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"Apple, and the media, bury the PC: PC news can't compete with iPhone news. And it's not just about the Apple cachet thing. It's about the technology." CNET News 5:11 PM
"Amazing Apple Does It Again: Tall and svelte, the iPhone 5 looks like a winner for the company and its shares." Barron's 7:24 AM
"Apple – no longer the only fruit: Apple's latest iPhone will break records - but the competition is closing in, says Matt Warman" Telegraph 7:52 AM
"Apple should unplug $30 adapter charge: The least Apple could have done is throw the iSheep a bone and include the $30 adapter with the purchase of a new iPhone." Boston Herald 7:29 AM
"Apple's New Lightning Connector: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" AllThingsD 7:23 AM
"iPhone 5 won't come with 30-pin adaptor, will have a USB one" Crave @ CNET 7:42 AM
"New Apple accessories could be blessing and curse" Associated Press 10:49 AM
"Apple takes heat over adapter: Adapter won't support iPod controls" CNN 8:20 PM
"Apple takes heat over adapter: Adapter won't support iPod controls" CNN 8:20 PM
"Apple, It's About Time for China Mobile" The Motley Fool 7:52 PM
"Apple Patent Win Could Mean Android Trouble in Germany: Report" eWeek 10:49 AM
"Apple wins second legal bout against Samsung in patent row" Telegraph 7:52 AM
"Apple, 'green' or not? Claim that Maiden site to be powered by 100% renewable energy is questionable" Hickory Daily Record 7:22 AM
"Aerial photo: Apple's massive solar farm in Maiden, N.C." Fortune 7:22 AM
"Apple did not violate Samsung patents: U.S. trade judge/Apple did not violate patents owned by Samsung Electronics in making the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad, a judge at the International Trade Commission said in a preliminary ruling on Friday." Reuters 9/14
"Federal Judge Hands Samsung Setback Against Apple: In a preliminary move, a federal judge has denied Samsung's request for a ban on imports of the iPhone, iPad and iPod." Associated Press 9/14
"ITC sides with Apple, says no violation of Samsung patents" CNET News 9/14
"Apple Starts Taking iPhone 5 Preorders: Apple Inc. appeared to have sold out of its initial inventory of the iPhone 5 just an hour after it began accepting preorders Friday, suggesting strong consumer interest." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9/14
"Apple drains iPhone 5 pre-order supplies in an hour: Yes there are supply constraints, but demand was more than Apple expected, says analyst" Computerworld 9/14
"Apple iPhone 5 pre-orders sell up within an hour, ship dates begin to slip" Computerworld 9/14
"iPhone 5 preorders indicate hot demand: Shipping dates for iPhone 5 and Lightning adapters are pushed back, not all carriers offer the same iPhone experience, and California will start collecting sales tax from Amazon." CNET News 9/14
"Apple iPhone 5: 'A Rolex Among A Sea Of Timexes,' Analyst Says" Forbes 9/14
"iPhone 5 Pre-order Sells Out 20X Faster Than 4 And 4S, Further Highlighting Apple's Dominance" TechCrunch 9/14
"'Boring' iPhone 5 Is Not A Steve Jobs 'Legacy Device' But Cements Apple's Dominance Anyway" Forbes 9/14
"Why the Apple iPhone 5 Could Be the Best-Selling Smartphone Ever" Minyanville 9/14
"Apple's iPhone 5 puts Europe in 4G slow lane: Apple's iPhone 5, launched to great fanfare in the United States on Wednesday, will not work on superfast mobile broadband networks in much of Europe, potentially confusing consumers and setting back the development of 4G services in the region." Reuters 9/14
"Analyst: IPhone 5 set to cost U.S. carriers $10B in subsidies" GigaOM 9/14
"German court may defer to EU regulator on Samsung-Apple lawsuits over FRAND patents" Foss Patents 9/14
