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"Apple denied injunction on Amazon's use of Appstore" ["Apple has not established that its 'App Store' mark is famous, in the sense of being 'prominent' and 'renowned,' and there is also evidence that the term 'app store' is used by other companies as a descriptive term for a place to obtain software applications for mobile devices, District Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton of the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California said in an 18-page order."] IDG News Service 7:31 AM
"US judge unimpressed with Apple 'App Store' claim" AFP 8:34 AM
"Judge Denies Apple Bid for Amazon Injunction" TheStreet 7:27 AM
"Apple's Losing the 'App Store' Trademark Battle" AllThingsD 7:27 AM
"Apple's App Store Downloads Top 15 Billion: Apple® today announced that over 15 billion apps have been downloaded from its revolutionary App Store™ by the more than 200 million iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® users worldwide. The App Store offers more than 425,000 apps and developers have created an incredible array of over 100,000 native iPad apps." Apple 7:52 AM
"Apple's App Store Downloads Top 15 Billion" Business Wire 8:11 AM
"Apple Readies New iPhone" ["These people said the new iPhone is expected to be similar to the current iPhone 4, but thinner and lighter with an improved eight-megapixel camera. One person familiar with the matter said the new iPhone will operate on Qualcomm Inc.'s wireless chips."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:36 AM
"Get HTTP Header Info from Web Sites Using curl" OS X Daily 6:31 PM
"How to Try Out New Features before they appear in Safari" OlderMacs 5:02 PM
Op/Ed
"OS X Lion's Arrival Should Mean New (Or Updated) iWork Applications For Both Mac & iOS" App Advice 7:40 PM
"Lion discussion continues on the loss of Rosetta and classic Mac applications; faxing; 64-bit requirements; user interface dysfunction; and general issues of migration and obsolescence." ["'Am I the only one who is totally annoyed that Apple is dropping support for Rosetta?' Not by a long shot. The question is whether Apple is a reasonable target of that annoyance."] MacInTouch 2:40 PM
"Top 20 Requests for Final Cut Pro X" FCPXtv 7:38 AM
Press Releases
"Blu-ray arrives at the party [three years late] Mac.Blorge 3:10 PM
"Airfoil 4.5 adds iOS device support for music streaming" Insanely Great Mac 6:23 PM
"Hendrickson Software Components (hsc) announced today the release of Gettysburg, a strategy Civil War computer game." Hendrickson Software Components 7:34 AM
"Apple Just Moved A Billion Apps In a Month" AllThingsD 8:23 AM
"Apple's App Store Tops 15 Billion Downloads: Eat Your Heart Out Google!" PCWorld 9:03 AM
"Apple Customers Have Downloaded 15 Billion Apps" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:43 PM
"Apple App Store downloads hit 1 billion/month -- and rising" Computerworld 9:18 AM
"Apple's App Store Crosses 15B App Downloads, Adds 1B Downloads In Past Month" TechCrunch 8:23 AM
"Free-to-play Revenue Overtakes Premium Revenue in the App Store" Flurry 1:36 PM
"Mobile Games Generate More Revenue if Given Away for Free" AllThingsD 1:36 PM
"Apple Dominates Consumer Sentiment For Tablet PCs – With 48% Share Of Positive Customer Comments Online" MacPrices 12:15 PM
"Steve Jobs Look-A-Like Selling Tea In Taiwan" Macenstein 10:45 AM
"Apple vows to fix security hole in iPhones, iPads" Associated Press 11:16 AM
"Hackers expose flaw in Apple iPad, iPhone software" Reuters 7:31 AM
"Critical vulnerability found in Apple's iPhone, iPad operating system" Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 8:25 PM
"Unlimited data for smartphones being phased out: Verizon latest to tighten the spigot as use of mobile devices continues to skyrocket" Detroit Free Press 7:29 AM
"iPower on tap: touch generates power in future gadgets" ["The Australian Research Council-funded study assessed the energy generation capabilities of piezoelectric thin films at the nanoscale, for the first time precisely measuring the level of electrical voltage and current - and therefore, power - that could be generated."] Sydney Morning Herald 1:55 PM
