"Rockstar Patent Consortium Sues Google, and Practically Everyone Making Android Phones" ["The so-called Rockstar Consortium — an alliance of Apple and Microsoft, plus BlackBerry, Ericsson and Sony — controls a portfolio of some 6,000 patents bought from the bankrupt Canadian telecommunications company Nortel. They paid $4.5 billion for the patents in 2011. Yesterday was something of a D-day, as Rockstar filed eight lawsuits in a federal court in Texas, accusing Google of infringing those patents."] AllThingsD 9:15 AM
"Judgement day for Android: Apple, Microsoft file lawsuit against Google, Samsung" VentureBeat 11:03 AM
"Apple's challenge in a growing smartphone universe" FierceWireless 12:29 PM
"Half of All In-vehicle Infotainment Systems Equipped with Smartphone-integration Technologies will Have Apple's 'iOS in the Car' by 2018" ABI Research 8:17 AM
"Apple's 'iOS in the Car' will be top car infotainment system by 2018: Survey finds most drivers hate their informatics systems today, but experts say big improvements on the way" Computerworld 8:35 AM
"Apple Takes a Bruising in Tablet Market: 'The market—being more saturated with competition and having 12 more months to understand what tablets are, how they work and how they apply to a particular user or audience—is going to make Apple's path a little more difficult,' said ABI Research analyst Jeff Orr. 'We've been asking owners casually about their plans to upgrade. They're not necessarily jumping up and down.'" MacNewsWorld 8:40 AM
"Apple's Revenue Per Employee Is 'Off The Charts'" Cult of Mac 8:34 AM
"Apple now sitting on $10B in deferred revenue, more than Samsung or Google earned last quarter" AppleInsider 1:22 PM
"Apple, Microsoft, Google, and others urge Congress to enact NSA reforms" The Verge 8:05 AM
"On site at Apple's famous Irish 'headquarters': We made a pilgrimage to southern Ireland to check out Apple's mysterious global headquarters--amid the horses and cows, here's what we found (before we were shooed away)." Fortune 12:28 PM
"Three Technologies that Could Blindside Apple, and They're Not What You Think" The Mac Observer 5:19 PM
"Western Digital warns customers of Mavericks external hard drive data loss issue" TUAW 7:49 PM
"Traffic from OS X 10.10 growing as Apple preps Mavericks follow-up" AppleInsider 10:30 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Bugs & Fixes: A roundup of Mavericks troubleshooting tips" Macworld 11:44 AM
"Dialing from within Filemaker Pro with Dialectic no longer works - the app will dial from within its dial dialogue but not from Filemaker. Bummahs! Any fix coming? Jon's website has no info. Too bad, fabulous app. Hope there's a fix." MacInTouch 8:59 AM
"OS X Mavericks: Enable access for assistive devices and applications" Apple Support 5:28 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"OS X 10.9 Mavericks Server: A Review" Macgasm 8:42 AM
"Apple Mail 7 review: Small updates don't offset big headaches" Macworld 8:38 AM
"How to make the most of Mavericks's Finder tags" Macworld 8:38 AM
"System Preferences in OS X 10.9, Mavericks: Energy Saver" eXtensions 8:18 AM
"How to Install Java in OS X Mavericks" OS X Daily 12:23 PM
"Quick guide: AirDrop for OS X Mavericks and iOS 7" Computerworld Blogs 11:34 AM
"Windows 8.1 vs. OS X Mavericks: Free Upgrade Showdown/Microsoft's Windows 8.1 and Apple's OS X Mavericks both have grabbed market share quickly, according to Net Applications, but that doesn't mean they're on equal ground." InformationWeek 11:44 AM
"OS X Mavericks Taps Ambient Light Sensors to Detect Motion and Prevent System Sleep" MacRumors 11:44 AM
"Is Mavericks always watching you? Not exactly" The Verge 10:30 AM
"How Google's Chrome Wins The Browser Wars" Mac 360 8:08 AM
Press Releases
"Mac Game Store: New Discounts Up To 60% Off" Inside Mac Games 8:48 PM
"BlackBerry Link Supports Mac OS X Mavericks v10.9 – Desktop Manager Not So Much" BerryReview 12:29 PM
"Apple loyalists flock to stores for iPad Air launch" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 2:06 PM
"Rain Pours on Apple Fans in Line for the iPad Air" Bloomberg TV 8:21 AM
