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Thu, Nov 20, 2008 - 10:58 PM EST  —  AAPL: 80.49 (-5.80, -6.72%)  |  NASDAQ: 1316.12 (-70.30, -5.07%)

Apple releases iTunes 8.0.2
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 09:45 PM EST

Apple has released iTunes 8.0.2 which improves stability and performance and provides a number... [Read More]

SimCity for Apple iPhone due within weeks
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 05:18 PM EST

"Electronic Arts will release an iPhone version of Maxis' classic SimCity sometime next month... [Read More]

Boxee promises Apple TV patch soon
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 04:48 PM EST

Apple last night released an update for the Apple TV, introducing new features but breaking support for... [Read More]

The 12 Greatest Defunct Tech Magazines Ever
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 04:26 PM EST

And so it came to pass that on November 19th, 2008 publisher Ziff Davis announced that PC Magazine... [Read More]

Apple shares tumble to pre-iPhone levels amidst global credit crisis
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 03:40 PM EST

For nearly two years, since the introduction of the iPhone at the 2007 Macworld show... [Read More]

ChangeWave: Apple iPhone now #2 in U.S. corporate market share
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 03:25 PM EST

Nearly one-in-five respondents say the release of the 3G has made their company More Likely to purchase Apple products in the future... [Read More]

TIME Mag reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Novelty screen feels cheap; steer clear of this storm’
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 02:57 PM EST

I hate the click screen, and none of the handful of people I let try it had anything nice to say about it either... [Read More]

Apple patent app describes ‘always-on’ iPhone status indicators
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 01:53 PM EST

Apple has conceptualized a means of displaying icon-like status indicators on the iPhone's displays... [Read More]

Chicago Tribune reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Can’t compete with Apple’s iPhone’
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:36 AM EST

With the touch-screen Storm, Research In Motion Ltd. offers a response to Apple Inc.'s iPhone... [Read More]

Mobispine offers first native MMS app for iPhone
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:23 AM EST

Mobispine is ready to sell MMS on iPhone to global operators... [Read More]

PC Magazine drops print edition, goes online-only
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:06 AM EST

Ziff Davis Media announced today that PCMag, its flagship brand, will go all-digital... [Read More]

Gizmodo reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Heavy, laggy, sluggish, unstable, clunky, and tiring’
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 10:45 AM EST

It feels okay in your hand, but it's just kind of clunky at the same time... [Read More]

Forbes: Apple’s Mac OS X Snow Leopard could bite Microsoft hard
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 10:24 AM EST

It's the end of the world as we know it, and Steve Jobs feels fine. With the U.S. Federal Reserve now predicting... [Read More]

BusinessWeek’s Edwards reviews Apple’s iPod touch: Perfect 5 stars out of 5; In a class by itself
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 10:01 AM EST

They say sequels often fail to live up to the original. That's not so with the second generation of Apple's iPod touch... [Read More]

Engadget reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Frustrating, inelegant, uncomfortable; a disappointment’
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 09:32 AM EST

The Storm is a striking device. From the second you lay eyes on it, it's clear that a lot of time... [Read More]

PC World reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Awkward, disappointing; a failed experiment’
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 08:58 AM EST

"BlackBerry fans who've been yearning for a touch-based handset à la iPhone now have one, but... [Read More]

Apple releases Apple TV Software Update 2.3 with support for AirTunes Streaming and more
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 10:29 PM EST

Apple today released Apple TV Software Update 2.3 which adds support... [Read More]

BusinessWeek’s Hesseldahl takes umbrage over criticism of his flawed Multi-Touch article
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 06:04 PM EST

I’ve been getting lots and lots of email from irate readers who can’t stand what I wrote today about HP’s Touchsmart tx2 notebook... [Read More]

Apple and music labels in discussions to sell DRM-free songs, say sources
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 04:35 PM EST

A year after iTunes began offering music without copy protection software from EMI, Apple is in discussions... [Read More]

Former Pink Floyd manager slams Apple’s iTunes Store for ‘debundling the album’
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 03:19 PM EST

One time manager of Pink Floyd, Sincere Management’s Pete Jenner slammed iTunes for its effect on album... [Read More]

Mac software introduced for digital audiobook downloads from public libraries
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 01:48 PM EST

OverDrive, the leading global distributor of digital audiobooks, eBooks, and other media, introduced... [Read More]

We’ve never seen anything like this in our careers: ‘Apple’s greatest idea yet’
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 01:12 PM EST

There is an Apple story that I don't want you to miss. It's bigger than the Mac... [Read More]

