"Apple Reports First Quarter Results" ["The Company sold 51 million iPhones, an all-time quarterly record, compared to 47.8 million in the year-ago quarter. Apple also sold 26 million iPads during the quarter, also an all-time quarterly record, compared to 22.9 million in the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 4.8 million Macs, compared to 4.1 million in the year-ago quarter."] Apple 3:36 PM
"Apple Reports First Quarter Results: iPhone and iPad Sales Drive Record Revenue and Operating Profit/Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2014 first quarter ended December 28, 2013. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $57.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $13.1 billion, or $14.50 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $54.5 billion and net profit of $13.1 billion, or $13.81 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 37.9 percent compared to 38.6 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 63 percent of the quarter's revenue." Business Wire 3:32 PM
"Apple Reports Flat Earnings for Holiday Quarter: Maker of iPhones, iPads Issues Disappointing Revenue Outlook Amid Rising Competition" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:38 PM
"Apple posts earnings that top expectations; shares tumble" CNBC 3:39 PM
"By the numbers: Apple Inc.'s record $57.6 billion quarter" Fortune 4:12 PM
"Apple breaks revenue, iPhone, and iPad records in Q1 of 2014: Profit margins remain stable while the Mac rises and the iPod falls." Ars Technica 8:17 PM
"Notes of interest from Apple's Q1 2014 conference call" AppleInsider 8:42 PM
"Tim Cook admits iPhone 5c share lower than expected, says demand was 'different than we thought'" AppleInsider 8:45 PM
"Apple Earnings: Deja Vu All Over Again?" Forbes 7:59 AM
"All eyes on Apple Inc.: Can Cupertino still pull a rabbit out of the hat? We'll find out this afternoon." Fortune 9:58 AM
"Apple earnings: Was it really an iPad Christmas?" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 10:00 AM
"AAPL returns to growth, predict analysts, as we await quarterly earnings call" 9to5Mac 7:49 AM
"Will China Sales Boost Apple Earnings?" Bloomberg TV 8:52 AM
"Huge Deal: Apple's Profit Potential in China Mobile" Bloomberg TV 8:52 AM
"How Apple Will Reboot China (And Why You Should Care)" Cult of Mac 8:35 AM
"Apple Conference Call: January 27, 2014/Listen to streaming audio from the conference call." Apple Events 11:49 AM
"Apple's Disruptive Mobile Payments Could Threaten Google" Seeking Alpha 7:58 AM
"Samsung's Apple damages equivalent to 16 days' profit: The $930 million award in damages for infringing smartphone patents is equal to several days' profit for each company" IDG News Service 8:35 AM
"HarperCollins Accuses Apple of Copyright Infringement" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 8:57 AM
"Windows vs. Mac: Desktop Battle Lines Drawn" InformationWeek 3:58 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 review - offers most of what you'd need from a digital darkroom and asset manager" Macworld UK 1:19 PM
"I haven't seen any mention of this issue here, although there is a lot of discussion on the Apple forums. The audio (for me) in Safari, on YouTube videos etc., is just unbearable. Choppy, glitchy, distorted, and to get technical for a moment, just plain yucky! No problem in *any* other browser (or program, like Logic, etc.). I'm using an external Presonus FireWire interface and have changed the sampling rate etc. to all variations with no improvement. I've installed and de-installed various Safari add-ons (Click to Flash for instance, to use HTML 5 rather than Flash), but I've found nothing that helps, and no one else seems to have either. Please... any ideas?" MacInTouch 8:57 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Mathematica 9 Benchmarks on new R2-D2 2014 Mac Pro" Mathematica 9:59 AM
"Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 review - Not as revolutionary an update as earlier editions" Macworld UK 8:36 AM
"Pixelmator 3.0 FX review - a Mac tool from the off" Macworld UK 8:37 AM
"Pixelmator 3.1 Marble review: New tools, expanded capabilities nudge photo editing app into pro arena" Macworld 8:06 AM
"Corel AfterShot Pro review - advanced RAW workflow" Macworld UK 8:37 AM
"Simplenote review: Basic note-taker for Mac bests OS X's Notes" Macworld 8:06 AM
"ForgetMeNot reminds you of mail attachments to send" IT.Enquirer 7:44 AM
