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If you weren't impressed by today's announcements during the Macworld keynote, perhaps you will be interested The Onion's report on the MacBook Wheel. Note: The Onion is a satirical publication [via Hulu]...

Heise Online reports on a press release from Freescale detailing a new ARM processor which includes an interesting depiction of an Apple netbook/tablet: A picture included in their press release hints that the Freescale SoC may appear in a future Apple netbook. The vendor also envisages budget notebooks with Ubuntu Linux and i.MX51 under people's Christmas trees in 2009.The image appears...

Direct Link to Video Now Available Apple will kick off Macworld San Francisco 2009 with a keynote address on January 6th, 2009. News sites across the web will cover every announcement in detail, while Apple's site will be updated with any new products announced. Some readers prefer watching the keynote themselves without knowing the outcome. Unfortunately, there is no live video feed...

ElectronicPulp first pointed out on a Taiwan Headlines article that indicates that Quanta is expected to produce netbooks for Sony and Apple in 2009: Leung noted netbook PCs will drive much of his company`s shipment growth in 2009. In addition to the orders from existing brand clients as Acer, Lenovo, Hewlett Packard and BenQ, Quanta is expected to add Sony and Apple as clients for the contract...

There have been multiple reports that Microsoft's 30GB Zune MP3 players around the world have been freezing up today. A Gizmodo reader reports: Apparently, around 2:00 AM today, the Zune models either reset, or were already off. Upon when turning on, the thing loads up and... freezes with a full loading bar (as pictured above). I thought my brother was the only one with it, but then it happened...

Apple today released Mail Update 1.0, which resolves an issue in which some users experienced crashes of Apple's Mail application after upgrading to OS X 10.5.6. The update weighs in at 58 MB and requires OS X 10.5.6. This update addresses stability issues with Mail. After updating to Mac OS X 10.5.6, Mail may unexpectedly quit. This can be caused by using a copy of Mail that wasnt updated...

Last week, Ambrosia announced that they were holding a holiday bundle sale for six of their Mac games for only $19. Apeiron X - Arcade-style, fast-paced, frantic gameplay. You versus the nefarious Pentipede and other mushroom patch baddies. Redline - Put the pedal to the metal in this intense 3D racing game. Hop in and burn rubber through myriad race tracks across the Web. Bubble Trouble X...

The fake images have started circulating. Macenstein Submitted ...

Apple today released Multi-Touch Trackpad Update for Windows & Vista for Macs running Windows XP or Vista via Boot Camp. The update installs trackpad patch v 2.1.2.100 and weighs in at 3.7 MB. Full details on the update can be found on Apple's support page. Apple notes that computers running 64-bit versions of Vista are not automatically offered this update, so these users should manually...

Apple today released Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 2.4, extending RAW file support for a number of cameras to Aperture 2 and iPhoto '08. This update extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture 2 and iPhoto 08 for the following cameras: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon PowerShot G10 Pentax K2000/K-m Leaf AFi-II 6 Leaf AFi-II 7 Leaf Aptus-II 6 Leaf Aptus-II 7 Leica M8.2 It also...

CNet reports that Apple's announcement that Steve Jobs would not be hosting the keynote for Macworld San Francisco 2009 came as a complete surprise to IDG, the organizers of the show. The announcement "completely blindsided" IDG, according to a source familiar with the negotiations, coming just weeks before the event was scheduled to take place. IDG World Expo, a division of tech publishing giant ...

Apple today released Pro Apps Updates 2008-005 for users of Apple's Final Cut Studio 2 software package. The update addresses general performance and stability issues and includes Color 1.0.4, which contains several fixes detailed in the release notes. The update weighs in at 149.28 MB and requires OS X 10.4.11 or 10.5.5 or...

Computerworld reports on an analyst Ezra Gottheil of Technology Business Research Inc. who believes that Apple could introduce two new netbook models at Macworld San Francisco. While an intriguing possibility, Gottheil admits this is not based on any inside information: "I...

In addition to OS X 10.5.6, Apple also released a couple of other updates today. Security Update 2008-008 brings to Tiger users a number of security enhancements that were delivered to Leopard users in 10.5.6. Full details on the security content of these updates can be found on Apple's support page. - Security Update 2008-008 (Client PPC) (71.6 MB) - Security Update 2008-008 (Client...

A SongFacts interview with The Asteroids Galaxy Tour who had their song Around The Bend featured in a recent iPod Touch ad. In asking how they were chosen, the band revealed that Steve Jobs personally made the decision. The article has since been edited but AppleInsider has the original...

Microsoft today released updates for both Office 2008 (12.1.5) and Office 2004 (11.5.3). The updates provide a number of security, stability, and performance-related fixes. Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.5 Update weighs in at 103.6 MB and addresses security vulnerabilities and increases stability and reliability throughout the suite of Office applications. The update also provides specific ...

Macenstein notes that Apple was the subject of a segment on a The Simpsons episode last night: ...

RussianiPhone.ru claims that they have seen iPhone 2.2.1 Beta 1 and that it implements Push notifications as well as over-the-air MobileMe syncing with Notes support. As proof they've posted a screenshot showing the Notes and Calendar applications with a update badges displayed (though this is relatively easy to fake). MacRumors can't verify these claims at this time. Apple has not yet...