"Apple stock hits new high after 4-month dip" ["Already the world's most valuable company, Apple Inc. saw its stock hit $648.19 just before closing, before retreating to $648.11. That was up $11.77, or 1.9 percent, from Thursday's close."] Associated Press 4:07 PM
"$600 Billion and Counting: Could Apple Be the First Company to Hit a $1 Trillion Market Cap?" Minyanville 4:07 PM
"Apple closes at new high of $648 on rumors of iPad mini, Apple TV" AppleInsider 3:44 PM
"Apple Hits Another All-Time High" [Video Report] CNBC 11:22 AM
"Arguments Near Their End in Apple's Lawsuit Against Samsung" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:47 PM
"Apple: Samsung Didn't Live Up to Its Standards Obligations" AllThingsD 1:50 PM
"Apple Loses Bid To Bar Evidence In Samsung Patent Trial" Bloomberg 2:03 PM
"Judge to Apple and Samsung: what makes you so special?" The Verge 7:36 AM
"Judge asks Apple's lawyers if they've been 'smoking crack'" The Inquirer 7:49 AM
"Apple hit by $422m iPhone patent claim from Samsung: Apple could face a royalties bill of almost $422 from its rival Samsung for using patented technology without permission, experts told a Silicon Valley court." Telegraph 8:44 AM
"Google opts for escalation: Motorola Mobility files new ITC complaint against Apple" Foss Patents 6:26 PM
"Google Files New Patent Lawsuit Against Apple, Seeks To Block iPhone, iPad & Mac Imports To U.S." TechCrunch 6:55 PM
"Motorola files new ITC suit against Apple, claims patent infringement" AppleInsider 8:34 PM
"Cupertino Invites Cable Cos. Into Apple TV: Cable companies are reportedly sitting down with Apple to discuss the next generation of Apple TV. The set-top box currently carries over-the-Internet content like iTunes downloads and Netflix, but Apple is rumored to have bigger plans in mind. The reported wheeling and dealing with cable providers could mean those companies' content will have a place in upcoming Apple TV devices." MacNewsWorld 8:54 AM
"Apple's Latest Set Top Plans: It's Not What You Think" Mashable 1:50 PM
"How an Apple TV Refresh Might Work" PCWorld 2:12 PM
"Apple's TV Vision Is Steve Jobs' TV Vision" The Atlantic Wire 11:36 AM
"Apple TV May Let You Start Any Show at Any Time" [Video Report] Bloomberg 8:39 AM
"Apple set-top box to bridge gap between live, on-demand TV?" Electronista 8:38 AM
"Why Apple hasn't cracked the TV market" CNNMoney 11:59 AM
"Ex-Apple CEO Says TV Market Is Company's 'Game To Lose'" Bloomberg 3:44 PM
"Tim Cook Has No Idea How to Move Forward With Apple TV" TheStreet 8:38 AM
"Apple sued for allegedly infringing on media playback patents it discussed licensing in 2002" The Next Web 7:34 AM
"Apple Sued over Playback Technology used in QuickTime and iPhone" Patently Apple 9:29 AM
"Apple, Facebook put Prineville on the map: Central Oregon small town the latest data center hot spot" Computerworld 7:46 AM
"Apple CFO Exudes Confidence in Analyst Call" WSJ Blogs 10:42 AM
"Mountain Lion discussion includes user interface issues, parameters and hacks; dictation; compatibility issues (including a Apple Remote Desktop and Timbuktu updates); a 'survival guide' for video editors; plus various other experiences and problems." MacInTouch 2:44 PM
"Why Would You Own a Mac and Not Update to Apple's OS X Mountain Lion?" Forbes 2:25 PM
"Apple axes loyal store staff in Essex, Milton Keynes/Apple is cutting down on UK retail staff at its stores in Milton Keynes and Essex: blueshirted fanbois on short-term contracts will get the heave-ho, sources in the Mac channel claim." Channel Register 7:40 AM
"Apple's iPeople get world's largest iPhone arts exhibition" Computerworld 7:17 AM
"AT&T Won't Charge for FaceTime Over Cellular, Will Require New Mobile Share Plan" MacRumors 3:45 PM
