• Employees Rank Apple as 10th Best Company to Work For
  Glassdoor has announced its fourth annual Employees’ Choice Awards for Best Places to Work which ranks Apple as the 10th best place to work.
• Progress Report on the iOS 5.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak
  Pod2g has issued a new progress report on the iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak.
• Samsung Advertises the Galaxy Tab as ‘The Tablet Apple Tried to Stop’
  Samsung has run an advertisement in the Australian Sun-Herald this week, declaring the Galaxy Tab as ‘the tablet Apple tried to stop.’
• Nielsen: Apple is the Top Smartphone Manufacturer in the U.S.
  Nielsen has released its State of the Media: The Mobile Media Report for Q3 2011.
• Apple Could Sell 190 Million iPhones Next Year
  An Alphawise survey conducted for Morgan Stanley reveals that Apple is about to sell a huge amount of iPhones, reports Katy Huberty.
• Microsoft Submits Lync 2010 to the App Store
  Microsoft has announced that it has submitted Lync 2010 to Apple for App Store approval.
• Rockstar Games Releases Grand Theft Auto 3 for iOS
  Rockstar Games has released Grand Theft Auto 3 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
• Apple Accidentally Launches iTunes Match Internationally?
  Apple has accidentally launched iTunes Match internationally, according to numerous online reports.
• Elevation Dock is Likely the Best iPhone Dock You’ve Ever Seen
  Elevation Lab has designed the what is likely the best iPhone dock you’ve ever seen.
• Microsoft Makes Messenger Accessible Via XMPP, iChat Support Now a Possibility
  Microsoft today announced the public availability of access to the Messenger network via XMPP, an open standard.
• Microsoft Releases Halo Waypoint for iPhone, iPad
  Microsoft has released Halo Waypoint, the official app for all things Halo: Reach on your iPhone or iPad.
• Forbes: The Real Story Behind Apple’s Think Different Campaign
  Rob Siltanen, former creative director and managing partner at TBWA/Chiat/Day, recounts the real story behind Apple’s Think Different campaign.
• CoPilot Live Premium Update Brings POI Alerts, Music Controls, and More
  CoPilot Live Premium USA has been updated with visual and audio POI alerts, music controls, power saving settings, and quickest/shortest route settings.
• Gameloft’s Real Tennis is Now Free for the iPhone, iPod Touch
  Gameloft announced that Real Tennis is now free for the iPhone and iPod touch.

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• BBC iPlayer Adds Support for the iPhone, AirPlay, and 3G Streaming
  The BBC iPlayer app has been updated with support for the iPhone, Airplay, and streaming over 3G.
• Mac App Store Downloads Top 100 Million
  Apple today announced that over 100 million apps have been downloaded from the Mac App Store in less than one year.
• How to Make a Successful App! [InfoGraphic]
  French astronomer and engineer Frdric Descamps, the developer behind Starmap, has created an infographic that takes a humorous look at how to make a successful app.
• The iPhone Evolution [InfoGraphic]
  The Dutch website toptienmobile.nl has created a nice infographic detailing the evolution of the iPhone.
• Bronze Statue of Steve Jobs Commissioned
  Gabor Bojar, founder of Graphisoft, has commissioned a bronze statue of Steve Jobs.
• New iPad to be Available in 3-4 Months?
  Suppliers have reportedly begun delivering parts and components for the next generation iPad which will be available in 3-4 months
• Apple Posts 360 Degree Panoramic of the Grand Central Store
  Apple has posted a 360 degree panoramic of the Grand Central Terminal Store for viewing using the gyroscope feature of the iPhone.
• RadioShack Offers $29 Off the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4
  RadioShack is reportedly offering a limited time sale of the AT&T iPhone 4S and iPhone 4.
• SwitcherLoader Lets You Load Custom Views Into the App Switcher
  SwitcherLoader is a library for loading views/plugins into the SBAppSwitcher.
