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		<title>Apple stock hits record high</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/03/05/apple-stock-hits-record-high/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I usually don&#8217;t bother reporting on stock prices because they go up and down with the whims of Wall Street and investors, but today is a bit different. After announcing the ship date for the iPad earlier today, Apple&#8217;s stock shot up to a record high of $219.70. Volume was described as being &#8220;heavier than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fortune: Apple world&#8217;s most admired company for third straight year</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/03/04/fortune-apple-worlds-most-admired-company-for-third-straight-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fortune magazine has published its list of the world&#8217;s 50 most admired companies, and Apple is number one for the third year in a row. Apple beats out Google and Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company chaired by American business titan Warren E. Buffett.

To create the list Fortune asked businesspeople to vote for companies they admired [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should Apple defend its patents against competitors?</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/03/03/should-apple-defend-its-patents-against-competitors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/03/03/should-apple-defend-its-patents-against-competitors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s funny to watch people fight over the patent system we have. The opinions are as varied as the people that argue for or against them.

Not being a patent lawyer, I can only speak with limited knowledge on how the system works. I do agree with those that say there are some crazy patents out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple discovers underage workers in facilities</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/27/apple-discovers-underage-workers-in-facilities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/27/apple-discovers-underage-workers-in-facilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its 2010 audit of supplier&#8217;s facilities, Apple said it found a total of 17 core violations and documented the violations in its Supplier Responsibility report.

Among the violations were three cases of underage workers. Apple said three facilities had hired 15-year-old workers when the legal working age in those countries was sixteen.
Apple said a total [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fast Lane service at the Apple Store</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/26/fast-lane-service-at-the-apple-store/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/26/fast-lane-service-at-the-apple-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple really has the retail store experience down to a science at this point. My trip to the local Apple Store took less than two minutes &#8211; I would have been hard-pressed to get in and out of McDonald&#8217;s any faster. But the experience was, of course, considerably better.
I&#8217;m a resident of Massachusetts, and here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jobs said to be &#8216;feisty as ever&#8217; at Apple Shareholder meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/25/jobs-said-to-be-feisty-as-ever-at-apple-shareholder-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/25/jobs-said-to-be-feisty-as-ever-at-apple-shareholder-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Jobs is leading Apple&#8217;s shareholder meeting being held today at the company&#8217;s Cupertino, Calif. headquarters.

Although press are not allowed to report live from the event, word is leaking out about what&#8217;s going on. Fortune is posting information from someone at the meeting, but did not say who.
The good news from the meeting so far [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple exec: Apple TV &#8220;still a hobby&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/23/apple-exec-apple-tv-still-a-hobby/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/23/apple-exec-apple-tv-still-a-hobby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It may not be what those of us that use Apple TV all the time wanted to hear, even if we knew it was the truth. Apple&#8217;s COO Tim Cook on Tuesday summed up how Apple feels about the device.

