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"Apple: Mac Daddy/There's really no other way to say this: The Mac is kicking ass. Not only is its growth outpacing that of the broader market, it's doing it in virtually every segment from government to enterprise." AllThingsD 8:17 AM
"Apple's Mac steals Windows enterprise sales" Computerworld 8:58 AM
"Apple to Lodsys: 'App makers are protected by [our] license'" Macworld 3:04 PM
"Full text: Apple Legal's letter to Lodsys" Macworld 3:05 PM
"Apple to Lodsys: Developers Can Use Patents [Updated] The Mac Observer 3:03 PM
"Apple says developers are licensed for Lodsys patents" The Loop 3:02 PM
"Apple Tells Lodsys that iOS Developers Are Covered" TidBITS 3:06 PM
"Apple Defends App Programmers in Patent Dispute" Wired 7:27 PM
"Accident at Foxconn's Chengdu plant not affecting iPad 2 assembly lines, says newspaper" DigiTimes 8:15 AM
"Foxconn Chengdu plant produces less than 30% of total iPad 2 demand" DigiTimes 8:15 AM
"Foxconn closes its polishing plants; effect on iPad unclear: The explosion that killed three in Chengdu on Friday has been traced to a dust-collecting duct" Fortune 8:16 AM
"Explosion at China iPad factory shows supply risks" Associated Press 8:16 AM
"Taking a Bite Out of the Apple: 'Appstore' Trademark Infringement Update" Intellectual Property Brief 8:46 AM
"Apple Store 2.0 by the numbers: The new Fifth Avenue store is the same as the old store, only more efficient" Fortune 10:49 AM
"What does Apple Store 2.0 look like?" BetaNews 9:04 AM
"Malware Perceptions for Users of Macs" Amitiae 9:20 AM
"7 questions about the Mac malware scare: A few answers help clarify what the MacDefender scareware plague really means for Mac users and administrators" InfoWorld 8:15 AM
Press Releases
"Seville hatches a new addition to it's city's architectural jems" Architosh 12:10 PM
"Google Maps for Mobile Browser Updated for Android, iOS" eWeek 10:50 AM
"Firefox 5b adds Do Not Track, CSS animation support" FairerPlatform 8:55 AM
"iKey 2.5.1, yType 1.0 and CopyPaste 3.1 Released. The Mac Productivity Trio" Plum Amazing 8:51 AM
"MERCURY App Store Mac OS X Bundle - 9 Premium Mac Apps 75% Discount" prMac 8:09 AM
"Zevrix LinkOptimizer for Adobe InDesign at 50% off on BitsDuJour: May 24" prMac 8:09 AM
"VintageScene 2.0 for Mac - With New Effects and New UI" prMac 8:07 AM
"End Of World Averted By Mac BlackBerry Sync Software" prMac 8:07 AM
"The Most 100 Creative People in Business 2011: Jonathan Ive's slick designs may grab the headlines whenever Steve Jobs introduces a new product, but it's Scott Forstall's smart software that fills Apple's coffers." Fast Company 9:30 AM
"Hon Hai Suspends China Plants After Blast" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:47 AM
"Third Worker Dies from Foxconn iPad Factory Explosion" The Mac Observer 10:05 AM
"Today in Tech: A peek at the Apple iPad factory/Fortune's curated selection of the weekend's most newsworthy tech stories from all over the Web. Sign up to get the newsletter delivered to you every day." Fortune 8:16 AM
"Foxconn explosion: Apple iPad supply impact unclear, dangers of combustible dust" ZDNet 10:12 AM
"Analyst: Foxconn Fire to Have Limited iPad Impact" The Mac Observer 9:01 AM
"iTunes trailer outages hint NC data center" FairerPlatform 3:07 PM
"Apple Store 2.0 Up and Running In Australia" Mac|Life 8:18 AM
"Apple Starts Using iPads to Sell iPads" Techland 8:47 AM
"Apple Store 2.0: Tablet wraps paper" Mac.Blorge 8:54 AM
"Apple launches Apple Store 2.0 experience to make shopping easier" VentureBeat 9:31 AM
"Square deal turns Apple iPhone into iWallet" Computerworld 4:35 PM
"Meet Apple's all-stars: Apple stars like Tim Cook, Jony Ive and Phil Schiller are well known, even beyond Silicon Valley. Here's a 'who's who' of the rest of Apple's talented executive bench." Fortune 8:44 AM
"Apple urged to defend iOS developers" CNET News 8:47 AM
"Apple nears online streaming deal with Big Four, says Report" The Register 8:29 AM
"Caption Contest: HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang drops by Apple's Palo Alto Store" Engadget 11:39 AM
"SquareTrade Puts iPad 2 to the Drop Test" AllThingsD 11:38 AM
"The Invisible iPhone: A new interface lets you keep your phone in your pocket and use apps or answer calls by tapping your hand." Technology Review 8:30 AM
