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Google + Apple + Al Gore’s Current TV = ?

Earlier this week, fellow Fool Rick Munarriz wrote about Google CEO Eric Schmidt... [Full Story]

Apple to hold special media event on September 12th?

With few details available, the validity of this remains uncertain, but Electronista claims... [Full Story]

Miuro robot turns Apple iPod into boombox-on-wheels

The new Japanese robot Miuro turns an iPod music player into a dancing boombox-on-wheels... [Full Story]

OWC reduces prices on Apple-Qualified Mac Pro Quad Xeon memory

Other World Computing (OWC) today announced price reductions and same day availability... [Full Story]

Report: Apple upgrades Mac mini without announcement

Apple seems to have quietly upgraded the Mac mini models... [Full Story]

CrossOver Mac runs Windows applications on Mac OS X without Microsoft Windows

CodeWeavers' CrossOver Mac allows you to install your favorite Windows applications and games on Mac OS X... [Full Story]

PC Magazine debuts biweekly ‘Open Apple’ column penned by ThinkSecret staff

Today marks the first installment of OpenApple, a column designed to help our readers... [Full Story]

PC box assemblers like Dell and others wish Apple would license Mac OS X

Apple has a significant opportunity to trump Vista as the desktop OS... [Full Story]

Google CEO on Apple’s board opens up many possibilities, including outdueling Microsoft

When Eric E. Schmidt, Google’s chief executive, was named to Apple Computer’s board this week... [Full Story]

iPod-manufacturer Foxconn cuts damage claim to against journalists to 1 renminbi (US$0.13)

The iPod manufacturer at the heart of a furor over the treatment of workers in China has reduced the damages... [Full Story]

QTFairUse6 strips Apple’s FairPlay DRM off iTunes Music Store files

Remember Hymn? You should, back in the day (like, um, 2004) it allowed... [Full Story]

Wal-Mart not happy with looming threat of Apple iTunes movie downloads

The retail behemoth [Wal-Mart] isn't happy about the iPod maker's plans to offer movie downloads... [Full Story]

My switch from Windows XP to Apple Mac OS X

Creating a 'switch' post is starting to seem a bit cliche. Generally speaking... [Full Story]

TubeSock rips video and audio from YouTube, copies them to your Apple iPod and Mac

TubeSock 1.0 from Stinkbot grabs YouTube videos from the web and copies them... [Full Story]

Re: Google CEO elected to Apple Computer’s Board of Directors

Re: Google CEO elected to Apple Computer's Board of Directors [Full Story]

Thurrott: ‘And just like that, Windows Vista rebounds; now it just works’

And just like that, Windows Vista rebounds. Years of delays, broken promises... [Full Story]

Dvorak: Does Apple’s board addtion of Google’s Schmidt portend Apple-Sun merger?

As soon as Google CEO Eric Schmidt was named to the board of directors at Apple some mild speculation... [Full Story]

NewerTech ships MAXPower G4 single and dual processor upgrades for Apple PowerMac G4

NewerTech has begun shipment on a new MAXPower line of Single and Dual Processor... [Full Story]

Michigan middle school students get 350 Apple iBooks

Mason Middle School [Erie, Michigan] students won't be taking out many pens or using much paper... [Full Story]

Analyst: Microsoft’s Zune an ‘underwhelming’ repackaged Toshiba Gigabeat; no threat to Apple iPod

Microsoft's Zune portable music player appears "underwhelming" and could end up being "another classic case of overpromising and underdelivering" [Full Story]

Apple and Google cozy up to make Microsoft jealous

Apple Computer has warmed up a seat on its board of directors for Google CEO Eric Schmidt... [Full Story]

Apple ‘working behind-the-scenes’ to help resolve plight of Chinese ‘iPod sweatshop’ journalists

Apple Computer Inc. said Wednesday it was working to resolve a dispute... [Full Story]

SmugMug photo-sharing site uses ‘super reliable’ Apple Xserve RAID units to store over 300TB of data

Take a peek inside Silicon Valley's new Equinix data warehouse as CNET News.com's Neha Tiwari speaks with Smugmug.com.... [Full Story]

Parallels: Apple Mac Pro compatibility coming in matter of days

Is Parallels Desktop compatible with the new Mac Pro tower? Not yet. The new Mac Pros... [Full Story]

Analyst: current iPod sales tracking below quarterly estimate

In a research note released to clients on Tuesday, PiperJaffray analyst Gene Munster... [Full Story]

Developers get first pre-release builds of Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8

Apple Computer on Monday released to developers the first pre-release builds of Mac OS X 10.4.8... [Full Story]

