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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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"Apple's Rollercoaster Year With Tim Cook" Yahoo! Finance 10:49 AM
"11 Apple iPads per hour vs. zero Microsoft Surface tablets: A survey compared sales at an Apple Store and a Microsoft Store in the Mall of America" Fortune 7:56 AM
"Apple and Google: Why Current Market Share Results Don't Matter Yet, Part 2" Forbes 7:52 AM
"This holiday season will 'belong to Apple,' says analyst" ZDNet 8:11 AM
"Apple's Astonishing Profit in Context" Statista 7:58 AM
"Apple 2013: iPhone diversifies as Cupertino fights back" Computerworld 9:29 AM
"Apple is Strong to the Core - But the Competition is Taking a Bite" The Motley Fool 9:44 AM
"Apple Samsung lawsuit: six more products under scrutiny/Apple has added six more Samsung products, including the Galaxy Note II, to its patent lawsuit against the company." Telegraph 8:32 AM
"Apple Adds New Samsung Devices in Patent Lawsuit" WSJ Blogs 8:10 AM
"Apple adds six more devices to Samsung patent suit" V3 8:33 AM
"Apple and Samsung extend accused product list in second California lawsuit" NetworkWorld 1:42 PM
"Apple to Share HTC Settlement Terms" Zacks 8:32 AM
"Steve Wozniak: His Career Challenges, Steve Jobs, Tech Trends and Advice" Forbes 8:34 AM
"8 cranky complaints about the Mac from an old Windows user: After eight months I'm officially a Mac person. The move from Windows was easy, but I have a few things to get off my chest" InfoWorld 11:13 AM
"Apple Seeds OS X 10.8.3 Beta To Developers" Cult of Mac 12:45 PM
"Download OS X 10.8.3 Mountain Lion Beta (Build 12D32) [Devs Only] Redmond Pie 1:44 PM
"OS X 10.8.3 Moves A Little Closer To Fruition" Apple Bitch 1:42 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Use hot corners as a toggle: Hot corners in OS X can be used to both activate and deactivate assigned features." CNET Reviews 6:47 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Keyboard Maestro Window and Application Switcher" Macdrifter 7:31 PM
"Review: Grammarian Pro2 X helpful but needs more tutoring" Macworld 1:51 PM
"Mountain Lion Dictation versus Dragon Dictate" Macworld 8:24 AM
"Create a holiday newsletter with Pages or iPhoto" Macworld 8:24 AM
"Smartphone Friday" ["Top of the list of used apps was Amazon (10 percent of Android users, 12 percent of iPhone), with eBay coming in second with an average reach of 7 percent of the base (again, skewing slightly higher for iPhone users). ... the iPhone was more heavily used as a shopping tool than Android (28 percent iPhone to 21 percent Android)."] NPD Group 5:20 PM
"Internal Apple video documents Apple Store philosophy" [Video Report] 9 to 5 Mac 8:20 AM
"Former Apple Retail Chief Details Apple Store Planning And Philosophy In Unaired Video" TechCrunch 8:21 AM
"iPad Is Top Black Friday Shopping Tablet: Apple's tablet was the mobile device of choice for online shoppers looking to grab bargains during Thanksgiving weekend." InformationWeek 9:45 AM
"The Android engagement paradox" ["Overall, iOS was 77% generated mobile traffic and Android (excl. Kindle, Nook) was 23%."] asymco 8:18 AM
"Why is shopping via iPad and iPhone outpacing Android?" Fortune 7:52 AM
"Apple's iPad led Thanksgiving and Black Friday online buying" Fortune 8:01 AM
"IBM: 88 Percent Of Tablet-Powered Black Friday Online Shopping Came From iPads" App Advice 8:32 AM
"iOS devices dominate mobile device online shopping Stats: Despite the fact there are more Android users than iOS users." Ars Technica 11:22 AM
"Canadian Bell and Virgin Mobile customers can now unlock any model iPhone...for $75" 9 to 5 Mac 8:55 PM
"This House Is Fitted With $80,000 Worth Of iPad-Controlled Gizmos [Video] Redmond Pie 8:56 PM
"Microsoft planning Apple TV rival for 2013: Microsoft planning to rival Apple TV and any full-sized Apple television" Macworld UK 9:45 AM
"Google, Apple, and Microsoft downed in Pakistan: Hackers leave cryptic messages, offer no clear motive for attacks" The Register 7:57 AM
