"Jeff Williams: Apple CEO Material/One thing became abundantly clear after analyzing Apple's recent earnings report: Jeff Williams is doing a phenomenal job. As senior vice president of Operations, Williams is tasked with making sure the Apple machine is well-oiled and in tip-top shape, not only capable of producing more than 100 million iOS devices in a quarter, but building flexibility into the system to handle annual hardware updates that would make most hardware companies quiver with fear. I considered Jeff Williams as Tim Cook's successor before Cook finished his first day as CEO, and I feel even more confident about that today." Above Avalon 7:56 PM
"Apple Becomes World's Largest Smartphone Vendor in Q4 2014" ["Apple shipped 74.5 million smartphones worldwide and captured a record 20 percent marketshare in Q4 2014, increasing from 18 percent a year earlier. Apple's new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models are proving wildly popular in China, United States and Europe."] Strategy Analytics 8:06 AM
"Apple's IPhones Surge Into First-Place Tie With Samsung" Bloomberg 8:06 AM
"Thanks to iPhone 6 sales, Apple ties with Samsung for top smartphone rank" IDG News Service 8:07 AM
"iPhone 6 success sees Apple tie for top smartphone vendor slot with Samsung" V3 8:26 AM
"Apple hits Samsung at home, where it hurts" PCWorld 8:06 AM
"Analysts say Apple has beaten Samsung to become world's largest smartphone vendor: Samsung is refusing to release concrete figures, but some industry experts are giving the win to Apple" The Verge 8:09 AM
"Apple Shipped As Many Smartphones As Samsung In Q4 2014, According To Analysts" TechCrunch 8:10 AM
"Tim Cook: The 'Majority' Of New iPhones Were Purchased By Former Android Users" Business Insider 9:02 AM
"Tim Cook says over 85% of new iPhone sales are switchers, with the majority of those being Android" 9to5Mac 9:43 AM
"Why Apple Selling Fewer iPads Is Actually A Huge Achievement: Why Do We Critique Apple For Building A Product With Longevity?" Fast Company Design 8:09 AM
"Apple Watch could be playing for a market worth $16.5bn by 2020" ZDNet 8:31 AM
"Apple Pay revives mobile wallet drive and triggers deals" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2:52 PM
"Wi-Fi issues continue to hamper OS X users despite updates" ["Despite this claim, Apple's support forum was filled with tales of frustrated users who upgraded to 10.10.2 and still had weak or nonexistent Wi-Fi connections and trouble using Wi-Fi with Bluetooth-enabled devices."] Macworld 2:56 PM
"Yosemite discussion includes reports of Apple Remote Desktop improvements with the OS X 10.10.2 update, some other update experiences and issues, plus Safari problems accessing Apple's own web pages." MacInTouch 11:11 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Cassandra: OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 Update -Two Steps Forward, Half a Step Back" eXtensions 8:13 AM
"How to play Windows games on your Mac without Windows" iMore 8:33 AM
"More Android-to-iPhone switchers coming from international markets - report" AppleInsider 8:28 AM
"Apple joins Elvis and McDonald's in the 'billion sold' club" MarketWatch 8:42 AM
"No Amount Too Big to Recover in EU Tax Probes, Official Says: The European Union won't limit how much it seeks to claw back from companies including Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. that are ensnared in tax probes if controversial deals with national governments are overturned." Bloomberg 8:53 AM
"Can the Apple Store Save Your Local Shopping Mall?" [Video Report] Boston Globe [Free Registration Required] 8:02 AM
"Apple's iOS Retakes Q4 Mobile Share at Android's Expense, Says Strategy Analytics" Barron's 9:39 AM
"Samsung losing battle of the big phones in China" Associated Press 8:42 AM
"Apple's a hot ticket for China's 'luxury consumers'" CNET 11:06 AM
"Apple takes top gifting spot in China: report" Reuters 8:05 AM
"Apple, well done on your billions. Now end this white cable hell, please" BBC 8:05 AM
"Sign of the times: Apple stops reporting iPod sales" iDownload Blog 5:22 PM
"Child watch: The apps that let parents 'spy' on their kids" BBC 8:05 AM
"Steve Jobs biopic filming at Flint Center for key Macintosh unveiling scene (Pictures)" 9to5Mac 2:52 PM
"Steve Jobs Movie Has Officially Started Shooting" TG Daily 8:25 AM
"Apple's Back to School sale returns to Australia and New Zealand w/ gift card promo" 9to5Mac 8:57 AM
Non-Apple News
"Swipe Raises $6.5M To Combine Tinder And Photo Sharing Clichés Into Something Cool" TechCrunch 9:24 PM
