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<title><![CDATA[10 Days With the Sleek New iPod Touch@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64701.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[We've already seen the basic shape and function of the iPod touch -- Apple introduced the first version of the device a year ago, and its overall shape and wide touchscreen design also reflect the popular iPhone. The company could have left the iPod touch alone, at least through the rest of this holiday season, with little risk that any other media player could seriously challenge it.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:08:18 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The iPhone Apps Sweepstakes@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64675.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[At first, Jon Trainer had visions of retirement. The software developer had created a game that could be played on the Apple iPhone and iPod touch devices, and sales were through the roof. Users of the iPhone couldn't get enough of the $7.99 "Bullfrog Touch," which pits a ravenous swampland amphibian against a swarm of invading insects. After two weeks, reality set in.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:08:17 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone Goes to Washington: Obama Campaign Launches Mobile App@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64711.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Barack Obama presidential campaign has tapped Apple's iPhone to help deliver news and information about the candidate. It's also giving Obama's supporters a new way to help swing the campaign to Obama's favor: a Call Friends feature organizes and prioritizes contacts by key battleground states, making it easier to place grassroots political calls.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:07:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cupertino Lifts Gag Order, Frees Its Hostage@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64707.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Anyone who's going to work at Apple has to come to terms with the fact that the company is generally very secretive about anything having to do with new products. Apple staffers who create the company's latest stuff are used to keeping their lips sealed tight. But then Apple tried to restrict third-party iPhone software developers by requiring them to sign off on a very strict nondisclosure agreement.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:08:04 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nokia Dives Into Touchscreen Melee With XpressMusic Handset@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64702.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Nokia introduced its first big touchscreen phone in London Thursday: the 5800 XpressMusic, formerly known as the "Tube." While Nokia isn't positioning the phone outright as an iPhone killer, it certainly shares some similarities of the popular Apple device -- and one that really jabs at Apple's strength: music.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:07:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Goes a Little Less Medieval on Devs@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64683.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In a surprise move, Apple has relented in its insistence that third-party application developers for the wildly popular iPhone sign a nondisclosure agreement before their applications can be made available for download on the iPhone App Store. Apple dropped the NDA because it was too burdensome for developers and others, according to the company.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:08:17 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Takes Hit as Investor Confidence Slips@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64647.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Shares of Apple were pummeled on Wall Street Monday due to investor concerns that sales growth of Mac computers, iPhones and iPods could slow as consumers spend less. Two brokerages covering the company -- Morgan Stanley and RBC Capital -- downgraded their ratings on Apple shares, pouring fuel on the fire.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:06:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Android vs. iPhone: No Contest for Developers@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64640.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Well, Android made its first showing last week in the form of the new G1, and as is so often the case when a brand-new product arrives, there were at least two noticeable effects. The first was a general quickening of the market's commercial pulses, as consumers began to salivate over the iPhone contender and new latest thing.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:07:26 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Repair Service Puts Broken iPhones in Good Hands@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64597.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[It was late on a Saturday night. I had just pulled into the driveway and was climbing out of my truck when tragedy struck. As I was fumbling with my belongings, my iPhone 3G slipped out of its case and went crashing onto the concrete. It was less than a 2-foot fall, but it seemed to take an eternity as I watched in horror.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:07:27 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers Dis G1, Apple's Draconian NDAs@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64626.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The biggest news in the Apple-focused blogosphere this week came courtesy of the Google/HTC/T-Mobile G1 smartphone. Can it kill the iPhone? Most Apple fans don't seem overly worried, but it does have a couple of attractive features, like a slide-out keyboard. Coming back around to Apple and its iPhone App Store, the company has been cracking down with its non-disclosure agreements.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:06:44 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Once Wimpy, Cell Phones Got Game@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64610.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Cell phones may finally be up to the task of crashing cars, zapping bad guys and bowling a decent frame. Led by Apple's iPhone 3G, which was released in July, phones hitting the market these days include faster processors and the increased memory that mobile-gaming software needs.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:16:11 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Android vs. iPhone: The Battlefield Beyond the Handset@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64615.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The unveiling Tuesday of HTC's much-anticipated G1 handset for T-Mobile, the first device running Google's Android mobile operating system, looks to be the opening salvo in a battle for smartphone consumers between Google and Apple. Although the first-generation G1 and second-gen iPhone are not exactly the same, the two handsets offer consumers many of the same features and functionalities.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:07:24 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Electric Shock Risk Sparks iPhone Charger Recall@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64575.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple has recalled the new ultracompact universal serial bus adapter plug that shipped with millions of iPhone 3G handsets. The plugs, according to the device maker, can snap off so that the blades remain inside an electrical outlet, creating a risk of electric shock. No injuries have been reported, Apple noted, but the company has instituted a new adapter exchange program to get stronger plugs into the hands of its customers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:06:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AT&T, iPhone and the Shape of Things to Come@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64563.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Use an iPhone to hurl a virtual tomato at your TV, splattering your least favorite actor. Preview your commute from your couch with an on-screen peek through traffic cameras. Speak into a remote control to search for shows or watch 3-D TV without special glasses.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:07:28 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[If the Earphone Fits, Wear It@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64551.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[I am a genetic misfit. I am among those of you who have some slight, but strange, genetic aberration. I am one with the folks possessing extra fingers or toes. I understand the heartbreak of people who have an extra nipple or two. I am a clansman of the people with tails. My genetic misstep isn't so obvious, however. My defect, if you can call it that, prohibits me from using the earbuds supplied with my iPhone.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:06:42 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Spammers Bait Hooks With Fake iPhone Game@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64561.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Security firm Sophos issued a warning Thursday about e-mails purportedly offering free iPhone games. The missives profess to feature a free game for the smartphone, but the only thing those who download the attachment receive is malware designed to infect PCs running Windows.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:08:24 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple's Store, Apple's Rules, Apple's Peril@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64528.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[At first glance, it seems like another typical Mac tempest in a teacup -- a "helpless indie developer being ridden roughshod by the big bad monolithic control freak Apple." Like Macworld media blacklisting and the Proteron LiteSwitch and Konfabulator incidents before it, it's a cause celebre that unifies the Mac Web but makes them look petty and childish once the sobering light of scrutiny is shone upon it.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:06:44 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Apple ARMing the iPhone With Homemade Chips?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64519.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[When Apple quietly bought a small semiconductor company earlier this year called "PA Semi," the move sparked a storm of speculation. Was Apple looking for new low-power processors for its iPhone? Was it aiming to develop new processors for unannounced but rumored Mac tablets? Or was Apple just buying PA Semi to snag some top-notch engineers?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:07:22 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Apple ARMing the iPhone With Home-Brewed Chips?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64519.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[When Apple quietly bought a small semiconductor company earlier this year called "PA Semi," the move sparked a storm of speculation. Was Apple looking for new low-power processors for its iPhone? Was it aiming to develop new processors for unannounced but rumored Mac tablets? Or was Apple just buying PA Semi to snag some top-notch engineers?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:07:22 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Anticipating Android: Will It Challenge iPhone?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64498.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Anyone expecting the soon-to-be-launched Google phone to change the market like Apple's iPhone has over the past year will likely be disappointed -- for now. Industry insiders who have worked on Google's Android mobile operating system say it will struggle in the near term to match the consumer enthusiasm generated by Apple when its iPhone redefined the touch-screen phone market and greatly improved mobile Web surfing.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:06:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Needy, Clingy Apple TV@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64496.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[One of the Apple TV's strengths is that it's based on Mac OS X. However, that's also proving to be a weakness as well. Consumer electronics boxes in the living room must live up to a higher quality standard than a Macintosh computer. After I installed iTunes 8, I noticed that the two TV shows I purchased on the Apple TV no longer synced back to my iTunes library.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:06:37 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone Update a Mixed Bag of Fixes and Frustrations@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64500.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Apple released a new iPhone 2.1 software update designed to tweak some of the handset's features and fix a variety of bugs. For some iPhone 3G owners, the most troubling issue has been consistent problems with 3G connectivity -- dropped calls, trouble switching from 3G to EDGE cellular services, and an inability to use 3G in areas that seem to have solid 3G signals for other cell phones.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:06:38 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[On the Front Lines With an Independent Apple Dealer@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64472.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Larry Taghon has built a reputation as "the Mac guy" -- and rightfully so. The 41-year-old began his career selling Apple products as a target market representative at a now-defunct Computerland in Columbus, Ga., in 1987. Four years later, he branched out to focus on independent Apple support services. In 1994, Taghon and wife Kimberly founded Graphicom, selling and servicing Apple products for businesses.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:06:33 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RIM Sweetens BlackBerry to Take On Apple@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64487.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Research In Motion, maker of the ubiquitous BlackBerry handheld e-mail device, is moving deeper into the consumer market, where it is sure to run up against tough competition from Apple's iPhone. RIM has announced partnerships with a host of new companies that will give BlackBerry owners access to Windows Live Search, Google, Ticketmaster, MySpace, Slacker and TiVo.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:07:06 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Calling All iPhones: 2.1 Bug Buster Is Ready@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64476.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As Apple CEO Steve Jobs promised earlier this week in his iPod and iTunes-focused music announcements, the iPhone 2.1 software update is now ready for installation by all iPhone owners. The update became available this morning, and Apple even went so far as to post a notice on its home page to alert iPhone owners of the free update.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:07:11 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Execs to Pay Back $14M to Settle Stock Option Suit@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64459.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple CEO Steve Jobs and several other senior executives and board members have agreed to settle a lawsuit that claimed the company was damaged by their role in Apple's mishandling of stock option awards. Because of the structure of the lawsuit, insurers representing Apple's directors and officers will pay the iPod and Macintosh maker $14 million.