"The secrets Apple keeps: Undercover meetings! Stealth product developments! The world's most successful company is obsessed with privacy. In his new book, Fortune senior editor-at-large Adam Lashinsky finds out what it's really like to work at Apple and how its secretive behavior pays off." Fortune 7:49 AM
"Shedding Light on Apple's Supply Chain: Apple's big reveal last week had nothing to do with its latest products. Instead, it told the world who most of its suppliers are. It also announced its membership in the Fair Labor Association. This week it will have more news to spread: the company's planned a big announcement in New York Thursday, and it's indicated it will relate to education." MacNewsWorld 7:46 AM
"Apple Said to Plan Digital-Textbook Push to Bolster IPad Use in Schools" Bloomberg 8:56 AM
"Apple's Textbook Push Spotlights Executive/As Apple Inc. prepares to unveil a new digital-textbook service on Thursday, the spotlight is falling on its vice president who is leading core aspects of the new service: Roger Rosner." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:43 AM
"Apple's 'Bliss' e-textbook project inspired by Al Gore's 'Our Choice'" AppleInsider 2:33 PM
"Apple Macs Land on More Corporate Desks: Inside General Electric, Employees Can Now Choose Apple Over Windows PCs; One Hitch—Most Don't Know They Can" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:22 AM
"A 'Conservative' Estimate: Apple Will Sell 48 Million iPads in Calendar 2012" AllThingsD 8:04 AM
"Apple Shareholders Urged to Vote for Conflict of Interest Shareholder Proposal to Determine if Al Gore Violated Apple's Business Conduct Policy: Shareholders Have a Right to Know if Gore's Personal Financial Interests are Conflicting with His Board Responsibilities, says National Center for Public Policy Research" The National Center for Public Policy Research 10:19 AM
"'CalPERS' Pressures Apple on Director Elections: A California pension fund is putting pressure on Apple to institute a widely used rule that directors face majority votes in uncontested elections. Neal Lipschutz makes a stop on Mean Street to explain the rationale." [Video Report] MarketWatch 2:36 PM
"More US Consumers Choosing Smartphones as Apple Closes the Gap on Android: According to the latest research from Nielsen, the high-profile launch of Apple's iPhone 4S in the Fall had an enormous impact on the proportion of smartphone owners who chose an Apple iPhone. Among recent acquirers, meaning those who said they got a new device within the past three months, 44.5 percent of those surveyed in December said they chose an iPhone, compared to just 25.1 percent in October. Furthermore, 57 percent of new iPhone owners surveyed in December said they got an iPhone 4S." Nielsen 8:00 AM
"It's no fluke – iPhone closes the gap on Android in U.S." GigaOM 8:02 AM
"Nielsen: Apple chasing Android in the U.S. as iPhone 4S had 'enormous impact' on recent acquirers in December" 9 to 5 Mac 8:10 AM
"Apple's IPhone 4S Closing Sales Gap With Android, Nielsen Says" Bloomberg Businessweek 2:16 PM
"iPhone 4S helps iOS close the gap on Android" CNET News 8:38 AM
"Apple's 'enormous' iPhone 4S launch closes gap with Android in U.S, says Report" The Next Web 8:23 AM
"Impact of the iPhone 4S launch was 'enormous,' says Nielsen" Fortune 8:25 AM
"iPad As Work Tool: 91 Percent Of Professional Users Say 'Yes,' But Can It Replace Laptops? – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 2:04 PM
"Enterprise Mobility: Apple 2012: 10 Major Challenges to the Company's Product Strategy" [Slideshow] eWeek 2:11 PM
"AT&T introducing new data plans for phones and tablets Sunday, January 22nd" 9 to 5 Mac 4:24 PM
