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"Apple CEO Cook Says China Will Overtake U.S. as Biggest Market" Bloomberg 8:24 AM
"Apple CEO: China Will Be Biggest Market" ["China Mobile chairman Xi Guohua and Cook discussed 'bilateral cooperation,' the phone company said in a statement. It said release of other details was barred by a confidentiality agreement between the companies."] Associated Press 8:05 AM
"Tim Cook: China will be Apple's top market" CNNMoney 8:05 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook has big plans for China ... and so does China Mobile" MarketWatch 8:32 AM
"Tim Cook: China to become Apple's largest market/Cook plans to have more than 25 Apple stores in China" IDG News Service 8:37 AM
"Cook's China Excursion Could Swell Apple's Coffers: Tim Cook likely had many reasons to travel to China this week. Chief among them is to build a market for Apple's products in the world's most populous country. 'The purpose of the trip was to sell more stuff in China,' Yankee Group Research Director Carl Howe said, 'and I think he'll be very successful at that.'" MacNewsWorld 8:44 AM
"Apple won't blindly pursue market share: report/In a revised version of an interview published Thursday in a Chinese newspaper, Apple Inc marketing chief Phil Schiller said the company would focus on making 'the best products' for customers and 'never blindly pursue market share.'" Reuters 4:15 PM
"8 Ways Apple Could Make A Cheaper iPhone: To build an iPhone that's affordable in emerging markets, Apple will have to cut some corners or rethink the iPhone entirely. We break down some options." InformationWeek 9:31 AM
"Confusion in the Apple-verse as Reuters ditches 'no cheap iPhone' claim" Computerworld 9:50 AM
"A Cheaper iPhone Is Coming, and It's a Good Idea" The Motley Fool 4:14 PM
"New intrigue on trail of cheaper iPhone: Reuters has cryptically withdrawn a story pegged to remarks purportedly made by Apple's Phil Schiller in China." CNET News 10:45 AM
"Rumor of cheaper iPhone gets new life after Reuters pulls report" CBS News 12:14 PM
"Apple: Cheap phones will never be our focus" TechRadar UK 7:54 AM
"Apple rejects 'cheap' iPhone: Apple's head of marketing has prompted a new round of speculation about Apple's potential plans for a budget iPhone by telling a Chinese newspaper that 'cheap smartphones' will 'never be the future of Apple's products'." Telegraph 8:10 AM
"Did Apple Just Shoot Down the Cheap iPhone Talk?" The Motley Fool 5:58 PM
"Cracking the China code: Microsoft vs. Apple" asymco 8:02 AM
"Apple Is Undergoing Massive Changes And Having A Very Strange Quarter" Business Insider 8:23 AM
"How many iPads did Apple sell last quarter?" Fortune 6:05 PM
"Ericsson hands over 2,000 patents to licensing company suing Apple, Google and RIM" ZDNet 2:11 PM
"Apple, Google Deal for Kodak Patents Approved by Judge" Bloomberg 8:58 PM
"Judge approves Kodak patent sale to Apple, Google, others" ZDNet 12:10 PM
"Apple Remote Disables Java on Macs After Major Security Alert" The Mac Observer 3:38 PM
"Apple blacklists Java on OS X to prevent latest 'critical' exploits" Ars Technica 4:28 PM
"New malware exploiting Java 7 in Windows and Unix systems: Mal/JavaJar-B is a cross-platform exploit of a new zero-day vulnerability in the latest Java runtimes." MacFixIt 4:16 PM
"Mac OS Spotted 'Running' On A Jailbroken Microsoft Surface RT" TechCrunch 9:22 AM
"Mac OS on Windows RT? A hacker makes it happen" VentureBeat 9:52 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/This week, readers e-mailed in questions about Software Update, Notes, and how to record movies and video on a Mac." MacFixIt 4:16 PM
"OS X 10.8.2 fix for Active Directory lockouts" MacWindows 8:03 AM
"Reader networking problem with Parallels 8 and OS X 10.8" MacWindows 8:03 AM
"Anyone else having trouble with iTunes Match syncing playlists" iMore 4:31 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to manage OS X Gatekeeper from the command line: Apple provides three basic settings for Gatekeeper in OS X Mountain Lion, but you can manage this service in finer detail if needed." CNET Reviews 1:16 PM
