"Angela Ahrendts to Join Apple as Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores" ["Ahrendts will have oversight of the strategic direction, expansion and operation of both Apple retail and online stores, which have redefined the shopping experience for hundreds of millions of customers around the world."] Apple 7:36 AM
"Angela Ahrendts to Join Apple as Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores" Business Wire 7:36 AM
"Tim Cook talks hiring of Angela Ahrendts as Retail chief, says she is 'best person in the world for this role'" [Cook says: "She believes in enriching the lives of others and she is wicked smart. Angela has shown herself to be an extraordinary leader throughout her career and has a proven track record. She led Burberry through a period of phenomenal growth with a focus on brand, culture, core values and the power of positive energy."] 9 to 5 Mac 10:03 AM
"Tim Cook on Apple's New Retail Chief Angela Ahrendts" AllThingsD 10:50 AM
"Apple Taps Fashion CEO as Retail Magic Fades: Burberry's Angela Ahrendts Brings Flair for Minimalist Style, Love of Tech" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:26 PM
"Apple snags Burberry CEO as new retail chief" ["Ahrendts accepted the position months ago, but will officially start as the senior vice president of retail and online sales next year. According to the WSJ report, Ahrendts' hiring 'was locked and loaded' this summer, but the announcement was delayed as Burberry weighed a successor, a source familiar with the matter said."] CNBC 3:03 PM
"Apple hired someone who probably knows more about its consumers than it does" Quartz 6:20 PM
"Angela Ahrendts Can Help Apple: Kessler: Apple hired Burberry Group CEO Angela Ahrendts as head of retail operations, ending a yearlong search and adding the first woman to its 10-member executive team. S&P Capital IQ Head of Tech Equity Research speaks with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television's 'Market Makers.'" Bloomberg TV 11:03 AM
"Apple's New Retail Hire: Big Changes to Come?" Bloomberg TV 11:03 AM
"Apple Hires Burberry CEO as Retail Chief: Angela Ahrendts to Oversee Retail; Christopher Bailey to Take Over at Fashion House" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:41 AM
"Burberry Designer Bailey to Be CEO as Ahrendts Goes to Apple" Bloomberg 11:03 AM
"Apple's New Store Chief Brings Impressive Track Record From Burberry" Forbes 9:21 AM
"Apple Hires Burberry C.E.O." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:45 AM
"Finally! Apple Has A Woman As One Of Its Top Executives" Business Insider 9:52 AM
"Apple Appoints New Retail/On-Line Chief" ifoAppleStore 8:54 AM
"Apple snaps up Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts" CNNMoney 8:08 AM
"Apple Hires Burberry Chief to End Search for Retail Head" Bloomberg 8:07 AM
"Apple Taps Burberry Chief Ahrendts as Retail Head" FOXBusiness 9:26 AM
"Five videos: Tim Cook taps Burberry's CEO to run Apple retail" Fortune 8:46 AM
"Apple taps Burberry CEO to oversee stores" Associated Press 8:07 AM
"Apple hires Burberry CEO as its new store chief" Macworld 7:58 AM
"Apple, Samsung fighting on three parallel fronts in the Northern District of California: roundup" Foss Patents 8:56 AM
"Apple Never Really Meant to Sell a 'Cheap' iPhone" Wired 7:45 AM
"Nobody seems to want Apple's iPhone 5c" CNBC 7:44 AM
"Apple might finally go low to tap smartphone market: iPhones for under $300 is most logical way to address fastest-growing segment of smartphone market" USA Today 3:55 PM
"Apple calls for OS X Mavericks app submissions in preparation of launch" AppleInsider 7:52 PM
"Apple Updates OS X Java to SE 6 version 1.6.0_65" The Mac Observer 4:57 PM
