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Wednesday Highlights: Tim Cook goes to Washington, under fire from the US Senate over offshore tax shelters including Ireland, China, makes no apologies, defending his company and telling senators they need to fix the tax system; Cook even plays a little Genius Bar as Senator John McCain complains of having to constantly update apps on is iPhone; plenty more in our Apple/Macintosh, Op/Ed, and Finances sections; Apple claiming Samsung Galaxy S4 infringes on five patents including customizations Samsung has done on the Android Jelly Bean OS; a "sophisticated 'operation hangover' gang in India" said to be responsible for new OS X Oslo malware; Mactuts+ offers help for those having issues downloading apps from the Mac App Store; Macworld shows you where to get some nice, free or low-cost fonts; and the staff at Macworld have another tutorial for switchers from Windows to OS X; and here's how to sync calendars for those of you balancing between Mountain Lion and Snow Leopard systems; according to new stats, Samsung and Motorola have cut Apple's lead in customer satisfaction by half; Apple updates online store in preparation for Father's Day; TechHive shows you which major US carriers have the most LTE throughout the states; Tim Cook says the USA-made Macs are to be built in the great state of Texas, with Apple spending $100 billion in the endeavor; Flickr, Vimeo integration rumored for iOS 7, and a couple interesting iPhone 6 concepts hit the web; LAPTOP Mag gets a hands-on with LifeProof's Fre iPad mini case; is Apple held to different standards than other companies?; Rush Limbaugh has no love for the Senates "high-tech lynching" of Apple; Microsoft's Xbox One means "goodbye freedom".
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"Bad News for Android: ITC Rules HTC Violated Two Apple Patents" AllThingsD 7:31 PM
"Preliminary ruling finds that HTC infringes two Apple patents, but it's not over yet" This is my next 8:36 PM
"Kootol sends legal notice to Apple, others, claiming patent infringement: Another patent-holding company has set its sights on Apple, numerous other large companies, and even smaller developers like The Iconfactory, alleging violations of a patent that covers one- and two-way messaging." Macworld 3:23 PM
"Kootol Warns Apple, 32 Other Tech Giants of Patent Infringement" The Mac Observer 7:29 PM
"Exclusive: TSMC to make Apple chips on trial" Reuters 4:32 AM
"Apple's A6 chip in pilot production" CNET News 4:43 AM
"Apple A6 chip in test production as TSMC eyes Samsung's job" SlashGear 4:44 AM
"Apple's A6 processor: 28-nm, 3D IC and made by TSMC" Computerworld 8:38 AM
"Apple expected to set up strong second half: IPhone sales for June quarter may slow ahead of launch of new device" MarketWatch 9:47 AM
"Apple expected to post strong $24B+ quarter in face of 'heightened expectations'" AppleInsider 1:20 PM
"iCloud seen raining on flash memory's parade: IHS/Apple Inc.'s AAPL newly launched iCloud storage service could grow at the expense of NAND flash memory, a kind of physical data storage the technology company currently buys en masse, according to market researcher IHS iSuppli." MarketWatch 3:28 PM
"Analysts: iPods sales expected to decline 7.2% year over year" Fortune 8:48 AM
"Gaming Apple: How to Time It Right and Get the Best Prices on Apple Products" Time 9:14 AM
"Is It Time for Apple to Stop Suing Competitors?" Seeking Alpha 8:56 AM
"An Analysis Of Apple's Adjustment Of International App Store Prices" MacStories 9:10 AM
"Exclusive Update on New Apple Stores in China and Hong Kong" M.I.C. Gadget 4:49 AM
"17,000 join class-action suit against Apple for location tracking" Korea JoongAng Daily 8:48 PM
"South Korea class-action suit against Apple draws 17,000 (and counting)" ITworld 8:48 PM
"SKorean lawyer wages legal fight against Apple: A South Korean lawyer and self-described iPhone fan is waging a legal battle against Apple Inc. over the device's tracking capabilities." Associated Press 5:01 AM
"Apple pays out $946 fie to South Korean iPhone user over 'locationgate" Network World 4:51 AM
"Android Developers Flocking to iOS" AllThingsD 8:47 AM
"Avid iPhone user wages privacy fight against Apple" Associated Press 8:55 AM
"FY 11 Third Quarter Results Conference Call" ["Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT"] Apple 8:43 AM
"Internet Explorer 9 utterly dominates malware-blocking Stats" ["Internet Explorer 9 blocked 92 percent of malware with its URL-based filtering, and 100 percent with Application-based filtering enabled. Internet Explorer 8, in second place, blocked 90 percent of malware. Tied for third place were Safari 5, Chrome 10, and Firefox 4, each blocking just 13 percent. Bringing up the rear was Opera 11, blocking just 5 percent of malware."] Ars Technica 5:14 PM
