Top Items:
Jim Dalrymple / The Loop:
Apple will not release iPad 3 at Macworld or CES — Apple will not release iPad 3 at Macworld or CES — Reports began circulating earlier today that Apple would release two new iPads at Macworld Expo in January. These rumors are completely false. — I checked with a number …
Discussion:
Daring Fireball, DigiTimes, BGR, iPhone, AppleInsider, Shiny Objects, MacRumors, @alexia, TechCrunch, iDownloadBlog.com, WebProNews, mocoNews and Phones Review, Thanks:jdalrymple
RELATED:
DigiTimes:
Apple to unveil two versions of next-generation iPad in January, sources claim — Apple is set to unveil its next-generation iPad - which will come in two versions - at the iWorld scheduled for January 26, 2012, according to sources at its supply chain partners.
Discussion:
BGR, Technologizer, PhoneArena, MacRumors, Business Insider, Phones Review, I4U News, The Digital Reader, GottaBeMobile, PC Magazine, WebProNews, Redmond Pie, Adotas, The Tech Report, The Verge, SlashGear, VentureBeat, Techland, everythingiCafe, TechFlash, LAPTOP Magazine, Digital Trends, TechSpot, Softpedia News, CNET, The Next Web, Mobile Entertainment and AppleInsider, Thanks:oxenford
Paul Thurrott / SuperSite for Windows:
Exclusive: Microsoft's LTE Plans For Windows Phone — Since other sites are starting to leak glimpses of what Microsoft is doing with Windows Phone and LTE in 2012, I've decided to simply reveal what's happening. And as you might expect, Microsoft and its Windows Phone partners do indeed intend …
Discussion:
The Verge, WMPoweruser, The Verge, My Nokia Blog, BGR, MobileWhack.com, TechCrunch, msnbc.com, GadgeTell, PhoneArena, WinSource, Ubergizmo, All about Microsoft Blog, nokiagadgets.com, Booredatwork, Geek.com, WinSource, Windows Phone Sauce, The Nokia Blog, Neowin.net, The Next Web, Electronista, WinBeta, DSLreports and Business Insider
RELATED:
Devindra Hardawar / VentureBeat:
Windows Phone LTE plans: Nokia Ace, HTC Radiant, Samsung Mendel coming to AT&T early 2012
Discussion:
GadgeTell, SlashGear and Softpedia News
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Windows Phone SMS bug fix being tested by Microsoft, desktop software also affected
Discussion:
DailyTech, SlashGear, Neowin.net and All About Windows Phone
MG Siegler / parislemon:
Andy Rubin Didn't Delete “Open” Tweet, Twitter Lost It, Then Found It — A couple days ago I noted something odd: Andy Rubin's first tweet, the one in which he gives the definition of open (for Android) was gone. Given that Rubin had just sent another tweet updating some numbers for Android, I assumed he deleted it.
Discussion:
Guardian, 9to5Google and Electronista
Arik Hesseldahl / AllThingsD:
“Uncomfortable Dance”: Here's the Sexual Harassment Letter That Got Mark Hurd Fired — Finally, you can read for yourself about the controversial allegations of sexual harassment that eventually led to the departure of Hewlett-Packard's CEO Mark Hurd from his job. — Here's the entire letter.
Discussion:
Business Insider, Mercury News and Mercury News
RELATED:
Arik Hesseldahl / AllThingsD:
Hurd Loses Appeal to Keep Accuser's Letter Confidential
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, CNET, Bits, Reuters, Electronista and Business Insider
Jack Purcher / Patently Apple:
Apple Envisions Face & Presence Detection Security for iOS Devices — On December 29, 2011, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals one of the next chapters for device security. In 2009, Apple's presence detection patent first came to light in relation to future MacBooks.
Discussion:
VentureBeat, freepatentsonline.com, ReadWriteWeb, BGR, iDownloadBlog.com, Gadget Lab, Android Phone Fans, NBC Bay Area, AppleInsider, Pulse2, PhoneArena, MacRumors, TUAW, 9to5Mac, Redmond Pie, SlashGear, GigaOM, MacNN and everythingiCafe
Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
Amazon: We Sold Over 4 Million Kindle Devices This Month; Gifting Of E-Books Up 175 Percent — Amazon has just released new data regarding its Kindle sales for the holiday season. According to the e-commerce giant, Amazon customers purchased millions of Kindle Fires and millions of Kindle e-readers.
