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• Inside Apple stores, a certain aura enchants the faithful - Apple's stock skyrocketed 135 percent in 2007, and its sleek retail gadget emporiums are a large part of that success. C|Net News
• Apple leads in satisfaction - Customers happier as sales soar through season Insanely Great Mac
• Protestors target London Apple Store - Shouting shlogans and a box of fireworks for good measure Insanely Great Mac
• Steve Jobs’ Apple: One of the most dramatic corporate turnarounds ever achieved - A Christmas rally in Apple’s share price made it the world’s third most valuable new technology company... MacDailyNews
• Apple’s Brooklyn retail store location uncovered? - Apple’s search for the perfect Brooklyn (NYC) store location now includes... MacDailyNews
• Apple’s retail stores generate huge sales - The party inside Apple's Midtown Manhattan store and in 203 other Apple stores around the world... MacDailyNews
• Strong Sales Push Apple Shares to $200 Milestone - Shares of Apple hit the $200 mark for the first time Wednesday, as investor confidence in the company continued rising near the end of what has been a strong year for the iPod and computer maker. Shares rose 15 cents to close at $198.95. They earlier peaked at $200. Apple shares have traded between $76.77 and $199.33 in the past year, rising steadily since January. MacNewsWorld
• Analyst: AAPL to Hit $300 - Yared Investment Research CIO Georges Yared thinks that Apple's stock climb has plenty of momentum left in it, and that investors can expect that to continue for some time to come. He is so confident that AAPL will maintain its growth path that he raised his target price to US$300. Mac Observer
  
• AAPL Trading Over $201 - Apple's stock closed at a new high of US$198.95 on Wednesday, but didn't stop there. The Mac and iPod maker's stock climbed up over $200 during Thursday morning trading, and topped $201 before noon EST. Mac Observer
• Apple stock: forget $300, make that $600 - Yared Investment Research CIO Georges Yared thinks that Apple’s stock will continue to grow and has raised his target price to US$300. But forget $300? Why not $600? MacimumNews
• Apple rally ‘one of the most dramatic corporate turnarounds’ ever - A Christmas rally in Apple’s share price made it the world’s third most valuable new technology company, behind Microsoft and Google, “sealing one of the most dramatic corporate turnrounds ever achieved,” notes the Financial Times. MacimumNews
• Analyst: Apple stock will hit $300 - Yared Investment Research CIO Georges Yared thinks that Apple’s stock will continue to grow and grow and grow; in fact, he’s raised his target price to US$300. MacimumNews
• Holiday online retail shopper satisfaction down in 2007 - Customer satisfaction with online retail during the 2007 holiday season is down slightly from last year, according to the Holiday 2007 edition of the “ForeSee Results Top 40 Online Retail Satisfaction Index.” Aggregate satisfaction with the leading online retailers scored 74 on a 100-point scale, losing 1.3 percent from a year ago, as online holiday sales rose at their slowest pace ever. MacimumNews
  

