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1. Apple's decision to use Intel microprocessor chips?

For years, rumors of Apple's wish to jump to Intel have been circulating. But two weeks ago, analysts were skeptical when The Wall Street Journal reported that Intel and Apple were in negotiations. One reason for the skepticism is that the move represents a significant risk for Cupertino, California, company Apple. Switching to Intel's x86 chips would force Apple's programmers to rewrite its software in order to adapt to the new processor. "I do not know that Apple's market share can survive another architecture shift," Insight 64 analyst Nathan Brookwood told News.com. "Every time they do this, they lose more customers." News.com reported that Apple would begin the transition to Intel with its lower-end computers, such as the Mac Mini, in mid-2006 and higher-end models a year later. Apple's break with IBM stemmed from Jobs' wish that IBM make a larger variety of the PowerPC processors used in Macintosh systems. IBM balked because of concerns over the profitability of a low-volume business, News.com reported. By wrestling away Apple's business from IBM, Intel tightens its stranglehold on the PC processor business. The company holds more than an 80 percent share of the market. Although IBM suffers a setback with the loss of Apple, the company is expected to reap a financial windfall after signing up Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony to use PowerPC technology in future video-game machines.

2. 21 Apple Safari Tips to Boost Your Web Browsing Experience

Safari is the default browser on Apple products, and while Chrome is more popular and Firefox offers more customization options, Cupertino's browser has a few tricks of its own, including more power-efficiency than the battery-hogging Chrome. Here's how to get the most out of your Safari web browsing experience. Got a lot of hard-to-manage browser tabs? Quickly organize them on Mac using the Window > Arrange Tab By command. This menu lets you arrange tabs by the webpage title or website. Make your choice, and the tabs will automatically move into their new order. On iPad, long-press on a tab to see the Arrange Tab By menu. iPhone users can open the Tab Overview menu and long press any tab to move it around. The Handoff feature allows seamless transitions between Apple devices. This feature also works with Safari, so you can start browsing a page on one device and finish on another. Sign into iCloud and activate Handoff on each device. On Mac, go to System Preferences > General and tick the box next to Allow Handoff. On iPad and iPhone, go to Settings > Handoff and toggle the switch on. Once activated, start browsing on one device like normal, like the Mac. When you move to a second device-let's say the iPad-there should be an icon of your first device sitting atop the Safari icon on the iPad in the Dock. Tap it, and you can pick up where you left off on the first device. Save for Later With Safari's Reading List If you come across an interesting article you do not have time to read, save it for later with Safari's built-in Reading List. This feature works across multiple Apple devices via iCloud, so you can save a long read on a Mac and read it on your iPhone. Access the Reading List via the sidebar icon on Safari desktop, or the book icon in Safari for iPad and iPhone, then choose the eyeglasses icon to view your article list. Add a new article to the list by opening the share pane and choosing Add to Reading List. The best part about this feature is that any item on your list can be made available offline. Set these articles to download automatically on Mac by going to Safari > Preferences > Advanced and checking the box next to "Save articles for offline reading automatically." On iOS, head to Settings > Safari > Automatically Save Offline and toggle it to on. Safari can suggest strong, randomized passwords with the press of a button. When you are filling in login information for a website on desktop, tap the key icon in the form box to make the browser generate a secure password. After you use the password to log in, you can save it to AutoFill for easy reference later. To manage your existing passwords, go to Safari > Preferences > Passwords and add or remove any items listed. For this feature to work on iPhone or iPad, you must first ensure that iCloud Keychain is authorized to fill in information on your device. Go to Settings > Password & Accounts > iCloud Keychain to allow this feature. Now when you try to sign up for a service, select the key icon on the device keyboard and tap Suggest New Password.

3. what did your tot eat today?

My 2 1/2 year old so far has eaten - Cereal and milk for breakfast. Apple for a snack. Chicken noodle soup, a few crackers, and grape juice for lunch. 1 small Hershey's chocolate bars (the mini kind) that daddy bought at the store and left out, which she got to while I was in the bathroom. For dinner I do not know what she's having because the truth is I have not gotten to the store yet today and we may just go out to eat.