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• Apple reports fourth quarter results, sets new record for Mac shipments - Announcing its fiscal 2007 fourth quarter results, Apple reported today that it had posted revenue of $6.22 billion and net quarterly profit of $904 million, or $1.01 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $4.84 billion and net quarterly profit of $542 million, or $.62 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 33.6 percent, up from 29.2 percent in the year-ago quarter. In the fourth quarter, Apple shipped 2,164,000 Macs, representing 34% growth over the year-ago quarter and exceeding the previous quarterly record for Mac shipments by 400,000. Apple also sold 10,200,000 iPods (representing 17% growth over the year-ago quarter) and 1,119,000 iPhones, bringing cumulative fiscal 2007 iPhone sales to 1,389,000. Apple Inc
• AmTech ups estimates as Apple market cap surpasses Intel and IBM - Analysts for investment research firm American Technology Research increased their estimates for Mac maker Apple Inc. on Tuesday as the company's perceived market value coasted past that of industry heavyweights Intel Corp. and IBM Corp. AppleInsider
• Apple's worldwide share of PC market now 3.2 percent - report - Record-setting shipments of more than 2 million Mac systems during Apple Inc.'s fourth fiscal quarter of 2007 has pushed its share of the worldwide PC market ahead another 200 basis points to 3.2 percent, according to investment bank Piper Jaffray. AppleInsider
• Return of the Old Apple? Not Yet. - TUAW’s Mike Schramm made an interesting post the other day entitled “Return of the Apple we know and love?” Responding to a Macworld article, he says that despite the recent (read more) Applematters
  
• Macintosh sweetens Apple - Credit rising personal computer sales for propelling Apple to yet another blowout quarter, reports Fortune's Philip Elmer-DeWitt CNN Money
• Apple to open Beijing store - A total of 40 brick-n-mortar locations to open in '08 Insanely Great Mac
• Microsoft Caves to EU Demands - Redmond meets its Waterloo...in Brussels. Insanely Great Mac
• Apple announces results - Mac sales lead the way with 34% growth year-on-year Insanely Great Mac
• Is Apple’s iPod ‘halo effect’ in full swing? - It's very easy to take a look at Apple's stellar fourth quarter and conclude... MacDailyNews
• Apple now worth more than IBM and Intel - Shares of Apple Inc. today opened up $13.64, or 7.82% at $188.00 to set a new all-time intraday high... MacDailyNews
• Slew of analysts up price targets on Apple Inc. - Following Apple's record earnings report yesterday... MacDailyNews
• Salon: 2.2 million Macs cement Apple’s status as a computer-sales powerhouse - After the market closed today Apple posted its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter... MacDailyNews
• Analysts react to Apple’s dazzling earnings report, upbeat guidance - Apple today blew away Street expectations, announcing record financial results... MacDailyNews
• Apple shares blast off in after-hours trading on stellar earnings report - In after-hours trading, shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) rocketed... MacDailyNews
• Apple bulldozes the Street; reports revenue of $6.22 billion, record 2.2 million Macs shipped - Apple Inc. has reported Q4 07 net income $1.01 per share... MacDailyNews
• Microsoft throws in the towel in nine-year fight with EU regulators - Microsoft Corp.'s decision to throw in the towel on its nine-year fight with European regulators... MacDailyNews
• Continued Growth Expected From Apple Juggernaut - Apple finished a year of unprecedented momentum, and the results are expected to continue with sustained demand for iPhones and iPods, according to the Associated Press on Tuesday. Mac Observer
• Analyst: Apple Surprises with Q1 Guidance - Apple has spent the last eight quarters guiding below financial analyst estimates, but not this quarter. American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu was surprised when Apple offered guidance above estimates for the December quarter. Mac Observer
  
• How Long Will Apple's Upswing Last? - Hot Forum Topic - Apple reported record numbers for its fourth fiscal quarter and all of fiscal 2007 on Monday. Today TMO readers are discussing how long they think Apple can keep that momentum up. Mac Observer
• Monday's Apple Q4 Quarterly Results Coverage - The following stories about Apple's fiscal 4th quarter financial results were posted late on Monday. Mac Observer
• AAPL Tops $187 - Apple's stock managed to clear US$187 in pre-market trading on Tuesday following the company's strong fourth quarter earnings report. The jump is a sharp climb over its Monday closing price of US$174.36. Mac Observer
• Apple's 4Q 2007 Results, Conference Call: $6.22 Billion Revenue, $902 Million Pr - Apple has announced their financial results for their 4th quarter 2007 (July - September 2007). Apple posted revenue of $6.22 billion and net quarterly profit of $904 million, or $1.01 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $4.84 billion and net quarterly profit of $542 million, or $.62 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. MacRumors.com
• Analyst: Mac worldwide market share up to 3.2 percent - More than two million Macs were sold during Apple’s fourth fiscal quarter. This has pushed Apple’s share of the worldwide PC market ahead another 200 basis points to 3.2 percent, according to investment bank Piper Jaffray. The Mac’s global market has risen from 2.5 percent in March, aided by strong laptop sales and a big hit in the new aluminum iMac, analyst Gene Munster told clients. MacimumNews
  
