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Symantec warns of new proof-of-concept ‘trojan horse’ for Mac OS X 10.4.6

Anti-virus maker Symantec Corp. is warning that it has detected a new piece of malware that tries to exploit a flaw... [Full Story]

Apple executes smooth transition to Intel-powered Macs

As well as the transition to Intel chips has gone, a few issues remain. Chief among them is the arrival [Full Story]

Microsoft faces prospect of class-action lawsuit over Windows Genuine Advantage

In the good old days of 2001, Microsoft started an aggressive anti-piracy initiative that is still alive today... [Full Story]

Study: iPod ownership reaches new high

A new study by global market research firm Ipsos indicates that as many as one in five Americans over the age of 12 now own portable MP3 Players... [Full Story]

UBS: stock options probe unlikely to hurt Apple

Apple Computers' announcement that an internal investigation has uncovered stock option grant irregularities... [Full Story]

Call of Duty 2 demo now available for Mac

Call of Duty 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers... [Full Story]

French lawmakers give final approval to watered-down ‘iTunes law’

French lawmakers gave final approval Friday to legislation that could force Apple Computer Inc... [Full Story]

MacZOT and Inventive offer iClip 3.7 for free

MacZOT and Inventive are offering iClip 3.7 for free (June 30-July 2, 2006 only) [Full Story]

Analyst: Apple to release ‘AppleVision’ set-top box ‘TiVo killer’

Most Apple watchers are spending their time gaping at the current runaway success of the company... [Full Story]

Running Windows programs on Apple Mac without Windows

A company called CodeWeavers is using an open-source technology called Wine to allow some Windows programs... [Full Story]

Adobe Releases Flash Player 9 (PowerPC only)

Adobe released Flash Player 9, but it's only for PowerPC-based Macs... [Full Story]

Apple releases iPod Software updater for iPod, iPod nano, iPod shuffle

Apple today released iPod Updater 2006-06-28 which delivers... [Full Story]

Apple joins growing list of companies entangled in stock option ‘irregularities’

More U.S. companies have become entangled in the controversy over suspicious timing of stock option... [Full Story]

Microsoft’s Office 2007 slips again

Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it would delay the release of its Office business software suite... [Full Story]

Apple to investigate stock option grant ‘irregularities’ made between 1997 and 2001

Apple today announced that an internal investigation has discovered irregularities related... [Full Story]

Apple’s obsessive secrecy helps generate big sales

Apple Computer Inc. generates buzz for its new products by obsessively enforcing a strict secrecy policy... [Full Story]

Apple releases iTunes 6.0.5 with Nike+iPod Sport Kit sync features

Apple today released iTunes 6.0.5... [Full Story]

Wish List for Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

What is coming in Mac OS X 10.5, code-named Leopard? Does anyone outside the executive suite... [Full Story]

Sleek design of Apple products mirrored in architecture of company’s high-profile retail stores

To those who dwell in the design universe, Apple Computer has accomplished the near-impossible: making nerdy computing products seem... [Full Story]

New Apple Mac email campaign asks PC users multiple choice question

Steven Lynch over at HardOCP reports that a new Apple Computer email advertising campaign... [Full Story]

Fixes and features Apple should build into Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Macworld editors and contributors Rob Griffiths, Christopher Breen, Jason Snell, Jim Dalrymple... [Full Story]

Maine inks deal with Apple for 36,000 iBook G4 notebooks for students and teachers

The Maine Department of Education has signed a four-year, $41 million contract with Apple... [Full Story]

When chairs fly: Another Microsoft exec jumps ship for Google

It hasn't been a good month for Microsoft's Google-fighters... [Full Story]

U.S. Senate committee rejects net neutrality proposal

A US Senate committee on Wednesday, with a tie vote, rejected a proposal that would have required... [Full Story]

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard video shows tabbed Finder

Speculation season is in full swing... [Full Story]

MTV Networks & Apple bring more music, comedy & entertainment programming to iTunes Music Store

MTV Networks and Apple today announced that new television programming... [Full Story]

Report: Apple replacing discolored 13-inch White MacBook top cases

After many complaints from disappointed Macbook Users, who bought brand new macbooks... [Full Story]

Mac OS X 10.4.7 enables two finger right-click on 15-inch MacBook Pro

Numerous 15-inch MacBook pro owners and MacDailyNews readers have emailed us with news of an undocumented... [Full Story]

