"Judge dissolves U.S. ban on Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1: U.S. District Court judge removes a three-month old sales ban of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S. following a jury decision last month." CNET News 9:13 PM
"Samsung gets Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban lifted, files infringement contentions against iPhone 5" Foss Patents 9:38 PM
"Judge Koh dissolves sales ban on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1" The Verge 9:18 PM
"Apple After Steve: One Year Later" Tech.pinions 9:04 AM
"Apple Warranty Ads Should Be Examined in EU, Reding Says" Bloomberg 7:39 AM
"Euro bigwig turns heat on 'unacceptable' Apple warranties" Channel Register 7:41 AM
"Apple faces scrutiny over product warranties" BBC 9:36 AM
"Apple's warranty ads should be investigated, EU says" CNET News 7:50 AM
"Apple Could Face Scrutiny Over Standard Warranty Duration On Products In The EU" TechCrunch 8:06 AM
"Is Apple Spending More Time on Litigation Than Innovation?" Forbes 7:37 AM
"Hey, Apple: Mapping Takes More Work than You Think/Apple's apology suggests it may underestimate how much effort is needed to build a great map app." Technology Review 7:50 AM
"Bad Math: Apple's Map Issue Is Not A '$30 Billion Fiasco'" Forbes 5:07 PM
"Apple's $30bn maps mistake: Tim Cook's delayed apology over the maps fiasco tells us a lot about the company's attitude and management" The Guardian 8:23 AM
"Apple's Map Mess Won't Slow iPhone Sales" AllThingsD 7:37 AM
"Ameranth Sues Apple over their new Passbook Ticketing System" Patently Apple 10:30 AM
"Apple slapped with patent lawsuit over iOS 6 Passbook app" The Register 7:58 PM
"Q4 FY12 Earnings Release: Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its fourth fiscal quarter on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET." Apple Investor Relations 5:42 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook thanks employees for an 'incredibly successful' 2012, Thanksgiving vacation to be extended" 9 to 5 Mac 2:49 PM
"Apple and Virgin Mobile USA Planning to Launch iPhone 5, But Timeframe Unknown" MacRumors 7:57 PM
"Apple's iPhone 5 said to be coming to Virgin Mobile: Sprint's prepaid unit is one of the few that doesn't yet carry the iPhone 5, but that could change. Word on the street is that the company will soon be offering Apple's newest smartphone." CNET News 7:58 PM
"The iPhone 5 Will Cost You at Least $1,800 [Infographic] Mashable 8:21 PM
"'iPad Mini' Production Reportedly Underway in Brazil" MacRumors 2:44 PM
"Rumor: 'iPad mini' production now underway in Brazil" AppleInsider 2:45 PM
"'iPad mini' mockup compared to Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD" AppleInsider 2:27 PM
"Watch Out For '200 New Features' On The iPad Mini" Forbes 7:38 AM
"Barclays Bank Forecasts 9 Million iPad mini units for 2012" Patently Apple 10:42 AM
"Analyst: iPad mini production may reach 10M units in Q4" Electronista 2:48 PM
"Analyst: iPad mini production could reach 10M units in Q4" PadGadget 2:47 PM
"Apple seen as 'unlikely' to introduce new, inexpensive iPhone model" AppleInsider 8:31 AM
"Apple iPhone 5 sales: Sprint only carrier with stock remaining" BGR 8:53 AM
"Sharp can't make iPhone 5 screen fast enough, caused supply issues: Reports claim that Sharp is to blame for iPhone 5 shortages" Macworld UK 8:07 AM
"Sharp's output of iPhone 5 screens now at 'adequate volumes" Edible Apple 9:44 AM
"Verizon Says Customers Won't Be Charged For Data Leaks" redOrbit 9:25 PM
"iPhone 5 (Verizon): About carrier settings update 13.1" Apple Support 2:42 PM
"iPhone 5 carrier data leak bug might not be Verizon only" 9 to 5 Mac 12:20 PM
"iPhone 5 data bug may be whacking AT&T customers as well" BGR 2:27 PM
"iPhone 5 update fixes Verizon cellular data drain" IDG News Service 7:51 AM
"IPhone 5 WiFi bug leads to giant cellular data overages" CNNMoney 10:07 AM
"Verizon iPhone 5 update fixes mobile data use on WiFi bug" Engadget 8:12 AM
"Apple new Maps app hints company could extend service to Mac, PC browsers" AppleInsider 10:31 AM
"Apple no longer touts Maps app as 'most powerful'" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:22 AM
"Mobile/Tablet Top Operating System Share Trend" [iOS falls to 63.48%, Android and Java ME rise] NetMarketshare 7:25 AM
"Mobile/Tablet Top Browser Share Trend" [Safari mobile share falls to 64.01% from 66% in August, Android and Opera browsers see rise] NetMarketshare 7:24 AM
"Is Apple clamping down on third-party app promotion services?" PocketGamer 11:36 AM
"New clause in Apple's Terms & Conditions could kill app promotion apps market" 9 to 5 Mac 8:22 AM
