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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, October 19, 2013
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Samsung to face allegations of copying Apple once again at next month's damages retrial" Foss Patents 7:49 AM
  • "The Importance Of The Samsung v Apple Patent Case Is That Imitation Is A Winning Strategy" Forbes 8:08 AM
  • "Of 1,000 custom enterprise apps, 95% run on Apple's iOS"  Fortune 9:01 AM
  • "Apple Sued Over Automatic Downloading Of iOS 7 Install File To Holdout Devices" AppAdvice 7:33 AM
  • "Apple Rejects the Allegation of Spying Users' iMessages" I4U News 8:07 AM
  • "The mysterious failure of Apple's iPhone 5c: Less than a month after it first went on sale, Apple's refreshed, moderately enhanced iPhone 5c has been targeted as possibly being a failure in scores of reports across a wide variety of major news outlets, even drawing comparisons to Microsoft's Surface flop. Can the company survive another 48 hours?" AppleInsider 5:01 PM
  • "iMessage End-to-End Encryption: We Have to Take Apple's Word for It" Daring Fireball 7:00 PM
  • "How Apple Is Dressing Up Apple TV for Christmas" Cult of Mac 7:45 PM
  • "Gore: Tim Cook Is a Fantastic CEO/In an exclusive interview on Bloomberg Television, former Vice President Al Gore commented on the growth of Apple." Bloomberg TV 10/18
  • "Gore: Apple Is a Joy to Be a Part of" Bloomberg TV 10/18
  • "Apple Takes A Delicious Bite Of 64-Bit"  Forbes 10/18
  • "Katy Huberty: 'Apple is becoming a clean story again'/Morgan Stanley's chief Apple watcher likes what she sees."  Fortune 10/18
  • "Apple's iPad problem: IPad sales are slumping, and Apple's share of the tablet market is in a tailspin." ["That's because rivals are taking advantage of Apple's lack of major updates: The tablet market share controlled by Samsung, Acer and Lenovo tripled last quarter from the previous year. That kind of wild changing of the guards is common for markets that are in their infancy -- but it still isn't particularly good news for Apple."]  CNNMoney 10/18
  • "9 Ways Apple Can Make the iPad Exciting Again"  PC Magazine 10/18
  • "Apple Needs Ahrendt's Retail Experience: Margolis" Bloomberg TV 10/18
  • "Video: Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer meets the press/A rare look at a key Apple executive who usually stays well out of the limelight." Fortune 10/18
  • "Apple's Court-Appointed Watchdog May Not Have Much Bite: Every move Apple makes and every step it takes in the e-book business will be scrutinized by two legal eagles tasked with keeping the company in line with the law. Apple isn't crazy about the idea, but the lawyers may find themselves in an unenviable position too. 'It may well be that Apple will be able to effectively firewall them,' said attorney David Vance Luca." MacNewsWorld 10/18
  • "Can Microsoft dethrone Apple? Think the death of PCs will kill Microsoft too? Not so fast, says asset manager Cole Wilcox." CNNMoney 10/18
  • "Apple: No, We Can't Read Your iMessages (And We Don't Want to, Either)"  AllThingsD 10/18
  • "Apple denies iMessage vulnerability after security firm publishes flaw" The Verge 10/18
  • "Apple can't read your encrypted iMessages, but could if the NSA told it to" 9 to 5 Mac 10/18
  • "ITC starts first FRAND-related public interest consultation since Presidential veto of iPhone ban" Foss Patents 10/18
  • "Apple hopes for quick start on new campus to meet 2016 deadline: Apple and the city of Cupertino, Calif., took a moment to catch their breath this week after a 2.5-year process culminated in the unanimous approval of the company's new headquarters." Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 10/18
  • "Apple's top bean counter: New spaceship HQ won't emit 'one atom of carbon'/Cupertino's latest torus attraction to be 'best office building ever built'" The Register 10/18
  • "Apple taken to court over unwanted iOS 7 install download: New complaint asks Apple for a way to remove the automatically downloaded iOS 7 install file on iOS 6 devices and earlier, something that can take up space." CNET News 10/18
  • "California man sues Apple CEO Tim Cook over automatic iOS 7 update" AppleInsider 10/18