"Google Fiber is going out of its way to make rival ISPs miserable" BGR 9:12 PM
Publications/Podcasts
"Live @ 9 PM ET - Insanely Great Show! Apple makes money, Cod Havoc, Apple Watch" Insanely Great Mac 7:53 PM
"Apple Invents a Superheterodyne Pen Stimulus Receiver to Overcome the Classic Stylus Latency Problem" Patently Apple 8:23 AM
"Apple's stylus receiver concept would improve the precision of digital pen-based input" AppleInsider 11:07 AM
"Apple Invents a Solution to Counter Clock Overdriving by Hackers" Patently Apple 8:23 AM
"Apple files patent regarding sender-specific email messages" Apple Daily Report 8:22 AM
"Apple works on new methods of making stronger iOS device screens" Apple Daily Report 8:22 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Storage discussion looks at SSD choices and explains why TRIM support is important, despite Apple's lack of support for it except for its own factory-installed SSDs." MacInTouch 9:06 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" Apple Sliced 10:59 AM
"Blowup!! For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 10:59 AM
"Warhammer 40,000: Storm of Vengeance For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10:59 AM
"Nine magnificent mail apps for iPhone" [Slideshow] iMore 7:56 PM
"Cassandra: Office Still not Available for iPads in Thailand (OK for Android), but Outlook is now in the App Store" eXtensions 7:53 PM
"'ProCam 2' goes free as Apple's App of the Week" iDownload Blog 4:51 PM
"Fahrenheit Returns in Remastered Edition" Aspyr 4:16 PM
"Adobe PaintCan for iPad transforms your photos into handpainted masterpieces" iMore 3:07 PM
"SoundCloud Releases Redesigned iPad App" iClarified 11:53 AM
"AirWeb turns your Apple TV into a web browser" iDownload Blog 11:52 AM
"Rovio Soft Launches Two Angry Birds Puzzle Games: 'Angry Birds Stella POP!' and 'Angry Birds Fight!'" Touch Arcade 11:30 AM
"RunKeeper and Spotify team up to let you play your music without switching apps" VentureBeat 9:09 AM
"Spotify dances its way into RunKeeper for iOS" Gigaom 9:09 AM
"Top 5 iPhone 6 Camera Accessories" Forbes 8:42 AM
"Cut the Cord: OtterBox Resurgence Power Case for iPhone 6 Available Now" PRNewswire 8:41 AM
"'Heroes of Might & Magic III HD Edition' for iPad Hits the App Store" Touch Arcade 8:30 AM
"eBay is planning an Apple Watch app" Cult of Mac 8:29 AM
"Creaceed releases Hydra 1.0 for iOS, an innovative photo capture app for iPhone and iPad. Hydra offers unique photo capture technology with support for HDR, sensor noise removal, and hi-res (32MP) shooting that lets users take beautiful pictures even in the most difficult lighting conditions. Hydra is the perfect companion for iOS built-in camera app." Creaceed 8:16 AM
"DFX is a powerful real-time Quad Multi-Effects Processor for iPad. With an intuitive and beautiful user interface for easy playability and instant fun." Fingerlab 8:11 AM
"Microsoft's new Outlook app will change the way you do email" Cult of Android 8:29 AM
"Microsoft releases native Outlook app for iOS" iDownload Blog 8:25 AM
"Microsoft Launches Outlook for iOS with iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo Mail Support" MacRumors 8:09 AM
"Microsoft continues cross-platform tear, releases Outlook for iOS, Android" Computerworld 8:07 AM
"Recover Calls History from iPhone - Save Call history to Mac or iPhone" prMac 9:42 AM
"Exposure 1.5 gets released on the App Store" prMac 8:21 AM
"Snake Hunt released for iOS/Android - Hide and Seek Arcade Action" prMac 8:07 AM
"Microsoft 'no longer manufactures' the Surface 2, effectively giving up on Windows RT" Gadgetell 11:25 AM
"Microsoft adds 500k Windows Insiders in 8 days" Neowin 12:58 PM
"Microsoft rolls out new Outlook apps for iOS and Android: Summary:Microsoft is using the code base from its Acompli acquisition to deliver new Outlook apps for iOS and Android." ZDNet 6:46 AM
"Microsoft's new Outlook apps for iOS and Android promise higher productivity" Engadget 6:50 AM
"Outlook arrives for iOS and Android" Neowin 7:01 AM
"Microsoft rolls out new Outlook apps for iOS and Android: Summary:Microsoft is using the code base from its Acompli acquisition to deliver new Outlook" ZDNet 7:03 AM
"After acquiring mobile email startup Acompli, Microsoft launches Outlook for Android and iOS" VentureBeat 7:07 AM
"Microsoft Brings Outlook to iPhone and Android" Re/code 7:02 AM
"Office for Android tablets is here—just mind the system requirements: The final release has stipulations for x86 SoCs and screens larger than 10.1'." Ars Technica 6:46 AM
