"Apple: 100 Million Downloads From Mac App Store In Less Than One Year" TechCrunch 8:39 AM
"Windows Phone Marketplace passes 45,000 apps as Apple announces 500,000 for iOS" WinRumors 8:50 AM
"iTunes 10.5.2: iTunes 10.5.2 includes several improvements for iTunes Match and fixes an audio distortion problem when playing or importing certain CDs." Apple Support 4:09 PM
"Apple Releases iTunes 10.5.2 with iTunes Match and Audio Distortion Fixes" MacRumors 4:10 PM
"iTunes updated with minor fixes" CNET News 9:44 PM
"Apple Improves iTunes Match with iTunes 10.5.2 Update" The Mac Observer 8:15 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Photo Booth and iChat Video effects not showing" MacFixIt 6:46 PM
"MacInTouch Reader wrote about his mother's problem with iTunes playing seemingly at random.: I don't know of any malware that launches iTunes, alters its volume, plays music, and quits. A bug is unlikely to cause such events. I suspect that iTunes is running continuously, that it is playing a radio station that 'broadcasts' intermittently, and that the radio station plays different types of music with different volumes." MacInTouch 9:28 AM
"10.7: Finding Control and Menu Items for use in AppleScript User Interface Scripting" Mac OS X Hints 10:06 AM
"10.7: Use Dell 5130cdn laser printer" Mac OS X Hints 10:07 AM
Op/Ed
"Mac App Store downloads don't include Lion, updates or downloads to other Macs" The Loop 10:51 AM
"Apple's Mac App Store --you ain't seen nothing yet" Computerworld 10:36 AM
"Mac App Store surpasses 100M downloads — Not bad Apple" VentureBeat 9:46 AM
"Am I the only one concerned about the proliferation of 'mystery meat' in Mac OS X? 'Mystery meat' is the name given years ago by Vince Flanders, of webpagesthatsuck.com, to a feature of badly designed websites, whereby you cannot figure out what any affordance does, or even that there is an affordance, until you mouse over it." MacInTouch 9:29 AM
"O2 rents out latest iPhones to tease panting fanbois" The Register 8:13 AM
"O2 starts an Apple Iphone 4S rental scheme" The Inquirer 7:56 AM
"Apple Shares Grand Central Store 360 Degree Panorama" The Mac Observer 8:51 AM
"RadioShack Combines Promos To Offer The iPhone 4S (AT&T) On The Cheap" TechCrunch 10:34 AM
"Steve Jobs biography is Amazon's best-selling book of 2011" GeekWire 8:34 AM
"Health monitoring startup raises $ with former Apple CEO (Report)" Boston Business Journal 9:25 AM
"IPhone app helps Annapolis police recover stolen vehicle" Baltimore Sun [Free Registration Required] 8:12 AM
"Grand Theft iPad" ["Thieves moved quickly to grab 125 of the tablet computers from a San Carlos, California Best Buy Thursday night, getting away before Sherrif's deputies could arrive."] Forbes 8:13 AM
"Royalty-free web vid spec sets sail with Apple's help: MPEG-DASH rides choppy seas of patents and bad networks" The Register 2:42 PM
"Apple's New Ad Is An Animated Magical Mystery Tour Of The Beatles [Video] Cult of Mac 8:49 AM
"Apple Finally Promotes Beatles on iTunes in New Commercial" The Mac Observer 9:23 AM
Non-Apple News
"World's smallest steam engine comes to life" TG Daily 1:50 PM
"ST-Ericsson describes three-chip stack" EE Times 11:35 AM
"Verizon Galaxy Nexus Found Early at Best Buy, Verizon" PCWorld 11:27 AM
"Technical Excellence Awards 2011: PCMag's 28th annual look at the most amazing advances in computing include innovations in search, processing, and wireless speed, and so much more" PC Magazine 11:26 AM
"Acer, Asus to Streamline Notebook Lines in 2012" eWeek 10:46 AM
"Satellite broadband service gaining speed, coverage" Denver Post 10:40 AM
"Skyrim wins Spike VGA awards despite PlayStation glitch" BBC 10:17 AM
"Barnes & Noble Updates The Year-Old Nook Color, Adds Netflix, Flixster And More" TechCrunch 1:45 PM