OS X
News
  • "Sony to shut down EverQuest for Mac once and for all" iMore 8:08 AM
  • "OS X Mavericks Server goes Golden Master ahead of launch this month" 9 to 5 Mac 10/18
  • "OS X Mavericks Server Golden Master Released Ahead of October 22 Media Event" MacRumors 10/18
  • "Apple seeds OS X 10.9 Mavericks Server GM to developers ahead of Oct. 22 special event" AppleInsider 10/18
  • "OS X Mavericks Server goes Gold Master (GM), developers go get it!" iMore 10/18
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Bugs & Fixes: Solve scanning problems via HP's hidden settings" Macworld 10/18
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Yojimbo 4 review: Stellar information manager adds better sync (for a fee)" Macworld 10/18
  • "A Guide to Special Characters on Your Mac" Mactuts+ 10/18
  • "Take Control of Your Raspberry Pi Using Your Mac, PC, iPad or Phone" Mactuts+ 10/18
  • "How to find files via the OS X Terminal: If you need to search for files in OS X, one option it is to use the OS X Terminal application and some of its services." MacFixIt 10/18
  • "How to remove your Apple ID completely: shut down your iTunes Store, iCloud and other accounts" Macworld UK 10/18
  • "Final Cut Pro X & ProRes: Transcode, Optimize, Render, Share" FCPXtv 10/18
  • "MacMost Now 932: Using Audio In Keynote" MacMost 10/18
  • "Use Safari, Chrome, Command, And Number Keys To Navigate The Web Faster [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 10/18
  • "Yet Another Way To Secure Your Mac (from outside and inside)" TeraTalks 10/18
  • "Simple Stop Motion Movie Animation For Macs" Mac 360 10/18
  • "You May Need Some Of What Your Mac Doesn't Already Have And It's Cheap, Too" McSolo 10/18
  • "How To Use Bills To Pay To Pay Bills On A Mac" Mac 360 10/18
  • "HyperDock Is A Cool New Way To Navigate To App Windows From The Mac's Dock" BohemianBoomer 10/18
  • "The Oddest Mac App You've Never Used Is The Coolest, Newest Way To Find Files" Mac 360 10/18
  • "How To Record Audio And Video Calls On Skype" NoodleMac 10/18
Op/Ed
  • "With OS X Mavericks around the corner, here are 10 awesome OS X design concepts you have to see" The Next Web 11:53 AM
  • "Cassandra: Never Going to Give up -Phishing, Malware and the Zip File" eXtensions 10/18
  • "Code Signing and Mavericks" Furbo 10/18
Press Releases
  • "Introducing Plethora - Measurement Unit Converter for the Macintosh" prMac 7:52 AM
  • "Morphestra Generations is new collection of morphed instruments" AppleDailyReport 7:38 AM
  • "You can pre-order Rocksmith 2014 Edition at the Mac Game Store" AppleDailyReport 7:34 AM
  • "LiveCode Adds iOS 7 Support" LiveCode 10/18
  • "Alex4D Flashback: A free Final Cut Pro X transition that uses wide and short horizontal wave distortions for a 'Scooby-Doo' flashback effect" Alex4D 10/18
  • "Soundness Resurrects BIAS SoundSoap with 64-Bit Support, Upgrade Pricing" Mac|Life 10/18
  • "ScreenFloat 1.5 for Mac brings Timed Screenshots and ImageShack Support" prMac 10/18
  • "Halloween Mac: Wallpapers, Screensavers and Icons" FairerPlatform 10/18
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple's Passbook may already be a powerful mobile commerce platform" Mobile Commerce News 8:09 AM
  • "New Report Offers Precise Details Concerning iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c Production" AppAdvice 7:35 AM
  • "US Cellular To Offer Apple's iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c From Nov. 8" AppAdvice 7:34 AM
  • "Ciao for iPhone 5c? The diverging fates of Apple's iPhone 5s and 5c have been widely reported, and our latest channel checks confirm that Apple indeed has cut back 5c production by 35% and increased 5s production by 75%."  DisplaySearch Analyst Blog 10/18
  • "iPhone 5C production cut by 35%, iPhone 5S production boosted 75%" VentureBeat 10/18
  • "Apple again said to be trimming iPhone 5C production: NPD DisplaySearch says Apple's trimming production of the iPhone 5C, while bolstering production of the higher-end iPhone 5S." CNET News 10/18
  • "More iPhone 5c Supply Chain Rumors" AllThingsD 10/18
  • "iPad helps iOS maintain lead against Android as most valuable mobile ad platform" 9 to 5 Mac 10/18
