"Apple tells court it 'has a general policy against licensing its inventions, particularly to competitors'" Foss Patents 3:10 PM
"Court orders patents in Apple-HTC deal to be made public: Only the pricing and royalty terms of the agreement were allowed to be sealed" PC Advisor 7:59 AM
"Patents in Apple, HTC court case to be made public" ZDNet 7:58 AM
"'Pent-up demand' to help drive iPhone 5 sales in China, say analysts: iPhone 5 pre-orders for China Unicom exceed 100,000 reservations on the first day" IDG News Service 7:59 AM
"China Unicom Racks Up 100,000 iPhone Reservations on First Day" The Next Web 8:16 AM
"iPhone 5 snags 100,000 preorders through China Unicom" CNET News 8:22 AM
"Loren Brichter: Designs on the future of iOS apps" GigaOM 6:34 PM
"Apple doubles size of Catawba County fuel cell project: Apple plans to double the size of its Catawba County fuel cell project, the nation's largest such venture not run by an electric utility, to 10 megawatts. Fifty fuel cells adjacent to its $1 billion data center in Maiden are expected to be operating by January, Apple said in papers filed with the N.C. Utilities Commission. They will be fueled by 'directed biogas,' in which cleaned methane from a landfill is injected into a natural gas pipeline." News & Observer, NC 7:40 PM
"Apple looks to double its N.C. biogas fuel cell farm" CNET News 9:29 PM
"Trader charged in $1 billion Apple scheme" Associated Press 6:37 PM
"Ex-trader charged over?$1bn Apple scheme" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:41 PM
"Apple consistently convinces customers to upgrade OS X" Computerworld 8:23 AM
"With iTunes 11, music software sees its sixth logo change" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 1:01 PM
"Sophos declares 2012 the year of Android and Mac malware, as cybercriminals look beyond Windows" The Next Web 12:16 PM
"Android And Mac Malware Surged In 2012 As Hackers Looked Beyond Windows [Report] Cult of Android 12:16 PM
"New 'Dockster' malware targets Apple computers: The basic trojan has been found on a website dedicated to the Dalai Lama, according to security vendor Intego" IDG News Service 8:23 AM
"New Dockster Mac Trojan Appears on Dalai Lama-related Site" The Mac Observer 9:25 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"iTunes Gets an Upgrade Without Missing a Beat" ["Overall, however, I found the new iTunes a pleasure to use. The venerable program is now brighter and more colorful, with clever and pleasing new capabilities and faster search. There is tighter integration between the library of media that resides on your computer, and media stored in Apple's online iCloud service. Streaming from the cloud has been expanded. The store has also been made cleaner, simpler and easier to use."] AllThingsD 8:14 PM
"iTunes Gets an Upgrade Without Missing a Beat" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:06 PM
"iTunes 11 review: Simple is as simple does/'Dramatically simplified' UI has its perks, but lost features and bugs confound users." Ars Technica 2:37 PM
"BBEdit 10.5 Release Notes: BBEdit 10.5 is a significant feature update which includes support for Macs with the high-resolution 'Retina' displays, assorted new features, and fixes for reported issues." Bare Bones Software 12:56 PM
"Google's Schmidt sends Apple message about 'adult way to run a business': Eric Schmidt describes uneven ties between the smartphone rivals, registers surprise at recent Apple decisions governing their relationship." CNET News 5:07 PM
"Google's CEO Says His Company And Apple Will Resolve Issues 'Like Adults'" Cult of Android 9:29 PM
"CBS Not Embracing iPad: During the latest WSJ Viewpoints Executive Breakfast interview, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves answers questions from the audience about his network's lack of presence on mobile devices like the iPad." [Video Report] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:17 PM
"Will We Not See Crowds Lining Up For The iPhone 5 in China?" M.I.C. Gadget 12:21 PM
"Video: Apple's event marketing meets its match in China" Fortune 12:21 PM
"Live blog: Apple, Samsung face off in patent hearing, 12:30 p.m. Thursday" Contra Costa Times 7:42 PM
