News headlines

• Apple enthusiast Stephen Fry added to Apple iTunes Festival
  

  12 July date for "witty conversation on all things Internet"

• Microsoft's Bing now includes Twitter posts search results
  

  Microsoft said it has started indexing messages posted by a 'few thousand' Twitter users

• Twitter tweaks culls spammers, adds ability to post photos direct from Flickr
  

  Changes help determine who is a real person or and who's just a marketing bot

• New Trojan horse cheats Google and others out of profits
  

  The malware invisibly funnels search queries through its own site

• IXOS intros Neo iPod speaker dock
  

  iPod speaker dock comes with clock radio

• Mobile roaming costs fall as EC announces end to rip-offs
  

  Prices for calls, text messages and data downloads are capped, more reductions expected

• The Pirate Bay will let users delete accounts ahead of sale
  

  Planned sale has prompted users to worry about the security of their personal data

• The original iPod - The Walkman turns 30 today
  

  A revolution in the portable music industry began in Japan on 1 July, 1979

• YouTube promises redesign despite chorus of complaints
  

  Site members want Google to offer them the option to keep the old layout on their channels

• After 6 months of delays Mozilla launches Firefox 3.5
  

  Offers upgrade on opening day to users of older browser to boost uptake

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Blogs

>> Thu, 02 Jul 2009

Why the Apple iPhone can't be 'killed'

By Brad Reed

Every few months, some new hopeful to the smartphone market will garner enough hype where various media outlets will dub it an "iPhone killer".

>> Wed, 01 Jul 2009

Original David Hockney iPhone artwork available to download

To coincide with Imagine: David Hockney - A Bigger Picture on BBC1 last night (available on iPlayer) the BBC is offering a chance to download a small selection of original iPhone artwork from the acclaimed artist. You'll need to be quick as the offer is only open for 48 hours.

>> Mon, 29 Jun 2009

Does the iPhone 3GS overheat?

By Melissa J. Perenson

Is the Apple iPhone 3GS having overheating issues? I've seen some reports circulating on the Web that indicate some handsets might indeed be affected. And I have my own tale to add to fray.

>> Mon, 22 Jun 2009

Apple v Microsoft gets nasty

There’s all-out war raging between old foes Apple and Microsoft on US television. And, here’s a surprise… Microsoft appears to be winning. Back at the start of 2007 Apple UK mimicked the US ‘I’m A Mac’ TV ad campaign, using Peep Show’s very funny David Mitchell and Robert Webb. Unfortunately, the ads backfired. YouGov’s BrandIndex report showed that UK consumer buzz around Apple actually fell from +8 to +4 after the ads were screened.

Creative Profiles - Emma du Pille – Graphic Designer

Emma du Pille graduated from Norwich School of Art & Design in 2008 and has since been working in London, undertaking various design placements at some of the capital's top studios. Her work has already attracted rave reviews on various design forums and blogs. Macworld caught up with Emma to discover her hopes and ambitions as she continues a career in design.

>> Fri, 19 Jun 2009

Creative Profiles - Dan Milnor – Photographer

Dan Milnor is a documentary fine-art photographer who spends his time making portraits and working on self-assigned documentary projects.

>> Thu, 18 Jun 2009

Apple fires my old PR agency

Today’s news that Apple has fired its UK PR agency Bite has a bittersweet taste for me in my role as Editor of Macworld.

Analysis: Did Apple downgrade the new MacBook Pro's SATA interface?

By Lucas Mearian

Apple's latest MacBook Pro laptops came with a number of upgrades to processor speeds, RAM and hard drives - not to mention reduced price tags.

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