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"China Plant Assailed Again Over Work for Apple" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:35 PM
"Apple as the Last Hope for Growth in Business PCs: There was a time when spotting an Apple product in the average corporate workplace was only slightly easier than catching a glimpse of a unicorn. Now comes a report saying that Apple will most likely be the main reason the corporate computer hardware market will show any growth at all this year." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 9:58 AM
"Apple's business plan. The Volume Purchase Program for Business: Apple knows that you use their devices for work and now they're helping you purchase Apps in bulk from the App Store." ZDNet 8:06 AM
"Apple To Sell $17B In Macs, iPads To Corporate Market In 2012" Forbes 4:27 PM
"How Apple Could Own the Interactive TV Market" Techland 12:08 PM
"Apple retail chief offers a pep talk to his troops: John Browett talks up Apple's fiscal Q1 as 'really fun and exciting,' and offers the hint that a 'number of improvements' are on the way." CNET News 4:27 PM
"Apple's Krall Leads Samsung Win in Jobs' Global Smartphone War: If Apple Inc.'s patent litigation is the 'thermonuclear war' over smartphone technology and design that co-founder Steve Jobs pledged to his biographer, Noreen Krall is its field marshal." Bloomberg 8:04 AM
"Google Maps uses Ground Truth project to battle Apple: A new front opens up in the smartphone battle between Google and Apple this week when the search giant's mapping technology is dropped from iPhones and iPads' Maps app when they are upgraded to the latest version of the iOS operating system." BBC 10:07 AM
"U.S. judge: HTC patents likely valid in Apple suit/Warning bells in Cupertino? Apple may struggle to invalidate HTC's patents in a legal tussle with the ailing smartphone maker, pointing the way toward a possible U.S. ban of iPhone and iPad devices." CNET News 7:40 AM
"Could patent disputes delay the launch of Apple's next iPhone?" Houston Chronicle 11:00 AM
"Korean PR War Spotlights Apple as Patent Troll" Patently Apple 8:17 AM
"[Exclusive] Samsung to sue Apple over iPhone 5" The Korea Times 2:01 PM
"Korean Source Confirms Samsung will Sue Apple over LTE" Patently Apple 9:49 AM
"Samsung Confirms Ready to Sue Over Unannounced iPhone" The Mac Observer 1:59 PM
"Apple is reportedly suing Polish online supermarket for trademarking the name A.pl" The Next Web 11:05 AM
"What Really Made Steve Jobs So Angry at Google?" Gizmodo 8:03 AM
"Just ran into a client who has a sticky cursor in the Finder on Lion. Clicking and dragging, or double clicking a folder or file in the finder, the object clicked/dragged won't 'let go'. Command-Option-P-R doesn't work. Reinstalling the latest Combo updater 10.7.4 doesn't resolve the issue. Running Applejack didn't solve the issue. Repairing permissions did not solve the issue. Forcing Finder to reload got rid of the stuck file or folder but immediately on trying to open, move, drag a file or folder the problem is still there. Booting into other accounts on the MacBook Pro doesn't solve the issue; the issue remains in all accounts. Booting into Safe Mode *does* solve the problem, so it is some plug-in, some extension, some *thing*. But for the life of me I can't find anything. Three hours struggling to find the source of this." MacInTouch 8:15 AM
"I've got a Canon Pixma 9000 Mark II, and I've been seeing darker prints with Aperture as well. Tried the same print from iPhoto, and it was a little lighter...but overall, still an issue. My guess is that when you print from Aperture that Aperture is handling the color (luminance) management. When you print from iPhoto, it's the Canon printer software that is. I have the same issue with Lightroom." MacInTouch 8:13 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"OS X Battery Life Analysis from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion" The Mac Observer 2:43 PM
"Test shows upcoming OS X Mountain Lion version may solve laptop battery life woes" AppleInsider 7:14 PM
"Transitioning from iMovie '11 to Final Cut Pro X" Macworld 9:01 AM
"Markzware PDF2DTP conversion tool review: Currently bundled free with QuarkXpress 9, PDF2DTP makes light work of converting layouts" Macworld UK 8:42 AM
"PopChar 6: from character picker to font tool" IT.Enquirer 7:36 AM
"Apple SVP of Design Jony Ive buys $17 million house on San Francisco's 'Gold Coast'" 9 to 5 Mac 8:20 PM