  • "Apple's iPad Ad Impressions vs. Unit Market Share" Forbes 10/18
  • "iOS 7 adoption 'much slower' than iOS 6, ad network says" VentureBeat 10/18
  • "iOS 7 seeing slower uptake than Apple's iOS 6 - report" AppleInsider 10/18
  • "iOS 7 Now on 73% of Devices, But Adoption Rates 'Much Slower' Than iOS 6" MacRumors 10/18
  • "iOS 7 sees slower launch uptake than iOS 6" MacNN 10/18
  • "Research shows Sept. quarter iPhone demand at 37M units, though Apple likely shipped less" AppleInsider 10/18
  • "Dell And HP Beat Apple On PC Market Share Growth" Seeking Alpha 10/18
  • "Verizon iPhone 5S Customers Wait on Apple Backlog" Bloomberg TV 10/18
  • "J.D. Power: Verizon is best carrier for iPhone users, worst for everyone else" Engadget 10/18
  • "J.D. Power's Smartphone Satisfaction Rankings Place Apple, Samsung At No. 1" AppAdvice 10/18
  • "iPhone tops in J.D. Power smartphone satisfaction survey one more time" TUAW 10/18
  • "iPhone aces JD Power satisfaction survey" iMore 10/18
  • "US cellular subscribers like Apple and Samsung best" BetaNews 10/18
  • "Apple decorates 22 October iPad event venue with colourful banners" Macworld UK 10/18
  • "Apple's decoration of Yuerba Buena Center for iPad event marches on" AppleInsider 10/18
  • "Apple decks out venue for iPad event next week: The company is decorating the windows of San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center to match the design on press invites sent out for an event on October 22." CNET News 10/18
  • "Facebook Ads On iPhone Generate 1,790% More ROI Than On Android" Business Insider 10/18
  • "Facebook Ads Are 1,790% More Profitable on iOS Than Android" Mashable 10/18
  • "Apple reasserts claim it doesn't want to spy on your iMessages" CNET News 10/18
  • "Apple: We'd Have To Re-Engineer Our Entire System To Read Your iMessages" Cult of Mac 10/18
  • "Apple iMessage Security: Apple insists it cannot read iMessages" BGR 10/18
  • "Apple reaffirms security, privacy of encrypted iMessages" AppleInsider 10/18
  • "Apple Can Read Your Encrypted iMessages (But Probably Won't)" The Atlantic Wire 10/18
  • "Apple's iMessage encryption claims refuted (again)" ZDNet 10/18
  • "Apple Shoots Down QuarkLabs, Says it Really can't Read Your iMessages" The Mac Observer 10/18
  • "'Apple can read your iMessages' claims security firm" Telegraph 10/18
  • "Apple says it's not snooping on iMessages, dismisses 'theoretical vulnerabilities'" GeekWire 10/18
  • "US Cellular to sell iPhone 5S, 5C on November 8" CNET Reviews 10/18
  • "U.S. Cellular to carry iPhone 5c and 5s on November 8th" 9 to 5 Mac 10/18
  • "Apple iPhone 5S and 5C to hit Indian stores on Nov. 1" AppleDailyReport 10/18
  • "Apple Loses Product Placement Guru and E-Commerce Star" redOrbit 10/18
  • "iPhone cable pulled from local stores after one overheated" ["We went to The Mac Store in Beaverton to try and buy the cable in question. A sales rep told us it's no longer available because of a design problem. The cable was an off brand, and was black instead of the typical Apple white."] Katu 10/18
  • "First Magazine Advertisement for iPhone 5s Appears, Highlights Touch ID Sensor" MacRumors 10/18
  • "Couple 'sells baby' to buy iPhone" AOL 10/18
  • "You can buy Steve Jobs on a piece of toast for $20 (yes, you read that correctly)" TUAW 10/18
Non-Apple News
  • "Jack Dorsey holds impromptu art and lifestyle symposium: What Twitter IPO? In an unconventional talk at Y Combinator's annual startup school, the Twitter cofounder and Square CEO read from some of his favorite books and played some music." CNET News 9:18 PM
  • "Google Invents Unique Pressure Sensitive Smartphone Structure" Patent Bolt 3:30 PM
  • "Haunted house business gets boost as techs up thrill ante" Reuters 8:38 AM
  • "Illinois court throws out 'Amazon tax' online sales law" CNET News 10/18
  • "Researchers achieve speedy internet with LED lightbulbs" GigaOM 10/18
  • "Amazon begins shipping Kindle Fire HDX ahead of Apple iPad event" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 10/18
  • "Xbox 360 Sales Passed by PlayStation 3 in September 2013" BGR 10/18
Publications/Podcasts
  • "iMore show 368: iPad & Mac event preview" iMore 9:46 AM
