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Thursday Highlights: Apple changed the world of computing by offering "the computer for the rest of us", now perhaps the company will change the United States corporate tax code while they're at it; Ireland claims no special tax deals given to Apple, "refuses to be US 'whipping boy'" in the Senate's Apple tax hunt; meanwhile, Apple said to be doubling lobbying expenditure over issues including taxes; a warning issued to Mac users not to become complacent over viruses, malware; Mactuts+ explains ins and outs for setting up your Mac for iOS AirPrinting; Macworld UK's Mark Hattersley answers questions for those who've held out upgrading to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion; Macworld features cover the usefulness of "About This Mac", and how you can do "more with Messages"; Adelaide's City Messenger posts photos from inside city's first Apple Store; Michael Gartenberg, analyst with Gartner, joins Apple's marketing team; Mailbox was acquired by Dropbox, new app released for iPads, founder interviewed by Business Insider, and Wired, app reviews from Techland, The Next Web, iDownload Blog; and maker of thin, tough cases, LifeProof, has been acquired by OtterBox, patent suit also settled; AppGratis hopes Android platform is the ticket to survival following ban on Apple's App Store; iWatch now said to be unveiled in late 2014 according to one analyst, may use tech from iPod Nano; Pfeiffer Consulting releases "user experience benchmarks" for 7" tablets; and Apple applies for Airplay interactivity, orientation audio adjustment, among other patents in our Hardware/Software section; KFSN TV on the Yellow Jacket stun gun case for iPhone; and here's a tutorial on saving PDFs on your iDevice to iBooks; TechCrunch says Microsoft's "cheap shot at the iPad" backfires, pointing out "exactly why the Surface sucks"; remember what life was like before smartphones?
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"U.S. trade agency to review ruling in Apple-Samsung dispute: The ITC will review issues related to standards-essential patents and an earlier decision that Apple's iPhone and iPad did not infringe Samsung's patents" IDG News Service 8:30 AM
"Samsung-Apple Patent War Pulls In iPhone 5, Galaxy S III" CRN 11:22 AM
"HTC 'happy' with Apple settlement, slams media estimates" Reuters 8:10 AM
"HTC CEO slams Apple settlement estimates, calls them outrageous: HTC CEO Peter Chou says he is happy with the agreement struck with Apple." CNET News 8:18 AM
"HTC dispute Apple settlement claims, while Samsung wants more details" Digital Trends 8:29 AM
"HTC: Media Apple settlement estimates are 'outrageous'" ZDNet 11:15 AM
"Is Apple killing software biz with iPhone, iPad and iOS? Part II: The ultimate revenge of Steve Jobs" Unwired View 9:47 AM
"Apple iTunes Russia Store Launch Delayed" RIA Novosti 9:48 AM
"WWDC 2013: Apple plans Siri, Maps for iPhone-friendly OS X 10.9, claims" Computerworld 8:31 AM
"Windows Users Jumping Ship to Apple: Survey" Daily Ticker 8:12 AM
"DreamWorks Releases Software Used in 'Guardians'" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:35 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Keychain errors fixed in new OS X Mountain Lion Supplemental Update 2.0" AppleInsider 4:08 PM
"Apple releases OS X 10.8.2 Supplemental Update 2 for 2012 Macs, fixing Keychain issues" 9 to 5 Mac 4:08 PM
"OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Supplemental Update 2 Released for 2012 Macs" OS X Daily 6:34 PM
"Fix slow booting after changing drives in OS X: Altering drive configurations in OS X may result in a relatively slow boot process, which usually can be fixed with a couple of steps." CNET Reviews 4:11 PM
"What to do When iTunes Won't Detect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod" OS X Daily 6:34 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Review: GoodSync's features are rich but require study" Macworld 1:05 PM
