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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, September 5, 2011
 

 

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Monday Highlights: Apple scoring big revenue of $57.60 per visitor to their Apple Stores according to data compiled by Horace Dediu at asymco; social gaming is being revolutionized by the iPad writes Cara Ellison at The Guardian; time for a corporate tax overhaul says Tim Cook in his run-up to appear before the US Senate, reports in our Apple/Macintosh section; finally, Apple devices now approved for use across the US Defense Departments; Vrypan has migrated away from iPhoto, Dropbox being the alternative; David Allison advises you to enable TRIM if you have upgraded your Mac to an SSD; confused over the Mac App Store? Chris Breen to the rescue; and here's a how-to for syncing Android phone to Mac; Mactuts+ shows method for you to move your home folder to a separate drive or volume; and Gary Rosen explains how you can sync Google calendars with iOS, Mac; Sony Music the sole source holding up Apple's iRadio streaming service, dispute over song-skipping; comparing sales: 5 million iPhone 5 units sold in first 3 days, Samsung approaching 10 million Galaxy S4 sales...in first month; CNBC report suggests big trouble in--big China for Apple as local phone favorite Xiaomi gains steam; US AirForce said to save $50 million over ten years thanks to iPad; Apple Store in Dallas, TX robbed, couple grand worth of iPhones taken; Samsung releasing a 13" notebook with a staggering 3200x1800 resolution display; buckle up, iWatch rumors are heating up, the latest being the testing of a 1.5" OLED display, reports in our Hardware/Software section; and word from Taiwanese sources says iPad 5 production to begin soon, tablet will be 33% lighter than current gen; MacBook Air inventory drying up say those in the know, new model seen arriving at WWDC this June; take a trip down memory lane back to when Steve Jobs answered why there are no "Intel Inside" stickers on Macs; Serial+ is an app that helps you manage your hardware/software serial numbers, warranties; recent Google actions, I/O conference, seem to be taunting Apple to "catch us if you can" according to Thomas Claburn; delays and more delays seem to be the story of Apple lately, Jonny Evans opines; Bryan Wolfe at App Advice says all signs point to a fall launch for new iDevices.

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Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple designer Jonathan Ive enters a new era: The synergy between 'Jony' Ive and Steve Jobs set into motion a decade of hits from the iPod to the iPad. Now Apple will be counting on Ive to deliver breakthrough designs without much input from Jobs."  Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 7:45 PM
  • "What Apple destroyed, creatively: One thing that might have gotten lost in the avalanche of Steve Jobs coverage has been his impact on technology investors." ["But it is much more than just Microsoft. Today, the triple threat of iPod/iPhone/iPad has left behind a wake of overwhelmed business models, confounded managements and bereft shareholders. Let's look at who has been hurt — and helped — by the perfectionist from Cupertino"]  Washington Post 8:46 AM
  • "The NeXT Steve Jobs Exists and He's Already Working at Apple"  TechnoLawyer 9:48 AM
  • "Will Apple launch a TV set? A big-screen unit integrating the internet and apps seems like a great idea – but there are obstacles along the way" The Guardian 8:35 AM
  • "Apple TV Set Has 'Got To Happen,' Former Exec Says" PCWorld 12:48 PM
  • "Is the Apple iPad a Tablet? On the surface, this is probably a silly question. Apple is selling millions Apple iPads every month and tablet fever consumes us. Or does it? Is it tablet fever or iPad fever?" PC Magazine 8:09 AM
  • "The iPad Takes on Manufacturing: Apple's tablet, a darling of the consumer crowd, dares to get gritty as Pfizer and other companies try it out in industrial settings." Computerworld 8:31 AM
  • "Samsung Pulls New Tablet as Apple Wins Court Order" Bloomberg 10:15 AM
  • "How Apple has found success in China, and why it's just the beginning."  The Next Web 9/4