"The iPad Air at NYC's Fifth Ave: Apple's quietest iPad launch yet/We counted 419 customers, 50% of 2012"s iPad mini launch, 35% of 2011"s iPad 2." Fortune 9:20 AM
"Dedicated Few Line Up as Apple iPad Air Goes on Sale" PC Magazine 10:30 AM
"Video: Apple's iPad Air launch in downtown Toronto" Canadian Reviewer 8:56 AM
"iPad Air launch: healthy queues at Regent Street/Londoners queue up early to get an iPad air" Macworld UK 8:35 AM
"How to instantly check all nearby Apple Stores for iPad Air stock" BGR 11:03 AM
"The iPad Air is Out Today, and There's No Need to Panic: Supplies of Apple's latest tablet are plentiful on launch day." Techland 11:02 AM
"Apple's iPad Air is now on sale" The Verge 8:22 AM
"Apple iPad Air goes on sale today in 42 countries, prices start at $499" Engadget 8:32 AM
"Apple promises to deliver your iPad Air on Monday: All flavors of the space gray and silver Air are available at Apple's online store with an estimated delivery date of November 4." CNET News 8:25 AM
"Study: iPhone Buyers Say 'Yuck' to Yellow, 'Yes' to Space-Gray" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 8:21 AM
"Asia tablet makers take a bite out of Apple" CNBC 8:03 AM
"Peak Apple: Fanbois stay away in droves for London iPad Air launch/Latest slab selling like cold, unattractive cakes on Day One in Blighty" The Register 8:04 AM
"Confirmed: Apple & Best Buy will price match Walmart's $479 iPad Air deal in stores" 9to5Mac 9:21 AM
"Radio Shack offers iPad trade-in deal" CNET News 11:00 AM
"Apple: Screw you, brits ... no unlocked iPhones for you" Channel Register 8:04 AM
"iPhone 5s Now Available on Malaysian Apple Online Store, Ships in 2-3 Weeks" VernonChan 8:09 AM
"iPad trade-in interest doubles over 2012: Design changes: the new iPad Air is lighter, thinner and faster: prompt consumers to unload older Apple tablets to fund purchases" Computerworld 8:36 AM
"Boost Mobile to offer iPhone 5s & 5c for $100 off starting at $549/$449" 9to5Mac 8:56 AM
"Boost Mobile to Offer iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c on Friday, November 8" Business Wire 8:19 AM
"Boost Mobile to offer iPhone 5s/5c for $549, $449 for 16GB Version" TechnologyTell 9:54 AM
"Apple iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c Hit Boost Mobile Nov. 8" LAPTOP Magazine 10:22 AM
"iPhone 5s launch gets overwhelming response in Delhi" BGR India 7:48 PM
"iPhone 5S And iPhone 5C Launch Event In Chennai, India [Photos] DigiSecrets 7:48 PM
"iPhone 5C and 5S India launch: some surprises and reinforcements" BhatNaturally 7:48 PM
"iPhone 5s Panorama Reinvented by Cycloramic Apps" BGR 12:24 PM
"Apple Focuses On New iSight Camera In Latest Magazine Ad For iPhone 5s" AppAdvice 8:34 AM
"Check Out Jony Ive's (RED) Charity Auction Catalog" AppAdvice 8:35 AM
"Steve Jobs in the Apple Campus 2 video" TUAW 12:35 PM
"Status of Airlines Allowing iPads Below 10,000 Feet, Delta is First" The Mac Observer 5:21 PM
Non-Apple News
"Microsoft Wants Its Own Game of Thrones: Xbox Entertainment's Nancy Tellem has the ambition to make a grand-scale series." IGN 9:19 PM
"T-Mobile's 'free' tablet data plan? It costs $10 a month: A check of T-Mobile's Web site shows customers are required to sign up for a monthly 'On Demand' plan that keeps the SIM card active for service." CNET News 5:25 PM
"Gold iPhone Famine Is Real And Ongoing" Business Insider 5:27 PM
"Apple runs to rival Samsung seeking savior for iPad mini" BGR 9:53 AM
"iPad Mini supply issues: Even worse than Apple expected? While it's known the iPad Mini with Retina Display won't be in plentiful supply, the shortages may be more than Apple bargained for, according to a Nikkei report." CNET News 8:24 AM
"Apple's iPad Mini 2 'to face severe supply issues'" Telegraph 8:40 AM
"Apple's iPad Air launch met with low repairability score: The tablet received a score of 2 out of 10 from iFixit, putting it just head of the Surface 2, which received a 1 out of 10." CNET News 8:25 AM
"iFixit: iPad Air shares components with iPhone 5S, is hard to repair" Ars Technica 8:29 AM
"NetMarketShare: Mac OS X, iOS up in October market share" AppleDailyReport 8:22 AM
