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1. Apple announces press conference, world faints with excitement

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

   ... front pages of blogs around the world. As hacks jostled for position on Google News with speculation on what Apple might be announcing - an iPhone identical to but incompatible with earlier models, a ...

2. Linux, Microsoft and Sun to discuss the future of operating systems, but where's Apple?

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... of Developer and Community Marketing, Ian Murdock. But where's Apple?Apple currently holds around 10% of the global OS marketshare, and yet they are notably absent from these talks. Surely the UNIX-based ...

3. Apple gets another secret Intel processor

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   Opinion – You have to admit that there is a pattern. For the third time in two years, Apple announces a new computer with a processor that officially does not yet exist. Today it is the upcoming Xeon ...

4. Nokia's iPhone beater has rocky U.S. launch

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   ...  The $399 5800 XpressMusic (before taxes and carrier subsidies) recently shaped up as one of the key rivals for Apple’s iPhone, selling more than one million units in the fourth quarter of ...

5. CES 2009: Sony announces an iPod Touch rival - the X Series Walkman

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   ... X series Walkman, the device comes equipped with a 3-inch, 16:9 touch display. The company seems to be sending a direct message to Apple: “we started the portable media game with the Walkman radio, ...

6. Dell pitches MacBook Air rival, Sony enters netbook market

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Expect IT to begin 2009 with two major announcements in the notebook segment: Dell continues to work on its image and give Apple's MacBook Air a run for its money with a new ultra-thin notebook called ...

7. Steve Jobs' Macworld 2009 keynote uncertain

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   A lousy economy might endanger Macworld Expo, the biggest Apple-oriented consumer exhibition in the world. The spectacle that always draws incredible media attention is Steve Jobs' legendary keynote address ...

8. Apple pokes fun at Microsoft's $300 million Vista ad campaign

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

     While Microsoft is more aggressively advertising the PC and Windows, Apple has launched an answer in the style of its traditional I’m a Mac series. New commercials highlight the fact that Microsoft ...

9. RIM’s Blackberry Storm: Is the iPhone losing its edge?

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   ... actually take it for a spin, but it appears that Blackberry has come up with a nice phone just in time. Apple was trying to make its way into businesses, but has not made much progress yet. The Storm could ...

10. Timeline: How AMD changed over the past 39 years

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    ... HyperTransport is adopted by Agilent, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, IBM, nVidia, Sun, and Texas Instruments. 2002: AMD acquires Alchemy Semiconductor and its low-power, embedded processor technology. ...

11. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic: Beating Apple at its own game

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

      It took Nokia some time to come up with an adequate answer to Apple’s iPhone: The 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen phone could be considered the first serious rival for the iPhone and it seems that ...

12. 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 ...

13. Intel announces Centrino 2

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... and a 44 watt TDP – this processor was widely believed to have been used by Apple in its latest iMac introduced earlier this year (Intel however claimed that the iMac CPU has a 55 watt TDP). Intel said ...

14. Comparing Apple and Microsoft keynotes and Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... Jobs and Bob Muglia, who runs Microsoft’s server and tools business, are showcasing the fundamental differences between the two companies.   One of the things that always strikes me about an Apple ...

15. Analysis: How AMD Asset Light will reveal MAD AMD

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... is guaranteed to cause a lot of turbulences, especially in the case of the Luther Forest Technological Park. Arabs owning the largest allowed number of shares for a factory close to The Big Apple is a ...

16. Corsair announces Mac performance memory

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... climbs as much as 28% in applications such as Photoshop video import and photo compression, Xbench, VMWare Fusion and Apple BootCamp (Vista).   The 2x2 GB PC-5300 (667 MHz) memory kit is available ...

17. Microsoft announces IE 8 beta, Silverlight 2 beta

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... beta 1 promises to deliver substantially more performance that the current IE7, according to Microsoft, and catch up with Mozilla’s Firefox and Apple’s Safari. However, according to Microsoft’s own numbers ...

18. HD DVD’s rise and fall: A timeline

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ...  Article Source 2005 Feb 23 HD DVD inclusion of AACS approved DVD Forum   Mar 10 Apple ...

19. Toshiba announces HSUPA smartphone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... and Wi-Fi connectivity, integrated GPS and Assisted GPS (A-GPS), as well as a RDS FM radio. The phone is slightly smaller than lighter than Apple’s iPhone. On the downside, G810 owners will have ...

20. AT&T announces major expansion of 3G wireless network

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... per second upload and download speeds. Apple and AT&T have an exclusive cellular service agreement for the iPhone, but the device doesn’t yet support 3G speeds (it currently uses the EDGE network ...

21. Apple upgrades Apple TV, announces iTunes rentals

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... Apple's core model will be exactly the same as similar services already available.  New releases will cost around $4 to rent, while older titles will be around $3.  Paying $1 more will upgrade ...

22. Apple announces Time Capsule wireless backup

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Apple tries to take the pain out of backing up data with its new Time Capsule device. Essentially a package that combines a hard drive with an AirPort Extreme 802.11n base station, Time Capsule enables ...

23. Bill Gates pokes fun at himself during CES 2008 keynote

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    ... B. Gates was gracious enough to mention the touch features on Apple’s iPhone as a prime example of the second digital decade where voice and touch will become the main input choices.  He also ...

24. AT&T announces Napster phone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    AT&T will soon begin offering Samsung’s SLM phone, a new device that is sure to raise some eyebrows with Apple and iPhone buyers. Dallas (TX) - AT&T will soon begin offering Samsung’s ...

25. Palm announces $100 consumer smartphone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... capability, which should make the web browser and embedded Google Maps much more useful applications than they are, for example, in Apple's iPhone. The phone will only be available through Sprint, ...

