"The Apple iPhone 5c Is No Failure: Sometimes your expectations can really cloud your view of reality." PC Magazine 1:11 PM
"Apple Cuts iPhone 5C Orders: Move Raises Concerns About Demand, Pricing Strategy for Low-Cost Device" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:47 AM
"Apple cuts orders of iPhone 5C as consumers prefer 5S" Reuters 7:56 AM
"Apple Cutting iPhone 5c Orders for Fourth-Quarter" Bloomberg TV 8:47 AM
"Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 5C orders (because early adopters love the 5S)" VentureBeat 8:56 AM
"Apple Slashes iPhone 5c Production: Apple reduced orders for the iPhone 5c for the rest of the quarter, leading to speculation about demand." InformationWeek 1:08 PM
"The iPhone 5C is officially a flop. But don't read too much into it." Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:08 AM
"Developments At Apple And Samsung Promise New Brand Ethos For Smartphones" Forbes 10:01 AM
"Apple's Oct. 22 Invites Kick Rumor Mill Into High Gear: 'It seems pretty solid from the supply chain that the new iPad will have a narrow bezel and, from what I've seen from accessories manufacturers, it seems the screen is narrower at the edges,' suggested Jeff Orr, a senior practice director at ABI Research. A fingerprint sensor is also highly likely because 'architecturally, the iPad will follow the iPhone 5,' Orr added." MacNewsWorld 7:47 AM
"Judge denies Samsung motions meant to delay investigation of protective order violation" AppleInsider 7:55 AM
"Apple seeks to broaden U.S. import ban against Samsung through Federal Circuit appeal" Foss Patents 7:45 AM
"Samsung Smackdown: Judge calls Apple Info Leak Inexcusable" The Mac Observer 10:01 AM
"Is Angela Ahrendts Apple CEO Material?" Bloomberg TV 8:45 AM
"Apple's new retail chief is no stranger to tech" CNBC 10:32 AM
"Apple hires Burberry CEO to head its retail division: Apple hopes Angela Ahrendts' background blending technology, fashion and commerce will help her shape the future of its stores." Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:13 AM
"Les Berglass Says Apple 'Lucky to Have' Ahrendts (Audio)" Bloomberg 8:46 AM
"Apple's new environmental chief Lisa Jackson to grow Apple's energy efficiency, clean power" GigaOM 2:46 PM
"How Berlin Is Taking a Bite out of Apple: German demands for austerity could soon accomplish what an outraged Congress could not—an end to legal loopholes in Ireland that have allowed U.S. giants, such as Apple and Google, to pay little or no income tax by transferring profits to Irish subsidiaries." Bloomberg Businessweek 12:18 PM
"Senator John McCain said Ireland still faces questions on how corporations use the country to lower taxes after Finance Minister Michael Noonan moved to calm a controversy triggered by Apple Inc.'s practices." Bloomberg 8:46 AM
"Dublin Moves to Block Controversial Tax Gambit: Irish Government Targets a Maneuver That Apple, Other Companies Use to Minimize Taxes" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:15 AM
"Intel CEO takes on Apple A7, cites 'Moore's Law advantage': Responding to an analyst's question, Intel CEO waxes eloquent about the advantage of Intel's manufacturing technology compared with Apple's." CNET News 8:41 AM
"Judge appoints monitor to keep an eye on Apple's e-books biz: A US judge has named and appointed a monitor to oversee Apple's compliance with antitrust laws, part of a ruling made earlier this year in the e-Books case." CNET News 5:27 PM
"Apple assigned outside antitrust monitor to watch over e-books business" AppleInsider 5:27 PM
"Facebook ad profit a staggering 1790% more on iPhone than Android" VentureBeat 10:56 AM
"Facebook advertisers see 1,790% higher returns on iOS than Android" AppleInsider 8:33 PM
