"FaceTime audio calls finally arrive on OS X in latest Mavericks beta" AppleInsider 8:34 AM
"Apple Launches First Beta Of OS X 10.9.2 For Registered Developers" AppAdvice 8:31 AM
"Just days after 10.9.1 update, Apple preps Mavericks for 10.9.2" CNET News 9:05 AM
"Mavericks Upate: Apple Seeds OS X 10.9.2 13C32 to Devs" FairerPlatform 8:04 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"The first 24 hours with Apple's new Mac Pro and Final Cut Pro 10.1" fcp.co 4:47 PM
"Review: Inpaint For Mac Fixes Precious Photos That Are Worth a Thousand Words" MacTrast 8:30 AM
"Screen Capturing and Screen Recording Like a Boss" Tuts+ 8:11 AM
"Run Classic Mac OS on a Mac Plus Emulator in Any Web Browser" OS X Daily 2:29 PM
"OS X: Dock Functions for Finder and Trash" The Mac Observer 8:06 AM
"What You Didn't Know Your Mac Could Do, It Does, With This App" TeraTalks 7:56 AM
"One Of The Coolest Creations Ever On A Mac Is Made Easy With This App" Mac 360 7:56 AM
"A Crazy Name For A Decent, Affordable Mac Screen Recorder App Which Thinks Different, Does Less" NoodleMac 7:56 AM
"How To Change Mac Icons: Easy, Free" Mac 360 7:56 AM
"If You Like To Tinker With Your Mac, You Need To Use TinkerTool (hint: it's free)" BohemianBoomer 7:56 AM
Op/Ed
"I have never built my own computer, but I would consider a Hackintosh to run Snow Leopard. I want to stay with SL because it's a very stable OS, and I want to continue using some Rosetta-dependent apps. However, the build guides on the TonyMac site for Snow Leopard-compatible machines contain CPUs and motherboards that are now discontinued and unavailable from Amazon and Newegg. I would welcome any information from 'Hackintoshers' about the possibility of using current components for a Snow Leopard installation. If this is possible, what are the recommended components?" MacInTouch 8:41 AM
Press Releases
"Noteboom Productions introduces Tutor for iMovie for OS X" prMac 9:36 AM
"RC Trackpad 3.0 Released - Now a Universal App with a Redesigned UI" prMac 8:10 AM
"New Boat Watch is first-ever boat spotting and tracking app for Mac" prMac 8:10 AM
"To Text Converter 1.2 converts various file formats (PDF, HTML, RTF, RTFD) to standard plain TEXT using drag-and-drop" Tension Software 8:04 AM
"The iPhone forced Google to start over ... or not, depending who you believe" 9to5Mac 8:31 AM
"How Apple's iPhone Forced Google to 'Start Over' on Android" Mac|Life 8:30 AM
"Strategy Analytics: Big Shakeup In Tablet Apps Processor Rankings As Qualcomm Wins In Non-iPad Tablets In Q3 2013/Apple's Tablet Apps Processor Dominance Continued" PRNewswire 8:43 AM
"US Apple Stores holding different holiday hours" TUAW 3:51 PM
"San Francisco Protesters Stop Apple Shuttle, Demand an End to Evictions" The Mac Observer 3:54 PM
"Fanbois, prepare to lose your sh*t as Brussels kills iPhone dock" The Register 8:22 AM
"Netherlands Apple Store Won't Open This Year, Christmas Tree Returned" Cult of Mac 8:28 AM
"'iPotty' named worst toy of the year" Telegraph 11:32 AM
Non-Apple News
"Target Customer Information Shows Up on the Black Market" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:33 PM
"Stolen Target customer data is flooding the black market" The Verge 4:31 PM
"North Carolina has morphed into a solar power leader this year" Gigaom 12:50 PM
"Foxconn boss: We're crossing Mexican border ... to bring TV-making jobs into US" The Register 12:49 PM
"The season's weirdest, wackiest tech gifts" Associated Press 10:33 AM
"Winamp is dead, Spotify tries to resuscitate it" BetaNews 10:33 AM
"Winamp May Not Shut Down After All: AOL is reportedly finalizing talks to sell the legendary MP3 software." Techland 8:47 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Podcast: iPhone gifts, Mac Pro, Mavericks Update, Holidays" Insanely Great Mac 10:33 AM
"Why Apple's Heartfelt Holiday Promo Might Be Their Best Ad Yet [CultCast] Cult of Mac 9:38 AM
"eBay sellers scalp Mac Pro cylinders for nearly double retail price: They price Apple's hard-to-get radical desktop as high as $5,800, a 93% markup" Computerworld 8:11 AM
