 2008 Macworld Expo special report including Apple TV Take 2, iTunes movie rentals, and our Best of Show winners. MacimumNews
• Apple senior execs get bonuses, Jobs still at $1 - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several senior executives at Apple Inc took home 2007 cash bonuses that doubled their salaries but Chief Executive Steve Jobs maintained his annual pay of $1 and took no additional compensation, the company said on Wednesday. Yahoo! NEWS
• Apple's record earnings don't thrill investors -USATODAY.com - Apple said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter earnings jumped about 57%, aided by iPod and iPhone sales, but shares plunged on an outlook that was well below expectations. Yahoo! NEWS
• Apple quarterly profits soar to record 1.58 billion dollars - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple Inc. reported Tuesday its best quarter ever as profits soared to 1.58 billion dollars in the last three months of 2007 on demand for its Macintosh computers, iPhones and iPods. Yahoo! NEWS
• MAC - Apple Stock Drops in After-Hours on Q2 Outlook Wired
• Apple's record Q1 no match for pessimism over economy - Someone activate the reality distortion field The Register
• Apple reports $1.58 billion profit - On Tuesday, Apple reported a $1.58 billion first-quarter profit. Apple sold 2.3 million Macs and 22.1 million iPods during the holiday shopping season, and the Mac totals mark the third consecutive quarter that Apple has set a quarterly sales record for its desktops and laptops. During that quarter, Apple stores generated $1.7 billion in revenue. Hear the details in our live coverage of Apple’s conference call with analysts. Macworld
• AAPL: Buy or Sell? - Hot Forum Topic - Apple's stock is still dropping following the company's Q1 earnings report on Tuesday. Is it time to buy or sell? Take today's reader poll and let us know what you think. Mac Observer
• Apple Shares Nosedive on Limp Outlook - Apple posted a strong holiday quarter Tuesday, with record profit powered by Mac sales growth and more expensive iPods, but disappointed with a weaker-than-expected outlook that investors used as a reason to punish the company's once high-flying shares. Apple stock quickly plunged more than 11 percent in after-hours trading Tuesday, in the wake of the earnings release. In morning trading Wednesday, it was down about $25, or 16 percent, to $130.25, just weeks after the stock topped out above $200 for the first time in its history. MacNewsWorld
• Walt Mossberg to appear on Charlie Rose today to discuss Apple - Walt Mossberg, principal technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal, is scheduled to appear on PBS's Charlie Rose television... MacDailyNews
• Why did Apple give such ‘low’ guidance? - Apple (AAPL) is notorious for one thing: giving lowered guidance to their profits and revenues... MacDailyNews
• Apple reports best quarterly revenue and earnings in company history, Street panics - Reality isn’t quite so simple and there’s no reason to buy into the professional panic being advanced by the usual suspects... MacDailyNews
• Experts say Apple well-insulated against market chill; AAPL is a steal - Usually, on days when Apple Inc. (AAPL) reports earnings, giddy investors have a chuckle... MacDailyNews
• Another "best quarter ever" for Apple - Apple ended calendar 2007 with a solid result: record revenue, record earnings, but the market still isn't happy. itwire
• If you buy it, they will come - Mac shipments were up in 2007, and the year also saw the arrival of financially-motivated malware targeting the platform. Coincidence? itwire

• Best quarter ever: a closer look at Apple's record Q108 earnings - In a conference call reporting earnings for Apple's fiscal Q1, the quarter ending in December, Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer announced he was "very pleased to report the best quarter ever" for the company, with revenue of $9.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.58 billion, resulting in $1.76 per diluted share. AppleInsider
• Apple stock drop seen as latest buying opportunity - Tuesday's sharp decline in Apple's share price is just the latest opportunity for investors to buy into or increase their positions in the multi-faceted electronics company, say analysts at investment bank Piper Jaffray. AppleInsider
• Apple's earnings fall on deaf ears - With any other stock, these record numbers would blow investors away. But Apple is not any other stock. CNN Money
• Jobs: Still just a buck... - Other Apple execs took salary doubling bonuses Insanely Great Mac
• What he's really saying - 'Textual analysis' of El Jobs Macworld keynote address reveals short sentences, few 'hard words' Insanely Great Mac
• Apple beats the street - Super Mac sales, international sales way up, too Insanely Great Mac
• 'Macheads: The movie' - As if the unwashed need another to snicker about us Insanely Great Mac

