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Report: Norway says 'nei' to iTunes DRM, again

Two years after initially making a stink about the extensive copy protection in Apple's media marketplace, Norwegian authorities re-raise threats of legal action against the company.

New MacBooks could arrive shortly

A redesign of Apple's MacBook line is reportedly just around the corner that will see the laptops get the aluminium covers already sported by their MacBook Pro cousins.

Dual-core Atom heading for nettops

Intel has begun shipments of the first dual-core version of the Atom processor.

Should Apple take a chance with music subscriptions?

Rumours persist that Apple is interested in getting into music subscriptions, but given the current state of the market, is it a good idea?

Digital downloads and Blu-ray 'will co-exist'

Rather than kill Blu-ray, industry experts say that digital downloads will complement the movie format, as content makers find new ways to accommodate consumers' needs.

Apple to Podcaster: No App Store for you

Apple's decision that the Podcaster iPhone app is unfit for its App Store raises questions for developers and users alike.

HP considers own Linux-based OS

Hewlett Packard is reportedly considering building an alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows, based on Linux.

New Opera beta sports email, feed changes

For right now, the future of Opera — the browsing alternative to the browsing alternative — doesn't look a whole lot different from the present. Keeping in mind that this isn't a stable release, Opera 9.60 beta 1 for Windows and Mac looks to add a few feature tweaks and claims to be faster.

Apple patent application blends touch, voice, face

Apple may be thinking about adding new ways to improve the multitouch interface work that is central to the company's plan for the future.

Revamped Google Picasa site identifies photo faces

A new face recognition feature on Google's Picasa Web Albums will help users label their photos with the names of subjects. That and other changes to the photo-sharing site are joined by a new beta version of the accompanying Picasa 3.0 photo-editing software.

Wright appraises 'Sporn'

Even before the game's release, cheeky gamers have been misusing Spore's Creature Creator to design lewd monsters and upload them to the official Sporepedia website, forcing distributor EA to censor creatures it deems inappropriate.

Apple in touchscreen Mac patent

Rumours of Apple working on a touchscreen Mac have been circulating for years, and will only grow with the revelation that the company is hoping to patent similar technology.

3G iPhone gets Gartner approval

Apple's iPhone 3G smartphone is fit for business use, according to analyst house Gartner.

iPhone OS 2.0.1 released: what's fixed, problems applying

Apple has released iPhone OS 2.0.1 for the first-generation iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch to resolve several performance-related issues and bugs found in OS 2.0.

Tweaking OS X

Not everyone is a power user. If you want to get under the hood of the Mac OS X without getting your hands too dirty, check out some of our recently reviewed apps. With these programs, minor tweaks and routine maintenance are a lot easier.

Adobe hopes Lightroom captures photo trends

Lightroom 2.0 is better at editing just a portion of an image and it plays more nicely with Photoshop. More broadly, it's designed for digital-era photography challenges.

Apple's MobileMe woes continue

Apple continued to have problems with its new MobileMe service over the weekend and into Monday in the US, with several users unable to access their e-mail.

First iPhone antivirus app released

Paris-based computer security firm Intego late last week said it had released the first antivirus software for Apple's iPhone handset.

Unlocked iPhone works with 3

While 3 Mobile begs for the iPhone 3G, tech-savvy Aussies are unlocking their iPhones and taking them to the iPhone-less telco.

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