"The Apple-Intel-Samsung Ménage à Trois/Fascinating doesn't do justice to the spectacle, nor to the stakes. Taken in pairs, these giants exchange fluids – products and billion$ – while fiercely fighting with their other half. Each company is the World's Number One in their domain: Intel in microprocessors, Samsung in electronics, Apple in failure to fail as ordained by the sages." Monday Note 8:45 PM
"German TV Maker Loewe Denies Apple Acquisition Rumours" The Next Web 8:23 AM
"Apple forced to change name of iPad Wi-Fi + 4G: It seems that international pressure sometimes works, as criticism of the iPad Wi-Fi + 4G name: which in many countries isn't actually 4G, has finally caused a name change to iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular." CNET News 12:57 PM
"Steve Jobs Didn't Invent Design, But He Patented It" NPR 8:41 PM
"One Theory On Why The iPhone Is Dominating E-Commerce" Business Insider 8:32 AM
"Apple and Your TV: Path to a Trillion-Dollar Company" The Motley Fool 5/12
"Apple rumored to be in talks to acquire German HDTV maker Loewe" AppleInsider 5/12
"Apple: Samsung has destroyed 'vast quantities' of evidence ahead of infringement trial" The Verge 5/12
"Analysts Are Starting To Panic About Apple Earnings This Quarter" Business Insider 5/12
"Apple and Foxconn to Improve Factory Working Conditions? [Video] Mashable 5/12
"Former Zune exec: music biz was 'hooked on the drug' Apple was supplying" iDownload Blog 5/12
"Adobe will issue free security patches for high-profile Creative Suite apps: Vulnerabilities to CS5 versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash will be fixed at no charge" Macworld 5/12
"Adobe will issue security fixes for CS5 apps after all: The company says it's working on patches for Creative Suite 5.x versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash. Previously, customers would have had to pay to upgrade to CS6 to get the fixes." CNET News 5/12
"Adobe backs down, will secure last generation of apps: Fixes for flaws in Flash, Illustrator, and Photoshop won't require an upgrade." Ars Technica 8:26 PM
"Is Apple Thinking of Resurrecting MacDraw?" Patently Apple 5/11
"iCloud beta website reveals plans for Notes and Reminders web apps, affirms iOS 6 beta coming soon" 9 to 5 Mac 5/11
"Apple Bringing Notes and Reminders to iCloud.com with iOS 6" MacRumors 5/11
"Bessemer tangled up in multi-million Dollar lawsuit related to Intego" Global Security Mag 5/11
"Safari 5.1.7 and OS X 10.7.4, How Flashback Works, Free Lion Boot Disk Tool, and More" Low End Mac 5/11
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Notes on the OS X Update to 10.7.4 and Time Machine Cable Problems" eXtensions 8:21 AM
"'The Downloads window in previous versions of Safari allowed me to track several downloads at once, pause them individually, etc. Now as best I can determine, we have a small square that appears in the toolbar with a red indicator bar. Just this, regardless of how many downloads are being done.' Sadly I do not know of a way to recover all of the functionality of the Downloads window we used to have, but I will point out that at least you can check out downloads individually by clicking on that small square. A popover window comes up showing all active downloads." MacInTouch 5/12
"Bugs & Fixes: When Outlook searches fail... and more" Macworld 5/11
"Tackling SMC console errors after OS X 10.7.4 update" MacFixIt 5/11
"Mac OS X 10.7.4 Update: Breaks compatibility with French dictionary Le Grand Robert" Betalogue 5/11
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Hands-on with five antivirus apps for the Mac: Which antivirus software is the best for Mac users? It depends on your needs." Ars Technica 8:26 PM
"SugarSync for OS X, iOS review" AppleTell 8:32 AM
"Make Mac OS X Speak (or Sing) the Output of Any Command Line Task" OS X Daily 5/11
