Mac Rumors
- Uploaded iTunes Match Songs Inaccessible for Some Users
- Some iTunes Match users are encountering difficulties when attempting to download songs they have previously uploaded to iTunes Match. Matched songs appear unaffected for most users. Threads on both the MacRumors Forums and the Apple Support Communities detail the issues.
- Genius Recommendations for Movies and TV Shows Appearing on Apple TV
- Several Apple TV users have reported a new addition to the menus of their devices, with the new option bringing Genius recommendations for movies and TV shows in their libraries. Curiously, early reports noted that rather than carrying a correct
- Apple Clarifies iBooks Author Licensing Situation in New Software Update
- Following Apples release of iBooks Author last month to support creation of iBooks Textbooks, significant controversy arose regarding the softwares licensing, which specified that the output from the software could
- Apple's Share of Profits Among Top Mobile Phone Vendors Hits 75%
- asymcos Horace Dediu has released his latest calculations of revenue and profits in the global mobile phone industry, finding that Apple has increased its share of the top vendors profits
- Snow Leopard Security Update Kills PowerPC Apps Using Rosetta
- While the odd CUI Error experienced by some users after upgrading to OS X 10.7.3 earlier this week has garnered a fair amount of attention, it appears that a security
- Apple Pulls All 3G Devices Except iPhone 4S from German Online Store Following Motorola Patent Win
- Bloomberg reports that Apple has removed all non-iPhone 4S devices with 3G technology from its German online store following a win by Motorola in the ongoing patent dispute between the two companies. The devices, which include the 3G iPad 2,
- Apple's New SVP of Retail Went Undercover as Regular Salesperson
- Apple CEO Tim Cook earlier this week explained that new Apples new Senior Vice President of Retail, John Browett, was hired not to bring Dixons to Apple, but instead to

AppleInsider
- Motorola seeking 2.25% of Apple's sales for standard-essential patent license
- Recently uncovered court documents from Motorolas legal complaints against Apple have revealed that the handset maker is seeking 2.25 percent of Apples sales of wireless devices in exchange for a patent license covering its standard-essential intellectual property.
- Apple removes blatant copycat apps from App Store
- Apple has removed from the App Store a number of copycat applications that closely mimicked the titles of successful games after they provoked a public outcry from developers over the issue.
- Facebook snatches former Apple exec from Levi's to head global marketing
- As it gears up for a high-profile initial public offering, Facebook has managed to lure Rebecca Van Dyck, Apples former senior director of worldwide marketing and advertising, away from Levis to serve as its head of global marketing.
- Canalys crowns Apple top Smartphone vendor in 2011 as iPad surges past PC growth
- Smartphones passed up PCs for the first time last year, with Apple leading that industry while iPad accounted for most of the growth among computers, alongside moderate sales of notebooks, nearly flat sales of desktops, and a sharp decrease in
- iPhone 4S sales resume online in China, shipments by March 2
- Apples newest handset returns to the companys Chinese online store following a brief stoppage of sales due to overwhelming demand that led to scalpers and violence, though wait times for orders can range from overnight to weeks.
- Apple CEO hints at no ARM-based MacBook Air as iPad to "soon satisfy" that niche
- After meeting with Apple chief executive Tim Cook and chief financial officer Peter Openheimer, Citi analysts noted a strong iPad outlook, vast growth potential in China, an indistinct future role for Apple TV, and the strength and importance of iCloud.
- Apple ads Genius movie, TV recommendations to Apple TV
- Apple has added its Genius recommendation system from iTunes to Apple TV, offering to suggest titles related to previous purchases.

Macworld
- iOS App Review: Moonbot Studios ushers in new kind of ebook
- Moonbot Studios builds iOS apps that draw on elements of books, movies, and games for a unique interactive experience that represents the best of what
- App Guide: iOS Super Bowl apps
- The NFLs showcase game is this Sunday. These apps can help you enjoy all the Super Bowl XLVI action, plan your gameday menu, or enjoy a little virtual pigskin action
- Review: iBooks Author fashions multimedia books for the iPad
- If you plan to create a book solely for the iBookstore, and you’re not concerned about other ebook platforms, iBooks Author stands above any other option currently
- iOS App Review: Weathermob makes talking about weather fun
- Weathermob is a simple and unique weather app that makes talking about the weather fun again.
- Review: Canon Pixma MG8220 wireless inkjet photo all-in-one
- Superior glossy photo output and performance somewhat justify the unit and ink prices for this MFP, but color graphics on plain paper dont measure up.
- App Guide: Creative apps at Macworld | iWorld
- From photography to music, app developers had plenty of offerings on display at Macworld | iWorld to stoke your creative muse.

