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Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-30-07: Apple sells 2 million copies of Mac OS X Leopard in first weekend

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-30-07

Apple sells 2 million copies of Mac OS X Leopard in first weekend
Apple said Tuesday that it sold over two million copies of Mac OS X Leopard since its release on Friday, far outpacing the first-weekend sales of Mac OS X Tiger, which was previously the most successful OS release in Apple’s history. Sales included copies sold at Apple’s retail stores, Apple Authorized Resellers, the online Apple Store, under maint
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/30/apple_sells_2_million_copies_of_mac_os_x_leopard_in_first_weekend.html


The Way It Woz, The Way It Should Be: Steve Wozniak on All Things Apple
From a business point of view, Apple owns what they have done. They have a right to lock it. But I am really for the unlockers, the rebels trying to make it free. I’d really like it to be open to new applications. I’d like to install some nice games. Why in the world can I not install a ringtone that I’ve made?
http://laptopmag.com/Features/The-Way-it-Woz-Steve-Wozniak-on-All-Things-Apple.htm?page=0


NBC exec says Apple “destroyed” music pricing…
And will destroy video too if people don’t start going to, Hulu.com.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/29/nbc_chief_says_apple_destroyed_music_pricing.html


Roll Your Own Widgets With OS X Leopard
The latest version of Apple’s Mac operating system Leopard went on sale Friday, and aside from some reports of users getting blue screens of death, the release has been generally well received.Desktop widgets have always been a love them or hate them proposition for many users, and yet it’s a strongly contested market, with Yahoo and Google offer
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/roll-your-own-widgets-with-os-x-leopard/


iPhone 101: You’ve got iPhone or iPod touch jailbreak! What next?
You’ve run the TIFF exploit jailbreak and your iPhone or iPod touch now has Installer.app on your main page. So now what? Here are some tips and ideas for you.
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/29/iphone-101-youve-got-iphone-or-ipod-touch-jailbreak-what-next/


How to Install Leopard from a DMG
Let’s say that your Mac doesn’t have a dual-layer DVD burner – er, I mean DVD reader. This guide shows you how to install Leopard from a DMG without burning anything.
http://gwhiz.wordpress.com/2006/09/21/installing-leopard-from-dmg/


Apple Makes $831 for Every iPhone Sold Thanks to AT&T Payments
According to the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Apple receives a whopping $18 per month from AT&T for each iPhone customer. That adds up to $432 for each two-year contract, or, including the price of the phone, $831 per iPhone.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/money-money-money/apple-makes-831-for-every-iphone-sold-thanks-to-att-payments-316114.php


Leopard: Should you upgrade?
After having quite the heated discussion about whether people should upgrade to Leopard now or not.Here are the results
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/29/leopard-should-you-upgrade/


PC World: Macbook Pro is the “Fastest Windows Vista Laptop” of 2007
“The fastest Windows Vista notebook we’ve tested this year is a Mac. Try that again: The fastest Windows Vista notebook we’ve tested this year–or for that matter, ever–is a Mac. [Also,] the MacBook’s score is far more impressive simply because Apple couldn’t care less whether you run Windows.”
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136649-page,3-c,notebooks/article.html


Leopard will open the Mac OS X floodgates (and embarass Microsoft)
As many of you are aware, I think Vista is a blunder. And with its annoying UAC system, and horrifically slow operation, it won’t take long before the majority of home users agree with me. And if the recent figures showing Mac OS X is already gaining market share is any indication of the future, look for Leopard to outsell Vista …
http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13506_1-9806255-17.html


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-29-07: Apple not just refusing cash, also refusing Apple Gift Cards for iPhones

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-29-07

Apple not just refusing cash, also refusing Apple Gift Cards for iPhones
You can chalk this one up to our bad in assuming best intentions, but when Apple said no cash for iPhones, they damn well meant it — enough to extend the policy out to no cash for anything that could in turn purchase an iPhone. Turns out you can’t even use your Apple bucks to buy an iPhone anymore.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/


Official Apple iPod Touch Ad (Created by a Student)
In an unusual move, Apple will be airing a new television ad that started as a student project, according to The New York Times. The new iPod touch ad will began airing on Sunday.
http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/ads/