• iPhone 4 Gets Untethered Jailbreak on iOS 5.0.1
  Pod2g has announced that he’s successfully performed an untethered jailbreak on an iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1.
• GridTab for MobileSafari Gets iOS 5 Support
  The GridTab for Safari tweak has been updated with iOS 5 support.
• Apple to Add Bluetooth Support to AirPlay?
  Apple is reportedly planning to expand AirPlay wireless devices by promoting iPod Accessory Protocol (IAP) via Bluetooth.
• Angry Birds 2.0 Released With All Episodes Unlocked, 15 New Levels
  Rovio has released Angry Birds 2.0 for iPhone, unlocking all episodes, and adding 15 brand new birthday cake levels.
• Infinity Blade II Updated With Balance Tweaks, Optimizations, Bug Fixes
  Chair Entertainment has released a minor update to Infinity Blade II that brings balance tweaks, optimizations, and bug fixes.

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• New Version of Bejeweled and Bejeweled Blitz Released for iPhone
  A new version of Bejeweled and Bejeweled Blitz has been released in the App Store.
• Kevlar Leash Let’s You Pull Out Your iPhone Without Dropping It
  The Kenu Highline is a custom-engineered iPhone and iPod leash designed to let you capture that epic shot without worrying about dropping your device.
• Apple Significantly Increased Its iPhone Orders for the Quarter?
  Apple has reportedly increased its iPhone orders this quarter by a significant amount.
• Eric Schmidt: ‘Android is Ahead of the iPhone Now’
  Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt declared ‘Android is ahead of the iPhone now’ at the LeWeb conference.
• Apple Adds TV Show Downloads to Apple TV in Canada
  Apple has reportedly added TV Show downloads to the Apple TV for Canadian customers.
• Transfer From iOS To OS X Without iTunes
  DiskAid transfers files to apps on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Users can easily browse the contents of iOS apps and transfer files to or from another iOS device.
• Download And Play Any Video Format
  Video Downloader Pro key feature is that it can download and play almost any video format on iOS without conversion.
• Verizon to Get Shared Data Plans By 2012?
  Verizon is reportedly working on introducing shared data plans by 2012
• Microsoft Releases My Xbox LIVE for iPhone, iPad
  Microsoft has released My Xbox LIVE for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
• Next iPad to be Thicker But Still Support Smart Cover?
  Macotakara is reporting that the next iPad will be thicker but still support the Smart Cover.
• Tiny Streetball Playground Right In Your Pocket
  Ghetto Point offers you to dive deep in the atmosphere of street basketball, graffiti, rap and street culture of art, sport and fun with their iOS game Ghetto Point.
• Protect Private Files With Enterprise-Grade Security
  iFortress is a mobile app that uses enterprise-grade security to protect important documents, notes, and photos by locking them in a password protected vault on the user’s device.
• Maintain Releases Cocktail 5.1 Lion Edition
  Cocktail is a general purpose utility for OS X that lets you clean, repair and optimize your Mac.
• Apple Cards App Gets a Few Improvements
  Apple has updated its Cards app with improved verification of postal addresses, enhancements to text entry, and check improvements.

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• New Ac1dSn0w Jailbreak Tool Updated to Fixes Legal Issues
  Ac1dSn0w, a new jailbreak tool that was recently released and criticized for including copyright Apple code, has been updated to solve its legal issues.
• A Simple Gesture Concept for Multitasking on the iPhone [Video]
  UI designer Max Rudberg has come up with a new gesture concept for the iPhone that would replace the double tap of the home button for multitasking.
• iH8Sn0w Releases iFaith 1.4 With Support for Dumping iOS 5.0.x SHSH Blobs
  iH8Sn0w has announced the release of iFaith v1.4 which adds support for dumping iOS 4.4.x and iOS 5.0.x SHSH blobs.
• Fully Featured Version of Siri Released for the iPhone 4 [Video]
  A fully featured (although possibly illegal) version of Siri has reportedly been released for the iPhone 4
• Get Firebug on the iPhone With a Bookmarklet
  Firebug, a web development tool that facilitates the debugging, editing, and monitoring of web code, can be enabled on the iPhone via a bookmarklet.