"China market's ripe for Apple" ["China's smart phone market is huge and growing. Strategy Analytics forecasts shipment of 150 million units in 2012. That's a 70% year-on-year increase and outpaces shipments of 123 million units in the U.S. The problem for Apple is that even as their China sales grow, their share of the market is shrinking."] MarketWatch 9/14
"Taiwan market: iPhone 5 estimated to be available in November" DigiTimes 9/14
"Confusion in Asia as Apple's iPhone 5 is unavailable for pre-order in Hong Kong and Singapore" The Next Web 9/14
"iPhone 5 switches to 4G early for free on Orange, T-Mobile" Crave @ CNET 9/14
"iPhone 5 pay-monthly tariffs compared: With fanbois eager to pre-order an iPhone 5, networks have started to tout their predictably expensive tariffs so here's a comparison table to highlight what's on offer." Register Hardware 9/14
"Woz slams Apple's victory in Samsung patent lawsuit" The Inquirer 9/14
"Thieves crash car into Apple Store" Macworld 9/14
"Find My iPhone Leads To Arrest Of Suspects In Atlanta Armed Robbery Case" TechCrunch 9/14
"Twitter strengthens its security team with the hiring of iOS hacker Charlie Miller" The Next Web 9/14
Non-Apple News
"Amazon tacking on tax in Calif.: Cash-strapped California is now requiring online retailers to collect local and state sales taxes. Ben Tracy reports on how the new law is changing the business plan for Internet giant Amazon.com." CBS News 9:18 PM
"Microsoft Patent: How to Silence your Device by whacking it off" Patent Bolt 9/14
"CD-quality voice heads for Skype via newly standardised Opus codec" ZDNet 9/14
"Conversational robots close to reality" TG Daily 9/14
"Podcast: iPhone 5, Microsoft's Oprah moment, and a chat with Box CEO Aaron Levie" GeekWire 9:57 AM
"5by5 | The Critical Path #54: Moving the Ball Forward: Horace and Moisés discuss Apple's iPhone 5 announcement. Was there a strategic shift? Whatever happened to targeting the low end of the market? Also, what's in store for the iPod touch?" asymco 7:58 AM
"Gene Steinberg meets Kirk McElhearn, the 'iTunes Guy,' cutting-edge commentator Daniel Eran Dilger, and Michael Phipps of the Haiku project, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 9/14
"Full iPhone 5 schemes, schematics, blueprints on file" 9 to 5 Mac 7:55 AM
"Here Are the Blueprints for the iPhone 5" Gizmodo 7:50 AM
"iPhone 5 arrival dates improve for some Apple customers" AppleInsider 4:54 PM
"Apple May Be Shipping IPhone 5 Preorders On Time Again After Pushing Back Dates Due To High Demand" International Business Times 9:09 PM
"Inside the iPhone 5: What makes it tick/Apple's A6 chip may be a unique Apple design, says an analyst. And Qualcomm's newest 4G LTE silicon is a major improvement." CNET News 7:00 PM
"Like Lightning, Apple Files New Connector Trademark" Patently Apple 8:59 AM
"AT&T, Verizon push back iPhone 5 ship dates: Sprint doesn't seem to be having any supply issues though." CNET News 9/14
"iPhone 5 preorders back online at Apple: A crush of early demand exhausts initial stock, but online preordering through Apple is good to go again." CNET News 9/14
"Apple's iPhone 5 Pre-order Shipping Estimates Slip to Two Weeks" MacRumors 9/14
"Apple pushes back shipping date for iPhone 5" USA Today 9/14
"iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Sell Out in An Hour" PC Magazine 9/14
"Want an iPhone 5? Head over to carrier sites, stores...now"<" 9/14
"Apple sells out of iPhone preorder inventory overnight" Tap For Mobile 9/14
"Pre-Ordering iPhone 5 Proves Vexing For Some" AllThingsD 9/14
"Apple's first batch of iPhone 5 preorders sold out in an hour" The Register 9/14
"Apple time is now world time: When Apple says orders for the iPhone five will open on September 14th, that's exactly what the Curpertino-centric company means." The Register 9/14