"AT&T hikes data prices for smartphones" CNET News 4:28 PM
"Buyer Beware: Check that new iPad 2 in store before you leave!" Canadian Reviewer 8:08 AM
"Pro Tip: Do Not Buy An iPad Made Of Clay" TechCrunch 10:42 AM
"Broker Contacted By Apple Real Estate Scouts" ifoAppleStore 8:04 AM
"NYC might be getting its 7th Apple Store" Macgasm 8:59 AM
"Apple to Open Retail Store in Cool Springs, Tennessee" The Mac Observer 6:18 PM
"Apple Recycling Programme Extended to UK, France, Germany" Tom's Hardware 8:00 PM
"Teen with iPhone app helps cops nab burglary suspect" USA Today 8:24 AM
"Magician Simon Pierro shows off some of the more incredible features of iOS 5" Edible Apple 2:18 PM
Non-Apple News
"Rescue Dog Deploys Robot Snake by Barking: Scientists develop a clever new way to help disaster victims by pairing a dog with a camera-equipped robot that moves like a snake." Techland 12:06 PM
"CA Technologies Revises Clarity Interface" IDG News Service 11:29 AM
"Amazon Web Services Launches DynamoDB, a New NoSQL Database Service" eWeek 10:45 AM
"802.11ac to become mainstream WLAN standard in 2013-2014, says Broadcom vice president" DigiTimes 10:42 AM
"Secunia sets six-month deadline for vulnerability disclosures" IDG News Service 10:38 AM
"Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee slams SOPA and PIPA legislation" V3 12:08 PM
"Mozilla, Firefox join anti-SOPA strike" Computerworld 10:38 AM
"Dark day for Wikipedia, other sites" CNNMoney 10:36 AM
"Google, Mozilla, Wikipedia Fight SOPA Piracy Bill" InformationWeek 10:57 AM
"Websites flexing muscle in push against online piracy bills: The temporary shutdown by thousands of Internet sites is the latest salvo fired in a battle against Hollywood's efforts that has Washington lawmakers caught in the middle." Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 11:52 AM
"Techies Plan to Take Protest Against Online Antipiracy Bills to the Streets" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:15 AM
"iPad Is The Least Problematic Tablet Says FixYa, The Tech Q&A Site" TechCrunch 3:32 PM
"Mac sales growing faster for Apple in China than US: Apple's growth story in China now extends beyond the iPhone and iPad, with Mac sales there also continuing to outpace the U.S. in terms of year over year growth, according to a new Report." AppleInsider 4:25 PM
"The first 5-million Mac quarter? 33 of 46 analysts expect Apple to meet or beat that mark in its quarterly Report next week" Fortune 2:18 PM
"'Conservative' estimate predicts 48 million iPad sales in 2012" GigaOM 9:17 AM
"Apple's Macs Are Growing, Everyone Else Is Tanking" Business Insider 8:03 AM
"Apple's iOS cited as the most popular mobile OS for enterprise" ZDNet 8:23 AM
"iPad 3 media event rumored for early February" ZDNet 2:20 PM
"Apple granted 22 new patents, including one for 'smart' clothing" BGR 7:58 PM
"Apple wants to own your very sole: Patented location-garb, shoes points out nearest bogs" The Register 8:33 AM
"Apple Wants to Turn Your Clothing Into a Total Body Monitor" Gizmodo 8:05 AM
"iPod Touch Gets Siri From iPhone 4S Backup" iDownload Blog 8:25 AM
"Apple trades in your gadgets in Reuse and Recycling scheme" Crave @ CNET 8:25 AM
"Apple ends free printer promotion" FairerPlatform 9:41 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Kids Who Read Digitally Comprehend As Well As Those Who Read" MacNews 8:49 AM
"When new apps and old iOS devices don't mix" Macworld 7:59 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Word Boom For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:40 AM
"Birdy Nam Nam HD For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:40 AM
