"Apple just released a response on Carl Icahn's letter to Tim Cook." Twitter: CNBC Now 3:55 PM
"Sale: Apple Shares at Half Price" ["The intention of this letter is to communicate two things to you: (1) given the earnings growth we forecast for Apple, we continue to think that the market misunderstands and dramatically undervalues Apple and (2) the excess liquidity the company continues to hold on its balance sheet affords the company an amazing opportunity to take further advantage of this valuation disconnect by accelerating share repurchases."] Carl Icahn's Tumblr 7:58 AM
"Here's Why Carl Icahn Wants Apple to Buy Back Shares: ... and why CEO Tim Cook has to pay attention. It's all about the cash." Money 10:46 AM
"Icahn Pushes Apple to Buy Back More Stock: Investor Says 'Market Misunderstands And Dramatically Undervalues' the iPhone Maker" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:24 AM
"Icahn Gazes Beyond Known World With $1.2 Trillion Apple" Bloomberg 8:34 PM
"Icahn Urges Apple's Cook to Accelerate Share Buybacks" Bloomberg 8:28 AM
"Carl Icahn Thinks People Aren't Excited Enough About Apple" Bloomberg Businessweek 10:14 AM
"Icahn to Apple: You're too cheap" Fortune 8:27 AM
"Icahn to Apple: You need to start buying back more stock/In an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, activist investor Carl Icahn said the stock is worth double what it is currently trading at." CNET 8:27 AM
"Billionaire Carl Icahn: Apple is worth a lot more" CNNMoney 8:58 AM
"Apple and Google Each Worth More Than USD $100 Billon on Interbrand's 15th Annual Best Global Brands Report" Business Wire 8:23 AM
"Best Global Brands: #1 Apple/On September 9, 2014, Tim Cook held up a wallet and said, 'Our ambition is to replace this.' A bold statement to be sure-but we'd expect nothing less from Apple, #1 on the Best Global Brands list for the second year in a row. Referring to Apple Pay, a new mobile payments platform that enables consumers to pay for items with Apple devices, Cook signaled that Steve Jobs's 2001 vision of Apple becoming the 'digital hub' of its consumers' lives (Macworld Expo 2001) has finally been fulfilled." Interbrand 7:38 AM
"Apple tops Google, Coca-Cola once again as 2014's most valuable brand" Memeburn 7:41 AM
"Apple Brand Value Reaches $119 Billion" 24/7 Wall St. 7:37 AM
"Apple: The $200 Billion Question" Seeking Alpha 7:48 AM
"Foxconn's CEO blames iPhone 6 Plus 'Bendgate' on rivals" PCWorld 7:54 AM
"BoF Exclusive | Apple Watch To Make Editorial Debut in Vogue China" Business of Fashion 8:18 PM
"Apple Watch to be highlight of Vogue China magazine spread" AppleInsider 8:26 PM
"Apple Watch Will Make Editorial Debut in Vogue China's November Issue" The Mac Observer 8:33 PM
"Jony Ive: 'I See It As Theft' When Competitors Copy Apple Designs" Business Insider 8:35 PM
"Apple's Jony Ive Is Not Flattered By Xiaomi" TechCrunch 8:26 PM
"Jony Ive takes the stage at Vanity Fair's New Establishment Summit, talks design of course" 9to5Mac 8:26 PM
"Jony Ive: Apple nearly gave up on touch with the first iPhone" iMore 8:35 PM
"We talked to 4 major banks about the future of Apple Pay" ["'When Apple got in touch with us and showed us their solution [Apple Pay], we were very excited to see what they had been working on and what they had developed, particularly since it was so convenient, secure, and private,' said Randy Hopper, Vice President of Credit Cards at Navy Federal, the largest credit union in the United States."] The Daily Dot 3:56 PM
"Banks Confident in Apple Pay Security, Assume Liability for Fraudulent Purchases" MacRumors 3:56 PM
"Apple still world's top brand, as Huawei enters rankings" CNET 8:01 AM
"The World's No. 1 Brand Is Exactly Who You Think It Is" PC Magazine 9:30 AM
"Apple is now the world's fifth largest PC maker, maybe: IDC says Apple has knocked Asus off the bottom of the top five, but Gartner doesn't agree" The Inquirer 7:55 AM