"Apple Launches Russian iTunes Missing Top Acts" [Video Report] Bloomberg 7:51 AM
"iTunes Store expands to 119 countries, keeping rivals at bay" Macworld 12:27 PM
"Apple Launches iTunes Store In Russia, India, South Africa And More Countries" Geeky Gadgets 7:57 AM
"iTunes Store finally available for India, rent HD movies for Rs 120" tech2 7:58 AM
"It's Official. Apple iPhone 5 to Launch in Malaysia on December 14" VernonChan 7:44 AM
"Adfonic Global AdMetrics Report: 108 billion mobile ad requests say iPhone still king for advertisers" VentureBeat 8:30 AM
"Black Friday sales of Windows notebooks down 10%, Apple's MacBooks stay flat" AppleInsider 8:34 AM
"UK sales data shows the Galaxy S3 and iPhone 4S are more popular than the iPhone 5" Digital Trends 8:29 AM
"Arendi: 'All Apple's products infringe on our patents'/'Patent troll' goes after Apple for infringing method, system and computer readable medium for addressing handling from a computer program patent" Macworld UK 8:27 AM
"Apps Redirect Text Messages, and Profits, From Cellular Providers" ["Apple's free texting service, iMessage, comes installed on iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices, where it automatically routes messages over the Internet if they are being sent to another Apple device. The service also works with the Messages app on Apple's computers. That could encourage people to continue buying Apple products to keep in touch with family and friends cheaply and easily. Even the design of iMessage makes people feel like they're in a special clique: an iMessage shows up on an Apple device as a blue bubble, while a normal text message from a non-Apple phone is green."] New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:00 PM
"Apple Ad Alumni Get Backing From Google Ventures" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:59 AM
"Ashton Kutcher's Steve Jobs film premiering at Sundance" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 12:19 PM
"Steve Jobs movie to premiere at Sundance" T3 8:39 AM
"Chinese student fails job interview because of iPhone" The Register 9:11 AM
Non-Apple News
"Polymorphic malware on the rise, says Sophos" V3 8:35 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The Portable Podcast, Episode 166" 148Apps 12:59 PM
"Eight Questions for Rick Smolan About the Human Face of Big Data" AllThingsD 9:00 AM
"Baig review: Updated iMac from Apple is a knockout/A desktop computer may not be the most practical choice you can make. But the brand new iMac is hard to pass by." USA Today 6:32 PM
"New iMac is Apple's best ever: There's no question that this is one of the best desktops the company has ever shipped." Fortune 9:16 AM
"Review: Das Keyboard Model S Professional for Mac is a solid mechanical-switch keyboard" Macworld 8:15 AM
"ZAGG Mini 9 keyboard case for the iPad mini review" ZDNet 9:13 AM
"Focusrite iTrack Solo Brings Flexibility to Your iPad Studio" Wired 9:24 AM
"Jawbone UP: new internals and attractive mobile app provide stylish life tracking (review)" ZDNet 9:14 AM
"Jawbone's new UP band and iOS software are greatly improved (gallery)" ZDNet 9:14 AM
"ColorMunki Smile review: Get the perfect colours on your screen with this simple to use calibration tool" Macworld UK 8:38 AM
"Review: Earloomz NBA Team Logo Bluetooth Headset" Beatweek Magazine 6:22 PM
"Motörheadphönes Overkill earphones review" The Register 8:22 AM
"Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad: Limited, Still Great" The Mac Observer 2:49 PM
"Hoverbar unites your Mac and iPad in matrimony (more or less)" AppleDailyReport 9:02 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Custom Magazine Focuses on the Big Pictures" [Zite 2.0] AllThingsD 6:47 PM
"Zite 2.0: A smarter, snappier personalized magazine for iOS" CNET News 5:19 PM
"Zite intelligent magazine iOS app goes 2.0 with Facebook integration and 40,000 categories" The Next Web 6:47 PM
"Gmail for iOS review: More reasons to have two e-mail apps" CNET Reviews 9:29 PM
"Gmail 2.0 is a promising but ultimately flawed option for iOS users: Almost, but not quite the Gmail app we've been waiting for" The Verge 6:35 PM
