"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 12/19
"Read: Apple's letter to UK staff over Chinese factory conditions" Telegraph 12/19
"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 12/19
"Apple's Tim Cook hits out at BBC report" CNBC 12/19
"Tim Cook 'deeply offended' by BBC allegations of poor working conditions in iPhone factories" 9to5Mac 12/19
"BBC investigates Apple supplier, saying it found workers asleep on iPhone production line" MarketWatch 12/19
"BBC's Panorama Attacks Apple Over Indonesian Tin" Forbes 12/19
"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 12/19
"BBC documentary highlights conditions at a Chinese iPhone factory, but is it all Apple's fault?" Macworld 12/19
"Apple loses very important round over its pinch-to-zoom API patent, Samsung tells appeals court" Foss Patents 12/19
"Apple releases new public beta for OS X Yosemite 10.10.2" AppAdvice 9:44 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"How to uninstall MacKeeper from your Mac" Macworld 12/19
"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 12/19
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"21 Super Mac Tips: Make The Most of Your New Mac" FairerPlatform 9:47 PM
"How to make calls in OS X Yosemite using your iPhone" MacIssues 12/19
"Hands On: Snapselect photo management app (OS X)" MacNN 12/19
"Using multicam in Final Cut Pro X to edit the Bioneers 25th Anniversary Conference" fcp.co 12/19
"Guest List Organizer a one-stop solution for organizing events" Apple Daily Report 12/19
"Ask the iTunes Guy: Missing ringtones and explicit radio" Macworld 12/19
"Ask: Create a New OS X Profile Picture" Mac|Life 12/19
"Yes, There's A List Of Mail Add-on's For Mail Junkies" NoodleMac 12/19
"Apple's 10 biggest hits, misses, and head-scratchers of 2014" [Slideshow] Macworld 12/19
"Apple increases app prices in Russia in response to changing exchange rates" 9to5Mac 12/19
"Apple Increases App Prices in the Russian App Store" iClarified 12/19
"Apple Raises Prices in Russian App Store Amidst Ruble Meltdown" The Mac Observer 12/19
"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 12/19
"Apple co-founder Wozniak skeptical on smartwatches, Google Glass" AFP 12/19
"Kate Winslet eyed for female lead in Steve Jobs film" Cult of Mac 12/19
"Kate Winslet reportedly in talks to play female lead in Jobs biopic" iMore 12/19
"McDonald's Supersizes Sales with Apple's iBeacon Tech" The Mac Observer 12/19
"After hacks, Sony's 'stuck in 1992' ... except for Mac users" Cult of Mac 12/19
Non-Apple News
"Google+ can automatically 'enhance' your mobile video recordings" Engadget 9:43 PM
"Sony hackers appear to mock FBI in new message" CBS News 5:11 PM
"The 'Apple Of China' Raises Over $1 Billion, Valuation Skyrockets To More Than $45 Billion" Business Insider 12:31 PM
"Staples says security breach may have affected 1.16 million cards" Reuters 12/19
"Nintendo wins patent troll's appeal and can keep selling the Wii U" VentureBeat 12/19
"On the sidelines: how the NFL is making use of the Surface Pro 2" Engadget 12/19
"FCC proposes rule change that could kickstart internet TV" The Verge 12/19
"T-Mobile will refund up to $90 million for mistakenly billing customers" Mashable 12/19
"T-Mobile must pay $90 million in refunds to settle FTC 'cramming' suit" The Next Web 12/19
"Sony exec fires back at President Obama" CNNMoney 12/19
"US Mulls Response to Sony Hack" TechNewsWorld 12/19
"Dangerous 'Misfortune Cookie' flaw discovered in 12 million home routers" Techworld 12/19
"Cassandra: Check Point Reports Serious Router Vulnerability that may Affect Home Users" eXtensions 12/19
"Delaying worldwide releases can kill song sales, Spotify data shows" The Verge 12/19
"Sorry Zuck: Teens Have Once Again Declared That Facebook Isn't Cool" Business Insider 12/19
"Study: More teens are fleeing from Facebook" Mashable 12/19
Publications/Podcasts
"iMore show 345: iOS 8 + iPhone 6, three months later!" iMore 1:45 PM
"Coming December 20: Gene Steinberg meets Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' Kirk McElhearn, and AppleInsider's Daniel Eran Dilger, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7:45 AM
"Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple Mail Again" MacVoices 12/19
"Apple Targeted in new Patent Lawsuit over iPhone Visual Voicemail" Patently Apple 1:42 PM
"Apple Seeks Trademarks for Revised Mac Logo" Patently Apple 10:14 AM
"Apple Patent Hints at More Uses for Touch ID Sensor" PC Magazine 12/19
"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 12/19
"iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Retina iMac ship times shrink away to nothing" Cult of Mac 12/19
"Apple Watch, WatchKit, and Accessibility" iMore 12/19
"Apple will restore blood tracking to Health app with iOS 8.2 release" VentureBeat 12/19
"Pippin, Apple's Gaming Console from 1994" Low End Mac 12/19
"Apple's Maps app may get an interactive compass" Apple Daily Report 12/19
AppleCare/Helps
"How to fix a broken Lightning dock in an iPhone 5s" iMore 1:47 PM
"Will Rapid Charging Damage Your iPhone 6 Or 6 Plus?" Forbes 12/19
Price Trackers/Deals
"King Oddball For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 12:15 PM
"Puzzling Penguins 2 For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 12:15 PM
"Puncho Fighto For iPhone/iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 12:15 PM
"The Hacker For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 12/19
"Remote For Roku For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 12/19
"Wordrive For iPhone/iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 12/19
"Apple Responds To BBC Panorama's Portrayal Of Supplier Conditions" TechCrunch 12/19
"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 12/19
"Apple comes out swinging against BBC labor report, says no other company does more for workers" iMore 12/19
"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) 12/19
"3 questions the BBC must answer about its Apple 'abuse" Computerworld 12/19
"Bad Apple or the best of a bad bunch? The sad reality about Apple's Broken Promises from BBC Panorama" PC Pro 12/19
"Apple CEO Cook 'deeply offended' by allegations of factory worker mistreatment" ZDNet 12/19
"Apple not doing enough for factory workers, BBC probe finds" Digital Trends 12/19
"Apple's Chinese Factories: Did the BBC Pass Off China Labor Watch's Reporting as Their Own?" Kirkville 12/19
"Should Apple double the RAM in next year's iPhones and iPads? [Poll] 9to5Mac 12/19
"What Apple Has More Of Than Google, Microsoft, Amazon, And Samsung" Mac 360 12/19
"How A Google Chromebook Is Better For Schools Than An iPad" Mac 360 12/19
"Wall Street Rise Modestly After Fed-Fueled Run Higher" Reuters 12/19
"U.S. Stocks Wrap Close Wild Week With Gains: S&P 500 Rises 3.4% for the Week" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/19
"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 12/19
"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 12/19
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12/19
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 12/19
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