Apple Weekly Report #133: Apple’s Stock Roller Coaster & Ballmer Bonanza

September 30th, 2008 at 3:00 PM - Podcasts by Jeff Gamet

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Apple's stock followed the overall market down on Monday and back up again on Tuesday. Norway gave Apple a deadline to respond to DRM violation allegations, App Store reviews are finally under control, Apple is getting more of the laptop market, iTunes U will be accessible to the blind, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave all of us an early Christmas present by saying he is pretty sure Apple's business model won't work.

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Apple's stock followed the overall market down on Monday and back up again on Tuesday. Norway gave Apple a deadline to respond to DRM violation allegations, App Store reviews are finally under control, Apple is getting more of the laptop market, iTunes U will be accessible to the blind, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave all of us an early Christmas present by saying he is pretty sure Apple's business model won't work.

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• Norway Gives Apple November 3rd Deadline to Respond to DRM Allegations
• Apple Tightens App Store Review Requirements -- Gotta Own It First
• Apple Grabbing One in Every Three Retail Laptop Dollars
• Massachusetts Reaches Agreement with Apple on iTunes Accessibility
• Steve Ballmer: Apple's Proprietary Hardware & Software Will Lose to Microsoft
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