• Apple shares at all-time high - Apple shares set a new all-time high Tuesday, surging more than seven percent after the consumer technology giant reported a 67 percent jump in fourth-quarter earnings, notes MarketWatch. MacimumNews
• Apple posts $904 million fourth-quarter profit - Apple on Monday reported a $904 million profit on revenue of $6.22 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter. Apple sold nearly 2.2 million Macs in its fiscal fourth-quarter, topping the record for quarterly Mac sales it had set just three months ago. During its fourth quarter, Apple introduced updates to its iMac and Mac mini lines. Not coincidentally, desktop sales jumped from the preceding quarter, up to 817,000 from 634,000. Get the full picture as Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer explained in a conference call with financial analysts. Macworld
  
• Record sales at Apple Stores - Apple's retail stores continue to gather steam, returning record revenues and Mac sales to the company's bottom line, Apple continues to attract Mac switchers. Macworld UK
• Apple Q4 sales exceed estimates - Apple ships 2,164,000 Macs, 10,200,000 iPods and 1,119,000 iPhones, exceeds expectations for Q4 performance. Macworld UK
• Apple projects $9.2b in Christmas quarter - Apple predicts $9.2 billion in sales in coming quarter as company financial head explains: 'Apple has been working incredibly hard for a number of years and now things are just really coming together quite well for us and I couldn’t be happier.' Macworld UK
• Apple retail to Beijing, China in 2008 - Apple reveals plan to open retail store in Beijing, China next summer as laptops propel Mac sales and European market remains strong. Macworld UK
• Microsoft won't appeal European antitrust ruling - 'We will not appeal the CFI's decision to the European Court of Justice and will continue to work closely with the Commission and the industry to ensure a flourishing and competitive environment for information technology in Europe and around the world,' Microsoft says. Macworld UK
• States and DOJ disagree on MS antitrust extension - Key US states ask court to extend Microsoft oversight period, claiming remedies have failed to have an affect. Macworld UK
• Intel: Patent reform needed - Intel's general counsel calls for patent reform to move forward in Congress. Macworld UK
• Apple posts $904M profit as Mac sales top 2 million - Apple earned a profit of $904 million on revenue of $6.22 billion for its fiscal fourth-quarter ending September 29, the company announced Monday. Apple sold 2.164 million Macs, 10.2 million iPods, and 1.119 million iPhones during the quarter. Think Secret
• Apple Hits a Grand Slam for Quarter - Apple announced financial results Monday that were the corporate equivalent of a grand slam. With the iPod, iPhone, and Mac computer on base, the company hit a home run in its fiscal fourth quarter. Yahoo! NEWS
• Apple nails another record-breaking year - SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Inc.'s financial juggernaut is showing no signs of waning. Yahoo! NEWS

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Mac Hardware

• Hitachi exits PC business - Hitachi is pulling out of the sale of personal computers... MacDailyNews
• Should Apple start offering Windows-based Macs? - "What could/should Apple do to take sales and profits to the next level? MacDailyNews
• Apple, Lenovo top performers in second annual ‘Computer Reliability Report’ - RESCUECOM, an information technology services franchise, has announced the results of its second annual “RESCUECOM Computer Reliability Report,” analysis that compares computer vendors’ market share with consumer service call data from RESCUECOM’s 1-800-RESCUE-PC call center. Not surprisingly, Apple was one of the best rated companies. MacimumNews
• Macs’ popularity growing on US campuses - While Dell remains the most popular computer brand among college students, survey results published by SurveyU show that Apple is gaining ground thanks to its discounted student purchase programs and the “halo effect” of the iPod. MacimumNews

