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MacSurfer's Archive: Thursday, July 21, 2011
 

 

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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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Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple Said to Consider Making Bid for Hulu: Apple Inc., sitting on $76.2 billion in cash and securities, is considering making a bid for the Hulu online Video service, two people with knowledge of the auction said."  Bloomberg 7:50 PM
  • "Apple joins Hulu bid talks: Report" Reuters 7:50 PM
  • "Apple Explores Hulu Bid" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:49 PM
  • "Apple mulling Hulu acquisition?" CNET News 8:44 PM
  • "Apple guns for Exxon as king of stocks" ["Based on Apple's growth trajectory, and a number of catalysts in the pipeline -- from a possible new iPhone this fall to expansions in China -- investors and analysts say Apple could unseat Exxon in the next six months, or latest by the middle of next year."]  Reuters 5:08 AM
  • "For Apple, a $76 Billion Dilemma: As Cash Stockpile Swells, Investors Again Ask About Its Plans for Dividends, Share Repurchases"  WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:52 AM
  • "Four Ways Apple Could Spend $80 Billion" Forbes 10:56 AM
  • "Apple Is Just Absurd: If something is too good to be believed, it probably should not be believed. If something can't go on forever, it won't. And yet, there's Apple."  Investopedia 4:45 AM
  • "Has Apple Already Won the Tablet War? Apple's busy and very good 24 hours is only the beginning of what could be a sea change in the technology market."  PC Magazine 8:39 AM
  • "Strategy Analytics: Apple iOS Captures 61 Percent Share of Global Tablet Shipments in Q2 2011"  Business Wire 5:02 AM
  • "Apple's iPad remains dominant as Windows tablets outsell the PlayBook" The Next Web 10:08 AM
  • "iPad Trouncing Android in Enterprise"  AllThingsD 9:39 AM
  • "Good: iPad makes up 95% of work tablets, Android shrinking" Electronista 9:39 AM
  • "Apple leases a big office campus in Cupertino that could accommodate more than 1,000 workers" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 4:46 AM
  • "Apple leases a big office campus in Cupertino that could accommodate more than 1,000 workers" Oakland Tribune 10:52 AM
  • "Apple Spent $2.6 Billion For The Nortel Patents And It's Just Getting Started ..." Business Insider 2:45 PM
  • "Apple staked $2.6B in buy of Nortel patent portfolio" CNET News 3:17 PM
  • "Apple contributes half the cost of Nortel patents: According to a financial filing, Apple plans to contribute $2.6 billion for the Nortel patent portfolio" IDG News Service 5:41 PM
  • "Troll sues Apple again: same patent, new devices" Ars Technica 2:07 PM
  • "Apple Store at Grand Central deal could be finalized: Apple may soon get approval from New York's public transit division to build a retail store in Grand Central terminal." TG Daily 2:07 PM
  • "HTC is braced for Apple smartphone patent war: Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has said it is prepared to wage a patent war against Apple." BBC 8:57 PM
  • "Apple's sales in China grow sixfold" China Daily 5:01 AM
OS X
News
  • "Lion Downloads Top One Million in First Day" ["'Lion is off to a great start, user reviews and industry reaction have been fantastic,' said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. 'Lion is a huge step forward, it's not only packed with innovative features but it's incredibly easy for users to update their Macs to the best OS we've ever made.'"]  Apple 4:42 PM
  • "Apple makes $30 million from Lion in one day with little distribution costs" The Loop 4:49 PM
  • "Lion Downloads Top One Million in First Day" Business Wire 4:42 PM