"Igniting the Mac-at-Work Revolution" MacNewsWorld 9:10 AM
"Amazon Runs Out Of Snow Leopard As Lion Approaches" Apple Bitch 8:42 AM
"iOS 4.2.9 Software Update: Fixes security vulnerability associated with viewing malicious PDF files." ["iPhone 4 (CDMA model)"] Apple Support 12:42 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Lion discussion continues on migration costs, compatibility and responsibilities, with comparisons to the Apple II-Macintosh transition, IBM mainframe architecture and the demise of Classic Mac support; plus notes about FileMaker, Migration Assistant, data conversion, document formats, App Store volume purchase programs, PowerPC software elimination, device drivers, iOS device compatibility, Apple documentation, iCloud and MobileMe issues, MacLink Plus, ArchDetect; NAS/AFP issues; and more." MacInTouch 11:27 AM
"MobileMe: Sharing calendars and single events simultaneously can cause unexpected results" Apple Support 8:26 PM
"Remote Desktop: Network Interface is unavailable in View Options" Apple Support 3:20 PM
"Cannot edit Firewall rules after updating to Remote Desktop client 3.3.2 or later" Apple Support 3:20 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to Check if Applications are Incompatible with Mac OS X Lion" OS X Daily 4:36 PM
"25 Lion-taming hints for Apple's OS X 10.7" Computerworld 11:45 AM
"Essex Redevelopment Batch Docx Converter 1.31" Macworld 10:25 AM
"Records: A Jukebox for Your Mac" MacStories 5:27 PM
"Finding Photos with Google's Search by Image Feature" The Mac Observer 12:36 PM
"How to restrict printer sharing in OS X" MacFixIt 5:15 PM
"Still Another Easy Way To Send Email To Everybody On Your Mac" Mac 360 4:34 AM
"How To Move, Resize, Organize A Mac's Windows" Mac 360 4:34 AM
"Daily Tip: How to download previously purchased apps, songs, and books in iTunes" TiPb 9:44 PM
"How to quickly change audio sources on a Mac" Apple Headlines 7:29 PM
"3 Letters That Make The Most Stunning Photos" Mac 360 4:52 AM
"How To Share Files Among Mac and PCs" BYTE 8:57 AM
"Massive Android activations not viewed as concern for Apple: Though activations of new Android devices are now significantly outpacing iOS, it is viewed as representative of a larger trend of surging growth in the smartphone market, which will also benefit Apple." AppleInsider 8:56 AM
"iOS, RIM Mobile Ad Impressions Pick Up In Q2 As Android Growth Levels Off" TechCrunch 5:05 AM
"As rivals dally, Apple gets even more serious about iPads in business: The forthcoming volume purchase system lets businesses buy iOS apps in volume from a single account" InfoWorld 11:35 AM
"Apple lets businesses buy apps in bulk" CNET News 8:55 AM
"Apple Offers App Store Seven-day Refund Policy for Taiwan" IDG News Service 4:51 AM
"How iPhones move across Europe [Video] GigaOM 8:47 AM
"Fox hopeful Apple, Disney will use UltraViolet media locker" Electronista 9:10 AM
"Apple: Piper Sees iPhone's Prepaid Mission In Android Results" Barron's 11:26 AM
"Apple to Revive 'Tech Talk World Tour' Later This Year [Rumor] Cult of Mac 8:57 AM
"A ComputerTree grows in North, Carolina" FairerPlatform 4:22 PM
"Apple iPhone Owners Dumbfounded About 4G: Report" eWeek 4:44 AM
"Cool Video of iPhone 4 capturing guitar strings" The Loop 10:17 AM
"Inside the World's First Video Game Amusement Park" Techland 1:52 PM
"LG Announces Two New Android Gingerbread Phones: Optimus Pro, and Optimus Net" TechCrunch 1:42 PM
"No IT? No offices? No problem for this virtual firm" Network World 12:05 PM
"Mobile changing the way enterprises buy technology" IDG News Service 12:04 PM
"'Jell-O' memory device works inside human body" TG Daily 1:45 PM
"Researchers Develop Pliable 'Jell-O' Memory Device" PC Magazine 11:59 AM
"Sony preps two oddly shaped tablets" CNN 10:30 AM
"Amazon tablets mix best of Kindle and iPad: report" Reuters 10:28 AM
"Mozilla 'BrowserID': One Password to Rule Them All" Techland 1:52 PM
"Sprint offers Nexus S 4G, on contract, for $99.99" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:45 AM
"Android Targeted By SMS-Grabbing Malware" InformationWeek 2:50 PM
"Google's land grab hints at datacentre expansion" ZDNet UK 2:03 PM
"Google News Badges Preview Google's Game Plans" eWeek 11:21 AM
"Google to release Android 3.2 soon" DigiTimes 11:19 AM
"Google chief defends investments" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:24 AM
"Now, Even Granny's Fuzzy Slippers Are Texting You: From Networked House Shoes to Cows, Firms Hunt for Ways to Boost Cell Traffic" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:38 AM
"Sony Ericsson counts cost of Japanese disaster" Reuters 10:00 AM
"500,000 Apps Interview Series: Rob Murray, Flight Control/Third in a series of interviews leading up to the 500,000 App milestone in the App Store, we talk with Rob Murray, Director of Firemint, the Australia-based studio behind the worldwide hits Flight Control and Real Racing." 148Apps 8:56 AM