"AT&T announces FaceTime over cellular on iOS 6 will ONLY be available on Mobile Share plans" 9 to 5 Mac 4:42 PM
"AT&T won't charge for FaceTime over cellular — but there's a catch" GigaOM 5:11 PM
"Rumors of Apple-Google alliance to buy Kodak patents show smartphone giants' auction fatigue" Foss Patents 9:07 AM
"Chinese App Store users complain that Apple doesn't speak their language" The Next Web 7:34 AM
"Most Loyal Apple Fans Now Aged 35+, DVD and Blu-ray Movie Rentals Top Streaming, and More" Low End Mac 2:45 PM
"Mars Curiosity rover team prefers Macs to PCs" CNET News 7:46 AM
"Surfing ROBO-shark hunter stalks great whites along US coast: iOS app will warn fanbois of attacks, fandroids not so lucky" The Register 7:39 AM
"iPads becoming more popular among Pharmaceutical sales reps" Edible Apple 2:01 PM
"Vectronic's Apple World: The Ultimate Mac Museum" FairerPlatform 7:16 AM
"How Steve Jobs' Stolen iPad Wound Up With Kenny the Clown" PC Magazine 2:05 PM
"Perfect: Steve Jobs' Stolen iPad Ended Up With Kenny The Clown" TechCrunch 2:03 PM
"A Clown Had Steve Jobs Stolen iPad. No Joke." The Atlantic Wire 9:09 AM
"Steve Jobs' stolen iPad ends up in street clown's routine" The Verge 8:55 AM
"Kenny The Clown Busted Using Steve Jobs's Stolen iPad To Entertain Kids" Cult of Mac 7:59 AM
"Hey, Kiddies, Here's a Funny Picture of an iPad Mini Prototype, Ba-Ha!" AllThingsD 1:58 PM
"Clown gets busted using Steve Jobs' stolen Ipad" The Inquirer 7:49 AM
"Kodak: Maybe We Won't Sell Our Digital Imaging Patents" AllThingsD 7:53 AM
"Unsold Patents Hint at a Kodak Comeback Strategy: The fallen powerhouse is keeping patents covering some promising technologies." Technology Review 7:52 AM
"New Twitter Guidelines and APIs Squeeze Third Party Apps" The Mac Observer 8:48 AM
"Twitter Makes Some Unwelcome Changes" AppleBitch 7:15 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Gene Steinberg meets Susie Ochs from Mac|Life, John Martellaro from The Mac Observer, and Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE" The Tech Night Owl 9:32 PM
"Dan Berube and Michael Horton on the Amsterdam SuperMeet and Video Production Passion" MacVoices TV 11:20 AM
"Deets For iOS Keeps Contacts Up To Date Automatically, Lets You Share Files, Photos & More" TechCrunch 9:03 AM
"Audio Editing & Recording on iOS With a Twist" The Mac Observer 1:45 PM
"InstaGenius Review: InstaGenius teaches an old dog new tricks with dozens of filters and a host of features to make InstaGram photos really pop." 148Apps 3:32 PM
"This Week in iOS Apps: Slam dunkin'/This week's roundup of iOS apps offers a closer look at zombies, planets, and donuts—as well as a deeper insight into a classic movie." Macworld 11:59 AM
"Is The New Ultralingua Dictionary The Ultimate Dictionary App For iOS?" App Advice 8:01 AM
"Finally! Apple, Samsung Finish Up Witness Testimony in Jury Trial" Wired 8:33 PM
"Apple attacks Samsung for asserting standards-essential patents: Samsung wants too much money and failed to follow standards process, Apple says." Ars Technica 6:25 PM
"Particle Debris: A Juicy Week of Lies, Deception, Betrayal & Insecurities" The Mac Observer 3:27 PM
"Editorial: Where's That BIG Cash Opportunity Steve Jobs Promised us?" The Mac Observer 1:44 PM
"DT Debates: Do we really want a Google-less iPhone?" Digital Trends 8:44 AM
"True confessions of a former iPhone developer: As of last Wednesday, I am officially no longer an iPhone developer: which frees me up to tell you about my sordid experiences as an iPhone developer." ZDNet 7:37 AM
"Confession of a Nexus 7 owner: iPad Mini will blow it away" ZDNet 7:37 AM
"Why is Apple scared to compete with Samsung?" ZDNet 2:26 PM
"Samsung's Alleged Patent Infringing Devices Not Very Profitable" The Mac Observer 7:19 AM
"Is Apple Already Preparing To Rearrange Your Living Room?" App Advice 2:12 PM
