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Thursday Highlights: Apple changed the world of computing by offering "the computer for the rest of us", now perhaps the company will change the United States corporate tax code while they're at it; Ireland claims no special tax deals given to Apple, "refuses to be US 'whipping boy'" in the Senate's Apple tax hunt; meanwhile, Apple said to be doubling lobbying expenditure over issues including taxes; a warning issued to Mac users not to become complacent over viruses, malware; Mactuts+ explains ins and outs for setting up your Mac for iOS AirPrinting; Macworld UK's Mark Hattersley answers questions for those who've held out upgrading to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion; Macworld features cover the usefulness of "About This Mac", and how you can do "more with Messages"; Adelaide's City Messenger posts photos from inside city's first Apple Store; Michael Gartenberg, analyst with Gartner, joins Apple's marketing team; Mailbox was acquired by Dropbox, new app released for iPads, founder interviewed by Business Insider, and Wired, app reviews from Techland, The Next Web, iDownload Blog; and maker of thin, tough cases, LifeProof, has been acquired by OtterBox, patent suit also settled; AppGratis hopes Android platform is the ticket to survival following ban on Apple's App Store; iWatch now said to be unveiled in late 2014 according to one analyst, may use tech from iPod Nano; Pfeiffer Consulting releases "user experience benchmarks" for 7" tablets; and Apple applies for Airplay interactivity, orientation audio adjustment, among other patents in our Hardware/Software section; KFSN TV on the Yellow Jacket stun gun case for iPhone; and here's a tutorial on saving PDFs on your iDevice to iBooks; TechCrunch says Microsoft's "cheap shot at the iPad" backfires, pointing out "exactly why the Surface sucks"; remember what life was like before smartphones?
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"Judge rejects Apple bid for injunction against Amazon: A U.S. judge denied Apple Inc's attempt to quickly stop online retailer Amazon.com Inc from using the 'App Store' name, according to a court document." Reuters 8:38 PM
"Apple loses bid for injunction against Amazon" CNET News 11:13 PM
"Apple Preparing For New iPhone in Third Quarter" ["According to some suppliers of components to Apple, the new version of the iPhone is expected to be thinner and lighter than the iPhone 4 and sport an 8-megapixel camera. ... 'Apple's sales estimates of the new iPhone is quite aggressive. It told us to prepare to help the company meet its goal of 25 million units by the end of the year,' said another person at one of Apple's suppliers."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:46 AM
"Apple Next-Gen iPhone: New Details, 25 Million Unit Goal/Phone parts suppliers Report huge orders for a thinner, lighter phone with massive third and fourth quarter sales goals, according to the Wall Street Journal." InformationWeek 11:43 AM
"Apple Escalates Samsung Fight With ITC Case: Apple Inc. filed a U.S. trade complaint that seeks to block imports of Samsung Electronics Co. smartphones and tablet computers, days after asking a federal court to halt sales of the devices." Bloomberg 11:41 AM
"Apple Takes Its Fight With Samsung To The ITC" Business Insider 8:42 AM
"Apple files ITC suit vs. Samsung: Can this marriage be saved?" ZDNet 3:47 PM
"Predicting What's Next for Apple's iPad" TheStreet 7:47 AM
"The IPad's Secret Abilities: The Apple tablet is helping people with disabilities by reading e-mails, voicing directions, and zooming in on text" Bloomberg Businessweek 8:05 AM
