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A Closer Look at the iPhone Strategy
MacNewsWorld - Encino,CA,USA
For now, Cingular has an exclusive multiyear deal to distribute the iPhone. What we don't know, however, is whether or not that deal includes future iPhone ...
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Apple-Verizon in iPhone Face-off
Red Herring - CA,USA
The news that Verizon Wireless, Apple’s first carrier choice, passed on the iPhone two years ago is generating immense chatter in the telecommunications ...

PiperJaffray takes a closer look at Apple's iPhone
Apple Insider - Pennsylvania,AL,USA
Researchers at investment firm PiperJaffray on Tuesday delved into several uncertainties regarding Apple Inc's new iPhone handset, ranging from the ...

iPhone could be released as soon as April
mad4mobilephones.com - Newark,Nottinghamshire,UK
Unconfirmed rumours are circulating about the likely release date of the Apple iPhone. Although Apple and Cingular are publicly standing by a release date ...

iPhone Impersonators Please Stand Up!
Unbeatable.co.uk News - Leicester,Leicestershire,UK
First off we had the LG Prada now we have the Meizu M8 but surley there is many more iPhone impersenators to come. Lets face it, every dodgy Chinese tech ...
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Analysts predict bright future for Apple iPhone
PC Advisor - London,UK
In a note to clients, analyst Charles Wolf suggested that at first iPhone sales will be modest. However, he went on to say: "Price is likely to fall at a 20 ...
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Jaffray: iPhone To Be Available In June
Seeking Alpha - New York,NY,USA
Notable Calls submits: Piper Jaffray notes Apple's iPhone (4GB for $499 and 8GB for $599) should be available in June 2007. Because this device represents a ...
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Analyst Predicts iPhone Adoption, Pricing
eWeek - Woburn,MA,USA
News Analysis: A Piper Jaffray analyst examines several questions regarding Apple's iPhone, including when it will hit the market, its likelihood of ...
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Apple’s iPhone margins may be closer to 20-percent than 50-percent
MacDailyNews - USA
"Analysts are beginning to question earlier reported Bill of Materials costs on Apple's iPhone and are suggesting that the gross margins Apple will achieve ...
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Zink Pocket Printer: iPhone Companion?
Looks like a perfect companion to the iPhone, and might just work pretty well with DAVE, that Seagate pocket drive with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi we mentioned earlier. iPhone Gadget Suite? [Scobleizer]
Gizmodo - http://www.gizmodo.com/

Apple's iPhone Likely a Hit, But Not Disruptive
By murlocker
But is the iPhone a disruptive force in the industry? By disruptive I mean, will it displace current suppliers like Nokia, Motorola or even a niche-player like RIM's BlackBerry? Will it win in the market by changing the basis of ...
Urlocker On Disruption - http://www.ondisruption.com/my_weblog/

Verizon rejected Apple iPhone deal
We have nothing bad to say about the Apple iPhone. We just couldn't reach a deal that ... Verizon's decision to pull the plug on talks sent Apple into the waiting arms of Cingular, which will be the exclusive US carrier for the iPhone. ...
VoIP and ENUM - http://voipandenum.blogspot.com

Verizon turned down iPhone's advances
Verizon Wireless was the first company offered exclusive access to the iPhone, but turned Apple away because of problems with the proposed business model. Cingular had no such reservations, and will be selling Steve Jobs' "revolution" ...
Reg Hardware: Product News and... - http://www.reghardware.co.uk/

Verizon Passed On Apple iPhone Partnership
By blakespot
As most of you know, Cingular is Apple's network partner for the recently unveiled iPhone, due out in June. As it turns out, they were not Apple's first choice in the matter. USA Today reports...
iPod Hacks - http://www.ipodhacks.com

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Apple's IPhone faces growing pains
Victoria Times Colonist - Victoria,BC,Canada
TORONTO -- Some gadget-hungry Canadians might be grumbling about being among the last to get Apple's IPhone, but that delay could turn out to be blessing. ...

