The Mac world is playing detective this week, trying to track down more information about the mysterious company selling Mac OS computers without a license.

>> Questions swirl around Mac clone maker Psystar

Hardware Zone published the highlights of Macworld 2008

"With CES behind us and Macworld 2008 upon us this week, the biggest buzz would be Apple CEO Steve Jobs' unveiling on what is believed to be the world's thinnest notebook - the MacBook Air. We got up close and personal with this cool new gizmo as well as other updates, so read on!"

>> Macworld 2008 Highlights

Fins-Up, LLC announces a new aesthetic, single piece combination handle/stand designed exclusively for Apple notebook computers. The streamlined design of the FIN is aesthetically unobtrusive, with only a single piece to install. The powder-coated finish matches that of your notebook exactly, becoming literally an extension of the computer. Manufactured from durable, aircraft-grade aluminum the FIN will transport your laptop safely. It is simple to install, and to remove if needed.

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BlueTomorrow.com has posted a article on the iPhone in today's world

"Mike Foley, president of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, was probably right when he said Apple Inc. is working on a proprietary Bluetooth-like technology for its iPhone. And while I agree with Foley that the first generation iPhone could have been better had it used Bluetooth A2DP audio technology, Apple's long-standing practice to develop its own technology has ultimately benefited the consumer with unique, superior computing technology."

>> The iPhone in Today's World

WaterField Designs, a leading maker of custom-fitted computer bags and cases for digital gear, announces three new cases to match Apple’s recently announced iPods: the Smart Case, the Travel Case and the Suede Jacket. Each of these new cases are custom-fitted for the iPod Touch, Classic and Nano. These cases were designed for protection and accessibility while keeping the look stylish and compact.

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Jumsoft is pleased to announce the release of Keynote Quartet FX for iWork. Keynote Quartet FX includes Keynote Animations 5.0, Keynote Themes FX 2.0, Keynote Objects FX and Keynote Backgrounds FX. This bundle includes all the necessary tools to make presentations more vivid, understandable and unique. Keynote Quartet FX is compatible with all versions of Keynote and integrate nicely with Pages and PowerPoint as well.

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Bagelturf announces availability of the first edition of Get Your Head Around Aperture 1.5 PDF e-book by Steve Weller. This downloadable book packs 61,000 words and 680 images from one of the leading sources of articles about Apple's Aperture application into one convenient, portable, searchable, and printable publication.

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Stone Design today shipped a major upgrade to Videator(TM) - the Digital Video Effects application that turns your Mac into a VJ station. Taking advantage of the new QuickTime 7.2, connect and overlay multiple input cameras, movies and images while applying 100's of effects that can change over time.

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BeeSoft announces the update of ProTA and ProTA Gold, their leading stock market charting and technical analysis software for Mac OS X. ProTA delivers professional-level market analysis to ordinary investors and short-term traders. Version 3.1 is now a Universal Binary, running natively on both Intel Macs and older PowerPC Macs. On Intel Macs, ProTA operates 2-4 times faster than previous versions.

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Veescope Live provides real-time chroma keying, high and low video brightness Zebra patterns all being performed on your graphics card of your computer from a live video source. In addition, Veescope Live works with any Quicktime video input source, such as a DV firewire stream, or a high-definition capture card. In addition, Veescope Live can display a waveform or vector scope directly on top of the video.

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The Inquirer reports that British cellular provider O2 is updating its infrastructure from GPRS to EDGE in preparation for Iphone deployment

"Just a few days ago, we wrote how upgrading hardware from the slower data standard was a doddle - merely requiring a simple software up grade to existing base stations.

Well, now it seems that is exactly what is going on. "

>> O2 upgrades to EDGE in preparation for Iphone

The latest September issue of macCompanion Magazine is now available online. Steve Fyffe introduces himself in his first column "Under the Magnifying Glass". Jonathan Hoyle writes about software development with Xcode 3.0 in the up-and-coming Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Ted Bade catches up with VMWare, the Mac mini, iPhone bills and the end-of-life of AppleWorks. This free PDF download is around 105 pages.

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QuickerTek has just extended its already extensive line of wireless Macintosh networking products with five new low-cost, high performance products, all under $100 USD. All are 802.11b/g/n compatible, meaning that they work with all Apple AirPort an other common wireless networking hardware.

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Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced that Showtime Networks Inc. has implemented Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium edition across its in-house creative agency, The Red Group. After successfully switching to InDesign software several years ago, The Red Group's staff will now use the efficient, highly integrated tools found in Creative Suite 3 Design Premium to design and produce its marketing campaign.

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BlueTomorrow.com has posted a new article on the iPhone

"Leading up to the highly anticipated release of the Apple iPhone, many Bluetooth advocates (Including BlueTomorrow.com) were eager to find out whether Apple had finally embraced Bluetooth's advancements by integrating the Bluetooth Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) into their new iPhone. If you are not aware, Bluetooth A2DP is the Bluetooth profile that allows for the wireless streaming of stereo audio to other devices such as stereo headphones, car stereos, portable speakers, home stereo systems, etc."

>> iPhone Fails to Deliver Without Stereo Bluetooth

About 300 developers, testers, designers and people with or without an iPhone work on new Web applications.

>> Creating Web apps at iPhone Developer Camp

Apple's iPhone  and new iPods slated for release later this year will mark the end of cheap flash memory for a time, and that means users may see fewer bargains on older digital music players or bundled flash memory cards.

>> iPhone, new iPods to spur flash prices

Apple's Web browser was downloaded 1 million times from the company's Web site in the 48 hours since Steve Jobs unveiled it.

>> Windows users download 1 million copies of Safari

TheTechLounge posted an analysis of the WWDC 2007 Keynote

"The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off in San Francisco today, beginning with the highly anticipated Steve Jobs keynote speech. Apple fans have been waiting for this day since MacWorld San Francisco back in January. Steve Jobs covered four different topics during his keynote - Gaming, OS X 10.5 Leopard, the iPhone and Safari. I'll discuss the various announcements and separate the compelling features from the shiny new fluff."

>> WWDC 2007 Keynote Analysis

OSWeekly.com posted an editorial on the upcoming WWDC '07

"It’s about that time again. Apple’s WWDC is just around the corner, and this 2007 edition promises to be a big deal if you’re at all interested in the iPhone, Leopard, or both. Speaking for myself, I can’t wait to get more information on both products, but even if you’re not an Apple fan, it’s hard to ignore the anticipation that has been built up for these products."

>> WWDC '07: Exciting?