"Apple's Location-Tracking iBeacon Is Poised for Use in Retail Sales" Bloomberg Businessweek 7:43 AM
"Apple's new iPads, Macs, OS X: What the analysts are saying/In an event that went largely as expected, Apple managed to throw in a few curves." Fortune 7:43 AM
"Apple brings summary judgment motion against Google's Motorola regarding Qualcomm chips" Foss Patents 8:25 AM
"Icahn Turns His Powers of Persuasion on Tim Cook: Despite Carl Icahn's declarations that he's interested only in what's best for Apple's investors, the self-proclaimed champion of 'real corporate democracy' has his doubters. 'All guys like Icahn care about when they say they want to return capital to shareholders is propping up their position,' said Rocco Pendola, director of social media for the TheStreet.com." MacNewsWorld 8:28 AM
"Apple May Be Too Big for Icahn to Fight: Ritholtz" Bloomberg TV 8:58 AM
"How many iPhones did Apple sell last quarter? The analysts' estimates range from 29 million to 38 million. Average: 33.4 million." Fortune 10:28 AM
"Here's What Hedge Fund Analysts Expect Apple To Report Monday" Seeking Alpha 12:30 PM
"Five Reasons Why Apple Should Rally After Earnings On Monday" Forbes 12:31 PM
"Lawsuit against Silicon Valley hiring practices gets class action status" ["In 2011, five software engineers sued Adobe Systems Inc, Intel Corp, Apple Inc and Google Inc among others over their hiring practices, alleging that the Silicon Valley companies entered into an 'overarching conspiracy' to suppress employee compensation to artificially low levels."] Reuters 8:20 AM
"Judge grants class action certification in Apple, Google anti-poaching lawsuit" AppleInsider 9:12 PM
"Judge OKs class-action suit against Apple, Intel, Google, Adobe" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 9:13 PM
"Angela Ahrendts Could Become Cook's Most Significant Hire" The Mac Observer 4:40 PM
"Apple - Time To Take Profits As It Cedes Computing Market To Google" Seeking Alpha 8:06 AM
"After first day, OS X Mavericks on 1 in 18 Macs: Triple the 24-hour uptake of 2012"s Mountain Lion, says ad network" Computerworld 8:21 AM
"Apple OS X Mavericks Sees Fast Adoption: Apple declares end to expensive operating system upgrades; OS X users appear to appreciate the free software." InformationWeek 8:41 AM
"Chitika Insights Reports Hugely Impressive OS X Mavericks Adoption" AppAdvice 8:11 AM
"Apple To Support Only Mavericks? Good Bye Mountain Lion?" Low End Mac 4:35 PM
"Apple, Microsoft And Free Software" TechCrunch 7:42 AM
"Apple offers free OS X Mavericks Server to iOS developers" MacNN 8:21 AM
"Apple's iWork, iLife updates draw ire from some power users" CNET News 4:34 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Apple's new OS X Mavericks crashes far more frequently for some (including me)" VentureBeat 7:37 AM
"iMovie update has a glitch that turns your video clips red" The Verge 1:42 PM
"OS X Mavericks: Installer doesn't accept blank admin password" Apple Support 12:45 PM
"iMovie (2013): About video card compatibility" Apple Support 8:22 AM
"iCloud Keychain availability by country" Apple Support 8:22 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"OS X Mavericks: Hands-On With New Features & Changes [Review] AddictiveTips 10:29 AM
"Review: Refinements add up in new Mac system" Associated Press 10:24 AM
"Keynote 6 for OS X Makes a Great Leap Forward" The Mac Observer 1:37 PM
"First-look: Keynote for Mac, iOS, and iCloud" Macworld 8:26 AM
"Hands-on: iMovie for Mac and iOS" Macworld 1:40 PM
"Two More Ways to Create an OS X 10.9 Mavericks USB Drive" Mactuts+ 8:28 AM
"How to improve Mac performance: OS X Mavericks edition" Computerworld 8:22 AM
"How To Make Gmail and OS X Mavericks Play Well Together" The Mac Observer 4:37 PM
"MacMost Now 935: What's New In OS X Mavericks" MacMost 10:23 AM
"How to view the ~/Library folder in Mavericks" Macworld 8:26 AM
"System Preferences in OS X 10.9, Mavericks: CDs & DVDs" eXtensions 8:46 AM
"System Preferences in OS X 10.9, Mavericks: Bluetooth" eXtensions 8:40 AM