"Company Says It, Not F.B.I, Was Hacking Victim: An Orlando company said on Monday that it — not the F.B.I. — was the source of a file hackers posted online last week that contained a million identification numbers for Apple mobile devices." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 11:14 AM
"Leaked UDID List Stolen From App Developer, Not FBI" The Mac Observer 2:43 PM
"App Store app publishing company comes forward as source of leaked Apple device UDIDs" 9 to 5 Mac 12:03 PM
"Apple may rely on celebrity for iPhone 5 launch, analyst" Macworld UK 8:32 AM
"Amazon and Apple's Giant Markups on Flash Storage" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:19 AM
"How iPhone availability has grown in US" Associated Press 2:59 PM
"Welcome to the 'Republic of Fakes': Forgeries and patent infringement are rampant in South Korea: sometimes to a shocking degree." Fortune 8:58 AM
"China blames companies for lack of 'human care' as Samsung, Apple factories under scrutiny: A Chinese government official points to problems with managing workers' overtime" IDG News Service 11:18 AM
"Big Week for Gadgets Ahead of New Apple iPhone" WirelessWeek 10:00 AM
"Samsung admits Apple's multitouch software is better than Android's" The Inquirer 7:40 AM
"T-Mobile racing to convert its 4G network to support Apple's iPhone" AppleInsider 8:01 PM
"T-Mobile launches campaign to lure iPhone users" Associated Press 11:23 AM
"iPhone will appear in T-Mobile stores — but it's not for sale" GigaOM 11:15 AM
"Meet the new boss: VF's Establishment pushes aside old guard/Topping this year's list are Apple's Tim Cook and Jonathan Ivie, who replace Mark Zuckerberg." New York Post 11:12 AM
"Apple chatting up labels for Fanboi Radio: Pandora, boxed?" The Register 7:38 AM
"World's Largest Mobile Carrier Unlikely To Carry iPhone 5" App Advice 8:42 AM
"Samsung's image doing just fine after Apple verdict, poll finds: A pro-Apple verdict last month could have sent Samsung's brand image tumbling, but a new poll says the company is hotter than ever." CNET News 4:39 PM
"Unpublished Photos of Steve Jobs and Silicon Valley's Early Days Finally Surface" Wired 7:39 AM
"New images of Steve Jobs during Apple founder's early years" CNET News 4:39 PM
"Apple iPhone 5 Media Event live blog" AppleTell 8:42 AM
"Fanboi beats 'e-trespassing' rap after using GPS to find stolen iPad" The Register 11:58 AM
Non-Apple News
"Artificial Intelligence, Powered by Many Humans: Crowdsourcing can create an artificial chat partner that's smarter than Siri-style personal assistants." Technology Review 11:57 AM
"The latest player in tablet wars: Toys 'R' Us" ZDNet 11:47 AM
"London Calling: Sony set to make Raspberry Pi" EE Times 11:23 AM
"Amazon to let Kindle Fire HD buyers turn off ads: Amazon says buyers of its new Kindle Fire HD tablet will get the option to turn off the advertisements that appear on its standby screen for $15." Associated Press 11:22 AM
"Botnet or human? Black Lotus service sorts them out to block DDoS attacks" Network World 11:18 AM
"Fujitsu to Build Software Robot to Pass College Entrance Exams" IDG News Service 11:15 AM
"Sprint 4G LTE Expanding to 100 Cities in Coming Months" PC Magazine 11:13 AM
"Welcome to the 'Republic of Fakes': Forgeries and patent infringement are rampant in South Korea -- sometimes to a shocking degree." Fortune 10:55 AM
"Polycom Unveils Services to Spur Adoption of Video Conferencing" eWeek 10:43 AM
"Patriots fans to be first to use new Wi-Fi at home opener: Multimillion-dollar Wi-Fi deployment at Gillette Stadium designed to send quality instant replays to smartphones and tablets" Computerworld 10:24 AM
"Hackers target Guild Wars 2 players: Chinese hackers are mounting a dedicated campaign to try to steal accounts for the Guild Wars 2 video game." BBC 10:15 AM
"Private browsing bug fixed in Firefox 15.0.1" CNET News 10:05 AM
"Mystery Google Device Appears in Small-Town Iowa" Wired Magazine 11:43 AM
"Google eyes 'smart glove' technology" TG Daily 11:33 AM
"Nokia to Conduct Ethics Review Into Misleading Ad Video" Bloomberg 10:01 AM
"Cutting printing costs, one pixel at a time: Tech at Israel's Preton trims stray pixels, reducing ink and toner use" MarketWatch 9:47 AM
"Western Digital's Milligan Will Succeed Coyne as CEO" Bloomberg 10:17 AM
"Amazon Expanding In-App Purchases to Include the Sale and Delivery of Physical Goods" AllThingsD 9:45 AM
"Alcatel Shakes Up Management" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:45 AM
"Acer Eyes Higher Profits With Windows 8, Ultrathin Laptops" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:45 AM
"Designer Yves Behar: Wearable devices are the hardest to design" GigaOM 9:28 AM
"Sprint fulfills promise and announces 4G LTE expansion to 100 additional US cities" 9 to 5 Mac 11:06 AM
