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• Patent suit hits Apple , AT&T, others - The US Patent Office last week granted a smart phone patent to LA patent-holding firm, Minerva Industries, which immediately launched legal action against 33 firms. Macworld UK
• Is Apple the most hated company on the Internet? - Internet Evolution’s latest in-site poll of the technology companies “you love and which you loathe” says that, in the “admittedly unscientific poll” (which has 1,702 responses as Macsimum News posted this article), Apple is the most hated company.MacimumNews
• Microsoft Antitrust Monitoring Extended to 2009 - Microsoft's hopes for an early end to the antitrust consent decree went out the window when U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly extended parts of the agreement out to November 12, 2009. The decree was extended because the court felt that the final judgements had not yet had a chance to work together, and blamed Microsoft for much of the delay. Mac Observer
• A Peek Into Cupertino's Holy Corridors - Jens Alfke has set up his own shop and is now doing a gig for an indie software developer, he reports in his Thought Palace blog. Plans call for him to contribute to a few open source projects and perhaps work on some Web apps. He'll also write at least two "kick-ass Mac apps." Alfke just left Apple, where he spent 16 years. He knows Mac programming, which is undoubtedly a good skill to have, but he really knows Apple inside and out -- and that, as the commercial goes, is priceless. MacNewsWorld
• Four proposals up for vote at March Apple shareholders' meeting - Beneficial owners of Apple stock will be asked to cast vote on four proposals at the company's upcoming shareholders' meeting, including two policy-driven propositions submitted by individual investors -- both of which have been strongly opposed by the company's leadership. AppleInsider
• Piper's Sticks with $250 Target for AAPL - Big call in a bearish market. Insanely Great Mac
• We hate to love Apple? - Who but a fan boy could choose Redmond over Cupertino... Insanely Great Mac
• THIS DAY IN APPLE HISTORY January 30, 1996: SUNny Days Ahead? - In 2006 Apple may be a cash flush business with profitable computer and iPod lines adding fuel to the corporate coffers but that wasn’t always the situation; Apple has known (read more) Applematters

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Mac Hardware

• HP gives new life to used printer cartridges - HP boosts print cartridge recycling efforts, introduces new process that makes new cartridges from recycled ones. Macworld UK
• MacOSG: MacBook Air’s ‘Remote Disc’ doesn’t work for certain functions - MacBook Air is the first Mac to support wireless network booting (netboot). This function works together with the “Remote Disc” feature, allowing the MacBook Air to boot from Mac OS X Install discs that are running in other computers’ optical drives. There are some functions that will not work though. MacimumNews
• New Gateway computer plays both Blu-Ray, HD DVD discs - Hmmm. A new Gateway desktop has a feature that might make an interesting feature in an upcoming Mac Pro—or even a next gen iMac. The Gateway GT5662 sports a Hybrid-SuperMulti drive on the GM5664, enabling customers to watch both Blu-Ray and HD DVDs.MacimumNews
• Fastmac ships replacement battery for 17-inch MacBook Pro - FastMac has announced what it describes as a “high capacity, extended life battery upgrade” for Apple’s 17-inch MacBook Pro. The new 71 Whr battery, which is compatible with all models of the 17-inch MacBook Pro, uses Lithium-Polymer cells (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) that utilize TruePower technology.MacimumNews
• Shipments of Internet-enabled consumer electronics Pass 60 million mark in 2007 - MultiMedia Intelligence reports that shipments of Internet-Protocol (IP)-enabled consumer electronics reached 64 Million units in 2007. This represented nearly 73 percent growth. However, the market continues to be dominated by Internet-enabled video game consoles.MacimumNews
• WD rolls out new My Passport Essential USB hard drives - WD has introduced its new My Passport Essential Portable USB Drives. Redesigned to complement WD’s My Book family of external drives, the drives introduce a sleek new form that fits neatly in a pocket or purse.MacimumNews
• Apple Readies MacBook Air Add-Ons - PC World - Apple is taking orders for an optical drive and an Ethernet adapter that plug into the MacBook Air's USB port. Yahoo! NEWS
• Mobile Mac: The portable hotspot - If you travel with colleagues for business trips, or if your multiple-Mac family brings its laptops on vacation, getting Internet access for everyone can be an exercise in configuration frustration. There is an alternative: a cellular router. Macworld
• Apple Announces MacBook Air Shipping, Apple TV Update Delayed - Apple announced today that the MacBook Air is now shipping, as we previously reported. The first MacBook Air shipments are expected to be arriving tomorrow. MacRumors.com
  
