Reviewing the new MacBook, Michael DeAgonia (computerworld.com) calls it ”a solid laptop that feels sculpted instead of assembled and has the processing power users need.” DeAgonia concludes that the MacBook “is a compelling computer at a compelling price,” with “beauty that is more than skin deep.”,New MacBook Offers Sleek Style, Solid Performance, http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140378/First_take_Apple_s_new_MacBook_offers_sleek_style_solid_performance, http://images.apple.com/main/rss/hotnews/hotnews.rss, Apple Hot News,

Fans of platinum-selling R&B artist John Legend bring the same high expectations for each new album to every live concert. On his current tour, Legend, music director Eugene “Man-Man” Roberts and his band meet and beat those expectations by playing their best studio sounds along with fresh live riffs through MacBook Pro laptops running Logic Studio and MainStage.,John Legend Live: With MacBook Pro, Logic Studio and MainStage, http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/in-action/johnlegend/?sr=hotnews.rss, http://images.apple.com/main/rss/hotnews/hotnews.rss, Apple Hot News,

After carefully considering the competition, Senior Editor Donald Bell (cnet.com) makes iPod touch the CNET Editors’ Choice among top MP3 players, writing that it “remains king of the hill.” Adds Bell: “Whether you’re buying one for yourself or giving it as a gift, the third-generation iPod touch does not disappoint.”,iPod touch Still “king of the hill”, http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10391183-1.html, http://images.apple.com/main/rss/hotnews/hotnews.rss, Apple Hot News,

Apple today announced that developers have created over 100,000 apps for the App Store, the largest applications store in the world. iPhone and iPod touch customers in 77 countries can choose from an incredible range of apps in 20 categories, including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel. App Store users have downloaded well over two billion apps, continuing to make it the world’s most popular applications store.,Over 100,000 Apps Now Available on the App Store, http://www.apple.com/iphone/iphone-3gs/app-store.html?sr=hotnews.rss, http://images.apple.com/main/rss/hotnews/hotnews.rss, Apple Hot News,

Technology Editor Peter Ha (time.com) includes both the MacBook and iPod touch among Time Magazine’s Best Travel Gadgets of 2009. Ha lauds new MacBook features like the stylish, durable unibody enclosure, efficient LED-backlit screen, built-in 7-hour battery, and consumer friendly glass trackpad. And reviewing the 32GB iPod touch, he concludes that its larger memory capacity, speedier processor, longer battery life, and useful Voice Control feature make it “perfect for long-haul flights or everyday commutes.”,New MacBook and iPod touch Good to Go, http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1933520_1933522_1933481,00.html, http://images.apple.com/main/rss/hotnews/hotnews.rss, Apple Hot News,

What do Jimmy Page, Jack White, The Edge, and Kings of Leon have in common? You can download them in the new Music Movies area on iTunes. This week you can pre-order Davis Guggenheim’s electric guitar documentary, “It Might Get Loud,” and Kenny Ortega’s box office hit, “Michael Jackson’s – This Is It.” Also available this week: a home video exclusive from Kings of Leon, “Live at the O2 London, England.” These three films, plus hundreds more musicals, music documentaries, and live concert films, are available now on iTunes.,Now Playing on iTunes: Music Movies & Concert Films, http://www.itunes.com/musicmovies, http://images.apple.com/main/rss/hotnews/hotnews.rss, Apple Hot News,

Reviewer Ken Mingis (computerworld.com) writes that “Apple’s new 27-inch iMac can be described in one word: stunning.” Citing its super-high-resolution LED-backlit display, speed, and industrial design, Mingis concludes: “With an absolutely stunning screen, a lot of under-the-hood performance improvements, the wireless keyboard and the new mouse, and flexibility that makes it fit in at work or at home, this new iMac could lead to a resurgence in desktop sales for Apple.”,New 27-inch iMac is “Stunning”, http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139916/Apple_s_new_27_in._iMac_is_stunning_?taxonomyId=163&pageNumber=1, http://images.apple.com/main/rss/hotnews/hotnews.rss, Apple Hot News,

The new Apple TV 3.0 software features a redesigned main menu that makes navigating your favorite content simpler and faster, and makes enjoying the largest selection of on-demand HD movie rentals and purchases, HD TV shows, music and podcasts from the iTunes Store even better on your TV. You can now enjoy iTunes Extras and iTunes LP in stunning fullscreen with your Apple TV, as well as listen to Genius Mixes and Internet radio through your home theater system.,Apple TV 3.0 Software Features Simpler, Faster Interface, http://www.apple.com/appletv/?sr=hotnews.rss, http://images.apple.com/main/rss/hotnews/hotnews.rss, Apple Hot News,

With thousands of doctors, nurses, and administrators, the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System depends on the latest mobile technologies to streamline its services and deliver better patient care. iPhone and state-of-the-art medical apps like AirStrip OB let Memorial Hermann physicians keep their fingers on patients’ pulses even when they can’t be at their bedsides.,Improving Patient Care with iPhone, http://www.apple.com/iphone/business/profiles/memorial-hermann/?sr=hotnews.rss, http://images.apple.com/main/rss/hotnews/hotnews.rss, Apple Hot News,

eBay published an animated graphic that shows Black Friday sales plotted on a map of the United States. The 1,027,807 U.S. transactions are displayed on the map with two dots per transaction …