&#8220;Apple TV is still a hobby,&#8221; Cook said at the Goldman Sachs annual tech conference. &#8220;We&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parting Macworld Expo thoughts: Wish you were here</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/14/parting-macworld-expo-thoughts-wish-you-were-here/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/14/parting-macworld-expo-thoughts-wish-you-were-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among all the things I heard at Macworld Expo this past week, absolutely the most banal, trite, idiotic, and pointless observation was, &#8220;This show isn&#8217;t the same without Apple.&#8221;
Of course it isn&#8217;t the same without Apple. We all knew it wouldn&#8217;t be the moment that Apple announced they were pulling out of the event. Apple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple updates iLife Support, Digital Camera Raw Compatibility</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/09/apple-updates-ilife-support-digital-camera-raw-compatibility/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/09/apple-updates-ilife-support-digital-camera-raw-compatibility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Tuesday released Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.0. The update extends raw image compatibility both for iPhoto &#8216;09 and the new Aperture 3. It has also released iLife Support 9.0.4.
Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.0 adds support for the Canon PowerShot S90, Leica D-LUX 4, and three Panasonic Lumix models &#8211; the DMC-G1, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple releases Aperture 3</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/09/apple-releases-aperture-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/09/apple-releases-aperture-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Tuesday announced the release of Aperture 3, a major new version of its photo editing and management software for the Mac. It&#8217;s available now for $199; upgrades for existing Aperture users cost $99. Apple has also released a 30-day free trial, available for download from the Web site.
Aperture 3 sports more than 200 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A heads up from The Loop for Macworld Expo exhibitors</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/04/a-heads-up-from-the-loop-for-macworld-expo-exhibitors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/04/a-heads-up-from-the-loop-for-macworld-expo-exhibitors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a vendor who will be exhibiting at Macworld Expo and you are announcing new products or have info you&#8217;d like to share with the world, make sure to drop us a line if you&#8217;d like to meet and keep our readers in The Loop.The Loop&#8217;s EIC and founder, Jim Dalrymple, fresh off a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Beard Speaks: The iPad and crazy people</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/01/the-beard-speaks-the-ipad-and-crazy-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/02/01/the-beard-speaks-the-ipad-and-crazy-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Beard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jesús y Maria the iPad has finally been revealed. At last Face O&#8217; Dalrymple and I can return to the great white North. Now that the speculation is over we can get down to the serious business of making fun of the idiots feverishly blogging about how the iPad is crap.

First though, to answer the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The iPad &#8211; to 3G or not to 3G?</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/28/the-ipad-to-3g-or-not-to-3g/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/28/the-ipad-to-3g-or-not-to-3g/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me tell you: I&#8217;m already bound and determined to get an iPad, but the question remains &#8211; which one? Will it have 3G or be Wi-Fi only? This is the question I suspect many early adopters are trying to answer as they wait for Apple to tell them when they&#8217;ll be able to place [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple posts iPad presentation video</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/27/apple-posts-ipad-presentation-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/27/apple-posts-ipad-presentation-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve read the live coverage of Apple&#8217;s special event unveiling the iPad, and now you can watch it yourself. Apple has posted the video of the presentation.Apple CEO Steve Jobs and others took the keynote stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Calif. to introduce the iPad, Apple&#8217;s newest hardware [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple introduces iPad</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/27/apple-introduces-ipad/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/27/apple-introduces-ipad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Wednesday introduced the long-rumored iPad, a new touchscreen device. The iPad is priced starting at $499, and Apple plans to make the iPad available within 60 days.
The iPad will be available in three capacities, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, with or without 3G data connection capabilities. Without 3G, the iPad is priced at $499, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Event January 27 live update</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/26/apple-event-january-27-live-update/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/26/apple-event-january-27-live-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no need to refresh this page, updates will automatically be posted.

Apple Event January 27


Related posts:Apple expected to make tablet announcement at event in January
Apple announces special event for January 27
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		<title>McGraw-Hill CEO confirms Apple&#8217;s tablet</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/26/mcgraw-hill-ceo-confirms-apples-tablet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/26/mcgraw-hill-ceo-confirms-apples-tablet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been rumored for years, we&#8217;ve suspected it&#8217;s coming tomorrow, but McGraw-Hill&#8217;s CEO has confirmed it on CNBC &#8212; The tablet is real, according to a story on MacRumors.

If you had any doubts that Apple is going to release a tablet tomorrow, the CNBC segment should put them to rest. During an interview with CNBC, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple reports $3.38 billion profit for first quarter 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/25/apple-reports-billion-profit-for-first-quarter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/25/apple-reports-billion-profit-for-first-quarter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Monday reported a first quarter 2010 profit of $3.38 billion on $15.68 billion of revenue.

