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Thursday Highlights: Samsung patent infringement case against Apple rejected in home country of South Korea as court rules Apple did not infringe on "three non-standard-essential patents" — reports in our Apple/Macintosh section; and in Germany, Apple's keyboard patent, which was acquired from Mitsubisi, has been invalidated, case was Apple vs Samsung, Motorola Mobility, HTC; Tuts+ explains Google's Chrome browser on OS X for beginners; Macworld launches into iMovie's editing options, while Macworld UK explains getting started with iMovie; and for iOS Garageband users, here's how create your own song; Apple Gazette feature offers five methods to clean up cruft and maintain your Mavericks system; Apple's iPhone share "more than doubled" in China after launch of iPhone 5s and 5c; death of underage worker in China was not due to working conditions according to doctors sent by Apple to Shanghai to investigate, more in our General Interest section; this Friday, Walmart said to drop prices on iPhone 5c to just $27 dollars while the 5s will drop to $127; new head of the US Patent & Trademark Office is none other than former patent chief at Google; Apple applies for iOS in the car patent, as well as way to thwart web browser UI spoofing, among other patents in our Hardware/Software section; iDownload Blog reviews extremely tough tempered glass skin for iPhone; Macworld has some tricks you can try for backing up iDevices to iCloud; Chris Maxcer is quite frustrated with the state of Apple TV, bothered in part by fact that many options require cable/satellite subscription.
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"Samsung Loses Korea Patent Case: Seoul Court Rules That Apple Didn't Violate Samsung's Patents" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:08 AM
"Korean court dismisses Samsung lawsuit against Apple over three non-standard-essential patents" Foss Patents 7:34 AM
"Apple scores legal victory over Samsung in South Korea: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday lost its bid to ban sales of Apple Inc's older iPhone and iPad in South Korea after a court dismissed a lawsuit claiming the U.S. firm had infringed on three of Samsung's mobile patents." Reuters 8:01 AM
"Korean Court Rejects Samsung Lawsuit Against Apple" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:07 AM
"Apple wins court battle against Samsung" AFP 9:57 AM
"SKorea court: Apple didn't violate Samsung patents" Associated Press 8:38 AM
"Samsung loses against Apple ... this time in South Korea" The Register 8:31 AM
"Apple wins legal victory against Samsung in South Korea" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:07 AM
"Federal Patent Court of Germany invalidates keyboard patent Apple acquired from Mitsubishi" Foss Patents 8:20 AM
"Conditions at Apple's main Chinese manufacturer improving, labor group says" Silicon Valley 2:09 PM
"Labor group sees progress at major Apple supplier" Associated Press 2:14 PM
"Does Your IPhone Exploit Chinese Workers?" Bloomberg 12:19 PM
"Foxconn exceeds worker overtime limit despite changes: A labour watchdog has said that working conditions at factories of Apple supplier, Foxconn, have improved but excessive overtime remains an issue." BBC 8:19 PM
"Apple Supplier Foxconn Still Exceeds Labor Overtime Limits" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 12:19 PM
"Apple, Samsung Both Face Threat from China: Grobart" Bloomberg TV 9:01 AM
"Google goes offline with Chrome Apps for Mac: Cross-platform, pseudo-native apps hit OS X three months after Windows" Computerworld 10:35 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Rebuild mailboxes to fix incorrect handling of Mail messages in OS X: A simple rebuild of mailboxes can fix message handling problems." MacFixIt 8:51 PM
"OS X: Using captioning features in Mavericks" Apple Support 3:26 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Better Two-Factor Authentication with Authy for iOS and OS X" MacStories 10:51 AM