Non-Apple News
"Law firm investigating RIM for violating federal securities laws" The Loop 3:08 PM
"Tim Berners-Lee calls for 'sophisticated' social network" V3 12:09 PM
"A Nightshirt to Monitor Sleep: A newly developed smart shirt detects the wearer's stage of sleep via respiration patterns." Technology Review 11:58 AM
"Yahoo's Emphasis Is 'Better,' Not 'New'" New York Times 11:36 AM
"Satyam Returns to Loss Because of U.S. Settlement" IDG News Service 11:35 AM
"Kobo Introduces New Touchscreen E-Reader, Drops Original Model To $100" CrunchGear 11:58 AM
"Asus Tablet Sneak Peek Suggests Slick Design, Possible Phone Capabilities" eWeek 10:50 AM
"Laser puts record data rate through fibre/Researchers have set a new record for the rate of data transfer using a single laser: 26 terabits per second." BBC 10:21 AM
"SAP Expands List Of Oracle Database Alternatives: Sybase ASE joins IBM DB2 and Microsoft SQL Server on the certified database list, but the ringer in this crowd is Hana." InformationWeek 10:15 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:55 AM
"2011 Apple iMac Buyer's Guide - 21.5 Inch - Up To $99 Off Just Announced Models ... Other Extras - Best Prices, Reviews, And Information" MacReviewZone 2:15 PM
"Apple MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide -15 Inch Models - Prices From $750 ... Other Extras - Best Prices, Reviews & Information" MacReviewZone 2:17 PM
"Best Selling Mac Scanners - From $55 To $496 - Prices, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 2:18 PM
"The Mystery Lab Minesweeper Game is 50% off for a Limited Time" prMac 9:33 AM
"In-Depth review of Elgato eyetv HD" ehMac 8:57 AM
"Hands-on with the iCade, a vintage arcade cabinet for your iPad" CNET News 3:08 PM
"Fling Analog Joystick for iPad/iPad 2 (Video Review)" Insanely Great Mac 9:26 AM
"Sena Folio iPad 2 case review: We liked the original Folio for its smart business looks and luxury feel, and this is also true for the Folio for iPad 2." PC Advisor 9:25 AM
"HyperShield Back Cover for iPad 2 review" Appletell 9:01 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Apple updates its iOS retail app with in-store tools" CNET News 11:50 AM
"Fooducate: A Brilliant Professor of All Things Edible" MacNewsWorld 9:21 AM
"Tap to Chat 2 Launches with New Design, Google Talk Support" MacStories 11:49 AM
"HP: 'We'll be number one plus" iPad Blorge 6:59 PM
"T-Mobile Puts the Asterisk in Unlimited* Data Plans" GigaOM 6:04 PM
"Hands-on with the HTC Flyer; the magic Evernote tablet" ZDNet 12:49 PM
"Do Gadgets Really Make Our Lives More Complicated?" Techland 12:07 PM
"Samsung's new Galaxy Tab has much to like" Silicon Valley 11:43 AM
"What if IPv6 simply fails to catch on? Experts ponder what the Internet will look like in 5 years without an enhanced addressing scheme" Network World 11:38 AM
"Youth plans for a future in computers, despite hurdles: This is the second of two parts on Internet connectivity issues across the state." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 11:36 AM
"Kill Your Browser's Address Bar? Pros and Cons" PCWorld 11:35 AM
"Firefox 5 Beta Available Now, but Not Much to See" PCWorld 11:34 AM
"Why Amazon Will Enter the Overcrowded Tablet Market" PC Magazine 11:32 AM
"The good and bad of storage benchmarking: SPC-1 and SPC-2 benchmarks are often quoted in press releases, but what good are they in real life?" InfoWorld 11:20 AM
"How to stop your executives from being harpooned: 'Whaling' is a growing security threat that uses personalized phishing techniques to get your most sensitive data and access to your key networks" InfoWorld 11:19 AM
"Lithium Ion Battery Baby Steps: A 3-Year-Warranty Laptop Battery" GigaOM [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:13 AM
"IT Systems Failures Cost Businesses 127 Million Lost Person-Hours: Survey" eWeek 10:49 AM
"Special Report: Sony stumbles: Did Stringer's makeover fail?" Reuters 10:12 AM
"How Google Apps could boost Chromebook sales" CNET News 10:08 AM
"RIM BlackBerry Playbook Review" HotHardware 9:54 AM
"Hopeful Signals Emerge for RIM's PlayBook" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:46 AM
"Verizon's Not So Excellent Overseas Adventure" TheStreet 9:39 AM
"RIM BlackBerry Playbook Review" HotHardware 9:52 AM
