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"Apple, HTC Swap Licenses to Settle Patent Case: Apple and HTC have settled their lawsuit in which each accused the other of patent infringement. A cross-licensing deal was the only term of the settlement that was disclosed. 'I think the settlement between Apple and HTC shows two companies weighing the dollars and cents—and sense—of the whole fight and treating this as a pure business decision,' said Douglas Panzer, corporate counsel at The Neat Co." MacNewsWorld 8:28 AM
"As iPad Grows, PC Replacement Cycle Slows" AllThingsD 7:52 AM
"iPhone 5 Launch In China Could Boost Apple's Holiday Quarter" Forbes 9:49 AM
"Apple forced to cut dealers in to get iPad Mini shifting, says analyst: Apple is sacrificing some margin on the iPad Mini in a bid to muster channel support for its late-to-the-party seven-incher - or so says an analyst." Channel Register 8:25 AM
"Apple stops selling customer protection plan at Italian shops" Reuters 12:22 PM
"RetailSails 2012 Chain Store Productivity Guide" [1. Apple Stores: $6,050 sales per square foot 2. Tiffany & Co.: $3,017 per square foot] Retail Sails 9:09 AM
"Apple Stores top Tiffany's in sales per square foot, again" Fortune 7:53 AM
"Apple Retail Does More Than Twice The Business Of Other Stores In Sales Per Square Foot" TechCrunch 9:08 AM
"Apple Beats Tiffany in RetailSails List Again" The Mac Observer 9:43 AM
"Apple Stores Top Tiffany's in Retail Sales Per Square Foot" PC Magazine 4:24 PM
"Apple Store Floor Space Remains the Richest Land in Retail" AllThingsD 2:23 PM
"Text messaging falls for first time in U.S." CNNMoney 12:14 PM
"Santa, older kids want laptops, younger ones iPads, iPhones: A survey suggests that older kids still believe in PCs, while younger ones want something more portable for Xmas." CNET News 7:56 AM
"Over 1 Million HKD Worth Of iPhone 5 Busted By Hong Kong Customs" M.I.C. Gadget 8:01 AM
"Big Shipment Of Grey Market iPhones And iPads Busted At Hong Kong Border" TechCrunch 8:01 AM
"Android Mobile Ad Prices Catching Up To iOS Prices" Forbes 8:51 AM
"Fender's iOS-Friendly Stratocaster Guitar Comes to Apple Store" Mashable 8:07 AM
"Apple stocks Squier by Fender USB Stratocaster guitar on online store" Pocket-lint 7:51 AM
"Fender Selling Guitar With iOS, USB Connectivity" PC Magazine 9:03 AM
"Panoramic Videoconference Camera Adds Human Perspective" InformationWeek 1:25 PM
"RIM's Chief Is Confident of BlackBerry 10 Success" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:21 PM
"Sprint to offer landline-cutting device to its wireless providers" CNET News 1:20 PM
"Nokia Maps a Course for Its Location Business, Unveils 'Here' Cloud Service" AllThingsD 1:17 PM
"A New Chip to Bring 3-D Gesture Control to Smartphones: A large semiconductor manufacturer uses electrical fields to sense hand movements." Technology Review 12:38 PM
"HTC And Verizon Reveal The Jelly Bean-Powered Droid DNA: 5-Inch 1080p Display, 1.5GHz Snapdragon Chipset, Wireless Charging" TechCrunch 12:36 PM
"David Petraeus gets big promotion in new 'Call of Duty' game" New York Post 11:53 AM
"Facebook testing new format for comments on pages" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:45 AM
"Seattle's new computer museum is programmed to fascinate visitors" Detroit Free Press 11:09 AM
"Honda to test tablet-synced electric mini-car: The Japanese car company said its new 'micro commuter prototype' will use a tablet to show dashboard readings, navigation" IDG News Service 11:00 AM
"McAfee anti-virus software founder has 'dark aspects to character,' tech reporter says" CBS News 10:55 AM
"Eco-Friendly Copier Erases Printouts" ABCNews 10:38 AM