• The Apple vs. Samsung Legal Battle [InfoGraphic]
  An overview of the Apple vs. Samsung legal battle in the form of an InfoGraphic.
• Amazing iPhone Controlled Coffee Maker [Video]
  The Scanomat Top Brewer is an amazing innovation in coffee brewers that dispenses coffee from a tap, as though it were water.
• 500px App Now Lets You View Photographer’s Profiles
  500px has updated their app for the iPad with the ability to view photographer’s profiles.
• Infinity Blade II is Updated to Fix Crashing Bug
  Chair Entertainment Group has updated Infinity Blade II to fix a bug that was causing crashes
• Medical App For iOS Devices
  Pocket Lab Values contains over 320+ common and uncommon reference lab values, more than any other app in the store.
• Apple’s Codenames For Every iOS Version
  Developer Steve Troughton-Smith has revealed what Apple’s codenames are for each iOS version.
• TinyUmbrella Adds Support for iOS 5.1b1
  Semaphore has updated TinyUmbrella, an app that saves your SHSH blobs, with support for iOS 5.1b1.
• Apple Has Licensed iOS Scrolling Patent to Nokia and IBM
  Apple has licensed a key iOS scrolling patent to Nokia and IBM, and even offered to license it to Samsung during failed negotiations in November 2010.
• Apple May Build Another Huge Data Center Next to Facebook in Oregon
  Apple is reportedly looking into building another huge data center in Prineville, Oregon, just a quarter mile south of Facebook’s server farm.

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• Robin Williams Does an Impression of a French Siri [Video]
  Robin Williams does an impression of a French Siri Assistant on the Ellen Show.
• Study Finds iPhone 4S Customer Satisfaction is Higher Than iPhone 4’s
  A new ChangeWave study finds that customer satisfaction for the iPhone 4S is higher than that of the iPhone 4.
• Apple Grand Central Store Opens December 9th But State is Probing Its Lease Deal
  State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has launched an investigation into whether the MTA gave Apple overly generous terms on its lease for the Grand Central store which opens December 9th.
• Carrier IQ ‘Keylogger’ Also Found On iOS
  Chpwn has discovered that Carrier IQ, the ‘rootkit’ or ‘keylogger’ that has been found on Android, BlackBerry, and Symbian phones, is also on iOS.
• Infinity Blade II is Now Available in the U.S. App Store
  Infinity Blade II, the sequel to the sword fighting action game developed exclusively for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, is now available on the App Store.
• iPhone Dev-Team Dumps the iPhone 4S Baseband Bootrom
  MuscleNerd has announced that the iPhone 4S baseband bootrom has been dumped.
• Adrenaline-Pumping Survival Game
  Zombie Area! is an adrenaline-pumping survival game for iOS and Mac.
• CallBar 1.0 Lets You Use Your iPhone While It’s Ringing
  CallBar is a tweak for your iPhone that redesigns the incoming call interface to let you use your device while it’s ringing.
• Steve Jobs: ‘Everything Around You That You Call Life Was Made Up’ [Video]
  Steve Jobs shares his thoughts on life and our perception of the world in this short video clip
• Twitterrific Update Brings New Twitter-Type Keyboard
  Twitterrific has been updated with several new features and numerous improvements and bug fixes.
• Gene Munster: Anyone Looking to Buy a TV Should Wait to See Apple’s
  Analyst Gene Munster is so confident that Apple is going to release a television next year, he is already telling those looking to buy a television to wait.
• Fling A Thing Game Launched For iPad
  Fling a Thing HD allows the player to stretch and fling cute little ‘Things’ into the air trying to collect bubbles and clear the screen.
• Boost Sales With Email Marketing 3.0
  Email Marketing’s new features allows you to search not only for emails but for any regular expression including mobile numbers, full address, postal codes and any expression you can imagine.