"Google and Apple among hundreds hit in high-profile Pakistan hack: Google, Apple, eBay and Yahoo were among almost 300 sites affected by a hack attack in Pakistan." BBC 10:26 AM
Non-Apple News
"Are mobile phones hazardous to your health?" Contra Costa Times 8:57 PM
"Search engine gains users the old Google way: The search engine DuckDuckGo is gaining a following with a simple interface that brings a lot of comparisons to a former startup now dominating the industry." [Audio Report] MarketWatch 1:40 PM
"Nintendo sells out Wii U, looks to keep up momentum" MarketWatch 1:39 PM
"Warwickshire schools get humanoid robots to promote STEM subjects: Students can test their code out on the robot itself" Techworld 1:00 PM
"Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: Users Can Download Their Entire Archive By Year-End; Now Sees 1B Tweets Every 2.5 Days" TechCrunch 12:56 PM
"Viral Facebook copyright notice is false" Salon 12:14 PM
"Dual-identity smartphones could bridge BYOD private, corporate divide" Computerworld 11:35 AM
"Sprint Continues 4G LTE Rollout in 11 More Cities" PC Magazine 11:27 AM
"Bye-bye mouse, hello mind control: New interface methods will revolutionize how we interact with workplace computers" Network World 11:11 AM
"Tiny tech firm scores one for universal passwords" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 10:55 AM
"We May Not Have Flying Cars Yet, But Visioneers Are Inventing a New Future" Forbes 10:49 AM
"Cyber Monday sales may top Black Friday's $1-billion online spending" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:20 AM
"Google Type uses image search to generate fonts" CNET News 2:01 PM
"Exclusive: Inside Google Spanner, the Largest Single Database on Earth" Wired Magazine 1:25 PM
"Google cloud lets customers park their data in Europe" ZDNet 1:17 PM
"Macworld's Complete Guide to the iPad mini – available now: Digital book details how to get the most out of Apple's iPad mini device" Macworld UK 8:14 AM
"We look into whether or not you iOS apps and music are really backed up to iCloud." The MT Show 8:04 AM
"YML Interview with Paul Scandariato, Doxie One" Your Mac Life 1:24 PM
"Apple Thunderbolt display/MBA review" ZDNet 8:12 AM
"Apple iPad 4th generation Wi-Fi review" ITProPortal 8:11 AM
"Review: iPod touch (5th generation)" MacNN 8:23 AM
"Joy Factory Smart Suit Mini Review" Run Around Tech 9:20 AM
"Group test - Solid State Drives: We take a look at some of the latest SSDs that promise to give your Mac a boost" Macworld UK 8:14 AM
"Elgato Thunderbolt SSD review: Speck PixelSkin HD iPhone 4/4S case" Macworld UK 8:26 AM
"Verbatim External SSD review: The External SSD is one of the cheapest SSDs currently available" Macworld UK 8:27 AM
"LaCie Rugged USB 3 review: Lacie's Rugged drive includes a shock-absorbing sleve" Macworld UK 8:27 AM
"Kingston Data Traveller Hyper X 3.0 review: The Hyper X 3.0 provides fast storage in a pocket-size design" Macworld UK 8:27 AM
"Review: Logitech Alert 750n Indoor Master System/Logitech adds Mac support for Alert security systems" MacNN 8:23 AM
"iPad mini case review: MoKo Slim-Fit Multi-angle Folio Cover Case" Beatweek Magazine 3:15 PM
"Review: id America Spark In-Ear Headphones" Beatweek Magazine 10:07 AM
"Review: Monster ClarityHD Micro Bluetooth Portable Speaker" Beatweek Magazine 10:47 AM
"Review: LensPen SideKick Fingerprint Remover for iPad and other devices" Beatweek Magazine 10:07 AM
"The Walking Dead: Episode 5 for OS X review" AppleTell 1:44 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Apps to make all your shopping smooth" Boston Globe [Free Registration Required] 8:01 AM
"iWatermark Lets You Watermark Your iPhone and iPad Photos" Best App Site 7:44 AM
"Review: CardioGraph – Your BPM Really Is At Your Fingertips" MacTrast 10:26 AM
"Move Over iCloud, SkyDrive, Dropbox, Amazon, Google Drive. Box Comes To iPhone, iPad, Mac" Mac 360 7:47 AM
"Six iOS apps you need right now: This collection of apps has both old and new offerings, but every one of them is perfect for checking out a brand-new iOS device over the holidays." CNET Reviews 7:30 PM