"Apple kills cross-promotions to protect the legitimacy of App Store charts?" iDownload Blog 8:34 AM
"Apple Acknowledges iPhone 5 Camera Problem, Says You're Holding It Wrong" Gizmodo 2:32 PM
"Apple says iPhone 5 purple camera halo is totally normal" CNET News 5:44 PM
"Does Your iPhone 5 Have This Crazy Camera Fault?" Forbes 7:51 AM
"Widespread iTunes and App Store Terms and Conditions Bug Preventing New Purchases and Downloads [Update: Resolved] MacRumors 8:11 AM
"iPhone 6: Apple patent application hints at gesture-controlled camera" Electricpig 8:16 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Merging Apple IDs still not possible. Now what?" TUAW 8:30 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"ElectroTrains For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:59 AM
"Tiny Troopers For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:59 AM
"Goal Defense For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:59 AM
"Review: Apple iPhone 5/There's a nerdy joke that goes, 'How do you know if someone has an iPhone? Don't worry, they'll tell you.'" New Zealand PCWorld 9:25 PM
"Apple apologizes for maps" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 5:21 PM
"Steve Wozniak takes more shots at Apple and its closed philosophy" BGR 3:50 PM
"iPhone users defend iOS 6 Maps, wonder aloud what the supposed problem is." Beatweek Magazine 3:48 PM
"The Macalope Daily: Motivations" Macworld [Insider Content] 3:24 PM
"Locating an App Within iOS is Too Hard" The Mac Observer 3:05 PM
"Tim Cook's Unapologetic Maps Apology Is Oddly Familiar: Response to Maps snafu has some trademark smarm attached" InvestorPlace 2:45 PM
"Jackass of the Week: Peter Cohan/Peter Cohan, writing for Forbes, questions whether Tim Cook is capable of leading Apple" Daring Fireball 2:45 PM
"After $30 Billion Mistake, Can Tim Cook Manage Apple?" Forbes 2:44 PM
"Will Apple Maps keep you from buying iPhone 5?" BetaNews 2:32 PM
"Dear Apple, Please Re-Release the Old Google Maps for iOS 6" Mashable 2:31 PM
"Tim Cook's Maps apology letter: The good, bad & ugly" Inc. 2:29 PM
"Is Tim Cook's Goose Cooked? Critics are blaming Cook for the flaws of iOS 6 Maps, but he's had a target on his back from day one." PC Magazine 2:22 PM
"Scott Forstall and Maps, Siri issues" TUAW 12:57 PM
"Opinion: One Mostly Good Week With The iPhone 5" App Advice 12:56 PM
"That Apple Reputation Problem - Did It Just Get Even Bigger?" Forbes 12:31 PM
"Did Apple actually win 'Mapgate'?" The Week 12:20 PM
"Ultrabook sales forecast slashed in half for 2012" CNNMoney 4:05 PM
"Microsoft's long-term Windows 8 app strategy may backfire, say analysts: CEO Steve Ballmer courts developers just a month from launch" Computerworld 7:38 AM
"Early users of Windows 8 prefer Windows 7" TG Daily 7:54 AM
"Microsoft faces $7 billion fine by EU" Infosecurity 8:44 AM
"Microsoft Unveils Touch-Sensitive Redesign of MSN" ABCNews 10:50 AM
"Xbox 360 sees no ban in Germany" UberGizmo 8:44 AM
"Windows 7 ups lead over XP as top OS: The current flavor of Windows continues to outpace XP after winning the top spot last month, according to the latest Stats from Net Applications." CNET News 9:02 AM
"Microsoft working on self-branded Windows Phone 8 device?" WPSuperfanboy 8:45 AM
"Sony: We are still considering Windows RT, but optimum timing is also key" Engadget 7:37 AM
"Intel Software Snag Said to Hamper Windows Apple Response" Bloomberg 7:59 AM
"Intel gears up for launch of new convertible ultrabook" Independent 7:35 AM
"Intel Wants You To Fall In Love With Tech (Again)" Fast Company 8:43 AM
"Intel - How 22nm Yield Changes The Industry" Seeking Alpha 5:20 PM
"Waiting for HP's Next Shoe to Drop" The Motley Fool 5:20 PM
"HP's ElitePad 900 wants to bring Windows 8 to your business: Cases and docking stations proVide ample expansion and connectivity options." Ars Technica 8:38 AM
"HP aims for business users with ElitePad 900 Windows 8 tablet: If it's not making smartphones again (yet), HP can at least use Intel's new Atom chips to help expand its mobile device portfolio." CNET Reviews 7:47 AM
"HP's new ElitePad 900 tablet enables easy disassembly, self-support: HP's ElitePad 900 has Windows 8, an Intel processor and will ship in January next year" Computerworld 7:27 AM
"Meg Whitman unveils first HP tablet: Two years after taking an unsuccessful turn in the political arena, Meg Whitman is back in Silicon Valley, helming the world's largest technology company, Hewlett-Packard. Monday, she's unveiling HP's entry into world of tablets." NBC News 8:34 AM
