"Samsung wins reconsideration of Galaxy Tab sales ban: A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that a lower court should reconsider a sales ban against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 won by Apple in a patent dispute with the South Korean electronics maker." Reuters 8:09 AM
"Apple vs. Samsung: Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban could be lifted" Bloomberg News 12:20 PM
"Samsung wins reconsideration on Galaxy Tab sales ban in US" Crave @ CNET 9:02 AM
"Apple sued again, this time over Numbers spreadsheet tech" Crave @ CNET 9:02 AM
"A letter from Tim Cook on Maps: To our customers, At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this commitment. We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better." Apple 9/28
"Apple opens up: Tim Cook says sorry for iPhone 5 Maps, promises world class improvement" ["Apple's recent attempts to hire staff across from Google's Maps team makes a lot more sense. The company isn't just preparing to make its services better, it's aiming to make its services the best in the world."] Computerworld 9/28
"Apple apologises for Maps switch 'frustration'" BBC 9/28
"Apple Maps Apology: There is no company on Earth that knows how to spin a negative story into good positive vibes better than Apple, and the company did it again on Friday." TheStreet 9/28
"Apple's Tim Cook apologises for iOS 6 Maps in open letter, suggests users try Google, Nokia and other mapping apps" The Next Web 9/28
"Apple CEO 'Extremely Sorry' for IPhone Maps Frustration" [Video Report] Bloomberg 9/28
"Tim Cook Apologizes for Apple's Maps" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9/28
"Apple CEO Apologizes for Maps App" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9/28
"Apple CEO: 'We are extremely sorry' for Maps frustration" CNNMoney 9/28
"Apple apologizes for its mapping service on iOS 6" IDG News Service 9/28
"Tim Cook apologizes for Apple's new Maps app" Fortune 9/28
"The Real Reason Why Apple Dropped Google Maps" Tech.pinions 9/28
"Royalty ruckus scuttled iPhone 5 music streaming: Apple's plan to have its own music-streaming service built into the iPhone 5 was dramatically dashed when talks between the tech giant and Sony/ATV hit a last-minute snag, The Post has learned." New York Post 9/28
"Music publisher blocked iPhone 5 music service, report says: Sony/ATV and Apple couldn't agree on licensing fees and that's why we didn't see a Pandora-like music service from Apple, according to a story in the New York Post." CNET News 9/28
"The most inspiring company in the U.S.? It's Apple" Forbes 9/28
"Apple iPad dominates tablet web traffic: An analysis of traffic from tablet computers to more than 1,200 websites found that 98.1 per cent of the traffic came from the Apple iPad." Telegraph 9/28
"Gene Munster: iPhone 5 stockouts in 16 of 20 stores/Only 4 stores in smaller cities had iPhones 5s available for sale, and only for Sprint" Fortune 9/28
"Appeals court sends Galaxy Tab injunction back to trial judge" Reuters 9/28
"iPhone 5 dials up discount for regional carrier debut: Some smaller carriers will trim $50 off the normal retail price for Apple's next-generation smartphone when they begin selling it tomorrow." CNET News 9/28
"Videos: Queuing up for Apple's iPhone 5 in 22 languages" Fortune 9/28
"The iPhone 5 goes on sale in 22 more countries today" iDownload Blog 9/28
"Apple's iPhone 5 Availability Expands: What It Means To Regional Carriers" TechCrunch 9/28
"Most iPhone 5 Customers Will Buy in Next 6 Months" [Video Report] Bloomberg 9/28
"Survey: Younger Shoppers Increasingly Using Mobiles To Buy And Compare" TechCrunch 9/28
"As Apple says sorry, Google Maps gets a little better" CNET News 9/28
"Apple Clears First Hurdle, Possible iPhone 5 Launch In China Before The Year-End" Forbes 9/28
"iPhone 5 lights up China's gray market" CNET Asia 9/28
"US Air Force Electronic Flight Bag Team fought Windows bureaucracy and deployed iPads [Video] 9 to 5 Mac 9/28
"Thanks to the iPad, The Air Force is Saving More Than $5 Million Per Year" PadGadget 9/28
"Google's Answer to Siri Thinks Ahead: The company's data stockpile and investment in AI means a smartphone helper that answers queries before you even ask them." Technology Review 9/28
"Company Alleges that Apple's 'Numbers' Infringe on Borland Patent" Patently Apple 9/28
"Apple sued over spreadsheet technology" CNET News 9/28
"Gene Steinberg meets commentator Daniel Eran Dilger, of AppleInsider, and Avram Piltch, of Laptop magazine, this week on the Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 9/28
"Björn Adamski of Telestream Demonstrates the New Flip4Mac" MacVoicesTV 9/28
"iPhone 5: My First Week/After spending a week with the Apple iPhone 5, I have a clear picture of what has improved, evolved, and gone sideways." InformationWeek 9:08 AM
