"Apple Choice of IPhone Aluminum Said to Slow Down Output: Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5 supply shortfall is being exacerbated by a quality-control crackdown at Foxconn Technology Group that's designed to cut the number of devices shipped with nicks and scratches, according to a person familiar with the matter." Bloomberg 7:57 AM
"Apple's Cook Grapples With iPhone 5 Scratches" [Video Report] Bloomberg 8:58 AM
"IPhone 5 Shortage Spooks Apple Investors" New York Times 8:30 AM
"iPhone 5 Supply Squeezed By Scuffgate Fix: Apple is trying to improve quality control practices along the iPhone 5 assembly line, which means it is taking longer to produce the new smartphone." InformationWeek 4:24 PM
"Apple $1000: Why it's time to buy/History has repeatedly taught us that the best time to buy Apple is when the bearish sentiment in the stock has reached the pinnacle of extreme pessimism. When every guest on CNBC is calling for the imminent demise of Apple, when every headline is making a case for why Apple has peaked, and when the stock continues to slide by over a 2% a day right in the face of a market rally, that's when you know it's time to buy." Bullish Cross 8:05 AM
"10 Reasons To Remain Bullish On Apple" Seeking Alpha 8:30 AM
"UN agency's roundtable on wireless patent litigation reflects deep divisions in industry" ["A company like Apple can't allow others to abuse SEPs in order to force Apple to relinquish its crown jewels in the form of comprehensive cross-license agreements involving SEPs and non-SEPs on terms that don't meet Apple's strategic needs."] Foss Patents 8:15 AM
"UN locks Apple, Google, Microsoft in a room for patent peace summit: Tech titans including Apple, Nokia, Google and Microsoft will today argue the toss at a UN confab on whether patent law is stifling innovation." The Register 8:34 AM
"Apple vs Motorola - ITU aims for clarification after 'heated debate'" ZDNet 2:28 PM
"Apple & Moto Wrestle Over FRAND Commitment in ITU" The Mac Observer 8:01 PM
"Did Chinese IPhone Workers Really Go on Strike? If 4,000 people go on strike at an iPhone factory in China, will anybody know it? That's the question at the heart of an ongoing puzzle over whether, in fact, iPhone 5 production was shut down by a labor action in the northern Chinese city of Zhengzhou on Friday." Bloomberg 3:50 PM
"As VirnetX Vs. Apple Patent Trial Draws Near, Be Prepared For The Unusual" Seeking Alpha 8:32 AM
"AppleCare warranty terms targeted in new Italian class action lawsuit" AppleInsider 9:07 PM
"Confirmed: Apple-owned fingerprint software exposes Windows passwords/Exploit software is released one month after the serious weakness came to light." Ars Technica 8:10 AM
"Hacker finds Chrome vulnerability, closes in on $60K prize" TechHive 2:24 PM
"Apple subsidiary still not patching 'security' software that is making Dell, Samsung, Lenovo PCs vulnerable" VentureBeat 4:07 PM
"PC passwords exposed by flaw in Apple-owned fingerprint software" ZDNet 12:17 PM
"Apple Configurator Adds Support for New iOS 6 Features" iClarified 8:19 AM
"Suicide at Apple supplier in China caused by mistreatment, says victim's family: A worker fell to his death after trying to request a leave of absence from electronics manufacturer Foxlink, says his family" IDG News Service 8:35 AM
"Want to Dispose of Apple's iPod Packaging? Just Add Water" Mashable 9:06 PM
"Apple's Passbook scores home run with Major League Baseball" CNET News 8:35 AM
"MLB says it's seen impressive Passbook adoption thus far" iDownload Blog 8:30 AM
"In initial test run, Apple's Passbook accounts for 12% of MLB e-tickets" AppleInsider 9:50 AM
"Nokia Pokes at Apple Maps Errors to Seek Navigation Sales" Bloomberg Businessweek 7:56 AM
"Are iPhone 5 LTE speeds slower in Singapore?" CNET Asia 7:53 AM
"Taiwan wants Apple to blur sensitive military images" ZDNet 7:56 AM
"Taiwan to ask Apple to blur satellite images of top-secret base available on iPhone 5" AFP 12:17 PM
