Apple IncAAPL continues to plunge after better then expected earnings were released two weeks ago The stock is now retesting the 50 day moving average I …

Virtualization on the Mac has had to move forward rapidly in the past several months: where it was once enough to run basic tasks in Windows XP, users increasingly expect an experience much like what they would have in Boot Camp. That’s all the more true with the launch of Windows 7, where the visual effects are not only useful but often essential. Between this and the changes in the background brought about by Mac OS X Snow Leopard, VMware’s Fusion 3 has much ground to cover. We hope to find out in our review whether it’s an essential upgrade or simply nice to have….

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Want to see something scary this Halloween? Like, perhaps, a browser that doesn’t coddle you with all that silly stability and reliable performance? Feel like spending a little time on the bleeding edge? You too can taste the future (which, I am told, has a distinctive metallic tang) by downloading the first public beta of Firefox 3.6, now featured over at the Mozilla developer blog.

The next release of the open-source browser includes more flexible video options, better Javascript performance, updated font support and single-click appearance customization through the Personas skinning system. You can read more about the 3.6 changes from a web development perspective here.

The Mac version requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher, and you can get it from the beta download page. Happy surfing!

TUAWBeta version of Firefox 3.6 for Mac now available originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: As our loyal commenters have pointed out, Gizmodo (which was among the first sites to report that Clow was changing roles) has followed up with an internal email from Clow where he says Miller’s promotion does not imply that Clow is stepping away from his own leadership role with the company, including “keeping an eye on Apple.”

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When many people think of Apple, they think of the ad campaigns that the company has used over the years:

• The original “1984″ Super Bowl ad that introduced the Mac to the world
• The “Think Different” campaign that coincided with the return of Steve Jobs to the company
• The iPod dancing silhouettes
• “There’s an app for that” — the iPhone ads
• “Hello, I’m a Mac. And I’m a PC.” — the Get A Mac ads

Apple’s advertising agency is TBWA / Media Arts Lab, and the person who has been the creative force behind all of these ads is a man by the name of Lee Clow. The 66 year-old Clow has decided to step down as chief creative officer at the agency, although he’ll remain chairman and global director of Media Arts Lab and fulfill other roles within TBWA.

Clow’s replacement is no stranger to Apple. Duncan Milner is currently the executive creative director on the Apple account and is considered by many in the advertising industry to be the perfect replacement for Clow, a close friend of Steve Jobs.

TUAWApple’s ad man changes roles, but another Apple fan will take his place originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A pair of 3% discount coupons on Apple’s new MacBook and iMac product lines are set to expire at midnight tonight, and AppleInsider has been told that they’re unlikely to return until sometime next year.

Apple has revamped the iMac with a huge, cinematic 16:9 27″ screen, fast CPU options, standard wireless keyboard and Magic Mouse, a staggering 16GB RAM capacity, and a new video input feature.

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Google tonight moved to quashed rumors that it would make its own smartphone. The company’s Android project president, Andy Rubin, says it would be unfair for Google to “compete with its customers” and that it remains dedicated to Android only as an operating system for outside hardware manufacturers. He adds that Google isn’t particularly experienced at hardware design and that its influence on the T-Mobile G1’s hardware design is more a negative than a positive….