"Apple's Cook, China Mobile Meet, Raising Possibility of iPhone Deal" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:16 AM
"Report: Apple in Talks to Bring iPhone to China Mobile" PC Magazine 11:03 AM
"Apple's CEO Tim Cook Meets All Three Mobile Operators in China" M.I.C. Gadget 3:29 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook confirms cellular version of iPad mini coming to China in late January" The Next Web 8:17 AM
"Tim Cook Calls On China Mobile, Raises Hope For iPhone Deal" Forbes 11:19 AM
"Apple's Cook Discusses Cooperation With China Mobile Chairman" Bloomberg 8:52 AM
"Tim Cook gets interviewed by a Chinese media outlet, talks about world's biggest carrier, China Mobile, labor conditions, and retail" 9 to 5 Mac 8:50 AM
"Apple's Cook heads to China Mobile to talk 'cooperation': The Apple chief executive has been in China all week, and earlier met with the country's government regulators to discuss the technology industry." CNET News 9:22 AM
"Apple Marketing SVP Phil Schiller seems to deny talk of cheap iPhone" 9 to 5 Mac 12:13 PM
"Schiller: Despite popularity of cheap smartphones, they won't be the future of Apple's products" The Next Web 2:20 PM
"Apple Exec Dismisses Notion of a 'Cheaper' iPhone" PC Magazine 3:25 PM
"Apple would address 65% of smartphone market with low-cost iPhone" AppleInsider 9:15 AM
"Apple Doesn't Do Cheap: Apple's older-model-at-cheaper-prices strategy seems to be working so well that Apple has little incentive to change it. But, but, but ... isn't Apple losing to Android? Doesn't Apple have to go after all these new smartphone consumers who might otherwise fall to the dark side and never come back? No. Apple is crazy profitable. Apple is not backed into a corner just because everyone else seems to be buying Android." MacNewsWorld 8:36 AM
"Apple, photographer settle 'Retina' eyeball image lawsuit: The company and Swiss photographer Sabine Liewald settle a lawsuit involving the use of an eyeball image to promote the MacBook Pro." CNET News 7:56 AM
"Safari at 10: lasting impact on Apple's success" Macworld 8:35 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"How To make the OS X Help Viewer less obtrusive: The OS X Help Viewer by default stays on top of other windows, which means it can sometimes be in the way." MacFixIt 9:11 PM
"OS X Mountain Lion: New users not shown in Users & Groups preferences pane" Apple Support 7:31 PM
"OS X: iTunes Artwork screen saver is blank or states 'Your iTunes Library does not contain any songs with artwork'" Apple Support 7:31 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"3 Ways to Bring Back Web Sharing in OS X Mountain Lion" Mactuts+ 8:47 AM
"Why some websites don't work properly in your favorite browser" Macworld 10:18 AM
Press Releases
"Skype updates Mac app with click to call in Safari and revamps user profile view" The Next Web 12:19 PM
"iTunes Control App Synergy 5 Goes Big on Lion" FairerPlatform 10:59 AM
"Mac Game Store Adds Simply Sudoku To Its Catalog" Inside Mac Games 9:14 AM
"Ripeware, LLC today announced the availability of Lively Logic 1.1, an update to the Mac graphing application that adds support for trend lines, automatic axis scaling, and interactive panning and scaling of graph axes. This new version also brings full support for Macs with Retina displays." Ripeware 7:59 AM
"Schedula™v2.6 is powerful scheduling software for FileMaker Pro® 11 and 12. It is both fast and easy-to-use. Intended primarily for businesses, the fee for Schedula Professional is just $149 and inlcudes multi-user. This version is compatible with FileMaker Go for the iPad." Life $uccess Institute 7:58 AM
"Apple's Complete Domination Over Windows In Three Charts" Business Insider 8:20 AM
"The Apple economy dominates CES 2013, but Samsung isn't far behind" The Verge 4:14 PM
"'Apple Is Done' And Surface Tablet Is Cool, According To Teens" BGR 8:56 AM
"5 new Apple products coming in 2013" CNNMoney 7:56 AM
"Global iBrands Top 20: The Quintessence of Combining High-tech and Arts" ["Global iBrands Top 20 Are Selected from the Global Apple Industrial Chain"] PRNewswire 8:58 AM
"Cook: Apple Wishes China to Be Among First Countries in Which It Debuts New Products" BrightWire 8:30 AM
"Apple preps for Chinese New Year shopping rush across Asia with seasonal gift guides" The Next Web 8:17 AM
"Giant iPhone in St. Petersburg is tribute to Steve Jobs" TUAW 8:35 AM
"Giant iPhone: Interactive monument to Steve Jobs unveiled in Russia" Digital Trends 8:47 AM
"Contractor Reveals Store Project's Complexity" ifoAppleStore 11:09 AM
"U.S. university installs MacBook vending machine in its library" VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 8:54 AM
"Amazon's AutoRip service --the real Apple iTunes killer" Computerworld 10:10 AM
