"Apple Introduces iPad mini: Unveils New Fourth Generation iPad with Retina Display, Faster A6X Chip, FaceTime HD Camera & Ultrafast Wireless" Business Wire 1:09 PM
"MacBook Pro with Retina display - Technical Specifications" Apple 1:20 PM
"Apple Introduces 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display: Apple® today introduced an all-new version of its popular 13-inch MacBook® Pro featuring a stunning Retina™ display and all flash storage in a new compact design. At a mere 0.75 inches and 3.57 pounds, the remarkably portable 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is 20 percent thinner and almost a pound lighter than the current 13-inch MacBook Pro." Apple 1:18 PM
"Apple Introduces 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display" Business Wire 12:52 PM
"The new iMac: Performance and design. Taken right to the edge" Apple 1:20 PM
"All-New iMac Features Stunning Design, Brilliant Display & Faster Performance: Apple® today unveiled a completely new iMac® with a stunning design, brilliant display with reduced reflection, and faster processors.* With third generation Intel quad-core processors, powerful NVIDIA graphics and an innovative new storage option called Fusion Drive, the new iMac is the most advanced desktop Apple has ever made." Apple 1:14 PM
"All-New iMac Features Stunning Design, Brilliant Display & Faster Performance" Business Wire 12:52 PM
"Mac mini - Even more powerful. Even more affordable." Apple 1:22 PM
"Apple in Education: The device that changed everything is now changing the classroom." Apple 1:24 PM
"iPad in Business: See your business like never before. With the breakthrough Retina display, ultrafast LTE*, and thousands of amazing apps for business, iPad transforms the way you work." Apple 1:25 PM
"Apple Special Event October 23, 2012: Watch streaming video from the special event online or via Apple TV." Apple 3:48 PM
Apple News
"Make More Stuff, and Make It Thinner: The new iPad mini reveals that Tim Cook's Apple is a better company than the one Steve Jobs left behind." Slate 8:37 PM
"Apple's iPad Mini much pricier than rival tablets" Associated Press 6:09 PM
"Apple Unveils iPad Mini: Apple Inc. executives Tuesday unveiled a smaller iPad tablet as well as updates to the company's Macintosh computers and larger iPad, as the technology giant seeks to prove it is still ahead of the curve." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:10 PM
"Apple unveils iPad Mini: At an event to announce the new tablet, Apple shows off its Mini next to a Samsung Nexus to highlight differences in the two products" IDG News Service 3:28 PM
"Apple Announces iPad Mini for $329 and Fourth-Generation iPad" Techland 3:29 PM
"Apple, Facing Competition, Introduces a Smaller iPad" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:44 PM
"Apple unveils iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad" Macworld 3:47 PM
"Summary: Slimmer iPads and iMacs highlight avalanche of Apple updates" Macworld 8:20 PM
"IPad Mini: No Magic Tablet for Apple" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:00 PM
"New iPad, including smaller model, plus new Macs" Associated Press 3:51 PM
"Tim Cook: Almost Every Company In The Fortune 500 Is Testing And Deploying The iPad" TechCrunch 12:56 PM
"Tim Cook: As of two weeks ago, Apple has sold 100M iPads in just 2.5 years" The Next Web 12:57 PM
"Tim Cook: Apple Has Sold 100M iPads In Just Two And A Half Years" TechCrunch 12:58 PM
"Smaller iPad to Contribute to Doubling of 7-Inch Media Tablet Market in 2012 and 2013" iSuppli 3:25 PM
"Apple's Fall Bounty: A Smaller iPad, a 13-Inch MacBook Pro and iTunes 11" AllThingsD 7:50 AM
"The iPad Mini: It's all about iTunes/Apple's anchor app will gain another foothold when the 7.85-inch tablet ships, taking on Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire for entertainment use" InfoWorld 11:19 AM
"New, Smaller iPad a Test for Apple: Company Must Prove It Can Still Innovate; Device to Compete With Kindle Fire, Nexus 7" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:42 AM
"Apple's magic price point for iPad Mini" CNNMoney 8:13 AM
"Patent office tentatively invalidates Apple's rubber-banding patent used in Samsung trial" Foss Patents 8:00 AM