  • "Samsung wipes Galaxy Tab 7.7 from stand after court order: Apple has already won a court order banning sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany" IDG News Service 9/4
  • "German court orders Samsung to remove Galaxy Tab 7.7" from IFA (trade show) booth and German website" Foss Patents 9/4
  • "Samsung Puts New Galaxy Tab on Hold as Apple Pulls Court Order" Bloomberg 9/4
  • "Apple successfully blocks Samsung from showing off Galaxy Tab 7.7 at IFA in Germany" 9 to 5 Mac 9/4
  • "Samsung on the run: The world's No. 1 maker of Android devices is feeling the heat on two fronts" Fortune 9/4
  • "iPhone 5 launch could be signaled by 'Apple fixture installation' at Best Buy on October 21st" This is my next 9/4
  • "Best Buy anticipating iPhone 5 for Sprint, preorders starting next month" BGR 9/4
  • "Best Buy prepping for Sprint iPhone 5 in the first week of October?" PhoneDog 9/4
  • "Apple manufacturers Reportedly starting assembly of iPhone 5 for October launch" AppleInsider 9/4
  • "Police backflip over 'lost' iPhone 5 mystery" Reuters 9/4
  • "Apple Employees Search Home for 'Lost Item' Joined by Police" Bloomberg 9/4
  • "Contradicting early Reports, SF police helped Apple search for lost iPhone 5" VentureBeat 9/4
  • "The iPresident: Call it the dawn of the Apple presidency."  Politico 9/4
OS X
News
  • "Apple Opens Up AppleSeed Software Customer Seeding Program For Lion" Cult of Mac 9:51 AM
  • "Apple Back Selling Old Version of Final Cut Pro" Tom's Hardware 8:58 AM
  • "Powerful Wi-Fi diagnostic tools in Lion" HardMac 5:17 PM
  • "Web code hints Find My Friends on its way to Apple iCloud" Electronista 9/4
  • "Final Cut Studio on sale again via Apple telesales, Video editors worldwide breathe sighs of relief" Engadget 9/4
  • "Mac OS X install base grows to over 6% worldwide, 13% in the US" AppleInsider 9/3
  • "Mac cracks 6% desktop share, iOS claims 53% real share" Electronista 9/3
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Nisus Writer Pro 2 word processor review" Appletell 9:43 PM
  • "Monitor Wi-Fi with Lion's hidden tool" Macworld 8:51 AM
  • "Move the iPhoto Library to an External Hard Drive" OS X Daily 5:18 PM
  • "Where Google's Chrome Beats Safari and Firefox" BohemianBoomer 8:29 AM
  • "MiniTune iTunes Desktop Remote Review" Mac|Life 6:15 PM
  • "On Monitoring My Mac's Keyboard, Mouse, Trackpad Batteries" PixoBebo 8:29 AM
  • "Switch Function Key Modes on your Mac" McSolo 8:28 AM
  • "4 Ways This Mac App Is Good For Taste, Not Health" Mac 360 8:29 AM
  • "3 Simple Reasons Not To Use iTunes To Search iTunes On Your Mac" Mac 360 8:29 AM
  • "The Coolest Mac 3D Screensaver Ever" NoodleMac 8:29 AM
  • "How to Restore Smart Searches to OS X Lion's Finder Sidebar" About: Macs 8:52 PM
  • "Reveal The Finder Dock and App Menus in Full Screen Apps In Lion [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:42 AM
  • "Running Windows in Parallel's universe: Apple's Macintosh computers have long been able to run Windows, in addition to their native operating system, Mac OS X. But the process has sometimes been clumsy, slow or taxing to the machine and it hasn't been tailored to the new Lion version of Apple's OS." Wall Street Journal 9/4
  • "Running Windows on a Mac: Lion vs. Windows 7 Shootout" ITworld 9/3
  • "John Herbert was looking for QT Pro at the App store when he should have been looking at the Apple 0nline store: Quicktime Pro for Mac OS X. What you get for your monies is an activation/serial number." MacInTouch 9/3
Op/Ed
  • "Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion): Always uses compact 'Save As' dialog when closing new, unsaved documents" Betalogue 2:34 PM
  • "More Ideas and Comments on a Lethargic Lion: (2) Suggestions on Actions or Utilities" Amitiae 9/4
  • "Is OS X destined to become a mere hobby for Apple?"  Appletell 9/3
  • "More Ideas and Comments on a Lethargic Lion: (1) Some Specific Symptoms" Amitiae 9/3
Press Releases
  • "Mailplane 2.5.1" TidBITS 6:14 PM
  • "HDR Darkroom Pro 2.0 is released on Mac App Store" prMac 8:54 AM
  • "Photo Effect Studio 1.0.4 is released on Mac App Store" prMac 8:54 AM
  • "Light Pillar Releases first OS X app Window Tidy" prMac 8:53 AM
  • "Spotlight on FOSS DVD Available - Free Download for Software Freedom Day" prMac 8:53 AM
