"Antitrust case against Apple on its last legs: The antitrust lawsuit against Apple is on its last legs after a federal judge dismissed the plaintiffs' last remaining witness." CNBC 10:25 AM
"Apple Trial Goes On as Lawyers Try to Replace Plaintiff" Bloomberg 3:13 PM
"Apple trial continues, without a plaintiff for now" Associated Press 9:01 AM
"Billion-dollar trial against Apple loses all plaintiffs—then gets a new one: An avid Ars Technica reader steps into a lawsuit that needed a new plaintiff." Ars Technica 4:17 PM
"Apple antitrust hearing will continue despite every plaintiff being disqualified" Cult of Mac 8:51 AM
"Judge in iPod Antitrust Case: Find a New Plaintiff" The Mac Observer 8:52 AM
"Apple Seen Putting Early IPod Users in Costly Bind" Bloomberg 9:29 AM
"PM Abe says Apple to build big R&D center in Japan: media" Reuters 8:43 AM
"Apple's satellite office trend continues with announcement of R&D facility in Japan" 9to5Mac 8:52 AM
"Apple to build major new R&D facility in Japan, prime minister reveals" AppleInsider 8:52 AM
"Apple Planning 'Cutting-Edge' R&D Facility In Japan" TechCrunch 8:52 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook met privately with Jesse Jackson" USA Today 2:56 PM
"Tim Cook met with Jesse Jackson to discuss inclusion earlier this week" iMore 8:59 PM
"Apple Mac users encountered average of nine cyber threats in 2014: The cyber threat to Apple Mac users continues to grow, with 1,499 new malicious programs detected by Kaspersky Lab in 2014" Telegraph 2:55 PM
"Average Mac User Faced Nine Malware Threats Last Year, but OS X Remains Minor Target" MacRumors 2:55 PM
"The dark side of Apple's two-factor authentication" The Next Web 8:56 AM
"Did Apple drop Google Maps for good? Apple Maps now rolling out on iCloud.com" 9to5Mac 12:26 PM
"Apple set to ditch Google as Bing gets a facelift" ITProPortal 9:32 AM
"With iCloud switch, Apple completes purge of Google Maps" Cult of Mac 1:44 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Kernel Panics Galore: Unwelcome Problems (preparing for the service center)" eXtensions 8:38 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How To: Move Your iTunes Library to an External Hard Drive" Kirkville 8:56 AM
"iTunes Tip: Add or Edit Information in the Comments Field in iTunes 12" Kirkville 8:56 AM
"How to build a gaming Hackintosh on the cheap: assembly" Cult of Mac 8:51 AM
"News organizations demand release of Steve Jobs video: Apple refuses to give AP, Bloomberg and CNN Jobs' two-hour video deposition from 2011" Computerworld 11:19 AM
"Big media wants to make Steve Jobs deposition video public" iDownload Blog 8:57 AM
"Steve Jobs' deposition video in iPod antitrust lawsuit could be made public" AppAdvice 8:51 AM
"News outlets battle the courts to see 2011 deposition video of Steve Jobs released" iMore 8:57 AM
"Apple and Amazon refuse to make full federal workforce diversity data public" 9to5Mac 8:52 AM
"Leaked Sony emails show torturous process behind Sorkin's Steve Jobs movie" The Verge 9:40 PM
"Apple goes iHipster with new Williamsburg store" New York Post 9:01 AM
"Apple Planning New Retail Store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn" MacRumors 8:55 AM
"Apple Store Opening In Williamsburg Across From Whole Foods Near The J. Crew Steps From Starbucks" Gothamist 12:23 PM
"Tim Cook makes TIME's shortlist for 2014 'Person of the Year'" TUAW 9:26 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook Makes Final 8 Contenders List Nominated for 'Person of the Year' Award" Modmyi 8:59 AM
"Apple Pay Gets Boost with Priceless Surprises from Gwen Stefani and MasterCard Ad" Apple Gazette 8:51 AM
"Leaked Sony e-mails reveal Aaron Sorkin wanted Tom Cruise as Steve Jobs" Ars Technica 2:59 PM
"Sony documents show Aaron Sorkin wanted Tom Cruise to star in Steve Jobs biopic" The Verge 2:59 PM
"Sony hack: Tom Cruise was asked to play Steve Jobs" CNNMoney 4:09 PM
"Steve Jobs Movie: Jeff Daniels Eyed to Play Former Apple CEO John Sculley (Exclusive)" The Wrap 12:26 PM
"Universal eyes Jeff Daniels to play former Apple CEO John Sculley in Steve Jobs movie" 9to5Mac 12:25 PM
