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Sunday Highlights: The Small Wave notes how the App Store is kicking Android's ass; MacTalk wonders if iBooks should be a default application on the iPad; Apple rushing to secure iPad content before device release; a disproportionate amount of cyber scams were Apple-related in 2009; Apple bundling 10-packs of iPads for education use; TechRadar UK offers tips on finding stuff on your Mac via LaunchBar; PCWorld suggesting the last hope for Palm may be a WebOS iPad killer; iPad advertisement taking the viral route; Tom's Hardware on why tablets suck; and over at TechNN, following patent infringement verdict, Microsoft sued again — by same company; self-restraint is what Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Series is all about; AMD working on another Phenom II X6 processor?; smart networks that are app-aware right around the corner; Palm's backer, Elevation Partners, remain committed to the struggling company.
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"Cybercrooks take shine to Apple lineup" ["Last year, companies and individuals lost more than half a billion dollars to cyberthieves, and a disproportionate share of that was Apple-related. Why is Apple so popular with scammers? Its business model gives them two ways to use stolen credit-card numbers, according to Robert Vamosi, research analyst specializing in security, fraud and risk for market research firm Javelin Strategy & Research."] Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 3/20
"How to Get Kicked Out of the App Store: An App Store developer disses Apple, messes with prices, and pays." PCWorld 3/20
"Apple Now Taking Devs iPad App Store Submissions" IT Management 3/20
"Apple vs. Amazon: The E-Book War Rages On" Mashable 3/20
"Apple offers 10-pack iPad bundles for educational use" MacNN 3/20
"iPhone users warned of high overseas cost: Smartphone users have been warned against using their devices to access the internet while abroad as they could face hefty charges." Telegraph 3/20
"Apple director, ex-auto executive Jerome York dies" Associated Press 3/20
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"Apple needs to fix iTunes before the iPad, part one: iTunes is the only officially sanctioned app to manage and maintain your plethora of Apple i-devices – iPods, iPhones, and soon the iPad. Yet, for such a crucial app it really is behind the times and needs crucial fixes to keep pace with the needs of its users." iTWire 3/20
"Miller to reveal 20 Mac zero day exploits at CanSecWest" Mac.Blorge 3/20
"Mac OS X: 'safer, but less secure' - Update" ["While malware authors don't concern themselves with the relatively small number of Apple users, Miller said, the size of the market share is no longer a valid argument in targeted attacks such as operation Aurora: 'Mac OS X is like living in a farmhouse in the country with no locks, and Windows is living in a house with bars on the windows in the bad part of town.'"] The H Security 3/19
"Mac OS X has 20 zero day flaws" The Inquirer 3/19
"Charlie Miller to reveal 20 zero day security holes in Mac OS X" Engadget 3/19
"One More Build of Mac OS X 10.6.3 Seeded to Developers" Mac Rumors 3/19
"Oh Please Oh Please Oh Please, pt 1: Marathon may be coming back" The Loop 3/19
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"iTunes: How to remove and reinstall the Apple Mobile Device Service on Mac OS X" Apple Support 3/19
"Bugs & Fixes: Ringtones won't play in iTunes" Macworld 3/19
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Zattoo review: Watch TV for free on Mac and PC computers" Macworld UK 1:36 PM
"Must-have Freeware for Mac OS X: Part Two" Techtree 7:43 AM
"Easily find stuff on your Mac with LaunchBar: Better than Spotlight - search files, history and more" TechRadar UK 3/20
"Microsoft pulls Bing app from UK and other non-US App Stores: Microsoft's search engine, has been pulled from all international App Stores" Macworld UK 3/20
"A musical divide: An NDP bid to tax digital music fills the void since the government has yet to deliver promised copyright reform" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 3/19
"Are you addicted to your iPhone and is it screwing up your life? Gaming and mobile addiction explained by the experts" TechRadar UK 3/19
"iPhone will continue to beckon BlackBerry owners" CNET News 3/19
"Interview with Corliss Blakely: I recently reviewed ArtStudio for MyMac. ArtSTudio is a fantastic painting program for your iPhone and iPod Touch. While reviewing the app I discovered Corliss Blakely - a wonderful painter who paints on the iPhone with ArtStudio (among other apps)." MyMac Magazine 3/19
"Sprint ad uses iPhone to tout new 4G mobile hotspot [Video] Edible Apple 8:08 AM
"Opera Designing a Safari Replacement for iPhone OS" Maximum PC 3/20
