"Apple spends way less than Microsoft on R&D/Critics who say Apple lacks innovation have a new report to underscore their claims: The iGizmo maker barely cracks the top 50 list of corporate research and development spending." CNNMoney 12:06 PM
"Samsung asks judge to halt Apple damages retrial: Attorneys for the Korean electronics giant say a US Patent Office ruling: that an Apple patent might not be valid: 'calls into question the entire jury verdict in this trial.'" CNET News 2:23 PM
"Apple can push for sales ban on Samsung phones, judges rule" V3 8:28 AM
"Legal deadlock: Jury to decide on multimillion dollar Samsung – Apple copyright settlement" RT 11:59 AM
"Samsung calls for mistrial over alleged 'Asian' innuendo by Apple lawyers" GigaOM 12:57 PM
"You can't patent sexy: The Apple-Samsung trial told in tweets" Macworld 9:45 AM
"In iCourt, a single piece of paper means excitement: As deliberations continue in Apple v Samsung, notes from the jury lead to a flurry of activity" Computerworld New Zealand 5:41 PM
"Tim Cook urges employees to refresh themselves on Apple's code of conduct in video message" 9 to 5 Mac 7:42 PM
"Tim Cook to Apple Employees in New Video: 'At Apple, We Do the Right Thing'" MacRumors 8:11 PM
"Apple and Google criticised for inflating tablet storage costs" Telegraph 8:18 AM
"Apple's iCloud, iPhoto & Photo Stream Targeted in new Lawsuit" Patently Apple 8:07 AM
"iPads With Instant Replays Transforming the NBA" Bloomberg TV 8:42 AM
"After upgrading to Mavericks, Preview no longer allowed access to the Oki C301dn printer's Setup Dialog (where you can choose which paper tray to use and configure duplex printing, amongst other things). The error was: 'The Print Dialog Extension could not be loaded because it has not been updated to run in this application's secure environment' Oki's site states that the driver for 10.8 is Mavericks compatible. I discovered that it is, but only if you delete the printer from System Preferences / Printers & Scanners, re-install the driver, and then add the printer again." MacInTouch 10:07 AM
"I installed Mavericks on the third day after its release. I have a 27" iMac, 2010 with 12 gig of ram and a terabyte hard drive. All of the sudden this week I am getting the 'Out of Application memory' when I edit in Aperture. I have only a little over 1,000 photos in Aperture and, when I get this message, I do not have a lot of applications open. The help forums indicated iCal may be the problem, so I deleted the cache and restarted. Did not seem to help. Any ideas or do we wait for the next update?" MacInTouch 10:07 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to change the keyboard language in OS X: Effective switching of your system's keyboard layout may involve more than a system settings change or two." MacFixIt 7:27 PM
"Setup a VPN server with Mavericks Server 10.9" macminicolo 12:06 PM
"iWork for OS X Review (2013) Review" LAPTOP Magazine 8:28 AM
"Apple Receives Final Approval for 'Spaceship' Campus From Cupertino City Council" MacRumors 8:52 AM
"Apple's 'spaceship' campus earns final approval from its home city" The Verge 8:09 AM
"Finally, Apple can start building its massive new 'spaceship' campus — which looks stunning" The Next Web 8:15 AM
"Cupertino City Council Gives The Apple Spaceship Campus A Go For Launch" TechCrunch 8:20 AM
"The spaceship is cleared for landing, Cupertino approves new Apple HQ" Engadget 8:19 AM
"Cupertino clears Apple's Fruit Loop HQ - provided it coughs up more taxes" The Register 8:56 AM
"Apple's recycling program gives a leg up to e-waste business" O'Grady's PowerPage 8:38 AM
"L.A. Now Live: More issues with rollout of iPads at LAUSD" ["The iPad program had a delayed and troubled rollout. Early on, the district ordered them kept at schools after students bypassed security filters so they could freely browse the Internet. Another issue has been the release of conflicting, misleading or incomplete information. Such an issue arose Tuesday."] Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:05 AM
"App Annie Index: Apps – WhatsApp Takes the Road Less Traveled" ["iOS Customization Apps Add Personal Touch and Climb the Ranks"] App Annie 8:16 AM