"Global PC Shipments Exceed Forecast; Apple Moves to #5 Spot, According to IDC" MacPrices 7:49 AM
"Rise of Macs: Apple is the fifth-largest PC maker" BetaNews 8:11 AM
"Mac Sales Surge, Apple Enters Int'l Top Five" FairerPlatform 7:45 AM
"The Download Heard 'Round the World: iTunes Numbers Show 81 Million 'Experienced' U2 Album" Billboard 3:56 PM
"GT Advanced asks bankruptcy court to keep key documents sealed" iMore 8:06 AM
"Steve Wozniak Talks Gadgets, the Role of Engineers" PC Magazine 7:56 AM
"Apple, rivals sends recruiters to Women in Computing conference" Electronista 8:08 AM
"Apple sends recruiters to Women in Computing event to promote gender equality" Cult of Mac 8:09 AM
"New Scottish Apple Store appears, then vanishes off map app" Channel Register 7:55 AM
"The iPad as a Point of Sale Terminal" Tech Digest 9:04 AM
"Apple kills Super Mario. And Zelda. And Sonic: Fanbois rage as Cupertino bans emulators from iOS devices" The Register 7:54 AM
"No Apple HealthKit Integration From Fitbit For Now" Digital Trends 8:08 AM
"'Doctor Who' Star Matt Smith Is The Latest Victim Of The Celebrity iCloud Hackers" Business Insider 8:32 AM
"Colin Kaepernick: NFL fined me $10,000 for wearing Beats headphones" CNET 8:24 PM
"Apple Supplier Wants to Wind Down Production: Bankruptcy Judge Closes Court Hearing That Would Have Detailed Troubles" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:24 PM
"Apple given time to block info in GT bankruptcy case -ruling" Reuters 8:34 PM
"Larger Apple iPad to Be Delayed: Apple Suppliers Concentrating on Meeting Demand for New iPhones" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:57 AM
"Apple delays iPad Pro as 'unsatisfactory' iPhone 6 Plus supply takes priority" The Inquirer 7:56 AM
"iPhone 6 Plus pushes back launch of bigger iPad, report says" CNET 8:33 AM
"Apple Delays Plan To Make A Giant iPad So It Can Pump Out More iPhones" Business Insider 8:16 AM
"New Photo Claims to Show 2GB Elpida RAM Chips for iPad Air 2" MacRumors 8:04 AM
"2GB RAM chips allegedly destined for iPad Air 2 leak online" Cult of Mac 4:01 PM
"Apple enables unique passwords for apps that tap into iCloud" Engadget 8:06 AM
"Foxconn Workers Walk Off Job at Chinese Plant: About 1,000 Employees Went on Strike for Several Hours This Week" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:37 PM
Apple Patent Applications
"Apple Patents for Flexible Displays with Bent Edge Regions & Synthetic Sensing Fingerprint Technology Come to Light" Patently Apple 7:46 AM
"Apple files for second patent for flexible displays — this one involving laptops" Apple Daily Report 7:46 AM
"Apple outlines Apple Pay, NFC operation in comprehensive patent filing" AppleInsider 8:16 AM
"Apple Files Apple Pay Patent Regarding Failed Transactions" Patently Apple 7:47 AM
"Thomas PR Holiday Gift Guide & Gadget Ideas 2014" Thomas PR 3:51 PM
"Google launches Primer mobile app to help startups with their marketing needs" 9to5Mac 1:18 PM
"Angry Birds Seasons Gets New NBA Themed 'Ham Dunk' Episode" iClarified 10:48 AM
"Square Enix Updates 'Final Fantasy 6' With Controller Support And More" Touch Arcade 10:46 AM
"PadGadget's Sound Stage: IK Multimedia's iRig Pads Let You Tap Out the Beat" PadGadget 10:12 AM
"'Final' will allow iPhone users to easily create a new credit card number for each retailer" AppleInsider 10:11 AM
"NewerTech Guardian MAXimus External Storage with Mirrored Drives and Multiple Interfaces Now with up to 6TB + 6TB (12TB) Capacity" NewerTechnology 10:10 AM
"New Weebly App Lets You Build a Website Using the iPad" PC Magazine 9:30 AM
"AmpAudio Wants To Make The iPhone Case For Audiophiles" TechCrunch 8:58 AM
"Alibaba Invests $50 Million in Smart Remote App Peel" Mashable 8:58 AM
"News Republic Goes Beyond Personalization with Custom Service for iOS and Android" PRNewswire 8:44 AM