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:07:14 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Desperately Seeking Enterprise Software for Macs@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64449.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[With shipments of Apple computers on the rise -- to the tune of 38 percent year-on-year, according to Gartner -- software vendors appear ready to accommodate the shift in the marketplace. It may be hip to go Apple, but companies need software that's compatible with Mac computer systems, and the software industry is finally responding to the call.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:07:14 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Adds Muscle to iPods, Brains to iTunes@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64432.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In a music-focused announcement, Apple announced the highly anticipated next generation of its iPod nano, a beefier iPod touch, iTunes 8, a new Genius feature that will create complementary playlists, the return of NBC to iTunes, HD television shows, and the delivery of iPhone 2.1 software.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:07:27 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[App Store: Icing on the iPhone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64421.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Atlanta food writer and blogger Jennifer Zyman purchased her first Apple iPhone the day it went on sale last year -- "I waited in line; I'm a geek," she admits -- then upgraded to the sleeker, faster 3G model as soon as it hit stores this summer. She is as keen on her phone as she is on discovering the newest Midtown restaurant. Now the two go together.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:07:20 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Spore Origins' Headlines New Batch of EA Games for iPhone, iPod@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64407.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Just as PC gamers in the U.S. and Canada are about to lay hands on the full version of "Spore," Will Wright's latest creation, Electronic Arts announced Friday that a moblie version of the game is coming to the iPhone and iPod touch. As with "Spore," "Spore Origins" puts gamers in the middle of a world where it is either eat or be eaten.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:07:11 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers Rock Out, Ponder iPhone Data Dams, Dream of Tethering@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64391.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This week, the Apple-focused blogosphere has been whipped into a frenzy over next week's super-secret special announcement. Select journalists received invitations to a Sept. 9 media event, which has fueled speculation over Apple's next big product launch.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:07:06 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What's Hot: Used Apple iPhones@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64367.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As the head of a company that sells used consumer electronics, David Chen follows sales of the iPhone with the precision of a mathematician. At the outset, the price of the first version of Apple's music-playing wireless device behaved as expected: When the newer iPhone 3G hit store shelves, demand for the earlier iteration plummeted.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:06:36 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone to Go Legit in Russia via 2 Carriers@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64365.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The gray market for unlocked iPhones in Russia will soon be turning white and black to match the latest colors available for the iPhone 3G -- MegaFon, the third largest cellular service carrier in Russia will be officially selling Apple's popular iPhone. Like previous heads-up announcements by other carriers that have signed with Apple, MegaFon's statement is brief.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:15:48 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Road-Tripping With the iPhone 3G@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64349.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Some pundits have suggested the iPhone is the Swiss Army knife of mobile phones. Having spent a month with it, including taking it on vacation to Vermont, I've come to see it more as the Mini Cooper of communicators. As with that status car, the package is small while the cost of ownership is high. The initial, $199 come-on price is attractive for the new iPhone 3G.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:07:16 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cell Phones Make Headway in Education@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64351.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Cell phones have long been anathema in the classroom, banned as a potential distraction, at best, and as a possible vehicle for cheating, at worst. But lately, educators have begun changing their tune on mobile phones. Abilene Christian University will hand out Apple's iPhone 3G smartphone to two-thirds of this year's entering class of 950 freshmen.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:07:14 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple, Loyalty and the Power of Forgiveness@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64344.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal. Such a string of mishaps and missteps might throw another electronics company into crisis.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:06:23 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Drops, Crashes and Freezes: Is the iPhone Worth It?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64329.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Given my reputation as a Mac "expert," I am often asked for advice about purchasing Apple products. In recent weeks, the question I have most often been asked is a disconcerting one: "I am thinking about buying an iPhone. But I have been hearing reports about its unreliability. Should I be worried? Should I wait for the problems to be fixed before I purchase an iPhone? Should I not get an iPhone at all?"]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:06:59 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Psystar Stares Down Apple With Antitrust Suit@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64325.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Psystar has turned up the heat in its legal battle with Apple. The small computer vendor first burst on the scene several months ago by audaciously offering for sale a line of Mac computer clones called "OpenComputer." After a few weeks of silence, Apple unleashed its legal hounds on the startup, seeking to shut it down for good.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:06:48 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK Watchdog Nixes iPhone Ad Over 'All Parts of the Internet' Claim@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64323.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Less than a week after a representative for Orange in Poland revealed that actors were paid to stand in line the night the iPhone launched there, another kerfuffle has arisen over Apple-related marketing, this time in the UK. The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has pulled an iPhone commercial after it received complaints from two viewers that the ad was misleading.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:06:48 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The iPhone's Robust Body of Health Apps@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64269.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Cell phones can't actually get hot enough to pop popcorn, regardless of what you may have seen on YouTube. But some do have other unexpected abilities that just might help improve your quality of life. Dozens of new health and fitness Web applications are now available for use with the Apple iPhone.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:07:00 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Portable Power Packs Give Tired iPhone Batteries a Jolt@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64220.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Because the iPhone 3G doesn't have a user-replaceable battery -- and because it's so easy to burn through a full charge before the end of a day -- some users may need a variety of power charging solutions. They need to keep the included universal serial bus cord or dock handy at home, and perhaps have one in the office. One also might need a car charger and might seriously consider an external portable battery.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:31:52 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Stupid iPhone Tricks@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64230.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By just about any measure, the Apple iPhone App Store has been an astounding success. It reportedly did $30 million in business in its first 30 days, during which time users downloaded 60 million applications. For a store that didn't exist before the launch of the 3G iPhone in July, that's pretty damn impressive.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:31:52 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[30 Days and 30 Nights With the iPhone 3G@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64271.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As I wrote in my July 15 review of the iPhone 3G, the latest version of Apple's handheld computer, the best way to judge a device like this is to use it for a while. It's been more than a month since I bought my iPhone 3G, switching from my trusty Samsung BlackJack.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:31:52 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do Second-Hand Apples Taste as Sweet?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64198.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Just because the iPhone 3G is storming the marketplace, don't expect the first-generation iPhone to disappear. Quite the contrary. Used iPhones, and iPods as well, are finding a ready market for refurbished Apple products. But it really is an Apple marketplace. "I don't see any other brand being able to build that kind of market in refurbished products," In-Stat analyst Stephanie Ethier told MacNewsWorld.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:31:52 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Miffed iPhone User Sues Apple for Feeble 3G Performance@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64246.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In the wake of continuing reports of 3G connectivity problems from an unknown percentage of iPhone 3G users, one Alabama woman has had enough: Jessica Alena Smith has reportedly filed a complaint against Apple and is seeking class action lawsuit status. The suit alleges that the iPhone 3G did not provide twice the speed as promised by Apple in the company's "Twice as fast. Half the price" marketing messages.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:31:52 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhonies: Fake Customers Line Up for Poland's iPhone Debut@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64266.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[They are not iPhone enthusiasts. They just play them when paid by marketers. That's the case in Poland, at least, where wireless carrier Telekomunickacja Polska, operating under the Orange brand, has reportedly confirmed it paid actors to stand in line in order to create buzz and interest in Apple's iPhone 3G mobile handset, which launched there on Friday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:31:52 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Did Software Update Cure iPhone's 3G Sniffles?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64223.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[After weeks of criticism lodged by a small but vocal group of users who claim the iPhone 3G drops calls and picks up weak signals when trying to connect to 3G networks, a software update recently issued by Apple may help nurse some devices back to health. The computer maker said its latest update improves the device's 3G abilities.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:31:52 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers Dis Dell, Mash on MobileMe, Probe Spontaneous Nano Combustion@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64251.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Summer might be winding down, but the Apple-focused blogosphere is as hot as ever. Mac bloggers didn't seem too worried over rumors that Dell is cooking up a music alliance intended to topple Apple, and Apple's PC-topping customer satisfaction index seemed obvious enough. MobileMe, on the other hand, got hammered again this week, and Apple even acknowledged that some iPods could spontaneously combust.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:31:52 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Warning: The App Store Is Dangerous@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64061.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Recently, Apple's App Store -- the iTunes area designed to showcase and sell independent, third-party programs for the iPhone and the iPod touch -- hit an inventory of 1,001 applications. The store launched with a little more than half that number, and in the first weekend it served up 10 million downloads.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:09:02 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Foraging in the iPhone App Store@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64038.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The outstanding new feature on Apple's iPhone -- both the new 3G and original versions -- is that it allows users to download and install applications. I've tested out only a small fraction of the 900 now available. But here are some games, music and other programs that have caught my eye so far.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:06:08 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple's App Store Antics Frustrate Devs@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64043.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Now you see it, now you don't. Apple is playing hide and seek with some applications in the iPhone and iPod touch online App Store. The first application to show and then disappear was Nullriver's NetShare. It first went on sale briefly on Thursday, then disappeared without explanation -- to the developer or to MacNewsWorld press inquiries on the matter -- then reappeared Friday. And now it's gone again.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:06:24 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Beyond 3G, Part 2: What the iPhone Still Needs@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64028.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Early reports indicate that the new iPhone 3G is selling faster than the first iPhone, and with all the extra hype, it's easy to think the iPhone 3G is the most complete device ever created. While customer satisfaction seems to remain high, there's definitely room in Apple's new cell phone for improvement. And if there's one thing the company's aficionados love to do, it's to imagine what comes next.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:06:43 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple, AT&T and the iPhone's Risky New Plan@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64027.