  • "Major overhaul makes OS X Lion king of security: With Wednesday's release of Mac OS X Lion, Apple has definitively leapfrogged its rivals by offering an operating system with state-of-the-art security protections that make it more resistant to malware exploits and other hack attacks, two researchers say."  The Register 5:17 AM
  • "There's A MacBook Air Glitch That Won't Let You Upgrade To Lion" Business Insider 8:36 AM
  • "No Download; Apple Will Release OS X 10.7 Lion On USB Drive" Apple Bitch 5:19 AM
  • "Lion will be offered in the form of a USB key soon" HardMac 5:16 AM
  • "Get Safari 5.1 for Snow Leopard and Windows now" BetaNews 10:07 AM
  • "Yes, Google Chrome Built For OS X Lion Is Coming — But It Will Take Time" TechCrunch 2:46 PM
  • "Adobe reveals 'known issues' with Apple's new Lion OS" ZDNet 3:06 PM
  • "Lion users suffer Adobe Apple Flash support war" Computerworld 4:40 PM
  • "Lion disables Flash Player hardware acceleration (and other Adobe goodies)" 9 to 5 Mac 7:57 AM
  • "Lion wins over App Store reviewers with 90% giving it 5 stars on day one" 9 to 5 Mac 5:17 AM
  • "Apple expands free Lion upgrade offer: It now includes all Snow Leopard-equipped Macs bought from June 6 on" Computerworld 1:25 PM
  • "How Apple's OS X Lion Up to Date Program works" MacDailyNews 10:23 AM
  • "Mac Os X Lion Up to Date Program" OlderMacs 10:21 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Check partition table health in Lion's Disk Utility" MacFixIt 8:06 PM
  • "Lion mauls third-party NAS support for Time Machine" CNET News 3:34 PM
  • "A few nasty gotchas in Lion" TUAW 2:06 PM
  • "OS X Lion installer 'cannot be verified' after download" MacFixIt 2:09 PM
  • "OS X 10.7 cannot be installed on certain drives" MacFixIt 2:09 PM
  • "Manage all partitions with Disk Utility in OS X" MacFixIt 2:09 PM
  • "Lion Server: Packet encryption via SSL for Active Directory clients" Apple Support 4:49 PM
  • "Lion Server: Configuring the NetBoot service enables NFS" Apple Support 4:49 PM
  • "Lion Server: Unable to change an Xsan volume settings to Case Insensitive" Apple Support 3:04 PM
  • "Lion Server: createhomedir command may not create homes for Active Directory users" Apple Support 3:04 PM
  • "Mac OS X v10.7: Unable to connect to a Mac OS X v10.6 Open Directory Server" Apple Support 3:04 PM
  • "Lion Server: Software Update Server may not provide Mac OS X v10.7 software updates after upgrade" Apple Support 3:04 PM
  • "Authentication issues when connecting to a Lion SMB server" Apple Support 3:04 PM
  • "Unable to create automount on a Lion Server that is a member of Open Directory" Apple Support 3:04 PM
  • "Lion Server: When binding to Open Directory, use System Preferences" Apple Support 3:04 PM
  • "Xsan, Lion Server: Issues saving a file to an Xsan volume; 'GSLibraryErrorDomain error 1' appears" Apple Support 3:04 PM
  • "Mac mini (Mid 2011): Memory specifications and upgrades" Apple Support 3:04 PM
  • "Apple Hardware Test: About the availability of Arabic" Apple Support 3:04 PM
  • "OS X Lion: Installer Reports 'This disk cannot be used to start up your computer'" Apple Support 3:04 PM
  • "Lion Server: Mass deployment strategies" Apple Support 3:04 PM
  • "Lion Server: Connecting to legacy AFP services" Apple Support 3:03 PM
  • "MobileMe: How do I see the progress of my iDisk sync in OS X Lion?" Apple Support 3:03 PM
  • "About updating iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand" Apple Support 3:03 PM
Lion Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Lion's Roar Is Powerful - and Disorienting/As expected, Apple's new OS X Lion operating system has plenty of built-in awesomeness. Mail is shiny and new, and the new Mission Control feature is fantastic. But one particular characteristic of Lion: on that relates to how gestures are used to move content on the screen: just plan makes my brain hurt. Be excited, but be warned: Lion has a learning curve." MacNewsWorld 8:19 AM
  • "Apple's Lion Heralds Mouse-Free Touchpad Mac Era" Bloomberg 5:08 AM