"Smartphone, the abridged version: Ars reviews the HP Veer" Ars Technica 9:04 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"PlayBook vs. Etch A Sketch: A head-to-head battle" The Loop 8:56 AM
"Bill Gates predicts 'Apple Rapture': all Macs to explode in 2012" Scoopertino 8:56 AM
"We Interrupt This Comic..." The PC Weenies [cartoon] 8:52 AM
"Things we'd like to see in Apple Store 2.0." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 8:27 AM
"Jeff Gamet Goes Google-free-ish on MacVoicesTV" The Mac Observer 2:19 PM
"Apple iPad corporate security gets boost from GroupLogic" Network World 11:50 AM
"Apple Revamps Apple Store iPhone App" PCWorld 11:35 AM
"Droid Mascot Gets His Own iOS Game – Has A Girlfriend?" Macenstein 10:52 AM
"NewerTech Announces AdaptaDrive Bracket For Installing 2.5" SATA HD or SSD In 3.5" Drive Bay Equipped Desktop Mac, PC, or External Enclosure" NewerTechnology 10:45 AM
"Boom! Studios Offering up Stan Lee Comics App" Associated Press 10:30 AM
"Square updates iOS app with virtual shelves, product variations, prettier interface" 9 to 5 Mac 10:19 AM
"The SoundJaw Boosts Your iPad 2's Speaker By Crossing The Streams" Cult of Mac 9:44 AM
"Livescribe™ Connect™ Makes Handwritten and Spoken Information Easily Shareable with Facebook, Evernote®, Google™ Docs and Email – All from Paper: Livescribe introduces the affordable $99 2GB Echo smartpen starter pack" Business Wire 9:36 AM
"AspenTech Announces Release of aspenONE® V7.3 Engineering Software" ["The new Aspen Properties Mobile™ delivers anytime, anywhere access to physical property data, bringing the power of Aspen Properties to Apple iPad™ and iPhone® mobile devices."] Business Wire 9:36 AM
"AspenTech Announces Release of aspenONE® V7.3 Manufacturing & Supply Chain Software" ["he new Aspen InfoPlus.21® Mobile software brings the power of IP.21 to Apple iPad™, iPhone®, and Blackberry® devices."] Business Wire 9:35 AM
"New Teaser for 'Touchgrind BMX', Launching this Thursday for $4.99" Touch Arcade 9:25 AM
"iPad 2 Head Tracking + Glasses-free 3D App Now Available" MacStories 9:21 AM
"Smart Cover friendly Crystal Case for Apple iPad 2" USBfever 9:20 AM
"TuneWear eggshell for iPad 2 fits Smart Cover" USBfever 9:20 AM
"Kraft Envelope PU Leather Pouch for iPad 1 / iPad 2" USBfever 9:20 AM
"The Only Hard Shell SeeThru Folio for iPad2" InnoPocket 8:59 AM
"The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of May 23: Adobe, Avid, PhilipHodgetts, Lesa Snider and More" The MUG Center 8:56 AM
"Death Worm: My 10 year old loves it" FairerPlatform 8:53 AM
"Worldwide-Marketplace 1.0 - Classified Ads App comes in 13 Languages" prMac 8:59 AM
"Blues Guitar Lessons From 16 Blues Guitar Legends" prMac 8:10 AM
"Holderness Media presents Dawjuh Ball for iPhone" prMac 8:10 AM
"File It Away Version 1.0 Ships - A Clean Desktop Is Easy, Really It Is" prMac 8:10 AM
"Movator for iOS: Motion-Sensing Technology Tracks Daily Calories Burned" prMac 8:10 AM
"Get airborne on your iPhone with Doodle Plane for iOS" prMac 8:10 AM
"Kung Fu Panda 2 Interactive Cookbook: cooking has never been so much fun" prMac 8:09 AM
"GroupLogic Unveils mobilEcho - Secure Mobile File Management for iPad" prMac 8:09 AM
"Zoomed! 1.0 for iPhone - New Visual Mind-Bending Puzzle Game" prMac 8:07 AM
"Drone Ace 1.0 released - Best AR.Drone Quadricopter Controller App" prMac 8:07 AM
"Use Facebook to Market Your iPhone App" prMac 8:07 AM
"Georgios Karakatsanis releases iVoice-Reminder for iOS" prMac 8:07 AM
"Microsoft's EU battle drawing to close with hearing: EU court to hear Microsoft's fine appeal on Tuesday" Reuters 10:03 AM
"Case Closed: Microsoft Marks the End of an Era/U.S. oversight of the software company ceases, bringing a landmark antitrust case to an end." Computerworld 11:39 AM
"Skype President Looks Ahead" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:04 AM
"Microsoft Should Pursue ARM Acquisition Next: Tiffs with longtime partners HP and Intel show that Redmond must take control of its own destiny to make strides in mobile computing." InformationWeek 1:30 PM
"Say Goodbye to Wintel? What Microsoft Windows 8 Could Be" PCWorld 11:35 AM
"Microsoft Plans Major Windows Phone 7 Upgrade: The WP7 smartphone platform will get 500 new features, according to CEO Steve Ballmer. Here's what to expect." InformationWeek 11:12 AM