New Apple MacBook on Tuesday? GMA X3100?
According to MacRumors 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. The update may also include support for Intel’s X3100 graphics.
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/10/28/new-apple-macbook-on-tuesday-gma-x3100/


Ars Technica review of Leopard!
Here it is, John Siracusa’s review.
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/mac-os-x-10-5.ars


Instant iPhone and iPod touch jailbreak! Just navigate to jailbreakme.com
This new one-touch jailbreak opens your iPhone for full disk access and installs Installer.app so you can add pretty much any third party application you like. All you have to do is navigate from your iPhone or iPod touch to the page, read the directions, scroll down, and tap the button. Wait until the “slide-to-unlock” screen appears (30 secs)
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/29/instant-jailbreak-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/


Replace the Leopard’s login screen background!! [pic]
Simply replace this file:/System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fhke/1783114316/


Yet again, another iChat filter recreated: Invisible (Hero) Effect!
Again from MacRumors, too…
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=377104


The REAL iChat Hologram Effect- straight from the developer build!
The homemade one is on the front page, but someone _else_ from MacRumors extracted the actual filter from the Leopard developer build.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=376805


Apple Fanboys Steal iPhone Displays, Turns Them Into Costumes
“This is what happens when Apple fanboys decide to get creative with their Halloween costumes.”
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/video-apple-fanboys-steal-iphone-displays-turns-them-into-costumes


Dear Apple: How to Make Leopard’s Finder Even Better [mockup]
While reading a review a Leopard, I came across this statement: “The Finder is now iTunes.” My mind skipped right over the Cover Flow analogy and started dreaming of browsing the Finder like I browse music in iTunes. A few hours later, here is a Photoshop mockup. Apple, I want this!
http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1778481191&size=o


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-28-07: Some Leopard upgraders see ‘blue screen of death’

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-28-07

Some Leopard upgraders see ‘blue screen of death’
A significant number of Mac owners upgrading to Leopard on Friday reported that after installing the new operating system, their machines locked up, showing only an interminable — and very Windows-like — “blue screen of death.”
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9044378&source=rss_news50


Engadget – Leopard vs. Vista: feature chart showdown
Vista and Leopard are both extremely advanced, feature rich consumer operating systems. But way back in January when Vista launched knew we had little choice but pit the two in a head to head chartngraph Thunderdome competition. We know we’re not even going to be able to stop the epic fanboy arguments about break out over this one…
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/27/leopard-vs-vista-feature-chart-showdown/


Leopard-ready software roundup for 10/26 (Leopard Day!)
Infinite Loop is keeping tabs on when apps are ready for Leopard so you don’t have to. Our first roundup is to commemorate Leopard Day.
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/10/26/leopard-ready-software-roundup-for-1026-leopard-day


Adium 2.0 Coming – With video / audio support
Version 2.0 of Adium is in the works with added video and audio support… just what everyone’s been waiting for!
http://www.adiumx.com/blog/


How Fast is Apple OS X Leopard On Old Macs?
The minimum requirements for Apple’s OS X Leopard are an 866Ghz G4 processor and 512MB of RAM. I happen to have an aging but still nice 1Ghz Powerbook with 768MB of RAM. Loading Leopard on it should tell us just how accurate those minimum specs are.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/apple/how-fast-is-apple-os-x-leopard-on-old-macs-315288.php


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-27-07: Apple Sets Limits – Says No Cash!

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-27-07

Apple Sets Limits – Says No Cash!
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.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071027/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone;_ylt=AkCW7uvDUt8e1.K3kCq_J4gjtBAF


Engadget – All about Leopard: gallery, apps, impressions
Read on for a long list of changes, updates, additions, and impressions, and don’t forget to check out the gallery.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/all-about-leopard-gallery-apps-impressions/


Ten Things You Should Know Before You Upgrade to Mac OS X Leopard
Those of you who haven’t been poring over all of Mac OS X Leopard’s feature list (because you actually have lives) probably only know a few things about it. There’s this new backup software…and…some iChat stuff? That’s where we come in. Here are Ten Things You Should Know before you upgrade to Mac OS X Leopard.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/buyers-guide/ten-things-you-should-know-before-you-upgrade-to-mac-os-x-leopard-315690.php


