Following the announcement of Chrome OS, the CEO of Google was vitiated by a conflict of interest, because that operating system will compete with Mac OS X.

Eric Schmidt left his position as director of Apple.

The manager announced that his current post of CEO of Google is incompatible with its role in the company of Cupertino, as the browser has only recently entered the market for operating systems to position itself as a direct competitor to Apple.

As publishes Silicon News, Steve Jobs admitted that Apple has had to dispense with Schmidt over a reunion, as the information could not be heard by direct competition, among which is now the CEO of Google.

“We have decided mutually that it was the right time for Eric to leave his executive position at Apple,” Jobs said.

Schmidt was a member of the Board of Apple since August 2006

It meets the maximum you as your own, we ourselves, and all to compete. Eric Schmitd, CEO of Google, was yesterday the board of Apple. The resignation coincides with the review of regulators in the U.S. the relationship between the two titans of Silicon Valley. But the maneuver puts on evidence in the growing rivalry in the services for mobile devices.

At first glance, this change could be interpreted as a way to resolve potential conflicts of interest. And thus justify the ad. The Federal Trade Commission, an agency which oversees the competition, examines the extent to which the ties between the two titans would undermine competition. However, Schmitd and tried to stay out when the board of Apple tried to compete on the issues.

The resignation shows something else. In the technological arena things are changing rapidly and new fronts open that did not exist when the shot came from Google three years ago in Apple.Todo went well until zambulleron is in the business of mobile phones with the iPhone and G , which give life to rival operating systems (OS and Android). Schmitd said in May that he did not see a competitor like Google and Apple. Of time.

The FCC is investigating the reasons for the inclusion of voice tools into the Google App Store.

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission U.S.) investigates the reasons that push Apple to block the implementation of voice Google, Google Voice, in its popular iPhone and Application Store, App Store.

The Cupertino company systematically blocked the use of this tool in your smartphone, without offering a clear explanation of the reasons that led him to this.

Google had recently pointed out this situation, bearing in mind that six months waiting for the approval of listing application in the virtual store from Apple, published as The Wall Street Journal.

The Federal Commission has referred inquiries to Apple and Google, as well as the operator to distribute the smart phone in United States, AT & T.

The latter part of the request met the terms of the agreement between Cupertino and telecoms operator, a major hurt by a possible massive incorporation of voice applications.

According to Forbes reflects the specific questions that will be required to answer several. First, Apple will be obliged to give reasons that led him to reject the application. In addition, you must disclose whether you do it alone or if AT & T has influenced the decision.

Likewise, Cupertino will be forced to reveal that standards are based, to reject or approve applications.

The deadline for providing these answers is the next August 21. Forbes says, the secrets of the popular smartphone are closer to being revealed.

Apple and four record labels are working on a plan to increase sales of digital albums, while the computer manufacturer develops a separate handheld device, reported The Financial Times.

Apple is working with EMI, Sony Music, Warner Music and Universal Music Group of Vivendi in the “Cocktail” and the parties expect that the launch is in November, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified sources.

The project aims to record companies to offer interactive profiles with music downloads, the daily said.

Apple also hopes to have his laptop in time for the Christmas shopping period.

The specialized site AppleInsider reported that Apple Tablet, as the tentative name of the team speculates that the device will be released between January and March 2010.

Would have a 10 inch screen and wireless 3G cellular networks and would not have an Intel Atom, like most of the NETBOOK for their high energy consumption, but microprocessors.

According to AppleInsider, the device will run applications on iPhone and iPod Touch (pictured above, published by Portiño, a comparison of the three teams) and not the Mac OS for Mac computers The report speculates that it will be more expensive than the iPhone high quality and cheaper than the more accessible of the Mac notebooks, 700 to $ 800.

After six weeks of study, responsible for store applications have been rejected by Apple include this service from Google in their catalog. Neither accepted applications based on this platform. Besides the official reason, analysts are looking for other reasons to explain the decision of the company Jobs.

Some point to a performance of Apple in favor of ATT, the phone operator that sells exclusively on United States and that iPhone would not be from this terminal to provide a free and competitive. Google Voice is an application that is downloaded for free and offers a single number where to redirect the other phone number that has the user. When working on voice IP (Internet protocol) the calls are free or at a price lower than a traditional call. It also allows to convert a voice message into text, and synchronize contacts from Gmail.

Google, on the other hand, has in the market for mobile operating system, Android, which competes with the one developed by Apple in the iPhone. It is not the first time that Apple refuses to distribute Google applications on your iPhone.

Apple has launched its annual report Wednesday to return to school promotion offers Mac purchase for students and teachers an iPod Touch, without additional charge.

For many years, students and schools were an important market for Apple, and the company hopes that it continues with its annual gift. This year, students and teachers to buy a Mac, other than a Mac Mini or a refurbished model, and an iPod Touch on the same invoice qualify for a rebate of $ 229 online, which is the price of 8-GB iPod Touch.

In addition, educators and students always Apple education discount, which can reach up to $ 200.

To qualify for the promotion of the iPod, purchases must be made before September 8 and buyers must submit their applications submitted by October 8.

Along with the promotion of the announcement, Apple also refreshed its entry white MacBook with a faster processor and more storage, AppleInsider reported. The $ 999 system comes with a 2.13-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, up to 2.0 GHz and a 160-GB hard drive instead of 120 GB. In addition, the laptop is faster with memory, 2 GB 800-MHz DDR2 SDRAM at 667 MHz against.

Despite the promotion, Apple this year faces the challenge of convincing students and teachers during an economic recession, to pay much more for a Mac than a Windows PC. Recent tests Consumer Reports put the MacBook to the top of each category of the laptop, but the systems cost three to four times more.

Apple may have turned its nose up at NETBOOK market, but that does not ignore the contact gap between $ 400 iPod (32GB) and $ 1000 MacBook. The analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray believes that Cupertino launch a touchscreen tablet, having priced in the range of $ 500 to $ 700 in the first half of 2010.

Apple tablet coming to represent in 2010?

Rumors of the iPod-like tablet were swirling for months, with some speculating that Apple is developing a large-screen iPod touch-say, the 7 – to 9-touchscreen-inch device that are large enough to HD movies and maybe one apps desktop model. Such a device would provide a better gaming experience than the iPod touch too.

But please do not call NETBOOK, a business-class laptop locker that Apple execs dissed as “junky.”

There is no smoking gun in the last report, but it is obvious as is applied to something. As reported by CNN, ferret Munster led him to conclude that Apple marks on the tablet is only months away.

The signs include: The recent interest for Apple’s chip designers, including the acquisition of the PA with low power integrated circuits manufacturer of semi a year ago; Efforts Apple ’s add multi-touch devices at its core products, including iPods, iPhones, and Macs, and Apple is quintessential to differentiate in a market established. (Think iPod, iPhones, Macs, etc.).

Obviously, the evidence of Munster is quite thin. But when combined with other reports, including one of the commercial Chinese-language show WINTEK Taiwan-based panels will soon provide for a contact subnote next Apple tablet touch screen seems very possible.

One thing is for sure: Apple mark on tablet subnote, or whatever you want to call it, not copy the successful formula-so-little remarkable NETBOOK a laptop with a shrunken keyboard to close and a tiny screen.

There is certainly a market for a portable multimedia reproducer larger than the iPod touch, iPhone or other smartphones. But what people do they pay such a device? If Apple’s sweet spot is $ 700, the compressed alleged would need some communications and wireless tools robust productivity too.