"Venture beyond the Mac App Store" Macworld 8:38 AM
"PFiddlesoft releases UI Browser 2.3.0, an update to the 'ultimate assistant' for Apple's AppleScript GUI Scripting and Accessibility techonologies." PFiddlesoft 8:41 AM
"Borderlands 2 for Mac now shipping" FairerPlatform 7:56 AM
"Mac OS X 3D Screensavers - Earth - Turn your monitor into a space" 3Planesoft 7:56 AM
"Apple 'opens eBay store': Officially refurbished Apple products are now available on eBay, sparking reports that the company has opened its own store on the auction site." Telegraph 8:06 AM
"eBay store for refurbished Apple products is run by Apple" SlashGear 8:07 AM
"Is Apple running its own eBay store? Signs point to 'Yes'" Digital Trends 10:34 AM
"Apple Moving Refurb Products Through Ebay 'Refurbished Outlet'" The Mac Observer 7:40 PM
"iPad to lead tablet app downloads through 2017" Electronista 8:29 AM
"Tablets, discounters top U.S. holiday shopping lists" Reuters 3:59 PM
"Nokia's Here Maps finds its way to Apple's App Store" CNET News 8:18 AM
"Nokia's Here Maps hits the App Store, now available on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch" The Next Web 8:05 AM
"Nokia Here iOS 6 Maps App Alternative Released For iPhone And iPad" TechCrunch 8:05 AM
"Nokia's Here mobile maps app arrives on iOS" GigaOM 8:21 AM
"Nokia's Here Maps out now for iOS, the wait for a true Google Maps replacement continues" The Verge 8:26 AM
"Nokia's maps app soars from No.101 to No.32 in iOS App Store in just 15 minutes" BGR 8:32 AM
"Apple hiring folks to work on Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish versions of Siri" 9 to 5 Mac 10:25 AM
"Apple to kick off holiday deals at midnight Friday: Expect discounts of 7% to 9% on Macs, iPads again this year, reports analyst" Computerworld 4:11 PM
"Apple teases its Black Friday event" Macworld 10:25 AM
"Apple announces Black Friday sale in stores and online; great tech deals (Video)" Examiner 8:45 AM
"Apple Announces Black Friday Sale" Mashable 4:03 PM
"Color Lawsuit Confirms Sale to Apple" WebProNews 10:33 AM
"No iPads for Emirates: Airline to hand out HP Windows 8 tablets to flight crew" Digital Trends 8:29 AM
"Jail Looms for Man Who Revealed AT&T Leaked iPad User E-Mails: The case highlights a troubling disconnect between online life and the rule of the law." Technology Review 8:22 AM
"AT&T iPad hacker found guilty in data leak case" V3 9:13 PM
"Apple Android apps: Fake apps appear in Google Play store" BGR 9:25 AM
"BBK's Vivo X1 Looks Like A Thinner iPhone 5 (Video)" M.I.C. Gadget 9:54 AM
Non-Apple News
"Sharp's early retirement program becomes oversubscribed" ZDNet 12:25 PM
"RIM CEO: 'We Needed to Get Our Act Together'" Wired 12:19 PM
"World's oldest digital computer brought back to life" TG Daily 11:55 AM
"Linux users targeted by mystery drive-by rootkit" Techworld 11:53 AM
"Anti-virus mogul and fugitive John McAfee launches blog: McAfee says he has enough material to keep the blog updated for a year, even if he is captured" Salon 11:39 AM
"McAfee blogs about police seeking him in Belize" Associated Press 11:37 AM
"Preparing your cloud for the holidays: Experts weigh in" ZDNet 11:15 AM
"Facebook starts going encrypted by default in North America" The Register 11:58 AM
"Facebook moves all users to HTTPS for added security" PCWorld 11:07 AM
"As prices drop, 3-D printers catch the eye of young entrepreneurs" Entrepreneur [Free Registration Required] 10:39 AM
"Nintendo Exec Scott Moffitt Promises More Wii U Consoles Are On The Way" Forbes 10:37 AM
"Nintendo warns against Wii U update being interrupted: Owners of Nintendo's new Wii U console have been facing lengthy waits to make full use of it because they need to install a large firmware update." BBC 9:56 AM
"Firefox for Android revamp brings browser to 250 million older phones" ZDNet 12:24 PM
"Malware uses Google Docs as proxy to command and control server" IDG News Service 11:08 AM