• Evidence for New MacBook Pros [Updated] - Despite persistent rumors of MacBook Pro updates, we've yet to see the rumored Penryn, Multi-touch trackpad MacBook Pro revisions. However, there appears to be ongoing evidence that the MacBook Pro updates are imminent. MacRumors.com
  
• Maximum MacBook Air Drive 80GB for Now - Apple is presently offering only two mass storage options for the MacBook Air: a traditional 80GB 1.8" hard disk drive (HDD) and a $999 64GB 1.8" solid state drive (SSD) upgrade. Those interested in upgrading the capacity of their MacBook Air drives may have to wait as long as 2009 to get significantly higher sizes. MacRumors.com
• RUMOR: Apple preps ultra-portable multi-touch wireless device - I was first tipped on the existence of plans for a previously unknown Apple portable device... MacDailyNews
• Laptop Magazine offers online Windows to Mac Switcher’s Guide - Mac OS X Leopard is on the prowl. After months of hype and anticipation... MacDailyNews
• Asus expands Eee line - Product family to include iMac competitor Insanely Great Mac
  

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OS X & Software

• Apple updates iWork 08 apps - Apple updates iWork 08 apps, ships updaters for Keynote, Pages and Numbers. Macworld UK
• eBay changes seller's charges - eBay plots move to increase listings and boost sales, but takes a larger slice of sale prices, rather than previous listings fee Macworld UK
• EU court declares privacy outweighs copyright - Music industry promises no let-up in civil prosecutions of file-sharers following pro-privacy decision by highest European court. Macworld UK
• Apple offers video advice section - Apple creates new 'Find Out How' website section, offering video tutorials across many topics of Mac and Apple application usage. Macworld UK
• Dock-U-Like - Customise your Dock, make it do what you want it to do using BlockSoft's donationware software, Docker 1.2. Macworld UK
• Firefox nears 30% share in Europe - Can Microsoft's days of web dominance finally be heading to an end as proper competition emerges in Europe's browser space? Macworld UK
• Digg joins Facebook in data portability group - 'You own your data,' Digg explains, joins group to help make it so. Macworld UK
• Yahoo's Q4 sales up, profit down - Yahoo's fourth-quarter revenue grew, but net income fell, company confirms lay-offs. Macworld UK
• New dvcPrompt! teleprompting software is Mac compatible - The DVcreatorsLabs division of DVcreators.net has released its first commercial software program, dvcPrompt!, and it’s Mac OS X compatible. dvcPrompt! is a professional teleprompting software package for productions from high-end corporate, industrial or broadcast shoots to simple video podcasts. MacimumNews
• New book tells you how to ‘Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard’ - Take Control and TidBITs have released Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard, a book by Joe Kissell that explains how to use the Time Machine feature Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”) as well as other backup methods.MacimumNews
• Yuuguu web collaboration tools now support Leopard - Yuuguu has announced that its web collaboration tools are now compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). Yuuguu lets users instantly share their computer screens, enabling teams to work remotely.MacimumNews
• Macfun.com releases Big Bang Sudoku, Mystery of Shark Island games - Freeverse has released two new games on the Macfun.com game portal: Big Bang Sudoku, originally part of the Big Bang Brain Games suite, and Mystery of Shark Island, a new hidden object game taking place on a deserted island. Free trials of both games are available for download; they cost US$19.95 each to register. Macfun.com is also giving away Reaction, another game from the Brain Games suite, for free.MacimumNews
• Easily assign programs to Spaces - When you’re setting up Spaces in OS X 10.5, one of the more time-consuming aspects of the process is assigning your programs to each space. Rob Griffiths demonstrates a couple ways to simplify that task. Macworld
• Timed Screenshot 1.1 Gets Leopard Support - Monkeybread Software announced the immediate availability of Timed Screenshot 1.1 on Wednesday. The updated version of the timed interval screen shot application improved support for Mac OS X 10.5. Timed Screenshot 1.1 is free and available for download at the Monkeybread Software Web site. Mac Observer
• Big Bang Sudoku, Mystery of Shark Island Available at Macfun.com - Mac Gaming News - Freeverse announced on Wednesday that Big Bang Sudoku and Mystery of Shark Island are available at Macfun.com. Mac Observer
  
