Quoted: In Apple's defense, what they have released is a beta version of Safari, and betas are made for bug detection. But by creating a version that runs on Windows, it has left the relatively safe harbor of 5% market share and exposed itself to the winds of malware that blow fierce in the Microsoft (MSFT) Windows environment.

Quoted: The popular music players can cause cardiac implantable pacemakers to malfunction by interfering with the electromagnetic equipment monitoring the heart, according to a study presented by a 17-year-old high school student to a meeting of heart specialists.

Quoted: April Fool Apple and Google have abandoned their individual mobile phone projects for a joint venture, The Register has learned. Apple will mothball its iPhone, ...

This could have been interesting...slight change in the details/facts and Jobs may have had to step down.

Quoted: Apple board member resigns in options probe | Former chief financial officer steps down from company's board amid an investigation into stock option grants.

New iPods (new storage sizes, new colors, same 'ole same 'ole). Here's a look at the new iPod shuffle. Maybe those iPod parodies (e.g. iPod Flea) will turn into reality? It's getting silly.

When marketing and the real world meet....

Quoted: .Mac users mock Apple slogan during outage | Downtime on Apple Computer's .Mac service has some clients taking aim at the company's It just works campaign.

Quoted: "(I) had no issues with any .Mac service before now...I am now suffering from post-traumatic-Windows-type stress symptoms, i.e. nail biting and hair pulling," a user named Allan Bell wrote on the discussion board. "And those new Apple adverts are now starting to irritate me lol. Yes, 'it just works' is looking funnier by the minute...'occasionally' would be more apt lol."

Did Nike and Apple get the iPod trainer idea from Microsoft research? Doesn't matter though, it's about 'execution' and converting r&d into a product. It looks like Apple/Nike won!

Quoted: Apple calls French law 'state-sponsored piracy' | Company attacks proposal that would force it to make iTunes songs playable on devices competing with the iPod. | March 22, 2006, 12:47 PM PT | Elinor Mills