  • "CSS Transforms: An Interactive Guide hits iBooks for iPad" iMore 8:37 AM
  • "Vector 15: Guy English, Dan Moren, Cingleton 3, and core values" iMore 10/18
  • "Podcast: iPad event, Hackintosh Update, iPhone 5s, Location Aware, Giveaway" Insanely Great Mac 10/18
  • "What We Will Buy on 10/22, iOS 7, Software Improvements and Picks" The Mac Roundtable 10/18
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple inventory snapshot suggests new MacBook Pros imminent, non-Retina iPad mini may live on" AppleInsider 6:57 PM
  • "Imagining iPad 5 and iPad mini 2: iSight and FaceTime cameras, storage" iMore 3:29 PM
  • "Apple event predictions from KGI: Thinner, lighter A7X iPad 5 w/improved camera & gold option (no TouchID), A7 iPad Mini w/Retina, Haswell MacBook Pros" 9 to 5 Mac 8:47 AM
  • "Faulty SSDs force 2012 MacBook Air recall program" Electronista 3:32 PM
  • "Next-generation iPad dimensions reveal sleeker design" TUAW 10/18
  • "Six iPhones tested, and they can't agree on magnetic north" TechHive 10/18
  • "Get lost! iPhone compass app struggles in tests" TUAW 10/18
  • "iPhone 5S autopsy shows WHY it can't tell which end is up – dev" The Register 10/18
  • "iPhone 5S sensor error fix released (by tiny mobile tech company)" VentureBeat 10/18
  • "Apple recalls MacBook Air flash storage drives in some models" Macworld UK 10/18
  • "Apple recall: MacBook Air at risk of catastrophic SSD failure" Geek 10/18
  • "Apple to replace some MacBook Air flash drives" Macworld 10/18
  • "Apple issues recall for MacBook Air flash storage drives" GigaOM 10/18
  • "Apple to Replace Faulty MacBook Air SSDs" PC Magazine 10/18
  • "Apple Launches Flash Storage Replacement Program for 2012 MacBooK Air" The Mac Observer 10/18
  • "Another report claims Retina iPad mini inventory will be limited at launch" iDownload Blog 10/18
  • "Scramble seen for Apple's latest iPad mini" USA Today 10/18
  • "Retina iPad mini coming at next week's Apple event, analyst says" VentureBeat 10/18
  • "Macs and iPads to get TouchID?" T3 10/18
  • "Apple Patent Could Bring TouchID to iPads and Macs" Gizmodo 10/18
  • "Apple patent filing involves touch sensor panels in input devices" AppleDailyReport 10/18
  • "Apple files patent for avoiding calls at 'no-contact' times" AppleDailyReport 10/18
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Uninstall iTunes completely and then reinstall a new copy: Starting over with a fresh copy of Apple's media-player software requires uninstalling several programs besides iTunes itself." [Windows version] CNET 10/18
  • "Apple Releases MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.1 For mid-2012 MacBook Airs" MacPrices 10/18
  • "Have a 2012 MacBook Air? Apple has a firmware update and possible replacement drive for you!" iMore 10/18
  • "Apple issues firmware update for mid-2012 MacBook Air models" MacNN 10/18
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Phit For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10:01 AM
  • "Amigo Pancho For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10:01 AM
  • "Black Metal Man For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10:01 AM
  • "Pirate Legends TD For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $3.99)" Apple Sliced 10/18
  • "Maximus For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $6.99)" Apple Sliced 10/18
  • "Galaxoid For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10/18
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 10/18
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 10/18
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 10/18

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Moto X takes Round 2 against iPhone 5S: The Moto X's display proves that OLED technology has made big strides in the last year or so." CNET News 6:39 PM
  • "SIMPLcase - The Minimalist iPhone Case for World Travelers" Run Around Tech 7:38 AM
  • "iPhone 5C review: Apple's cheaper, colorful option a flop?" CNN Wire 10/18
  • "Apple iPhone 5s: The TechSpot Review" TechSpot 10/18
  • "A month with the iPhone 5s: We take an in-depth look at Apple's iPhone 5s one month after its record-shattering debut" BGR 10/18
