"The Looming Living Room Wars: Apple's Quiet Threat to Console Gaming" Techland 7:45 PM
"Let's All Calm Down And Get Some Perspective On Apple" Forbes 7:56 AM
"Four Events to Change Apple's Course: Apple needs to turn investor sentiment by taking one of the four following actions. All are within Apple's reach and could change Apple's current course on a dime. Investors stay tuned." Forbes 6:52 AM
"Apple Could Top HP in IT Relevance" Barron's [Subscription Required for Full Article] 4:05 PM
"Apple Inc: a tale of two universes" memeburn 8:45 AM
"Apple loses a U.S. appeals bid in Samsung patent fight: A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected Apple Inc's request to revive its bid for a sales ban on Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone, dashing the iPhone maker's attempt to recover crucial leverage in the global patent wars." Reuters 3:53 PM
"Why Apple Is the Only Domestic Tech Giant That Can Succeed In China" The Motley Fool 7:44 PM
"China Mobile Gains The Upper Hand In Apple Talks" Forbes 4:26 PM
"There's More Behind Apple's Blithe iPad Release Than Meets the Eye: Apple is not one of those companies that churns out a handful of press releases every week. Its press announcements are few and far between: and they're typically adjuncts to the big smash events the company holds to dramatically unveil its latest wonder. So why did Apple just issue two press releases about incremental product updates? Who is Apple talking to, and what is it trying to say?" MacNewsWorld 4:21 PM
"Is Apple Finally Going To Announce The Apple TV In 2013" Forbes 10:58 AM
"Apple patents 'valid', fame 'diluted', trial was 'fair' states judge: Complete run down of Judge's ruling in Apple v Samsung case" Macworld UK 8:52 AM
"Apple will Open Supply Chain Management Center in Shanghai, not R&D Facilities" M.I.C. Gadget 9:24 AM
"Apple again blocks latest version of Java through OS X anti-malware system" AppleInsider 8:53 AM
"Apple Once Again Blocks Java 7 Web Plug-in" MacRumors 9:26 AM
"XProtect update blocks unpatched Java versions in OS X" MacFixIt 4:17 PM
"For second time in a month, Apple blacklists Java Web plugin: Even Oracle's 'high' security mode can't mitigate latest exploits." Ars Technica 12:16 PM
"Apple blocks Java on Macs due to vulnerabilities" USA Today 8:27 PM
"'Silent but deadly' Java security update breaks legacy apps - dev: An application developer reports that the latest Java 7 update 'silently' deletes Java 6, breaking applications in the process." The Register 10:59 AM
"Java Woes Continue: Apple Blocks Plugin Again" Intego 4:17 PM
"Office 365 Home Premium: The Mac Experience/On the Mac, you get a less sophisticated Office, but full access to your online documents" Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 4:17 PM
"Popular security utilities for OS X put to the test: A new and concise round of testing for some common Mac security software shows significant performance differences among them." CNET Reviews 5:04 PM
"Airmail: OS X Gmail Client With Dropbox Support, Easy Filtering & A Great UI [Review] AddictiveTips 10:58 AM
"NPD: iTunes now leading digital-video renter, seller" Electronista 7:35 PM
"NPD: iTunes dominates digital movies as physical media dies a slow death" iDownload Blog 7:37 PM
"Apple TV Said to Start Carrying HBO App Later This Year" Bloomberg 7:28 PM
"HBO Go Is Coming to Apple TV. Why Isn't Everything Coming to Apple TV?" AllThingsD 7:40 PM
"Apple TV could begin carrying the HBO Go app by mid-2013, based on reported talks with Time Warner" The Next Web 7:28 PM
"Apple TV to Get HBO Shows Later This Year?" iClarified 7:33 PM
"Apple in Talks to Bring HBO Go to the Apple TV" MacRumors 7:37 PM
"'Useful Idiot' Google Tops Apple in Creativity" Bloomberg 7:28 PM
"Tablet Shipments Soar to Record Levels During Strong Holiday Quarter, According to IDC" IDC 8:00 AM
"Tablet Shipments Soar to Record Levels During Strong Holiday Quarter, According to IDC" Business Wire 4:02 PM
"IDC: Apple's iPad dropped to 43.6% tablet share in Q4, Samsung took second with 15.1%, Amazon third with 11.5%" The Next Web 8:02 AM
