"Mapping a Path Out of Steve Jobs' Shadow" ["Cook was well-groomed for the succession. He had run manufacturing, logistics, customer support, and sales for years and had stepped in three times as interim chief executive officer during Jobs's medical leaves. Colleagues say the Alabama-bred Cook has a frank style and a detailed knowledge of even minute operational details. Unlike Jobs, he prefers to withhold his opinion until the end of meetings, so others can give him information to process."] Bloomberg Businessweek 9:16 AM
"Apple Suppliers Begin Mass Production on Smaller Tablet: Apple Inc.'s Asian component suppliers have started mass production of a new tablet computer smaller than the current iPad, people with knowledge of the situation said, as the Silicon Valley company tries to stay competitive against rivals such as Google Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. that are offering smaller, less-expensive alternatives to the iPad. Two of the people said the smaller tablet will have a 7.85-inch liquid-crystal display with a lower resolution compared with the latest iPad model that came out in March." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:06 AM
"Apple 'too late to the 7in tablet market', but 10 million iPad mini sales by Christmas" Macworld UK 7:41 AM
"iPad Mini Production Has Kicked Off, Says WSJ: 7.85-Inch LCD Screen, No Retina Display" TechCrunch 7:44 AM
"Here Comes Apple's Smaller iPad" WSJ Blogs 10:18 AM
"Apple Can Completely Dominate The Tablet Market With The iPad Mini" [Video Report] Business Insider 3:09 PM
"Why Apple is launching the iPad mini, in one statistic" Quartz 9:42 AM
"iPad mini: Now may not be the time" Macworld 9:04 AM
"Apple's Korean War Goes Into Overtime" The Motley Fool 5:55 PM
"Apple offered patent licensing deal to Samsung before trial: iPhone maker proposed a reciprocal agreement to license Samsung's 3G/UMTS patents for what it considered FRAND terms, a letter from Apple to its smartphone rival reveals." CNET News 9:16 PM
"Samsung Claims Jury Foreman Misconduct Tainted Apple Case" Bloomberg 7:23 AM
"Samsung claims foreman lied about his past to get on Apple v. Samsung jury" Ars Technica 8:37 AM
"Apple touted its 'strong and growing' UMTS patent portfolio in cross-licensing offer to Samsung" Foss Patents 1:28 PM
"Apple's Siri, Google's Voice Recognition Technology Targeted By Patent Troll" TechCrunch 7:43 AM
"Google Checkmates Apple With Motorola Move" Seeking Alpha 9:31 AM
"Apple inks deal with fingerprint security startup Microlatch" ZDNet 7:47 AM
"Report: Apple in talks with Microlatch to secure print recognition tech" CNET News 9:44 AM
"Analyst: iPhone 5 demand not hit by 'Map-gate' concerns" ZDNet 7:49 AM
"Google vs. Apple Maps: Big-Data Battle, Cloudy Clash" Forbes 7:47 AM
"OS X Server update includes security fixes" iTWire 7:44 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"How to connect to a Windows machine from OS X" MacFixIt 1:29 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Dragon Dictate For Mac 3 Voice Software For Mac OS X – 'Book Mystique Review" MacPrices 12:10 PM
"Proview review: Proview is a tool for pulling apart and putting PDFs back together; and it costs a fraction of the price of Acrobat." Macworld UK 8:40 AM
"Undercover 5 review: A one two combo of desktop app and online service that helps you to trace and retrieve your missing Mac." Macworld UK 8:40 AM
"FlyingWindows Keeps Only One Mac App Window In Focus To Help You Concentrate Better" AddictiveTips 8:35 AM
"02 Apple: Few companies have captured our imagination, inspired such devotion, and revolutionized the way we live quite like Apple. While we may assume it's the products that define Apple, it's really a certain kind of thinking, a certain set of values, and an unmistakable human touch that pervades everything Apple does — which is why our connections to the brand transcend commerce." Interbrand 10:15 AM
"Apple is Now the Second Most Valuable Brand in the World [Report] Mashable 10:14 AM
