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AOL developing workplace version of AIM
AOL is developing a version of its popular AIM IM service for workplace use.News
15-inch PB battery features 48 percent increase
Newer has introduced a new replacement battery for titanium 15-inch PowerBook G4s that features 48 percent more capacity run time than stock batteries.News
NewerTech offers 55.5 watt hour PowerBook battery
NewerTech and OWC are now offering a 55.5 watt hour 15-inch PowerBook G4 battery, 16 percent more charge than the Apple factory battery.News
Reports emerge of Mac OS X Trojan horse or worm
Reports have emerged of a Trojan horse or worm that afflicts Mac OS X called "OSX/Leap" or "Oompa-Loompa."News
Is your memory bad?
Congratulations. You just installed a new memory module in your Mac. Your computer's RAM is now double what it was yesterday and it's running faster than ever. The only problem is that it also crashes periodically and documents get mysteriously corrupted. You suspect a defective module is the culprit. But how can you be certain?News
Apple ships faster than expected MacBook Pro
Apple ups the ante by shipping faster MacBook Pro portablesEditors’ Notes
The numbers game
The revelation that the MacBook Pro would ship with more powerful processors than originally advertised was news that Sawtooth Power Mac owners could especially appreciate.News
Opinion: Does Dell beat MacBook Pro on price?
The MacBook Pro ships sometime this month. And with its release comes the usual spate of “But Dell laptops are cheaper” arguments. Dan Frakes compares comparably-equipped laptops and finds those arguments don’t hold much water.Editors’ Notes
Joining the BlackBerry bandwagon
Count Jim Dalrymple among the crowd that can’t imagine how they ever made do without a BlackBerry handheld.News
RIM reveals work-around for BlackBerry
RIM said Thursday that it's ready with new software that could continue to deliver service if a court orders the current service shut off.News
New wireless MPEG-4 network camera debuts
Axis's new 207W is an MPEG-4-based wireless network camera used for indoor surveillance.News
Gmail to become a Google Talk interface
Google will enhance Gmail to allow for Google Talk text chat sessions within its interface.News
RIM wins patent case in the UK
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has won two patent-related lawsuits in Europe.News
Government wary of partial BlackBerry shutdown
The U.S. government has questioned the feasibility of keeping its BlackBerry devices running while others are cut off.News
Red Hat officially commits to MIT’s $100 laptop
Red Hat is due to publicly confirm that it has become a founding corporate member of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) non-profit organization Tuesday.News
Nova media enables iSync support for some phones
Nova media has released free plug-ins that add more phone support for iSync.News
PhoneValet update adds unlimited voicemail boxes
PhoneValet update adds unlimted voicemail boxes and more remote control functions.News
February date set for BlackBerry injunction hearing
The judge presiding over NTP's patent dispute with RIM scheduled a Feb. 24 hearing on NTP's request for an injunction blocking BlackBerry service.News
Microsoft aims at BlackBerry as RIM battles in court
With BlackBerry users facing a potential blackout, Microsoft seems ready to exploit opportunities in the push e-mail market.News
User concerns mount over possible BlackBerry shutdown
BlackBerry users are panicked about the possibility that the wireless e-mail and voice service could be shut down — and IT managers are scrambling to arrange backup systems.News
Supreme Court won’t hear BlackBerry case
The U.S. Supreme Court won't review the RIM-NTP patent case.News
Draft standard chosen for faster Wi-Fi
The IEEE 802.11n task group has selected a draft specification for the high-speed wireless LAN standard.News
Gizmo Project, Google Talk connect via IM
The VoIP software Gizmo Project is giving Mac users another way to connect to Google Talk users for instant messaging.News
Seagate shipping 160GB laptop drive
Seagate Technology has begun shipping a 160GB hard-disk drive for use in laptop computers, it said Monday.News
MWSF: MacPractice apps add support for Parliant tool
The new PhoneHerald Broadcast Dialer with Interactive Voice Response will integrate seamlessly with the communication capabilities in MacPractice's assorted practice management products.News
MWSF: BlackBerry handhelds to offer free Mac support
Information Appliance Associates and Research in Motion plan to offer PocketMac for Blackberry syncing software as a free download in February.News
2006 MacBook Pro: What you need to know
The MacBook Pro marks the first Mac portable to run on an Intel chip, the Core Duo. How does the laptop compare to a PowerBook G4? What are some of its major features? And how will a dual-core processor affect battery life? We dig up the answers to these and other questions.News
Analysis: Inside Core Duo
You've heard all about the new Intel-based iMac and MacBook Pro. But what about the dual-core processor that powers these latest models?News
Chip Story: The Intel Mac FAQ, 2006 edition
Last summer, when Apple first announced that it was switching to Intel-built processors, there were a lot more questions than answers. But now that the first Intel-based Macs are out, we know much more about the Intel transition—and so should you.News
MWSF: Apple gave careful thought to first Intel models
Apple executives say they gave careful consideration as to which Mac models would be the first to sport Intel-built processors.Editors’ Notes
What about Intel?
