"Apple, Samsung Wage Battle Both In and Out of Court" PCWorld 2:37 PM
"Apple's Schiller Drops iPhone Backstory" SFBay 8:03 AM
"Apple's Schiller: 'Shocked' at Samsung's iPhone copying/Says company gets 'free ride' on Apple's $1B advertising budget" Electronista 8:43 AM
"Samsung's lawyers breached the rules again, showed witnesses the courtroom prior to testimony" Foss Patents 8:35 AM
"Apple's request for sanctions against Samsung rejected by judge: Apple wanted Samsung Electronics sanctioned for leaking blocked evidence to the media in connection with the patent infringement trial involving the two firms." Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:10 AM
"Judge Rejects Apple's Courtroom Gambit" Forbes 8:06 AM
"Apple refiles contract lawsuit against Google to protect its latest 3G/4G gadgets" Foss Patents 8:35 AM
"Apple's Jobs was open to making smaller iPad" Telegraph 8:35 AM
"Email shows Apple did discuss a 7-inch iPad" Crave @ CNET 8:08 AM
"Apple's Jobs was open to making a smaller iPad: exec" Reuters 8:31 AM
"Apple v. Samsung: The Trial and the Tribulations" TechNewsWorld 8:12 AM
"Things you never knew about the iPhone" GigaOM 8:17 AM
"Why Apple Is 'Losing' the Samsung Lawsuit So Far" Cult of Mac 2:45 PM
"AuthenTec sells out to Apple to the sound of 1,000 lawsuits: The $356m purchase of AuthenTec by Apple has not been universally welcomed. Not only are analysts and potential rivals trying to piece together the logic of the deal, but investors and, more importantly, class actions lawyers, are trying to work out if the 60 per cent trading premium that the deal is set at, was sufficiently high." The Register 8:11 AM
"Live blog: Apple-Samsung trial, Apple executives take the stand, 8:30 a.m. Friday" Silicon Valley 8/3
"Judge Berates Samsung Over 'Excluded Evidence,' Calls For End To 'Theatrics' In Apple Patent Suit (Live Blog)" Forbes 8/3
"Judge Koh once again bars Samsung from making the 'Apple imitated Sony' argument" Foss Patents 8/3
"Judge Koh Denies Apple's Request for Samsung Sanction" The Mac Observer 8/3
"Apple v. Samsung: Apple says Samsung is free-riding on $1 billion in marketing/On day two of testimony, jurors hear secretive history of the iPhone." Ars Technica 8/3
"Apple v. Samsung day 2: Schiller, Forstall testify on creation, sales and hardships of iPhone project" The Next Web 8/3
"Phil Schiller Testifies: 'You're Stealing All the Value We've Created'" Wired 8/3
"Apple's Phil Schiller: Each new model of iPhone sells as many units as all previous models combined" The Next Web 8/3
"Apple's Schiller Testifies in Smartphone Patent Trial" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8/3
"Apple's Phil Schiller on How Apple Came Up With the iPhone and iPad: The trial of Apple versus Samsung is once again providing some interesting insight into a company as secretive as it is successful." AllThingsD 8/3
"Apple's Schiller talks iPhone, iPad birth: and gambling: To pitch its case of originality in its trial with Samsung, Apple turned to marketing chief Phil Schiller." CNET News 8/3
"Apple v. Samsung: Schiller to Testify Friday as Apple Calls on Top Brass" Wired 8/3
"Apple's Jobs was open to making smaller iPad: executive" Yahoo! News 8/3
"Apple's Secrets Revealed at Trial" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/3
"Top Apple Executive Saw Market for 7-Inch Tablet in 2011, Said Company Should Do One" AllThingsD 8/3
"Scott Forstall testifies: live from the Apple v. Samsung courtroom" The Verge 8/3
"Apple's iOS chief recalls iPhone's 'Fight Club' beginnings: On the stand, Apple's iOS chief talks about the early days of the iPhone, including how the company put up 'Fight Club' signs on top secret doors." CNET News 8/3
"Apple's request for summary judgement in Samsung case rejected" VentureBeat 8/3
"Samsung and Apple Speaking to One Jury, Many Audiences" AllThingsD 8/3
"Apple v. Samsung: Meet Apple's next 7 witnesses/The case between the two tech giants picks back up today, beginning with some more testimony. Here's who is on deck." CNET News 8/3
"Samsung Fights Apple Suit With Counterclaims/While Apple's charges that Samsung copied the iPhone grab most of the headlines, Samsung levels its own charges: Apple infringed on its patents." InformationWeek 8/3
"Samsung Says Apple's Claim Is an Affront to the Integrity of the Jury" IDG News Service 8/3
