Apple is overdue for another breakthrough product: Apple's market share may have peaked. It's still a good business, but the only way up is to once again bring the world something bold and innovative."
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Tuesday Highlights: Dan Farber believes "Apple is overdue for another breakthrough product" needing to come out with something "bold and innovative" soon as Samsung, Google, others encroach; yet as Tim Worstall sees it, the iPhone 5s is "proof that Apple has given up on innovation"; Aaron Pressman says the point of iPhone 5c is cheaper plastic/cheaper to make, higher profit margins; iTunes Radio set to rock the world; is Tim Cook ever to escape shadow of Steve Jobs in mind of investors?; AppleInsider delves inside the new A7 processor and 64-bit potential; statistics from ACSI award Apple a crushing victory in customer satisfaction over likes of Dell and HP; Mavericks developer preview 8 arrives, iTunes 11.1 contained therein, offering new organization of iOS apps; Macworld has a slew of tips for managing your minimized OS X windows; QuickTime Player allows you to freely record what's happening on your Mac's screen; ISI Group analyst calls for investors to relax over iPhone 5c pricing, says will succeed just fine with carriers; and as many expected, iPhone 5s reservations dry up in China, selling out almost instantly, gold being most popular color; however, iPhone 5c not as popular?more in our General Interest section; The Register takes us down memory lane chronicling the rise and fall of the Newton MessagePad 20 years later; iPhone 5c commercial touts "plastic perfected"; Apple reminds both new iPhones arrive this Friday, 20 September; for folks who have older iDevices that cannot be upgraded to iOS 7, Apple will offer compatible versions of apps; next iPad mini to come in gold and feature TouchID?; and in our Hardware/Software section are the newest of Apple's granted patents including vehicle/mobile device synching, life events feature in future iDevices, and more; Mac360 reviews OWC SSD upgrade for MacBook; Wired, 9 to 5 Mac, Computerworld, Houston Chronicle all offer advice for preparing your iDevice for iOS 7; Ken Wisnefski thinks iPhone 5c will actually strengthen Apple's brand reputation.
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Tue Sep 17
"Apple is overdue for another breakthrough product: Apple's market share may have peaked. It's still a good business, but the only way up is to once again bring the world something bold and innovative."" CNET News
7:48 AM
"Apple: Relax, iPhone 5C Pricing for Carriers Can Succeed, Says ISI Group"?Barron's?7:43 AM
"A first peek at the Chinese rate cards for Apple's new iPhones: In China, the $99 iPhone 5C goes for anywhere from 4,488 yuan ($730) to 'free.'"?Fortune?8:00 AM
"Reservations for unlocked iPhone 5s quickly depleted in China, other models remain available [u]?AppleInsider?8:11 AM
"The iPhone 5c is proving less popular in China, as the iPhone 5s is an early hit"?The Next Web?8:22 AM
"iPhone 5s stock in China sells out almost instantly, suggesting supply is low for rest of world"?9 to 5 Mac?8:36 AM
"iPhone 5S reservations almost sold out in Beijing, Hong Kong: Reservations for most flavors of the 5S have already been snagged soon after going live, with only the 16GB space gray version still available."?CNET News?8:30 AM
"It Looks Like Apple's Gold iPhone 5s Is The Most Popular Of The Three In China"?AppAdvice?8:25 AM
"Free iPhones In China?"?Forbes?3:46 PM
"US Carriers And Retailers To Open At 8 A.M. On iPhone 5s Launch Day"?AppAdvice?8:10 AM
"Apple and Samsung tablet users just want to have fun"?BetaNews?8:30 AM
"Watch Apple's new iPhone 5c 'Plastic Perfected' ad"?Macworld UK?8:22 AM
"Watch Apple's First iPhone 5C Commercial"?Mashable?8:22 AM
"Apple's first iPhone 5C ad is unapologetically colorful"?Digital Trends?8:28 AM
"As Amazon Preps Its Apple TV Killer, It Plays Nicely With Apple TV"?AllThingsD?12:19 PM
