"How Apple Puts a Shine on Corporate America: Without Apple, first-quarter profits for the Standard & Poor's 500 would have been up only 10%, not the 13% reported." Barron's 8:58 AM
"Apple and publishers reportedly willing to abandon iBooks 'agency model' to appease Justice Department" iMore 3:33 PM
"Apple, publishers to settle e-books price-fixing suit: Report/Though Apple is not likely to take a major financial hit after the settlement, Amazon stands to gain upward of $1 billion in revenue, one analyst says." CNET Reviews 9:29 PM
"The Truth About Apple's Foxconn Workers: They Want To Work MORE, Not Less" Business Insider 9:11 AM
"Opinion: Why does everyone pick on Apple products?" Digital Trends 9:02 AM
"EU's Almunia: may probe Motorola, Apple, Microsoft dispute" Reuters 11:36 AM
"Cook Does China His Way: During his time as CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs generally kept his visits to foreign markets as low-profile as possible. That doesn't seem to be Tim Cook's style, though, judging by the much-covered junket the new Apple CEO is taking in China. His tour of one of Apple's most important sources of both supply and demand could indicate his approach will be more hands-on than his predecessor's." MacNewsWorld 3/30
"Apple Labor Pact Could Ripple Across China: Manufacturers grappling with rising labor costs and increasing worker demands in China could face further pressure if a critical probe of a major Apple Inc. supplier sets a new standard for China's factory workers." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3/30
"Apple, Foxconn set new standard for Chinese workers" Reuters 3/30
"Apple pledge could lead to China wage hikes" Associated Press 3/30
"Apple backs reform for Foxconn staff" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 3/30
"Apple supplier Foxconn to improve conditions, but workers worried" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 3/30
"Apple Supplier Foxconn Will Reduce Working Hours: Fair Labor Association association finds significant issues with factories in China operated by Apple supplier Foxconn, which said it would reduce hours for some workers." InformationWeek 3/30
"Foxconn Auditor Finds 'Serious' Violations of Chinese Law" Bloomberg 3/30
"Audit Faults Apple Supplier: Outside Audit Finds Health, Safety Violations at Foxconn" WSJ.com [Paywall] 3/30
"E-books settlement talks advancing: sources/The Justice Department could reach a settlement in the next few weeks with Apple Inc and some of the major publishers suspected of colluding to push up electronic book prices, according to two people close to the negotiations." Reuters 3/30
"Apple Workers Put Tim Cook Atop List of Most Beloved CEOs" AllThingsD 3/30
"That didn't take long: Tim Cook rated top CEO/The Apple CEO nabbed the top spot from Ernst & Young CEO Jim Turley and Quallcomm chief executive Paul Jacobs." CNET News 3/30
"Apple Turns Technology Into Art" Tech.pinions 3/30
"Google Heightens Rivalry With iPad" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3/30
"Apple Updates iPad 4G Marketing Notices on Australian Site" The Next Web 3/30
"Amazon, iTunes scam nets British gang Madonna-like royalties" CBS News 3/30
"iPhone to be used for top secret info: The Australian government's peak adviser on information security has given the tick of approval for iPhones and iPads to be used for storing and communicating classified government information." Australian Associated Press 3/30
"Gang is jailed over Amazon and Apple upload fraud" The Inquirer 3/30
"With Tablet Plan, Google Goes After Apple and Amazon" New York Times 3/30
"From Apple to Zipcar, Auto Brands Hunt Millennials: Auto makers are deeply concerned that Millennials don't care about vehicles nearly as much as they do about the next iPhone. So the companies have become decidedly more intent on roping in these car-reluctant twenty-somethings." Forbes 3/30
"Is Windows Phone faster than an iPhone? Lumia challenge comes to London" Electricpig 3/30
"Apple Goes After Applecom.com, ApplePrinters.com Domains" The Next Web 3/30
"France Store Finished, Grand Opening Set" ifoAppleStore 3/30
"Video: Chinese security guards clash at the great wall of Apple" Fortune 3/30
"Yahoo Layoffs Set to Begin Next Week, Followed by Restructuring the Week After" AllThingsD 3/30
"Linux 'internet of things' gizmo ships: Ninja Blocks has begun shipping its eponymous Linux gadget designed to interact with sensors and automate your world." Register Hardware 3/30
"Battlefield 3 game update cripples PS3 users" TG Daily 3/30
"Dawn of Amazon's robot squad: Amazon's new business makes robots that can stock its warehouse shelves much faster than its human workers." New York Times 3/30
"Gnome 3.4 brings a bevy of big changes: New features include video calling and Windows Live online account integration" PCWorld 3/30