"Quick Snap (Fastest Camera In App Store) For iPhone Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:40 AM
"PadGadget Daily App Deal – 16 iPad Apps on Sale" PadGadget 8:09 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Deals" MacPrices 8:26 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:26 AM
"17" MacBook Pro Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 8:26 AM
"2011 Apple iMac Buyer's Guide -New 27 Inch Models -Up To $340 Off List Price" MacReviewZone 8:27 AM
"Apple MacBook Air Buyer's Guide -Up To $151 Off Currently Shipping Models" MacReviewZone 8:27 AM
"Apple MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide -13 Inch Models -Up to $124 Off Current Models" MacReviewZone 8:26 AM
"iPod Classic Buyer's Guide... Up to $20 Off Current Models -The Best iPod Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 8:27 AM
"FoodSwitch app helps healthier choices while doing the groceryshopping" iTWire 8:31 AM
"'Cytus' Review – Beauty In Simplicity" Touch Arcade 10:20 AM
"'Caylus' Review - Play Tom Builder, But Prepare to Play Alone" Touch Arcade 8:23 AM
"GroupShot Review: Taking family pictures can be a terrible experience. For some reason someone always forgets to smile or blinks in every picture. GroupShot makes it easy to edit the best elements from a group of pictures together to create that perfect shot." 148Apps 2:16 PM
"Sketch Up Review: Here's a geometry puzzle game that involves combining shapes together to create more complex shapes. Working quickly and strategically is key to completing each level." 148Apps 8:23 AM
"BlinkMaster Review: Say what you see in this visual clue based trivia game." 148Apps 9:08 AM
"Numberlys Review: Moonbots Studios' second digibook blurs the line between book, app and movie." 148Apps 2:17 PM
"Bit-1 Review: Classic platforming, and responsive controls make this title a great one." 148Apps 2:17 PM
Tips
"Will Verizon unlock my iPhone 4S?" CNET News 2:32 PM
"Keen On.... Adam Lashinsky: How Apple Really Works (TCTV)" TechCrunch 2:21 PM
"iPhone 4S Owners Hoping to Eventually Unlock Should NOT Update to iOS 5.0.1" iClarified 10:44 AM
"iOS 5: Opening Safari Web Links in the Background" The Mac Observer 8:24 AM
"It's not because of iPhone 4S: That's again my reaction to startling US mobile numbers that Nielsen released today. Like comScore, Nielsen shows dramatic: and I mean absolutely stunning: changes in Android and iPhone adoption since the 4S shipped." BetaNews 2:17 PM
"Apple's old brand ambassador strategy" Apple Gazette 2:17 PM
"Analysis: CES 2012 and the invisible 800 pound Gorilla" Bare Feats 2:03 PM
"Why I Will Be Jailbreaking My iPhone 4S" Run Around Tech 11:20 AM
"Music to die for: More fatalities among headphone wearers" New York Post 11:13 AM
"The Robots of CES: Meet a cycling android, a remote-controlled orb, and other robotic curiosities from last week's Consumer Electronics Show." [Slideshow] Technology Review 11:59 AM
"CES 2012 in a nutshell: Ultrabooks and mobile devices play big roles in annual Consumer Electronics Show" Network World 11:35 AM
"Why CES 2012 should have been called the Cloud Electronics Show" InfoWorld 10:59 AM
"Earn more: Today's top IT certs/The right certifications and training not only help you be more effective, they can net you a bigger paycheck" InfoWorld 10:59 AM
"Internet blackout! Why did Wikipedia go dark? Because the Stop Online Piracy Act goes way too far" Salon 11:44 AM
"How to use Google or Google Chrome to view Wikipedia articles during the SOPA blackout" ZDNet 12:20 PM
"Solid-State Disk Storage Costs to Fall in 2012: Nexsan" eWeek 10:45 AM
"Trash or save? Dealing with your outdated Web pages" CNN 10:36 AM