"How to use Final Cut Pro X with your DSLR" Macworld 8:02 AM
"Using the Guest Account in OS X" Mactuts+ 8:01 AM
"Pocket (for Mac) Review & Rating" PC Magazine 1:39 PM
"Review: Create Alert Chimes with ChimeX" ResExcellence 11:49 AM
"How to Remove Duplicate Entries from OS X's 'Open With' Menu" The Mac Observer 12:09 PM
"Protect Your Shared iTunes Library And Playlists With A Password [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:43 AM
"Apple wins engineering Emmy for streaming TV tech" Electronista 8:01 AM
"Apple Awarded Technology & Engineering Emmy At CES [CES 2013] Cult of Mac 8:07 AM
"Xerox CFO Luca Maestri to Leave Company: Xerox today announced that Luca Maestri, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is leaving the company, effective February 28, to assume the role of corporate controller at Apple." Business Wire 8:43 AM
"Xerox CFO Maestri Leaving to Become Apple's Corporate Controller" Bloomberg 8:24 AM
"Apple's Controller Hire Shows Its Recruiting Power" WSJ Blogs 4:14 PM
"Cheaper iPhone story withdrawn after 'substantial changes' to China report" AppleInsider 8:04 AM
"Apple dismisses cheaper iPhone story withdrawn" Reuters 7:53 AM
"iPhone 5 with $45 Straight Talk Unlimited plan now at Walmart" GigaOM 1:15 PM
"Beats CEO spent three years trying to convince Steve Jobs to launch streaming music service" The Verge 8:09 AM
"Beats CEO Jimmy Iovine Tried to Sell Music Subscriptions to Steve Jobs" iPhoneinCanada 7:52 AM
"Beats CEO spent years trying to convince Steve Jobs to do a music service" iDownload Blog 8:09 AM
"Beats' Iovine: I talked to Steve Jobs about music subscriptions/The famed record company giant says that he tried to sell Jobs on launching a music-subscription business for three years to no avail." CNET News 9:35 AM
"Jimmy Iovine discusses his attempts to sway Steve Jobs on a subscription music service" Edible Apple 10:18 AM
"How Computer Scientists Are Trying To Stop Smartphones And Tablets From Breaking The Internet" BGR 8:02 AM
"Japan's NTT DoCoMo wants iPhone access as Apple partners gain subscribers" AppleInsider 7:53 AM
"Japan's NTT DoCoMo says it's open to carrying Apple's iPhone" The Next Web 4:17 PM
"Amid Customer Loss, Japan's DoCoMo Carrier Opens Door to iPhone" The Mac Observer 4:17 PM
"NTT DoCoMo changes its tune, now open to carrying iPhone" TUAW 4:17 PM
"Apple adds subscription TV and movie service Watchever to Apple TV in Germany" The Next Web 8:29 AM
"Best of CES iOS device accessories [Gallery] 9 to 5 Mac 2:08 PM
"Teaching women to code" VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 2:00 PM
"ST-Ericsson uncloaks 2.5GHz Jekyll & Hyde smartphone chip: First out of the gate with FD-SOI and power-saving eQuad tech" The Register 1:46 PM
"Quantum Dots Get Commercial Debut in More Colorful Sony TVs: Technology from QD Vision replaces the conventional backlight in LCDs, allowing for purer colors." Technology Review 1:33 PM
"E Ink's future foretold at CES: Next-gen will be high-res, support color" PCWorld 12:04 PM
"Yahoo Adds Flickr Creative Commons Images to Search" PC Magazine 12:01 PM
"Firefox getting built-in HTML5-based PDF viewer to improve security: The new PDF viewer in Firefox 19 will be more secure than third-party plug-ins, Mozilla says" IDG News Service 11:41 AM
"ViewSonic Smart Display Puts Android On Your Wall" InformationWeek 11:35 AM
"Ray Kurzweil lifts lid on Google AI project" ZDNet 2:08 PM
"Google Chrome, Now With Cinema-Style 3-D Effects" Webmonkey 2:04 PM
"Google revs up Chrome, crushes bugs: Patches 24 vulnerabilities in first upgrade in nine weeks" Computerworld 11:01 AM
"Skype founder browses globe for next tech earner" Reuters 9:54 AM
"Infosys 3Q profit tops view; raises outlook" MarketWatch 9:42 AM
"After Just Two Years, Nearly Half of Verizon's Data Traffic Is on LTE" AllThingsD 9:42 AM
