EETimes provides a little background to the recent acquisition of P.A. Semi by Apple.

>> Apple With Specific Plans for P.A. Semi

NBC has tentatively dipped its toes back into iTunes' waters with a handful of TV shows at the British iTunes Store. Also, Caris & Company has raised its estimates for Apple on the back of predicted strong iPhone and Mac numbers, Piper Jaffray sees...

>> NBC at iTunes UK; Caris and Piper outlooks; new 3G iPhone photo

Apple Inc. may begin selling its next-generation iPhone handset sometime on or after the third week of June, hints a recent memo from AT&T to its retail staffers.

In the message to employees this week, the nation's No. 1 wireless carrier spoke of ...

>> Apple to begin selling 3G iPhone in late June

While widely deployed as a web plugin and among the few web technologies that have become a household word, Adobe's Flash has more than a few substantial enemies that would like to see it replaced, cloned, or erased.

Additionally, Flash faces a nu...

>> Flash Wars: The Many Enemies and Obstacles of Flash Part 2 of 3

Apple Inc. will apparently abandon its exclusive carrier model for iPhone sales alongside the release of a 3G model, as two Italian carriers have issued statements Tuesday claiming rights to distribute the iPhone later this year.

On the heels of a...

>> Apple to offer iPhone in Italy through multiple carriers

Based on 10,099 notebook and desktop computer owners who contacted customer support between January 2006 and January 2006, <i>Consumer Reports</i> found Apple to be No. 1 in technical support. Lenovo came in second for notebook computers, and Dell was second for desktops.

>> Apple Takes the Gold for Tech Support

Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone company in dollar sales, announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets beginning sometime this year.

Later this year, Vodafone customers in Austra...

>> Vodafone inks deal with Apple to sell iPhone in ten countries

Apple issued a new seed of Mac OS X 10.5.3 (build 9D27) to ADC developers tonight, detailing a number of new bug fixes and listing no known issues. The newest version of Mac OS X provides a number of bug fixes and stability improvements over the cur...

>> Apple Continues Mac OS X 10.5.3 (9d27) Development

Apple's cash reserve is rapidly approaching that of Microsoft's. Meanwhile, Apple has seeded yet another build of its impending Mac OS X 10.5.3 update; some fresh photos of a purported 3G iPhone have appeared on an overseas discussion forum; and Appl...

>> Apple's cash; new 10.5.3 seed; 3G iPhone photos; Boston store size

Less than two weeks after cutting his rating on Apple shares to Neutral, American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu on Monday said he's taking a step-back, reinstating his Buy rating, and revisiting his long-term thesis for the multi-faceted electr...

>> AmTech's Wu pulls 180, reinstates Buy rating on Apple shares

TVBEurope quotes Richard Townhill, Apple's director of marketing for professional video applications, regarding some recent rumors that Apple might be trying to sell off its Pro Apps (Final Cut Pro and associated applications) to another company.

>> Apple Denies Rumors of Selling Off Pro Apps

Apple shares rose modestly Monday after an American Technology Research analyst raised his rating to Buy and an RBC Capital Markets analyst increased his price target for the computer and gadget maker's stock. Apple shares rose $3.57 to $184.51. Earlier, the shares traded as high as $185.31 -- their highest since early January.

>> Apple Gets Lift on Analyst's Second Thoughts

Apple has quietly included handwriting recognition for Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) into the latest iPhone Firmware 2.0 beta. When you select Chinese input, you are given the option to use handwriting recognition allowing you to draw charact...

>> Apple Includes Chinese Handwriting Recognition in iPhone 2.0 Beta

Apple is allegedly taking a hit on each iTunes movie sale to spur permanent downloads. Also, owners of recent MacBook Pros are suffering from vertical display stripes on their displays' backlights, Microsoft and Yahoo may be closing in on a merger d...

>> iTunes movies sold at loss; MBP display stripes; Microsoft and Yahoo

The Wall Street Journal claims that Apple is actually be losing money with each new-release movie sold on iTunes. Apple announced yesterday that they would now be offering many movies for sale on iTunes on the same day as their DVD release.

>> Apple Losing Money on New Movie Sales

Apple yesterday filed its quarterly 10Q statement with the SEC. While the company had highlighted its fiscal performance in its conference call on April 23rd, the SEC filing provides a more granular view into the performance of various Apple product...

>> Apple 2Q 2008 SEC Filing: Strong Laptop, Desktop, Retail Performance

Following Apple's announcement that they would be offering iTunes Movies for sale on the same day as the DVD release, they quietly added the ability to buy movies directly on the Apple TV.

>> Buy Movies Directly from Apple TV

In a move that will surely please iTunes-using movie lovers, the Apple iTunes store has announced it will make movies available for download on the same day they are released on DVD. Previously, users had to wait 30 days to find a title on iTunes -- presumably a Hollywood studio requirement designed to give DVDs a chance to sell and to protect the traditional -- and lucrative -- DVD market.

>> iTunes Movie Buyers Lose Wait

Apple may use Australia as a testbed and sell the iPhone as a non-exclusive in the country, says one report. Meanwhile, Apple has enabled direct movie purchases from the Apple TV, Mac and iPhone web share has dropped in April as the iPhone becomes F...

>> iPhone Optus rumor; Apple TV allows movie sales; Mac web share

Apple in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday discussed in detail some of the catalysts behind its industry-leading PC growth, expenditures for Steve Jobs' private aircraft, rising real estate and R&D costs, an...

>> Apple on MacBook Air, Jobs' plane, leases, R&D, NAND flash, more...