"Apple's Brand Value Jumps 129% for #2 Global Ranking" The Mac Observer 6:24 PM
"Lawsuit, iPhone 5 Spur Samsung Galaxy Sales" Localytics 11:47 AM
"Discovery Networks Is Brightcove's First Partner For Its Dual-Screen Apple TV Service, Live First In Italy" TechCrunch 7:43 AM
"Google Moves Ahead in Fight to Dominate the Map Apps" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:17 AM
"Apple said to tap retail store staff for advice on iOS 6 Maps app" CNET News 7:57 PM
"Apple crowd-sourcing its own retail employee army to help improve Maps app" 9 to 5 Mac 9:04 AM
"Google Street View coming to iOS tomorrow?" iDownload Blog 9:05 AM
"Apple iPhone Users Most Likely To Research Products, Buy And Bank On Their Devices" TechCrunch 9:07 AM
"US data show slump in Apple tablet share" Register Hardware 9:05 AM
"Apple's Jerusalem Problem" ["The Algemeiner was the first to report this week that Apple's new operating system, iOS6, does not show Jerusalem as the capital of Israel although every other country on the map has its capital listed. Further, when iPhone users go to the built-in World Clock app that is included in iOS6 they will see that Jerusalem is the only city to be listed without an affiliated country."] The Huffington Post 12:06 PM
"Nokia & Amazon Duke it Out with Apple over App Store TM" Patently Apple 7:53 AM
"Apple's Passbook gets some love from Airbnb, Eventbrite, McDonald's" CNET News 9:15 AM
"Can you say MetroPCS iPhone? T-Mobile sure can" GigaOM 3:45 PM
"Apple Debuts New 'Add to Passbook' Badge For Businesses, Developers" The Next Web 7:35 AM
"Googorola mysteriously pulls plug on ITC Apple patent probe" The Register 9:14 AM
"Apple Australia $100 'reward' card scam alert" Fairfax Media 9:17 AM
"Facebook's Zuckerberg: The iPhone 5 Is a Wonderful Device" The Mac Observer 7:24 AM
"Steve Jobs: The untold tales: Friends and colleagues shed a light on Jobs by revealing some of their most indelible moments with the late Apple leader via Forbes magazine." CNET News 11:42 AM
"Steve Jobs discusses 21st century technology in rare 1983 speech" The Verge 8:06 AM
"Lost Speech Shows Jobs Was Working on iPad in 1983" PadGadget 1:29 PM
"Fremont Abandons Effort to Enshrine 1984 Mac Factory" The Mac Observer 8:30 PM
"Andy Hertzfeld shares early Mac Videos" FairerPlatform 12:48 PM
"What I Use: Apple EarPods" ["the sound quality really is quite good. In this age of overly bass-heavy, Beats-style sound playback, the EarPods deliver wonderfully accurate, rich, and unprocessed sound."] Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 1:40 PM
"Review: Zenus's Masstige Deluxe Ostrich Pouch offers basic protection for your iPad" Macworld 11:47 AM
"Keep Your iPad Safe with the ReAuthored Book Style Case – iPad Gear Review" PadGadget 8:57 AM
"Review: Zenus's Masstige Deluxe Ostrich Pouch offers basic protection for your iPad" Macworld 8:55 AM
"Ultra Thin Air iPhone 5 case from Spigen SGP (Video Review)" Insanely Great Mac 2:38 PM
"iPhone 5 case review: STM Opera Protective Case" Beatweek Magazine 2:37 PM
"How to Use an iPhone 5 on T-Mobile Right Now" OS X Daily 5:10 PM
"How to free up iCloud storage space" Macworld 9:05 AM
Tips
"Restoring Apps from iTunes vs iCloud" iLounge 5:09 PM
"How to increase the font size in iOS: Tired of squinting at small text in your e-mails, text messages, notes, and the like? There's a hidden setting for making everything bigger." CNET Reviews 2:02 PM
"How to back up an iOS device to iCloud" Mac OS X Hints 10:16 AM
"Maps is only half the story of Apple's recent bungle" DVICE 9:30 PM
"Bloomberg BusinessWeek could use a business lesson" ["The BusinessWeek app is great but it does not allow for my wife to access the subscription from her iPhone or iPad. Plus, it took BusinessWeek two months and 4 calls from me to stop delivering the print addition, even though they refunded my pro-rata annual payment to my credit card immediately."] Examiner 9:29 PM