"RIM Turns to Carriers to Help Avoid a Repeat of Palm" Bloomberg 9:50 AM
"Get ready for pricey 'Ultra HD' TVs" CNNMoney 9:30 AM
"SAP Challenges Oracle by Boosting Flagship Software Speed" Bloomberg 9:55 AM
"Tablets rule: Every shape, size, and OS emerges at CES" PCWorld 8:37 AM
"iPhones, tablets... Pah: By 2020, we'll froth over hot new SOFTWEAR/Cyborg me up - I'm ready and waiting for it, says El Reg's Trevor" The Register 8:35 AM
"This Touch-Sensitive Hologram Makes Your Touchscreen Phone Look Old" Business Insider 8:25 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The TouchArcade Show - 86 - Crazy Volume Edition" Touch Arcade 8:54 PM
"Special guest Dan Frommer joins John Gruber to discuss CES 2013, the disparity in display size between the iPhone and all of its competitors, and Dan's new endeavor, City Notes." The Talk Show 6:02 PM
"Gene Steinberg meets author Kier Thomas, Macworld's Dan Frakes, and Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 5:57 PM
"From New Media Expo – TravelVegas Helps You Get More Out of Sin City" MacVoicesTV 11:47 AM
"The AnandTech Podcast: Episode 14" AnandTech 8:10 AM
"Apple testing Retina panels for iPad mini 2 - report: China Times says Apple has received samples of OGS Retina-class displays from Foxconn subsidiary SCST" Macworld UK 8:27 AM
"Rumor: iPad Mini 2 And iPad 5 Will Launch In March 2013" AppleBitch 12:08 PM
"Apple to Launch 3G iPad Mini in China in Late January" BrightWire 8:53 AM
"Final iOS 6.1 beta being prepped for developers - report" AppleInsider 11:47 AM
"iOS 6.1 Golden Master Testing, Dev Release Coming Soon" Tapscape 1:14 PM
"iOS 6.1 GM / Final Beta Being Readied For Developers, Could Release Next Week" Redmond Pie 4:16 PM
"Apple awarded more than a thousand patents in 2012" TUAW 8:26 AM
"Apple Reveals New Multi-Dimensional GUI" Patently Apple 8:47 PM
"Apple patent is for authenticating an accessory" AppleDailyReport 8:19 AM
"Imitation Apple: Hardware knockoffs through the years" [Slideshow] Macworld 1:39 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"HDR Fusion For iPhone Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:13 AM
"TeuxDeux For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:13 AM
"Crumble Zone For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:13 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:46 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:46 AM
"Working as an Apple Genius Is Good Training For Future -Like Parenting Toddlers" The Mac Observer 1:20 PM
"Android's next big challenge to the iPhone: The new breed of Android devices exceed the iPhone 5 in every category - hardware, operating system, and apps." CNET News 12:23 PM
"So, what is Apple's next big thing going to be?" ZDNet 12:10 PM
"iPhone 6 rumor rollup for week ending Jan. 11: Smaller, cheaper; bigger, cheaper; bigger, more expensive" Network World 12:09 PM
"What Will Apple and Google Do With These Patents?" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 12:07 PM
"Apple: One Analyst's Post-CES Wish List For Future Products" Forbes 12:07 PM
"Is Apple Releasing Products Too Fast?" TheStreet 11:35 AM
"Why Apple's iOS will win the platform war over Google's Android" MacDailyNews 10:45 AM
"CEA on 'Booth Babes': The Name Is the Problem" Mashable 8:51 PM
"10 Pros and Cons of Gmail's New Compose Feature" Mashable 6:01 PM
"The Internet is Already Altering Human Evolution" The Mac Observer 5:12 PM
"The Decision: Why I picked the Samsung S3 over iPhone and Windows" GeekWire 4:17 PM
"Nvidia's Project Shield Can Succeed Even If It Fails" Techland 1:48 PM
"Review: Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Windows 8 convertible Ultrabook" The Register 1:43 PM
"How to nominate someone for Internet Hall of Fame: Who will join Cerf, Berners-Lee and Torvalds in online-only Hall of Fame?" Network World 12:09 PM
"Would You Pay $100 to Message Mark Zuckerberg?" PC Magazine 12:01 PM
"Top Patent Recipients in 2012: IBM and Samsung" PC Magazine 12:00 PM