"iPhone 5 orders shipping with free Lightning to 30-pin adapter [Updated: Maybe not] The Next Web 9/14
"IPhone 5 bill of materials estimate is $167.50" EE Times 9/14
"iPhone 5 may cost Apple $167.50 to build, says one estimate" CNET News 9/14
"Apple will offer Lightning cable to watch iPhone 5 video on TV" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 9/14
"iPhone 5 buyers face Lightning cable, adapter scarcity: They're small, but they're defining accessories for Apple's new iPhone and iPods. And if you're looking to buy them, be prepared to wait." CNET News 9/14
"Apple to sell Lightning adapters for HDMI and VGA, says report" CNET News 9/14
"New Lightning dock connector capable of hosting USB devices - report" AppleInsider 9/14
"A6 chip in iPhone 5 is dual-core Cortex-A15 from UK company" Macworld UK 9/14
"Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation Mini review" Macworld UK 9/14
"Edifier Spinnaker e30 speaker system review" Macworld UK 9/14
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Starmatic For iPhone Springs The Original Kodak Brownie Starmatic Camera Back To Life" Redmond Pie 5:22 PM
"Clipboard.com's Official iPhone App Lets You Bookmark & Share Clipboard Content" AddictiveTips 7:54 AM
"Hands-on: iPad apps to consume the big (and not so big) comics/Ars compares five apps to see which ones offer the best experience to comic lovers" Ars Technica 5:14 PM
"Classic iPhone game corner: Canabalt review" Macworld UK 7:57 AM
"New iPhone apps worth downloading: Clipboard & DocuSign Ink updates, Space Holiday" Appolicious 9/14
"Products That Apple's New Lineup Just Killed: While the launch of the Apple iPhone 5 and especially the new iPod may be good news for consumers, the phone may spell doom for these overlapping products." PC Magazine 9/14
"I paid $820 for an iPhone 5 to keep unlimited LTE data on Verizon" ZDNet 9/14
"iPhone 5 Design As a Killer Feature" Tech.pinions 9/14
"The (Apple) taxman cometh: Apple changed its idevice connector and now the new iPhone 5, iPod touch and iPod nano can't connect to the millions of 30-pin 'dock' cables and accessories littering the planet: unless you're willing to pay, that is. I have to admit to being a little annoyed." ZDNet 9/14
"5 Things That Would Make Us Fall in Love With the iPhone Again" Wired 9/14
"Why the iPhone 5 has prompted my divorce from AT&T" Beatweek Magazine 9/14
"Decision time 2: Wanting Verizon, but choosing AT&T" Houston Chronicle 9/14
"Apple iOS 6 'App Lock': Enterprise Ready? Guided Access feature can turn an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch into a locked-down, single-purpose device. With or without MDM software, what does that mean for enterprises?" InformationWeek 9/14
"Why iPhone 5's Support For HD Voice Will Mean Nothing To U.S. Users" Forbes 9/14
"That iPhone 5 Legacy: It's Killing Off The Fans" Forbes 9/14
"Why I'm in no hurry to get an iPhone 5" ZDNet 9/14
"iPhone 5 triggers some positive reaction from Twittersphere" CNET News 9/14
"Glu Mobile bets on iPhone 5 gamers to score big" Reuters 9/14
"Apple's Remote-Kill Patent: New Cost Of Doing Business Abroad?" BYTE 9/14
"What Do iPhone 5 Critics Want?" Tech.pinions 9/14
"Revealed: The only reason to upgrade to the iPhone 5" Electricpig 9/14
"The Macalope Daily: Hissy fit du jour" Macworld [Insider Content] 9/14
"Has Apple Silenced Audience? Apple has now officially launched its iPhone 5, so what usually follows is speculation about its famed 'halo effect.'" TheStreet 9/14
"How the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 can benefit business" Macworld 9/14
"Understanding Apple – iPhone 5, A Note on Supply Constraints" The Motley Fool 9/14