"Jeff Daniels in Talks to Play Former Apple CEO John Sculley in Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs Movie" MacRumors 12:49 PM
"Natalie Portman is latest actor to shun Steve Jobs movie" Cult of Mac 8:51 AM
"5 Unfiltered Quotes From Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 9:32 AM
"5 Fake iPhones and the Strange Things You Find Inside Them" TechEBlog 9:31 AM
Non-Apple News
"The Microsoft Engine That Nailed The World Cup Is Predicting Every NFL Game — Here Are Its Picks For Week 15" Business Insider 4:29 PM
"Pirate Bay Has Been Raided and Taken Down: Here's What We Know" Wired 4:17 PM
"Pirate site The Pirate Bay goes down, then sails for Costa Rica" PCWorld 4:17 PM
"A Timeline Of The Crazy Events In The Sony Hacking Scandal" Business Insider 4:09 PM
"Supreme Court sides with Amazon in worker security screening case" Gigaom 10:27 AM
"Chrome experiment turns Wikipedia into a virtual galaxy" Engadget 10:04 AM
"Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions for Mac review" iMore 2:56 PM
"Hands On: Machines at War 3 (Windows, OS X)" Electronista 8:53 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Hands-on with the Dropbox Mobile app's new managing, editing, and syncing features" Macworld 9:25 AM
"Bop.fm delivers almost ad-free, a la carte music streaming on the go" Macworld 8:44 AM
"Appidemic: Diableries for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch" TechnologyTell 8:51 AM
"Stacks 2 Review: Quickly gain currency conversion information through various methods with this very useful app." 148Apps 9:26 AM
"Iris Synthesis Review: Iris Synthesis stands out as a cool puzzle game, though it's definitely recommended for play on larger screens." 148Apps 10:27 AM
"Noda Review: Manipulate dots to add or subtract, and place them in the right gaps. It's fun, despite how it sounds." 148Apps 1:44 PM
"Tomb Raider II Review: Awkward virtual controls mean that any fondness for the source material of Tomb Raider II soon fades." 148Apps 12:48 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"Downgrade iOS 8.1.2 To 8.1.1 On iPhone, iPad [How-To Tutorial] Redmond Pie 4:09 PM
"How to delete photos from Photo Stream on iPhone and iPad" iMore 3:13 PM
"How to delete a shared Photo Stream on iPhone and iPad" iMore 9:25 AM
Tips
"Five Threes tips to have you matching like an expert" iMore 1:43 PM
"Digital shortcuts to simplify your life" [Video Report] CBS News 9:34 AM
"Top five tips for this year's tech Santa" Macworld 8:44 AM
"Portman Turns Down Steve Jobs Biopic, Why Doesn't Anyone Want to be in Sorkin's Movie?" PadGadget 3:12 PM
"Mark Zuckerberg's Blast at Tim Cook Shows He's Living the Wrong Life" The Mac Observer 2:46 PM
"I'm a born again fell walker, and Apple is to blame" Computerworld 1:28 PM
"The Apple Pen will have to Conquer Latency if it's to be a Winner" Patently Apple 12:26 PM
"11 Tricks Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, And Other Famous Execs Use To Run Meetings" Business Insider 12:24 PM
"Is this what the iPhone 7 will look like? in pictures" Telegraph 11:14 AM
"Should Apple have killed the iconic iPod? The archetypical MP3 player has been discontinued, but new-in-box devices are being sold online for as much as £593 – twice their old retail price. Does this high demand prove that Apple killed the iPod Classic before its time?" Telegraph 11:14 AM
"How dumb is this Apple iPod antitrust suit?" Fortune 11:05 AM
"Why Ashton Kutcher May be the Only Steve Jobs We Get" The Mac Observer 10:30 AM
"Our Stuff Is Getting Harder to Recycle—and That's a Huge Problem" iFixit 10:26 AM
"What to expect from Apple in 2015" Mashable 9:26 AM
"Overboard: Taking iTunes criticism too far" Macworld 9:26 AM
"4-inch iPhone 6: Five Reasons Apple Won't Make It" Forbes 11:14 AM
"New 4-inch iPhone: 'For the Convenience of Single-Handed Operation of Female Users" Tapscape 9:14 AM
"Think Retro: Why the cute and quirky eMate was Apple's most human product" Macworld 8:44 AM
"iMedX Releases New Version of iMedX Mobile App for Physicians" PRNewswire 4:23 PM
