"Apple's 'Disappointing' Quarter in Context" ["What most of the stories on Apple's demise overlooked, or chose to ignore, was the fact that the company had just delivered record revenue and one of the highest quarterly profits ever to be reported by any company - ever. CEO Tim Cook later pointed out to Apple's employees, that he felt his company was unjustly assessed by Wall Street and that 'the only companies that report better quarters pump oil'."] Statista 9:04 AM
"Apple's 'disappointing' quarter still outperforms the most profitable US companies" AppleInsider 9:46 AM
"Is Apple now the PC leader? Depends on your definition of PC: iPad? That's a PC. iPad mini? That's a PC. Amazon Kindle? Oh, you better believe that's a PC, according to Canalys" InfoWorld 8:54 AM
"iPads now 1 in 5 of all PCs shipped: Worldwide PC shipments surged last year, buoyed by tablets." Telegraph 8:36 AM
"Apple Tops PC Market ... Thanks to iPad Sales" PC Magazine 10:23 AM
"Counting iPads, Apple bests HP to top PC market, says researcher: HP, Lenovo and Dell fall far behind if PC market includes tablets" Computerworld 5:02 PM
"One in 6 PCs shipped in 4Q12 was an iPad, says Canalys" DigiTimes 8:46 AM
"Is there an iPad Pro in Apple's future? Forrester predicts that 200 million workers will be lining up for a Windows tablet. Apple may want to take a bite out of that market with an iPad 'Pro.'" CNET News 9:13 AM
"Statement by Apple: By early last year, Apple's cash balance had built to a point beyond what we needed to run our business and maintain flexibility to take advantage of strategic opportunities, so we announced a plan to return $45 billion to shareholders over three years. As of next week we will have executed $10 billion of that plan." Apple 3:07 PM
"Hedge Fund Titan Einhorn Wants To Lead A Revolt Against Apple" Forbes 8:55 AM
"Einhorn's Says His Apple Plan Could Boost Shares by Hundreds of Dollars" WSJ Blogs 9:15 AM
"Einhorn Protests Apple Proposal to Eliminate Preferred Stock" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:41 PM
"Einhorn Urges Apple to Do More With Cash" WSJ Blogs 8:57 AM
"Einhorn to Apple: Stop Acting Like My Grandmother" AllThingsD 11:07 AM
"Einhorn Says Apple Needs To Lose The Steve Jobs 'Depression Mentality' On Cash" Forbes 9:56 AM
"Einhorn to Apple: Give us more cash!" CNNMoney 9:12 AM
"David Einhorn vs. the Apple Goliath" TheStreet 9:13 AM
"Greenlight's Einhorn sues Apple, says has 'cash problem'" Reuters 8:58 AM
"Calpers Says No To Einhorn, Yes to Apple" WSJ Blogs 9:58 AM
"Einhorn On Apple: You're Wrong, Henry — I CAN Create Something Out Of Nothing!" Business Insider 1:41 PM
"Doomed Apple is world's Number One PC maker, with a Snow Leopard problem" Computerworld 8:23 AM
"OS X Snow Leopard stubbornly rejects retirement" Computerworld 8:54 AM
"Rabbit wants to put a new face on video chat" Macworld 8:50 AM
"Apple Seeds OS X 10.8.3 12D65, iOS 6.1.1 Beta" FairerPlatform 8:26 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player" Adobe 9:54 PM
"Adobe releases emergency Flash security update to address malware attacks on OS X" 9 to 5 Mac 7:51 PM
"Adobe issues emergency Flash update for attacks on Windows, Mac users: Company also issues patches for users of Linux and Android." Ars Technica 9:52 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to use an old Mac as an AirPlay device: If you would like to set up an AirPlay device for playing music, you can do so without purchasing any new hardware." MacFixIt 3:08 PM
"How to Create an iTunes Playlist" Macinstruct 1:30 PM
"How to Tag Files and Create Spotlight Comments on a Mac" Mactuts+ 8:53 AM
"MorphVOX Mac offers some voice-changing fun" AppleDailyReport 8:26 AM
"Righting Wrong-Way Photos in Final Cut Pro X" FCPXtv 8:26 AM
"Create default printer presets for multiple users" Mac OS X Hints 9:41 AM
"The 2 Easiest Ways To Clean Up Files And Folders On A Mac's Cluttered And Messy Desktop" Mac 360 8:25 AM
"Are You Bored With The Folder Icons On Your Mac? Here's How To Customize OS X Folders" Mac 360 8:25 AM
"What's The Most Popular Utility App In The Mac App Store? An App That Speeds Up Your Mac" Mac 360 8:24 AM
Op/Ed