Microsoft Update Brings Thousands of PCs to Standstill
Microsoft installed a resource hungry search application on thousands of PCs Wednesday, bringing them to a standstill, according to The Register on Thursday. It happened even though administrators had configured their systems not to use the search tool.
http://www.macobserver.com/article/2007/10/25.10.shtml


Leopard on an 8 year old G4 Power Mac — can it be done?
It’s no surprise to hear that Leopard smokes on the latest Intel box, right? That’s all fine and dandy for new Mac owners but what about the rest of us (the majority) who are still pumping that legacy PowerPC architecture beneath Cupertino’s OS? How does Apple’s OS of tomorrow run onm say, an 8 year old Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)?
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/leopard-on-an-8-year-old-g4-power-mac-can-it-be-done/


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
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/26/an_introductory_mac_os_x_leopard_review_meet_your_new_desktop.html


Leopard: Four Web 2.0 features we love (video)
Besides the snazzy new look and feel, take a look at all the Web features that you’ll drool over.
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9804778-1.html?tag=blgs


Student’s Ad to be used by Apple for the iPod Touch
“I was sitting on the bus and I got this e-mail on my phone.” The message said, “ ‘We represent Apple and we’ve seen what you have produced and we’d like a chat with you,’ ” Mr. Haley recalled, adding: “This seemed ridiculous and far-fetched. My initial reaction was, someone wanted to steal it.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/26/business/media/26appleweb.html?ex=1351137600&en=63fd5eb855566342&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss


Macworld Review: Mac OS X Leopard
The fifth major update to Mac OS X, Leopard, contains such a mountain of features — more than 300 by Apple’s count — that it’s difficult to boil this $129 operating system release down to a few easy bullet points. Leopard is, at once, a major alteration to the Mac interface, a sweeping update to numerous included productivity programs, and more…
http://www.macworld.com/2007/10/reviews/leopard_review/index.php?lsrc=mwrss


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.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/26/apple_yanks_wireless_backup_from_leopard_last_minute.html


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-26-07: Extensive Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard screenshots gallery

Friday, October 26th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-26-07

Extensive Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard screenshots gallery
With Leopard already in the hands of some customers, the launch less than a day ahead, and Apple’s legal hounds safely at home in their kennels, AppleInsider has produced a comprehensive screenshot gallery from the shipping version of the new Mac OS.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/25/extensive_mac_os_x_10_5_leopard_screenshot_gallery.html


RIP, Classic Mac OS: 1984 – 2007
It’s not a huge surprise, but Apple’s gone ahead and posted a note confirming that Leopard will not support Classic, even on PowerPC machines. Of course, Intel Macs have never been able to run Classic anyway, so only like Hypercard user groups and the three printshops still running QuarkXPress 4 and will be affected by this…
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/


Leopard backpedals again: No more iPhone note syncing
Um, yeah… those iPhone notes that Apple previously confirmed you could sync with Leopard’s Mail? That’s been stricken from the record. Now, be a good user and erase any memory of such things.
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/10/25/leopard-backpedals-again-no-more-iphone-note-syncing


Road to Mac OS X Leopard: QuickTime, iTunes, and Media Features
In addition to the new searching, browsing and back up features for office documents and new support for collaborative information sharing, Mac OS X Leopard also advances support for audio and video media in QuickTime, iTunes, Photo Booth, Front Row, and other applications. Here’s what’s new in Leopard and where the ideas behind rich media on…
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/25/road_to_mac_os_x_leopard_quicktime_itunes_and_media_features.html


Gizmodo’s Leopard Review Matrix
Don’t have time to read over the full reviews from NYT’s David Pogue, USA Today’s Ed Baig and WSJ’s Uncle Walt Mossberg? Read our handy review matrix instead, where we break out everything that wasn’t merely feature description in an easy-to-compare chart. You can thank us later!
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/giz-notes/our-leopard-review-matrix-314940.php


Awesome Leopard “Cover Flow” Easter Egg [PIC]
Apple shows that it still has a sense of humor in the icon choice for windows machines on the network…
http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~perekdr/leopard_windows_easter_egg.jpg