This compares to a profit of $2.26 billion on revenue of $11.88 billion for the same quarter last year. Earnings per diluted share in 2010 were $3.67, compared to $2.50 in the year-ago quarter.
&#8220;If you annualize our quarterly revenue, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple updates Snow Leopard, Leopard security</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/19/apple-updates-snow-leopard-leopard-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/19/apple-updates-snow-leopard-leopard-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Tuesday released Security Update 2010-001, available for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. It&#8217;s available for download through the Software Update system preference and from Apple&#8217;s Downloads Web site.
Changes in the update include a change to CoreAudio that prevents a buffer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple updates Boot Camp for Windows 7</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/19/apple-updates-boot-camp-for-windows-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/19/apple-updates-boot-camp-for-windows-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple has released an update to Boot Camp, the software it uses to enable Intel-based Mac users to install Windows. The update provides support for Windows 7, the latest major release of Windows that came out last fall. The update is available for download from the Downloads page of Apple&#8217;s Support Web site.
The updated Boot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple announces special event for January 27</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/18/apple-announces-special-event-for-january-27/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/18/apple-announces-special-event-for-january-27/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Monday sent an email to select media inviting them to see the company&#8217;s &#8220;latest creation.&#8221;


Of course, it&#8217;s been rumored that the event would be for the introduction of Apple&#8217;s new tablet. The event is taking place on January 27 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Like many others in [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>27</slash:comments>
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		<title>iTunes adds Red Cross donation page for Haiti relief</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/16/itunes-adds-red-cross-donation-page-for-haiti-relief/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/16/itunes-adds-red-cross-donation-page-for-haiti-relief/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple has set up a page on the iTunes Store to enable iTunes users to donate pre-configured amounts from $5 to $200 to the American Red Cross, to assist in relief efforts associated with the Haitian earthquake.
On January 12 the Caribbean nation of Haiti suffered a devastating earthquake. One of the poorest nations in the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Logic Pro, MainStage get 64-bit support</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/12/logic-pro-mainstage-get-64-bit-support/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/12/logic-pro-mainstage-get-64-bit-support/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Tuesday released an update for its professional audio products, Logic Pro and MainStage. In addition to many bug fixes, the update also adds 64-bit support to both applications.

Adding 64-bit support to Logic 9.1 and MainStage 2.1 effectively removes the memory limit imposed on 32-bit applications running under Mac OS X. When running the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Beard speaks: Welcome to the Jungle</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/11/the-beard-speaks-welcome-to-the-jungle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/11/the-beard-speaks-welcome-to-the-jungle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Beard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings boys and girls, I bring you wondrous news from the majestic white North. I, the one, the only Beard of Dalrymple have deigned to grace you with my musings.  Yes, &#8217;tis true. I have graciously consented to take time from my busy schedule of straining hearty stews and preventing the crumbs that Jim [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Prediction: Apple to release two tablets, and other prognostications</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/08/prediction-apple-to-release-two-tablets-and-other-prognostications/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/08/prediction-apple-to-release-two-tablets-and-other-prognostications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is weighing in on what the new Apple tablet will look like, how it will work, what it will be named, and even when it will be released. I decided to throw my hat into the ring and give some predictions of my own.

First, I expect Apple to release two 10-inch tablets, not one. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>51</slash:comments>
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		<title>Apple ranks highest among Greenpeace&#8217;s top tech companies</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/07/apple-ranks-highest-among-greenpeaces-top-tech-companies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/07/apple-ranks-highest-among-greenpeaces-top-tech-companies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The back and forth battle between Greenpeace and Apple has been going on for years, but in its new report, Greenpeace ranked Apple as its No. 1 company.

The ranking guide gives consumers an idea of how Greenpeace feels the top 18 consumer electronics companies in the world stack up. The rankings give the companies a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>Quattro Wireless confirms acquisition by Apple</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/05/quattro-wireless-confirms-acquisition-by-apple/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/05/quattro-wireless-confirms-acquisition-by-apple/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quattro Wireless on Tuesday confirmed the rumors that started on Monday &#8212; the company has been acquired by Apple.