Which came first - the Apple or the Prada?
The Nelson Mail - Nelson,New Zealand
Apple's iPhone is set for US release in June and will cost $US599 ($NZ860) for the high-end model with 8Gb of internal memory. It is not expected to come to ...

Apple iPhone courts failure with a late, defensive move
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St. Louis,MO,USA
By Matthew Lynn. Few products have been launched with such a blizzard of publicity as the iPhone from Apple Inc. To its many fans, Apple is more a religious ...
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Apple's iPhone a victim of telecom network limitations
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
I realize you needed a hook, and the iPhone serves that purpose well. But I would hate to think that readers walk away with the impression that Apple has ...

Google Blogs Alert for: "Apple IPhone"

Apple - iPhone
By sam.rodkey
Apple - iPhone. iPhone combines three products--a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching--into one ...
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Apple iPhone: Beating Itself to the Punch
iPhone keynoteI found an article that makes more sense to me out of the all the negative Apple iPhone articles that have come out since MacWorld 2007. Written by Mike Elgan, former editor of Windows Magazine, it criticizes Apple’s ...
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Apple iPhone Development Revealed
By Ken Chan
When Jon Rubinstein left Apple Computer Inc. (now Apple Inc.), he signed a consulting agreement with some interesting terms. Would have been much cooler to have found this contract before MacWorld. In general, the Services may consist ...
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Process of Apple iPhone shipment
By alysonstrother
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3D rendering of the Apple iPhone
By Vincent Nguyen
Here’s a 3D rendering of the Apple iPhone for you to oooh and aaah over. Apple iPhone Specifications:. Screen size 3.5 inches; Screen resolution 320 by 480 at 160 ppi; Input method: Multi-touch; Operating system: OS X ...
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Analysts: IPhone Prices May Go Down
Central Florida News 13| - Orlando,FL,USA
The Apple iPhone, which was announced by CEO Steve Jobs last week, will be available starting in June exclusively through AT&T's Cingular Wireless. ...
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Microsoft CEO Ballmer laughs at Apple iPhone
By Luis Carranza
Apple's iPhone also has the distinction of being the only OS X phone on the market, not to mention the style isn't bad. Apple doesn't want guys like Ballmer to understand the logic behind Apple's community. ...
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Microsoft CEO Ballmer laughs at Apple iPhone
By Vincent Nguyen
I'm going to reserve my comments for now regarding Steve Ballmer's remarks about the Apple iPhone. I want to see who will be laughing all the way to the bank in 12 to 18 months after the initial launch of the iPhone. ...
MYiPhone - http://www.myiphone.com

Apple's iPhone: The Next Messiah, or Just Another Great Marketing ...
By Ed Zabrek
Apple has always had the upper hand when it comes to great timing of their announcements. There was pre-press guessing on what Jobs was going to pull out of his hat at MacWorld 2007, and he did not disappoint fans and press alike with ...
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Apple iPhone - A Closer Look
By Emma
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Apple iPhone: How do I not love thee? Let me count the ways.
By Jason
For a country that sends more SMS messages a day than some European countries do in an entire year, an onscreen keyboard might keep buyers away. I've no doubt that I will eventually get an Apple iPhone, but I'm definitely passing on ...
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LG PRADA steals march on Apple's iPhone?
Geekzone - New Zealand
Korea's LG appears to have beaten Apple to the keypad-less punch with the launch of the PRADA Phone, which also carries the more prosaic model number KE850. ...
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Analysis Says Apple iPhone Has 50 Percent Margin
Slippery Brick - Portland,OR,USA
... there will be plenty of competitors with similar products to compete with the Apple iPhone, and that will hopefully bring down the price a little bit. ...
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Apple iPhone Raises the Bar for Handset Interfaces
PCB007 (press release) - Seaside,OR,USA
Apple unveiled its new iPhone at the MacWorld show in San Francisco yesterday with a streamlined user interface that is sure to cause rumbles in the handset ...
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Steve Ballmer Reacts to the Apple iPhone
The Mac Observer - USA
Steve Ballmer provided his blunt assessment of the Apple iPhone in remarks posted in a video at YouTube Thursday. The first reaction by Mr. Ballmer was that ...
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LG's Prada and Apple's iPhone: Smartphones Evolve
CIO Today - Woodland Hills,CA,USA
What's important, in addition to how LG's Prada stacks up against Apple's iPhone, is what these smartphones might mean in a wireless world in which Average ...
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Apple's iPhone may revolutionise handset industry
Gulf News - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
That's part of the reason even big mobile phone companies that won't be selling Apple iPhone are focused on its June debut. It might turn out that the ...
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iPhoneForum.info launches a free Apple iPhone giveaway contest
ClickPress (press release) - UK
iPhoneForum.info announces a free Apple iPhone giveaway contest to all its readers. Anyone can win an 8GB model of the upcoming Apple iPhone. ...