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OS X & Software

• Road to Mac OS X Leopard: Parental Controls and Directory Services - Mac OS X Leopard not only makes it easy to do new things, it also allows you to restrict functions based on permissions. In home settings, this feature is presented as Parental Controls. In business settings, the same technology is used to provide Managed Preferences, essentially setting up controls and guidelines for employees rather than children. This is another example of applying technologies in both the client and server side of the product, and how Apple is leveraging its strength in its core markets to expand into new areas. Here's how the features work in Leopard and Leopard Server, what you can do with them, and where the ideas behind managed preferences -- and the underlying directory services supporting them -- came from. AppleInsider
• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY October 23, 1999: Mac OS 9 Released - OS 9 was the last iteration of Apple’s Classic Mac OS and it had users excited, What was so great about OS 9? Things that Mac users take for granted (read more) Applematters
• Special Report: Preparing for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Installation -- Avoiding issues before and after updating - This, Apple officially releases Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) -- a major update that will be installed by thousands of early adopters in its first few hours of availability. The following guidelines are aimed at reducing common issues that occur during as a result of the upgrade process, including pre-update preparation, proper installation, and post-update maintenance. MacFixIt
• Apple and SMBs, Part 2: The Case for the Xserve - For small to medium-sized businesses, there are many compelling arguments in favor of adopting an all-Macintosh desktop setup in the organization. Security, stability, and easier maintenance are among those frequently cited. The next question then becomes: What about the server? Apple's Xserve can offer SMBs a raft of additional benefits; however, are they worth making the switch on that end as well? Part 1 of this two-part feature looks at the pros and cons of adopting an all-Mac shop for the SMB. MacNewsWorld
  
• Apple and SMBs, Part 1: The Case for the All-Mac Shop - Few products in the technology world inspire more ardent devotion and passionate debate than Apple's Macintosh platform. Linux and Windows have their fans, sure, but Mac aficionados tend to extol the virtues of their platform with an almost religious fervor that those outside the Mac camp may find hard to understand. MacNewsWorld
  
• OPINION Leopard vs. Vista, Brazil vs. Cisco, True Security Horror Story, Product of the Week - We are on final countdown to the launch of Mac OS X Leopard. You'll see lots of feature head-to-head pieces start to ramp up, but the real difference is that Vista is from an engineering-driven company while Leopard is from a marketing-driven company -- and that is worth exploring this week. MacNewsWorld
  
• Hog Bay Software Introduces TaskPaper 1.0 - Hog Bay Software announced the immediate availability of TaskPaper 1.0 on Tuesday. TaskPaper is a text-based to-do application that the company touts as an alternative to other full-featured "Getting Things Done" programs. Mac Observer
• PageSender 4.1 Gets Leopard Support - SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of PageSender 4.1 on Tuesday. The updated fax application added support for the Friday release of Mac OS X 10.5. Mac Observer
• Jobs: Leopard Will Anchor Product Schedule For A Decade - In an interview with the New York Times, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that the Macintosh has a lot of momentum and the upcoming Mac OS 10.5 Leopard release will anchor a schedule of product upgrades that may continue as long as a decade. MacRumors.com
  
• Colin McRae Rally racing game coming to the Mac Oct. 26 - Feral Interactive has announced an Oct. 26 release date for the long awaited Colin McRae Rally Mac. The game allows players to race over 30 cars across more than 300 stages in nine different international locations. MacimumNews
  
• FileMaker not ready for Leopard - A lot of software houses are ready for Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). However, FileMaker Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, isn’t. MacimumNews
• Mac Authority in Nashville holding Leopard party - To celebrate the launch of Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”), the Mac Authority in Nashville, Tennessee, is holding a party this Friday from 4-6 pm. There will be a demo of some of Leopard’s new features, and refreshments will be served. MacimumNews
• Softpress announces Leopard-enhanced Freeway 4.4 - To coincide with the worldwide release of Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”) on Friday, Oct. 26, Softpress will release version 4.4 of its web design applications. Both Freeway 4 Pro and Freeway 4 Express add compatibility with Leopard’s new “Quick Look” feature and are free to existing users of Freeway 4 as a download from the Softpress web site. MacimumNews
• What’s new with Mac OS X Server - The client version of Mac OS X 10.5 isn’t the only Leopard release slated for October 26. There’s also the new version of Mac OS X Server. John C. Welch previews the latest version of Apple’s server software and lets you know what to expect. Macworld
• Speedmark waits for Leopard, too - By this time next week Leopard will be out in the wild. Macworld Lab personnel are preparing to update our overall system performance benchmark, Speedmark, to account for the new operating system. Here’s your chance to let us know about your favorite program before we conduct the tests. Macworld
• Apple's FileMaker isn't ready for Leopard - 'At this time FileMaker does not recommend the use of FileMaker 9 products on computers running Mac OS X Leopard,' warns Apple's wholly-owned subsidiary. Macworld UK
• Desktop file-sharing made simple - New software lets you assign folders for instant online sharing, shared folders are automatically transformed into micro websites offering full content navigation. Macworld UK
• IT: A Closer Look At Apple Leopard Security - Last week we discussed some of the security features coming in Leopard. This article goes into more depth on OS X 10.5 security — probably as much technical detail as we're going to get until the folks who know come out from under their NDAs on Friday. The writer argues that Apple's new Time Machine automatic backup should be considered a security feature. "Overall, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is perhaps the most significant update in the history of Mac OS X — perhaps in the history of Apple — from a security standpoint. It marks a shift from basing Macintosh security on hard outside walls to building more resiliency and survivability into the core operating system." Slashdot