AT&T paying Apple $18 per iPhone, per month
Over the life of a two-year contract, AT&T is paying Apple more per iPhone than it now costs to actually buy one, according to a financial analyst.
http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9803657-37.html


Apple OS X Leopard: First Hour Impressions
Stepping through OS X Leopard’s final build for the first time, and giving impressions. What do you guys want to know?
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/liveblog/leopard-liveblog-the-first-two-hours-315093.php


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-25-07: How Apple Can Keep Its Value

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-25-07

How Apple Can Keep Its Value
It’s official. Apple is the most valuable computer maker in the world. In the wake of the company’s better than expected earnings in the quarter ended September 30th, Apple’s shares rose by nearly 7 percent, making the company’s total market value $162 billion. But what accounts for this success?
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/23/how-apple-can-keep-its-value/index.html?hp


Apple and Sony, like peas in an iPod
Funny huh? We knew something was a tad too familiar with those Sony’s DSC-T2 Cyber-shot cameras announced yesterday. Now, Engadget Japanese reveals why. Those pictures are official, un-doctored press shots from both Apple and Sony. The former (and we mean former) comes courtesy of archive.org since it’s been supplanted by Apple’s new nano.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/apple-and-sony-like-peas-in-an-ipod/


Four Classy External Backup Drives To Pair With Time Machine
“With the release of Mac OSX 10.5 Leopard just over 24 hours away, if you’re like me you’ll be eagerly preparing for the new operating system. I’ve been asked a few times over the weeks leading up to the launch announcement of Leopard on which external hard drives would be good to hook up for use with Time Machine.”
http://www.glennwolsey.com/2007/10/25/4-classy-external-drives-to-pair-with-time-machine/


WSJ’s Walt Mossberg Reviews Mac OSX Leopard
“It Isn’t Revolutionary, But It Beats Microsoft’s”
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119326655774870521-_1guKieddydNBOHhvRYV4F1ZCe4_20081024.html


Mac OS X Leopard DVD Photos and Shipping Status
Some retailers have already received their shipments of Mac OS X Leopard. HardMac publishes photos of the Mac OS X Leopard Retail installation DVD:It appears that some have already obtained legitimate copies of Apple’s latest Mac OS X operating system. Meanwhile, many customers are report…
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/10/24/mac-os-x-leopard-dvd-photos-and-shipping-status/


10 Necessary Mac Apps for the College Student
Going through the first few weeks of college, I’ve found a few apps that have made my university life so much easier. Some of these apps will be things you have heard of. Hopefully, some will be new to you. Most of the apps have been designed for a much larger audience, but greatly help college students in particular.
http://dbachrach.com/blog/2007/09/17/10-necessary-mac-apps-for-the-college-student/


If you spent $399 on AAPL instead of an iPod in 2001, it’d be worth $10,000
Even if you waited until April 2007 to buy, you’re up about $100 per share. Happy Birthday iPod.
http://finance.google.com/finance?chdnp=1&chdd=0&chds=1&chdv=1&chvs=maximized&chdeh=0&chfdeh=0&chdet=1193183656000&chddm=494615&q=NASDAQ:AAPL


Road to Mac OS X Leopard: System Preferences
Many functions in Mac OS X are only exposed to the user via System Preferences, so as you might guess, a lot of new things in Leopard show up there. Among them are a few of the “secret new features” that have never been previously announced in demonstrations of Leopard, laying to rest the hopes of certain critics that Steve Jobs somehow failed
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/24/road_to_mac_os_x_leopard_system_preferences.html


Apple Computers Keeps Kid in Class While he Battles Cancer at Home
When Christopher Laub was in the third and fourth grades, chemotherapy treatments for his leukemia kept him out of school, feeling sick and weak. But through a close collaboration between Bel Aire Elementary School and Apple — as well as a creative use of iChat AV — Laub was able to continue with his classes through a system he dubbed ‘iCan’.
http://www.apple.com/education/profiles/belaire/?sr=hotnews


How Mac OS X Leopard Will Improve Your Security
With the release last week of the feature list for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, the security world is buzzing about some extremely important updates that should, if they work as expected, significantly improve Mac security and will make me less nervous about connecting to wireless networks in Internet cafes.
http://db.tidbits.com/article/9251?source=rss