Apple shares dip to eight-month low on news of unannounced iPod delay

Shares of Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday fell to an eight-month low after a Wall Street analyst... [Full Story]

MSNBC’s Krakow: Apple’s MacBook ‘the best notebook computer I’ve ever used’

Before I came to work at MSNBC, all the computers in my house were Macs. But at MSNBC, I was forced to work on a PC... [Full Story]

Apple releases QuickTime 7.1.2

Apple today released QuickTime 7.1.2 which addresses an issue... [Full Story]

Security alert: Mac OS X authentication dialogs can lie

Some time ago now, in fact in November of 2003, I reported to Apple that it was possible... [Full Story]

Western Digital settles hard drive capacity class-action lawsuit

Western Digital Corp. is offering free software to about 1 million consumers... [Full Story]

Does Apple face delivery issue if they want to sell movies via iTunes Store?

Since Apple unveiled its iTunes Music Store in spring 2003, bloggers have batted around the idea... [Full Story]

O’Reilly MacDevCenter Review: Parallels Desktop for the Mac is ‘amazing’

Let's get this out of the way first. The short version of this discussion of Parallels Desktop for the Mac... [Full Story]

Analyst Wu: New iPods may face delays of as much as six months

Shares of Apple Computer fell over 2 percent in early morning trading after one Wall Street analyst said... [Full Story]

Where are the MacBook-compatible MagSafe adapters for cars and airplanes?

Apple's MagSafe power connector for MacBooks is revolutionary... [Full Story]

The Wired 40: Apple #2, Microsoft drops to #36, Dell falls off list

What makes a company wired? We start by looking for the basics: strategic vision, global reach... [Full Story]

Microsoft acquires iView Multimedia

Microsoft has acquired iView Multimedia, developer of MediaPro... [Full Story]

Flip4Mac WMV 2.1 Beta with Intel-powered Mac support

Flip4Mac WMV is a collection of Windows Media Components for QuickTime that allow you to play... [Full Story]

ComputerRentals.com announces record Q2 sales based on high demand for Apple Macs

Computer & AV Solutions, a leading privately-held technology rental company, has announced record-setting... [Full Story]

White Apple MacBooks turning yellow?

First it was swelling batteries, now some Apple computer users are reporting a very different problem... [Full Story]

Apple releases MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.1; adjusts fan behavior in MacBook Pro 17-inch

The SMC Firmware Update adjusts fan behavior in the MacBook Pro 17"... [Full Story]

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.7 Update

Apple today released Mac OS X 10.4.7 Update which is recommended for all users... [Full Story]

The iPod Phone Myth

According to proponents of this myth, Apple's success with the iPod is about to be crushed by an onslaught... [Full Story]

What Microsoft has chopped from Windows Vista, and when

A nice list of what Microsoft has chopped out of Windows Longhorn/Vista... [Full Story]

Coca-Cola joins forces with Apple in substantial iTunes promotion

Coca-Cola is to team up with Apple for a substantial iTunes promotional initiative as part of the launch strategy... [Full Story]

Warner Bros. to distribute movies on Guba.com

Continuing Hollywood's dance with Bay Area tech companies, Warner Bros. announced Monday... [Full Story]

Intel officially releases Xeon ‘Woodcrest’ processor

Intel Corp. on Monday officially released its first processors based on the Core 2 micro-architecture... [Full Story]

Marvell to buy Intel processor unit for $600 million

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. will buy Intel Corp.'s communications and application processor business... [Full Story]

Apple to hold retail store grand opening celebrations in Tennessee and Connecticut this Saturday

Apple will add two more stores to its growing phalanx of Apple Retail Stores this Saturday... [Full Story]

The Washington Post’s Pegoraro: ‘Just get a Mac’

The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro is often online to answer readers' personal tech questions... [Full Story]

Forced to run Windows? Make Parallels Desktop run faster

PD Tweaker is an Application Enhancer (APE) plugin that addresses a few shortcomings... [Full Story]

Apple extends WWDC 2006 early registration to July 7

Apple has extended early registration for the Worldwide Developers Conference... [Full Story]

Apple provides ‘eMac Repair Extension Program for Video and Power Issues’

The eMac Repair Extension Program for Video and Power Issues applies to eMac computers that exhibit... [Full Story]

Commentator applies for new ‘Chief Software Architect’ opening at Microsoft

Commentator and humorist Rico Gagliano applies for the new opening at Microsoft... [Full Story]