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Nike and Apple are making the iPod compatible with gym equipment. The companies said Tuesday that they are working with several gym equipment manufacturers and the health clubs 24-Hour Fitness and Virgin Athletic Health Clubs to allow members to plug their iPod nanos into cardio equipment. They can then track workouts, set goals and upload the information to a Nike Web site.

iPod and Nike Hit the Treadmill

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My Creative for the day, I was told, would be Sundown. I recently took a test tutorial through Apple's One to One program. The service, which costs $99 a year, allows anyone from a novice to an experienced techie to sit down with an Apple guru one hour a week for one year. These eager teachers, dubbed Creatives, patiently unpack secrets to everything from the basics of operating an iPhone to movie making.

Going One-on-One With Apple's Tech Tutors

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In January, when Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced iTunes would begin renting movies from its well-trafficked online store, he was quite specific about the number of films that would be available by the end of February: 1,000. Two months later, the site has not even come close. Judging by a review of iTunes' offerings, Apple has at best reached slightly more than the halfway point.

iTunes Comes Up Short on Movie Rental Goals

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A vote put forward to create a sustainability committee at iPod maker Apple, will be supported by fund manager Henderson and may yet secure support from Dutch institutional investor ABP at today's annual general meeting. The Apple board, which includes Nobel-price winner Al Gore, has claimed that the proposal -- put forward by a private shareholder holding just 200 shares -- is unnecessary.

Shareholder Urges Apple to Create Sustainability Panel

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Leveraging a partnership that began two years ago, Apple and Nike said Tuesday they hope to again redefinethe mac news you care about

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