"Apple updates Java, removes Java plugin: Apple is progressively moving away from supporting its in-house developed Java runtime for OS X." MacFixIt 8:56 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"iCloud: Using and troubleshooting iCloud Tabs" Apple Support 12:48 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"McAfee LiveSafe review: Blanket security protects PCs, Macs, mobile devices, and the cloud" PCWorld 10:01 AM
"Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 review - Update brings extra effects, frames and filters as well as content-aware tool from Photoshop CC" Macworld UK 8:47 AM
"Create an Interactive Book With iBooks Author" Mactuts+ 8:47 AM
"Cloud Mate Makes iCloud a Breeze: Because of iCloud's file structure, Cloud Mate limits the files you can see to the app you've selected in the navigation pane. In other words, you can't see a list of all the files stored on iCloud in one view. You can only see files associated with a particular application. You can, however, move within the folders in an app, so if the app has a folder for data and documents, you'll be able to peek into those folders." MacNewsWorld 8:53 AM
"Recover Deleted Files from Mac OS X with DiskDrill" OS X Daily 2:45 PM
"Tap Forms review: Promising personal database is feature-filled" Macworld 8:48 AM
"The best plain text editor even better: Ulysses III v1.1" IT.Enquirer 7:36 AM
"Ten essential tips for searching the Web" Macworld 10:01 AM
"Quit Seeing 'All My Files' In The Finder – Change The Default New Window View [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 9:55 AM
"Managing The Cloud: An All-in-One Cloud App For The Mac Whose Time Has Nearly Come" Mac 360 7:38 AM
"What Every Mac User Truly Needs: A Free Desktop Utility With A Clever Name" Mac 360 7:38 AM
"A New And Free App That Blends Multiple Photos Using Masks On Your Mac" McSolo 7:38 AM
"8 Ways To Love The Mac And iPhone's Best, Most Feature Laden Podcast App" Mac 360 7:38 AM
"Minneapolis JAMF Nation conference highlights pioneering Apple business software platform" St. Paul Pioneer Press [Free Registration Required] 8:43 PM
"TweetDeck for Mac updated with username autocomplete, a new tweet composer, and more" 9 to 5 Mac 8:54 PM
"PocketCAS Mathematics App now available for Mac OS X - 50% Discount" prMac 7:40 AM
"Mixpanel: Apple's iOS 7 hit 71% penetration in 27 days" Fortune 9:36 AM
"Apple's iOS 7 Is Now Installed On 250 Million Devices" AppAdvice 9:53 AM
"Samsung Conquers Home Turf of South Korea, iOS Nabs 14 Percent" PC Magazine 10:17 AM
"Apple Must Be Paying New Hire Angela Ahrendts Gobs Of Cash Since She Made ~ $27 Million Last Year" Business Insider 9:54 AM
"Apple hires CEO of Burberry to run retail operations" IDG News Service 8:08 AM
"Apple Hires Burberry's Angela Ahrendts to Head Retail Operations" TekRevue 7:57 AM
"After a year with no retail boss, Apple poaches Burberry CEO" BGR 7:57 AM
"Apple's New Retail Boss: Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts" The Mac Observer 8:45 AM
"Burberry chief Angela Ahrendts takes on the Apple Store phenomenon" Telegraph 8:11 AM
"Respected Burberry boss Ahrendts leaves luxury brand to join Apple" Herald Scotland 9:33 PM
"Apple Ups Its Fashion Cred, Names Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts As SVP Of Retail And Online Stores" TechCrunch 9:22 AM
"Apple hires Burberry CEO as new retail chief" CNET News 9:51 AM
"Apple Hires Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts to Head Retail Efforts" AllThingsD 9:51 AM
"Apple to Hire Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts as Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores" MacRumors 8:51 AM
"Apple begins iPhone Recycle and Reuse program in Europe" TechnologyTell 9:22 AM
"Apple serves blog with takedown notice over posting iTunes Radio contract" iDownload Blog 10:00 AM
"Apple Unveils iPhone Prices in India" WSJ Blogs 7:58 AM
"Why Jeff Bezos is determined to avoid 'Steve Jobs' mistake'" GeekWire 8:45 AM