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Mac Hardware

• Small fast drive for video pros - Sonnet Technologies' HD video-focused Fusion F2 portable RAID system is a tiny and robust storage system that has been designed with the needs of travelling video pros in mind. Macworld UK
• Contrast in design: Apple and Braun - Apple's Jonathan Ive may well be influenced by the world-class work of Braun's Dieter Rams, with both men sharing a passion for simple and honest design. Macworld UK
• Keyspan’s TuneView update supports iPod video out functions - Keyspan has released a firmware update (version 1.34) that enables “TuneView for iPod” to support video out functionality with video-enabled iPods, including the iPod classic and the third generation iPod nano. MacimumNews
• AMD rolls out new Radeon graphics cards - AMD has released the ATI Radeon HD 3400 and ATI Radeon HD 3600 series, entry-level and mainstream graphics processors (GPU) in the ATI Radeon HD 3000 series. They range in price from US$49-$65 suggested e-tail pricing for the ATI Radeon HD 3400 series and $79-$99 for the ATI Radeon HD 3600 series. MacimumNews
• IDC warns of chip sales slowdown - IDC predicts that a slowing economy will likely lead to declining sales in the first months of 2008, as fears of recession grow. Macworld UK
• Review: OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro - Whether you’ve outgrown your current hard drive or you want more space for Time Machine to stretch its legs, OWC’s Mercury Elite-AL Pro is worthy of your consideration. The quad drive certainly delivers on performance and versatility, but it’s also fairly pricey. If you’re hoping to save a little cash, you might want to look elsewhere. Macworld
  
• Keyspan USB Adapters 2.5 Improves Serial Support - Keyspan released version 2.5 of its USB Adapters software on Wednesday. The updated driver version includes new firmware for the USA-19HS and UPR-112G serial to USB adapters. The update is free and available for download at the Keyspan Web site. Mac Observer
• TubeStick hybrid Supports Digital, Analog TV - equinux announced its new TubeStick hybrid TV viewer for the Mac on Wednesday. The USB-based TV receiver supports viewing digital over-the-air HDTV (ATSC), digital (QAM), and analog cable TV (NTSC), and doesn't block other ports on the MacBook or MacBook Pro. Mac Observer
  
• Cannot see AirPort card? Try an SMC/PMU reset - Our tutorial "Fixing Wireless connectivity (including AirPort) problems: Dropouts, slow speed, more" contains a wealth of information for resolving various AirPort/wireless issues, and recently came to the aid of a MacFixIt reader whose AirPort card was not recognized by the system. MacFixIt
• Enough With the MacBook Air - ASUS Eee Comparisons! - For freak’s sake!! Why on earth are people continuing to compare the MacBook Air to the ASUS Eee? It seems as soon as Steve pulled it out of it’s manila (read more) Applematters
• Refurb'd Mac mini returns - Lots o' stock of current, last-gen iMac available, too Insanely Great Mac
  