"Apple fires Korea's country head: Apple, headquartered in Cupertino, California, has dismissed its Korea country manager Dominique Oh, allegedly over sluggish sales of its products here." The Korea Times 9:44 AM
"Workers' rights group accuses 'iPad mini' supplier of labor abuses: A labor group is criticizing Apple supplier RiTeng for labor abuses including excessive overtime" IDG News Service 12:25 PM
"Do You Really Want To Store All Your Files, Documents, Songs, Contacts, Calendar In The Cloud" Mac 360 7:52 AM
Press Releases
"One click to Docs, Sheets, and Slides: Google Drive is a place where you can create, share, collaborate and keep all your stuff. Of course, there are times you want to start a new document right away–say, to take notes in class or prepare a last-minute presentation for your boss." Google Chrome Blog 12:58 PM
"BVS Solitaire Collection Deals A Winning Hand At MGS" Inside Mac Games 9:41 AM
"Mac Apps: Cocktail, Dropbox, Shockwave updates" FairerPlatform 11:17 AM
"Cocktail 6.2 (Mountain Lion Edition) has been released." Maintain 8:49 AM
"Jumsoft Expands Its Image Range with Upgraded Elements for iWork" prMac 9:56 AM
"CineFlare Nostalgia Released for Final Cut Pro X" prMac 9:09 AM
"Stellar makes it Easy to repair Apple Quick Time Player .MOV File" prMac 7:56 AM
"Dolly Drive Offers 100 GBs Free To Try Its Mac-centric Backup & Storage" prMac 7:56 AM
"SCSC Releases a new introductory video on Scannerz for Mac OS X" prMac 7:56 AM
"Apple's October 23 event liveblog: 'a little more to show you'" Ars Technica 10/22
Apple News
"Peeved? Apple will exchange your 3rd-gen iPad for the newer model: Customers who purchased a third-generation iPad within the last 30 days will be able to exchange their device for a newer model at select Apple stores." CNET 4:20 PM
"Microsoft's new Windows 8 ads out-indie Apple" Indie Research 6:11 PM
"Among many hits, Apple's lonely flop: The company's iAd advertising platform was launched with great fanfare two years ago. But it's remained a painfully niche product." Fortune 8:13 AM
"Developers Use a Workaround to Make iPhone Apps Do More: App makers sometimes bend the rules by using a tool geared toward corporate IT departments—and Apple knows it's happening." Technology Review 2:45 PM
"Federal agency to switch to iPhone, drop BlackBerry" Reuters 8:30 AM
"U.S. government agency drops BlackBerry in favor of iPhone" IDG News Service 9:06 AM
"An Apple Win Deals Another Blow to RIM's Blackberry" Forbes 9:48 AM
"61% of iOS devices running iOS 6" TG Daily 11:32 AM
"Apple to expand iBookstore to 18 new countries" CNET News 8:46 AM
"Apple iPhone 5 May Hit AT&T, Verizon Earnings" TheStreet 7:59 AM
"EE woos iPhone 4S customers to 4G with £99 upgrade" ZDNet 8:55 AM
"Huge news: Millions of PHP developers can now build mobile apps for iOS and Android — in PHP" VentureBeat 10:35 AM
"One teenager faces the ultimate challenge: A week without her iPhone" Washington Post 11:22 AM
"Original iPod: Happy Eleventeenth Birthday" FairerPlatform 8:20 AM
"The Most Common Places to Damage Your iPhone (Infographic)" MacTrast 9:09 AM
Non-Apple News
"New Google Wallet version may support multiple OSes" TechHive 3:48 PM
"Western Digital shares slide after weak outlook" Associated Press 11:54 AM
"Twitter tests 'star' and 'like' buttons in place of 'favorite'" NBC News 11:35 AM
"RadioShack reports a wider-than-expected loss, said may pull out of Target stores" Dallas Morning News [Paid Membership Required] 10:55 AM
"Vivo Tab RT tablet priced higher than Microsoft, Dell: Entry price of the Asus Vivo Tab RT is $100 more than the $499 Microsoft Surface tablet" IDG News Service 10:45 AM
"Amazon outage started small, snowballed into 12-hour event: Third outage in two years is mostly resolved but brought down Reddit, Imgur, other popular sites" Network World 11:49 AM
"Scientists making fishy robots for naval research" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 10:36 AM
"Arm boosted by Apple's success" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:59 AM
"Samsung Galaxy Note II Will Hit AT&T Stores November 9 For $299, Pre-Orders Begin October 25" TechCrunch 1:41 PM