"Kelihos Botnet Still at Work, Security Experts Say" eWeek 3/30
"Nokia adopts Microsoft's 'Smoked by Windows' stunt" CNET News 3/30
"New Google Drive Leak Points To 5GB Of Free Storage, Release In Third Week Of April" TechCrunch 3/30
"Real-time traffic returns to Google Maps directions" MSNBC 3/30
"Google takes CAPTCHA security to the streets: An experiment with digital images from Street View aims to stymie CAPTCHA-resistant bots" InfoWorld 3/30
"Google planning online store to sell tablets" BBC 3/30
"RIM shares up as new CEO draws praise: Street stays bearish on BlackBerry maker, but likes Heins' approach" MarketWatch 3/30
"RIM: 'It's Going to Be an Absolute Gong Show for the Next Few Quarters'" AllThingsD 3/30
"RIM lost $54 million on four-day global BlackBerry outage" ZDNet 3/30
"A giant undersea cable makes the Internet a split-second faster" CNNMoney 3/30
"Original Prince Of Persia Source Code Found In Closet" Inside Mac Games 3/30
"Don't expect 5.1 jailbreak for A5+ devices anytime soon!" Daily iPhone Blog 3/30
"iPod Nano Touch: Extended and Smarter" Yanko Design 3/30
"Benchmarked: New iPad's A5X vs iPad 2's A5 vs Tegra 3" 9 to 5 Mac 3/30
"A New Apple Magnet Design Points to iPhone, Remote Control" Patently Apple 3/30
"Apple Files Trademark for New Mail/Calendar/SMS Combo Icon" Patently Apple 3/30
"Clever Waterproof iPhone Case Obsoleted By Software Update" Cult of Mac 3/30
AppleCare/Helps
"Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/Mac-related questions answered about external hard-drive permissions, multibooting, USB modems not working, and more." MacFixIt 3/30
Price Trackers/Deals
"Word Ring For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:31 AM
"Finger Shot RPG For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:31 AM
"Ripple HD For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:31 AM
"PadGadget Daily App Deal – 13 iPad Apps on Sale" PadGadget 9:21 AM
"Lens+ For iPhone Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 3/30
"Dabble -The Fast Thinking Word Game For iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99), iPhone Version Also Free" Apple Sliced 3/30
"Drawing with Carl For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 3/30
"Stay Connected With TP-Link's Nano WiFi Router" Wired 3/30
"Case lets you turn iPhone into scuba-diving camera: The TAT7 case supposedly lets you take your iPhone down to 100 feet to shoot photos and video. But there are some caveats." CNET News 3/30
"Incipio Inscribe Stylus review: Shorter than your typical pen, this stylus is a simple and effective combination of smooth black barrel and rubberised tip." Macworld UK 3/30
"iChic Gear Phantomus review: Stylus boasts the weight, shape and feel of a typical ball-point pen" Macworld UK 3/30
"Hold the Solar System in your hands with Brian Cox's Wonders of the Universe for iPad" iMore 3/30
"Experience Instagram better than ever with Gramory for iPhone" iMore 3/30
"Paper: Beautiful, Basic Drawing for the iPad" Techland 3/30
"Inspire Pro - Paint, Draw and Sketch Review" Macworld 3/30
"OmmWriter Dana distraction-free word processor gets an iPad version" AppleTell 3/30
"A Social Network Built for Two: A new app gives couples a private network to share texts, videos, and virtual kisses—and shows there's space for social innovation." Technology Review 3/30
"Connect by QuickOffice and Box OneCloud attack iPad file round-trip challenge" TUAW 3/30
"Third-gen iPad raises a few red flags: The latest iPad is a good effort by any standard, but it begins to stray from the Jobsian design philosophy." CNET News 5:34 PM
"Apple should have a corporate museum and public space at their new campus." The Classic Computing Blog 3:07 PM
"Gartner: iPads Will Need 300% More Wifi [I Say Horse Pucky] iPadCTO 2:33 PM
"Dr. Skinner, your birds are angry" 52 Tiger 12:23 PM
"Screen Rage is the New Road Rage" Forbes 12:23 PM
"MacOS KenDensed: The New Foxconn, Government Hacking & Nokia's SIM Hate" The Mac Observer 12:14 PM
"The Macalope Weekly: Outlandish claims" Macworld 9:39 AM
"iPhone v. Android: Unit volume wins all, really?" iPhoneTouch.Blorge 9:32 AM
"Why Amazon can't win a tablet price war against Google: Google and Amazon are about to go to war for the future of non-iPad tablets. Here's why Amazon needs a new strategy." Computerworld 9:04 AM
"How Do You Say Tim Cook In Mandarin Chinese?" Forbes 8:59 AM
"iPhone 5 Release And Features Rumors: Will These Patents Debut On The Next Apple Smartphone?" International Business Times 8:58 AM
"NBC Universal Caught Using Infringing Graphic From Apple, Probably Won't Learn Anything" Techdirt 3/30
"Particle Debris: Captain Cook Sails to China" The Mac Observer 3/30
"Remains of the Day: Creme de la creme" Macworld 3/30
"Where have all the iPads gone? Apple pulls refurbs from store" FairerPlatform 3/30