"Passbook: Apple's Answer to the Mobile Payment Question/Mobile firms have been working for years to develop a mobile wallet that will allow payments using your phone instead of cash, although none has gained any meaningful traction. Apple is now entering the fray with Passbook, which it calls less of a wallet and more of a storage space for loyalty cards, boarding passes and coupons." E-Commerce Times 9/14
"Why the iPhone 5 Does Not Have N.F.C. — It Can't" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9/14
"Phil Schiller on the lightning connector and there's no NFC on the iPhone 5" Edible Apple 9/14
"Apple's iWallet is Inevitable, NFC or Not" Patently Apple 9/14
"Why No NFC In The iPhone 5 Should Work Out for Apple" ReadWriteWeb 9/14
"'iPhone Fatigue' - What It Really Means" ReadWriteWeb 9/14
"Apple iPhone 5 launch: zzzzzz/Apple still has the public on its side" MarketWatch 9/14
"Thoughts and Observations Regarding Yesterday's iPhone 5 and Music Event" Daring Fireball 9/14
"Apple has been an LTE straggler: maybe that's a good thing: Apple has taken its sweet time with LTE on the iPhone. Apple says it has good reasons." CNET News 9/14
"People Are Using TV Differently --Which Could Be Good For Apple" MacNews 9/14
"Apple Schooled Nokia On Launching New Products" Seeking Alpha 9/14
"Repeat After Me: Revolution, Evolution, Evolution, Must Stand In Line To Buy New iPhone" PixoBebo 9/14
"Yes, Yes, Evolutionary Designs Are Nice, But We Mac Users Are Ready For A Little Revolution" Mac 360 9/14
"One number to rule them all: What smartphones miss today/Buzz centers on smartphones, but new generation of digital nomads are begging for innovation in landlines, VoIP" InfoWorld 9/14
"HDTV? Pffft. Ultra HD is 4 times better" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 9/14
"What Electronic Arts is doing right" Fortune 9/14
"The WiiU Question: How Many Screens Do You Want In Your Living Room?" Forbes 9/14
"A virtual mess: Are you a secret digital hoarder?" Deseret News 9/14
"Kindle Fire HD review: A better Kindle, but not a better tablet" Computerworld 9/14
"Android tablet browser review: Chrome vs. Dolphin vs. Firefox vs. Opera" [Slideshow] Network World 9/14
"U.S. tech education lacks spark: MIT, teachers tackle China domination" Boston Herald 9/14
"New test results highlight Windows security struggles" Download 9/14
"Sprint's Turnaround Is Stronger Than Nokia's" Seeking Alpha 9/14
"Windows Phone 8 stands a chance as Apple, Android dither: The world has Xbox, PlayStation and Wii - it can handle 3 mobile OSes too" The Register 9/14
Humor/Cartoons
"Conan's intern runs into iPhone 5 trouble" TUAW 9/14
"iPhone 5 is such a disappointment!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 9/14
"YC Alum PlanGrid Launches 2.0 To Bring Construction Blueprints To The iPhone, Too" TechCrunch 9/14
"This Week in Things I Like – Just Landed for iOS, iDock, Office Pod, Audi, ViZiFy & Apple's iPhone 5" 7/Apps 9/14
"Musubo Announces the Retro for iPhone 5" Run Around Tech 9/14
"Ars Technica Shatters Traffic Records with iPhone 5 Live Blog: Real-Time Coverage of Apple Unveiling Generates 13.2 Million Page Views" Ars Technica 9/14
"Google's Java translator eases path to iPad, iPhone apps: The company also moves forward on Python client library for Google APIs" Computerworld 9/14
"MacBook Air leads ultra-portable computer sales" MacNews 9/14
"Help Save the Red Panda with Laloo the Red Panda for iPad" PRWeb 9/14
"Describe It: A great new word game for iPhone and iPad" PRWeb 9/14
"Pocket Your iPhone 5 without Even Visiting a Shop" PRWeb 9/14
"Night Stand HD 2 Now Available on iOS App Store from Spoonjuice" PRWeb 9/14
"Apple Lightning Adapter: iHome, Gear4 accessories covered" Digital Trends 9/14
"MicroStrategy 9.3 takes on self-service, Big Data, cloud and iPhone 5" ZDNet 9/14
