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Last week I thought it would be interesting -- given that both the Wall Street Journal and TechNewsWorld had covered my professional relationship with Dell regarding its new MP3 service -- to chat about what it would take to beat Apple. But in my analysis I left out one important thing: Apple is tricky. Already there are rumors of a redesigned iPod nano that would position well against this new Dell offering.

How Far Will Apple Go to Stop the Dell MP3 Effort

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MobileMe is advertised as push messaging service, so some users werethe mac news you care about

In an interview with Steve Jobs, The Wall Street Journal reports that the iTunes App Store has delivered over 60 million programs to customers over the course of the first month. While most of those applications were free, Jobs does reveal that Appl...

Inside MobileMe: Mac and PC cloud sync and mobile push
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Jobs: $30 Million App Store Sales in First Month

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Last year, when Apple unveiled its iPhone and made it available in the U.S. exclusively from AT&T, the debut sent ripples throughout the cell phone industry. Handset maker Palm suffered as consumers swooned for Apple's phone, according to surveys by consultancy NPD. AT&T benefited by pulling subscribers from rival carriers Alltel and T-Mobile USA. Will Apple's new phone, the iPhone 3G, have a similar effect?

Apple's iPhone Takes a Toll

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There's been lots of activity in the Apple-focused blogosphere this week -- and that's no surprise, what with the screaming success Apple's been having with its Mac and iPhone sales. For example, TechCrunch reported that Foxconn, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer that produces the iPhone for Apple, has ramped up production to 800,000 units a week.

Apple Bloggers Pay Pretty Penny for Macs, Ponder Porcine iPhone Update, Pray for Perfect Products

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When Apple announced last month that it anticipated higher development costs in coming months, analysts cringed and the stock dropped. But tech heads rejoiced. Such a message often means new products are coming from the company. Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer told analysts that a future product transition will lower gross margins from nearly 35 to about 30 percent in 2009.

What Does Apple Have Up Its Sleeve

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A mobile development author has discovered a mechanism in Apple's iPhone softwarethe mac news you care about

When Apple launched the App Store, they suggested that the use of DRM'd and signed applications could allow them to protect the iPhone from malicious applications and suggested that they could deactivate such applications remotely. Jonathan Zdziarsk...

Researcher discovers targeted iPhone app "kill switch"
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Apple's Ability to Deactivate Malicious App Store Apps