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Apple News: Sony ends 8 years of resistance, finally brings its music to Apple’s iTunes in its native Japan In what is a clear sign of the times, struggling entertainment giant Sony has finally given in to Apple and opened its catalogue of music to users of the US company’s iTunes service in its native Japan, ending an 8-year long shutout. Read full story => TheNextWeb Technology News: Patent suits…

Apple News: From inside Apple, the Scott Forstall fallout Scott Forstall, the deposed iOS chief has been a divisive figure inside Apple. His exit from Apple is likely to have an impact on company’s stock price when the markets re-open. How are Apple insiders feeling about his exit? I asked a few of my sources. Read full story => gigaom Technology News: FDNY to NYC: Please don’t tweet for help…

Mac News: Apple To Create Pandora Rival    Apple Inc. is in talks to license music for a custom-radio service similar to the popular one operated by Pandora Media Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be a bid by the hardware maker to expand its dominance in online music.     Read full story => FSA.org Technology News: How the internet is changing the fine…

Mac News: Various Sources Back Up Claims Of Apple’s Smaller, Thinner iPad    The iPad Mini. Originally pegged by DigiTimes (via Kotaku, MacRumors) back in April of this year, since then, we’ve seen a plethora of – (allegedly “leaked”) – information regarding Apple’s reported smaller, and lighter, tablet simply pour its way out of the rumour mill.     Read full story => razorianfly Technology News: Twitter Cofounders Unveil Their…

Mac News: Tweetbot for Mac Alpha Releases New Update with Several Attractive Features    Tweetbot for Mac alpha recently received a substantial update that brings new features allowing users to have a setup similar to that of Hootsuite or Tweetdeck if they choose to. Originally spotted by The Next Web, Tweetbot for Mac now features the ability to pop out separate timeline windows and easily dock them together to create…