<p>Apple has been ordered by a jury to pay damages to Mirror Worlds for infringing patents related to how documents are displayed on a computer screen, reports "Bloomberg" (<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-01/apple-loses-mirror-worlds-trial-over-document-display-patents.html" title="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-01/apple-loses-mirror-worlds-trial-over-document-display-patents.html">http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-01/apple-loses-mirror-worlds-trial...</a>). The federal jury in Tyler, Texas, awarded $208.5 million in damages for each of the patents infringed.</p>
<description><p>Gridstore (<a href="http://www.gridstore.com" title="http://www.gridstore.com">http://www.gridstore.com</a>), which specializes in enterprise-class Network Attached Storage grid (NASg) solutions, will demonstrate its next-generation scale-out NAS solution in booth #758 at the MSPWorld conference, being held in Los Angeles Oct. 4-6.  </p>
<description><p>A message from do_not_reply@itunes.com has been plaguing iTune users' inboxes, reports "WKBN" (<a href="http://www.wkbn.com/content/news/local/story/iTunes-Virus-Hits-Emails/rqUBLViS8EWcZZp0PkQmNQ.cspx" title="http://www.wkbn.com/content/news/local/story/iTunes-Virus-Hits-Emails/rqUBLViS8EWcZZp0PkQmNQ.cspx">http://www.wkbn.com/content/news/local/story/iTunes-Virus-Hits-Emails/rq...</a>). It claims you owe money -- and even some without iTunes accounts have received the email, the article says. </p>
<p>Representatives from Apple said this is a very new virus and they are working to get the issue under control.They said to delete the email from your inbox and do not click on any of the links provided.   </p>
<p>Apple has become the latest defendant to settle infringement allegations from Sharing Sound LLC over a patent for online music distribution, joining Microsoft, Napster LLC and others, reports "Law360" (<a href="http://macosg.me/2/x6" title="http://macosg.me/2/x6">http://macosg.me/2/x6</a>).</p>
<p>Contrary to popular belief, the iPad isn't causing cannibalization in the PC market because iPad owners don't exhibit the same buying and ownership patterns as the typical consumer electronics customer, according to the new "iPad Owner Survey" from market research company The NPD Group (<a href="http://www.npdgroup.com" title="http://www.npdgroup.com">http://www.npdgroup.com</a>).</p>
<p>Two Dogs Software has released TaskSurfer 1.0 (<a href="http://www.frostydogs.com/tasksurfer" title="http://www.frostydogs.com/tasksurfer">http://www.frostydogs.com/tasksurfer</a>), a cloud-syncing task management application for Mac OS 10.6.x ("Snow Leopard"). It's an US$39, flexible task manager that fits GTD or tag-based systems, but doesn't force the casual user into a complicated workflow, says Two Dogs developer and founder Mike Stewart.</p>
<p>Another day, another lawsuit. A private Delaware company by the name of Olympic Developments AG, LLC, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the California Central District Court Los Angeles Division against several major technology companies, including Apple, reports "Patently Apple" (<a href="http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/10/olympic-developments-sues-apple-for-selling-goods-on-itunes.html" title="http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/10/olympic-developments-sues-apple-for-selling-goods-on-itunes.html">http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/10/olympic-developments...</a>).</p>
<description><p>iWeb Themes Park (<a href="http://www.iwebthemespark.com" title="http://www.iwebthemespark.com">http://www.iwebthemespark.com</a>) has unveiled five new iWeb themes for iWeb, the web design component of Apple's iLife suite. They require a Mac with iLife '08 (iWeb 2.0) or later.</p>
<p>Sintek Photronics has reportedly sent samples of projected capacitive touch panels to Apple to be incorporated in upcoming iMac, reports "DigiTimes" (<a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100930PD213.html" title="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100930PD213.html">http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100930PD213.html</a>), quoting "industry sources."</p>
<description><p>Xerox (<a href="http://www.xerox.com" title="http://www.xerox.com">http://www.xerox.com</a>) has announced a entry-level light production printer, the Color 550/560, which sports a color touch screen. It's designed for quick print shops, small commercial printers, in-plant operations, advertising agencies, creative shops and office settings.</p>
<p>Metakine says Hands Off! 1.0 for Mac OS X (<a href="http://www.metakine.com/products/handsoff/" title="http://www.metakine.com/products/handsoff/">http://www.metakine.com/products/handsoff/</a>) will be released on Monday, Oct. 4. It's an US$24.95 is an application to monitor and control the access of applications to your network and disks.</p>
<p>Proxy Studios, a small independent games developer, says their debut title, Conquest: Divide and Conquer (<a href="http://www.conquest-game.com" title="http://www.conquest-game.com">http://www.conquest-game.com</a>), will be released on Saturday, Oct. 2, for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux systems. It costs US$15, though you can pre-order it today for an additional 33% discount. </p>
<p>Here's how the game is described: "Conquest: Divide and Conquer is a unique spin on the turn-based strategy genre, offering fast, simultaneous turn-based online multiplayer gameplay instead of multiple-hour long games of research and building.</p>
<p>Logos Bible Software has released Logos Bible Software for Mac 4.0, an update to their Logos Bible software. </p>
<p>According to Bob Pritchett, president of Logos Bible Software, some of the features in Logos 4 include: </p>
<p>° An advanced search system that can return library-wide searches in less than one second;</p>
<p>° Smart searching that suggests synonyms and alternate terms;</p>