"Importing Photos With Image Capture" MacMost 9:56 AM
"Clean up your dirty Mac with Washing Machine 2014" Apple Daily Report 7:42 AM
"Make a Word & Character Counting Service for All Apps in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 2:13 PM
"How to turn off autocorrection in OS X Mavericks" iMore 3:25 PM
"How To Keep Web Sites From Listening To Your Microphone [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:34 AM
"Replace clickbait headlines using this one weird trick" iMore 8:04 AM
"Using iTunes 11.1.4 Library Wish List Feature" The Mac Observer 9:01 AM
"Yet Another Way To Edit And Enhance RAW Photos On Your Mac" NoodleMac 7:51 AM
"How To Track All Your Stuff On Your Mac" TeraTalks 7:53 AM
"This App Is The Safe Way To Store And Secure Private Data On A Mac" BohemianBoomer 7:52 AM
"Samsung's Google Glass copy reportedly debuts in September" BGR 8:44 AM
"How do you like them apples: Google and Samsung ink patent deal/The move will make it easier for them to collaborate, and is a defensive move against Apple" IDG News Service 8:35 AM
"Ericsson receives nine-figure royalties under global settlement of Samsung patent dispute" Foss Patents 7:48 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Road to Macworld – Katie Floyd On Media Center Options and Choices" MacVoices 5:01 PM
"Why we chose Macs and stories about our first Macs as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary (Birthday) of the Mac." The MT Show 7:50 AM
"Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments in 1Q14 to drop over 20% sequentially" ["iPads will account for 29% of shipments, brand models launched by vendors other than Apple for 36.7%, and models launched by white-box vendors for 34.3%, Digitimes Research indicated."] DigiTimes 7:48 AM
"iPhone 6 specs may include sapphire glass display" BGR 8:08 AM
"Amkor, Stats ChipPAC and ASE to share backend orders for Apple A8 chip, say sources" DigiTimes 8:05 AM
"Rumor: Apple lining up suppliers for next-gen 'A8' processor" AppleInsider 8:05 AM
"Rumor: Taiwanese companies land Apple A8 packaging orders" iDownload Blog 8:36 AM
"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Review – Poppin' Fools, Now On iOS" Apple'n'Apps 3:24 PM
"Outpost Luna Review: Outpost Luna asks players to plan moves in advance in this sci-fi themed worker placement game." 148Apps 8:46 AM
"TowerMadness 2 Review: It could turn expensive for the impatient, but there's still plenty to like about this familiar Tower Defense setup." 148Apps 12:39 PM
"Op-Ed: Apple's iPhone 5c Has Been A Mistake That Won't Be Repeated" AppAdvice 9:58 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook on NSA Surveillance: 'There Is No Back Door'" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 8:58 AM
"Apple Suffers From Scandal Not Bad Reviews: Sakr" Bloomberg TV 8:52 AM
"Apple TV Box to Arrive By the Summer" Apple Gazette 8:45 AM
"Why Android Still Can't Dominate iOS: 4 Areas Where the Android OS Falls Short" Apple Gazette 8:45 AM
"Samsung and Google strike patent deal – is there hope for peace with Apple?" BGR 8:44 AM
"The Case of the Missing OS, or Did Apple Eat Pear? 'I do not believe that Apple is responsible here' said Google+ blogger Brett Legree. 'If they simply wanted to take Pear OS down due to it being a 'copycat,' well, they have lawyers for that: just ask Samsung. If they wanted a Linux distro that looked like OS X ..., they could just build their own, easily and cleanly: after all, they do know a thing or two about writing operating systems.'" Linux Insider 8:36 AM
"Would You Buy a Coffee With Your iTunes Account?" Kirkville 8:36 AM
"Here's Why Apple Should Release an iPhone Phablet" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 8:00 AM
"How Samsung Suffers In Apple's Shadow" Mac 360 7:51 AM
"The New Apple TV: Boom? Or, Bust?" Mac 360 7:50 AM
"Rumor That Apple Will Launch Solar-Powered iPhone 6 Unlikely" 24/7 Wall St. 7:45 AM
"Was Apple's 1999 Power Mac G4 Really Classified as a Weapon?" TekRevue 7:45 AM
"It's just a matter of time (three years?) before Apple makes its own Mac chips" Apple Daily Report 7:44 AM
"How much bigger would a 4.8-inch iPhone be, exactly?" Apple Daily Report 7:44 AM
"Samsung, Google Patent Deal Feels like a Hollow Move" The Mac Observer 3:21 PM
"Will connected cars cause more accidents? With a deluge of apps coming to the car, it's time to start taking distracted driving as seriously as drunk driving" The Verge 11:46 AM
