"A letter from Tim Cook on Maps: To our customers, At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this commitment. We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better." Apple 8:24 AM
"Apple's Cook sorry for Maps errors, suggests rival services" Reuters 8:44 AM
"Apple opens up: Tim Cook says sorry for iPhone 5 Maps, promises world class improvement" ["Apple's recent attempts to hire staff across from Google's Maps team makes a lot more sense. The company isn't just preparing to make its services better, it's aiming to make its services the best in the world."] Computerworld 9:07 AM
"Apple apologises for Maps switch 'frustration'" BBC 9:34 AM
"Apple Maps Apology: There is no company on Earth that knows how to spin a negative story into good positive vibes better than Apple, and the company did it again on Friday." TheStreet 10:06 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook apologises for iOS 6 Maps in open letter, suggests users try Google, Nokia and other mapping apps" The Next Web 8:54 AM
"Apple CEO 'Extremely Sorry' for IPhone Maps Frustration" [Video Report] Bloomberg 9:44 AM
"Tim Cook Apologizes for Apple's Maps" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:56 AM
"Apple CEO Apologizes for Maps App" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:28 AM
"Apple CEO: 'We are extremely sorry' for Maps frustration" CNNMoney 9:18 AM
"Apple apologizes for its mapping service on iOS 6" IDG News Service 9:37 AM
"Tim Cook apologizes for Apple's new Maps app" Fortune 8:54 AM
"The Real Reason Why Apple Dropped Google Maps" Tech.pinions 8:56 AM
"The Future of Apple's Maps" Tech.pinions 11:09 AM
"Royalty ruckus scuttled iPhone 5 music streaming: Apple's plan to have its own music-streaming service built into the iPhone 5 was dramatically dashed when talks between the tech giant and Sony/ATV hit a last-minute snag, The Post has learned." New York Post 12:00 PM
"Music publisher blocked iPhone 5 music service, report says: Sony/ATV and Apple couldn't agree on licensing fees and that's why we didn't see a Pandora-like music service from Apple, according to a story in the New York Post." CNET News 9:56 AM
"The most inspiring company in the U.S.? It's Apple" Forbes 8:47 AM
"Apple iPad dominates tablet web traffic: An analysis of traffic from tablet computers to more than 1,200 websites found that 98.1 per cent of the traffic came from the Apple iPad." Telegraph 8:32 AM
"Gene Munster: iPhone 5 stockouts in 16 of 20 stores/Only 4 stores in smaller cities had iPhones 5s available for sale, and only for Sprint" Fortune 8:27 AM
"Appeals court sends Galaxy Tab injunction back to trial judge" Reuters 12:05 PM
"Urban Outfitters drops cash registers for Apple's iPad in 400 stores" AppleInsider 9:12 PM
"Apple Launches New App Store Feature Section for Alternative Maps" MacRumors 12:39 PM
"Global iPhone 5 Rollout Continues, Tight Supplies Be Damned" AllThingsD 8:32 AM
"iPhone 5 dials up discount for regional carrier debut: Some smaller carriers will trim $50 off the normal retail price for Apple's next-generation smartphone when they begin selling it tomorrow." CNET News 8:48 AM
"Videos: Queuing up for Apple's iPhone 5 in 22 languages" Fortune 9:38 AM
"The iPhone 5 goes on sale in 22 more countries today" iDownload Blog 8:28 AM
"Apple's iPhone 5 Availability Expands: What It Means To Regional Carriers" TechCrunch 8:28 AM
"Most iPhone 5 Customers Will Buy in Next 6 Months" [Video Report] Bloomberg 9:44 AM
"Survey: Younger Shoppers Increasingly Using Mobiles To Buy And Compare" TechCrunch 8:33 AM
"As Apple says sorry, Google Maps gets a little better" CNET News 11:27 AM
"Apple Clears First Hurdle, Possible iPhone 5 Launch In China Before The Year-End" Forbes 12:53 PM
"iPhone 5 lights up China's gray market" CNET Asia 8:48 AM
"US Air Force Electronic Flight Bag Team fought Windows bureaucracy and deployed iPads [Video] 9 to 5 Mac 10:57 AM
"Thanks to the iPad, The Air Force is Saving More Than $5 Million Per Year" PadGadget 10:57 AM
"Google's Answer to Siri Thinks Ahead: The company's data stockpile and investment in AI means a smartphone helper that answers queries before you even ask them." Technology Review 9:36 AM
"Company Alleges that Apple's 'Numbers' Infringe on Borland Patent" Patently Apple 8:55 AM
"Apple sued over spreadsheet technology" CNET News 12:04 PM
