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If it sounds like we’re a little obsessed with Apple products here at technewsmadesimple.com, well, it’s because we are.  Everyone except Corey.  He still thinks Apple peaked in 1986 with the IIGS.  But it is true; Apple’s core business of desktops and laptops hasn’t really seen a major overhaul in quite awhile.

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Gizmodo informs us that Microsoft is prepped to launch a $300 million advertising campaign for Windows Vista. Their goal is to combat the popular Mac commercials that continuously beat the idea into our heads that Vista is one craptacular piece of software. Microsoft’s VP of Windows Consumer Products had this to say about [...]

Really quick… I’ve been at work since 6am and I just got home (9pm). It has bee an long day so here were some of the stories since Saturday:

Verizon finally gets an HTC phone - Engadget
Hacked MSI Wind can run Mac OSX at full speed - Gizmodo
Verizon gets music downloads without copyright management - [...]

Quick post… we’ve all been busy or away.
CrunchGear writes about a new Trojan horse virus that affects Macs running OS X 10.4 and 10.5
Read more here.

No recap but stay tuned tonight for a summary of Apple’s WWDC from many different sites blogging this live
Engadget
Gizmodo
Twitter/Summize
cNet
CrunchGear

Its been a busy week here at TNMS but here are some of the weekend stories. I won’t be writing blurbs, but I have given headlines and links to the original source of stories from which I found them:

Mars Phoenix Lander has found water on Mars!
***RUMORS*** iPhone for $200?
Apple’s *.mac URL could become part [...]

A write up and video will follow but I will leave you with some pictures of Red Sox players, and the glorious store that is the biggest in the US. It was an awesome time and was worth the 1.5hour wait in line (that stretched for 4 blocks!) for the 6pm opening. With [...]

Sorry folks, no recap this weekend as this is the first full week of stories. We will bring you coverage of the grand opening of the new Boston Apple store downtown and how this will impact New England. Stay tuned!

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