While users wait for Apple to implement a full desktop version of Multitouch for Mac OS X, some enterprising users have begun development of a 3rd party framework for full screen multitouch interaction.

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iPhone makes a global dent, ads network survey confirms

The iPhone has already become one of the most widely-used mobile devices for exploring the web on a global basis - even though it's only available in four countries.

Orange will offer iPhone in range of countries, including in Africa

Orange will sell the iPhone in a dozen countries, the company confirmed in a short statement this morning.

Digital album sales set historic new highs

Newly-released figures from the Official UK Charts Company - the group which tracks UK chart positions - reveal that digital album sales climbed by 69.3 per cent in comparison with the first quarter of 2007. That's encouraging because it means digital music buyers are beginning to see album purchases as viable using services such as iTunes.

BBC, ITV and Channel 4 Kangaroo online media venture set for autumn launch

The Kangaroo online TV joint venture between the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 seems set for launch this autumn.

Apple has ordered new screens for an upcoming MacBook upgrade

Apple is placing orders with component manufacturers that suggest updated MacBook models will ship in the third quarter.

Apple has launched litigation against Atico over patent abuse

Apple has launched litigation against Atico International claiming the latter firm to have infringed five patents for accessories used with iPods.

Apple wins two of the most highly-prized international design awards

Apple took two of the creative industry's most prized awards for its iPhone and iMac, the top-tier Black Pencil awards from D&AD.

New e-paper technology improves the amount of time it takes to refresh the image.

Fujitsu has developed a prototype electronic paper screen that tackles one of the technology's biggest weaknesses: the amount of time it takes to refresh the image.

iPhone, iPod touch gain improved Notes, SMS and call history archive

Ecamm Network has introduced PhoneView 2.0, the Mac desktop companion for the iPhone, formerly known as MegaPhone.

Google plans iPhone apps

When Apple ships its iPhone 2.0 update - and the accompanying App Store for distributing third-party software for the phone - you won't have to wait too long for native iPhone apps built by Google programmers. "We expect to have applications at Day One," said Vic Gundotra, Google's vice president of engineering.

Yahoo has responded to investor Carl Icahn's threat

Yahoo has responded to investor Carl Icahn's threat to take control of Yahoo's board and force it back to the negotiating table with Microsoft. The search company said Icahn's proposal shows "a significant misunderstanding" of how it handled Microsoft's offer, and argued that Yahoo's current board remains "the best and most qualified group" to handle its affairs.

Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann confirms 100,000 iPhone sales so far

Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann has confirmed that 100,000 iPhones have been sold in Germany since its launch last November.

Yahoo offers Search Monkey for developers

Yahoo will make available to all developers its Search Monkey platform, another step in its wide-ranging effort to open up its sites and services.

Marketwatch relays a Commercial Times report that suggests we will see the next MacBook revisions in Q3 2008 (July-September).

According to the newspaper, AU Optronics Corp.and Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. received orders for flat-pan...

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A much publicized patent application published in December 2007 revealed that Apple had explored allowing handheld owners (such as the iPhone) to place orders from local stores. The system would, for example, allow ...

Fortune's Apple 2.0 blog notes that Intel has now denied the statements published by ZDnet.de yesterday. Specifically, they claim that the Intel Germany's CEO was making general remarks about the kind of mobile devices that the Atom might power in t...

New research claims the percentage of music fans regularly paying for downloads is shrinking

UK music industry luminaries have released a report which claims file-sharing usage has failed to fall while the percentage of music fans regularly paying for downloads is shrinking.

AT&T limits iPhone sales to one unit per customer

Apple's US network partner AT&T is now limiting iPhone sales to one unit per customer.

Ableton ships its entry-level music creation suite

Music creation application Ableton Live 7 LE is available now.