"The best CEOs of 2014: Tim Cook of Apple did an amazing job this year. But several other CEOs deserve praise as well." ["Cook has arguably the toughest CEO job in America. He's had to convince skeptics that Apple can still innovate after the death of Steve Jobs. He's proven all the naysayers wrong."] CNNMoney 8:16 AM
"Apple's 2015: Building on an already huge 2014/Here are seven things we could see from Apple in the coming year, ranging from services to new, bigger iPads." CNET 8:19 AM
"Apple Gains Nearly $200 Billion in Market Value in 2014" 24/7 Wall St. 8:05 AM
"Rockstar Consortium to Sell 4,000 Patents to RPX Corp. for $900 Million: Consortium Includes Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry, Ericsson and Sony" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:18 AM
"Apple-Microsoft Alliance Disarms Its Patent Warheads" Wired 12:59 PM
"Group led by Apple and Microsoft sells patents for $900M" Associated Press 4:15 PM
"Supreme Court Decision Affects Apple Lawsuit: In the face of a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week that employee security checks are not compensable activities, the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Apple have told the court they will not oppose a motion to dismiss their federal claims for back pay. Instead, two former California retail store employees say they will continue to pursue their claims under state labor law, which doesn't quite correspond with federal regulations." ifoAppleStore 8:50 AM
"How Apple's 'inadequate' storage strategy makes $3.8 billion a year" New Zealand Herald 4:16 PM
"MacPractice MD 5.1 Announced with Industry First Fully Integrated, Secure HIPAA Compliant Communications and Online Patient Services" PRNewswire 12:56 PM
"Freemium games dominate App Store list of most downloaded, highest grossing apps for 2014" AppleInsider 6:38 PM
"Exclusive Apple Campus 2 December 2014 aerial tour shows progress on 'spaceship' building, theater, more" AppleInsider 8:07 AM
"Apple Retail SVP Ahrendts offers holiday message on blog" MacNN 8:35 AM
"6 Biggest Tech Debuts to Watch in 2015" ["2. Apple iPhone Air"] Inc 9:56 AM
"Several Apple Pay partners likely to miss 2014 deadline" MacNN 4:02 PM
"Xiaomi Conquered China Without Patent Power. Now It's Dogged by Lawsuits as It Chases Apple Around the World" Bloomberg 12:54 PM
"CNN Names Apple's Tim Cook CEO of the Year" The Mac Observer 10:09 AM
"Tim Cook is CNN Money's CEO of the Year for 2014" TUAW 10:25 AM
"CNN honors Tim Cook as 'CEO of the year' thanks to climbing stock price" 9to5Mac 10:26 AM
"Tim Cook Named 'CEO of the Year' by CNN" MacRumors 11:40 AM
"The iPhone Is a Musical Instrument to the Human Brain: The neural area in charge of thumb movement becomes stronger as one fiddles away on a touchscreen phone." The Atlantic 3:40 PM
"Apple and Beats top list of popular brands among college students" TechnologyTell 8:50 AM
"Russian iPhone prices soar 35% as Apple Store comes back online" CNNMoney 8:49 AM
"Apple Reopens Russian Online Store With 35 Percent iPhone Price Increase" MacRumors 8:57 AM
"'Inherent Vice's Katherine Waterston Lands Lead In Steve Jobs Film" Deadline Hollywood 2:35 PM
"Steve Jobs biopic casts Katherine Waterston as his longtime girlfriend" The Verge 2:34 PM
"Meizu's iPhone 5c clone is more impressive than the real thing" Cult of Android 8:38 AM
"This Is What Happens When You Boil an iPhone 6 in Coke" Apple Gazette 8:38 AM
Non-Apple News
"US trade agency will investigate Nvidia complaint by Samsung: ITC decision comes after similar investigation was launched into complaints against Samsung by Nvidia" IDG News Service 9:32 PM
"FCC Moves Forward with Plan Reclassify Streaming Internet Services" The Mac Observer 6:58 PM
"Can Android Wear Hit Critical Mass Ahead of the Apple Watch Launch?" Wired 4:05 PM
"Enjoy hearing kids freak out over receiving Nintendo 64s in this nostalgic video" The Daily Dot 11:41 AM
"Get ready: Samsung making speedy 4 GB memory modules for mobiles" Gigaom 9:56 AM
"iPad Air 2 Review: The Best Tablet. Period." Know Your Mobile 8:56 AM
"Mac Pro monitor review: The best 4K & UHD monitors for Mac" 9to5Mac 2:38 PM
"Harman Kardon Esquire Mini Speaker: Well thought-out Accessory for Mobile Users (Bangkok Post, Life)" eXtensions 8:26 PM
"Review: Grovemade Maple iPhone Case for iPhone 6" iLounge 2:39 PM
"Review: Tylt Energi Sliding Power Case for iPhone 6" iLounge 2:04 PM
"Review: Tylt's Energi Sliding Power Case doubles iPhone 6 run time, plus 20%" 9to5Mac 8:25 AM
"Review: Anker Ultra Protective Case With Built-in Clear Screen Protector for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus" Run Around Tech 8:53 AM
"iPhone 6 Battery Case Roundup: 5 Ways To Double Battery Life." Forbes 8:56 AM
"Hands On: RimWorld (OS X, Windows, Linux)" Electronista 11:40 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Are you ignored on Twitter? Updated iOS app is brutally honest" PCWorld 4:16 PM
"Are Heart Rate Monitoring Apps Really Accurate? We Put Them To The Test" AddictiveTips 8:45 AM
"CameraTweak 3: a good Camera app upgrade, but not as compelling as its predecessors" iDownload Blog 1:02 PM
