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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
 

 

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Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple looks to kill off iPhone jailbreaking: Apple has big plans to tackle iPhone jailbreaking, with a job posting for an 'iPhone OS Platform Security Manager' showing Apple means business" PC Authority 7:58 PM
  • "Apple Announces Over 100,000 Apps Now Available on the App Store"  Apple 8:02 AM
  • "The iPhone's first 100,000 apps: Games dominate with nearly 17% of titles. Entertainment, books and travel are close behind" Fortune 10:07 AM
  • "Apple Apps—Now More Than 100K" CNBC 10:02 AM
  • "Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think Different"  Cult of Mac 8:21 AM
  • "33% of U.S. touchscreens are iPhones: Touchscreen phones are on fire, comScore reports, and Apple is leading the pack. For now." Fortune 8:27 AM
  • "Why iPhone Sales in China Are Stronger Than Apple Thinks" Minyanville 8:59 AM

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OS X
News
  • "Apple's latest 10.6.2 beta packs fixes for VMWare, iMacs, Apple TV: Apple has released a new beta of the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update with fixes for various performance issues dealing with AirPort, graphics drivers, and Apple TV, among others." AppleInsider 8:04 PM
  • "Latest Snow Leopard build resurrects Atom compatibility: Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after the previous build had killed compatibility with the processor." AppleInsider 8:00 PM
  • "Latest Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta build brings back Atom support" Engadget 7:58 PM
  • "Contrary to earlier reports, latest build of OS X 10.6.2 does not kill support for Intel's Atom processor" Network World 9:14 PM
  • "Apple not plotting to slay netbook hackintoshes after all" The Register 7:57 PM
  • "Kaspersky Offers Macs a Security Blanket: Antivirus software designed to thwart growing malware threat to Macs." InternetNews 9:11 AM
  • "Mac game deletes your files: is it malware or is it art? The writer might think his 1980s-style game is art that makes a point, but it still deletes files in your home directory, so Symantec reckons it's a potential threat" The Guardian 8:55 AM
  • "Spoof Apple Trojan upsets Symantec" Techworld 1:24 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Fix Snow Leopard's Screen Sharing Black Screen Bug" TidBITS 3:50 PM
  • "Problem printing from Win to a Snow Leopard Mac-connected printer" MacWindows 8:55 AM
  • "Our Snow Leopard reader report continues discussing creator codes, compatibility, Apple's design methods and more." MacInTouch 10:58 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Computing with Bifocals: A Kinder, Gentler Snow Leopard" The Mac Observer 8:16 AM
  • "iMovie v Final Cut Express" TotalApps 10:01 AM
  • "Renamer 4 review: Batch process file names and their extensions using Renamer, using your own formula or bundled presets" Macworld UK 8:55 AM
  • "QuickTime X in Snow Leopard Imports, Trims, and Publishes Video Quickly and Easily" Low End Mac 4:28 PM
  • "iFunia Video Converter Pro review: Budget app does what QuickTime X can't; read and convert native Windows files" Macworld UK 8:55 AM
  • "Record The Daily Details Of Your Life On Your Mac" Mac 360 12:48 PM
  • "10.6: A fix for failure to connect to new wireless networks" Mac OS X Hints 10:05 AM
  • "10.6: View debug info about current desktop picture" Mac OS X Hints 10:05 AM
  • "Delete email in Mail without showing next message" Mac OS X Hints 10:05 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Update: OS 10.6.2 now working on Atom processors" 9 to 5 Mac 3:46 PM
  • "Don't have a cow, man! OS X 10.6.2 supports Atom [again] Mac.Blorge 7:44 PM
  • "Why your Mac needs a security blanket" PixoBebo 12:49 PM