"Pricing in Japanese App Store to increase due to exchange rate fluctuations" 9 to 5 Mac 2:13 PM
"AuthenTec cofounder shows off early prototype of Apple's Touch ID" AppleInsider 12:23 PM
"Chevy's New Friend Siri Boosts Customer Satisfaction" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 9:20 AM
"Steve Jobs' ex-girlfriend Chrisann Brennan writes memoir about her relationship with Apple's co-founder" Macworld UK 8:13 AM
"Working Apple I With Original Packaging to be Auctioned on November 16th" MacTrast 8:39 AM
"Apple's first warehouse was Steve Jobs' bedroom as seen in this rare 1976 image" 9 to 5 Mac 4:32 PM
"Look At This Creepy Japanese Steve Jobs Action Doll — It Costs $200" Business Insider 8:48 AM
Non-Apple News
"Mark Cuban wins insider trading case brought by SEC: After being accused of selling his stake in Mamma.com based on confidential information, the billionaire investor is cleared of the government's charges." CNET News 8:03 PM
"The World's First Phone With More Pixels Than an iPad" Mashable 12:40 PM
"Adidas Announces Smart Watch for Runners" Mashable 1:23 PM
"Watch out, Nike: Adidas announces smartwatch for runners, starting at $399" GeekWire 12:18 PM
"Yahoo Mail users diss the new Gmail-like look: The leaner layout of Yahoo Mail isn't too popular with users, many of whom want the old features and style back." CNET News 9:51 AM
"Ubisoft profit warning sends shares down 25%" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:54 AM
"Cheeky but clever LG phone ads auto-target Samsung, HTC & Apple handsets" 9 to 5 Google 8:40 AM
"Eight new mental illnesses brought to you by—wait for it—the Internet!" TechHive 7:55 AM
"Strong demand of Apple's iPhone 5 series driving an 'anti-fragmentation' of iOS" AppleInsider 7:57 AM
"The Anti-Fragmentation Effect Of The iPhone 5c & iPhone 5s" Cult of Mac 8:15 AM
"New Accelerometer Supplier Could Be Causing Incorrect iPhone 5s Level and Compass Measurements" MacRumors 2:14 PM
"iPhone 5s level and compass issues could be caused by a change in supplier" iMore 2:14 PM
"Akamai: Half Of All Internet Connections Now At 4Mbps+, Safari Remains Most Used Mobile Browser" TechCrunch 10:31 AM
"Safari tops mobile browser usability study, followed by stock Android, Opera, Chrome, and then IE" The Next Web 12:23 PM
"Study: Safari for iOS the most reliable mobile browser" MacNN 1:18 PM
"Apple to hold London satellite stream of Oct. 22 event, private stream for employees" 9 to 5 Mac 7:46 AM
"Apple confirms 22 October event: Mac OS X Mavericks, updated iPads, MacPro expected" V3 8:13 AM
"Retina iPad mini forecast to outsell thinner 'iPad 5' nearly 2:1, if Apple meets demand" AppleInsider 8:39 AM
"Apple to uncover -- or cover -- new iPads, including Retina Mini on Oct. 22" Computerworld 8:01 AM
"Oct. 22 Apple iPad Event; Ubisoft Delays 'Watch Dogs'; Twitter Opens DMs" PC Magazine 9:22 AM
"T-Mobile CEO hints new iPads coming to the carrier at Apple's Oct. 22 event" 9 to 5 Mac 5:18 PM
"iPhone 5s and 5c earn high scores in Consumer Reports' Ratings: But so-so battery life and smallish screens are no match for Motorola Droids and other phones" Consumer Reports 12:24 PM
"Consumer Reports praises iPhone 5s Touch ID and camera, but prefers Droid battery life and display" 9 to 5 Mac 1:18 PM
"Flextronics Hires 1,700 Workers To Build New Mac Pro" Cult of Mac 8:16 AM
"Apple adds redesigned iPhone support pages with iOS 7 tips to website" 9 to 5 Mac 1:17 PM
"Apple files patent for real-time or near real-time streaming" AppleDailyReport 9:19 AM
"Apple granted patent for accelerometer/gyro-facilitated Video stabilization" AppleDailyReport 9:19 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"iPad Keyboard Slow to Respond After iOS7 Upgrade? Here are Some Possible Fixes" PadGadget 2:17 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"City Maps 2Go -Offline Map and Travel Guide For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:01 AM
