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"How Apple Prints Money: Because Apple's iOS devices are handed down and the company continues to pull in revenue from the devices through content purchases, Apple is a financial juggernaut that can't be matched." PC Magazine 7:23 AM
"Beyond the iPhone 5: The future of Apple's mobile devices" The Next Web 8:00 AM
"Entrance into HDTV market seen boosting Apple's market cap by $100B" AppleInsider 9:05 AM
"How Apple's Market Cap Grow: Enter The TV Business" Forbes 12:49 PM
"Analyst: Apple to Boost Bottom Line with Genius Squad" The Mac Observer 10:16 AM
"Nortel $4.5-Billion Patent Sale to Apple, Microsoft, Others Approved" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:33 PM
"Courts OK Nortel patent sale to Apple/RIM group" Reuters 8:57 PM
"Apple Files New Trade Complaint Against HTC Over Devices" Bloomberg 8:46 AM
"Apple files second ITC complaint against HTC: better luck next time?" Foss Patents 10:45 AM
"Apple looks to block sale of HTC devices with new patent complaint" BGR 8:59 AM
"Apple to GetJar: Drop 'App Store' From Name" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:19 AM
"Apple opens new front in 'App Store' battle: A cease-and-desist letter from Apple, represented by the law offices of New York's Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, surfaced on Friday and takes aim at GetJar, a company that claims to have 'the world's largest free app store'." CNET News 7:33 AM
"Magazines Battling with Apple for Customer Information" Morningstar 8:12 AM
"Employee Files Lawsuit, Race Blocks Her Promotion" ifoAppleStore 7:22 PM
"Analysis: Apple-Samsung battle may spur supplier shakeup" Yahoo! News 8:14 AM
"W3C Wants to Invalidate Apple's Widget Patents" AllThingsD 8:14 AM
"Apple's Interest in WiTricity Wireless Charging" MacRumors 7:46 AM
"Apple Asks Developers for OS X Lion Mac App Store Submissions" MacRumors 8:00 PM
"ROAR! Apple Puts Out The Call For Devs To Submit OS X Lion Apps" TechCrunch 7:46 PM
"The OS Mess: 5 Ways To Take Control/With operating systems from Microsoft, Apple, Google, RIM, HP, and more inside most companies, IT can't just hope it gets better." InformationWeek 11:44 AM
"Game gears up for Mac OS X Lion release with... Panther: Eight-year-old OS yours for £100" Register Hardware 7:26 AM
"Apple Posts Xcode 4.1 GM Seed for OS X Lion" MacStories 2:29 PM
"Firefox 5 update aims to fix Mac OS X bugs" ZDNet UK 7:35 AM
"iPhoto, GarageBand & iMovie updated in Mac App Store" TUAW 10:32 AM
"Apple Updates Developer Beta SDKs for iOS, iTunes, Xcode, Apple TV" The Mac Observer 7:15 PM
"iPhoto" ["What's New in Version 9.1.5: This update supports general compatibility issues, and also addresses overall stability and performance."] Apple 10:31 AM
"iMovie" ["What's New in Version 9.0.4: This update improves overall stability and addresses a number of minor issues..."] Apple 10:30 AM
"GarageBand" ["What's New in Version 6.0.4: This update supports general compatibility issues, and addresses overall stability and performance issues..."] Apple 10:29 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"iMovie '11: Trailer credits may show inaccurate line break with 2-byte characters" Apple Support 7:24 PM
"Review: Final Cut Pro X – The timeline and editing features (part 2)" IT.Enquirer 7:33 AM
"Review: Compressor 4/While Final Cut Pro X (FCP X) has generated a huge amount of buzz since its release, one of its companion apps, Compressor 4, has remained in the shadows. Compressor 4, unlike FCP X and companion app Motion, offers users that warm, fuzzy feeling of a familiar interface and working methodology." Macworld 12:48 PM
"Nemetschek Vectorworks has released its fourth Service Pack" Architosh 12:47 PM
"Product Manager 1.5.4 to manage company products on Macintosh" Tension Software 12:01 PM
"Mail Scripts 2.10.3 delivers Lion compatibility" FairerPlatform 11:16 AM
"Get Lion's new scrolling in Snow Leopard today" Macworld 10:27 AM
"Syncro Soft Announces New Release of Syncro SVN Client, a platform-independent Subversion (SVN) client." Syncro Soft 9:05 AM
"Cars 2: The Video Game Now Available At Macgamestore.com" Inside Mac Games 8:27 AM
"Parallels releases Desktop 6 for Mac Enterprise Edition" Architosh 12:47 PM
"Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac Enterprise Edition Brings Best Windows on Mac Experience to Businesses" Business Wire 8:25 AM
"Lion Compatibility – Please wait.: Without a clear date of when Lion will ship, we are informing you of an important, recently introduced, incompatibility. If you depend on Daylite or Billings Pro (Self Serve) for your business, you should wait to upgrade to Lion until we give it the all-clear." Marketcircle Blog 7:47 AM
"iBank 4 - Full-Featured Finance Management That's Ready For Lion" prMac 10:46 AM
"FmPro Migrator 6.00 Adds FileMaker Pro to PHP conversion feature" prMac 7:21 AM
"Fake Steve Jobs Pushes Taiwanese Tea" PC Magazine 1:06 PM
"Apple Company Store T-Shirt Makes Fun of Apple's Legendary Secrecy" OS X Daily 3:43 PM
"Meet The Mad Scientist Who Uses iPhones As Slingshot Ammo" Business Insider 10:54 AM
Non-Apple News
"HP Replaces Jon Rubinstein as Head of webOS" The Mac Observer 7:14 PM
"Jon Rubinstein moves to SVP of Product Innovation role, Stephen DeWitt takes over webOS GBU" PreCentral 4:10 PM
"Sony extends deadline for fraud protection sign-up" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 3:05 PM
"HTC Status 'Facebook' phone coming July 17" USA Today 2:55 PM
"Novell jobs slashed by stepmother Attachmate" Channel Register 2:46 PM
"EMC boss: There can be only one/The EMC succession is out in the open now, with Tucci talking to the Wall Street business media and financial analysts opining about the merits of Pat 'Product' Gelsinger or David 'Greenback' Goulden." The Register 2:45 PM
"In Search of a Robot More Like Us" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:50 PM
"New iRiver e-reader chooses Google eBooks platform" TG Daily 2:03 PM
"Verizon Wireless to unveil its new facility in Waltham" Boston Globe [Free Registration Required] 9:59 AM
"Google to keep Orkut social network alive alongside Google+" Techworld 1:58 PM
"Google+ invitations no longer so scarce" CNET News 9:44 AM
"Google seen posting sharp second-quarter gains" MarketWatch 9:28 AM
"A Changing Web Culture Fits With Red Hat" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:17 AM
"Is a Bookless Library Still a Library?" Time 10:41 AM
"Faster and stronger: next-generation memory tech outperforms flash" Ars Technica 8:43 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"SAICAST: Here Is What We Really Think Of Apple's Lion OS" Business Insider 7:46 PM
"Mac Geek Gab Podcast: MGG 341: Mac OS X Lion Prep Tips, Misc Q&A, More!" The Mac Observer 4:16 PM
"iPad/iPhone Rumors Gone Crazy, iPad 2 Jailbreak, ATT Insurance, HDTVs (Podcast)" Insanely Great Mac 9:15 AM
"There are great tools available to take panoramic pictures with your iPhone and some are free! Plus, who knew the iTunes Music Festival had been going on since 2007." The MT Show 9:04 AM
"Vulkano Flow place-shifting streaming device" Macworld 7:50 AM
"iKlip Mini: A Microphone Stand Attachment for iPhone and iPod touch/IK Multimedia are releasing a version of the iKlip for iPhones and iPod touches." 148Apps 12:03 PM
"iLuv ICK826UK Professional Case with Bluetooth Keyboard Review: Protects your iPad 2 whilst providing a time saving Bluetooth keyboard" Macworld UK 11:20 AM
"iLuv Smart Back Cover iCC822: A perfect match for your Apple Smart Cover at a reasonable price" Macworld UK 11:20 AM
"SoundMAGIC E10: Impressive but affordable upgrade from your standard issue Apple earphones" Macworld UK 11:20 AM
"JBL OnBeat review: The OnBeat offers USB syncing and Video output along with great audio quality" Macworld UK 7:47 AM
"Quora on iPad: Use Pulse Plus Feeds to Provide the Perfect App Solution" iPadCTO 8:31 PM
"Video App Showdown: Video Chatting" Mac|Life 7:23 PM
"TED App Teaches, Inspires and Amazes in Ways the Website Can't" MacNewsWorld 8:00 AM
"Review: iPhone App Now Works With Dragon NaturallySpeaking" Mashable 8:11 AM
"There's an AutoApp for that: When it launched on Apple's App Store two months ago, AutoApp wasn't at the top of any list. It wasn't among the most popular or most downloaded, but this app shows a lot of promise for Canadian drivers of all stripes." The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 7:43 AM
"The Incredible Machine Review: Disney serves up the beloved Rube Goldberg Machine puzzler on iOS." 148Apps 9:18 AM
