"Can You Survive Without a Desktop Mac? I first started using desktop Macs in the 1980s, not long after Apple first released the Macintosh, but it took several years before I could afford to bring one into my home. Well, actually it was a matter of necessity, to earn a living, but low-cost equipment leases were readily available to finance the $15,000 purchase price that included a IIcx, a color display, laser printer and a selection of the key software I needed for my work, which included FileMaker, Microsoft Word and, of course, QuarkXPress." -- The Tech Night Owl

"Apple tablet rumored to be 'shockingly' inexpensive: Internet and television personality Alex Albrecht claimed to have insight on the price of Apple's rumored tablet during the latest episode of Diggnation, which also featured actor John Hodgman from Apple's "Get a Mac" commercials." -- AppleInsider

"Xmas 'worst time' for iPhone loss: The festive shopping period is the busiest time for leaving expensive gadgets such as iPhones and iPods in taxis, according to cabbies." -- T3

"Can Anyone Smell What Apple's Cooking? Consumer electronics makers have settled in for what will hopefully be a busy holiday season. Apple is getting some good news lately from Wall Street and South Korea. Meanwhile, consumers are left to wonder what the company has in store for 2010. An astute iPhone developer has seen what may be the first blips of a next-gen iPhone, and questions about the mythical iTablet still linger." -- MacNewsWorld

"Apple tablet: What we know so far: The Apple rumour mill is whirring into gear again with the latest Mac Tablet gossip starting to fly in the run up to Christmas. This time, it’s a new name for the most hyped gadget to come out of Cupertino since the iPhone three years ago. So what do we know so far about the MacTablet?" -- Electricpig

"Where Is My iPhone Videochat, Apple?: Dear Apple and AT&T: I have had enough of this. Tell me, why don’t we have videochat on the iPhone, you assclowns? " -- Gizmodo

"Apple fans whinge that Google ignores them: Apple fanboys, who are encouraged by the press in their belief that there are actually huge numbers of them, are miffed that Google appears to be ignoring them." -- The Inquirer

"How do you rate? The '5 Star' rating system is pretty standard when it comes to rating most products and services on most sites. The sites I frequent the most and look for these ratings are Amazon.com, Apple's App Store/iTunes and Netflix. However, ratings alone don't tell the whole story." -- Terry White's Tech Blog

"Why did AAPL tank on Tuesday?: Apple fell 2.6% on Dec. 1 in an ugly close that left investors deeply suspicious" -- Fortune

"AT&T drops lawsuit against Verizon over advertising spat: After failing to have Verizon's advertisements criticizing its network coverage pulled off of the air, AT&T has decided to drop its lawsuit against the nation's largest wireless carrier." -- AppleInsider