Apple Revamps Desktops

The iKey? Why not?

(NEWSER) - Steve Jobs may be stepping back , but that’s no reason to stop being jazzed about all things Apple: The company snagged a whopping 563 patents last year, some of which are sure to eventually see the light of day. Mashable reports on 10 you should be particularly excited about:

• iBike: A smart bike concept that tracks data like your heart rate, the bike’s speed, and distance on your iPod or iPhone.
• Wand remote: A remote control for your Apple TV that functions like a Wii remote, using motion control.

Virus may allow hackers to create 'botnet' from infected machines

(NEWSER) - Are you a smug Mac user who assumes you can't possibly get a virus? Well, think again. A Russian anti-virus firm believes that about 600,000 Macs around the world have been infected with the Flashback Trojan virus—and about half of those are expected to be in the US. The virus may allow cybercriminals to take over infected computers en masse and use them as a "botnet," the BBC reports. More»

Tired of dating boring Dell users? Cupidtino is for you

(NEWSER) - For those who can't imagine locking lips with anyone who taps key on an H-P, soon you can ensure that you only date other Apple fanboys or fangirls, thanks to Cupidtino . Cupid-what? If you can’t quite figure out the dating site’s name, that’s because you're not a true believer, who would have known that Apple is headquartered in Cupertino, California. The “first Mac-inspired dating site,” as it touts itself, goes live next month, TechCrunch reports. More»

New 'magic mouse' offers touchpad scrolling, right-click funtionality

(NEWSER) - After grabbing attention with its blockbuster earnings report—a sizable chunk of it driven by sales of the Mac PC—Apple has announced upgrades to the Mac product lines. Here’s the rundown from BusinessWeek:

• The MacBook, which remains $999, now has the “unibody” shell and 7-hour non-removeable battery already featured on the MacBook Pro, as well as a backlit LED-based display.

iPhone, Mac sales lead to blowout quarter

(NEWSER) - Apple rocketed to a 47% increase in quarterly profits as consumers kept buying iPhones and Macs through the recession, helped by a price drop and overseas expansion. The company posted a profit of $1.67 billion last night, exceeding even the highest expectations on the Street. The biggest surprise was the 17% jump in sales of Macs, besting the 7% increase in iPhones. "The big story is the renewed ascendancy of the Mac," one analyst tells Reuters. More»