"Nok Nok Labs Adds Support for Apple Touch ID, Offering iPhone Users Simpler Yet Stronger Authentication" PRNewswire 8:44 AM
"CyberLink Launches Spectacular PhotoDirector Editing App for iOS" Business Wire 8:23 AM
"Modulus Launches First iOS App for Viewing and Managing Node.js Applications Running on its Platform" Business Wire 8:23 AM
"Logitech M320 piles on the comfort factor in mice" Coolest Gadgets 8:13 AM
"PhotoDirector image editor arrives on iOS" The Next Web 8:03 AM
"MySMS, the 'iMessage for Android', goes premium with a $9.99/year subscription" The Next Web 8:03 AM
"TrueHDR gets major update for iOS 8" prMac 7:40 AM
"MultiCam 1.0 for iOS8 - Take Photo Now, Set Focus and Exposure Later" prMac 7:40 AM
"Introducing MileWiz - the Automatic Mileage Tracker" prMac 7:40 AM
"Microsoft CEO says he was 'inarticulate' on pay for women in tech: Satya Nadella backtracks after appearing to suggest women should have faith that the system will reward them, rather than asking for a raise." CNET 9:35 PM
"Microsoft's Nadella Sets Off a Furor on Women's Pay" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:38 PM
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Apologizes: 'If You Think You Deserve A Raise, You Should Just Ask'" Business Insider 8:55 PM
"Microsoft CEO criticized for suggesting women not ask for raises" Reuters 8:34 PM
"Microsoft CEO Suggests Women Not Ask for Raises, Trust in 'Karma'" Mashable 4:30 PM
"Microsoft CEO Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot On Gender Pay Gap" TechCrunch 8:26 PM
"Microsoft CEO under fire for saying women should trust HR systems to deliver pay raises" GeekWire 8:36 PM
"Microsoft rumored to cease Surface tablet business" DigiTimes 8:29 AM
"Microsoft reportedly wants to kill its Surface tablet line" BGR 8:29 AM
"Microsoft: Surface Pro line is here to stay/Summary: Microsoft's latest public compatibility commitments regarding the Surface Pro tablet line refute new rumors that the company is planning to discontinue completely its Surface products." ZDNet 9:35 AM
"Microsoft says it's fully committed to Surface as it reveals future accessory support" The Verge 9:46 AM
"Nadella: Microsoft committed to Surface line" Neowin 12:24 PM
"No, Microsoft's Surface Pro tablets aren't dead: Microsoft's latest public compatibility commitments refute rumors that it's planning to discontinue its Surface lineup." CNET 12:30 PM
"Microsoft Promises Its Surface Project Is Here To Stay" TechCrunch 12:48 PM
"Microsoft confirms it's working on a new Surface Pro" Neowin 12:42 PM
"Microsoft Touts Surface Pro 3 for Business, Commits to Future Compatibility: Some important tidbits here" Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 12:42 PM
"Microsoft makes a push for Surface Pro in business with dock bundle, warranties: Redmond strives to reassure corporations that it's going to continue to make hardware." Ars Technica 9:16 AM
"Microsoft's Surface May Finally Find Success" Seeking Alpha 10:15 AM
"Here's how Satya Nadella got the Microsoft CEO job" Quartz 7:27 AM
"Office 365, cloud becomes key to Microsoft licensing strategy/Summary: Microsoft's desire to turn subscription revenue may enable enterprises to garner leverage for other products they use when negotiation time comes around" ZDNet 7:07 AM
"Microsoft Wants to Kill Email Attachments: Microsoft says email attachments are a hassle: so its Outlook Web App now lets users send links instead to files stored in OneDrive for Business, where they are available for simultaneous access." InformationWeek 7:42 AM
"MSN.com gets a banner that delivers breaking news in the form of tweets" Neowin 7:09 AM
"Is Microsoft Becoming Inefficient And Unprofitable?" Seeking Alpha 12:09 PM
"AMD appoints Lisa Su chief executive amid ongoing business shake-up" V3 7:44 AM