  • "Hands on: Mac OS X, iOS morph into Lion/Apple goes all in on multi-touch gestures in its new OS" Computerworld 7:51 AM
  • "Visual tour: Mac OS X, iOS morph into Lion/Curious about what iOS features Apple has wrapped into its new desktop OS? Get up close with our visual tour." Computerworld 7:51 AM
  • "Apple OS X 10.7 Lion review" PC Pro [Free Registration Required] 8:39 AM
  • "Apple OS X 10.7 Lion roars with futuristic, and maddening, upgrades" Chicago Sun-Times 1:27 PM
  • "OS X Lion: First impressions" SplatF 1:24 PM
  • "Hands-on with OS X Lion: iPad-like upgrade, but what's the point?" VentureBeat 3:05 PM
  • "Automation in Mac OS X Lion -An overview of the new automation features in Automator, AppleScript, Services, and the Terminal." Mac OS X Automation 4:44 AM
  • "First Look: Mail in Mac OS X Lion/OS X's mail client gets its most significant update yet" Macworld 10:57 AM
  • "Get Front Row for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion" OS X Daily 4:56 AM
  • "How to refresh OS X Lion's Launchpad contents: The young guys over at HaiTeq have been running into issues with Launchpad updating after installing software that wasn't bought on the Mac App Store. Because of this, they've figured out a workaround to force Launchpad to refresh its data base." TUAW 5:06 AM
  • "What's new in Lion: AirDrop and screen sharing" Macworld 8:19 AM
  • "AirDrop: Lion's new way to transfer files" TUAW 2:08 PM
  • "OS X Lion: AirDrop Overview" MacStories 2:06 PM
  • "What's new in Lion: QuickTime and Preview" Macworld 8:20 AM
  • "Natural scrolling and Quick Look URLs in Lion" The Loop 8:01 AM
  • "Mac 101: How to tell if an older app will run on OS X Lion" TUAW 5:07 AM
  • "Mac OS X Lion: What Apple Did To Safari, Mail, And The Finder" Mac 360 4:48 AM
  • "Installing OS X Lion: The Short List of Gotcha's" Nerd Vittles 9:40 AM
  • "Restore previous Safari version from.SafariArchive.tar.gz" brunerd 4:40 PM
  • "Miscellaneous Lion Tips and Tricks" MacStories 8:35 AM
  • "Lion OS X Video" T3 1:22 PM
  • "Ten Safari shortcuts you should know: Whether you're using Snow Leopard or Lion you can save time with these tricks" Macworld 8:20 AM
  • "How To switch back to standard scrolling in OS X Lion | Appletell" Appletell 9:43 PM
  • "10.7: Reverse Reversed Scrolling direction" Mac OS X Hints 10:07 AM
  • "10.7: Double Tap for Dictionary definition" Mac OS X Hints 10:05 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Limit Point Software ClipList" Macworld 10:40 AM
  • "Daily Tip: How to subscribe to Apple iCal calendars [Mac only] TiPb 5:16 AM
Op/Ed
  • "The perils of bashing an OS you've never used" TUAW 8:42 PM
  • "Our latest Lion discussion includes lots of hands-on experiences, plus tips, compatibility information, some statistics, commentary and more." MacInTouch 7:46 PM
  • "The Cases Against Apple's Lion OS" Minyanville 3:06 PM
  • "My First Day With Mac OSX Lion" Wired 2:44 PM
  • "iOS-like Mac OS X Lion, meet WP7-like Windows 8" ZDNet 2:43 PM
  • "A word about OS X Lion upgrades: backup!" ZDNet 2:08 PM
  • "OS X Lion: The iPadification of the Mac begins now" ZDNet 2:07 PM
  • "Apple, Microsoft upgrades risk tablet overdose: The changes in Apple's new Mac OS X Lion, released Wednesday, start with the way people get the updated operating system. It's not available on an installation disc or from a traditional website. It's a $30 download from the Mac App Store — complete with its own 'Buy App' button." Geekwire 11:47 AM
  • "OS X Lion Makes Windows 8 Too Late: Apple and Microsoft race to 'tablify' their desktop operating systems. Guess who's winning?" InformationWeek 11:13 AM
  • "The web weighs in on iOS-like Mac OS X Lion" Relaxnews 8:48 AM
  • "John Martellaro's Favorite (Stealthy) Lion Features" The Mac Observer 8:42 AM
  • "Mac OS X Lion wants to reverse how you scroll - and we don't like it" DigitalTrends 3:04 PM