"App Annie report: iOS customization apps gain popularity, as chat apps rake in the money" The Next Web 8:16 AM
"Shopkick Rolls Out iBeacon-Enabled Shopping Alerts With ShopBeacon, With Macy's As Its First Trialist" TechCrunch 8:21 AM
"A new look every month: Casetagram's subscription service lets you change your iPhone case monthly" The Next Web 8:15 AM
"Xiaomi, the Chinese startup that hates being compared to Apple, unveils Apple-style wireless router" The Next Web 8:15 AM
"Magician Works SoHo Store With Coin Trick" ifoAppleStore 8:40 AM
"Guess How Much An iPhone Costs In Brazil" Business Insider 8:31 AM
"Flux+Flap Proves iPad Case Design Isn't Dead" MacNewsWorld 8:40 AM
"Apple Design God Jony Ive Is Holding An Auction At Sotheby's — And The Items Are Awesome" Business Insider 2:59 PM
"A Gift From Steve Jobs Returns Home" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:19 AM
"The $5k and Apple II donation from Steve Jobs that kickstarted sight restoration for 3.5M people" 9to5Mac 9:15 AM
"Rare working Apple I sells for $330,000 after auction in Germany" Electronista 8:49 AM
Non-Apple News
"Google's Schmidt predicts end of censorship within a decade" Reuters 8:07 PM
"New backdoor worm found attacking websites running Apache Tomcat: Tomdep harnesses strength of servers to wage powerful denial-of-service attacks." Ars Technica 2:07 PM
"Winamp, the media player of your college years, is shutting down next month" Engadget 2:07 PM
"Winamp shutting down after over 15 years" The Verge 2:05 PM
"Stuxnet's creators may have had an earlier, stealthier plan to cripple Iran's nuclear program" The Verge 12:08 PM
"Foxconn wants to start smartphone and tablet production in the US" Unwired View 12:07 PM
"Senators criticize NSA snooping as unnecessary to US security: Lawmakers say the NSA could have used less-intrusive methods to gather data." CNET News 11:57 AM
"Leap Motion tracking gets even more precise by mapping entire hand" CNET News 10:22 AM
"Leap Motion releases Free Form, an app that lets human hands sculpt digital clay (Video)" Engadget 10:13 AM
"At $399 Retail Sure Sony's Making A Loss On A PS 4 That Costs $381 To Build" Forbes 10:01 AM
"Sprint Spark vs. AT&T LTE: Which Network is Faster?" LAPTOP Magazine 10:01 AM
"Apple MacBook Pro 13in review (late-2013): Refreshed MacBook Pro includes a Retina Display, 10 hour battery life and Intel Haswell power." IT PRO 10:21 AM
"Second take: The iPad Air sets a new benchmark for performance and style" Computerworld 8:06 AM
"Video: iPad Mini 2 vs Nexus 7: video review" Telegraph 8:18 AM
"Best TV and movie companion apps for iPhone and iPad: Plex, TeeVee 2, GetGlue, and more!" iMore 7:12 PM
"iHeartRadio Misses the Mark" Low End Mac 12:07 PM
"Hatch for iPhone delivers playful Tamagotchi-like experience to iOS [Review] 9to5Mac 8:51 AM
"Tilt to Live 2: Redonkulous review – it really is redonkulous" iDownload Blog 8:49 AM
"Don't Shoot Yourself! When You're Ready, You Won't Have To Dodge Bullets. But You're Not Ready. [Review] Cult of Mac 12:06 PM
"LEGO Lord of the Rings Review: Go on a light-hearted version of the quest to throw the One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom." 148Apps 9:16 AM
"Tower Dwellers Review: A solidly dependable Tower Defense game, Tower Dwellers is rather fun." 148Apps 12:56 PM
"Neon Shadow Review: Neon Shadow hits the mark at almost every turn, providing players with the authentic space-themed FPS experience they have probably been waiting for." 148Apps 8:39 AM
"Tug of Words Review: Tug of Words is a competitive multiplayer word game that combines elements of Scrabble and Boggle." 148Apps 10:12 AM
"High fidelity: How to get lossless and high-res audio on iOS devices" Macworld 8:38 AM
"iOS 7: Customize the Button Bar in the Remote App" Kirkville 8:37 AM
"How to Stop Social Apps From Tracking You" Cult of Mac 8:31 AM
Tips
"How to live large on every battery charge" PCWorld 9:13 AM
"Fix the Ugly iPad Wallpaper Apple Messed Up" Wired 9:12 AM
"Lock Down Your Security Settings In iOS 7" Cult of Mac 8:31 AM