"Apple-Samsung Patent War Pits Two Legal Stars: Apple's Veteran Litigator Squares Off Against Samsung's Rising Star in Silicon Valley Courtroom" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/3
"Playing the jury card: Samsung trying to get an Apple mistrial? Why a seasoned lawyer might disrespect the judge in a multibillion dollar patent trial" Fortune 8/3
"Apple: Samsung trying to 'prejudice jury'" Bloomberg News 8/3
"Samsung's case against Apple is bogus, here's why" ZDNet 8/3
"Is Apple Losing Its Shine After Steve Jobs? A few more disappointing quarters: or slowing iPhone sales-growth: and doubt could build about Apple's post-Steve Jobs future." Time 8/3
"Class Action Filed Against Apple for Defective MacBook Logic Boards" Patently Apple 8/3
"Troubleshooting PowerNap in OS X Mountain Lion: Apple's PowerNap feature in Mountain Lion does have a few requirements and conditions in order to work properly." CNET Reviews 8/3
"Mountain Lion having mysterious effect on battery life for some users" Ars Technica 8/3
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Creating a Mountain Lion Rescue Disk on a Flash Drive" eXtensions 7:51 AM
"Hide System Preferences in OS X" creativebits 3:54 PM
"I Bet You Didn't Know You Could Select Multiple Files This Way in OS X" Kirkville 8:52 AM
"AirDrop Any File From Quick Look in OS X Mountain Lion" OS X Daily 4:58 PM
"Dear Aunt TUAW: Will my brand new refurb Mac come with Mountain Lion?" TUAW 9:44 AM
"Passwords, Backups and a false sense of security" Julie Ng 8:10 PM
"Yes, I was hacked. Hard." ["At 4:50 PM, someone got into my iCloud account, reset the password and sent the confirmation message about the reset to the trash. My password was a 7 digit alphanumeric that I didn't use elsewhere."] Emptyage 8:22 AM
"The Dangerous Side Of Apple's iCloud" Forbes 8:57 AM
"Mountain Lion a Roaring Success, Mac's Golden Age Ending?, Windows 8 a Catastrophe, and More" Low End Mac 8/3
"Apple Wants To Buy Pinterest Rival, The Fancy" Business Insider 7:24 PM
"Apple Reportedly Interested in Acquiring 'The Fancy', a Pinterest Rival" MacRumors 8:18 PM
"Shot from the air: A photo of the new face of Apple's iCloud" Fortune 2:38 PM
"Sprint heavily discounts the iPhone 4S ahead of iPhone 5 launch" iDownload Blog 8:18 PM
"Al Franken says AT&T shouldn't charge for FaceTime" The Verge 8:18 PM
"eBay Smartphone Trade-Ins Spike After iPhone 5 Rumors" PC Magazine 3:52 PM
"Apple's 'dirty' energy company Duke faces with a Greenpeace Blimp: Greenpeace flew a blimp over Apple's energy supplier Duke Energy's power plant in North Carolina" Macworld UK 8:24 AM
"iPad dominance grows: Apple could be 'default' choice amid tablet gush" SlashGear 8/3
"iPad 2 still going strong: Makes up 60 percent of iPad web traffic in the U.S." GigaOM 8/3
"BYOD Street Music: Jamming On The iPad/In San Francisco, BYTE stumbled on an entertaining case of BYOD. Somebody get this guy Square so he can accept payments!" InformationWeek 8/3
Non-Apple News
"Samsung Invents the Perfect Eyeball System for Hollywood" Patent Bolt 8/3
"Techies Break A Fashion Taboo" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8/3
"Adobe debuts its first open source type family" ZDNet 8/3
"Refugee from Facebook questions the social media life" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 8/3
"AT&T to shut down 2G network by 2017" MarketWatch 8/3
"Samsung Debuts Embedded Multimedia Memory for Smartphones, Tablets" eWeek 8/3
"HTC looks to China to drive growth" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8/3
"Anti-Patent Troll bill to 'save high-tech innovators' hits House" BetaNews 8/3
Publications/Podcasts
"Gene Steinberg meets Paul Wagenseil, of Security News Daily, Jim Dalrymple of The Loop, and Adam Engst of TidBITS and Take Control Books, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8/3
"Engadget Podcast 304 - 08.03.2012" ["15:05 - MacBook Pro review (13-inch, mid-2012); 46:13 - Apple reports 3 million Mountain Lion downloads in four days, 'most successful OS X release' 49:53 - Apple designer takes the witness stand in Samsung case, brings more iPhone / iPad prototypes along"] Engadget 8/3
"New iPhone in September? Mountain Lion after week 1, Hulu+ on Apple TV Plus More! (Podcast)" Insanely Great Mac 8/3
"New Configurations for Entry-Level Retina MacBook Pro, Mountain Lion Cuts Battery Life, and More" Low End Mac 8/3
