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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
OS X Mavericks may arrive this week, plus rounding up expectations for Tuesday's Apple event — Tune in Oct. 22 for new iPads, Mac Pro details, MacBook Pros, and Mavericks — Apple's next event is upon us, and it's likely to be action-packed. As Apple says: it has “a lot to cover.”
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple silently updates OS X Mavericks Golden Master to new version — This weekend, Apple seems to have updated the OS X Mavericks Golden Master (GM) version to a new build. The new build is 13A603 while the original GM seed was 13A598. It's not common for Apple to change the GM build for a Mac OS, but it is not without precedent.
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| Katie Marsal / AppleInsider: |
Apple inventory snapshot suggests new MacBook Pros imminent, non-Retina iPad mini may live on — A near last minute snapshot of Apple's indirect channel inventory ahead of Tuesday's media event supports expectations of new Retina MacBook Pros, 9.7-inch fifth-gen iPads, and a redesigned Mac Pro …
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| Spiegel Online: |
NSA Hacked Email Account of Mexican President — The NSA has been systematically eavesdropping on the Mexican government for years. It hacked into the president's public email account and gained deep insight into policymaking and the political system. The news is likely to hurt ties between the US and Mexico.
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See also Mediagazer| Ellis Hamburger / The Verge: |
Selling gold: Apple debuts its first iPhone 5S TV spot — Just a few days after Apple rolled out its first print ads for the iPhone 5S on the back of several magazines, the company has debuted the first TV commercial for its flagship device during a football broadcast on FOX.
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PC Magazine, CNET, iMore, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Network World, PhoneArena, Mashable, Cult of Mac, MobileSyrup.com, iPhone in Canada Blog and Redmond Pie
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| Eric Slivka / MacRumors: |
GarageBand for iOS to Become Free with In-App Purchases as Apple Reveals Full Set of New iLife and iWork Icons — Ahead of Tuesday's media event, Apple has revised its Built-in Apps page for the iPhone 5s to reveal the full set of new iOS 7-themed icons for the six iLife and iWork apps offered for iOS.
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| Rani Molla / GigaOM: |
MoneyTree graph of total VC investment since '95 shows how outsized '99-'00 were versus now — How has VC funding changed since 1995? (Charts) — Earlier today, PricewaterhouseCoopers and National Venture Capital Association released a report showing that total venture capital spending …
Tweets: @paulg
| Leslie Picker / Bloomberg: |
Twitter's Lack of Patents Seen as a Risk to Investors — Profits aren't the only thing lacking at Twitter Inc. ahead of its planned initial public offering. It's got a dearth of patents, too. — The microblogging service said in its prospectus this week that it has nine issued U.S. patents.
Tweets: @biz, @zolbayarsays and @qthrul
| Michael J. de la Merced / DealBook: |
AT&T will lease 9,100 cell towers to operator Crown Castle for $4.85 Billion — AT&T in $4.85 Billion Tower Deal With Crown Castle — AT&T agreed on Sunday to lease or sell 9,700 cellphone towers to Crown Castle International, a big wireless tower operator, for $4.85 billion in cash.
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Anonymity of Bitcoin transactions a boon to ransomware crooks — You're infected—if you want to see your data again, pay us $300 in Bitcoins — Malware that takes computers hostage until users pay a ransom is getting meaner, and thanks to the growing prevalence of Bitcoin … | steve cheney: |
Why Android First is a Myth — In mobile, particularly in consumer markets, there has been an ongoing debate about when or if Android will become the first platform that sophisticated startups develop for. Often times, this argument is wrongly centered around vanity metrics for Android …
| Mike Isaac / AllThingsD: |
Twitter Likely to Kill Its Music App — Just six months after launching it, Twitter is strongly considering killing off its Twitter #Music mobile application, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. — It is unclear what Twitter's time frame is for ultimately ending support …
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TechCrunch, SlashGear, Mashable, I4U News, TechnoBuffalo, Ubergizmo, iPhone in Canada Blog, VentureBeat, CNET, App Advice, Electronista, Gizmodo, Engadget, Pocket-lint, The Verge, iClarified and MobileSyrup.com
Tweets: @panzer, @mikeisaac and @mathewi
See also Mediagazer| Louise Radnofsky / Washington Wire: |
Government promises “tech surge” to address problems with HealthCare.gov — ‘Tech Surge’ Planned to Fix Obamacare Exchanges — The Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday it was bringing in outside help to resolve some of the technical woes that have beset …
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