Discussion:
MediaPost, L.A. Times Tech Blog, Amazon.com, CNET, Deal Journal, Electronista, GeekWire, Ars Technica, Macworld, Softpedia News, Engadget, Gizmodo, Liliputing, The Verge, PhoneArena, PC World, BetaNews, VentureBeat, ReadWriteWeb, mocoNews, Android Phone Fans, The Next Web, VatorNews, Business Insider, GottaBeMobile, internetretailer.com, parislemon, BGR, msnbc.com, WebProNews, Pocket-lint, Pulse2, mediabistro.com and AllThingsD, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Tricia Duryee / AllThingsD:
Amazon May Miss Q4 Estimates, Despite Selling More Than One Million Kindles a Week — Since its introduction 13 weeks ago, the Kindle Fire has become the best-selling, most-gifted and most-wished-for product on Amazon. — But that could be a problem. — The device sells for about the same amount …
Discussion:
Bloomberg and VentureBeat
Tom Anderson / Google+:
Dear +MG Siegler, Are you seriously upset about your photo removal? (MG's complaint here: http://bit.ly/sp8mLo) I thought I'd offer an alternate opinion here in the public and see what happens. (An opinion that PR from Google+ will probably not take the time to express, because they're busy and have better things to do.
Discussion:
PC Magazine, L.A. Times Tech Blog, 9to5Google, Business Insider, @parislemon, The New Persuaders, @mathewi, Boing Boing, @karaswisher, @davemcclure and WebProNews, Thanks:digicarephil
RELATED:
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Facebook Messenger for Windows download leaks — Facebook's Messenger app for Windows is now available for all to chit-chat with. Facebook has been testing the application since November as part of a private trial, but TechIT revealed the download link on Thursday.
Discussion:
Digital Trends, TechCrunch, Friending Facebook Blog, Engadget, Neowin.net, ITProPortal and VentureBeat
Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:
Burned By Fleeing Customers, GoDaddy No Longer Just 'Doesn't Support' But Actually “OPPOSES” SOPA — Just in time for the aptly named “Dump GoDaddy” day, our favorite PR piñata GoDaddy just emailed a number of press, with a fresh statement from new CEO Warren Adelman. — From the email ...
Discussion:
The Verge, BetaNews, Elliot's Blog, Electronista, HBR.org and The Next Web
Marco Arment / Marco.org:
Bulls**t — Apple: — This web app or social network we're making is going to be great. — Our app-review rules are always in everyone's best interests. — Nobody wants a [popular new product category that Apple doesn't make yet]. — Google: — Android is open. — Don't be evil.
Discussion:
@marcoarment and Daring Fireball
Kellex / Droid Life:
Verizon to Charge Customers $2 Fee When Paying Bills Online or Over the Phone Starting January 15 — Time to set up “auto pay” through your Verizon Wireless account. According to our sources, Big Red will start charging you a $2 fee both over the phone and online for your monthly bill transaction unless …
Discussion:
Phone Scoop, Welcome To Verizon Wireless, Geek.com, Business Insider, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Engadget, VentureBeat, SlashGear, reddit.com, IntoMobile, Washington Post, O'Grady's PowerPage, GottaBeMobile, DSLreports, TechSpot, GadgeTell, Electronista, Slashdot, @dannysullivan, TechCrunch, Pulse2, PhoneArena, Android Community and The Verge
RELATED:
Kevin Fitchard / GigaOM:
Verizon's New Year's vow: Cut back on credit cards
Discussion:
L.A. Times Tech Blog, AllThingsD, Technologizer and BGR
Kevin Fitchard / GigaOM:
Verizon explains its string of LTE outages — Verizon's LTE network has had a hell of a month. After a year of smooth performance, interrupted only by one major glitch in April, the new ultra-fast 4G network has experienced a string of three outages in a single month …
RELATED:
Chris Ziegler / The Verge:
Verizon says LTE outage is resolved, 3G never affected
Discussion:
Business Insider, Engadget and Pulse2
Sebastian Haley / VentureBeat:
Ocean Marketing fiasco addressed in official press release — Ocean Marketing, a one-man PR firm led by Paul Christoforo, underwent instantaneous destruction this week, as we reported yesterday. — It's hard to judge precisely when Christoforo's career ended: Was it after the heinously rude …
Discussion:
Adweek, Techdirt, Social Business Blog, Macgasm and WebProNews
Chris Ziegler / The Verge:
What is an ‘Android device’? — Android boss Andy Rubin offered up a pretty impressive number yesterday, relaying on Twitter that some 3.7 million Android devices had been activated on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, roughly double the platform's typical activation rate.
Discussion:
parislemon, 9to5Google and @asymco
Declan McCullagh / CNET:
SOPA opponents may go nuclear and other 2012 predictions — The Internet's most popular destinations, including eBay, Google, Facebook, and Twitter seem to view Hollywood-backed copyright legislation as an existential threat. — It was Google co-founder Sergey Brin who warned …
Discussion:
The Huffington Post and PC Magazine
Deborah Gage / Wall Street Journal:
Start-Ups Need Staff To Get Investors' Cash — Many Silicon Valley start-ups have had a tough time finding qualified computer engineers amid a growing talent war. Investors are adding to the pressure. — Venture capitalists and Bay Area entrepreneurs say local start-ups face extra hurdles …
Discussion:
Business Insider and Ben Parr's Entrepreneurial …