"Yahoo's Mayer says mobile will be top priority" Silicon Valley 10:48 AM
"Yahoo's new CEO Mayer takes on the mobile challenge" Reuters 9:57 AM
"Lexmark's adjusted quarterly profit tops consensus" MarketWatch 9:48 AM
"Aiming to head off Apple, Microsoft shows off Xbox SmartGlass mobile app and Xbox dashboard update" VentureBeat 9:04 AM
"Microsoft's Surface Tablet to use Next-Gen Touch Technologies" Patent Bolt 8:46 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TCTV Wrap-Up: The Rundown On Apple's iPad Mini Launch Event" TechCrunch 9:06 PM
"90 Seconds on The Verge: iPad mini and a brand new Mac lineup" The Verge 8:27 PM
"The 404 1,154: Where we'll have a new version before this show ends (podcast)" CNET 4:45 PM
"TNW's Daily Dose: Apple's iPad Mini, Zynga layoffs and more" The Next Web 3:57 PM
"[Video] Apple's iPad Mini & More" ReadWrite 3:40 PM
"The Portable Podcast, Episode 160" 148Apps 12:59 PM
"Apple Revs the iPad and Introduces the iPad mini" TidBITS 6:03 PM
"iPad mini pricing and availability" iDownload Blog 1:29 PM
"Apple Is Not Launching iPad Mini in China Until December" M.I.C. Gadget 3:35 PM
"Apple announces 4th-generation iPad with A6X processor, Lightning port" The Verge 12:58 PM
"Apple Unveils The Fourth Generation iPad With A6X, Lightning And Expanded LTE" TechCrunch 12:58 PM
"Apple Releases New iMac, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini" TidBITS 4:08 PM
"Apple updates 8th gen iMac with 5mm thin profile in 27" and 21.5" sizes, no optical drive" The Next Web 12:39 PM
"Apple introduces new 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display and 20 percent thinner chassis, ships today starting at $1699" The Verge 12:29 PM
"Apple Adds A Retina Screen To The 13-inch MacBook Pro, To Cost $1699" TechCrunch 12:29 PM
"13-inch MacBook Pro gets skinnier and dons a new Retina Display: At its big event on Tuesday, Apple introduced a more affordable MacBook Pro with Retina Display technology. The technology is now available on the 13-inch MacBook Pro notebook." CNET News 12:42 PM
"Apple launches 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display" iDownload Blog 12:28 PM
"Mac mini gains Ivy Bridge CPU, up to 16GB of RAM with Apple's latest update" AppleInsider 12:39 PM
"Apple updates Mac mini with faster processors and storage" Macworld 3:48 PM
"Apple Unveils New iBooks 3.0" AppleBitch 12:29 PM
Apple HW/SW
"iPad Mini could get whacked by supply issues, says analyst: Apple's new tablet could see some long backorder times if demand is strong, NPD DisplaySearch tells CNET." CNET News 9:27 PM
"Apple tweaks iOS to better detect accidental touches due to iPad mini's thinner bezel" The Next Web 3:57 PM
"Advanced software helps iPad mini ignore unintended touches near bezel" AppleInsider 8:13 PM
"New 21-Inch iMac Won't Let Users Upgrade RAM Themselves, But 27-Inch iMac Will" Cult of Mac 3:27 PM
"Apple Fulfills Patent with the iMac's New Fusion Drive" Patently Apple 3:58 PM
"Nvidia Wins Apple iMac Deal: Others Will Follow Apple" Seeking Alpha 8:51 PM
"Apple's Tuesday event: 'iPad mini,' new Macs, Macbook could be announced" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 8:22 AM
"What to expect at Tuesday's Apple event" CNN 8:19 AM
"iPad mini: No release for UK?" Electricpig 9:12 AM
"First iPad Mini case arrives: Rolling the dice, HardCandy has announced its ShockDrop iPad Mini case just ahead of Apple unveiling a product." CNET Reviews 8:53 AM
"Apple has 'iPad Mini Smart Covers' ready to go for the... iPad Mini" 9 to 5 Mac 10:29 AM
"iPad mini battery comparison photos with iPad battery" BGR 9:10 AM
"Parts claim to show 'iPad mini' Wi-Fi, GPS & Bluetooth antennas" AppleInsider 9:03 AM
"New Full-Sized iPad to Have Upgraded FaceTime Camera?" MacRumors 9:09 AM
"Apple is releasing four new Lightning cables today (USB, SDCard, Digital AV, VGA), New iPads will require more wattage" 9 to 5 Mac 9:10 AM
"Apple's iMac recall casts cloud over Mini debut" Boston Herald 8:27 AM
"New Mac mini specs revealed: 2.5GHz dual-core to 2.3GHz quad-core, 500GB to 2TB storage" 9 to 5 Mac 9:40 AM
"13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display specs revealed: 2.5-2.9GHz, 8GB of RAM, 128-512GB storage" 9 to 5 Mac 9:39 AM