"Distressed FX For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:01 AM
"Drive And Jump: 8-bit Retro Racing Action For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:01 AM
"OmniFocus 2 for iPhone Review: OmniFocus 2 for iPhone is a task management app for people who absolutely need a comprehensive app that can do a lot, even if it can be a bit convoluted." 148Apps 12:18 PM
"PUMATRAC Review: PUMATRAC not only provides runners with Stats, it also motivates them with insights about conditions and behaviors that effect performance." 148Apps 8:40 AM
"Hills of Glory 3D Review/Hills of Glory 3D is the most aggravating kind of game: one with good ideas but sloppy execution." 148Apps 9:50 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to recalibrate the motion sensors in your iPhone 5s" Macworld 7:37 PM
"How to wipe all of your personal data off an iPad or iPhone" iMore 12:23 PM
"MacMost Now 931: Finding Photos In iOS 7" MacMost 10:33 AM
"Ready To Cut The Cable TV Cord? Here's How To Do It" Forbes 9:13 AM
"How to downgrade from iOS 7 to iOS 6: Updated/Unhappy about iOS 7? Has it slowed your iPhone or iPad down? Looking for a way to downgrade to iOS 6?" Macworld UK 8:52 AM
"Microsoft revamps Yammer's iPad app: Microsoft has enhanced its Yammer enterprise social networking suite's mobile applications, email integration and document collaboration." IDG News Service 12:57 PM
"Controls+ is 'Control Center for the Mac.' With a click in the menu bar, you can adjust your display, iTunes, and use a Timer & Stopwatch. The display settings include: Brightness, Change Desktop Background (by dragging a photo from your Desktop), Start Screen Saver, Turn your Mac into a large Flashlight. iTunes controls includes: View album cover, view song and artist, play/pause, next/previous and adjust iTunes volume. The stopwatch includes a lap counter and both the stopwatch and timer work in the background." It's About Time 12:54 PM
"Nike FuelBand SE arrives on November 6th" TechnologyTell 10:31 AM
"PowerBall, the little speaker that could" Coolest Gadgets 9:50 AM
"BCLiving.ca Is Now a Print Magazine and iPad App in English and Chinese" Marketwired 9:20 AM
"Unity Games to Publish Rube-Goldberg Licensed Puzzler 'Rube Works' for Mobile and Tablet Platforms" Unity Games 8:33 AM
"Ebook subscriptions: Oyster expands to iPad and opens to all; some Stats from Scribd" GigaOM 8:38 AM
"Oyster, the 'Netflix for ebooks', arrives on the iPad" The Next Web 8:33 AM
"Nike+ Running Updated To Add Photos On The Run, Auto-Pause" AppAdvice 8:33 AM
"Clever iOS Game Helps iPhone 5C Case Fulfill Its Connect Four Destiny" Gizmodo 8:33 AM
"Happy Street 2.0 Introduces New Beach Environment, New Seaside Street And More" AppAdvice 8:16 AM
"Bluefire Reader 2.0 Features iOS 7 Redesign, Reading Location Sync And More" AppAdvice 8:16 AM
"PhoneSuit Unveils Its Own Elite Battery Case For The iPhone 5s" AppAdvice 8:16 AM
"Which Side Are You On? Star Wars Pinball 2 Introduces New Balance Of The Force Tables" AppAdvice 8:16 AM
"Swivelling Keyboard Case Turns iPad Into PC-Like Tablet Computer" Cult of Mac 8:15 AM
"IBM Reports Another Decline in Revenue: Tech Company Continues to Struggle with Hardware Sales, Emerging Markets" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:28 PM
"IBM 3rd-qtr net income rises 6 pct, but revenue falls sending shares down in extended trading" Seattle Times 4:28 PM
"IBM Revenues Down $1 Billion For Third Quarter As Hardware Sales Falter With Popularity Of The Cloud" TechCrunch 4:28 PM
