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1. Apple: Mac and iPhone sales shatter previous record

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... 10.2 million iPods and 7.4 million iPhones.  Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter. According to CFO Peter Oppenheimer, the company defied the economic recession ...

2. Apple takes on Microsoft's Zune with FM Radio iPhone app

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Apple is reportedly developing an in-house radio application for the iPhone and iPod touch. According to 9to5mac, the nascent app will be capable of functioning "in the background" and is likely to offer ...

3. Microsoft's Zune tunes in to HD Radio

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   ... They were intrigued and began to perceive HD radio as a differentiating feature from other MP3 players. Indeed, the iPod does not have HD radio capabilities [although the new Nano generation does include ...

4. Apple lines up against Palm, Microsoft. And Apple

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Opinion This week was the big Apple iPod refresh and the interest was almost as focused on what Apple didn’t announce as it was on what they did.   I think the overarching news was that despite ...

5. Steve Jobs rocks San Francisco with iTunes 9

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Apple CEO Steve Jobs has introduced a veritable smorgasbord of technological goodies, including an upgraded iPod Nano, iTunes 9 and OS 3.1. According to Jobs, the latest version of iTunes features an ...

6. Apple, Microsoft, others sued over touchpad products

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... Bang & Olufsen and Iriver Inc. Apple, it's alleged, breaches the patent by making portable electronic devices with touch sensitive surfaces, including the iPod Classic and the iPod Nano. LG Electronics ...

7. Rumormill: iPods to get cameras

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Let’s be realistic: If we leave the form factor and the splashes of color of the iPods for a moment aside, the iPods aren’t exactly a showcase of innovation these days. Apple is way too comfortable ...

8. Palm: Dead company walking?

   (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

   ... which was thought to be a large iPod Touch where cell phone capability would be an optional accessory. That last seems to be a stretch for me, but it adds a touch of mystery to something that will either ...

9. Apple plans iPod nano with camera

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Apple is rumored to be planning an iPod nano that includes a digital camera.Cupertino, California - Apple is rumored to be planning an iPod nano that includes a digital camera. According to iLounge, ...

10. Microsoft’s silly shot at the iPod: Desperate?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... Zune vs. iPod disaster.Opinion – I am all for exposing Apple and its expensive products and exaggerated marketing claims, some of which could be considered flat-out lies. There’s enough opportunity for ...

11. iSuppli: iPod shuffle's bill of material just $22, fat margin

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Apple's new iPod shuffle carries the biggest profit margin of all iPod models, according to the just released tear-down analysis by iSuppli. The research firm estimates the bill of materials to make ...

12. MIT's virus-battery capable of three times more power

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    ... of Technology (MIT) scientist leading the research stated. "We could run an iPod on it for about three times as long as current iPod batteries. If we really scale it, it would be used in a car," she ...

13. iPhone OS 3.0: Top 10 user-centric features

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    When Apple previewed their newest iPhone OS 3.0 the other day, we were given a glimpse of what's to come. All existing iPhone and iPod touch devices will be capable of receiving the upgrade later this ...

14. Apple's placebo iTunes upgrade

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    As part of the new iPod shuffle pair -- which surprised us out of the blue yesterday morning, Apple has also unveiled an updated version of its iTunes jukebox software for both Macs and PCs. Prior ...

15. Apple iPod Shuffle gets a voice

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Apple today announced an “incredible” new iPod Shuffle. And while we know that Apple never understates product announcements, the 2009 Shuffle is the most significant update of Apple’s ...

16. Who needs Steve Jobs, anyway?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... when Jobs showed us the new unibody MacBooks and iPods respectively. Two media events in less than two months. Not bad even by Apple's standards. But, these shows are likely the last such events we'll ...

17. Updated Mac desktops arrive March 24, as does a "pleasant surprise"

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... also mention a "pleasant surprise", but what could it be? With non-Mac desktop product lines like MacBooks, iPods and iPhones having all been recently updated, the only thing that comes to mind is another ...

