"Apple's Cook says firm in 'prolific' period of innovation" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 3:32 PM
"Apple to spend $10 billion on innovation, expansion in 2013" AppleInsider 5:03 PM
"The Fight to Unseat Apple's iPhone Intensifies" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:38 PM
"What Apple's earnings really mean: The company is not quite as perfect as everybody thought. But it is at its best when it feels threatened." Fortune 8:11 AM
"How Apple ate Wall Street: No company has ever had as big an impact on your portfolio" MarketWatch 1:25 PM
"Analysts to Apple: Bend your knee to Wall Street/Analysts urge Apple to kowtow to Wall Street as shares plunge on slowing growth" Associated Press 4:15 PM
"Are old iPhones a gateway drug? How Apple is using older, cheaper devices to reel in new customers" MarketWatch 1:25 PM
"It's not Apple's fault, it's ours: The problem, investors, lies not in Apple but in ourselves." Reuters 2:52 PM
"Apple Is Killing It in China, and Cook Says That's Just the Start" AllThingsD 8:09 AM
"Apple's fortunes rise in China, despite sagging market share: Apple reported strong growth in the Chinese market, with revenue up from iPhone sales" IDG News Service 8:21 AM
"In his own words: Tim Cook on Apple earnings and more" Macworld 8:48 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'No technology company has ever Reported these kinds of results" MacDailyNews 9:16 AM
"Apple May Be in the Penalty Box, but Growth Will Resume: Underlying product demand looks a lot better than the stock price, so there's reason to hang on." Minyanville 8:27 AM
"Apple Stock Tanks Despite Record-Busting Sales" E-Commerce Times 2:18 PM
"Apple's brave old world of cannibalization" ZDNet 7:54 AM
"Apple CEO to investors: Ignore the rumors" ZDNet 7:53 AM
"Apple results spur price target cuts, shares fall 9 percent" Reuters 8:08 AM
"Apple's iPhone disappointment fans doubt on growth" Reuters 8:09 AM
"Apple sets new records, Wall Street loses faith" Computerworld 8:36 AM
"Apple's Shares Drop as Slowing Growth Builds on Investor Worries" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:46 AM
"Apple Beats Analyst Estimates on EPS" The Motley Fool 8:54 AM
"Apple Kicks Jobs' UPOD Strategy To The Curb In Cupertino: Steve Jobs employed a number of master strategies to make Apple the company it is today. Slowly Apple has been abandoning Jobs' strategies that had made Apple successful. Steve Jobs was a master of a strategy known as UPOD. UPOD stands for under promise and over deliver. Now Apple has officially announced that it is abandoning UPOD." Forbes 10:03 AM
"The 3 Things Wall Street's Missing About Apple: If Tim Cook is a passionate visionary, he'll resist the expectations of Wall Street. The only way Apple can remain strong will be to build great products that enrich our lives. One mobile OS to rule the world? That's a trip to the pit of doom. The point is to make customers happy. To gain new ones. And later, they'll buy more Apple products." MacNewsWorld 8:42 AM
"Two billion iMessages are sent from Apple's 500 million iOS devices every day: Apple CEO Tim Cook also revealed there are 250 million iCloud users during the company's earnings call" Macworld UK 7:53 AM
"What's Wrong With Apple? It's Not What You Think" CNBC 1:21 PM
"Three Things Apple Must Do to Regain Its Momentum" Forbes 8:23 AM
"The Impossible Leadership Position of Apple Inc" Forbes 8:22 AM
"ITC to review decision in Apple complaint against Samsung: A Commission judge had earlier ruled that Samsung products infringed on four Apple patents" IDG News Service 8:31 AM
"Samsung must let Japanese court rule on discovery request against Apple before U.S. court will assist" Foss Patents 8:42 AM
"Samsung says it will not reduce chip investments despite losing Apple's business" AppleInsider 8:22 PM
"Apple releases OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 build 12D58 to developers" 9 to 5 Mac 4:12 PM
