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  Apple: DRM-free tunes, unibody MacBook Pro

  roundup At Macworld, Phil Schiller touts 10 million songs sans DRM, plus songs at 69 cents, along with a unibody 17-inch notebook, iLife updates, and more.
  • Quick take: 17-inch MacBook Pro
  • Photos: Jobs fill-in touts media, MacBook updates
  • Video: New Keynote features
  • Video: Unibody MacBook Pro

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  Obama taps RIAA lawyer for a top Justice post

  Courtroom lawyer who has sued file swappers is President-elect Barack Obama's choice for a top Justice Department position.

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• 'MacHeads' documentary looks at Mac faithful

  review The new documentary, by two Israeli brothers, is an interesting look at the passion behind the millions-strong Mac community. But it lacks clarity.

  (Posted in Apple by Daniel Terdiman)

• Yelp user faces lawsuit over negative review

  Community reviewer who suggested a chiropractor was less than honest in his billing practices is accused of defamation in a lawsuit.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Elinor Mills)

• iPhoto update helps show merits of geotagging

  With new software version, Apple starts unlocking more of the promise of location tags: use a map to browse photos or create a photo book based on where you were.

  (Posted in Underexposed by Stephen Shankland)

• Obama supporters downplay CTO's near-term role

  The economic priorities of the incoming Obama administration may mean that fleshing out the role of a chief technology officer could become a lesser priority.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Stephanie Condon)

• A quick recap of Apple news at Macworld 2009

  This year's Macworld keynote presentation was not the most exciting event Apple has ever put on, but there were still some noteworthy announcements. Here's a quick look.

  (Posted in Apple by Tom Krazit)

• Fake celeb LinkedIn profiles lead to malware

  Beware links on the network purporting to offer nude shots of Knowles, Beckham, Ricci, Dunst, Hayek, and Hudson; they lead to malware, security researchers say.

  (Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

• VMware hires away Borland CEO

  Tod Nielsen to become COO at virtualization company where he hooks up with former boss from his Microsoft days, VMware CEO Paul Maritz

  (Posted in Coop's Corner by Charles Cooper)

• Doctors will make Web calls in Hawaii

  Physicians will be able to make face-to-face calls via Webcam on patients in the state of Pacific islands, starting January 15.
  (From The New York Times)

• Hackers hit MacRumors keynote coverage

  Mischievous Internet forum 4Chan appears to have hacked into the popular Apple blog just as executive Phil Schiller took the stage at the Macworld Expo.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• Truphone adds Skype, Twitter to iPhone client

  Starting next week, the App Store download will incorporate functionality for Skype, Twitter, Google Talk, MSN Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger communications.

  (Posted in Wireless by David Meyer)

• LiveJournal deletes 'about a dozen' jobs

  The staff cuts hit its San Francisco and Moscow offices, the company confirms after a rumor on Gawker hinted at a much more significant layoff.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• HP offers money for old tech equipment

  Recycling program in United States expands recycling program from a trade-in credit system to no-strings checks. Consumers must pay for shipments, though.

  (Posted in Green Tech by Candace Lombardi)

• Model sues Google over mean, nasty blog remarks

  It only has a few posts on it, all from a single day last August, but it was apparently enough for Liskula Cohen to go after Google, which owns the publishing service used.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)
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