  • "Aiseesoft Studio Releases Major Update to Video Converter for Mac" prMac 9/4
  • "Mac is Mac, PC is PC and now the twain shall meet" prMac 9/3
  • "Remoter VNC 3.0 - Desktop Sharing to Mac/PC from iPhone or iPad" prMac 9/3
  • "Math + Magical = Mathical - Now available for the Mac" prMac 9/3
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple iPhone Prototype Loss Prompts Security Job Listings: Report/Apple posted two positions for product security management following an incident where an iPhone prototype was lost." eWeek 11:05 AM
  • "IT Pro Ranking: IT, Not Just Users, Abandon RIM/Our latest survey of 651 IT pros shows preference for Apple and Google platforms." InformationWeek 10:16 AM
  • "First official Apple Store in Hong Kong will open Sept. 24" AppleInsider 2:35 PM
  • "The iPod touch Turns Four Years Old Today" AppAdvice 8:53 PM
  • "GameStop to carry iOS devices soon, begins trading-in used iPhones, iPads and iPods for in-store credits" 9 to 5 Mac 8:51 AM
  • "GameStop to stock iOS devices, Accepts Your Old Devices for Store Credit" PadGadget 3:26 PM
  • "3G iPad 2 Will Arrive China Very Soon!" M.I.C. Gadget 8:48 AM
  • "App finds restaurants using your smartphone" Reuters 9:19 AM
  • "Union chief calls Apple 'unpatriotic' for not hiring more workers: President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters James P. Hoffa criticized the patriotism of American corporations who are sitting on assets and holding back from employing more American workers." The Hill 9/4
  • "App prevents texting while driving: Needham's iZup helps drivers travel without phone distractions" Boston Herald 9/4
  • "Have an idea? Build an app: If you haven't heard of a dap, then you need this app." Athens Banner-Herald 9/4
  • "iPhone 5 launch date: Battle of the Best Buy leaks" CNET News 9/4
  • "Best Buy Leak: iPhone 5 Launching Late October?" PC Magazine 9/4
  • "World's Tallest iPod Dock is 11ft Tall, Costs $560,000" iClarified 9/4
  • "Many US schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks: For incoming freshmen at western Connecticut's suburban Brookfield High School, hefting a backpack weighed down with textbooks is about to give way to tapping out notes and flipping electronic pages on a glossy iPad tablet computer." Associated Press 9/3
  • "Tablet War Is Heating Up...for Second Place" PCWorld 9/3
  • "Samsung pulls Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet from IFA booth" CNET News 9/3
  • "Did patent dispute force Samsung to remove Galaxy Tab 7.7 from IFA booth?" Examiner 9/3
  • "Fortune's Lashinsky Penning an 'Inside Apple' Book" AllThingsD 9/3
  • "The week of leaks (Apple Talk Weekly)" CNET News 9/3
  • "Not Guilty Pleas Entered In iPhone Prototype Theft Case: A pair of men have pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges surrounding the sale of a lost Apple iPhone 4 they found in a bar early last year, the Associated Press Reported Friday." redOrbit 9/3
  • "Will tablets soon be free? How low can tablets go? I think tablet pricing could soon go all the way down to zero" Computerworld 9/3
  • "Apple Acquires 16 Misspelled Variations of iTunes.com Domain Name" MacRumors 9/3
  • "Apple scammers find easy targets in South Carolina town" DigitalTrends 9/3
  • "Sky News for iPad – Another News App Hides Behind the Paywall" iDownload Blog 9/3
  • "Elders show the way, switch to iPads to make a point in House" Indian Express 9/3
  • "British supermarket chain tests carts equipped with iPad docks" Appletell 9/3
  • "Customer Strolls Out Of Apple Store With Confidential Data" Macworld UK 9/3
  • "Top Trends This Week: iPhone, Spotify" [Video Report] TheStreet 9/3
  • "Samsung Galaxy S II May Be Challenged by ICS, iPhone 5" eWeek 9/3
Non-Apple News
  • "Beware the office multifunction printer: Cybercriminals are always looking for easy ways to break into your network, whether at work or at home." PCWorld 9:22 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Keen On... Is Apple About to Enter the Space Race? (TCTV)" TechCrunch 12:23 PM
  • "Meet the Wizard of Woz: Steve Wozniak talks about what he's been up to since Apple, his (non) use of social media, philanthropy, favorite teachers at Homestead, and how he got on Dancing with the Stars." [Interview] Patch 10:17 AM