"Apple seeds eighth OS X 10.8.3 beta build with no known issues" AppleInsider 9:28 PM
"With 250M users, Apple plans to invest much more in iCloud and other services" GigaOM 1:22 PM
"Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is still available for purchase from Apple" TUAW 8:32 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"What to do when About This Mac lies to you: It may be perplexing to see the system Report you have zero movies, music, and photos on a relatively populated hard drive. Here is How To get the facts." MacFixIt 4:44 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Lock Up Your Mac with Security Settings" Mactuts+ 8:42 AM
"Apple Said to Move Its Tokyo Headquarters to Roppongi Hills" Bloomberg 9:05 PM
"Apple to relocate Tokyo HQ to magnificent Roppongi Hills complex" 9 to 5 Mac 9:05 PM
"Tim Cook congratulates employees on another record quarter, to hold Town Hall Q&A" 9 to 5 Mac 2:14 PM
"Tim Cook Had A Perfectly Reasonable Explanation For All Those iPhone Order Cut Reports" Business Insider 10:04 AM
"Why Apple doesn't care that iPads are cannibalizing sales of Macs" Quartz 8:04 AM
"No phablet for you, says Apple CEO Tim Cook" Quartz 8:04 AM
"Why Apple May Shy Away from 'Phablets' – At Least For Now" WSJ Blogs 1:21 PM
"Tim Cook on Television: Apple has a lot it can 'contribute to this space'/Apple TV set-top box sales hit 2 million, but CEO Tim Cook dodged questions about whether a TV set was being developed" Macworld UK 7:57 AM
"Tim Cook congratulates employees on another record quarter, to hold Town Hall Q&A" 9 to 5 Mac 8:30 AM
"Apple promises again to fix Apple Maps app" Crave @ CNET 8:21 AM
"AT&T sells 8.6 million iPhones and adds 780,000 subscribers in Q4 2012" The Verge 3:15 PM
"AT&T announces record 8.6M iPhone activations in fourth quarter results" 9 to 5 Mac 3:15 PM
"AT&T's Q4 2012 Beats Street With $32.6B In Revenue, Misses With EPS Of $0.44, Smartphone Subscriber Base Jumps To 47.1M" TechCrunch 3:15 PM
"Disney CEO went to Steve Jobs to find out if Disney films 'sucked': Jobs may have saved 'a couple hundred-thousand dollars' for Disney." Ars Technica 12:52 PM
"Disney CEO Remembers Relationship with Steve Jobs" MacRumors 7:58 AM
"Still can't find a new iMac? It may be a while, says Apple: Demand for iMacs is so strong, 'we're not certain we'll achieve a balance.'" Ars Technica 8:36 AM
"iPad ASP slides in Q4 after Mini intro: Average selling price of an iPad falls 18% to $467" Computerworld 7:58 PM
"Mac sales fall, but iPhone and iPad keep Apple cash coming" Crave @ CNET 7:53 AM
"The Apple Store's Distinctive Design & Layout is now a Registered Trademark" Patently Apple 10:49 AM
Apple Patent Applications
"Apple Continues to Work on Smart Cameras for Future iDevices" Patently Apple 7:50 AM
"Apple Acquires a Strange Periodical Subscription Patent from Priceline's Cofounder Jay S. Walker" Patently Apple 8:06 AM
"Apple eyes ways to improve viewing angles, colors on LCD displays" AppleDailyReport 8:50 AM
"Apple's 'smart shoes' notify users when they need replacing" AppleInsider 7:50 AM
"Apple Patent Application Tips 'Smart Shoe'" PC Magazine 2:46 PM
"Patent Lint: Apple Tweaks a 2011 Shoe Sensor Granted Patent" Patently Apple 8:33 AM
"Because we totally need a sensor in our shoe that talks to our phone to tell us to buy new shoes" VentureBeat 12:08 PM
"Apple working on a 'virtual graphics processing unit" AppleDailyReport 8:43 AM
"Apple patent is for user supplied and refined tags" AppleDailyReport 8:56 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Tackle clamshell mode issues with Apple laptops: A quick PRAM reset or settings change may help a stubborn MacBook that refuses to enter clamshell mode." MacFixIt 7:58 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Amateur Surgeon 2 For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:52 AM