"Robert Sorrels asks about using Hackintoshes for mission critical work. I've been using a Hackintosh as my primary computer for over 4 years. I just upgraded it to an i7 Haswell with a GeForce GTX 760 video card. It is fully compatible with all Apple software, and it screams! I am a retired Apple certified systems engineer and have returned to professional photography. My Hack gets heavy, daily use, using Aperture and Photoshop and never misses a beat. To make a further comment, the more 'high end' you go, the more you save by building a Hackintosh. You can't save much, if anything making a Mini Hackintosh. You can save a little building something comparable to an mid-level iMac, but you can save a bundle building a HacMac Pro." MacInTouch 11:31 AM
Press Releases
"Twitter for Mac 3.0 released with photo previews, updated design, more" 9to5Mac 2:35 PM
"Twitter's Expanded Photo Timeline Comes To The Mac App Along With Refreshed Design" TechCrunch 2:17 PM
"Apple, Inc. stock IPO created 300 millionaires 33 years ago today: Apple's initial public offering on December 12, 1980 sold 4.6 million shares at $22 each, generating more capital than any other iPO since Ford Motor Company in 1956 and instantly creating 300 millionaires." AppleInsider 6:17 PM
"Apple IPO makes instant millionaires, December 12, 1980" EDN 2:10 PM
"33 years ago today, Apple launched its IPO" TUAW 2:10 PM
"Steve Jobs document fetches $40K at auction: A signed legal agreement documenting a business venture between the Apple co-founder and his college friend Robert Friedland proves to be a hot item." CNET News 7:25 PM
"iPhone market share in China more than doubled following 5s and 5c launch" 9to5Mac 8:02 AM
"iPhone 5S beats Galaxy S4 as top-selling smartphone: report: Apple saw a big boom in China where its market share jumped to 12 percent from 3 percent in just one month, says Counterpoint Research." CNET News 8:07 AM
"Apple's Chinese Market Share Surges Ahead of China Mobile Deal" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 10:51 AM
"Apple Nabs Number Three Spot in Smartphone Market Share in China" 24/7 Wall St. 8:21 AM
"Apple's New iPads Are Dominating The Tablet Market In Japan" AppAdvice 7:34 AM
"Japan now spends more on apps than USA — and Google Play revenue has caught up to iOS" VentureBeat 12:13 PM
"Apple Sent Medical Team to Probe Pegatron Deaths in China" Bloomberg 9:00 AM
"Apple doctors: Pegatron worker death not due to working conditions/Apple dispatched medical experts to Shanghai to determine why a 15-year-old worker died recently from pneumonia." CNET News 8:07 AM
"Apple supplier under scrutiny over death" CNNMoney 8:07 AM
"Apple's own medical experts say death at Pegatron not related to working conditions" AppleInsider 8:27 AM
"Apple Looking Into Employee Deaths at Pegatron in Shanghai" The Mac Observer 3:32 PM
"Walmart Friday Sale: iPhone 5c for $27, $30 iTunes Gift Cards for $25" The Mac Observer 8:36 AM
"Walmart is dropping prices for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c starting Friday" Gigaom 9:35 AM
"Walmart slashes iPhone 5C price down to $27" NBC News 10:52 AM
"Walmart to Sell iPhone 5c for $27, Boost PS4 Inventory" PC Magazine 2:15 PM
"Walmart to launch iPhone 5s, 5c Christmas sales" Insanely Great Mac 7:59 AM
"Fleksy wants to become your new iOS keyboard, everywhere" The Verge 8:35 AM
"Fleksy Launches Its First SDK Partners On iOS To Demo The Power Of Third-Party Keyboards" TechCrunch 8:26 AM
"Fleksy brings alternate keyboard to several popular iOS apps" Macworld 8:37 AM
"Parents Are Really Angry About This Face-Level iPad Chair For Babies" Business Insider 8:28 AM
"Who bought the red Mac Pro and gold EarPods from Jony Ive's auction? 'Father of the iPod' Tony Fadell, apparently" Macworld UK 8:10 AM
Non-Apple News
"Here's What the Big Carriers and the Feds Agreed To on Cellphone Unlocking" AllThingsD 2:09 PM
"FCC and Wireless Carriers Reach Agreement on Cellphone Unlocking" The Mac Observer 2:05 PM
"Former Googler Put In Charge of U.S. Patent Office" The Mac Observer 12:24 PM
"Former head of patents at Google is new interim head of US Patent & Trademark Office" 9to5Google 8:21 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"iMore show 379 LIVE! 1pm PT, 4pm ET, 9pm GMT. Be here!" iMore 2:10 PM
"YML Archives for December 11th, 2013" Your Mac Life 7:53 AM
"Apple Invents In-Vehicle Holistic ID for 'iOS in the Car" Patently Apple 7:54 AM
"Apple looks to curb Web browser UI spoofing using real-time camera images" AppleInsider 8:30 AM
"Apple aims to clobber Web page spoofers" CNET News 9:55 AM
"Apple looks at ways to improve the gaming experience on OS X, iOS devices" Apple Daily Report 7:58 AM
