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  • Missing Sync adds Windows Mobile 5 support Macworld.com - Tue Jul 18, 2:25 PM ET

    Mark/Space on Tuesday announced the release of The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile v2.5. The new version is a free upgrade for users of 2.0, The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile 2.5 costs $39.95.

  • Intel to cut jobs throughout 2006 Macworld.com - Tue Jul 18, 1:07 PM ET

    Intel will continue its corporate reorganization through the end of 2006, stretching beyond the 90-day window promised by Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini.

  • Mimeo.com digital printing service comes to Mac Macworld.com - Tue Jul 18, 9:15 AM ET

    Mimeo.com, an on-demand digital printing and distribution service, announced Tuesday that it is Mac compatible. Mimeo.com’s services are geared toward business document and marketing material printing.

  • XM Satellite asks judge to throw out suit AP - Mon Jul 17, 7:51 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - XM Satellite Radio asked a federal judge Monday to throw out a copyright lawsuit by the recording industry over the company's new iPod-like device that can store up to 50 hours of music.

  • Despite suit, Google News still indexing AFP content Macworld.com - Mon Jul 17, 6:35 PM ET

    Despite a pledge to the contrary made 16 months ago, Google is still returning links to Agence France Presse (AFP) articles in its Google News Web site.

  • Mac OS X 'Leopard': Which Machines Will Make the Cut? PC Magazine - Mon Jul 17, 4:53 PM ET

    Opinion: The feature set of the new Mac operating system will be revealed soon, but there's no way that all currently supported machines will run it. Which ones will make the cut and which will be left running "Tiger"?

  • Study: Flash drives to challenge hard disks for laptops Macworld.com - Mon Jul 17, 12:04 PM ET

    A new study by market research firm In-Stat concludes that Flash-based solid state drives (SSD) will pose a real challenge to traditional hard disk drives found in portable laptop computers.

  • Intel finds itself on the front lines in Israel Macworld.com - Mon Jul 17, 8:01 AM ET

    Several barrages of rockets fired by Hezbollah guerillas in southern Lebanon hit the Israeli port city of Haifa on Sunday. The coastal city is home to one of Intel Corp.’s most important processor design centers.

  • Gracenote to make lyrics search, download service Macworld.com - Mon Jul 17, 7:42 AM ET

    Gracenote — the same company that provides the database used by iTunes to list artist, album and track information when you insert a new music CD in your Mac — announced Monday a licensing deal that will provide lyrics for commercial music from major music publishers.

  • Microsoft, Apple Reworking MP3 Player Market? PC Magazine - Mon Jul 17, 5:51 AM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO (Billboard) - If the rampant speculation over the digital music plans of Microsoft and Apple Computer are to be believed, the digital music landscape is about to change radically in the very near future.

  • Player upgrades, new devices on music horizon Reuters - Sun Jul 16, 8:18 PM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO (Billboard) - If the rampant speculation over the digital music plans of Microsoft and Apple Computer are to be believed, the digital music landscape is about to change radically in the very near future.

  • Craze Continues: Nike Intros iPod Shoe NewsFactor - Fri Jul 14, 12:13 PM ET

    Nike is off and running with its iPod shoe, providing joggers real-time feedback on distance, time, and calories burned during a workout, as well as the tunes to keep them moving.

  • Logo of US Apple computer group.  Apple Computer has dropped its legal challenge against two Internet publishers who reported secret details about its new products, a lawyer said.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)
    Apple drops legal challenge to online publishers AFP - Thu Jul 13, 8:24 PM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple Computer has dropped its legal challenge against two Internet publishers who reported secret details about its new products, a lawyer said.

  • Analysts: Blu-ray looms in Apple's future Macworld.com - Thu Jul 13, 6:50 PM ET

    The competition between the competing next-generation optical disk technologies of Blu-ray and HD DVD has entered a new phase, as optical drive makers start rolling out the first products based on the rival technologies. As products based on these formats begin to arrive in stores, one major question for Mac users is: When will Apple integrate this new technlology into its computers?

  • Intel to cut 1,000 management jobs Macworld.com - Thu Jul 13, 4:39 PM ET

    Intel executives told employees on Thursday they would cut 1,000 management jobs in an effort to rebound from poor profits in recent quarters, the company said.

