Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook

Axiotron, the California company who promised us a Mac-based tablet way back in January, is finally about to ship its ModBook this January.

In looking back at 2007, CNet views the smash entrance of Google and Apple onto the telecom stage as a major formative factor for 2008’s tech scene. Google in particular is going to be a huge factor in the much-anticipated wireless auction. “Google was instrumental in getting the FCC to adopt auction rules that would ultimately give consumers more choice in the devices they use on these new networks. And in November, Google CEO Eric Schmidt committed the company to bidding in the auction, promising to spend at least $4.6 billion on licenses. Exactly what Google plans to do with the spectrum if it wins licenses is still unknown. But its participation raises the stakes, especially for traditional telephony players.”

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Is Steve jobs turning into an overprotective nanny in his old age? As Apple continues its attempt at world domination through well-designed products and heavy advertising, it’s good to know that the company is looking out for our eardrums. Your next iPod could calculate how long you’ve been listening to music at high volume, and reduce the volume.

This one should be a real iPod special-edition

White boy can dance.

psx4iPhone – was just released. It has been in private beta for a little while now, but now its first public release, at Version 0.1.0.Iphone4world.com

Can any wallpaper be beat Homer? No.

An anonymous reader sends us to The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs for a developing situation. Daniel Lyons, a.k.a. Fake Steve Jobs, made a post earlier today revealing that Apple was offering him some money (in the wake of the ThinkSecret shutdown) to close down his blog. He said he was interested in taking it. A few hours later, Lyons posted again revealing that Apple’s lawyers had contacted him angrily, saying the details of the deal were supposed to remain private. Fake Steve replied ‘we either deal out in the open, completely transparently, or we don’t deal.’ A third post gives details of Apple’s lawyers’ next response, going totally medieval on him. Since then the situation has calmed down a bit.

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FSJ has been ordered to cease and desist by Apple lawyers just days before christmas! FSJ’s assets are at risk- Save FSJ!

Somewhere between 2006 and today, I stopped considering Apple an underdog. And I’m not just talking about their iPod numbers nor am I talking about their no-where-close to Windows marketshare. I mean, screw marketshare, really: Does Porsche outsell Honda?

Apples for the Army? Wow, the old guard has finally moved on.

It appears that the guy behind the “rixstep” blog has stolen material from Stepwise, a highly-respected news and technical site which has served NeXTSTEP and Cocoa developers for over a decade. On the main page at Stepwise right now, there’s a notice from Scott Anguish stating that Rixstep is violating his copyrights.

Apple Inc. will form a closer bond with once-rival Intel Corp. early next year when it begins building a new breed of ultra-mobile processors from the chipmaker into a fresh generation of handheld devices, AppleInsider has learned.

Just got a new iPod? Then visit iTunes Tutorials. It provides a fast and easy way to learn how to get the most out of iTunes. Short videos show you how to Sync Your iPod, Import Music from CDs, Create Playlists, Get Free Podcasts, Shop the iTunes Store, and more. Of course, if you’re giving a friend a new iPod this holiday season, be sure to send your lucky recipient to iTunes Tutorials website. It’s the perfect place to help them get started with iTunes.

Apple has sold 5 million iPhones, according to 9 to 5 Mac, an Apple rumor site. At the iPhone’s launch, Steve Jobs set a public goal of selling 10 million iPhones — next year. With the iPhone only on sale for six months, that means Apple’s already selling its sleek smartphones at 2008 speed.