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8 Signs That Apple Customers Are No Longer Special (1,389 diggs) Here's a list of examples showing just how mainstream Apple products have become. As you read along, take a look to your left and to your right and get the attention of the Apple customers around you. Now, raise a glass of Steve Jobs' favorite nonalcoholic grape juice and drink a toast to being the same as everyone else.

HP Enables Photo Printing From The iPhone (558 diggs) Hewlett-Packard on Monday launched an application that allows users to print pictures wirelessly from an iPhone.The free application, HP iPrint Photo (App Store link), allows pictures stored on an iPhone to be printed using certain HP's inkjet printers attached to a Wi-Fi network.

iPhone Nano cases appear online! (710 diggs) Another indication that Apple could be readying a smaller iPhone Nano appeared Monday in the form of a product listing on a case manufacturer's Web site.

Apple fixes OS X Leopard 10.5.6 installation problems (602 diggs) Some Mac users who ran the latest OS X Leopard update installation file found out that the software installation quits halfway through the process, causing potential problems due to a partially updated system

Mac vs. PC...the Transformers version (5,256 diggs) Who needs Justin Long when you've got these badasses?

iPod the 'best Christmas gift ever ? (568 diggs) iPod would have been the chosen gift of the Three Wise Men. A spokesperson for the site told The Daily Telegraph: "The iPod has really taken the world by storm and is an ideal present for anyone of any age." Well, for anyone of the 150 million or so who doesn't already have one, perhaps.

Mac Giving Tree rewards you with free applications (3,010 diggs) As the holidays quickly move through it would seem that everyone is in the spirit of giving. MacHeist, a site that has mainly been known to sell application bundles, is offering something very special this holiday season. Grab Enigmo 2 and Synergy for Mac for free, and pick up more on Christmas day!

Dell Comments on Apple's Green Commitment, TUAW Translates (592 diggs) Dell executive Bob Pearson decided to comment on Apple's "green" ad campaign. It was hard to understand. We were confused. Fortunately, The Unofficial Apple Weblog was nice enough to translate.

Virtual Cigarettes Coming to iPhone,Other iPhone Light it Up (415 diggs) Using Smule ’s ‘Sonic Modem’ technology, the two phones actually relay information using sound (they literally beep at each other), which means the apps will work even if there isn’t an internet connection available. Smule has lent its IP networking technology to Electric Smoke free of charge in return for promoting its Smule Sonic Lighter app.

Steve Jobs Sets His Priorities Right (684 diggs) I don't believe that Apple's CEO is well. That's not to say he is truly sick or that cancer has returned. But the vibrant energy he once had is gone. The Macworld keynote would be too much for him. Even recent Apple events clearly demanded too much of Steve. He looked lean —no, gaunt—and didn't prance around the stage as in presentations...

Multi-Touch Trackpad Update for Windows XP & Vista (450 diggs) This update improves Multi-Touch trackpad responsiveness and performance when running Windows XP and Vista using Boot Camp on MacBook Air (Late 2008), MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008), and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) computers.

After Steve Jobs, who runs Apple? (656 diggs) Apple executive profiles sans Fadell “We are in the early stages of changing roles in Apple’s management structure,”

Health fears return as Apple says:Steve Jobs miss Macworld (399 diggs) Steve Jobs, the chief executive of Apple, has pulled out of delivering his annual address at Macworld, the convention that has become a highlight of the year for Apple enthusiasts, provoking new speculation about his health.The company announced that Mr Jobs would not appear at the expo next month for the first time in 12 years.

New iMacs and Mac Minis Confirmed to Use NVIDIA Chipsets (981 diggs) Apple's next-generation iMacs and Mac minis will adopt the same NVIDIA chipset platform found at the heart of the company's most recent notebook overhaul, new findings confirm once over.

The Lost Sister of the Macintosh: The Sharp X68000 (456 diggs) Launched in '87 this now rare reto-multimedia computer was only available in Japan. It's CPU was the famed Motorola 6800 which also powered the early Mac II, Amiga and NeXT. Japanese programmers & artists loved to use the X68000 to create arcade games including Street Fighter II Dash and Castlevania.

Evidence that Next iMacs and Mac Minis to use NVIDIA Chipset (443 diggs) Configuration files buried within some versions of Mac OS X show evidence that the next iMac and Mac Mini will indeed be based on the NVIDIA MCP79 chipset. Apple recently switched their MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models to the NVIDIA chipsets in October.

6 Ways To Turn Your iPhone Into An External Hard Disk (588 diggs) If you are looking to transform your iPhone/iPod Touch into an external hard disk, here are some ways that you can get it done.

New Apple prototype: Multi-Touch Mighty Mouse (1,268 diggs) One More Thing...

Blow into the iBreath and your iPod plays a blood-alcohol al (605 diggs) The accessory's maker hopes the iPod's cool factor will overcome any stigma of being responsible and using a breathalyzer.

Apple Researching Multi-Touch Skins and New Gestures (429 diggs) Apple's patent applications sometimes enter into bizarre and conceptual territory. This week's patent application reveals research into portable multi-touch skins that can be placed on three dimensional objects:

Apple Sued Over Apple TV (487 diggs) Apple TV may still be struggling to find a place in the living room, but it will play an important role in an Illinois courtroom in the months ahead. In a lawsuit filed against Apple on Tuesday, EZ4Media, a maker of wireless entertainment devices based in Bannockburn, Ill., said that the company's Apple TV, Airport Express, and Apple Macintosh...

The Top 8 Steve Jobs Moments (890 diggs) Apple’s CEO always puts on one hell of a show. In honor of what appears to be the end of an era with yesterday ’s announcement that Steve’s Macworld keynotes have come to an end, here’s a tribute to some of the last quarter century’s greatest Stevenotes.

Konami Releasing Metal Gear, Silent Hill, DDR for iPhone (626 diggs) While Konami's announcement of Metal Gear Solid for the iPhone is tough to be topped, the company will also be releasing a few of their other big franchises as well, including Silent Hill and DDR.

30 Years of Apple's History in Three Minutes (1,015 diggs) Apple Evolution - Visual History of Apple Products, from the Apple IIe, iMac to the iPhone

Fearless: Apple's Macworld Expo exit is part of its DNA (406 diggs) Apple's decision to pull out of future Macworld Expos after the 2009 edition caught much of the tech world by surprise. John Siracusa explains why Apple's decision is par for the course.