AppleCare/Helps
"Apple's Thunderbolt FireWire adapter is a one-way connector: While Apple's new adapter can be attached to a computer by its FireWire connection, it will not proVide Thunderbolt over FireWire." CNET Reviews 8/3
Price Trackers/Deals
"The Heist For iPhone Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 11:11 AM
"Alone in the Gloom For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 11:11 AM
"Castle Master PLUS For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $2.99)" Apple Sliced 11:11 AM
"2012 MacBook Pros start showing up in the Apple Store refurbished section" 9 to 5 Mac 8:43 AM
"Apple MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide -15 Inch Models -Prices From $1,180 to $3,049" MacReviewZone 7:50 AM
"Apple MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide -13 Inch Models -Prices $780 To $1,499 -Best Prices, Reviews & Information" MacReviewZone 7:50 AM
"Shoot The Zombirds For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8/3
"Royal Envoy (Premium) For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $2.99)" Apple Sliced 8/3
"ArcherCat For iPhone Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8/3
"Updated DODOcase for iPad is colorful, stronger, and could be yours" TUAW 8:04 AM
"Mophie Juice Pack Pro Review: The Mophie Juice Pack Pro provides sand and shock protection in a massive, difficult to open case for the iPhone 4 or 4S." 148Apps 8/3
"Commando Jack Review: Commando Jack is an open field tower defense game with the twist that players can shoot at their enemies from the their turret." 148Apps 8/3
"Puerto Rico HD Review: German-boardgame-meets-iPad in an excellent translation." 148Apps 8/3
"Funny Wood HD Review: This glossy hidden object game doesn't deliver the funny, but playing it did make me want to bang my head on some wood." 148Apps 8/3
"Clash of Clans Review/This social freemium town-builder offers up something a little different for a change: a singleplayer experience." 148Apps 8/3
"10000000 Review: 10000000 may have an ambiguous title that's hard to read due to the lack of commas, but what lies beneath is an extremely addictive match-3 and RPG hybrid." 148Apps 8/3
"Cats Away Review: Don't let this unassuming little ball of fluff and attention-hogging fun slip through the cracks." 148Apps 8/3
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Use Your iPad as a Digital Picture Frame" The Mac Observer 3:53 PM
"Can Apple still wow? The new iPhone will enter a market with tougher, more competitive rivals" MacLeans 2:36 PM
"Samsung Galaxy S And Apple iPhone Side-By-Side Evaluation Report Revealed In Court" Redmond Pie 2:35 PM
"Question of the week: Should Apple develop a dedicated gaming controller?" iDownload Blog 2:35 PM
"The Macalope Weekly: Tablet trouble/Bad news, iPad fans. Turns out Apple's hot-selling device does not—repeat not—satisfy a made-up list of criteria from Lenovo. Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings. It does appear, however, that several people were wrong about the iPad and how well it would do." Macworld 9:38 AM
"This Internal Apple Email From 2011 Got The Attention Of Everyone In The Court Room Yesterday" Business Insider 8:53 AM
"Which missing features do you most want Apple to add to iOS?" iMore 8:43 AM
"Is This App the Next Siri — or the New Big Brother?" Mashable 8:36 AM
"Steve Jobs 'seemed receptive' to 7-inch iPad in 2011: Apple exec Eddy Cue argued in January 2011 that Apple should make a 7-inch iPad." Ars Technica 8/3
"January 2011 email from Eddy Cue to other Apple execs notes Steve Jobs interest in 7-inch iPad" 9 to 5 Mac 8/3
"Are Alternative Carriers Like Virgin Mobile Selling the iPhone 'Real'? (you better believe it!)" IndyMac Support 8/3
"Man designs new smartphone while watching the Olympics" BetaNews 7:40 PM
"Will the FCC ever force AT&T and Verizon to revive unlimited data? A reader asks if the FCC might investigate AT&T and Verizon for getting rid of their unlimited data plans and raising rates via the share plans. Ask Maggie's Marguerite Reardon offers her opinion." CNET News 8:57 AM
"KDE 4.9 Brings Fresh Stability and Performance to the Linux Desktop" PCWorld 8/3
"Hands On With Dyle TV and the Samsung Lightray 4G" PC Magazine 8/3
"5 Things SMBs Should Know About Google Wallet" InformationWeek 8/3