"The iPhone 5's Not-So-Easy Pieces" MacNewsWorld 3:36 PM
"iPad's Latest Threat To Windows? Retail Systems: With Windows Embedded POSReady 7, can Microsoft fend off Apple's creeping presence in point-of-sale gadgets used by retailers and hospitality merchants?" InformationWeek 4:00 PM
"Apple profits to benefit as memory, display pricing improves" AppleInsider 8:07 AM
"Western Digital clears up Time Capsule server-grade controversy" CNET News 8:34 PM
"Intuit Reminds Quicken Users of Lion Danger" TidBITS 3:11 PM
"June Web browser Stats: Rapid Release edition" Ars Technica 11:06 AM
"Seven cool and useful iPhoto '11 plug-ins: Apple's iPhoto is a powerful tool on its own, but it can do even more with the right plug-in. These tools will help you share, edit, and manage your iPhoto library." [Slideshow] Macworld 8:57 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"OS 10.7 Lion is our hottest reader Report area, comprising several subtopics: Eudora incompatibility and alternatives; fax incompatibility and alternatives; scrolling operations; Rosetta disappearance and legacy software support strategies; migration, dual-boot and file-sharing configurations; 64-bit requirements; as well as dysfunctional user interfaces in Mac OS X (not just Lion)." MacInTouch 3:57 PM
"I use SuperDuper to backup my main hard drive, and it is a excellent program. But I would like to have a backup of my photos, music, documents etc. to keep on 2 or 3 portable hard drives for offsite backup. ... So I'm looking for a program that will do what superduper does but on the folder level." MacInTouch 3:58 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Choosing Firewall Options for Mac OS X" DeviceMAG 8:46 PM
"Toast 11 Titanium Edition For Mac" Layers Magazine 10:46 AM
"Sparrow, the Ideal Mail Client for Mac" Smoking Apples 7:53 AM
"Potion Factory I Love Stars 3.5.3" Macworld 10:47 AM
"An Easier Way To Convert Photos To A Cartoon Look" Mac 360 7:35 AM
"The Easy Way To Convert Photos To Charcoal Sketches" Mac 360 7:35 AM
"Computing with Bifocals: Special Tips For Address Book & Keychain" The Mac Observer 3:24 PM
"Apple Mail: Using the Append Function" The Mac Observer 10:34 AM
"A workaround for the MacBook 6200 rpm issue" Mac OS X Hints 10:47 AM
"10.6: Option-click audio menu extra to choose source" Mac OS X Hints 10:47 AM
Op/Ed
"Promise Pegasus R6 with Thunderbolt. Holy Wow." mikemchargue 7:58 PM
"Make full-screen web apps with Fluid 1.2 and OS X Lion" GigaOM 12:08 PM
"IMSI TurboCAD Mac Deluxe v6 makes its way to Apple Stores" Architosh 12:02 PM
"CandyBar 3.3 is Mac OS X 10.7 Lion ready" FairerPlatform 10:22 AM
"Ready For Lion" ["I've been testing pre-release versions of Lion for months, and I'm happy to report that all shipping versions of my apps are 100% compatible with Lion. Even better, MarsEdit's new full-screen mode is already adapted to work well with Lion's built-in full-screen feature"] Red Sweater Software 10:10 AM
"Skype 5.2 improved multitasking, group screen sharing" FairerPlatform 9:21 AM
"Malware Exploit Found for iOS Devices by German Researchers" ReadWriteWeb 4:24 PM
"Apple users complain over MobileMe 'censorware': Apple has Reportedly begun the filtering of outbound messages sent via its MobileMe service." The Register 7:48 AM
"Apple's MobileMe email service not delivering some messages? [Updated 11:44am EDT] MacDailyNews 10:51 AM
"Accused hacker indicted over AT&T-iPad breach" Reuters 4:19 PM
"Play Before Work: Games Most Popular Mobile App Category in US" [iOS gamers spend almost twice as much time playing games as the average mobile gamer] Nielsen 11:29 AM
"Nielsen: games dominate mobile apps, iOS more used for play" Electronista 12:03 PM