  • "Apple's small-minded strategy: Among its few improvements, the latest update to iTunes (version 9.0.2) lets the handful of users running Apple TV 3.0 connect their iTunes library with their set top box. At the same time it breaks the automatic synchronization Palm Pre users have with their iTunes music. Pre users once saw their device's icon in the iTunes navigation bar, but it's no longer there. Apple has screwed some of its iTunes users."  TG Daily 8:27 AM
  • "No Mac OS X for Atom based netbooks is a big mistake" Desinformado 8:15 AM
Press Releases
  • "Windows Live Sync: now on Snow Leopard" Bink 8:01 PM
  • "Sybase expands iPhone support with Afaria 6.5" V3 1:29 PM
  • "MacSpeech Dictate gets new Dictation Preferences Pane" MacTech Magazine 12:52 PM
  • "iSkin releases solo FX SE case for the iPhone 3G/3GS" MacTech Magazine 12:52 PM
  • "O'Reilly Intros Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: The Missing Manual" The Mac Observer 12:50 PM
  • "EZdrummer 1.2 adds drumkit preset menu" The Loop 12:49 PM
  • "Native Instruments announces Traktor Kontrol X1" The Loop 10:47 AM
  • "Bare Bones Software Releases BBEdit 9.3: Significant Enhancements to Projects and Command Line Integration" Bare Bones Software 10:07 AM
  • "Macware Releases MacTuneUp 3.6 for Snow Leopard" Macware 8:31 AM
  • "TheMacBundles Releases November Bundle - All Titles Work With OS X 10.6" prMac 8:15 AM
  • "equinux releases Season's Greetings Vol. 2" equinux 8:14 AM
  • "Parallels launches latest software to blend Mac and Windows apps" VentureBeat 3:25 PM
  • "Parallels 5: Faster, more Mac-like/Crystal mode makes Windows disappear, 300 percent" MacNN 8:40 AM
  • "Parallels Desktop 5" TidBITS 10:07 AM
  • "Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac Offers Fastest Performance on Snow Leopard and for Windows 7 Available: Most Seamless Solution Enables Users to Tailor Windows-on-Mac Experience to Serve Diverse Needs" Parallels 8:12 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Touch-screen phone use soars, iPhone on top" CNET News 3:48 PM
  • "iPhone brand will only get stronger: Apple's iPhone is tipped to become Australia's strongest mobile phone brand, according to a survey by Millward Brown." Digital Media Australia 8:18 AM
  • "iPhone is big down under, survey claims" 9 to 5 Mac 8:58 AM
  • "Apple's IPhone Debut in China Disappoints Analysts" Bloomberg 8:30 AM
  • "Apple's partner sells 5,000 iPhones in China debut" Associated Press 8:30 AM
  • "Apple, RIM grab market share from Nokia" CNET News 3:19 PM
  • "Dutch iPhones held hostage" iTWire 8:04 AM
  • "Sybase advances iPhone adoption in enterprises: Sybase's new iPhone support includes key components of its comprehensive, best-in-class mobile platform" CIOL 8:34 AM
  • "Beatles go digital with limited edition Apple USB" Macworld UK 8:14 AM
  • "The Beatles in a special digital release, but on USB not iTunes" Insanely Great Mac 8:29 AM
  • "EMI hints instant live music gigs to iPhones" Distorted-Loop 10:01 AM
  • "EMI to Sell Apple 'Box Set' Via USB Key" PC Magazine 12:51 PM
  • "Orange claims iPhone users don't download huge amounts of data" Macworld UK 8:45 AM
  • "Orange intros Orange Wednesdays iPhone, iPod touch app" Macworld UK 8:17 AM
  • "Apps of the week: Games for kids" CNN 10:47 AM
  • "Apple gets into music-related movie sales through iTunes" 9 to 5 Mac 8:16 AM
  • "New iPhone 3G Jailbreak Comes from Teen Hacker" Computerworld 7:54 PM
  • "At The Top Of Its Game, And The App Charts, Ngmoco Bets Its Future On In-App Purchases" TechCrunch 9:14 PM
  • "TV host creates shoe controller for iPod" DVICE 7:56 PM
  • "TouchArcade Interview: John Carmack Talks Doom Classic, the App Store, and More" Touch Arcade 8:41 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "Interactive wallpaper turns on the lights" [Slideshow] ZDNet UK 1:56 PM
