"Apple puts the big hurt on Samsung: 2015 will be a challenging year for the Korean phone maker, but there are steps Samsung can take to reverse its declining market share" Computerworld 7:32 AM
"Here's the real star of Apple's record-breaking quarter" Business Insider 9:29 AM
"Senate proposal could allow Apple to repatriate $178B foreign cash, but unlikely to pass" 9to5Mac 7:34 AM
"Apple Is 0.5% Of US GDP, 0.15% Of Global GDP" Forbes 7:59 AM
"Widespread 2011 MacBook Pro 'failures' continue: Class action lawsuit to be heard by judge 'in April'" Macworld UK 11:13 AM
"How, and Why, Apple Overtook Microsoft" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:18 PM
"Outlook for iOS does security stupidly, says dev: Big Blue boffin Rene Winkelwyer has taken aim at Microsoft's iOS Outlook app, launched overnight, claiming it stores credentials in the cloud potentially even after delete requests, and does not observe known good security practices." The Register 7:30 AM
"Apple Watch Sightings Picking Up Ahead of Official Launch" MacRumors 2:54 PM
"Apple Watch Spied on Vogue, VentureBeat, More" Tapscape 3:09 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" Apple Sliced 9:57 AM
"Axe In Face For iPhone Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:57 AM
"Splat Attack For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:57 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:26 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:26 AM
"The Scoop On Microsoft's New Outlook App For iPhone and Android/Hint: It's really Acompli with a new name—which is awesome. (For now.)" ReadWrite 8:33 AM
"Why Outlook for mobile is a hit on iOS and a miss on Android" Gigaom 11:05 AM
"Microsoft Outlook, Office On iOS & Android: First Look/Microsoft has released Office for Android tablets and Outlook capabilities for iOS and Android devices. Here's a closer look." InformationWeek 2:20 PM
"Here's Why You'll Love the New Outlook App" Daily Dot 3:12 PM
"Turn your whistling into song with the tap of an app" Macworld 8:33 AM
"Get ready for Super Bowl Sunday with these killer apps" Macworld 7:34 AM
"You Should Play: Twist objects into shadow puppets with puzzler Shadowmatic" Macworld 7:34 AM
"Learn the mental part of defense with Baseball Academics" TUAW 7:36 AM
"Dreeps review: an epic RPG for those who don't have time to play" iDownload Blog 8:00 AM
"'Craft the World - Pocket Edition' Review - Another Clever Minecraft-like" Touch Arcade 11:34 AM
"'Blood Brothers 2' Review - Drawing Blood From A Stone" Touch Arcade 9:32 AM
"Handpick Review: Handpick will make you hungry, as well as inspire you to cook something new." 148Apps 11:24 AM
"Carde Review: Carde is a handy way to consolidate the photos of many social networks, but it does have limitations." 148Apps 11:24 AM
"Contradiction Review: Contradiction is a live action point and click adventure that's pretty engaging." 148Apps 8:10 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to watch the 2015 Super Bowl on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV" Macworld 7:34 AM
"Peri Duo Case for iPhone Marries Speaker, Battery, and Wi-Fi Audio" The Mac Observer 4:50 PM
"Coming January 31: Gene Steinberg meets Jim Dalrymple, of The Loop, Stephen Baker of the NPD Group, and Rogue Amoeba's Paul Kafasis, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 4:11 PM
"Windows 10 updates -- new Surface Pro graphic driver, new Windows Phone Windows Insider App" BetaNews 12:39 PM
"Microsoft Upgrades Azure SQL Database Service: Microsoft cloud-database service nears parity with on-premises Microsoft SQL Server with support for larger databases and in-memory performance." InformationWeek 12:22 PM
"Why has the launch of Microsoft Windows 10 created so much hype?" Market Realist 11:15 AM
"Microsoft Increases Roadmap Clarity For Its Cloud Customers" Forbes 11:15 AM
"Is Windows 10 Microsoft's Consumer Comeback OS?" Forbes 9:09 AM
"Best Windows tablets UK: the 10 best Windows tablets you can buy in 2015 - run full Windows on your tablet - best Windows tablets reviews" PC Advisor 9:06 AM
"Microsoft pushes Intel graphics driver update to Surface Pro 3 devices running Windows 10" WinBeta 9:06 AM
"The pros and cons of Cortana in Build 9926 of Windows 10" TechRepublic 9:02 AM
"Microsoft's Windows Reboot Could Be Legendary" E-Commerce Times 9:02 AM
"HoloLens: Look who's innovating" Computerworld 8:12 AM
"HoloLens: Abracadabra! Microsoft unveils a great distraction" Computerworld 8:11 AM
"Windows 10 deep-dive review: Finally, a unified operating system" Computerworld 8:11 AM
"Microsoft launches Outlook for iOS and Android" BetaNews 8:05 AM
"Machine learning face-off: Microsoft uses Band to show what its Watson rival is capable of" ZDNet 8:02 AM
"Microsoft-backed TV white spaces trial goes commercial in Ghana" ZDNet 7:59 AM
"IBM brings back bonuses for top execs even as profits slide" Reuters 7:52 PM
"IBM CEO Rometty to Receive $3.6 Million Bonus: Company Sets $13.3 Million Value on Long-Term Stock Awards CEO May Receive for 2015-17" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:53 PM
"IBM brings back bonuses for top executives even as profits slide" Reuters 4:13 PM
"How IBM is bringing front-office data analysis to Super Bowl fans" Business Insider 11:21 AM
"IBM Verse: The answer to our email woes?" IT PRO 11:20 AM
"IBM's SoftLayer added as eBay Enterprise hosting partner" ZDNet 11:20 AM
"IBM and Avon CEOs in Trouble" 24/7 Wall St. 7:34 AM
"HP 'to save $500m per year' with Intel's wireless tech" IT PRO 11:24 AM
"Apple hits record $120: What's next/Shares of Apple (AAPL) briefly hit a record $120 apiece Friday, getting investors to play make-believe of just how high this darling stock can fly." USA Today 12:17 PM
"The week that was: Apple's blowout earnings" CNBC Videos 3:29 PM
"Holiday quarter likely less than joyful for Apple iPad sales" Market Realist 8:04 AM
Industry News
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:18 PM
"Dow ends down about 250, S&P 500 below 2000" USA Today 3:18 PM
"Stocks Close Out January With A Loss as Volatility Becomes the Norm" TheStreet 3:18 PM
"Wall Street Ends Lower as Traders Parse Earnings, Data" Reuters 3:18 PM
"Stocks fall after government reports slower economic growth: The U.S. stock market is opening lower after the government reported that U.S. economic growth slowed at the end of last year." Associated Press 11:00 AM
"U.S. Stocks Drop as GDP Growth Slows: Stocks On Track to Post Losses in January" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:18 PM
"Stocks: 4 things to know before the open/After a volatile week, Friday promises more of the same." CNNMoney 7:26 AM
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks rise on strong corporate earnings, oil gain/Japan stocks rose Friday, boosted by some strong corporate earnings results and a rebound in global crude prices." MarketWatch 7:23 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks slip, but log best month since 2011/European stocks fell Friday, with data highlighting the European Central Bank's troubles with low inflation levels, but the region's equity benchmark was still on track for its best monthly performance in more than three years." MarketWatch 12:14 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:48 PM
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