"Taiwan Asking Apple to Blur Satellite Image" Associated Press 8:20 AM
"Apple Establishes Presence in Nigerian ICT Market" ThisDay Live 11:37 PM
"iPad, iPhone Popular Among Teens With Rich Parents" AllThingsD 8:25 AM
"Survey: Among U.S teens, iPhone ownership up 34%, iPads account for 72% of tablets" 9 to 5 Mac 9:28 AM
"Groupon targets restaurants with Breadcrumb iPad payment system" GigaOM 8:19 AM
"Touch system provides 'an iPad on every wall'" TG Daily 8:07 AM
"McDonald's lets customers use iPads" TUAW 10:55 AM
"Hasbro Reboots Furby Toy for an IPad-Obsessed Generation" Bloomberg 8:49 AM
"iPad Democracy: With New Online Voter Registration, Canvassers Go Paperless" TechCrunch 11:01 AM
"The typical Twitter user is a young woman with an iPhone and 208 followers" GigaOM 4:16 PM
"More Macs Than They Can Count: Inside the Moscow Apple Museum [Gallery] Cult of Mac 2:26 PM
"Rare Apple 1 fails to sell at auction" The Inquirer 8:35 AM
Non-Apple News
"German company unveils $12 ereader" TG Daily 11:51 AM
"Touch system provides 'an iPad on every wall'" TG Daily 11:50 AM
"Bendable Microchips Could Make Smarter Sensors" Technology Review 11:40 AM
"Russian startup working on Intel to ARM software emulator: Elbrus Technologies in Moscow is developing an x86 to ARM binary translator for use on ARM-powered servers" IDG News Service 11:25 AM
"Be warned: your computer may be stealing your money/Cyber-security experts sound alarm over growing prevalence of sophisticated malware" The Independent 11:05 AM
"RIM to Devs: We're Ready for Your BlackBerry 10 Apps" AllThingsD 12:22 PM
"RIM CIO works the enterprise ranks of BlackBerry users" Computerworld 10:41 AM
"Pirate Bay founders, due to speak, go missing in action: Peter Sunde and Fredrik Neij were due to speak at Hack in the Box but never arrived" IDG News Service 10:40 AM
"Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Specs Revealed" PC Magazine 11:20 AM
"Samsung says to launch Galaxy S Mini phone in Europe" Reuters 10:07 AM
"Verizon Launches VoIP With Google Apps Integration" InformationWeek 11:00 AM
"'Pinkie Pie' hacker trips up Chrome at Hack in the Box: It's the second time the pseudonymous hacker has submitted vulnerabilities to secure Google's $60K top Pwnium reward" InfoWorld 11:02 AM
"BAD, bad piggies! Fake Bad Piggies games sold in the Google Chrome web store may have infected 80,000 users with malware." TG Daily 11:51 AM
"Google Seeks Better Android Tablet Apps: By issuing guidelines to developers, Google hopes it can improve the quality of Android apps for tablets." InformationWeek 10:10 AM
"Google and LG's Nexus 4 outed by Carphone Warehouse" CNET News 10:04 AM
"Nokia Pokes at Apple Maps Errors to Seek Navigation Sales" Bloomberg 9:54 AM
"Google's Good-Guy Patent Routine Questioned by Authorities" Patently Apple 9:42 AM
"Samsung says 'yes' to iPhone 5-sized Galaxy S III" Register Hardware 8:34 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"YML Archives for October 10th, 2012'" Your Mac Life 11:26 PM
"TalkCentral: Ep 69 – 'Steve Wozniak interview' In this special edition of the TalkCentral podcast, TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod sits down with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak for a wide-ranging discussion about recent developments in the technology industry." TechCentral (NZ) 3:14 PM
"Meet The CEO Who's Solved A Huge Problem With Your iPhone's Photos" Business Insider 2:51 PM
"Twitter, App.Net and 'secret' Apple Repairs" Your Mac Life 1:15 PM
"Microsoft: Information concerning release of Office for iOS and Android is 'not accurate'" The Next Web 2:25 PM
"Microsoft: Office Coming to iOS and Android, Sort of, in Some Form" AllThingsD 4:23 PM
"Office for iOS and Android reportedly confirmed by Microsoft product manager, due March 2013" The Verge 9:28 AM
"Microsoft Office for iOS Slated for March, Office for Mac Mentioned [Update] Mac|Life 3:14 PM