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Wonder why the smoking-hot 3G Apple iPhone only costs $199, less than half the price of the original? Here's a two-word hint: Randall Stephenson. Stephenson, who became AT&T's chairman and CEO a year ago, championed the idea of paying Apple about $300 per device, analysts estimate, to help hold down the retail cost.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:05:49 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone Web Tethering Tool Gets Short Shelf Life at App Store@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64021.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[An iPhone application that would let the iPhone act as a computer modem was shot down by Apple shortly after its launch. It was only available for a few minutes on the Apple App Store before it disappeared, but it was there was long enough to be noticed. The application, NetShare by Nullriver Software, went on sale on iTunes Thursday night for $9.99.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:15:19 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers Chatter Over Chipsets, Bemoan MobileMe, Jerk Geniuses' Chains@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64014.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Two major stories have been unfolding throughout the Apple blogosphere this week -- the service outages surrounding the launch of Apple's .Mac replacement, MobileMe, and the rumor that Apple could be ready to cut up Intel's chipsets in favor of something else entirely when it releases its next generation of MacBooks. Plus, not everyone is happy with the iPhone's proprietary nature.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:09:52 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Will the Next MacBook Touchpad Look Like an iPhone?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/64012.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On the heels of Apple's third quarter financial report, in which Apple Chief Financial Office Peter Oppenheimer hinted at new products that would put pressure on Apple's relatively high margins, the Apple rumor mill is running rampant with speculation. Further teasing along the guessing game, Apple CEO Steve Jobs opaquely noted, "We're busy finishing several more wonderful new products to launch in the coming months."]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:09:29 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tarot Cards, Palm Reading and Apple Patents@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63994.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple's success in products like the iPhone and iPod has industry analysts and competitors, as well as faithful followers, speculating on what's to come in future product introductions. It also has them wondering and guessing about where the company is headed from a broader perspective. Public patent filings are one source of information that happens to gather a lot of attention in this regard.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:15:18 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Look, Sound and Feel of iPhone's Rivals@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63985.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple has set the bar high for mobile phones -- finding a product as fun and versatile as its iPhone is difficult. But because some people may not want to use AT&T, the iPhone's exclusive U.S. carrier, I've been testing two new touch-screen competitors. Neither Sprint's Samsung Instinct nor Verizon's LG Dare has touch controls as intuitive as the iPhone's, but both have desirable features lacking in Apple's product.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:15:16 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Snappy iPhone Poker Game Surprisingly Addictive@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63976.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA["5 Card Touch" from Griffin Technology is a very simple game for iPhone and iPod touch that emulates the most basic poker slot machine game -- five-card draw. Here's how it works. You start with $1,000 in virtual funds and place your bet of between $1 and $5. You are dealt five cards, face up. For example, I bet the maximum and received a pair of nines, a pair of fours, and a three.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:08:21 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Developers' Delicate Dance With the iPhone App Store@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63962.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Anyone can hand over $199 for the newest iPhone and see what the buzz is about. But if you really want attention, tell people you wrote a little game or other some other program that runs on the gadget. That's the part that makes the phone so darn fun to use. Several developers with Raleigh, N.C., ties have software programs available for the iPhone.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:08:22 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fitness, Med Apps Turn iPhone Into Health Monitor@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63958.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Cell phones can't actually get hot enough to pop popcorn, regardless of what you may have seen on YouTube. But some do have other unexpected abilities that just might help improve your quality of life. Dozens of new health and fitness Web applications are now available for use with the Apple iPhone, which combines a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod and an Internet browser into one gadget.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:08:19 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The iPhone 3G and the Risk of Great Marketing@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63947.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The iPhone 3G's battery life and problems with MobileMe have many favoring the older model, but lines are still forming for the 3G version. This showcases both the amazing capabilities of brilliant marketing and the risks associated with applying it to the wrong product.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:08:22 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Can Apple Break Through China's Great Wall of Counterfeits@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63944.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple may be making a lot of noise lately with its new iPhone 3G, but when it comes to fighting software pirates, Steve Jobs' company prefers to speak softly and carry a big stick -- the stick, of course, being legal action like its recent lawsuit against computer maker Psystar for producing machines that can run Apple software.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:08:22 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Parsing the '3G' in iPhone 3G@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63924.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Here's a question: Over the past couple of months, how many times have you heard the expression "3G?" You have probably heard it at least a thousand times, because every ad and every article for the new iPhone has called it the "3G iPhone." The obvious question: What is 3G? In order to understand 3G, it is helpful to get in a time machine and go back to 1983.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:07:55 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lightening the Load for the iPhone's Wimpy Battery@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63911.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Question: In your recent review of the new iPhone 3G, you mentioned that it had weaker battery life between charges than the original iPhone, but that you learned various techniques to minimize this problem. Can you elaborate? Answer: The biggest battery drain is the fast, but power-hungry, 3G cellular network, which lessens battery life on all phones.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:07:53 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[If You Can Get Past the Rocky Rollout, MobileMe's a Winner@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63939.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[I haven't experienced many of the problems that are reportedly plaguing Apple's new .Mac replacement, MobileMe. The new version of Apple's $99 online storage, e-mail, photo-sharing, calender and contacts service launched July 11 -- the same day the company released the iPhone 3G and the App Store.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:07:52 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers on Surprise Products, Snagging 3G iPhones and Squeezing Out Battery Life@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63930.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[While Apple's third quarter financial performance report kicked off the week's news, it was Apple's Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer's commentary about a possible mystery product that really had bloggers typing. The iPhone 3G remains a hot topic as well, but finding one is still posing a problem for many would-be owners.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:07:56 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The New Best Hope for Mobile CRM: iPhone 3G@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63931.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On July 11, with the launch of the iPhone 3G, Salesforce.com became the first CRM vendor to announce the availability of its mobile applications for the iPhone in Apple's App Store. Now, two weeks after the phone's release, a few other CRM vendors can claim some sort of iPhone 3G compatibility; many more are planning to roll out an application in the future.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:07:56 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Wares for the Jurisprudence Crowd@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63916.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA["The Jury Loved My iBook" is how Peter Zavaletta begins his testimonial on MacLaw Online. A personal injury and medical malpractice attorney in Brownsville, Texas, Zavaletta attributes his victory in an obstetrical negligence case in part to his array of Mac tools.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:07:57 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The iPhone Wanders Outside Apple's Realm@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63892.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In the Soviet days, Russians asked their American friends to bring blue jeans, rock records and other Western goods into the country. Today Russians can buy almost anything they want here -- but they are still begging for one item: Apple's slick iPhone. The new iPhone went on sale in 21 countries July 11 and will soon be released in 70 nations.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:08:22 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wait! Don't Upgrade to iPhone 3G@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63881.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In a move that will certainly win me no friends at Apple, I simply can't in good conscience recommend the iPhone 3G to existing iPhone customers. Don't get me wrong. I have an iPhone 3G myself, and I upgraded from my existing iPhone, and I love both. As I've mentioned before, once you go iPhone, you never go back.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:08:29 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysts Puzzle Over iPhone 3G Shortage Mystery@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63882.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple's new iPhone 3G is rapidly becoming the Nintendo Wii of the smartphone world: a must-have-but-can't-have-because-you-can't-find-it technology product. And that has some conspiracy theorists wondering if Steve Jobs' company is creating the shortage to keep demand as high as weekend temperatures in New York City.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:08:27 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bellying Up to the iPhone App Bar@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63863.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Some are useful. Many frivolous. A bunch will waste your time. Not that there's anything wrong with that. My Seinfeldian statement has to do with the scores of programs available free or for sale at the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch. It is the killer app many of us expected, even if the same cannot be said for every program in the joint.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:08:33 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Enterprise Security: Flawed in Fact, or Flawed Facts?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63835.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Computerworld published a story about so-called security flaws in Mac OS X that affect the enterprise. The six arguments actually amount to a collection of shibboleths. Security Flaw #1: Apple Updates. The argument is that security updates pop up unannounced and insufficient information is provided to make a decision as to whether to roll out the update.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:08:38 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers Size Up New Rivals, Break Down iPhone, Watch MobileMe Fall Flat@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63854.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[While iPhone 3G shortages still abound, Mac bloggers have still been hitting the new handset from all angles -- including from the inside out. Of course, there's more to Apple than the iPhone -- how about the company's rising PC market share, which now puts Apple in third place in the U.S. Also, Apple TV took a couple punches this week from Microsoft and Sony, and MobileMe is perhaps not so pushy after all.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:08:07 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Releases the Hounds on Psystar@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63826.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly three months after a previously unknown company called "Psystar" began selling Intel-based computers running a pre-installed version of Apple's OS X operating system, Apple filed a lawsuit against the computer maker alleging copyright infringement earlier this month.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:07:36 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Playtime for the iPhone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63821.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Well, I guess Apple does care about games. The flood of titles on the new online App Store for the iPhone and iPhone 3G is a good sign for gamers eager to see someone other than Nintendo or Sony in the portable-gaming space. The first crop of iPhone games is mostly of the sort that cell phone owners have been playing for a decade.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:07:20 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iSCSI: The Perfect Storage Complement to OS X?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63809.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Mac OS X users who face growing storage requirements due to larger, more complex projects and ever-expanding file sizes often turn to SANs to help overcome their challenges. With benefits such as leveraging existing IT equipment and expertise, many Mac users are turning to Internet SCSI SANs as an easy, low-cost way to reap the benefits of a SAN in an OS X environment.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:07:21 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Good Old Analog Customer@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63808.