Some MacBook Pro users who upgraded to the Leopard operating system are reporting that their notebooks' keyboards and trackpads have gone on the fritz, according to Apple Inc. support forums.

Leopard knocks out some MacBook Pro keyboards

Millions of cell phone users are suddenly talking about cell phone locking and asking themselves, "Why is my phone locked?" And that's a good thing. It's time consumers demand unlocked cell phones from their carriers.

Forget the iPhone, <I>all</I> phones should be 'unlocked'

Apple has dropped the price of its iTunes Plus songs that have no digital rights management (DRM) software protection and allow owners to move song files freely from one device to another.

Apple drops price of DRM-free iTunes | Tech news blog - CNET News.com

From the New York Times:

Apple announced a price cut for its iPhone today, along with a new iPod that looks like the iPhone and a version of its iTunes store that downloads music directly to the player rather than a computer.

Apple Cuts iPhone Price and Revamps iPods - New York Times

NBC has decided that consumers aren't paying enough to watch their television shows on little two-inch iPod screens, so Apple told them to take a hike.  Unfortunately, consumers are the losers in this deal.

Apple escalated a dispute with NBC Universal over the pricing of television shows by announcing today it would not sell any of NBC’s programs for this fall season on iTunes.

Apple, Striking Back, Bars NBC Sales on ITunes - New York Times

And today, something for Mac fans:

Last week's release of iLife '08 marked the first update to Apple's digital media suite in more than 18 months. Originally created as part of Apple's digital hub strategy as a single, user-friendly repository for digital media, iLife has grown into a creative suite of applications that make it easy for anyone to turn his digital memories into books, movies and DVDs, Web sites and beyond. It has become a staple for Mac users, shipping with every new Macintosh computer and offering tools for managing and editing digital photos, video and music.

Inside Apple's iLife '08

Yesterday, Apple announced the launch of its latest iMac- with a sleeker, aluminum design, and glossy screen.  It now looks right at home next to your new iPhone.  They do look great, and with their improved performance, pack a great value for the price.

Built from aluminum and glass, the new all-in-one desktops feature a complete, slimmer redesign and will come in two sizes: 20-inch and 24-inch. There's the usual compliment of ports like USB 2.0, Firewire 400 / 800, a slot loading SuperDrive, iSight camera and so forth.

Apple's new iMac - Engadget

One recent series of revelations have come about, questioning the security risks involved with using the much-heralded iPhone.  Apple is excellent at keeping the press positive, so it's worth reading up on this to get the full picture:

The iPhone's vulnerability to attack was underscored last week, when software researchers at Independent Security Evaluators in Baltimore demonstrated how an attacker could plant software on a Web page that would seize control of any iPhone that visited the page.

Security fears may handcuff iPhone - The Boston Globe

An interesting article into the design mindset of the man behind Apple's every move- Steve Jobs.  He has an almost maniacal aversion to buttons on consumer electronics (hence the iPhone- with its single button design).

Hide the Button: Steve Jobs Has His Finger on It - WSJ.com

From the New York Times:

Talk about hype. In the last six months, Apple's iPhone has been the subject of 11,000 print articles, and it turns up about 69 million hits on Google. Cultists are camping out in front of Apple stores; bloggers call it the "Jesus phone."  All of this before a single consumer has even touched the thing.

The iPhone Matches Most of Its Hype - New York Times