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OS X & Software

• Small business finance package updated - Fastforward Software has introduced an updated version of small business and personal finance management and analysis application, FinanceToGo. Macworld UK
• Adobe updates After Effects - Adobe updates After Effects for Leopard and the Panasonic P2 tapeless workflow, latest iteration of the software is available now. Macworld UK
• W3C offers HTML 5 draft - The first major upgrade to the HTML specification since 1997, HTML 5, was published in an early draft form on Tuesday by the World Wide Web Consortium. Macworld UK
• WordPress boosts free blog storage to 3GB - The blog space wars begin as WordPress raises storage limits to 3GB, enabling more graphic and video-rich blogs Macworld UK
• Review: 1Password best Mac password manager around - How many passwords do you have to keep track of? I have, at last count, approximately one kazillion. If you’re in the same boat, you’ll appreciate Agile Web Solutions’ 1Password, the best password manager for the Mac that I’ve tried. MacimumNews
• VoIP software to restrict outbound phone numbers - Arcosoft, developer of VoIP call recording and productivity software, has announced an update to VONaLink ScreenPop. ScreenPop works with any VoIP phone system based on the open SIP standard, such as Vonage or Asterisk, to prevent the dialing out of any phone number, including long distance and toll calls. MacimumNews
• After Effects CS3 ready for Leopard - Adobe has made the latest update of After Effects CS3 (version 8.02) immediately available through the Adobe Update Manager and for download. In addition to providing support for Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”), the update features P2 support in After Effects CS3, completing the Panasonic P2 tapeless workflow in Production Premium CS3. MacimumNews
• Keynote ThemePark ships Spotlight HD them for Keynote - Keynote ThemePark has released Spotlight HD, a new theme for use with the Keynote component of Apple’s iLife package. MacimumNews
• FMWebschool promotes FileMaker Web Masters Exchange - FMWebschool is promoting the FileMaker Web Masters Exchange, a way for FileMaker users to share knowledge. MacimumNews
• Apple cripples Sun's open source jewel - Hollywood love inspires DTrace bomb The Register
• IT: Apple QuickTime DRM Disables Video Editing Apps - An anonymous reader writes "According to numerous posts on Apple's discussion forums (several threads of which have been deleted by Apple), as well as a number of popular video editing blogs, Apple's recent QT 7.4 update does more than just enable iTunes video rentals — it also disables Adobe's professional After Effects video editing software. Attempting to render video files after the update results in a DRM permissions error. Unfortunately, it is not possible to roll back to a previous version of QT without doing a full OSX reinstall. Previous QT updates have also been known to have severe issues with pro video editing apps." Slashdot
• Jolt Offers Temporary Energy Saver Override - Bryan Hansen announced the immediate availability of his Energy Saver override utility Jolt on Wednesday. The utility lets users delay the screen dimming feature in Energy Saver without moving their mouse. Mac Observer
• Mac OS X 10.5.2: World of Warcraft Fix, Still No Airport Extreme Backups (Yet) - A few more tidbits on the coming Mac OS X 10.5.2 update. The latest seed reportedly fixes a known driver problem that affects World of Warcraft on PowerPC machines. MacRumors.com
• Office 2008: Serious ownership, font problems - Incorrect user ownership Joel Bruner reports that the Microsoft Office 2008 package incorrectly sets the owner of several files it installs to user ID 502. In a nutshell, this means that whatever user is assigned this user ID (502) will have full read/write access to the following directories: MacFixIt
• Jolt for Mac OS X gives Energy Saver a time-out - Jolt is a useful Mac OS X app that solves a basic problem. If you’ve ever wanted your MacBook... MacDailyNews
• Leopard: Take three [Update] - Details of what we can expect in Mac OS X 10.5.2 are gradually filtering out. itwire
• Apple implements 20 new fixes in latest Mac OS X 10.5.2 build - Development of Apple's second update to the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system continued at a swift pace this week, with new pre-release builds tacking on nearly two dozen fixes and revealing a handful of subtle feature additions. AppleInsider
• OS X 10.5.2 coming Friday? - Latest build lists no known bugs, graphic drivers segregated into own update Insanely Great Mac
• Adobe updates After Effects [updated] - Leopard compatibility fixes, Panasonic P2 support, more. InDesign 5.0.2 wriggles free, too Insanely Great Mac
• Get Tooble, download YouTube vids - An automagical way to convert and then view it anywhere Insanely Great Mac
• Cybercriminals moving beyond Microsoft to Apple and Linux - A new report reveals that in 2007 organised criminal gangs for the first time started attacking Internet connected Apple products with the intention of stealing money. The report issues a chilling warning that the increased popularity of Mac computers and the enthusiastic take-up of net connected products such as iPhone and iPod Touch has its down side. itwire