Intel-based Macs were the biggest news to come out of Tuesday’s Expo keynote. So how come both the MacBook Pro and iMac felt like afterthoughts?Editors’ Notes
Keynote reaction: The Intel roller-coaster ride
Keep your hands and arms inside the vehicle, everyone. After six months of slowly ticking to the top of the peak, Appleu2019s Intel roller-coaster ride has finally started.News
MWSF: Ovolab previews Phlink 3
Ovolab announced the third major release of Phlink, its telephony software for Mac OS X, which will ship in February 2006.News
Analysts: Intel, digital strategy likely focus of Expo keynote
Analysts expect the transition to Intel-supplied processors and home-entertainment devices to be the centerpiece of Steve Jobs' Macworld Expo keynote on Tuesday.News
Stay in SF for Worldwide Newton Conference next week
The Worldwide Newton Conference is a two-day event that dovetails with next week's Macworld Expo in San Francisco.News
CES: Palm’s Windows-based Treo to be intro’d Thursday
Palm's first Windows-based Treo goes on sale in the U.S. on Thursday.News
AirPort Extreme, Express base station firmware updated
Apple has updated the firmware that powers its AirPort Extreme base stations to version 5.7 and the firmware that powers its AirPort Express base stations to 6.3, respectively.News
Lessons for Apple’s multimedia transition
Apple would not be the first computer hardware/software company to venture into the big media arena. Both Microsoft and Sony have made the jump, and both have learned lessons good and bad. Here’s some of the things Apple should remember as they make the jump.News
Newton Museum auctions collection on eBay
The Newton Museum has put its Apple PDA collection up for auction on eBay.News
RIM goes on offensive in patent dispute with NTP
RIM's CEO thinks the U.S. patent office will soon issue final rulings invalidating NTP's patents, making it hard to shut down the BlackBerry service.News
External antenna boosts iMac G5 networking range
QuickerTek has introduced a new external wireless networking antenna for iMac G5s.News
AOL loses chief instant messaging executive
AOL has lost its top instant messaging executive to a venture capital fund.News
Newer offers Apple laptop battery rebate program
Newer Technology has set up a new iBook and PowerBook battery rebate program that aids users in the proper disposal of their old batteries.Mac OS X Hints
iChat smileys via the keyboard
Learn how to keep your hands on the keyboard when sending iChat smileys — even if you don't know the shortcut for a given smiley.News
San Francisco gets Wi-Fi feet wet with ‘hot zones’
Residents and visitors in some areas of San Francisco won’t have to wait for the controversial proposed citywide Wi-Fi service to get free wireless Internet access.Editors’ Notes
iChat? I do not
After a lifetime of avoiding instant-messaging software, Jackie Dove takes iChat out for a spin and discovers you’re either a chatter or you’re not.News