"The Apple Beat: Games ruling the App game" Canadian Reviewer 11:05 AM
"Nortel Patent Sale Could Face Canadian Review" The Mac Observer 7:59 PM
"Apple, Google Say Paul Allen's Patent Suit Should Stay on Hold" Bloomberg 1:45 PM
"Accused hacker indicted over AT&T-iPad breach" Reuters 3:36 PM
"What Apple's like in bed: A new sleep-tracking app for the iPhone from Lark offers a peek into life inside a retailing partnership with Apple." Fortune 12:25 PM
"HTC to Acquire Chip Designer S3 Graphics, Securing Patents in Apple Fight" Bloomberg 9:07 AM
"iPad accounts for 1 percent of all web traffic; App Store breaks 100,000 iPad apps" Appolicious 8:07 AM
"Apple gains, RIM loses handset market share" CNET News 8:07 AM
"iPad 2: Shoppers already stocking up for tablets for Christmas" Daily Mail 4:28 PM
"Apple Turns to ITC for Samsung Import Block" The Mac Observer 9:59 AM
"The Post-PC era will be a multi-platform era" asymco 7:57 AM
"Turns Out the Killer Paid App for Mobile Is Games" AllThingsD 7:47 AM
"Apple server gets hacked by group that steals ID information" New York Daily News 9:07 AM
"Ex-Flextronics executive admits iPad leaks" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:29 AM
"Wiretap: The Apple secrets that Walter Shimoon sold" Fortune 8:04 AM
"Walter Isaacson book 'iSteve' renamed 'Steve Jobs: A Biography'" Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 12:03 PM
"Apple Fans Relieved: Steve Jobs Bio to Have Less Irritating Title" Yahoo! News 11:06 AM
"Motorola's Xoom Finally Matches The iPad On Price" Business Insider 4:26 PM
"VA Adds iPhone, Android To Smartphone Mix: Department of Veterans Affairs is a BlackBerry-only shop no more. Staff can soon use Androids and iPhones to access email and EHR system." InformationWeek 8:41 PM
"Man Robbed At Gunpoint Of Paychecks, Apple Products" Bay City News 4:28 PM
Non-Apple News
"Memory improvements coming to Firefox 7" ZDNet 1:18 PM
"Chocolate 3-D Printer Arrives At Last" Wired 1:15 PM
"Spotify coming to the U.S.: How free will it be?" Macworld 3:35 PM
"Spotify US sign up page spotted" Tech.Blorge 2:02 PM
"Spotify makes it official, announces US launch" CNET News 12:08 PM
"Official: Spotify announces it's coming to the US" The Next Web 11:44 AM
"It's official: Spotify is coming to the U.S." ZDNet 1:18 PM
"Anonymous says Italian cells remain intact" TG Daily 1:02 PM
"Galaxy Tab 10.1 Will Put Apps in Your Apps" Technologizer 12:10 PM
"Your future robot overlords will be cute: Suwappu, little block figurings, could pave the way for comfortable human interactions with machines" Fast Company 12:05 PM
"Google dumps all 11+ million .co .cc sites from its results" The Register 1:03 PM
"Google to search for new patents after Nortel loss" Bloomberg News 12:18 PM
"Google Deleting Private Profiles by July 31" PC Magazine 12:07 PM
"Google dealing with privacy bugs in Google+" IDG News Service 11:43 AM
"Ultrawideband Takes Us Closer To Star Trek Tricorders: Advances in ultrawideband could help support 'body area networks' and next-gen health monitoring devices, university research says." InformationWeek 11:40 AM
"Pokemon Getting Into the App Game" Forbes 11:32 AM
"Next gen video games let players control the story" Associated Press 11:06 AM
"DDoS attack in March likely N.Korean work, says McAfee" IDG News Service 10:54 AM
"Facebook's vending machines: A Coke or a keyboard? Machines that 'vend' power cords and other electronics transform IT at the social-networking company." Fortune 11:34 AM
"Facebook Launches Video Calls, Group Chat Features" Associated Press 1:42 PM
"Sony S1, S2 Tablets Revealed in Teaser Video" eWeek 11:25 AM
"PlayStation Network to get a makeover, reports say" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 10:00 AM