Apple iPhone to generate 50% margin. according to iSuppli’s ...
Global SMT & Packaging - Glastonbury,UK
Each Apple iPhone sold will generate nearly a 50 percent gross margin for Apple Inc. and partner Cingular Wireless, giving the companies a hefty profit, ...
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Apple iPhone
By Brajeshwar
The much anticipated Apple iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs recently at the ... The Apple iPhone has an entirely new user interface based on a large ... And here is a YouTube link where Microsoft CEO Ballmer laughs at Apple iPhone.
Ode to Apple - http://odetoapple.com

Apple iPhone's Insanely Great Profits
By Owen Thomas
iSuppli, a research firm known for analyzing hardware component costs, has run the numbers on the iPhone and concluded that at $499 for a 4GB iPhone, Apple could be making 50 percent gross profit margins. The $599 8GB model is an even ...
Business 2.0 Beta - http://blogs.business2.com/beta/

iPhone Could Rack Up Close to 50 percent margin for Apple and AT&T
By Satsuki Then
Based on iSuppli’s preliminary functional Bill of Material (BoM) estimate, the Apple iPhone will cost $229.85 for hardware BoM and manufacturing cost and a $245.83 total expense for the 4GB model. The 8GB Apple iPhone will cost $264.85 ...
SlashGear - http://www.slashgear.com

iSuppli: Apple iPhone May Yield More Than 50% Margins
The Apple iPhone announced earlier this month should pay off handsomely for the company with over 50 percent gross margins for each version of the music-enabled smart phone, according to market researcher iSuppli. ...
CIO - What's New - http://www.cio.com/

Apple iPhone costs $246-281 to make, analyst claims
Very nice margin. Apple's margins on the iPhone will be almost 50 per cent, market watcher iSuppli has forecast after being given a glance an an early list of components the Mac OS X-based smart phone will contain.…
Reg Hardware: Product News and... - http://www.reghardware.co.uk/