"HP shows ElitePad 900 Windows 8 business tablet" PCWorld 8:43 AM
"Jefferies Downgrade Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) Stock on Weak Personal Computer Business" eStocks Daily 8:34 AM
"Hewlett-Packard says no layoffs in India: HP had announced a series of turnaround strategies, job cuts, which is expected to help the company save as much as $3.5 bn by 2014-end" Business Standard 8:34 AM
"Oracle and Nokia strike mapping deal: Nokia works to find more users for its mapping services as it competes with Google and Apple" IDG News Service 8:47 AM
"Nokia announces mapping deal with Oracle" Reuters 8:31 AM
"Could Nokia Win the Map Battle? Nokia is to be part of a big mapping tie-in with the enterprise giant Oracle." Gizmodo 7:36 AM
"Oracle To Use Nokia Maps, As Apple Maps Backlash Spreads" TechWeekEurope 8:47 AM
"Oracle Adds Features to Its Cloud Service" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:18 PM
"Oracle's Mark Hurd Promises More Growth (Video)" AllThingsD 7:24 PM
"Nokia Outfitting Oracle with Map Technology" PC Magazine 10:51 AM
"Oracle builds up cloud with on-demand computing" MarketWatch 9:09 AM
"Oracle girds MySQL for heavier Web usage: Oracle has issued a release candidate of the upcoming MySQL 5.6" Computerworld 7:24 AM
"MySQL users caution against NoSQL fad: At Oracle's SQLConnect Conference, MySQL users question the need of NoSQL technologies" Computerworld 7:27 AM
"Oracle: Java upgrades still worthwhile despite postponed features/Java EE 7 and Java SE 8 will offer new capabilities in JavaScript programming and multicore processors, but PaaS cloud enhancements have been deferred" Computerworld 11:06 AM
"Oracle stumps for community support for Java strategy" The Register 7:59 PM
"U.S. Stocks Pare Gains as Apple Leads Slump in Technology Shares" Bloomberg 2:56 PM
"Apple Giveth, and Apple Can Taketh, Too: Some have already surmised that the new iPhone could move the needle on GDP. Could Apple's AAPL +0.13% influence extend to the September sales data some retailers will report later this week?" WSJ Blogs 12:03 PM
"Apple's Slide Gives An Option Investor A Fat Pitch Down The Middle" Seeking Alpha 2:28 PM
"Apple to start buying Apple: The stock repurchase plan announced in March begins this week" Fortune 7:30 AM
"Proof Google Is Beginning to Turn Tables on Apple" [Video Report] Bloomberg 8:05 AM
"Apple Intrinsic Value Is $800 Per Share According to Howard B. Aschwald, Portfolio Manager, Chief Investment Officer and Director of Research at Quantum Capital: Economic Margin and Intrasector Comparisons as an Investment Thesis" Wall Street Transcript 9:06 AM
"The Mysterious Company That Manages Apple's Cash Hoard Is The World's Largest Hedge Fund" Cult of Mac 9:05 AM
Industry News
"Asia Markets: Asia markets rise; Sydney up before rate call/Asian markets climbed early Tuesday after a pick-up in U.S. manufacturing activity boosted stocks on Wall Street, with Australian stocks advancing ahead of a policy decision from the country's central bank later in the session." MarketWatch 9:12 PM
"Tech Stocks: Apple weighs on techs; Oracle, IBM, H-P up/Analyst cuts forecast for 'ultrabook' sales; Yahoo CEO gives birth" MarketWatch 5:11 PM
"Stocks Close Mixed as Bernanke's Speech Weighs" TheStreet 5:08 PM
"Wall Street Rally Loses Steam, Nasdaq Flirts With Red" FOXBusiness 5:08 PM
"Dow Starts Quarter Strong: The Dow industrials started the fourth quarter with a solid gain as stocks received a boost from an unexpected expansion in September factory activity." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:10 PM
"The Day Ahead: A Slowly Decaying Market" TheStreet 9:07 AM
"U.S. stocks rally at the open ahead of ISM data" MarketWatch 9:09 AM
"Asia Markets: Tokyo shares drop after China data, Tankan survey/Japanese shares sank to their lowest level in more than three weeks on Monday as weak manufacturing data from China and the unimpressive result of the quarterly Tankan survey drained investor confidence at the beginning of a new quarter." MarketWatch 10:03 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks jump after U.S. ISM data/A surprise improvement in U.S. manufacturing activity boosted European stock markets in late trade Monday, shaking off weaker Asian growth data and following steep losses last week, when Spain's continuing woes hammered sentiment." MarketWatch 10:03 AM
"European markets rise but Spain downgrade looms" Associated Press 9:11 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:11 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:11 PM
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