  • "Here's Why Mac OS X Lion's 'Natural Scrolling' Feels So Horribly Unnatural" Business Insider 8:35 AM
  • "OS X Lion Update: The Morning After" Amitiae 7:33 AM
  • "Wired Correspondent Suffers Through the Downside of Cloud-Delivered OS X Lion" Cult of Mac 5:17 AM
  • "Mac OS X Lion being received well by first day users" It's All Tech 5:17 AM
  • "Lion: What's the hurry to upgrade?" ZDNet 5:05 AM
  • "What You'll Like And Not Like About OS X Lion" Mac 360 4:48 AM
Press Releases
  • "XaBatch and 'com.apple.quarantine" Rixstep 9:40 PM
  • "Recover PDF Passwords on your Mac" Mac Amour 8:00 PM
  • "Mireth Technology adds Mac OS X Lion (10.7) support to iVCD - Version 3.3 released" Mireth Technology 4:41 PM
  • "E-on Software announces LumenRT Review Release 1.2" Architosh 11:33 AM
  • "OrthoGraph 3.0 has now been released" Architosh 11:33 AM
  • "Virtual Programming Reveals OS X 10.7 Game Updates" Inside Mac Games 8:26 AM
  • "Tiger Woodes PGA Tour 12: The Masters Coming September 6" Inside Mac Games 8:26 AM
  • "Intego's Mac Security Software Is Fully Compatible With Mac OS X Lion" prMac 8:02 AM
  • "The Huge Collection of Jumsoft Clipart Has Grown Again" prMac 7:41 AM
  • "Verdiem Announces Power Management Support for Apple OS X Lion" Business Wire 5:03 AM
  • "DssW Power Manager 4.1.1 - Energy Saving Software Update for Mac OS X" DssW 4:49 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Lodsys sues Rovio over Angry Birds for iPhone and Android" Foss Patents 5:59 PM
  • "Lodsys ups the ante, files suit against EA, Atari, Rovio and more" Edible Apple 7:42 PM
  • "Angry Birds maker targeted in Lodsys suit" CNET News 7:55 PM
  • "Apple overtakes Nokia in smartphone volumes"  Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:57 AM
  • "Apple beats Nokia as smartphone sales grow" Computerworld 8:35 AM
  • "Apple Tops Nokia as World's Biggest Smartphone Maker" The Mac Observer 9:27 AM
  • "Apple: The World's Largest Smartphone Vendor" AllThingsD 10:40 AM
  • "Chart: Apple shoots past Nokia in smartphone shipments" SplatF 1:26 PM
  • "Apple eyes bite of Google: A pair of gargantuan lawsuits filed by Apple against Android partner HTC could weaken Google's grip on the smartphone market, analysts say." Boston Herald 10:33 AM
  • "Steve Jobs is still grounded: For the second quarter in a row, reimbursements for his corporate jet were $0.00" Fortune 7:52 AM
  • "Foxconn Says Latest Death Was Drunken Accident: Conflicting Reports emerge over the recent death of another worker at Foxconn's facility in Shenzhen." Forbes 7:52 AM
  • "Apple iCloud: A visual tour/Apple's new Web storage system will sync your music, pictures, and more." ITworld 10:56 AM
  • "AT&T Sales Top Estimates as IPhone Discounts Lure Customers" Bloomberg 7:52 AM
  • "AT&T Does Just Fine Without iPhone Exclusivity" AllThingsD 8:37 AM
  • "Google, Apple Competing for InterDigital Patents" eWeek 10:59 AM
  • "FDA to Review Medical Smartphone Apps" ReadWriteWeb 5:02 AM
  • "Fake Apple stores story could be a fake: Unfair aspersions cast on good resellers of Kunming?"  The Register 10:57 AM
  • "Fake Apple Store Clerk Knows He's Fake!" Minyanville 3:06 PM
  • "Fake Apple Store in China Carries Real Gear" PCWorld 1:25 PM
  • "The Ultimate Knock-Off: A Fake Apple Store" WSJ Blogs 5:08 AM
  • "Fake Apple Store Clerk Speaks Out" WSJ Blogs 8:36 AM
  • "Fake Chinese Apple store looks convincing: China's passion for iPads and iPhones has triggered widespread cloning and even brawls" Australian Associated Press 5:03 AM
  • "Fake Apple stores found in Kunming city, China" BBC 10:22 AM
  • "PlayBook pips iPad as first US government-certified tablet" Electronista 3:04 PM
  • "Apple proves to be even tastier in UAE: Shoppers in the UAE can not get enough of Apple products after the US giant Reported bumper quarterly profits of more than US$7 billion (Dh25.71) - which left Wall Street breathless." The National 5:18 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Forget Passwords and Let the Browser Remember: An experimental tool removes the need to hand your credentials over to lots of different websites." Technology Review 2:11 PM
