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If you feel a sudden urge to stop working and start refreshing the MacRumors Web site, this is why. Just an FYI. source

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What is so strange about being honest and saying, I want Barack Obama to fail if his mission is to restructure and reform this country so that capitalism and individual liberty are not its foundation? Why would I want that to succeed?
Rush Limbaugh • During a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Dude basically tried ripping Obama and the Democratic party a new one. He was preaching to a pretty interested choir, which helped his cause. • source

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The changes afoot Apple, who despite their stranglehold on the digital music market has faced strong competition in the last year from the Amazon MP3 store, plans to stop selling music with digital rights management. Users will also be able to purchase songs using their iPhones over 3G data networks. source

The changes afoot Apple, who despite their stranglehold on the digital music market has faced strong competition in the last year from the Amazon MP3 store, plans to stop selling music with digital rights management. Users will also be able to purchase songs using their iPhones over 3G data networks.
A changing price structure The most noticeable change to consumers will be the cost of a single song – Apple has long resisted moving from a price structure of 99 cents a song, but finally relented and will start selling music at two other price points – 69 cents and $1.29. source

The changes afoot Apple, who despite their stranglehold on the digital music market has faced strong competition in the last year from the Amazon MP3 store, plans to stop selling music with digital rights management. Users will also be able to purchase songs using their iPhones over 3G data networks.
A changing price structure The most noticeable change to consumers will be the cost of a single song – Apple has long resisted moving from a price structure of 99 cents a song, but finally relented and will start selling music at two other price points – 69 cents and $1.29.
Other MacWorld highlights Phil Schiller, who took the place of Steve Jobs at the company’s final MacWorld keynote, also revealed new versions of iWork and iLife and a 17-inch MacBook Pro to match the rest of their laptop line. All in all, kind of boring. source

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Why isn’t Steve there? Health problems. While he remains the company’s CEO, he decided to take a break from this year’s busy keynote schedule to spend time with his family and recover from a hormonal imbalance which was making him lose weight. source

Why isn’t Steve there? Health problems. While he remains the company’s CEO, he decided to take a break from this year’s busy keynote schedule to spend time with his family and recover from a hormonal imbalance which was making him lose weight.
Check out how Phil’s doing Phil Schiller, who’s a common face at Apple keynotes, will be taking the helm this year, and the keynote is starting just about … now. This year, Schiller’s performance on stage may be as notable as the products Apple announces. It’s starting … now! source

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I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.
Steve Jobs • In an open letter in which he revealed a hormone inbalance which was making him lose significant amounts of weight • source

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