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On my blog, I have been writing about my experience with my new computer: an iMac. I have been spending a lot of time thinking about the whole cultural difference between the Windows world and the Apple world. As a longtime user of Windows, I felt I knew and understood that platform pretty well and the jolt of cutting over cold turkey was both surprising and refreshing.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:07:21 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Lawsuit Falls on Psystar's Head@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63807.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple has filed a lawsuit against Psystar, a Miami-based company that has been selling Intel computers bundled and running with Mac OS X. The note appeared in Jorge Espinosa's blog on Tuesday. The suit was filed in the federal district court for the northern district of California against Psystar.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:07:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tearing Down the iPhone 3G@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63803.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Not only did Apple sell 1 million iPhone 3Gs in three days, but the company is making a healthy margin on each one sold. That's the conclusion of researchers at market research firm iSuppli, who took apart the new device to learn who made what inside, and how much Apple spent on the parts.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:07:56 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Once You Go iPhone, There's No Going Back@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63799.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[After selling 1 million iPhone 3G models in the opening weekend -- and taking in enough receipts to eclipse the theater box office takes of "Hancock," "WALL-E," and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" -- Apple must be doing something right, and that something starts with the overall design. Even after a year, the basic design of Apple's iPhone holds up -- it's as hot and desirable as ever.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:07:53 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Sells a Cool Million iPhone 3Gs Despite Opening Weekend Hitches@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63792.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The weekend of July 11 was a good one for Apple: With the worldwide launch of the iPhone 3G on Friday, Apple sold a cool 1 million 3G models around the world and served up 10 million iTunes App Store downloads, according to the company. "iPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend," noted Apple CEO Steve Jobs.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:07:21 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple's iPhone Launch: Long Lines, Crashed Systems, Empty Shelves@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63787.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Most Apple stores were sold out of the new iPhone by Sunday afternoon even though consumers had to wait hours to buy and activate them. Friday, Apple introduced the new version of the iPhone. It saw huge customer lines, and its system crashed as thousands of people worldwide tried to activate their new phones. Mark Siegel, a spokesperson for AT&T, said Apple was "completely overwhelmed" by demand.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:07:24 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The iPhone's Hand in the Touch Screen Industry's Fortunes@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63778.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[It's been a good year for touch screens. The launch of the first iPhone model a year ago boosted interest in the technology tremendously, and the updated model available Friday likely will stoke enthusiasm further. Now touch-screen manufacturers are going flat out, and more devices will soon be controlled by the tip of your finger.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:07:47 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The iPhone and the Asian Underground@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63775.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As Apple rolled out its newest iPhone on Friday, dealers and buyers were anticipating the popular device in Asia's thriving underground marketplace in as little as a few days. The iPhones are nothing new to Asia, where enthusiasts from Bangkok to Shanghai already sport fake and unlocked versions of last year's models -- unlocked so they can work with any carrier, not just the Apple-authorized ones.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:07:21 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone 3G Sold Out in Moscow, Idaho@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63771.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Even though the sun is up at 5:30 a.m., it's darn cold when you're waiting for an iPhone 3G in the shade of the AT&T store in Moscow, Idaho. I should have worn pants, not cargo shorts. Still, I had the forethought to snag a chocolate chip cookie from the kitchen before I left the house, but by the time I started eating it, it was already hard from the early morning chill.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:09:04 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Window-Shopping at Apple's App Emporium@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63762.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple has officially launched its App Store, an online marketplace built into iTunes and integrated with Apple's forthcoming iPhone 3G and iPhone 2.0 software update. The store boasts 500 applications, 125 of which are free. While some iPhone users are already downloading applications, it's not yet easy to do.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:08:20 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An iPhone With a Sense of Place@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63737.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A faster, cheaper, smarter iPhone goes on sale Friday morning, promising to bring the latest technology to more of the masses while changing the way people find information, their friends and fun. Satellite navigation is one of the biggest additions to the music-playing, picture-taking, Web-surfing, e-mail-reading smart phone from Apple, which has sold about 6 million of the original device so far.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:07:42 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New iPhone? Been There, Lined Up for That@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63725.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Some Apple fanatics are already camped out in front of the New York Apple store waiting for 8 a.m. Friday, when the new iPhone goes on sale. However, I'm seriously wondering why, even to the point of suspecting that they're Apple shills trying to create a buzz. Don't get me wrong. I intend to get a new iPhone. However, this year, I am not going to camp out, like I did last year, the night before.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:07:00 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The 3G iPhone Suits Up for Work@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63702.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A year after becoming the stylish pocket PC for consumers, the iPhone is ready to go to work. The latest version of the mobile device, which goes on sale Friday, will take advantage of a faster wireless network -- dubbed 3G for third-generation -- making it more attractive for business use by improving what many consider to be the current version's key flaw -- its slow Web access.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:07:23 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Upgrade Conundrum: iPhone or iPod?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63698.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Recently, at the World Wide Developer's Conference in San Francisco, Apple took what turned out to be very leaky wraps off the second iteration of the iPhone: The iPhone 3G. The new version of the game-changing iPod/Internet tablet/cell phone now offers a built-in GPS receiver, better reception, business-friendly upgrades, and the promise of more applications than you can shake a dead cow at.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:07:02 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AT&T's Odd iPhone Offer@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63683.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As someone who is familiar with the coverage that surrounds the iPhone, I was puzzled by Tuesday's announcement from AT&T about a new way to buy the gadget. My first reaction: Something must be missing. Second reaction: Why would anyone pay more for the iPhone if there's no additional benefit?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:06:32 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers Gnash Teeth Over iPhone Pricing Numbers@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63678.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[For Mac-focused bloggers this week, the biggest news by far has been the upcoming 3G iPhone, the old iPhone and AT&T's iPhone pricing plans. Bloggers and readers have been poring over the details -- AT&T launched a mini site complete with FAQs -- and most everyone seems to think the $199 entry point will generate millions in new sales around the world.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:06:27 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Surge of New Software for the iPhone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63623.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Mark Cain felt like a rock star. The chief technology officer of medical imaging software company MIMvista got that sensation as he stepped onto the stage at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9 to demonstrate a new program that delivers medical scans to an iPhone. Suddenly he was in front of an auditorium packed with thousands of Apple faithful, reporters and bloggers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:06:15 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Devil's in the 3G iPhone Details@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63644.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Yes, the new 3G iPhone will cost much less than the first generation of the groundbreaking multimedia cell phone; that is, if you're one of the lucky ones who qualify for a discount. And it's not that Apple and AT&T don't trust those of you who might want to hack or modify your new iPhone, but you will need to have it activated at the store when you buy it, under the watchful eyes of sales staff.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:06:23 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Russia's Holding for the iPhone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63564.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Will VimpelCom be the first wireless operator to sell the iPhone in Russia? If Chief Executive Alexander Izosimov has his way, it will. "Nobody's struck a deal with Apple yet, but we would love to," he says. Izosimov says no negotiations are taking place, and he has no idea whether his company will win the rights to sell Apple's coveted device.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:06:21 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Software Firms Ally to Bridge Mac Enterprise Gap@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63630.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A group of five enterprise software companies on Monday announced the creation of the Enterprise Desktop Alliance to facilitate the acceptance of Macintosh computers in organizational environments managed with Microsoft Windows. The alliance was created by Atempo, Centrify, Group Logic, LANrev and Parallels.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:07:45 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PC Tools Offers Sentry for Mac Security@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63614.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Security software vendor PC Tools has watched the rise of two cause-and-effect security factors in the Mac OS X world -- first, the growing popularity of Macs along with increasing market share, and second, the accompanying attention of malware that's targeted directly at Mac users. Consequently, PC Tools has launched a beta edition of iAntiVirus, a new antivirus and antispyware tool designed specifically for Mac.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:06:26 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pushing, Pulling and Shoving Over iPhone Applications@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63601.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple's presentation at WWDC of an alternate approach to background processes for the iPhone, compared to Microsoft's ActiveSync, has implications for both developers and users. It requires developers to invest in new systems and takes away some of their direct control of the iPhone, but it also improves the user experience and allows Apple to develop an enterprise revenue stream.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:06:26 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone Swings for Big Margins and Redmond Swings for Apple Experts@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63592.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Two particularly interesting topics caught the attention of the Apple-focused blogosphere this week. iSuppli released a projected tear-down cost list for the 3G iPhone, sparking interest in the new $199 price point that contract signing buyers will pay come July 11. Also, the Mac Business Unit at Microsoft, which is one of the world's largest Apple software development organizations, is apparently on a hiring frenzy.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:14:47 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Quiet Little Pop of the Mac Security Bubble@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63574.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A Trojan targeting Mac computers in the wild used to be a rarity, but this type of malware is now turning up with alarming frequency. The latest virus is rudimentary, at best, although when coupled with a Mac platform vulnerability that came to light earlier this week, it could deliver an extra wallop. The Trojan is masquerading as a program for Mac OS X called "PokerGame."]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:14:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Are Old Macs in for a Snow Leopard White-Out?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63560.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Steve Jobs gave a hint -- and only a hint -- about Apple's next-generation operating system. A "preview" that was shown to software writers attending Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco indicated the new OS, Snow Leopard, might run only on 2-year-old or newer Macintosh computers powered by Intel processors.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:05:30 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Inside the Latest iPhone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63542.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple packed a lot of features into the latest version of the iPhone but managed to keep a tight lid on the cost of components that go into it. Manufacturing and components for the 8-gigabyte iPhone 3G set Apple back about $173 per unit, according to an estimate by Silicon Valley-based research firm iSuppli, due to be released June 24.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:05:29 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan's Softbank Hangs $215 Price Tag on iPhone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63514.