"U.S. Upholds Ban on Some Samsung Devices: Obama Administration Backs Apple in Trade, Patent Dispute" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:28 AM
"U.S. ban on some Samsung products to go into effect" Reuters 3:49 PM
"Samsung Loses Bid for Obama Veto of Apple-Won Import Ban" Bloomberg 10:21 AM
"President Obama declines to veto ban on Samsung products: The Obama administration's move comes just a couple of months after it vetoed another ban on Apple imports." CNET News 10:29 AM
"Samsung gets no love on import ban from Obama administration" ["Samsung products running on Android and generally released before 2011, including the Galaxy S 4G, Captivate, and Galaxy Tab 10.1, will be banned from import into the U.S."] IDG News Service 11:00 AM
"Government Upholds Ban on Some Samsung Products in Patent Dispute" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:54 AM
"Apple-Won Ban on Import of Certain Samsung Devices Upheld" AllThingsD 11:54 AM
"Obama declines to veto Samsung import ban" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:01 AM
"U.S. ban on some Samsung products to go into effect" Reuters 10:30 AM
"Apple's future bright under Cook's leadership: Former CEO" CNBC 7:31 AM
"Former Apple CEO: Tim Cook 'doing a terrific job'" ZDNet 8:52 AM
"Peter Misek: 'A substantial shift in attitudes toward Apple'/An Apple bear spent a week in Asia and came back a changed man. Again." Fortune 8:35 AM
"iPhone 5s launch expected to boost Apple's gross margins to nearly 40%" AppleInsider 8:21 AM
"Samsung and lawyers face sanction over Apple-Nokia licence disclosure" The Guardian 7:31 AM
"Q4 FY13 Earnings Release: Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its fourth fiscal quarter on Monday, October 28, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET." Apple Investor Relations 3:29 PM
"OS X Mavericks update expected soon after initial release: Internal builds of OS X 10.9.1 are circulating, suggesting Apple is actively working on features and bug fixes that will not be in the initial Mavericks release." MacFixIt 2:49 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"iTunes: How to resume interrupted iTunes Store downloads" Apple Support 8:09 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Is your Mac ready for Mavericks? Find out here" iMore 2:49 PM
"KeyCue, Secret Spy Folder Fight the Good Fight" MacNewsWorld 8:22 AM
"Getting Started with Google Cloud Print" Mactuts+ 8:23 AM
"OS X Tip: Quickly Get Dictionary Definitions, and Other Obscure Trackpad Gestures" Kirkville 11:02 AM
"Use Preview To Make Your Photos More Black And White Artsy [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:36 AM
"Apple Will Hold Fall iPad Event on October 22" AllThingsD 3:48 PM
"Report: Apple To Hold Event On October 22nd To Talk New iPads, OS X Mavericks And New Mac Pro" TechCrunch 3:59 PM
"Apple to introduce new iPads on Oct 22 -AllThingsD" Reuters 4:43 PM
"iPad 5 and Mac Pro set for launch on 22 October" MacUser 4:42 PM
"Apple's iPad 5 event to be held October 22 (Report)" VentureBeat 4:41 PM
"Report: Apple Debuting New iPads in Two Weeks" The Atlantic Wire 6:25 PM
"The New iPad(s) and iOS 7 Controllers Might Be Revealed on October 22nd" Touch Arcade 4:47 PM
"Report: Apple to hold iPad event October 22" GeekWire 6:26 PM
"Apple's New iPad Mini Expected to Debut At Oct. 22 Event, Earnings Set For Oct. 28" Forbes 6:26 PM
"iPad has the fastest touchscreen, and Kindle Fire HD beats pricier Android tablets" VentureBeat 2:47 PM
"Touchscreen test ranks iPad, SHIELD and Surface as most responsive tablets" The Next Web 3:37 PM
"iPad Mini and Fourth-Generation iPad Have Most Responsive Tablet Touch Screens" MacRumors 3:37 PM
"Apple's Tim Cook Expands iTunes Radio" Bloomberg TV 8:58 AM
"iTunes Radio to launch in UK in 'early 2014": Apple is reportedly planning to launch its music streaming service, iTunes Radio, in the UK and other English-speaking countries outside the US by early 2014." Telegraph 8:25 AM
