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This was the first chance since Steve Jobs returned to Apple that Microsoft had to slam-dunk Apple. The biggest thing at Macworld was Tony Bennett. Windows 7 was releasing in Beta and reports have been glowing, with a number of the folks I travel with actually living on the pre-beta code and raving about it so this should have been like shooting ducks in a barrel.

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Some people like to ski or ride to the howling wind in their ears, or the whoosh of their feet carving soft snow, or the quiet emptiness of a high-alpine bowl. Frankie Montesano snowboards to techno, hip-hop and the band Slightly Stoopid. When you're up on the mountain listening to music, it's almost like you don't hear nothing. It's real peaceful, almost like a type of meditation, he said.

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In Las Vegas to lead his first CES keynote yesterday, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer announced a free Windows 7 public beta,the mac news you care about

Pogue questioned Phil Schiller about Apple's withdrawal from Macworld Expo. Schiller, of course, repeated what was said in the original press release: that trade shows had become less important and not worth the effort or money involved.

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We've already seen the iSight indicator light "disappear" behind the bezel of Apple's MacBook and iMac computers. A recently published patent application could make the iSight itself not only disappear, but move to the middle of the screen. MacBooks, iMacs, and even iPhones and iPod touches could take advantage of the new technology.

Apple files patent for camera hidden behind display

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With Apple CEO Steve Jobs sitting out this year's Macworld event, speculation turned to what Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, might announce during Apple's keynote address. Would Apple unveil something huge, like an iPhone nano? Or would Apple slide out of Macworld with a whimper?

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