"Mavericks: Send Maps Info to iOS Devices" The Mac Observer 7:43 AM
"How To Fix Problems Sending Directions From Mavericks To iPhone [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:17 AM
"OS X Mavericks: Checking App Compatibility" The Mac Observer 10:22 AM
"How to find OS X Mavericks' 43 hidden photo beauties" The Register 1:42 PM
"Mavericks - Change resolution of headless Mac Mini" Mac OS X Hints 8:41 AM
"Cassandra: New Versions of iWork and iLife -Old Icons in the Dock" eXtensions 8:32 AM
"How To Stop The NSA From Snooping Your Email" Mac 360 7:38 AM
"If You Like New Features In OS X Mavericks New Finder, You'll Really Love This Super Finder" NoodleMac 7:38 AM
"How To Get AirPlay Video From iPhone Or iPad To Your Mac's Screen" Mac 360 7:38 AM
"Yet Another Free But Powerful Text Editor For The Mac With BeOS Roots" BohemianBoomer 7:38 AM
"How To Resize, Watermark, Convert, And Transform Photos In Bulk On A Mac" McSolo 7:39 AM
"Like Apple Maps On A Mac With OS X Mavericks? Here's How To Get Google Maps For Free" Mac 360 7:39 AM
"4 Reasons Your Mac Needs A Bartender" Mac 360 7:40 AM
"Downie Downloads Videos From YouTube And Everywhere Else*" TeraTalks 7:39 AM
Op/Ed
"Exploring the New iWork for Mac File Formats" Pixel Envy 5:42 PM
"Keynote presentation power users: Don't upgrade to Keynote 6 until you've read my experiences with the new version. You'll save yourself much grief. (The news is not all bad)." Les Posen's Presentation Magic 3:28 PM
"What does Apple's free OS X upgrade mean for Microsoft?" The Verge 1:39 PM
"What will Apple name its next OS X? Here are a few ideas" TUAW 10:26 AM
"Elementary OS... The Sleekest OSX Alternative" Low End Mac 8:49 AM
"'With free Mavericks, we are turning the industry on its ear'/Plus: 'Only Apple and some 3 letter agencies can answer, we cannot'" The Register 8:04 AM
Press Releases
"Network diagrams in real-time: equinux releases Spot Maps for creating interactive maps of your networked devices" equinux 10:23 AM
"Noteboom Productions introduces Tutor for OS X Mavericks" prMac 8:08 AM
"Picture Collage Maker 3 Features New Templates, Multiple Pages and More" prMac 8:07 AM
"NYC TimeLapse for iMovie and FCPX - Now in Mac App Store" prMac 8:07 AM
"Glass Staircase Tread Crashes at New Store" ifoAppleStore 9:14 PM
"Retailers begin tweaking Apple recommended price cuts for previous-generation iPad products" DigiTimes 8:10 AM
"Apple cuts MacBook Pro prices up to 13%: 13-in. Retina MacBook Pro now $400 less than in January" Computerworld 8:20 AM
"Space gray first-gen iPad Mini reaches some Apple stores: The new, gray edition of last year's iPad Mini has started popping up at certain Apple stores, though availability may be limited." CNET News 8:08 AM
"Microsoft exec savages Apple's 'struggling, lightweight' tools" CNN 7:35 AM
"Bryan Cranston Goes From 'Breaking Bad' to iPad Ad" Bloomberg TV 8:58 AM
"iPhone 5s and 5c now on sale in 35 more countries" Engadget 12:31 PM
"Apple's Russia Push May Fizzle on Price as IPhones Go Global" Bloomberg 8:58 AM
"Tesla Hires Apple Engineer to Run Development" 24/7 Wall St. 7:41 AM
"Los Angeles school district's iPad program running grossly over budget" AppleInsider 8:25 AM
"Los Angeles Unified School District gets its sums wrong on iPad program" 9 to 5 Mac 8:28 AM
"Steve Wozniak is not impressed by Apple's new iPads" MarketWatch 12:31 PM
"Qualcomm Exec Soft Fired After Calling 64-Bit A7 Chip A 'Gimmick'" Cult of Mac 8:17 AM
Non-Apple News
"A Cheap Pair of Headphones Can Accurately Measure Your Heart Rate" Gizmodo 8:52 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Podcast: Mavericks, iPads, Macs, iWork, iLife" Insanely Great Mac 7:36 AM
"BackPack offers VIP parking for your gadgets and gears on a new iMac" AppleDailyReport 8:12 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"3 Free iPhone Apps when You're Out in the Wild" The Mac Observer 9:27 PM
"Editorial for iPad review: Text editor ideal for building custom workflows" Macworld 8:26 AM