"HTC 2nd-quarter net profit more than doubles" MarketWatch 9:57 AM
"Verizon Wireless ends unlimited data starting Thursday" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 10:00 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"YML Archives for July 6th, 2011" YourMac Life 11:04 PM
"The Portable Podcast, Episode 92: On this episode of The Portable Podcast, host Carter Dotson talks about some new games with Brett Nolan of AppAddict.net, and discusses the game Hard Lines with developer Andrew Smith of Spilt Milk Studios." 148Apps 8:08 AM
"Apple Experimenting With 'New Way of Charging' for 2012 iPhone" MacRumors 11:22 PM
"Western Digital clears up Time Capsule server grade controversy: You may recall some controversy last week regarding whether the hard drive in Apple's updated Time Capsule can really be considered 'server-grade,' as Apple has claimed. According to a source at Western Digital, the hard drive does indeed meet the server-grade requirements, at least as far as Apple has defined them." CNET News 4:02 PM
"Apple pushing customers into the cloud" MarketWatch 10:00 AM
"jailbreakme times 3: Once again, @comex has resurrected http://www.jailbreakme.com for your jailbreaking ease and pleasure!" Dev-Team Blog 7:38 AM
"Jailbreak iOS 4.3.3 on iPad 2, iPhone, and iPod touch with JailbreakMe 3.0" OS X Daily 7:48 AM
"iPad 2 Jailbreak Arrives At Last With JailbreakMe 3.0" PCWorld 7:48 AM
"JailbreakMe.com Returns for Round Three, iOS 4.3.3 and iPad 2 Ready" Mac|Life 7:39 AM
"iPad 2 jailbreak for iOS 4.3.3 officially released" Apple Headlines 8:13 AM
"Lighter-Than-Air Samsung Leads Mac Challengers" ["In the realm of ultra-thin, ultra- light laptop computers, Apple Inc.'s MacBook Air set the bar. No one else even came close -- until now."] Bloomberg 4:13 PM
"New MacBook Air to boost data transfer with faster NAND flash: The new MacBook Air, expected this month, will feature NAND flash memory with 1.5 times faster throughput than its current technology" Computerworld 7:48 AM
"New MacBook Airs May Be Even More Advanced Than Expected" MacNews 8:32 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Maintenance of a MacBook Pro: A Defective Trackpad and Other Difficultie" Amitiae 10:27 AM
"Netflix Confirms Streaming Issues for Some Apple TV Customers" Wired 8:14 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Deals" MacPrices 8:59 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:59 AM
"17" MacBook Pro Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 8:59 AM
"Closeout, Refurbished & Used Apple MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide -Up To $800 Off Original Price... Best Prices, Reviews & Information" MacReviewZone 2:01 PM
"Closeout, Refurbished & Used Mac mini Buyer's Guide -Prices Start At $515 -Best Prices of Closeout, OpenBox, Refurbished And Used Mac minis" MacReviewZone 2:38 PM
"iPod Touch 2010 Buyer's Guide... Up To $100 Off Current Models -The Best iPod Touch Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 4:30 PM
"Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.2GHz quad-core Intel i7" OlderMacs 8:26 AM
"Olympus SZ-20 review: Beating pricier rivals for resolution if not zoom, the Olympus is let down by soft telephoto performance and cheap build" Macworld UK 7:54 AM
"Samsung WB650 review: The WB650 introduces GPS to the Samsung snapshot range, along with a 15x optical zoom, for a fair price" Macworld UK 7:54 AM
"Capture Video App For iPhone Lets You Capture Those Moments Before They Pass" Cult of Mac 9:41 AM
"Padder iPad Magazine Arrives With Promise" App Advice 10:46 AM
"app review: Craigsphone adequately brings Craigslist to iPhone, iPad" Beatweek Magazine 11:31 AM