  • "iOS 7 won't waterproof your iPhone, but these cases will" GigaOM 10/18
  • "Games, Games, Games: Fastest 2013 iMac versus Fastest 2012 iMac" Bare Feats 10/18
  • "Loop Attachment Mummy for iPad offers solid protection, keeps your Smart Cover happy" TUAW 10/18
  • "Reviews: Scosche boltBOX Retractable Charge & Sync Cable for Lightning Devices" iLounge 10/18
  • "Grove Dock review: A beautiful, but expensive stand for your iPhone made from bamboo and solid steel" The Next Web 10/18
  • "Rifle Paper Co. Slim iPhone 5S Case Review" DailyAppShow 10/18
  • "Rifle Paper Co. Inlay iPhone 5S Case Review" DailyAppShow 10/18
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "iOS 7 round table review: One month later" iMore 6:58 PM
  • "Actions for iPad review: control your Mac from your iPad" iDownload Blog 10/18
  • "Microsoft Remote Desktop For Android, iOS and OSX - Now Windows Is Everywhere" I Programmer 10/18
  • "'Rollabear' Review - A Country Bowl Jamboree" Touch Arcade 10/18
  • "'Level 22' Review - A Metal Gear Tribute" Touch Arcade 10/18
  • "Spark Camera Review: Spark Camera is beautifully designed but its lack of creative control is disappointing." 148Apps 10/18
  • "'Rabbids Big Bang' Review - More Of A So-So Bang" Touch Arcade 10/18
  • "Rabbids Big Bang Review: Rabbids Big Bang takes its wacky charm to outer space in this physics-based game, forcing players to use a planets gravitational pull and a jetpack in order to successfully meet objectives." 148Apps 10/18
  • "Indigo Lake Review: Scary and spine-chilling, Indigo Lake manages to create the most haunting iOS experience ever." 148Apps 10/18
  • "Massteroid Review: Massteroid is a bit simple and abrupt to play, but it's great for killing little pockets of time." 148Apps 10/18
  • "Cavemania Review: Battle prehistoric creatures and reunite warriors in Cavemania; a chest-beating, arrow-slinging, tribal adventure packaged in a match-3 strategy puzzle." 148Apps 10/18
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to Quickly Create Beautiful Abstract Wallpapers for iOS 7" OS X Daily 10/18
  • "How to manage and delete your Mac-only iCloud docs... on iOS 7" iMore 10/18
Tips
  • "Five useful tips for group communication in iOS 7" GigaOM 12:05 PM
  • "Top 23 Hidden iOS 7 Features That You Likely Don't Know About [Updated] Redmond Pie 10/18
  • "Best iPad Trade-In Programs - iPad 2, 3, 4, Mini" LAPTOP Magazine 10/18
  • "Before new iPads are announced: Where to sell your Apple tablet" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 10/18
  • "Attention Pokã©masters: Your iPhone just became a real-life Pokã©dex thanks to Wolfram Alpha and Siri" TUAW 10/18
  • "Tip time: Get subtitles, audio menu quickly on an Apple TV" Houston Chronicle 10/18
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Retail Therapy: Inside The Apple Store" McSweeney's 5:34 PM
  • "Pouring A Small Amount Of Water On The Apple TV Fire I Sort Of Started" ParisLemon 5:32 PM
  • "Top 5 iPad event 2013 predictions" Pocketnow 6:57 PM
  • "Five Of The Greatest 'One More Thing...' Moments From Steve Jobs And Apple" Forbes 7:51 PM
  • "Caturday: Sasha hangin' with Steve" TUAW 5:37 PM
  • "Giving iTunes Radio a second chance" iMore 3:29 PM
  • "The Macalope Weekly: Total failures" Macworld 7:52 AM
  • "At Apple, gold iPhone 5S is known as 'the Kardashian phone': No, it didn't merely have some secret code name with numbers and letters. Apparently, the (relatively) blingiest of the iPhones was associated from the beginning with, well, a lack of taste." CNET News 11:53 AM
  • "You'll Never Guess What Apple Employees Internally Nicknamed The Gold iPhone 5s" Cult of Mac 7:39 AM
  • "Imagining iPad 5 and iPad mini 2: Touch ID, Apple A7, and M7" iMore 10/18
  • "The Kardashian iPhone..." BGR 10/18
  • "Apple Employees Jokingly Referred To Gold iPhone 5s As 'The Kardashian Phone'" TechCrunch 10/18
  • "Microsoft Is Not Going Away/ Surface Will Challenge Apple To Stay On Top" IndyMac Support 10/18
  • "Apparently Apple isn't 'thriving' enough for some people" TUAW 10/18
  • "CNN goes hit-whoring: 'Apple's iPad problem" MacDailyNews 10/18
  • "Apple poised to attack new $4 billion market opportunity"  BGR 10/18