  • "Panda Security Debuts Cloud Office Protection 5.5" eWeek 10:57 AM
  • "Seagate Declines After First-Quarter Profit Forecast Trails Estimates" Bloomberg 10:22 AM
  • "Toyota's New Pre-Crash Technology Directs Steering" Associated Press 10:00 AM
  • "Gmail Users Can Make Multiple Calls, Put Them on Hold" PCWorld 11:53 AM
  • "Google Plus Is Eating Startups" ReadWriteWeb [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:24 PM
  • "Google Fixes Flaw That Scrubbed Websites From Search Index" IDG News Service 11:53 AM
  • "Google sacrifices Google Labs to 'product focus'" InfoWorld 11:31 AM
  • "Cypress Semi net doubled on touchscreen chips" MarketWatch 9:47 AM
  • "Hynix Net Falls 34% as Chip Prices Slide" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:46 AM
  • "Nokia Posts Loss but Pulls in IP Royalties" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:31 PM
  • "Nokia reports big Q2 losses, but CEO notes progress" CNET News 10:01 AM
  • "AT&T says T-Mobile Deal Remains on Track to Close Early Next Year" AllThingsD 9:46 AM
  • "AT&T Sales Top Estimates on IPhone Discounts" Bloomberg 10:23 AM
  • "AT&T profit falls 10% as subscriber additions slow" MarketWatch 9:47 AM
  • "Hackers Shift Attacks to Small Firms" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:38 AM
  • "LG Display cuts output as LCD demand slows" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:04 AM
  • "RIM Loses Another Executive" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:37 AM
  • "Ericsson hit by strong krona, redundancy costs" MarketWatch 9:46 AM
  • "Wolfram launches new document format, meet CDF" ZDNet 11:03 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "iPhone Live 162: Sue and innovate" TiPb 8:25 PM
  • "The Mac|Life Show: New Macs and We Share Some Lion Tips" Mac|Life 7:56 PM
  • "This is my next Podcast, live at 6:45PM ET / 10:45PM GMT / 11:45PM BST!" This is my next 5:41 PM
Hardware/Software
  • "New MacBook Air shipments expected to stay strong from June to August" DigiTimes 5:18 AM
  • "Apple on track to ship 1.5m new MacBook Airs in summer" Electronista 7:32 AM
  • "Foxconn boosting production efficiency and yields to secure Apple orders" DigiTimes 10:59 AM
  • "Apple iPad HD in Focus" [Video Report] TheStreet 5:08 AM
  • "White MacBook lives on: Schools and universities rejoice! The MacBook could still be yours." T3 5:16 AM
Apple Patent Applications
  • "Apple files for patent on 3D, multilayer display" CNET News 2:13 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "PadGadget Daily App Deal – 16 iPad Apps on Sale" PadGadget 4:57 AM
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:30 AM
  • "13'' MacBook Pro Prices & Deals" MacPrices 8:30 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:30 AM
  • "Apple MacBook Air Buyer's Guide -Up To $50 Off Currently Shipping Models -Models, Prices And Information" MacReviewZone 2:54 PM
  • "Refurbished Apple LED Cinema Display (27' flat panel)" OlderMacs 5:18 AM
  • "Refurbished Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo" OlderMacs 5:18 AM

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Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (Thunderbolt)" PC Magazine 11:44 AM
  • "2011 MacBook Air benchmarks are amazing, outperforms all 2010 MacBook Pros" Electricpig 8:21 AM
  • "Which Entry-Level Mac Laptop Is the Good One?" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:23 AM
  • "Review: Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6" The Loop 1:22 PM
  • "The Next BIG Thing adventure game for Mac OS X review" Appletell 9:37 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Apple iPad, Day 19: Gaming on the iPad" PCWorld 1:25 PM
  • "Google+ iPhone app: 5 things you need to know" CIO 10:53 AM