"Minecraft Where You Want It: This Is Minecraft Reality [Review] Cult of Mac 11:55 AM
"Review: Scrubs - The Popular TV Show is Now a Video Game for iOS" MacTrast 10:26 AM
"Who should own the keys to your digital assets?" ZDNet 1:20 PM
"10 tech gadgets I want for Christmas but won't buy" ZDNet 1:20 PM
"Tech Buyers' Guide 2012: Can't find that perfect something for the special geek in your life? Perhaps this whimsical tour of 100+ worthy high-tech goodies can provide some inspiration." Techland 1:05 PM
"Turbo-charge your browser with these top add-ons" [Slideshow] PCWorld 11:31 AM
"The Great Android Disconnect" Seeking Alpha 1:46 PM
"Google Dropping Hardware Partners With New Chromebook?" CNBC 1:48 PM
"Why Google might market a touchscreen Chromebook" PCWorld 11:30 AM
"Don't fall for the Facebook privacy notice hoax" PCWorld 11:29 AM
"Could robots threaten our own existence?" Associated Press 12:17 PM
"Will machines kill mankind? Cambridge academics want to know" The Independent 11:12 AM
"Big Data + Semantic Web: Love At First Terabyte?" InformationWeek 11:00 AM
"Will a Japanese acquisition of Sprint kick off a wireless price war in the U.S.?" Houston Chronicle 10:55 AM
"Why the ARM architecture is shaped the way it is" EE Times 10:39 AM
"Are mobile phones hazardous to your health?" Silicon Valley 10:35 AM
"How much should I spend on a TV?" CNET Reviews 10:02 AM
"Cyber Monday 2012: More deals to watch" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 1:13 PM
"Dialing Back the Crazy on Windows 8: A missed internal Windows 8 sales projection has turned into fodder for the anti-Microsoft/anti-Windows 8 crowd" Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 11:56 AM
"The reports of Microsoft's demise are greatly exaggerated" ZDNet 8:12 AM
"After 20M Downloads On Android, Japan's Bitcellar Brings FxCamera To iOS" TechCrunch 9:35 AM
"2Do Update For iOS Drops Key Syncing Tool For Users" App Advice 9:20 AM
"Cavity Case Puts The F In Fugly" Cult of Mac 9:17 AM
"The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of November 26: Photo Enhancements, Apple's Image Applications and A Digital Film Festival" The MUG Center 8:59 AM
"Dallas Based Mobile App Studio Launches Mobile Browser for iOS" PRWeb 8:41 AM
"Buddy Launches 'Commerce as a Service' for Facebook & iOS" PRWeb 8:41 AM
"Your iPad Will Be Ultra Versatile with the Deohako iPad Connection System" PadGadget 8:24 AM
"Sonic Jump For iOS Gets 12 New Levels, New Character In Latest 'High Flier' Update" Cult of Mac 8:24 AM
"SwitchEasy Takes the Wraps Off Three New iPhone 5 Cases" Run Around Tech 8:19 AM
"World's First Smart Bag (Never Lose Your Laptop Again!)" MacPrices 8:07 AM
"Charging & Sync Dock Cradle for Apple iPhone 5 with audio out" USBfever 8:07 AM
"Weather Alert Map USA Launches on iPhone and iPad" prMac 8:07 AM
"BOUNCE dy Now Available on the App Store" prMac 8:07 AM
"Clover Game Studio Announces New Labyrinth Game, Reveal The Maze PRO" prMac 8:07 AM
"Tap Tap Ants: Battlefield - Battle Between You And Ants Begin for Food" prMac 8:07 AM
"AppTimer - Time your household appliances with elegance and ease" prMac 8:06 AM
"Monster's Life: Meet the Most Adorable Pet of Your Childhood" prMac 8:06 AM
"Kids can make their very own burgers, fries and sodas with Bamba Burger" prMac 8:06 AM
"Atomic 2D Platformer new action packed iPhone platformer game" prMac 8:06 AM
"Ace Video Poker Casino Ups the Ante on iPhone/iPad Poker Casino Games" prMac 8:06 AM
"ABR Viewer - view and extract brushes from ABR files" prMac 8:06 AM
"Microsoft Investors Still Waiting on Windows 8's Response" Forbes 9:48 AM
"Are Windows 8 Sales Already Disappointing?" BYTE 10:06 AM
"Windows 8 sales flounder as critics pan clumsy interface" Sydney Morning Herald 12:18 PM
"Web data suggests Windows 8 adoption slower than that of Windows 7" ZDNet 1:19 PM
"Windows 8 store cracks 20,000 apps, with most of them free" PCWorld 1:00 PM
"Is Microsoft On The Verge Of A Sudden Collapse Predicted By Catastrophe Theory?" Forbes 9:55 AM
