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For decades, Apple Computer has counted on the loyalty of its customers to fuel the company's success, but in one of its most important markets there may be signs that that loyalty is flagging. Many iPod owners don't have the depth of loyalty to Apple products that the users of the company's computer products have, ABI Principal Analyst Steve Wilson claimed.

Majority of iPod Owners Ready to Zune

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You won't see Broadcom on those cool iPod commercials, but the Irvine, Calif., company's chips are in some of the sleek little gadgets. Broadcom is also getting more of its chips into Apple products, even as concerns persist about its future with the computer maker. Broadcom got some attention early last year when its chips were included in the video iPod.

Will Apple Download Broadcom for Next Video iPod

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According to sources, Apple is planning on announcing a new iPod model at the $249 price point tomorrow. The exact specs for the surprise iPod are unavailable, but educated speculation points to the possibility of another RED iPod.

New $249 iPod Tomorrow

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IBM is partnering with the University of Arizona's business school on a new curriculum to put students on the leading edge of next-generation Web technology, tying entrepreneurial skills with computer savvy. The first-of-a-kind collaboration between IBM and UA's management information systems department will help students master Web 2.0 technologies.

IBM to Add Podcasting to Curriculum at University of Arizona

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Another iPod model -- the Shuffle -- is ready to ship from Apple later this week. The company had intended to release it in October, but the November 3 street date gives Apple plenty of time to turn the heads of holiday shoppers. At just half a cubic inch in volume, the new portable audio player is about half the size of the original iPod and weighs a mere half an ounce.

Apple to Ship New iPod Shuffle on Friday