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iPods, iTunes & Apple TV

• Analyst: Apple must upgrade iPod line - American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu says Apple need to upgrade its iPod line. Revenue growth from iPods was 17 percent in the last quarter, but Apple “only” sold approximately 22 million iPods, when consensus views were predicting 24 to 25 million. MacimumNews
• MPAA: we made a mistake in downloading study - In a 2005 study it commissioned, the Motion Picture Association of America claimed that 44 percent of the industry’s domestic losses came from illegal downloading of movies by college students, who often have access to high-bandwidth networks on campus. MacimumNews
• First Look: iTunes Digital Copy - Movie rentals weren’t the only digital-media news to come out of last week’s Macworld Expo keynote. Apple and 20th Century Fox are collaborating on iTunes Digital Copy, a program where you get an iTunes-compatible version of a movie when your purchase the physical DVD. The program promises to save you the time and hassle of ripping DVDs yourself. Dan Frakes looks into whether it delivers. Macworld
  
• Analyst: iPod Q1 Growth "Surprisingly Light" - Apple's first quarter of 2008 was the best in the company's history, but iPod sales growth fell well below analyst expectations. The 5 percent year-over-year growth rate, according to American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu, was "surprisingly light." Mac Observer
• Apple's pink 'Pod - What is it with pink? Bring out a version of your product in pink and the media are all over it. itwire
• iTunes 7.6: cannot login to iTunes store - A large number of users are reporting inability to login to the iTunes Store after updating to iTunes 7.6. Among the error messages users are receiving: MacFixIt
• Beleaguered Motorola’s profits fell 84-percent last quarter - Motorola Inc., the biggest U.S. mobile-phone maker, forecast an unexpected loss... MacDailyNews
• iPoll results: iPod owners' raves, rants, pans - The Audiophiliac, a CNET Blogger, reports back to readers about the results of his informal iPod/iPoll from last week. C|Net News
  

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iPhone

• How Apple iPhone, iPod touch uses Skyhook’s technology to find your location - Apple's chief executive, Steve Jobs, revealed in his keynote speech last week a new location-awareness feature... MacDailyNews
• iPhone voicemail patent pressure grows - SimulScribe has reached a settlement with Klausner Technologies over patents used in the iPhone's Visual Voicemail feature - will Apple be forced to settle as well? Macworld UK
• Jobs, iPhone have Skyhook pointed in right direction - USATODAY.com - SAN FRANCISCO - The big idea came on a trip: Ted Morgan and Michael Shean used Wi-Fi signals in their travels so often to pick up e-mail, they saw a business opportunity in their future. Yahoo! NEWS
• iPhone Hurting Razr 2 Sales - iPodObserver - Motorola's Razr 2 may not be the iPhone killer the company was hoping for, and in fact appears to be suffering from weaker than expected sales at the hand of the very phone it was competing with. Estimates place Razr 2 sales at about half of what the original Razr managed during a similar period. Mac Observer
  
• iPhone Software 1.1.3: Ready for New Apps - iPodObserver - Apple's iPhone Software Update 1.1.3 did more than add location finding and enhance the home screen. It also prepped the combination iPod and smart phone for third party applications. Mac Observer
• Skyhook's Wi-Fi Location Technology for iPhone/iPod touch - USAToday profiles Skyhook Wireless who helps provide some of the technology behind Apple's new GPS-like location features in the iPhone and iPod Touch's Google Maps application. MacRumors.com
• iPhone Backs Into Enterprise With Business Plan Rollout - AT&T has quietly begun offering the iPhone -- currently popular primarily in the consumer market -- to its business and enterprise customers. Some customers have been clamoring for business account service plans that would work with the iPhone ever since it was released last summer, but for reasons not particularly clear, AT&T hasn't done so until now. MacNewsWorld
  
• PRODUCT REVIEW With New Software Update, the iPhone Finally Finds Itself - Can the iPhone truly prevent you from getting lost? The free software update Apple announced last week for the iPhone and iPod touch adds location-finding capabilities without the GPS chips common to car navigation systems and other cell phones. I put my own iPhone to the test, in and around New York City. Bottom line: While iPhone doesn't pinpoint your precise whereabouts, it places you close enough. MacNewsWorld
• iPhone 1.1.3 changes things - Apps no longer running as root, preferences moved Insanely Great Mac

 

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