&#8220;We look forward to developing exciting new opportunities that will benefit Quattro Wireless customers in the future, but we have nothing to announce today,&#8221; Apple representative Steve Dowling, told The Loop.
Andy Miller, Quattro&#8217;s Vice President of Mobile [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Macworld Expo 2010: Success story or a disaster waiting to happen</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/04/macworld-expo-2010-success-story-or-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/01/04/macworld-expo-2010-success-story-or-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been attending Macworld Expos since 1996, or thereabouts. Every year the excitement leading up to a Macworld is intense and exciting, but sadly this year is different.

We are just over a month away from the beginning of the 2010 show and trying to find someone that is truly excited about Macworld is tough, to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
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		<title>Apple expected to make tablet announcement at event in January</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/23/apple-expected-to-make-tablet-announcement-at-event-in-january/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/23/apple-expected-to-make-tablet-announcement-at-event-in-january/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple&#8217;s long rumored, but non-existent tablet may see the light of day at a special event held at San Francisco&#8217;s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in late January, according to reports.

A blog posted on Wednesday at the Financial Times says that Apple reserved space for the special event, which will be held on January [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, others sued for patent infringement</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/14/apple-adobe-microsoft-others-sued-for-patent-infringement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/14/apple-adobe-microsoft-others-sued-for-patent-infringement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BetaNet on Monday filed a lawsuit against 18 companies, including Apple, Adobe and Microsoft.

Filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, the lawsuit claims the companies violate the &#8216;134 patent, entitled &#8220;Secure System for Activating Personal Computer Software at Remote Locations.&#8221; The patent was issued on June 22, 1993, according to the lawsuit.
BetaNet specifically [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Apple wins best ad, brand and marketer of the decade</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/14/apple-wins-best-ad-brand-and-marketer-of-the-decade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/14/apple-wins-best-ad-brand-and-marketer-of-the-decade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adweek on Monday issued its Best of the 2000s awards and Apple walked away with top honors in three categories.

Among the categories that Apple won was Marketer of the Decade, which was given to company CEO, Steve Jobs. &#8220;Visionary, iconoclastic and fearless, Steve Jobs the marketer is inseparable from Steve Jobs the personality,&#8221; wrote Adweek [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Apple files countersuit against Nokia</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/11/apple-files-countersuit-against-nokia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/11/apple-files-countersuit-against-nokia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Friday said it had launched a countersuit against the world&#8217;s largest cellphone maker, Nokia.

According to Apple, Nokia is infringing on 13 of its patents. Apple&#8217;s lawyer was very blunt in his statement concerning the case.
&#8220;Other companies must compete with us by inventing their own technologies, not just by stealing ours,&#8221; said Bruce Sewell, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Apple releases AirPort Client Update 1.0 for Snow Leopard</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/08/apple-releases-airport-client-update-1-0-for-snow-leopard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/08/apple-releases-airport-client-update-1-0-for-snow-leopard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Tuesday released an update for Macs running Mac OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard and using a wireless network.

According to Apple, AirPort Client Update 2009-002 1.0 provides several fixes including the inability to turn AirPort on or off in some cases after upgrading from Mac OS X Leopard; an occasional loss of network connection [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Analyst reiterates Apple stock target of $277</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/08/analyst-sets-apple-stock-target-of-277/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/08/analyst-sets-apple-stock-target-of-277/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though Apple&#8217;s stock is down eight percent in the last 10 trading days, Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst, Gene Munster, remains confident long term.

Munster on Tuesday reiterated his 12 month target of $277 for the company&#8217;s stock, believing Apple can make up the ground it recently lost. Although he said shares may lag in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple can be copied, but can it be beat?</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/08/apple-can-be-copied-but-can-it-be-beat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/08/apple-can-be-copied-but-can-it-be-beat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple has some of the best selling computers in the market, it&#8217;s the No. 1 music distributor, it sells movies, TV shows, iPods and it&#8217;s changing the mobile space with the iPhone and App Store. It&#8217;s also one of the most copied companies in the world, but can anyone beat them?

