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Globetrotting iPhone Users Get Flat Rate Data Plan

Company responds to roaming rage

(Newser) - Traveling iPhone users rejoice: AT&T is offering flat rate international data plans for the trendy Apple handset starting at 25/month for 20MB of data, reports AppleInsider. That's after irate customers complained about running up huge bills from accessing the Web at roaming rates while overseas, when the iPhone automatically...

Malicious Mac "Trojan Horse" App Discovered

Program may be the first in a wave of OS X targeted malware

(Newser) - A rare "Trojan horse" program designed to fleece Mac users has been discovered, the Wall Street Journal reports. Luring users with spam directing to porn sites, the Trojan poses as a missing video codec necessary for the naughty vids. Installation of the "codec" requires an administrator login, which...

Time Names iPhone Year's Best Invention

Design, system, revolutionary service deal shoot gadget to top

(Newser) - Time magazine is naming the iPhone its invention of the year. Why?
  1. It demonstrates that good design is as important as good technology.
  2. Its touchscreen creates a whole new kind of user interface.
  3. Other companies will seek the freedoms that AT&T granted Apple in designing the iPhone, which will
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Ignoring the iPod Race Ban
Ignoring the iPod Race Ban
Nov 1, 2007 1:12 PM CDT

Ignoring the iPod Race Ban

Rules say no to portable audio, but many will still plug in and tune out

(Newser) - Running purists have applauded a ruling from USA Track & Field restricting portable audio devices during races. Other competitors say music motivates them, which is why you'll still see plenty of iPods and headphones during Sunday's New York City Marathon, reports The New York Times. "If they want to...

Leopard Outpaces Tiger— in Sales to Mac OS X Users

2M copies move in 4 days

(Newser) - Apple has moved 2 million copies of Mac OS X Leopard since the long-awaited operating system dropped Friday. The figure is Apple’s biggest for a new OS, far outpacing the sales of its predecessor Tiger, which took 6 weeks to break the same mark in 2005, AppleInsider reports. Steve...

Apple Draws Criticism From One of Its Own

Co-founder Wozniak raps Jobs for locking iPhone

(Newser) - Apple has taken heat for its decision to lock its iPhone and prevent third parties from developing software, but now the company is facing criticism from one of its own. Laptop Magazine spoke to Steve Wozniak, who co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs in the 1970s and who had some cutting...

NBC's Zucker Snaps at Apple
NBC's Zucker Snaps at Apple
Oct 30, 2007 4:20 AM CDT

NBC's Zucker Snaps at Apple

Accuses iTunes of destroying music revenue

(Newser) - NBC chief Jeff Zucker has launched an extraordinary attack on Apple, accusing the digital download service iTunes of destroying revenue in the music industry, reports Apple Insider.com.  "Apple has destroyed the music business—in terms of pricing—and if we don’t take control, they’ll do...

Netflix in Heated Race for Online Movies

Company offers 5% of flicks online, and stays relevant by picking up indie fare

(Newser) - They beat Blockbuster, but can Netflix outpace rivals in the race to show downloaded movies on TV? "It's like a three-act play, and we're in the opening minutes of the second act," said Netflix exec Steve Swasey. Act two is where startups like Vudu take on giants like...

Apple Debuts User-Generated Ad
Apple Debuts User-Generated Ad
Oct 26, 2007 4:28 PM CDT

Apple Debuts User-Generated Ad

Big-time remake of Nick Haley's unofficial YouTube spot highlights trend in user-generated content

(Newser) - Apple's next iPod Touch commercial was born in the mind not of some slick ad exec but of a British university student with a little free time. Eighteen-year-old Apple devotee Nick Haley married kickin' music with animations of the Touch's features last month and posted the result on YouTube—where...

Early Adopters' Bragging Rights Dwindle

iPhone-style steep and rapid price drops becoming norm

(Newser) - Only two months after the launch of the iPhone, Apple angered its fan base of early adopters by dropping the phone's price sharply. Apple's move signals a broader shift in product life cycles: the shelf life of bragging rights for which early adopters of new gadgets pay premium prices is...