"Little fingers love big touchscreens: Kids favor tablets over smartphones for games"?VentureBeat?10:38 AM
"iPads Being Used by Syrian Rebels to Target Weapons"?PadGadget?9:42 AM
"The new lifecycle of your old iPhone: Where phones go when you give them to resellers, and where parts come from now."?Ars Technica?2:13 PM
"Check Out The Awesome New Slow-Motion Feature On The iPhone 5S"?Business Insider?8:21 AM
Non-Apple News
"'Doctor Who,' 'Sherlock,' and more coming to Hulu thanks to BBC deal"?The Verge?9:03 PM
"Adobe expects strong corporate demand to boost subscriber growth"?Reuters?7:30 PM
"Modders turn piano into Doom controller (Video)"?Engadget?11:00 AM
"Google releases a new version of Google Wallet, dumps NFC requirement"?Ars Technica?11:00 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Dorsey: We'll See a Lot of Innovation From Apple/Square Co-Founder and CEO Jack Dorsey discusses Apple's new iPhones and what it may mean for Square."?Bloomberg TV?3:50 PM
"How Siri found its voice"?The Verge?10:40 AM
"Believe it or not, innovation still is alive at Apple and the new iPhone 5s proves it."?The MT Show?7:38 AM
"iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c Arrive on Friday, September 20"?Apple?7:44 AM
"iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c Arrive on Friday, September 20"?Business Wire?7:44 AM
"Apple issues reminder for iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C launch on Friday: The company, however, still hasn't released in any pre-order figures for the iPhone 5C. Its iOS 7 update will be available to existing devices on Wednesday."?CNET News?8:00 AM
"Carrier Sources Say iPhone 5s Inventory on Friday Will Be 'Grotesquely' Low"?AllThingsD?3:45 PM
"Uh oh: iPhone 5s inventory on Friday said to be 'grotesquely' low"?GigaOM?3:51 PM
"iPhone 5S supply is highly constrained - better get in line early"?Pocket-lint?3:52 PM
"The iPhone 5s will be hard to find at launch, claim reports"?The Verge?3:46 PM
"Apple brings 'last compatible version' apps to older iOS devices"?CNET News?7:49 AM
"On Eve Of iOS 7 Launch, Apple Starts Letting Users Install Last Compatible Versions Of Apps"?TechCrunch?8:04 AM
"Older iDevices Can Now Download 'Last Compatible Version' on App Store"?TekRevue?8:09 AM
"'Last Compatible' App Versions Now Offered for Older iDevices"?Low End Mac?4:19 PM
"First Look: Apple's Touch ID-Equipped Gold iPad mini"?AppAdvice?8:11 AM
"Apple to launch new iPads next month"?T3?8:27 AM
"Inside Apple's iPhone 5c: 'c' is for 'cost'"?AppleInsider?9:42 AM
"First iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c Unboxing Photos and Video Surface"?MacRumors?10:54 AM
"Apple may look to MacBook Pro casing supplier Catcher to bolster iPhone 5s shell production"?AppleInsider?4:21 PM
"MacWindows: The most reliable Windows PC is a Mac, study concludes"?MacWindows?8:42 AM
"Rumors of poor lens module yields for new Apple iPhones circulating in supply chain"?DigiTimes?8:04 AM
"Active management of channel inventory has tongues wagging about new Apple tablets"?DigiTimes?8:04 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple Granted 43 Patents today Covering Three Touchy Inventions, the Mysterious Macroscalar Architecture & More"?Patently Apple?11:54 AM
"Apple Granted Patent for Synchronizing Mobile & Vehicle Devices"?Patently Apple?7:38 AM
"Apple wins patent for synching mobile, vehicle devices"?AppleDailyReport?7:43 AM
"Future iPhones could use 'life events' to manage hardware, software settings"?AppleInsider?8:27 AM
"Apple Granted Patent for Projection System with Depth Sensing"?Patently Apple?8:24 AM
"Apple patent could foreshadow changes to Time Machine's interface"?AppleDailyReport?7:43 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $4.99)"?Apple Sliced?8:37 AM
"Wrath of Panda For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)"?Apple Sliced?8:37 AM