"iTunes Radio coming to UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand early 2014, report says" Digital Trends 8:25 AM
"Apple Reportedly Bringing iTunes Radio To UK, Canada And More In Early 2014" TechCrunch 8:35 AM
"Apple's iTunes Radio Planning Overseas Expansion" Bloomberg TV 8:57 AM
"Apple Ready to Beat Pandora into UK with iTunes Radio" The Mac Observer 8:47 AM
"iPhone developers: Not optimizing for iOS 7 will cost you big $$$" VentureBeat 3:58 PM
"Japan's DoCoMo feeling the pain as iPhone 5s buyers flock to competitors" 9 to 5 Mac 8:22 AM
"Capturing the Aura of the Scottish Highlands With the iPhone 5s" National Geographic 8:08 AM
"Google's Schmidt: Android more secure than iPhone" ZDNet 8:51 AM
"Google's Schmidt: Android 'more secure than the iPhone'" CNET News 8:52 AM
"Google'sEric Schmidt Says Android is More Secure Than Apple's iPhone" DailyTech 8:52 AM
"Literal camera shootout tests iPhone 5s slo-mo by shooting iPhone 5c" 9 to 5 Mac 8:52 AM
"Here's Your First Look At Samsung's Curved-Screen Smartphone" Business Insider 4:45 PM
"Split earbuds do away with tangled cords, Bluetooth: The Split Kickstarter project combines compact earbuds with stand-alone audio players and an unusual method for keeping them in sync." CNET News 3:32 PM
"Nest's Tony Fadell is trying to take over your home (Q&A)" CNET News 8:52 AM
"HTC tops Apple's iPhone 5S with £2,750 gold HTC One" The Inquirer 8:48 AM
"Tony Fadell on How Nest Protect Aims to Rid the World of the Dreaded Smoke-Detector Beep (Video)" AllThingsD 8:48 AM
"Nest Protect Is A $129 Smoke And Carbon Monoxide Detector That Takes Nest Deeper Into The Connected Home" TechCrunch 8:27 AM
"Nest unveils its $129 Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector, available from November" The Next Web 8:20 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Phillip Goward of Smile Introduces PDFpen Scan+" MacVoices 2:05 PM
"Podcast Episode 100: An iPhone, Ron Burgundy and a Dodge Durango!" Three Guys And A Podcast 1:32 PM
"Some iPhone 5s owners plagued with blue screen of death" iDownload Blog 6:26 PM
"Wall Street sizes up 13-inch iPad as Mac successor: Apple's reportedly testing larger sizes for an iPad, but what kinds of products could that open up? Barclays believes it will be a new kind of laptop replacement, and one that stacks up better with Microsoft's Surface 2." CNET News 3:31 PM
"64-bit iPad 5 to hit PCs where it hurts: corporate, says analyst" CNET News 8:22 AM
"A7-powered iPad 5 will accelerate the switch from PCs to tablets by two points – analyst" 9 to 5 Mac 8:22 AM
"A Big iPad Upgrade Cycle in the Offing? Apple may be on the cusp of the biggest iPad upgrade cycle it's seen in some time." AllThingsD 8:48 AM
"iPad and iPhone Usage Remains Strong Among U.S. Teenagers" MacRumors 6:25 PM
"Office for iPad to debut after touch-friendly Windows version" The Verge 11:00 AM
"Office 365 Is Coming To The iPad, Scout's Honor" TechCrunch 6:20 PM
"Office for iPad: U Can't touch this (yet) - Ballmer" The Register 6:22 PM
"iPad Users To Get Microsoft Office—After Windows Gets A Touch-Friendly Version" ReadWrite 6:26 PM
"Qualcomm retracts 'gimmick' comment on Apple 64-bit chip: Qualcomm says a statement made by an executive panning Apple's 64-bit A7 chip is 'inaccurate.'" CNET News 3:49 PM
"Definite ETA For iOS 6.1.3, iOS 6.1.4 Jailbreak Is 'Before 2014"'" AppAdvice 10:57 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple Granted 54 Patents Today Covering an Important Series of Multitouch Related Patents & More" Patently Apple 7:54 AM
"Apple Granted Multiple Patents Regarding Manufacturing and Finishing Processes along with the iPhone's Voicemail System" Patently Apple 9:56 AM
"Apple working on ways to improve 'robustness' of wireless communication" AppleDailyReport 7:54 AM
