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The economic pressure continues to increase and there is a reasonably good chance that we'll be down to one large car company in the U.S. by this time next year -- Ford, which appears to be the only one that isn't saying it won't survive without a massive cash infusion from the U.S. government. In the PC space, there are three companies being watched closely: Apple and Dell in the U.S. and Lenovo in China.

Apple vs. Dell vs. Lenovo: Got to Love Choices

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Apple might be unfairly blocking rival software makers who want to sell music for its iPhone, according to some rivals and a technology rights group. The iTunes store accounts for four out of five songs sold on the Internet in the United States and is becoming more important as CDs fade. A milestone was reached last month when Atlantic Records announced digital sales had surpassed CD sales.

Apple's Staunch Defense of the iPod Ecosystem

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Apple's first major update to the Cinema Display line brings a much greener design and a raft of welcome feature updates, especially for MacBook owners. At the same time, a partial shift away from Apple's mainstay professional crowd makes one wonder where the company is going and whether it hasn't lost focus.

Apple's LED Cinema Display: the review

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Imagine being a Chicago Public Schools student and having Rickie Lee Jones, the Staple Singers or Bo Diddley belting out songs alongside you at a school assembly? Boasting musicians that also include Benny King of Swing Goodman and mega-Grammy Award winning rapper Kanye West, city schools alumni have put a major stamp on popular music during this century and last.

Documenting Chicago's Musical Legacy With iTunes

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Here's what we know about President-elect Barack Obama and gadgets: He loves his BlackBerry. He's a Mac, not a PC. He was seen working out with a Zune. Wait ... a Zune? Not an iPod? Is it too late for a recount? Obama's alleged choice of digital music player has sparked so much buzz in the techie blogosphere that all the incoming traffic briefly crashed the Web site of the Philadelphia weekly newspaper that broke the story.

Obama's Zune Prompts Screams of Betrayal From Apple Fanboy Nation