"Zombie Kill Zone HD For iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99), The iPhone Version Is Also Free" Apple Sliced 8:52 AM
"Sticky Linky For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:52 AM
"iPod nano Price Tracker (2012 model)" MacPrices 8:20 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:20 AM
"Apple's record profits contrasted with Amazon's hopes to turn a profit" AppleInsider 9:11 PM
"Android, Still 'Winning' — Just Not At The Two Biggest U.S. Carriers" ParisLemon 8:40 PM
"iPhone accounted for nearly 84% of smartphone sales at AT&T last quarter: While Wall Street remains bearish on Apple due to lower than expected iPhone sales, they are seemingly ignoring that the iPhone is fast becoming the most popular handset on every single US carrier where it's available." Network World 6:09 PM
"Microsoft Reports dip in profit: Microsoft has reported a modest rise in revenue but a fall in profits as the technology giant spent more on sales and marketing." BBC 3:54 PM
"Microsoft's Profit Down 3.7% as Business, Entertainment Sales Fall" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:36 PM
"Microsoft fails to notice the death of the PC, posts record revenue figures instead: The Windows Division once more becomes the company's biggest money-maker." Ars Technica 9:02 PM
"Microsoft Reports revenue of $21.5B, earnings of $6.38B: Now it's Microsoft's turn to show Wall Street just how well it's doing: and all eyes are on Windows 8 and what CEO Steve Ballmer calls 'our big, bold ambition to reimagine Windows'" CNET News 4:00 PM
"Microsoft's help in going private may not be in Dell's best interests: Different desired outcomes for Dell, Microsoft should the PC maker go private." Ars Technica 10:42 AM
"Microsoft and Dell: A Match Made in Heaven or Hell? " Time 7:57 AM
"Microsoft on Deck As Dell Rumors Swirl" TheStreet 1:22 PM
"Does the Supply Chain Figure Into Microsoft-Dell Chatter?" Data Center Knowledge 7:58 AM
"Microsoft risks further tensions with partner if it invests in Dell" The Record 7:55 AM
"The dance floor empties as Microsoft keeps on 'dad dancing'" ComputerWeekly 8:13 AM
"Vital Signs: Hewlett-Packard remains the patent king in Silicon Valley" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:59 AM
"Is Hewlett-Packard Being Left Out In The Cold?" Seeking Alpha 7:59 AM
"Is Momentum Shifting For Hewlett-Packard's Stock?" Seeking Alpha 7:59 AM
"Intel Makes Mobile Push Into Africa Via Partner Safaricom, Releases Android-Powered Yolo Smartphone" TechCrunch 12:22 PM
"Intel Dropping Desktop Business for Mobile Designs" The VAR Guy 8:09 AM
"4,300 new jobs on cards as Intel gets planning permission to build US$4bn 14nm chip plant in Ireland" SiliconRepublic 8:04 AM
"What Intel's Situation Bodes For The Entire IT Space" Seeking Alpha 1:08 PM
"Oracle's Java Headache Worsens" TechNewsWorld 8:12 AM
"Java scam: How Oracle and Ask profit from sneaky add-ons/Every time users update Java, traps in the program try to trick them into installing useless toolbars and add-ons" InfoWorld 8:12 AM
"Experts prod Oracle to fix broken Java security/Beset by some very public vulnerabilities in Java, Oracle must dramatically step up its security game, experts say" Computerworld New Zealand 7:11 AM
"IBM develops hydrogel to fight drug-resistant 'superbugs' like MRSA: IBM and IBN team up to save lives" The Verge 7:40 AM
"IBM says it has tool to kill deadly drug-resistant superbugs: Working with the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Big Blue has come up with a 'hydrogel' that can beat back the bacteria that cause many deadly infections." CNET News 8:37 AM
"Is IBM's stock getting frothy above $200?Commentary: Doubters may need to get over anemic revenue growth" MarketWatch 8:07 AM
"Cisco to acquire Israeli startup Intucell for $475m" Computing 8:03 AM
"Cisco acquires minority stake in Parallels" Reuters 11:08 AM