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iPods & iTunes

• Pre-order “The Complete Led Zeppelin” today on iTunes - Available for pre-order exclusively on the iTunes Store, “The Complete Led Zeppelin,” a special digital box set, delivers the band’s entire discography for just $99. The 165-track collection includes the new career-spanning “Mothership,” a 24-track retrospective of the group’s best-known songs that’s also available separately. Pre-ordering either “The Complete Led Zeppelin” or “Mothership” automatically enters fans to win the chance to see the band’s reunion performance at London’s O2 Arena on November 26. Winners will receive 2 tickets to the show, round-trip airfare, and hotel accommodations. (Terms apply.) Apple Inc
• Apple's iTunes lands Led Zeppelin, indie film exclusives - Apple announced Tuesday that a special digital box set containing Led Zeppelin's entire discography is now available for pre-order exclusively from iTunes. Meanwhile, the digital download service is also reported to have landed exclusive distribution rights to a new indie film amidst its struggles to gain acceptance from more prominent Hollywood fixtures. AppleInsider
• Pre-order Zeppelin from iTunes - Enter to win tickets to the group's Nov 26 London gig Insanely Great Mac
• iTunes Store freebs for 10 / 23 / 07 - Season four of Run's House finds the family preparing to move to LA and a new addition to the brood... Insanely Great Mac
• AT&T Hooks Up with Napster - For the 'price insensitive' youth. Insanely Great Mac
• Edward Burns’ latest film to premiere exclusively on Apple iTunes Store - When Edward Burns’s latest romantic comedy, 'Purple Violets,' had its premiere... MacDailyNews
• Led Zeppelin digital box set available for pre-order exclusively on Apple’s iTunes Store - Apple today announced that a special digital box set containing Led Zeppelin’s entire discography... MacDailyNews
• Jensen Banshee JiSS-330 Docking Speaker Station for iPod - iPO Review - The Jensen Banshee JiSS-330 Docking Speaker Station is a uniquel-looking, excellent sounding, reasonably priced speaker and recharging dock for all iPods with dock connectors (but not iPhone, which is incompatible). Mac Observer
• Happy Birthday, iPod: Six Years of Apple Innovation - iPodObserver - Apple released the original iPod six years ago on October 23, 2001. During its first six years, the iPod has gone from a 5GB Mac-only music player to a cross-platform 160GB music and video player and the most popular media player on the market. Happy birthday, iPod. Mac Observer
• Apple iTunes Offers Led Zeppelin Digital Box Set - Apple announced today that they would be offering a special digital box set containing Led Zeppelin's entire discography, "The Complete Led Zeppelin," for exclusive pre-order on iTunes. MacRumors.com
• Apple Attracting Indies to iTunes Movies - NYTimes reports on Apple's efforts to bring more content and visibility to the Movie section of the iTunes Store. MacRumors.com
• Led Zeppelin digital box set available for pre-order at iTunes - A special digital box set containing Led Zeppelin’s entire discography, The Complete Led Zeppelin, is now available for pre-order exclusively on the iTunes Store. It’s an 165-track collection of all 13 of the group’s albums, including the new Mothership retrospective, for US$99. MacimumNews
  
• Review: don’t call the 3G iPod nano fat - Let me go ahead and say it: the third generation iPod nano is the least impressive product in the revamp of the iPod line-up (except for the shuffle). The touch has some snazzy new features (see my review) and the classic is an incredible value (my review is here). MacimumNews
  
