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According to a report by the Wall Street Journal (paid subscription required), SEC investigators are closing in on bringing criminal charges against former Apple executives. Apple's independent investigation had found "serious concern" regarding two former officers, which were later identified as former CFO Fred Anderson and former general counsel Nancy Heinen. On a positive note, the...

PC Retail Magazine reports that data from YouGov's Brand Index shows that Apple's recently released U.K. Get A Mac Ads may be backfiring, with Apple's brand popularity reportedly falling 6 points on the company's scale. A media backlash was levelled against the former Radio Four comedians alongside the YouGov figures. Some claim that the ad campaign propped up a 'smug superiority' stereotype that...

LoopRumors believes that Apple is staging a redesign of its Mac Pro systems. The new systems are said to be smaller, with a new cooling system that will direct hot air out the top of the system rather than the back. When Apple introduced the Mac Pro in August last year, it left the design of its pro system largely untouched outside of slight internal shifts and the addition of a second...

According to The Inquirer, ATI's (now merged with AMD) upcoming R600 graphics processor may be destined for the Mac Pro. We can now reveal to you that the board you have been seeing around the web is actually a specific design which has only one customer right now. The name of that customer is Apple and it will also be available in Crossfire mode. Though multiple GPU-solutions, such as nVidia's...

Apple announced in a joint statement with Lionsgate that more than 150 movies from the studio would be added to the iTunes store by the end of the month. Were delighted to offer these incredibly popular Lionsgate films on iTunes, and look forward to adding even more films in the future, said Steve Beeks, president of Lionsgate. iTunes lets users download these wonderful films to watch on their...

In a poll by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Americans found the 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York City, New York, to be the 53rd favorite example of architecture in America. The Apple Store beat out other locations such as the New York Plaza Hotel (#81), Yankee Stadium (#84), Baltimores Oriole Park at Camden Yards (122nd), and Apple's SoHo Apple Store (#141). The list was lead...

In a recent interview with Wired, Greg Canessa, the ex-General Manager of XBox Live Arcade, and now Vice President of video game platforms at PopCap games indicates that his role at PopCap will be to help proliferate their games onto multiple platforms, including the Apple TV. Its a broad in scope role. It encompasses everything from vision and strategy to execution and marketing. It will all be...

Since Apple released Steve Jobs' article entitled "Thoughts On Music" in which he calls on record companies to allow Apple to sell DRM free content on the iTunes Store, various parties have voiced their reactions. In an Associated Press article published by Forbes, Mitch Bainwol, chairman and chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) suggested that Apple rather...

In Apple's quarterly 10Q filing, filed last Friday, Apple acknowledged the ongoing SEC investigations into the company's past stock options backdating practices as a considerable risk, and adds that the potential exists for further delay of SEC filings and possible delistment from a prestigious NASDAQ market. The internal review, the independent investigation, and related activities have required...

Apple Inc and Apple Corps said in a joint statement today that they have entered into a new trademark agreement that effectively replaces their prior 1991 agreement over the use of the corporate name "Apple". Under this new agreement, Apple Inc. will own all of the trademarks related to Apple and will license certain of those trademarks back to Apple Corps for their continued use. In addition, ...

Apple has published a guide for installing iTunes on a Windows Vista system. While Apple encourages users to wait "a few weeks" until the next version of iTunes becomes available which will be fully Vista compliant, the guide will help those who wish to install iTunes 7.0.2 until the new version is available. A list of known issues includes: * iTunes Store purchases may not play when...

Despite increasing pressure from several European countries surrounding Apple's use of exclusive DRM technology in their iTunes Store and iPod, Forbes quotes Luxembourg's finance minister as saying that online video sales could be coming to Europe this spring. Jeannot Krecke said Apple bosses have been in discussion 'for several months' with Luxembourg authorities. The deal is pending official...

Along with today's iPod Shuffle line additions, Apple has released the promised 802.11n Enabler for compatible Macs. The software is available via a software download from the Apple Store for $1.99 unless you buy the Airport Extreme base station which includes the software at no additional cost. The $1.99 upgrade has been the focus of some controversy. The update had been originally price...

As rumored, Apple today added to its iPod shuffle line 4 new colors, including pink, green, blue, and orange. With the update, Apple has modified its iPod Shuffle slogan from "Put some music on" to "Put some color on". The new colors, otherwise identical to the previous silver-clad 1 GB clip-on shuffle, are shipping within 24 hours from Apple's online store (UK Store)....

Rumors are floating that Apple may be updating their product line tomorrow. ThinkSecret believes that display price drops, or perhaps the rumored display update may be the focus of the update, with Clovertown-based (8-core) Mac Pros perhaps in tow. Meanwhile, AppleInsider believes that the update will come in the form of an additional iPod model. The site is careful to note that the new...

Fresh off the heels of the latest Leopard screenshot leak are new shots (mirrored via Gizmodo) showing some of Leopard's latest Safari and QuickView tricks. Credit once again to BabyGotMac for the original posting of the screenshots (although the site has once again gone down under the load). Also out today is word from LoopRumors claiming to have inside information on some of Leopard's "Top...

DailyTech is reporting that an email sent to Rogers customers confirms suspicions that the Canadian wireless carrier would be the exclusive provider of Apple's iPhone in Canada. Rogers is currently the only GSM operator in Canada, and therefore a Rogers-exclusive agreement is not unexpected. A launch date and pricing is yet to be determined, however the launch is expected before the European...

Some sites have been picking up on a recent Wall Street Journal article (paid subscription required) that quoted prominent accountants disregarding Apple's stated reasons for charging $1.99 for enabling 802.11n capability on Core 2 Duo based Macs and the Mac Pro. A statement from Apple had previously blamed the charge on "generally accepted accounting principles", or GAAP. However, the...

Norway's Consumer Ombudsman has declared that Apple's Fairplay digital rights management system used in Apple's iTunes and iPod is illegal, according to a report at out-law.com. While the declaration is not legally binding, pressure is increasing on iTunes in Europe with consumer groups in Germany and France recently joining Norway's action against Apple. France has previously pushed...

While not the SATA update that some may be waiting for, Apple today made a whisper-quiet update to its Xserve RAID offering, adding a build-to-order option allowing the unit to be configured with up to 10.5 TB of storage capacity across 14 drives. Apple also lowered the prices for existing offerings. The new systems are available for configuration at the Apple Store....