  • "Don't take any wooden iPads and don't put too much value in reviews of Android phones compared to unreleased versions of the iPhone." The MT Show 9:24 AM
  • "Gene Steinberg meets author Kirk McElhearn, The Mac Observer's John Martellaro, and Ben Edelman, Ph.D. this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 9/3
Hardware/Software
  • "iPhone 5 reservations go live from Deutsche Telekom" Crave @ Cnet 1:55 PM
  • "Deutsche Telekom to Offer IPhone 5 Reservation as of Today" Bloomberg 8:56 AM
  • "Deutsche Telekom confirms iPhone 5 reservations" 9 to 5 Mac 8:39 AM
  • "iPhone 5 reservation coupons coming from Deutsche Telekom today, no further info" This is my next 8:58 AM
  • "Apple iPhone 5 ships October, claims rumor machine" Computerworld 8:27 AM
  • "Apple Stores begin iCloud and iOS 5 training, may hint at imminent launch" 9 to 5 Mac 8:26 AM
  • "iPhone 5 launch imminent with Reports of staff training" Crave @ CNET 8:26 AM
  • "iPhone 5 Hits Assembly Lines Despite iOS 5 Not Ready For Prime Time Use [Report] Redmond Pie 1:31 PM
  • "China Unicom and China Mobile launch own-brand 3.5G smartphones competing with iPhones" DigiTimes 8:25 AM
  • "Thunderbolt Vs. PCI-E Vs. DisplayPort" Blip.tv 12:23 PM
  • "Apple Wants to Put USB 3.0 alongside Thunderbolt in Future Macs" Macworld UK 9/4
  • "Apple tech would help disabled use iOS devices" CNET News 9/4
  • "'N94' next-generation iPhone gains an FCC ID" Appletell 9/3
  • "iPhone 5 Cases Suggest a Much Larger Device with a 4" Screen" MacRumors 9/3
  • "Rumor: New iPhone 5 Cases Are Designed For A Much Larger Device" AppleBitch 9/3
  • "Taking a page from Google, Apple's Siri-based voice Assistant activates when you put the iPhone to your ear" 9 to 5 Mac 9/3
  • "Apple's remote iOS Diagnostics service revealed, launching in the coming months" 9 to 5 Mac 9/3
  • "Apple Continues to Lead the Way in Mobile Browsing" Mac|Life 9/3
  • "iPad Fends Off Competitors, New Tablet User Demographics, Amazon Tablet to Ship This Year, and More" Low End Mac 9/3
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Get 10% Off Your OtterBox Order with this Coupon" iDownload Blog 8:47 AM
  • "PadGadget Daily App Deal – 14 iPad Apps on Sale" PadGadget 8:52 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Deals" MacPrices 8:59 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:59 AM
  • "17" MacBook Pro Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 8:59 AM
  • "iPad Buyer's Guide - Prices Up To $130 Off Original Price - Best iPad Prices Reviews & Information" MacReviewZone 2:52 PM
  • "PadGadget Daily App Deal – 16 iPad Apps on Sale" PadGadget 9/4
  • "Apple MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide -15 Inch Models -Prices Up To $350 Off Current Machines... Best Prices, Reviews & Information" MacReviewZone 9/4
  • "Apple MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide -17 Inch Models -Up to $370 Off Current Models... Prices, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 9/4
  • "2011 Apple iMac Buyer's Guide -21.5 Inch -Up To $230 Off Current Models... Best Prices, Reviews, And Information" MacReviewZone 9/4
  • "iPod Shuffle Buyer's Guide... Prices Range From $39 to $49 -New, Closeout, Refurbished, Used And Discounted" MacReviewZone 9/4

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Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "You can't Touch this mouse: Microsoft will have you rockin' around your desktop" Boston Herald 8:26 AM
  • "Tech 21 Impact Base for iPad 2 review: Protect your iPad with the Tech 21 Impact Base for iPad 2" PC Advisor 8:51 AM
  • "Review: PowerSkin Shock Absorbing Battery Case for iPhone 4" Canadian Reviewer 10:17 AM
  • "Review: Cygnett WorkMate Pro Case for iPhone 4" Run Around Tech 1:32 PM
  • "Avadon: The Black Fortress" Macworld 8:50 AM
  • "Lifeproof waterproof iPhone case review" Appletell 9/4
  • "Johnny AppleSpeed: Performance Comparison Between 2011 MacBook Air 1.6GHz and 2011 MacBook Air 1.8GHz" MacReviewZone 9/3
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "With Rama, iPhone becomes tour guide to the past" GigaOM 6:22 PM
  • "Comic Life for iPad Is Half Price All This Week [Review] Cult of Mac 8:42 AM