"How iPhone availability has grown in US" Yahoo! News 8:00 PM
"Apple supply chain mass shipping new iMac and 13.3-inch MacBook Pro" DigiTimes 8:04 AM
"Production of 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro and Updated iMacs Reportedly Ramping Up" MacRumors 9:56 AM
"Apple plans iMac, 13" MacBook Pro upgrades to prove there's life beyond iPhone" Computerworld 8:22 AM
"Apple Is Going To Release A Smaller Version MacBook Pro With The Ultra High Resolution Retina Display" Business Insider 8:24 AM
"Report: 13-Inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display Coming Soon" PC Magazine 3:07 PM
"13-inch Retina MacBook Pro Release: Apple Suppliers Are Shipping" Tapscape 2:54 PM
"Will iPhone 5 have fingerprint security?" The Guardian 8:21 AM
"Will the iPhone 5 come with a fingerprint scanner? Apple makes rare takeover bid of security firm for £230m" Daily Mail (UK) 8:35 AM
"Rumored Apple dock connector may match size of microUSB: The smaller 9-pin connector that will reportedly grace the new iPhone is about the same size as a microUSB plug, claims a French blogging site." CNET News 8:18 AM
"iPhone 5 leaked cases show new iPhone to be thinner than iPhone 4S" Know Your Mobile 11:07 AM
"HP seems to have blatantly copied Apple's hardware design" Neowin 8:07 AM
"Apple copycats still on the loose? HP and Samsung are being accused of copying Apple again" Macworld UK 8:32 AM
"HP releases KIRF iMac complete with Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad" 9 to 5 Mac 8:45 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"I thought you might be interested in this brewing display defect with the MacBookPro Retina display, knows as the 'Black screen of Death' which happens when a user logs in and gets a black screen requiring reboot.: The problem seems to be with the graphic switching, such that going to discrete graphics all the time prevents the problem. Needless to say this is not ideal given battery issues. Many many posts about this on Apple's discussion boards, but no fix. I hope this isn't one of those defects that Apple hope people will tolerate until the next rev of the hardware, which they seem to do sometimes." MacInTouch 8:14 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Duck Hunt Super For iPhone Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:24 AM
"Bumbee For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:24 AM
"Tiny War XD For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:24 AM
"PC Companies' Major Tablet Mistake" PC Magazine 11:13 AM
"Harry Potter's Emma Watson most dangerous celebrity to search for on Web: McAfee Top 10 list of celebrity malware lures consists of all women for first time" Network World 11:19 AM
"How One SMB Rewrote IT, Starring Cloud: The Great Books Foundation, a literacy nonprofit, reshaped IT while simultaneously managing the sea change from print to e-books." InformationWeek 10:58 AM
"Like it or not, Facebook must reinvent itself" Bloomberg 11:25 AM
"My early days in the mobile revolution" CNN 10:22 AM
"Amazon's New Kindle Fire Tablets: Interesting, but Not for Me" Techland 11:37 AM
"Sharp Faces Crisis as Mechanical Pencil Inventor Turns 100" Bloomberg 10:16 AM
"Storage Software Vs. Hardware: What's More Important?" InformationWeek 10:10 AM
"Nokia's Errors Over Faked Windows Phone Ads May Have One Positive Benefit" Forbes 10:54 AM
"Nokia's Lumia 920: Phony Images Damage Credibility" InformationWeek 10:09 AM
"The ho-hum era of smartphones has begun" CNET News 10:05 AM
"The PC Isn't Dying: Don't Sell Into The Sensationalism" Seeking Alpha 9:56 AM
"Toshiba's Widescreen Ultrabook: Head-Scratching, but Good for Multitasking" AllThingsD 9:55 AM
"Some Foolish Marketing Schemes From Amazon And Nokia" The Tech Night Owl 8:57 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Apple has been known to poke fun at itself by showing a comical Video before an event. Something tells me they won't be showing this one though." ParisLemon 8:39 PM
"Amazon's messing with normal." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 7:33 AM
"HP Intros New All-in-One PCs for Windows 8" PC Magazine 11:13 AM
"HP All-in-one PC Gets Trackpad to Control Windows 8" IDG News Service 11:15 AM
"HP launches Windows 8 desktops" TG Daily 11:33 AM
"HP's new Windows 8-powered 'All-in-one' PCs: gallery" ZDNet 11:47 AM
"HP security smorgasbord upgrades include management software, IPS and printer access: HP bolsters security wares in attempt to address enterprise concerns" Network World 11:18 AM