  • "Verizon May Charge Motorola Droid Users for Exchange Access" Wired 1:49 PM
  • "High-definition equals high sales for wearable video camera" USA Today 1:28 PM
  • "5 new technologies that will change everything: Superfast USB, HTML 5, more will emerge as breakthroughs soon" PC World 11:28 AM
  • "Inside story: The soul of a failed machine/How a start-up tried -- and failed -- to take supercomputing world by storm" Network World 11:10 AM
  • "Bell chief hails 'game changer': BCE Inc.'s Bell Canada will flip the switch on a $1-billion broadband wireless network today it says will give people high-speed Internet access whether they live in a metropolis like Toronto or a rural community such as Rainbow Lake, Alta." The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:03 AM
  • "EE Times' Top 10 women in microelectronics" EE Times 10:45 AM
  • "Hybrid Clouds Floating To Enterprise Forefront: At the Cloud Computing Conference and Expo, speakers raise the prospect of private clouds working with public clouds." InformationWeek 10:07 AM
  • "Nasty Gmail Bug Erroneously Marks Unread E-mails As Read" TechCrunch 1:10 PM
  • "Google Maps Mystery: Phantom Town Only Exists Online/Blogosphere, British Tabloids Buzz About Argleton, a Fake Lancashire, U.K., Town" ABCNews 10:15 AM
  • "Charger Mats Curtail Clutter, Not Energy Use" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:37 AM
  • "Verizon to Double Early Termination Fee" Gizmodo 8:58 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Joe Kissell Takes Control of VMware Fusion 3 for Free" MacVoices 8:45 AM
  • "Carmack wants Rage iPhone game: id Software's John Carmack has said he hopes to do a Rage game for iPhone, and spoken a little more about the developer's plans for the Apple format." Eurogamer 8:40 AM
  • "Podcast #223: Panorama Imaging (1) -The Great and the Small; Plus Apple, the iPhone, Macs and OS X; some hints; plus other news and comments." eXtensions 8:15 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "What's killing Apple's Time Capsules after 18 months? It's meant to be a wireless storage device - but for hundreds of buyers it's turned into an expensive plastic brick about 18 months after purchase (updated)"  The Guardian 10:53 AM
  • "iPhone Heating up Touch-Screen Smartphone Sales" eWeek 10:51 AM
  • "Apple's Computer Marketshare Creeps Higher, Windows' Minutely Slides" DailyTech 8:55 AM
  • "Music Movies on iTunes: In a bid to increase movie sales, Apple is featuring more alternative content in the iTunes store. Today, they've introduced the 'Music Movies' library and added a landing page to promote releases." Mac|Life 8:02 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13'' MacBook Pro Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 9:11 AM
  • "iMac Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 9:11 AM
  • "17'' MacBook Pro Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 9:11 AM
  • "MacBook Pro Price & Deals Tracker 13 Inch Models Up To $200 Off Original Price... Other Extras" MacReviewZone 1:22 PM
  • "Mac mini Price Tracker -Prices Start At $450... Other Extras" MacReviewZone 3:17 PM
  • "Refurbished & Used iPod Price Tracker -iPod Touches Up To $90 Off Original Price" MacReviewZone 12:50 PM
  • "There are no new item in The US Apple Store, two were restocked , 66 were unchanged, and nine were Sold Out." While Supplies Last 8:15 AM
  • "Western Digital Elements 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive: $99.99" The Mac Observer 12:57 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Apple MacBook Late 2009 review" T3 10:06 AM
  • "iMac (Late 2009) benchmarks: Test results from Macworld Lab" Macworld 3:48 PM
  • "Apple's New Remote Is A Riddle, Wrapped In A Mystery, Inside An Enigma" TechCrunch 4:23 PM
  • "Apple's magic mouse is simple, beautiful, functional" MCT News Service 3:46 PM