• Take Control Intros Easy Back Up Guide for Leopard - Take Control and TidBITs announced the immediate availability of Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard by Joe Kissell on Wednesday. The title explains how to use time machine along with other backup methods to build a comprehensive data protection strategy. Mac Observer
  
• Yahoo Axes 1000 Jobs - Internet giant Yahoo plans to cut 1,000 jobs by mid February following a substantial drop in its fourth quarter earnings. The company hopes the cuts will reduce losses while it focuses on growing specific parts of its business. Mac Observer
• DataMind Unveils Jade 1.0 Image Enhancement App - DataMind announced the immediate availability of its digital image enhancement application Jade 1.0 on Wednesday. Jade is an application for Mac OS X 10.5 that automates digital image enhancement. Mac Observer
  
• Spaces: Screen Jumping - TMO Quick Tip - Leopard's Spaces feature is great because it adds Desktop space without requiring you to add extra monitors to your Mac, and it also lets you organize apps, documents, and other windows on specific virtual Desktops. Moving items from Desktop to Desktop is pretty easy, too, thanks to the handy Spaces F8 keyboard shortcut -- but there is an even easier way. Mac Observer
• Microsoft’s Windows Vista one year later: ‘the chrome has worn off the turd’ - One year after Charlie Demerjian called Microsoft's Windows Vista a "chrome plated turd," he's back... MacDailyNews
• Apple debuts comprehensive online Mac video tutorials - Apple has debuted "Find out how," a new section featuring video tutorials along with... MacDailyNews
• Microsoft’s Windows Vista: Your Frustration. Our Fault. - Microsoft released Windows Vista to the world one year ago with ads likening the new PC operating system... MacDailyNews
• Apple updates iWork apps: Keynote 4.0.2, Pages 3.0.2, Numbers 1.0.2 - Apple has updated the components of its iWork '08 suite as follows: MacFixIt
• Apple launches Mac video tutorials website - A new subsection of Apple's website dubbed "Find out how" offers dozens of new video tutorials aimed at swaying consumers towards its Mac computing platform and then helping them achieve the most from their Mac experience once they bite the bullet. AppleInsider
• CosmoPod: Do it from Safari - Download and convert web video with this handy-dandy Safari plug-in Insanely Great Mac
• Goodbye to .Mac - After some four years or so shelling out to Apple for a .Mac account, I’m finally making the commitment to ditch it. It has never been an overly good value, (read more) Applematters
  
• iWork suite updates - Heavy on the megabytes, light on explanation Insanely Great Mac
• Apple updates iWork 08 - Apple has pushed out a set of updates for the components of its iWork 08 package, but with very little information about what benefits they deliver. itwire