"Microsoft Office Arrives On Android Tablets: After a three-month preview period, the Android version of Microsoft Office is being released on the Google Play store." InformationWeek 1:04 PM
"Microsoft releases Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Android tablets out of preview" VentureBeat 7:12 AM
"Microsoft's Office For Android Tablets Comes Out Of Preview" TechCrunch 7:07 AM
"After 250,000 downloads, Office for Android graduates" Neowin 7:01 AM
"Microsoft's Office for Android tablet apps arrive today" Engadget 6:50 AM
"Several Windows 10 builds 'leaked' via Windows Update, till Microsoft fixed the hole" Neowin 7:02 AM
"Intel says corporations buying more high-end PCs" Reuters 7:46 AM
"Intel takes wireless docking, display tools to vPro: Summary:The enterprise version of Intel's Core processors will include wireless docking and display technologies along with improved manageability features." ZDNet 7:33 AM
"Intel says it's time for work without wires: The leading maker of PC chips says its new Core vPro processor is now available and offers speedier performance, longer battery life and the need for fewer cords." CNET 7:32 AM
"Intel wants to banish cables, connectors with new Broadwell chips: Intel's new Core chips with vPro will support technologies for wireless storage and displays" Computerworld New Zealand 7:22 AM
"Dell unveils Ubuntu-powered Precision M3800 Developer Edition 'beast': Boasts 4th-gen Intel Core i7 chip and 4K screen" The Inquirer 10:00 AM
"U.S. prepared to drop insider trading charges in IBM deal: filing" Reuters 10:00 AM
"IBM wants to protect our food by sequencing its supply chains" Gigaom 12:58 PM
"IBM, Mars see gene sequencing as key to protecting the global food supply" VentureBeat 7:26 AM
"IBM Research and Mars tackle food safety with advanced genetics" Engadget 7:22 AM
"Hewlett-Packard declares $0.16 dividend" Seeking Alpha 7:04 AM
"Intel Unveils First 14nm vPro Chips" PC Magazine 4:26 PM
"Alienware shows off external PCIe connectors/CES 2015: Alienware Graphics Amplifier is a bit narrow in for and lanes" Semi Accurate 7:27 AM
"Enterprises turning to managed services for IT security support: Summary:Enterprises are shifting towards managed services because they are unable to fill the skills they need within their IT security team." ZDNet 7:02 AM
"China to require backdoors, audits for foreign enterprise sales" Electronista 6:49 AM
"LG's growing smartphone sales offset loss taken from plasma TVs: LG shipped 59.1 million smartphones around the world in 2014, amounting to a quarter of its entire business" The Verge 7:06 AM
"LG's phone sales are way up, but killing plasma TVs had a cost" Engadget 6:50 AM
"LG's Annual Profit Doubles To $475M After Shipping 59.1M Smartphones In 2014" TechCrunch 7:07 AM
"LG Electronics Reports Unexpected Loss for October-December: Weak Performance Attributed to TV Business, Which Ended Operations in November" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:16 AM
"Qualcomm says it lost 'large customer', hints at Samsung" Neowin 7:33 AM
"AllSeen IoT group acts to head off patent wars: Its new policy says companies that contribute code pledge not to sue over their patents" Computerworld New Zealand 8:25 AM
"Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks End With Solid Gains As Oil Bounces" MarketWatch 4:29 PM
"Asia stocks sunk by oil plunge, Fed's reminder it's on course to hike interest rates this year" Associated Press 2:45 PM
"Stocks move higher in afternoon trading; Energy stocks fall" Associated Press 2:45 PM
"U.S. Stocks Rally; McDonald's Buoys Dow: Upbeat Earnings Reports Support Consumer Shares" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:28 PM
"Stocks: 5 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 7:50 AM
"Asia Markets: Japanese stocks retreat on earnings, Fed rate-hike concerns/ Japanese stocks fell Thursday, as investors worried about disappointing corporate earnings and as they absorbed signs the U.S. Federal Reserve is sticking to its timing on an increase in interest rates." MarketWatch 7:50 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks hurt as oil shares are pulled lower/European stocks fell Thursday, with oil producers the standout decliners as crude prices near six-year lows, while investors assess earnings from companies across the region." MarketWatch 7:51 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 8:59 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 8:59 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:57 PM
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