It's Magic! The First Apple Mouse That Doesn't Suck
wired.com — It's about time. For years, Apple has embraced aesthetic simplicity over practicality with its peripherals. Single-button mice! Yes, we know Apple hasn't made single-button mice for a long time, but why in the world did Steve Jobs ever think that was a good idea? Well, he was wrong until today. (Submitted by HackieWackie) More…
The counter-punch: a review of Parallels Desktop 5
arstechnica.com — Version 5 of the popular Mac virtualization package, Parallels Desktop, has hit the streets, and Ars puts it through its paces. Gaming performance, Windows 7, content creation, Linux—it's all here, plus the inevitable comparisons to the most recent VMware Fusion release. (Submitted by DigSomeMore) More…
Apple hits back at Verizon in new iPhone ads (video)
engadget.com — Now look, we're not saying we know for sure that Apple thinks Verizon's latest round of merciless attack ads on its device and US carrier are worth responding to, but these latest iPhone spots would certainly suggest it. (Submitted by Echuu) More…
Touch DJ app stuffs a turntable into your iPhone (Video)
engadget.com — Hailed as the first true DJ MP3 iPhone / iPod touch app in the world, Amidio's $19.99 Touch DJ program (available now) enables users to independently manipulate two MP3 or M4A files, including scratching, looping, positioning, equalization, effects and pitching. (Submitted by BaddBrainz) More…
Apple voids Applecare warranty for smokers! - Computerworld
blogs.computerworld.com — Apple has been accused of voiding two customers' Applecare warranty because their Macs were used by smokers. Apple says it's worried about the health and safety of its technicians, but in IT Blogwatch, bloggers roll up that argument and set fire to it. (AAPL) (Submitted by cmrlkr) More…
New apps said to make iPod touch prominent in Apple stores
appleinsider.com — In addition to the the EasyPay iPod touch application used for checkouts, numerous Apple-created, task-specific applications are allegedly coming to Apple retail employees, AppleInsider has been told. (Submitted by 0bamaclintobush) More…
Found on eBay: Original Apple-1 with wonderful documentation
tuaw.com — The starting bid for the Apple-1 is US$50,000. What do you get with your winning bid? A non-working Apple 1 motherboard, the original shipping box (with the return address being the home of Steve Jobs' parents), and the original manual, complete with schematics on how to take the motherboard and build a workable computer out of it. (Submitted by BaddBrainz) More…