  • "A New Twist on 2D QR Codes: Colorful Output from QR't for the iPhone" Amitiae 11:38 AM
  • "Tiny Tower Review: Tower-building sim game aims for the sky—and delivers" Macworld 12:24 PM
  • "iBlast Moki 2 HD for iPhone and iPad review" Appletell 2:17 PM
  • "Anki Review: Anki is not for the faint of heart, but its spaced repetition algorith makes it THE flashcard application for serious users." 148Apps 9:08 AM
  • "FiLMiC Pro Review: A feature rich video recording app that can make all the difference between a mediocre video and one that does the subject matter justice." 148Apps 1:29 PM
  • "Don't Drop Money On DropTunes" App Advice 8:41 AM
  • "Kikin Browser Provides A Simple, Touch Oriented Way To Browse The Internet" App Advice 9/4
  • "Forkly Is The Social Network For Foodies" App Advice 9/4
  • "Booktrack: Just A Horrible Idea. Really Horrible" TechCrunch 9/4
  • "Maze+ Twists And Winds Its Way Into The App Store" App Advice 9/4
  • "A crash course through Jetpack Joyride" Gamertell 9/3
  • "Flick Soccer! HD – iPad App Review" PadGadget 9/3
Tips
  • "Convince Your Printer It Has More Toner" TidBITS 8:29 AM
  • "Q&A: Creating a Queue of YouTube Clips/When I'm on the computer, how can I watch a bunch of YouTube Videos all at once without having to select the next one each time?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:31 AM
  • "Can you share books between a Kindle and an iPad? A reader wants to read e-books after his wife has finished them" Telegraph 9/4
  • "Ask Engadget: best desktop OS for kids?" Engadget 9/4
  • "Can the Ultrabook top the MacBook Air? (Q&A)" CNET News 9/3
  • "Ask iLounge 9-2-11" iLounge 9/2
  • "How To Find Your Lost iPhone" BYTE 9/2
  • "Tip of the Week: An iPod Nano as an Alarm Clock" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9/2
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Sprint repeaters said being wired in, near Apple stores" Electronista 9:12 PM
  • "How Apple could revolutionize solar" GigaOM 8:52 PM
  • "5 Reasons Why Amazon's Tablet Is The Only Real iPad Alternative" LAPTOP Magazine 8:26 PM
  • "11 iOS Rumors That Just Won't Die" Mac|Life 5:19 PM
  • "5 Things I Want My TV To Do By 2012: And Why XBox Is Ahead" Forbes 5:18 PM
  • "I just reserved the iPhone 5 at German Telekom" I4U News 2:43 PM
  • "Don't Trust iPhone 5 Rumors: 10 Reasons Why" eWeek 2:16 PM
  • "The Plot Thickens: More Developments On This Year's Missing iPhone Prototype" iSource 1:25 PM
  • "Is Apple engaging in innovation by intimidation?"  BetaNews 12:24 PM
  • "The Macalope Daily: There still won't be anything good on" Macworld [Paid Membership Required] 11:40 AM
  • "Is Mobile App Advertising's 'Staggering' Inventory Growth A Good Thing?" mocoNews 9:10 AM
  • "Apple obtains another German injunction against the Samsung 7.7" Edible Apple 8:59 AM
  • "Apple's design refinement extends to its storefront architecture" ZDNet 8:58 AM
  • "Jobs criticized, praised for philanthropy" Mac.Blorge 8:27 AM
  • "Apple's iPhone 5 Launch: Two Competing Theories" PCWorld 11:05 AM
  • "The Lost iPhone 5: More Questions Than Answers" ZDNet 8:09 AM
  • "Tablet owners: We want Video/The tablet wars will heat up this fall, as Amazon is set to debut their device to the public. But, more than another device, the fact that tablet customers are doing more things with their devices - from watching television to reading newspapers to playing games - has many brands wondering how they can move into the space as well." BizReport 9/4
  • "Apple TV, yes. CableCARD? No way." ZDNet 9/4
  • "Cassandra – Monday Review: It will soon be Friday" Amitiae 9/4
  • "Wraps come off Flagship Hong Kong Apple Store at IFC center" 9 to 5 Mac 9/4
  • "Op-Ed: Steve Jobs and the Virtue of Failure" Arutz Sheva 9/4
  • "If iCloud runs on Azure and Amazon what is Apple's data center for?"  I Programmer 9/4
  • "Now I'm a little embarrassed to own an iPhone" Pharyngula 9/4
  • "Should Apple Kill The iPod touch And Replace It With The Low-End iPhone?" Redmond Pie 9/4
  • "Competitors still struggling in the shadow of the iPad" TiPb 9/4
  • "Apple's iPad Good Classroom Helper, But Not Textbook Replacement" PCWorld 9/4
  • "Samsung's Galaxy Tab 7.7: Now You See It, Now You Don't" Technologizer 9/4
