The long overdue and long expected succession plan for Apple was announced on Wed. It happened to come in the form of a resignation letter by Steve Jobs. With this news, some may cry that the "sky is falling," believing that Steve and only Steve holds the magic of Apple innovation. Not so much.
Nothing appears to bring out the snarky comments and questionable legal actions than success in the technology markets. Apple's winning combination of the iPod and the iTunes Music Store seems guaranteed to keep the lawsuits coming in 2008 and beyond.
Whose fault is it when software sneaks onto your computer piggybacked on another download? Brilliant, Kazaa or you?
It was understood previously that Apple's participation in the development of the Thunderbolt interconnect was a backseat collaboration with Intel. However, according to a recent Apple patent application, the company appears to be taking a greater hand in Thunderbolt development. The result may be faster sync and faster power charging.
Apple this week was granted a number of patents, including one for an extendable antenna system that could be used in MacBook notebooks or future iPads.
The current generation of iOS devices are all about finger input. However, a recently-awarded patent shows that Cupertino is seriously exploring pen input.
Is an Apple coming to your television soon? Maybe so. According to Patently Apple, a patent published on Thursday "insists that the company's Apple TV remote is to work with a clearly defined television – beyond what we know as Apple TV - the set top box style unit."