"Chinese writers to petition Apple over book downloads-Report" Reuters 8:00 AM
"Amazon.com Beefs Up Music-Storage Service, Adds Player for IPad" Bloomberg 7:48 AM
"Amazon Cloud Drive To Apple iCloud: Beat This" CRN 10:25 AM
"Germany Issues Warning Concerning Comex's iOS PDF Exploit" iPhone Download Blog 8:07 AM
"iOS PDF Vulnerability Creates Security Risks, Allows Easy Jailbreaks" Intego 8:07 AM
"There's A Security Hole In iPhones And iPads" Business Insider 8:07 AM
"Study: iPhone Users Spend 14 Hours a Month Gaming" Wired 7:49 AM
"Prosecutors take aim at Auernheimer" iPad.Blorge 11:01 AM
"Epic iOS Hit Infinity Blade Tops $11 Million" Industry Gamers 12:38 PM
"Two Australians dream of an iPhone bottle opener" TG Daily 8:32 AM
"How about a beer with your iPhone?" Reuters 7:32 AM
Non-Apple News
"New software can boost battery life for Wi-Fi devices" CNET News 4:01 PM
"Sprint to update Nexus S 4G to address signal problems" ZDNet 3:40 PM
"Facebook accidentally confirms upcoming music service" ZDNet 3:38 PM
"Signup Flow Shows Spotify Costing $4.99 And $9.99 A Month In The US" TechCrunch 2:14 PM
"In San Jose, The Tech Museum gets hacked" Silicon Valley 1:50 PM
"Surprise! Motorola Droid 3 Now Available on Verizon's Website" Techland 2:38 PM
"Acer Adds Social-networking Button to New Laptops" IDG News Service 11:40 AM
"MySpace Founder: We Had Video Chat in 2004" PC Magazine 11:37 AM
"Google's Prizes.org Awards Cash For Ideas: After the failure of Google Answers, Google's latest question-answering service offers the possibility of a cash prize as an incentive to participate." InformationWeek 4:05 PM
"Google tracks down privacy flaws in Google+" Techworld 2:17 PM
"Google Maps for Android adds transit info for 400 cities" ZDNet UK 3:42 PM
"Report: Google Set to Launch ITA-Powered Travel Site" PC Magazine 11:37 AM
"RIM Avoiding Commitment to Independent Chair, Glass Lewis Says" Bloomberg Businessweek 10:20 AM
"A Walk in the Woods With Mark Zuckerberg" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:01 AM
"Nintendo says it's not developing games for Android, iOS" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 3:33 PM
"SAP Extends Co-CEO Contracts for McDermott, Snabe Until 2017" Bloomberg 9:56 AM
"South Korea's LG Electronics touts Optimus 3D smartphone for gaming" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 9:51 AM
"Rogue Twitter developer gathering canceled" CNNMoney 9:38 AM
"Apple Plans Fix for iPhone Flaw: Apple Inc. said Thursday it is working to resolve a security hole in its iPhone and other mobile products that German authorities warned could allow cyber criminals to access confidential information or intercept telephone conversations." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:41 AM
"Apple vows to fix security hole in iPhones, iPads" Associated Press 7:39 AM
"Apple to Patch Latest Jailbreak Hole in Upcoming Software Update" MacRumors 8:58 AM
"iPad 2 to gain double-res display - but not until 2012" Register Hardware 7:48 AM
"War Grimoire for iPad/iPhone: Charming Despite Some Flaws" Wired 3:52 PM
"More Water Review: Remembering to drink more just got simpler." 148Apps 11:14 AM
"Feevo HD Review: Feevo HD offers addictive Match Three fun with a twist - no, really!" 148Apps 12:38 PM
"Plump Review: PLump loves his chocolate in this cute little rotating game." 148Apps 2:29 PM
"Evil Dead Review: Evil Dead does a pretty good job of turning the original film into a game, but the controls could use a little work." 148Apps 11:14 AM
"Continuity 2: The Continuation Review/Rearrange the levels to 'continue' the platforming and reach the exit." 148Apps 1:16 PM
"Mower Ride Review: Try guiding this crazed lawn mower and its rider as far as possible." 148Apps 11:14 AM
"Modern-day Search Engines, FlipBoard, Pulse, and Zite Turn the Search Model Upside Down" iPadCTO 3:51 PM
"This Is the Only Real iPad Challenger" The Motley Fool 2:49 PM
