Apple is once again declaring its intention to stay on the bleeding edge of technology, filing patents that will make it easier and more productive to use the touch-screens on computing devices.

I’ve always admired the guy, but this series of quips and quotes have only deepened my appreciation for his art. Also, chalk up another cultural milestone for Twitter as the design guru’s comments were broadcast live.

Well, the fat lady has finally sung woman of generous girth has finally vocalized lyrically—the mothership has picked a location for its East Coast server farm. I guess this means we should be speculating where their mid-continent, West Cost and worldwide centers might end up.

Apple has purchased an additional 2.2 million shares of stock in Imagination, the British-owned Bangalore chip maker, increasing speculation that Apple will become more involved in chip design.

In a move that probably surprised no one but the developer, the Apple app store has rejected an iPhone app which emulates the venerable and still popular Commodore 64 microcomputer from the early eighties.

When I last looked over the open-source movement’s answer to iTunes, it was clear that in spite of a number of great features, it was also lacking in some significant ways. Now, a few of those caveats have been addressed, so it’s time to look again at this surprisingly thoughtful and functional jukebox application.

The hunt for the “iPod touch on steroids”—aka Mac touch, Mac tablet—has fans, bloggers and the media seeking out any scrap of information, real or imagined, about the seemingly mythical device. Although serious analysts and pundits do believe Apple will release a touch-input portable computer, its size, shape and interface all remain cloaked in secrecy.

A regular part of the marketing of any new version of the operating system isn’t complete until the mothership clearly states its upgrade policy for new Mac buyers. Oddly, Apple has posted only a few details along with a cryptic note to tune in tomorrow. What’s up with that?

Aside from the Mac Pro, it’s been years since any Apple products were manufactured on this side of the Pacific. That is apparently going to change. The company’s manufacturing partner, which purportedly makes most iPods, the iPhone and iMac, is setting up shop just Southwest of El Paso, Texas.

When it comes to Web browsers for Apple’s Macintosh computers, there are a lot more choices out there than you may realize, including at least four Mozilla-based and, would you believe it, seven WebKit-based products. And, that’s just the beginning!