"Apple goes to war with the BBC/Exclusive: Chief executive Tim Cook 'deeply offended' by allegations made by BBC's Panorama programme that Apple is failing to protect its Chinese factory workers" Telegraph 7:56 AM
"Read: Apple's letter to UK staff over Chinese factory conditions" Telegraph 8:10 AM
"Apple 'deeply offended' by BBC investigation: Apple has said it is 'deeply offended' by a BBC investigation into conditions for workers involved in manufacturing its devices." BBC 8:17 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook hits out at BBC report" CNBC 8:15 AM
"Tim Cook 'deeply offended' by BBC allegations of poor working conditions in iPhone factories" 9to5Mac 8:01 AM
"BBC investigates Apple supplier, saying it found workers asleep on iPhone production line" MarketWatch 8:19 AM
"BBC's Panorama Attacks Apple Over Indonesian Tin" Forbes 8:15 AM
"Why Apple shouldn't be blamed for exploitation in China and Indonesia: BBC Panorama programme noted that Apple has gone to some lengths to moderate the practices within the factories of its suppliers, and to try and trace the origin of the soldering tin that it uses, but it was very much a programme about 'Apple's factories' and 'Apple's use of illegally mined tin'." Macworld UK 8:06 AM
"BBC documentary highlights conditions at a Chinese iPhone factory, but is it all Apple's fault?" Macworld 12:50 PM
"Apple loses very important round over its pinch-to-zoom API patent, Samsung tells appeals court" Foss Patents 8:05 AM
"How to uninstall MacKeeper from your Mac" Macworld 8:18 AM
"Yosemite - Apple Mail account configuration; 'The Humane Interface', 'Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines' and 'Designing for Yosemite' (and Jef Raskin, the Canon Cat, Xerox Star, Lisa, etc.); Preview printing changes; issues with system recovery, Disk Utility, Time Machine, TRIM support etc." MacInTouch 8:26 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to make calls in OS X Yosemite using your iPhone" MacIssues 11:48 AM
"Hands On: Snapselect photo management app (OS X)" MacNN 8:06 AM
"Using multicam in Final Cut Pro X to edit the Bioneers 25th Anniversary Conference" fcp.co 8:05 AM
"Guest List Organizer a one-stop solution for organizing events" Apple Daily Report 7:48 AM
"Ask the iTunes Guy: Missing ringtones and explicit radio" Macworld 11:35 AM
"Ask: Create a New OS X Profile Picture" Mac|Life 12:25 PM
"Yes, There's A List Of Mail Add-on's For Mail Junkies" NoodleMac 7:53 AM
"How To Customize Mac Folder Icons" Mac 360 7:53 AM
"Free: How To Enjoy iTunes Radio Ad Free" Mac 360 7:54 AM
"How To Put Tunes Back Into iTunes" BohemianBoomer 7:54 AM
"Try The Mac App For Google-holics" TeraTalks 7:53 AM
"Apple's 10 biggest hits, misses, and head-scratchers of 2014" [Slideshow] Macworld 8:00 AM
"Apple increases app prices in Russia in response to changing exchange rates" 9to5Mac 8:00 AM
"Apple Increases App Prices in the Russian App Store" iClarified 8:05 AM
"Apple Raises Prices in Russian App Store Amidst Ruble Meltdown" The Mac Observer 3:05 PM
"Tim Cook Makes Big Donation to Gay Rights Campaign: The HRC's Project One American aims to expand LGBT equality in Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi." PC Magazine 11:44 AM
"Apple co-founder Wozniak skeptical on smartwatches, Google Glass" AFP 8:10 AM
"Kate Winslet eyed for female lead in Steve Jobs film" Cult of Mac 3:54 PM
"Kate Winslet reportedly in talks to play female lead in Jobs biopic" iMore 3:54 PM
"McDonald's Supersizes Sales with Apple's iBeacon Tech" The Mac Observer 10:13 AM
"After hacks, Sony's 'stuck in 1992' ... except for Mac users" Cult of Mac 8:09 AM
Non-Apple News
"Staples says security breach may have affected 1.16 million cards" Reuters 4:10 PM
"Nintendo wins patent troll's appeal and can keep selling the Wii U" VentureBeat 3:55 PM
"On the sidelines: how the NFL is making use of the Surface Pro 2" Engadget 3:55 PM
"FCC proposes rule change that could kickstart internet TV" The Verge 3:54 PM
"T-Mobile will refund up to $90 million for mistakenly billing customers" Mashable 12:11 PM
