"DA to Apple: Make iPhone's Activation Lock the rule/San Francisco's district attorney argues that a majority of users in the city already enable Apple's lost phone security feature, so why is it just optional?" CNET News 3:42 PM
"San Francisco district attorney calls on Apple to enable Activation Lock by default on all iPhones" 9to5Mac 7:02 PM
"China Mobile chairman says still in talks with Apple on iPhone deal" Reuters 8:39 AM
"China Mobile Says It Is Still in Talks With Apple" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:44 AM
"China Mobile Coy on iPhone Launch Timetable" WSJ Blogs 2:39 PM
"Apple's China Mobile Deal Apparently Delayed Again" Forbes 8:59 AM
"Apple's Cook Kicks Off 'Made in USA' Push With Mac Pro" Bloomberg 2:38 PM
"What Obama's Anti-'Human Trafficking' Order Means for Apple" Bloomberg Businessweek 10:29 AM
"Apple forced to adopt new refund policy under Australian consumer law: Apple has been lying to consumers about its obligation to replace or repair faulty computers, iPhones, iPads and iPods, but has now promised to retrain staff and reassess claims stretching back two years following action by the competition watchdog." Sydney Morning Herald 8:15 AM
"Apple forced to comply with Australian Consumer Law" ZDNet 10:36 AM
"Watchdog group forces Apple to change Australian refund policy, review two years of possible violations" 9to5Mac 9:34 AM
"Troubleshooting tip for Safari in OS X Mavericks: OS X Mavericks contains a small feature that can help troubleshoot Safari woes." MacFixIt 9:30 PM
"I also applied the 10.9.1 update this morning to my 2007 iMac... results so far not so hot: 'Finder quit unexpectedly while using the DistributionKit plug-in.' I have tried several things: safe boot; resetting the PRAM, etc. The Finder will not run. I cannot see my drives or access any utility apps... does anyone have any suggestions?" MacInTouch 8:55 AM
"I updated Mavericks to 10.9.1 today with no problems on my MacBook Pro. The upgrade seems to have fixed Mail, which no longer spends 20-30 seconds thinking before displaying messages when I change inboxes from one account to another, including several Gmail accounts. So far, so good!" MacInTouch 8:56 AM
"The Mavericks 10.9.1 update for the Retina display MBP has fixed the problem I reported earlier with AirPlay failing to send audio to my Apple TV. My problem with USB flash drives failing to mount in Finder, even though the System Information report recognizes that they are plugged in, remains. I guess I'll just spend more time with Applecare support when I have a chance." MacInTouch 8:56 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"My Must-Have Mac Apps, 2013 Edition" MacStories 7:43 PM
"FileMaker 13 review: Venerable database gets a style and accessibility update" Macworld 8:16 AM
"Focus 2 Review: Specialized photo app makes lens and focus effects easy" Macworld 11:29 AM
"Using Multiple Tables And Lookup In Numbers" MacMost 9:09 AM
"Most iPhone users have activation lock enabled, survey finds" Macworld 9:07 AM
"Apple Wants iAds To Compete With Pandora Ads" TheStreet 10:58 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook, Recalling Cross Burning In His Hometown, Calls For Human Rights" Forbes 1:10 PM
"Video: President Bill Clinton remembers Apple's Steve Jobs" Fortune 8:52 AM
"U.S., International Stores Have Different Holiday Hours" ifoAppleStore 8:26 AM
"Apple finally adds gifting option to iBookstore" Gigaom 9:16 AM
"Nintendo Planning On Using iOS To Drive Users Back To Its Own Hardware" AppAdvice 8:18 AM
Non-Apple News
"Facebook, Zuckerberg and banks face IPO lawsuit over misleading investors: Federal judge accuses social media company of misleading investors about its health before its $16bn May 2012 IPO" The Guardian 8:42 PM
"Tim Berners-Lee leads call for more transparency over mass surveillance: Open letter claims UK and US governments are contradicting accountability pledge of Open Government Partnership" The Guardian 7:42 PM
"NSA should stop undermining encryption standards, Obama panel says: Attacking security of the Internet and commercial software should be off-limits." Ars Technica 5:48 PM
"Gov't review panel suggests NSA stop holding massive phone database: Today's report is surprisingly critical of many NSA practices." Ars Technica 5:55 PM
"Target investigating massive Black Friday data breach: report" CNET News 4:11 PM
"Yahoo may be trying to build a Siri and Google Now killer" The Verge 2:37 PM
"Nintendo exec: No, Mario still isn't coming to smartphones — and here's why" GeekWire 10:59 AM