"Facebook Stickered for Messenger (for iPhone)" PC Magazine 4:03 PM
"The best flight tracking apps for iPhone and iPad" Macworld 8:24 AM
"Hands On: PDFpen 2 for iPad (iOS)" MacNN 10:26 AM
"How high can you climb? Find out in Stair: Slide the Blocks to Ascend, a challenging arcade game" AppAdvice 2:04 PM
"'SimCity BuildIt' Review - Actual City Planning Has Timers Too" Touch Arcade 10:25 AM
"SimCity BuildIt Review: SimCity BuildIt is a competent city-building game, but its free-to-play trappings are borderline monstrous." 148Apps 8:38 AM
"Cricket Kids: Christmas Presents/Cricket Kids: Christmas Presents allows children to play with digital toys opened for the Christmas holiday." 148Apps 9:56 AM
"Bogga Christmas Tree: Bogga Christmas Tree allows young children to trim a tree, any time or place." 148Apps 10:26 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How-to: Give an iTunes gift card using Siri on an iOS Device" 9to5Mac 11:41 AM
"How to use Family Sharing: The ultimate guide" iMore 11:40 AM
"How To Erase Everything You Search For On Facebook" Business Insider 10:59 AM
Tips
"Dr. Mac's Tips for Maximizing and Adding Storage to Your iDevice" The Mac Observer 7:07 PM
"Dr. Mac's Tips for Maximizing and Adding Storage on iPhone and iPad" The Mac Observer 7:08 PM
"SimCity Buildit - Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for a City that Works" 148Apps 8:38 AM
"BlackBerry Classic Review: The Best BlackBerry Ever Made/It Has a Fantastic Physical Keyboard, Great Productivity Apps and Even a Trackpad" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:41 PM
"Blackberry Classic hands-on review" The Verge 10:56 AM
"Windows Phone apps downloaded most on low-cost, low-memory phones" Gigaom 4:53 PM
"Microsoft Lumia 1330 Specifications Leaked" Softpedia 7:23 AM
"Google, Microsoft throw weight in fight against Marriott Wi-Fi blocking request" Ars Technica 5:26 PM
"Microsoft, Cisco and Google round on Marriott's plan to block WiFi: Tech giants say proposal would 'do harm to consumer welfare'" The Inquirer 10:44 AM
"Microsoft Joins Google And Others To Stop Hotel Industry From Blocking Personal Wi-Fi Hotspots" Microsoft News 7:23 AM
"Microsoft to offer January's Windows 10 Tech Preview via Windows Update" Neowin 10:46 AM
"Microsoft And Virgin Atlantic Hand Out Free Windows Tablets To Passengers" UberGizmo 7:23 AM
"HP adds Chromebook 14 laptop with HD touchscreen, better specs: Summary:You'll pay $140 more for a 1080p display and twice the RAM and storage of the company's recent $299.99 configuration." ZDNet 6:52 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Refreshes Chromebook 14 With 1080p Display" HotHardware 7:37 PM
"HP quietly adds a touchscreen model to its Chromebook 14 line" Engadget 6:44 AM
"HP adds a full HD touch screen to Chromebook 14: Because that's exactly what all Chrome OS users want" The Inquirer 7:06 AM
"HP Looks To Revolutionize 3D Printing" Seeking Alpha 9:21 AM
"HP Sees NFV as a 'Huge Opportunity'" eWeek 10:42 AM
"Dell says cloud computing is overhyped: Thinks companies need to consider the hybrid approach" The Inquirer 10:46 AM
"Intel: Half of Xeon processors for cloud datacenters will be custom in 2015" Kit Guru 7:15 AM
"Intel to spend $550 million in Israel" Channel EYE 7:17 AM
"Chemical spill reported at Intel plant in Chandler" KGUN 9 7:19 AM
"IBM Expands Cloud Footprint to 48 Data Centers: Big Blue's execs claim leadership in several cloud computing categories in the market" Talkin' Cloud 7:18 AM
"Oracle snaps up Facebook data slurper Datalogix: Database giant wants your 'comprehensive consumer profile'" The Register 7:28 AM
"Resistive RAM nears launch: Still the most likely candidate to replace NAND flash" ExtremeTech 6:41 AM
"Yep, that tablet at bedtime really is messing with your sleep: New study links screen use at night with less REM sleep" The Verge 7:00 AM
"Dennis Labs Test Brings Joy to Antivirus Vendors" PC Magazine 4:11 PM
"Apple Stock: 1 Thing That Will Be Critical to Hitting New All-Time Highs" The Motley Fool 4:16 PM
Industry News
"Stocks: 5 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 7:31 AM
"Stock Futures Grind Higher as Wall Street Eyes More Records" TheStreet 7:31 AM
"Dow Hits 18K as U.S. Growth Reaches 11-Year High" FOXBusiness 9:22 AM
"U.S. Stocks Rise; Dow Ends Above 18000: Strong U.S. GDP Data Fuel Stock-Market Gains" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:41 PM
"Asia Markets: Chinese stocks slump 3% at end of volatile day/Shanghai stocks sank on Tuesday, in the market's second-worst percentage decline of the year, with steep declines for banks, energy firms and construction companies." MarketWatch 7:32 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks higher, but Nutreco hurt after deal breaks down/The broader European stock market rose Tuesday, reaching for a sixth consecutive session in positive territory, but Greek shares fell as it appeared the country is moving closer toward snap elections." MarketWatch 7:32 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3:41 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:41 PM
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