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Softbank, the carrier that won the coveted right to sell the iPhone in Japan, said Monday that Apple's device will sell for $215 -- comparable to the marked-down U.S. price for the hit gadget. The iPhone is due to debut in gadget-loving Japan on July 11, as Apple rolls out a new version and expands the availability to 20 countries.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:05:32 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Old iPhone and the Day After@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63510.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Many of the millions of iPhone 2G users are looking forward to buying the iPhone 3G on July 11 and have been thinking about what to do with their old iPhone. AT&T has provided some answers. AT&T has announced that when the new iPhone 3G ships on July 11, current iPhone customers will be able to buy a new iPhone 3G for $199 and start a new two-year contract.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:05:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The iPhone's Impact on Rivals@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63443.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[It didn't take Apple long to make its mark on the mobile phone industry. In the first year after the introduction of the iPhone, Apple grabbed handset share from rivals while AT&T used the device to lure customers from Alltel and T-Mobile USA. Imagine the ripple effect of a cheaper, faster, more feature-packed version of the iPhone.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:05:38 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hot iPhone Accessories From Headsets to Hi-Fi@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63482.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple's iPhone, birthed last summer, is a force to be reckoned with. Combining a mobile phone with a digital music and video player, handheld photo album and full-strength Web browser, it's a great device. A new version was announced June 9 and is likely to stoke even more "iMania," given that it has a lower price and more features than the original.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:05:27 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tiny Trojan Trots Into Mac OS X Turf@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63504.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[With the rise in popularity of Apple's Mac computers and the OS X operating systems they run, dangerous malware, viruses and Trojans are now being targeted for the Mac, too. The most recent case in point comes courtesy of a security advisory released by SecureMac. The advisory warns that multiple variants of a new Trojan horse -- out in the wild -- is ready to run roughshod all over OS X 10.4 and 10.5.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:05:33 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Analyst Sees Fat $325 iPhone Payouts From AT&T@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63498.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Recently, AT&T announced that its revenue-sharing agreement with Apple's iPhone has been terminated. That left some people wondering what Apple is getting in return. Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner thinks he knows part of the answer: a $325 up-front subsidy plus an extra $100 for subscribers signed up in Apple stores.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:05:36 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Smartphone Operating Systems, Part 2: Change Is in the Air@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63491.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As smartphones change, so does the landscape for developers of applications for these devices. As phones, particularly the iPhone, become more application-friendly, the marketplace is at once more competitive and more inviting to third-party application developers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:05:47 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Smartphone Operating Systems, Part 1: A User's Guide@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63446.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[With Apple's recent announcement of its new lower-priced and more richly featured 3G iPhone, smartphones are once again in the news. Now the iPhone will be competing with other prominent smartphone systems, particularly Research In Motion's popular BlackBerry. Many consumers might not have ever thought, however, about the fact that their smartphones have operating systems.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:05:55 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[After 15 Years Developing Wine, It's Time@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63466.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[After 15 years of development and beta testing, the first stable version of Wine is now available, its developers announced Tuesday. Wine is an open source implementation of the Windows application programming interface on top of X, OpenGL and Unix that allows Windows applications to run on other operating systems, including Linux and Mac OS, without the need to run Windows as well.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:06:34 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Adobe: iPhone Flash Is in the Works@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63463.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Just like many users, Adobe wants to see Flash on Apple's iPhone, and it looks like the company is getting closer to making that happen. Adobe has apparently been hard at work developing a version of its multimedia environment for the iPhone, but isn't ready to bring it to the public yet, according to CEO Shantanu Narayen.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:05:45 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sprint Has Instinct to Beat iPhone Price@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63456.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Sprint Nextel will be taking on the iPhone with a lower price for its own touchscreen smartphone, the Samsung Instinct. The carrier said Wednesday that the Instinct will cost $129.99 when released on Friday. That compares with $199 for the cheapest model of the new iPhone, which goes on sale July 11 with AT&T as the carrier.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:05:44 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Korea Won't Bite the Apple@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63427.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the buzz generated by the June 9 unveiling of the first major makeover of Apple's iPhone, there's one place on the planet the U.S. brand isn't likely to generate much buzz, at least in the near future: South Korea. The country is one of the most advanced mobile Internet markets in the world, and electronics companies have worked hard to make sure tech-savvy Korean consumers don't fall for foreign brands.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:05:45 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone App Store: A Beacon for Mobile Devs?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63424.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Call it the iPhone economy. Apple's soon-to-open online App Store has triggered a scramble among software developers to write business plans aimed at making money off Apple's iPhone, a mini-computer that doubles as a phone. "I'm seeing an excitement among mobile developers that I've never seen before," said Sam Altman, chief executive and cofounder of Mountain View, Calif.-based Loopt.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:05:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Visions of iPhone App Store Riches Dance in Munster's Head@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63419.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple could see $1 billion per year in iPhone App Store revenues in calendar 2009, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Often one of the most bullish analysts when it comes to Apple, Munster called the $1 billion figure aggressive in a research note to clients. Munster based his projections on his estimate of a user base of 78 million iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch users by the end of calendar 2009.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:05:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple's Sizzling Release, Microsoft's Warm and Fuzzy Fest, HP's Big Bang: The Summer Heats Up@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63405.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[I started off the week with dueling events: the Apple WWDC, where they talked about Snow Leopard and the second generation iPhone, HP's massive product announcement, and Microsoft's TechEd, where I learned more about Unlimited Vista. I was taken by the fact that Apple missed with the iPhone with the product coming late, incomplete and blatantly copying Microsoft Mesh.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:05:35 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Sizzling Release, Microsoft's Warm and Fuzzy Fest, HP's Big Bang: The Summer Heats Up@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63405.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[I started off the week with dueling events: the Apple WWDC, where they talked about Snow Leopard and the second generation iPhone, HP's massive product announcement, and Microsoft's TechEd, where I learned more about Unlimited Vista. I was taken by the fact that Apple missed with the iPhone with the product coming late, incomplete and blatantly copying Microsoft Mesh.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:05:30 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[LG enV2: Below the iPhone Benchmark@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63401.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In the geological record of cell phones, there's before the iPhone and after the iPhone. Had you placed the enV2 cell phone in my hands two years ago, during what one might call the industry's Jurassic period, I'd have been amply wowed. What's not to like about a full-blown keyboard and a big color screen tucked away neatly inside an incredibly slim handset?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:05:39 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Locking Out the iPhone Unlockers@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63393.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The new iPhone and the way it will be sold look set to shut down a small industry that arose to make the first version of the iconic phone available around the world. The original iPhone, which launched in June last year, was initially available only in the U.S. and only for use on AT&T's network.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:05:26 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Techno Sleuth and the Case of the Nabbed Mac@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63403.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The guy who ended up with Kim Lingel's stolen MacBook and iPhone wasn't counting on Joey Carenza III. "When he gets the scent of something and it really intrigues him, he's on it," says Lingel, 25, who counts Carenza as one of her best friends. "He's tenacious." You don't want Carenza on your trail. He is a high-tech, crime-fighting superhero. The guy knows his way around Apple's operating system.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:14:39 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Luxury Resorts Put Macs on Guests' Pillows@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63399.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Fontainebleau Resorts plans to provide an Apple iMac computer in each of the 5,300 rooms at its soon-to-reopen, remodeled Miami flagship and $3 billion hotel-casino being built on the Las Vegas Strip. The $15 million investment in the sleek 22-inch computers is the marquee feature in an effort to add high-tech touches throughout the resorts, says Fontainebleau majority owner Jeffrey Soffer.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:05:32 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers Crunch iPhone Numbers, Mull MobileMe@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63380.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Apple-focused blogosphere is swirling around like a hurricane this week. At the center of the storm is Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, where CEO Steve Jobs took center stage to announce the much-anticipated 3G iPhone. A wide range of other developer-focused news came out of the conference, including more details about the next version of OS X.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:05:36 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Verizon to Offer Starter Centro Smartphone as iPhone Alternative@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63389.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Palm and Verizon Wireless announced a deal Thursday that brings the device maker's popular Centro smartphone to Verizon subscribers. The Centro's debut on Verizon comes some nine months after Palm launched the device on Sprint's wireless network and about five months after it became available to AT&T customers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:06:13 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WWDC: Devs Get a Peek at the Shape of Platforms to Come@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63365.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[If you did a quick news search on Apple this week, you could easily conclude that CEO Steve Jobs took the stage Monday morning, talked for 20 minutes about a new 3G iPhone, then called it quits. But the bulk of Monday's Worldwide Developers Conference keynote address, during which Jobs gave Senior VP of iPhone Software Scott Forstall plenty of stage time, was focused on -- you guessed it -- developers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:14:34 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The 3G iPhone Unveiling: Slightly Anticlimactic@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63366.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Even if you're an Apple devotee, you still might not know that the new iPhone will have a minuscule power adapter, will come in white as well as black, and its headphone jack will no longer be slightly recessed. These were probably the only three features that weren't intensely speculated upon over the preceding months.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:06:15 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Asterisk on the 3G iPhone's Price Tag@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63352.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple has named the next iteration of its game-changing mobile device the "iPhone 3G," which calls attention to a feature missing from the original release -- the ability to grab information from the Internet at near-broadband speeds. However, the fact that the new iPhone will use AT&T's zippy 3G network is not its killer feature. Nor is the fact 
