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The backdating of stock options given to executives at Apple did not harm the company's stockholders, said a federal judge in dismissing a lawsuit that made the claim. The complaint, filed by the New York City Employees' Retirement System, asserted the backdating of stock options granted to Apple executives, including Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs, was illegal and resulted in stock dilution.

Judge Rules 'No Harm, No Foul' in Apple Backdating Suit

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It's not every day that someone can claim that their iPod saved their job, much less their professional reputation. Then again, though, not all of us are the frontman of a pop-tinged industrial band. A while ago, Jason Darr of Neurosonic, whose single So Many People is currently ranked No. 34 on Active Rock Radio, found himself sharing a stage with former Sex Pistols vocalist Johnny Rotten.

5 Reasons to Spring for an iPod - and 5 Reasons to Wait

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Apple released an update to top all updates Wednesday. Included in the massive bundle -- aimed primarily at users of Apple's Tiger operating system -- is the just-out-of-beta Safari 3 as well as about 44 fixes for a spate of security flaws. The software maker's latest batch of updates and security fixes in its combo update weigh in at a whopping 321.5 MB.

Apple Issues Gargantuan Software Update