"Belkin buying Cisco's home networking business Linksys/ It looks like Cisco is jettisoning Linksys and the rest of its home networking business unit after all." ZDNet 4:54 PM
"Belkin to buy Linksys router maker from Cisco" Associated Press 4:59 PM
"Cisco to sell Linksys to Belkin, will exit home networking market: After 10 years of owning Linksys, Cisco will get rid of home router business." Ars Technica 7:14 PM
"Belkin buys Linksys home router business from Cisco, giving it 30 percent of the market" The Verge 5:12 PM
"The New ARM Juggernaut Is A Server On A Chip" TechCrunch 12:16 PM
"A Complete Financial Analysis Of Apple" Seeking Alpha 5:45 PM
"$AAPL Drops 12%, Analysts Jockey for Position" The Mac Observer 5:46 PM
"Apple's post-earnings stock slide continues: After opening up down from yesterday's earnings miss, shares continued to slide closing at the lowest level since last January." CNET News 4:11 PM
"Cry Babies: The Strange, Confusing Path of the Apple Investor" ["Trading at a P/E of 10.4, and excluding cash, a P/E of 7.1. By contrast, Amazon is up over 20% following a report of a LOSS in their most recent quarter, and investors loved Google's most recent revenue miss (the stock shot up 5%). Oh by the way, neither Google nor Amazon pay dividends, something to keep in mind when you hear an investor lamenting that Apple should increase their dividend."] The Network Garden 7:55 AM
"Apple Conference Call: January 23, 2013/Listen to streaming audio from the conference call." [Audio Report] Apple Events 8:45 AM
"Apple drops 12%, trips short-sale circuit breaker" MarketWatch 8:58 AM
"Apple stock falls 10% after disappointing earnings report" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 9:21 AM
"The Absolute Worst Advice on AAPL Right Now" TheStreet 2:52 PM
"Apple still in the doghouse with Wall Street: Investors remain worried about the company's prospects for growth the morning after it reported its fiscal first-quarter results." CNET News 8:20 AM
"Nearly one third of Apple's market value is backed by pure cash" AppleInsider 7:58 AM
"Apple burned by analysts' overheated expectations" Fortune 8:15 AM
"Why Apple is worth less than Netflix: Understanding why Apple's $13 is worth 43% less than Netflix's $0.13 can help some investors start on a journey to make money by the boatload in the stock market." MarketWatch 8:11 AM
"Apple Vs. Samsung: Further Evidence On Innovation As A Way Of Living" Seeking Alpha 8:39 AM
"Apple's Market-Cap Gap Over Exxon Gets Thinner" WSJ Blogs 1:21 PM
"Exxon May Pass Apple's Market Cap Today" 24/7 Wall St. 8:05 AM
"Apple's $54.5 billion quarter, in charts" Quartz 8:04 AM
"Analyst: Apple's New Guidance Scary but Good" The Mac Observer 8:42 AM
"Apple's suppliers: Disappointing results from the world's largest company have a mixed effect on Asian suppliers" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:15 AM
"Apple Should Not Be Trading at This Multiple: Cramer" CNBC 9:17 AM
"Apple's Savior: A New Cheaper iPhone?" Daily Ticker 9:37 AM
"Stock Futures Mixed as Apple Tumbles" TheStreet 8:31 AM
"Nasdaq Futures Sink as Apple Shares Plunge" FOXBusiness 8:32 AM
"Big earnings on Thursday: Microsoft, Starbucks/Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lockheed Martin also on tap" MarketWatch 8:14 AM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:32 PM
"Asia Markets: Most Asia stocks fall on Apple results, China data/Most Asian markets ended lower Thursday amid some gloom over earnings reports from Apple Inc. and Hyundai Motor Co., although Japanese shares found fresh impetus from a weaker yen." MarketWatch 8:33 AM
"Europe Markets: Upbeat PMIs boost Europe stocks, Nokia slumps/Shares of Nokia slump after fourth-quarter sales missed views/European stocks ended mostly higher on Thursday, as upbeat global factory data encouraged investors to take on more risk, offsetting disappointing earnings from Apple Inc." MarketWatch 11:42 AM
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