Past winner, target of Sony lawsuit, others prep for $125,000 contest
Hints at switch to tiered offer, with free intro and paid premium subs, says analyst
Lion Server inclusion will reduce price of small servers, analyst predicts
Moves to dual- and quad-core 'Sandy Bridge' processors, debuts Intel's Thunderbolt I/O technology
Fixes crash problem, but postpones patch for cross-site request forgery bug that involves Adobe
Sales already up over 20% this quarter, will get 4-to-6-week bump from new notebooks
Hits Windows Update; other options, including install DVD, also available
5 blocking bugs remain for Beta 12
Undisclosed medical condition doesn't keep Apple CEO from Silicon Valley dinner
Beta also accelerates video, automatically disables outdated plug-ins