"Apple files patent for differential image enhancement" AppleDailyReport 7:54 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"iOS 7: About the Always option for VPN On Demand" Apple Support 8:17 PM
"iOS: How to back up and restore your content" Apple Support 8:17 PM
"iCloud: Troubleshooting the Find My iPhone app" Apple Support 8:16 PM
"iOS: How to tell if an iOS device is supervised" Apple Support 8:09 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Cross Court Tennis For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:53 AM
"Copper Shield For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:53 AM
"Gravity Rocks For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:53 AM
"Gift-giving with a personal touch via BOND for iPhone" TUAW 11:22 AM
"The Best iPad Digital Comic Book Readers: Whether you're into Chew, Rachel Rising, or just plain old Superman, these apps can transform your iPad or iPad mini into the ultimate digital comic book reader." PC Magazine 8:35 AM
"Space Qube: Destroy Aliens, Create Ships [Review] Cult of Mac 11:02 AM
"'Naughty Bricks' Review - Black Hole Sun, Won't You Come?" Touch Arcade 1:39 PM
"'Amigo Pancho' Review - Never A Dull Moment" Touch Arcade 11:23 AM
"Transport Tycoon Review: The classic PC sim makes its way to iOS, complete with rewarding gameplay and a convoluted interface." 148Apps 11:23 AM
"Pandemic: The Board Game Review/Work together to cure the world of disease in this cooperative translation of a popular board game." 148Apps 8:20 AM
"Machines at War 3 Review: It may not be for everyone, but Machines at War 3 is easily one of the smoothest playing RTS experiences that can be had on the iPhone" 148Apps 10:23 AM
"Buddy & Me Review: A 2D platform endless runner game, Buddy & Me falls short of expectation despite its beautiful graphics and an enchanting dream-like premise." 148Apps 9:42 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"iOS 7: How to Improve the Readability of the Display, Zoom and Contrast" The Mac Observer 1:31 PM
"Find which fingerprint is associated with Apple ID" TUAW 1:42 PM
"iPhone 5s: Changing Touch ID Fingerprint Labels" The Mac Observer 1:33 PM
"iPhone 5s: Identifying which Fingers are Linked to Touch ID" The Mac Observer 9:39 AM
"iOS 7 Tutorials: How to Use Safari" It's All Tech 8:21 AM
"iOS 7 Tutorials: How to Use Mail" It's All Tech 8:21 AM
"iOS 7 Tutorials: Parallax Wallpapers" It's All Tech 8:21 AM
Tips
"iOS 7 video Tip: Fun and fast keyboard tricks" TUAW 6:22 PM
"Find And Use The .com Button In iOS 7 Again [iOS Tips] Cult of Mac 2:49 PM
"Your iPhone is a Multi-Tool with These 3 Awesome Built-In Utilities" OS X Daily 2:48 PM
"Turning off Parallax in iOS 7 Tips" iLounge 1:42 PM
"Tricks And Treats Abound In The New Halloween Update Of Despicable Me: Minion Rush" AppAdvice 9:45 AM
"Yahoo Mail Gets Massive iOS 7 Redesign, And New Features" Apple'n'Apps 1:41 PM
"Yahoo redesigns Mail on iOS w/ conversations, disposable email addresses & a free 1TB" 9 to 5 Mac 9:44 AM
"Brother™ Introduces New Line Of Compact, Multi-Page Scanners That Bridge The Gap Between Workgroup And Portable Scanners" PRNewswire 9:09 AM
"American Well Debuts Consumer-Direct Doctor Visits via Mobile Devices" PRNewswire 9:08 AM
"Lakeshore® Launches New Bubble Pop! Math Challenge Apps for Kids" PRNewswire 9:08 AM
"AVG launches Apple®-centric RMM toolset that greatly simplifies management of mixed Windows®/Mac® customer networks for MSPs" PRNewswire 9:09 AM
"AVG launches Apple®-centric RMM toolset that greatly simplifies management of mixed Windows™/Mac® customer networks for MSPs: Industry's first agentless iOS RMM increases MSP options for bringing customers' BYOD headaches under greater control" Business Wire 8:57 AM
"Boss Revolution Launches Free Mobile App for iPhone and Android" Business Wire 8:57 AM
"SkyView Satellite Guide Lets Users Track and Spot Satellites in the Sky" 148Apps 8:52 AM