"Hands-on: Gmail 2.0 for iOS is more Google-Plus-ified than ever" Ars Technica 4:21 PM
"A Much Nicer Gmail for iPhone and iPad" Techland 1:44 PM
"'The Human Face of Big Data' app humanizes growing world of data analytics" AppleInsider 8:34 AM
"Chrome For iOS: A Failure? Google's Chrome browser might be making gains on Android devices, but its presence: and performance: on iOS devices is pitiful." InformationWeek 12:34 PM
"App Review: AltaMail is a modest improvement over iOS's Mail app" Macworld 8:39 AM
"Mac News: Reviews: MonoPhix Creates Monochrome Effects on the Cheap" MacNewsWorld 9:18 AM
"Gifted Makes You A Gifted Gift Giver [Review] Cult of Mac 12:16 PM
"iPad Apps for a Stress Free Christmas" PadGadget 12:27 PM
"Startup cloud app Younity aims to take on iCloud: The new app links together multiple devices so users can search and access files without sticking them in the cloud first." CNET News 8:22 AM
"Correct & Enhance Dim Photos With Orasis For iPhone & iPad" AddictiveTips 8:02 AM
"Try The iPhone App That Does For Your Calendar Events What Siri Does Not" Mac 360 7:41 AM
"The Good Life review: Break out the Hawaiian shirts for this tropical tourism game" Macworld UK 8:40 AM
"'Dental Surgery' Is The Most Bizarre iPad App I've Ever Seen" ReadWrite 8:31 AM
"Appidemic: Zombies, Run! for iPhone, iPod touch" AppleTell 8:15 AM
"Nora Mobile Review: Nara Mobile is a restaurant recommendation app that discovers eateries based on personal preferences, but it only caters to major cities in the U.S. and Canada." 148Apps 12:27 PM
"Freeze! Review: This gravity-defying physics puzzle will keep players watching their every move to navigate a lone hero out of labyrinth prisons to set him free." 148Apps 1:43 PM
"Mr. Ghost iPhone EMF detector for hunting hauntings: The Mr. Ghost EMF detector for the iPhone may be the perfect sidekick for ghost hunters, but it looks like fun for believers and non-believers alike." CNET News 1:43 PM
"'Battle Dungeon' iOS game aborted after rampant piracy overwhelms developers" The Verge 1:01 PM
"2012-Era iPhone 5 Bike Mount With 1980s-Era Style" Cult of Mac 12:59 PM
"Smarter address book: LinkedIn, Microsoft vets launch 'addappt' for iPhone" GeekWire 12:37 PM
"AddAppt Debuts An Auto-Updating Mobile Address Book For iPhone" TechCrunch 11:54 AM
"Google Releases Gmail 2.0 For iOS: New version of Google's Gmail app for iOS features multiple account support and a more refined look." InformationWeek 4:59 PM
"Gmail 2.0 comes to iOS with new design, added features: Profile pictures in messages, multiple accounts and autocomplete within search are among the goodies in the 2.0 update." CNET News 12:34 PM
"Gmail for iOS updated with multiple account support, new design, infinite scrolling inbox and more" The Next Web 12:08 PM
"Gmail 2.0 for iOS released with redesigned interface, multiple account support, and more" The Verge 11:59 AM
"Google Launches Gmail 2.0 On iOS With New Design, Support For Multiple Accounts, Calendar And Google+ Integration & More" TechCrunch 11:53 AM
"The Gmail app for iPhone and iPad: version 2.0 | Official Gmail Blog" Official Gmail Blog 11:52 AM
"Join.me Updates iOS App: Now Lets You Host Meetings From Your iPad" TechCrunch 10:29 AM
"Element Case's Ronin Slashes the Science of Style for iPhone 5" Run Around Tech 10:27 AM
"Facebook steps into the territory of iMessage, WhatsApp with new app" Ars Technica 10:14 AM
"Sorry, But This Is The Best iPhone 5 Accessory...Ever" AppleBitch 12:42 PM
"Apple devices get colored up by Anostyle" BGR 9:42 AM
"RE/MAX Regional Services Taps Apple's Passbook for Business Cards" PRNewswire 9:30 AM
"Kihon Games Reinvents Classic Drawing Telephone Game With Launch Of 'SketchPhrase' For iPhone, iPad, iPod" PRNewswire 9:30 AM
"Word vs Word App Releases Free Version with Game Center and Facebook" Daily Game 9:18 AM
"Invisible Glass Speaker Fits Into any Home" Cult of Mac 8:54 AM
"LaCie refreshes its best-selling hard drive, the d2, with Thunderbolt & USB 3.0" 9 to 5 Mac 8:52 AM
"Canon U.S.A. Announces New PIXMA Printers Support AirPrint for Wireless Printing from iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch Mobile Devices" Business Wire 8:51 AM