  • "Apple's Magic Mouse — First Impressions" jkOnTheRun 9:22 PM
  • "Book Mystique Review — Cirque Easy Cat Freestanding Touchpad" PowerBook Central 9:11 AM
iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Waveboard Puts Google Wave iPhone Application Up For Sale" TechCrunch 1:23 PM
  • "Broadersheet : A new way to read news" TotalApps 8:56 AM
  • "Waze: A GPS App, Game, and Social Network for iPhone" Appboy Blog 8:04 AM
  • "Eliminate Pro: Is This the iPhone's Quintessential Shooter?" Technologizer 8:44 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "Disappearing Apple: Removing the logo from an iBook." Make Magazine 9:24 PM
  • "50 Common Mac Problems Solved: We present the Ultimate Mac Troubleshooting Guide, so you can banish the peskiest problems once and for all." Mac|Life 7:55 PM
  • "How to set up an iPod Touch" [Video Report] CNET Reviews 8:03 PM
Tips
  • "Ask TUAW: Arranging icons on the iPhone, installing Windows on a Mac, Airport networks and more" The Unofficial Apple Weblog 11:18 AM
  • "Install more than 180 apps on the iPhone/iPod touch" Mac OS X Hints 10:05 AM
  • "Calling Apple iPhone Support" i-KnowHow 10:00 AM

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Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Answering the call: Does China really want the iPhone?" CNN 11:08 PM
  • "Survey: BlackBerry for Guys, iPhone for Gals" CIO 9:54 PM
  • "I Could Really Get Used to This!" Rixstep 9:41 PM
  • "Apple doesn't owe you anything" ITworld 9:21 PM
  • "iPhone vs. Droid: Toy boy vs. boy's toy?" CNET News 8:19 PM
  • "The iPhone is one of the best phones in the world, carriers with it are the problem" ZDNet Blogs 8:05 PM
  • "STFW, fix Pipes, and repair Mac disks; voila!" Network World 8:04 PM
  • "IPhone Games: Less Glam, Less Scam/Can Apple prevent scam ads from popping up in free game apps?"  Forbes 8:03 PM
  • "Adobe Points Finger At Apple On iPhone Flash" ChannelWeb 8:02 PM
  • "Dating habits of iPhone users: A profile" CNET News 8:01 PM
  • "Droid vs. Pre vs. iPhone: An Ownership Reality Check" PC World 8:01 PM
  • "Windows Live Email, Vista and Apple Tablets" AllThingsD 7:45 PM
  • "eBook Notes For Wednesday, November 4, 2009" The eBook Test 7:44 PM
  • "Droid vs. Pre vs. iPhone: A Cost of Ownership Reality Check" PC World 4:24 PM
  • "iPhone Informer — Touching the iPhone This Week" jkOnTheRun 3:47 PM
  • "Apple Should Turn To Sprint/Clearwire" TheStreet 3:19 PM
  • "App Store Size: Comparisons and Challenges" TidBITS 3:19 PM
  • "An updated analysis on Motorola and Apple" MarketWatch 1:03 PM
  • "Better the broken Windows than life with the Mac monks: Using Windows is like living in a communist bloc nation circa 1981. And don't change it." Sydney Morning Herald 12:51 PM
  • "Developers stealing from developers: an App Store tale/In the high-stakes game of iPhone application development, your portfolio can mean the difference between landing a client or being overlooked. What happens when your peers decide they need to steal from your app portfolio in order to get ahead? Ars explores a dark side of App Store development." Ars Technica 10:47 AM
  • "5 Ultimate Mac Christmas presents" TotalApps 10:01 AM
  • "Bad Apple: Five Classic Apple Marketing Tactics That Lock You In/When you buy an Apple device, you're often locked in to buying other Apple products that are compatible with it. Here are five examples, and some advice on what to do. Oh, wait--there's nothing you can do." PC World 9:11 AM
  • "App Store: 100,000 apps and counting" iTWire 3:26 PM
  • "Apple's App Store Hits Six Digits; How Many Apps Do You Need?"  Wired 12:56 PM
  • "Apple Becomes Too Excellent: 100,000 Apps" 24/7 Wall St. 11:18 AM
  • "App Store Hits 100,000 Apps Milestone: A Look Back" PC World 11:10 AM
  • "Apple confirms more than 100,000 apps on the App Store" The Loop 8:58 AM