"Color Bandits HD Review: Steampunk meets dual-stick shooter in this eye-catching new title from Chillingo." 148Apps 10:27 AM
"Matchlings Review: Matchlings is a match-3 game featuring horror-inspired creatures with special abilities that can be activated by double-tapping on them." 148Apps 12:36 PM
"Slingshot Justice: Protect the lemonade stand from an onslaught of bullies." 148Apps 12:36 PM
"Defend Imperial Interests in Two Worlds II™ Castle Defense – iPad Game Review" PadGadget 7:45 AM
"Save the Chicken Population with Farm it! Seasons – iPad Game Review" PadGadget 7:44 AM
"A Hands-On Preview of Amiga Classic 'Defender of the Crown' for iOS" Touch Arcade 1:29 PM
"'The King of Fighters-i' Review – A New King of iOS Fighters is Crowned" Touch Arcade 8:11 AM
"iPad Appidemic: Treasure Seekers 3 - Follow the Ghosts" Appletell 8:01 AM
"iPhone + iPad Gems: Baby Play Face, Grimm's Red Riding Hood + Pete and the Secret of Flying" iLounge 3:59 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Bypass Time Warner Cable App Restriction on Jailbroken iPads" iPhone Download Blog 2:32 PM
"Play ball (in sync)" ["When you want to watch a game, switch the audio input on the receiver to the one you've set up for your iPhone. If you have any sound coming out of the TV, mute it. Now put the power of your DVR to good use by pausing the game. Listen to the MLB app's broadcast until the words and sounds you hear match the point where you've paused the TV broadcast and then press Play on the DVR."] Macworld 11:43 AM
"iPhone, iPad users: Watch out for malicious PDF files" CNN 10:27 AM
"Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me watch Amazon Videos on my TV" TUAW 8:21 AM
"Does iOS Need Antivirus Protection? Restrictions on what legitimate apps can do within iOS make it impossible for third parties to produce anti-malware software, putting the security onus entirely on Apple." InformationWeek 4:08 PM
"Apple iPad Love-Fest: No End in Sight" Network World 3:59 PM
"7 ways Apple's iPhone can regain swagger/Commentary: Is Apple listening to its disgruntled customers? Is it just my imagination or has Apple's iPhone lost some of its luster lately?" MarketWatch 8:18 AM
"Why I switched from my ThunderBolt to an iPhone 4" PhoneDog 8:17 AM
"Is Apple slitting Samsung's throat with orders stoppage?" 9 to 5 Mac 10:29 AM
"Samsung sheds Apple planet for Galaxy plan" Computerworld 8:17 AM
"Oops, Google+ Already Ran Out of Disk Space" Techland 2:49 PM
"How Google+ Will Balkanize Your Social Life: For many, the new service offers the chance to press 'reset on Facebook.'" Technology Review 1:55 PM
"The problem with Google+: It doesn't answer the 'Why' question" Houston Chronicle 10:52 AM
"How to survive a cloud outage: You can't prevent your cloud service provider from going down, but there are ways to protect yourself" Network World 11:17 AM
"Netflix's vanished Sony films are an ominous sign" CNNMoney 9:11 AM
"Manage personal and business finances with Money iQ for iPhone" TiPb 8:58 AM
"Pantone Extends Mobile Access For Color Communication on the Go: Delivers First myPANTONE Android Application;myPANTONE 2.0 Improves Color Accuracy for iPhone" Business Wire 8:25 AM
"Porsche Cars North America Launches Mobile Tag Program for Porsche Dealerships" PRNewswire 8:25 AM
"Pangea Software Makes All Their Apps Free for The App Store Third Anniversary: ALL of the Pangea Software games are FREE today, then are on sale. Get 'em while they're hot!" 148Apps 8:15 AM
"Dual-Stick Shooter 'Occurro!' Returns to the App Store, Now Permanently Free" Touch Arcade 8:14 AM
"Pioneer release speakers for laptops and desktops" Appletell 8:01 AM
"'LabelSlide' Changes Your iPhone's 'Slide to Unlock' Text" iPhone Download Blog 8:01 AM
"Necta Collecta, A Puzzle Game For New Gamers" PadGadget 8:00 AM
"Apple has apps for the happy commuter" The Inquirer 7:29 AM
"Destination: Treasure Island Lite now available on the App Store" prMac 12:48 PM
"It's story time on your iPhone with A Leaf In My Hair" prMac 12:01 PM
"Memory Lane Calendar for iOS-Personalize iOS Calendar with Pix and Tunes" prMac 10:47 AM
"Sharpen Your Kids Mental Math Skills with an iPhone App" prMac 9:30 AM
"RabbitDash Hits iPhone App Store At Full Speed" prMac 9:27 AM
