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Today's Headlines - Friday, October 10th, 2008

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Clone Wars, Spaceballs, Silverman, And More - 7:00 PM
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Star Wars and Spaceballs have been around for years, and now both have new life as animated shows. Vern Seward found both at the iTunes Store, along with the animated Sarah Silverman. All free, all cartoons, and all waiting for you.
John Hodgman Hosts SPAMasterpiece Theater - 5:15 PM

On Boing Boing tv, John Hodgman, famous and known to Apple customers for his Apple ads with Justin Long, continues his SPAMasterpiece Theater series, part II, featuring "true tale[s] of romance, adventure, infamy, and low-cost prescription drugs, all culled from the reams of actual, unsolicited emails, received here by us and people like you -- what we call SPAM."

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CNET: Apple's New Notebooks Had Better be Pretty - 4:05 PM
Some people regard technical feature of their notebooks as the equivalent of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, according to Chris Matyszczyk at CNET on Friday. The most important thing, however, about Apple's new notebooks to be announced on October 14 might be how they look and what it will be like to be seen with one. 4 Comments.
Analyst: AAPL Has Hit Rock Bottom - 2:00 PM
Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner thinks that Apple's stock [AAPL] has hit rock bottom. While he adjusted his target price down from $213 to $145, he made a strong case for the stock in a note in investors on Friday. 2 Comments.
Ballmer: Macs Don't Get the Full MS Office, Don't Work in Business - 12:55 PM
In a recent interview with PC Magazine, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unloaded on Apple and the "Get a Mac" ads. Along the way he asserted that Macs "don't really get full Microsoft Office" and that Macs don't work in the business place. 64 Comments.
DocHaven 3 Adds Project History, More - 11:15 AM
Holy Mackerel Software announced the immediate availability of DocHaven 3 on Friday. The new version of the document management system added support for project histories, priorities, expenses and resources, and project milestones.
iPod touch Wins T3 Gadget of the Year Award - 10:35 AM
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iPod touchApple's iPod touch took top honors in the T3 second annual Gadget Awards Thursday evening. The touch interface iPod won the Gadget of the Year award thanks to its "sterling music features, plus web and e-mail gubbins," and the media player also managed to take home the Best Music Gadget award.
Apple's Special Laptop Event - 10:05 AM
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Apple is holding a special laptop-related media event on October 14. Today TMO readers are talking about what may be in store for the MacBook and MacBook Pro, and what impact that will have on the company.
FileWave 3.6 Improves File Distribution Support - 9:40 AM
FileWave announced the immediate availability of FileWave 3.6 on Friday. The update network-based software management system added an All Users feature that lets administrators push files to every user account on each managed computer.
Apple to Replace Defective MacBook Pro Video Chips - 9:10 AM
NVIDIA Apple has acknowledged that the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT video processor found in some MacBook Pro models is defective and the company is offering to replace those chips for free. The defective chips have caused problems that include distorted or scrambled video, or no video on built-in or external displays. 1 Comment.
iPhone Whine and Cheese - 8:45 AM
iPO Just a Thought
Apple's iPhone 3G may be loaded with cool features, but after living with one for a few weeks, Vern Seward thinks the company fallen short on fully implementing several of them. Read on for Vern's take on where Apple fell short. 7 Comments.
Billings 3 Gets a $20 Price Cut - 8:15 AM
Billings Marketcircle announced on Friday that is is temporarily lowering the price of Billings 3 from US$59.95 to $39.95. Billings 3 is a time tracking and invoicing application for small businesses and freelancers.
QuickerTek Unveils Apple Juicz Charger for MacBook Pro - 7:40 AM
QuickerTek announced its new Apple Juicz External Battery/Charger for the MacBook Pro on Friday. The battery pack is compatible with the 15 and 17-inch MacBook Pro, and adds up to ten hours of battery life to the portable computers.
 

