The last time Apple updated their only sub-$1,000 desktop was on Aug 7, 2007. That said, it’s the last product still stuck with Intel’s GMA 950 integrated graphics and, like its close cousin the plastic MacBook, is likewise hobbled by a 667MHz front-side bus.

IBM is suing Apple to try to block a senior tech executive jumping to the county. Mark Papermaster, who left his post as head of IBM’s blade server division, is apparently banned by his contract from joining a rival firm for a year after quitting.

It’s hard to find anyone that doesn’t have an opinion about the Cupertino, California-based maker of Macintosh computers, iPhones and iPods. Moreover, you can generally elicit those opinions with little or no prodding.

If you’re a MobileMe user, you may have noticed that the service somehow seems to be working better these days. It turns out that Apple has carried out a host of unannounced updates since the service launched in July.

Psystar, the firm behind the Mac clones at the heart of an ongoing legal battle with Apple, is to add Blu-ray burning capabilities to its machines – a feature not available in genuine Macs. The firm is also launching a notebook based on the Mac operating system.

The combination of the new unibody MacBook and Microsoft Exchange-ready 3G iPhone could prove to be irresistible for enterprise users and system administrators alike.

Apple is continuing its series of TV commercials accusing Microsoft of emphasizing marketing over fixing problems with Windows. However, several sources have pointed out the financial realities aren’t much different to Apple’s own spending.

Mocking contempt for lame duck President George W Bush turns into free software as gas prices tumble back to pre-crisis levels.

Despite releasing its own smart phone operating system, Google has released Google Earth as an iPhones application. However, it’s not available in all countries yet.

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