"Apple Mac Pro 2013: in pictures/We're currently testing Apple's new Mac Pro – so until that's ready, check out how it looks both inside and out from our exclusive photoshoot." Digital Arts 8:48 AM
"Apple reveals its vision for the future of maps: Apple has revealed in a patent application how it intends to make maps more powerful by adding highly-specialised layers relating to a user's current location and activity" Telegraph 8:21 AM
"Apple Explores Custom-Built Interactive Maps In New Patent" Cult of Mac 8:28 AM
"Apple files patent for an interactive map" AppleDailyReport 8:07 AM
"Adding More Layers is Apple's Patent-Suggested Plan For Fixing Maps" Gizmodo 8:27 AM
"Will Apple's Next-Generation Devices Feature Quantum Dot Display Tech?" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 8:22 AM
"Apple is Now Selling Black Thunderbolt Cables" iClarified 8:27 AM
"Apple looks at ways to beef up iPad, iPhone speakers" Apple Daily Report 8:07 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"2013 Mac Pro Firmware Update 2.0 Fixes Reboot Issue" FairerPlatform 8:04 AM
"Mac Pro (Late 2013): Recommended software and firmware updates" Apple Support 1:55 PM
"Mac Pro (Late 2013): Might not wake from sleep in Windows 8" Apple Support 1:55 PM
"Mac Pro (Late 2013): How to find the serial number" Apple Support 1:55 PM
"Mac Pro (Late 2013): Removing and installing flash storage" Apple Support 1:55 PM
"Mac Pro (Late 2013): Installing or replacing memory" Apple Support 1:55 PM
"Mac Pro (Late 2013): Using multiple displays" Apple Support 1:55 PM
"Mac Pro (Late 2013): Using multiple displays on Windows 8 via Boot Camp" Apple Support 1:55 PM
"Mac Pro (Late 2013): External features, ports, and connectors" Apple Support 1:55 PM
"Mac Pro (Late 2013): Audio ports" Apple Support 1:55 PM
"Mac Pro (Late 2013): Issues connecting a Thunderbolt device to another Thunderbolt device" Apple Support 1:55 PM
"Using 4K Ultra HD TVs with Mac computers" Apple Support 1:55 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"LostWinds For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $3.99)" Apple Sliced 8:32 AM
"Kick the Buddy: Second Kick For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:32 AM
"Power of Logic For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:32 AM
"Holy Crap! Square Enix Offers Massive Discounts On A Ton Of iOS Games" Cult of Mac 5:27 PM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:06 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:06 AM
"3 Artsy Apps for iOS, and They're FREE!" The Mac Observer 7:44 PM
"Romo, an iPhone-Powered Programmable Robot" The Mac Observer 6:25 PM
"'PKPKT' is a Bluetooth iPhone game for kleptomaniacs" The Verge 4:31 PM
"Popular iOS Apps Now Free or Discounted for the Holidays" MacRumors 3:51 PM
"We have released our new game Salvation. This game is free and designed for the wide range of users, including children. It is very interesting to play Salvation, you will need smartness, carefulness and reaction! We approached the creation of arkanoid from unusual part." Foggy Bus 1:47 PM
"Add Highest Performance Wireless To Any Apple PowerBook Or MacBook" MacPrices 1:47 PM
"Coming December 21: Gene Steinberg meets Jeff Gamet of The Mac Observer, and Avram Piltch of Laptop magazine, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 12:46 PM
"Shazam iPhone app updated to listen for songs, shows automatically" Los Angeles Times 11:33 AM
"ArtRage Painting Software & App Holiday Sale Up to 50% Off" Thomas PR 10:29 AM
"Fragment lets you get creative with photo prism effects" TUAW 9:37 AM
"AMC's Yeah! app adds bonus content and trivia to iPad movie rentals" The Verge 9:06 AM
"Nike+ Running for iPhone now gives you personalized training programs, tips and reminders" The Next Web 9:05 AM
"iPhone users exhale, MyGlass for iOS back in the AppStore" O'Grady's PowerPage 9:05 AM
"PadGadget's Flashback Friday: Tomb Raider I" PadGadget 9:03 AM
"NetSuite Updates ERP App for Apple iOS 7" eWeek 8:48 AM
"Tasks, To-Do Lists Easily Managed with New App 'Orderly' from Tekton Technologies" PRNewswire 8:42 AM
"Meetup 4.0 Features New iOS 7 Design Including New Activity, Meetups And Groups Tabs" AppAdvice 8:34 AM