"Save all of your Terminal activity to a file" Mac OS X Hints 5/11
"Finally, A Mac App That Organizes And Manages Your Books And Papers" Mac 360 5/11
"How To Get A New Desktop Picture On Your Mac Every Day" NoodleMac 5/11
"A Free Way To Give Your Mac's Mouse Or Trackpad A Dozen New Features" TeraTalks 5/11
"How To Remove Objects And Blemishes You Don't Want From Photos On Your Mac" BohemianBoomer 5/11
"Try The Cheap Mac App To Diptych Or Triptych Your Photos" McSolo 5/11
"A Tale Of 5 Apps To Clean, Repair, Optimize, Customize Your Mac (and 3 are free)" Mac 360 5/11
Op/Ed
"The Sandbox's Big Red Button: If you've been following the debate surrounding Apple's Application Sandbox, you know that many developers are concerned about the implications for existing apps of adopting the sandbox." Red Sweater Software 5/12
"A few times in the past, MacInTouch readers have commented on a delay after waking from sleep before an internet connection can be completed. The typical symptom is waking your Mac, checking Mail and having all accounts show errors. Or waking your Mac, checking a web page, and having Safari inform you that you are not connected to the internet. Just this week, I began to wonder if this is a hard drive spinup issue. If I wake my iMac, I see my desktop and open apps in a few seconds. But I can hear the internal drive spinning up, so what I see is coming from RAM. Maybe Lion (and maybe Snow Leopard) can't connect to the internet until the drive is up and running. Maybe the "issue" is just that we can do something even before the internal drive is up and running, just not make an internet connection." MacInTouch 5/12
"Week in Apple: updates, updates, updates galore!" Ars Technica 5/12
"Mobile OS Madness Ahead In June: When Apple, Google, and Microsoft all hold developer events in San Francisco in June, you'll get a peek at what's next for smartphones. Here's what might pop up." InformationWeek 5/12
"US Postal Service to ban overseas shipments of lithium batteries" The Verge 5/12
"GameStop to sell refurbished Apple MacBooks?" The Verge 5/12
"GameStop looks like it will start selling used MacBooks soon" 9 to 5 Mac 5/12
"Woz: I don't have broadband, and I never thought I'd get girls/Steve Wozniak, Apple's co-founder, tells a business forum in Australia that, because he doesn't have cable he can't get broadband, as it's a monopoly in his area. He also admitted that, once upon a time, he'd given up hope of finding a girl." CNET News 5/12
"Study: iOS Surpasses Android in Enterprise Usage" PCWorld 5/11
"Kutcher looks more and more like Jobs — as biopic release date nears" VentureBeat 5/12
"Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs looks like Ashton Kutcher: TMZ, Hollywood's nosy aunt, obtains pictures of Ashton Kutcher dressed in black turtleneck and baggy bright blue jeans. Is the image convincing?" CNET News 5/12
"Apple may attempt to push Android Tabs off market by selling iPad Mini at a loss" New Kerala 5/12
"Mozilla on new browser brouhaha: Microsoft, Apple different cases/'Apple is not a convicted monopolist,' says director of Firefox: Two wrongs don't make a right, Mozilla's chief counsel said Thursday when asked why his company hasn't lambasted Apple, as it did Microsoft, for blocking rival browsers from its mobile operating system. 'The similarities to iOS don't justify an outcome on Windows that deprives users of choice, reduces competition and hurts innovation,' said Harvey Anderson, Mozilla's top lawyer." Computerworld 5/11
"Apple dominating Samsung in Japanese smartphone market: Japanese researcher says Apple is king of Japan's growing smartphone market; rival Samsung lags far behind" IDG News Service 5/11
"The Woz: Apple Is Too Cool To Become Uncool" The Mac Observer 5/11
"Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak admits he doesn't have broadband at home" Adelaide Advertiser 5/11
"Apple co-founder Woz weighs in against tech giant on price discrimination" Melbourne Age 5/11
"Steve Wozniak Slams Apple's 'Horrible' Prices Down Under" Cult of Mac 5/11
"Videos: The new iPad lands in 30 more countries this week" Fortune 5/11
"iPhone 4S on sale for $149 at RadioShack: The electronics retailer is offering a special in-store-only promotion, trimming the cost of the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 by $50." CNET News 5/11
"FreedomPop bringing free 4G service to iPhones: The $99 Freedom Sleeve case promises WiMax performance, 500MB of free data, and even extra battery life. But questions linger." CNET Reviews 5/11
"Three more regionals to offer discounted iPhone 4S" FairerPlatform 5/11
"Taiwan market: FET, TWM selling new iPad bundled with contracts" DigiTimes 5/11
"iPhone leads Wash. police to robbers: University student beaten unconscious while trying to protect his friend's purse" Spokane Spokesman-Review 5/11
Non-Apple News
"LCD Case Takes a New Twist: Ethics Battle Erupts Over Lawyer Chosen by Executive Convicted of Price Fixing" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:59 PM
"Most Adults Uncomfortable with Current State of Mobile Etiquette" Patently Apple 5/12
"Nintendo phases out Aqua Blue 3DS" CNET News 5/11
"Adobe makes users pay to fix Photoshop flaw" ZDNet UK 5/11
"Richard M. Stallman, free software leader falls ill at conference" ZDNet 5/11
"Unrepentant Hippie and World Networker Randy Bush Enters Net's Hall of Fame" Wired 5/11
"Cars of the future will be computers on wheels" USA Today 5/11
"Snapkeys 2i: 'Invisible' Touchscreen Keyboard for Phones and Tablets" Techland 5/11
"Quest for the holy algorithm: Last year Google made more than 520 changes to its search algorithm software and conducted about 58,000 experiments, 7000 of those on live users." Fairfax NZ News 5/11
"YouTube considering introducing subscription-based streaming service" New York Post 5/11
"Yahoo! CEO! didn't! even! read! his! own! CV! CompSci degree gaffe dates back to PayPal days" The Register 5/11
"Silicon Valley is getting healthy, crunching abs, not just apps" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 5/11
"Walt Disney Imagineers Bringing Video Games To Life At Walt Disney World Resort" Forbes 5/11
"Instagram's insta-surprise: Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook is getting an assist, of sorts, from the most unlikely place in its $1 billion acquisition of photo-sharing app Instagram — Google, The Post has learned." New York Post 5/11
"Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin renounces US citizenship ahead of IPO, possibly reducing tax bill" New York Post 5/11
"Fun New Facebook Feature: Pay $2 To Get Your Friends' Attention" Forbes 5/11
"Facebook tests 'pay to promote post' tool: Facebook has started testing a system that lets users pay to highlight or promote posts." BBC 5/11
"Samsung launches low-end Windows Phone with 4-inch display" IDG News Service 5/11
"Huawei Aims to Be Smarter About Its Phone Branding" AllThingsD 5/11
"Sony, Panasonic Fall to 30-Year Lows as TV Losses Mount" Bloomberg 5/11
"Video apps battle to be the next Instagram" CNNMoney 5/11
"Asus Invents Interesting Notebook with Integrated Projector" Patent Bolt 5/11
"Why China's game business will hit $20B by 2016 (exclusive interview)" VentureBeat 5/11
"The ABCs of camera phone technology: How good is the camera that comes with your new smartphone? We explain the technology and what you should look for." Computerworld 5/11
"Why Computers Still Can't Translate Languages Automatically: We need to teach machines to understand the meaning of words. That's really hard." Slate 5/11
Publications/Podcasts