"iPad Air fixes will be tough as Apple gets out the glue" V3 8:41 AM
"Teardown: iPad Air shows smaller battery capacity, Qualcomm LTE" Electronista 8:44 AM
"Apple iPad Air Fails iFixit Repairability Test" PC Magazine 1:43 PM
"The iPad Air's battery is 'super frustrating' to replace, says iFixit" The Inquirer 8:41 AM
"How the iPad Air got thinner, lighter" CNET News 7:52 PM
"AppleTell's unnecessary iPad Air unboxing video" TechnologyTell 9:54 AM
"Space Gray iPad Air hands-on photo gallery" iMore 8:45 AM
"Source explains how Apple will deal with iPhone 5S battery issue" Digital Trends 8:37 AM
"Apple works on ways to improve swapping contact info between iPhones" AppleDailyReport 8:06 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"I have a Power Mac 7600 which I use for a variety of formats and devices including zip disks and floppy disks. It seems to me that getting an old 7600 or its nearest relatives is far easier and less costly than trying to make a more modern machine do ancient tasks. The 7600 has ethernet built in. However, you need an Ethernet 10/100 hub to convert the 10Mbit 7600 ethernet to 100Mbit compatibility. Many current ethernet hubs/switches will recognize 100Mbit but not 10Mbit. There is a program from OWC that allows the 7600 to run OS9, and it works well for my old 7600. I find the 7600 to be a useful machine that I use infrequently to read old QuickTake and Kodak camera files, DiskDoubler files, and other items. I have mostly converted my archives onto my server with updated file formats, but probably not all." MacInTouch 10:27 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Dead Man's Draw For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:22 AM
"Rat On A Jet Ski For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:22 AM
"MagMaze For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:22 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:05 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:05 AM
"The ups and downs of the WorkFit workstation for the iMac" AppleDailyReport 8:05 AM
"The Saddleback Briefcase" ["8lbs. This bag is 8lbs. Think about that before buying it. The MacBook Pro is 4.5lbs. Carrying the Saddleback is like carrying a small calf on your shoulder."] Macdrifter 9:25 PM
"Briggs & Riley @Work Review: This backpack has no style. Zero. Zip." TechHive 11:44 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Apple Keynote 2.0 for iPad, iPhone review - The best tool for creating presentations on the iPad and iPhone" Macworld UK 8:46 AM
"This App Can Find You Local Produce In Winter: Now Foodlander just needs to find out if there's any green in sourcing sustainable food." Chicago Grid 7:59 PM
"CoverMusic Review: CoverMusic strips back the music listening experience to its foundations while offering the user a highly visual way to browse their music library." 148Apps 2:05 PM
"Forces Of Nature Review: In need of some refinement, Forces of Nature is still a fairly cute twist on the tower-defense genre." 148Apps 8:46 AM
"Bit.Trip Run Review: Gaijin Games' rhythmic auto-runner starring Commander Video makes its way to iOS, and it's fantastic." 148Apps 11:43 AM
"Juice Cubes Review: Sure it might look like something we've all played before, but that doesn't stop Juice Cubes from being pretty enjoyable." 148Apps 9:18 AM
Tips
"Here's Some of The Best Games For Your New iPad Air" Touch Arcade 11:41 AM
"iPhone 5S vs iPhone 5C price, colors, features: which one is for you?" Stabley Times 8:12 PM
"How and where to trade in your old iPad for the most cash or store credit" AppleInsider 12:28 PM
"Should I buy a refurbished iPad? We weigh up the pros and cons of buying an iPad from Apple's Refurbished store" Macworld UK 8:36 AM
"iPad buying guide: Should I buy an iPad 2 or iPad Air? We help you decide whether to buy Apple's new iPad Air, or buy an iPad 2" Macworld UK 8:36 AM
"iPad Air vs. Retina iPad Mini: Which tablet is right for you? The iPad Air is here. The new iPad Mini will follow later this month. But how can you choose between two tablets with nearly identical specs?" CNET Reviews 8:25 AM