"Microsoft's Czech Unit Reportedly Confirms Office for iOS Coming in March 2013" MacRumors 9:34 AM
"Microsoft Product Manager Confirms Office Is Coming To Android & iOS In March 2013" Cult of Android 9:51 AM
"Office 2013 For iOS Devices Will Be Released In March 2013" AppleBitch 9:51 AM
"Will Office for iOS launch coincide with new iPad?" GigaOM 10:58 AM
"Quality-control crackdown causing iPhone 5 supply issues" Digital Trends 8:09 AM
"Aluminum choice being blamed for delays with iPhone 5 availability" iMore 8:18 AM
"iPhone Production Slows as Apple Improves Aluminum Quality" Gizmodo 8:06 AM
"iPhone 5 supply constrained due to stricter quality control measures regarding scratches" Edible Apple 10:37 AM
"Apple solves 'Scuffgate' but the fix is making it even harder to buy an iPhone 5" BGR 8:28 AM
"iPhone 5 Supply Squeezed By Scuffgate Fix: Apple is trying to improve quality control practices along the iPhone 5 assembly line, which means it is taking longer to produce the new smartphone." InformationWeek 8:57 PM
"Increased iPhone 5 Quality Control Standards to Address Scratches Slowing Production" MacRumors 8:38 AM
"iPhone 5 Approved in Brazil, Manual Suggests Portuguese Support for Siri" MacRumors 7:57 AM
"iPad Mini 'to be Wi-Fi only': Apple's 'iPad mini', which is expected to be launched next week, may be a Wi-Fi only tablet, according to reports." Telegraph 7:51 AM
"Rumor: iPad Mini Will Not Have 3G or 4G" AppleBitch 7:47 AM
"Analyst: iPhone 5 is huge. Android takes it on the chin/Early signs that the success of Cupertino's latest entry is coming at Android's expense" Fortune 2:19 PM
"The Macalope Daily: He's baaaaaack!" Macworld [Insider Content] 12:41 PM
"Why an iPad Mini Would Be Popular Among Children and Teenagers" Minyanville 4:29 PM
"What we think we know about the 'iPad mini': Rounding up the rumors and speculation about the supposed 7.85' iPad." Ars Technica 2:50 PM
"Noon passes without an iPad mini invitation from Apple" Fortune 12:41 PM
"Four Ways Apple Is Evolving Mobile App Management" ZDNet 12:17 PM
"Apple's Podcasts App is Also Horrible" Mashable 11:08 AM
"How Apple Will Keep The iPad Mini As Cheap As Google's Android Tablets" Business Insider 8:38 AM
"Apple Buying Foursquare Would Unlock Passbook's True Potential" App Advice 8:10 AM
"New Video Breaks Down How An Apple Patent Stomps All Over The 1st Amendment" Business Insider 7:59 AM
"Has IPhone 5 Set Back New Credit Card Payment Technologies?" TheStreet 7:54 AM
"Apple's Next Big Opportunity: Could It Be Remote Controls?" Forbes 7:52 AM
"What The Mac, iPhone, And iPad Really Need: A Multitouch Interface In The iSight Camera" Mac 360 7:48 AM
"Microsoft, Amazon, Google, RIM, Nokia, And Samsung: The Desperation In Apple's Wake" PixoBebo 7:48 AM
"Lightning dock port creates iPhone and iPod accessory vacuum, for now" Tap For Mobile 7:48 AM
Non-Apple
"How Stephen Elop Destroyed Nokia" Seeking Alpha 12:26 PM
"2013 will be crucial year for broadband" ZDNet 12:16 PM
"Cloud computing: here we go again" ZDNet 12:16 PM
"Live Free or Die: The Origins of the Geek License Plate" Wired Magazine 12:06 PM
"World's Geekiest License Plates 2: Revenge of the Wired Readers" [Slideshow] Wired Magazine 12:06 PM
"New Google Nexus Hardware: Here Comes the Wave?" Techland 11:58 AM
"Like-A-Hug Vest inflates when you get a Facebook like" Mashable 11:34 AM
"Hands On: Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx" PC Magazine 11:20 AM
"Review: HP Cloud challenges Amazon and Google" InfoWorld 11:01 AM
"OpenWorld's Missing Ingredient" CRM Buyer 10:52 AM
"Fremont ranked top U.S. city for tech startups" The Argus 10:43 AM
"A better reason to avoid Huawei routers: Code from the '90s" IDG News Service 10:40 AM
"10 useful tablet accessories: Whether you plan to buy the rumored Apple iPad Mini, a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, the Google Nexus 7 or another tablet, these accessories can improve your user experience." [Slideshow] CIO 10:38 AM