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Apple iPhone – soon all phones will be made this way
Functionpix - London,UK
Just when you thought your phone couldn’t get more crammed with features, Apple invent the iPhone. Is it an iPod? Is it a phone? Is it a web server? Yes! ...
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Apple's iPhone has Wall Street chattering
CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
Executives didn't have any new revelations about Apple's iPhone after CEO Steve Jobs unveiled it last week at Macworld. The company held a conference call ...
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Apple Juices iPhone for Margins
Red Herring - CA,USA
“Subscribers may switch to Cingular to get the Apple iPhone, so the company is likely to gain a tremendous number of net adds in the second half of 2007.” ...
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Microsoft CEO takes on Apple's iPhone
EETimes.com - USA
In an interview with InformationWeek, the Microsoft CEO bemoaned the phone's $499 price tag, lack of a keyboard and the hype factor that comes solely ...
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Wednesday, 17 January 2007 Softbank mum on Apple iPhone link
Macworld UK - UK
He "declined to comment" on the notion that one of its planned launches would be the Apple iPhone, Reuters reports. Son, who is described as a "personal ...
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The Apple iPhone
ABS CBN News - Philippines
By TONY LOPEZ. If you have used Nokia’s N73 or its N80, you must have discovered that these two expensive phones drain batteries fast (and thus last barely ...
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Is Cingular the right fit for Apple's iPhone?
Blogging Stocks - USA
When Apple, Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone was announced amid a furor last week, many eyes around the world "oohed" and "awed" about how this product could ...
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LG's PRADA Phone Rivals Apple iPhone
CIO Today - Woodland Hills,CA,USA
Yes, the new PRADA Phone by LG looks a lot like Apple's iPhone. The slick, button-free, touch-screen interface is particularly similar. ...
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Is Apple's iPhone a Technical Coup?
NewsFactor Network - Woodland Hills,CA,USA
By David Garrett. While Apple's new iPhone packs an impressive set of features in a thin case, analysts are saying the iPhone is not without its drawbacks. ...
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Strategy Analytics: Apple iPhone To Energize Development Of ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the recent report, “iPHONE: Rising Tide Lifts Converged Media Device Emphasis,” Strategy Analytics expects the iPhone launch to ...
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iPhone: Between Doubt And Enthusiasm
Playfuls.com - Targu Mures,Romania
Computerworld has said, "An Apple executive told PC World that because the Cisco iPhone is a voice over IP (VoIP) phone and the Apple iPhone is a cell phone ...
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Dvorak on Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Ballmer, Transcendental ...
MacDailyNews - USA
MacDailyNews Take: Apple's iPhone with Mac OS X and the multi-touch UI copies Microsoft's Windows Mobile? Only in Dvorak's warped mind. ...

Apple Earnings Soar, Shares Slip
Smartmoney.com - USA
Already, Apple's iPhone has incurred the wrath of another Silicon Valley titan, Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) . Cisco has sued Apple for trademark infringement ...
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Apple iPhone won't be available in much of Iowa
WOI - West Des Moines,IA,USA
BURLINGTON, Vt. Most Iowans won't be able to take advantage of the latest high-tech gizmo, the Apple i-Phone. That's because the i-Phone will be offered by ...
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Apple shares fall 4% on forecast
MarketWatch - USA
For some analysts, Apple's forecast raised the issue of whether the planned June release of Apple's iPhone, which combines a cell phone with an iPod, ...
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Apple's iPhone: Properly Priced
MSNBC - USA
By Tim Beyers. On one hand, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer was right when he told CNBC -- pardon my paraphrasing -- that consumers don't want to ...
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Microsoft CEO takes on Apple's iPhone
iT News - Australia
By Staff writers, TechWeb 18 January 2007 13:23 AEST Telco/ISP. In an interview with InformationWeek today, the Microsoft CEO bemoaned the phone's US$499 ...
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Microsoft CEO Takes On Apple's iPhone
By spy@bink.nu
Surprise, surprise. Steve Ballmer isn't exactly a huge fan of Apple's forthcoming iPhone. In an interview with InformationWeek today, the Microsoft CEO bemoaned the phone's $499 price tag, lack of a keyboard and the hype factor that ...
Bink.nu - http://bink.nu

Apple to reap high margins on iPhone
By Ted Samson(ted_samson@infoworld.com)
"iSuppli estimates the 4GB version of the Apple iPhone will carry a ... "Meanwhile, the 8GB Apple iPhone will sport a $264.85 hardware cost and a $280.83 total expense, amounting to a 53.1 percent margin at the $599 retail price." ...
InfoWorld Tech Watch - http://weblog.infoworld.com/techwatch/

Is Apple's iPhone a Technical Coup?
Toronto. Paris. Bangkok. Chicago. Houston. And Rediff (which, if you're not familiar with it, is in India). What do they have in common? They're just some of the cities where awestruck, star-struck, and sometimes skeptical reporters ...
Mobile Tech Today - http://www.mobile-tech-today.com