"Cameo Review: While Vine and Instragram are the hot video apps, there are other apps that give users way more options. Cameo is one of them." 148Apps 8:29 AM
"Tweetbot 3 for iPhone Review: The best Twitter app around gets a massive visual overhaul for iOS 7, but is it and its new features worth the paid upgrade to a new app?" 148Apps 1:39 PM
"Tweetbot 3.0 – My Favorite iPhone Twitter Client Gets Better" Best App Site 12:17 PM
"Better Camera Roll Integration in iPhoto for iOS 7" MacStories 1:41 PM
"Totems review: conquer your enemy and steal his land" iDownload Blog 8:26 AM
"Infinity Danger Review: The situation might be utterly hopeless, but that doesn't mean we can't have a little fun when meeting our doom." 148Apps 10:24 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to speed up animations in iOS 7 and make your device feel blazing fast" iDownload Blog 2:51 PM
"How To Edit Videos & Save Recording Sessions In Vine For Android & iOS" AddictiveTips 8:28 AM
"Device 6 Is Our iOS Game Of The Week [Editor's Pick] Cult of Mac 4:38 PM
"Moga's iPhone game controller emerges" CNET News 3:23 PM
"Haunting Melissa gets a nice update for iOS 7" TUAW 2:33 PM
"Screens for iOS 7 updated for Bluetooth keyboards, search, hot corners, and more!" iMore 2:32 PM
"IM+ updated for iOS 7, makes Off-the-Record Messaging free for all chats" iMore 2:32 PM
"Tweetbot 3 for iPhone gets an iOS 7 Makeover" The Mac Observer 8:57 AM
"iPin Laser Presenter for iPhone now available" TechnologyTell 8:25 AM
"New iOS 7 Design, Annotation Copy-Paste And More Highlight iAnnotate PDF 3.0" AppAdvice 8:11 AM
"London-based MyTime app launched on iPhones" Telegraph 8:11 AM
"iOS 7 upgrade impacts iPhone app users: If you haven't updated to iOS 7.0.3, your Charlotte Observer app will function as it always had." Charlotte Observer 8:08 AM
"Kids Learn Construction with Virtual Wombi Tower" prMac 8:08 AM
"First Step Grade 1 Math establishes new standards in mobile learning" prMac 8:08 AM
"Chat up strangers anywhere, anonymously and NSA safe - Nocknock for iOS7" prMac 8:08 AM
"Translator 64 Released for iOS 7 - Translate over 64 Different Languages" prMac 8:08 AM
"Brattoo Propaganda Software Introduces Duplicate Annihilator for iOS" prMac 8:08 AM
"Tricks And Treats Blitz - Free Game for iPhone and iPad is released" prMac 8:07 AM
"The Battle Just Got a Little Smaller: Battle of the Bulge, Now Universal" prMac 8:07 AM
"Spin the Bottle - a new edition of the party fun app" prMac 8:07 AM
"Just in time for spooky fun - Halloween Party App is released" prMac 8:07 AM
"Blurify - A new way to turn every day photos into stunning wallpapers" prMac 8:07 AM
"Is Top-Scoring Big Cap Share Apple Inc. Still A Buy?" The Motley Fool 12:31 PM
"VirnetX: New Bay Capital LLC's And Apple's Contrived IPRs - Part 2: New Bay Retraces" Seeking Alpha 8:04 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Amazon, Microsoft surge; leading tech gains/Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com flexed their muscles Friday and the two tech heavyweights helped the tech sector withstand losses from the likes of Apple Inc. and close the week out on an upbeat note." MarketWatch 4:36 PM
"S&P ends week at an all-time high" CNNMoney 3:29 PM
"Markets Gain as Strong Earnings Outweigh Weaker Consumer Sentiment" TheStreet 3:30 PM
"Stocks rise on profit gains from Microsoft, others" Associated Press 12:50 PM
"Wall Street Jumps as Data Boost Fed Optimism" FOXBusiness 9:20 AM
"S&P Notches Another Record: Strong Tech Earnings Add to Positive Tone" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:36 PM
"Asia Markets: Earnings, China rates weigh on Asian stocks/Asian stocks fell in an earnings-heavy session Friday, handing the Nikkei Stock Average its biggest percentage loss since early August." MarketWatch 3:30 PM
"Europe Markets: Earnings, German Ifo bruise European stocks/Renault shares fall after revenue declines" MarketWatch 9:19 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:50 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 8:35 PM
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