"Huawei could trigger a major crisis" Fortune 9:45 AM
"BlackBerry 10 Launch: Is March Too Late?" InformationWeek 10:09 AM
"Research In Motion Pins Hopes On BlackBerry 10" The Motley Fool 9:45 AM
"All Eyes Turn To Boomers And How They Use The Internet" ReadWriteWeb 10:55 AM
"Ballmer Letter To Microsoft Shareholders" Business Insider 9:55 AM
"If The Microsoft Era Is Over For Good, It Will Be Because You Hate The Product In These Leaked Ads" Business Insider 9:34 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"I found the Apple Maps car! [pic] MethodShop 12:14 PM
"Apple's Upgrade From Hell Inspires Profane Sci-Fi Short Kernel Panic" Wired 11:10 AM
"Your old bookmarks are out to get you!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 7:49 AM
"Retro gamepad turns your iPhone into a Nintendo NES" APC Magazine 9:09 PM
"Candy-Colored Cases to Clothe Your iPhone 5" Gizmodo 9:06 PM
"New iPhone 5 case offers to fix purple flares" CNET News 8:51 PM
"Avernum 6 HD is now available for the iPad! Our huge, hit, award-winning fantasy adventure isn't just out for Windows and Mac anymore. Return to the world of Avernum, which is being devastated by invasion and famine. Explore an enormous world, explore dozens of dungeons and subterranean cities, and save your people before everything falls apart!" Spiderweb Software 8:03 PM
"Two new Slingbox devices to stream home video to OS X, iOS" Insanely Great Mac 3:51 PM
"How To Add Emoji Icons To Your Default iOS Keyboard" App Advice 8:09 AM
"Apple Stores to carry Pear Sports Mobile Training kit" iPodNN 8:06 AM
"Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker with Built-In Speakerphone, Introducing the ECOXBT from ECOXGEAR" Run Around Tech 8:14 AM
"Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker Works While Floating on Water [Pics] Mashable 8:05 AM
"Groupon Gets Down To Commerce, Releases Newly Acquired Point-Of-Sale App Breadcrumb Bundled With A Free iPad" TechCrunch 8:16 AM
"Groupon Launches Breadcrumb iPad Payment Service in the US" The Next Web 8:01 AM
"Google stays true to its word, as Nik Software's Snapseed receives iOS 6 and iPhone 5 support" The Next Web 8:01 AM
"New iPhone app turns dating into The Game: Aimed at daters who are tired of feeling like a product in a catalog, this app uses game mechanics to help break the ice." CNET News 7:56 AM
"Microsoft Cuts Steve Ballmer's Bonus Again" [Video Report] Bloomberg 9:54 AM
"Microsoft chief's bonus slashed for third year" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:55 AM
"'Underpaid' Microsoft CEO Ballmer sees pay slip 4% to $1.32 million" Network World 11:25 AM
"Microsoft trims Ballmer's, Sinfosky's bonuses" Seattle Times 11:30 AM
"Netflix CEO to step down from Microsoft's board" Associated Press 10:34 AM
"Netflix CEO Hastings to Leave Microsoft Board" PC Magazine 11:19 AM
"Windows 8 pops up on Amazon: The retail giant's U.K. Web site offers a peek at the various packages of Windows 8, including one geared for the European market." CNET Reviews 10:03 AM
"Windows 8 ads leak to the Web: Advertisements for Microsoft's forthcoming operating system have found their way online, with a keen focus on teaching users how to work the new software." CNET Reviews 10:04 AM
"Leaked Windows 8 Ads Confirm Once Again Microsoft Has Given Up On The Desktop" TechCrunch 11:38 AM
"Ballmer: Microsoft will make more gadgets like Surface" CNNMoney 12:20 PM
"Microsoft Surface pricing will be comparable to PCs -- analyst" CNET News 10:05 AM
"Now Skype Users Have Voicemail Spam Malware To Worry About" Forbes 9:55 AM
"Microsoft Bing: Joining The Mob To Throw Stones At Google" Seeking Alpha 9:54 AM
"Microsoft Will Judge Your Company's Cloud Readiness: Microsoft's Cloud Security Readiness Tool surveys the state of compliance, security, and infrastructure in advance of a move to cloud services." InformationWeek 10:09 AM