• Old World Luxury Sleeves For Apple MacBook Air
  Lusso Cartella MacBook Air cases are designed to protect your precious notebook with natures’ finest leather, while giving you the look of luxury you have been searching for.

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• Innovative Vocal Recording App
  MyLAB is a dynamic vocal enhancement application and language lab that essentially serves as a studio-on-the-go for future singing superstars and anyone trying to perfect a foreign language.
• Apple Store Employees Can See In-Store Location of Customer Picking Up an Order
  Apple Store employees can now see the in-store location of a customer who has come to pick up an order.
• Sotheby’s Auction Could Get $150,000 for Apple’s Founding Contract
  Sotheby’s is planning to auction off Apple’s founding contract signed on April 1, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne.
• Jimi Hendrix: The Complete Experience for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
  Jimi Hendrix: The Complete Experience is a new interactive app that has been released for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
• Best Buy Ad Targets Apple Shoppers [Video]
  Best Buy is targeting customers who are shopping for Apple products this holiday with its new TV ad.
• Apple Stores Sold Nearly 15 iPads/Hr on Black Friday
  Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster spent Black Friday counting sales at the Apple Store.
• Apple Offers Free Shipping in the U.S. Until December 22
  Apple is offering free shipping on everything bought via the U.S. online Apple Store until December 22nd.
• Siri Hacked to Control Google Voice, Your Computer, iTunes [Video]
  The Siri hacks continue with Ian J. McDowell demonstrating support for Google Voice, wake on LAN, iTunes, and launching desktop applications.
• Apple to Release 15-inch MacBook Air in 1Q12?
  Apple is reportedly set to launch a new MacBook Air series which will include a 15-inch notebook in the first quarter of 2012.
• Chronic Dev-Team Releases CDevReporter for Windows
  The Chronic Dev-Team has released CDevReporter, their new tool that lets you help find jailbreak vulnerabilities, for Windows.
• Ac1dSn0w is a New Utility to Jailbreak iOS 5 [Update]
  PwnDevTeam has released a beta of Ac1dSn0w, a new utility to jailbreak the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, and iPod touch 4G on iOS 5.
• Hacker Releases Siri Dictation for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 4G
  Hacker and developer Eric Day has released Siri0us, a package for jailbroken iOS devices that enables Siri dictation functionality.
• The iOS Hacker’s Handbook
  Charlie Miller (0xCharlie), Stefan Esser (i0n1c), and four other authors are releasing the iOS Hacker’s Handbook.
• 4-inch Display Panels Now Shipping to Apple?
  Macotakara is reporting that Hitachi and Sony are shipping 4-inch displays and iPad 3 displays to Apple.

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• Fly Delta App Now Let’s You Track Your Luggage [Video]
  Delta has updated its Fly Delta app for iPhone with the ability to track your luggage.
• Play Your Recordings Via A Timer
  With Throw Your Voice, you can record yourself or any sound and then set a timer to playback the recording from a hidden location.
• Siri Can Now Control Your Car [Video]
  Developer Brandon Fiquett has successfully created a plugin to Siri Proxy that lets him control his vehicle using the iPhone assistant.
• HTC Re-evaluating S3 Graphics Acquisition After It Loses Complaint Against Apple
  HTC is re-evaluating its acquisition of S3 Graphics after the company lost its ITC complaint against Apple.
• BenQ Announces Joybee GP2 Mini Projector for iPhone
  BenQ has announced the Joybee GP2 Mini Projector for iPhone and iPod touch.
• Instant Wild App Shows You Live Photographs of Animals Across the Globe
  Instant Wild is an iPhone app that shows you live photographs of wild animals from motion sensitive cameras placed in remote locations across the globe.
• AT&T and T-Mobile Withdraw Pending FCC Applications
  Facing a proposed hearing for their FCC applications to assign or transfer control of licenses, AT&T and T-Mobile have withdrawn their pending applications.