"Samsung Galaxy S5 Reportedly Being Tested by AT&T" LAPTOP Magazine 9:49 AM
"Top 11 Mobile Trends Of 2013: Wearables! Smart Bluetooth! Giant smartphone cameras! OS betas—and subsequent confusion—for the masses!" ReadWrite 9:39 AM
"Facebook Misery Index: Quantifying exactly how bad Facebook makes you feel" TechHive 8:38 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"ACM 235: Mr. Cook Goes to Washington, Apple Bests the Chip World" The Mac Observer 6:21 PM
"iPad mini with Retina display review, iPad mini 2 fully tested: Apple's iPad mini 2 has a Retina display, an A7 processor and a bigger price tag, is there a big enough difference between the iPad Air and iPad mini now" Macworld UK 8:30 AM
"Review: W/Me wearable wellness monitor and coach" AppleInsider 8:17 AM
"Review: m?k Sound Case for iPhone 5/5s" iLounge 3:52 PM
"AwoX StriimLight SL-B10 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker + LED Light Bulb" iLounge 1:10 PM
"Skech Fabric Flipper Case for the iPad Air" Run Around Tech 8:35 AM
"iBackFlip TabKeeper 360: The adaptable carrying case for every tablet" TUAW 9:39 AM
"Review: NewTrent PowerPak Xtreme powebank" iSource 9:16 AM
"Float your iPad with the FLOTE m2 floor stand" Apple Daily Report 8:07 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Focus On Your Priorities First With Taasky" AppAdvice 6:00 PM
"Camera+ 5 Brings 'The Lab' Editing Features, New Icon" MacStories 8:30 AM
"Photos+: A Better, Gif Friendly, Camera Roll For iPhone" TechCrunch 2:38 PM
"Photos+: A Photo Browser with Metadata Support for iPhone" MacStories 8:30 AM
"'KingHunt' Review - Slicing With an RPG Twist" Touch Arcade 11:34 AM
"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Review" 148Apps 1:26 PM
"Sky Boom Boom Review: As excitable as a puppy, Sky Boom Boom is a familiar Endless Flyer but a fun one nonetheless." 148Apps 8:16 AM
"Dr. PetPlay Review: Dr. PetPlay encourages creativity as children pretend to care for their stuffed animals in a medical setting." 148Apps 9:39 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Move from Yahoo Mail to Gmail" LAPTOP Magazine 3:59 PM
"What to do before selling or donating your phone: Prep your smartphone for sale with this handy game plan." CNET Reviews 3:33 PM
"How to build a 4K Hackintosh on the cheap for fun and profit" 9to5Mac 8:16 AM
Tips
"Turn Off the iPhone Flashlight with a Quick Camera Tap" OS X Daily 1:13 PM
"Giving the gift of speed: The SSD upgrade" Macworld 8:31 AM
"How to send an app or iBook as a gift in iOS 7: How do you send someone an app or iBook for Christmas? Here, we show you." Macworld UK 8:30 AM
"Automatically connect to BT WiFi hotspots on your iPhone, iPad: BT's WiFi app lets iOS users in the UK automatically connect to the company's 5 million WiFi hotspots" Macworld UK 8:30 AM
"Find My Friends: Changing Which Device Is Tracked" The Mac Observer 8:07 AM
"Apple and Samsung Love-Hate Relationship Is Ongoing" TheStreet 9:15 AM
"TSMC, Samsung get orders for Apple's next-gen 14/16nm A-series chips, sources say: When these chips turn up in Macs and OS X and iOS converge in important, underlying ways, don't be surprised." MacDailyNews 9:33 AM
"Apple's A8 Processors Will Be Built On Revolutionary 14nm Process [Rumor] Cult of Mac 8:22 AM
"Apple in 2014: Assumptions and More Assumptions" The Tech Night Owl 8:10 AM
"How about an iServe with iBeacon accessories?" Apple Daily Report 8:10 AM
"Times Change: A Few Words On Apple, iTunes On Android, And Beyoncé" TeraTalks 8:10 AM
"Apple, Critics, And The Bell Curve" Mac 360 8:09 AM
Non-Apple
"How Britain exported next-generation surveillance: Thousands of cameras, millions of photographs, terabytes of data. You're tracked, wherever you go." Matter 7:08 PM
"Rumor or Not, Twitter Needs a Tweet-Editing Feature" Techland 3:53 PM
"An Important Piece To 'The Internet Of Things' Puzzle Is Still Missing" Business Insider 3:42 PM
"4K UHDTV Will be Adopted Faster Than Expected" The Mac Observer 2:20 PM
"When will wearable computers actually look cool enough to wear?" BGR 1:27 PM
"10 Best iPad Case You Need To Consider Buying" Lifehack 10:56 AM
"Gluten Free Bartender iOS app vital for those Xmas cocktails" GoMo News 10:56 AM
"Avira Ships New iOS Mobile Security App With Integrated 'Avira Answers' Button for Tech Support: Tech Community Answers Any PC, Mac, Android or iOS Support Question 24/7 for Free" Business Wire 9:52 AM
"iMobile3's PassMarket Puts Merchants Where They Want to Be: In Consumers' Digital Wallets" Business Wire 9:52 AM
"Fixmo Announces General Availability of SafeWatch Mobile Security Solution for Android and iOS" Business Wire 9:51 AM