"MacBook Pro 13 with Retina, Mac Mini specs leak online" CNET News 10:59 AM
"Specifications For The 13 Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro Unveiled" Apple Bitch 9:48 AM
"Rumor about delays in Apple launch of Retina 13-inch MacBook Pro emerge; but are quashed by Apple's supply chain partners" DigiTimes 8:10 AM
"Retina Display 13-inch MacBook Pro Appears on Google Before Today's Apple Event" Gizmodo 9:17 AM
"Taiwan market: Launch of iPhone 5 may be delayed until late November" DigiTimes 8:11 AM
"Office Web Apps upgrade offers better iPad experience: This Web-hosted version of Office also features enhanced performance and improved editing, formatting, and collaboration features" IDG News Service 9:05 AM
"Arm boosted by Apple's success" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:44 AM
"Samsung Denies Report Of Terminating LCD Shipments To Apple" Forbes 8:30 AM
"Apple and Samsung reportedly will cut display ties" The Inquirer 8:44 AM
"On eve of Apple launch event, Japan's Sharp says IGZO devices set to surge" IDG News Service 8:27 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple Wins New iPhone 3D Modeling App, Apple TV, iChat, iPhone 5 LTE Patents & Much More" Patently Apple 8:46 AM
"Apple granted key voice command technology patent" AppleInsider 9:03 AM
"Apple patents low-power, 'always-on' mobile device status indicators" AppleInsider 9:03 AM
"Apple wins iPad 2 design patent" AppleInsider 9:03 AM
"Apple Wants To Improve IOS Devices' Ability To Handle Voice-Based" MacNews 10:18 AM
"Apple Works On Ways To Beef Up Face Detection" MacNews 10:15 AM
"Apple Patent Is For Media Manager With Integrated Browsers" MacNews 10:12 AM
"Apple receives patent for 'always-on' low power geared towards mobile devices" O'Grady's PowerPage 10:59 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Random Heroes For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:24 AM
"Perfect Image For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:24 AM
"Super Crate Box For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:24 AM
"You Can Buy an iPad 3 with Retina Display for Cheaper Than the iPad 2" Gizmodo 8:52 PM
"Performance Analysis: October 23rd, 2012, Apple Products" Bare Feats 4:37 PM
"Digging Into Apple's Fusion Drive Details" The Mac Observer 4:22 PM
"Ten Things You Didn't Know About Apple's iPad mini + iPad (4th-Gen)" iLounge 4:03 PM
"Apple iPad Mini: Pros And Cons/Apple's tiny tablet impresses, but still leaves out some key features. Here are some pros and cons of the new, smaller iPad Mini." InformationWeek 4:02 PM
"iPad Mini: Apple's new gadget gets cool reception/Apple unveiled a new, smaller iPad this evening in Silicon Valley, but disappointed many observers by pricing it at more than £100 above rival tablet computers from Google and Amazon." Telegraph 3:43 PM
"iPad mini is here: Wallets at the ready" Electricpig 3:43 PM
"Why I already pre-ordered my 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display" iSource 3:43 PM
"A 30,000-Foot View of Apple's iPad Mini Event (Literally)" AllThingsD 3:43 PM
"How big data brings BI, predictive analytics together" CIO 11:19 AM
"Your quick guide to malware types" InfoWorld 11:18 AM
"Holiday gadgets: Windows, iPads and more this week" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 10:36 AM
"Business Users Satisfied With IT? Think Again: IT has reason to worry, says InformationWeek's new IT Perception Survey that compares attitudes of technology and business pros." InformationWeek 10:10 AM
"Samsung New Chromebook: A $250 Cloud Laptop" TheStreet 9:55 AM
"Microsoft Surface RT Review: This Is Technological Heartbreak" ["We're not there yet. Surface is a fantastic promise, and holds fantastic potential. But while potential is worth your attention, it's not worth your paycheck. Surface RT gets so many things right, and pulls so many good things together into one package. But it is undercooked."] Gizmodo 9:05 PM
"Microsoft's First Tablet: David Pogue reviews Microsoft's Surface, which goes on sale on Oct. 26." [Video Report] New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:54 PM
