"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
MacSurfer Headline News Staff
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: P. Pearson
Managing & Weekday Editor: D. Mahaffy
Evening Editors: S. Siegling and
D. Mahaffy
Weekend Editors: S. Siegling , A. Spaulding and
D. Mahaffy
CEO: T. Jefferson
CFO: K. Midas
Editor Emeritus: W. Shakespeare
Writers Emeritus: W. Lewis, R. Chandler, W. Morris, G. Simenon, C. Vallejo, F. Garcia Lorca,
P. White, R. Adams, P. Valery, C. Aiken, R. Bradbury, F. Pessoa, S. Bellow, F. O'Connor
Art Directors: V. Van Gogh, C. Monet
Advertising Managers: C. Chaplin, H. Marx
Public Relations Firm: Bits & Bytes
Bomb Squad: Type 11 Errors
Chief Scientists: I. Asimov, S. Hawking
Road Crew: R. Petty, J. Cooper
Mechanics: Tom and Ray
Fishing Crew: A. Lindner, D. Stange, K. VanDam
Head Chef: Mom
Head Travel Guru: D. Pearson
Mascots: Cyberdog, Clarus the Dogcow
General Counsel: #%@*$$$$!