"iPad still top tablet but keeps shedding market share: Apple dominated the global tablet market last quarter, though its share dipped below 50 percent from a year ago, IDC said today." CNET News 8:00 AM
"Even as the iPad grows, Apple loses ground" GigaOM 11:03 AM
"Apple Enjoys 22.9 Million iPad Unit Sales And 48.1% Shipment Growth Year-over-year In Calendar Q4/12 But Still Loses Market Share – IDC" MacPrices 12:16 PM
"'A Race Of Two Horses And Two Ponies.' 1.4B Smartphones In Use By 2013; Only 45M Windows Phone, 20M BB10 Devices With Android, iOS Dominating" TechCrunch 9:54 AM
"Tablet shipments surged 75% last quarter. Apple's iPad still dominant, but less so" Fortune 8:00 AM
"Apple, Samsung led tablet market in Q4, Microsoft lags: Microsoft didn't make it into top five vendors with Surface tablet, IDC said" IDG News Service 6:56 AM
"Apple loses 8.1 percent of tablet industry marketshare" Electronista 9:25 AM
"Duopoly: 98% of Q4 smartphone shipments in China were powered by Android or iOS, at 86% and 12% respectively" The Next Web 4:02 PM
"Valve Founder: We Must Establish Steam Box Before Apple Takes Over The Living Room" Cult of Mac 9:37 AM
"iPhone users are happier and more loyal than Android owners (Infographic)" VentureBeat 8:47 AM
"iPhone users have highest phone bills, majority pay over $100 a month" Digital Trends 8:14 AM
"What to look for at Macworld/iWorld" Macworld 8:56 AM
"IOS Gaming Apps Earned 3.5 Times More Revenue Than Android Gaming Apps in Q4" DailyTech 11:39 AM
"Apple confirms it will cease shipping Mac Pro in Europe on 1 March - Macworld Exclusive: Apple has to retire the Mac Pro in Europe as it no longer complies with safety regulations, 'pro product coming later this year'" Macworld UK 1:58 PM
"Apple to discontinue Mac Pro in Europe in March over new product certification standards" 9 to 5 Mac 11:07 AM
"Mac Pro sales to stop March 1 in EU countries" Macworld 4:11 PM
"Apple to stop European shipments of Mac Pro on March 1?" The Register 4:03 PM
"Apple to Stop Selling Mac Pro in Europe March 1st" The Mac Observer 3:49 PM
"No more Mac Pros in Europe until new USA-based Mac Pro comes later this year" Architosh 7:26 PM
"Maya-Systems Inc. sells user interface patents to Apple Inc." CNW Telbec 4:17 PM
"Apple Acquires 18 'Axis-Based User Interface' Patents from Maya-Systems" MacRumors 4:16 PM
"Adoption Rate For iOS 6.1 May Be Fastest Yet For Apple's Mobile Operating System" App Advice 8:13 AM
"iOS 6.1 Hits 22% Adoption Rate in Just 36 Hours" MacTrast 10:40 AM
"After one day, iOS 6.1 is already installed on 22% of iPads and iPhones. After three months, Android 4.2 is only installed on 1% of Android devices." Stabley Times 7:29 PM
"Fusion-io nosedives as Facebook, Apple finish scoffing flash and chips" The Register 6:53 AM
"Next-generation 9.7-inch iPad to use G/F2 touch screen structure" DigiTimes 4:01 PM
"Winocm developing iOS 6.X to iOS 5.1.1 downgrade, includes A5+ devices" iDownload Blog 4:01 PM
"Hackers unveil latest Apple iOS 6 jailbreak website" IDG News Service 8:46 AM
"Forthcoming jailbreak for iOS 6.x gets name, website" MacNN 8:40 AM
"The evasi0n jailbreak progresses further – Windows app and Mac app completed" iDownload Blog 8:48 AM
"iOS 6.1 Evasi0n Jailbreak Software Is Ready For Mac And Windows" AppleBitch 8:39 AM
"iOS 6.1 Jailbreak Release 'Coming Soon" Tapscape 9:54 AM
"Got MacBook Battery Issues? Make Sure You Get the Firmware Updates" Apple Gazette 8:52 AM
"White MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro Firmware Updates Ship" FairerPlatform 6:49 AM
"SMC Firmware Updates for MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air" TidBITS 4:17 PM
Apple Patent Applications
"Apple Reveals New Machinery for Creating Liquidmetal Forms" Patently Apple 3:49 PM
"Apple Reveals Cool Depth Perception System with a Unique Laser Projection Keyboard Feature for iDevices" Patently Apple 6:55 AM
"Apple's laser-powered 'depth perception' system can be used for virtual keyboard, camera autofocus" AppleInsider 8:39 AM
"Apple patent is for depth perception device and system" AppleDailyReport 9:03 AM
"Forget digital wallet. Apple wants to turn YOU into an ATM via ad-hoc cash dispensing network" Unwired View 8:10 AM
"Apple Patents Crowdsourced, Peer-To-Peer Mobile Banking That Could Use iTunes To Provide Cash On Demand" TechCrunch 8:10 AM