"Apple's iPad Mini: What It Means for Investors" TheStreet 8:52 PM
"Can there ever be another Apple?" SlashGear 7:57 PM
"How Steve Jobs' Laughable Early Apple Ads Evolved Into Today's Marketing Marvels" Forbes 7:56 PM
"In Pictures: 6 Apple iPad mini concepts" Computerworld 6:27 PM
"Woz discusses what he'd change about Apple" TUAW 6:25 PM
"Is the iPad Mini Likely to Disappoint?" Benzinga 5:25 PM
"Sorry Apple, But TV Producers Are Profitable Enough Without You: Analyst" Deadline New York 5:24 PM
"New iPod touch expands in height but shrinks to role of child's toy" Tap For Mobile 5:24 PM
"Dear Apple: deleting your users' apps without notification is rude and arrogant" VentureBeat 5:23 PM
"Microsoft Retail Stores Will Rival Apple Stores: And what will it sell in its stores? The new Surface tablet and phone, of course." PC Magazine 3:48 PM
"Apple's 'Mapocalypse' Highlights Big Data Battle" Wired 3:45 PM
"Apple Is Shooting Itself In The Foot By Not Doing Everything It Can To Get New iPhone Accessories Ready" Business Insider 3:35 PM
"iPhone 5 battery case options still few and far between" Tap For Mobile 3:07 PM
"Apple wants to move Macs away from Intel chips - report" AppleInsider 2:38 PM
"Apple maps is a costly wrong turn" Boston Globe 7:49 AM
"Apple may need an iPhone 6 sooner rather than later" CNET News 7:47 AM
"The 'Lost' Steve Jobs Speech and Two Other Stories You Need to Know" Mashable 7:37 AM
"Why Would Anyone Switch From iPhone To An Android OS Smartphone?" PixoBebo 7:18 AM
Non-Apple
"A Microsoft Phone: the wrong move at the wrong time for the wrong reasons/A Microsoft-branded phone would jeopardize an already tentative market position." Ars Technica 8:59 PM
"Lockitron Lets You Unlock the Door With Your iPhone [Video] Mashable 9:29 PM
"Earthquake Buddy 'phones home' when you can't" iTWire 8:31 PM
"Great News! The Starbucks App Has Been Updated With Passbook Support" App Advice 7:45 PM
"Starbucks adds Passbook Suport in iOS 6" Best App Site 7:44 PM
"The resurrected Modbook Macbook tablet gets a price: Want a 13-inch MacBook Pro modded into a touchscreen slate? It'll only cost you $3,499." CNET Reviews 6:23 PM
"Camera+ becomes one of the first third-party apps to support the iPhone 5's low-light mode" The Next Web 3:52 PM
"Disney Launches 'Letters with Pooh' for iOS Devices" Run Around Tech 3:48 PM
"SpawGlass iPad app brings real-time mobile technology to construction estimating process" Business Wire 3:27 PM
"Gaming App Approved for iOS 6: Wing Whackers" Business Wire 3:27 PM
"Amazing Spider-Man Second Screen Sneak Peek: Look out! Here comes the Spider-Man...app." IGN 3:27 PM
"BobjGear Rugged Silicon Tablet Cases" The Gadgeteer 2:38 PM
"Blipboard's iOS app tunes you into the cool things around you" VentureBeat 12:49 PM
"Check Out These 'Minigore 2: Zombies' Screenshots" Touch Arcade 12:49 PM
"Out Of Stealth, Toast Launches iPhone App For Social Wish Lists Linked To Gifts" TechCrunch 11:45 AM
"5 iPhone Cases to Keep Your Earbuds Tangle-Free" [Slideshow] Mashable 10:16 AM
"Revel Achieves Profitability, Introduces Apps Marketplace For Its iPad Point-Of-Sales System" TechCrunch 7:43 AM
"RHA Launches Headphones in Apple Stores across North America." RHA 7:36 AM
"Rovio Says 'Bad Piggies' Are Off To A Flying Start" The Next Web 7:36 AM
"Apple's Passbook gains more traction as Airbnb, Eventbrite and McDonald's hop on board" The Next Web 7:35 AM
"AIRTAG Airshop Now Compatible with Apple Passbook: McDonald's Mobile Ordering & Payment App Streamlines Shopping Experiences for iPhone Users" Business Wire 7:32 AM
"Flexible & Flodable Articulating Wall Mount for iPad 3 / iPad 2" USBfever 7:21 AM
"ArtStudio for iPad 5.0 - Healing brush, Elastify and more, see the video" prMac 9:05 AM
"Rapture Timer App Counts Days Until Apocalypse" prMac 9:05 AM
"Sound Collection: Never Miss A New Album Again" prMac 8:23 AM
"Print n Share and PrintCentral Top 1m App Sales - Celebrate with 50% Off" prMac 8:23 AM
"Launch of location-based mobile app Shoutt" prMac 8:23 AM
