"The Market Wants Apple to Unveil a Time Machine: If you want a brilliant lesson in focus and discipline, watch Tim Cook right now. Some investors are dissatisfied with Apple. I think it's more a case of their being dissatisfied with their own lives and expecting that Apple's next product will fix everything. The constant refrain is that Apple has not introduced a disruptive product since Steve Jobs passed away. It's as if they want Apple to unveil a happiness device and they won't be happy until it does." Harvard Business Review 1:35 PM
"iPhone 5 demand has not dropped, say analysts: Demand for the iPhone 5 has not dropped, say analysts, despite reports that Apple has cut its component orders." Telegraph 8:04 AM
"1 in 2 shoppers still want an iPhone: Recent reports of slashed iPhone orders don't appear to mirror consumer demand for the devices." Fortune 8:40 AM
"'Apple'S Brightest And Most Innovative Days Are Ahead Of It' Despite Toppling Stock" BGR 1:20 PM
"Another Legal Blow For Apple As Dutch Court Concurs With U.K. Ruling That Samsung Galaxy Tablets Do Not Infringe iPad's Design" TechCrunch 10:58 AM
"iPad hasn't cornered market on round corners, says Dutch court: Following in the U.K.'s footsteps, a Dutch court has found that Samsung's Galaxy tablets do not infringe Apple's design patents for the iPad." CNET News 12:06 PM
"Apple appeals denial of product ban in Samsung patent case" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:59 AM
"Holiday-Quarter Iphone Shipments Said To Crush Estimates At 52 Million" BGR 8:27 AM
"Analyst says Apple sold 52 million iPhones last quarter" iDownload Blog 8:38 AM
"AirPort Extreme & MacBooks Targeted in new Patent Lawsuit" Patently Apple 8:45 AM
"Apple seeds OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 build 12D54 to testers" 9 to 5 Mac 2:31 PM
"Apple's latest OS X 10.8.3 beta provided to developers" AppleInsider 2:39 PM
"Why fixing the Java flaw will take so long: Oracle isn't saying much, but the OpenJDK community has provided InfoWorld with a complete analysis: and a critique of Oracle's patch" InfoWorld 8:35 AM
"Adobe patches actively exploited ColdFusion vulnerabilities" InfoWorld 8:35 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"The return of 'Whoa, I have a really old file, how do I open it!?'" Macworld 11:14 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How To remove the account picture in OS X: Account pictures in OS X can not only be changed, but can also be removed or reverted to a generic image if needed." MacFixIt 5:46 PM
"New features, new fixes: OS X Server's six-month checkup" Ars Technica 11:27 AM
"Autodesk Inventor Fusion review: 3D software giant Autodesk debut a tool for beginners that's powerful enough for the pros." Macworld UK 8:36 AM
"FileXChange for Mac review: Comprehensive iOS file transfer utility" Macworld UK 8:36 AM
"Keep track of important messages with Mail's VIPs" Macworld 8:26 AM
"Mac Gems: Vimari brings more keyboard control to Safari" Macworld 10:47 AM
"Quick Tip: Create Ringtones in iTunes for Free" Mactuts+ 8:21 AM
"MacMost Now 814: Viewing Volumes" MacMost 8:00 AM
"Enabling Firmware Password Protection on Your Mac" Macinstruct 8:33 AM
"Light Blue v4 offers unparalleled ease of use, bringing native applications and cloud syncing to award-winning photography business management software" Light Blue Software 8:00 AM
"115 'Talking' Slovoed Dictionaries for 30 World Languages for Mac OS X" Slovoed 7:59 AM
"Mac Data Recovery Guru 2.0 for OS X - Data Recovery Try-Before-You-Buy" prMac 7:37 AM
"Time tracking app for Mac: Chronos 2.0 released" prMac 7:37 AM