  • "iOS Assistant Will Activate When You Put iPhone to Your Ear?" iClarified 9/4
  • "Apple's Steve Jobs Stepping Down as CEO" Patch 9/4
  • "Amazon Kindle II Tablet vs iPad? Silly Thinking Indeed, Or Is It?" iPadCTO 9/3
  • "Could the iPhone 5 Be Smaller Than We Think?" Gizmodo 9/3
  • "Inside the iPhone 5: With anticipation for Apple's iPhone 5 (or whatever branding is ultimately used) extremely high, most of the focus has been, not surprisingly, on design and timing. But what will make the iPhone 5 tick? That's the question I asked a couple of experts." CNET News 9/3
  • "Is it worth it to keep my HDTV or just get a regular TV + Apple TV?" Ask MetaFilter 9/3
  • "Déjà vu all over again..." YMP Now 9/3
  • "MacOS KenDensed: iPad Competitors: Begging for a Black Eye" The Mac Observer 9/3
  • "Steve Jobs, Jim Sinegal, and How to Live Large In Lean Times" The Motley Fool 9/3
  • "The Macalope Weekly: Like a hurricane" Macworld 9/3
  • "Apple says Andy Rubin was inspired for Android framework while at Apple" VentureBeat 9/3
  • "Does HTC violate Apple patents because Android founder Andy Rubin was inspired by them when he worked at Apple?" TiPb 9/3
  • "Four websites that need iPad apps" TUAW 9/3
  • "Opinion: Ultrathin laptop wars: Sony Vaio Z and Lenovo Ultrabooks vs. Apple MacBooks" DigitalTrends 9/3
  • "iCloud And Little Girls Don't Mix" Macenstein 9/3
  • "San Francisco Police did, in fact, join Apple investigators in search for missing iPhone prototype" Edible Apple 9/3
  • "Regarding San Francisco Police, Apple and the search for the missing iPhone prototype" TiPb 9/3
  • "I want my Apple iTelevision: At the top of the trending rumours for the next version of the iPad (iPad 3, for those keeping score at home) is that it will have retina display." Vancouver Sun 9/3
  • "Okay Apple! I've Gotten My iPhone 5 Case So Where Is The Damn Phone?" Cult of Mac 9/3
Non-Apple
  • "Just How Evil is Google? Google knew it was breaking U.S. laws by running ads for foreign pharmaceuticals--and did it anyway. What else have the Googlers been lying about?" PCWorld 8:31 AM
  • "Scratching the Surface of the $100 Billion Home Entertainment Opportunity" The Motley Fool 9/4
  • "Amazon's Kindle Tablet Is Very Real. I've Seen It, Played With It." TechCrunch 9/2
  • "New Android Amazon Kindle to abandon eInk and take on iPad with customized Android build" AppleInsider 9/2
  • "Analysis: Report: Amazon Will Soon Release $250 7' Android Tablet" The Mac Observer 9/2
  • "Why Amazon's will be the first successful Android tablet" CNET News 9/2
  • "Has Amazon made the 7-inch tablet that people actually want to buy?" SplatF 9/2
  • "Another One Bites the Dust: Intel Halts Development of Meego OS [Report] Cult of Mac 9/2
  • "Supercomputing's problem isn't power, it's software" GigaOM 9/2
  • "Netflix vs. Blockbuster: What's the best service for streaming and DVDs?" CNET News 9/2
  • "Amazon's Kindle Tablet Is Very Real. I've Seen It, Played With It." ["So how much will the 7-inch Kindle cost? $250.Yes, Amazon has been able to trim the cost of the device to half of the entry-level iPad. And it will be the same price as Barnes & Noble's Nook Color, which this will very obviously compete with directly. Both have 7-inch color touch screens. Both run Android."]  TechCrunch 9/2
  • "John Martellaro's Blog: Particle Debris (wk. ending 9/2) Is That Google in Your Pocket, or..." The Mac Observer 9/2
  • "DOJ Is Wrong To Try To Stop The AT&T/T-Mobile Merger" Forbes 9/2
  • "Price watch: Time to buy a solid-state drive?" CNET News 9/2
  • "Why white-space Wi-Fi won't wash" ZDNet UK 9/2
  • "Ten ways to tidy up the Linux desktop mess" [Slideshow] TechRepublic 9/2
  • "Top HP TouchPad apps caught on video" ZDNet 9/2
  • "Top 10 best and worst from IFA 2011" V3 9/2
  • "UltraViolet Cloud Movies Nearly Here: Why You Should Care" PC Magazine 9/2
  • "Hands On: Toshiba AT200, the Thinnest Honeycomb Tablet Yet" PC Magazine 9/2
  • "Beware the bait and switch in the public cloud" InfoWorld 9/2
  • "You Know You're From IT In The '00s If ...: These 25 things brand you as someone who lived and breathed IT way back--before 2010." InformationWeek 9/2
  • "Smartphone growth in the U.S.: Nothing but blue sky ahead" Fortune 9/2