  • "iOS 6, iOS 7 adoption rate compared: iOS 7 slower" BGR 10/18
  • "Tech Week That Was: Surveillance Scope, Apple's Retail Hire" NPR 10/18
  • "What do you want to see most from Apple's October 22 event? [Poll] iMore 10/18
  • "What to Expect from Apple on the 22nd of October" Run Around Tech 10/18
  • "Expectations for Apple's October 22 Event: iPads, Mac Pro, and More" MacRumors 10/18
  • "Of Course iMessages Isn't Perfectly Secure — Nothing Is" Techland 10/18
  • "Video: iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2: what to expect when they are launched by Apple" Telegraph 10/18
  • "What to expect from Apple's October 22nd iPad event" The Verge 10/18
  • "Microsoft Office For iPad Reveals Critical Strategy" Seeking Alpha 10/18
  • "Kids Should Hack Their School-Provided iPads: That's how they learn."  Slate 10/18
  • "Smartwatches just aren't smart enough yet: Limitations in functionality don't justify the high prices" The Inquirer 10/18
  • "Invalidation Theorists go Down in Flames as US Patent Office Reaffirms a Key Apple Patent in the Apple v. Samsung Patent War" Patently Apple 10/18
  • "Why iPhone longevity means iOS carrier activation share doesn't resemble sales" 9 to 5 Mac 10/18
  • "iOS and Multitasking: How Apple Can Improve Background App Information" Kirkville 10/18
  • "Apple seeks Samsung penalty for leaking secret Nokia patent terms" iDownload Blog 10/18
  • "Apple's Oct 22nd event: What we expect to see" T3 10/18
  • "What's still to come from Apple this fall" Macworld 10/18
  • "Amazon didn't 'confirm' an Apple TV refresh in Germany, but it will let you have a cut price one in the UK!" iMore 10/18
  • "Rumor: Amazon's French and German sites suggest new Apple TV coming Oct. 23" AppleInsider 10/18
  • "Amazon Apple TV listings hint at update, but can they be trusted?" CNET News 10/18
  • "Will We See A New Apple TV Next Week? Amazon Suggests So" Cult of Mac 10/18
  • "Could Apple's Next-Generation Apple TV Launch On Oct. 23?" AppAdvice 10/18
  • "A Closer Look At Apple's Pricing Strategy" Mac 360 10/18
  • "What Apple Bought In The 2013 Fashion Shopping Trip" PixoBebo 10/18
  • "How Apple Squeezes Samsung And Android" Mac 360 10/18
Non-Apple
  • "Why smartwatches, glasses and other wearable tech are no gimmick" Australian Macworld 9:25 PM
  • "This Is War (for a Game Industry's Soul)" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:03 PM
  • "What this year's must-have Xmas gadgets tell us about America: A walk along the exhibits at Pepcom's Holiday Spectacular reveals that this holiday season is all about fighting robots, averting disease, and securing cars and guns." CNET News 7:40 PM
  • "Evernote CEO on how company was saved at eleventh hour: At the annual Y Combinator startup school, Phil Libin details the most important lessons he's learned from his founding of three companies: and how Evernote stepped back from the precipice of failure." CNET News 4:54 PM
  • "'Aren't you a little too old for that?' 14 years of playing Pokémon/My deep dark secret: I want to be the very best, like no one ever was." Ars Technica 12:38 PM
  • "Mind-numbing mobile plans do buyers no favors (Smartphones Unlocked): Carriers' actions and reactions have made calculating the true cost of a smartphone more time-consuming than ever before." CNET Reviews 8:01 AM
  • "Google Without Larry Page Would Still Thrive — Unlike Apple Without Steve Jobs" Wired 10/18
  • "The Yahoo Email Debacle - Another Thorn In The Brand's Side" Forbes 10/18
  • "Don't spend $150 to bring Samsung's clunky SmartTV experience to your set" TechHive 10/18
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Glow Doodle !! - Paint, Draw and Sketch with Sparkle Glowing Particles" prMac 7:59 AM
  • "Google's Hangouts iOS App Says Hello To Voice Calling And Other New Features" AppAdvice 7:33 AM
  • "Hangouts For iOS Gets Free US & Canada Voice Calling & Google Voice Integration" AddictiveTips 7:32 AM
  • "Google Hangouts For iOS Updated with Support for GIFs" MacStories 10/18
  • "iPhone users can now call people through the Google Hangouts app" GeekWire 10/18
  • "Coming October 19: Gene Steinberg meets cybersecurity expert Jason Glassberg, author Joe Kissell, and Laptop magazine's Avram Piltch, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 10/18