"Apple files patent for ad-hoc cash dispensing network" AppleDailyReport 8:49 AM
"Apple Wants You To Dispense Cash: Apple's filed a patent application to coordinate the physical transfer of cash between two individuals." InformationWeek 9:22 PM
"Apple invention automatically adjusts A/V settings based on user positioning and environment" AppleInsider 8:39 AM
"Apple Reveals Enhanced Audio System for Their Future HDTV" Patently Apple 8:59 AM
"Apple working on ways to improve audio on the Mac — and perhaps an iTV" AppleDailyReport 8:59 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Backbreaker 2: Vengeance For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:38 AM
"Mutant Mudds For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:38 AM
"Knockball For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:38 AM
"This Gadget Can Charge a MacBook and iPad Anywhere on the Planet" Mashable 4:02 PM
"Matrox DS1 review: The Matrox DS1 is the world's first proper Thunderbolt dock, a box for distributing a range of ports from a single Thunderbolt interface." PC Advisor 10:55 AM
"JBL Jembe Desktop Speaker review: Smart speakers to liven up any workday afternoon" Macworld UK 8:49 AM
"Sphero remote-control toy for iPhone review" Macworld UK 8:48 AM
"Gear4 Xorb review: Speaker (with optional wireless) for iPhone, iPad or other audio source" Macworld UK 8:48 AM
"Edifier Esiena BT review: Updated speaker system that combines a dock connector with Bluetooth wireless" Macworld UK 8:48 AM
"Just Mobile HeadStand headphone stand review: A minimalist, beautifully engineered rack for hanging your headphones on" Macworld UK 8:49 AM
"BlackBerry Z10 vs iPhone 5 tech specs: How the new BlackBerry Z10 technical specifications compare to the iPhone 5" Macworld UK 8:04 AM
"Libris Leather Case for iPad mini review: Keep your iPad mini safe with this leather imitation case" Macworld UK 10:57 AM
"Unu's Ecopak iPhone Battery Will Follow You Everywhere [Review] Cult of Mac 4:23 PM
"Review: SwitchEasy NUDE White Case for iPhone 5" ResExcellence 7:56 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Moves – Tracking Your Every Move Right On iPhone" Apple'n'Apps 9:17 PM
"'Pages+' adds customizable backgrounds to each Home screen page, boasts Barrel compatibility" iDownload Blog 4:01 PM
"Mobile Print App for Dell (for iPad)" PC Magazine 3:55 PM
"Dropbox and Photos: Two iOS Apps" Macdrifter 10:00 AM
"Plan Ahead With These Calendar and Scheduling Apps" Wired 6:55 AM
"Here's A Clever New Way To Share Your Mac's Clipboard Contents With Your iPhone Or iPad" Mac 360 6:49 AM
"Is That Calculator Too Complex? Try The Free iPhone Calculator That Uses Your Handwriting" Mac 360 6:49 AM
"Review of 'Write It VS' for iOS" It's All Tech 9:17 PM
"The Fire Question: It's very simple. I have a Samsung Galaxy III, a BlackBerry Z10 , an iPhone 5, an HTC Windows 8x and an LG Nexus 4. More or less the smartest soldiers in the smartphone army. There's a fire in my flat/hotel-room/bordello/ski-chalet. I have only enough time to take ONE. Which do I choose? This is the question I have to ask myself." The New Adventures of Mr Stephen Fry 9:16 PM
"New BlackBerry 10s: Cooler than iPhones?" [Video Report] USA Today 8:28 PM
"Does Apple Care if BlackBerry Fails?" The Motley Fool 7:49 PM
"Cassandra -Friday Review: The Weekend Arrives" eXtensions 7:18 PM
"Awesome Samsung which is all about Apple without saying the word 'Apple" VentureBeat 4:35 PM
"A crazier prediction: iPhone Plus is real, and huge" Marco Arment 4:26 PM
"Why is Apple gobbling up Maya's 18-axis UI patents?" 9 to 5 Mac 4:23 PM
"The rumor that won't die: Apple's perpetually pending video game console" Ars Technica 4:22 PM
"Is This Transparent iPad in Your Future?" Mashable 4:17 PM
"Is Apple app fatigue starting to show among developers? An online jobs site shows first-ever drop in gigs for iPad and iPhone developers." CNET News 3:57 PM
"The Problem With Apple Is Apple" Seeking Alpha 3:53 PM
"Maybe Apple Will Take A Breather When It Comes To iOS Device Release Dates" App Advice 11:03 AM
"How iPhones Help The Blind Navigate Their World" MacTrast 10:40 AM
"The 128GB Retina iPad Is The Desktop To The iPad Mini's Laptop [Opinion] Cult of Mac 10:37 AM