"PadGadget Daily App Deal – 14 iPad Apps on Sale" PadGadget 4:47 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Deals" MacPrices 8:37 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:37 AM
"17" MacBook Pro Prices & Current Bundles" MacPrices 8:37 AM
"Apple MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide -13 Inch Models -Up to $230 OffCurrent Models... Best Prices, Reviews & Information" MacReviewZone 11:35 AM
"Apple MacBook Buyer's Guide -Up To $150 Off Current Model... Best Prices, Reviews, And Information" MacReviewZone 3:15 PM
"iPod Touch 2010 Buyer's Guide... Up To $100 Off Current Models -New, Closeout, Refurbished, Used And Discounted... The Best iPod Touch Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 6:29 PM
"Refurbished MacBook Air 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo" OlderMacs 8:38 AM
"Refurbished Mac mini 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo" OlderMacs 8:38 AM
"Apple iPad, Day 14: Printing from the iPad" PCWorld 12:05 PM
"Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 camera" Macworld 9:08 AM
"Review: One/Versatility, thy name is One—assuming, in this instance, that versatility is defined as a $249 microphone/USB audio interface made by Apogee." Macworld 9:49 AM
"OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD Legacy Edition SSD Tested in Mystic Power Mac G4" Low End Mac 8:58 AM
"Overland Equipment Cambridge laptop bag" Macworld 9:15 AM
"Review: The HandStand iPad Holder" AppleBitch 8:41 AM
"review: iHome iP56 portable stereo dock for iPhone and iPod" Beatweek Magazine 4:51 AM
"DualHead2Go review: Expand your screen real estate and improve your efficiency with ease" Macworld UK 4:49 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Spotify for iPhone Review: Are you Spotified yet? It's worth more than a quick look." 148Apps 10:07 AM
"Geo Walk for iPhone and iPad: Visual fact book has appealing interface, needs more content" Macworld 4:35 PM
"Add Some Cardboard Flair To Your LockScreen" iDownload Blog 8:58 AM
"The difference between Mike Lazaridis and Steve Jobs" TiPb 4:54 AM
"The truth about jailbreaking and the jailbreak community" TiPb 4:54 AM
"Spotify lands in the US. Should Apple be worried? Spotify is now available to users in the US, and already, buzz around the music streaming site is extremely high." Christian Science Monitor 4:44 AM
"HP Movie Store, Kindle app coming to TouchPad" ZDNet 2:00 PM
"Intel, AMD to report amid cloudy PC outlook/Analyst: 'Could Q3 finally be when Intel catches up to weak trends?'" MarketWatch 2:29 PM
"Intel: PC Trends Could Trip Up Q3 Forecast, Says FBR" Barron's 2:37 PM
"Octocore AMD Bulldozers exposed by Turks: Site reveals 4.2GHz saat h?zlar?" The Register 1:48 PM
"Cisco's resolve unflagging despite massive layoffs coming: Annual Cisco Live! customer conference shows a feisty, determined company in the face of challenges" Network World 12:05 PM
"Earnings Fever Shifts Focus to Tech Titans" Investopedia 9:51 AM
"Apple to release Q3 2011 financial results July 19th" TheMacFeed 11:45 AM
Industry News
"Google surge highlights tech rally" MarketWatch 9:44 AM
"U.S. stocks close up on day, slip for week: Citigroup, Google results overshadow debt-limit worries" MarketWatch 8:43 PM
"Stocks End Higher, But Fail to Stem Weekly Loss" FOXBusiness 8:43 PM
"Stocks Rebound, Led by Energy; Merck Slips" CNBC 2:11 PM
"Stock Gains Muted Amid Fretting Over Debt" TheStreet 8:44 PM
"Stocks rise, but debt ceiling jitters persist" CNNMoney 8:44 PM
"Google, M&A Boost Stocks: Stocks advanced, as blowout earnings from Google and a big corporate takeover overshadowed another warning about the U.S.'s credit rating and a depressed reading on consumer sentiment." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:44 PM
"Stocks poised to edge higher: U.S. stocks were set to open the trading day with mild gains Friday, despite new warning signs about a possible downgrade of U.S. debt." CNNMoney 9:33 AM
"Canada stocks gain on energy strength" MarketWatch 2:29 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks end volatile session mostly higher/Weak yen lifts Japan exporters; policy hits China property stocks" MarketWatch 9:39 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks drop ahead of stress test results/Shares of BHP Billiton slip following deal news" MarketWatch 9:39 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:38 PM
"6 Buy and Hold Forever Tech Stocks" Seeking Alpha 2:40 PM
"Second Half Large-Cap Tech Winners" [Video Report] TheStreet 9:49 AM
"16 Highly Profitable Tech Stocks With Strong Cash Coverage of Expenses" Seeking Alpha 9:49 AM
"First Sign Of A Cloud Bubble Ready To Pop – An ETF" Forbes 11:26 AM
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