"Play virtual rock 'n' roll courtesy of Google" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:44 AM
"Colour-coded lunches? Google pioneers a whole new office" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:20 AM
"Acer Offers C7 Chromebook For $199: Latest Chrome OS notebook sports an Intel Celeron chip -- and needs cooling fan, unlike ARM-based Samsung entry." InformationWeek 10:20 AM
"Android 4.2 available for Nexus 7, but only via manual download" CNET News 10:15 AM
"Meet Big Switch, The Company That Wants To Help You Rebuild Your Network" AllThingsD 9:50 AM
"Samsung Bets On Flexible Displays" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:44 AM
"Would-be Box killers queue up new file share features and functions" GigaOM 9:31 AM
"Nokia patent-in-suit allows users to take calls while downloading over-the-air updates" Foss Patents 8:20 AM
"Display shootout pits the iPad 3 against the Surface" iDownload Blog 8:18 AM
"As Expected, iPad's Retina Display Offers Better Color, Sharper Text Than Microsoft Surface RT" Cult of Mac 8:15 AM
"These Heatmaps Show How Consumers Fixate On The iPad Mini More Than Other Tablets" Business Insider 8:24 AM
"Apple Releases iOS 6.1 Beta 2 to Developers" PC Magazine 12:16 PM
"Apple releases second beta of iOS 6.1 to developers: Out yesterday the second beta of the new OS adds new features and fixes some bugs over the first beta." CNET News 1:24 PM
"Apple vs. Dell: Finding the perfect 27-inch all-in-one/Apple and Dell are each selling a high-resolution 27-inch all-in-one desktop. Which one is right for you?" CNET Reviews 9:15 PM
"13-inch Retina MacBook Pro Review (Late 2012)" AnandTech 8:24 AM
"Apple MacBook Pro 13in Retina display review" The Register 7:55 AM
"'iBomber Attack' Review - A Competent Departure For The Series" Touch Arcade 9:22 AM
"Anthill Gets Major Update, Now Even More Bugs To Kill And Eat – iPad App Review" PadGadget 9:14 AM
"StatNut Review: StatNut looks delightful but it lacks any extensive features to make it more than just an attractive hub to access social networking accounts." 148Apps 2:14 PM
"TNNS Review: TNNS is another would-be masterpiece from Action Button Entertainment only dragged down by controls that just feel slightly off." 148Apps 8:28 AM
"Review of 'Give a Dam!' for iOS" It's All Tech 8:19 AM
"Microsoft, Apple, and the demise of the take-no-prisoners exec: Windows chief Steven Sinofksy and iOS software chief Scott Forstall are being replaced by more collaborative executives. But don't discount the contributions of the hard case." CNET News 3:09 PM
"Opinion: Is The iPhone 5 Already Outdated?" App Advice 12:51 PM
"Peak Apple: Forstall was 'closest thing to Jobs they had left'/Ejected iOS chief Scott Forstall was an '***hole' and Apple's 'closest approximation' to Steve Jobs, according to a former senior employee." The Register 12:47 PM
"Is Apple is the most innovative?" TG Daily 12:13 PM
"Why Facebook's relationship pages creep me out over privacy" ZDNet 12:57 PM
"6 tools to manage large file transfers: Big names in tech compete with upstarts to help enterprises manage data sharing" Network World 12:11 PM
"US mobile users sending fewer text messages: 678 per month" IDG News Service 12:11 PM
"Review: Best tools to set up secure Wi-Fi for BYOD" InfoWorld 11:30 AM
"The once-hyped semantic Web still bubbles along: The meaning-oriented data linkage concept persists, despite slow progress" InfoWorld 11:30 AM
"Creating strong passwords is easier than you think" InfoWorld 11:30 AM
"Of Sand Dunes and the birth of the Silicon Valley" EE Times 11:10 AM
"HTC's Windows Phone 8X review: Fast, bright and sleek" Computerworld 11:01 AM
"Video: Five Major Trends Reshaping The IT Industry" CRN 10:59 AM
"Crysis 3 Multiplayer Preview Shines, Even In Alpha" HotHardware 10:03 AM