  • "Google+ iPhone app hands-on" TUAW 3:17 PM
  • "Things you need to know about Google+ iPhone App" OlderMacs 7:34 AM
  • "Fotoboard, a Beautiful Photo Album Creator for iPad" Wired 2:44 PM
  • "Zen Viewer HD for iOS review: This versatile file-viewing program for the iPad has flaws but shows potential" Macworld UK 8:18 AM
  • "Keep track of your kid's allowance with iAllowance for iPhone and iPad" TiPb 9:44 PM
  • "Downcast Review: Despite its name, Downcast can make your iOS device VERY happy." 148Apps 2:15 PM
  • "TV Forecast HD Review" 148Apps 1:27 PM
  • "CityVille Hometown Review" 148Apps 10:57 AM
  • "Smurfs' Village Review" 148Apps 9:40 AM
  • "'Bean's Quest' Review – A Fun Five Minutes" Touch Arcade 6:21 PM
  • "'The Jolly Gang's Spooky Adventure' Review – Escape the Hidden Object Room" Touch Arcade 3:05 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "Mac Mini Mid 2011 Teardown"  iFixit 6:23 PM
  • "MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 Teardown"  iFixit 4:41 PM
  • "How To: Procure Apple iPads, tablets in the enterprise" ZDNet 5:06 AM
Tips
  • "Daily Tip: Create new playlists straight from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch" TiPb 9:43 PM
  • "Freemium And Free To Play Games Glossary" 148Apps 8:13 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Cassandra – Friday Review: The Weekend Arrives" Amitiae 8:55 PM
  • "How Apple's new entry-level laptop runs circles around more serious MacBooks" Yahoo! News 7:55 PM
  • "If Microsoft's Yearly Revenue Is 'Wow!', Apple's Is 'Holy Sh*t!'" TechCrunch 7:55 PM
  • "What should Apple do with all that cash?" GigaOM 5:41 PM
  • "Mac malware 'explosion' missing in action" TUAW 5:07 PM
  • "Apple now sells more iPhones than Nokia does smartphones" Edible Apple 2:45 PM
  • "Analysis: The Fabulous Transformation of Apple's MacBook Air" The Mac Observer 2:54 PM
  • "New MacBook Airs: Pricing the top configuration" ZDNet 2:43 PM
  • "Why Is There No Sprint iPhone?" PC Magazine 1:26 PM
  • "Does the Apple Way Keep Thunderbolt at Bay?" PC Magazine 1:25 PM
  • "New Mac Mini, MacBook Air and OS X Lion Now Available, But Do They Impress?" Forbes 10:07 AM
  • "The 11-inch MacBook Air is the best laptop I've ever owned" ZDNet 5:05 AM
  • "Apple's current cash horde could give $247 to each person in US" Neowin 5:02 AM
  • "Laptop docks are suddenly obsolete" rc3 4:58 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Why can't we have a 'buy once, play anywhere' gaming model?" ZDNet 2:41 PM
  • "Study: Fewer than 50% of Smartphone Users Make Calls" Techland 2:21 PM
  • "Why you shouldn't trust Google (or any cloud service) with your data" ZDNet 2:41 PM
  • "Google Labs to close: Can Google still innovate?" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 2:33 PM
  • "Is Google Plus Causing Facebook & Twitter Usage to Decline?" ReadWriteWeb [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:23 PM
  • "Ten areas where Google+ scores a minus" [Slideshow] TechRepublic 2:45 PM
  • "Toilet is No. 1 cause for losing your smartphone contacts" MSNBC 11:44 AM
  • "4 tips for keeping your data center cool this summer" CIO 11:32 AM
  • "Apple and IBM get it, so why can't RIM?" InfoWorld 11:30 AM
  • "There's a cupcake on your Chrome, and you can't do a dang thing about it" Houston Chronicle 11:12 AM
  • "E Ink's fading colour appeal" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:04 AM
  • "Data Loss Impacts Half of Small Businesses: Survey" eWeek 10:57 AM
  • "3 Cheap PCs for the Price of One Tablet" TheStreet 9:34 AM
  • "Spotify: Is it worth all of the fuss?" ZDNet 8:36 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "11-Inch MacBook Air Is ZOMG Awesome!" Macenstein 8:38 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "ZombieSmash And ZombieSmash HD To Gain MulTiplayer Next Month, And On Sale To Celebrate" App Advice 8:50 PM
