
Jonathan Ive, Senior Vice President of Industrial Design at Apple Computer, has become a CBE inhas The Queen’s New Year Honours list. Ive is the man behind many of Apple’s successful designs in recent years, starting with the original iMac.
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Us Mac users frequently get second-class treatment when it comes to third-party software and hardware. Now, Mac users who use the Skype VOIP service are no longer left out. The Free 1 USB phone from IPEVO comes in iPod-like colours – Alpine White and Ultimate Black.
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To all MacObsession readers all over the world who are of the Christian faith, we’d like to wish a safe and peaceful Christmas Day. We hope you get something Mac-related under the Christmas tree!

The Mac mini is truly a great platform for innovators. In just a short while, the Mac mini has been put in cars, in kitchens, behind displays, and in many unexpected places. Apple has started to officially acknowledge and encourage the Mac mini modder community, with their Mac mini Big Ideas site.
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We’d like to wish all MacObsession readers Happy Festivus!

Well, apparently according to a recent Nielsen/NetRatings study, Apple is indeed the fastest growing site on the Web. They beat out Google, Amazon, and even Microsoft
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Dave Girard’s comprehensive (and somewhat negative) Apple Aperture review provoked a lot of reactions, including a massive 8-page discussion on ArsTechica. To address some of the concerns raised by readers, Dave offers a follow-up review.
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The new iPod is certainly a hit of the season, and it will be interesting to see Apple’s numbers. I expect Steve Jobs will highlight the figure during his Macworld Keynote in January. The iPod is getting fans in many places – case in point, Ted Landau.
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The Macintosh version of Internet Explorer has not been updated for two and a half years. Here’s the final nail in the coffin: Microsoft has announced that support for IE on the Mac will cease by 31st December 2005.
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What to get a guy or girl who has an iPod for Christmas? In time for the holidays, Paypal is running a promotion with the iTunes Music Store. You can get up to 25 free songs when you purchase iTunes Gift Certificates using Paypal.
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