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• Should Apple buy Sony? - Sony represents some great building blocks to make the transformation of Apple... MacDailyNews
• Greenpeace's Apple Attack Borders on Dishonesty - There Greenpeace goes again. First it was the Mac. Now it's the iPhone. I've harrumphed before, in this column and in my blog, about Greenpeace's flawed attacks on Apple for using certain toxic chemicals in its computers. Now I'm ready to harrumph anew. It's not that Apple's environmental conscience should be entirely clean. The company is in no better shape than other major computer makers when it comes to the use of these chemicals. Yet while it's not an excuse, Apple sells just a fraction of the number of computers sold by Dell and Hewlett-Packard. MacNewsWorld

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Mac Hardware

• Apple patent hints at tactile multi-touch keyboard - A new filing reveals that Apple has researched a method that would allow a touch-sensitive keyboard to generate physical feedback without interfering in gestures. AppleInsider
• Fresh MacBook scat? - Drivers included with Leopard point to potential product update Insanely Great Mac
• New Apple MacBook on Tuesday? GMA X3100? - According to sources, the wheels are in motion for Apple to deliver new MacBook updates as early as this Tuesday. While an exact date has been hard to determine, MacBook updates are expected within the next week, with evidence pointing to Tuesday. MacRumors.com

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OS X & Software

• Apple to air student-made TV ad; Aperture & Backup updates - A new iPod Touch TV spot due to begin airing Sunday night isn't the work of an Apple bigwig or members of the company's ad agency, but rather a teenage student. Meanwhile, Apple has updated Aperture for Leopard and also posted new versions of Backup, Server Admin Tools and GarageBand. AppleInsider
• An Introductory Mac OS X Leopard Review: Meet Your New Desktop - Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has two audiences: those who already own a Mac and are interested in upgrading their experience, and new buyers investigating a Mac purchase. This review series is designed primarily toward Mac users looking to upgrade but includes notes of interest to new Mac buyers as well. This segment provides a 2-page introduction to Leopard's overall features and an introduction of the desktop, with real world usage notes about its peculiarities so you can decide if Leopard (and the Mac) is right for you. AppleInsider
• Apple yanks wireless backup from Leopard last minute - To the dismay of what is sure to be many, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled one of the more compelling features of its Leopard operating system last minute: the ability to use its revolutionary Time Machine backup software with wireless AirPort Disks. AppleInsider
• Apple Matters' Leopard Pre-Upgrade Guide - Leopard is nigh upon us, but before you upgrade, you’ll want to get to know the new OS better. Here is our guide for upgrading/installing Leopard. True, you could just (read more) Applematters
• Apple acknowledges some Leopard installation problems - Company's Web site addresses some of the frustrating "blue screen" problems encountered by those upgrading to Mac OS X Leopard. C|Net News
• Leopard, uncaged: Mac OS X upgrade debuts - roundup The new version of Apple's operating system hits stores Friday with a wide array of new features to check out, from Time Machine to Cover Flow to iChat Theater. C|Net News
• More Leopard-specific updates - Backup 3.1.2, Server Admin Tools 10.5 posted Insanely Great Mac
• 1-2-3 Leopard on a PC - A hacked disc image, thumb drive and minimal command-line voodoo Insanely Great Mac
• Simpler workaround for non-US FileMaker woes? - English-speaking users of FileMaker Pro 9 outside the US are unhappy about a compatibility issue that stops the program running on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. itwire
• Some Leopard installation woes self-inflicted? - It would be nice to think that an operating system grade would go smoothly every time, but sometimes users are their own worst enemies. It's tempting to suggest this applies with some of the negative experiences with Mac OS X 10.5 itwire
• L-Day plus one: First Leopard update arrives - Mac owners were wondering how long it would take for the first patch for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The answer was one day. itwire
• Apple releases Login & Keychain Update 1.0 for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard - Apple today released Login & Keychain Update 1.0 which... MacDailyNews
• CNET’s Reisinger: Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard’s Time Machine interface is perfect - When you click the Time Machine icon from Apple's new Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard's Dock... MacDailyNews
• IT Business: US$129 for Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard is money well spent - The fifth major update to Mac OS X, Leopard, contains such a mountain of features... MacDailyNews
• Apple acknowledges Leopard boot problems (blue screen), echoes fixes - Apple has acknowledged an issue we first reported mid-afternoon on Friday, where users experience an inability to properly startup after installing Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). This issue is typified by a successful installation, but a persistent blue screen on the subsequent restart, requiring a forced shut down. MacFixIt
• Passwords longer than 8 characters may prevent Leopard login -Update Apple has now provided Login & Keychain Update 1.0 for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. This is said to address: MacFixIt
• Leopard Launch: FlatIron Crossing Apple Store - Apple's long anticipated Mac OS X 10.5 launch kicked off at 6PM local time on October 26 all across the U.S., and like so many Apple product launches, it began with long lines. The FlatIron Crossing Apple Store in Broomfield, Colorado, was no exception with shoppers lining up over two hours in advance to be among the first to get their hands on Leopard. Mac Observer
• Leopard Launch in Orlando - On Friday, October 26, 2007, at 6PM, Apple's latest version of its operating system, Mac OS X version 10.5, code name: Leopard, went on sale. People lined up outside of Apple Stores all around the country to be the first to get a copy. Normally I head straight for My Little Apple Store in Millenia Mall here in Orlando to check out important launches, but this time I decided to see how things were shaping up at my local Best Buy Store. Mac Observer
• Adobe on Leopard Compatibility - Adobe has posted a Leopard Support PDF which outlines the compatibility between their line of products and Apple's Mac OS X Leopard. MacRumors.com
• Apple updates Aperture, Backup, Admin Tools, Login & Keychain - Apple has updated Aperture, Backup and Admin Tools. Aperture 1.5.6, an update of the pro tool for photographers, addresses issues related to performance, improves overall stability, and supports compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). MacimumNews
• Leopard release draws crowds across the country - Big crowds turned out at Apple Stores across the country as soon as Mac OS X 10.5 became available at 6 p.m. local time Friday. In New York’s SoHo neighborhood, even pouring rain and gusty winds didn’t deter early adopters from queuing up. The sidewalk in front of the store and around the corner was a sea of colored umbrellas as about 200 people. A similar scene unfolded at he CambridgeSide Galleria Apple Store in Cambridge, Mass.—minus the rain—where the line, divided into three or four sections, stretched from in front of the Apple Store, all the way out the door of the mall and across the street. Macworld
• Installing Leopard: Step by step - Our Inside Leopard series gave you a sneak peek at a totally revamped version of Spotlight, Time Machine, Spaces, Finder and Dock, Safari and Automator, System Preferences, as well as iChat, Mail, and others. And now that Leopard is starting to arrive on doorsteps, Dan Frakes goes through the complete process of installing Apple’s latest operating system. Jason Snell, Christopher Breen, Rob Griffiths, and Dan Frakes also demonstrate some of their favorite Leopard features in the latest Macworld Video. Macworld
• Review: Mac OS X Leopard - The fifth major update to Mac OS X, Leopard, contains such a mountain of features that it’s difficult to boil it down to a few easy bullet points. Jason Snell’s review finds that despite a few interface missteps, particularly when it comes the menu bar and the Dock, Leopard is an upgrade that roars. Macworld
• Hundreds greet Leopard on Regent Street - Apple's new OS caused hundreds of Mac users to queue outside the company's flagship UK Regent Street store for the first chance to get hold of OS X 10.5. Macworld UK
• Leopard begins global launch in Japan - Small crowds greet Leopard launch at Apple's Tokyo retail store, as Leopard begins to prowl the planet. Macworld UK
• IT: Leopard Upgraders Getting "Blue Screen of Death" - Z80xxc! writes "Some Mac users upgrading to Apple's new Leopard operating system are encountering long delays on reboot — an experience they liken to the Windows 'Blue Screen of Death.' While some of those upgrading were able to access their computer after waiting for as long as several hours, others were forced to do a complete reinstall. Some suspect that a framework called 'Application Enhancer' by Unsanity LLC may be causing the problem, but there has been no official word from Apple at this point." Slashdot
• Apple's Leopard rejects latest version of Java - Forum overlords delete developer gripes The Register
• COMPILER - First Look: Installing Mac OS X Leopard Wired
• POLITICS - Apple's Leopard Falls Prey to Torrent Feeding Frenzy Wired
• Vista vs. Leopard: Battle of the new Features - Leopard introduces lots of new apps and interface features to Mac OS X. Can Vista match up? Yahoo! NEWS