"Can Hadoop Survive its Weird Beginning?" Forbes 10:00 AM
"James Bond as first tech futurist?" MarketWatch 9:51 AM
"Galaxy Nexus And Nexus 7 Owners: You Can Manually Update To Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Now" TechCrunch 12:37 PM
"iPad will lose market dominance to Android next year, says analyst" CNET News 10:15 AM
"Petraeus Fallout: 5 Gmail Security Facts/Where did the former CIA director and the woman with whom he was having an affair go wrong? Learn from his experience with Gmail." InformationWeek 1:24 PM
"Google Reveals Government Requests For User Data, Content Removal On The Rise" TechCrunch 12:36 PM
"Are You Ready For Faster Internet Speeds Kansas City? Google Fiber Starts Wiring Homes For Service" TechCrunch 12:35 PM
"Acer Apparently Reconciles With Google" Forbes 9:55 AM
"Google Wages War With Apple And The Rest Of The Tablet Industry, Unleashes Impressive Nexus 7 +Mobile" TechCrunch 12:48 PM
"Sega News: 'Jet Set Radio' Releasing this Month, 'Crazy Taxi' Updated with Widescreen Support" Touch Arcade 3:57 PM
"WD releases Mac desktop drives with USB 3.0, 4TB capacity: USB 3.0 ups the I/O bandwidth by 10X over USB 2.0" Computerworld 3:09 PM
"Fraden Corp Announces New Infrared Thermometer Invention For Smartphones -- New Infrared Module Built into Smartphones Takes Body Temperature without Any Contact in Less than One Second – Works with Phone's Digital Camera" Thomas PR 12:39 PM
"Ballmer decided Windows chief Sinofsky was too divisive: Details of what led to to the abrupt departure of the man who delivered Windows 8 are still trickling out. But sources say Microsoft's CEO knew he had to make a change." CNET News 9:06 PM
"Windows Head Sinofsky Out at Microsoft: What's It All Mean?" TheStreet 9:32 AM
"What Sinofsky's Departure Means for Microsoft" [Video Report] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:52 AM
"Why Sinofsky Left: A Web Roundup" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:06 AM
"Why is Steven Sinofsky out at Microsoft? Depends on who you ask." Houston Chronicle 11:22 AM
"The real reason Steve Sinofsky left Microsoft: Most reports chalk up Sinofsky's abrupt departure to his mercurial personality, but thwarted ambition may be a more likely motivator" InfoWorld 11:30 AM
"Mystery surrounds Windows president Steven Sinofsky's departure from Microsoft" The Independent 11:39 AM
"Analysts divine traces of Windows 8 weakness, ego clash in Sinofsky exit" Computerworld 2:15 PM
"Sinofsky's departure due to politics or products?" CNET News 10:16 AM
"In the Sinofsky Departure, Bill Gates Sided With the Other Steve (Ballmer) at Microsoft" AllThingsD 9:50 AM
"Williams: 'Something Big' in Microsoft Departure/Richard Williams, analyst at Cross research discusses Windows president, Steve Sinofsky, leaving Microsoft." [Video Report] Bloomberg 10:08 AM
"Microsoft's Sinofsky Departs as Larson-Green Promoted" Bloomberg 10:07 AM
"Microsoft parts ways with Windows head" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:13 AM
"Microsoft's Windows Chief to Depart" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:43 AM
"Microsoft slips as Windows boss departs: Analysts say Sinofsky's surprise exit is bad sign for software giant" MarketWatch 9:51 AM
"Microsoft's former Windows Phone chief shifted to head of corporate development and strategy" The Verge 8:27 PM
"Microsoft shares fall after departure of key executive" Reuters 2:14 PM
"Microsoft and Google financials could surface at trial" Reuters 10:11 AM
"Google v Microsoft patent licence trial begins" BBC 10:39 AM
"Microsoft, Google square off over patent royalty rates" IDG News Service 12:04 PM
"Initial Windows 8 PC sales estimates 'mixed,' say analysts" ZDNet 12:58 PM