"Girls Have a Ball Making Music With Magic Belles" Wired 10:10 AM
"X-Men Review: Arcade classic returns in iOS form" Macworld 7:53 AM
"Cooking Light Recipes Review: Cooking Light Recipes is a great and fun way of finding out new healthy recipes" 148Apps 1:44 PM
"Puzzle Agent 2 HD Review: Solve logic, sequencing and math problems while you return to the creepy town of Scogginss MN, with Agent Tethers in this stylish puzzle-adventure sequel." 148Apps 3:36 PM
"Arcade Essentials Review: Arcade Essentials is a collection of five games inspired by classic arcade games." 148Apps 1:44 PM
"GeoWiz Review: Learn all about various countries easily and in a fun way with GeoWiz" 148Apps 10:47 AM
"Nuts! Review: A clever new vertical endless-runner that will have you going Nuts!" 148Apps 9:23 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Build a Secure Mobile App: While it's a relatively new channel, mobile banking is growing rapidly, and apps are emerging as consumers' mobile solutions of choice. How do you ensure your app is secure?" Bank Systems & Technology 1:44 PM
"How To Jailbreak Your iPad Or iPad 2... The Right Way [How-To] Cult of Mac 9:43 AM
"How to Use a Real Keyboard with an iPad" Lifehacker 8:26 AM
"Bad news for traditional techies: There are no IT projects" InfoWorld 11:44 AM
"Android Pummels Apple and Blackberry in Smartphone Supremacy Race: New Comscore data reveals Android is winning the U.S. smartphone horse race robbing a disproportionate amount of market share from RIM's Blackberry mobile operating system." PCWorld 12:09 PM
"5 Ways Google+ Could Steal Music Fans from Facebook" Wired 1:14 PM
"How a Google+ gap keeps me on Facebook" CNET News 10:10 AM
"How To Move Your Facebook Photos To Picasa (Soon, Google Photos) In A Flash" TechCrunch 12:55 PM
"Will Legal Troubles Kill Google?" Seeking Alpha 10:05 AM
"How to start a tech start-up" MarketWatch 9:57 AM
"Google Apps v. Office 365 Feature Showdown: Which Should You Use?" Lifehacker 7:58 AM
"David Longstreath on Photography: Laws of Opportunity" Amitiae 7:36 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Some iPhone rumors get no respect." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 11:42 AM
"iLuv's ArtStation Pro Makes Your iPad Look Sorta Like an iMac G4" Gizmodo 9:28 AM
"Skrappy App Looks Like It Belongs To Apple" App Advice 9:12 AM
"Cobra iRadar™ Receives 2011 International Design Excellence Award" PRNewswire 8:56 AM
"Orbitz Launches New 'Orbitz Hotels' App for iPad®" PRNewswire 8:56 AM
"Guy Kawasaki to Discuss Influence and Ethics in Social Media Marketing University Live Webinar Series" PRNewswire 8:56 AM
"I Can Read! Early Reader Program Goes Digital" PRNewswire 8:56 AM
"Protect-A-Bed® Releases iPhone® Bed Bug Plague Game" PRNewswire 8:56 AM
"Vidcinity Location-based Video App Adds Follow Capabilities and User Streams" Business Wire 8:55 AM
"Promega Protocols & Applications App Now Available for Android Devices" Business Wire 8:55 AM
"World's First SVM-Based Image Analysis iPhone App for Melanoma Risk Assessment, MelApp, Launched by Health Discovery Corporation" Business Wire 8:55 AM
"Revolutionary Mobile Shopping App Has Launched for iPhone/iPod/iPad" Business Wire 8:55 AM
"Vidcinity Location-based Video App Adds Follow Capabilities and User Streams" Business Wire 8:55 AM
"Official Pokémon game coming to iOS" The Loop 8:14 AM
"Ant Raid now available on App Store" Prank 8:12 AM
"ComicBook! for iOS Arrives To Save The Day, Rescue Boring Photos" Mac|Life 8:26 AM
"'ComicBook!' Universal iOS App is Available on the App Store" 3DTOPO 8:09 AM
"Create a digital scrapbook with Skrappy for iPad" TiPb 8:04 AM
"Oracle Unveils Oracle Virtual Desktop Client App for iPad" Marketwire 7:48 AM