"Sleek Tablet, but Clumsy Software" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:54 PM
"Hands on with the Microsoft Surface" The Next Web 8:28 PM
"Microsoft Surface review: Microsoft takes its first, bold step into the tablet market with a unique new device — but can it compete?" The Verge 8:27 PM
"Surface Is a Tablet Windows Users Will Love [Review] Mashable 8:24 PM
"Windows 8 Hybrid Laptops Face Growing Pains: Laptop/tablet hybrids are new and different, but are they ready for the big time? Not by a long shot." PC Magazine 11:43 AM
"Windows 8's Start Screen: Navigating a brave new world" Houston Chronicle 9:45 AM
"Google Chromebook sold out on Google Play Store: $249 laptop is a hit" BGR 9:42 AM
"'2013 is going to be ugly' for Microsoft as it shifts to Windows 8, Forrester predicts: It's already lost its once-dominant spot in operating systems, firm argues; now it's all about holding on to what it has" Computerworld 8:56 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Steve Jobs' Ghost on the iPad Mini: Get 'to the Back of the Line' [Video] iClarified 8:32 PM
"Watch Steve Jobs Use Force Lightning to Destroy The iPad Mini (animation)" M.I.C. Gadget 11:33 AM
"'2013 is going to be ugly' for Microsoft as it shifts to Windows 8, Forrester predicts" Computerworld 10:47 AM
"Broad Windows 8 deployment in enterprises could take years: Learning curve, satisfaction with Windows 7 cited by experts" Network World 11:47 AM
"Corporate Migration to Windows 8: A Long, Slow Slog" E-Commerce Times 10:56 AM
"Windows 8: The Most Confused OS Launch Ever" Dr. Dobb's 11:15 AM
"Some Intel-Based Tablets Flunk Windows 8 Upgrade: Many Windows 7 tablet buyers who assumed they could later upgrade to Windows 8 may be disappointed." InformationWeek 10:08 AM
"Windows 7 to Windows 8: The system's biggest improvements" PCWorld 11:45 AM
"Windows 8: An awful lot of change for a single release" The Register 1:51 PM
"Windows 8's Start Screen: Navigating a brave new world" Houston Chronicle 11:14 AM
"Office 365 University Pricing Revealed: College and university students can access Microsoft's cloud apps for bargain basement price." InformationWeek 2:42 PM
"Microsoft's Surface: Hiding in Plain Sight" AllThingsD 9:47 AM
"Microsoft Ups Xbox Ties to Web, Mobile Devices" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:41 AM
"Microsoft rebrands entertainment as Xbox" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:58 AM
"Microsoft's SmartGlass brings Xbox 360, tablets and phones together" NBC News 11:37 AM
"Microsoft announces details of Xbox SmartGlass app" VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 2:02 PM
"Microsoft SmartGlass connects your Xbox to your mobile device" CNET News 10:03 AM
"Microsoft expands $99 Xbox 360 deal; Xbox rebirth coming" PCWorld 11:45 AM
"Xbox 360 discount program extends to all models" CNET News 10:03 AM
"Dell pre-orders available for five new Windows 8 PCs" PCWorld 11:44 AM
"Dell XPS 10 matches price of Microsoft Surface tablet: Dell's XPS 10 tablet will be priced at $499 and will ship in the coming weeks" IDG News Service 10:45 AM
"IBM Accelerates Big Data Analysis: IBM offers prebuilt sentiment analysis on Hadoop, stream processing for telcos, marketing analysis, and predictive analytics delivered via the cloud." InformationWeek 10:09 AM
"IBM Watson Finally Graduates Medical School" InformationWeek 10:09 AM
"Elusive startup pits IBM Power servers against x86, ARM" EE Times 11:55 AM
"Gartner: 2013 Tech Spending To Hit $3.7 Trillion/CIOs need to spend on finding and building a pool of big data skills, Gartner execs say." InformationWeek 10:10 AM
"A Bandwidth Breakthrough: A dash of algebra on wireless networks promises to boost bandwidth tenfold, without new infrastructure." Technology Review 1:45 PM
"Why Apple Is a Classic Rule Maker, and Why It Should Be in Every Investor's Portfolio" The Motley Fool 8:52 PM
"iPad Mini fails to boost Apple stock" CNET News 4:45 PM
"New iPad mini fails to rescue Apple's stock price" VentureBeat 3:51 PM
"Picking an Apple Options Strategy: Use a coin-toss tactic to trade earnings news and the iPad Mini launch." Barron's [Paid Membership Required] 12:24 PM
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