Top Headlines - Thursday, October 9th, 2008

High Stakes for Apple on October 14 - 3:45 PM
Editorial
Now that we know Apple plans to turn its spotlight on notebooks on October 14, it's time to consider just how much is at stake for Apple with its new notebook line. 10 Comments.
Apple Invites Journalists to Notebook-Related Media Event October 14th - 12:20 PM
Hot on the heels of the "Brick" and $800 Mac laptop rumors, Apple Inc. has begun sending out invitations to the journalists for a media event billed under the phrase, "The spotlight turns to notebooks." The company will be hosting the event on Tuesday, October 14th. 6 Comments.
Apple Stock Rises in IBM-Led Tech Rally - 10:40 AM
Stock in Apple Inc. got a boost by its erstwhile enemy IBM, which led a broad tech rally in the early hours of the Thursday morning trading session. As of this writing, AAPL was trading at 93.63, a gain of 3.84 (4.28%).
 

Top Headlines - Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Apple Awarded Patent for Mac OS X Dock - 5:35 PM
It took almost nine years, but Apple Inc. was awarded a patent for the Mac OS X Dock Tuesday. Apple applied for the patent on December 20, 1999, and focused on the magnification feature in its abstract. The patent lists Bas Ording, Steve Jobs, and Donald Lindsay as the inventors. 5 Comments.
AAPL Gives Up Most of Wednesday's Gains, But Squeaks Out a Gain - 4:20 PM
Stock in Apple Inc. traded higher throughout most of the trading session Wednesday, but gave back most of those gains in the closing minutes of the session. Though the stock was trading above US$96 per share around the 2:00 PM EDT hour, AAPL closed the day at $89.79, a gain of $.63 (+0.71%).
iPhone/iPod touch Game Prices Slashed by Freeverse! - 1:00 PM
iPO Dr. Mac: Rants & Raves
I love a sale and I suspect most of you do as well. So since these games will only be sale priced for a limited time I'm going to show and tell you a bit about each in this column to insure you'll have plenty of time to take advantage of the reduced prices if you so desire. 1 Comment.
Apple Scores 5 British Tech Awards for iTunes & iPhone - 9:45 AM
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The British Technology Awards are out, and Apple managed to snag five. Apple's iTunes Store earned the award for Best Music Technology, and the other four went to the iPhone for Gadget of the Year, Technological Innovation of the Year, Best Mobile Technology and Most Stylish Technology.
Bill Moves to Protect Traveler's Laptop Privacy - 8:25 AM
scales Following public fears and concerns over privacy, Democrats have submitted a bill that would curtail the Department of Homeland Security's policy of seizing laptops at U.S. borders and demanding access to every file on the hard drive. The bill, dubbed the Travelers Privacy Protection Act, was introduced by Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Representative Adam Smith (D-WA), and is aimed to stop what they see as "a gross violation of privacy." 11 Comments.

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Analyst: AAPL Has Hit Rock Bottom
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Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner thinks that Apple's stock [AAPL] has hit rock bottom. While he adjusted his target price down from $213 to $145, he made a strong case for the stock in a note in investors on Friday. 2 Comments.

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Apple to Replace Defective MacBook Pro Video Chips
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NVIDIA Apple has acknowledged that the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT video processor found in some MacBook Pro models is defective and the company is offering to replace those chips for free. The defective chips have caused problems that include distorted or scrambled video, or no video on built-in or external displays. 1 Comment.

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Editorial - High Stakes for Apple on October 14
by John Martellaro
Now that we know Apple plans to turn its spotlight on notebooks on October 14, it's time to consider just how much is at stake for Apple with its new notebook line. 10 Comments.

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Apple Invites Journalists to Notebook-Related Media Event October 14th
by Bryan Chaffin
Hot on the heels of the "Brick" and $800 Mac laptop rumors, Apple Inc. has begun sending out invitations to the journalists for a media event billed under the phrase, "The spotlight turns to notebooks." The company will be hosting the event on Tuesday, October 14th. 6 Comments.
Apple Stock Rises in IBM-Led Tech Rally
by Bryan Chaffin
Stock in Apple Inc. got a boost by its erstwhile enemy IBM, which led a broad tech rally in the early hours of the Thursday morning trading session. As of this writing, AAPL was trading at 93.63, a gain of 3.84 (4.28%).
Apple Awarded Patent for Mac OS X Dock
by Bryan Chaffin
It took almost nine years, but Apple Inc. was awarded a patent for the Mac OS X Dock Tuesday. Apple applied for the patent on December 20, 1999, and focused on the magnification feature in its abstract. The patent lists Bas Ording, Steve Jobs, and Donald Lindsay as the inventors. 5 Comments.

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