that it will talk to the Global Positioning Satellite system.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:14:33 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AT&T Feeling Pain From iPhone Fever@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63350.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The release of the 3G iPhone has Apple enthusiasts pumped up, but it left AT&T investors feeling deflated over the carrier's decision to heavily subsidize the new, cheaper device in the hopes of reaping longer-term gains. While Apple shares were up about 2 percent Tuesday, AT&T's stock was down, losing just under 1 percent to close at $37.22.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:05:36 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Promises Smooth Syncing With MobileMe@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63349.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A 3G iPhone wasn't the only new offering Apple showed off during the keynote presentation at its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday. Its new online service, MobileMe, also made its debut. Described by CEO Steve Jobs as "[Microsoft] Exchange for the rest of us," MobileMe syncs the user's push e-mail, contacts, calendar, picture gallery and data over multiple devices.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:05:28 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What Will Jobs Say Monday? Inquiring Mac Minds Want to Know@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63296.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Most eyes in the Apple-focused blogosphere this week are looking forward to Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, where nearly everyone expects Apple CEO Steve Jobs to announce the iPhone App Store and iPhone 2.0 software, not to mention a new version of the iPhone itself. In still more iPhone speculation, debate over possible AT&T subsidies has been raging.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:09:53 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone Answers 3G's Call@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63335.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Confirming months of rumor and speculation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs marched on stage at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco Monday to unveil a new model of the iPhone. The new iPhone will run on third-generation, or 3G, networks, which offer higher data transfer speeds than the EDGE network that the original iPhone runs on.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:09:53 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reinvented iPhone Could Bite Into BlackBerry's Market@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63343.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The new iPhone is built for business -- and that makes it a real challenge to the BlackBerry and other corporate cell phone systems for the first time, tech analysts say. Unlike its predecessor, the 3G iPhone can connect with most corporate e-mail systems and handle Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:09:53 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is an OS X Snow Leopard Hiding in the Drifts?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63294.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[With Apple's legendary efforts at secrecy, much of the news surrounding the Cupertino, Calif.-based company starts with rumors ferreted out from unnamed sources and posted on blog sites -- and that's especially true when the date for a major Apple event draws closer. The latest next-generation Mac OS X rumor is no different.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:09:53 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The 3G Road to the 10 Million iPhone Milestone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63339.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Before Monday, the arrival of a 3G iPhone at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference was more than just a rumor; it was basically a foregone conclusion. Trusted gadget blogs proclaimed confirmation from unnamed inside sources; spy photos taken from the bushes surrounding supply depots were posted on the Web, and the usual lineups of fake -- or possibly real -- photos were easy to find.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:09:53 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cool Things You Can Do With an iPhone - or Any Phone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63319.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know your cell phone can name that tune? Access your e-mail -- even if it's not a fancy iPhone or BlackBerry? Cut short a lousy date or boring meeting? Ah, such power. And it'll even make phone calls. We've compiled a list of cool things your cell phone can do. Some only work on specific phones, but most are applications or features you can try with any ol' model.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:09:53 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Samsung Promises iPhone Rival on Apple's Big Day@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63334.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple's new iPhone 3G may have made the biggest splash in the smartphone pond on Monday, but it wasn't the only splash. Earlier in the day, Samsung Electronics debuted its Omnia, a device seen as an iPhone contender. Samsung's Omnia features the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system, a wide 3.2-inch WQVGA LCD screen, a five-megapixel CMOS camera and a high-resolution touchscreen interface.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:09:53 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PGP Encryption Clamps Down Mac Data@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63317.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[PGP Corporation announced Monday it has added pre-boot authentication to the PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X systems deployed in enterprise environments. This latest release, version 9.9, adds pre-boot authentication to the company's data encryption technology for Intel-based Mac OS X systems Tiger and Leopard, providing protection for data on desktops, laptops and removable media.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:09:53 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone 2.0 Takes on the World@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63306.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As Apple prepares to unveil the next version of its iPhone on June 9, fans will be focused on how much better the new device is than its predecessor. It will likely be able to run on speedier wireless networks, it may boast improved navigation services, and it's expected to support a batch of new software tools and features made by third-party developers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:09:53 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Computex: All Things Non-iPhone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63318.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Last week was Computex but today everyone is focused on the likely launch of the iPhone. Given that some of the announcements at the show will have an impact on the future of devices like this, and that some of you will likely want to read something while standing in line, let's look at Computex vs. the iPhone.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:09:53 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Searching for the Killer iPhone App@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63149.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple won't crank up the hype machine about all the new things an iPhone can do until its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9, but here's a small taste of what's in store: finding things to do in the neighborhood when you're at a loss. That's the idea behind Pelago, the first company funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as part of the $100 million iFund.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 May 2008 14:13:51 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone Gains a Little Nordic Exposure@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63159.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Cell carrier TeliaSonera announced on Tuesday that it landed a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to the Nordic and Baltic markets. The agreement means that customers in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia can officially get their hands on Apple's combination iPod and smart phone before the end of 2008.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 May 2008 00:14:21 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Apple About to Break Its Silence on Psystar?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63134.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[When Psystar, a Miami company, started selling Mac closes preloaded with Mac OS X last month, everyone assumed that Apple would take immediate action. However, nothing has happened to date. Several things may be going on, and no one is sure. Several theories are floating around. Dow Jones reported recently that Apple is preparing to defend its IP rights and will take legal action soon.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 24 May 2008 14:13:35 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers Watch Netflix and Napster Rock Apple's Boat@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63125.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple is sailing in the calm eye of the hurricane these days, cruising serenely with rapidly rising Mac, iPhone and iTunes sales. This week in the Apple-focused blogosphere, however, Mac bloggers are showing how Apple can sometimes have smooth water on one side of the Cupertino boat and nasty waves on the other.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 23 May 2008 14:13:44 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Security Firm to Apple: Ready or Not, Here's That Exploit@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63129.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Core Security has published three Mac OS X iCal-based vulnerabilities -- two that can crash the iCal program and one that could conceivably allow a hacker to take control of another person's computer. The newly publicized exploits have gained attention recently in part because of the way in which they've been presented.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 23 May 2008 02:13:41 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[That Insidious Cell Phone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63093.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A year ago, Philadelphia Mayor John Street took heat for skipping out of the office to wait in line for an iPhone on the day the gadget debuted. I was one of the people who piled on. Having just procured an iPhone myself, I owe the former mayor an apology: He could have waited in line for a week -- for a month -- and nothing he missed at City Hall would have been as valuable and worthwhile.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 May 2008 18:13:42 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Beyond 3G, Part 1: What the iPhone Needs@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63077.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In June 2007, Apple shipped what may well be the most coveted and successful phone in the world. As June 2008 inches closer, anticipation is turning into expectation, and the tech world is buzzing with the latest machinations of Apple and what it might or might not be doing with its next-generation iPhone.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 May 2008 14:13:44 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Napster Wakes Up to a DRM-Free World@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63086.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In its most direct challenge yet to the dominance of Apple's iTunes Music Store, Napster on Tuesday launched what it says is the largest online MP3 download store, selling some six million tracks. All of the songs offered for download by Napster are free of digital rights management controls, meaning they can be played on virtually any device, including Apple's iPod and iPhone.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 May 2008 00:14:15 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone's Rivals Just Don't Stack Up@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63063.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[It has been nearly a year since Apple launched the elegant and easy-to-use iPhone. Since then, our perceptions on how we can use a mobile phone have changed. However, the essential lesson of the iPhone has yet to be learned: The magic is in the simplicity of using Apple's software. That became abundantly clear as I wrestled with two new touch-based phones.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 May 2008 14:13:42 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Primer: Six Basic Rules for Newbies@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62985.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As I've noted here and in my blog, more and more Windows users are expressing an interest in switching to Apple's Macintosh platform, and many of them are taking the plunge. Indeed, the number of people using Macs is growing at a rapid rate. NPD Research reports Apple's share of the retail market is now 14 percent, and IDC and Gartner say the Mac's overall market share is now 6.6 percent.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 18 May 2008 14:13:41 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple: Winning Converts Worldwide, One Store at a Time@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63040.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple has seen the future, and it is about customer service. On Thursday, Apple opened its largest U.S. store, a building in Boston with a glass and steel facade that a senior company executive said reflected Apple's plan to expand its retail ventures at home and abroad. Sandwiched between aging brick buildings on Boylston Street, the store features a ground floor with more than 100 Mac computers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 17 May 2008 14:13:42 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Orange to Peddle iPhone in Eastern Europe, Africa@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63034.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Orange, a subsidiary of France Telecom, has signed a new deal with Apple to offer the iPhone to its customers in several parts of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. The company already has an exclusive deal with Apple to sell the phone in France. The Orange deal follows a series of hookups with several other carriers around the world who signed contracts to sell the iPhone.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 May 2008 22:13:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Switching to Mac Without Looking Back@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63038.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In last year's June/July issue, I wrote an article in which I contemplated switching to a Mac given my general unease with Vista, the latest version of Windows. It didn't take me long to go for it: I bought a MacBook Pro laptop the month after and haven't looked back. And I'm about to order a high-end Mac Pro to replace my main desktop machine, which runs Windows XP.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 May 2008 20:13:45 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More Flesh for 'Bare Bones' Computers@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63019.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Computing is much less expensive, in many respects, than it has been in recent years: You can get a very, very good desktop Windows PC system for between $500 and $750, and roughly the same for a good Windows notebook. An Apple Macintosh desktop computer starts at $599 if you bring your own keyboard, mouse and display; a MacBook portable starts at $1,099 and the all-in-one desktop iMac starts at $1,199.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 May 2008 20:13:45 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Desperately Seeking Better iPhone Accessories@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62986.