"Does iPhone OS Need Multitasking?, iCab Comes to iPhone, Canada's Proposed iPod Levy, and More" Low End Mac 3/20
"Apple Starts Accepting iPad Applications; Launch Apps Must Be Submitted By March 27" TechCrunch 3/19
"Apple now accepting iPad app submissions" iLounge 3/19
"iPad Launch Day Deadline for Developers: March 27" The Mac Observer 3/19
"Apple to iPad devs: on your mark, get set, submit!" Ars Technica 3/19
"Apple begins accepting iPad apps for review" The Loop 3/19
"Adobe Flash CS5 For Windows May Violate Apple Rules: The language of Apple's iPhone Developer Agreement indicates that using Windows to build iPhone apps is forbidden." InformationWeek 3/19
"iPad Pre-Orders Reported in 'Hundreds of Thousands'" NewsFactor 3/19
"Apple said to be preparing 12-core Mac Pros and 27-inch LED Cinema Displays" Engadget 3/19
"Apple Prepping 27-inch LED Display, 12-core Mac Pro" The Mac Observer 3/19
"Apple prepping dual hexacore Mac Pros, new displays" FairerPlatform 3/19
"Elgan: Why iGroups is coming to an iPhone near you/Because mobile social networking will sell music and become standard in all contacts applications" Computerworld 3/19
"Location, Location, Location: 'iGroups' coming to MobileMe?" The Loop 3/19
"Need an iPad case? Take your pick: Choices abound for protecting Apple's new tablet" Macworld 3/19
"iPad cases and bags galore: Curious about the options out there for protecting your new iPad? Here's a look at some of the bags and cases on the way." [Slideshow] Macworld 3/19
"Could iPad Replace the Mac?, Mac Sales Up in 2010, Avoiding Windows 7 'Whenever Possible', and More" Low End Mac 3/19
AppleCare/Helps
"Faulty battery in my MacBook Pro" TechRadar UK 3/20
Price Trackers/Deals
"Apple Mac Pro Price & Deals Tracker -8 Core Models... Up To $900 Off List Price... Other Extras -Best Prices, Reviews & Information" MacReviewZone 3/20
"Apple MacBook Pro Prices & Deals Tracker -17 Inch Models -Up To $350 Off Original Price... Other Extras -Prices, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 3/20
"Mac mini Price Tracker -Prices Start At $429... Other Extras -The Best Mac mini Prices, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 3/20
"iPod Nano Price Tracker -Up To $80 Off Original Price... New, Closeout, Refurbished, Used And Discounted... The Best iPod Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 3/20
"13'' White MacBook Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 3/19
"15'' MacBook Pro Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 3/19
"Apple MacBook Pro Price & Deals Tracker -13 Inch Models -Up To $200 Off Original Price... Other Extras -Best Prices, Reviews & Information" MacReviewZone 3/19
"Apple MacBook Pro Prices & Deals Tracker -15 Inch Models -Up To $1,000 Off Original Price... Other Extras -Best Prices, Reviews & Information" MacReviewZone 3/19
"Apple MacBook Price & Deals Tracker -Up To $150 Off Original Price... Other Extras -Best Prices, Reviews, And Information" MacReviewZone 3/19
"Apple iMac Prices & Deals Tracker -27 Inch Models -Up To $350 Off List Price... Other Extras -Best Prices, Reviews, And Information" MacReviewZone 3/19
"Refurbished & Used iPod Price Tracker -iPod Nano Up To $80 Off Original Price -New, Closeout, Refurbished, Used And Discounted" MacReviewZone 3/19
"Photoshop CS4 Image Adjustments in Depth: Match Color Adjustment" [Video-based Tutorial] Creative Mac 3/20
"Photoshop CS4 Image Adjustments in Depth: Selective color adjustment" [Video-based Tutorial] Creative Mac 3/20
"Mac OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard Essential Training: Sharing videos" [Video-based Tutorial] Creative Mac 3/20
"A thrifty version of Apple TV" ["Here's what we have hooked up so far: a TV, a PVR, a CD player, a record player, a DVD player, a karaoke machine, the receiver, two speakers with extra-fat cables, a Nintendo 64 and a Nintendo Wii. Wait a minute: did I say Wii?"] thriftmac 3/19
"Create stop-motion animation: How to Gumby up the works with your Mac" Macworld 3/19
"How To Get MobileMe For Free Using Google and Dropbox [How To] Cult of Mac 3/19
"Google's Monopoly Play: The Apple-Google war has entered a new front: cell phones. Douglas Rushkoff on how control of a company called AdMob will determine what messages pop up on your mobile device." The Daily Beast 3/20
"5 Reasons Tablets Suck And You Won't Buy One/Let's admit it: tablets suck. They've been around for at least a decade and many are faster and offer more capabilities than Apple's iPad. But why haven't you bought one yet?" Tom's Hardware 3/20
"The Macalope Weekly: Familiar territory" Macworld 3/20
"How I know the iPad will be a success -unusual sources of evidence: potential users" Les Posen's Presentation Magic 3/20
"Take My Money, Please: Apple and Digital Comic Distribution" CouchGuy 3/20
"Steve Jobs: 'I could have died,' without the liver transplant" Neowin 3/20
