Apple: Inside the cult
by Josh Fruhlinger

What gewgaws, wonders, and terrible rages will soon emerge from Apple's Cupertino lair? Josh Fruhlinger brings you the latest news and gossip for all things Mac and iWhatHaveYou. Send him tips at jfruh@jfruh.com or on Twitter @jfruh.

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How smart is Apple's Genius?

The algorithm behind iTunes 8's Genius playlists could use some work, but the folks at Apple who cooked it up are definitely pretty smart.
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Java's iPhone envy

Their motto: if you can't beat 'em, complain about 'em and/or imitate 'em.
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Snow Leopard fixes Expose

And you probably didn't even know it was broken!
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Apple legal anger management: One step forward, two steps back

Will an O'Reilly book on iPhone development somehow make up for a world without iTunes?
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Steve Jobs returns to rock and roll us

Updated iTunes, updated iPods, and cameras and FM tuners in unexpected places.
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Get rich from the iPhone App Store (by getting in a TV ad)

The long tail is nice and all, but it's nice to have a patron.
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OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard hits golden master; When will you be upgrading?

OS X point update day makes your blogger feel like a kid on Christmas morning.
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iTunes movies in HD -- will the consumer bite?

How high does one's definition need to be?
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Apple breaks iTunes-Pre compatibility, to the surprise of nobody

Actually, the sad thing is that Palm may be surprised by this.
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The Mac is the Cadillac of computers (only without a gov't bailout)

It's strange to see Apple on the 91 percent side of a market breakdown, isn't it?
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