"Toshiba 7-inch Android Thrive tablet now up for sale" CNET News 10:04 AM
"Kindle Fire: Major Software Update Soon/Amazon says the patch will resolve customers' gripes about performance and privacy on the hot-selling tablet." InformationWeek 11:13 AM
"Activision's Call of Duty Hits $1 Billion in Sales in 16 Days" AllThingsD 9:46 AM
"Samsung Launches Series 5 Ultra Ultrabooks" AllThingsD 9:46 AM
"So much for Apple, Samsung sells 300M handsets" BetaNews 8:15 AM
"Samsung: We Shipped 300 Million Cellphones This Year and It's Not Even Over Yet" AllThingsD 7:54 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Mac Geek Gab Podcast: MGG 369: Email, WiFi, and Geeks' Favorite Cases!" The Mac Observer 4:10 PM
"On The Verge, Episode 002: John Gruber" The Verge 2:54 PM
"Harmony Remotes make a perfect gift for tech geeks and non-techies alike. Plus, get the free Yellow Submarine book from the iBook store and check out the new features in the updated iBook app." The MT Show 8:53 AM
"Apple tells MFI's to get busy building next-gen iOS accessories with Airplay over Bluetooth 4.0" 9 to 5 Mac 2:56 PM
"Apple Taps New Chip to Expand AirPlay Accessories" The Mac Observer 8:15 PM
"Apple's MacBook Air to dominate ultrabook market, says analyst" CNET News 8:12 AM
"Apple: MacBook Air a $7B Business, Says JP Morgan" Barron's 10:52 AM
"Next generation iPads to be available in 3-4 months, say sources" DigiTimes 7:43 AM
"Is DigiTimes trying to kill the iPad 2's Christmas sales? No, but the steady flow of rumors about a new iPad just around the corner aren't helping" Fortune 8:15 AM
"Six Guns Review: Explore Arizona and Oregon in this third-person western!" 148Apps 8:14 AM
"Apocalypse Zombie Commando Review: Defend the bunker from zombie hordes and unleash mayhem on their shambling masses." 148Apps 11:18 AM
"MinoMonsters Review: MinoMonsters isn't the first iOS game to try and take on Nintendo's ever-popular pocket monsters, but it's definitely the most gorgeous." 148Apps 10:25 AM
"Morphs Review: Morphs does a decent job of filling the monster-raising gap, but its freemium roots hold it back from greatness." 148Apps 1:19 PM
"How iOS 5's Twitter integration killed friction and blew up Discovr's sharing Stats" The Next Web 6:46 PM
"Docs Have iPad Fever: Is There A Cure?" InformationWeek 3:19 PM
"iPad 3: 5 Changes I Want/As chatter about Apple's third tablet heats up, my wish list takes shape. What do you want to see in iPad 3?" InformationWeek 3:19 PM
"With WeVideo, you can edit video in the cloud, then share it" Silicon Valley 11:35 AM
"The security threat Stephen King warned us about?" CSO 11:31 AM
"8 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools" Network World 11:31 AM
"Beware the Spread of Weaselware" ITworld 11:28 AM
"Tech Transformers: Laptops in Disguise/With the right accessories, these smartphones and tablets, like the Motorola Droid RAZR and the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, can morph into laptops in a flash." PC Magazine 11:26 AM
"Downtime is ... good? A healthy dose of planned downtime can save your bacon. Don't buy into the 24/7, always-on culture unless you absolutely must" InfoWorld 11:16 AM
"Are We Suffering Global Gadget Fatigue?" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:15 AM
"Gift Guide: 9 home office helpers" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:09 AM
"Can motors in wheels spark electric car revolution?" CNN 10:30 AM
"IT's 2012 Resolution: Stop The Hand-Wringing" InformationWeek 10:10 AM
"Database Security's Biggest Problem: People" InformationWeek 10:09 AM
"In depth: Using the Kindle Fire vs. the Kobo Vox vs. the Nook Tablet" Computerworld 10:33 AM
"How to Jailbreak Your Kindle Touch for Future Customization" Techland 1:56 PM
