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Lined up in Jonathan Ive's studio in Cupertino, Calif., are four chunky Black Pencils. That's capital B and capital P, because these are no ordinary pencils. They are incredibly rare D&AD Black Pencils. There are few creative awards more jealously coveted than a D&AD pencil. Yellow pencils can be career makers. However, the elusive Black Pencil is a marker of creative genius.

Jonathan Ive: Putting the Bite Into Apple's Design

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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.

Is Apple About to Break Its Silence on Psystar

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Not the point out the obvious -- but the iPod has revolutionized the way we consume music. We buy music a la carte and play songs in the order we want -- not the order dictated by some record producer. We also listen to our music anywhere we please now thanks to a world of new products that range from ear buds that are customized to the shape of our ears to the most sophisticated home entertainment systems.

iPod My Ride

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Not surprisingly, lots of new iPod stuff is on the shelves. If you're an iPod junkie or just want the latest and greatest in the new stuff, here are some items to choose from: If you have a new iPod nano, just slide it into the iFrogz Audiowrapz Speak Case and you'll never have to untangle headphones. Once the player is in the case, it's connected with a headphone jack, which is built into the speaker system.

Latest Creations From the iPod Accessory-Making Machine