"Apple Said to Develop Cheaper iPhone Model for Late 2013" Bloomberg 9:16 AM
"A $99 iPhone: Could It Be a Samsung Killer?" [Video Report] Bloomberg 9:16 AM
"Apple 'plans cheaper iPhone': Apple could launch a cheaper version of the iPhone later this year, according to reports." Telegraph 7:56 AM
"An iPhone for $300: Apple working on cheaper smartphone, reports claim" Melbourne Age, Reuters 8:14 AM
"Apple's Cheap iPhone Is A Great Move For The Company" Business Insider 10:47 AM
"A 'Cheaper' iPhone: Absolutely Awful News for Apple" TheStreet 8:08 AM
"3 reasons Apple would make a new cheap iPhone" MoneyWatch 12:57 PM
"Rumors about cheaper Apple iPhone resurface" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 8:48 AM
"Apple Turnover Tasty for Business: Apple has never shied away from cannibalizing its own business, typically with good results. With a new, lower-priced iPhone, it can build on that track record." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:25 PM
"Hard To Imagine Steve Jobs Running Apple This Way" Forbes 10:56 AM
"Steve Jobs Was Right. Tablets Are Cars. PCs Are Trucks." AllThingsD 8:06 AM
"CES 2013: Five technologies Apple users should watch" Computerworld 8:04 AM
"'At Apple, 'they' really are after you': One insider's view of life in Cupertino" ["At Apple, on the other hand, 'no one can imagine a future in which the company fails', and to make sure that that eventuality never comes about, the corporate culture demands much greater levels of personal excellence than at Intel, or any other tech company, for that matter. It's those standards, Maislos believes, that has put the company where it is today. 'Apple has had several important defining moments since that crisis,' he said. 'It's a company that is extremely focused on its goals. Working there was an amazing experience.'"] ZDNet 9:55 AM
"A more complete picture of the iTunes economy" asymco 8:41 AM
"Apple Gives China a Long, Hard Look: As rival Samsung racks up the plaudits, Apple has begun looking to the East for a sales boost. The company has sent CEO Tim Cook to China to meet with officials. 'China is a market where consumers tend to build relationships with the brands they consume,' said Michael Stanat, global research executive at SIS International Research. 'Apple has a strong positioning and emotion connections with its customers.'" MacNewsWorld 8:42 AM
"ITC pushes back resolution of Apple v. Samsung case by two weeks to March 27, 2013" Foss Patents 8:47 PM
"Troubleshooting HTTPS timeouts in OS X Mountain Lion: The MTU handling in OS X Mountain Lion may not work with the configuration for some Web servers, and might need to be adjusted." CNET Reviews 4:28 PM
"Reader reports Parallels 7 wake-from-sleep freeze with Mountain Lion" MacWindows 8:43 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Get your software up-to-date and keep it that way" Macworld 8:43 AM
"Mac Kung Fu, 2nd Edition: Over 400 Tips, Tricks, Hints, and Hacks for Apple OS X" O'Reilly Books & Videos 11:38 AM
"Able2Extract PDF Convert 8 first Multi-platform tool of its kind" Architosh 10:07 AM
"Firefox 18 Gives Good JS, Thunderbird Gets a Bump" FairerPlatform 9:16 AM
"'Omerta - City of Gangsters' Coming to Mac: Gangster-themed city-conquest/tactical RPG expanding release platforms in early 2013" Kalypso Media 9:13 AM
"McBank: The Puzzle Of Money And Freedom At MGS" Inside Mac Games 8:47 AM
"Vienna based Eternal Storms Software released on Wednesday, January 9th an update to their popular screenshot and productivity app for Mac, ScreenFloat. ScreenFloat lets users keep information always visible, no matter which application they're in by producing screenshots that float in front of all windows." Eternal Storms Software 7:46 AM
"Foxconn In Bribery Probe: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. said it is cooperating with a Chinese police probe of alleged bribery of its supply-chain partners by employees, the latest development putting the maker of iPhones and other well-known gadgets under scrutiny." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:28 PM
"Foxconn Worker Arrested In Bribery Probe" BGR 4:28 PM
"The iPhone's Global Price: Expensive (And Why U.S. Apple Stores are Popular with Tourists)" WSJ Blogs 2:24 PM
"T-Mobile USA to soon sell iPhones, cut subsidies: CEO" Reuters 8:15 AM
"T-Mobile Still Isn't Selling The iPhone?" App Advice 8:15 AM
"T-Mobile says iPhone coming, subsidies going in 3-4 months" Ars Technica 10:07 AM