18. Zune in Crisis: Holiday sales down 54%

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Zune, Microsoft's iPod rival, is not having its finest hour these days. Holiday sales nosedived by a whopping 54%, eating into profits from the entire Entertainment and Devices Division. Pre-holiday ...

19. Post-Jobs Apple to profit from content and services, not just gadgets

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... coming soon via special media events that now serve as company's main promotional vehicle (in place of Macworld). For instance, new iPods and unibody Macbooks were introduced in September and October ...

20. Macworld 2009: Last-minute rumor round-up

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... could be interesting if it is sold unlocked, but we doubt Apple's agreement with AT&T would allow such a move. We may be wrong and an unlocked $99 iPhone nano might take Apple's rivals by surprise.iPhone/iPod ...

21. Rumor mill dishes out iPhone nano

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... in China." iDeals China incorrectly predicted in August that the iPod touch will gain GPS capability and published fake iPod renderings but it did hit a home run with an actual Griffin iPhone 3G case molding ...

22. Intel increases share in Imagination, counters Apple move

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... fourth-generation PowerVR MBX Lite 3D accelerator that is used in the current generation iPhone and iPod touch. Apple also holds a multi-use, multi-year license to Imagination's future graphics and video ...

23. Turn your iPhone into an iPhone Shuffle

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... an excellent tool for individuals constantly on the go. It would be equipped with voice dialing, computer syncing, and an MP3 player and it would work much like your standard iPod Shuffle. The design has ...

24. Up next for Apple: An ultrathin, ultralight $600 multitouch Mac netbook?

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... acquired P.A. Semi and its engineering talent to design its own SoCs for next-gen iPhones, iPods and "other products". The iPhone SoC under development will allegedly combine ARM processor design and Imagination's ...

25. Last minute rumor round-up: New Apple notebooks

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... iPod nano spyshots. It shows what appears to be a full production MacBook Pro unit that bears striking similarity with previously leaked casing photos. AppleInsider believes the spy photo was taken, no ...

26. Apple preps Macbook upgrades and a mysterious "Brick"

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

      The dust from the new iPods has settled, but it appears that Apple is already gearing up for a next round of introductions. Apparently, the company is planning an October 14 event, during which ...

27. Apple rocks. And puts us to sleep.

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... iPod predictions. They didn’t say a thing, but even the evening news on TV was participating in the forecast frenzy. Talk about a PR dreamland. But there were also analyst that warned that Apple may be ...

28. Apple refreshes its iPod touch

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

      Apple used its Let’s Rock event today to update its touch-based media player. The new iPod touch comes with a more rounded stainless steel design that resembles the appearance of the iPhone 3G, ...

29. Apple announces new iPod nano, 120 GB classic

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

      Apple unveiled its fourth-generation iPod nano as well as a new 120 GB iPod Classic at its “Let’s Rock” event today. The 160 GB iPod is gone. San Francisco (CA) – Apple unveiled its fourth-generation ...

30. Another year, another iPod - and maybe a surprise

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

      You know something is up when Apple’s PR team urges journalists to attend tomorrow's iPod event, pitching it as the "big deal." If we believe the blogosphere, then there aren’t many surprises ...

31. Apple iPod rumors shift into top gear

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

      So, is this the next iPod nano? We are almost convinced that Kevin Rose’s picture of the alleged fourth-generation iPod nano posted on August 25 in fact was the next iPod nano and we are relieved ...

32. iPod rumors take off, again

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

      Digg’s Kevin Rose receives the honor for jumpstarting this year’s iPod update rumors with a picture and rather vague and strange information from his sources what this new update may bring. According ...

33. How the U.S. Olympic swimming relay team compares to Dell’s MP3 player

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... has done this twice first with the second generation iPod and then with the first generation iPhone, you would say this was impossible.   But it was kind of fun to watch Apple initially surprise ...