"HTC One Max 6-Inch Android Smartphone Review" HotHardware 10:30 AM
"Why image is everything: Steve Ballmer isn't the problem at Microsoft" TG Daily 10:21 AM
"Microsoft renames SkyDrive to OneDrive" The Verge 8:13 AM
"This is an application client for the websites links directory, collected and analyzed by people, not robots. Its main goal — to save users' time in searching the up-to-date information they need on the Internet. Features: easy and slick interface for access, visual directory presentation, only the best and up-to-date websites, direct access from anywhere in the world, large number of supported devices, multiple languages support and country-based directory." pickWEB 8:09 AM
"Mac Turns 30 and We Celebrate Redux" ilenesmachine 8:08 AM
"Dell: How about a MakerBot 3D printer with that pro PC? 3D printing is proving to be a formidable battleground in enterprise hardware. A deal with MakerBot could already push Dell ahead of the rest." CNET News 6:29 PM
"Advanced Micro Devices: A Continuing Turnaround Story" Seeking Alpha 8:12 AM
"SDL looks to battle Oracle, Salesforce.com in 'customer experience': SDL's Customer Experience Cloud combines Web content management, social analytics and more" IDG News Service 2:14 PM
"Oracle: A Better Year Ahead In 2014" Seeking Alpha 12:15 PM
"Cisco: Lots Wrong with Its Self-Defense Against SDN, Says JP Morgan" Barron's 12:20 PM
"A Cautious Strategy For Investing In Cisco Systems" Seeking Alpha 12:19 PM
"Apple shares fall 6% after quarter results" USA Today 3:52 PM
"Apple's Tim Cook Needs to Show Growth Story: Abella" Bloomberg TV 3:29 PM
"iWatch, Bigger iPhones in Apple's Pipeline: White" Bloomberg TV 3:29 PM
"Apple's Margins Have Come Down: Drogen" Bloomberg TV 3:29 PM
"Join us for a liveblog of Apple's fiscal year 2014 first-quarter earnings call" TUAW 1:23 PM
"Four things to watch for in Apple's earnings" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:45 AM
"Apple's revenue should top $57 billion for December quarter, analysts say" GeekWire 11:42 AM
"Analyst: iPhone 5S, iPad Driving AAPL Q1 Revenue" The Mac Observer 10:30 AM
"Two Reasons Why Apple Could Whiff On Earnings Today" Business Insider 10:20 AM
"Apple Needs Revenue Stream Beyond Hardware: Windsor" Bloomberg TV 8:52 AM
"Apple's Q4 Earnings To Receive Holiday-Season iPhone Boost As Rivals Stutter" Forbes 8:09 AM
"This chart says Icahn is wrong about Apple" Talking Numbers 7:59 AM
"How's that AAPL harmonic retracement doing?" MrTopStep 7:58 AM
"Apple Expected To Beat And Raise With iPhone ASPs A Likely Catalyst" Seeking Alpha 7:58 AM
"Why I'm Long Long Apple: Fichthorn" Bloomberg TV 8:51 AM
"I Hit Apple's Last Two Quarters EPS Results: Here Are My December Quarter Projections" Seeking Alpha 7:58 AM
"AAPL Q1 2014 Earnings Report Scheduled for Monday Afternoon" The Mac Observer 7:52 AM
"Apple And Others Should Issue Debt Now" Seeking Alpha 8:12 AM
"Just A Reminder That Apple Will Announce They Have Sold Stuff Later Today" AppleBitch 8:29 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Apple rises ahead of earnings report/Tech stocks had a largely rough go of it Monday, with Apple Inc. in the spotlight as anticipation began to grow ahead of the company's quarterly earnings results, due after the close of trading." MarketWatch 11:43 AM
"Stocks tumble as global jitters persist" CNNMoney 3:22 PM
"Stocks Drop Amid Fears of China Slump, Fed Tapering" TheStreet 4:13 PM
"Wall Street Zigzags on Strong Earnings, Weak Data" FOXBusiness 3:22 PM
"US stocks end lower as Wall Street frets Fed, China" CNBC 3:23 PM
"U.S. Stocks Fall as Investors Weigh Emerging Markets/At Heart of Debate: Time to Get Back In, or Time to Run?" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:13 PM
"Asia Markets: Global selloff turns to Asia/A selloff in global markets turned to Asia with stocks across the region plunging in trading on Monday morning as worries grow over slowing growth in China and signs the U.S. will ease back on stimulus." MarketWatch 8:01 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks continue descent; BG, Vodafone slump/European stock markets moved sharply lower on Monday, as continued uncertainty about growth in emerging markets triggered a flight out of riskier assets such as equities." MarketWatch 8:00 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3:23 PM
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