"Ex dishes on sex life with Steve Jobs" New York Post 9:53 AM
"Steve Jobs' longtime girlfriend reflects on their 'hot and cold' relationship in new memoir" The Verge 9:53 AM
"Steve Jobs 'believed he was a WWII fighter pilot in a past life', reveals the mother of his first daughter as she claims success turned the Apple founder into a 'demon'" Daily Mail (UK) 8:33 AM
"Steve Jobs' hand-built 1976 Apple 1 computer on auction" Telegraph 10:06 AM
"This young Steve Jobs action figure is insanely lifelike" TUAW 10:05 AM
"Laurene Powell Jobs has Hill's attention" Politico 10:03 AM
Non-Apple News
"Unlike Apple's TouchID, this biometric sensor knows if your finger is alive — or dead" VentureBeat 12:15 PM
"Sony Launches SmartWatch 2, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 in the U.S." Mashable 9:22 AM
"'Clash of Clans' maker sells stake for $1.5 bln" Associated Press 7:55 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Clockwise Podcast: Apple events, car interfaces, smoke detectors, and international roaming" TechHive 10:01 AM
"Apple Announces October 22 Event: 'We Still Have a Lot to Cover'" AllThingsD 11:04 AM
"Apple's October 22 iPad And Mac Event Now Official As Press Receive Invites" TechCrunch 11:04 AM
"Apple announces Oct. 22 event, says it 'has a lot to cover'" Macworld 11:12 AM
"Apple sends invitations to next-gen iPad event scheduled for Oct. 22" BGR 11:05 AM
"Apple to hold event on 22 October; new iPads very, very likely" Ars Technica 11:22 AM
"Apple announces Oct. 22 iPad event: 'We still have a lot to cover'" AppleInsider 11:12 AM
"Apple Invites Media to October 22nd 'We Still Have a Lot to Cover' Event" The Mac Observer 12:51 PM
"It's official: Apple to host product-palooza on October 22" The Register 12:49 PM
"New iPads likely at Apple event next week" Associated Press 12:49 PM
"iPhone 5c May Flourish Despite Slow Start: The iPhone 5s may be outselling the candy-colored iPhone 5c two to one: or perhaps even three to one: and Apple may be cutting production in half, but it's still too soon to call the 5c a failure, suggested Creative Strategies' Ben Bajarin. It could be that the company is learning which colors 5c consumers want and is creating a more efficient supply chain." MacNewsWorld 10:18 AM
"Report: New MacBook Pros on sale 24/25 Oct, iPads 30/31 Oct, Mac Pro 15 Nov" 9 to 5 Mac 8:59 AM
"Rumor: Updated MacBook Pros to arrive in late Oct., new Mac Pro in mid Nov." AppleInsider 9:16 AM
"Updated MacBook Pros, iPads, and Mac Pro All Reportedly Expected by Mid-November" MacRumors 10:06 AM
"iPad 5 Release Date: October 30th or 31st with Retina iPad mini?" BGR 1:31 PM
"Apple planning cheaper iMacs for 2014" AFP Relaxnews 7:57 AM
"Leaked image confirms Apple iPad 5 will feature Touch ID fingerprint sensor" phoneArena 9:36 AM
"iPad 5 will sport fingerprint reader, suggests leaked image" CNET News 9:36 AM
"Purported iPad 5 Gets Pictured With A Touch ID Sensor" Cult of Mac 9:55 AM
"Photo Leak Shows New iPad 5 with Touch ID Sensor" The Mac Observer 10:50 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple Granted 41 Patents Covering Multitouch Event Handling, iDevice Security, Stir Welding, EarPod Design & More" Patently Apple 7:56 AM
"Apple's Cover Flow-like 3D desktop UI uses tilt controls to peek around windows" AppleInsider 9:16 AM
"Apple looks into tamper-resistant booting" AppleDailyReport 7:35 AM
"Apple patent involves browsing, interacting with open windows" AppleDailyReport 7:35 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Some owners of early-2011 MacBook Pro units complaining of discrete GPU failures" O'Grady's PowerPage 10:04 AM
"When iOS 7 Attacks: Help For iPhone 4 And 4S Owners/Older iPhones that update to Apple's latest mobile software can get laggy. Here's how to minimize those problems." ReadWrite 9:22 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Treasure Defense HD For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:15 AM