"OneNote for iOS gets new features, arrives in new markets worldwide" Microsoft One Note Blog 4:11 PM
"Microsoft releases OneNote app for iPad" Computerworld 4:10 PM
"Jotly Spoof Turns Real; 'Rate Everything' App Now Available for iPhone" AllThingsD 2:48 PM
"Marvel Superhero Cases Could Save Christmas" iPhone Savior 1:20 PM
"TUAW Best of 2011: Vote for best Mac peripheral or accessory of the year" TUAW 11:18 AM
"Oceanhouse Media has exciting news for Dr. Seuss fans and music enthusiasts alike. Dr. Seuss Band, the Dr. Seuss musical instrument game, is now available for Apple devices for the special introductory price of 99 cents*." Oceanhouse Media 10:35 AM
"Happy Birthday Second Angry Birds" FairerPlatform 10:48 AM
"Angry Birds 2 Adds New Levels, Unlocks Episodes" The Mac Observer 10:32 AM
"Cathay Pacific to Install Wi-Fi Connectivity in Coach for IPhones, IPads" Bloomberg 10:21 AM
"FutureTap partners with Yext to offer premium business data in Where To?" FutureTap 10:08 AM
"BBC's iPlayer 3G Streaming, iPhone Interface" The Mac Observer 11:52 AM
"BBC iPlayer app streams Video on the 3G mobile networks" BBC 10:07 AM
"StypeTap iOS Wrapper SDK Lets You Convert Palm OS Apps To iOS Apps" Redmond Pie 8:50 AM
"Box.net app for iOS now built for speed, adds better camera integration and file search" The Verge 8:49 AM
"Netgear Wireless Extreme router caters to Mac users" Electronista 8:42 AM
"PadGadget Weekly App Series – Relaxing Games for the Holiday Season" PadGadget 8:40 AM
"Spacetime Studios Releases Popular iOS MMOs for Desktops, Also Makes Gaming History" 148Apps 8:40 AM
"Zite's Personalized Magazine App Comes to the iPhone" Techland 8:34 AM
"Postmedia serves up new apps for iPhone" Montreal Gazette 8:34 AM
"4Videosoft Newly Updated Windows Transfer Software Supports iOS 5.0.1 and iPhone 4S" PRNewswire 8:33 AM
"Apple Names Halftone One of the Best Photo Apps of 2011" PRWeb 8:06 AM
"Mediaspace Solutions Announces iPad Application Offering Enhanced Solution Set for Advertisers" Business Wire 8:05 AM
"FutureTap partners with Yext to offer premium business data in Where To?" prMac 4:19 PM
"Voltage - New Free Brain Puzzle Game for iPhone and Android" prMac 9:20 AM
"StarCall: KPOP Superstars Video Call App Tops Its Own Charts, Adds IU" prMac 9:02 AM
"Courage Wolf Jump - New Action-Packed Jumping Game for iPhone" prMac 8:56 AM
"Next gen mobile business education arrives with MBA Learning Solutions" prMac 8:56 AM
"Christmas Chaos keeping the whole family busy on iOS and Android" prMac 8:56 AM
"New educational game app - Trunky Memory Game" prMac 8:55 AM
"Draw Lights: Christmas Lights for the iPhone" prMac 8:54 AM
"CatfishBlues Games announces Tiny Comet 1.0 - New Action Game for iOS" prMac 8:32 AM
"Turn notes and tunes into games and fun with Musical Puzzle HD for iPad" prMac 8:32 AM
"Penguin Glide will fly right into your heart and iPhone" prMac 8:32 AM
"New educational game app - Trunky Memory Game" prMac 8:32 AM
"Use iOS Apps to Learn More About Yourself Than Ever Thought Possible" prMac 8:05 AM
"Math Evolve for iOS - A Math Game for the Next Generation" prMac 8:05 AM
"Ava: My Talking Doll released for iOS - Free talking doll to play doctor" prMac 8:05 AM
"Friendle for iOS Features 7 Classic Games to Play with Friends" prMac 8:05 AM
"One Giant Leap - Get ready for out of this world fun on your iPhone" prMac 8:05 AM
"Pyronyx releases iQila 1.0 for iOS - App for Interior Design Enthusiasts" prMac 8:05 AM
"Team NEETBytes Latest Offering - Magic Jewels: Flood the Gems" prMac 8:04 AM
"Bible Audio Pronunciations iPhone App Expands Library" prMac 8:04 AM
"TapDownApps releases BullyBee, BullyBee Free - Casual style game for iOS" prMac 8:04 AM
"Downloads Pro - Full-Featured Desktop Download Manager in Your Pocket" prMac 8:04 AM