"Apple wants to simplify image sharing (perhaps on an 'iTV')" Apple Daily Report 7:58 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"I was curious, so I changed my screen to all white. Sure enough, I can see a narrow band of grey at the top, less at the bottom and the sides. My machine works perfectly (less than 12 months old). Maybe the effect will vary with the level of screen backlighting. My Tip: change to a coloured or a patterned backdrop. My present favourite is 'iceberg'. However, if I was concerned I would certainly get advice from an Apple Store." MacInTouch 11:31 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"The Room For iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:09 AM
"Supersonic HD For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:09 AM
"Instapaper For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $3.99)" Apple Sliced 9:09 AM
"Seagate Wireless Plus 1T Wireless Hard Drive Review: A fantastic drive for those willing to give up physical size and deal with a couple hiccups for storage space. This 1TB drive holds hundred of movies all streamable to any iOS device with the Seagate Media app." 148Apps 12:26 PM
"Review: Armorz tempered glass skin for iPhone" iDownload Blog 8:28 AM
"Element Case Ronin G10 Stealth iPhone 5/5s Case" Run Around Tech 8:30 AM
"This App Had The Worst Possible Launch Timing: Third-Party App Lifttt Debuted Location-Based Recipes Two Days Before Ifttt, Which Is Almost Certainly A Recipe For Obsolescence. But Here's Why Lifttt Might Actually Be Better." Fast Company 3:42 PM
"Does Google's Nexus 5 Leave The iPhone 5S In The Dust?" Seeking Alpha 3:25 PM
"Spotify May Kill Pandora and iTunes, but Not Just Yet" Mashable 2:58 PM
"Apple May Suffer Some Indigestion" The Motley Fool 10:50 AM
"Instagram Is The Apple Of Apps, Fast Following With Finesse" TechCrunch 10:50 AM
"Samsung loses patent lawsuit against Apple on home turf of Korea" Ars Technica 9:57 AM
"There's No Way Apple Can Be This Desperate" ["I just can't understand why Apple continues to not only wallow in the retail slums, but give outlets such as Wal-Mart so much pricing power. According to the report, Wal-Mart will slash prices and/or offer incentives on other Apple items as well."] TheStreet 8:34 AM
"I want virtualisation on my iPhone, and I want it NOW" The Register 8:30 AM
"Hey, Where's The Google Glass App For The iPhone? Google's wearable computer faces a huge obstacle to more mainstream adoption. Weirdly, it's not for the reasons you might expect." ReadWrite 8:20 AM
"The Maddeningly Painful, Pathetic Apple TV Experience" MacNewsWorld 8:16 AM
"Good Spin, Bad Spin — Making It Up as They Go Along" The Tech Night Owl 7:58 AM
"The Key Point Of Differentiation Between Android Customers And iPhone, iPad Customers" PixoBebo 7:56 AM
"One Feature Apple Will Never Ever Use" Mac 360 7:54 AM
"Growth in mobile entertainment revenues offers Apple TV, 'iWatch' opportunities" Apple Daily Report 7:35 AM
Non-Apple
"Gift/Product Recommendations That I've Actually Used For At Least A Year" Marco Arment 9:07 PM
"Run the Amiga 500 in your browser with Portable Native Client: You'll be meditating like a guru in no time, as long as you use Chrome." Ars Technica 5:15 PM
"A Designer Has Come Up With A Great Plan To Fix Windows 8" Business Insider 2:46 PM
"Can't Decide Between A Phone And A Tablet? Here Are The Best 'Phablets' Compared" Digital Trends 12:18 PM
"Mulling Mulally's chances as Microsoft's next CEO/Summary: As Microsoft's search for its next CEO continues, new rumors and reports abound." ZDNet 12:05 PM
"Microsoft Said to Consider Qualcomm's Mollenkopf for CEO Job" Bloomberg 6:02 PM
"Qualcomm COO reportedly added to Microsoft's list of potential Ballmer successors" Engadget 6:01 PM
"Microsoft reportedly considering Qualcomm COO Steve Mollenkopf for CEO" The Verge 6:01 PM
"Windows Phone 9 will reportedly ditch Metro UI, launch in late 2014" BGR 9:15 AM
"Microsoft planning $1B 'bribe' so Samsung keeps making Windows Phones?" BGR 11:50 AM
"Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer doles out his top five management tips/Summary: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offers up his five management tips based on lessons he learned during his 13-year CEOship." ZDNet 12:12 PM
"Microsoft launches network of Azure providers: Microsoft's Cloud OS Network extends Windows Azure across the globe" IDG News Service 6:12 AM