"10 reasons to buy an iPad: Thinking of buying an iPad but not sure what you'd use it for? We highlight 10 reasons to buy an iPad" Macworld UK 1:26 PM
"What Is Innovation? Listen To The Words Of Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, And Seth Godin And You'll Discover What Separates True Innovators From Everyone Else." Fast Company 12:28 PM
"The iPad Air Is More Popular Than Analysts Thought" Business Insider 12:24 PM
"Apple: Still No. 1 But Slipping Fast" Seeking Alpha 11:02 AM
"Cassandra: iPhone 5s Battery Life -Not What the Headlines Told me" eXtensions 9:55 AM
"MacBook Proves God Exists? Of Course It Did" FairerPlatform 8:18 AM
"Did Samsung Tablets Really Outscore the iPad in J.D. Powers Customer Satisfaction Survey? Sure Doesn't Look Like it" PadGadget 11:44 AM
"Samsung Beats Apple in Tablet Satisfaction, But Only For Price" LAPTOP Magazine 8:39 AM
"Did Samsung really beat Apple in J.D. Power's overall satisfaction? Another chart shared after yesterday's announcement seems to indicate that Apple beat out Samsung in several key categories in the study." CNET News 8:27 AM
"JD Power's Crazy Tablet Satisfaction Rating Math" Tapscape 8:10 AM
"J.D. Power: Samsung Beats Apple" PixoBebo 8:08 AM
"C'mon, Apple, let's take AirDrop to the next level" AppleDailyReport 8:05 AM
Non-Apple
"Facebook may have actually figured out a way to out-stalk Google" BGR 11:44 AM
"Here's How The Internet Is Stealing The Time You Would Be Spending On Other Things" Business Insider 11:41 AM
"These Are The Only Smart Glasses I Would Actually Wear" Business Insider 10:30 AM
"Warning: Google's First Nexus 5 Ad Will Make You Cry" Mashable 9:52 AM
"Is North Korea's State-Run Tablet An iPad Beater?" Cult of Android 8:34 AM
"Crazy Man Puts Computer Inside Arm (Without Help From Doctors)" Kotaku 8:31 AM
"Obsolescence: Cracking The Samsung Trap" Mac 360 8:09 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Curse that Facebook cursor tracking!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 8:11 AM
"Apps for Pampering on Demand: iPhone and Android apps for scheduling last-minute massages, skincare treatments and salon services" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:57 PM
"This LEGO Steve Jobs is just as adorable as you'd imagine" TUAW 7:51 PM
"Bit.Trip Run! Is Our iOS Game Of The Week [Editor's Pick] Cult of Mac 7:51 PM
"Coming November 2: Gene Steinberg meets John Martellaro, from The Mac Observer, and Josh Centers, from TidBITS, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7:49 PM
"Woof app lets you mark your dog's territory without lifting a leg" Digital Trends 5:26 PM
"Kim Dotcom's Mega has submitted its iOS app to the App Store; Sync client for Windows, Mac, and Linux coming soon" The Next Web 5:26 PM
"GIFX for iOS Provides Users With Multiple Options for Viewing GIFs, Lets Users Save Favorites to Albums" 148Apps 1:26 PM
"Outline+ Powerful Note-taking App For iPad (Supports MS OneNote)" MacPrices 1:09 PM
"30 best iPhone and iPad apps this week: Toca Mini, Life in the Womb, Papa Sangre II, BBM, The Craftsman, Tweetbot 3, Puzzle & Dragons, Tiny Games, Telegram Messenger, Bandcamp and more" The Guardian 12:31 PM
"PadGadget's Flashback Friday: ARKANOID HD" PadGadget 10:00 AM
"Obduction: Coming from the Creators of Myst and Riven" The Mac Observer 5:20 PM
"Return of the graphic adventure: 'Myst' is getting a successor 20 years later" The Verge 9:54 AM
"Anomaly 2 Is A Console Quality Tower Defense Game For Your iPhone" AppAdvice 9:54 AM
"The Force Is Strong With This First Ever Update To Angry Birds Star Wars II" AppAdvice 8:35 AM
"Hearing Healing - Relaxing Music & Alarm Clock (Free)" prMac 8:31 AM
"Free App Turns iPhone and iPad into Scanner" prMac 8:31 AM
"Filterloop App Released - New Take on Photo Editing" prMac 8:31 AM
"Transform any digital photo into stunning artwork using LoryStripes" prMac 8:31 AM
"The Great Sasquatch Has Been Spotted - On Your Mobile Device" prMac 8:31 AM
"Mobile Zombie Shooter Dead Trigger 2 Available on iOS and Android" prMac 8:31 AM