  • "Google+, Day 26: Comparing Google+ with Twitter" PCWorld 9/2
  • "Google Needs To Drop Its 'Do No Evil' Thing" Forbes 9/2
  • "21 Chrome Web apps for serious work" [Slideshow] PCWorld 9/2
  • "Storage shipments keep surging, IDC says: Revenue grew more than 10% and capacity shipped increased 46.7 percent" IDG News Service 9/2
  • "How Desperate Is AT&T for T-Mobile?" Minyanville 9/2
  • "Sony's Upcoming Tablets Are Potential Winners" TheStreet 9/2
  • "Chip Sales Growth Slows, Could Turn Around In Q4, Says SIA" Barron's 9/2
  • "ASUS G74-SX-A1 Gaming Notebook Review" HotHardware 9/2
  • "Greg's Bite: Sony Launches Tablets" MacNews 9/2
  • "Consumer NAS Market Has Low Penetration, High Growth" MacNews 9/2
  • "Did Starz Turn Down $300 Million a Year From Netflix To Make the Cable Guys Happy?" AllThingsD 9/2
Humor/Cartoons
  • "HP kills more biz units, relocates to Sunnyvale strip mall" Scoopertino 8:27 AM
  • "The Spinning Beachball" ATPM [cartoon] 9/2
  • "Qaptain Qwerty" ATPM [cartoon] 9/2
  • "Out At Five" ATPM [cartoon] 9/2
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "zeronana Inc.: An Addictive Bomb-Blast Jumping-Game 'Bompin' ' Released onto the App Store" Business Wire 6:38 PM
  • "AnyAttach: Attach Any Type of File to Your iPhone's Email" iDownloadBlog 2:20 PM
  • "Have artistic time with Dominos plus for iPhone, iPad" TUAW 1:33 PM
  • "SnoozeOrStop: Stop Your iPhone's Alarm Clock Directly From the Lock Screen" iDownload Blog 12:24 PM
  • "PadGadget Weekly App Series – Apps for Lifelong Learners" PadGadget 12:23 PM
  • "The Week in iOS Accessories: Mount up!" Macworld 11:40 AM
  • "Foodzy Turns Healthy Eating Into A Game, Launches iOS And Android Apps" TechCrunch 11:38 AM
  • "zeronana Inc.: An Addictive Bomb-Blast Jumping-Game 'Bompin' ' Released onto the App Store" Business Wire 9:08 AM
  • "New iPhone App Highlights the Social Aspect of Listening to Music" prMac 8:54 AM
  • "InstaBouquet 1.5 - Flower delivery by e-mail for all occasions" prMac 8:54 AM
  • "AnimalChat 1.0 - Great way for children to learn about animals" prMac 8:54 AM
  • "Halloween Defence 1.0 for iOS - New Shooting and Defense-Oriented Game" prMac 8:54 AM
  • "New iOS Games Upcoming Soon" prMac 8:54 AM
  • "Agenda set for Fourth Annual FCPUG Amsterdam SuperMeet" prMac 8:54 AM
  • "Retro Recall New App Available at App Store" prMac 8:54 AM
  • "Doctor Who News App WhoNews So Much Bigger on the Inside" prMac 8:54 AM
  • "Ninja Tap HD - Classic arcade style fun - Out now for your iPad" prMac 8:54 AM
  • "Find the rest you deserve with the help of your iPad with Sleep Well" prMac 8:53 AM
  • "Giant Apes Spotted Throwing Bananas in Gorillas - Reinvented for iPhone" prMac 8:53 AM
  • "Sniper: Ghost Warrior Coming to iOS" Macworld 8:51 AM
  • "Microsoft and Apple Highlight Cloud's Flexibility: The Bedford Report Provides Equity Research on Apple & Microsoft" Marketwire 8:31 AM
  • "190° Fish Eye Lens with Back Cover for iPhone 4G" USBfever 8:31 AM
  • "Microsoft and Apple Highlight Cloud's Flexibility: The Bedford Report Provides Equity Research on Apple & Microsoft" Marketwire 8:26 AM
  • "Marked for Mac Makes Markdown Even More Accessible" iSource 9/4
  • "Elgato EyeTV Mobile eyes-on (Video)" Engadget 9/4
  • "Promote your iPad App with iPad Apps Reviewer" prMac 9/4
  • "Camera PRO Real for iPad 2 - Get SLR'ed with your iPad 2 today" prMac 9/4
  • "Blowing Pixels Planet Defender: Arcade Strategic Shooter with Retro Soul" prMac 9/4
  • "Have Your Students Practice Mental Math with this App" prMac 9/4
  • "PSOFT MOBILE Releases AR Fighter 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch" prMac 9/4
  • "Castle Hustle - Find the Way To Get Away" prMac 9/4
  • "The Piggies Need Your Help in Crocodile Crossing for iPhone and iPad" prMac 9/4
Computer Industry
  • "HP exec says PC unit spinoff 'best value'" Reuters 9:49 AM
  • "Confusion causes HP to hemorrhage customers" ZDNet 11:25 AM
  • "Microsoft Asks EU to Approve Skype Bid; Deadline Set at Oct. 7" Bloomberg 9:50 AM
  • "Microsoft denies Windows Phone 7 user tracking accusations" V3 11:22 AM
  • "IBTimes: Microsoft issues statement on Windows Phone location-tracking lawsuit" Seattle Times 11:08 AM