LG's PRADA Phone Rivals Apple iPhone
It has a 2-megapixel camera, eight megabytes of internal memory, and yes, it looks a lot like Apple's iPhone. The slick, button-free, touch-screen interface is particularly similar. Randy Guisto, IDC's Group Vice President of Mobility, ...
Mobile Tech Today - http://www.mobile-tech-today.com

Microsoft CEO Ballmer Laughs At The Apple iPhone
In this CNBC interview, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gives his opinions on the Apple iPhone.
Digg / Technology / digg - http://digg.com/view/technology

Apple's iPhone: funny videos
By Aloha
Look at these two funny videos about iPhone. I couldn't resist not to post here. First, Conan O'Brian made his own iPhone commercial:. The next, Colbert has some criticism about the iPhone:
Geekzone Blog: latest posts - http://www.geekzone.co.nz

Apple iPhone the iPod Killer
By Cell Phone Review
I haven’t posted anything on the Apple iPhone because everyone else was, and who needs more promo for a phone that is not released? I am eager to try out the Apple iPhone, but didn’t see a Apple iPhone iPod Killerneed for more reviews ...
Cell Phone and Tech Reviews - http://tech.crimsonlight.com

Apple's iPhone and Enterprise UC
By Unified-View
Industry pundits almost hysterically jumped on the Apple iPhone announcement, pointing out that most of the functionality is not really new, having been incorporated in legacy technologies like voice mail and cell phones. ...
Unified-View - http://unified-view.blogspot.com

Apple iPhone Not Truly Widescreen
By Owen Thomas
When is a widescreen not a widescreen? When it's an iPhone. Snaps to CNET's Crave blog for pointing this out: The Apple (AAPL) iPhone's 480 x 320 screen has a 1.5:1 aspect ratio. A true widescreen is 1.78:1. ...
Business 2.0 Beta - http://blogs.business2.com/beta/

Google Web Alert for: "Apple IPhone"

Digg - Official Apple iPhone Website
If they offered the same thing for the Apple iPhone via T-Mobile, I'd buy one on release day. ... Because we couldn't find the Apple iPhone link on our own? ...

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Thursday, January 18, 2007

* LG unwraps iPhone-like Prada cellphone
* 3 introduces new roaming policies
* NetMax device secures user Wi-Fi
* DoCoMo unveils thinnest 3G phones
* India nearly doubles mobile phone use in 2006
* HTC lauds Apple iPhone, but won't mimic it
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LG UNWRAPS IPHONE-LIKE PRADA CELLPHONE

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3 INTRODUCES NEW ROAMING POLICIES

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INDIA NEARLY DOUBLES MOBILE PHONE USE IN 2006

India added close to 74 million new mobile telephone subscribers last year,
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HTC LAUDS APPLE IPHONE, BUT WON'T MIMIC IT

The president of High Tech Computer (HTC), the world's largest maker of
Microsoft Windows mobile phones, thinks Apple's new iPhone is "pretty
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REALITY MIGHT TARNISH IPHONE'S SHINE

As the thrill of the iPhone's unveiling wears off, analysts and users are
asking questions about how the device will play away from the San Francisco
stage where it made its debut on Tuesday.
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FW: EA Announces Sims Stories; How Skype's New Project Actually Works; How I Turned My Treo into an iPhone

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EA Announces Sims Stories

Sim meets girl, Sim loses girl, Sim goes to the potty. That's the general
plot behind a new directed line of Sims games coming from Electronic Arts.
These new games are designed to be played in smaller time increments and
follow a general script - and they'll run well on an average laptop
computer.
Check our story out for details on shipping, and the new Sims titles -
including one that sounds like a Sims version of Nintendogs.

