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This week’s panel are Stu Helm, Gazmaz and Olly McQuitty

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This week’s show notes, including links to the panel’s picks and all the stories we cover can be found after the break.

Show Notes

IMP Live 183 – Show Notes

Security Sweep

• Another phishing scam targets Apple ID users for their billing details – via Intego’s Mac Security Blog

Apple News

• Gaz: (Sir) Jony Ive awarded Knight Commander (KBE) in the UK’s new year’s honours list – via TUAW
• Stu: Apple will announce 1Q 2012 results on January 24th via earnings call – via MacRumors
• Gaz: European and UK Apple Premium Resellers echo unhappy feelings after French lawsuit – via The Mac Observer
• Olly: Apple not happy with Icon’s plans for a Steve Jobs doll – via The Mac Observer

Mac News

• Stu: iMac takes 33% share of ‘All-in-one’ PC market, putting it at the number 1 spot. – via AppleInsider

iOS EcoSystem News

• Gaz: British PM, David Cameron, to get personalised iPad app to help him keep track of UK figures – via The Next Web
• Stu: Apple sending out DMCA notices to sites that link to pirated iOS apps – via Ars Technica
• Olly: Apple outlines international iTunes in the Cloud support – via Ars Technica

Apple Competitor Watch

• Gaz: Italian court denies Samsung’s request to ban the same of the iPhone 4S – via TUAW
• Stu: Apple pay $5 million to settle Elan multi-touch patent case out-of-court – via TUAW
• Olly: Could RIM be looking to license the BlackBerry 10 OS to the likes of Samsung and HTC? – via Boy Genius Report

Picks & Tips

• Olly: Kik Messenger
• Gaz: W.E.L.D.E.R.
• Stu: Temple Run

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:41:50 — 46.7MB)