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-24-07: How-to: Properly setup Gmail IMAP for the iPhone & Apple Mail

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-24-07

How-to: Properly setup Gmail IMAP for the iPhone & Apple Mail
Following the recommended settings provided by Gmail will get you basic IMAP support, but the settings will not sync your Sent Mail, Drafts, Trash, or Junk properly. Here are the basic settings to ensure that your email clients don’t create unnecessary Gmail labels during synchronization.
http://5thirtyone.com/archives/862


Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard First Impressions
Despite Apple’s efforts to restrict seeding to select individuals, it appears that the final build of Leopard has made its way outside of Apple. One individual who installed the final version of Leopard as an upgrade to his iMac posted his experience.
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/10/23/mac-os-x-10-5-leopard-first-impressions/


Discover cool apps on the iPhone with Wakoopa
Like Apple’s web app directory, but accessible on the iPhone and with a whole lot more features. Like adding friends and checking out what they actually are using this very moment on their iPhones.
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/22/wakoopa-for-iphone-keeps-tabs-on-web-apps/


What Mac enthusiasts have been hoping to see for 20 years.
Whether you’re a veteran Mac-fanboy, or a Microsoft-loving drone, Gruber states the current trend of the rising popularity of Macs as it is.
http://daringfireball.net/2007/10/milhouse


Happy Sixth Birthday iPod!
It’s hard to believe that six years ago to this very day, the iPod was officially brought into the world at a Steve Jobs Special Event. In six years, we’ve seen 1,000 songs in your pocket become ever more affordable, and as hard-disk technology has progressed, so too has the number of songs an iPod can hold.
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/23/happy-sixth-birthday-ipod/


Mac OS X Leopard 9A581’s Dock Visual Tweaks
Apple’s Gold Master (Retail) version of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has at least one visual tweak over the developer seeds. It appears Apple has listened to user feedback about the visual inconsistency with dock items appearing on a 3d shelf on the Left and Right side of the screen.
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/10/23/mac-os-x-leopard-9a581s-dock-visual-tweaks/


Let the unbricking begin-iPhone Elite team announces “revirginizer” release
Over at Google Code, the iphone-elite team has released their revirginizing tool, which is designed to rebuild your iPhone’s seczone lock table. After using this tool, the team suggests, your 1.0.2 unlocked iPhone will return to its pre-unlocked state and be safe to upgrade to 1.1.1.
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/23/iphone-elite-team-announces-revirginizer-release/


According to Apple: 250,000 Unlocked iPhones Have Been Sold
Apple just stated in their earnings call that out of 1.4 million iPhones sold since launch, 250,000 are unlocked.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/iphone-unlocked/250000-unlocked-iphones-have-been-sold-313741.php


Apple Is Now Worth More Than IBM
After Apple’s phenomenal earnings report this afternoon, AAPL is up over 7 percent in after hours trading to $186.02. This marks Apple’s market cap at $161.8 billion — above IBM ($154.23 billion) for the first time ever. Feeling a little blue, IBM?
http://valleywag.com/tech/earnings/apple-now-worth-more-than-ibm-313771.php


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-23-07: iFuntastic Auto-Jailbreaks iPhone v1.1.1, Makes Custom Ringtones

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-23-07

iFuntastic Auto-Jailbreaks iPhone v1.1.1, Makes Custom Ringtones
New version of iFuntastic will quickly and easily jailbreak iPhone version 1.1.1. You can add your own custom ringtones, too. It does all the old stuff on both old and new iPhone versions.
http://www.iphonealley.com/ifuntastic/ifuntastic-auto-jailbreaks-iphone-v1-1-1-rocks-my-socks


Bonjour on the iPhone
TUAW’s own iPhone hacker, Erica Sadun, gets Bonjour running on her iPhone and iPod touch. iPhone hacking at its best.
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/22/mdns-and-caffeine-how-i-got-bonjour-running-on-my-iphone/


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. The Macintosh has a lot of momentum now, said Steven P. Jobs, Ap…
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/10/22/jobs-leopard-will-anchor-product-schedule-for-a-decade/