"Could 5 new iOS devices make up Apple's fall family?" TiPb 2:34 PM
"Is 'People Staring at Computers' performance art or criminal act? [Video]" ["Last month, McDonald installed software on Macs in Apple Stores to capture screenshots of shoppers and even employees. This week he posted a video and photos and also set up exhibitions inside two Apple stores."] BetaNews 1:16 PM
"Apple Lays Its First Egg Of The Millennium - Part II" App Advice 11:15 AM
"New Patents Suggest Apple Working On Wireless, 'Heated' Stylus" RazorianFly 11:08 AM
"Smartphone apps: Is your privacy protected? Are your apps putting your privacy at risk? We look at the dangers and solutions for Android, BlackBerry and iOS mobile platforms." Computerworld 10:28 AM
"Belarusian iFrukt Juice Laughs at Apple's Puny American Trademarks" Gizmodo 10:27 AM
"The Macalope Daily: Thank iGod" Macworld [Subscription Required for Article] 9:50 AM
"Apple's Growth Mirrored in Retail Movements" World of Apple 8:34 AM
"Jailbreaking can make iOS devices more secure [Update: Apple working on a fix] ZDNet 8:34 AM
"First Person Tunnel Racer 'Boost 2' Gets A Lite Version" Touch Arcade 11:15 AM
"Free Official F1(TM) 2011 Live Timing App Basic Pass now Available" PRNewswire 9:59 AM
"WD's New My Book Studio Drive Matches Mac Aesthetics and Performs to Creative Pro Standards: 3 TB Capacity, FireWire™ Speed, Brushed Aluminum Casing, and Automated Backup Features Make Storage as Easy as Plug-and-Save" PRNewswire 9:59 AM
"iMotors.com® Goes Mobile With New iPad App" PRNewswire 9:58 AM
"Amazon Cloud Player Gets Unlimited Storage, iPad Web Support" The Mac Observer 8:49 AM
"Top-Grossing iOS Games: Tiny Tower Climbs iPhone and iPad Charts" Gamasutra 8:32 AM
"iOS Recipes: Tips and Tricks for Awesome iPhone and iPad Apps" O'Reilly Books & Video 8:21 AM
"Exact Synergy for iPhone® and iPad® for the Mobile Workforce" Business Wire 8:11 AM
"HP, Oracle exchange court jabs in escalating Itanium support showdown" ZDNet 3:38 PM
"Hands-on: HP's TouchPad has great features but is no show-stopper" Computerworld 10:26 AM
"Oracle coughs up Java 7 release candidate: Oracle has published the first release candidate for JDK 7, the long-awaited next version of Java set to officially debut on July 28." The Register 2:34 PM
"Deep inside AMD's master plan to topple Intel" The Register 2:35 PM
"Intel showcases technology with 'Cloud-In-A-Box'" ZDNet 3:40 PM
"Cisco Unclogs Enterprise Video Distribution" InformationWeek 4:05 PM
"Storage Wars: Web Growth Sparks Data-Center Boom" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:42 AM
"Indian vs. American programmers: Whose code is best? Gild's assessment says Indian programmers are better at math and logic but American developers are particularly good at Web programming" CIO 10:42 AM
"CIOs losing control of IT, survey finds: Gartner sees IT investment decisions shifting to the CFO" Computerworld 10:26 AM
"2011 brings fewer layoffs for high-tech workers: Those cuts through June are 60% lower, but overall downsizing has risen recently" Network World 11:44 AM
"Stocks advance on strong jobs reports" CNNMoney 3:51 PM
"Stocks Rally Ahead of June Jobs Report" TheStreet 3:51 PM
"Blue Chips Rally, Nearing 2011 High: The Dow Jones Industrial Average marched closer to a fresh 2011 high and oil jumped toward $100 a barrel as investors seized on data indicating the U.S. economy may be regaining momentum." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:01 PM
"Stocks set to jump on jobs data" CNNMoney 9:37 AM
"Canadian stocks edge higher on energy gains" MarketWatch 3:53 PM
"Asia Markets: Banks lift Hong Kong as utilities hurt Tokyo" MarketWatch 9:45 AM
"Europe Markets: Portuguese stocks lead Europe higher/Solvay rises after upgrade; ThyssenKrupp drops on share sale" MarketWatch 9:45 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3:56 PM
"Tech Sector's Sell-Off Point Is Approaching" Seeking Alpha 9:55 AM
"3 high-cost tech stocks worth every penny" MarketWatch 9:49 AM
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