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Several sites are pointing to a blog with speculation that AMD's recent acquisition of ATI may mean that Apple will drop ATI. Will Intel allow Apple to continue to working with ATI on graphics after the company becomes wholly owned by rival AMD? I think that we'll probably see Intel gently "suggest" that Apple switch to another vendor for graphics technology in 2007. Once the dust settles I bet...

This morning saw the addition of yet another network to the iTunes music store. WB content including Friends, Babylon 5, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Aquaman, and The Best of MADtv can now be purchased for the standard $1.99 per...

Time.com has placed the Nike + iPod Sport Kit as it's Gadget of the Week. For a field already glutted with gadgets, the Nike + iPod kit is the most elegant of high-tech runner's aids. The MacBook has recently been featured as a Gadget of the Week, as well as the 4G iPod....

The Inquirer is claiming that Organic LED (OLED) displays may be used on next generation small-sized iPods (Nano and/or Shuffle replacement). This rumor is not necessarily new, as ThinkSecret reported in May of 2003 that Apple was considering OLED technology for iPods and possibly displays. OLED displays draw significantly less power than traditional TFT-LCD displays used in current iPod...

A reader reports that his Nike + iPod Sport kit has shipped. Indeed, the Apple Store (US) now lists a 24 hour shipping turnaround for the product. The Nike+iPod partnership was announced on May 23, 2006 via a New York press conference attended by several sports...

According to MacFixIt: Apple has quietly released version 1.0.2 of its beta Boot Camp software for running Windows XP on Intel-based Macs. Apple has provided no documentation regarding enhancements in this release. The disk image download itself has a modification date of July 10th (yesterday) at 9:17 AM, but the files therein -- including BootCampAssistant.pkg, the installer for the Boot Camp ...

This story has already been shown to be of little significance, but is being reported here because many have been discussing it. A number of forum members and web sites have noted the appearance of an Apple logo in a frame of a Flash image on Sony's PlayStation 3 web page, where it was visible briefly as the page loaded earlier today. Along with speculation that it was a sign of a...

Jason O'Grady posts on his ZDNet blog that Apple has acknowledged and identified the cause of a staining issue that was affecting a small but significant number of MacBook owners. It appears that the original MacBook plastics were too porous which led to staining after oils become embedded in it from prolonged use. Apple changed the formulation of plastics in the production line already, so the ...

MacRumors user "netdog" reports that he has successfully been able to get rid of his MacBook's "moo" issue by resetting his Power Management Unit (PMU). The steps he took were: 1. Shutdown and disconnect power. 2. Remove battery. 3. Hold down power button for more than 5 seconds. 4. Reinsert battery and reconnect power. 5. Boot. Detailed information on resetting the PMU on MacBook and...

Apple and MTV announced today the addition of several TV shows to the iTunes Music Store, with content from Spike TV, Nick at Nite, TV Land, Logo, MTV, and The N. Included are full seasons of these shows: Blade: The Series, TNA: iMPACT, Disorderly Conduct, Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg, Fatherhood, Hi-Jinks, Noah's Arc, U.S. of ANT, Wisecrack, Viva La Bam, and Beyond the Break. "MTV...

Available via Software Update: QuickTime 7.1.2 addresses an issue previewing iDVD projects. This update is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users. Important Notice to QuickTime Pro Users Installation of QuickTime 7 will disable the QuickTime Pro functionality in prior versions of QuickTime, such as QuickTime 5 or QuickTime 6. If you proceed with this installation, you must purchase a new...

Some supposed screenshots of OS 10.5 Leopard are gaining some traction on the Mac web. Originally posted on this Blogger blog, the screenshots depict the following features: - Mac OSX ability to run Windows programs natively (with Windows installed). Beta of IE 7 for Windows depicted. - A refined metal interface (iTunes 5+) for Finder (with tabs) - Multiple Desktops, with "peephole"...

Aperture 1.1.2 is now available via Apple's website. Aperture 1.1.2 addresses issues related to overall reliability and performance. This update is recommended for all Aperture users. Users will need to have both Mac OS 10.4.6 and Aperture 1.1.1 updates installed prior to installing the...

AppleInsider has found a recent patent filing, presumably by Apple in conjunction with some select 3rd party manufacturers, that describes a device that can "compress, enhance, encode, transmit, decompress and display digital video images in real time." The device depicts a modified 1G/2G iPod with a color display with a headset hooked up to the traditional headphone jack and a video camera...

Chris Stevens from CNet.co.uk revives a long-standing rumor that Apple may be eyeing a merger with Nintendo. A city analyst told Crave that agressive takeovers of Japanese companies can be difficult and expensive. Japanese companies use the keiretsu system of interlocking holdings and partnerships, which makes conventional takeovers exceptionally hard. If Apple was to acquire Nintendo, a...

Historically unreliable DigiTimes is claiming that their industry sources indicate Apple is once again securing large orders of NAND Flash memory. The most likely use of this stockpile would be for the upcoming Nano revision which should top-out at 8 GB. Apple made similar stockpile arrangements before the original Nano launch, and with rumors floating about a higher-capacity and redesigned...

According to the IndiaTimes, Apple is deciding against placing its previously reported foreign support center in India. At a meeting on May 29, Apple announced its decision to lay off all its [Indian support] employees. Apple officials told them that "the company is reevaluating its operations and has thought of pulling back its Indian operations". Apple is giving these employees a severance...

As noted by MacDailyNews, Apple has added a Mac@Work web page with Science, Small Business, Pro, and Education sections that link to the corresponding sections of Apple's site. It also has links for Seminars & Training, Trade Shows & Events, and a link to Apple's IT Pro page for "IT Managers and technology professionals." The new Mac@Work page does not add new information, but gives site...