"HP Updates Security Products, Services: In a slew of security-related announcements, HP detailed an updated intrusion detection system, a new modular security appliance platform, and a program for securing the print environment." InformationWeek 11:59 AM
"HP unveils root and branch overhaul of security offerings" V3 11:40 AM
"HP tempts EVA punters with low-end 3PAR array honeypot" The Register 11:36 AM
"On Eve of New IPhone, Hope and Prayer of Windows 8" [Video Report] Bloomberg 9:57 AM
"Windows Phone 8: What Microsoft Needs To Compete/It's currently a two-horse race in the smartphone market: Android on Samsung and iOS on Apple. The nation's wireless carriers can help Microsoft gain ground on the market leaders." InformationWeek 10:09 AM
"Microsoft to 'comply immediately' with browser complaints, says EU antitrust chief: American developer issued browser ballot for Windows 8 last week, more moves may be in the works" Computerworld 10:24 AM
"Microsoft to comply with EC anti-trust browser demands in Windows 8" V3 11:39 AM
"Microsoft Will Recomply With EU Antitrust Mandate on Browser Ballot" AllThingsD 10:01 AM
"Microsoft sabotages Windows-via-the-cloud services" InfoWorld 11:01 AM
"Microsoft's #1 Problem? It Has No Right Brain" The Motley Fool 10:01 AM
"Microsoft goes public with plans for 32 holiday pop-up stores" ZDNet 11:46 AM
"Microsoft Expands Retail Surface With 32 New Holiday Stores" AllThingsD 11:56 AM
"Microsoft announces locations of holiday pop-up stores" Seattle Times 11:22 AM
"Microsoft deepens Yahoo search partnership with Bing Ads launch" V3 11:39 AM
"Microsoft Partners With Attachments.me To Let Gmail Users Save Their Files To SkyDrive" TechCrunch 11:30 AM
"What to Expect at IDF San Francisco" PC Magazine 11:13 AM
"Intel developing HPC server chips for faster cloud computing: Intel's server superchip will have an integrated fabric controller to boost the performance of cloud services and HPC applications" IDG News Service 11:01 AM
"Intel preps interconnect for server CPUs" EE Times 10:41 AM
"Intel pushing Atom processors to server market" DigiTimes 10:40 AM
"Oracle hits reboot on Itanium software development" The Register 11:36 AM
"Oracle Team USA brings high tech to the high seas" Computerworld 11:18 AM
"Cisco TelePresence chief confident firm will win video conference battle" V3 11:39 AM
"IT Outsource Spending on the Rise: Report" eWeek 10:42 AM
"IT spending grows 6% in 2012, says IDC: Software, storage, enterprise network and mobile device sales helps save the day in struggling economy" IDG News Service 10:24 AM
"Shrinking Budgets: J.P. Morgan Trims 2012 IT Spending View" Forbes 9:53 AM
"Apple: Outperformance Possible After 27-Month Wait for iPhone 5, Says Topeka" Barron's 4:36 PM
"How many iPhone 5s can Apple sell in eight days? Given what it means for Q4's results, surprisingly few analysts have ventured a guess" Fortune 10:40 AM
"Apple Riding High on iPhone Event: How soon after the tech giant launches its new iPhone will the stock hit $700 a share? Will Power, Robert W. Baird analyst, and Robert Cihra, Evercore Partners analyst, weigh in." [Video Report] CNBC 9:53 AM
"Where the Bank of Apple has put its manufacturing money" Fortune 8:05 AM
"Amazon Will Beat Apple to $1,000" TheStreet 8:23 AM
"Tech Stocks: AMD, H-P shares rise, but Intel slips/AMD upgraded by Goldman; H-P cutting more jobs in reorganization" MarketWatch 4:22 PM
"U.S. stocks drop, led by selloff in Intel, tech" MarketWatch 4:22 PM
"U.S. Stocks Retreat as Greece Overshadows Stimulus Bets" Bloomberg 4:22 PM
"Stocks Dip; Caution Prevails Ahead of Packed Week" FOXBusiness 10:56 AM
"Stocks Pull Back Ahead of Fed Meeting" TheStreet 4:23 PM
"Investors pull back ahead of Fed, German vote" CNNMoney 4:23 PM
"Dow Rally Takes Breather: Stocks fell for the first time in three sessions, as the market caught its breath after last week's ascent to multiyear highs." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:23 PM
"U.K. stocks end choppy session on down note: Xstrata up 1.2% as miners gain; consumer-oriented sector weaker" MarketWatch 11:50 AM
"Asia Markets: Asia markets end mostly higher on stimulus hopes" MarketWatch 9:40 AM
"Asian Shares Mixed; China Data Offset Stimulus Hopes" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:45 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks fall ahead of German court ruling/A 'big week of event risks' may color investors' post-ECB thinking" MarketWatch 11:50 AM
"European Stocks Stable" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:45 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:53 PM
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