"Buy a CD from Amazon after 1998? Check Amazon Cloud Player for MP3 tracks" Ars Technica 10:29 AM
"To Fight iTunes, Amazon May Offer 'Auto Rip' of Purchased CDs" The Mac Observer 8:48 AM
"Samsung looks to diversify chip business amid Apple trouble: The company says that it is inking deals to build mobile processors for Chinese companies to fill a void soon to be left by Apple." CNET News 11:19 AM
"Apple Rumored To Be Testing Foxconn Subsidiary's Touch Panels For Next iPad mini" App Advice 8:29 AM
"iMac Delays Due to Low Screen Yields at Supplier LG Display" The Mac Observer 8:48 AM
"27-inch iMac Delayed by LG Display Yield Issues" Tapscape 8:10 AM
"Apple Nips Thunderbolt Prices, Delivers MBA Firmware, Prepaid iPhone deal" FairerPlatform 8:10 AM
"Sorry Scammers, But You Can't Bait And Switch iOS App Screenshots Anymore, Says Apple" Cult of Mac 8:35 AM
"Apple Locks in iOS App Screenshots to Prevent Scams" Mashable 8:47 AM
"IBM cements 20 years of patent dominance" ["Apple, which made its first appearance in IFI's top 50 in 2010, also made big gains. Apple earned 1,136 patents, an increase of 68% compared to its 2011 tally, and landed at 22 in the rankings, up from 39 a year earlier. Google's patent haul exceeded Apple's by just 15 patents."] Network World 9:02 AM
"IBM Granted Most U.S. Patents for 20th Straight Year" ["Google Inc. took a spot in the top 50 for the first time, with 15 more patents than Apple (AAPL) Inc."] Bloomberg 8:52 AM
"Zenonia 5 Review: It's got a few refinements that might need refining, but Zenonia 5 is still mostly the exemplary iOS action RPG we all expected." 148Apps 2:20 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How To create HTML rich email signatures on your iPhone and iPad" iMore 9:17 PM
"Find Out The Meaning Of Emoji Characters On iPhone And iPad With This Cool Trick" Redmond Pie 3:30 PM
"The Network Effect: Why Apple's IOS Will Win The Platform War Over Google's Android" Seeking Alpha 12:17 PM
"How Steve Jobs Tried to Save a Fellow Rebel CEO" The Atlantic Wire 2:26 PM
"When Steve Jobs tried to save Mark Hurd's job as HP CEO" Edible Apple 2:21 PM
"Steve Jobs tried to help Mark Hurd regain his job, says report: Apple's co-founder reportedly urged a reconciliation between the beleaguered former CEO and Hewlett-Packard's board." CNET News 12:17 PM
"Steve Jobs tried to save Mark Hurd's job and HP" 9 to 5 Mac 11:07 AM
"Steve Jobs (Of All People) Tried To Save Mark Hurd's Job At HP" Business Insider 11:02 AM
"Former Apple insider: 'At Apple, they really are after you'/Former CEO of Apple acquisition thinks the company's 'near death experience' is cause of pressure on employees" Macworld UK 8:21 AM
"Why the next Mac Pro might be an iMac Pro" AppleDailyReport 8:21 AM
"New Cheaper Iphone Called 'Absolutely Awful News' For Apple" BGR 12:19 PM
"The iPhone mini Would Help Apple Reach 580 Million New Customers" App Advice 12:18 PM
"Cheaper Apple iPhone Would Trigger Tim Cook's Departure" ["As an investor, as a follower of companies, as a not-too-geeky tech geek -- from that perspective -- I shudder to think of the mess Tim Cook will find himself in a year or three from now if he effectively spits on everything Steve Jobs built at Apple."] TheStreet 8:59 AM
"Apple's Cheaper iPhone: Don't Panic!" Seeking Alpha 8:04 AM
"The Cheaper iPhone Is Already Here" Seeking Alpha 8:04 AM
"It's Time to Start an iPhone Family" The Motley Fool 8:03 AM
"As expected, Microsoft buys R2 Studios for Xbox unit: At same time, Microsoft names R2 Studios chief Blake Krikorian Corporate Vice President of its Interactive Entertainment Business" Computerworld 11:14 AM
"Microsoft: Yep, we bought R2 Studios/Redmond says it has purchased R2 Studios, a startup working on home-automation applications, and is folding the new company into its Xbox division." CNET News 11:16 AM
"Microsoft names Blake Krikorian as CVP on the Xbox team" Seattle Times 12:17 PM
"Schools to save £10m with new Microsoft deal: CRN - Essential information for VARs, integrators and converged resellers. Claim your free subscription today." CRN 8:45 AM
"Fellows leaves Microsoft for Australia Post" Computerworld 8:44 AM
"Expect More Suffering For Microsoft And Intel In 2013" BGR 2:42 PM
"Google retreats; drops key patent claim against Microsoft" ZDNet 8:48 AM
"Intel: Busting The Mobile Margin Myth" Seeking Alpha 8:02 AM
"Intel should dump x86 and make ARM chips, says executive" ZDNet 8:42 AM
"Intel describes its 'Y' chips ambitions for tablets: Chip giant will start to make a big effort to drive it Y series chips into tablets." CNET 8:48 AM
"Intel still struggling in smartphone market as ARM rivals move forward: Intel makes only incremental smartphone chip improvements, while NVidia and Qualcomm made power and performance improvements on ARM chips" Computerworld UK 8:34 AM
