"Cancelled event confirms new Apple tablet" ["Apple booked the entire hotel (600+ rooms) for Sunday through Wednesday. Their setup people were on site Tuesday. Late Wednesday, as setup was nearing completion, Apple told the resort that they 'wanted all of their managers to be on site in their stores next Tuesday for the upcoming tablet release' -- that they were canceling the function."] BetaNews 5:44 PM
"iPhone sales may be better than expected, says analyst: Based on the number of iPhones sold by Verizon, Apple's iPhone sales last quarter may be stronger than some analysts have forecast." CNET News 9:24 AM
"iPad Mini 'to cannibalise full-size iPad sales': Apple's forthcoming iPad Mini could take 15 per cent of sales away from the full-size iPad, according to analysts." Telegraph 8:50 AM
"The BIG Opportunity for the iPad Mini" Tech.pinions 9:26 AM
"Look for the iPad to Outsell the PC -- Again" The Motley Fool 11:50 AM
"Apple's smaller iPad expected to be 'competition's worst nightmare'" AppleInsider 9:40 AM
"How many iPads were sold last quarter? Another Fortune survey of analysts finds a wide gap in forecasts, with a median estimate of 18 million for the third quarter." CNET News 9:35 AM
"New components and Apple's eviction of Samsung impacts iPhone 5 supply" Computerworld 9:02 AM
"Apple starts work on massive Prineville data center" The Oregonian 8:30 AM
"Next Door to Facebook, Apple Starts Work on Next Data Center" Wired Magazine 8:30 AM
"UK Judges Order Apple to Set the Record Straight" MacNewsWorld 9:27 AM
"Apple Must Reveal Financial Data, Says Judge in Samsung Case" AllThingsD 11:23 AM
"Apple's New Legal Woes With Samsung: Reveal Your Profit Margins" Forbes 9:34 AM
"Apple opens new Wangfujing, China store to massive crowd" The Next Web 9:28 PM
"70 per cent of consumers prefer black Apple products to white, study finds: In the UK, 84 per cent of customers opt for a black iPhone, according to a new study" Macworld UK 8:57 AM
"Waze Is The Only App To Gain Meaningful Marketshare After Apple Maps Fail, Onavo Finds" TechCrunch 7:33 PM
"The calm before the storm: iPad mini, Windows 8 and Surface" TechRadar UK 8:20 AM
"Apple begins $68 million first-phase development of new Oregon data center" The Next Web 8:52 AM
"Apple's New Data Supercenter Will Cost $68M Just To Break Ground" Cult of Mac 9:20 AM
"Apple breaks ground on mammoth Oregon data center" Ars Technica 12:09 PM
"Apple begins work on $68m Oregon data center" ZDNet 9:41 AM
"Why Does Marissa Mayer Consider Siri The Perfect Search Engine?" Forbes 9:11 AM
"Apple's expansions credited with boosting US office development" AppleInsider 9:18 AM
"85% Of New iOS Gamers Quit After One Day" Cult of Mac 6:25 PM
"iPhone Hacker Comex No Longer Working at Apple" Mashable 8:19 AM
"Apple boots out iPhone super hacker Comex" SlashGear 8:18 AM
"The TouchArcade Show - 74 - A 'Little' Analysis" Touch Arcade 5:40 PM
"Ted Landau on iPad Mini Expectations, iPhone 5 Video, and theMicrosoft Surface" MacNotables 2:52 PM
"Engadget Podcast 314 - 10.19.2012" ["22:11 - Apple announces 'Special Event' for October 23rd -- we'll be there live!"] Engadget 11:52 AM
"The Future Of Football Manager: Taking The Premier League By Storm, For Real" ["Football Manager Handheld's proved a hit on iPhone, but suffered from massive piracy rates on Android smartphones, now 'ranging between nine to one and 11 to one' stolen copies for every version of the £6.99 game. It's so bad, Jacobson says, that they're having to play it year by year on whether to stick with the platform."] RedBull UK 10:50 AM
"Commutist Podcast: Boxee cloud DVR, Apple rumors, Surface and Chromebook" GigaOM 8:18 AM
"The 2012 iPod Nano: An Agglomeration Of The Best Features Of Every Nano Ever [Review] Cult of Mac 2:55 PM
"The 2012 iPod Touch: A Great Pocket Computer For Kids [Review] Cult of Mac 9:40 AM
"iPhone 5 call quality testing, compared across carriers/Which iPhone 5 has the best voice quality: Sprint, Verizon, or AT&T? We tried all three out in New York City near CNET's offices for a side-by-side verdict." CNET Reviews 7:23 PM
"Smartphones: putting the best to the test" Melbourne Age 8:31 AM
"Native Union's Gripster For iPad Is Versatile" The Mac Observer 2:52 PM
"SwitchEasy Nude Case for the iPhone 4/4S Review" Run Around Tech 8:24 PM
"Belkin Ease-Fit Armband for iPhone 5" iLounge 10:51 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Flashy photography apps for iOS: You've already messed around with apps that give your photos that retro look, but this week's collection for iOS takes your images to a whole different level." CNET Reviews 7:15 PM
"Agenda vs. CalenGoo vs. Calendars: alternative calendar apps for iPhone shootout!" iMore 2:59 PM
"Pretty, Fast And Accurate, Maps+ Completely Fixes Utterly Broken iOS 6 Maps" Cult of Mac 2:55 PM
"TeamViewer HD for Remote Control for iPad review: Control your Mac, Windows and Linux via your iPad with TeamViewer HD for Remote Control" Macworld UK 8:58 AM
"The Perfect App To Hide Those Incriminating Photos And Videos On Your iPhone Is Free" Mac 360 7:52 AM