"Gene Steinberg meets Jim Dalrymple of The Loop, Adam Engst from TidBITS, and Avram Piltch from Laptop magazine this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 5/11
"5by5 | The Critical Path #37: Pathfinder I" asymco 5/11
"iPad mini Rumors, Ivy Bridge Macs & Black Ops 2 Lawsuit + More! (Podcast)" Insanely Great Mac 5/11
"'iPhone 5' Headphone Jack and Earpiece Component Surfaces" MacRumors 8:20 AM
"Rumor: Another iPhone 5 Part Surfaces" Apple Bitch 8:36 AM
"iOS 6 to Drop Google Maps for Apple Maps App: Report" eWeek 12:50 PM
"Apple iPad Mini With 7-Inch Screen Debuts in October: Report/The iPad Mini, sporting a 7-inch screen and a price point between $200-$250, is expected to launch in October, according to a report." eWeek 12:50 PM
"Apple Drops 4G Branding From New iPad" Mashable 1:39 PM
"Apple changes name of 'iPad WiFi + 4G' to 'iPad WiFi + Cellular' in many countries following international criticism" 9 to 5 Mac 5/12
"Apple drops 4G iPad label in Australia" ZDNet Australia 5/12
"Video: Is this what Apple's new maps will look like?" Fortune 5/12
"iOS 6 'Sundance' Siri API and iPad support tipped" SlashGear 5/12
"Intel determined to make mobile chips Apple 'can't ignore'" Electronista 5/12
"Intel looks to build ultra-efficient mobile chips Apple 'can't ignore'" AppleInsider 5/12
"Ivy Bridge OS X Lion Installation w/ Bridge Helper (Video)" Insanely Great Mac 5/12
"A First Look at Thunderbolt on Windows with MSI's Z77A-GD80" AnandTech 5/12
"iOS 6: Apple drops Google Maps, debuts in-house 'Maps' with incredible 3D mode" 9 to 5 Mac 5/11
"Apple Map App to Replace Google Mapping in iOS" AllThingsD 5/11
"Apple unveiling Google Maps alternative in iOS 6? The company has reportedly been working on its own Maps service for the next version of its iOS platform, meaning it might kick Google Maps off the operating system." CNET News 5/11
"Apple mapping a future without Google in iOS 6?" GigaOM 5/11
"Apple rumored to drop Google Maps, launch new 3D mapping service in iOS 6" The Verge 5/11
"Apple to Drop Google Maps, Add 3D in iOS 6 [Report] Mashable 5/11
"Apple To Ditch Google Maps In iOS 6? Apple looks prepared to sever its long-standing ties to Google Maps with a brand new mapping application in the next version of iOS." InformationWeek 5/11
"Report: Apple-Owned Map Technologies to Replace Google in iOS 6" The Mac Observer 5/11
"iMore: Apple is yet to finalize design for next-generation iPhone" 9 to 5 Mac 5/11
"iPhone 5 release: Ditching the Dock Connector?" Computerworld 5/11
"Apple 'plans 7-inch iPad for October': Apple plans to launch a 7-inch version of the iPad in October, according to rumours emerging from Asia." Telegraph 5/11
"7.85in 'iPad Mini' said to sport retina screen" Register Hardware 5/11
"Apple iPad Mini release and $200 price tag rumoured" T3 5/11
"Apple TV 5.0.1 update released, includes HD iTunes previews and bug fixes" The Verge 5/11
"Video Review: VANS Off the Wall Case for iPhone 4/4s" Run Around Tech 5/12
"The Darkness II review: The Godfather meets The Exorcist" Macworld UK 5/12
"Would you like to see my man sack? Looking for a cheap solution for carrying around your iPad and an Apple Wireless Keyboard? I was. But no longer." John Moltz's Very Nice Web Site 5/11
"Review: The Origami Workstation for iPad" 512 Pixels 5/11
"Logitech Ultrathin: It's An IPad Keyboard, It's An IPad Cover" MacNews 5/11
"ChargeIt! 2X (for iPhone 4 and 4S)" PC Magazine 5/11
"Knomo Folio iPad 3 case: Rather good alternative to Apple's Smart Cover." Register Hardware 5/11
"Startup Spotlight: A vacuum dock and tail for the iPad" Denver Post 5/11
"Just Mobile's AluCube Mini Can Solve Cable Chaos" The Mac Observer 5/11
"Empire Defense 2 Review: Empire Defense 2 is a tower defense with long levels and a unique path system." 148Apps 5/11
How-To/Tutorial
