‘Macsimum Recommended Reading’ for May 16
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
May 16, 2008 at 4:56pm
“Will Apple Be Dragged Kicking and Screaming to the Business Market?”—Seeking Alpha
“Apple dismisses Safari vulnerability claims: Safari users risk littering their desktops with malicious software because the browser does not ask for user permission when downloading files in the way Firefox and Internet Explorer do, a security researcher said on Thursday.”—CNET News.com
“Fifty photos from the new Apple Store in Boston”—CrunchGear
“Apple’s iPhone may face uphill battle in some regions”: “The iPhone’s reach expanded again Friday, with Orange announcing plans to sell the phone in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. However, selling the phone might prove to be a challenge in some of those markets: In Egypt, it’s all about having a good camera.”—IDG News Service
“Here’s the rap on the Apple Mac”: “Sudanese rapper Emmanuel Jal likes to get things done on the move” [“What’s your favourite piece of technology? My laptop computer, which is an Apple MacBook. They are easy to use, look good and I like the entertainment element of the brand.”] The Guardian
“CBS Agrees to Buy CNET for $1.8 Bil.”—AdWeek
“OLPC Now Teamed With Microsoft”: “They fought like cats and dogs for a long time but now the OLPC nonprofit that wants to put a $100 laptop in the hands of every poor kid around the world has let Microsoft into the tent. The inclusion of Windows on the meant-to-be Linux box will raise the price (already $188 anyway) but could lead to new hardware design efficiencies that drops the price.”—Wired
“First Music Download Trial May Go Back To Court”—Silicon Alley Insider
(The graphic with this story comes from ClipartGuide.com.)
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Dennis has been a newspaper editor/reporter (seven years) and teacher (seven years). He has over 4,000 magazine, newspaper and online articles to his credit. He has also covered the Mac and tech industries for over a decade for such online publications as MacCentral, MacMinute and now MacsimumNews.