"AstroWings Gold Flower For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)"?Apple Sliced?8:37 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales"?MacPrices?7:38 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales"?MacPrices?7:38 AM
"MacBook Air Prices & Sales"?MacPrices?7:38 AM
"PadGadget Daily App Deal ? 7 iPad Apps on Sale"?PadGadget?8:43 AM
Deal Brothers Daily Deal: Save $25 on 5th Gen 32GB Apple iPod Touch, Free Shipping
Reviews
"New iPhones and iOS 7 team up for winning combo"?USA Today?9:58 PM
"iPhone 5s & 5c review: 'The best smartphones Apple, or anyone, has made'"?The Independent?9:58 PM
"iPhone 5s review: Apple's golden ticket/Apple's iPhone 5s is a genuinely innovative new flagship - at least until the iPhone 6, says Matt Warman"?Telegraph?9:58 PM
"iPhone 5c review: Apple's plastic bags a new market/Apple's iPhone 5c is released on Friday. But is it worth the price, asks Matt Warman."?Telegraph?9:58 PM
"iPhone 5c review"?T3?9:58 PM
"Solid New IPhones Fail to Excite: Rich Jaroslovsky"?Bloomberg?9:58 PM
"iPhone 5s Review: Apple's Latest Smartphone Goes For (And Gets) The Gold"?TechCrunch?9:58 PM
"Review: iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s"?The Loop?9:57 PM
"iPhone 5S vs Galaxy S4 vs Lumia 1020"?iSource?10:38 AM
"How To Get New Life From An Old MacBook"?Mac 360?7:37 AM
"Reviews: Gumdrop Cases Drop Tech Hideaway for iPad 2, iPad (3rd/4th-Gen)"?iLounge?10:52 AM
"Reviews: Bowers & Wilkins P7 Headphones"?iLounge?8:44 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"The iOS 7 reviews are here: critics sing the praises of Apple's latest software update"?9 to 5 Mac?9:01 PM
"'Infinity Blade III' Review - Chair Raises the Graphical Bar to Low Earth Orbit"?Touch Arcade?8:50 PM
"Reeder 2 for iPhone, iPad review - Popular RSS reader gets iOS 7 like makeover"?Macworld UK?6:58 PM
"Review: Perfect Weather is a great new weather app designed with iOS 7 in mind"?9 to 5 Mac?10:38 AM
"Perfect Weather for iPhone offers great-looking reports"?TUAW?10:39 AM
"Logitech Harmony Smart Control Review"?Mac|Life?10:38 AM
"Rosetta Stone Launches A Digital Learning App For Preschoolers"?Forbes?8:00 AM
"Material for iPhone, iPad review - Twitter following, Facebook Liked tailored news and features"?Macworld UK?10:40 AM
"A Creepy iPhone Game Inspired by the NSA's Snooping"?Wired?7:57 AM
"'Slender Rising' Review - Slender Man Packs on Muscle"?Touch Arcade?12:01 PM
"'Pixel Push' Review - The Pixels Will Be Pushed, But Your Brain May Not Be"?Touch Arcade?8:41 AM
"iMPC for iPhone Review: Combining a wealth of features with an intuitive interface, iMPC is a great tool for creating electronic music on-the-go."?148Apps?1:12 PM
"Boom! Tanks Review: It doesn't matter how fun a game is when more time is spent in menus than in the heat of combat."?148Apps?10:38 AM
"Dead Effect Review: A mindless shooter is just what the doctor ordered, every once in a while. This should fill that prescription quite nicely."?148Apps?8:38 AM
"Fleet of One: A retro-style shoot-em-up with an interesting new twist."?148Apps?9:42 AM
"Ookibloks Review: Ookibloks is a charmingly fast-paced arcade-style puzzle game. And it's fun, too."?148Apps?12:55 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"Getting Ready for iOS 7: How to backup your device and setup iOS 7"?9 to 5 Mac?9:42 AM
"How To Create A Nameless Folder On iOS Without Jailbreak"?AddictiveTips?8:40 AM
"How to securely erase an iPhone"?ZDNet?7:59 AM
Tips
"Here's why you shouldn't upgrade to iOS 7...yet"?iMore?6:19 PM
"iPhone 101: What is an ESN and how can it go bad?"?TUAW?4:21 PM
"Prepping For iOS 7 With New Productivity Apps"?AppAdvice?4:24 PM
"Get Ready For iOS 7 ? Make Your Own Parallax Wallpapers [iOS 7 Tips]?Cult of Mac?2:12 PM
"Here comes iOS 7: How to prepare yourself for Apple's big mobile overhaul"?GeekWire?2:12 PM
"iOS 7 Quick Guide: Back up now!"?TUAW?1:06 PM
"iOS 7 Is Coming Tomorrow, Get Ready Today"?Apple'n'Apps?1:06 PM
"Apple's iPhone 5s Arrives Friday: How to Get It"?PC Magazine?10:52 AM