"Walter S. Mossberg answers readers' questions/Q: My wife started reading e-books downloaded from the library on her iPad 2. Indoors the print is very readable, but it loses some of the sharpness in bright light. Some of her friends suggested the Kindle Paperwhite as a better reader in all types of light. What is your opinion?" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:50 AM
"Yahoo! Weather for iPhone gets severe weather alerts for U.S. cities" iMore 4:59 PM
"Apple's Find My Friends app gets iOS 7 makeover: Goodbye, saddle stitching! The handy friend-locator app has finally been updated to look like part of the iOS 7 family." CNET Reviews 3:41 PM
"Tumblr for iOS is redesigned, new features" TUAW 7:55 PM
"Photoshop For Photographers Deal Open To Everyone #blackfriday" Terry White's Tech Blog 2:38 PM
"Chrome 31 for iOS is out: Autofill completes your Web forms by syncing information from your computer" The Next Web 12:56 PM
"Google Chrome iOS app updated w/ synced Autofill, long press for related image search" 9to5Mac 12:56 PM
"You Can Tune A Guitar But You Can't Tune A Fish With Roadie" ["The Roadie is an automatic tuner for any stringed instrument that uses the iPhone to listen to your guitar and a motorized accessory that turns the machine head to exactly the right position."] TechCrunch 11:22 AM
"Easy Annotate | Annotate and link PDFs side-by-side the easy way" Easy Annotate 10:51 AM
"Lightweight iOS to-do list app Begin gets more useful via a new in-app purchase" The Next Web 9:46 AM
"PayPal iPhone app updated w/ iOS 7 redesign, withdraw to bank, QR/bar code scanning, more" 9to5Mac 9:46 AM
"PayPal refreshed with iOS 7 design, bar code payments, Wallet improvements and more" iDownload Blog 9:46 AM
"Moshi Versacover case for iPad Air now available for $60" iMore 8:52 AM
"Apple Store App Launches for iPad" PC Magazine 11:21 AM
"Apple Store iPad app makes long-awaited debut" Macworld 10:02 AM
"Zelda-like adventure game Oceanhorn finally arrives in App Store" iDownload Blog 8:48 AM
"Keep your iDevice up and running with Jackery Fit" TechnologyTell 8:48 AM
"Tamagochi-like Hatch now available for iPhone" iDownload Blog 8:49 AM
"iOS Virtual Pet App Hatch Hits The App Store, Delivers Maximum Endearing Cutitude" TechCrunch 8:45 AM
"KeyMe, The Cloud Service For House Keys, Is Now Offering A One Hour Delivery Service For Lockouts" TechCrunch 8:45 AM
"Twitter Is Starting To Push Text-Like Messaging" ReadWrite 8:43 AM
"Twitter improves search with new filters for its iOS and Android apps" Digital Trends 8:32 AM
"Readable 2 Features New iOS 7-Inspired Design, New Features And ... Tweeticles?" AppAdvice 8:29 AM
"Google Maps SDK for iOS adds 64 bit support and more" 9to5Google 8:26 AM
"Logitech's iPhone Game Controller Packs Extra Battery Power" Mashable 12:06 PM
"Logitech Outs Its $99 iOS Game Controller, And It's Exactly What You Expected" TechCrunch 8:20 AM
"Russian internet titan Mail.ru stakes claim in US with email and chat apps, mobile games" Engadget 8:19 AM
"Zuki's Quest - a turn based Puzzle Platformer for iPhone & iPod" prMac 9:46 AM
"Elements of Photography: A Comprehensive App for Photography Enthusiasts" prMac 8:10 AM
"Tale Tapper: Paddy's Quest hits the App Store" prMac 8:10 AM
"Tired of the normal endless running games? It's time for Circuit Chaser" prMac 8:10 AM
"Resume Star Bets You'll Score the Interview" prMac 8:10 AM
"Pixelmator 3.0 FX Reaches 1,000,000 Downloads" prMac 8:10 AM
"Pixeljam Games announces Dino Run 2" prMac 8:10 AM
"Monkey Jump is ready to Finally Bounce onto the Game Scene" prMac 8:10 AM
"Fenced In - A Fun and Unique Puzzle Experience for iOS" prMac 8:10 AM
"OWC adds USB 3.0 to Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 enclosures" Insanely Great Mac 8:07 AM
"Apple TV Updated With Yahoo Screen And PBS Channels" Apple'n'Apps 12:08 PM
"PBS, Yahoo: Apple TV Gains Even More Content" FairerPlatform 8:06 AM
"Tacit Entertainment is proud to announce the release of its first game: Cookie Craze. Now your baking dreams will come alive! The goal of Cookie Craze is to decorate cookies using swipes and taps. As finished cookies pile up you must box them and remove burnt cookies before time runs out. Fill up your bakery display as you unlock new recipes." Tacit Entertainment 8:06 AM