  • "Apple's 100,000 point lead" CrunchGear 8:54 AM
  • "I Am a Future PC: Why I'm Dumping Apple after 15 Years"  Chicago Carless 8:38 AM
  • "Five Things Apple Could Be Doing With The New Data Center, But Probably Isn't" TheDigitalLifestyle 8:17 AM
  • "Adobe holy war against Apple won't give us Flash" Desinformado 8:16 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Windows-Generated Spam At All-Time High of 101%" Rixstep 3:50 PM
  • "Droid Tethering Plan Coming — Will You Use It?" GigaOM Network 3:24 PM
  • "Start-up releases litl webbook, an 'Internet computer for the home'" Macsimum News 3:21 PM
  • "A Test Ride with the Droid: Motorola's new Android-based smart phone is a viable iPhone alternative." Technology Review 1:01 PM
  • "AT&T calls foul over recent Verizon ads." LoopRumors 12:51 PM
  • "6 Ways to Keep Your E-mail from Hurting You: When it comes to e-mail, it's all fun, games, and business—until someone gets arrested." PC Magazine 11:32 AM
  • "How to kill the cloud: Claim it's about job loss" InfoWorld 11:11 AM
  • "Verizon To Double Wireless Early Termination Fee" PC World 11:37 AM
  • "Security: Where The Wild Things Aren't/The so-called WildList of computer viruses isn't without controversy." Forbes 11:01 AM
  • "Five ways to improve Web site uptime: You can't fix the Internet, but you can tap these tools to decrease downtime for your organization's Web site." Computerworld 10:38 AM
  • "A trip into the secret, online 'cloud'" CNN 10:34 AM
  • "The difference a few years makes to open source" CNET News 10:02 AM
  • "The New Edge in Tech" CNBC 9:51 AM
  • "Facebook your way to a new job? Social networks like LinkedIn and Twitter can help you find your next opportunity, if you know these secrets." Fortune 9:32 AM
  • "Time For Palm To Drop WebOS And Embrace Android" Techdirt 10:04 AM
  • "Brett Versus Bob: Taking Net Neutrality Personally" I, Cringely 8:48 AM
  • "Forget hi-def TV—the next big thing is ultra-high def" Macsimum News 8:22 AM
  • "IT PRO: In A REAL Test, 80 Percent Of Viruses Love Windows 7." The Small Wave 8:04 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "IvySkin intros integrated battery SmartCase for iPhone" Macworld UK 8:04 PM
  • "Hunt for Black Friday Deals from Your iPhone" Mashable 8:00 PM
  • "Bell, Telus provide new iPhone competition in Canada" AppleInsider 7:58 PM
  • "Voalte One Brings Patient Care to the iPhone" jkOnTheRun 3:46 PM
  • "Wall of Sound: World's Biggest iPod Speaker" Wired 3:20 PM
  • "iPod Classic Now an eReader with TimeStream Software's Notescasts" TimeStream Software 12:48 PM
  • "Backblaze for Business Offers Flat-Rate Online Backups" TidBITS 10:58 AM
  • "Klipsch releases wireless ProMedia 2.1" Macworld 10:47 AM
  • "Ngmoco Acquires Miraphonic, Creator of 'Epic Pet Wars'" Touch Arcade 3:48 PM
  • "'Doom Classic' Development, 'Quake Classic', 'Doom 2 RPG' and More..." Touch Arcade 10:00 AM
  • "JMR debuts BlueStor Digital Rapids and RED Video storage servers" MacTech Magazine 12:52 PM
  • "Sony Creative Software releases 1,000 Ringtones DVD" MacTech Magazine 8:59 AM
  • "The iPhone's Most Forbesian Video Game" Forbes 8:41 AM
  • "iPhone and iPod Touch Apps Summed Up in Three Words" prMac 10:53 AM
  • "The Right Bite 1.0 released for iPhone: Revolutionary Weight Loss Method" prMac 8:32 AM
  • "Energize Software releases Christmas Experience 1.2 for iPhone" prMac 8:31 AM
  • "JL Software Releases Handbook of High-Risk Obstetrics 1.65 for iPhone" prMac 8:31 AM
  • "GlobeMaster 1.1.1 released for iPhone/iPod Touch - Unique Travel Guide" prMac 8:31 AM
  • "Sean Maher releases Dead Panic: Survival 1.1.3 - New Lease on Un-Life" prMac 8:30 AM
  • "Is your backyard turbine-worthy? 'Windspire Me' will tell you" VentureBeat 8:30 AM