"Fake Apple Apps In Google Android Play Store" BYTE 9:50 AM
"Google looking to take on Apple with AirPlay alternative" iDownload Blog 8:38 AM
"Google Wants To One-Up Apple With New AirPlay Competitor" Cult of Android 8:29 AM
"I'm Gandalf, and this is my Windows Phone: Microsoft taps The Hobbit characters for new marketing campaign" The Next Web 8:06 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Beware of fake iPad Smart Covers for sale on Amazon" GigaOM 4:05 PM
"The Portable Podcast, Episode 164" 148Apps 12:52 PM
"The Iconfactory's David Lanham on what it takes to build home screen-worthy icons" The Verge 9:46 AM
"Apple television predicted to headline three core product launches in 2013" AppleInsider 8:40 AM
"Thank Brit eggheads for new iMac's sexy seamless knife-edge: A little-known British company is the brains behind technology in the new super-slim iMacs that Apple CEO Tim Cook raved about on stage." The Register 8:17 AM
"iPhone 5S and iPad 5 may be released in mid 2013 - Report" Network World 8:09 AM
"Online iPhone 5 orders now available within two weeks" iDownload Blog 9:18 AM
"Apple iPhone 5 Shipping Times Improve to 2 Weeks" PC Magazine 11:11 AM
"iPhone 5 Shipping Times Improve: Apple slowly catches up to the demand for the iPhone 5. Google's Nexus 4, meanwhile, is still out of stock." InformationWeek 10:47 AM
"Users report dead Apple TVs after installing software update" AppleInsider 10:24 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple's journaling system for iOS makes geotagging a system-wide feature" AppleInsider 8:40 AM
"Apple Granted Major Multi-Touch & iPhone Thermal Patents" Patently Apple 8:39 AM
"Apple Granted Patent For The IPad Smart Cover" MacNews 9:21 AM
"Apple Patent Is For Using A Portable Media Player As A Remote Control" MacNews 9:16 AM
"Apple Files for 'iPad mini' Trademark in the US" Patently Apple 8:39 AM
"Apple moves to trademark 'iPad Mini' in the U.S." CNET News 12:50 PM
AppleCare/Helps
"Apple TV users report issues after updating" TUAW 1:37 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Chimpact For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:04 AM
"Totem Runner For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:04 AM
"Smart Aliens Premium For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:04 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:06 AM
"Top apps for travel on iOS: If you don't have your flight for Thanksgiving by now, you're probably out of luck, but check out these apps to make your travel day much easier." CNET Reviews 6:31 PM
"Track Per-App Data Usage in iOS with DataMan Pro" TidBITS 3:58 PM
"iOS App Turns the Dyle on Mobile TV" MacNewsWorld 8:42 AM
"Apps for (almost) pain-free holiday travel" TechHive 8:48 AM
"Appidemic: Colorstrokes for iPhone, iPod touch" AppleTell 8:38 AM
"Apple Picked The Right Time To Support USB 3.0" MacNews 8:39 AM
"Apple, Tesla Completely Embarrass Microsoft: Any person even remotely associated with Microsoft should be livid, ashamed of him/herself or a mix of both." TheStreet 8:29 AM
"HTC Scoffs at Talk of $6-8 Per Phone Apple Patent Deal" PC Magazine 11:11 AM
"HTC Paying Apple $6 to $8 Per Phone? That's Crazy Talk." AllThingsD 10:34 AM
"HTC: the media has no clue what we're paying Apple" VentureBeat 9:46 AM
"HTC: Our Apple Patent Deal is Better than You Think" The Mac Observer 8:30 AM
"HTC's Peter Chou: We Don't Pay Apple $6-$8 per Android Phone" Mashable 8:23 AM
"Besides Steve Wozniak Is There Anyone Who Likes Microsoft Surface More Than Apple's iPad" PixoBebo 7:57 AM
"How Apple's Product Positioning Gets Customers To Buy One Of Everything And Love It" Mac 360 7:57 AM
Non-Apple
"The Android Phone 8 Home Screen" Lifehacker 4:09 PM
"ScotteVest Fleece Jacket 7.0: Geek apparel from the Gods - Gift Guide 2012" ZDNet 12:25 PM
"Why companion devices should -- and will -- replace the PC" ZDNet 12:24 PM