"GameStop won't stop: Electronics retailers and video game makers are facing bleak times. That puts game seller GameStop in the crosshairs." Fortune 8/3
"Watch The Breathtaking 'Assassin's Creed III' Game Engine Trailer" Forbes 8/3
"Is Synopsys helping chip making return to its roots?" EE Times 8/3
"Smartphone users report more phone problems, survey says" CNN 8/3
"World of Warcraft loses another million subscribers" BBC 8/3
"Does IT Really Care About Big Data? Surveys that show CIOs dislike big data are wrong. There are bigger reasons for IT to resist taking on another disruptive technology." InformationWeek 8/3
"Hopes dim for Sharp amid Japan's TV industry sunset" Reuters 8/3
"Why I'm dropping Gmail in favour of Outlook.com" The Inquirer 8/3
"TechBits: Notes Plus is pricey, but worth it" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:16 PM
"Red Cross Debuts Hurricane App: iPhone and Android can download this free that gives instant access to local and real-time information on what to do before, during, and after hurricanes." Patch 4:08 PM
"iOS X Ultimatum Theme Brings OS X Mountain Lion Desktop Experience To iPhone" Redmond Pie 2:45 PM
"Bubble Grubble HD for iPhone, iPad Now Available on the App Store" prMac 8:17 AM
"Goal Defense is Now Available for Free for all iOS" prMac 8:17 AM
"Groundbreaking CGI Interactive Storybook: Kodee's Canoe - Echo for iPad" prMac 8:17 AM
"How Much Do You Look Like Your Parents, Friends or a Famous Celeb?" prMac 8:17 AM
"InQBarna launches Riffer 2.0 for iOS - Music becomes social" prMac 8:17 AM
"Islamicfinder Revamps the Athan App to Help Users Keep Track of Prayers" prMac 8:17 AM
"Leo's Book for iPad: Remarkable Kid's Book with Live, Light Box Sand Art" prMac 8:17 AM
"Make beautiful, flippable iPad photo albums with the Showboat app" prMac 8:17 AM
"Owls - A Fun Matching Game for Children of All Ages" prMac 8:17 AM
"PDF2Office for iPad ships - iPad PDF Converter converts PDF files" prMac 8:17 AM
"Tiny Owls Lands on iOS and Android" prMac 8:17 AM
"Ventora Studios launches debut mobile game Project Boom for free on iPad" prMac 8:17 AM
"Free on iTunes: Explore Tech & Innovation on iPad for Free with IBM Think" The Mac Observer 8/3
"The BladePad Accessory Turns Your iPhone Into A Complete Gaming System [Video] Redmond Pie 8/3
"Ted Landau Discusses Mountain Lion, Hulu on MacNotables" The Mac Observer 8/3
"Waterproofing An iPhone -- No Case Required!" Forbes 8/3
"CadFaster Training Coming in August" Architosh 8/3
"It Came from QuakeCon: id Closes Mobile Development As It Focuses on 'Doom 4'" Touch Arcade 8/3
"IWGuide: Instant Watch Guide for Netflix™" jeTap 8/3
"GTSO: iPhone 5 Launch Could Exacerbate Supply Crunch in Billion-Dollar Lithium Market" Business Wire 8/3
"Meet Franc: An Effective Mobile Payments Solution For iPhone" App Advice 8/3
"Temple Run breaks 100 million downloads" TUAW 8/3
"ABBYY FineScanner allows to quickly scan images and texts and save them into PDF" ABBYY 8/3
"iShower, The Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker" Cult of Mac 8/3
"Learn To Code Killer iPhone Apps Right From Your Browser With Code School Kickstarter Project" App Advice 8/3
"Mvelopes Now Has the Skills to Pay the Bills" 148Apps 8/3
"Distro Issue 51 arrives with an in-depth look at Apple's Mountain Lion" Engadget 8/3
"Oracle hoping to turn tables on SAP with Sybase-to-Oracle migration tools: In turn, SAP has been trying to convince customers using Oracle to switch to its own Sybase ASE" PC Advisor 9:12 AM
"IBM Plan Seeks To Map Growth and Optimize Revenue Collection In Accra, Ghana" The Financial 9:07 AM
"The next chapter in the ultrabook saga: 'Haswell'/Intel's future Haswell chip was a hot topic this week: behind closed doors in Asia, that is." CNET News 9:13 PM
"Commodore 64 at 30: computing for the masses/The Commodore 64 is the best-selling personal computer of all time and 30 years old this week, writes Christopher Williams." Telegraph 8:36 AM
"Facebook, Twitter Accounts of Yankees, Other Teams Compromised" Network World 8:57 AM
"Twitter must tackle trolls say police" Telegraph 8:36 AM
"The Federated Web Should Be Easier Than It Sounds" TechCrunch 8:31 AM
"Facebook's Summer of Fail: The social networking sites' woes started with its IPO and have continued ever since" Computerworld 8:12 AM
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