"Vitamin-R 50% Back To Work Promotion" prMac 7:36 AM
"Jumsoft Presents the New Toolbox for Pages" prMac 7:36 AM
"Cloud Clip for OS X - iCloud Sync Mac Clipboard Between Macs + iDevices" prMac 7:36 AM
"FaceTime Update" ["As a result of ongoing testing, we're announcing AT&T will enable FaceTime over Cellular at no extra charge for customers with any tiered data plan using a compatible iOS device."] AT&T Consumer Blog 2:27 PM
"AT&T Now Offers FaceTime Over Cellular For Any Customer With A Tiered Data Plan" TechCrunch 2:28 PM
"AT&T expands FaceTime over cellular to iPhone 4S users, all tiered data plans" iMore 2:39 PM
"AT&T Promises Cellular FaceTime Support for Tiered Plans" The Mac Observer 3:54 PM
"AT&T opens FaceTime to all tiered-data customers: AT&T says it will allow all its tiered-data customers regardless of whether they have 3G or 4G iOS devices to use the FaceTime Video chat service over its network. But it's still restricting unlimited-data users." CNET News 9:19 PM
"Google Nexus Tops iPad In Japan's Holiday Season Sales" Nikkei 3:15 PM
"Europe Weighs Requiring Firms to Disclose Data Breaches: To combat a rise in cybercrime, the European Commission is considering a plan to require companies that store data on the Internet — like Microsoft, Apple, Google and I.B.M. — to report the loss or theft of personal information in the 27-nation bloc or risk sanctions and fines." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 4:09 PM
"Apple Lets Buyers on China Web Pay in 2-Year Installments" Bloomberg 8:16 AM
"Apple's Chinese Web Store Adds Credit Facility As iPhone-Maker Battles Cheap Androids" TechCrunch 8:17 AM
"Apple offers installment payments to Chinese customers" CNET News 10:28 AM
"To make iPhones more affordable in China, Apple now offering payment plans" GigaOM 12:08 PM
"Apple rolls out China credit facility" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:38 AM
"Apple's retail VP Jerry McDougal resigns as SVP post remains vacant" Digital Trends 8:18 AM
"Key Apple Retail Exec Jerry McDougal Resigns" PC Magazine 10:58 AM
"Apple Retail's revolving door; Jerry McDougal out as VP" ZDNet 9:41 AM
"Apple Stores Losing Shine As Another Top Exec Hits The Road" Forbes 11:14 AM
"'Apple should make cheaper iPhone' says former CEO John Sculley: In an interview, Sculley has said that Apple needs to make a cheaper iPhone to address demand from emerging markets" Macworld UK 8:05 AM
"Ex-CEO Sculley says Apple needs to focus on cheaper iPhone" CNET News 8:41 AM
"Former Apple CEO urges company to adapt to emerging markets" The Verge 8:18 AM
"Ex-Apple CEO Sculley Backs Cheaper iPhone" PC Magazine 2:38 PM
"App complaints surge: Parents warned of 'bill shock' as children's smartphone usage soars and 'in-app purchases' rise on phones and social networks." Telegraph 8:45 AM
"Smartphones Consuming More Data Than Tablets for the First Time" Mashable 8:17 AM
"To fight Amazon's 'black box,' iPad publisher Inkling opens its 400 ebooks up to Google" paidContent 8:26 AM
"Woz flash firm Fusion-io has a gift for Facebook open-sourcers: Open Compute Project given ioScale designs" The Register 12:07 PM
"iPad Menus Keep It Green At Gordon Ramsay's Steak In Vegas" Cult of Mac 8:31 AM
"Bloke blasts Sprint for fingering his home as phone thieves' den" The Register 10:11 AM
"Enormous iPhone Installation in Russia Honors Steve Jobs" PadGadget 10:48 AM
"Apple's most famous villain now $500" Fortune 9:48 AM
Non-Apple News
"HP Wins Design Patent for a Next Generation Docking Station" Patent Bolt 2:58 PM
