by , 11:30 AM EDT, June 3rd, 2006

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Speculation bubbled up this week that Apple is looking into putting real games on the iPod. Is Apple's looking to compete with Sony and Nintendo? Or could iPod games be part of a plan to take mobile phones head-on? Ricky Spero gives his analysis in this week's Context Machine.

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The Context Machine Fodder
• Apple Getting Into iPod Games?
• Samsung's Loose Lips Lost iPod Deal
• TMO Reports - Adobe Clarifies GoLive & FreeHand Position; Neither Discontinued
• Arrival of the iPod Killer?
• Insiders Explain What Went Wrong With Sony Connect
• Disney Offers Feature Length Movie Downloads
• TMO Reports - Research Firm- Best Buy Trying Out Expanded Mac Sales

The Product Roundup

• Collector Apps Track Music, Movies, Books
• FireBall-PC Shares Music on a Network
• HP Releases New Deskjet, Officejet Printers [UPDATE]
• Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop for Mac
• Parallels Final Pre-release Adds Compressor
• Road Trip Effect Pro Builds Transitions for Videos

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