"Gene Steinberg meets commentator Daniel Eran Dilger, of AppleInsider, and Avram Piltch, of Laptop magazine, this week on the Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 5:20 PM
"Björn Adamski of Telestream Demonstrates the New Flip4Mac" MacVoicesTV 3:16 PM
"Note Anytime Review: A free note taking and sketching app for the iPad that's packed with many features to give users creative flexibility." 148Apps 12:38 PM
"Find the Way Review: Find the Way is a short maze game that pits players against a clock as they race to find a way out." 148Apps 12:01 PM
"'Super Monsters Ate My Condo' Review and TA Plays - Not Just a Sequel, a SUPER Sequel" Touch Arcade 12:19 PM
"Apple has won the war. It's time for Apple to stop doing these five things stupidly." Beatweek Magazine 8:21 AM
"Apple, Microsoft, Google, And The Nature Of Disruption" PixoBebo 8:20 AM
Apple Op/Ed
"'Think Different': The Ad Campaign that Restored Apple's Reputation" Low End Mac 5:29 PM
"Exit the mouse, enter the touch pad: Will your mouse be replaced by a standalone touch pad? Apple, HP, and others are betting on it." CNET Reviews 5:26 PM
"iPhone 5: Are You a Bottom Grabber or Head Puller?" The Mac Observer 5:21 PM
"All your dates are belong to us" Satori Stephen 3:14 PM
"Where will the smaller iPads fit into Apple's price list?" Alex4D 3:13 PM
"Google can't enforce Microsoft injunction in Germany: U.S. ruling" Reuters 5:29 PM
"US Appeals court rules Motorola can't enforce injunction against Microsoft in Germany... again" Engadget 9:00 PM
"5 reasons to focus on Windows 7 not Windows 8: The radically redesigned Windows 8 will struggle to gain acceptance, so XP shops should focus on Windows 7 upgrades instead, says new Gartner report" CIO 9:16 AM
"Windows 7 More Popular Than Windows 8? Price, compatibility, and the interface formerly known as Metro are among users' biggest concerns about Microsoft's upcoming operating system, poll finds." InformationWeek 12:04 PM
"Trying to fill 6,000 jobs, Microsoft pitches $10,000 H-1B visa" Computerworld 9:37 AM
"Microsoft pitches $10,000 H-1B visa" Computerworld 9:16 AM
"Microsoft Says 6,000 Jobs Open, Wants More Visas" InformationWeek 9:55 AM
"Microsoft pushes $5bn visa plan to meet looming skills shortage" V3 9:05 AM
"Microsoft Klout Stake Equals New Bing Data" InformationWeek 12:04 PM
"How Microsoft Can Free Its Foreign Source Cash And Return It To Shareholders" Seeking Alpha 8:39 AM
"HP reportedly plans to 'aggressively attack' smartphone and tablet markets" BGR 8:26 AM
"HP announces new LaserJets for small, midsize business" Electronista 8:56 PM
"IBM Readies 'Project Sparta' Aimed at Simplifying Big Data" AllThingsD 9:46 AM
"Dell Is Changing its Stripes: Can Dell transform itself from a hardware maker into a full-fledged software vendor, too? Based on its recent shopping spree, it sure is trying." Computerworld New Zealand 9:32 PM
"Intel, Hardware Partners Show More Windows 8 Devices" InformationWeek 9:55 AM
"Intel delivers Clover Trail Atom chips for Windows 8 tablets" V3 9:05 AM
"Intel: Turning Around And Catching Up With The Atom Z2760" Seeking Alpha 8:39 AM
"Intel outs initial Windows 8 Atom tablet line-up" Register Hardware 9:06 AM
"Short Apple: The greatest trade ever?" MarketWatch 8:39 AM
"There I Said It: Buy Google, Microsoft Over Apple" The Motley Fool 12:21 PM
Industry News
"Stocks end strong quarter on a weak note" CNNMoney 5:30 PM
"Stocks Close Quarter With Rocky Session" TheStreet 5:30 PM
"Stock Futures Pull Back after Rally" FOXBusiness 8:55 AM
"Stocks Close on Low Note: Stocks capped their biggest monthly advance since June with a whimper, amid concerns about a review of Spain's credit rating and uninspiring readings on U.S. wage gains and manufacturing." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:31 PM
"Asia Markets: China stocks lead Asia before holiday; Tokyo drops/Most indexes gain this quarter, but Shanghai Composite, Nikkei drop" MarketWatch 8:55 AM
"Europe Markets: Spain leads Europe stocks lower; banks off/Spanish stocks erased gains and led European stock markets lower on Friday, as investors got concerned Spain won't ask for a bailout on the back of a 2013 budget deemed unrealistic by analysts." MarketWatch 8:55 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:31 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:31 PM
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