Apple News Weekly

Apple notes on its MobileMe News page that, alongside yesterday's iTunes 9.2 release, the company updated its MobileMe Control Panel for Windows application that allows Windows users to sync contacts, calendars and other information with Mobi...

Download the new Apple Store app free and you can do all things Apple from your iPhone or iPod touch. Buy Apple products and accessories, read customer reviews, find an Apple Retail Store, stay up to date with in-store events, and make Personal Shopping, Genius Bar, or One to One appointments.

The completely redesigned Mac mini features up to twice the graphics performance, a new HDMI port, a new SD card slot, and industry-leading energy efficiency — all in an amazingly compact aluminum enclosure. Starting at $699, Mac mini is the most affordable way to enjoy Mac OS X, iLife, or Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server.

Engadget reports that ESPN on-air analysts are using iPad as a telestrator to control graphics, overlays, doodle input, and shading on live telecasts. Writes Engadget: “…a broadcasting company that is oft hailed for having some of the best graphics and on-screen technology in the universe is using the same tablet that you gave your mom for Mother’s Day to do it.”

Watch the new series of iPhone Quick Tips to see how iPhone and some of the best business apps are changing the way people work. The tips, also available as podcasts, cover useful workday tasks like converting text to speech, creating and editing common office files, and storing and sharing files on iPhone.

MacBook earns an Editors’ Rating of Excellent (4/5) stars from CNET reviewer Dan Ackerman, who likes the notebook’s faster processor, improved graphics, and better battery life. Ackerman writes that the “$999 MacBook hits the sweet spot between price and performance,” making it “tough to beat as a back-to-school laptop.”

Fortune reports on a new research note from Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu speculating that Apple's first foray beyond its exclusive relationship with AT&T for the iPhone in the U.S. may be T-Mobile, not V...

Reuters reports that shares of ARM Holdings jumped as much as 32% today on renewed rumors that Apple is looking to take over the company. It is unclear exactly what triggered the new round of speculation...

Microsoft yesterday released a set of updates for users of its Office for Mac productivity suite, bringing security and performance fixes to Office 2008 and 2004, as well as a pair of ancillary updates.