26. Toshiba announces 160 GB 1.8" CE-ATA hard drive

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... which is interestingly about the same difference that is listed by Apple for the new iPod Classic models.  ...

27. Intel announces 2.8 GHz notebook processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... the price for the X7800 version. The first customer to get this high-end processor was once again Apple, which quietly began offering the chip two weeks ago for its new iMac. A 2.8 GHz iMac with a 24" ...

28. Update 2: Steve Jobs unveils new, glossy iMac design

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    During a press briefing at Apple's corporate campus, Steve Jobs lifted the curtain on the company's new mold for its desktop computer line. >> In Pictures: Apple releases new iMac  ...

29. Apple iPhone Launch

    (Event Coverage/Event Coverage Features)

    Coverage of the iPhone launch 2007 (June 29).   Apple iPhone Launch June 29, 2007     Top Story First Look: Apple reinvents the cellphone  ...

30. Apple announces Safari 3 browser for Windows

    (Software/Software Features)

    Apple today introduced the third generation of its Safari browser for Windows and Mac computers at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). San Francisco (CA) – Apple today introduced the third ...

31. Palm announces Foleo smartphone companion

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... for Blackberrys and Symbian phones and would be interested in supporting the iPhone as well, if Apple is willing to open the phone up, Hawkins said. The software suite is rather limited at this time and ...

32. Adobe announces Media Player

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    There is another media player coming your way. Adobe is trying to squeeze itself between existing applications such as Microsoft’s Windows Media Player and Apple’s iTunes and offer a new desktop ...

33. Fox announces TV show downloads from affiliate sites

    (Software/Software Features)

    Fox is set to announce today that it will begin offering downloads of its shows on over 200 local affiliate websites. Los Angeles (CA) - Fox is set to announce today that it will begin offering downloads ...

34. 3GSM World Congress 2007

    (Event Coverage/Event Coverage Features)

    ...  startup Neonode targets Apple iPhone (PC Magazine)  ...

35. LG announces iPhone-looking Prada phone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    LG Electronics has announced a touchscreen Prada phone that looks and functions eerily like Apple's iPhone. The phone, much like its Chocolate phone cousin, is marketed towards luxury users and includes ...

36. The Apple iPhone: Hit or miss?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... what is being missed both in terms of opportunities and threats and this thing has a great deal on both sides. Apple's iPhone in detail (16 pictures) ... One thing is clear, however, it will probably ...

37. Quad-core and a 6000W heatsink: Impressions from the IDF showfloor

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... do they love Apple? You betcha! Intel's Race for the cores Intel proposes new power efficiency focused CPU benchmark Intel CEO announces Core 2 Quad First quad-core workstation, server announced  ...

38. Second generation UMPC to debut in H1 2007

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... has found Sierra wireless as a potential service provider. Related articles: Is Intel back and do they love Apple? You betcha! Intel's Race for the cores Intel proposes new power efficiency focused CPU ...

39. Intel touts direct DC power supplies for power savings

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... a data center for the same energy cost. Intel hasn't said if it plans to move direct DC power supplies down to the desktop level. Related articles: Is Intel back and do they love Apple? You betcha! Intel's ...

40. Intel proposes new power efficiency focused CPU benchmark

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... and do they love Apple? You betcha! Intel's race for the cores  ...

41. Intel's race for the cores

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    ... Intel CEO announces Core 2 Quad Is Intel back and do they love Apple? You betcha!  ...

42. Is Intel back and do they love Apple? You betcha!

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... is frighteningly powerful. It was also damn large and probably rather power hungry. But it may be just what my neighbor needs to build that android in his basement. Apple and Intel sitting in a tree ... ...

43. Seagate envisions 2.5 TB desktop hard drives for 2009

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... but the company believes that this value will increase on a fast pace. 1.8"" drives, the form factor used for example by higher-end portable audio players such as Apple's Ipod could soon reach 275 GB. ...

44. Microsoft unleashes Live Search - a first look

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... been accelerated by a few hours to steal thunder from product news that are predicted to emerge from Apple's "Showtime" event and a Dell press conference scheduled for Tuesday morning. And the announcement ...

45. Samsung announces 40 nm Flash, predicts 20 nm devices

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... MP3 players such as Apple's Ipod Nano. Samsung hopers that NAND flash will also make its way into PC applications with the release of Windows Vista - which will be able to speed up software by taking advantage ...

46. Intel, Micron challenge Samsung with first 50 nm flash memory

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... - and make their way into consumer electronics, removable storage and handheld communications devices developed and marketed by the two firms. However, IM also has a "long-term" supply agreement with Apple ...

47. DRAM, NAND prices to stabilize thanks to Core 2, Sony PSP2 :iSuppli

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... from negative - where it had been since April - to neutral. Meanwhile, as Apple is expected to use higher-capacity NAND flash memory in its upgraded iPod nano line due this fall, iSuppli now has reason ...

48. Apple announces "Multi-pass" service

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Apple iTunes will start selling new television shows on a monthly flat fee basis. Called "Multi-Pass" the new plan allows users to buy next month's television shows for a flat $9.99 or pay $1.99 for each ...

49. Jobs announces Core Solo, Core Duo-based Mac minis

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    According to LoopRumors.com, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has introduced new Intel Core Solo-based and Core Duo-based Mac mini models, in the same form factor as the existing G4-based Mac mini. Cupertino (CA) ...

50. Seagate announces 12 GB mini hard disk

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... enough for Apple to switch from a hard drive to a flash memory chip in its latest iPod model. While hard drive manufacturers will not be able to match the speed and the durability of flash memory devices, ...