"How To Open Any Third-Party Camera App Instead Of The Native One From iOS 5.1.x Lock Screen On iPhone" Redmond Pie 8:42 PM
"How To Get Siri Dictation On iPad 2 And iPad 1" Redmond Pie 8:42 PM
"How to Downgrade Your iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad 3 Using RedSn0w [Video] iClarified 8:35 AM
"How to design web sites for tablets" VentureBeat 5/12
"How to Downgrade Your iPad 2 or iPad 3 Using RedSn0w (Windows)" iClarified 5/12
"iPad trick: Searching digital handwriting (how-to)" ZDNet 5/11
Tips
"How to use bookmarklets to adjust font sizes in mobile Safari" iDownload Blog 8:43 PM
"How to harden your smartphone against stalkers—iPhone edition/Stalkers: sometimes they're coming from inside your phone." Ars Technica 8:26 PM
"Recalibrate your iDevice Home Button for Snappier Performance" Lifehacker 5/12
"iOS Tip: How To Delete Movies Or TV Shows Off Your iOS Device Without A Computer" MacTrast 5/12
"10 Ways to Optimize Your iPad for Kids With Special Needs" Mashable 5/11
"Tip: Why Are People Not Getting My iMessages?" BYTE 5/11
"Change the Font Size of Web Pages in Safari for iOS with Bookmarklets" OS X Daily 5/11
"iOS Tip: My App Store Icon Disappeared. How Do I Get It Back?" MacTrast 5/11
"Q&A: 'Unplaying' an iTunes Podcast" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5/11
"Jerry King's Mac 411: There is an app for Mail/Thanks for clarifying Contacts. However I also find Mail to be frustrating. What can make Mail more useful with my iPad?" Naples Daily News 5/11
"Apple dropping Google Maps on iOS 6 in favor of its own app, report says" VentureBeat 5/11
"Are Apple and Google Heading to a Breakup?" Yahoo! News 5/11
"Apple HDTV rumor roundup: Talk of an Apple TV set dates back to 2009, but recent months have provided an avalanche of rumors. CNET has gathered them all in one convenient location for you." CNET News 5/11
"Mozilla's hypocrisy: It's OK for Apple to block Firefox, but wrong when Microsoft does it" Computerworld Blogs 5/11
"Tablet Computing in Portrait Mode" Tech.pinions 5/11
"The Apple Notebook: Is the Optical Drive the New Floppy?" The Tech Night Owl 5/11
"Feeding Frenzy: Why Everyone Wants Their Own App Store" PixoBebo 5/11
Non-Apple
"Switched On: And smartplayers for all" Engadget 8:25 PM
"CTIA: The good, the bad and the very, very ugly" GigaOM 12:50 PM
"Ask Stack: How can you review your own code?" Ars Technica 5/12
"MacOS KenDensed: Google, HP & AT&T Rant-a-paloosa" The Mac Observer 5/12
"When did music become unimportant? MTV gave up on music ages ago, and only a handful of young bands make money selling records. Has music just become a 'soundtrack' to other activities?" CNET News 5/12
"The End of the Traditional Telcos: How LTE could help Verizon and AT&T, hurt Sprint-Nextel." Barron's 5/12
"Connected Moms: Nielsen Says 54% Own Smartphones; 75% Use Facebook; 5M Visit Pinterest Monthly" TechCrunch 5/11
"Would you pay to promote a Facebook post?" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 5/11
"Facebook file-sharing could be security, piracy nightmare: Users won't be able to pass along music or .exe files -- but infected PDFs and other forms of pirated content are permissible" InfoWorld 5/11
"9 cloud development platforms on the rise" [Slideshow] InfoWorld 5/11
"Open source suites go beyond Microsoft Office" InfoWorld 5/11
"10 must-have gadgets for the traveling executive" [Slideshow] CIO 5/11
"Who owns what when employees use their own tech" InfoWorld 5/11
"BlackBerry 10's open secret: It's aimed at the walled garden" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 5/11
"9 Tips To Block Hotel Wi-Fi Malware: FBI issues warning to people traveling abroad that free Wi-Fi systems can pose a threat. Learn how to keep systems locked down and safe while traveling." InformationWeek 5/11
"Is Facebook Too Dependent on Zuckerberg?" [Video Report] FOXBusiness 5/11