"This iPhone Accessory Lets You Check Your Cholesterol Level Within Seconds [Video] Redmond Pie 9:50 AM
"HoneyDru USB Car Power Adapter oozes with cuteness" Coolest Gadgets 9:40 AM
"Introducing Camera+ 5, featuring The Lab" tap tap tap 9:38 AM
"Full Angry Birds Rio Game Now Free With 26 New Levels" iClarified 9:16 AM
"ContentGuard sues Apple, others for patent infringement" Apple Daily Report 11:08 AM
"Digital Rights Management Pioneer ContentGuard Files Patent Infringement Action Against Amazon, Apple, Blackberry, Huawei, And Motorola Mobility" PRNewswire 9:15 AM
"iSpeak4U Announces the Release of HandySpeech 3.0 for Mobile Devices" iSpeak4U 8:47 AM
"Photos+ is now on the App Store!" SecondGear 8:46 AM
"[BRIC+]: This Great iPhone Charging Case With Built-In Zoom Lens Deserves a Better Name" MacNewsWorld 8:35 AM
"Hipstamatic's Oggl for iOS app gets an Instagram feed, Pinterest-style Collections and Discovery tab" The Next Web 8:35 AM
"Bazaart's new iOS app is 'Photoshop meets Instagram' for mobile, social image editing" The Next Web 8:34 AM
"TimeAppsule for iPhone lets you send time-locked videos, photos and invitations to friends" The Next Web 8:34 AM
"Christmas Bop - Bring Back the Magic of Christmas" prMac 9:39 AM
"The Padcaster for iPad Air Now Available for Pre-Order" prMac 9:39 AM
"Ninja Boxing Calculator 1.0 - New Retro Fighting Calculator game for iOS" prMac 8:34 AM
"Clash of the Titans! Inside Microsoft's Battle to Foil the NSA" Wired Magazine 9:17 AM
"Microsoft CEO search to continue into 2014" V3 8:40 AM
"Microsoft is still looking for its third CEO" The Inquirer 8:59 AM
"Patience, Grasshopper: Microsoft Won't Name New CEO Until 2014" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 10:29 AM
"Half of IT pros plan to use Windows XP after support ends in 2014" The Inquirer 8:59 AM
"Microsoft security unit files first theft case" Seattle Times 9:09 AM
"Michael Mace on Microsoft's Messy Windows Strategy" Techland 10:56 AM
"HP CEO Meg Whitman banks $1.5m pay rise amid worldwide layoffs" V3 8:40 AM
"H-P CEO Whitman Receives $1.5M Pay Hike" Bloomberg TV 9:17 AM
"HP CEO Whitman gets one heck of a pay raise: Annual base salary has been bumped to $1.5 million from just a dollar" IDG News Service 9:01 AM
"HP gives CEO a $1.5m pay rise amid worldwide layoffs" The Inquirer 8:59 AM
"Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman's Reality Distortion Field" TheStreet 10:56 AM
"HP And Google Win As Microsoft Drops XP" Seeking Alpha 9:18 AM
"IBM predicts glorious tech future made possible by $IBMmarketing" The Register 9:08 AM
"IBM: City Analytics Is Key Trend/IBM's annual list of the top 5 innovative technologies includes smart cities, and it's not just hype." InformationWeek 8:44 AM
"IBM follows Microsoft, Amazon into China with new cloud doodad" The Register 4:13 PM
"Intel Looks to Sponsorship Deals With FC Barcelona, and Now 49ers, to Boost Brand" AllThingsD 10:58 AM
"Intel signs tech partnership for 49ers' Silicon Valley stadium" TechHive 4:13 PM
"Oracle Wraps Up a Rocky Year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:44 PM
"Oracle Earnings: What to Watch" WSJ Blogs 11:34 AM
"Cisco takes on AWS with cloudy desktop-as-a-service plan" The Register 9:08 AM
"White House to release NSA reform report" The Hill 1:12 PM
"Tech executives press Obama to reform surveillance practices" Reuters 8:44 AM
"Tech Leaders and Obama Find Shared Problem: Fading Public Trust" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:19 PM
"Tech chiefs meet Obama to outline PRISM spying concerns" V3 8:41 AM
"Google to co-head open-source patent defense alliance: Google's arrival reflects the extraordinary commercial success of its Android operating system and its Chrome OS." Fortune 8:51 AM
"Stock Futures Climb as Traders Await Fed Decision" FOXBusiness 9:03 AM
"Stocks Close at Record Highs as Fed Steps Back" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:15 PM
"Stocks advance on Fed decision day; AMC jumps in market debut" CNBC 9:49 AM
"Asia Markets: Asian stocks mostly up; Japan gains on strong data/Japan's stocks rose strongly on Wednesday, following strong exports data, outperforming other Asian markets ahead of the conclusion of a much-watched U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting." MarketWatch 9:03 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks strong ahead of Fed call/Vestas shares rally after U.S. order" MarketWatch 9:03 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:37 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:37 PM
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