"Storganeyes 1.0.0 for iOS - Simple, Bright Organization of Storage Space" prMac 9/14
"Live 10 Years Longer - There's an App for That" prMac 9/14
"Launching Block Earth - A New Dynamic Block World for iOS" prMac 9/14
"Name The Meme 1.0 released for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad" prMac 9/14
"123 Kids Fun GAMES 4.0 for iOS - 7 Different Learning Games in 1 App" prMac 9/14
"Jack's Secret Monster iPad: Choose the Story Line in Interactive Book" prMac 9/14
"Attach Audio Notes to Your Photos with Memo Tag" prMac 9/14
"Magic Belles Sprinkle Magic Dust Over iPhone, iPad and iPod touch" prMac 9/14
"Jungle Haste a Jump and Run Game for iOS Hits the App Store" prMac 9/14
"Earthquake Buddy 1.0 for iOS - Life Matters" prMac 9/14
"BuzlyLabs introduces The End 1.0 for iOS - Epic New Blaster Game" prMac 9/14
"Microsoft gives Oprah treatment to employees" TG Daily 9/14
"Microsoft to spend £80m on Surface tablet and Windows Phone 8 staff giveaway" V3 9/14
"Microsofties to get Windows 8 Surface tabs" The Register 9/14
"Microsoft playing match-maker between ISVs and Windows 8 tablet vendors to encourage software pre-installations" DigiTimes 9/14
"Microsoft Azure Tops Cloud Developer Platform Survey: Microsoft Azure bests VMware in Evans Data survey of cloud developers, but Google and Amazon aren't far behind." InformationWeek 9/14
"Microsoft expected to offer Office 2013 upgrades in October" Computerworld 9/14
"Microsoft to deliver final version of Office 2013 RT starting in early November" ZDNet 9/14
"Office for Windows RT to ship between November and January" IDG News Service 9/14
"Spending Spree Keeps IBM Ahead Of Competition In Software Services" Seeking Alpha 9/14
"ACI says IBM to take stake, raises buyback" Associated Press 9/14
"Intel: Is the x86 playbook played out?" ZDNet 9/14
"Intel works to extend battery life, enable always-on communications: Intel Labs is developing new hardware to analyze data flow to laptops, and has integrated a Wi-Fi radio in a chip" IDG News Service 9/14
"No wires! Intel demos wireless docking for Ultrabooks: WiGig technology promises to rid the computer desktop of wires, with products expected next year" IDG News Service 9/14
"Your palm will be your next password/Summary: Intel has demonstrated new ways for devices to recognize individual users." ZDNet 9/14
"Intel says 14nm process ready for production by end of 2013" DigiTimes 9/14
"Intel preps low-cost miniature computer for launch: Photos" ZDNet 9/14
"Analyst says Intel ultrabooks are priced too high" TG Daily 9/14
"New Intel Chip Won't Support Linux" TechCrunch 9/14
"Intel researchers put WiFi inside—the processor, that is: After a decade of research, Intel shows off Rosepoint CPU with integrated WiFi." Ars Technica 9/14
"Obama's exec order draft on cybersecurity stirs debate: Bill's backers, civil liberties groups, business and security community all have views on the matter. Here's a sampling" CSO 9/14
"Republicans ready 'STEM Jobs Act': House vote next week; Senate will likely take action in lame duck session" Computerworld 9/14
"USB cables could power PCs, peripherals" CNET News 9/14
"U.S. Stocks Rise as Global Markets Rally on Fed Program" Bloomberg 9/14
"Stocks Hold Gains on QE3 Confidence" TheStreet 9/14
"Stocks end week at multi-year highs" CNNMoney 9/14
"Blue Chips Extend Rally: Energy and materials shares led stocks higher as the Federal Reserve's bond-buying plan continued to bring out buyers, overshadowing tepid retail sales and industrial-production data." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9/14
"Telecom Stocks: IPhone 5 upgrades weigh on AT&T, Verizon/Stifel downgrades wireless carriers on valuation, margin pressure" MarketWatch 9/14
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