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How Skype's New Project Actually Works

It's called Joost, and it aims to upend the world of broadcast television.
Developed by the founders of Skype and Kazaa, it might actually succeed! We
spent some time with the CEO today, and got some good insight on how the
service works, who might use it, and how they'll work with content
providers. It's not user-generated content, but the folks at companies like
Brightcove should be concerned. Our interview, and more details, can be
found here.

New Video Service from Skype:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-797-1-407-539550-45399-0-0-0
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How I Turned My Treo into an iPhone

I've been wondering how long it would take for someone to borrow Apple's
iPhone interface and graft it onto an existing phone.
Less than a week, it turns out. Some clever folks in Australia have created
a new skin for the Treo 650 that looks just like Apple's iPhone, which isn't
due until June. It really works too!
I modded my Treo in minutes. Apple, alas, was not amused - it's suing to
have the mod removed from the Web. Check out my new Treo - it looks
fantastic - and read all about this clever hack.
Good luck finding it! Oh, and Lance Ulanoff is marveling about Apple's
marketing. You can read about that here.

My iTreo:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-797-1-407-539550-45402-0-0-0
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MySpace Adds Parental Notifications

Do you know where your kids are clicking? With new software from MySpace,
called Zephyr, you'll know just a little bit more.
Thirty-three U.S. states are considering actions against MySpace, because it
lets children as young as 14 (if they don't lie about their age) onto the
site. What will Zephyr do? When will it be available? Our story has the
details.

MySpace to Add Parental Controls:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-797-1-407-539550-45408-0-0-0
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Intel Profit Tanks

The battle with AMD is taking a toll on Intel. The company's quarterly
profit dropped by 40 percent, and it doesn't expect things to get better
this year. Why are things so bad? Our story has the details. Plus we've got
a report on how Intel is looking to close its chip plant in Jerusalem, and
unload another plan in Israel. Check out our story about why, and what it
means.

Intel Profit Drops Like Rock:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-797-1-407-539550-45411-0-0-0
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Intel Will Shutter Israeli Factories:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-797-1-407-539550-45414-0-0-0
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Symantec Also Has Bad Quarter

Things didn't work out so well for security vendor Symantec in the fourth
quarter either. The company missed expectations, and the stock dropped as a
result. What's going on there? Our story has the insight.

Symantec Has Bad Quarter:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-797-1-407-539550-45417-0-0-0
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Microsoft Fights Back, Claims Vista is Secure

Microsoft claims that it has closed many of the big loopholes that let
malware writers ride roughshod over Windows. And there are some nice new
features in Vista that will help keep you safer. Some, though, are so
annoying you'll probably end up turning them off - like UAC, for example.
What's UAC? Why is Microsoft optimistic about Vista's security? Our story
goes behind the news to analyze what's going on with Vista, and why you
might actually be safer this time around.

Vista Safer?

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-797-1-407-539550-45420-0-0-0
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Vista Tablets Come of Age

Tablet computing never really caught on, in part because Windows XP just
didn't support pen input that well. But now Vista is here, and the tablet is
an equal partner. We've just rounded up three cool new tablet PCs - from
Toshiba's amazing iPod-esque Tablet to OQO's tiny pocket-size PC. Check out
the reviews and see how Vista is changing Tablet PCs.

New Tablets Come of Age:

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FW: How Steve Jobs blew his iPhone keynote

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Man critically burned in fire started in cell phone

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New VoIP business plan: Sell to swingers and cheaters

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Cell phone burns man but the model in question deemed not important to
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Hugely disappointed by the iPhone

So the iPhone was announced last week, and while there's lots to like, there
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I can see why hackers are drooling over iPhone

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Cisco's iPhone name (hey, Apple, money talks), the next thing Apple needs to
do is make sure the darn thing is as secure as possible. If this product
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Joost is the iPhone of TV
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FW: First Combo High-Def DVD Player Announced; CES Preview: Tablets, iPhones, and More; Laser HDTVs Will Debut at CES

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First Combo High-Def DVD Player Announced

Oh man, is CES going to be good! Lots of disruptive products out there, and
I'm particularly excited about a new one from LG. The company promises to
show off the first combo/hybrid drive for Blu-ray and HD DVD, possibly
putting an end to the whole war for good. That's good news for consumers,
who have mostly ignored the new discs. Our story wraps up what we know about
LG's CES announcements, and also provides analysis as to what it means, and
why this is so cool. Check it out, and stay tuned to our CES coverage all
next week at www.pcmag.com/ces for all the breakthroughs.