"Microsoft To Support Surface RT Into 2017" BYTE 10:06 AM
"Windows XP countdown clock ticks under 500 days: Retirement deadline for Microsoft's longest-lived OS is 'ticking time bomb,' says migration firm" Computerworld 10:33 AM
"Windows Phone 7.8 rumored to launch this week: Microsoft is gearing up to launch the dashed update on Wednesday, Tonis Tech Blog reports." CNET News 2:01 PM
"Windows Phone 7.8 Still MIA: Microsoft and Nokia hint that Windows Phone 7.8 might see the light of day soon, but specifics are still ethereal." InformationWeek 10:59 AM
"Windows Phone 7.8: After Months Of Silence On WP7's Last Ever Update, Microsoft Says 'We Hope To Share More Details In Near Future'" TechCrunch 12:58 PM
"Microsoft's Retail Gamble: Microsoft's retail stores have the potential to rival Apple's, but they need some work." PC Magazine 11:28 AM
"Microsoft Mulling European Retail Stores" AllThingsD 1:48 PM
"Microsoft mulls opening UK stores to push consumer brand" Techworld 1:00 PM
"Microsoft may open retail stores in U.K. next year, says report" CNET News 10:01 AM
"Oracle signs AU$63M deal with Aust Dept of Defence" ZDNet 1:20 PM
"AMD's Sleeper Agent: 'Temash' For Tablets" Seeking Alpha 9:42 AM
"Intel uses Facebook to out ultrabook Cyber Monday deals" CNET Reviews 10:01 AM
"Intel edu-tablet sales forecast slashed - supply chain whispers: In another bit of mobile-market slippage, Intel is said to have cut in half the number of its StudyBook educational tablets that it believes it will sell in the next two years." The Register 1:04 PM
"Cisco: Middle-aged and loving it" Fortune 9:43 AM
"Web access battles brew before UN conference: UN Web conference stirs 'culture clash' over regulations' reach" Associated Press 9:56 AM
"UN Agency's Leaked Playbook: Panic, Chaos over Anti-Internet Treaty" Forbes 10:50 AM
"The Spectrum Crunch that Never Really Was: New technologies promise to keep wireless data capacity increasing for years." Technology Review 12:59 PM
"A Touch Literate World: The Global Tablet Craze" Techland 1:05 PM
"Apple shares have fallen far enough, Citi says: The firm recommends investors buy shares of the electronics giant, saying the stock typically rises 20 percent to 50 percent following selloffs like the most recent one." CNET News 11:22 AM
"Apple Is So Big, Citigroup Is Now Triple-Teaming It" CNBC 10:48 AM
"Apple: Citi Launches With Buy Rating, Sees 'Near-Term Trough'" Forbes 9:20 AM
"Citigroup launches Apple coverage with buy rating" MarketWatch 7:52 AM
"When an Apple 'Buy' Rating Doesn't Sound So Great" 24/7 Wall St. 10:48 AM
"CITI: After The Huge Selloff, It's Time To Jump In And Buy Apple" Business Insider 7:52 AM
"Cyber Monday, Apple-Samsung Patent War, UBS Fine" [Video Report] Bloomberg 8:25 AM
"Apple Could Fall Below $500 a Share: Barry Ritholtz" Daily Ticker 8:31 AM
"Keep Your Eyes on This Apple Supplier" The Motley Fool 10:07 AM
Industry News
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks mostly rise on Greece deal/Most major Asian markets rose Tuesday after Greece's creditors reached a much-awaited deal to extend more financial aid to the debt-struck country, although mainland Chinese stocks fell." MarketWatch 9:15 PM
"Facebook, Apple, Yahoo rise; Microsoft slips: Analysts upbeat on Facebook, Yahoo as Nasdaq's down a fraction" MarketWatch 1:39 PM
"U.S. stock indexes retreat on 'cliff' worries: S&P 500 slides after five-session run higher" MarketWatch 3:54 PM
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks rally again, as China shares drop" MarketWatch 9:33 AM
"Asian Shares Mixed" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:38 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks drop as Eurogroup discusses Greece/Banking shares trade weaker in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Madrid" MarketWatch 9:33 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:34 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:34 PM
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