"I.B.M.'s Sales Fall Far Short of Forecasts" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:33 PM
"IBM revenues fall for sixth quarter in a row" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 4:28 PM
"IBM Revenues Continue To Slide In Q3 Though Earnings Beat Estimates" Forbes 4:27 PM
"IBM Falls Off A Cliff As Q3 Sales Fall On Services And Hardware Weakness" Forbes 4:27 PM
"IBM Proves the Death of Growth, $20 EPS Target Just Too Costly" 24/7 Wall St. 4:27 PM
"IBM revenues hurt by poor hardware performance in China, its 'nexus of erosion'" VentureBeat 5:06 PM
"Whisper Number: How Will IBM's Stock Move After Earnings?" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 11:25 AM
"IBM's Watson Makes Some New Rounds: IBM Research unveiled cognitive computing technologies to help doctors make more informed, accurate diagnostic decisions." InformationWeek 1:08 PM
"IBM CEO: 'Do Not Be Afraid' Of The All-Powerful Computer We're Building" Business Insider 1:18 PM
"Ginni Rometty on research, social and Watson" Fortune 11:24 AM
"IBM CEO On Ways To Predict The Future" Business Insider 1:00 PM
"8-Inch Windows Tablets: The Next 'Big' Thing?" TheStreet 11:20 AM
"High-end Surface Pro 2 tablets pushed back to December" PCWorld 1:01 PM
"Microsoft: Everyone stop running so the fat kid Win RT can catch up" The Register 11:28 AM
"What comes next after Windows 8.1?" ZDNet 12:17 PM
"Developments With Microsoft's New Windows 8 System" Associated Press 3:15 PM
"Rumor: Next big Windows update coming in spring 2015" Neowin 3:15 PM
"Windows Phone update is more than just a facelift" Computerworld 12:57 PM
"Microsoft is Sending Mixed Messages Regarding Security Essentials AV Protection" Maximum PC 12:56 PM
"Dell: The Most Consistent Channel Leadership?" The VAR Guy 1:04 PM
"Dell: Goodbye Investors, I Am Going Private" Seeking Alpha 11:05 AM
"HP Autonomy Unveils HP Digital Marketing Hub" CRM Magazine 1:04 PM
"Intel Reports $3B Net Income, BayTrail Devices,14nm Broadwell Delay" Forbes 11:09 AM
"Intel Investors Aren't Too Impressed with Q3 Earnings Beat" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 11:19 AM
"Intel Earnings: What Wall Street Is Saying" TheStreet 11:18 AM
"For Intel, No End to Troubles" 24/7 Wall St. 11:18 AM
"Intel: My Thoughts On Its Earnings" Seeking Alpha 11:17 AM
"How Intel's new Atom chips could finally make fast Windows 8 tablets cheap" Digital Trends 1:00 PM
"Intel's 14nm Broadwell chip will be delayed, says Krzanich" The Inquirer 11:50 AM
"No More Moore's Law? For decades, Moore's Law has ruled the speed of technological development. Economics, cloud and application speed could usurp its position." InformationWeek 1:08 PM
"Oracle plugs severe security holes that put systems at hijack risk" PCWorld 11:33 AM
"Oracle drops shedload of CRITICAL vuln-busting Java patches" The Register 11:22 AM
"Oracle Taps HP Exec as New Channel Chief" Channel Buzz 1:05 PM
"Stock Futures Jump on Debt Hopes" FOXBusiness 10:41 AM
"U.S. Stocks Climb on Senate Deal: Last-Minute Compromise Aims to Avert Default" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:16 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian steady, Shanghai slips as DC stays in focus/Stocks in Japan and Australia edged higher Wednesday, while Shanghai and Hong Kong dipped, as negotiations continued in Washington ahead of a deadline on the federal-borrowing limit." MarketWatch 10:37 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks sell off amid U.S. fears/LVMH shares slide after third-quarter sales update" MarketWatch 10:37 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:13 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:13 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:41 PM
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