"Microsoft to spend $405 million on Windows marketing, aims for 16 million tablet sales" The Verge 7:54 PM
"Report: Microsoft Wants To Sell 16 Million Windows Tablets This Holiday Season" Business Insider 8:12 PM
"Microsoft almost doubles marketing budget to flog Windows 8.1 and Surface tablets" The Inquirer 12:05 PM
"Windows 8.1 Doubles Its Market Share In October To 1.72%, Handily Beating Windows 8's Initial Rollout" TechCrunch 2:05 PM
"GAO Upholds Hewlett-Packard's $3.5 Billion U.S. Navy Award" Bloomberg 6:31 AM
"Navy wins bid protest, ready to move ahead with NGEN program" Federal News Radio 7:06 AM
"How and Why HP Is Making a Long-Term Bet in Greece. Yes, Greece." AllThingsD 6:30 AM
"HP connects customers to enterprise via seamless integration of social media" CIOL 7:07 AM
"India Asks IBM Unit to Pay More Tax" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:26 AM
"IBM to move court against India's tax demand: I-T dept asks company to pay Rs. 5,357 crore alleging suppressed revenue for FY09" Business Standard 1:18 PM
"IBM Cloud Computing Patent Aims to Eliminate the Cloud Security Barrier" Cloud Times 1:17 PM
"IBM And Ft. Lauderdale Partner On First-Of-Its-Kind Research Initiative" CivSource 1:17 PM
"Lowe, father of IBM personal computer, dies at 72" Associated Press 1:16 PM
"HP's Barsamian: New Fiscal Year, New Partner Opportunities/Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) started its Fiscal 2014 today. Here's the partner strategy." The VAR Guy 1:20 PM
"HP Converged Infrastructure and Avnet: A Whole Host of Benefits" The VAR Guy 1:20 PM
"HP Digital Marketing Hub Helps Customers Harness Big Data" eWeek 1:20 PM
"Urine luck: Dells may smell, but don't blame the Intercats/New Dell laptops may smell like Garfield's toilet, but it's just glue, not your puddy cat" InfoWorld 1:19 PM
"Dell Laptop Buyers Make A Stink Over Cat Smell" Associated Press 6:09 AM
"Buyers complain about cat urine smell coming from Dell's new Latitude laptops" Associated Press 1:19 PM
"Intel Is Already Giving Up Its TV Ambitions" The Motley Fool 1:16 PM
"Intel's open-source Galileo computer on sale for $69.90" PCWorld 11:41 AM
"Intel: Owner Earnings, Owner Earnings Yield And Payback Years" Seeking Alpha 11:05 AM
"Cisco, NetApp Up the FlexPod Ante" Channelnomics 7:13 AM
"Cisco Builds Internet of Things Business Unit" InternetNews 7:12 AM
"NetApp And Cisco Enhance FlexPod Storage For Data Centres" TechWeekEurope 7:11 AM
"Oracle shareholders say 'no' to Larry Ellison's pay" CNNMoney 11:31 AM
"A Majority Of Oracle Shareholders Think Larry Ellison Is Paid Too Much" The Huffington Post 8:01 AM
"Oracle Shareholders Say Larry Ellison's $78 Million Paycheck Is Way Too High" Business Insider 1:20 PM
"Shareholders Resist Larry Ellison CEO Compensation" 24/7 Wall St. 6:22 AM
"Oracle Shareholders Oppose Compensation for Ellison" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:55 AM
"Tech Stocks: Apple, chips weigh on techs, Groupon rallies/Groupon unveils revamped website; Facebook still volatile, closes down 1%" MarketWatch 5:21 PM
"Stocks end week on a high note: Stocks finished the week with gains on Friday, and investors are cautiously optimistic that this year's rally still has legs." CNNMoney 5:22 PM
"Markets Gain on U.S., Chinese Manufacturing Growth" TheStreet 5:22 PM
"S&P Looks to Snap Two-Day Dip" FOXBusiness 5:22 PM
"Stocks start November on a positive note" Associated Press 5:22 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian stocks split after Sony warning, Korea data/Stocks in Asia pointed in different directions Friday as a grim earnings report from Sony Corp. weighed on trade in Tokyo while better-than-expected export data boosted stocks in Seoul." MarketWatch 6:11 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks drop ahead of U.K., U.S. data/European stock markets retreated on Friday ahead of manufacturing data from both the U.K. and the U.S., but most indexes headed toward weekly gains." MarketWatch 6:11 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:26 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:27 PM
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