LG Solves High-Def DVD Wars:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44856-0-0-0
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CES Special Report Section:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44859-0-0-0
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CES Preview: Tablets, iPhones, and More

I'd like to welcome our new columnist, Tim Bajarin, to the PCMag.com family,
and at the same time point you to his inaugural scribblings (or should that
be peckings?) for us.
Tim sees all types of technology products way before the average user, and
he shares his insight as to what will be hot at CES this year. Get ready for
the cavalcade of goodness by checking out his column!

What Will Be Hot at CES:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44862-0-0-0
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Laser HDTVs Will Debut at CES

A new company, Novalux, will be showing off laser-based HDTVs at CES this
year. Why lasers? Apparently it's even less expensive to make than LCD or
plasma. In addition to TVs, they'll have laser-based tiny projectors for
cell phones and Apple iPods, too.
Want to know more? Our story has the details.

Laser HDTV:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44865-0-0-0
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HD DVD Encryption Hack Under Scrutiny

In the last What's New Now, we talked about how the encryption scheme used
on Blu-ray and HD DVD discs appears to have been cracked, despite its
supposed superiority to regular DVDs. Now the industry is trying to verify
what actually happened here.
Our story details who's looking into it, and who the likely winners and
losers will be.

HDDVD and Blu-ray Hack Update:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44868-0-0-0
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Pharos Will Launch Unlocked GPS Phone

Another big CES trend: the unlocked, powerful cellular phone.
We're likely to see independent phones that are open and unbeholden to the
big cell phone companies make a big splash.
One we already know about is from Pharos, and provides GPS along with
calling features. This is particularly interesting, because the big cell
providers seem to be inclined to make you pay for phone-based GPS service,
which makes no sense to me. Our storyhas all the details on this nifty new
device.

Pharos Rolling Out GPS Phone:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44871-0-0-0
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Apple Says Boss Is OK

Is anyone else skeptical about Apple's exoneration of Steve Jobs in this
growing options backdating scandal. Isn't that like telling the boss you
like his suit, even though it's shinier than a new dime? I don't buy it. I
think there's a lot more to this and we haven't heard the last of it yet.
Our story has the details of what we know now.

Jobs Is Just Fine, Says Company:

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The Worst Products of the Year

This is my very own addition to the end of year 2006 navel-gazing.
But mine is based on cold hard numbers: the ratings our reviewers give out
on every product they touch. Eight products last year were so bad they
received our lowest score. They range from an unusable cell phone to a
camera so useless they should pay you to use it. Why read the story? Well,
it'll give you good advice about what to avoid, but it's also like watching
a car crash in slow motion. For some reason we all just love failure. The
story has the details.

Worst Products of the Year:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44877-0-0-0
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Dvorak Wraps Up the Year

Calling it "one of the oddest years in computerdom memory," John Dvorak
brings us his own version of the top 10 stories and trends. His list is a
good one, presented as only Dvorak can. Don't miss it.

Dvorak's Top 10 Stories:

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Gateway Delivers Sharp, Colorful Monitor

24-inch widescreen monitors are one of the real desktop sweet spots these
days. They offer great resolution and have enough pixel space for even
demanding users. We just took a deep look at a new 24-inch from Gateway and
came away very impressed. It's ideal for your computer and works well with
HDTV video, too. It's also well priced, at under $700. Find out why we liked
it so much, in the review.