"Exclusive: Windows Phone 8 Coming to Sprint in 2013" PC Magazine 12:02 PM
"Sprint Will Wait To Launch Windows Phone 8 Until 2013" TechCrunch 12:36 PM
"Why Microsoft May Be Making a Smartphone for China" Technology Review 12:38 PM
"HP Exec Alan Kessler Leaves for CEO Role at Vormetric" AllThingsD 1:15 PM
"HP's Next Chance: High-End Tablets" Seeking Alpha 9:56 AM
"HP tweaks Windows 8 downgrade policy: Now says 'we may not' have Windows 7 drivers for consumers' new PCs that come with Windows 8 pre-installed" Computerworld 11:01 AM
"Analyst: Dell's core PC business 'remains under pressure'" ZDNet 12:57 PM
"Cisco Profits Rise, Beating Forecasts" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:13 PM
"Cisco kicks off fiscal year with strong earnings: CEO John Chambers asserts its mobility and cloud strategies must be working based on positive financials, which beat Wall Street estimates." CNET News 7:42 PM
"Cisco expected to show mild signs of growth: Network giant's shares lose gains from last earnings bounce" MarketWatch 9:51 AM
"Cisco on Deck: Don't Expect Any Miracles" TheStreet 1:09 PM
"Cisco Welcomes BYOD With Open Arms" BYTE 10:21 AM
"Senate readies for fight over cybersecurity surveillance: Sen. Joe Lieberman says his cybersecurity bill is necessary to prevent terrorists from dumping 'raw sewage into our lakes.' But privacy groups call it a big step toward Big Brother." CNET News 10:15 AM
"Obama's Re-election Means IT Plans Can Be Executed" E-Commerce Times 11:11 AM
"Tech CEO Council Urges Legislation To Prevent Fiscal Cliff" WSJ Blogs 1:16 PM
"CEA: Tablets And Smartphones Still King In 2013" BYTE 10:21 AM
"As iPad Grows, PC Replacement Cycle Slows" AllThingsD 9:44 AM
"iPads, tablets eating into PC market: Barclays" MarketWatch 1:12 PM
"PCs 'could decline for years,' analyst warns in cutting outlook: Barclays Capital analyst issues a downward revision for the sector, blaming surging interest in tablets and Windows 8 confusion for the move." CNET News 10:16 AM
"Buy Apple on Sale This Holiday Quarter" TheStreet 8:11 AM
"Winner of the Apple-HTC Deal? (Hint: See Redmond)" [Video Report] Bloomberg 9:25 AM
"Holland: Apple Is a Truly Iconic Company" [Video Report] Bloomberg 9:25 AM
"HTC share zoom prior to Apple peace pact under investigation" The Register 9:45 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Microsoft, Cisco keep pressure on techs/Cisco weak ahead of results; Apple leads sector in modest recovery" MarketWatch 4:19 PM
"Stocks Turn Higher; Home Depot Rallies" FOXBusiness 11:18 AM
"U.S. Stocks Fall as Budget Debate Concern Erases Rally" Bloomberg 4:19 PM
"Stocks End at 3-1/2 Month Lows, Led by Techs" CNBC 4:20 PM
"Stocks Succumb to Late Sell-Off" TheStreet 4:20 PM
"Stocks in rut as fiscal cliff dominates" CNNMoney 4:20 PM
"U.S. Stocks Hit 3-Month Low" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:20 PM
"Stocks under pressure: U.S. stock futures were lower Tuesday as investors continue to fret over whether lawmakers will cut a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff." CNNMoney 9:30 AM
"Asia Markets: Asian stocks recede amid U.S., Greece fears/Japanese stocks reverse course for a 7th straight session of losses" MarketWatch 9:45 AM
"U.S., Greek Worries Weigh Asian Shares" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:50 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks rebound as Wall Street rises" MarketWatch 1:05 PM
"Markets roiled by unsolved Greek bailout delay and seeming disagreement between Europe and IMF" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 9:54 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:13 PM
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