<p>° Synchronization "to the cloud" for backup and to keep preferences, notes, reading plans, and your library in sync across all your computers, including Macs, PCs and iPhones;</p>
<description><p>Our next Migration Kit will look at copywriting software for the Mac. If you use or know of such goodies, drop me a line (<a href="mailto:dsellers@applecentral.com">dsellers@applecentral.com</a>) no later than Wednesday, Oct. 6.</p>
<p>Migration Kits appear on Friday and round-up Mac solutions for specific industries and areas as dentistry, engineering, sales, etc. Also, if you have a particular migration topic you'd like us to cover, drop me a line, as well.</p>
<description><p>Tension Software has updated Password Repository (<a href="http://www.pomola.com/products_passwordrepository/passwordrepository.html" title="http://www.pomola.com/products_passwordrepository/passwordrepository.html">http://www.pomola.com/products_passwordrepository/passwordrepository.html</a>), a Mac OS X password storage utility, to version 2.12.1 The upgrade improves the internal engine and improves preferences handling.</p>
<p>Singular Software (<a href="http://www.singularsoftware.com" title="http://www.singularsoftware.com">http://www.singularsoftware.com</a>), developer of automation applications for digital media markets, says a Mac OS X version of DualEyes, currently a Windows-only audio synchronization application for video production, is in the works.</p>
<p>Facebook Chief Technical Officer Bret Taylor says he is "very confident" Facebook and Apple will figure out a way to work together on Ping, Apple's music social network, reports "Silicon Alley Insider" (<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-cto-very-confident-facebook-and-apple-work-together-on-ping-2010-9?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Falleyinsider%2Fsilicon_alley_insider+%28Silicon+Alley+Insider%29" title="http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-cto-very-confident-facebook-and-apple-work-together-on-ping-2010-9?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Falleyinsider%2Fsilicon_alley_insider+%28Silicon+Alley+Insider%29">http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-cto-very-confident-facebook-and-...</a>).</p>
<p>Nearly lost amid Apple Inc.’s recent product and software rollouts was one of the most significant announcements of all: the arrival of the company’s Airplay audio streaming system, a technology with the potential to become a Top 10 consumer electronics product, according to the market research firm iSuppli Corp. (<a href="http://www.isuppli.com" title="http://www.isuppli.com">http://www.isuppli.com</a>).</p>
<description><p>For more than a year, ChangeWave (<a href="http://www.changewave.com" title="http://www.changewave.com">http://www.changewave.com</a>) consumer smart phone surveys have been chronicling the upward movement of the Google Android operating system and its impact on the smart phone market. Going forward, the research group's latest consumer survey shows another surge in Android momentum among planned buyers.</p>
<p>In the second quarter of 2010, shipments of mini-note/tablet computers were down 4% quarter-to-quarter (Q/Q), but up 29% year-over-year (Y/Y). However, without the 3.3 million iPads shipped in the quarter, shipments of mini-note/tablet PCs would have been down 14% Q/Q and 13% Y/Y.</p>
<description><p>Dot Hill Systems Corp. has introduced the Dot Hill AssuredSAN 3400 Series (<a href="http://www.dothill.com/products/san-array/" title="http://www.dothill.com/products/san-array/">http://www.dothill.com/products/san-array/</a>), delivering 10Gb/second iSCSI storage capabilities to address expanding bandwidth demands of small to medium sized businesses.<br />
  <br />
In addition to the AssuredSAN line for channel partners, OEM versions of the 3400 Series are also available. Dot Hill 3420 arrays with 2.5-inch drives and 3430 storage systems with 3.5-inch drives feature four 10Gb iSCSI ports.<br />
<description><p>ProVUE Development has released Panorama 6.0 (<a href="http://www.provue.com/panorama" title="http://www.provue.com/panorama">http://www.provue.com/panorama</a>), an upgrade to the RAM-based database program for Mac and Windows platforms. New features include:</p>
<p>° A 5x speed boost on Intel-based Macs;</p>
<p>° Live Preview -- complex search and data manipulation operations are instantly previewed as the user types and clicks;</p>
<p>° A new Total Recall feature protects data from power failures and crashes;</p>
<p>° A new Time Lapse feature allowsa database to be “rolled back” to its previous state (to recover accidentally deleted record, for example);</p>
<description><p>Lyle Andrews has released MetaView2.0 (<a href="http://www.metaview.tv/" title="http://www.metaview.tv/">http://www.metaview.tv/</a>), an update of the Mac OS X application that lets you view stock market data in 3D. New features include 3D metaplots of volume data, a news "Dragnet" feature that searches the Internet for stories related to a particular stock, and 3D plotting of headlines and historic events.  </p>
<p>MetaView 2.0 also boasts faster openGL graphics and a new streamlined client/server architecture. MetaView costs US$49.95, but also requires a subscription to a special MetaView data feed for $15 per month.</p>
<p>In a note to clients -- as reported by "Barron's (<a href="http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2010/09/30/apple-stifel-repeats-buy-rating-ups-tgt-to-360-from-350/?mod=yahoobarrons" title="http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2010/09/30/apple-stifel-repeats-buy-rating-ups-tgt-to-360-from-350/?mod=yahoobarrons">http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2010/09/30/apple-stifel-repeats...</a>), Stifel Nicolas analyst Doug Reid today repeats his Buy rating on Apple, boosting his price target on the stock to $360, from $350. He gave three reasons for the higher estimates and target:</p>
<p>° Checks find iPad and iPod shipments are tracking ahead of prior estimates.</p>