"ABBYY Launches Lingvo Dictionaries 3.0 with New Language Learning Tool" prMac 7:06 AM
"Follow the UEFA Champions League 2012-2013 and Play with Predictions" prMac 7:06 AM
"Free CPR Tempo App Released for iOS" prMac 7:06 AM
"GoodReader Makes Windows File Sharing Easier with SMB Support" prMac 7:06 AM
"New iPhone, iPad Game Little Bird Uses Accelerometer and Gyroscope Tech" prMac 7:06 AM
"PlayToddlers Releases Dino Puzzle for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch" prMac 7:06 AM
"The Flying Hedgehog - Interactive Children's Story Book Released" prMac 7:06 AM
"2048pixels Launches Homescreen FX to Personalize iPad Wallpapers" prMac 7:06 AM
"Gift Suggester 2.0 Free for iOS: Search 1000's of Gifts Using 5 Filters" prMac 7:06 AM
"HP CEO: company will struggle to be profitable in 2013, stocks near a nine-year low/Embattled CEO Meg Whitman blames high executive turnover for the slow recovery" The Verge 3:37 PM
"H.P. Shares Fall as Chief Sees Trouble" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:16 PM
"AMD ramps up desktop chip price battle by pricing Trinity aggressively: Intel may respond by lowering its dektop chip prices, analysts say" Techworld 11:15 AM
"AMD teams with Oracle on Java acceleration, Qualcomm on HSA" The Tech Report 3:53 PM
"IBM Wins Protest Against H-P Government Contract" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:56 PM
"IBM drops Power7+ in high-end Unix servers: The Power7+ is coming first to IBM's Power 770 and 780 systems, and runs at a maximum of 4.4GHz" Computerworld 8:56 AM
"IBM launches Power7+ chips in three Unix servers: Claims AIX performance improvements" The Inquirer 9:46 AM
"$45 Billion Later Larry Ellison Says No Major Acquisitions For Next Few Years" TechCrunch 9:51 AM
"Ellison says no more big acquisitions. Yeah, right" GigaOM 9:08 AM
"The Only Way HP, Dell and RIM Can Survive" TheStreet 9:37 AM
"Is Dell Any Better Off Than H-P?" 24/7 Wall St. 3:52 PM
"Cisco Looks to Bring Networks Together Via Unified Access" eWeek 10:49 AM
"Cisco's exit is Citrix's headway: Citrix's new partnership move comes shortly after their larger rival Cisco said it was scaling down its application control engine" CIOL 9:43 AM
"Lenovo breaks ground on North Carolina factory site" Electronista 8:59 AM
"Lenovo annouunces plans to bring manufacturing back to the US" ExtremeTech 9:58 AM
"AAPL: Buy on 'Short-Sighted' iPhone Worries, Says Wedge" Barron's 11:43 AM
Industry News
"Asia Markets: Asia markets weighed by energy sector losses/Asian markets came under pressure Thursday as energy sector shares were sold down after a tumble in oil prices, although exporters provided support in Japan on a weakened yen and banks extended gains in Australia." MarketWatch 9:17 PM
"Stocks Hold Gains as Strong Data Offsets HP" TheStreet 3:53 PM
"Dow Struggles to Rally Around ISM, ADP Data" FOXBusiness 3:53 PM
"Stocks Eke Out Gains: Shares of telecom stocks helped nudge stocks higher after readings on private-sector hiring and service-sector activity bested expectations." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:54 PM
"Telecom Stocks: MetroPCS slumps; no deal seen for Leap/Analysts doubt takeout speculation for pre-paid carrier Leap" MarketWatch 11:41 AM
"Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks end off lows; Tokyo sags/Japanese stocks ended lower while Australian and Hong Kong shares pared early gains on Wednesday as lingering uncertainty over the timing of a bailout for Spain and downbeat data from China turned investors cautious." MarketWatch 11:41 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks wobble on Spain jitters/European stocks ended a bumpy ride on a downbeat note on Wednesday, unable to shake off uncertainty about the timing of a potential Spanish bailout despite a round of solid U.S. economic data." MarketWatch 11:41 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3:53 PM
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