"Paint It Black: 7 Ways You Can Protest SOPA and PIPA" Techland 12:06 PM
"Please censor the Web America, the rest of us can't wait" TechCrunch 11:58 AM
"Top 5 Objections to SOPA, PIPA" PC Magazine 11:16 AM
"SOPA and PIPA: The pros and cons/Here are the facts about Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), the controversial legislation that has been making headlines" PCWorld 10:59 AM
"SOPA, Meet The Player Piano Copyright Threat" Forbes 10:52 AM
"No, President Obama Did Not Kill SOPA" Forbes 10:50 AM
"Samples of SOPA blackout sites" [Slideshow] Computerworld 10:38 AM
"Cellphone makers can expect poor reception in 2012" Reuters 10:17 AM
"Guard Against Cyber-Attacks In 2012" [Video Report] TheStreet 10:04 AM
"The Android sloppy interface: When guidelines are not enough" ZDNet 12:21 PM
"Why Google's new search might be illegal" CNNMoney 9:34 AM
"Tic Tac® mints Launches New Campaign Challenging Millennials to Shake Things Up" PRNewswire 8:52 AM
"IDrive® Announces Universal Online Backup for an Unlimited Number of PCs, Macs, Smartphones and Tablets on One Plan" PRNewswire 8:52 AM
"TurboTax brings new iPhone, iPad offerings for tax season" Appolicious 8:42 AM
"MyFlare for iPhone and Android -- The App That Redefines Personal Safety and Emergency Response" PRWeb 9:17 AM
"Noyo Debuts 'Picture Perfect Spanish Learning' App for the iPad" PRWeb 8:41 AM
"ASTRALCOM Develops iPhone and Android App For Homebuilder Client" PRWeb 8:41 AM
"DigitalMR Web Listening Report on Tablet PCs -- Apple iPad Accounts for Nearly Half of Negative Customer Comments Online with 46% Share" PRWeb 8:41 AM
"Visual Steps Publishes the All-new iPad for Seniors - Comprehensive Information On How To Get The Most Out of the iPad 1 or iPad 2 with this Easy-to-Use Book" PRWeb 8:41 AM
"Free iPad® Application for Schools from Brainchild: Content available for grades 1-8 for math, language arts, and science." PRWeb 8:41 AM
"AntiCrop for iOS – First Photo Uncropping App in Existence" PRWeb 8:41 AM
"Fantasy Defense: Deeper Discount Makes Top Game a Freebie" PRWeb 8:41 AM
"Alpari Launches iPhone and iPad Applications for Pro Accounts on Alpari JForex and Alpari Direct" PRWeb 8:40 AM
"MakeMusic, Inc. Unveils iPad Music Viewer" Business Wire 10:44 AM
"IEEE Standards Power & Energy Dictionary Application Available On iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad®" Business Wire 8:39 AM
"Snapkeys: New App Showcases Invisible Keyboard Technology" Business Wire 8:39 AM
"David Ellefson and POCKETLABWORKS Bring the ROCK SHOP to iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch With iRiffPort" Business Wire 8:39 AM
"Tower Defense with Defense Zone 1.1: More than War Strategy for iOS" Defense Zone 8:35 AM
"Blackmagic adds Thunderbolt interface to Video product lineup" iTWire 8:31 AM
"Microsoft opposes SOPA 'as currently drafted'" ZDNet 12:21 PM
"Windows 8 Tablets Overpriced Thanks To Intel? Report suggests that Windows 8 tablets with Intel chips could cost significantly more than Android-based devices. This could push tablet makers to favor Intel rival ARM." InformationWeek 12:42 PM
"Windows on ARM: Not for the end-user" ZDNet 12:19 PM
"Windows 8 tablet requirements - The good, the bad and the ugly" ZDNet 12:20 PM
"Microsoft lays out Window 8 tablet hardware requirements" CNET News 10:13 AM
"Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Tablet Specs" InformationWeek 10:19 AM
"Windows 8 hardware rules 'derail user-friendly Linux': Installing OS will be a pain for newbies, says Red Hat bloke" The Register 12:05 PM
"Peeking up the skirt of Microsoft's hardy ReFS: Getting under the skin of Windows 8's new server filesystem" Channel Register 12:03 PM