"T-Mobile must pay $90 million in refunds to settle FTC 'cramming' suit" The Next Web 12:10 PM
"Sony exec fires back at President Obama" CNNMoney 3:50 PM
"US Mulls Response to Sony Hack" TechNewsWorld 11:48 AM
"Dangerous 'Misfortune Cookie' flaw discovered in 12 million home routers" Techworld 11:44 AM
"Cassandra: Check Point Reports Serious Router Vulnerability that may Affect Home Users" eXtensions 10:13 AM
"Delaying worldwide releases can kill song sales, Spotify data shows" The Verge 8:14 AM
"Sorry Zuck: Teens Have Once Again Declared That Facebook Isn't Cool" Business Insider 8:56 AM
"Study: More teens are fleeing from Facebook" Mashable 8:02 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple Mail Again" MacVoices 1:45 PM
"Apple Patent Hints at More Uses for Touch ID Sensor" PC Magazine 8:05 PM
"iPhone 6 Plus 16GB, 64GB now ship in one day: All other versions of iPhone 6 still require longer ship times as supply catches up with demand." CNET 8:57 AM
"iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Retina iMac ship times shrink away to nothing" Cult of Mac 8:09 AM
"Apple Watch, WatchKit, and Accessibility" iMore 11:50 AM
"Apple will restore blood tracking to Health app with iOS 8.2 release" VentureBeat 2:19 PM
"Pippin, Apple's Gaming Console from 1994" Low End Mac 12:10 PM
"Apple's Maps app may get an interactive compass" Apple Daily Report 7:49 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Will Rapid Charging Damage Your iPhone 6 Or 6 Plus?" Forbes 8:19 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"The Hacker For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10:13 AM
"Remote For Roku For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10:13 AM
"Wordrive For iPhone/iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10:13 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:39 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:39 AM
"Apple Responds To BBC Panorama's Portrayal Of Supplier Conditions" TechCrunch 3:55 PM
"If You're Appalled That Apple Uses Tin From Child-Labor Mud Mines, You Should Stop Buying iPhones (And Lots Of Other Things)" Business Insider 2:55 PM
"Apple comes out swinging against BBC labor report, says no other company does more for workers" iMore 8:56 AM
"BBC accused of bias over expose of Apple working conditions in China: Broadcaster clashes with tech giant after secretly filming workers asleep on iPhone 6 production line" Daily Mail (UK) 8:52 AM
"3 questions the BBC must answer about its Apple 'abuse" Computerworld 8:52 AM
"Bad Apple or the best of a bad bunch? The sad reality about Apple's Broken Promises from BBC Panorama" PC Pro 8:19 AM
"Apple CEO Cook 'deeply offended' by allegations of factory worker mistreatment" ZDNet 8:18 AM
"Apple not doing enough for factory workers, BBC probe finds" Digital Trends 8:09 AM
"Apple's Chinese Factories: Did the BBC Pass Off China Labor Watch's Reporting as Their Own?" Kirkville 8:06 AM
"Should Apple double the RAM in next year's iPhones and iPads? [Poll] 9to5Mac 7:55 AM
"What Apple Has More Of Than Google, Microsoft, Amazon, And Samsung" Mac 360 7:53 AM
"How A Google Chromebook Is Better For Schools Than An iPad" Mac 360 7:53 AM
"Wall Street Rise Modestly After Fed-Fueled Run Higher" Reuters 4:13 PM
"U.S. Stocks Wrap Close Wild Week With Gains: S&P 500 Rises 3.4% for the Week" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:13 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian stocks rise on Federal Reserve stance/Stocks in Japan and Australia led Asia higher for a second day on Friday, as investor confidence continued to be bolstered by expectations the U.S. is in no rush to raise interest rates." MarketWatch 7:52 AM
"Europe Markets: BASF, Air France drop in European trade, but benchmark in for weekly rise/European stocks turned lower Friday, with shares of BASF SE and Air France-KLM SA each weighing on Stoxx Europe 600, but the benchmark remained on track to finish the week higher." MarketWatch 7:51 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:02 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:10 PM
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