"Microsoft Surface Pro to see only 1 million units on launch" Electronista 6:40 AM
"Microsoft Surface sales well below shipments, says iSuppli: Microsoft's Surface RT sales weren't big, at least not initially, according to the market research firm." CNET News 6:49 AM
"Exclusive: Huawei CFO linked to firm that offered HP gear to Iran" Reuters 7:11 AM
"Chipmaker Intel faces long march to mobile salvation" Reuters 7:11 AM
"Intel Looks to Emerging Markets in Phone Push" WSJ Blogs 7:26 AM
"'Investments in Intel have paid off handsomely': Outgoing Investment Promotion Center director Hezi Zaieg expresses no regret over losing Intel's newest fab to Ireland." Globes 7:28 AM
"Hold Intel For The Long Haul" Seeking Alpha 8:10 AM
"Intel Elevates 5 Corporate Officers, Elects 3 New Corporate VPs" infoTECH 7:26 AM
"Advanced Micro Devices suffers Fitch Rating hit" The Business Review 7:24 AM
"AMD Releases Catalyst 13.2 Beta GPU Driver With Optimizations For Crysis 3" PC Perspective 7:23 AM
"AMD Unleashes Piledriver Based FX-4130 CPU" Tom's Hardware 7:24 AM
"IBM's Watson heads to school: The Jeopardy champ's college application has been accepted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Big Blue proudly reports." CNET News 6:48 AM
"Cisco to buy Czech vendor Cognitive Security for real-time analytics: Cognitive uses artificial intelligence to detect and identify threats" Techworld 7:24 AM
"Cisco pushes ahead with context-aware security vision: Using the network as the platform for security enables organisations to evolve with the threat landscape" Techworld 7:25 AM
"Cisco pushes ahead with context-aware security vision: Using the network as the platform for security enables organisations to evolve with the threat landscape" Techworld 7:25 AM
"Java open-source frameworks are a business risk: study" ZDNet 8:02 AM
"Taking the Java Bull by the Horns" TechNewsWorld 7:32 AM
"How Much Should You Pay For Apple?" Seeking Alpha 10:38 AM
"SoftBank profits double on Apple contract" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:00 AM
"Comparing Apples to Oranges: AAPL vs AMZN" The Motley Fool 4:26 PM
"Qualcomm: Who Needs Apple When you Have Emerging Markets?" Barron's 9:36 AM
"There's More to This Chipmaker Than Just Apple" The Motley Fool 3:55 PM
"Audio company Audience sees fast growth, even with less Apple" Reuters 9:23 PM
"2 Stocks to Buy on the Waning Dominance of Apple" The Motley Fool 4:58 PM
Industry News
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks mostly lower after China data/Asia stocks traded mostly lower Friday, with Chinese stocks under pressure after manufacturing data gave conflicting signals on the health of the sector." MarketWatch 9:25 PM
"Stocks Fall but Notch a Strong January" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:53 PM
"U.S. stock indexes tally best January in years" MarketWatch 3:53 PM
"U.S. Stocks Fall as Investors Weigh Earnings, Economy" Bloomberg 11:30 AM
"Facebook slumps as mobile ad growth fails to impress: Shares of Facebook Inc fell as much as 8 percent on Thursday as a surge in fourth-quarter mobile advertising revenue failed to live up to Wall Street's high expectations." Reuters 11:25 AM
"Toshiba's 2012 Q3 makes $322 million net profit, sees a future in nuclear" Engadget 6:42 AM
"Epson Sales Down -Consolidated Results for the Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2012" Epson 6:36 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks drop after mixed earnings, FOMC/European stock markets moved broadly lower in choppy trading on Thursday, after a mixed bag of earnings from the region's companies and downbeat comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve." MarketWatch 8:03 AM
"Asia Markets: Most Asia stocks drop, but record monthly gains/Asian markets suffered broad losses Thursday, bringing a solid month of gains for most regional equities to an end, as investors reacted to a weak set of earnings reports and downbeat economic data from the U.S." MarketWatch 8:04 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:24 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:24 PM
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