  • "Vuzix intros iPhone, iPod compatible Wrap Video Eyewear" Macworld UK 8:28 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Brussels set to launch complaint over Oracle's deal to buy rival Sun: Oracle is braced for a formal objection from Brussels to its planned $7.4bn (£4.5bn) acquisition of fellow US technology company Sun Microsystems, escalating the company's legal wrangle with Europe's competition authorities." Barron's [Paid Membership Required] 9:58 AM
  • "Brussels readies full investigation of Oracle Sun: Oracle has resigned itself to the likelihood of a full European competition investigation into its takeover of Sun Microsystems." The Register 1:24 PM
  • "Oracle-Sun May Perish in Europe" TheStreet 3:03 PM
  • "What If Larry Leaves Sun At The Altar? There are no penalties for Oracle, and that's a big problem for Sun." Forbes 4:03 PM
  • "Microsoft to cut 800 more jobs: The software giant will eliminate 800 jobs on top of the 5,000 positions it said it was slashing earlier this year." CNNMoney 2:28 PM
  • "Microsoft laying off 800 more: Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that it is cutting 800 more employees, completing the large round of layoffs the company announced in January." Seattle Post-Intelligencer 11:50 AM
  • "Microsoft cuts 800 jobs, completes layoff plan" Reuters [Free Registration Required] 1:39 PM
  • "Microsoft 'neutered' UAC in Windows 7, says researcher: Blocks only 1 out of 8 Trojans from executing, claims Sophos" Computerworld 10:37 AM
  • "How to Create a Virtual PC on Windows 7" CIO 11:46 AM
  • "Microsoft to set up cloud research centre in Taiwan" Reuters 9:57 AM
  • "Microsoft Plans Cloud-Computing Center in Taiwan" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:37 AM
  • "Microsoft Gives MSN an Overdue Face-lift: Heartened by the reception for new search engine Bing, Microsoft has simplified MSN's home page to play up search with the detail of a local paper" BusinessWeek 9:57 AM
  • "MSN Adds Facebook Integration: Microsoft portal's redesign gives it a cleaner look and deeper integration with social networking sites." InformationWeek 10:07 AM
  • "Microsoft Targets Salesforce and Oracle: The software titan also takes a swing at Google as well in the on-demand market." InternetNews 11:08 AM
  • "Rivals to Challenge Microsoft Browser Settlement" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:29 PM
  • "Microsoft releases unscheduled fix for IE update: Microsoft has released an out-of-schedule fix for problems introduced by its last patch for Internet Explorer." ZDNet UK 1:53 PM
  • "Global CIO: IBM's New CIO Sheds Light On Priorities And Plans/After two months as IBM's first company-wide CIO, Pat Toole talks about battling 80/20, a massive data-center consolidation, cloud initiatives, and cutting 11,500 apps." InformationWeek 10:08 AM
  • "IBM helps students put their heads in the cloud" CNET News 3:07 PM
  • "Dell schools net 'dolphins' in ways of Microsoft 'whale': Cloud computing has helped Dell carve out a healthy business building customized servers for the biggest and most fashionable web properties." The Register 1:25 PM
  • "Dell, NEI Team Up on Servers for DC-Powered Data Centers" Seeking Alpha 9:44 AM
  • "HP Unveils Converged Data Center Strategy" eWeek 10:49 AM
  • "HP Counters Cisco With New Data Center Play" ChannelWeb 10:35 AM
  • "HP to throw Matrix tech beyond x64 blades" The Register 1:24 PM
  • "What Did Cuomo Find in Intel's Emails?" WSJ Blogs 1:35 PM
  • "Intel charged with antitrust - NY attorney general: Andrew Cuomo's office alleges computer chipmaker threatened companies and paid kickbacks 'in a worldwide, systematic campaign.'" CNNMoney 10:54 AM
  • "NY files antitrust suit against chip maker Intel: NY files antitrust suit against chip maker Intel, claims company paid billions in kickbacks" Associated Press 10:53 AM
  • "N.Y. AG Cuomo Sues Intel; Alleges Huge Kickbacks Paid To PC Makers" Barron's 3:00 PM