"Singer Songwriter Mimi Cross Becomes a Digital Storyteller" prMac 10:48 AM
"Divalicious for iPhone Released to Make Shopping Easier than Ever" prMac 10:00 AM
"Phenom Studios announces Scribble Show a Unique Drawing Game" prMac 9:03 AM
"Retro Blocks game Bashi Blocks now available for iPhone and iPad" prMac 8:51 AM
"New Mobile App Keeps Kids Safe and Parents Sane" prMac 8:43 AM
"AddTo Oahu is available - Travel, Write and Share" prMac 8:43 AM
"Alphabet Letter & Number Sequencing - Space Aliens a kid-friendly blast" prMac 8:14 AM
"trimit 1.0 - The world's first Automatic Text Summariser for iOS" prMac 7:49 AM
"Baby Jones 1.0 for iOS - Help Guide Toddler in Animated 3D Puzzle Game" prMac 7:49 AM
"Grantwood Technology Ships tuneband for iPod touch in Glow in The Dark" prMac 7:49 AM
"New iPad app designs with vintage wood type on a virtual printing press" prMac 7:49 AM
"Grantwood Technology Ships tuneband for iPhone 4 in Glow in the Dark" prMac 7:48 AM
"speedClock - the iPhone speed radar that even catches fast balls" prMac 7:37 AM
"Singular Software Announces Crossgrade Promotion - 50% off PluralEyes" prMac 7:37 AM
"ListMonger 3.0 brings list-making power to iPad" prMac 7:37 AM
"Microsoft Wants Samsung to Pay $15 for Each Android Phone It Makes" VentureBeat [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:42 AM
"Microsoft Wants Samsung to Pay Up" Forbes 11:33 AM
"Microsoft seeks smartphone licensing payments from Samsung - report" Reuters 10:05 AM
"Microsoft Targeting Samsung for Android Royalties: Report" eWeek 11:25 AM
"Windows Phone Can't Stop Microsoft Smartphone Decline: Report" eWeek 11:26 AM
"The fall and rise of Microsoft Silverlight: Before hitching up with Windows Phone and Windows 8, Microsoft's cross-platform rich Internet application framework gets a modest upgrade" InfoWorld 11:44 AM
"Microsoft pays customer $250,000 to use Office 365: Replacing Lotus Notes with Office 365 cuts costs in half, school says." Network World 12:12 PM
"HP TouchPad Costs $328 To Manufacture: The TouchPad's display/touch screen accounts for more than one-third of the tablet's total cost. Here's what else teardowns reveal." InformationWeek 8:40 PM
"What the TouchPad Launch Says About HP's webOS Ambitions" AllThingsD 9:57 AM
"HP TouchPad lacks Apple's polish: Price too high for unfinished product" Boston Herald 10:39 AM
"H.P. Enlists Young Celebrities to Help Sell TouchPad" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:17 PM
"HP to Expand German Online PC Offering, Sueddeutsche Reports" Bloomberg 10:04 AM
"HP adds cloud printing to new compact laser printer" CNET News 2:06 PM
"Dell Sets Stage to Take On Apple's iCloud: With a new release of its Stage software, Dell has quietly created a cloud-based service offering that could offer consumers a compelling reason to keep investing in Dell devices." PC Magazine 12:07 PM
"IBM Weighs Watson for Internal Use" eWeek 11:25 AM
"Tech higher; chip stocks slip, led by Micron, AMD" MarketWatch 1:36 PM
"U.S. stocks close higher in limited volume" MarketWatch 4:03 PM
"Industrials Lift the Dow, But Banks Lag Behind" FOXBusiness 4:03 PM
"U.S. Stocks Rise as Euro Weakens" Bloomberg 4:04 PM
"Stocks Push Higher Ahead of Jobs Data" TheStreet 4:04 PM
"Stocks shake jitters, close higher" CNNMoney 4:04 PM
"Stocks Close Higher: U.S. stocks finished higher for the sixth session in seven as investors positioned themselves for a major jobs Report and a season of corporate earnings, shrugging off negative signals from the U.S. services sector, China and the European debt crisis." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:05 PM
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