• NFL Pro 2012 Released Free for iPhone
  Gameloft has released NFL Pro 2012 free for the iPhone and iPod touch.
• Royal Caribbean to Offer iPads in Every Cabin
  Royal Caribbean has announced that they will be putting an iPad in every cabin of their Vision class ships, starting with the Splendour of the Seas.
• Evernote for iPad Gets a New Rich Text Editor
  Evernote for iPad has added a new rich text editor for those running iOS 5.
• Belkin Chef Stand and Stylus for iPad
  Belkin has released a Chef Stand and Stylus for the iPad to help you use your tablet while cooking.
• Instacast HD Podcast Client Now Available for iPad
  Vemedio has released a high definition version of their Instacast podcast client for the iPad.
• Transfer Your iPhone Pictures to Your iPad With This Cable
  USBFever has announced a cable for transferring photos from your iPhone to your iPad.
• GoodReader for iPad Adds Support for RAR Archives
  GoodReader for iPad has been updated with the ability to unrar RAR archives including multi-volume archives.

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• Amazon to Launch 8.9-inch Kindle Fire Tablet in 2Q12?
  Amazon is reportedly working on an 8.9-inch and 10.1-inch Kindle Fire tablet.
• Add Three Camera Lenses to Your iPhone With the Photojojo Lens Dial Case
  The Photojojo lens dial case adds three camera lenses to your iPhone.
• TILT Cooling Pad is a Perfect Fit for Your MacBook Pro [Video]
  The TILT is an upcoming cooling pad and tripod mount that has been designed to fit your MacBook Pro perfectly.
• Apple Expected to Overtake HP as Leading Global PC Vendor
  Apple is expected to overtake HP as the leading global PC vendor following the release of a new iPad next spring.
• TASCAM Announces iM2 Stereo Microphone for iOS Devices
  TASCAM today introduced a pocket sized iM2 stereo mic for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
• Apple to Open Grand Central Apple Store for Black Friday?
  Apple will reportedly announce the opening of the Grand Central Apple Store, its largest store yet, tomorrow.
• Siri Proxy Allows for Custom Siri Commands, Controls Thermostat [Video]
  Siri Proxy is a proxy server for Apple’s Siri assistant that allows for the addition of custom commands for different actions.
• Watch Steve Jobs Brainstorm [Video]
  Check out this video of Steve Jobs brainstorming with his team at NeXT.
• Sprint Posts iPhone 4S Ad: ‘Unlimited iPhone’ [Video]
  Sprint has posted a new ad for the iPhone 4S entitled, ‘Unlimited iPhone’.
• All Aluminum LunaTik Lynk Watchband for the iPod Nano
  Scott Wilson has announced a new, all aluminum, premium version of his LunaTik watchband for the iPod nano, called Lynk.
• Infiniboard 1.8 Released With Full iOS 5 Support
  Chpwn has updated Infiniboard, a tweak that lets you vertically scroll your homescreen pages, with full iOS 5 support.
• How to Enable Native iTunes ‘Now Playing’ Notifications
  Instructions on how to enable native iTunes ‘Now Playing’ notifications.
• The Global Smartphone Market Landscape [Chart]
  Asymco’s Horace Dediu has produced some nice charts that illustrate the Global Smartphone Market.
• Steve Jobs to be Inducted Into the Creative Hall of Fame on January 17th
  The One Club has announced that it will induct Apple co-founder Steve Jobs into the Creative Hall of Fame on January 17, 2012.

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• How The Lost Steve Jobs Interview Was Recovered [Video]
  Robert Cringely, employee number 12 at Apple and host of “Triumph of the Nerds”, reveals how he recovered the lost interview with Steve Jobs.
• djay for Mac Gets A Major Update
  djay, a popular app that turns your Mac into a full DJ system, has received a major update which brings Waveforms, Audio FX, Harmonic Match, and more.
• Decide App for iPhone Helps You Pick the Best Time to Buy
  Decide has released a new app for the iPhone and iPod touch that helps you decide the best time to buy that next gadget.