"Disney Invents New 3D Entertainment System that will Deliver Next Generation Immersive Experiences" Patent Bolt 2:58 PM
"Fusion-io claims price breakthrough to deliver the all-flash datacentre" V3 11:46 AM
"Disney mimics Skylanders with new gaming platform" TG Daily 11:37 AM
"Small Factories Give Baxter the Robot a Cautious Once-Over" Technology Review 11:35 AM
"Why hackers should fear how they write" Fairfax NZ News 11:26 AM
"Fedora 18 debuts with Samba 4 for full Active Directory compatibility" V3 11:46 AM
"United Airlines to offer satellite Wi-Fi on long-haul flights, beating Delta to the gate" PCWorld 11:13 AM
"Apple's next 9.7" iPad to be 'significantly lighter and slimmer': Apple's full-size iPad is set to shed some excess, with a thinner and lighter fifth-generation redesign expected to arrive this year." AppleInsider 8:24 AM
"iPad Mini 2 to sport Retina Display, analyst says: Apple will release a Retina Display iPad Mini and a thinner, lighter 5th-generation iPad in the third quarter, says KGI's Ming-Chi Kuo." CNET News 8:42 AM
"Home button fingerprint sensor in 'iPhone 5S' would give Apple a new leg up on the competition" AppleInsider 8:13 AM
"Analyst Predicts Future iPhone to Include Fingerprint Security" Patently Apple 11:32 AM
"Apple's Budget iPhone Gets Conceptualized, Carries An iPhone 5-esque Design" Redmond Pie 8:28 PM
"If The Next iPhone Really Wants To Stand Out It Needs A...Fingerprint Sensor?" Business Insider 11:46 AM
"iPhone 5S, low-cost iPhone 5 to debut this summer, analyst says" CNET News 8:41 AM
"The iPad 5: Thinner And Lighter, But Not Coming Until Fall?" App Advice 10:48 AM
"Two New iPhones, Retina iPad mini And More Reportedly Due In 2013, But No HDTV From Apple" BGR 9:44 AM
"TSMC with 20nm SoC most likely to secure chip orders from Apple, says Digitimes Research analyst" DigiTimes 8:04 AM
"Apple may use Taiwan Semiconductors new 16nm Process for Breakthrough Product later this Year" Patently Apple 10:06 AM
"Nvidia claims Tegra 4 GPU will outperform the iPad 4's A6X" ZDNet 11:55 AM
"The Week in iOS Accessories: Wrapping up CES" [Slideshow] Macworld 8:45 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"FLUXE : Pop Droppin' Blocks For iPhone Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:56 AM
"Sunshine For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $2.99)" Apple Sliced 8:56 AM
"Super Dragon For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:56 AM
"Review: Finish for iPhone helps procrastinators rethink their todo lists" 9 to 5 Mac 10:11 AM
"ReaddleDocs Relaunches As Documents" MacStories 8:20 AM
"A Way to Share Photos, Files And Money in Black & White" AllThingsD 11:50 AM
"Another Clever And Almost Free Way To Add Text Or Captions To Photos On Your iPhone" Mac 360 7:57 AM
"Create Amazing iPhone & iPad Wallpapers With Simple Swipes Using Deko" AddictiveTips 11:47 AM
"NRA: Practice Range (for iPhone)" PC Magazine 11:13 AM
"Review: Jumpin' Jackabee for iOS is part arcade game, part puzzler" Macworld 9:24 AM
"Figure Review: It's easy to Figure it out!" 148Apps 12:06 PM
"Actions for iPad Review: Actions for iPad extends the keyboard and mouse and helps improve workflow by serving as a virtual shortcut remote for the Mac or PC." 148Apps 9:24 AM
"Appidemic: Arcane Legends for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch" AppleTell 8:26 AM
Tips
"Buying an iPod for in-car audio" ["Q: I am looking to buy an iPod for mainly music listening and know nothing about them and trying to find out which one to buy. Will most often connect to my car audio, which I believe is capable. Just wanting out of the dinosaur age and say goodbye to my CDs. Any help appreciated. Thanks."] iLounge 2:37 PM