"Apple's nonexistent iPhone naming scheme: Will next one be the iPhone 6, 5 or 4G?" ZDNet 3/30
"Apple Should be Careful What it Signs up For!" Forbes 3/30
"Will hacker group Anonymous bring down the Internet on 31 March? Will Operation Global Blackout go ahead this weekend, or is it all an elaborate April Fools' joke?" Computerworld UK 3/30
"E-mail Etiquette Part I: The End-of-Thread Dilemma" PC Magazine 3/30
"Red Hat's $1 billion proves value of software freedom" InfoWorld 3/30
"The Not-So-Hidden Risk of a Cloud Meltdown, and Why I'm Not So Worried" Wired 3/30
"Is it time to take the fight into the Clouds?" The Register 3/30
"6 Reasons To Use Multiple Cloud Providers: Music Mastermind, Coupa Software share why they turned to more than one cloud services supplier. Yes, you can mix and match Amazon and Rackspace." InformationWeek 3/30
"No Hands-Free Phones In Cars: Why Stop There?" InformationWeek 3/30
"Video: The Most Insanely Important, Mind-Blowing Tech News of the Week" Techland 3/30
"Data Backup, Protection Plans Lacking Among Small Businesses: Mozy" eWeek 3/30
"Google Must Make Android Upgrade Worth Networks' While" BYTE 3/30
"Google Tablet: A very good thing done the right way" ZDNet 3/30
"Do We Need World Backup Day? March 31 is World Backup Day. Do we really need a day devoted to something that we should be doing every day? If we do, we should have a World Test Recovery Day, too." InformationWeek 3/30
"At last, broadband in the boonies, but at a price" CNET News 3/30
"Nokia? What Went Wrong This Week and Why?" [Video Report] TheStreet 3/30
"Can RIM Make a Comeback? The Word on the Web" PCWorld 3/30
"Cook, Zuckerberg, Chambers, Elop All In China: What Is It Telling Us?" Forbes 3/30
"Microsoft's challenge to iPhones and Androids extended: Microsoft was due to end its 'Smoked By Windows Phone' challenge two days ago. Now it has extended the amusing, but occasionally controversial, promotion until April 5. It's time to prove yourself at your local Microsoft store." CNET News 11:33 AM
"Microsoft extends 'Smoked by Windows Phone' challenge until April 5th" The Verge 9:09 AM
"Stardock CEO: Windows 8 is 'schizophrenic'" MyCE 11:37 AM
"These Mobile Ad Execs Have Already Decided That Windows Phone And Blackberry Are Dead" Business Insider 11:34 AM
"Why EMC and Apple's Leaders Are Great, and Cisco and Microsoft's Aren't" The Motley Fool 11:29 AM
"Cisco to Invest 1 Billion Reais in Rio Center, Estado Says" Bloomberg 11:29 AM
"IPv6 networking: Bad news for small biz/You may not get fired for buying Cisco, but you can go bust" The Register 9:04 AM
"HP Gaining good grounds in Mono AIO Laser Printers segment" itVARnews 11:30 AM
"IBM chief at center of old debate at Augusta" Associated Press 11:32 AM
"Wall Street raised its Apple estimates 24.4% in 90 days" Fortune 3/30
"Apple Will Displace Exxon Mobil As America's Most Profitable Company" Seeking Alpha 3/30
"Apple And 'The Boy In The Plastic Bubble'" Seeking Alpha 3/30
Industry News
"Techs slip, but Nasdaq ends quarter up 19%: RIM rises after announcing management, board changes" MarketWatch 3/30
"U.S. stock market's rise leaves many behind: Index-based ETFs a factor in reduced trading volume" MarketWatch 3/30
"U.S. stocks notch best first quarter since 1998: In first quarter, Dow gains 8.1%, Nasdaq Composite up nearly 19%" MarketWatch 3/30
"S&P 500 Posts Biggest First-Quarter Gain Since 1998" Bloomberg 3/30
"Wall Street Climbs Amid Mixed Data, EU News" FOXBusiness 3/30
"Stocks Post Best First Quarter Since 1998" TheStreet 3/30
"Stocks end spectacular quarter: U.S. stocks closed mixed Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 ending their best first quarter in over a decade, as investors weighed a report on consumer spending and a boost in the eurozone bailout fund." CNNMoney 3/30
"Asian stock markets muted after Japanese data shows industrial output falling on export slump" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 3/30
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks dip on last day of strong quarter" MarketWatch 3/30
"Europe Stocks End Strong Quarter With Gains" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3/30
"Stocks rebound as euro finance ministers bolster bailout fund to $1.1 trillion: Stock markets recovered some ground Friday after sharp losses this week, as finance ministers from the 17 euro countries agreed to increase the amount of money available for any future financial bailouts." Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 3/30
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks rally after firewall increase/In first quarter, Stoxx 600 gains 7.7%, but Spain's IBEX 35 sinks 6.5%" MarketWatch 3/30
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3/30
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