AT&T Profits Boosted by Wireless Sales and iPhone

Wireless subscriptions reached 65.7 million

(Newser) - AT&T quarterly profits went up 42%, boosted by strong wireless sales and by the ever-nifty Apple iPhone. Total wireless sales hit 65.7 million, much of the increase coming from the company's purchase of BellSouth—which made AT&T the sole owner of Cingular. “We had an excellent...

Apple Numbers Lift Markets
Apple Numbers Lift Markets
Oct 23, 2007 3:38 PM CDT

Apple Numbers Lift Markets

Earnings punch through the crunch

(Newser) - Stocks closed up today, thanks partially to good news from Apple, which reported a 67% increase in quarterly profit after yesterday's close. Tech in general continued to bolster the markets despite broader economic worries. The Dow rose 109.26 to 13,676.23, the Nasdaq was up 45.33 to...

Apple Fourth Quarter Swamps Wall Street Estimates

New Mac sales records lead earnings success

(Newser) - Apple reported yesterday that it dramatically outstripped estimates for fourth-quarter profits, news that bumped the company's stock up 6% in after-hours trading. Apple saw $6.22 billion in sales this quarter for earnings of $904 million ($1.01 per share), a 67% improvement over the same time last year. Analysts...

iPod Ad Tunes Up Feist's Career
iPod Ad Tunes Up Feist's Career
Oct 22, 2007 5:16 PM CDT

iPod Ad Tunes Up Feist's Career

(Newser) - If you've seen the iPod Nano ad featuring "1234" by Feist, you probably have the song stuck in your head. You're not alone: Since the TV spot first aired last month, the song has shot up the iTunes charts, hit No. 4 on SoundScan, and propelled sales of the...

Afternoon Rally Fades, Revives
Afternoon Rally Fades, Revives
Oct 22, 2007 3:45 PM CDT

Afternoon Rally Fades, Revives

Tech-heavy Nasdaq outperforms other indexes

(Newser) - The markets seesawed today as an afternoon rally faded then revived, led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq. Friday's bloodbath lingered into this morning, but a speech by Fed governor Randall Kroszner raised hopes for a rate cut, reports the Journal. The Dow closed up 44.95 at 13,566.97, the...

Apple's Bite Bigger Than Ever
Apple's Bite Bigger Than Ever
Oct 22, 2007 2:37 AM CDT

Apple's Bite Bigger Than Ever

Computer sales surge as new operating system nears debut

(Newser) - Sales of Mac computers are booming, boosted by the success of Apple's iPod and iPhone among PC users. Apple will move into third place among computer makers today—behind Hewlett Packard and Dell, reports the New York Times. The surge comes just as Apple is about to release the new...

Lawsuit to iPhones: You're Toxic
Lawsuit to iPhones: You're Toxic
Oct 21, 2007 10:09 AM CDT

Lawsuit to iPhones: You're Toxic

(Newser) - A California environmental group has announced it's filing a lawsuit against Apple's popular iPhone, demanding the company eliminate "dangerous" toxic chemicals from the gadgets or include a warning label on the product as required by state law. At issue are phthalates, suspected of causing birth defects, that are used...

iPhone Software Creation Kit Coming in Feb.

Jobs says delay is to ensure security against viruses and malware

(Newser) - Apple will release a software development kit for the iPhone and iPod touch in February, CEO Steve Jobs wrote in a letter on Apple's website. The kit will allow third-party developers to create native applications for the devices. Jobs said the delay was needed to ensure that the platform would...

Apple Slashes Price of DRM free iTunes

Songs now cost the same with or without copy protection

(Newser) - Apple has dropped the price of its Digital Rights Management (DRM)-free iTunes Plus songs from $1.29 to 99 cents, the same price at which it offers its copy-protected songs, news.com reports. The move looks like a response to  the September 25th launch of Amazon's mp3 store, which offers...

Apple's Leopard Debuts Oct. 26
Apple's Leopard Debuts Oct. 26
Oct 16, 2007 1:38 PM CDT

Apple's Leopard Debuts Oct. 26

New Mac OS stacks, backs up files; it retails at $129

(Newser) - Apple's highly anticipated new operating system Leopard will premiere on October 26. The delayed OS has over 300 new features, including Stacks, which piles together similar folders, documents, or applications—and then can fan their contents into an arc for browsing, AppleInsider reports. Using his favorite superlative, Apple boss Steve...

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