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Mac Hardware

• Patent roundup: video features, scroll wheel keyboard - Newly published filings show Apple attempting to patent two important video decoding techniques as well as a scrolling technique that applies both to iPods and a possible keyboard. AppleInsider
• Apple to patent wireless queue jumping - Order from the parking lot, smugly pick up your latte ahead of the unwashed Insanely Great Mac
• Walt, say it ain't so... - Pundit praises aspects of Dell's XPS One desktop Insanely Great Mac
• Is Now the Time for MacTablet? - Dell tries again as TabletPC prices fall and shipments rise. Insanely Great Mac
• Mossberg recommends Apple iMac over Dell XPS One for several reasons - Writing for The Wall Street Journal, Walter S. Mossberg recommends Apple's OS-unlimited iMac over Dell's OS-limited XPS One for several reasons... MacDailyNews
• Apple patent app describes wireless restaurant ordering from devices - Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs wants to patent a process that will save customers the hassle... MacDailyNews
• Apple’s December patent apps describe 12 new inventions; Apple wins 8 other patents - No less than 10 Apple inventions surfaced today at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office... MacDailyNews
• Walt Mossberg: Dell XPS One Meets or Exceeds iMac in Design - Dell has earned some unusual praise for hardware design from the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg for its XPS One, an all-in-one iMac competitor. Mr. Mossberg has for years given Apple the nod for its superior industrial design, but according to his latest column, the XPS One "matches or exceeds the iMac in hardware design." Mac Observer
• Apple Patent Could Cut Shopping Line Waits - Apple's iPhone gives users quick access to information when they are out at coffee shops and other stores, so why not let it bring products, too. That's what Apple is hoping to do with a new patent that lets users order products wirelessly, like a cup of coffee or a sandwhich, and then jump to the front of the line when their order is ready. Mac Observer
• A-Data announces new series of Solid State Drives - A-Data has announced a new series of Solid State Drive (SSD) with capacity up to 64 B. The SSD is available in 1.8 and 2.5 inches at SATA and PATA interface. MacimumNews
• Digital Foci to introduce new digital frames at CES - Digital Foci will introduce three new digital frames to its line of Image Moments digital photo frames at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which will be held Jan. 7-12 in Las Vegas. MacimumNews
• Apple Patents 'Buy Stuff Wirelessly, Skip Lines' Tech - An anonymous reader writes "Apple is looking to patent a process that will save customers the hassle of waiting to order a cup of coffee at a local Starbucks. Even better: The technology would let you jump the line of those ordering in person. 'Customers might tap a button to order their favorite drink, say a double-shot mocha, as they stroll up to the nearest coffee shop. When the drink is ready go to, the device--such as an iPhone--would chime or blink to let the thirsty one know it's time to scoop up the order at the counter. The patent puts Apple's partnership with Starbucks in a new light. The technology promises to morph Apple from the business of simply selling gadgets and music and movies that can be played on those devices into an intermediary in all kinds of exchanges.'" Slashdot
• Ask Slashdot: Is the Dell XPS One Better than the Apple iMac? - An anonymous reader writes "The Apple iMac is probably the standard all-in-one desktop computer. Great operating system, built-in software and design around solid, but pretty normal, hardware guts. According to Walter Mossberg, there's a new kid in town that not only matches it but is 'sightly ahead': the Dell XPS One. His latest review is already causing the usual suspects to weigh in. Mossberg says it is a better machine, but Vista and its built-in software make it inferior than Apple iMac's Leopard and iLife suite. Would you choose the better hardware of the Dell XPS One -which is more expensive- or the elegant design and software of the Apple iMac?" Slashdot

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OS X & Software

• Flip4Mac updates includes Silverlight capability - A new release of Telestream's Flip4Mac Windows Media software for Mac OS X delivers support for Apple's Leopard and Microsoft's Silverlight. itwire
• Apple tries again with Safari patch - Apple has released a second version of its recent security updates to fix a bug that was causing its Safari web browser to crash. itwire
• To run Windows on an Apple Mac, you need a copy of Windows - Apple has done a great job of marketing the Intel-based Macs' ability to run Windows... MacDailyNews
• Apple patent app details DRM protection for running applications on specific hardware - Apple has filed United States Patent Application... MacDailyNews
• Security Update 2007-009 1.1: Fixes Safari for some, not others - Safari issues solved for many Late last week, Apple released Security Update 2007-009 1.1, a revision intended to fix the Safari crashing issues (caused by the initial revision of Security Update 2007-009) we've been tracking. Several users did, indeed, experience a reduction in the number or complete elimination of the crashes. Reader reports: MacFixIt
• On the Horizon: What Will Mac OS XI Bring? - Hot Forum Topic - Set the Tardis for way in the future, kids. Today TMO readers are discussing what Mac OS XI, or Mac OS 11, will bring to the table. That's right: Not Mac OS X 10.6, but 11. Mac Observer
  
