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Even though Apple and Microsoft are enemies on the PC side where they compete in the OS market, it hasn’t stopped the two companies from collaborating on a number of projects, including Office, for example. And according to one report from Fortune, it may happen again.

Fortune is reporting that Microsoft has spent a significant amount of time with the iPhone SDK and has determined that it may be a suitable framework within which to develop Office and other Microsoft products. And considering the fact that Microsoft is the Mac’s largest developer outside of Apple itself, the idea doesn’t seem like too much of a stretch.

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Cool application of the day: a piece of third-party software that lets you transform your Apple iPhone or Apple iPod touch into a wireless touchpad for your computer.

Touchpad enables you to create a wireless touchpad on your iPhone, letting you control the mouse on your computer using just the handset. You can move the mouse around, click, double-click, and even drag items by double-clicking on a file but keeping the touchpad pressed down. You can scroll vertically by click-and-dragging on the right edge of the Apple iPhone screen.

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As momentum gathers behind long-standing rumours that Apple is working on a games console, speculation is now turning to what shape this might take. Is Apple about to reinvent the handheld wheel, or are we just looking at some more sophisticated games for the iPhone?

One theory says that because the iPhone sports a more sophisticated touchscreen than Nintendo’s DS handheld - one that is able to register simultaneous multiple impressions - and has a built-in three-way accelerometer, the platform for an Apple games system is already out there in people’s pockets.

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There is fresh speculation today about the imminent release of a 3G iPhone with an analyst claiming one will be introduced within the “next six months”.

Richard Gardner, an analyst with Citibank, said in a research note that to meet its target of 10 million iPhone sales by the end of 2008, Apple would be looking to gain greater presence in Europe and Asia.

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“We believe that lack of 3G has been a significant headwind for iPhone in Europe where 3G is already pervasive,” Gardner is reported to have said.

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A US mobile phone survey has confirmed what some of us already know - that buying and owning an iPhone is a great thing to do. Palm handset owners may need to find crumbs of comfort elsewhere.

That’s because the ChangeWave survey shows that 72 per cent of iPhone owners are ‘very satisfied’ with their Apple-made touch phone, beating owners of rival mobiles from makers like RIM, LG, Sanyo, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Motorola. Palm came bottom of the pile with just 30 per cent of owners saying they were ‘very satisfied’, according to Wired.

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The lack of Flash support in the Apple iPhone and iPod touch regularly leaves gaping holes in the middle of websites featuring online animations and videos when you’re surfing the web. But now new reports are saying Flash support for Apple devices isn’t far off.

According to GearLive, support for Flash content for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch is finally on the way. “Reliable sources” have told GearLive that Flash support is coming “very, very soon”.

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Apple Inc. on Monday reported strong earnings for its fourth quarter, boosted by record Macintosh computer sales and the shipment of 1.12 million iPhones.

The company beat analyst estimates with net income of US$904 million, or $1.01 per share, compared with $542 million, or $0.62 per share, in net income reported in last year’s fourth quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial estimated a consensus of $760.45 million in net income and earnings of $0.84 per share for the quarter ended Sept. 29.

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An Apple iPod or iPhone is an essential travel accessory in its own right. Not only can you listen to music and watch videos, but you can also store your business contacts on either device or use your iPod to back up files.

But as feature-packed as Apple’s devices are, you’ll probably still want to accessorize them. Here’s a look at some cool add-ons for the airplane, car, hotel room–or anywhere you travel.

The Inflight Power Recharger ($35 to $50), about the size of a small tape measure, converts the audio output from an airplane’s passenger seat headphone jack into power that can recharge your iPod, iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, and any other handheld devices that support USB connections.

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