"Business users losing faith in Apple's iWork office suite: Apple's office suite for OS X hasn't received much love lately and business users are starting to consider their options. Is Apple's obsession with iOS ports killing its desktop software business?" ZDNet 8:27 AM
"Wozniak: Apple now 'somewhat behind' in smartphone features" AppleInsider 1:35 PM
"Woz: Apple now 'somewhat behind'/Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak declares that when it comes to smartphone features, the company had better get smarter." CNET News 1:39 PM
"Wozniak on emerging technologies: Natural language recognition, self-driving cars, and conscious computers" The Next Web 1:35 PM
"The Woz Says Apple Lags Behind Android on Features" The Mac Observer 4:15 PM
"Sprint Nextel Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results" ["2012 iPhone® sales of more than 6.6 million – 40 percent to new customers; Best ever quarterly iPhone sales of approximately 2.2 million – 38 percent to new customers"] Business Wire 8:28 AM
"Sprint Sees 2.2 Million iPhone Sales in Q4 as LTE Handsets Pass 4 Million" The Next Web 8:28 AM
"Sprint Reports iPhone Activations Of 2.2 Million During Holiday Quarter" App Advice 8:41 AM
"Sprint Beats, Boosted by iPhones" TheStreet 8:59 AM
"Apple Extends Its Lead in U.S. Smartphone Market" Daily Ticker 9:12 AM
"Levin: 99% of My Employees Use Apple Products" [Video Report] Bloomberg 9:11 AM
"Opera: Android devices were served most ad impressions in Q4 2012, but iOS still top for engagement" The Next Web 8:58 AM
"IPhone users break their screens and are lazy: A mobile phone insurance firm has rather kindly reminded us about the importance of insuring your mobile and making a claim on it if it breaks." The Inquirer 9:01 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:23 AM
"Apple Display Buyer's Guide -Up To $170 Off Apple 27 ' Thunderbolt Display -Best Apple Monitor Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 3:04 PM
"Get organized and save money: New bundles for home office users/DEVONtechnologies LLC adds two new bundles targeted at home office users to its online shop: the Home Office Bundle consisting of DEVONthink Personal, DEVONagent Express, and DEVONsphere Express for just US $57.95, and the Express Bundle with DEVONagent Express and DEVONsphere Express for $11.95." DEVONtechnologies 8:27 AM
"Add a portable Blu-ray player to your Mac (including playback software) for less than a SuperDrive" 9 to 5 Mac 8:47 AM
"PadGadget Daily App Deal – 11 iPad Apps on Sale" PadGadget 8:49 AM
"AppleTV (5.2 update) review: Software update fuels the rumours about a real Apple-branded TV" Macworld UK 9:43 AM
"Matias Tactile Pro 3 Keyboard review: The Matias Tactile Pro is a traditional keyboard with mechanical keys, aimed at Mac users who would like more tactile feedback or more on-key information." PC Advisor 9:43 AM
"Review: Seidio VITREO Glass Screen Shield for iPad" Run Around Tech 8:52 AM
"John Carmack claims porting games to Linux is not commercially viable" The Inquirer 9:12 AM
"The Mobile Train has Left the Windows 8 Platform Behind" Tech.pinions 11:05 AM
"Why We Like the Microsoft Surface Pro: A lot of tech press published pretty negative reviews of the Surface Pro today. This is why they are wrong." PC Magazine 9:01 AM
"5 reasons why the Windows 8 Store is a complete mess" Digital Trends 8:40 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Switching To a Trackpad" MacMost [cartoon] 8:52 AM
"GOSmart Launches New 'Gosmart Freedom Stylus' Without Magnets For Cleaner Pure Design--World's Most Accurate Stylus For Ipad And Other Touchscreen Devices--Stylus & Ipad Replace Pen & Paper--Patent-Pending See-Through Tip for Ultimate in Accuracy" Thomas PR 4:16 PM
"Finally, an iPad Capacitative Stylus in Pink — A Kickstarter Project" PadGadget 3:08 PM
"Dell Downgraded by Deutsche Bank (DELL)" Zolmax News 9:47 AM
"Dell buyout is about the enterprise, not the PC" ZDNet 9:48 AM
"Michael Dell coughs up $750 million cash to buy out DellDeal still contingent on approval by a majority of shareholders" Business Standard 9:48 AM
"Minyanville: Is Dell stealing Dell?" USA Today 9:48 AM
"Report: Microsoft's Loan to Dell a Bad Sign for PC Sector" Tom's Hardware 9:46 AM