"Taskcat For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:15 AM
"Thundergod Matches For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:15 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:56 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:56 AM
"'The Magic Castle' Review - A Short but Very Sweet Adventure" Touch Arcade 10:06 AM
"Drift Mania: Street Outlaws Review/Drift Mania: Street Outlaws takes players on 13 courses full of turns where they will drift around each corner to collect massive points to have uploaded to the leaderboards." 148Apps 8:58 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"Empire Review: Rule an empire for as long as possible in this rouge-like, deck-builder, 4X mash-up of a game." 148Apps 1:31 PM
"How to prevent iOS 7's Activation Lock from potentially bricking your iPhone" GigaOM 1:31 PM
"How to quickly post to Twitter or Facebook in iOS 7" iDownload Blog 10:00 AM
"How To Get iOS 7 Running Faster on Older iPhones" Apple Gazette 8:56 AM
Tips
"15 Tricks To Make The Transition To iOS 7 Easier" Forbes 3:53 PM
"Browsing Photos and Videos in Messages Tips" iLounge 2:35 PM
"Deleting old iCloud Backups Article" iLounge 1:31 PM
"iOS 7 Tip: Add Any Mailbox or Folder to Mail's Main Screen" Kirkville 10:06 AM
"Security to go: Three tips to keep your mobile data safe" PCWorld 10:01 AM
"Art of the start: Tips for App developers (tip one, use iOS)" Computerworld Blogs 7:56 AM
"Samsung Set to Deliver Smartphone's with Built-In Wireless Charging in 2014. Is Apple Far Behind?" Patently Apple 9:41 PM
"Will Apple's new retail chief think different? Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts has already made a name for herself elevating customer experience at Burberry. Can she do the same for Apple?" CNET News 9:30 PM
"Apple iPhone 5s Vs. 5c: Why The Budget iPhone 5 Is Underperforming In Sales" International Business Times 3:27 PM
"The iPad Mini's First Year: Too Much of a Good Thing" Mashable 2:45 PM
"What to expect from Apple's October 22 Mac/iPad special event..." Computerworld 1:53 PM
"The Mistreatment Of Interns On The Apple Line At Foxconn" Forbes 1:31 PM
"Apple admits Conan has a special iPhone: Conan O'Brien's iPhone 3GS is a very special edition of one: it can be upgraded to iOS 7. It's called the iPhone 3GCOB." CNET News 12:49 PM
"Chime Squirrel available on the Apple App Store" prMac 9:18 PM
"thingCHARGER on Indiegogo -a Wall Charger with Adapters to Charge Most Devices" The Mac Observer 6:44 PM
"OtterBox Announces New Waterproof iPhone 5s Case That Supports Touch ID" MacRumors 4:24 PM
"Google Maps for iOS updates with faster navigation, more languages" iMore 3:52 PM
"Apple I with original packaging going up for auction" MacNN 3:27 PM
"Google Maps update for iOS brings in-line route previews, tips for beginners" Engadget 4:44 PM
"Google Maps for iOS updates with faster navigation access" MacNN 2:32 PM
"Angry Birds Go! Will Race Into The App Store In December" AppAdvice 1:31 PM
"Sparrow gets iOS 7 style icon, but no UI refresh" iDownload Blog 10:50 AM
"Enhanced Gyration® Air Mouse® Excels in Classroom Applications" Business Wire 10:49 AM
"Sorry Android fans, Nike FuelBand SE is still only for iOS: The fitness apparel maker also says the Nike+ Move app for the iPhone 5S allows users to get NikeFuel points using Apple's M7 processor." CNET News 10:51 AM
"Nike announces new Nike+ Fuelband SE" iLounge 10:17 AM
"GM Expanding Siri Eyes Free Support in 2014 Cars" The Mac Observer 9:19 AM
"Siri 'Eyes Free' coming to 2014 GM vehicles" TUAW 8:46 AM
"Chevrolet Offers iPhone Users Siri Eyes Free Integration" TMCnet 7:43 AM
"Blurred Wallpapers - the next generation of wallpaper apps for iOS" prMac 10:03 AM
"Forsadi LLC Launched Huggy Kissy App for Sharing Virtual Emotions" prMac 10:03 AM
