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Apple's Safari had made its debut on Windows systems with a free public beta. There are lots of free browsers out there, some of which are really outstanding. How does Apple's latest offering stack up? Safari 3 is a very easy to use Web browser that loads pages much faster than Internet Explorer. It also does not distort complex Web sites like many Internet Explorer alternatives.

Surfing Fast and Loose With Safari 3 Beta

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A report in this week's <i>New England Journal of Medicine</i> describes how a man running in a thunderstorm was burnt along the path of the earphones of his iPod and had his eardrums and jaw injured when he was struck by lightning. The emergency physicians reporting the incident opine that the combination of sweat and metal earphones directed the current to, and through, the patient's head.

Zapped! Lightning Strike Sparks iPod Safety Debate

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Shares of Apple hit a new all-time trading high Tuesday after an analyst speculated that the company would come out with a less expensive, smaller iPhone later this year. Yet investors also were being cautioned Tuesday by a separate -- more sobering -- report from a different analyst at the same securities firm, saying he could not confirm his colleague's assumptions.

iPhone nano Speculation Sends Apple Stock Into Overdrive

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DigiTimes claims that Wintek has been given the contract award for producing the the panels of Apples upcoming iPod refresh, which DigiTimes notes will be in August. The touch screens will reportedly be similar to the iPhone's touch sc...

OSX Based iPods In August

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Ever since its introduction, the iPod has been used by drivers as a dandy addition to their automotive audio systems. However, from firsthand experience, I can tell you that trying to operate an iPod and a car simultaneously isn't conducive to highway safety. Talking on a cell phone while driving may be dangerous, but for the most part you can keep your eyes on the road.

Eyes on the Road, Hands on the Wheel, iPod in the TransDock

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While Apple's public focus recently has been on the iPhone, the company has likely been focusing on the iPod behind the scenes. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster expects consumers will see the fruits of those labors before the end of the year in the form of new iPods with iPhone-like features and a new operating system: OS X.

Analyst: Expect New iPods by Early '08