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Betanews reports (via The Loop) on data from market research firm NPD showing that Apple garnered 48% of the U.S. PC industry's retail revenue last month.

In October, Mac US retail desktop computer revenue share was 47.71, percent up ...

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In an in-depth review of Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server, Ryan Faas (computerworld.com) cites “performance gains, improvements to several collaboration tools introduced in Leopard Server, enhanced simple administration for non-technical users and new features designed for mobile access and for supporting the iPhone.” Adds Fass: “Snow Leopard Server is a tremendous value.”

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The new 27-inch iMacs can serve as external displays for other devices. An Apple support document lets you know how to get the most out of the new feature.



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<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/magsafesml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Media Solutions Holdings, a company that has allegedly been producing and distributing knockoff MagSafe power adapters. The Apple patent, No. D478,310, was initially issued in 2003. The defendant sells the AC adapters, including the 60W and 85W variants, on several websites such as laptopsforless.com, ereplacements.com and laptopacadpater.com....



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Apple is suing a company called Media Solutions Holdings, alleging the company is infringing on Apple patents in making its own line of power adapters that work with Apple laptops. According to an InformationWeek report, the lawsuit said, "Through various Web sites and otherwise, the Defendants market these knock-off power adapters for use with Apple portable computers, such as the MacBook."




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As was the case last year, several Apple authorized resellers are getting a jump-start on the 2009 holiday shopping season by launching early Black Friday sales that offer up to $220 off Mac desktops and $250 off Mac notebooks. [Updated 11:19 am ET with MacMall price drops.]

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Motorolas Droid and the Apple iPhone should top shopping lists for those focused on the Web and content, while emailers may consider the BlackBerry Bold. For pragmatists, say the experts, Nokia and Samsung offer reason to give thanks.
- With the official start of the holiday shopping season just days away, both mobile phone carriers and manufacturers have rolled out special deals and festive lineups. How to choose the phone thats right for you or the ones you love? Aaron Vronko, CEO of RapidRepair, which tears down devices for...

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Apple has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against a company which makes cheaper power adapters for Apple products.

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Tesco Mobile has announced today it will stock Apple's iPhone 3G and 3GS.

Apple ended its two-year UK exclusive deal with O2 this month by launching the iPhone on the Orange network. Vodafone also announced an agreement with Apple in September, and will start offering the iPhone next year.

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Dare to be Creative announced the immediate availability of Parachute 1.0 for the Mac on Wednesday. Parachute is a data backup utility for Mac OS X 10.5 and higher that supports automated backups to several types of storage devices and Internet-based storage, too.




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InformationWeek reports (via 9 to 5 Mac) that Apple has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against an Anaheim, California company selling "knock-off" power adapters for Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro models. Apple claims that the company sells thi...

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Apple is getting more aggressive against a Mac clone company it has been battling in court. The technology giant asked a federal judge to close Psystar's Mac clone operation and ante up $2.1 million in damages, court documents reveal.

Apple has been silent since U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup ruled in favor of Apple in a copyright suit against Psystar. In his Nov. 13 ruling, Alsup also ruled that Psystar violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by installing Apple's Mac OS X on the cloned computers it sold.

Alsup's order granted Apple's motion for a summary judgment and nullified a similar motion from Psystar, and marked a major defeat for the cloner. But Apple is seeking to drive the final nail into Psystar's infringement coffin.

Forcing Psystar's Hand

On Monday, Apple filed a motion requesting Alsup to grant a permanent injunction. If granted, the injunction will force Psystar to stop selling computer bundled with Apple's Mac OS X.

The permanent injunction would also ban Psystar from using, selling or owning software that makes it possible to crack Apple's OS encryption key, which would let it run Mac OS X on Psystar's hardware. Finally, the injunction would ban Psystar from "inducing, aiding or inducing others in infringing Apple's copyright."

Apple insists a permanent injunction is its only option in the face of Psystar's continued copyright violations. "Psystar has announced its intention to continue infringing (and to contribute to the infringement of) Apple's copyrights in, and circumventing the technology protection measures in, the current upgrade of Mac OS X, version 10.6," Apple said.