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[At the end of this column, you'll find my opinions on two relatively new iPhone-compatible headsets from Etymotic Research. But I intend to take the scenic route to get there, a route that takes us by some relevant and more general background information.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 May 2008 14:13:45 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Gains Pay Off for Redmond as Office Flies Off Shelves@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62995.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In an effort to fix the most pressing issues found by customers of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, Microsoft's Macintosh business unit has released the applications' first service pack. At the same time, it's touting the its Apple-friendly office suite's high sales figures. Office 2008 for Mac launched at the Macworld Expo 2008 in January.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 May 2008 00:14:14 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone Supplies Dry Up as World Waits for 3G@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62981.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple said Monday its online stores in the U.S. and UK are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's next generation featuring faster Internet surfing speeds. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company confirmed that the iPhone is out of stock online.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 May 2008 20:13:45 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone Retail: Plastic Talks, Cash Walks@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62973.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Alex Palen's visit to the Apple Store in the Walden Galleria in Buffalo, N.Y., last week began as a pleasant one. Walking the electronics retailer's sleek aisles, Palen found the sales staff helpful in selecting the 16 gigabyte iPhone he wanted to buy. But when he took the cash from his wallet to pay for the latest must-have gadget, things took a turn for the worse.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 May 2008 14:13:47 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stolen MacBook Owner Logs On, Takes a Photo, Busts Thieves@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62972.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[When Apple created the Back to My Mac feature on its .Mac service, it probably never envisioned it as a crime-solving tool. Yet that's just what it became last week, when the service helped the owner of a stolen MacBook recover her lost computer. Kait Duplaga, a young Apple store employee from White Plains, N.Y., lost her MacBook to thieves in late April, when her apartment was robbed.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 May 2008 00:14:09 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Juice Pack iPhone Battery Extender: Almost Perfect@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62941.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Juice Pack iPhone battery extender provides an additional 250 hours of standby time, eight hours of talk time, six hours of Internet use, seven hours of video playback, and/or 24 hours of audio playback, according to Mophie. After using this puppy for close to a month, I can't confirm that those numbers are 100 percent accurate, but my gut feeling is that they're not far off the mark.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 12 May 2008 14:13:48 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[America Movil to Hawk iPhone in Latin America@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62921.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In another step in the worldwide march of Apple's iPhone, the top mobile phone operator in Latin America said Wednesday that it has inked a deal to bring the multimedia gadget to more than a dozen countries starting later this year. America Movil said it plans to bring the iPhone to all of its Latin American operations but didn't offer more details about the arrangement.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 May 2008 20:03:29 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone's Uncertain Future Sends Synchronoss Into Tailspin@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62907.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Shares of Synchronoss Technologies plummeted Wednesday morning after the company offered worrying guidance on its revenue related to Apple's iPhone. The stock fell $9.84, or 43 percent, to $13.06 in morning trading. The stock earlier hit a 52-week low of $12.72, far below a previous bottom of $15.15 set in early March.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 May 2008 20:03:29 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Clone of Their Own: Psystar's Pedraza Brothers@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62879.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[From their hole-in-the-wall office in Doral, Fla., brothers Rudy and Robert Pedraza are waging war on Silicon Valley. The 24- and 22-year-old computer whiz kids are undercutting Apple by building "clone" computers with Mac software and selling them for less money than the tech behemoth. The daring move has sent shock waves through the techie world.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 May 2008 20:03:29 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple's Board: Still Room for Schmidt?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62913.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Until now, having Google chief executive Eric Schmidt sit on Apple's board of directors has made a lot of sense. Google, the world's largest Web-search engine, is one of the most influential companies in technology. Google has been incredibly supportive of Apple's flagship computer, the Mac, and has developed a lot of software for Apple's music-playing iPhone.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 May 2008 20:03:29 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers Size Up Support, Elbow Into Enterprise, Muse on AT&T Memo@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62932.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Three interesting topics were kicked around in Apple-minded blogs this week. Entirely unsurprisingly, survey results show that Apple tech support kicks butt in the PC industry at large. Also, AT&T is forbidding vacation time to hapless iPhone salespeople, and it appears Macs have gotten a foot in the door at work.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 May 2008 20:03:29 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AT&T's WiFi Fake-Outs Leave iPhone Users Nonplussed@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62945.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Late last month and early this month, Starbucks customers who were packing iPhones reportedly discovered free AT&T WiFi Internet access at some of the coffee shops. All iPhone users had to do was enter in their valid AT&T iPhone phone number, and boom, free WiFi access to the world. Then AT&T mysteriously cut off the access.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 May 2008 20:03:29 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why AT&T May Deep-Discount the iPhone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62850.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The big thing about the next iPhone was supposed to be high-speed Internet access and tools for business. Instead, it's looking like iPhone 2.0 is all about price and that ever-awkward relationship between Apple and AT&T. It appears that AT&T may not be convinced that new bells and whistles will be enough to get droves of new customers to switch from other wireless carriers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 04 May 2008 14:11:51 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revving Up the Rumor Mill for the Next iPhone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62832.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As the tech world gets ready for a new version of the iPhone this summer, the rumor mill is in full swing with a list of reported new features and programs that Apple -- if not secretly seeding -- has to be delighted about. It's like last year all over again, when the iPhone release was so hyped that lines across the country formed 24 hours in advance of its debut.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 03 May 2008 14:14:02 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Psystar Launches First Sally in Mac Clone War@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62860.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Despite myriad indications to the contrary, Psystar does appear to be an actual company offering a real -- but perhaps not entirely legal -- product. Psystar, of course, is the company that burst onto the national scene with news that it was offering a Mac clone, dubbed the "Open Computer," capable of running the Macintosh OS X Leopard operating system.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 03 May 2008 00:14:02 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Analyst: 3G iPhone Discount Would Supercharge Sales@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62851.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Analyst Toni Sacconaghi with Bernstein Research said in a research note on Thursday morning that a $200 subsidy by AT&T for the iPhone could double sales. History has shown that price elasticity for mobile phones is high, he said. Sacconaghi cited the previous experience with Motorola.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 May 2008 20:14:01 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers Snoop Psystar, Sniff at AT&T Subsidy, Scrutinize iMac Speed Surge@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62837.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[It's been a busy week for hot topics in the Apple world. Bloggers have been debating the likelihood of AT&T offering a $200 price break on the iPhone, bickering over whether the first shipping Psystar "Hackintosh" is a good deal, nodding at speed-bumped iMacs, and sharing the joy for Canadians who will finally -- sometime this year -- get official iPhones.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 May 2008 14:14:10 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Russia's Black Market Flush With iPhones@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62830.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Status symbols in Russia never stay the same for very long. During the Soviet era, the holy grail was a pair of blue jeans. When runaway capitalism took hold in the post-Soviet 1990s, a BMW served as ample proof to fellow Muscovites that you had rocketed out of the days of government-decreed uniformity like a cosmonaut.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 May 2008 20:13:59 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MozyHome Opens the Door for Online Mac Backups@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62826.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[While Apple's Time Machine and Time Capsule present a made-for-Mac backup solution designed and built by the company itself, it lacks one critical feature -- offsite backups. If a home is robbed, flooded or, worse yet, burned, some of a computer's most precious data can be lost with it. While the family budget is important enough, the real gold is family photos and movies that can never be recreated.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 May 2008 14:13:58 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Will a $199 Price Tag Debase the iPhone?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62823.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Rumors are swirling that Apple may release an unlocked iPhone by the end of summer, while AT&T offers users a subsidy on its iPhone. Scott Moritz of Fortune magazine reported that when Apple releases its 3G iPhone this summer, AT&T will slash $200 from the price tag with a two-year contract.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 May 2008 02:13:58 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MS Messenger for Mac 7 Says Bonjour@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62812.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Microsoft Mac Business Unit announced on Tuesday that it has released Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7 for both personal and corporate use. The corporate version includes multi-party audio and video use. The personal edition features new support for Mac OS X Bonjour instant networking technology, a new contact list search tool and the ability to give contacts a nickname for easy recognition, even when their screen name changes.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:14:00 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone Takes Off to the Great White North@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62804.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[All the Canadians who've held off driving down to America to buy a bootleg iPhone can rest assured that their wait is nearly over. Rogers Communications, Canada's leading wireless carrier, will bring the popular Apple device to the land up north later this year. Announced in conjunction with the release of Rogers' first quarter results Tuesday, the details are sparse.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:13:59 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[3G BlackBerry for AT&T May Take Longer to Ripen@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62778.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Research In Motion has delayed the release of its 3G BlackBerry for AT&T from June to August, according to reports.  The postponement may be due to testing of the new device. A June launch might have placed the device, the BlackBerry 9000, in direct competition for marketplace attention with Apple's 3G iPhone, which is expected to surface that month.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:14:00 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Puts Pedal to the Metal With New iMacs@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62777.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple has upgraded its all-in-one iMac line by adding faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors, the fastest of which will cruise along at up to 3.06 GHz. The processors come with 6 MB of L2 cache and a faster 1,066 MHz front-side bus, with 2 GB memory standard in most models.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:13:49 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Safari vs. .Gov@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62765.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[There's a scenario that most every Apple aficionado has run into: A Web site that, when visited via Apple's Safari Web browser, just doesn't work. If it's just a handy site, failure is irritating. When it's an important site, perhaps even a critical federally managed site, a Safari failure can incite real anger.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:13:56 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OK, iPod, You Win@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62755.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[I've finally given in and purchased Apple's signature product, the iPod. Funny, I remember when Apple was a computer company. Now, it's a music company that also makes computers. If it weren't for Apple's "I'm a Mac; I'm a PC" commercials, I might not remember that Apple even makes computers. And what's up with those commercials? The PC guy is likable, but the Mac guy is a jerk.