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  • Apple to Offer Big Black Friday Discounts?

    PC World – Tue Nov 17, 9:54 am ET  

    Apple might be getting ready to offer some steep discounts on Black Friday that could save you hundreds of dollars on iPods, Mac computers, and Apple software. The only problem is that it's all rumor and conjecture at this point. The source of this supposed watershed sales event is a leaked flyer said to be from Apple that surfaced on Boy Genius Report late Monday. Full Story »

  • Google Updates Google Earth App for iPhone

    PC World – Tue Nov 17, 9:34 am ET  

    Google today announced version 2.0 of Google Earth for the iPhone and iPod touch, just over a year after releasing the first edition of the application, a piece of software which quickly turned into the second most popular download in Apple's App Store. But the past year has also been a stormy one for both Google and Apple, as their respective wireless partners, Verizon Wireless and AT&T, start to duke things out in court. Full Story »

  • Apple posts Snow Leopard printer driver updates

    Macworld.com – Mon Nov 16, 7:12 pm ET  

    If printer drivers for Snow Leopard set your heart a-racing, then Christmas arrived a month ahead of schedule. Apple posted printer updates for Canon, Brother, HP, and Lexmark on its Support Downloads site Monday. Full Story »

  • The $2 Britney Spears iPhone App and 5 Other Ways to Waste Money

    PC World – Mon Nov 16, 6:59 pm ET  

    Why can't Apple's App Store overlords exercise more discretion when it counts? A $2 Britney Spears app has just approved is available for the iPhone. I thought the app called "It's Britney!" may have been some clever lip-syncing or karaoke app, but it's not. According to Britney's Web site "There really is an app for everything." Full Story »

  • Runtime Revolution 4.0 offers new Web-authoring option

    Macworld.com – Mon Nov 16, 6:52 pm ET  

    Runtime Revolution has released version 4.0 of its self-titled application-authoring software. New in this release is the ability to deploy applications directly to the Web in any of the major browsers running in Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. Full Story »

  • Droid Sales and the Android Explosion

    PC World – Mon Nov 16, 6:15 pm ET  

    The Motorola Droid is doing more than just bashing the iPhone -- it's also smashing the ceiling when it comes to mainstream Android appeal. A full 250,000 people snatched up Droids during the phone's first week in stores, some newly released data suggests. That's four times the number of launch-week sales estimated for the myTouch 3G, which had previously been considered the fastest-selling Android device. Full Story »

  • Apple Tablet Speculation Reignited by CNN Report

    PC World – Mon Nov 16, 5:40 pm ET  

    What mythical product will simultaneously kill off the Kindle, iPod, Zune, iPod, Nintendo DS, and a whole slew of cheap netbooks? Oh, and during recharges, it'll save newspapers and magazines, reinvent TV viewing (and maybe deep-six the cable guys), and make mobile Web browsing a lot more enjoyable with a lot less finger dragging and pinching. Full Story »

  • Psystar Loses Mac OS X Challenge Against Apple

    NewsFactor – Mon Nov 16, 5:10 pm ET  

    Apple has won its lawsuit against Psystar, which has been selling Mac OS X in Mac clone computers. The decision in Apple's favor is expected to pave the way for Apple to argue its copyright-infringement case against future violators. Full Story »

  • Loopt 2.0 for iPhone brings more context to your location

    Macworld.com – Mon Nov 16, 4:49 pm ET  

    Location-based social networking got a bit more interesting with the recent release of Loopt 2.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. This major new upgrade puts businesses, events, and even shopping coupons on the map, all while making it easier to stay in touch with friends and make new ones. Full Story »

  • Apple reverses decision, approves iPhone political caricature app

    Macworld.com – Mon Nov 16, 10:50 am ET  

    I debated whether the headline for this story should be about the fact that Apple has now approved Bobble-Rep, an app that the company had previously rejected. The other option was to make the headline "Macworld contributor Lex Friedman can predict the future." Full Story »

  • Apple Beats Psystar: Is It a Win For You?

    PC World – Mon Nov 16, 8:58 am ET  

    Mac-clone maker Psystar was dealt a deathblow on Saturday after a federal judge said the company infringed on Apple's Mac OS X operating system copyright. A court case will still proceed to trial in order to settle a few other issues, but it's clear that Psystar's days of selling Mac OS X on non-Apple computers are over. That's a big win for Apple, but is it a victory for you? Full Story »

  • Apple Deals Another Blow to Psystar

    PC World – Sun Nov 15, 6:26 pm ET  

    Psystar can't catch a break. After spending more than a year in a legal battle with Apple for selling Intel based systems pre-loaded with Mac OS X, the company lost its battle on Friday when a federal judge ruled in favor of Apple. Full Story »

  • Dell touts "World's fastest office laser printer"

    Macworld.com – Sun Nov 15, 10:00 am ET  

    On Tuesday Dell announced the 5130cdn ($1549), a workgroup color laser printer that the company claims is the “world’s fastest single function letter-size office color laser printer.” Full Story »

  • Judge rules in Apple's favor in Psystar case

    Macworld.com – Sat Nov 14, 8:20 pm ET  

    Apple won a key victory in its legal battle with Psystar, as a federal judge has ruled that the clone-maker violated Apple’s copyright when it sold PCs with Mac OS X pre-installed. Full Story »

  • The Macalope Weekly: Business 101

    Macworld.com – Sat Nov 14, 8:00 am ET  

    Looks like there some people out there could use some schoolin’ on how to do business. A rather surprising admission from a Microsoft exec gets us kicked off this week but, as silly as Microsoft is, the App Store takes the cake yet again. And last, a well-reasoned, polite discussion about Apple’s strategy, featuring the Macalope and two knuckleheads. Full Story »

  • PC World Podcast 53: Intel and AMD Settle, Microsoft and Apple Copy Each Other

    PC World – Fri Nov 13, 6:56 pm ET  

    This week, PC World editors Steve Fox, Robert Strohmeyer, and Tim Moynihan are joined by Macworld's Jason Snell for to explore all the hubbub over allegations that Microsoft has copied Apple in the design of Windows 7. Full Story »

  • Google Voice acquires VoIP purveyor Gizmo5

    Macworld.com – Fri Nov 13, 4:40 pm ET  

    Since its inception, Google Voice has offered a wide range of features for managing your phone calls, with one glaring exception: calls passing through Google Voice have to be directed to another phone number if you actually want to answer them. This gap may now have been closed with Thursday's announcement that Google is acquiring Gizmo5, also known as the Gizmo Project. Full Story »

  • Fifth-generation iPod nano gets a firmware fix

    Macworld.com – Fri Nov 13, 4:36 pm ET  

    Apple’s latest iPod nano got a firmware update Friday, aimed at fixing a few performance issues for the miniature MP3 player. Full Story »

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