"iOS 7 - An idiot's guide to Apple's new operating system: Find out exactly what to expect from Apple's new operating software as roll-out begins"?Telegraph?10:37 AM
"Upgrading to Apple's iOS 7: What you need to know"?Computerworld?8:23 AM
"How to Prep Your iDevice for iOS 7"?Wired?7:57 AM
"Should you purchase the iPhone 5s and 5c on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon? Here's the math"?The Next Web?8:22 AM
"iPhone 6: Most-wanted features/With the iPhone 5S and 5C finally arriving, it's time to look ahead to the next iPhone. Here's a rundown of the features and design upgrades we'd most like to see in an iPhone 6."?CNET Reviews?9:17 PM
"Early iPhone 5S, 5C reviews arrive: Is plastic fantastic? The first reviews of Apple's new pair of iPhones is out. Here's what they're saying."?CNET News?9:06 PM
"First iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s reviews"?iMore?9:07 PM
"First iOS 7 Reviews: Everything Improved, iTunes Radio Recommendations Are 'Frighteningly Accurate'"?MacRumors?9:20 PM
"First iPhone 5c Reviews: Color is a 'Breath of Fresh Air', Will 'Sell Like Hot Cakes'"?MacRumors?9:21 PM
"Why Apple's got skin in the iPhone case game again: Apple took a year off from making cases with last year's iPhone 5. But it's back again with new cases for the 5C and 5S, and for good reason."?CNET News?9:01 PM
"The Macalope: A no-brainer"?Macworld?4:21 PM
"With iOS 7 launch, expect AirDrop drama: Apple's mobile devices get the iOS 7 upgrade Wednesday, and with it comes a way for nearby strangers to send you unsolicited photos and videos. Also, Apple offers older versions of apps for those using older iOS, and Google Wallet rolls out to all Android phones."?CNET News?4:20 PM
"Apple's 'App Resurrection' Feature Great For Customers, But Opaque To Developers"?TechCrunch?3:45 PM
"Apple: Why Its Ecosystem Remains Very Healthy"?Seeking Alpha?1:11 PM
"Ghost from the Past: Recently Apple added the ability to download older versions of apps for users who are not on the newest version of the OS. To me this feels like a reaction to automatic app updating, which is new in iOS 7. At the surface this sounds like a great idea, and it is, mostly anyways, for users and for Apple."?Kyle Richter?1:06 PM
"Regarding Apple Not Yet Announcing iPhone 5C Pre-Order Numbers"?Daring Fireball?12:55 PM
"Apple iPhone arbitrage: The price differential between the U.S. and China opens the door to a lively grey market."?Fortune?12:54 PM
"The history of the iPhone: With the iPhone 5S about to go on sale, we look at the history of our favourite smartphone"?Macworld UK?12:54 PM
"Apple Is Hiring Music Programmers To Help Power iTunes Radio"?AppAdvice?1:11 PM
"iTunes Radio Stations Will Offer Extremely High Quality Content"?AppleBitch?12:39 PM
"Where are them Apples?"?CNBC TV?10:56 AM
"The Role of the iPad for Apple's Growth"?Tech.pinions?10:50 AM
"Why I Raised My Apple TV Rating from 4 to 5 Stars on Amazon"?Sprinkle of Cocoa?10:22 AM
"HTML5 vs. Apps: Where The Debate Stands Now, And Why It Matters"?Business Insider?9:42 AM
"Will the iPhone 5C Cannibalize the iPhone 5S?"?Slashdot?8:44 AM
"Apple's Touch ID will change the future of third party applications"?TechnologyTell?8:39 AM
"Apple Secure Enclave: What is Apple's new Secure Enclave and why is it important?"?Quora?7:42 AM
"What Apple's Latest Innovation Really Means"?Mac 360?7:38 AM
"Apple's Secret Game Is Typical Apple"?PixoBebo?7:37 AM
"New MacBook Pro: Haswell, retina, and release date 2013"?Stabley Times?7:37 AM
Non-Apple
"Bing Getting New Look, Features; Does It Matter?"?ReadWrite?8:50 AM
"Microsoft announces quarterly dividend increase and share repurchase program"?Microsoft?8:27 AM
"Microsoft Plans $40 Billion Buyback, Boosts Dividend"?Bloomberg?8:27 AM
"Microsoft Corporation : Microsoft to buy back up to $40 billion of shares, raises dividend"?Reuters?8:28 AM
"Microsoft boosts dividend by 22%, sets $40 billion buyback"?CNBC?8:27 AM