  • "Cuomo Files Federal Antitrust Lawsuit Against Intel" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 10:52 AM
  • "Cuomo Files Antitrust Suit Against Intel" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:52 AM
  • "AMD readies 2 desktop platforms for May 2010" DigiTimes 10:44 AM
  • "Cisco's Profit Falls 19%" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:23 PM
  • "Cisco's Results Offer More Hope to Tech Industry" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 4:23 PM
  • "Cisco's beats for Q1; bullish on investments and recovery" ZDNet Blogs 4:22 PM
  • "Cisco results show economy is in recovery" CNET News 4:27 PM
  • "U.S. Cyber Center Opens To Battle Computer Attacks: U.S. officials say government computer systems are probed or scanned millions of times a day, and face an increasing threat from hackers, cybercriminals looking to steal money or information, and nation-states aimed at espionage or the destruction of networks that run vital services. Officials have called for a more coordinated effort." Associated Press 10:30 AM
  • "Big IT is back, say HP, IBM, Oracle, EMC, Cisco" Computerworld 10:37 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Leads October Sentiment for Technology, But Google & Amazon Gain Ground" The Piqqem Blog 8:29 AM
  • "Apple Leads October Sentiment for Technology" Seeking Alpha 10:02 AM
  • "Options Plays on Apple Inc.: Mad About Options" [Video Report] TheStreet 9:46 AM
Industry News
  • "Tech Stocks: Tech stocks maintain edge in afternoon action/Technology stocks rose in afternoon trading Wednesday during a mostly quiet session as the sector awaited earnings results from Cisco Systems Inc. and reacted to the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates." MarketWatch 2:20 PM
  • "Stock gains crumble in wake of Fed decision: U.S. stocks lost the bulk of their gains in Wednesday's closing minutes as financial and energy shares declined and investors digested the outlook for equities after the Federal Reserve's latest policy statement." MarketWatch 3:13 PM
  • "Stocks fluctuate after Fed: Wall Street gives up gains after the central bank holds rates steady and hints it will keep fed funds rate low for foreseeable future." CNNMoney 3:14 PM
  • "Late Dive Derails Rally on Wall Street: Wall Street suffered a late hiccup on Wednesday as a triple-digit rally on the Dow vanished amid tumbling banking stocks, overshadowing a largely positive day fueled by a weaker dollar and the Federal Reserve saying interest rates will stay low for an 'extended period.'" FOXBusiness 3:14 PM
  • "Stocks Retreat Into Close: Stocks were in positive territory, though coming down from session highs on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's policy-making arm signaled no change to its key rate." TheStreet 3:14 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Extend Global Gain as Fed Signals Rates to Stay Low" Bloomberg 2:21 PM
  • "Stocks Rally After Fed Statement" CNBC 3:03 PM
  • "Dow's Post-Fed Gains Fade: Stocks were off their highs for the day following the Federal Reserve's latest policy announcement, which contained no hint of higher interest rates anytime soon." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:15 PM
  • "Leap, Sprint, Nokia gain; Ericsson falls: Shares of discount phone companies Leap Wireless International Inc. and MetroPCS Inc. led the phone group, while Nokia Corp. anchored the equipment sector, as most telecommunications stocks rose in Wednesday trades." MarketWatch 2:35 PM
  • "Stocks set for strong open: Tuesday's election results boost futures, but trading could turn quiet as investors await outcome of latest Fed meeting." CNNMoney 9:32 AM
  • "Europe Markets: European shares boosted by earnings, miners/Autos advance; Societe Generale, Adidas climb after detailing progress" MarketWatch 2:24 PM

 
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