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Apple's App Store Downloads Top Two Billion:

"CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple® today announced that more than two billion apps have been downloaded from its revolutionary App Store, the largest applications store in the world. There are now more than 85,000 apps available to the more than 50 million iPhone™ and iPod touch® customers worldwide and over 125,000 developers in Apple's iPhone Developer Program."

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Apple Premieres iTunes 9

Apple Premieres iTunes 9:

"SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today introduced iTunes(R) 9, the latest version of the world's most popular software application to purchase, manage and play media, packed with innovative features such as iTunes LP, Home Sharing and Genius Mixes,

iPhone 3G S Arrives Today (from Mashable)

I found this fascinating quote today:

Do you know what this new iPhone can do? How is it different than the iPhone 3.0 upgrade? And most of all, should you head to the nearest Apple store and get in line to grab the company’s newest gadget? We explore the answers to these questions and more in a short but comprehensive guide to the iPhone 3G S launch.iPhone 3G S Arrives Today: Here Are the Details, Jun 2009

You should read the whole article.

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Tweets for Today

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• 12:43 Liked "The Delicious Life: Strawberries and Cream Stuffed French Toast - End of the Month" ff.im/-1E4Ob #
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• 13:51 RT @wowgame: The Daily Quest: Of Judgemental Paladins, Dual Wielding Death Knights and hungry Hunter pets ow.ly/1fzP #
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• 13:52 RT @dustinlong: #NASCAR ... Robbie Loomis to serve as Elliott Sadler's crew chief today. Crew chief Kevin Buskirk is sick. #
• 13:54 RT @fredrin: More pics of that Hatsune Miku "The World is Mine" figure: is.gd/oq4R Haven #
• 14:02 RT @NASA: Have you checked out the Apollo 40th anniversary interactive feature? Missions 7 thru 9 are already posted! tr.im/hF6o #
• 14:03 RT @NASA: Photos from Expedition 19 activities in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on March 21, 2009 have been uploaded to: tinyurl.com/dn3xpz #
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iPhone, please

iPhone by William Hook
If I can't get an iPhone, I'd at least like a phone with a sliding QWERTY keyboard. An XBox 360 would be nice, too. Already have the flatscreen.

Today's Tweets 03-13-09

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• 13:22 #lastfm #love Autobots (Album Version) by Steve Jablonsky bit.ly/3gL78Q #
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• 13:25 Liked "Space Shuttle Launch Schedule 2009: Discovery's Timeline" ff.im/-1sdUA #
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• 13:27 Liked "Apple - iPod shuffle - VoiceOver. Multiple playlists. 4GB." ff.im/-1s6pX #
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• 13:30 RT @sportsviews: Latest Challenge: NFL Mock Draft: Who's No. 1? short.to/23h7 #
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Today's Tweets 3-12-09

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New iPod Shuffle Drops Today

Apple Announces Incredible New iPod Shuffle:

"CUPERTINO, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today introduced the all-new iPod(R) shuffle, the world's smallest music player at nearly half of the size of the previous model, and the first music player that talks to you. The revolutionary new VoiceOver feature enables iPod shuffle to speak your song titles, artists and playlist names. The third generation iPod shuffle is significantly smaller than a AA battery, holds up to 1,000 songs and is easier to use with all of the controls conveniently located on the earphone cord. With the press of a button, you can play, pause, adjust volume, switch playlists and hear the name of the song and artist. iPod shuffle features a gorgeous new aluminum design with a built-in stainless steel clip that makes it ultra-wearable."

Of Tech and Rock Stars

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I found this fascinating quote today:

I predict Apple will do fine without Steve Jobs, whether he comes back in June, later, or not at all. They have great product lines, teams and business processes to continue executing. No doubt losing someone of Jobs' vision is difficult, but nobody is irreplaceable. In fact, having Jobs step away may be the best thing for the company in the long term. No company can succeed with such reliance on one person. It will be a very interesting process to watch unfold.readwriteweb, ReadWriteWeb, Jan 2009

You should read the whole article.

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Google Maps Mania: iPhoto 2009 Embraces Google Maps

Image via WikipediaGoogle Maps Mania: iPhoto 2009 Embraces Google Maps

And once again I wish Apple would put out a Windows version. *sigh*



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Apple Unveils Near Final Mac OS X Leopard

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Star Trek: TOS added to the iTMS line up

Star Trek: TOS added to the iTMS line up
Originally uploaded by MacMerc.com.

From MacMerc:

"Single episodes cost USD$1.99 while the full season will set you back USD$56.99."

Apple unleashes the new .Mac webmail

Apple unleashes the new .Mac webmail
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http://www.macmerc.com/news/apple/3572

"The new .Mac webmail offers drag-and-drop functionality, a new message pane, Quick Reply feature, Address Book integration, message previews, message flagging and keyboard shortcuts. Thanks to the latest web technology, the new .Mac webmail is more like Mail.app than ever."

New iPod nano ads "Completely Remastered"

New iPod nano ads "Completely Remastered"
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http://www.macmerc.com/news/apple/3490

"The new ad features dancers rocking out to The Audience Is Listening Theme Song by Cut Chemist in total darkness save for the streaking luminance of their multicolored iPod nanos."

One more thing...Apple to launch iTV device for playing content on television

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One more thing...Apple to launch iTV device for playing content on television

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While they were at it, Apple unveiled the new iPod Shuffle

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While they were at it, Apple unveiled the new iPod Shuffle

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Message from sender Ron Bailey: http://www.macmerc.com/news/apple/3480

"Nearly half the size of the original, the new iPod shuffle is just half a cubic inch in volume, weighs just half an ounce and features a stunning all-new aluminum design and a built-in clip which makes it the most wearable iPod ever. The new iPod shuffle contains one gigabyte of flash memory, which holds up to 240 songs, and is more affordable than ever at just USD$79."

Mac lifestyle podcast launched--The iLifeZone

Mac lifestyle podcast launched--The iLifeZone
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http://www.macmerc.com/news/podcasts/3299

Technorati tags: iLife / podcasts / iTunes / Geek News / geekery

iPod Photo

iPod Photo
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Apple files suit over the iPod flash? - Engadget - www.engadget.com

Apple files suit over the iPod flash? - Engadget - www.engadget.com

Awful lot o' Apple news today, huh?