  • Apple, Nike Give iPod A Workout TechWeb - Thu Jul 13, 12:35 PM ET

    Nike+iPod Sport Kit, lets running shoes communicate with the user's iPod Nano and track speed, distance, and calories burned.

  • Apple Stops Selling $899 iMac To Students, Teachers TechWeb - Thu Jul 13, 11:58 AM ET

    Some Apple enthusiast Web sites theorized that the $899 iMac had been cannibalizing sales of higher-priced Macs.

  • Wi-Fi Is More Popular Than iPods: Report TechWeb - Thu Jul 13, 9:16 AM ET

    Wireless networking is more popular than the ubiquitous iPod, and even more popular than the home telephone, according to a new study by the Wi-Fi Alliance.

  • Apple won't appeal case against online journalists Macworld.com - Wed Jul 12, 7:03 PM ET

    Apple Computer will not appeal a decision that favored the reporters of two Internet Web sites to obtain communications of allegedly leaked information. The Electronic Frontier Foundation confirmed in court documents on Wednesday that Apple would not pursue the case.

  • Apple stock falls on analyst warning Macworld.com - Wed Jul 12, 5:13 PM ET

    Apple Computer’s stock dropped almost five percent in trading today after Credit Suisse First Boston analyst Robert Semple said he expects the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter numbers to fall short of Wall Street expectations.

  • People shop inside an Apple store in London in this March 29, 2006 file photo. Apple Computer Inc. could warn that its fourth-quarter profit and revenue may fall short of Wall Street expectations, as it cuts back on shipments of its iPod digital music player ahead of a new version, an analyst said on Wednesday. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)
    Apple could warn on results: analyst Reuters - Wed Jul 12, 4:29 PM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. could warn that its fourth-quarter profit and revenue might fall short of Wall Street expectations, as it cuts back on shipments of its iPod digital music player ahead of a new version, an analyst said on Wednesday.

  • Firefox use growing around the world, study says Macworld.com - Wed Jul 12, 4:04 PM ET

    After a brief period of little growth this spring, The Mozilla Foundation’s open-source Firefox Web browser is again gaining ground on Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer (IE).

  • Six Apart does enterprise blogging tool Macworld.com - Wed Jul 12, 3:18 PM ET

    Software developer Six Apart Ltd. introduced a blogging product in the U.S. designed for enterprise use, the company announced on Wednesday.

  • HD DVD group to step up promotion in North America Macworld.com - Wed Jul 12, 10:18 AM ET

    A group of companies backing the HD DVD high-definition optical disc standard are planning to step up their promotional activities in the U.S. and Canada, they said Tuesday.

  • Microsoft fined €280.5 million by EU Macworld.com - Wed Jul 12, 7:29 AM ET

    The European Commission has fined Microsoft €280.5 million (US$357 million) for failing to comply with the terms of a March 2004 antitrust judgement against it, the Commission said on Wednesday.

  • iBridge Dock Kit connects iPod to multi-room audio Macworld.com - Tue Jul 11, 2:03 PM ET

    Russound on Tuesday announced the release of the iBridge Dock kit, a device that connects Apple iPods to Russound-brand multi-room audio systems. The iBridge Dock Kit is available in a kit with the Russound RNET A/V Decoder for $599.

  • Apple scores high marks in customer satisfaction Macworld.com - Tue Jul 11, 1:54 PM ET

    Apple Computer is among the top rated technology companies for customer satisfaction, according to a new report released by research firm Satmetrix Systems.

  • Conduit debuts; visual effects plug-in for Motion 2 Macworld.com - Tue Jul 11, 1:38 PM ET

    dvGarage on Tuesday announced the release of Conduit, a new visual effects compositing plug-in for Apple’s Motion 2. It costs $199; that price includes a three-month membership to Pixel Corps and an hour of video training.

  • Microsoft iPod Killer Project Codenamed 'Argo' NewsFactor - Tue Jul 11, 12:30 PM ET

    With a columnist revealing more details about Microsoft's new mystery device, including the project's codename, the blogosphere is abuzz with rumors about Redmond's plans to build an iPod challenger. In addition, the Engadget Web site has published what it claims is a picture of the prototype.

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