"Advanced Micro Devices CEO Rory Read Steps Down: Lisa Su Named President, Chief Executive and Board Member" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:18 AM
"AMD appoints Lisa Su as CEO after Rory Read steps down: New chief will have her work cut out as Q3 earnings call looms" The Inquirer 7:22 AM
"AMD appoints ex-COO Lisa Su as CEO, Read to stay on in advisory role" Electronista 7:30 AM
"Chipmaker AMD taps Lisa Su as its first female CEO" VentureBeat 7:23 AM
"What Is Gamergate, and Why Is Intel So Afraid of It?" Re/code 9:34 AM
"'Private Cloud' is Must-Win for New H-P Enterprise" The Information 4:02 PM
"Chinese workers strike at Foxconn factory after HP cuts orders: Foxconn had allegedly been reducing workers' overtime, to encourage employees to quit, according to a labor group" IDG News Service 6:59 AM
"Foxconn Workers Walk Off Job at Chinese Plant: About 1,000 Employees Went on Strike for Several Hours This Week" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:30 AM
"H-P Splits. Unfortunately It's The Company And Not The Stock." Forbes 7:21 AM
"Toys fly from prams as HP rivals stoke FUD fires on its split: PC and printer biz separation is manna from heaven say Dell, Acer and Lenovo" Channel Register 7:45 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Company Bonds: Default Risk Drops Again" Seeking Alpha 8:29 AM
"Hewlett-Packard's Split Does Not Change Its Fundamental Problems" Seeking Alpha 12:09 PM
"Lenovo's Anything But Relaxed, Launches 7 New Yoga Tablets And Laptops" Digital Trends 3:58 PM
"Dell Gets Networking Win With Medallia Deal" eWeek 7:05 AM
"Why IBM Is the Real Threat to Intel's Server Dominance" The Motley Fool 7:27 AM
"Cisco to set up $80 million China cloud joint venture with TCL" Reuters 7:18 AM
"Cisco, Acer join Intel-backed IoT standards group" ETMag 7:25 AM
"Oracle reveals initiative to up IT skills in Africa" IT News Africa 7:28 AM
"Oracle v. Google could end up in the U.S. Supreme Court/Summary: Google has petitioned the highest court in the country to overturn a previous appeals court ruling favoring Oracle, which in itself overturned a mixed bag of district court rulings that primarily sided with Google." ZDNet 12:53 PM
"PC market steadies in third quarter: surveys" Relaxnews 7:14 AM
"PCs are making a comeback in Europe and the US, analysts say" Gigaom 7:07 AM
"Gold mine for start-ups: Tech inventors take to Kickstarter" EE Times Asia 6:47 AM
"Facebook, Box and Pinterest want to mentor young women in tech" Engadget 7:02 AM
"G.E. Opens Its Big Data Platform" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:30 PM
"Stock Market Today: Icahn Pressures Apple for More Buybacks; Futures Slip" TheStreet 4:03 PM
"Stocks plunge on fears over economy, corporate earnings and valuations" USA Today 4:05 PM
"US stocks open slightly lower after a big gain" Associated Press 11:25 AM
"US stocks swoon, led by a slump in energy shares as oil price falls; Dow's worst drop of 2014" Associated Press 4:04 PM
"U.S. Stocks Tumble as Volatility Returns: Dow Drops More Than 300 Points; 'A Lot of Frustration, Confusion'" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:04 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian shares gain after Fed minutes/Stocks in Australia and Hong Kong led gains in Asian markets Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled it would move cautiously on increasing interest rates." MarketWatch 7:35 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks recoup losses after dovish Fed signals/European stock markets shrugged off more downbeat data from Germany on Thursday and instead welcomed dovish signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve." MarketWatch 7:36 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 8:38 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 8:37 PM
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