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Morning, y'all,

There's so much happening in the news today, we thought we'd gather together a collection of shorts--and one really important MacTribe announcement. Read on for allll the fun.

Victory for Apple
In the long awaited conclusion to Apple's battle with PC clone maker Psystar, a federal judge has ruled in the big dog's favor: saying that Psystar had "violated Apple's exclusive reproduction right, distribution right, and right to create derivitive works" by selling PCs with Mac OS X pre-installed. We called this one months ago, but it is nice to see how right we were. Yes. We're gloating.

Former Dev Team Member Speaks
George Holtz, the twenty-something now famous for the first iPhone unlocking, sums up the attitude of hackers and jailbreakers everywhere: "This is a personal hobby; it'd be no fun if Apple didn't have it closed anymore." His unlock, which took him over 500 hours to complete, was "incredibly easy" compared to some of the hacks he's completed now. If we were Apple we'd try to recruit this guy-he seems to have a better understanding of their software than their engineers.

Super Mario Super Hard
For all you Wii lovers out there, this weekend's launch of the first Super Mario adventure in two years was (at first) a cause for mucho celebration...until you figured out that it was more early 90s arcade game than Mario Party in style. Reviews are all saying the same thing--it's hard. Really hard. And contrary to the Wii's spirit of camaraderie it's best played in a dark room, by yourself. With plenty of provisions laid in. We'll talk more after we beat it. (If we beat it.)

MacTribe The Show
It's official, folks! Today marks the public launch of MacTribe: The Show, our awesome video podcast. From our press release:

"MacTribe The Show is designed to provide a stylish, fun alternative to other technology podcasts by giving hands on product reviews, covering industry related trade shows, reporting news and conducting interviews with relevant, plugged in guests. Join Host, Ilissa Knisley as she covers each Apple product update and addition, breaking news and exclusive scoops, company profiles, interviews with Mac movers and shakers, and in-depth reviews of products designed to make life easier. Ilissa says, "We are also giving away the best gear to our subscribers so sign up and listen for your chance to win great prizes and giveaways!"

MacTribe The Show consists of entertaining, engaging episodes meant to educate and entertain MacTribe's growing audience. To date, the podcast features two episodes available online:

• Introduction to MacTribe the Show

iPhone news and product reviews. Plus, Ilissa gets excited about The Beatles: Rock Band
• PhotoPlus International Conference and Expo Coverage

Interviews from the floor and an Apple Holiday Guide focusing on the new nano, MacBook and Magic Mouse

Both episodes, as well as each subsequent production, can be found on the MacTribe website at: http://www.mactribe.com/podcast.

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Till tomorrow, Newsies...