"T-Mobile activating 100,000 iPhones per month, now supports 1.9 million devices" iMore 8:42 AM
"iPhone 5: Straight Talk, Unlimited Service Just $45 Per Month" BGR 8:32 AM
"Cheaper iPhone could cost as little as $99, says Bloomberg: Piling onto the latest rumors of a cheaper iPhone on the horizon, a source tells Bloomberg the device could sell for between $99 and $149." CNET News 11:33 AM
"Bloomberg: less pricey iPhone to cost $99 to $149, arriving late-2013" iDownload Blog 8:47 AM
"iPhone 5S could be made of plastic for cheaper price" Crave @ CNET 8:13 AM
"Apple slashes price on Thunderbolt cable, releases additional shorter model" 9 to 5 Mac 4:25 PM
"The Original iPhone Was Introduced 6 Years Ago Today" Business Insider 10:48 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"MacBook Air EFI update fixes freezes and boot issues: A new firmware update for mid-2012 MacBook Airs fixes Thunderbolt-related freezes and other problems." CNET Reviews 9:07 PM
"Apple releases new MacBook Air EFI update" 9 to 5 Mac 3:52 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"NBA: King of the Court 2 For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:14 AM
"Tiny Countries For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $4.99)" Apple Sliced 9:14 AM
"Drünk Vikings For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:14 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:48 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:48 AM
"Steve Jobs Was Right ... and Wrong" The Motley Fool 3:26 PM
"iPad Inc: Apple tablet earns more than McDonald's on Fortune 500" iDownload Blog 2:23 PM
"If Apple was more like Samsung: Samsung released no less than 37 phones this year. Apple released one. What if the tables were turned?" Fortune 2:13 PM
"A Cheaper iPhone Would Confirm A Lack Of Innovation And Declining Margins At Apple" Seeking Alpha 9:55 AM
"WSJ: Apple's Low Cost iPhone Will Make Its Debut Later This Year, Will Have A Polycarbonate Body" Redmond Pie 8:33 AM
"WSJ, Bloomberg Claim Apple Is Developing Lower-End iPhone For Late 2013 Launch" Bloomberg 8:15 AM
"Low cost iPhone to debut with sub-$150 price tag in 'late 2013", says Bloomberg" The Next Web 9:52 AM
"Is this what Apple's iPhone 6 will look like? Designer has created 3D images of an iPhone 6 with a new iPod nano-like shape and 'iOSX'" Macworld UK 7:57 AM
"iPhone 5 battery life: best ever, or getting worse? Actually it's both." Beatweek Magazine 7:50 AM
"Bloomberg: Apple developing cheaper, smaller iPhone for 2013 holiday release" ["The trick – and it's not too difficult – will be for Apple to make a pre-paid iPhone model that will delight customers in emerging markets, but not entice many current iPhone users."] MacDailyNews 9:32 AM
"Rumors Surrounding A Less Expensive iPhone Model Gain Traction" AppleBitch 7:50 AM
"How Microsoft Can Become the Next Apple" WSJ Blogs 12:59 PM
"Microsoft: Windows 8 passes 60M licenses sold/However, the company acknowledges some miscalculations in availability and distribution of Windows 8 computers" Computerworld 7:36 AM
"Microsoft exec defends Windows 8 sales pace: Touch-enabled hardware in short supply, explains Tami Reller when asked about Reports of slow holiday sales" Computerworld 8:21 AM
"Windows 8 license sales hit 60 million" PCWorld 2:01 PM
"Microsoft's CES no-show: Epic fail or epic foresight?" PCWorld 12:36 PM
"Microsoft to shut down Messenger on March 15, move users to Skype" ZDNet 7:39 AM
"Microsoft plans to shut down Messenger on March 15" PCWorld 8:58 AM
"Microsoft beefs up SkyDrive with more features: The SkyDrive Web site now offers better support for dragging and dropping files and sharing files with other people." CNET News 8:31 AM
"Xbox Support Staff Say They Were Fired After Posting About Their Jobs On Kotaku" Kotaku 9:02 AM
"Microsoft Loses China Appeal on Font Copyright, Zhongyi Says" Bloomberg 9:05 AM
"Windows 8 Growth Supports Microsoft Investment" Seeking Alpha 9:05 AM
"Google Maps web version returns for Windows Phone users" The Verge 12:28 PM
"Google's pursuit of Xbox import ban down to one non-standard-essential patent after withdrawal" Foss Patents 7:36 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ)'s Deep Crisis Continues" The Point Daily 8:43 AM
"HP launches big data certification focused on Vertica" ZDNet 8:45 AM
"Hewlett-Packard to move call center to metro Atlanta" Associated Press 8:44 AM