"Polk Audio delivers new Android and iOS headphones" Digital Trends 8:30 AM
"Cut the Rope creators' next game: Pudding Monsters" CNET News 8:26 AM
"Poshmark Stitches Up $12 Million in Funding for Its iPhone Thrift Store" AllThingsD 8:23 AM
"Survival Senbei iPhone 5 Case: First edible iPhone case" GadgetLite 8:15 AM
"ThisNext Launches Glossi, Its Free Digital Magazine Builder" TechCrunch 7:54 AM
"Urban Airship Acquires Tello, Maker Of PassTools For Apple's Passbook, Because Not All Brands Need Fully Featured Apps" TechCrunch 7:54 AM
"Will This Help H-P Investors Forget About Autonomy?" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 9:01 AM
"Hewlett Packard– A Proud History and an Uncertain Future" The Motley Fool 12:19 PM
"HP AppSystem gets new apps for big data nous" ZDNet 9:44 AM
"Microsoft-Intel Push to Combat Apple in Tablets Sputtering" Bloomberg 8:59 AM
"App Developers Shun Microsoft's Surface" Advertising Age 12:57 PM
"8 things Microsoft is doing wrong: With Windows 8 off to a questionable start, it's a good time to talk about Microsoft's missteps." CNET Reviews 5:06 PM
"Windows 8 fails to revive world CPU biz: Forecasts scaled back as analysts, trade see continued decline" The Register 9:10 AM
"Microsoft's Surface demand is 'disappointing,' says analyst" ZDNet 9:14 AM
"Microsoft Surface sales may exceed 1M in Q4, says reseacher" CNET News 6:44 PM
"Microsoft Recommits To Education With $250 million" Ventures 9:05 AM
"Motorola fails to win Xbox ban in US and Germany" BBC 9:08 AM
"Xboxes stay on sale but may cost Microsoft money in Google case" The Register 9:11 AM
"IDC: Windows Phone Is Going To Be Huge In 2016" Business Insider 12:15 PM
"Apple's Eddy Cue lets go of $8.76M in stock: Apple's iTunes and iCloud chief has sold off a healthy chunk of stock, but he's still got plenty of shares tucked away." CNET News 6:32 PM
"Is This Why Apple Opened Lower?" ["Scanning some early headlines, about the only report that could be feeding the bearish sentiment is one out of everyone's favorite rumor mill, Digitimes. The infamously hit-or-miss publication says that Apple has reduced its orders of MacBook Pro models from component suppliers since Apple has 'high inventory levels' for the ingredients. These tipsters say that shipments to the Mac maker are roughly 20% lower than the company's original estimates."] The Motley Fool 6:46 PM
"Apple Earnings Will Grow, Just Don't Expect The Market To Pay A Fatter Premium" Forbes 4:49 PM
"Cramer Picks Apple Over Google" [Video Report] TheStreet 1:42 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks mostly higher, as China rallies/Asia stocks traded mostly higher Wednesday, as gains for financials helped support Hong Kong and Australia." MarketWatch 9:07 PM
"Fiscal cliff wrangling pressures stocks" CNNMoney 8:52 AM
"Stock Futures Flat Amid Fiscal Caution" FOXBusiness 8:44 AM
"Stocks little changed as budget talks continue" Associated Press 4:41 PM
"Stocks Dip on Quiet Day: U.S. stocks finished a quiet day of trading in negative territory as telecommunications and utilities stocks sputtered." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:41 PM
"Stock Futures Point to Slightly Higher Wall Street Open" TheStreet 8:44 AM
"Stocks: Fiscal cliff on the brain" CNNMoney 8:44 AM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks mostly lower, as data disappoint/Most of Asia's major stock markets ended flat to lower Tuesday, weighed down by weak global manufacturing data, although China's stocks gained back their sparkle to end higher after setting fresh lows early in the session." MarketWatch 8:44 AM
"Europe Markets: Banks lead Europe stocks higher; cliff in focus/Banks led European stock markets higher in choppy trade on Tuesday, with investors keeping an eye on continuing budget wrangling between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S., which seemed to have come to a deadlock." MarketWatch 8:44 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:07 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:07 PM
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