"Microsoft's new Office Web Apps to roll out to Office 365 users in late October" ZDNet 12:12 PM
"Microsoft: MS Points will remain on Xbox" Morningstar 11:51 AM
"Lenovo Bets Convertible Tablet Can Win Share From Apple" Bloomberg 9:48 AM
"Lenovo launches laptop-tablet hybrids" EE Times 10:52 AM
"Lenovo shows off Windows 8 gear: Tablets, RT convertible laptops, and Ultraportables" IDG News Service 11:22 AM
"Lenovo has Windows 8 convertibles covered with Yoga, Lynx and Twist" ZDNet 12:15 PM
"Lenovo unfolds smaller Yoga tablet-laptop hybrid" Register Hardware 11:56 AM
"ARM, Intel battle heats up on networking front" EE Times 11:31 AM
"Tech giants to talk patent peace: The U.N.'s International Telecommunications Union is hosting the roundtable in its Geneva headquarters." CNET News 10:02 AM
"Tech firms and regulators meet at UN patent pow-wow" BBC 10:20 AM
"UN locks Apple, Google, Microsoft in a room for patent peace summit" The Register 11:55 AM
"Internet freedom under threat: Secret proposals threaten the end to a free, open internet." Sydney Morning Herald 11:35 AM
"IT workers staying put, CIOs staying longer: SIM survey finds that internal and external cloud development accounts for about 9% of IT budgets; offshore outsourcing growing" Computerworld 10:40 AM
"Next-gen Wi-Fi could end the battle for office bandwidth" ZDNet 12:12 PM
"Linux 3.7 will be armed for ARM: Kernel will ease pain of tailoring Linux platforms for low-power ARM, creating open source opportunities in mobile, desktop, and servers" InfoWorld 11:02 AM
"Linux on ARM breakthrough to take away Torvalds' arse pain: One kernel to boot them all and in the darkness bind them" The Register 11:56 AM
"Here's Why All the People Freaking Out About Apple's Stock Crash Need to Take a Xanax" Forbes 3:23 PM
"Andy Zaky makes the case for buying Apple now: It's headed for $1,000, he says. $635.85 may not be the bottom, but it's close enough" Fortune 8:04 AM
"It's Not Just Apple: The so-called slump correction extends beyond the market's biggest stock. But opportunities loom for investors able to cash in on them." Barron's [Paid Membership Required] 7:45 AM
"AAPL: It Can Rally After Pullback, Says Hickey" Barron's 3:49 PM
"AAPL & Capital Gains: A Look at Tax Strategy" The Mac Observer 1:14 PM
"Apple Open Interest Explodes: Sets All-Time Highs" Seeking Alpha 8:33 AM
"Anticipating Apple's share price by following its capital expenditures" Edible Apple 2:07 PM
"Confessions Of A 9-Year Apple Holder" Forbes 11:04 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Facebook, Zynga lead tech-stock losses/Social-media stocks slump, eBay makes gains following redesign" MarketWatch 4:13 PM
"U.S. stocks fall on earnings; Alcoa weighs on Dow: S&P 500 ends lower for fourth consecutive trading session" MarketWatch 4:14 PM
"U.S. Stocks Fall as Alcoa Slumps Amid Earnings Concern" Bloomberg 10:26 AM
"S&P Drops for Fourth-Straight Day" FOXBusiness 12:18 PM
"Stocks Drop on Tenuous Start to Earnings Season" TheStreet 4:14 PM
"Stocks tumble on growth worries" CNNMoney 4:14 PM
"Dow Drops 129 Points: The Dow industrials took their biggest daily plunge in three months as outlooks from industrial, commodity and energy heavyweights added to concerns about a global economic slowdown." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:15 PM
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks close with sharp declines" MarketWatch 9:37 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks drop as IMF warns over debt crisis/Divergent moves as EADS-BAE merger talks fail; Greece off 3.5%" MarketWatch 12:19 PM
"European Stocks Fall for Third Day" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:19 PM
"Markets subdued on global growth concerns, Alcoa warning about demand despite upbeat earnings" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 12:04 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:06 PM
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