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iPods & iTunes

• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY October 27, 2003: iTunes for Windows - The iPod had been Windows compatible already. The fact that users could plug the iPod into a Windows machine was great but Windows users weren’t getting the entire Apple iPod (read more) Applematters
• Apple to air student-made TV ad; Aperture & Backup updates - A new iPod Touch TV spot due to begin airing Sunday night isn't the work of an Apple bigwig or members of the company's ad agency, but rather a teenage student. Meanwhile, Apple has updated Aperture for Leopard and also posted new versions of Backup, Server Admin Tools and GarageBand. AppleInsider
• Free Gotti, Little Lake, Kinder-Climbing, And More - iPO Free on iTunes - Recovery from breast cancer, rebuilding a recording label, and kindergarten on the roof. This week, Vern takes us on an eclectic tour of free offerings at the iTunes Store. Mac Observer
• Apple Posts iPod Touch Television Ad - Apple has posted a Quicktime of the new iPod touch television advertisement that started airing tonight. The ad was inspired by a student made advertisement posted to Youtube by Nick Haley. MacRumors.com
• EPICENTER - Apple Fan Goes from YouTube to Boob Tube Wired

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iPhone

• Apple imposes limits on iPhone purchases - Apple decided this week to require a credit card or debit card to buy an iPhone, and there's now a two-iPhone limit at its retail stores. C|Net News
• iPhone Not a Cash-and-Carry Operation - Restricted to 2 per purchaser, credit/debit card only. Insanely Great Mac
• Apple imposes limits on iPhone sales - Apple is no longer accepting cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sales of the cell phone to two per person in a move to stop people from reselling them, reports Yahoo! Finance. MacimumNews
• Apple Makes $831 On Each AT&T iPhone - Ponca City, We Love You writes "The NYTimes reports that Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray, has studied Apple's financial statements and come to the conclusion that AT&T is paying Apple $18 a month, on average, for each iPhone sold by Apple and activated on AT&T's network — up to $432 over a two-year contract. This shows how much incentive Apple has to maintain its exclusive deal with AT&T rather than to sell unlocked phones or cut deals with multiple carriers. Last week Apple disclosed that 250,000 iPhones had been purchased but not registered with ATT that Apple thinks are being unlocked so Apple has now taken action to curb unauthorized resellers by limiting sales of the iPhone to two per customer and requiring that purchases must now be made with a credit or debit card — cash will not be accepted." Slashdot
• Apple limits iPhones to two-per-shopper - NEW YORK (AFP) - The technology group Apple plans to limit sales of its hugely popular iPhone to two for each customer to prevent illegal trafficking in the telephones and preserve stocks for Christmas. Yahoo! NEWS
  
• Apple imposes new limits on iPhone sales - SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Inc. no longer accepts cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sales of the cell phone to two per person in a move to stop people from reselling them. Yahoo! NEWS
  

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