"Bill Gates sets out the huge challenge facing the next Microsoft CEO" V3 8:28 AM
"In role reversal, Ballmer stays composed, Gates chokes up, in shareholder meeting: It was another farewell appearance for Ballmer, who will retire as CEO at some point in the next nine months or so" IDG News Service 8:53 AM
"New Microsoft CEO Needs Outside Perspective: Kanji" Bloomberg TV 9:21 AM
"A bum rap for Ballmer? Microsoft CEO defends profit growth during his tenure" GeekWire 2:07 PM
"Ballmer: Microsoft stronger without Bing and Xbox tinkering" The Register 8:56 AM
"Nokia Investors Approve Phone Unit's Sale to Microsoft" Bloomberg 8:43 AM
"Hundreds of Chinese workers protest after Microsoft Nokia deal" Reuters 9:19 AM
"Chinese workers protest after Nokia investors endorse Microsoft deal: The workers are protesting outside a Nokia plant, complaining of unfair compensation, according to a new report." CNET News 8:56 AM
"Microsoft sues Acacia over smartphone patents" Reuters 2:05 PM
"Microsoft sues patent troll Acacia for breach of license agreement through infringement actions" Foss Patents 2:58 PM
"Microsoft sues patent troll, saying it broke contract to license mobile tech: Patent holding firm Acacia sued Microsoft despite the companies' licensing deal." Ars Technica 5:40 PM
"Xbox One: A $499 PC for your living room" CNNMoney 9:21 AM
"Microsoft's Xbox One preorders play hard to get: Amazon offered gamers one last chance to get their hands on the Day One edition of the Xbox One, but sold out within minutes." CNET News 8:56 AM
"Windows 1.0: The flop that created an empire" CNET News 8:58 AM
"Dell Thinks Long Term After Going Private: Going private will give Dell the 'passion and energy' of a technology startup, said Dell's vice president for Australia and New Zealand, Joe Kremer." Computerworld Australia 10:16 AM
"Icahn had no good intentions: Michael Dell" [Video Report] CNBC 9:23 AM
"Dell CEO: Able to go after growth since going private" [Video Report] CNBC 9:23 AM
"Privatization a boon, says Dell Canada executive" ITBusiness Canada 10:14 AM
"Michael Dell: New Channel Structure Creates More Growth Opportunities For Partners" CRN 10:16 AM
"Dell: registration protects resellers in 90% of deals" CRN 10:16 AM
"Dell launches £10m fund for UK tech startups" V3 8:28 AM
"Dell announces UK entrepreneur centre and £10m start-up fund: The fund has been set up for businesses that require 'growth-critical technologies'" Techworld 10:16 AM
"Codd almighty! How IBM cracked System R" The Register 8:56 AM
"Trader gets 30 months for moving decimal point in Apple order: The client ordered 1,625 shares of Apple, the broker bought 1.6 million." Fortune 9:14 AM
"AAPL Trader gets 2 1/2 Year Jail Sentence for Securities Fraud" The Mac Observer 10:00 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Yahoo, Priceline lead tech gains; Twitter falls/Internet leader gets boost after raising share buyback plan" MarketWatch 10:23 AM
"Stocks pull back after Fed minutes" CNNMoney 3:40 PM
"Stocks Close Lower After Fed Minutes: Treasury Yields Hit a 2-Month High" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:41 PM
"Stocks firm as investors await Fed minutes" CNNMoney 8:59 AM
"Asia Markets: Philippines lead Asia stocks lower; Fed in focus/Stocks in the Philippines led most of Asia lower Wednesday, as regional sentiment was weighed after the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development lowered its growth forecasts, while Chinese stocks extended their recent gains." MarketWatch 8:59 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks clip losses on U.S. consumer data/European stock markets pared losses Wednesday after consumer data from the U.S., but investors appeared reluctant to make major moves ahead of minutes of the October Federal Open Market Committee meeting due later." MarketWatch 8:58 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:08 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:14 PM
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