World of Warcraft aficionado flushes Apple iPod down passenger jet toilet, sparks terrorism alert

A World of Warcraft aficionado travelling from Chicago to Canada earlier this month to hook up... [Full Story]

Creative Tech: we will pursue all MP3 player- and cellphone-makers that infringe on ‘Zen patent’

Singapore's Creative Technology Ltd. said Wednesday that some cellphone makers are also using its patented Zen technology... [Full Story]

Why keeping secrets is paramount at Apple

Apple has long been notoriously secretive about its unreleased products... [Full Story]

Google CEO to help shape Apple’s future

Eric Schmidt, the chief executive of Google, has joined the board of Apple... [Full Story]

Greenpeace criticizes Apple over toxic waste

The environmental track records of Apple Computer and Lenovo Group have been singled out... [Full Story]

Apple asked to intercede on behalf of Chinese ‘iPod sweatshop’ reporters

The Reporters Without Borders organization has sent a letter to Apple Computer... [Full Story]

Apple slices $100 off ATI graphics card for Mac Pro

Apple Computer has lowered the cost of the ATI X1900XT graphics card... [Full Story]

$399 for Windows Vista Ultimate?!  (Hint: Get a Mac)

Seattle online retailer Amazon.com is taking advance orders for the Redmond, Wash., software... [Full Story]

Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt joins Apple’s Board of Directors

Apple today announced that Dr. Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer of Google, was elected... [Full Story]

Microsoft working to update Windows Media DRM cracked by FairUse4WM

Microsoft has said it is working to close a breach of its technology that protects music digital files... [Full Story]

Dell Japan President blames Sony for recall of fire hazardous batteries

Dell Japan Inc. President Jim Merritt blamed Sony Corp. for flaws in batteries that had to be recalled... [Full Story]

Universal and SpiralFrog’s ‘free’ music will come with many strings attached

A new online music company said today that it would make a huge catalog of songs... [Full Story]

Here come the Apple iTunes Music Store wannabes… again

Apple Computer's iTunes may dominate the legitimate market for digital music... [Full Story]

Sony-made battery fire in discontinued Apple notebook computer reported in Japan [UPDATED]

Japanese authorities reported Tuesday the first case in Japan of an Apple laptop... [Full Story]

Apple to hold retail store grand opening celebration for third Canadian store

Apple Computer will be celebrating the Grand Opening of Apple Store Sherway Gardens... [Full Story]

Over a dozen Hollywood studios announce movies on Blu-ray

More than a dozen Hollywood studios announced movie offerings... [Full Story]

Bear Stearns reiterates ‘outperform’ rating on Apple Computer with target price of $88

Analyst Andrew J Neff of Bear Stearns this morning reiterated his "outperform" rating... [Full Story]

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Warlords coming to Apple Mac

Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today they will publish Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords... [Full Story]

Musicast 1.0 debuts: share your iTunes playlists with buddies

Musicast.org today unveiled Musicast 1.0, a brand new application for sharing iTunes playlists... [Full Story]

Universal Music and SpiralFrog to launch free ad-supported music service

SpiralFrog has signed an agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG) to make... [Full Story]

Apple posts new iPod+iTunes Bob Dylan ad online

Apple today posted a new iPod+iTunes ad featuring Bob Dylan... [Full Story]

Linkin Park catalog, exclusive tracks & digital booklets now available at Apple’s iTunes Music Store

Multiple Grammy award-winning band Linkin Park and Apple today announced... [Full Story]

AOL revamps online music outfit; still iPod- and Mac-incompatible

Internet giant AOL has revamped its Web-based music download service... [Full Story]

Foxconn sues journalist, editor over iPod ‘sweatshop’ story

A Chinese court has frozen the personal assets of a reporter and an editor... [Full Story]

Nebraska high school provides nearly 200 Apple iBooks to all students

190 [Apple iBooks] and 5 new servers [Apple Xserves] arrived at Centura today... [Full Story]

MSNBC: Apple Mac Pro is the ultimate desktop computer

The new Mac Pro desktop is a thing of beauty. Inside and out this box looks like it is... [Full Story]

The Gin Blossoms play Apple Store SoHo tonight at 8pm

The Gin Blossoms play Apple Store SoHo tonight... [Full Story]

Stull, Stull & Brody announces shareholders class action lawsuit against Apple Computer

A class action lawsuit was filed yesterday in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California... [Full Story]

Unlike Apple, HP can seem to do no wrong at the moment

In recent weeks, Apple has been dealing with questions over how it issued options... [Full Story]