It&#8217;s almost funny to watch [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>26</slash:comments>
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		<title>Apple unveils iTunes top selling music, TV, movies and apps for 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/08/apple-unveils-itunes-top-selling-music-tv-movies-and-apps-for-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/08/apple-unveils-itunes-top-selling-music-tv-movies-and-apps-for-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Tuesday revealed iTunes&#8217; list of top selling media from the iTunes Store in a new feature called iTunes Rewind 2009.

Apple separated everything into the major categories that people use iTunes for including Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, Audiobooks and Podcasts. The company also included Editor&#8217;s Picks for all of the categories.
In the music [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schiller&#8217;s App Store approvals comparison to retail store makes sense</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/07/schillers-app-store-approvals-comparison-to-retail-store-makes-sense/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/07/schillers-app-store-approvals-comparison-to-retail-store-makes-sense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been a vocal critic of Apple&#8217;s iPhone and iPod touch App Store approval process. I&#8217;m as frustrated with some of the decisions as anyone and tend to speak my mind, but recent comments from Apple&#8217;s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing, Phil Schiller, have me rethinking my position.

The crux of the dissatisfaction comes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Apple in talks to buy Lala streaming music service</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/04/apple-in-talks-to-buy-lala-streaming-music-service/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/04/apple-in-talks-to-buy-lala-streaming-music-service/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple could be setting the groundwork for an iTunes streaming music service, if rumors from CNET are true.

According to a story posted on Friday, Apple is in &#8220;advanced&#8221; acquisition talks with Lala digital streaming music service. An Apple spokesperson would not comment on the rumor and Lala were not available for comment.
Since Apple is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Macs dominate October U.S. retail sales</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/04/macs-dominate-october-u-s-retail-sales/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/04/macs-dominate-october-u-s-retail-sales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Market research firm NPD Group reports that Apple took the top spots in U.S. desktop and laptop retail sales categories for the month of October. Apple&#8217;s refreshed iMac line and its laptop computers occupied top spots. The news comes by way of Cnet.
October saw the introduction of new 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac models. The 21.5-inch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mac Pros refreshed with Quad-Core 3.3GHz model</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/04/mac-pros-refreshed-with-quad-core-3-3ghz-model/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/04/mac-pros-refreshed-with-quad-core-3-3ghz-model/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple has quietly introduced a new option for its high-end desktop computer, the Mac Pro, offering the system with a single 3.3GHz Quad-Core Intel microprocessor. The new option is available for $3,699 &#8211; $1,200 more than the base price of a 2.66GHz Quad-Core equipped model.
The Eight-Core Mac Pro remains available and unchanged with two 2.26GHz, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IDC predicts Apple tablet to boost mobile &#8216;Net users to over 1 billion in 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/02/idc-predicts-apple-tablet-to-boost-mobile-net-users-to-over-1-billion-in-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/02/idc-predicts-apple-tablet-to-boost-mobile-net-users-to-over-1-billion-in-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[iPad]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Market research firm IDC released its predictions for 2010 including one that involves the most talked about unreleased product of 2009, the Apple tablet.

Calling it the &#8220;iPad tablet computer,&#8221; IDC says that it expects more than 1 billion mobile devices will be accessing the Internet by the end of 2010, boosted by the arrival of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Psystar stops selling Mac clones after Apple legal win</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/02/psystar-stops-selling-mac-clones-after-apple-legal-win/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/12/02/psystar-stops-selling-mac-clones-after-apple-legal-win/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It took Psystar less than 24 hours after a settlement was awarded to Apple to stop selling its Mac clone computers.