"Microsoft kills System Center single-module licence" ZDNet UK 12:25 PM
"Oracle squashes 78 software bugs in latest patch" CNET News 10:12 AM
"Oracle Figures 700,000 Android Activations a Day Are Worth $3.65 Billion a Year to Google" AllThingsD 4:25 PM
"U.S. charges 7 in $62 million Dell insider-trading case" Reuters 7:49 PM
"Dell announces fast compact Alienware X51" ZDNet UK 12:23 PM
"Earnings Preview: Intel to report 4Q results/Intel to report 4Q results Thursday, on heels of announcing first chip to go into smartphone" Associated Press 12:36 PM
"Two SOPA Co-Sponsors Drop Support for Bill" PCWorld 11:30 AM
"Web Protests Piracy Bills, and 4 Senators Change Course" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:35 PM
"In Face Of Protests, Congressmen Begin To Abandon SOPA Ship" TechCrunch 11:57 AM
"Backers of SOPA and PIPA Hopeful Revised Bills Can Move" CIO 11:34 AM
"SOPA hearing to resume even in the face of opposition: Chief sponsor Lamar Smith says he'll push forward with the controversial copyright enforcement legislation in February" IDG News Service 11:00 AM
"House to take up anti-piracy bill in February: The legislation faces criticism from many, including White House cyber-security czar" Reuters 11:09 AM
"Silicon Valley flexing muscle in push against Web piracy bills" Los Angeles Times 10:31 AM
"Cloud activity to explode in 2012: Key areas include asset management, security monitoring, cloud service brokering and service stacks" Network World 11:34 AM
"The Open Group releases SOA and cloud computing standards, updates OSIMM" ZDNet 12:19 PM
"Apple's Stock Is Trading At An All Time High" Business Insider 8:57 AM
"Apple: RBC, Baird See Q1 Beat on iPhone Numbers" Barron's 10:06 AM
"Apple: RBC Pounds The Table, Ups Target To $525" Forbes 8:55 AM
"Apple Q1 Earnings Preview: Strong iPhone Sales, But iPad Sales Could Be Weak" Seeking Alpha 8:22 AM
Industry News
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks rise, with techs outperforming" MarketWatch 7:40 PM
"Chip stocks, Yahoo lead tech gains: Tech stocks rose Wednesday in a session highlighted by gains from semiconductor stocks and Yahoo Inc. after co-founder Jerry Yang resigned from the Internet company's board of directors." MarketWatch 4:28 PM
"U.S. stocks rise with builder sentiment: Goldman Sachs earnings less dreary than anticipated" MarketWatch 4:28 PM
"Wall Street Climbs on IMF Hopes, Goldman Earnings" FOXBusiness 11:46 AM
"U.S. Stocks Gain as S&P 500 Index Posts Best Start Since 1987; Euro Rises" Bloomberg 7:39 PM
"Stocks End Higher on European Debt Funding, Goldman Earnings" TheStreet 4:29 PM
"Stocks boosted by Europe, Goldman" CNNMoney 4:29 PM
"Dow, S&P 500 close at their highest since July" Associated Press 4:29 PM
"Dow Finishes Up 96 Points: Stocks rose to multimonth highs and the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index finished above 1300 for the first time since July as home-builder sentiment hit its highest level since 2007." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:29 PM
"Asian Stocks Advance as U.S., German Reports Beat Estimates" Bloomberg 12:15 PM
"Most European Stocks Advance as IMF Seeks Boost to Resources" Bloomberg 12:15 PM
"Europe Markets: Greek stocks pull Europe higher in choppy action/Latest effort to write down Greek debt helps boost regional equities" MarketWatch 11:47 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:41 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:35 PM
"10 Tech Stocks With Buy Ratings From Canaccord Genuity" Seeking Alpha 9:57 AM
"11 Semiconductor Stocks With Encouraging Inventory Trends" Seeking Alpha 9:58 AM
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