• CNN's Planet in Peril heading to iTunes - 'To treat Planet in Peril as the ground-breaking documentary that it is, we felt compelled to make this investigation as available as possible in as many formats as possible," said CNN president, Jon Klein. Macworld UK
  
• iTunes scores Led Zep 'digital box' exclusive - Apple on Tuesday announced that iTunes Store users can order an exclusive “digital box set” containing Led Zeppelin’s entire discography. Entitled “The Complete Led Zeppelin,” it’s a 165-track collection of all 13 of the band’s albums, together for $99. Yahoo! NEWS

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iPhone

• 250K iPhones sold to unlockers - About one handset in five being bought by diddlers... Insanely Great Mac
• iPhone unlocking may be widespread - Apple's shipped about 1.4 million iPhones. What proportion of owners intended to unlock them? One percent? Ten percent? itwire
• Does your Mac meet the Leopard challenge? - The eagerly anticipated Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard ships this week. How many Macs are ready to run it? itwire
• Exclusive Apple iPhone carrier AT&T reports record net gain of 2.0 million wireless subscribers - AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today posted strong third-quarter results and delivered... MacDailyNews
• Valleywag: There is no Googlephone - There is no Googlephone. Last week, at the Web 2.0 Summit conference... MacDailyNews
• iPhone, iPods Expected to Lead Apple to Strong Q4 - Apple reports earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. During its fourth quarter, the Cupertino, Calif., company experienced the impact of the iPhone and introduced a bevy of new products. Near the end of the fourth quarter, Apple said it had sold its millionth iPhone. MacNewsWorld
• Greenpeace Fires Back at Chemical Group Over iPhone - iPodObserver - First, the environmental activist group Greenpeace released a report calling Apple to task over chemicals found in the iPhone, then a bromine-focused industry group cried foul over the Greenpeace report. Now Greenpeace is defending its report and chemical analysis procedures. Mac Observer
• BSEF vs. Greenpeace: round two - knocked Greenpeace, condemning the environmental lobby group for making unfair criticism of Apple’s iPhone’s green credentials. The firm also claimed Greenpeace sensationalized its findings. MacimumNews
  
• Quarter million hacked iPhones, says Apple - Apple's iPhone accounted for 1.9 per cent of Apple revenue as company admits up to one quarter of a million iPhones were purchased for unlocking. Macworld UK
• 128GB iPhone by 2009? - Samsung revealed a chip making technique able to significantly increase the amount of data you can store in iPods, iPhones and other devices. Macworld UK
• AOL launches new mobile services - Features AOL's mobile search technology that returns tailored results for mobile users. Macworld UK
• Apple Says 250,000 iPhones Sold to Unlockers - Hugh Pickens writes "Timothy D. Cook, Chief Operating Officer at Apple, disclosed during Apple's conference call to discuss their fourth quarter earnings that they estimate 250,000 of the 1.4 Million iPhones that have been sold were bought by people intending to unlock the phone. 'The elasticity in demand with the price drop] enabled us to far surpass our expectation of hitting around a million units cumulatively by the end of the quarter. Some number of these were sold to people that have an intention to unlock and [while] we don't know precisely how many people are doing that, our current guess is there is probably 250,000 of the 1.4 million that we sold where people had bought them with the intention of doing that. Many of those happened after the price cut.' Apple knows how many iPhones have been sold and how many have been activated with ATT. The difference is the number that are unlocked." Slashdot
• Greenpeace Admits Targeting Apple Grabs Headlines - An anonymous reader writes "Gizmodo published this morning allegations by the bromine industry claiming that Greenpeace's report on the iPhone was inaccurate and alarmist. They got an official rebuttal to the bromine industry by Greenpeace, but the most interesting part is their acknowledgment that their targeting of Apple, even while they have similar reports on every manufacturers, is a deliberate attempt to grab headlines. While it's logical and not surprising, I find it quite shocking to see them be so cavalier, and even hypocritical, about it." Slashdot
• Apple: 1.4m iPhones sold, 250,000 unlocked - Big demand for untethered handsets The Register
• Greenpeace: iPhone crit makes for more headlines - And the bromine business fights back The Register
• AT&T profit up on strong wireless sales - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc posted a 41.5 percent rise in quarterly net profit on Tuesday, as Apple Inc's iPhone helped boost wireless subscriber growth above market expectations. Yahoo! NEWS
  
• IPhone helps Apple earn juicy profi - SAN FRANCISCO - Apple on Monday reported its second-best quarter on record sales of Macintosh computers, iPod music players and its new iPhone. Yahoo! NEWS
  

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