  • "Spiderweb Software Releases Avadon: The Black Fortress HD Update, Fantasy Role-Playing Game for the iPad" Spiderweb Software 7:54 PM
  • "Junk Jack Looks Like It Was Made From The Minecraft Engine" App Advice 2:46 PM
  • "Hitpost's New iPhone App Turns You Into A Sports Reporter" TechCrunch 2:44 PM
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Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft 'Kinects' with a 30% profit jump" CNNMoney 3:26 PM
  • "Microsoft's Office Still Sells: Microsoft Corp.'s quarterly profit jumped 30% as businesses snapped up copies of its Office applications and other products, in a sign that the company's position among large corporate customers remains secure." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:00 PM
  • "Microsoft Beats Earnings Expectations; Stock Climbs" CNBC 3:27 PM
  • "Microsoft Windows fizzles as PC fears loom" Reuters 7:50 PM
  • "Microsoft profit set to rise but PC worries dominate" Reuters 9:54 AM
  • "Microsoft Earnings: What to Watch" Breakout 9:55 AM
  • "Can Microsoft Tame Lion's Biggest Threat? Windows 8 may not be enough. Tablets have quickly changed the rules of computing for Microsoft." InformationWeek 3:25 PM
  • "Tablets using Microsoft software top RIM's touted Playbook" Reuters 9:58 AM
  • "Windows Phone Developers Get More Options, New App Hub with Mango" eWeek 10:57 AM
  • "Fujitsu unveils dual-boot Windows 7/Symbian powered smartphone" ZDNet 2:41 PM
  • "Fujitsu debuts Windows 7 smartphone" TG Daily 2:13 PM
  • "Windows 8 launch to help Nokia battle Android in smartphone wars" V3 2:27 PM
  • "Nokia Promises Windows Phone This Year" Techland 2:21 PM
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  • "Microsoft launching 'Star Wars' Xbox bundle this holiday" USA Today 2:25 PM
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  • "Dell's dilemma: A Kmart rep in a Macy's market/Consumers and businesses both seem to want quality -- and are willing to pay for it -- but Dell's focus and rep are elsewhere" InfoWorld 11:31 AM
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  • "Intel Sees Quarterly Sales Beating Estimates on Company Computer Upgrades" Bloomberg 10:22 AM
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  • "Cisco Confirms Major New Promotions, Departures In Channel Exec Ranks" CRN 10:45 AM
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  • "IDC see 'modest' chip market growth" EE Times 10:55 AM
  • "Personal Consumption Rate Of Growth Down 77% In U.S. Since 2000" Forbes 7:50 PM
  • "Surprising report reveals Android's 30% tablet share" TG Daily 2:13 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Why Rising Apple Isn't Lifting Tech Stocks: Apple has become a threat: not a sentiment booster: to the rest of the technology sector." SmartMoney 7:59 PM
  • "What It Took To Move Apple's Stock Price Finally" Forbes 10:58 AM
  • "Pre-caffeine tech: Comic-Con, Anon up! Shuttle, Apple down!" MSNBC 10:07 AM
  • "WebMD Shares Plunge, Apple Rises" StockTwits 5:03 AM
Industry News
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  • "Stocks Gain, All 10 S&P Sectors Rise; Intel Slips" CNBC 2:59 PM
  • "Bulls Charge: Dow Soars 1.2% on Debt Hopes, Earnings" FOXBusiness 5:30 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Advance on Plan for Additional Greek Aid, Earnings" Bloomberg 5:30 PM
  • "European debt deal sends markets higher: Dow, S&P 500 index post big gains as European leaders agree on a rescue plan for Greece" Associated Press 5:30 PM
  • "Stocks jump on debt talk" CNNMoney 5:31 PM
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  • "Stocks set to rise as EU officials meet" CNNMoney 9:33 AM
  • "Asia Markets: Shanghai drops, Sydney cuts gains on China data/Some banks rise ahead of euro zone leaders' meet in Brussels" MarketWatch 9:41 AM
  • "Europe Stocks Seen Flat Ahead of Debt Summit" CNBC 9:51 AM
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