"Put Google Maps back on your iPhone with Maps+" TUAW 10:47 AM
"Atlas by Collins (iOS) is Beautiful but Flawed" The Mac Observer 2:57 PM
"Let There Be Light: 3 Free iOS Apps Featuring Light" The Mac Observer 5:28 PM
"Create a music video with iMovie '11" Macworld 8:20 AM
"How to Downgrade Your iPod Touch 4G From iOS 6.x to iOS 5.x (Mac)" iClarified 8:41 AM
"MacMost Now 776: Securing Your iPhone" MacMost 7:53 AM
"Design Planetary Rings with Photoshop 3D" Layers Magazine 10:04 AM
Tips
"Scheduling irregularly recurring events/Q: Is there an app or program that will allow entry of irregularly recurring events on the calendars for the iPhone, iPad or Mac?" iLounge 5:46 PM
"Can You Fix a Scratched DVD with a Banana?" Yahoo! News 3:05 PM
"What to Do if Your Cellphone or Laptop Gets Lost or Stolen" Mashable 9:19 AM
"A Study in Thrift: How to Fill an iPad with Free E-books from Project Gutenberg" PadGadget 8:49 AM
"13 Creepy Halloween Costumes for Your iPhone" Mashable 5:56 PM
"DIY: Make the iPad Apple Logo Glow (video)" M.I.C. Gadget 3:32 PM
"In:play is the perfect iOS music player for joggers & irresponsible drivers (exclusive)" VentureBeat 2:57 PM
"Chat Perf: The iPhone gadget that can transmit smells" TechHive 2:56 PM
"Reuters' WiderImage Brings Amazing Photojournalism To The iPad" Cult of Mac 2:55 PM
"Daily iPad App: Finger Tied will tie your fingers in knots" TUAW 2:54 PM
"True Skate, The Best iOS Skating Game, Like, Ever" Cult of Mac 10:03 AM
"PadGadget Essentials: This Week's Apps and Accessories for iPad Readers" PadGadget 9:27 AM
"Fix dings/dents/scratches on your iPhone 5 with this $99 original rear panel replacement" 9 to 5 Mac 9:26 AM
"iPhone 5 Untethered Jailbreak Is Just One Step Away, But There's A Catch" Cult of Mac 9:20 AM
"Tablets Have Reinvented American's Relationship With Print" MacNews 8:51 AM
"Photo Mage For iPhone Lets You Add Instagram Like Filters To Your Images And Captions In A Single Tap" Redmond Pie 8:51 AM
"ThinkGeek shipping 8-Bitty retro wireless game controller" iPodNN 8:41 AM
"Siri, Start My Car" ["The latest version of Viper's SmartStart app also lets you lock and unlock your vehicle directly from your iPhone 4S or 5 running iOS 6."] Wired 8:35 AM
"9X Telescope with Hard Case for iPhone 5" USBfever 7:54 AM
"0.5X Super Wide Angle Lens Back Cover for iPhone 5" USBfever 7:54 AM
"4X Telephoto Lens with Back Cover for iPhone 5" USBfever 7:54 AM
"12X Telescope with Hard Case for iPhone 5" USBfever 7:53 AM
"99Games announces WordsWorth v4.0 with iPhone 5 support" prMac 9:19 AM
"BMX Jam races onto the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch" prMac 8:44 AM
"Microsoft's benefit of the doubt is done: Software giant won't get another free pass from investors" MarketWatch 5:55 PM
"iPad Killer? With Microsoft poised to release not only Windows 8, but the new Surface tablet on Oct. 26, it is time to consider if the new device will have the disruptive force to change computing forever." The Motley Fool 10:07 AM
"Windows RT Is Having an Identity Crisis" Techland 8:58 AM
"Microsoft Surface RT Tablet Sells Out" TheStreet 10:07 AM
"Microsoft takes income hit prior to Windows 8 launch" IDG News Service 8:41 AM
"Early look at Windows 8 baffles consumers" Associated Press 11:50 AM
"How Is Windows 8 Going To Do? Microsoft Doesn't Want To Talk About It" ReadWriteWeb 8:51 AM
"Windows 8 'bad' analyst says Store is a weakness" The Register 8:30 AM
"Microsoft profit falls ahead of Windows 8 launch" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 8:24 AM
"Rivals aim to crash Microsoft's Windows 8 party" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:22 AM
"Microsoft Earnings Affect Global PC Market" The Motley Fool 8:24 PM
"Microsoft Was Asked A Critical Question About Its Future Yesterday — And Its Response Wasn't Encouraging" Business Insider 8:49 AM
"Microsoft will let you reserve a Surface tablet, says report" CNET News 8:23 AM
"No Pain, No Gain in Microsoft Q3 Earnings" The Motley Fool 6:25 PM
"Microsoft to AMD Follow Intel Suffering From PC Weakness" Bloomberg 10:09 AM
"Why GM's Hiring 3,000 IT Pros From HP: Move answers a key question that had been hanging over GM CIO Randy's Mott's strategy." InformationWeek 10:12 AM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks finish lower, but up for week/Asia stock indexes traded on a softer footing Friday, finishing lower for the session but up for the week overall, with Tokyo and Hong Kong helped by optimism that China's economy had made a turn for the better." MarketWatch 10:05 AM
"Europe Markets: Banks lead Europe stocks lower amid earnings woes/European stock markets dropped on Friday, as investors digested the latest round of earnings on both sides of the Atlantic and also looked to developments in the euro zone after a two-day regional summit." MarketWatch 10:05 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:28 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:28 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:53 PM
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