"The HP Breakup Idea Gets Another Look" AllThingsD 3:51 PM
"Hands-on: HP EliteBook Revolve" CNET Asia 8:45 AM
"HP Vs. Dell: Success Could Be In The Size Of The Signature" Fast Company 8:42 AM
"Dell Latitude 10 essentials trim pushes pro Windows 8 tablets down to $499" Engadget 12:29 PM
"Dell chief biz gobbler Johnson flees for hedge-fund Blackstone" Channel Register 8:42 AM
"Intel responds to cooked power efficiency claims: The company's claims about power efficiency for its new Ivy Bridge chips involved some fancy marketing footwork." CNET 12:28 PM
"Intel mum on speed improvements for Thunderbolt: Intel is promising a speed boost in response to the improvements in USB 3.0, but did not give a target release date" Macworld UK 8:22 AM
"Lenovo K900 taps Intel's first dual-core phone chip: Lenovo's 5.5-inch K900 phone appears to be the first smartphone to use new Intel dual-core phone chip." CNET 8:35 AM
"Intel demos first processors designed specifically for Ultrabooks" Techworld 8:51 AM
"Intel Shows Off 4th-Gen Core Processors at CES 2013" AMOG 8:57 AM
"Metrics for Intel's power-frugal Ivy Bridge chips questioned: Intel used a new power efficiency measurement for its new Ivy Bridge chips. Ars Technica is calling this into question." CNET 9:04 AM
"Intel Demos Haswell GT-3 Graphics and Clover Trail Power Consumption at CES" HotHardware 3:04 PM
"AMD: Engineers transitioning from PC culture" Reuters 8:53 AM
"AMD passing on phones, focusing on tablets and hybrids: Chip maker says at CES it will put its weight behind devices that can show off the 'beautiful graphics that we bring'" Computerworld 8:22 AM
"AMD betting heavily on Windows 8 and high-end tablets: The company is not interested in enabling Android tablets with its upcoming Temash chip, which is aimed at Win8 tablets priced around $499 or $599" InfoWorld 8:48 AM
"Report: AMD's Richland Flagship Will Be A10 6800K APU" Tom's Hardware 8:49 AM
"SAS and IBM at forefront of growing Big Data predictive analytics market: Forrester/Wave of new market entrants expected over the next three years" Network World 8:56 AM
"IBM UK Appoints New Boss: IBM has named Australian DaVid Stokes to head up its operations here in the United Kingdom" TechWeekEurope 8:56 AM
"IBM Cools Data Centres With Unchilled Tapwater: IBM researchers cut the cost of water cooling for data centres, by allowing sites to use unchilled tapwater" TechWeekEurope 8:56 AM
"IBM accidentally taught Watson to swear" Fudzilla 8:56 AM
"FT dubs Cisco's John Chambers 2012"s 'Chief Obfuscation Champion': John Chambers leads the list of corporate bosses deemed to have turned 2012 into a bumper year for 'guff, cliché, euphemism and verbal stupidity.'" CNET News 12:33 PM
"Cisco Is Still Undervalued Despite Year End Rally" Nasdaq 8:49 AM
"ARM CEO says Windows RT is just a start, launch has been restricted so far by Microsoft" The Verge 12:22 PM
"Wall St. Still Underestimates Apple: Gamco's Ward" [Video Report] Bloomberg 8:08 AM
Industry News
"U.S. stock indexes rise after two-day slide" MarketWatch 9:19 AM
"Stocks Rise on Optimism for Corporate Earnings" TheStreet 4:29 PM
"Stocks Set to Slingshot Higher Ahead of Debt Ceiling Debates" Breakout 8:39 AM
"Stocks Jump as Markets Look to End 2-Day Slide" FOXBusiness 2:22 PM
"US stocks rise, boosted by company earnings" Associated Press 4:30 PM
"Wednesday's movers; AIG won't sue Uncle Sam" MarketWatch 4:30 PM
"Alcoa report, tech, Clearwire in focus: Wednesday Morning's Top Stories" MarketWatch 8:39 AM
"Stocks Bounce Back as Dow Gains 61 Points" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:30 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks gain after Alcoa earnings/Most Asian stocks rose Wednesday as the earnings season got off to a positive start in the U.S., with Japanese shares staging a turnaround as the yen headed back down during the session." MarketWatch 2:22 PM
"Europe Markets: Alcoa earnings boost Europe stocks; banks rise/FTSE 100 closes at highest level since May 2008" MarketWatch 2:23 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:21 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 1 p.m." CNBC 12:42 PM
"Facebook stock cracks $30 ahead of event next week: Shares in the social network soar more than 4.5 percent, reaching levels last seen in the summertime. Yesterday, the company sent out a mysterious press invitation for an event at its HQ." CNET News 12:29 PM
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