MacDailyNews
- Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on jobs report, but…
- The Nasdaq hit an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew...
- Apple’s iPhone business alone is now bigger than all of Microsoft
- Apples iPhone business alone is now bigger than Microsoft...
- Business Insider’s Kovach: Everything Apple must change before I buy an iPhone 5
- Whats annoying is a writer criticizing something he does not understand...
- Motorola Mobility wants 2.25% of Apple’s sales for standards-essential wireless patents license
- Apples January 30, 2012 brief opposing MMIs motion to quash contains...
- Google begins to auto-scan Android Market for malware
- On Thursday, Google announced a new functionality in the application market for Android...
- Apple: Reported iMessage ‘bug’ not a bug
- After receiving help from an Apple Genius at a retail store, a customer started getting texts...
- Security concerns about Apple’s FileVault decryption via FireWire are overblown
- The chances that your system would be attacked in this way are quite slim...

MacNN
- iTunes Match desktop playback bug hits, may clear up
- iTunes Match subscribers late Friday reported a problem with iTunes Match playback failing. Anyone on a desktop, whether Mac or Windows, couldnt play cloud-stored songs unless they were already matched with the iTunes
- Google testing mystery device, may be testing 802.11ac
- Two applications from Google to the FCC, one asking to test a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled "entertainment device" from December and other seeking to set up a residential gateway using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth from
- Apple adds 'Genius' recommendations to Apple TV
- Apple has quietly added its "Genius" suggestion technology to Apple TVs, offering recommendations on other shows viewers might enjoy based on their past rentals or purchases. The option is selected via a new
- Facebook may run mobile ads before IPO takes effect
- Facebook may run mobile ads before its IPO takes effect. Its S-1 filing revealed that one of the companyís revenue soft spots was in the level of income generated from mobile devices. With
- Apple fixes Snow Leopard Security Update to correct Rosetta
- A problem with the previous 2012-001 Security Update posted for users of Snow Leopard (client and server) that caused Rosetta-based apps to misbehave or fail entirely has been corrected, and the company is
- Apple removing copycat apps from App Store
- Users who have been recommended to get a certain game but are not totally clear on the name of the app are the target market of "copycat" games that have similar names and
- Yahoo starts its own iOS, Android app search tool
- Yahoo has launched an app filtering tool to its search engine. Yahoos main page now gives a user a tab for Apps as well as the traditional Web, Images, Video, Local and More.

Macworld
- Remains of the Day: Undercover boss
- John Browett masqueraded as an ordinary salesman, The Daily reveals its subscriber numbers, and a former Apple product manager unveils the not-so-secret secrets of the iPhones development.
- Apple revises Snow Leopard security update
- Apple updated the latest Snow Leopard security update, 2012-001, to version 1.1. While the company didnt spell out what changed, many users who installed the previous version of the update
- Apple updates iBooks Author license, clarifies restrictions
- Apple on Friday updated the end user license agreement for iBooks Author, clarifying the restrictions on where the programs output may be sold.
- Under the Gavel: Motorola patents trump Apple in Germany
- Motorola has won a pair of injunctions against Apple in Germany, one against certain iPhones and iPads, and another against push email in iCloud. But the bigger
- Snow Leopard update breaks Rosetta, third party offers fix
- Security Update 2012-001 for Mac OS X 10.6.8 can cause crashes, printing problems, and other issues with Rosetta applications; you can attempt to restore support with a
- Three online faxing services compared
- Though you might be tempted to ditch your office fax machine, you probably have to send out at least a few faxes every year. Luckily, a number of services can help,
- Rage: Campaign Edition brings mayhem to the Mac
- The makers of the popular (and quite violent) Doom and Quake franchises have brought their newest mutant-slaughtering game to the Mac. Rage: Campaign Edition, from Id Software, debuted