"Gruber: Apple to Make Free Android Cost Handset Makers in Legal Fees" Art of the iPhone 3/20
"The Apple iPad vs The Entourage Edge" Good E-Reader 3/20
"Hope You Enjoy the Smell of Napalm in the Morning" Daring Fireball 3/19
"IT Infrastructure: 10 Mobile, Entertainment Products to Buy Before the Apple iPad" [Slideshow] eWeek 3/19
"Will the iPad tablet best the Apple iPhone in initial sales? According to one report, Apple has already sold hundreds of thousands of iPad tablet computers. But will the device duplicate the success of the iPhone?" Christian Science Monitor 3/19
"The iPad May Change Computing, Just Not Your Life" GigaOM 3/19
"Apple having a rough time convincing companies to provide content for iPad" CrunchGear 3/19
"It's Time for a Boardroom Shakeup at Apple" The Motley Fool 3/19
"Clean Your Closet for a Free iPad" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 3/19
"Amazon and Apple and e-books" Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 3/19
"Amazon/Apple war looming with publishers caught in the middle" Gadgetell 3/19
"Price War in ebooks: Amazon vs. Apple" OSNews 3/19
"Flash's snub from iPhone no mistake: Any idea why Steve Jobs hates Adobe flash? Why would he not include flash support on the iPhone and upcoming iPad?" Dallas Morning News [Free Registration Required] 3/19
"Will iPad change the world? Not quite." North Jersey 3/19
"Apple TV as odd-product out: The Apple TV has had an interesting history. Starting out, it accompanied the iPhone as Apple's 'next big thing,' even if its spotlight was dim in comparison with the iPhone's. From then on, it became a 'hobby,' and now I wonder if it's even that." NewtonPoetry 3/19
"Chrome TV may put the hurt on the Apple TV" Macsimum News 3/19
"Amazon Wrangles Publishers as iBookstore Grand Opening Looms" MacNewsWorld 3/19
"ReplaceAds™ Announces The Availability of Its Mobile Advertising Platform" Business Wire 3/19
"FreeAppADay.com Lands Award-Winning and Top Rated TowerMadness iPhone App, Also Acquires iPad Website" Business Wire 3/19
"99¢ Only Stores® Will Sell 9 Apple iPod Nanos for Only 99.99 Cents Each to Celebrate the Grand Opening of Its First 99¢ Only Stores® in Fremont, California, on Thursday, March 25" Business Wire 3/19
"Voiceserve Authorized on AppStore with New Release of Vippie for iPhone/iPod with VoIP over 3G and Edge Data Connection" Business Wire 3/19
"Vroom Vroom: New racing games for the iPhone" The Loop 3/19
"The Track-Your-Run-Live iPhone App Runners Have Always Wanted Is Here" Silicon Alley Insider 3/19
"Stone-grain Leather Case for iPhone 3G / 3Gs" USBfever 3/19
"Hold countless Worlds in the palm of you hand" prMac 3/19
"SonicPics to go on sale next Monday - Try SonicPics Lite" prMac 3/19
"Thrill Seeker 2.0 Enhances Theme Park Visits" prMac 3/19
"Microsoft Sued Again After Infringement Verdict: It may seem like a déjà vu situation to Microsoft's legal team. The software giant lost an important patent infringement lawsuit on Tuesday, but the winning parties aren't satisfied yet." IT Management 3/20
"Windows Phone 7: Microsoft's exercise in self restraint" The Register 3/20
"Windows 7 XP Mode no longer requires hardware virtualization" The Money Times 3/20
"System Specs for Windows 7 need not be high; says Microsoft" Top News 3/20
"Top 7 Things You Should Know About Activation and Genuine Windows" [White paper] TechRepublic 3/20
"Tech stocks slip as Palm shares plunge: Most technology stocks edged lower Friday, as shares of Palm Inc. plunged after the handheld-device maker issued a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast." MarketWatch 3/19
"Dow breaks winning streak: Stocks slipped Friday as a strong dollar dragged on commodity prices, giving investors a reason to step back after pushing the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite to 18-month highs in the previous session." CNNMoney 3/19
"Dow's Run Stalls at Eight: Stocks closed modestly lower, snapping an eight-day winning streak, as renewed worries over Greece's finances and an upcoming vote on health care this weekend unnerved investors." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3/19
"Clearwire, Sprint, Windstream decline: The telecommunications sector mostly retreated Friday with Clearwire Corp. and Motorola among the leading decliners." MarketWatch 3/19
"Stocks head for lackluster open: U.S. stocks were poised to open little changed Friday, as investors remain reluctant to place big bets following the recent run up." CNNMoney 3/19
"Asian shares end mostly higher; exporters lift Tokyo" MarketWatch 3/19
"Asia Markets: Indian telecom shares climb on 3G license hopes" MarketWatch 3/19
"Europe Markets: Banks put Europe stocks on track for new high/Lloyds Banking Group says it expects to report 2010 profit" MarketWatch 3/19
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