"Thanksgiving: Why I'm thankful to tech" ZDNet 12:23 PM
"Will the Wii U match the success of the original Wii?" VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 12:12 PM
"Ten... Linux apps you must install" The Register 12:01 PM
"Is the universe built like the internet?" TG Daily 11:55 AM
"Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Ultrabook Review" HotHardware 11:29 AM
"Open source Java for Android? Don't bet on it" InfoWorld 10:46 AM
"Samsung's Galaxy Note Smart Dock is a dumb addition" InfoWorld 10:45 AM
"Dell XPS 12 review: A clever convertible Ultrabook" InfoWorld 10:45 AM
"17 eye-popping Black Friday tech deals" [Slideshow] Network World 10:44 AM
"Golden Gobblers 2012: Angry birdbrains of tech/Who are the top turkeys in tech? Cringely serves up a few deserving candidates. Please pass the gravy" [Slideshow] InfoWorld 10:44 AM
"The smartphone decision: What about the Nokia Lumia 920? (Review)" Houston Chronicle 10:40 AM
"Pew: U.S. Parents Of Online Teens Worried About Reputational Damage Of Online Activity And What Advertisers Know About Their Kids" TechCrunch 11:49 AM
"Greg's Bite: Windows 8 --Ugly Under The Surface?" MacNews 10:50 AM
"Analyst Says BlackBerry May Avoid 'Worst-Case Scenario'" Bloomberg 10:00 AM
"5 Best Tablets For The Holidays" [Slideshow] BYTE 9:50 AM
"Measuring The State Of Primary Storage Deduplication" InformationWeek 9:49 AM
"New start-up hubs challenging Silicon Valley: study" Reuters 9:48 AM
"Why Silicon Valley Leads, But It's Vulnerable" Forbes 9:25 AM
"Confusion Has a New Synonym: Windows 8" The Motley Fool 8:55 AM
"Windows 8 killed my PC: After five hours on the phone with Microsoft, the verdict was that my three-month old Lenovo laptop simply wasn't compatible with Windows 8." Fortune 8:55 AM
"If This Is Actually The Next-Generation Xbox, It's Going To Be Crazy Powerful" Business Insider 8:49 AM
"While the Intel board was firing Paul Otellini they should have fired themselves, too" I, Cringely 8:43 AM
"A Rosier Year Ahead for Windows 8? Yeah, Right/We've seen Microsoft operating systems fail in the past and I have just one thing to say: bring on Windows 9!" PC Magazine 8:20 AM
"HP may have to split up: Once the pride of Silicon Valley, HP's write-down and sales woes could force the company to make drastic changes to stay competitive." [Video Report] CNNMoney 9:27 AM
"How H-P was duped in Autonomy deal" MarketWatch 12:36 PM
"HP takes $8.8 billion writedown on Autonomy" CNNMoney 9:10 AM
"H.P. Takes Huge Charge on 'Accounting Improprieties' at Autonomy" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:05 AM
"HP says discovered accounting 'failures' at Autonomy unit" Reuters 9:30 AM
"Cisco's wireless chief: Meraki simplifies customers' lives" Network World 11:11 AM
"Demise of cybersecurity bill means executive order on the way: While the expressed purpose of the order is to safeguard the nation's critical infrastructure, there are fears power will be abused" CSO 11:11 AM
"Icann net address endings to face government objections: A panel representing about 50 of the world's governments is set to reveal to which of the proposed new internet name address endings it objects." BBC 9:56 AM
"Scientists Find Cheaper Way to Ensure Internet Security: Scientists at Toshiba and Cambridge University have perfected a technique that offers a less expensive way to ensure the security of the high-speed fiber optic cables that are the backbone of the modern Internet." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 9:44 AM
"Stocks Slump on H-P Selloff, Bernanke Comments" FOXBusiness 1:38 PM
"Stocks Tumble Following Bernanke Speech" TheStreet 4:01 PM
"H-P Drags Dow Into Red: A steep drop in Hewlett-Packard was enough to drag the Dow industrials into the red, while other indexes squeaked out a third straight session of gains." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:01 PM
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