• Life of a Desktop - The Mac OS X Desktop is a very personal thing that can represent a snapshot of a user's digital life. One Mac user at the advertising agency TBWAChiatDay took those snapshots and strung them together -- 365 of them -- to show a year's worth of Desktop life. You can see the life of a Desktop at Sean Ohlenkamp's Web site, and it takes far less time to watch than it took to create. Mac Observer
  
• M-Audio Updates USB Drivers for Leopard - M-Audio released updated drivers for its Midiman MidiSport audio breakout boxes on Thursday. Midiman MidiSport 3.2.3 and USB MidiSport 8x8 3.2.3 added support for Mac OS X 10.5.1. The updated drivers are free and available for download at the M-Audio Web site. Mac Observer

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iPods, iTunes & Apple TV

• Warner picks Amazon, not Apple for DRM-free debut; more - Warner Music Group dealt Apple Inc. a symbolic blow on Thursday by announcing it would sell its first unprotected music through Amazon MP3 instead of iTunes. However, one financial group is more positive and expects Apple stock at $600 in 18 months. AppleInsider
• Apple, Fox planning movie rental service? - If reports that iTunes users will soon be able to rent Fox movies are correct, Apple has come to grips with the idea of licensing its FairPlay DRM. C|Net News
• Wal-Mart video store folds - First online store to offer content from big six studios Insanely Great Mac
• While Rome burns... - As music labels fight Apple, alienate users, file sharing continues unabated Insanely Great Mac
• Amazon snags Warner - To sell DRM-free tracks from the label ahead of Apple Insanely Great Mac
• Apple in rental deal with Fox - Physical DVDs to include portable files for iPod, Mac playback Insanely Great Mac
• Mac-, iPod-, and iPhone-compatible Amazon MP3 adds DRM-free music from Warner Music Group - Amazon.com and Warner Music Group today announced that DRM-free music audio downloads... MacDailyNews
• How much will Apple’s iTunes movie rentals cost and how will they work? - If earlier reports are accurate, Steve Jobs will soon be in the movie rental business... MacDailyNews
• iTunes movie rentals: winners & losers - The FT and others report that Apple and News Corp.'s 20th Century Fox are preparing to announce a digital movie rental service via Apple's iTunes... MacDailyNews
• Apple, Fox Plotting to Bust Into Movie Rental Market - Apple has signed a deal with News Corp.'s 20th Century Fox to allow Apple to rent the latest Fox DVD releases via downloads from the iTunes Store, which will be playable for a limited time, according to a report in the UK's Financial Times. In addition, Fox will provide a FairPlay-protected file with its DVDs which will let consumers copy the content to an iPod or iPhone for mobile viewing, according to the report. News Corp. declined to comment on or confirm the accuracy of the report to MacNewsWorld, and Apple did not respond to requests for confirmation and additional detail. MacNewsWorld
  
• When It Comes to Hearing Damage, iPod Knows Best - Listening to music nonstop has never been easier since the iPod came along. However, future versions of Apple's MP3 player are to be adapted to prevent users from playing tracks at full blast through their earphones for too long. Amid growing fears that listeners could cause irreversible damage to their hearing -- the highest setting is as loud as a chainsaw -- Apple is developing an automatic volume control. MacNewsWorld
• Warner Offers DRM-free Music through Amazon - iPodObserver - Amazon.com announced on Thursday that music from Warner Music Group is available for download without copy protection through the company's Amazon MP3 music store. Since the tracks are available in MP3 format, they are playable on almost any digital media device, including Apple's iPod. Mac Observer
  
• "In Rainbows" Hits Amazon Before iTunes - iPodObserver - The insanely popular rock band Radiohead made news when it let listeners pay what they like when downloading its In Rainbows album. Rumors began circulating that the band was going to offer the album through Apple's iTunes Store, but it looks like Amazon will get that honor first. Mac Observer
  