"Georgia Power 'on the go' with new mobile app: Free app for Apple and Android devices delivers most popular content directly to customers" PRNewswire 4:23 PM
"Typo2 For iPhone 6 Available Now For The Holidays" PRNewswire 4:23 PM
"eBay offering Apple accessory deals to celebrate launching redesigned iPad app" 9to5Mac 4:06 PM
"OWC Announces Aura SSD as Industry's First SSD Upgrade for the 2013 Mac Pro And Availability for Pre-Order" Other World Computing 3:20 PM
"My Verizon Mobile app lets you track your data usage from Notification Center" iDownload Blog 3:13 PM
"Dropbox's Carousel now helps you recover space on your device" iMore 2:55 PM
"Distiller pairs with Drizly for on-demand whiskey delivery" Macworld 12:25 PM
"If you play this iOS game in public people will think you're insane" TUAW 12:25 PM
"NBCUniversal unveils Radius, a new fitness brand for iOS and other platforms" AppAdvice 11:52 AM
"Cut the Rope's Om Nom is getting its own virtual pet app next Thursday" iDownload Blog 11:14 AM
"The Stratus XL was available on Apple.com on November 19, but as of today it's available in all Apple retail stores." Steelseries 10:34 AM
"Parse Launches Crash Reporting, Brings Local Datastore To iOS" TechCrunch 10:27 AM
"Gift guide: Premium headphones & earphones for the music lover in your life" 9to5Mac 10:27 AM
"Five Star Freebie Alert: 'Hoplite', the Hexagonal Strategic Roguelike, is Free Today" Touch Arcade 10:25 AM
"Tunes-Style: Secure iPod/iPhone Mount" newPCgadgets 10:05 AM
"'Sons of Anarchy: The Prospect' Episodic Series Coming in 2015" Touch Arcade 4:16 PM
"Sons of Anarchy: The Prospect (Yes, from the TV Show) is Coming to the App Store Soon" 148Apps 10:04 AM
"Chick-fil-A launches mobile ordering, pre-pay in Chicago: Chicken lovers can now skip the line at eight Chicago-area Chick-fil-A locations by ordering and pre-paying through the fast-food chain's free iOS and Android app, the company announced Monday." Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 9:32 AM
"Apple TV gains revamped YouTube app with ads, Dailymotion and other new channels" iDownload Blog 10:04 AM
"YouTube's Apple TV Gets a New Look, More Videos ... and Ads" Re/code 10:04 AM
"Apple TV adds revamped YouTube app (with ads), new channels from DailyMotion, UFC and more" 9to5Mac 9:26 AM
"Typo Ships New iPhone 6 Keyboard, Plans iPad Product for Next Year" Re/code 8:59 AM
"Holiday Gaming is Here, as Christmas Cookieland Hits The App Store" prMac 8:45 AM
"Top Cool Fun Games Announces Wild West Blackjack on iPhone and iPad" prMac 8:45 AM
"Temple Of Wisdom: Food For The Thoughts" prMac 8:45 AM
"Announcing Major Update to Popular GPS Navigation App - Maps 3D PRO" prMac 8:45 AM
"Record, Edit, Take Notes, and Sync to Dropbox with eXtra Voice Recorder" prMac 8:45 AM
"Power APP releases Draw Keyboard Plus: A Keyboard Draw Extension for iOS" prMac 8:45 AM
"Microsoft's Windows monetization plan: Services are the new 'attach'/Summary:Starting with Windows 10, Microsoft's plan for making money on Windows is via other services that will be attached to the operating system, rather than depending on OS licensing as much as in the past." ZDNet 4:35 PM
"With Windows 10, Microsoft could move to a subscription-based model" ExtremeTech 4:38 PM
"Microsoft is considering wild new ways to make money on Windows 10" BGR 9:38 PM
"Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses Exchange and Explorer flaws: Microsoft issued 7 security patches for the month" IDG News Service 4:51 PM
"Microsoft users not happy over quiet SharePoint Online feature cuts/Summary:Microsoft is phasing out certain SharePoint Online features, and Public Sites are rumored to be the next to go. But Microsoft's not talking." ZDNet 10:46 AM
"Google Boosts Support for Windows on Its Cloud Platform" eWeek 12:31 PM
"Feds' bid to seize Irish emails threatens US citizen's privacy, Microsoft says: The US government would not allow another country to seize data stored on US soil in the same way, Microsoft said in a court filing" IDG News Service 7:40 AM