  • "The new Fitly app for the iPhone 5s taps Apple's M7 coprocessor to keep track of how active you are" The Next Web 10/18
  • "Seasonally Stupendous Costume Quest Is Kid APProved" Cult of Mac 10/18
  • "Facebook iOS App Gets Post, Comment Editing" PC Magazine 10/18
  • "Otterbox Preserver, H2O Protection for iPhone 5, Galaxy S4" TechnologyTell 10/18
  • "Tweetbot for iOS 7 has been submitted to Apple for approval" iDownload Blog 10/18
  • "LaserLock Technologies Announces Updated Version of VerifyMe™ SSO App for iOS 7, Includes New Fraud Prevention Feature" PRNewswire 10/18
  • "Roadnet Releases MobileCast Proof-of-Delivery App on iOS; Improves Real-Time Fleet Tracking" PRNewswire 10/18
  • "iPad keeps Apple in the lead, iPhone and Android tie for mobile ad impressions" PRNewswire 10/18
  • "Fiery RSS Is A New RSS Client That's Specially Designed For iOS 7" AppAdvice 10/18
  • "Microsoft launches iOS and Android remote desktop applications for remote workers" V3 10/18
  • "After 25K Downloads On iOS, Doctape Brings Its Standalone File Viewer App To Android" TechCrunch 10/18
  • "Orbitz Flights, Hotels, Cars 4.0 Features iOS 7 Redesign Plus More Rewards" AppAdvice 10/18
  • "TV Show Tracker TeeVee Updated With New Features And Improvements" AppAdvice 10/18
  • "Worms 3 Goes Halloweeny In Latest Update, Adds Terraria-Inspired Items" AppAdvice 10/18
  • "Pinterest 3.0 Brings New iOS 7-Inspired Design And New Way To Navigate Between Pins" AppAdvice 10/18
  • "iOS Puzzle App for the true Americans - Guess the Streets: USA" prMac 10/18
  • "Logwatch activity logger for iPhones Releases" prMac 10/18
  • "Camera Plus 3.0 - The Best iPhone Camera App Just Got Better" prMac 10/18
  • "Arrhythmias App 2.0 is Driving the Way Doctors Practice Medicine" prMac 10/18
  • "24x7digital releases Aw Craps! 3.0 - The Best Casino Craps App" prMac 10/18
  • "Acronis and Thursby Introduce Mobile File Management with CAC/PIV" prMac 10/18
  • "Didstopia releases Rainly for iOS - A Beautiful Weather App" prMac 10/18
  • "Forestpals Autumn 2.0 for iPad-Learning Games + Stories for Preschoolers" prMac 10/18
  • "KittenZ - Unique Physics Puzzle Game Released for iOS" prMac 10/18
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft yanks Windows RT 8.1 update from Windows Store: Company temporarily pulls its recently released Windows RT 8.1 update for ARM-based devices owing to an unexplained issue." CNET News 3:33 PM
  • "Windows RT 8.1 update temporarily pulled due to a 'situation': Some devices left unbootable after installing the update." Ars Technica 3:31 PM
  • "Microsoft pulls Windows RT 8.1 update from the Store/Summary: Microsoft has temporarily pulled its recently released Windows RT 8.1 update for ARM-based devices due to an unexplained issue." ZDNet 4:44 PM
  • "Microsoft Yanks Windows RT 8.1 Update 'Temporarily' Following Discovery Of A 'Situation'" TechCrunch 5:37 PM
  • "What Microsoft's new CEO should do" USA Today 8:25 AM
  • "Yes, Microsoft is working on a Remote Desktop app for Windows Phone" Engadget 7:49 AM
  • "Surface 2 on sale early in the UK" The Verge 10:58 AM
  • "Hewlett-Packard leaving as IndyCar primary sponsor" Autoweek 9:31 PM
  • "HP Chromebook 11 review: a decent screen but lacking in performance" PC Advisor 8:22 AM
  • "HP Chromebook 11 Review: Cheap and Cheerful" Gizmodo 11:05 AM
  • "HP Chromebook 11 review: Worth the $279 price, but still too limited" The Next Web 8:22 AM
  • "Intel Broadwell delayed because of low yield" Hardware.Info 9:33 PM
  • "AMD Excavator Core May Bring Dramatic Performance Increases." X-bit labs 8:23 AM
  • "Windows 8.1 improvements won't change any minds" Tulsa World 10/18
  • "Windows 8.1: What enterprise users need to know" ZDNet 10/18
  • "Microsoft announces global availability of Windows 8.1" DigiTimes 10/18
  • "Windows 8.1's little changes are a huge improvement" CNNMoney 10/18
  • "The Start Menu returns as Microsoft release new Windows 8.1 update" Daily Star 10/18
  • "Microsoft places high hopes on Windows 8.1" CRN 10/18
  • "Microsoft faces prising XP from Big Biz: Even Facebook is still running the 12-year-old OS, but the clock is ticking" The Register 10/18