• Apple, Fox May Have iTunes Movie Rental Deal - iPodObserver - Apple and 20th Century Fox may have struck a deal to bring digital movie rentals to the iTunes Store. The deal will bring will bring "on demand" movie downloads from the latest Fox DVD releases to Apple's media store. Mac Observer
• Apple in Online Film-Rental Deal with Fox Studio? - The Financial Times reports that Apple has signed a deal with the 20th Century Fox studio to launch an online video-on-demand service "that could change the way people pay for online film content." The new service is set to launch at Macworld Expo, which kicks off on January 15th with Steve Jobs' keynote speech. The service will allow consumers to rent the latest Fox DVD releases by downloading a copy from iTunes for a limited time. MacRumors.com
• Patti Smith to debut ‘iTunes Originals’ - Patti Smith, a 2007 inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, will usher in 2008 with, among other things, the release of a new set of recordings, “iTunes Originals,” debuting on the iTunes Store on Tuesday, Jan. 8. MacimumNews
• Einstellungen: Some thoughts on the Apple TV - A lot has been written about the Apple TV lately and after using one for about six months I thought that I would chime in with some thoughts of my own. I’ve been following a number of articles lately that have said that the Apple TV is a failure and that sales of only 400,000 units are disappointing. While I don’t know if the Apple TV has been as successful as Apple would’ve liked, I have to say that I’m quite satisfied with mine. MacimumNews
• Peachpit releases ‘The iPod Book' - Peachpit has published The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Store, Fourth Edition, a comprehensive guide to the features of the iPod and iTunes Store, authored by Scott Kelby. Using a casual, conversational style, Kelby shows readers how to use the most important features of the iPod and iTunes Store. MacimumNews
• Amazon.co to release music tracks from Warner artists - Online retailer Amazon.com has stepped up its attempt to challenge Apple’s dominance in the music downloading market, according to TheStreet.com. MacimumNews
• Apple signs film deal with Fox - Apple has signed News Corp’s 20th Century Fox studio to a new online video-on-demand service in a deal that could change the way people pay for online film content, reports The Financial Times. The agreement will allow consumers to rent the latest Fox DVD releases by downloading a digital copy from iTunes platform for a limited time, the article adds. MacimumNews
• Report: iTunes to offer movie rentals - Apple and News Corp. have signed an agreement to offer Twentieth Century Fox movies for rent through the iTunes Music Store, the Financial Times reported Thursday. Macworld
  
• Auto-volume may be a turn-off - A U.K. newspaper reports that Apple may add automatic volume control to future iPods. Christopher Breen isn’t sure such a feature will be that effective. Macworld
  
• Game Room: Peggle for iPod - Part pinball, part pachinko, and part Breakout, Peggle joins the ranks of iPod games that are just about perfect for Apple's handheld music player. Macworld
• Apple and Fox to offer rental downloads - Brief iTunes 'limited time' deal The Register
• PORTABLE MUSIC Bliss in a Box: How iPods Insulate City Dwellers Wired
• Apple Embraces Movie Rental Business - According to a report in the Financial Times, Apple has inked a deal with News Corp.'s 20th Century Fox that will bring a new video-on-demand service to iTunes. The companies are expected to announce the deal on January 14 at MacWorld. Yahoo! NEWS

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iPhone

• iPhone Price Cut One of 2007's Blunders - But all's well that ends well. Insanely Great Mac
• Is Apple’s next iPhone device a next-gen Newton MessagePad? - Rumor sites have long been atwitter about Apple resurrecting the Newton MessagePad... MacDailyNews
• Buying To-Go Items with Your iPhone? - Forbes summarizes a recent patent application that has been published which reveals that Apple has been researching integrating future devices with the ability to place on-the-go orders at local stores. MacRumors.com
• Strike tops AFI `Significance' list - AP - LOS ANGELES - The Hollywood writers strike, the iPhone and the "hyper-tabloidization" of television news are among the American Film Institute's "Moments of Significance" for 2007. Yahoo! NEWS

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