Archived Links for August 2007

08.13	MacNN	iPhone faces European trademark issues, Staff: One of the reasons no European plans have been announced for the iPhone is because of trademark issues, say anonymous sources.
08.13	MacScoop	Orange nearing iPhone deal - sources, Staff: Sources provided MacScoop with information regarding the ongoing negotiations between Apple and Orange aiming at a deal for the French telecom operator to carry the iPhone. The little information we obtained so far indicates that Orange is not far from a deal with the maker of the most hyped gadget of all times.
08.13	Macworld	First Look: Pages ’08, Jeffery Battersby: When Apple first released Pages in 2005 there was no question it would supplant the word- processing application bundled in the dormant AppleWorks suite. But even after a 2006 update, it was clear that the program didn’t have the chops to replace Microsoft Word on most Mac desktops. Things have changed dramatically with Pages ’08.
08.12	New York Post	Nintendo and Apple Platforms are Gaming Each Other, 08.12: Two of the hottest tech companies - Nintendo and Apple - appeared headed for a showdown after Nintendo moved to patent its tilt sensitivity on its best-selling portable system, Nintendo DS - essentially to turn it into mobile Nintendo Wii.
08.11	PC World	Corporations Eye iMacs, Rafael Ruffolo: While Apple hopes its revamped iMac desktop line will continue to grow the company’s consumer computer business, it may be indirectly making inroads into the enterprise space.
08.11	TUAW	Sticking with the Apple Remote, Mike Schramm: On that unboxing video we posted the other day (sorry about the ads -- point taken), it was noted that the Apple Remote no longer stuck to the side of the new iMac.
08.10	ZDNet	Better living without MS Office, David Morgenstern: Ten years ago to this very week, Apple called a truce in its market share war with Microsoft. After all, the Mac then had a 5 percent market share or so and the company and its OS plans were in disarray.
08.10	Computerworld	Apple beats Microsoft at its own Open XML game, Gregg Keizer: ’Embarrassing’ that Microsoft hasn’t delivered file compatibility on its own format, says analyst.
08.10	Advertising Age	ESPN PodCenter Now on Apple’s iPhone, Andrew Hampp: Just a month after its launch, iPhone unveils a new partnership with ESPN. ESPN PodCenter comes to the Apple device Aug. 13, bringing with it a network of 35 different podcasts and a portfolio of 15 to 20 sponsors.
08.10	ars technica	Apple sued over expiration dates on receipts, Justin Berka: It might just be me, but lately there seem to be more lawsuits filed against Apple than usual. Several of the recent suits are iPhone-related, which makes sense (sort of) given that it’s a new product, but Apple has also been named in a number of iTunes Store suits as well.
08.10	BusinessWeek	Timex Watches Out for iPod, Arik Hesseldahl: With its Ironman iControl watch, the timepiece maker has created a reliable and accessible (in more ways than one) option for iPod control.
08.10	PC World	PC World Review Apple’s New iMac, Melissa J. Perenson: New iMac improves on its predecessor’s design and performance.
08.10	Wired	IPhone Users Reporting "Dead Strips" on Touch Screens, Charlie Sorrel: Reports are surfacing about dead spots on the iPhone touch screen, usually a strip about a half inch from the top. Restoring and resetting the phone don’t seem to help, so it looks like a hardware problem.
08.10	Apple 2.0	Phone "Dead Zone" Screens -- More Trouble Ahead?, Philip Elmer-DeWitt: Apple has responded swiftly to scattered reports of "dead spots" on iPhone touchscreens -- and received high marks from users for the speed and efficiency with which defective devices were replaced.
08.10	Low End Mac	Dan Knight, Founder of Low End Mac, Tommy Thomas: Interview with Dan Knight, founder of Low End Mac.
08.09	The Street.com	Apple Shareholder Vote Shows Growing Governance Focus, Daniel Del’Re: Three failed shareholder proposals regarding executive compensation and options backdating at Apple won widespread support, according to a filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
08.09	CNET	Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.4GHz), Staff: 8.2 out of 10!!!
08.09	ars technica	iMac autopsy (vivisection?) photos posted online, Jacqui Cheng: For those of you who haven’t checked it out yet, hop on over and look at our review of the new aluminum and glass iMac.
08.09	Mac Night Owl	Can Apple Be Trusted?, Gene Steinberg: I heard it said once that the best salesperson is the one that believes in the product that’s being marketed heart and soul. It’s also been said that Steve Jobs can immerse himself in a "reality distortion field" in which those in his presence will believe everything he says is the truth and nothing but truth.
08.08	North Denver News	Surgically alters thumbs to better use iPhone, James Benfly: Thomas Martel, 28, of Bonnie Brae is a big guy. So he has a hard time using the features on ever-shrinking user interfaces on devices like his new iPhone. At least, he did, until he had his thumbs surgically altered in a revolutionary new surgical technique known as "whittling."
08.08	InformationWeek	Judge Says ’Windows Vista Capable’ Lawsuit Can Proceed, Paul McDougall: A federal judge has ruled that two consumers can proceed with a lawsuit that claims Microsoft’s "Windows Vista Capable" campaign was misleading.
08.06	Mac Night Owl	Getting an iPhone Isn’t Always So Easy, Folks!, Gene Steinberg: All right, you are probably wondering if The Night Owl hasn’t gone off his rocker again. After all, if you want to buy an iPhone, all you have to do is visit your nearest Apple or AT&T store, or place an order online. Even if the model you want isn’t in stock, you’ll have it in a few days.