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Just what is Apple Schema-ing

So Apple confirmed Tuesday that it has bought the assets of SchemaSoft. But it isn't saying much about what it will do with the company.

Apple was already a customer of SchemaSoft, whose tools allow software makers to important and export from a variety of file formats, including Microsoft Office. That know-how could have come in handy when Apple was building PowerPoint-compatibility into Keynote or developing Pages, Apple's entry into word processing.

So what is Apple up to now? Does it see a need for even more protection against Microsoft dropping its Mac products? For its part, the … Read more

HP on Apple: We're just good friends

Will Hewlett-Packard become Apple Computer's support desk? Probably not, but it's likely a rumor you will hear today, as it was a question posed to Ann Livermore, executive vice president of HP's Technology Solutions Group, at PC Forum. (PC Forum is owned by CNET Networks.) There are a lot of bloggers here, and mentioning Apple is like tossing out free nickels to weekend gamblers.

Livermore said HP has the capability to provide all of Apple's backend support. "But from Apple's perspective, they'd like to own the relationship with their end-user customers," she … Read more

Retro blogger takes potshot at Apple

Forget podcasting. Think papercasting.

It's the latest in blogging, at least according to this guy.

He writes his thoughts on a pad of paper and then posts images of the pad on his Web site. The seemingly low-tech idea employs some high-tech automation to scan, process and publish the entries. Anything underlined is actually a hyperlink.

But the papercaster could headed down the same paths as other bloggers who have run into trouble. One entry is a sketch of an Apple Computer "iPad" (and companion iPad Staple) that could be the hardware of choice for papercasting.

It … Read more

Newspaper speaks out on Apple ruling

Apple's hometown newspaper, the San Jose Mercury News, on Friday published an editorial speaking out against the recent court ruling that the Mac maker could seek the e-mail records of a Web site that published information about an unreleased Apple product.

The newspaper called the ruling "wrongheaded" and warned that companies could declare a wide variety of information to be a trade secret and seek to find out who provided the information to the media.

In particular, the newspaper warned that the decision could hurt the ability of the public to learn about information provided by internal … Read more

Apple blocks iTunes hack

Apple Computer says it has closed the hole that let people buy iTunes songs without any copy-protection technology attached. According to the company, anybody who wants to buy music from the store now will have to upgrade at least to the 4.7 version of iTunes.

iPod Camera Connector listed on Apple store

Apple Computer has added the iPod Camera Connector to its online store, including a photo of the product. The gadget allows an iPod Photo to connect directly to a digital camera and download photos for immediate display on the music player. The $29 attachment, which Apple announced and described in February, is listed as shipping in one to three weeks.