Why is the EU lawsuit getting press again suddenly?

So once again we got a big media group talking about the EU lawsuit by Opera. The real question is why does this keep getting released? Or even better what standing does this have? In the past it has been ok for Microsoft to have their browser installed by default and somehow with this HORRIBLE [...]

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According to Consumer Reports MacBooks are best

So Consumer Reports is saying the MacBooks are best. Now remember though that this is from the users. Most though should take this as a grain of salt. I mean many of the Mac users that respond to this are the type that if Steve Jobs released a brick saying it somehow gave you telepathy [...]

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Google releases a way to do 3d on the web

Google today announced O3D which is a api for creating 3D apps on the web. This would be a javascript extension to allow for 3D graphics on web pages. Google is hoping this will help spark more ideas about where the web could go in the 3D direction. Of course this is interesting in other [...]

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Apple remains at top for Customer Service

According to a Forrester Apple remains at the top of the pack for PC manufactures when it comes to Customer Service. Of course the the 80% satisfaction rating was mostly gained from the normal reasons people seem to love their Macs. These being that is is “easy to use” and “enjoyable”. Of course what I want [...]

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Possibly first Mac botnet

What could possibly be the first Mac botnet has been being watched by Symantec Ireland. The botnet named “iBotnet” was spread via pirated copies of iWork 09 and Adobe Photoshop CS4. For those thinking that using a Mac protects them from having to deal with Viruses and Malware should take note of this. Security through [...]

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Shuffle only costs 28% of its price to make

For those that don’t know after pretty much every Apple release there is at least one article that comes out talking about the huge markups Apple charges on its iPods. This though takes the cake for even Apple. Generally the parts for a Apple device are around 40-50% of the cost but 28% is getting [...]

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Microsoft Spreading more FUD

So as I pointed out with the netbook article Microsoft’s Brian LeBlanc has been recently been working more as a part of Microsoft’s PR then I remember. This time Brian makes up a fake tax return to compare a Apple Computer purchase to a Mac. Now I personally would not get a Mac but this [...]

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How the Apple Logo was designed

This as just a intersting link I ran into on OSNews today. I thought some might be interested as how the Apple Logo was made.
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An interesting look at the Apple Tax

Robin Harris as ZDNet posted an interesting article today looking at the Apple tax a bit more in depth. The most interesting part is the fact that when he looks at the gross margins of the two companies guess who comes out in the lead? Microsoft with move then double the margin of Apple. The real question is how much does [...]

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Is OSX getting a new theme?

AppleInsider is hinting a the fact that the OSX Snow Leopard release may have more to it then Apple originally released. Don’t get too excited though. There is no real facts here besides leaked information about QuickTime. This is all mostly just assumptions based off of leaked information. But this could also be the reason [...]

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