Apple relents, lets HBO put $2-plus shows on iTunes
When NBC demanded pricier iTunes shows, Apple refused. Tony Soprano, though, is special.
Analysts guess new iPhone will debut in June
Nobody knows for sure, of course.
Let's fight: Popular Mechanics says Macs beat PCs in style and speed
Why does Windows take minutes to start up and shut down?
Apple's iTunes beats Wal-Mart to become top U.S. music store
CD sales slip, digital sales skyrocket.
A rocky Windows trek for Apple's Safari browser
Flaws in the license, flaws in the code.
Is Apple considering an all-you-can-eat iPod music plan?
Nobody knows, but such a plan has its merits.
Charlie Rose suffers black eye in saving MacBook Air
The talk show host would rather scuff up his mug than his beautiful computer.
Why Apple fans hate tech reporters
On hot-button issues -- the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or the Mac-PC divide -- we're quick to see bias in even the most objective news.
Apple iPhone SDK prematurely declared great
The fine print shows some potentially terrible restrictions.
Why Apple's SDK finally justifies iPhone hype
Third-party programs will finally give the iPhone a shot at greatness.
Apple iPhone software event -- going on now!
At the company's HQ, Steve Jobs discusses third-party apps for the iPhone.
iTunes' shrunken movie rental library
Apple promised 1,000 titles by March. It missed that mark by a long shot.
Apple finally sets iPhone SDK release date
The company misses a deadline to deliver the software in February.
Apple speeds up MacBook, MacBook Pro lines
But where's the iPhone software kit?
Where have all the iPhones gone?
Farhad Manjoo on the discrepancy between the number of phones sold and those registered with AT&T.
Take heed, Apple: The iPhone wants to be free
Efforts to keep the iPhone locked to AT&T are clearly not working very well.
What's that enchanting MacBook Air ad song?
Say hello to Yael Naim.
Netflix movie streaming coming to Macs
Sometime this year, the DVD rental service will offer Apple fans a chance at unlimited online movies.
Apple's 24-hour movie rental limit? Easily hackable
Mess with your computer's clock, get unlimited time to watch your movies.
It's Macworld time again
Farhad Manjoo reviews the thinnest computer in the world.
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Farhad Manjoo is a Salon staff writer covering technology and tech culture. He lives in San Francisco.

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