"Why cloud computing ROI tools are worthless" InfoWorld 11:40 AM
"How to get a new PC without Windows 8" InfoWorld 11:40 AM
"Review: Samsung's monstrous Galaxy Note II" Houston Chronicle 11:33 AM
"OLED and 4K at CES 2013: The fantasy and the reality (video)" PCWorld 12:04 PM
"CES 2013: Land of the Dongle, Year of the Little Guy" Wired 2:02 PM
"CES 2013 round-up: Paper tablets, eight-core chips and Ballmer surprises" V3 1:55 PM
"In Pictures: Gadgets Galore at the Consumer Electronics Show" [Slideshow] Techland 1:49 PM
"CES 2013: Amazing spectacles and awkward moments" PCWorld 12:08 PM
"The worst of CES 2013" [Slideshow] PCWorld 12:03 PM
"CES 2013: The technology you'll actually want/In a sea of retread and me-too products, here are the 5 technologies that stand out" [Slideshow] InfoWorld 11:39 AM
"CES: When The Going Gets Weird, The Weird Turn Pro" Forbes 11:31 AM
"In the Cloud, Big Data Scientists Need Not Apply" E-Commerce Times 11:19 AM
"RIM's Best Shot at Redemption May Be Doomed" E-Commerce Times 11:19 AM
"Five intellectual property trends to watch in 2013" EE Times 11:19 AM
"Android Smartphone Developments At CES 2013" BYTE 10:19 AM
"9 Facebook Timeline Changes Businesses Want" InformationWeek 10:18 AM
"Java Under Attack Again, Disable Now: Java zero-day vulnerability is under attack by at least four active campaigns. Oracle has yet to respond. Here's what to do." InformationWeek 10:17 AM
"Clouds Come Up Against Open Source Ethics" TheStreet 9:56 AM
"NVIDIA's Mobile Future Isn't as Rosy as You Might Think" The Motley Fool 9:53 AM
"The Best Laptops of CES 2013: What Laptops?" Gizmodo 10:45 AM
"Introducing The Chinese Grey Market Android Tablets" Tech.pinions 10:17 AM
"Sorry Microsoft, I am breaking up with the Surface" ZDNet 9:50 AM
"HP sued in class action suit: Hewlett Packard Co. is facing a class action lawsuit relating to overtime pay for technical support workers." Houston Business Journal 9:50 AM
"Morgan Stanley downgrades Microsoft over Win 8, PC market concerns" IDG News Service 12:07 PM
"Windows RT's future dims as Samsung cancels Windows RT tablet for U.S." Computerworld Blogs 11:00 AM
"Samsung U.S. Shuns Windows RT: Report" TheStreet 9:33 AM
"Microsoft aims to secure patent for 'inconspicuous' smartphone use" ZDNet 2:10 PM
"Microsoft patent would make smartphones less annoying: A newly published patent application describes a method for smartphones to switch into an 'inconspicuous' mode." CNET News 10:12 AM
"Microsoft's Messenger service to live on: Redmond is killing off its Live Messenger client in favor of Skype, but the underlying Messenger service will continue to run, at least until next year." CNET News 10:12 AM
"Microsoft to turn off Windows Messenger on 15 March" BBC 10:42 AM
"Microsoft preps for the coming Office 365 refresh" ZDNet 2:08 PM
"Microsoft's Chief Technical Officer Rudder is back in the limelight" ZDNet 2:07 PM
"Dell Windows 8 Tablet: Tempting To Schools?" InformationWeek 10:17 AM
"IBM scales down PureApplication cloudy boxes" The Register 1:45 PM
"Lenovo Aims Higher in U.S.: Chinese Maker Expects to Offer Premium PCs to American Consumers This Year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:58 PM
"Lenovo likely to cancel IdeaPad brand due to internal adjustments" DigiTimes 11:18 AM
"Oracle to release 86 security patches, including 18 for MySQL: The company posted a preview of its latest quarterly patch batch, which is scheduled for Tuesday" IDG News Service 11:41 AM
"Oracle management tools top critical list in quarterly patch party" The Register 6:02 PM
"AMD showcases Temash-powered mobile prototype" TG Daily 1:40 PM
"Cisco Sued for Trademark Infringement Over Marketing Slogan" AllThingsD 9:42 AM
"East Carolina University sues Cisco over slogan" Reuters 2:26 PM
"Cisco 'Surprised' at Trademark Lawsuit From University" AllThingsD 4:17 PM
"Obama signs Netflix-Facebook sharing bill into law" VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 9:43 AM
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