34. Nanoantennas envisioned as possible replacement for solar cells

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... Conference on Energy, the sheets could one day be manufactured as lightweight "skins" that power everything from hybrid cars to iPods with higher efficiency than traditional solar cells. While described ...

35. iPod rumor mill: 64 GB iPod touch on the way?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

      It time for a new round of Apple rumors. Apple is widely expected to refresh its iPod lineup in August. There is your usual set of rumors out there with some interesting thoughts on likely changes ...

36. Shhh. We have a product but it’s a mystery.

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... 2.5 million Macs in the second quarter, up almost three times the market growth rate. Macs and iPods combined now make up over 75 percent of Apple's bottom line. Mac market share is on the rise thanks ...

37. WWDC 2008: Last minute round-up

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... about a 3G iPhone the device is a sure bet, but there have been speculations about a new operating system, new iPods, a UMPC/MID and possibly new displays. TG Daily will report from WWDC 2008 and took ...

38. GameStop pulls Microsoft’s Zune MP3 player

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... a full year. In comparison, Apple sold 10.6 million iPods during the first three months of this year and 22.1 million units during the Christmas quarter. A general revenue chart provided by Google checkout ...

39. Dell/Alienware, HP/Voodoo, Gateway/FX: Branding power

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... it. iPod Classic means it is a trusted design (kind of like Coke Classic). The iPod Touch, Shuffle, and Nano names identify the core marketed benefit and the “Pro” modifier on some of their products indicate ...

40. Anticipating the iPod killer

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

      Analyst Opinion - In the second half of the year there will be a number of attempts to finally come up with an “iPod” killer. Interestingly enough, the product we should especially keep our eyes ...

41. Apple reports record revenue, but iPods show little growth

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

      Apple posted another solid quarter, showing substantial year-over year growth. Most of the added revenue comes from surging notebook sales as well as the iPhone. For the very first time, iPod ...

42. What Apple products you should not buy today

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... our recommendations match most MacRumors recommendations, which are also based on the lifespan of products. Here is some food for thought: - iPod nano. The two iPod models approach the end of cycle, so ...

43. From the PMC to the iPhone and beyond: The evolution of the MID and Linux’ big break

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... to Linux, which has been showcased best in Lenovo’s offering so far.  Lenovo’s product has an interface that looks like an update to what Apple has in the iPod and iPhone. Trying to copy Apple isn’t ...

44. Apple drops price of iPod Shuffle to $49, adds 2 GB model

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Apple cut the price of its entry-level iPod MP3 player to $49, down from the most recent retail prices of about $75. Besides the standard 1 GB model, the company is now also offering a 2 GB version for ...

45. Pink joins the iPod Nano lineup

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

    Apple has begun offering a pink version of its iPod Nano, in addition to the already available silver, black, blue, green and red versions. Pricing remains the same: The 8 GB iPod goes for $200, the 4 ...

46. MacWorld is disappointing? Yeah right.

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... products. Apple has had several, two in the last decade (maybe three if you include the original iPod, the iPod Nano, and the iPhone).   Expecting them to do it every single year is unreasonable ...

47. Body heat could charge your cellphone

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... electronics. Imagine a time in which you would not have to plug in your cellphone or iPod over night to recharge the battery. Instead you would power and charge a device simply by wearing it close to ...

48. Silicon nanowires boost Li-ion for 20-hour notebooks

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    The 20-hour notebook, 200 hour iPod, 80 hour cell phone, they could all be in our near futures thanks to silicon nanowire research into advanced Lithium-Ion batteries. Stanford (CA) - Researchers at Stanford ...

49. Report: Wii is most searched Christmas toy

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ...  Rounding out the top 10 were, in order, the iPhone, iPod, Barbie, iPod Nano, and Xbox 360.  ...

50. Microsoft ready to launch three new Zunes

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Microsoft prepares for a three-way Zune onslaught tomorrow, along with a software upgrade for existing Zune owners. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft is putting the last minute touches on the new technology we'll ...