"Microsoft calls in the cavalry to push Azure worldwide (and counter AWS)" Gigaom 6:13 AM
"Microsoft Brings Together 25 Partners For The Cloud OS Network To Drive More Windows Azure Use" TechCrunch 6:44 AM
"Microsoft launches Cloud OS Network consortium for hybrid cloud consistency" V3 6:45 AM
"EU court dismisses complaints about sanctioning of Microsoft's takeover of Skype" OUT-LAW 6:35 AM
"Indian Court Removes Obstacle to Microsoft-Nokia Merger" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:32 AM
"Nokia cleared to sell Indian factory to Microsoft" PCWorld 6:43 AM
"Why the Xbox Means So Little to Microsoft" 24/7 Wall St. 6:49 AM
"Google makes itself ridiculous, tells appeals court something Microsoft can disprove with transcript" Foss Patents 3:47 PM
"In remaking itself, HP delivers the IT means for struggling enterprises to remake themselves/Summary: HP has quickly made itself a key supplier of some of the most important technologies of the present corporate era: cloud computing and big data processing." ZDNet 6:32 AM
"Hewlett-Packard: Mammoth Still Rebooting" Seeking Alpha 10:25 AM
"Hewlett-Packard's Still Out of the Game" The Street 6:49 AM
"With Dell, Dropbox seeks legitimacy at businesses" CITEworld 12:17 PM
"Dell reveals new partnerships with Dropbox, Microsoft, Google, Red Hat" Electronista 12:18 PM
"Dell and Red Hat team to sell enterprise OpenStack: Dell will sell a hardware system that runs Red Hat's OpenStack implemention" Computerworld New Zealand 2:34 PM
"Dell establishes $300 million venture fund to invest in emerging tech: The fund will invest in early-growth companies in the areas of storage, cloud, data, security, mobility and data centers" Computerworld New Zealand 2:32 PM
"Dell announces $300M fund to invest in enterprise startups" VentureBeat 7:38 PM
"Intel puts its logo inside FC Barcelona's shirt" The Verge 11:08 AM
"Intel: Don't Believe Bloomberg's Google Rumor" Seeking Alpha 5:58 PM
"Lawsuit accuses IBM of hiding China risks amid NSA spy scandal" Reuters 9:22 PM
"IBM invents 'cloud of clouds' to allow cross-cloud data migration" ITProPortal 6:46 AM
"Oracle Exadata offers 88TB flash to boost OLTP and data warehousing" V3 7:45 AM
"Cisco CEO Chambers sees US recovery, emerging market challenges" Reuters 9:47 AM
"Cisco cuts long-term revenue growth target to 3-6 percent" Reuters 11:12 AM
"Cisco loses court battle over Skype" Fudzilla 6:35 AM
"EU court rejects Cisco's challenge to Microsoft-Skype merger: Microsoft and Skype have enough competition in Europe, the court ruled" IDG News Service 6:35 AM
"Our favorite PC components of 2013" PCWorld 6:41 AM
"NVIDIA G-SYNC Display Technology Explored" HotHardware 8:20 AM
"Google may be making its own custom server chips. It should" Gigaom 5:45 PM
"Why I Continue To Invest In Apple" Seeking Alpha 5:15 PM
"Apple Supplier Foxconn Fails Hours Law Amid Improvement" Bloomberg 8:59 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Ciena falls as earnings miss estimates/Rising expenses, sales outlook also weigh following quarterly results" MarketWatch 11:04 AM
"Stocks' disappointing December continues" CNNMoney 6:55 AM
"Market Hustle: Stock Futures Extend Losses as Taper Talk Heats Up" TheStreet 6:55 AM
"US stocks lower, setting up 3rd day of declines" Associated Press 10:24 AM
"Stock Futures Rise After Data Dump" FOXBusiness 8:22 AM
"U.S. Stocks Trade Mostly Lower: Dow Industrials Sink to Month Low as Investors Lock In Gains" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:31 PM
"Asia Markets: China Cinda IPO pops in soft Asian market/Asian markets fell Thursday on continued fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve could soon start cutting its bond-buying program, though Hong Kong's largest listing in 2013 started trading with a pop." MarketWatch 6:56 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks drop for third day/Peugeot shares drop after a €1.1 billion impairment charge/European stock markets moved broadly lower on Thursday, as investors waited for retail-sales data from the U.S. to gauge if they'll weaken or strengthen the case for the Federal Reserve to taper its asset purchases next week." MarketWatch 6:56 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:29 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 8:59 PM
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