AdMob October 2008 Metrics Report: Apple iPhone now the #1 device worldwide
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 12:55 PM EST

AdMob, the world's largest mobile advertising marketplace, today announced the iPhone is now the #1 device worldwide... [Read More]

Report: Apple iPhone 3G coming to Wal-Mart, select Sam’s Club stores on December 28th
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 12:01 PM EST

It looks like Wal-Mart will indeed begin selling the iPhone 3G on December 28th... [Read More]

Insider emails show Microsoft feared Mac OS X vs. Windows Vista comparison in 2005
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 10:51 AM EST

More than a year before Windows Vista's release -- and long before Apple Inc. started poking fun... [Read More]

Apple exec: Mac OS X Snow Leopard to be released first quarter of 2009
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 10:38 AM EST

Apple's Director of Engineering of Unix Technologies Jordan Hubbard spoke at LISA '08 last week... [Read More]

BusinessWeek blows it: reports Apple has no Multi-Touch notebooks, ‘beaten’ by HP
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 09:05 AM EST

From the first time Steve Jobs demonstrated 'the pinch'—the two-finger gesture used to zoom in and out... [Read More]

Judge dismisses ‘Mac cloner’ Psystar’s antitrust counterclaim; Apple not a monopolist
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 11:55 PM EST

Psystar's counterclaims against Apple have been dismissed... [Read More]

The Washington Times reviews Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook: ‘Worth every penny’
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 06:50 PM EST

From the sleek case to the high-powered computing plant behind the brushed aluminum, this is a computer with a lot going for it... [Read More]

IBM to acquire Transitive
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 05:45 PM EST

IBM today announced it plans to acquire Transitive Corporation, a privately held technology company... [Read More]

Microsoft discounts Zunes in desperate bid to increase anemic sales
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 05:00 PM EST

A mere two months after introducing Zunes with minor updates, Microsoft plans... [Read More]

As Macintosh approaches 25, The Register offers up an Apple Inc. report card
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 04:39 PM EST

In two short months, Apple's Macintosh will turn 25 years old... [Read More]

NPD: New MacBook family fuels 28% YOY surge in October Apple Mac sales
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 03:37 PM EST

A slowing global economy had little impact on Apple's computer business last month... [Read More]

Apple Store Online now taking orders for new 24-inch LED Cinema Display
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 02:19 PM EST

Apple's new 24-inch LED Cinema Display is now available for order from the U.S. Apple Store... [Read More]

Beleaguered Motorola stoops to bribery to woo developers from Apple iPhone
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 01:31 PM EST

How does once-hot mobile phone maker Motorola plan to capture developers' attention away from Apple's iPhone? [Read More]

Can IBM keep Mark Papermaster from working at Apple?
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 01:06 PM EST

Apple may have a real fight on its hands if it believes Mark Papermaster is the right man to nurture the iPhone... [Read More]

After dumping Microsoft Access, Macy’s prepares for Thanksgiving Day Parade with FileMaker Pro 9
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 12:26 PM EST

Macy's Parade & Entertainment Group is gearing up for next week's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City... [Read More]

Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang steps down
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 12:15 PM EST

Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang is stepping down. Here is Yang's memo to Yahoo employees verbatim... [Read More]

CNET reviews Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook: ‘a winner’
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 11:49 AM EST

With the new 13-inch MacBook looking and feeling more like the more expensive 15-inch MacBook Pro line than ever... [Read More]

Gamers’ iPhones can emulate Wii Remotes; game uses iPhone as motion-based controller
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 10:37 AM EST

A Palo Alto company has released the first video game that wirelessly connects a personal computer... [Read More]

MLB.com dumps Microsoft’s Silverlight for Adobe’s Flash
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 10:10 AM EST

Microsoft is losing MLB.com, Major League Baseball's online unit and one of the Web's most successful subscription services... [Read More]

China Mobile CEO says company still in talks with Apple for iPhone launch
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 09:45 AM EST

China Mobile's chairman and chief executive Wang Jianzhou, speaking at the GSMA Mobile Asia Congress in Macau on Tuesday, said... [Read More]

Apple’s new MacBooks use High Definition Content Protection (HDCP) to protect iTunes Store media
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 09:16 AM EST

This movie cannot be played because a display that is not authorized to play protected movies is connected... [Read More]

Apple’s iTunes App Store posts Google Mobile App featuring iPhone voice search
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 08:43 AM EST

Apple has (finally!) posted Google's updated Google Mobile App for iPhone and iPod touch which now features... [Read More]