The $2.1 Million Infringement

But Apple isn't content with a permanent injunction against Psystar. The Mac maker is also seeking $2.1 million in damages. Psystar isn't expected to be in a financial position to pay the damages, but Apple is making a point.

"Psystar's whole business...

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<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/macbookpro15.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Several websites have already begun Mac-related Black Friday sales, including MacMall, OnSale, ClubMac and MacConnection. MacMall is selling Minis for $550 and $745, a 2.66GHz MacBook Pro for $1,799, and a 27-inch, 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo iMac for $1,585. Its MacBook Airs are priced at $1,399 and $1,690....



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As was the case last year, several Apple authorized resellers are getting a jump-start on the 2009 holiday shopping season by launching early Black Friday sales that offer up to $220 off Mac desktops and $250 off Mac notebooks.

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<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/motodroid-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The launch of the Motorola Droid and Verizon's ad campaign have pushed Motorola's brand loyalty for the first time in recent memory, YouGov reported in its BrandIndex late last week. The Android phone maker passed Apple one week ago and, as of Friday the 20th, had a loyalty score among men of 29.3. By comparison, Apple has fallen from a recent high of 48.1 on the 9th, shortly after the Droid launch, to 22 on the 20th....



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The supermarket has not revealed its prices but a promise to bring 'value' to the mobile phone market could see customers offered a better deal than with current suppliers O2 and Orange

Tesco plans to have the iPhone in stores in time for Christmas and promised to bring a bit of "value" to the mobile phone market. Although the supermarket group declined today to say exactly what it would charge, its value promise raises the prospect of consumers being offered a better deal than with current suppliers O2 and Orange.

Britain's biggest retailer, which already has 2m mobile phone customers, will be selling the Apple device through its network of 100 in-store phone shops and on its website. It will be selling the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS to both pay-as-you-go customers and people willing to take out a long-term contract.

A spokeswoman for Tesco said: "We really want to bring a bit of Tesco value to the iPhone. We are not just going to copy what's already out there."

Earlier this month, Orange started selling the iPhone, ending O2's two-year long exclusive grip on the handset, but its pricing is barely distinguishable from the tariffs already on offer, with both networks pricing the basic phone from £34 a month over two years.

In contrast, Tesco currently has a Sim-only contract which offers customers unlimited calls, texts and mobile internet browsing for £30 a month. A spokeswoman for Tesco, which takes one in every seven pounds spent on the British high street, refused to say whether this would be the basis for its iPhone tariff.

Vodafone, meanwhile, will not be able to start selling the iPhone to its customers until the second week of January. The smallest of the UK's five networks, 3, is also hoping to start selling the iPhone some time next year.

O2 sells the basic iPhone 3G â€" which has 8GB of memory and a 2 megapixel camera â€" starting at £34.26 a month for two years. The price includes 600 minutes of call time and 500 texts.

The 16GB version of the iPhone 3GS â€" which has a 3 megapixel camera and a faster processor â€" is free on O2 at £44.05 a month for two years, with 1,200 minutes and 500 texts, and the largest 32GB version is free at £73.41 a month for two years with 3,000 minutes and 500 texts.

Orange, in contrast, offers the basic 3G phone for free under a two-year contract at £29.36 a month, but that comes with just 150 minutes and 250 texts. On the same tariff plan as O2 â€" 600 minutes and 500 texts â€" the 3G phone is free at £34.26 a month over two years.

On a comparable call plan, therefore, there is no difference between the price of the iPhone 3G on Orange and O2.

Orange makes the 16GB version of the iPhone 3GS free at £44.04 a month for two years. That includes 1,200 minutes and 500 texts, exactly the same call plan as O2. So the difference in price between O2 and Orange on the 16GB version of the iPhone 3GS is a mere 24p over two years.

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TMO columnist Ted Landau joined Chuck Joiner on the MacNotables podcast to talk about what Apple may have in store for its Mac Pro lineup, and to share some holiday gift ideas.




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