"Windows Phone 'Mango' will have 500+ new features" TG Daily 12:01 PM
"Toyota to set up social networking service: Toyota is setting up a social networking service with the help of a U.S. Internet company and Microsoft so drivers can interact with their cars in a way that's similar to posting on Facebook or Twitter." Associated Press 10:46 AM
"Microsoft Wants to Rule the White Spaces: After years of research, Microsoft hopes to provide a system that lets data communications weave through TV frequencies." Technology Review 11:58 AM
"New Xbox 360 firmware brings headaches, as expected" TG Daily 12:01 PM
"Report: Xbox 360 to get full stereoscopic 3D" TG Daily 12:02 PM
"Dell Inc. Lowers Its Sights for Gadgets, Consumers" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:47 AM
"Dell to announce Adamo line successor, XPS 15z" CNET News 1:26 PM
"Dell's MacBook Air Wannabe Will Be Unveiled Tomorrow" Business Insider 12:08 PM
"Heads roll at HP as Apotheker swings new broom" The Register 12:06 PM
"HP Networking Chief Departs Amid Ongoing HP Executive Makeover" CRN 10:38 AM
"HP exec: WebOS tablet will trounce iPad" The Register 12:05 PM
"HP: TouchPad will become 'number one plus'" CNET News 10:07 AM
"Always Optimistic HP Says 'Touchpad will be better than number one'" CrunchGear 11:58 AM
"Intel boosts warranty on main SSD range" ZDNet UK 12:51 PM
"AMD shipping Llano APUs; prices leaked" DigiTimes 10:47 AM
"Why Cisco should merge with Dell" The Register 12:06 PM
"Suit Accuses Cisco of Helping Design 'Great Firewall' of China" Techland 12:08 PM
"Lawsuit Claims Cisco Aided Chinese Repression" IDG News Service 11:35 AM
"Falun Gong Practitioners Sue Cisco" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:59 AM
"Falun Gong lawsuit skewers Cisco's 'little red' sales book" The Register 12:05 PM
"Malware Is Posing Increasing Danger" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:46 AM
"Enterprise SSD testing spec released: The Storage Networking Industry Association today announced the release of a specification that can be used to test the performance of solid-state drives regardless of the vendor." Computerworld 10:41 AM
"Tablet PCs to Dominate Taipei Computer Show" IDG News Service 11:34 AM
"California, New Jersey, Texas top states for IT skills shortages: survey" ZDNet 12:52 PM
"IT Professionals in High Demand: Report/An opportunity is upon the IT jobs market with technology recovering faster than the broader economy, a Dice report concludes." eWeek 10:49 AM
"Shares of Apple stock get no respect" Edible Apple 2:13 PM
"Shares of electronics company Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd fell as much as 5 percent on Monday on fears major client Apple Inc may shift orders to other producers following a blast at one of the company's plants in China." Reuters 9:31 AM
"Foxconn shares drop after iPad plant explosion" MarketWatch 9:55 AM
"Apple: Foxconn Allays Explosion Concerns, Says China Times" Barron's 10:03 AM
"What Foxconn's blast did to Apple's Max Pain price" Fortune 8:45 AM
"Nasdaq ETF Pulled Down by Apple, Cisco" ETF Trends 8:45 AM
Industry News
"Techs retreat in broad selloff" MarketWatch 4:33 PM
"U.S. stock indexes hit by global concerns" MarketWatch 3:10 PM
"Wall Street Retreats on Euro Debt Fears" FOXBusiness 3:10 PM
"Stocks Tumble on Eurozone Debt Woes" TheStreet 4:34 PM
"Stocks skid on renewed worries about Europe" CNNMoney 4:34 PM
"Stocks Tumble, Euro Weakens on Debt Concern" Bloomberg 10:24 AM
"Dow Sinks 130 Points: Stocks plummeted as investors' concerns over the financial health of European governments triggered a flight to safer assets." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:34 PM
"Stocks set to slide on eurozone worries: U.S. stocks were headed for an early sell-off Monday, taking cues from world markets, which tumbled after rating agencies downgraded Greece and Italy late last week." CNNMoney 9:36 AM
"World markets tumble as debt worries resurface" CNNMoney 9:37 AM
"Asia Markets: Asian stocks end lower; Shanghai drops 2.9%" MarketWatch 9:48 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks sink, led by airlines, Commerzbank/Ratings jitters for Italy, Greece; Election woes for Spain" MarketWatch 9:48 AM
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