"Game Up Alarm Clock Wakes You Up with Simple Puzzles to Solve" Lifehacker 8:30 AM
"AirWeb, A Remote Controlled Web Browser For Apple TV" Cult of Mac 8:28 AM
"IMDb's latest iOS update makes it easier to follow movie stars without getting arrested" Engadget 8:22 AM
"New Faded photo app for iOS fills major gap in the App Store" prMac 4:31 PM
"War in Space - The Exciting Tower Defense Retro Style Game for iOS" prMac 3:51 PM
"Melesta Games launches Toy Defense 3: Fantasy for iOS" prMac 2:29 PM
"Best Solitaire Pro for iOS - iPhone, iPad and iPod touch" prMac 9:37 AM
"CallsFreeCalls Announces Full Renovation of their Application" prMac 9:05 AM
"eWeather HD Will Help You Survive the Cold Weather" prMac 8:46 AM
"Wake up when the surf is pumping with SurfOClock App" prMac 8:34 AM
"Mnemonizer for iOS - Breakthrough Innovation in Data Security" prMac 8:10 AM
"Coco Wedding - A Free 3D Wedding Dress Up Game" prMac 8:10 AM
"Crazy Flamenco Dance Booth 1.0 - Turn Yourself Into A Flamenco Dancer" prMac 8:10 AM
"Happiness Wizard lets Users Enjoy, Enrich and Delight their Life Journey" prMac 8:10 AM
"InfoLogic releases MathMagic Lite for iOS - Free Equation Editor App" prMac 8:10 AM
"Heroes vs. Mechs Tower Defense Hits the iOS App Store" prMac 8:10 AM
"Secret Santa: A great App for planning Christmas gift exchange events" prMac 8:10 AM
"Write4Postal Ver. 2.0 Updates New Photo Grab Option and Editing Feature" prMac 8:10 AM
"Elite Troops 1.0 for iOS - Best Strategy Comes to Multi Touch" prMac 8:10 AM
"Microsoft and the NSA Take Over the Obamacare Website" OpEd News 9:50 AM
"Microsoft's 'father of Kinect' working on wearable Windows" ZeeBiz 10:40 AM
"Microsoft: Bing is not a bottomless money pit (any more)" ZDNet 9:46 AM
"Microsoft in 2013: Big changes, big surprises, and a unifying vision" CITEworld 8:21 AM
"Take control of your privacy in Windows 8.1" BetaNews 9:02 AM
"HP Chromebook 11 gets new power adapter after recall" PCR 12:13 PM
"IBM Responds To The Criticism - Its Chinese Operation Is The Real Deal" Forbes 12:40 PM
"IBM'S Anual '5 IN 5' Released: IT giant aims to change the way people 'work, live and interact' during next five years with list of innovations" Datacenter Dynamics 11:08 AM
"Analyst: Apple's Price Target Boosted Along With iPhone 5S Production" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 12/19
"Susquehanna Raises AAPL to $650 on Strong iPhone 5S Sales" The Mac Observer 12/19
"Foxconn sees 15 percent sales growth, to boost U.S. investments - reports" Reuters 12/19
"Apple's Share Price Falls Without China Mobile Deal" Cult of Mac 12/19
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Apple, Red Hat, BlackBerry lead tech rally/Technology stocks were mostly higher Friday, propelled by gains in shares of Red Hat Inc., which rose sharply a day after posting upbeat results." MarketWatch 3:51 PM
"Ho! Ho! Ho! Dow, S&P end at record highs" CNNMoney 3:52 PM
"Stocks Confirm 'Santa Claus' Rally With Best Week Since October" TheStreet 3:52 PM
"Stock Futures Push Higher as GDP Data Beat Views" FOXBusiness 9:28 AM
"Stocks rise on strong US economic growth" Associated Press 3:52 PM
"DJIA Sets Inflation-Adjusted Record High: U.S. Growth Reading Is Better-than-Expected" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:35 PM
"Asia Markets: Chinese stocks drop to 17-week low; rest of Asia mixed/Chinese stocks closed at a 17-week low on Friday, as local money market rates hit a six-month high, while the rest of Asia was mixed as regional investors continued to digest the Fed's decision to cut back its stimulus measures." MarketWatch 7:52 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks eye best week since April/European stock markets headed for the strongest weekly gain since April on Friday, as the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to taper its bond buying continued to spur optimism about the U.S. economy." MarketWatch 7:51 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:30 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:31 PM
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