• NAVIGON 2.0 for iOS Lets You Install Only the Maps You Need
  NAVIGON 2.0 has been released for iOS with a flexible maps concept, a refined UI, and more.
• Boxee Announces Live TV Dongle for the Boxee Box
  Boxee has announced a Live TV Dongle for the Boxee Box that will enable viewing of broadcast networks.
• Verizon iPhone 4S Ad Mocks Competitors’ Coverage
  Verizon has aired a new ad for the iPhone 4S that mocks the coverage of its competitors.
• Code Hints That iChat May Be Coming to iOS
  Code found in the latest iPhone firmware hints that iChat may be coming to iOS
• Skype Announces Facebook-to-Facebook Video Calling
  Skype has announced new betas of its desktop client for Mac and Windows that enable Facebook-to-Facebook video calling.
• Apple Updates Xcode to Address Stability Issues
  Apple has updated Xcode to address several stability issues.
• Final Cut Pro Gets a Minor Update
  Apple has updated Final Cut Pro to resolve some minor issues.
• Apple Pulls Its Only iOS Game, Texas Hold’em, From the App Store
  Apple has pulled Texas Hold’em, the only in-house iOS game its produced, from the App Store.
• Samsung and Sharp Are Already Shipping iPad 3 Display Panels?
  Samsung and Sharp are already shipping iPad 3 display panels, according to new report.
• Minecraft Pocket Edition Arrives in the App Store
  Minecraft Pocket Edition is now available in the App Store.
• Google Officially Announces Google Music
  Google today officially announced Google Music, a platform for discovering, purchasing, sharing, and enjoying digital music.

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• Smartphones Reach 59% Market Share, iPhone is Best Selling Handset
  According to The NPD Group, the share of U.S. mobile handset sales that were smartphones reached 59 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2011
• Samsung Decides Not to File Injunction Against iPhone 4S in South Korea
  Samsung has decided not to file an injunction against the iPhone 4S in South Korea
• Skype Update Brings Improved Stability on iOS 5
  Skype has released an update to its iPhone and iPad app that brings improved stability on iOS 5.
• Amazon Kindle Fire Gets Reviewed
  Reviews of the Amazon Kindle Fire are now hitting the web.
• Weather HD App Gets New Animations, Heat Index, Dew Point, Wind Chill
  The Weather HD app for iOS has been updated with new animations; as well as, heat index, dew point, and wind chill features.
• Apple to Replace Genius Bar Macs With iPads?
  Apple is reportedly planning to switch the Macs used by Apple Store Geniuses to iPads.
• This Dog Hates the iPhone [Video, Humor]
  Coco the pug appears to hate the iPhone
• Create Settings Shortcuts on Your iPhone’s Home Screen Without Jailbreaking
  Icon Project offers a way to create SBSettings-like shortcuts on your iPhone home screen without jailbreaking.
• Apple Releases iTunes 10.5.1 Beta 3 With iTunes Match Improvements
  Apple has released iTunes 10.5.1 Beta 3 to developers for continued iTunes Match testing.
• Claro is the Fifth U.S. Carrier to Get the iPhone 4S
  Claro Puerto Rico is the fifth U.S. carrier to get the iPhone 4S.
• Ecoute Media Player for Mac Gets a New Interface
  Ecoute, a lightweight player which allows you to browse and play your iTunes Library, has been updated with a brand new user interface.
• MoosejawXRAY App Lets Users ‘See Through’ Models’ Clothing [Video]
  The MoosejawXRAY app for iOS lets users ‘see through’ the clothing worn by models in its winter catalog.
• Clingle Lets You Leave Location Based Messages for Others
  Clingle is an iPhone app that lets you check-in at different locations and leave messages (with video, audio, or photos) at various places in your city
• Apple Launches First Generation iPod Nano Replacement Program
  Apple has launched a replacement program for the first generation iPod nano.

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