"Why we need to keep talking about women in tech" CNET News 5/11
"A look at key players in Yahoo's CEO succession" Associated Press 8:23 PM
"Timeline: Controversy over Yahoo CEO's resume" Associated Press 8:44 PM
"Oracle and Google make competing proposals for determining copyright damages" Foss Patents 8:32 AM
"An explanation for geeks: why Google hasn't won anything against Oracle's Java APIs" Foss Patents 8:32 AM
"Judge, Jury Ill-Equipped To Handle Google -Oracle Patent Lawsuit – Analysts" MobileBloom 8:50 AM
"Oracle Chairman Makes $50 Million Gift To Study Energy Efficiency" AllThingsD 8:35 AM
"Oracle chairman gives $50m gift to UCSB" Bloomberg 8:50 AM
"SAP Seen Boosting Cloud to Vindicate SuccessFactors Deal" Bloomberg 8:26 PM
"Mozilla cites 'Windows monopoly power' in ARM browser debate: Mozilla says that's why it's more concerned about restrictions on Windows 8 than iOS" Ars Technica 10:24 PM
"Senate to look at Mozilla's browser competition allegations: Sen. Herb Kohl's office to examine Mozilla's complaint against Microsoft over browser API access in Windows RT" Computerworld 8:19 PM
"Microsoft Pledges to Go Carbon Neutral in July" Computerworld UK 1:02 PM
"Wanted: More apps for Windows Phone/Because there are so few Windows Phone users, developers are reluctant to sink resources into creating a product that will reach a limited audience." Seattle Times 8:38 AM
"Microsoft Decision For IE-only Windows 8 RT Irks Google, Mozilla" MobileBloom 8:45 AM
"Microsoft Funded Startup Aims to Kill BitTorrent Traffic" TorrentFreak 8:45 AM
"Windows Thunderbolt previewed: A mighty potent port" SlashGear 8:43 AM
"Bing teams up with Facebook and LinkedIn in latest redesign" Examiner 8:46 AM
"Bing fires at Google with new social search: Search adds your Twitter and Facebook streams" CNNMoney 8:45 AM
"Microsoft Redesigns CHKDSK for Windows 8, Improves NTFS Health Model" HotHardware 8:45 AM
"Microsoft Implements Cap & Trade to Cut CO2" CleanTechnica 8:46 AM
"New iPad Beware! HP To Sell Tablets Again" ITProPortal 8:44 AM
"IBM program ups the ante for losing weight" New York Times 8:42 AM
"Intel's Ultrabook Focus Is Huge Upside Momentum For 2013" Seeking Alpha 5:15 PM
"Intel And Its Dividend Growth" Seeking Alpha 8:44 AM
"AMD looks to ride new 'Trinity' chip to new heights" Austin American-Statesman [Free Registration Required] 8:42 AM
"The White House is Spending Big Money on Big Data" Forbes 8:39 AM
"Mobiles with computing speed of PCs 4 years ago by year-end" Financial Express 8:43 AM
"Apple-Dow marriage would be complex one" Associated Press 8:35 AM
"HP, Dell And Apple: Buy, Buy And Buy" Seeking Alpha 8:23 AM
"Are You Waiting to Buy Apple at $527?" ["Merlin Securities chief market strategist Rich Bensingor issued a note earlier this week, suggesting that Apple's stock could go as low as $527 based on technical analysis. ... Apple doesn't operate in a news vacuum. Good things and bad things happen. Apple moves on its fundamentals, even if it means defying what a read of the chart would seem to suggest. Let's go over some of the positive catalysts that can happen with Apple in the coming weeks and months."] The Motley Fool 5/12
"Why Apple Should Replace Cisco in the Dow" TheStreet 5/11
"The Future Dow 30 Could Become 'Apple Plus Some Other Stuff Index'" App Advice 5/11
"Is Apple's Golden Goose About to Be Cooked?" TheStreet 5/11
"Stocks end lower as bank shares weigh" CNNMoney 5/11
"Dow Logs Worst Week of 2012; JPMorgan Skids" CNBC 5/11
"Dow Has Its Worst Week in 5 Months: The Dow industrials edged lower to cap their biggest weekly retreat of the year, as big trading losses at J.P. Morgan Chase JPM -9.28% weighed on sentiment." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5/11
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