As of Wednesday, all Mac clone computers on the Psystar online store are listed as &#8220;Out of Stock,&#8221; according to a report on AppleInsider. The OpenDuo, Open(Q), Open(7) and Rackmount Open(7) all still have product [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple launches Monday-only sale on accessories</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/30/apple-launches-monday-only-sale-on-accessories/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/30/apple-launches-monday-only-sale-on-accessories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Monday launched a sale on select Mac, iPhone, and iPod accessories on its online store.

According to Apple, the sale is good only on Monday and includes free shipping on everything in the store. The special sale includes many accessories for its most popular products.
With a tagline of &#8220;Finally, a reason to love Monday&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple announces one-day shopping event</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/23/apple-announces-one-day-shopping-event/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/23/apple-announces-one-day-shopping-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Store]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Monday announced it will have a one-day shopping event on November 27, the day after Thanksgiving.

The event promises &#8220;dozens of great iPod, iPhone, and Mac gift ideas &#8212; all with free shipping.&#8221; According to the notice on the Web site, the event is for the online store only and makes no mention of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple releases &#8216;Star Trek&#8217; movie and iTunes Extras</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/17/apple-releases-star-trek-movie-and-itunes-extras/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/17/apple-releases-star-trek-movie-and-itunes-extras/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Tuesday released the 2009 version of &#8220;Star Trek&#8221; directed by J.J. Abrams. In addition, the company also posted the iTunes Extras for the movie.

The iTunes Extras for &#8220;Star Trek&#8221; feature two featurettes, international trailers, production art and poster galleries, and a secret code that unlocks additional content, according to the iTunes Store.

The iTunes [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Line dancers take over the Microsoft Store</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/17/line-dancers-take-over-the-microsoft-store/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/17/line-dancers-take-over-the-microsoft-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that Microsoft blatantly copied the Apple retail store strategy, but Microsoft wasn&#8217;t content with stealing something that worked, they felt the need to add to it.

So what did the brain trust in Redmond come up with? Line dancing. That&#8217;s it, let&#8217;s take a perfectly workable retail strategy and throw in line dancing. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>23</slash:comments>
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		<title>Apple wins legal battle against Psystar</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/14/apple-wins-legal-battle-against-psystar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/14/apple-wins-legal-battle-against-psystar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like the battle is finally over. Apple on Friday won its legal war against Mac clone-maker Psystar.

Apple and Psystar both filed motions for summary judgment with the court, but Judge William Alsup agreed with Apple. In his decision, the judge sided solely with Apple and denied Psystar&#8217;s claims, according to the court documents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mini DisplayPort recognized as VESA standard</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/13/mini-displayport-recognized-as-vesa-standard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/13/mini-displayport-recognized-as-vesa-standard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Video Electronics Standard Organization (VESA) earlier this week issued its Mini DisplayPort standard, officially bringing the interface used extensively by Apple into the mainstream.

Mini DisplayPort &#8211; referred to by VESA as mDP &#8211; is a video connection standard that is considerably smaller than the Digital Visual Interface (DVI) commonly found on flat panel displays; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple emphasizes size, quantity in new Upper West Side store</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/12/apple-emphasizes-size-quantity-in-new-upper-west-side-store/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/12/apple-emphasizes-size-quantity-in-new-upper-west-side-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York City residents in the vicinity of the Upper West Side get their own Apple Store on Saturday, Nov. 14th when Apple&#8217;s newest retail location opens at 1981 Broadway (at 67th Street). There are a few surprises in store that set this store apart from other New York locations, according to Apple.

Apple is emphasizing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safari 4.0.4 improves JavaScript performance</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/11/safari-4-0-4-improves-javascript-performance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/11/safari-4-0-4-improves-javascript-performance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Wednesday released an update to its Safari Web browser, bringing it to version 4.0.4. You can download the update through the Software Update system preference. It&#8217;s also available for download through Apple&#8217;s downloads Web site.

Safari 4.0.4 improves performance, stability, and security, according to Apple. Specific changes include better JavaScript performance, and improves Full [...]]]></description>
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