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"Dear Cupertino" Apple Site Reduces Bad Rumors Back To Desperate Wishes

The majority of Apple rumors ignored by the veterans at sites like Macrumors and Apple Insider are non-sourced, usually building up from the updrafts of the blog/analyst/network news circle jerk vortex. This new site, with almost no content right now, has a great idea: Drop the pretense of claiming to know what Apple is working on, forum mongers, and write them in their true form as desperate pleas for Crazy Apple Gear. Given that the nice domain name, also feel free to drop suggestions and open letters for the City and Mayor of Cupertino in here, too. Maybe an Apple-designed swing set off of N Stelling Road or something. [DearCupertino]

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Apple Patents Laser Head-Mounted Display, Sharks Rejoice

Apple has applied for a patent for a laser-based headset to use with its iPod and iPhone. And, unlike most headset displays, which can be bulky due to the light source and optical elements, the Cupertino company has come up with a way of slimming the device down. Here's how. More »

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Does Apple Have the Balls to Sue Its Korean Namesake?

Poor the Apple. No sooner has the Cupertino conquistador de computadoras taken steps to protect its trademark against GreeNYC than another eponymous company pops up. This one's in Korea and it sells toilets and bidets which do all those flash things so beloved of Asian poopers. Did I really just write that? Oh dear, yes I did. Anyway, I'm looking forward to Jobs' riposte. Will he bring out something for the bathroom that includes shower function, heat seat, self cleaning and user memory? If I were him, I'd just send in the lawyers. [AppleZen via i4u]

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Apple Attacks NYC Over GreeNYC Logo, Steve Jobzilla to Destroy Central Park Next

Apple has filed a formal opposition to NYC's GreeNYC campaign over its new logo, saying that the city's looped apple infringes its own trademark. While Steve's mob says the eco-logo will "seriously injure the reputation with which [Apple] has established for its goods and services." New York's response? "The city believes that Apple's claims have no merit and that no consumer is likely to be confused." More »

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iPod Shuffle Drops to $49

Apple's just dropped the price of the iPod shuffle to $49 from $79.

Amazon Kindle Designers Hail From Cupertino Word on the street is that Lab126, designers of Amazon's Kindle e-book reader, shares a California zip code with Apple, as well as a few former employees. [Valleywag]

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Jaguar XF Gets Apple Designed Control Interface

According to Ian Callum, Jaguar's design director, the revised XF shall boast a reworked control interface—reworked by Apple, no less. In an interview with CAR magazine, Mr Callum said, "We have been working with Apple on control interfaces." Assuming Mr. Callum did not forget to add "an" before "Apple" in that statement, it is safe to say there is little room for doubt. More »

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.Mac Scheduled Downtime During Apple Event Tomorrow

The .Mac homepage reveals that it'll be intermittently up and down tomorrow, the same time as the Apple event. Does this mean that fresh .Mac upgrades or uses are part of tomorrow's news?