The Mac Observers Weekly Roundup

Apple finally brought its unicorn out of the stable and introduced the iPad this week, more than 140,000 apps are available at the App Store now, and Apple reported yet another record breaking quarter.

In this installment of The Apple Podcast Machine podcast, Ricky Spero guest hosts with Bryan Chaffin to discuss the injunction Apple won against Psystar, what's shaping into a battle for the next generation's way of inputting text into our mobile devices, and, of course, the ever popular Apple tablet.

In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan talk about the special stop Apple's lawsuit express made at the Psystar Smackdown Depot™, Apple getting the TabletMac name from Axiotron, reports of test models for the next generation iPhone appearing in the wild, and IDC's predictions for the App Store in 2010.

In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan talk about Microsoft's rumored efforts to turn News Corp into an exclusive property of Bing when it comes to search engine, as well as the ongoing battle between AT&T and Verizon (with Apple quietly showing AT&T how to do it right).

In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan discuss Microsoft's retail store opening in Scottsdale, AZ, the turf war between Apple and Palm Pre over third-party iTunes support, and the iTablet as an Ebook reader.

In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan discuss Apple's 2 billion iPhone app milestone, China's entry into the iPhone market, the lawsuit that accuses Apple and AT&T of lying about MMS support in the iPhone, and the videos circulating on the Internet that show Microsoft's Courier handheld tablet in actio

In this episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan talk about Apple's iTunes LP feature and why it's so cool, BMI and ASCAP's grab for cash , and Microsoft's inability to understand its own Zune HD platform.

In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine podcast, Jeff Gamet and Bryan Chaffin are joined by Bob LeVitus to talk about Snow Leopard and Apple's September 9th media event. They're also giving away a copy of Bob's new book, Mac OS X Snow Leopard for Dummies, so tune in to learn more!

In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine podcast, Jeff and Bryan change the name of the show, talk about apps, new lawsuits, Apple's efforts to get into China with the iPhone, Microsoft's retail stores, and the ever-popular Mac tablet rumors. 

In this week's episode of the Apple Weekly Report podcast, Jeff and Bryan talk about Apple's latest lawsuits, App Store (re)charges, North Carolina, the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in NYC, Steve Jobs's impending return to Apple, the latest Psystar news, and they have some fun with Windows 7.

In this week's Apple Weekly Report podcast, Jeff and Bryan discuss how Psystar ran out of coal to shovel into Apple's Lawsuit Express and filed bankruptcy, North Carolina is hoping to score an Apple server farm, the EU wants one big iTunes Store, and AT&T is doubling its 3G network speed. Steve Jobs looks better. Really. Apple is still rolling out new stores, and Microsoft thinks it has a Zune that can take on the iPod touch. Really. Listen now and subscribe today for free!

In this week's Apple Weekly Report podcast, Jeff and Bryan have fun with the psychic who predicts Steve Jobs return to Apple and eventual departure, iPod math, Napster's new pricing plans, Apple lawsuits, and more.

This week in the Apple Weekly Report podcast:Apple's Lawsuit Express is picking up steam and Psystar is shoveling in the coal, the FTC is looking into Apple and Google's shared board of directors members, and Consumer Reports gave the MacBook top honors. AT&T might do the unheard of and lower iPhone contract prices, the rumor mill is full of Apple, EA and Twitter deals, and a mystery powder cleared out one Apple building.

In this episode of the Apple Weekly Report podcast, Jeff and Bryan talk about Apple's prowl for new talent, a new patent infringement case, shareholders approval of a "Say on Pay" requirement for Apple executives, and how it seems that Steve Jobs really wants to tear down his old house.

Vern and Bryan discuss Apple's record non-holiday quarter, the company's hints about its netbook plans, and how it only took less nine months to download more than one billion apps, though one of those apps, Baby Shaker, caused Apple to issue an apology. And let's not forget the Apple Lawsuit Express, which handed down a guilty verdict and a 19 million dollar judgement against the company.