  • "Why Microsoft's New CEO Will Be Exactly the Wrong Person" The Motley Fool 10/18
  • "Dell's next big sustainability goal requires collaboration" GreenBiz 10/18
  • "Dell's Days as a Public Company Will End With a 13-Cent Dividend Payment" AllThingsD 10/18
  • "Dell And HP Beat Apple On PC Market Share Growth" Seeking Alpha 10/18
  • "Michael Dell and Silver Lake Will Comprise New Dell Board" Bloomberg 10/18
  • "Dell Board Changes Coming Soon" Kisokea 10/18
  • "IBM's 'New Normal' of Mediocrity" TheStreet 10/18
  • "Using NFC, IBM brings dual-factor authentication to mobile" CNET News 10/18
  • "IBM's Watson Now Tackles Clinical Trials At MD Anderson Cancer Center" Forbes 10/18
  • "IBM unveils computer fed by 'electronic blood'" BBC 10/18
  • "Revisiting Warren Buffett's IBM Investment Rationale" Seeking Alpha 10/18
  • "IBM Misstep Won't Trip Up Cisco: Raymond James says Cisco may feel minor pressure from IBM's sales miss." Barron's 10/18
  • "HP working with aftermarket on cartridge chip information" OPI 10/18
  • "HP rolls out Z-series workstations" DigiTimes 10/18
  • "Oracle Blends Real-Time, Visual Data Integration" InformationWeek 10/18
  • "Oracle Claims Second-Largest Software Company Title" ReadWrite 10/18
  • "Oracle releases critical Java patch" MYCE 10/18
  • "Oracle Sent Out A Press Release Dissing IBM's Software Business" Business Insider 10/18
  • "Intel's do-or-die duo" Fortune 10/18
  • "AMD Posts 'The four core principles of AMD's Mantle'" AnandTech 10/18
  • "Waiting for Windows 8.1 on Intel Broadwell? Second half 2014" CNET News 10/18
  • "AMD Finds Its Way Back To Profitability With $48M In Q3" HotHardware 10/18
  • "AMD Boss Confirms Millions of PS4, Xbox One Chips Shipping – Suggests Plentiful Stocks by Launch Day" Highlight Press 10/18
  • "Advanced Micro Devices Delivers Growth And Profits - No Longer Tethered To The PC" Seeking Alpha 10/18
  • "AMD reports Q3 profit after reducing reliance on PCs" InfoWorld 10/18
  • "Advanced Micro Devices: A Look At Q3 Earnings" Seeking Alpha 10/18
  • "AMD Shares Drop After Forecast Shows PC Slump Weighing on Sales" Bloomberg 10/18
  • "Trade-Ideas: Cisco Systems Is Today's 'Storm The Castle' Stock" TheStreet 10/18
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple: Morgan Stanley Sees FYQ4, Q1 Beat; a 'Clean Story' Again" Barron's 10/18
  • "Have Investors Left Apple for Google?" Bloomberg TV 10/18
  • "Why You Should Buy Apple Ahead of Earnings" TheStreet 10/18
  • "10 Catalysts That Are Paving The Way For Apple $700" Seeking Alpha 10/18
Industry News
  • "Tech Stocks: Google surges to new high; AMD slides/Tech stocks posted strong gains Friday, helped by Google Inc. soaring to a record high and Amazon.com rising following an upgrade from UBS." MarketWatch 10/18
  • "Tech stocks rally as Google surges: Investors are high on Google. Its stock surged more 13% on the back of robust earnings and topped $1,000 for the first time Friday.." CNNMoney 10/18
  • "Despite Washington, S&P Hits Another Record Closing High" TheStreet 10/18
  • "Fiscal Relief: S&P 500 Logs Fresh Record High" FOXBusiness 10/18
  • "S&P 500 Ends at New Record: Strong Earnings From Google and GE Boost Shares" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/18
  • "Stocks Jump As Google Hits A Grand" Forbes 10/18
  • "Oracle: 40% Upside And More For Patient Investors" Seeking Alpha 10/18
  • "Asia Markets: Asia stocks end higher after China data/Stocks in Hong Kong and much of the rest of Asia held to gains Friday following a batch of economic data from China that roughly matched expectations." MarketWatch 10/18
  • "Europe Markets: Europe stocks poised for seven-day winning streak/Upbeat growth data from China and a strong prior-day session on Wall Street helped lift European stock markets on Friday, with the benchmark index on track for a seventh straight day in positive territory." MarketWatch 10/18
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 10/18
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 10/18
  • "Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 10/18

 
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