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Testimony in the Apple v Apple trademark case may wrap up as early as Wednesday, and the move on to the Judge for a decision. Depending on the decision, Apple Corps could then ask for damages against Apple Computer. Apple Corps contends that Apple Computer is violating an agreement from 1991 that prevents the computer…

And it comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don’t get on the wrong track or try to do too much. We’re always thinking about new markets we could enter, but it’s only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important. — Steve Jobs to…

Steve Jobs let Apple Computer use 4.5 million of his recently vested 10 million stock shares to cover his tax liability earlier in March. His tax bill on the shares totaled US$295.7 million. According to AppleInsider, the procedure Mr. Jobs and Apple used to pay the taxes due is called a “net-share settlement,” which lets…

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For March 26th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Recorded on the MacBook Pro from a hotel room in Austin, Texas, Dave and John go through some additional listener feedback covering keyboard shortcuts, alternate methods to transfer files…

Direct Link: MP3 Version Ah, the DRM debate. What’s more important: protecting intellectual property or protecting fair use? As the iTunes Music Store careens towards its 3rd birthday, Editor Bryan Chaffin and Anchor Ricky Spero duke it out over the best way to move digital downloads into the future. Join the discussion on one of…

TMO recently had the opportunity to discuss the proposed French law to regulate copy protection and digital rights management (DRM) with intellectual property expert William Hart from the New York office of Proskauer Rose LLP. The bill passed the French lower house on March 21, and is now on its way to the upper house…

One of the ways to get ahead in the world of high technology is to have a good understanding of all the key components that make up a technical ecosystem, understand the customer, understand the weaknesses of the competition, question easy and familiar assumptions that may not really hold, have a coherent plan, and then…

Microsoft’s never ending quest to delay the release of Vista, its next version of Windows, is still on track as Bill Gates announced that consumers won’t get to see the operating system until at least January of 2007. The continuing delays from Redmond may work in Apple’s favor with the next version of Mac OS…

The annual South by Southwest Music Festival, which wrapped up its 20th year this past weekend, brings together hundreds of artists—most unsigned or belonging to independent labels—with thousands of industry insiders and music fans. As such, perhaps it’s only fitting that one of the panel sessions catering to this eclectic and open-midned crowd this year…

Earlier this month Microsoft took the wraps off of its supposedly secret hotsey-totsey project known as Origami. What was revealed overwhelmed and underwhelmed the public and media alike; a small tablet PC capable of running a full version of Windows XP. While that description would likely put most folks in the ‘underwhelmed’ bucket, a closer…

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For March 20th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Your questions, their answers! This weeks’s show features John and Dave going through the mailbag, answering questions and offering insights about processors, networking, optimizing your Mac, and more. One…

Controversial legislation to force Apple and other online music resellers to open their copy protection to competitors is not currently being included in France’s National Assembly proposal package that is set for approval on March 21. According to Red Herring, however, the option is still under discussion. The proposed law was intended to force companies…

Gratis Internet, which is well-known for its offers of free iPods and other merchandise, sold personal information about 7.2 million users to e-mail marketing company Datran Media, which on Monday agreed to a US$1.1 million fine with the state of New York. Ryan Singel reported for Wired News that Gratis wasn’t supposed to sell that…

Microsoft employee Omar Shahine, who is a manager in the Windows Live Mail team, recently ended a 17-month search to find a suitable replacement for the iPod. While he loved the MP3 player, he disliked iTunes, so he set out to find a new one that met his extensive list of criteria posted on his…

The other week I had an ethical debate with myself. It didn’t last long. But it started a ball rolling that led to this month’s column. The subject: copying movies and music for personal use. It all began when my wife and I went to see the last year’s film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice.…

Someone help me out here: I think I’m missing the point of Apple’s newest iPod accessory, the iPod Hi-Fi, and it’s bugging the bejeezus out of me. If we stroll into any Apple Store, Store-in-a-Store (CompUSA), or one of the increasing number of iPod vendors, like Target, Wal-Mart, or BJ’s, we are apt to find…

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For March 13th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun dig deep into the world of cable modems and broadband connections, giving you exactly what you need to know to make yours work…