"Facebook Reportedly set to buy Microsoft's ad-serving business: If the deal goes through, this could help Facebook bolster its ad businesses: on and off the social-networking site." CNET News 3:09 PM
"Microsoft preps monster security update for next week: Will patch near-record 57 bugs in IE, Windows, Office and Exchange Server" Computerworld 3:50 PM
"Microsoft-Owned Yammer Hit With Small Round Of Layoffs | TechCrunch" TechCrunch 5:06 PM
"Microsoft's 'Blue' wave is coming to more than just Windows/Blue isn't just the codename of the next version of Windows. It also is the codename for updates to Windows Phone, Windows Server and Windows Services" ZDNet 12:10 PM
"Exchange Server 2013: Not quite ready for the data center/Microsoft's update has some worthwhile features, but the holes make some wonder if the software's really finished." Computerworld 10:24 AM
"Microsoft: Africa needs affordable tech" CNN 10:02 AM
"'$1m-a-year' botnet shut down by Microsoft and Symantec" BBC 10:19 AM
"Intel and Wal-Mart Lead EPA's Green Power Partnership List" Clean Technica 10:01 AM
"Intel Ethernet controller vulnerable to 'packet of death'" ZDNet 9:52 AM
"Intel microserver leaves door open for ARM" EE Times 9:53 AM
"Intel 330 Series 180GB SSD review: Software, gadgets, magazines and more in our webstore." Computeract!ve 9:53 AM
"4 Catalysts That Could Drive AMD Shares Higher" Seeking Alpha 9:51 AM
"IBM 'mini' PureApplication System may cause sticker shock" Search Data Center 9:59 AM
"Is International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) Still a Solid Tech Play, Despite Slowing Growth?" Insider Monkey 10:00 AM
"The Case For Going Long Oracle" Seeking Alpha 10:03 AM
"How do I freaking scale Oracle? Contrary to the rants you read on Stack Overflow and Hacker News, Oracle is still your only option in many cases: even when you need scalability and high availability" InfoWorld 10:05 AM
"Argentina and Mexico source of Cisco difficulties in 2012" Business News Americas 9:52 AM
"Fujitsu chip business faces radical restructure" EE Times 10:27 AM
"Greenlight Capital Urges Apple Shareholders to Oppose Company's Proposal That Would Impede Apple's Ability to Unlock Shareholder Value" Business Wire 8:28 AM
"Apple's 'disappointing' quarter the most profitable quarter for a tech company in history" MacDailyNews 9:54 AM
"Should Apple Act More Like These Dow Stocks?" The Motley Fool 2:03 PM
Industry News
"U.S. Stocks Fall Amid Draghi Comments, Economic Reports" Bloomberg 10:20 AM
"Wall Street Sinks in Flight to Safety" FOXBusiness 10:28 AM
"News Corp. cuts outlook, shares fall" Yahoo! News 10:17 AM
"Ahead of the Bell: Bar set high for LinkedIn's 4Q" Associated Press 7:36 AM
"LinkedIn stock soars after Q4 blowout: Net income climbs 66 percent in quarter as CEO calls 2012 a 'transformative year for LinkedIn.'" CNET News 5:05 PM
"The LinkedIn Rampage Will Be Tested Today" Wired 7:35 AM
"Fujitsu Warns Loss Will Total $1 Billion" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:54 PM
"Sprint Q4 loss widens to $1.32B as Nextel customers flee: Sprint's Nextel platform lost more than 1 million subscribers, offsetting progress made by its core business. The company sold 2.2 million iPhones in the period." CNET News 9:34 AM
"Sprint Loss Widens To $1.32 Billion In Q4, Subscriber Growth Slows Despite Climbing iPhone Sales" BGR 8:56 AM
"Sony quarterly revenues up, still endures $124M net loss" Electronista 9:30 AM
"Sony Narrows Q3 Loss To $115 Million" BGR 9:16 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks fail to hold Draghi-inspired gains/European stocks ended mostly lower Thursday, failing to hold on to a rebound into positive territory after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi cited improved financial market conditions across the euro zone." MarketWatch 12:31 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks drop ahead of Chinese holidays/Most Asian markets fell Thursday, with Japanese shares retreating from their highest level since September 2008 as the yen appreciated, while Chinese stocks slipped ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday." MarketWatch 9:39 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:29 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:51 PM
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