"A photographer's view of the iPhone 5" GigaOM 12:20 PM
"CruxSkunk iPad Keyboard Exposes the Mirage of Kickstarter [Review] Mashable 12:19 PM
"Review: Case-Mate Barely There Case for iPhone 5" Run Around Tech 12:19 PM
"PowerSkin Battery Case for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 review" iMore 10:08 AM
"Review: Speck PixelSkin HD case for iPhone 5" M.I.C. Gadget 9:52 AM
"Review: Wahoo Blue HR Heart Rate Strap for iPhone 4S/5" iSource 7:55 AM
"iPhone 5 vs. the VPI Traveler turntable: The iPhone 5 may be the star of the moment, but the VPI Traveler could stay in your life for decades." CNET News 10:07 AM
"Apple's iPhone 5 an incremental improvement" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 9/28
"Fast and furious: Life with LTE on an iPhone 5" Houston Chronicle 9/28
"Magia Zip For IPad Has One Sticky Problem" MacNews 9/28
"GLAS.T iPhone 5 screen protector from Spigen SGP (Video Review)" Insanely Great Mac 9/28
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Apple IOS 6 moves toward a Google-free future" Washington Post 9:04 AM
"6 cool little features you didn't know iOS 6 had" VentureBeat 12:23 PM
"Top Tier Alternatives To Apple Maps For iOS 6" Apple'n'Apps 7:56 AM
"Don't Like Facebook? Then You'll Like Voicepic Even More" App Advice 12:50 PM
"Flurry for Twitter for iPhone review" iMore 8:01 AM
"9 home theater apps to improve your big screen with a small screen" Digital Trends 8:04 AM
"Asphalt 7: Heat review (iOS)" CNET Reviews 8:56 AM
"Note Anytime Review: A free note taking and sketching app for the iPad that's packed with many features to give users creative flexibility." 148Apps 9/28
"Find the Way Review: Find the Way is a short maze game that pits players against a clock as they race to find a way out." 148Apps 9/28
"'Super Monsters Ate My Condo' Review and TA Plays - Not Just a Sequel, a SUPER Sequel" Touch Arcade 9/28
"'Think Different': The Ad Campaign that Restored Apple's Reputation" Low End Mac 9/28
"Exit the mouse, enter the touch pad: Will your mouse be replaced by a standalone touch pad? Apple, HP, and others are betting on it." CNET Reviews 9/28
"iPhone 5: Are You a Bottom Grabber or Head Puller?" The Mac Observer 9/28
"Oracle Plans to Unveil first New Flagship Database Program in 5 Years" eStocksDaily [Free Registration Required] 9:10 AM
"Dell completes acquisition of Quest Software" SiliconRepublic 9:20 AM
"Intel's Windows 8 tablet marketing gimmick" VR-Zone 9:12 AM
"Intel previews tablets powered by its new chip" Associated Press 9:14 AM
"A Bevy of Tablets Take Intel's Clover Trail" TechNewsWorld 9:12 AM
"Intel, OEMs unveil first wave of Ultrabook Convertible designs" tech2 9:12 AM
"IBM CEO Virginia Rometty takes on chairman title" Associated Press 9:10 AM
"Leading IT Market Research and Advisory Firm Ranks IBM Number One in Application Management Services Market Share for Third Consecutive Year" Sacramento Bee 9:10 AM
"Buffett, IBM vie for ResCap: Big Blue appears as though it will be giving Warren Buffett a run for his money in the $2.4 billion auction of the mortgage-servicing portfolio of bankrupt ResCap, The Post has learned." New York Post 9:11 AM
"Ottawa Development Centre Eases Fears That ISPs Won't be Able to Keep up with Bandwidth Demands" TechVibes 9:19 AM
"AMD launches app store, emulator for Android" tech2 9:13 AM
"Did a Computer Bug Help Deep Blue Beat Kasparov?" Wired 7:58 AM
"Computer glitch may have led to Deep Blue's historic win over chess champ Kasparov" The Verge 7:57 AM
"Short Apple: The greatest trade ever?" MarketWatch 9/28
"There I Said It: Buy Google, Microsoft Over Apple" The Motley Fool 9/28
Industry News
"Stocks end strong quarter on a weak note" CNNMoney 9/28
"Stocks Close Quarter With Rocky Session" TheStreet 9/28
"Stock Futures Pull Back after Rally" FOXBusiness 9/28
"Stocks Close on Low Note: Stocks capped their biggest monthly advance since June with a whimper, amid concerns about a review of Spain's credit rating and uninspiring readings on U.S. wage gains and manufacturing." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9/28
"Asia Markets: China stocks lead Asia before holiday; Tokyo drops/Most indexes gain this quarter, but Shanghai Composite, Nikkei drop" MarketWatch 9/28
"Europe Markets: Spain leads Europe stocks lower; banks off/Spanish stocks erased gains and led European stock markets lower on Friday, as investors got concerned Spain won't ask for a bailout on the back of a 2013 budget deemed unrealistic by analysts." MarketWatch 9/28
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 9/28
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9/28
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