Five iPod Touch Disappointments
After playing with the iPod touch for just under a month now, along with some positive things I’ve discovered about the device, I’ve also come across a few things which bug me to no end. Lets take a look.
http://macguide.woop.tv/articles/five-ipod-touch-disappointments


Greenpeace Responds, Admits Targeting Apple Grabs Headlines
This morning Gizmodo published allegations by the bromine industry claiming that Greenpeace’s report on the iPhone was inaccurate and alarmist. Tom Dowdall, Greenpeace International’s Web Editor, contacted Gizmodo to answer those claims, but failing to address some and admitting that targeting Apple grabs headlines.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/greenpeace-vs-iphone/greenpeace-responds-to-alarmist-claims-admits-targeting-apple-grabs-headlines-313728.php


Top 5 Reasons why Leopard will be Apple’s tipping point
I believe that Leopard will mark the tipping point of Apple’s acceleration in the PC marketplace. Here are the top five reasons why.
http://www.iconnectdots.com/ctd/2007/10/will-leopard-be.html


Apple earns $904 million on sales of $6.22 billion
Apple shipped 2,164,000 Macintosh computers, representing 34 percent growth over the year-ago quarter and exceeding the previous quarterly record for Mac shipments by 400,000. The Company sold 10,200,000 iPods during the quarter, representing 17 percent growth over the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone sales were 1,119,000, bringing cumulative fis
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/22/apple_earns_904_million_on_sales_of_6_22_billion.html


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-21-07: Here’s to the Crazy Ones – Geek Edition

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-21-07

Here’s to the Crazy Ones – Geek Edition
Thank you to all of the “misfits”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHineBZTpNw


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-20-07: Heavy Leopard Pre-orders Caused by Vista

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-20-07

Heavy Leopard Pre-orders Caused by Vista
Some solution providers have reported that the pre-orders for Apple’s Leopard are more than double for the same time prior to Tiger’s release. They cite Leopard’s new features and customer dissatisfaction with Vista as key drivers, according to ChannelWeb on Thursday.
http://www.macobserver.com/article/2007/10/19.8.shtml


Apple’s iPhone the No. 4 U.S. handset during third quarter
Sales of Apple Inc.’s iPhone ranked No. 4 amongst all U.S. handset for the third calendar quarter of 2007 and is on track to potentially take over the No. 1 spot sometime in the next two quarters. Nearly 1.1 million units of the sleek touch-screen handset were delivered to U.S. consumers through the combined AT&T and Apple outlets during the third
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/19/apples_iphone_the_no_4_u_s_handset_during_third_quarter.html


6 years later – the evolution of the iPod (Pictures)
Sunday will mark 6 years since Apple first released the iPod. This gallery takes a look at the evolution of the iPod and the changes that have been introduced throughout the last 6 years, culminating with the Touch.
http://srslycool.com/10.aspx


Apple Adds Guided Tour of Leopard
iPhone promo style video of OS X Leopard in action
http://www.apple.com/macosx/guidedtour/


Getting your Mac ready for OS X 10.5
Over time, most computers accumulate clutter, including outdated software, forgotten downloads, and files you no longer need. Not only can this clutter slow down your Mac and make it harder to find things, it can cause problems when you perform a major upgrade—incompatibilities may show up, or you may run out of disk space, for example.
http://www.macworld.com/2007/10/secrets/tcoleopardupgrade/index.php?lsrc=mwrss


The OSX Spinning Wheel – Track How Much #$#&%^! Time It Has Wasted
It goes by many names: The Spinning Beachball of Death. The Marble of Doom. The Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse. But our time of dread is over. The days of living in fear have come to an end. Today is the day we strike back…
http://marbleofdoom.com/


Road to Mac OS X Leopard: Dashboard, Spotlight and the Desktop
It’s not just major applications that are getting updates in Mac OS X Leopard. Apple has updated and expanded the Desktop, Spotlight, and Dashboard, adding new features, graphical flourishes, and new performance enhancements that add functionality and polish to every app running on the system. Heres a look at these new features
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/19/road_to_mac_os_x_leopard_dashboard_spotlight_and_the_desktop.html


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