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:11:40 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers Crunch Numbers, Chew on P.A. Purchase, Feast on Fine Italian@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62740.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Apple- and Mac-focused blog world is all over the map this week, but three stories stand out: How much money Apple is making, what it's spending that money on, and what's going on in Italy. With a whopping 51 percent increase in Mac sales, Apple released its financial results for the second quarter fiscal year quarter in 2008. However, just before that, news broke of its purchase of semiconductor company P.A. Semi.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:11:48 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Sales Give Apple Juicy Q2@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62736.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Sizzling sales of Macintosh computers fueled a 36 percent increase in profit for Apple in the second fiscal quarter. Apple, which one day earlier confirmed it acquired Santa Clara, Calif.-based fabless semiconductor company P.A. Semi, earned $1.05 billion, or $1.16 per share, in the second quarter ending March 29. During the same period a year ago, Apple earned $770 million, or 87 cents per share.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:11:42 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Apple Souring on Intel?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62717.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple has purchased chip designer P.A. Semi for $278 million in cash, according to Forbes. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based firm is a self-described fabless semiconductor firm that delivers processors for the high-performance embedded-computing market. The company specializes in low-power chips that could be useful in Apple's iPhone and iPod devices.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:11:44 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is iPhone the Wind Beneath AT&T's Wings?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62697.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[AT&T's wireless business unit was the main driver behind the telecom's eye-popping 22 percent increase in net income this past quarter. In line with analysts' expectations, AT&T registered $3.5 billion, or 57 cents a share, in Q1 earnings. An aggregate $1.2 billion of one-time costs shaved 17 cents a share from profits.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:11:42 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Psystar Onto Something?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62655.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Macolytes around the world were buzzing this week with news that an online hardware vendor called "Psystar.com" is selling a US$555 PC called the "Open Computer" that runs the Macintosh OS X Leopard operating system. In fact, for about the same price, you can buy the machine with Windows or Leopard installed -- or buy it for $400 with the open source Linux operating system.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:11:49 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Psystar On to Something?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62655.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Macolytes around the world were buzzing this week with news that an online hardware vendor called "Psystar.com" is selling a US$555 PC called the "Open Computer" that runs the Macintosh OS X Leopard operating system. In fact, for about the same price, you can buy the machine with Windows or Leopard installed -- or buy it for $400 with the open source Linux operating system.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:11:44 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FileMaker Gets Personal With Bento Database@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62653.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Long ago and far away -- about 1982 or 1983 -- there was a database called "Nutshell" which used the simple metaphor of index cards to let you store and use information. I remember Nutshell fondly even if it and the MS-DOS platform that supported it are only fit for computer museums. A Macintosh version of Nutshell evolved into the successful software program FileMaker.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:11:45 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers on a Psystar Feeding Frenzy@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62646.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By far the biggest news this week has been the return of the Mac clones, courtesy of a tiny company in Florida doing business under the name "Psystar." While Psystar has sparked the imaginations -- and disdain -- of Mac lovers by offering a $399 PC capable of running Mac OS X, it hasn't been the only blog-worthy topic.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:11:47 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Safari Fix Makes Macs a Little Less PWNable@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62640.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple issued four security updates Thursday for its Web browser Safari, one of which patches the highly publicized -- yet secret -- hole that let security expert Charlie Miller burrow his way into a MacBook Air at the CanSecWest security conference last month. The vulnerability was immediately disclosed to Apple from the conference, but today is the first time it's been widely identified.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:11:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone Price Cuts in Europe Lift Apple Shares@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62629.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple shares rose Wednesday as a Piper Jaffray analyst predicted promotional iPhone price cuts in the United Kingdom and Germany will pave the way for the release of a new iPhone model with 3G technology in June. Apple shares rose $4.69, or 3.2 percent, to $153.07. In the past year, the stock has traded between $89.60 and $202.96.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:11:46 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Psystar's Open Computer: A $400 Rotten Apple Scam?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62627.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[News of a $400 Mac clone on the market spread like wildfire this week -- only to be supplanted by suspicions that the offering may well be a giant fraud. The first inkling that something was wrong came when a message appeared on the Web site of the mysterious vendor, Psystar, stating it could not take orders over the phone but only via the Internet.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:11:48 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Lessons of iPhone Mania@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62570.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA["If you're not a reviewer, chances are you won't even bother to look at the manual," wrote Time magazine reviewer Lev Grossman about the Apple iPhone. That's nothing less than a stunning comment about any cell phone, particularly one that brings you phone, camera, Internet, WiFi and, of course, an iPod music player.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:11:51 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple, China Mobile Miles Apart on iPhone Revenue Model@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62578.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Although China Mobile and Apple have indicated that they want to work together to bring the iPhone to China, the companies haven't begun formal talks because they reportedly remain too far apart on an appropriate business model. China Mobile's door remains open to a deal with Apple, the company's chairman, Wang Jianzhou, told reporters in China, as long as its customers are interested in having the iPhone offered in the country.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:12:45 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Clone MIA Shortly After Birth@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62576.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A small Miami-based business has jumped into the deep end of the pool -- the one controlled by Apple in Cupertino -- by offering Macintosh clones to everyday consumers. Pystar's Web site has regular PC hardware capable of running Mac OS X Leopard unmodified for a measly $399, according to early reports. Perhaps "had" is a better word, because as of Monday morning, the site was inaccessible.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:11:48 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple's OS Edge Is a Threat to Microsoft@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62551.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The 20-year death grip that Microsoft has held on the core of computing is finally weakening -- pried loose with just two fingers. With one finger you press "Control" and with the other you press "right arrow." Instantly you switch from a Macintosh operating system to a Microsoft Windows OS. Then, with another two-finger press, you switch back again.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:11:48 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[So You've Jailbroken Your iPhone - Now What?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62471.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Until iPhone 2.0 software is released in June, if you want to add third-party software to your iPhone, you first need to jailbreak it. Jailbreaking, however, is only the first step. The next step is to actually install your choice of software. For this task, hackers have standardized on an iPhone application called, appropriately enough, "Installer."]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:11:54 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taming Firefox on a Mac@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62514.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Question: I was so impressed with all of the talk of Firefox that I downloaded it to my Mac PowerBook and deleted Safari. Dumb me. Now I cannot get Safari back from Apple. Anyway, Firefox runs fine except that I cannot get images to download on some sites such as Amazon unless I go to each little icon where there should be an image and right-click.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:11:51 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone Famous in China but Too Pricey for Many@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62496.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Some 68 percent of respondents in a Chinese survey have heard of the iPhone, though the high price -- $500 was used in the survey -- could be a hurdle for Apple in the country of 565 million mobile phone users. The survey was conducted by Pearl Research though Apple has not announced plans for the iPhone in China, where many of gray market iPhones are already available.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:11:52 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iFob: Turning iPhones Into Tools of Flirtation@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62430.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Two Missoula, Mont., entrepreneurs have launched software for the iPhone, iPod touch and laptop computers that upends the conventional sense of social networking. Unlike online dating and friendship Web sites where connections are made in cyberspace, the software's goal is moving people from virtual relationships into real ones.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:11:58 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Linux Device That Could Beat the iPhone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62433.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Last week I was in Shanghai, China -- which is truly an amazing place -- attending the Intel Developer Forum, where the company is officially launching its new Netbook and iPhone-like mobile Internet device platforms. This is actually the first time I've seen products that are based on Linux that may exceed Apple's vaunted user experience.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:11:58 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Adobe's Roadmap to Heftier Photoshop Bypasses Mac Land@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62464.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In a heads-up effort that has resulted in a storm of blame, frustration and sometimes outright anger, Adobe's Senior Product Manager for Photoshop John Nack revealed this week on an official Adobe blog that the next version of the product, Photoshop Creative Suite 4, will be available in a 64-bit version only for Windows.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:10:17 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac-Only Social Net Takes First Steps@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62459.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Mac users now have a social networking service built exclusively for them. Net4mac offers freeware that, once downloaded on Mac OS X v10.4 or later systems, creates opportunities for Mac users to connect with others in a number of ways. Net4mac offers typical social network features -- with a Mac twist.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:11:09 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[About That iPhone Shortage@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62452.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Shawn Zade, who runs a small company called "Wireless Imports" in New York, is among hundreds of businesspeople who have tried to make a buck from purchasing and reselling Apple's iPhone at a higher price. However, his job has gotten so hard lately that he may exit the iPhone resale business altogether. The departure would be a casualty of what analysts and salespeople say is a widespread shortage of iPhones.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:10:19 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mac Bloggers: All Eyes on iPhone@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62443.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[While the Apple-related blogging world has seen a range of topics this week, including updates to iTunes, QuickTime and Front Row, it should come as no surprise that this week's hottest focus of Apple-related blogging comes courtesy of the ever popular iPhone. If something happens in the mobile cell phone world, the iPhone gets play.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:13:38 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RIM Scoffs at 'R' Word With Doubled Profit, Revenue@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62434.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[RIM posted strong earnings and sales growth in its fourth quarter. The positive news signals that it has not seen the Apple iPhone cut into the market share for its BlackBerry device and that adoption may continue to grow even amid a weakening economy. RIM beat Wall Street targets for the quarter ending March 1, shipped a record number of BlackBerry handsets and issued an outlook that was also more robust than expected.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:10:19 +0200]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Are iPhone and Air the Beginning of the End?@MacNewsWorld]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/62422.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The writing is clearly on the wall. The iPhone will grow into a significant enterprise end-point role, and OS X Macs will quickly advance beyond the now 20 percent share of the total non-enterprise fat client compute device market. This is all but done. Problem is that Apple is winning in the old war -- 