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iPods, iTunes & Apple TV

• Apple iPod wireless plans emerging - Has iPod ever really been 'all about the music', or has the device been a Trojan Horse, a spearhead for Apple's plans to implement the future of computing? Macworld UK
• iTunes U adds content from PBS, American Theatre Wing, more - Content from PBS, the American Theatre Wing, the Gilder Lehrman Institute, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, ResearchChannel, and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and more are now available at the iTunes U section of the iTunes Store.MacimumNews
• Review: Marware offers a Gripping case for the iPod touch - Marware’s SportGrip for the iPod touch is a fine overall protective case for the Apple device, though it does have some compromises.MacimumNews
• TEAC America launches inCore Audio ZE-1000 earphones - TEAC America has launched the TEAC inCore Audio ZE-1000, a new high-def set of earphones “designed for music lovers looking for a rich and lifelike listening experience.” Alas, there’s no info about pricing at the TEAC site (or anywhere else we looked).MacimumNews
• GADGETS - Apple Prohibits Movie Rentals on Recent iPods Wired
• The stuff dreams are made of - Weeks ago Chris Breen imagined what an updated Apple TV might offer. Now that we know the details, where do his dreams and reality part company? Macworld
  
• iPod Owners Confused Over Movie Rental Compatibility - iPodObserver - Not every video capable iPod is compatible with Apple's new movie rentals at the iTunes Store, leaving some customers confused about why they can't play every movie Apple offers. Other iPod owners are apparently upset over the limited compatibility. Mac Observer
  
• Apple delays Apple TV "Take 2" software by a week or two - Apple said Wednesday that it has started to ship the first batch of its new ultra-thin MacBook Air notebooks, but added that it will need a bit more time before rolling out its much-anticipate Apple TV "Take 2" software update. AppleInsider
• Movie Rentals Won't Play on Late-Model iPods? - To 5G or not to 5G. That is the question. Insanely Great Mac
  

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iPhone

• UK iPhone users getting better deals - Better deals for UK users of the iPhone are being launched as operator O2 overhauls tariffs less than three months after the mobile hit the stores, reports the BBC. MacimumNews
• Skyfire Shows iPhone-Like Browsing for Windows Mobile - In a development that makes clear the revolutionary impact of Apple's iPhone, a start-up company unveiled at the DEMO 08 conference a new mobile Web browser that may bring iPhone-like browsing to phones running Windows Mobile 5 and 6. Yahoo! NEWS
• Video shows how to create a Webclip iPhone icon - Dirceu Veiga from FastIcon.com has posted a new video tutorial on how to design an iPhone Webclip icon using Photoshop. MacimumNews
• 9 (More) Smartphone Alternatives To Apple's iPhone - TechWeb - The latest and best in smartphones -- most with 3G capability -- from Nokia, HTC, Research In Motion, Sharp, and more. Yahoo! NEWS
• HyperOffice Connects iPhone to Corporate E-Mail - Business software maker HyperOffice is offering a free 30-day trial of a new tool that will allow iPhones to connect to Outlook e-mail, calendars and more. HyperShare runs as a desktop app and automatically funnels messages, appointments and other Outlook... Wired
• Unraveling Apple's iPhone Revenue Cut - Hot Forum Topic - Part of Apple's exclusive deal with cell carriers includes getting a cut of contract revenues. Exactly how much does that add up to? That's what TMo readers are discussing today. Mac Observer
  
• KWTR: Motorola may give up on cellphones - After struggling for years to regain the success it had with the RAZR, Motorola may soon quit the cellphone industry altogether... MacDailyNews
• Analyst: Apple iPhone sales are nothing short of remarkable - Apple CEO Steve Jobs will need to work some magic to hit his sales target of 10 million iPhones this year... MacDailyNews
• iPhone software 1.1.3 troubleshooting roundup - The iPhone software/firmware 1.1.3 update has caused significant problems for a number of users. Our sister site iPhone Atlas has a round-up of problems and associated solutions: MacFixIt
• Losing battle to keep iPhones 'locked' - Despite Apple's attempts to make life harder for the unlocking community, the number of unlocked iPhones appears to be soaring. C|Net News
• Skyfire unveils iPhone-like browser for smartphones - If you’ve ever wished that your mobile phone’s screen could render web pages as you see them on a desktop computer, including Flash video, AJAX, Java and more, don’t look up to an iPhone – look up to the Skyfire. itwire

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