"New app to establish unlimited VPN connection on iPhones and iPads" prMac 7:40 AM
"Don Chameleon 1.0 now available on iPhone and iPad" prMac 7:40 AM
"Microsoft And The Mulally Myths" Seeking Alpha 7:02 AM
"Surface Pro 2 in 256GB, 512GB models won't ship till Dec. 15: The higher-capacity and more expensive Surface Pro 2 tablets are in shorter supply than the 64GB and 128GB versions." CNET News 8:01 AM
"Microsoft Pushes Surface Pro 2 256GB, 512GB Shipment Date to December 15" Softpedia 8:46 AM
"Microsoft: Free Office 365 For Students" InformationWeek 2:20 PM
"Intel posts solid earnings, beats estimates: Third-quarter earnings are better than expected due in part to strong results from the data center group. But the company is cautious about Q4." CNET News 4:35 PM
"Intel delays Broadwell PC processor by a quarter to Q1: The chip giant reveals the delay of its 14-nanometer chip during its earnings call but hasn't yet said what's causing the delays." CNET News 4:35 PM
"Intel's Earnings Preview: Here We Go" Seeking Alpha 7:02 AM
"Intel sales may flatten; outlook still a high bar: Chip giant may be hard pressed to make up ground in fourth quarter" MarketWatch 8:13 AM
"A new revolution begins at Intel with 'Ireland inside'" SiliconRepublic 8:13 AM
"Intel NUC Kit D54250WYK review: This tiny PC punches high above its weight class" PCWorld 8:12 AM
"Intel says hardware bargains to multiply this fall: $99 tablets, $299 Haswell laptops, $349 2-in-1 hybrids" VentureBeat 8:39 PM
"Could Intel Still Win Apple's Chip Business?" Seeking Alpha 7:02 AM
"IBM's Watson wants to fix America's doctor shortage: The supercomputer's greatest opponent may be the American healthcare system" The Verge 7:45 AM
"IBM's Watson uses Jeopardy skills to become House-like medical diagnostician" Engadget 7:18 AM
"IBM's Watson Is Planning to Fix America's Healthcare System" Gizmodo 7:21 AM
"IBM's Still Stuck in Quicksand" The Street 8:29 AM
"Advisors recommend votes against Oracle board over pay" Reuters 6:57 PM
"Oracle says open source has no place in military apps: Unless it's open source from Oracle, of course" The Register 8:16 AM
"Cisco: Cloud Traffic Will Rule The Data Center/The Global Cloud Index from Cisco forecasts cloud traffic will grow at a rapid clip and make up nearly 70% of data center traffic by 2017." InformationWeek 2:21 PM
"Why Cisco Is The Best Value In Large Cap Tech Today" Seeking Alpha 8:27 AM
"Tech Stocks: Facebook rises, but Teradata weighs on techs/Facebook price target raised on ad momentum; Teradata down on outlook" MarketWatch 10:10 AM
"Halloween spending seen cooling down this year" CNNMoney 8:23 AM
"Stock Futures Cautious as Investors Await Budget Deal, Citigroup Slips" TheStreet 8:21 AM
"US stocks mixed as investors wait on debt news" Associated Press 10:46 AM
"Stock Futures Flat Amid Mixed Earnings" FOXBusiness 8:23 AM
"U.S. Stocks End Sharply Lower: Shares Fall as Senate Negotiations Appear to Stall" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:37 PM
"Tech Stocks: Intel, Yahoo to report Q3 earnings" USA Today 8:12 AM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks rise on stronger signs of U.S. deal/Asian stock markets moved higher Tuesday, with Australia and South Korea leading the gains, because of fresh signs that politicians in Washington could be closer to resolving a stalemate over the government shutdown." MarketWatch 8:21 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks rise on U.S. budget deal progress/European stock markets moved firmly higher on Tuesday as investors welcomed signs U.S. lawmakers are making progress in hammering out a fiscal deal and Germany's DAX 30 index flirted with an all-time high after upbeat data." MarketWatch 8:22 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:37 PM
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