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Steve was on CNBC talking about the iPhone and how it will change the phone industry like the Macintosh changed the Personal Computer industry.

ZDNet has a fairly lengthy explanation of why Apple had to charge US$2 for enablers that add 802.11n functionality to most Core 2 Duo and Xeon-based Macs. More …

MacUser has taken the time to list and comment on each MoAB from January 4th to the 19th. As noted, not much to worry about. More …

The big two:

1. Turn off Safari’s “Open sate files after downloading”. It is not safe.
2. Do not run as an admin account for routine daily use.

MacScoop sources repot that Mac OS X 10.4.6 and above users will be able to download and install the Boot Camp 1.1.2 final release. Apple will include the technology in the next major release of Mac OS X (10.5), Leopard Boot Camp lets you install Windows XP without moving your Mac data, but requires a re-boot to load either OS. More …

Unprecedented you might say, as the article reminds us, Apple will charge $1.99 for an WiFi update to enable 802.11n on a number of Intel Macs. QuickTime Pro?

Email uncovered in an Iowa anti-trust case shows that M$$$, after they derived no satisfaction after investing in Creative Technology and Dell’s media efforts, tried to talk Apple into enabling the iPod to play Media Player files. It was soon after that the Zune was conceived. All driven by their concern about Apple, the Seattle Times reports. More …

And you thought Mac Minis were just desktop computers. TechEBlog has a run down of the top 5 other uses for Apple’s low end half-cube. While most people will know about using it at a DVR perhaps you a hankering to make a mac powered robot. Or maybe that Apple tablet you have been dreaming about.

SeaMonkey 1.1, Mozilla’s internet suite, includes numerous enhancements including more visible security indicators in the browser and enhanced phishing detection for e-mail, a new tagging system for e-mail that supersedes labels, support for multi-line tooltips in web pages, and previews images in tab tooltips. Other changes include inline spell checking in the browser and an updated version of ChatZilla…. More …

What does Apple have up its sleeve for February. In the aftermath of MacWorld Apple has announced a “special event” with even more great eye candy. What will it be? Mobile iLife for the iPhone? Beatles on iTunes? Blu-Ray? Only time will tell.

While the internet is all a-buzz about the the iPhone rumors have surfaced that Apple will not be packing Intel in its new hardware endeavor. Not to be outdone, other rumors sites have rammed up the rumor mill and found an interview with Intel Italia’s general executive manager Dario Bucci where he apparently clears things up with regards to the CPU. According to the interview Apple will be using Intel’s XScale chip in the iPhone. I for one am glad, because I hate it when loved ones fight.

Apple has released a patch to unlock the 802.11n features in it’s Core 2 Duo systems. Now all that high speed video streaming goodness can be yours…for a nominal $5 $2 fee. If you purchase a new Airport Extreme Base Station you will get the drivers thrown in for free, but if you want to use your own 802.11n router then you have to purchase the driver update from Apple.

Why do you need to pay for a driver to unlock a feature your wireless card already has? Apple says, “the company believes that if it sells a product, then later adds a feature to that product, it can be held liable for improper accounting if it recognizes revenue from the product at the time of sale, given that it hasn’t finished delivering the product at that point.”

I sure am glad Apple is so astute about its accounting practices.