New iPod Shuffle Contains $22 Worth of Parts
                            BusinessWeek reports on a teardown of the new iPod shuffle by research firm iSuppli, revealing that Apple's diminutive player contains approximately $22 worth of parts.
New iPod Shuffle Contains $22 Worth of Parts
                    New iPod Shuffle Contains $22 Worth of Parts
                            Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs is still very much involved in his company's direction even as he recuperates at home -- and is said to be on track with a new portable device larger than the company's handhelds.
Jobs active at Apple, still working on tablet-sized device
                    Jobs active at Apple, still working on tablet-sized device
                            Following 18 months of indecision, Apple has finalized plans to build another high-profile retail store in Chicago, agreeing on the site of an old gas station in the city's Clybourn Corridor shopping district.
Apple to build second Chicago flagship retail store
                    Apple to build second Chicago flagship retail store
                            Slashphone recaps a ChinaTimes / Commercial Times report which claims that Apple has placed an order for 4 million units of the next generation iPhone. Per Slashphone's summary:
Apple Ordered 4 Million New iPhones for Q2 2009
                    Apple Ordered 4 Million New iPhones for Q2 2009
                            One aspect of the Wall Street Journal article published today that we failed to mention in our previous coverage was that Apple is indeed working on a new type of device.
Steve Jobs Also Overseeing Apple Tablet or Netbook Device
                    Steve Jobs Also Overseeing Apple Tablet or Netbook Device
                            The Wall Street Journal reports that despite his medical leave, Steve Jobs has remained very involved in Apple's strategies and planning:
Steve Jobs Still Involved in Apple, Still Expected to Return in June
                    Steve Jobs Still Involved in Apple, Still Expected to Return in June
                            Based entirely upon a leak of abstract new marketing graphics from Microsoft, bloggers have announced a new generation of music players that will apparently do most of what the iPod touch did when it arrived in 2007.
Microsoft may clone iPod touch as Zune HD
                    Microsoft may clone iPod touch as Zune HD
                            Apple retail stores are looking to move away from Windows Mobile-based handheld checkout devices in favor of iPod touches with custom accessory add-ons, with a transition expected to follow the release of iPhone 3.0 later this year.
Apple stores to ditch Windows EasyPay systems for iPhone tech
                    Apple stores to ditch Windows EasyPay systems for iPhone tech
                            Apple said Friday that App Store shoppers have downloaded nearly 1 billion applications since the service launched less than one year ago and is running a promotion that will award one lucky customer with over $13,000 in Apple goodies.
Apple begins countdown to 1 billion App Store downloads
                    Apple begins countdown to 1 billion App Store downloads
                            Most of Apple's core products have seen some sort of refresh since last September, and it appears there aren't a whole lot left to update any time soon. Most recently, Apple unleashed Intel's Nehalem processors in its Xserve server line, which doubled the performance ... so, that's cool, but definitely cool for a limited audience of professional business users.
An Xserve Lift, an iTunes Shift and a Gift Card Grift
                    An Xserve Lift, an iTunes Shift and a Gift Card Grift
                            Microsoft has been particularly aggressive in attacking Apple specifically in their latest television ad campaign as well as commissioning a report detailing what it calls the Apple Tax.
Microsoft Remains on Offensive with 'Apple Tax' Report and Latest Laptop Ad
                    Microsoft Remains on Offensive with 'Apple Tax' Report and Latest Laptop Ad
                            Apple today announced that two legacy tools associated with .Mac, HomePage and Groups, will no longer be offered as of July 7, 2009. The two services are not currently offered as part of MobileMe but were still accessible to former .Mac users whose ...
Apple to Discontinue .Mac HomePage and Groups
                    Apple to Discontinue .Mac HomePage and Groups
                            With increased competition from future iPhone technologies looming, Research in Motion has hired a veteran Apple interface director to lead a new team of designers tasked with improving the user experience of the company's BlackBerry handsets.
Apple fellow to lead RIM's new user experience team
                    Apple fellow to lead RIM's new user experience team
                            Hoping to persuade possible Mac buyers that Apple charges an arbitrary "tax" for its computers, Microsoft has paid one analyst to create a report that portrays Windows PCs as less expensive -- even if it has to artificially pad the Mac's price and hide Windows' costs to get there.
Microsoft pays for inaccurate "Apple Tax" study
                    Microsoft pays for inaccurate "Apple Tax" study
                            Legacy users of .Mac's website tools have been warned by Apple that their ability to change pages will be frozen in July, pushing them to use MobileMe's tools instead.
Apple to disable .Mac website tools in July
                    Apple to disable .Mac website tools in July
                            Apple on Thursday began inviting many of its iPhone developers to begin live testing of applications that will make use of the company's upcoming Push Notifications service.
Apple invites iPhone developers to test live Push Notifications
                    Apple invites iPhone developers to test live Push Notifications
                            A patent application published today reveals that Apple may still be working on a video answering machine technology for inclusion with iChat. The technology made a brief partial appearance in early OS X Leopard developer seeds in December 2006, b...
Apple Still Pursuing iChat 'Answering Machine' Technology
                    Apple Still Pursuing iChat 'Answering Machine' Technology
                            A recent mass order for flash memory chips from Apple is raising more questions than answers given the chips in question are much lower in density than the electronics maker typically chooses for its handheld multi-touch products.
Apple places unusual flash memory order
                    Apple places unusual flash memory order
                            Apple's implementation of a digital video answering machine, once destined for inclusion in an earlier version of Mac OS X, has been resurrected in a patent filing, suggesting the company may give the concept a second go in the near future.
Apple's still working on iChat video answering machine
                    Apple's still working on iChat video answering machine
                            A couple of new reports indicate that Apple has started mobilizing parts for their next generation iPhone. A Commercial Times report claims that Taiwan-based component suppliers have started shipping parts for the new Apple iPhone that is expected t...
Apple Ordering Components and Flash RAM for New iPhone
                    Apple Ordering Components and Flash RAM for New iPhone