"The Night Before Christmas - Read, Color, & Puzzle Released for iPad" prMac 8:04 AM
"Fruits Collector 1.0 for iOS - 4-Mode Game - Slash, Drag, and Tap Fruits" prMac 8:04 AM
"YooHoo & Friends - Action Sticker HD: Famous Stuffed Toy Animals for iOS" prMac 8:04 AM
"Puzzling Plates iPad app Inspires Students to Explore Plate Tectonics" prMac 8:04 AM
"Juggle with Mr Marcus for iPhone - Only App Helping Beginners" prMac 8:04 AM
"The iPhone Dock That Will Get You Kicked Out of Your Building" Core 77 7:55 AM
"Microsoft v. Motorola battlemap updated: 53 patents-in-suit, complaints filed in 7 different courts" Foss Patents 9:30 AM
"Microsoft Sprints Ahead in the Race For the Living Room" AllThingsD 9:46 AM
"Windows Embedded could take Microsoft way beyond gadgets: Microsoft's Embedded Windows team has reorganized and expanded, largely to pursue 'intelligent systems' technology, which could turn into the company's next multibillion-dollar business." Seattle Times 11:34 AM
"Microsoft Dynamics Has Become Microsoft's Locus Of Innovation" InformationWeek 10:09 AM
"Microsoft releases old recovery software in new wrapper: The free Windows Defender Offline tool looks to be Standalone System Sweeper with a new name and support for Windows 8" InfoWorld 11:16 AM
"Microsoft updates Azure with SDK and Hadoop preview: SQL improvements and open source support included" The Register 1:52 PM
"What's in (and missing from) Microsoft's latest batch of Azure cloud updates" ZDNet 2:09 PM
"Final $99 Touchpads sell out in minutes" TG Daily 1:50 PM
"Dell Resellers Pitch EHRs To Physicians: Computer maker partners with value-added resellers on electronic health record hardware, software, and services for small medical practices." InformationWeek 11:13 AM
"Intel cuts outlook, feels drive shortage pain: Shares of chip giant sink, the leading Dow component decliner" MarketWatch 9:47 AM
"Intel Slashes Sales Outlook by $1 Billion on Hard Drive Shortage" AllThingsD 9:50 AM
"Intel slashes sales forecast on hard drive shortage" CNNMoney 9:30 AM
"Intel lowers 4th-quarter revenue outlook citing hard disk drive supply shortages" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 9:49 AM
"Intel Sees Opportunity in Shortage of Drives" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:44 PM
"Intel Cuts Revenue Outlook" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:39 AM
"Report: Intel has 14-nm process running in the lab" EE Times 10:44 AM
"AMD May Lower Guidance: Analysts" TheStreet 3:09 PM
"Quad-core Smartphones With High-res Screens Will Take Over in 2012" IDG News Service 11:28 AM
"Online Workforce to Grow in 2012: Report" eWeek 10:46 AM
"The tech jobs hiring boom is real -- for these skills: After some tough years for IT and tech pros, high demand for tech workers is here in some areas -- and is expected to continue" InfoWorld 11:16 AM
"More Acquisitions in Software? Aaron Levie Believes So." Forbes 11:04 AM
"Intel Shortages Inflating PC Prices" SmartMoney 2:00 PM
"Quantum photonic chip created: Scientists have created a multi-purpose photonic chip that they say paves the way for programmable quantum processors." TG Daily 1:50 PM
"Stocks: European worries dominate/U.S. stocks pointed to a lower open Monday as investors remained uncertain about the debt crisis in Europe." CNNMoney 9:32 AM
"Canada stocks fall as euro-zone optimism fades" MarketWatch 2:59 PM
"U.K. stocks fall; RBS in focus after FSA report: RBS loses 6.5% as a report into the bank's near collapse is released" MarketWatch 2:59 PM
"Asian Stocks Pare Gains on Moody's E.U. Review; Hang Seng Falls" Bloomberg 2:03 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia markets mostly higher, China slips/China, Hong Kong stocks decline on economic worries" MarketWatch 9:42 AM
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