"Microsoft files fresh appeal against handing over email in Irish datacentre: Summary:Microsoft has fired the latest salvo in a case to keep US agents from having access to customer data stored overseas." ZDNet 8:10 AM
"Satya Nadella to meet with Congressional Republicans on immigration, privacy reform" Neowin 8:27 AM
"Microsoft Fixes Windows 10 Build 9879 Fix" Softpedia 8:51 AM
"Bill Gates among many famous names that invest in Change.org" Neowin 8:27 AM
"Paul Allen donates $100 million to start cell research institute" CNNMoney 8:41 AM
"How Should Ballmer's $2 Billion Purchase Of Clippers Impact NBA Team Values?" Forbes 8:52 AM
"HP Will Release a 'Revolutionary' New Operating System in 2015: Hewlett-Packard's ambitious plan to reinvent computing will begin with the release of a prototype operating system next year." Technology Review 8:36 AM
"Intel's China plans show mobile agenda" Channel EYE 8:36 AM
"1 Way Intel Corporation Is Leaving Money on the Table" Nasdaq 8:51 AM
"Why does Intel need Broadwell H?" Channel EYE 8:36 AM
"Intel Steps Up Its Push Into Internet of Things: Chip Maker Introduces New Collection of Products, Technologies" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:46 PM
"Intel is swarming wearables as part of its Internet of Things strategy" VentureBeat 6:13 PM
"Intel lost in mobile, so it's betting hard on wearables: After missing the boat on phones and tablets, Intel wants in on 'things'" The Verge 5:06 PM
"IBM secures patents for 'express lane' cloud data analysis, streamlined deployment: Summary:The company has secured two patents to streamline cloud deployment and enhances real-time analysis of cloud data." ZDNet 7:59 AM
"Advanced Micro Devices to Move Stock Listing to Nasdaq: Stock to Continue to Trade Under Symbol 'AMD'" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:00 PM
"AMD takes on Nvidia with Omega Catalyst driver for better GPU performance: Rivals Nvidia's Dynamic Super Resolution technology" The Inquirer 8:00 AM
"AMD Pushes its Software Efforts with Catalyst Omega" SemiAccurate 8:09 AM
"AMD's Catalyst Omega Driver: The biggest driver drop of the year..." SemiAccurate 8:09 AM
"Exploring AMD's Virtual Super Resolution: 4K rendering for your weak 1080P displays..." SemiAccurate 8:14 AM
"Oracle effectively says Google jumped gun with Supreme Court petition in Android-Java copyright case" Foss Patents 8:00 AM
"Where your tech focus should be in 2015: Summary:If you want to hit the ground running in 2015 then you need to know where your tech focus should be. Here's a top 10 areas the IEEE Computer Society believes will be important over the coming year." ZDNet 8:10 AM
"Silicon Valley Startups Begin Taking 'Haircuts' in IPO Market" Bloomberg 12:36 PM
"Rosenblatt: Bullish On iPhone Sales In December, March Quarters" Barron's 11:20 AM
"Apple Stock Priced to Buy Right Now" Money Morning 4:21 PM
"Apple Stock Is Falling Today Amid iPod Pricing Lawsuit" TheStreet 10:03 AM
Industry News
"Stocks: 5 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 8:40 AM
"Stock Futures Awash in Red as Crude Oil Woes Weigh Again" TheStreet 8:40 AM
"U.S. Equity Futures Sell Off, Following Global Market Moves" Reuters 8:41 AM
"U.S. Stocks Shake Off Global Selloff: Nasdaq Composite Rises; S&P 500 Ends Nearly Flat" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:34 PM
"Asia Markets: Shares fall in Shanghai as investors cash in on volatility/Shanghai shares sold off sharply and Australian markets fell Tuesday, amid a renewed slide in oil prices and profit-taking in China, where domestic investors cashed in during an especially volatile day of trading." MarketWatch 8:46 AM
"Europe Markets: Greek stocks plunge; European equities eye third straight loss/Greek stocks were slammed Tuesday, with political uncertainty spooking investors after the government said it will hold its presidential election earlier than anticipated." MarketWatch 8:46 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:32 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:14 PM
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