"Easily add photo or video to email message in iOS Mail" Mac OS X Hints 9:47 AM
"Can private equity solve Dell's dilemma?" Fortune 9:41 AM
"What Exactly Does Michael Dell Have to Sell?" Forbes 12:10 PM
"Is Dell Just in Time or Out of Time?" The Motley Fool 9:40 AM
"6 Reasons Dell Should Go Private" [Slideshow] CRN 10:15 AM
"Dell buyout pegged at $13-14 a share: reports" ZDNet 11:54 AM
"Dell looks beyond the x86 PC with Project Ophelia" TG Daily 11:38 AM
"Dell debuts public cloud service beta aimed at retailers: Dell is accepting beta customers for the service and plans to roll it out in phases this year" Network World 11:36 AM
"Dell ups ante in ARMs race with 64-bit Iron server: ARM and Intel can live together in an Open Compute Summit management spec demo." Ars Technica 9:32 PM
"Microsoft Surface Pro expected to arrive in 'weeks'" CNET News 9:48 AM
"First Microsoft Surface Pro tablets come off the production line" ZDNet 11:54 AM
"Microsoft Surface sales seem slack, says UBS, spelling silence for Windows RT?" Computerworld Blogs 10:17 AM
"SurfCast and Microsoft prep for Sept. 3 'live tile' trial: The two companies are in discovery and making claims and counterclaims about the validity of each others' patents." CNET News 12:16 PM
"H.P. Said to Field Takeover Inquiries for Autonomy and E.D.S. Units" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:27 PM
"No, HP Will Not Be Selling Autonomy or EDS or Anything Else" AllThingsD 2:46 PM
"Fresh Java exploit goes on sale for $5,000" V3 11:46 AM
"Another Java Zero-Day Vulnerability Hits Black Market" InformationWeek 12:20 PM
"Why fixing the Java flaw will take so long: Oracle isn't saying much, but the OpenJDK community has provided InfoWorld with a complete analysis -- and a critique of Oracle's patch" InfoWorld 10:49 AM
"Oracle's faux IaaS now gets faux on-demand cloud pricing" InfoWorld 10:48 AM
"Intel preps thin fiber optics to shuffle data between computers: Intel is readying silicon photonics for use at the motherboard level" Computerworld 5:55 PM
"Intel's x86-powered NUC goes live" TG Daily 11:38 AM
"AMD gets restraining order against former employees in trade secrets lawsuit: Three former AMD workers are alleged to have taken secret documents and information before joining Nvidia" IDG News Service 10:16 AM
"AMD: Former Employees Took Secrets To Nvidia" TheStreet 12:04 PM
"Former AMD execs accused of stealing trade secrets" TG Daily 11:38 AM
"Will this Tech Giant be able to Sustain its Dividend Yield?" The Motley Fool 12:08 PM
"Cisco investigates reported Linksys router flaw" CSO 11:13 AM
"UN plans Internet governance amid outcry to defund ITU" ZDNet 11:56 AM
"Post-patch, US-CERT continues call to disable Java plug-in" Computerworld 10:17 AM
"'Rogue clouds' giving IT staffs nightmares" Network World 11:17 AM
"IT chiefs focused on analytics and mobile technologies for 2013" V3 11:46 AM
"Korean boffins crack art of bendy batteries: South Korean boffins have discovered the secret to flexible, shape-conforming lithium ion batteries in what could be a major step on the road to flexible smartphones." The Register 11:41 AM
"Apple's Stock Retakes $500, Is The Sell-Off Over?" Forbes 12:08 PM
"Apple Needs This Earnings Level: Brown/Attributing a bounce in Apple to comments from Tom DeMark, Josh Brown of Fusion Analytics says the company needs to hit specific targets to avoid a stock meltdown." [Video Report] CNBC 12:09 PM
"Apple stock bounces back a bit" USA Today 11:45 AM
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