"Microsoft raises quarterly dividend, starts $40B share buyback scheme"?Electronista?11:52 AM
"Microsoft Dividend And Share Repurchase - Not That Big Of A Deal"?Seeking Alpha?9:56 AM
"Microsoft Doing The Right Thing For Shareholders And Gets Slapped In The Face"?Seeking Alpha?4:10 PM
"Microsoft prices Windows 8.1 starting at $119.99"?ZDNet?4:39 PM
"Windows 8.1 brings back full retail versions as Windows SKUs change again: Upgrade editions are gone, apparently to make virtualization and home building easier."?Ars Technica?4:51 PM
"Microsoft launches new Bing logo, design refresh/Summary: Microsoft has rearchitected its logo and its Bing.com site to reflect the fact Bing is no longer just a search engine on a Web page."?ZDNet?6:48 AM
"Bing refresh brings a new logo, more 'at a glance' info with cards and info from your friends"?Engadget?6:53 AM
"Can a New Logo and Redesign Make Bing Any More Popular?"?Gizmodo?6:53 AM
"Microsoft gives Bing a makeover: Along with a new logo and cosmetic homepage changes, the software giant's search engine gets new features and modifications to others."?CNET News?6:53 AM
"Bing Reveals Its Redesign And Latest Improvements"?TechCrunch?7:00 AM
"Bing's New Logo Looks More Microsoft-y"?Mashable?7:35 AM
"Bing gets new-look logo, closer aligned to current Microsoft branding"?Digital Spy?7:35 AM
"Ballmer's Last Big Move? Acquire Nokia's Mobile Phone Unit"?Seeking Alpha?6:44 AM
"Five top priorities for Microsoft's next CEO"?CITEworld?1:06 PM
"Microsoft Paying For Apple's Next Product Cycle"?TheStreet?7:31 AM
"Microsoft issues fix to stop active attacks exploiting serious IE bug"?Ars Technica?4:07 PM
"Dell brings big battery life to new $379 Inspiron 11 notebook"?The Verge?8:37 AM
"Dell introduces $349 Inspiron 11 touchscreen laptop"?PCWorld?8:32 AM
"Dell intros the Inspiron 7000 series, a line of mid-range, thin-and-light laptops starting at $699"?Engadget?8:36 AM
"Dell Inspiron with Haswell hands on"?The Verge?8:38 AM
"Dell, Telefonica launch Europe-wide 3G Windows PC bundle/Summary: Dell and Telefonica, the telco behind O2, have expanded the NetReady pay-as-you-go bundled laptop and 3G service to 29 countries in Europe."?ZDNet?7:22 AM
"HP extends enterprise services to spot serious security breaches within minutes"?V3?8:04 AM
"HP and AMD Unite for Channel SMB Laptop Sales"?Channel Nomics?7:24 AM
"Washington navy yard gunman Aaron Alexis was Hewlett-Packard contractor"?The Guardian?7:22 AM
"Broadwell won't make it to desktop"?Fudzilla?10:59 AM
"Intel launches family of solid-state drives"?infoTECH?7:28 AM
"Intel used cheap wine to power a PC accelerometer"?Neowin?7:28 AM
"Intel Xeon E5-1607 v2 and E5-1680 v2 CPUs launched"?CPU World?7:29 AM
"AMD claims PC gaming is growing: Consoles are great, but not the only fruit"?TechEye?7:24 AM
"AMD talks up Hawaii"?Fudzilla?7:24 AM
"Cisco Jumping into Managed Security Services"?Channel Nomics?7:27 AM
"IBM and Linux: The next billion dollars/Summary: IBM is renovating its Power computers by investing a billion dollars into making it a full-fledged Linux line for Big Data, cloud, data analytics, and the datacenter."?ZDNet?7:31 AM
"IBM to pledge $1 billion to boost Linux: WSJ"?MarketWatch?7:30 AM
"Officials fear IBM job losses over fab plans: Plan to build chip factories near Utica has Duchess County officials worried"?Albany Times Union?7:32 AM
"Oracle Circling Back to Make Good"?TheStreet?7:39 AM
"Oracle to put on its innovation game face at OpenWorld"?PCWorld?7:34 AM
"New Chips Target 'Internet Of Things': AMD, Cisco and Intel are releasing new processors aimed at a market that is expected to hit $14.4 trillion by 2020"?TechWeekEurope?7:29 AM
"PC satisfaction scores dip as customers drift to tablets: 'Misalignment of expectations' caused by Windows 8 disconnect with traditional computing devices, says pollster"?Computerworld?7:57 AM
"Lenovo expected to ship 1.8 million tablets in 3Q13"?DigiTimes?10:28 AM
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