Gateway's Great New Monitors:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44883-0-0-0
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Rating the Movie Download Services

Have those movie download services finally come of age? There are five of
them right now that promise to replace your DVD and Netflix with their
ability to deliver new and old movies downloaded and watched on your PC.
But how good are they? We put the five services to the test, to compare them
and see which one would come out on top. Read our story for the verdict, but
you could certainly find some good quality movies through these services, at
some pretty decent prices too.

Movie Download Services Compared:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44886-0-0-0
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Top 20 Most-Wired Colleges

How well have my alma maters, NYU and UVM, kept up with the Joneses when it
comes to technology? Not so well, as it turns out. How did I find out? We
just completed a survey of more than 200 colleges to find the top 20
most-wired colleges in the U.S. We rated them on everything from computer
labs in the dorms to the percent of faculty that put course materials
online.
Alas, my schools did not fare so well in either category, compared with MIT
and Indiana University. How did your school do? Check out our story on the
top 20, and our nifty comparison feature that lets you see how your college
stacks up against the best. It's also a great tool for picking the right
school to attend. You can find it all here.

Top 20 Wired Colleges:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44889-0-0-0
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To Catch a Thief, Internet Style

When every action is captured on video, and then cut up into funny YouTube
segments, all sorts of things can happen. Even capturing a brazen chair
thief! What am I talking about? Check out this column, and help PJ get his
chairs back. Viral video could lead to hard time!

Catching a Thief With YouTube:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44892-0-0-0
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Welcome to this special CES wrap up version of What's New Now, with a little
bit of other stuff thrown in at the end.

Yesterday, CES 2007 came to a close. Over the past five days, I've gotten a
good look at where technology is going this year, both at home and at work.
This year's show was different than last year's; in 2006 it was all about
the flat screen and the race to be bigger. This show was much more about
connectivity and networking, as if the vendors assumed we already had our
big (and small screens), and now it was time to put them to work. Wires and
pliers, DRM and distribution are far less evocative than garage-sized LCD
TVs, but that's where we are as an industry. Thus media sharing, wireless
USB, and even the Apple iPhone are all about sharing and viewing what you
have. Oh, and we've also entered a 1080p world. If you're not 1080p, you are
certainly behind the times. For all the details on CES, check out our
special report at www.pcmag.com/ces, where we've put all our stories into
one easy to navigate site. Below are some of the highlights, what I think
some of the most important stories were, and some of our show wrap-ups.

Hands on with Apple's iPhone

One of the biggest CE stories this week came from Apple, at its San
Francisco MacWorld show. Although the iPhone is wildly overpriced and lacks
the physical buttons that U.S.
users have come to expect, the software looks to change the phone experience
just as the Mac changed the PC. We got our hands on the iPhone for a quick
preview, and you can read all about it here. It's certainly an interesting
and breakthrough product. Will Apple sell a lot of them?
That remains to be seen.

iPhone Hands On:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-794-1-407-539550-45132-0-0-0
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Cisco and Apple Battle Over iPhone Name

Apple's calling its new phone the iPhone. Cisco owns the iPhone trademark
and released a line of VoIP-based iPhones at CES. But oddly, Apple and Cisco
can't agree on licensing the name. What's the confusion about? And is this a
tempest in a teapot? Our story has the details. And what does Nokia think
about the iPhone? We've got an update on that too.

Cisco-Apple iPhone Fight:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-794-1-407-539550-45135-0-0-0
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Nokia Thinks iPhone is "Interesting":

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-794-1-407-539550-45138-0-0-0
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CES Phone Wrap-Up

There were tons of other phones on display at CES: new devices from Samsung,
Nokia, Motorola and others. It looks as if real broadcast TV is about to
come to your phone, as new services launched. And the new DECT wireless
home-phone standard was embraced and extended by everyone from Linksys to
VTech. Our phone wrap-up puts it in perspective and shows what this year
will be like with our favorite portable gadgets.

The Future of the Phone This Year and Beyond:

http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-794-1-407-539550-45141-0-0-0
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