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  Apple racked up impressive numbers for its fourth financial quarter
  of 2008 - $7.9 billion in revenue and $1.14 billion in profit - but
  that's only half of the story - literally. Those numbers nearly
  double when you account for iPhone revenue received, which we
  explain this week. Also in this issue, Joe Kissell celebrates the
  release of Mail Act-On 2, Jeff Carlson suggests a way to import
  video from a FireWire-equipped camcorder to the new MacBook that no
  longer includes FireWire, Glenn Fleishman notes the release of
  Google's Android code as open source, and Adam weighs in on rumors
  of a tablet-sized device from Apple and looks at the new Google
  Earth for iPhone. In Take Control news, we announce the release of
  Joe's new ebook, "Take Control of MobileMe." And in this week's
  TidBITS Watchlist we note the releases of iPhoto 7.1.5, BBEdit
  9.0.2, Lightroom 2.1, Adobe Camera Raw 5.1, DiscLabel 5.3, Cocktail
  4.2, AirPort Extreme Update 2008-004, Aperture 2.1.2, InDesign CS3
  5.0.4 Update, InCopy 5.0.4 Update, and Suitcase Fusion 2.0.

Articles
    First Look at Google Earth for iPhone
    Tablet iPod Rumored on Weak Evidence
    Importing Video from a FireWire Camcorder to an Aluminum MacBook
    Adam Running the New York City Marathon
    iPhones, Macs Give Apple a Strong Q4 2008
    Android Code Released as Open Source
    Mail Act-On 2 Supercharges Mail Rules
    Take Control News: Make the Most of MobileMe
    TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 27-Oct-08
    Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/27-Oct-08


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