"Don't slow those thumbs down: Type your way to victory w/ Wild Wild Text" prMac 9:15 AM
"BabySteps Motor Milestones 1.0 for iPhone - New, Receives WHO Approval" prMac 7:22 AM
"House-Ball 1.0 for iPhone - New Puzzle Game with 145 Challenging Levels" prMac 7:22 AM
"Touch! Safari-Free 1.0 for iPhone Teaches Kids Animals, Interactive Fun" prMac 7:22 AM
"Spanish Flashcards 2.0 - 1,000 Nouns for iOS - Intelligent Word Drills" prMac 7:22 AM
"KosmicMath upgraded v1.5 and Lite editions removed from AppStore" prMac 7:21 AM
"EvolutionRGB - The Forces of Nature 1.0 for iOS - Artificial Life Game" prMac 7:21 AM
"Birds to the Rescue for iOS - Casual Action Game for the Whole Family" prMac 7:21 AM
"CalamitySoft releases Fljott 1.0 for iOS: Voice Controlled Side Scroller" prMac 7:21 AM
"Keynote Zone releases Keynote Themes for iPad, iPhone and iPod" prMac 7:21 AM
"Star Scales Pro 3.0.0 - Master Guitar Improvisation With Scale Patterns" prMac 7:21 AM
"Rat Fishing 1.0 for iOS - Kill Rats in Extremely Challenging Puzzle Game" prMac 7:21 AM
"Microsoft's Ballmer talks up Cloud Products to Partners" CNBC 3:45 PM
"WPC11: Microsoft's Worldwide Partners Conference begins Monday in LA" Seattle Times 11:33 AM
"Reindeer Antlers and Reykjavik: How Microsoft and Nokia Are Getting Down to Business Together" AllThingsD 9:38 AM
"Microsoft pushes WP7 Mango to 'Christmas'" TG Daily 2:02 PM
"Microsoft updates Windows Intune with app deployment features" V3 2:59 PM
"Microsoft makes it official: New beta of Windows Intune 2.0 available for download" ZDNet 3:11 PM
"Polycom's Latest Video System Embeds Microsoft Lync" CRN 10:21 AM
"Third test build of Microsoft's SQL Server 'Denali' expected this week" ZDNet 3:11 PM
"Microsoft and Oracle partners promote Irish software firms in US" V3 2:58 PM
"Microsoft reports 4th quarter earnings on July 21" Seattle Times 11:33 AM
"Judge is seriously contemplating a partial or complete stay of Oracle's lawsuit against Google" Foss Patents 1:44 PM
"HP Reorganizes PC Unit to Promote WebOS" Bloomberg 3:42 PM
"The Race to Beat the MacBook Air Is On: Laptop heavyweight HP may soon try to take on Apple's MacBook Air with an ultra-thin notebook of its own." Techland 2:48 PM
"Leaked Details: Dell Latitude ST Windows 7 Tablet" PCWorld 11:15 AM
"Will IBM Survive Another 100 Years?" Forbes 3:43 PM
"AMD: JMP Downgrades; Will ARM's Rise Make It 'Irrelevant'?" Forbes 9:34 AM
"AMD: APUs Falling Flat, Says JMP; Pushed Out By ARMH?" Barron's 9:34 AM
"AVSPY: Use Alpha Index Options to Trade AAPL" TheStreet 4:09 PM
"Chart Of The Day: How Much Apple Is Making On The App Store" Business Insider 2:57 PM
"Apple: TV Set, Genius Squad, Home Automation Can Boost Stock, Says UBS" Barron's 9:40 AM
"Apple: BMO Ups iPhone iPad Estimates; Those Covers Make Money, Too" Barron's 9:40 AM
"On Apple and Cisco Multiples, Or How to Truly Value Stocks" Seeking Alpha 7:36 AM
Industry News
"Techs slide in broad selloff: Lam Research, KLA-Tencor gain on Citigroup upgrades" MarketWatch 3:40 PM
"Stocks fall as Italy adds to Europe worries" MarketWatch 3:26 PM
"Wall Street Gripped by Debt Fears, Stocks Tumble" FOXBusiness 3:26 PM
"Stocks Plummet Amid U.S., Euro Debt Fears" TheStreet 3:26 PM
"Stocks spooked by European debt woes" CNNMoney 7:48 PM
"Dow Down on Europe Debt Worries: Euro Falls as Alarm Reaches Italy" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:48 PM
"Dow Down on Europe Debt Worries: Euro Falls as Alarm Reaches Italy" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:48 PM
"Stocks set for an ugly start: U.S. stocks were headed for an early sell-off Monday, as investors fret over weak domestic economic data and Europe's debt crisis, while bracing for second-quarter corporate results." CNNMoney 9:11 AM
"Asia Markets: Asia markets lower after weak U.S. data" MarketWatch 9:23 AM
"Debt Fears Hit Europe's Markets" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:28 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks tumble on debt fears as Italy sinks/Bond yields again rise in Italy and Spain; London pressure on BSkyB" MarketWatch 3:27 PM
"Italy debt concerns plague world markets" CNNMoney 9:11 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3:42 PM
"Don't call it the next tech bubble - yet" Fortune 9:35 AM
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