TUAW
- iBackFlip Somersault available for preorder; watch creator explain improvements
- I met up with the guys behind iBackflip while at Macworld, and was impressed with their passion for design. Their first iBackflip was a pretty straightforward flip-down arm sling for the iPad.
- Apple TV now offers Genius recommendations for movies, TV shows
- A silent update to the
- Daily iPhone App: NFL Flick Quarterback
- If you want to pass like Tom Brady from the comfort of your living room chair, then you should grab a copy of NFL Flick Quarterback for the iPhone. The app is
- Atari team rejoins to make mobile titles
- Seamus Blackley is one of the co-creators of Microsofts original Xbox console, and he put together a really interesting team of old-school Atari game developers recently to make mobile games. Blackleys new
- Daily Update for February 3, 2012
- Its the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. Youll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to
- Apple sends takedown notice about customer support email
- If youve ever corresponded with Apple Support (or any major customer support outlet, really), you might have seen that little notice at the bottom of the email that says any conversation included
- Apple FileVault 2 encryption cracked, but don't panic
- FileVault 2 is a feature of Mac OS X 10.7

Cult of Mac
- Avid Launches Semi-Professional Video Editing App For The iPad
- Avid has been making professional video editing software for decades, and with the introduction of the “pro-sumer” Final Cut Pro X, many industry leaders have turned back to
- Apple Brings Genius Recommendations For Movies And TV Shows To The Apple TV
- Apple has released a software update for the Apple TV that brings Genius recommendations for movies and TV shows to the set-top box. The service works like Netflix’s
- “Inside Apple” Will Challenge Your View Of The World’s Most Valuable Tech Company
- Adam Lashinsky is a veteran Silicon Valley journalist and Senior Editor at Large for Fortune. Lashinsky wrote a riveting feature last year on the inner workings of Apple’s secretive culture
- Friday Night Fights: Is Siri Really A Revolutionary Feature?
- Laaaaaaaaaaadies and Gentlemen, welcome to Friday Night Fights, a new series of weekly deathmatches between two no-mercy brawlers who will fight to the death — or at least agree
- Apple’s Factories Are “Sweatshops” — But They’re Better Than Competition, Says Labor (...)
- Apple is doing a better job auditing its suppliers than it’s competitors, says a China labor activist. Labor activist Li Qiang says Apple is doing a much better
- How The iPad Is Revolutionizing Branding
- Touchable design and tablet computers like Apple’s iPad are revolutionizing the way companies brand. This new platform demands a new way of thinking and designing and a radical
- If IBM Can Win With Macs And iPads In Business, Why Can’t You?
- In Apple’s iconic “1984″ commercial, it wasn’t a stretch to realize that the big brother figure was meant to represent IBM. That makes it very ironic

Apple - Hot News
- Apple Scores with Digital Textbooks and App
- USA Today reviewer Edward C. Baig describes his experience using the first Multi-Touch digital textbooks published for the iBooks 2 for iPad app, noting that they are “engaging in ways that were simply not possible with the textbooks I grew
- Apple Invades Corporate Market with iPad
- Bloomberg’s Peter Burrows reports that Apple is making rapid headway selling into corporations — especially financial services and pharmaceutical firms. Burrows writes that Apple’s corporate sales are being driven chiefly by iPad, which “has become a standard business tool.” The
- Final Cut Pro X Update Reinvents Multicam Editing
- StudioDaily’s Beth Marchant reports on “key features” delivered in Final Cut Pro version 10.0.3. Marchant interviews Radical Media CTO Evan Schechtman — an early adopter of Final Cut Pro X — who calls version 10.0.3 “an even bigger deal than
- Apple Reports Highest Quarterly Revenue and Earnings Ever
- Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter, which spanned 14 weeks and ended December 31, 2011. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per
- Apple Reinvents Textbooks with iBooks 2 for iPad
- Apple today announced iBooks 2 for iPad, featuring iBooks textbooks, an entirely new kind of textbook that’s dynamic, engaging, and truly interactive. iBooks textbooks offer iPad users gorgeous, full-screen textbooks with interactive animations, diagrams, photos, videos, and unrivaled navigation. Leading
- New iTunes U App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
- Apple today announced an all-new iTunes U app, giving educators and students everything they need on their iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch to teach and take entire courses. The all-new iTunes U app lets teachers create and manage courses —
- Apple Store Grand Central Opens Friday, December 9
- Just in time for the holidays, Apple’s fifth Manhattan store opens for business at New York’s world-famous Grand Central Terminal at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 9. The store overlooks the historic Main Concourse and features two Genius Bars, entire
