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"Nike+ will definitely be extending its compatibility beyond the iPod Nano to the iPhone and iPod touch. No surprise there really, but the interesting detail is that it could also make use of both devices Wi-Fi (and, ultimately for the iPhone, 3G capability) to let you update your training log on the fly. Once you’ve legged round your local park you’ll be able to send the data (probably via a software app like the one the new SportBand uses) wirelessly without having to sit down and drip sweat over your computer. Very cool," Mark Wilson reports for Stuff.tv.

Facebook may be getting closer to launching a music service that competes with Apple's iTunes, the Financial Times reported Wednesday," Caroline McCarthy reports for CNET.

"Sources told the publication that Facebook has been approaching major record labels about licensing deals so that it can sell music through its Web site," McCarthy reports.

Apple's next-gen iPhone "will launch at WWDC 2008, in two or possible three different configurations, and prices starting at US$399. There are a few other tweaks, which, however, may be less than you would expect from a next-gen iPhone," Richard Felton reports for TG Daily.

Is Apple rethinking its music strategy?

As part of a deal to offer devices featuring preprogrammed music, Apple would have to agree to share sales revenue from the devices with the labels, says a source close to the deal. Cutting the labels in on iPod or iPhone revenue would mark a sharp turn in Apple's strategy.

Other than giving a bunch of Apple fans the initiative to call me nasty names (go here to understand why), the real question I’d like you to consider is, “Can anyone beat Apple?”

The answer is yes. No company is impossible to beat. Clearly, Apple has been pounded in the past, but with every cell phone and MP3 player company on the planet focused on kicking Apple’s hind end, why the heck hasn’t anyone been able to do it yet?

"Over the past few years, we have watched Apple climb the music sales chart courtesy of the iTunes. Last month we learned that Apple passed Best Buy to become the number two retailer in the the US. Now, Apple has ascended to the top of the charts, surpassing Wal-Mart for the first time ever, according to the NPD MusicWatch Survey," Eric Bangeman reports for Ars Technica.

Apple Inc. Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer spoke today at the 2008 Morgan Stanley Technology Conference.

Apple plans 35 to 40 additional Apple Retail Stores in 2008 with approximately 50% of those in international markets.
• Apple stores slated for Beijing, Australia, and Canada, among others in 2008.
• Off to a great start with the iPod touch.
• Apple does not view iPod market as being saturated. 40% of iPods sold in U.S. were to people buying their first iPod which is not indicative of a saturated market.

Since it first unveiled the iPhone more than a year ago, Apple has been heading down a new path

The creator of the iPod and iPhone sets a dazzling new standard for innovation and mass appeal, driven by an obsessive CEO who wants his products to be practically perfect in every way.