  • "Microsoft, Vodafone and the Telegraph websites taken down in DNS hack" Techworld 11:19 AM
  • "Google, Mozilla and Microsoft ban the DigiNotar Certificate Authority in their browsers" ZDNet 11:25 AM
  • "How Twitter is integrated into Microsoft Windows Phone Mango" Seattle Times 11:08 AM
  • "Sony hits back at Microsoft's exclusivity: Sony has said that Microsoft's policy of having either exclusivity or release parity in the downloadable console games market is designed to protect the Xbox 360's 'inferior technology'." Gameplanet 11:12 AM
  • "You can't Touch this mouse: Microsoft will have you rockin' around your desktop" Boston Herald 10:06 AM
  • "Wikileaks: Microsoft aided former Tunisian regime" ZDNet UK 11:26 AM
  • "Tech IPOs could lead the way post-Labor Day" Reuters 9:54 AM
  • "Google tests voice search under the sea" [Slideshow] ZDNet UK 11:26 AM
  • "Google scraps 10 services to focus on core areas" V3 11:22 AM
  • "Sony to Sell Backup Battery for TVs, Home Appliances" IDG News Service 11:01 AM
  • "Free Security Tool Detects Banking Malware: A Finnish penetration testing company has released a free tool it says can detect all variants of five major families of malicious software that steal online banking credentials." IDG News Service 11:01 AM
  • "A Quantum Computing Chip With Traditional Computing Architechture" Forbes 10:41 AM
  • "Asustek to launch Ivy Bridge-based ultrabooks in April 2012" DigiTimes 10:37 AM
  • "Pakistani tech wiz harnesses Internet for the poor" Associated Press 10:35 AM
  • "Turkish net hijack hits big name websites" BBC 10:02 AM
  • "Electric motor made from a single molecule" BBC 10:01 AM
  • "XCon 2011: Chinese Computer Security Forum" [Video Report] MarketWatch 9:47 AM
  • "Samsung Pulls Galaxy Tab Tablet From IFA Trade Show" eWeek 10:39 AM
  • "Amazon Tests Website Redesign: Changes, Which Will Roll Out Gradually, Were Made With Tablet Computers in Mind" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:42 AM
  • "German court bans sales of Samsung's new 7.7-inch tablet" Reuters 9:54 AM
  • "The Future Is Calling, AT&T, And It's Not T-Mobile" Wired 11:24 AM
  • "Google+, Day 27: Comparing Google+ with Facebook" PCWorld 11:01 AM
  • "BYOD Trend Puts Pressure on Corporate Networks" eWeek 10:40 AM
  • "Tech product buyback programs warrant caution" Chicago Tribune 10:36 AM
  • "New Sprint Android phone sports nice features but underwhelms" Silicon Valley 10:26 AM
  • "Beam me app, 'Scotty': Directory software maker nSphere launched a smartphone app called 'Scotty Knows,' designed to act like an in-the-know friend who fills you in on events and deals you'll like." Boston Herald 10:06 AM
  • "How To Conquer Software's Rising Costs: Complex licensing policies and increased fees can seems like an insurmountable challenge. These steps can help you get a better grip." InformationWeek 9:55 AM
  • "Why Google Should Buy Hulu" eWeek 10:39 AM
  • "Qisda said to produce Nook Color" DigiTimes 10:37 AM
  • "Alcatel Drops For Second Day as Buyer Said to Pare Bid for Enterprise Unit" Bloomberg 10:04 AM
  • "Deutsche Telekom Evaluates Options in U.S." Bloomberg 10:04 AM
  • "D.Telekom could miss fee if AT&T deal fails: source" Reuters 9:54 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Did Apple's shares get singled out for punishment after 2008?" CNNMoney 2:17 PM
Industry News
  • "U.S. stocks face down Europe's issues: Futures sink for Tuesday's open" MarketWatch 11:30 AM
  • "London stocks slump, joining European selloff: RBS, Lloyds, Barclays post sharp losses in London" MarketWatch 11:28 AM
  • "Asian stock markets down on dreary US jobs report" Associated Press 10:17 AM
  • "Asia Markets: Asia stocks tumble on global economic gloom" MarketWatch 9:43 AM
  • "European Stocks Slammed" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:47 PM
  • "Stocks, Italian Bonds Drop on Debt Concern" Bloomberg 1:47 PM
  • "European stocks plunge on debt concerns" CNNMoney 11:17 AM
  • "Europe Markets: Europe stocks sink; Germany drops over 5%/German chancellor's CDU party crushed in state elections" MarketWatch 9:43 AM
  • "Global Stocks Post Steep Declines" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:38 PM

 
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