"How Movile wants to take on Netflix with its PlayKids iPad app" GigaOM 8:36 AM
"Camera+ gains the full-res burst-mode, iOS 7 filters" TUAW 9:42 AM
"Camera+ Update Brings Full Resolution Burst Mode, iOS 7 Filters" Cult of Mac 8:36 AM
"Images Of WhatsApp Messenger's iOS 7 Update Surface Online" AppAdvice 8:36 AM
"Check Out 'X-Type', A Free HTML 5 Dual Stick Shooter" Touch Arcade 8:22 AM
"Ergotron launches iMac, and Mac laptop ergonomic desk solutions" Electronista 8:09 AM
"Evernote extends two-factor verification to all users" Insanely Great Mac 8:07 AM
"Office for iPad to debut after touch-friendly Windows version" The Verge 11:15 AM
"Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes two separate IE zero-day flaws" PCWorld 3:37 PM
"Microsoft finally fixes critical Internet Explorer vulnerability" CNET News 9:40 PM
"Microsoft Charges Into Enterprise Cloud Market: Microsoft updates Azure, Windows Server and other enterprise products as part of aggressive push into cloud market valued at $2 trillion." InformationWeek 3:48 PM
"Microsoft offers Equinix customers private Azure access: Equinix users can bridge their applications directly into Azure using a fiber LAN cross connect" Computerworld New Zealand 7:06 AM
"Microsoft reveals plans for a government cloud platform: The rumored Microsoft 'Fairfax' cloud platform gets its official unveiling." ZDNet 9:44 AM
"Microsoft is building an Azure cloud for the government" VentureBeat 8:56 AM
"Microsoft offers Equinix customers private Azure access" PCWorld 7:49 AM
"Microsoft: Don't panic - Xbox One Kinect won't harvest your data for advertising/Calm yo'selves" TechRadar UK 7:50 AM
"Microsoft to launch new remote desktop apps for iOS, Android/Summary: Is Microsoft about to go to war with its long-time virtualization partner Citrix? It sure looks that way, given the imminent arrival of new Microsoft remote desktop apps for iOS, Android and Mac OS X." ZDNet 8:37 AM
"Dell shipping new all-flash storage option for data-intensive apps/Summary: The PC maker asserted that its new all flash storage options cost less than comparable hard disk drive alternatives on the market." ZDNet 7:43 AM
"Amazon wins key ruling over IBM in CIA cloud contract battle: IBM seeks reopening of the bidding process for the $600 million contract, arguing that Amazon did not satisfy all the criteria for the contract." CNET News 7:16 AM
"Apple Announces Q4 2013 Conference Call for October 28" MacStories 3:31 PM
"An Apple Skeptic Goes Bullish (Again)" The Motley Fool 4:43 PM
"Chart of the day: Apple's shifting gross margins" Fortune 10:01 AM
"Consider Apple Supplier ARM And Hedge" Seeking Alpha 9:00 AM
"Carl Icahn Will Move These Stocks Higher" Seeking Alpha 9:44 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Facebook, Yahoo, Netflix lead tech selloff/Tech stocks took a broad beating Tuesday, with Facebook Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Netflix Inc. among the decliners as investors targeted some of the tech sector's best performing stocks of the year in a hard, market-wide selloff." MarketWatch 9:40 PM
"Stocks Tumble on Default Fears as YUM! Sinks" TheStreet 4:03 PM
"Stocks fall as investors wait on Washington" Associated Press 4:03 PM
"Traders Fixated on Politics Amid Data Dearth" FOXBusiness 8:03 AM
"Asia Markets: Asian stocks mostly rise, helped by Shanghai/Stocks in China rose Tuesday, as Shanghai came back online after a weeklong public holiday." MarketWatch 8:03 AM
"Europe Markets: U.S. woes bruise European stocks on shutdown Day 8/European stock markets slipped on Tuesday, after data showed growth in the Chinese services sector slowed in September and the U.S. government shutdown moved into Day 8." MarketWatch 8:03 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:52 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:41 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:53 PM
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