"2013 Will Be A Foundational Year For Intel's Mobile Chip Transition" Seeking Alpha 12:30 PM
"Intel CTO: We're watching the rebirth of the PC/The PC is transforming into an Internet device, and we are just years away from phones and PCs acting like colleagues, says Justin Rattner" InfoWorld 8:35 AM
"CES: Intel still struggling to crack smartphone and tablet markets" Contra Costa Times 9:21 AM
"Dell and Intel bet big on Mirantis OpenStack cloud: Tech heavyweights join WestSummit in pouring $10 million into the open source cloud startup" InfoWorld 8:25 AM
"Dell, Intel and WestSummit back Mirantis' OpenStack effort with $10M" GigaOM 8:06 AM
"CES 2013: Dell announces cheaper Latitude 10 Windows 8 tablet configuration" ZDNet 8:35 AM
"Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) Introducing New Features in Latitude 10" The Point Daily 8:25 AM
"Dell Launches $499 Windows 8 Tablet" Tom's Hardware 9:19 PM
"AMD shows off a reference device with a quad-core, x86-based Temash chip" Engadget 7:45 PM
"AMD points to APU momentum at CES 2013" Computerworld 8:32 AM
"AMD appoints Devinder Kumar as chief financial officer effective Jan. 2" The China Post 8:33 AM
"Break up HP: it's the only way to save it: The time is right to split up Hewlett-Packard. The company can't survive in its current state" InfoWorld 8:29 AM
"HP Creating 200 Jobs in Alpharetta: The California-based technology company is transitioning its Customer Solution Center to the local campus off Westside Parkway." Patch 8:29 AM
"Toni Sacconaghi Expects Dow Dog Hewlett-Packard To Nearly Double" Seeking Alpha 10:25 AM
"Hewlett-Packard's New Releases Will Not Boost Price Multiples" Seeking Alpha 12:31 PM
"Hack turns the Cisco phone on your desk into a remote bugging device: No fix yet for attack that allows eavesdropping on private conversations." Ars Technica 8:34 AM
"Cisco phone exploit allows attackers to listen in on phone calls" The Verge 12:49 PM
"Cisco appoints Jeff White as President, India and SAARC" Information Week 8:34 AM
"Samsung looks to diversify chip business amid Apple trouble: The company says that it is inking deals to build mobile processors for Chinese companies to fill a void soon to be left by Apple." CNET News 11:24 AM
"Lenovo chief: We're in the PC-plus, not post-PC era/The PC is still relevant, Lenovo's chief executive says, but customers want computers that have more than just the basic functionality." CNET News 5:06 PM
"PC sales drop in fourth quarter of 2012 for the first time in five years: IDC also Reports that HP is still the world's top PC vendor." Ars Technica 9:21 PM
"How Long Before Apple Caps a Trillion?" The Motley Fool 3:25 PM
"Analysts Weigh in on Apple's Q1 iPhone Sales" The Mac Observer 2:22 PM
"Apple Is Still Apple, But Street Sees Orange" Forbes 11:02 AM
"Apple Cash And Investments Are Disclosed And Supports The Stock" Seeking Alpha 3:24 PM
"Apple's Greatest Gift From The Holidays Is Its Bargain Stock Price" Forbes 9:22 AM
"Munster Cuts His Apple Price Target" ["Stalwart Apple bull Gene Munster is cutting his price target on Apple to $875, down from $900."] Business Insider 9:15 AM
"Apple Turns Sour for Some Big Funds" Morningstar 8:33 AM
Industry News
"Stocks end up on improved view of global economy" MarketWatch 3:21 PM
"Bank Stocks Lead Advance" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:45 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:08 PM
"Stocks Rise Slightly in Afternoon Trading" TheStreet 2:44 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3:22 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks get a lift from China trade data/Asian stocks ended higher Thursday after data on China's December exports far surpassed expectations, with Japanese stocks extending gains as exporters such as Sony Corp. got a boost from the weakened yen." MarketWatch 8:53 AM
"China Export Data Lift Futures" FOXBusiness 8:52 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks waver as ECB stands pat/Shares gain in Milan following Italian Treasury's debt auction" MarketWatch 8:27 AM
"Nokia Stock Jumps On Strong Earnings Report" TechWeb News 9:00 AM
"Is Nokia Back? Lumia Sales Up By 1.5 Million, Stock Price Goes Crazy" Huffington Post 8:45 AM
"Facebook's stock continues on a tear: One day after breaking the $30 mark, Facebook settles above $31 as speculation about next week's media announcement builds." CNET News 3:30 PM
"Facebook Shares Top $30 Ahead of Mystery Event: Will Recent Gains Hold?" Breakout 11:27 AM
"Facebook stock buoyed by mysterious email invitation" Electronista 8:20 AM
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