"Analyst Believes Apple Television Set Already in 'Full Production', Launch Timeframe Unclear" MacRumors 2:12 PM
"Apple TV is nothing compared to the iPhone" BGR 2:03 PM
"The Apple TV Report: The Media Catches Up with the Night Owl" The Tech Night Owl 9:03 AM
"Apple's plan to take over TV: Cloud-based DVR, iOS interface, social sharing" BGR 8:56 AM
"Rumor: New Apple TV Killer Feature Is Recording 'In The Cloud" AppleBitch 8:49 AM
"11 features Apple's TV must have" [Slideshow] Fortune 7:45 AM
"I'd Love To See Ultra-D On An ITV" MacNews 7:18 AM
"Apple, you can't say you weren't warned about your new retail boss" GigaOM 2:12 PM
"Apple newbie John Browett brings Dixons to Apple Retail Stores" MacDailyNews 8:33 AM
"Editorial: Tim, We Need to Talk About John Browett" The Mac Observer 7:18 AM
"Apple's First Big Public Mistake In The Tim Cook Era" PixoBebo 7:14 AM
Non-Apple
"Would you move your family to Sprint for $400? A leaked promo flyer shot shows the third-place carrier really wants you to switch over, and it's willing to pay for your business." CNET News 6:12 PM
"What A Difference A Year Makes" ParisLemon 5:12 PM
"Why the Google Play experience is about to rival iTunes" GigaOM 12:12 PM
"A Few Thoughts On Twitter's Fucktarded Strategy." The Angry Drunk 11:45 AM
"New from Twitter: crowdsourced analytics" GigaOM 9:17 AM
"New York artist fashions dead drop from dying hardware, mounts DVD burner in city wall" Engadget 9:17 AM
"App.net Envisions Ad-Free Social Network" Social Barrel 9:11 AM
"Friday Poll: What could Best Buy do to survive? Electronics retailing is a cutthroat world and Best Buy seems to be dropping to the bottom of the pile. What could the company do to revive itself?" CNET News 9:11 AM
"Review: Nintendo's 3DS XL expands the system's screen, and its appeal/The larger system offers improved form factor without sacrificing portability" Ars Technica 7:47 AM
"Nintendo 3DS Grows: Videogame Maker Updates Hand-Held With Larger Displays" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:13 AM
"IBM's Buy Of TMS Shows SSD Appeal: IBM's acquisition of flash storage developer Texas Memory Systems may fuel growth of solid state drives within IT storage products." InformationWeek 8:11 AM
"IBM Plans More Storage Acquisitions After Texas Memory Purchase" Bloomberg Businessweek 8:16 AM
"Will IBM's Flash Memory Buy Be Good for Partners?" The VAR Guy 8:12 AM
"International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Acquires Texas Memory Systems; Plans More Storage Acquisitions – IBM, SAP, ORCL, INTC" eStocks Daily 8:13 AM
"IT security is a boardroom decision: IBM/Claims current trends are further increasing the focus on security" ARN 8:14 AM
"Microsoft resumes publishing Windows Phone apps: An update that will fix a problem related to the certificates used to sign apps has been implemented" Computerworld 7:25 AM
"Acer doesn't expect 'explosive growth' for Windows 8 later this year: Acer's CEO suggests its plans for Windows RT devices could change because of the pricing of Microsoft's Surface tablet" Computerworld 7:27 AM
"Lenovo not worried about Microsoft's Surface tablet, expects to beat it: The Chinese PC maker is confident it can proVide better hardware than Microsoft" Computerworld 7:29 AM
"Lenovo Set to Unleash Both Versions of Windows Tablets, Unfazed by Microsoft's Surface" International Business Times 8:04 AM
"Windows 8 tablets to be much cheaper with ARM chips, Lenovo exec claims" ZDNet 8:33 AM
"Windows RT Tablets Up To $300 Less Than Win 8 Tabs, Says Lenovo Exec" TechCrunch 8:36 AM
"Acer: Windows 8 'uncertainty' deflates Wang's big growth aim/After Surface slag-off fest, CEO risks Redmond wrath again" Channel Register 8:36 AM
"Bing Windows 8 app brings tiled goodness to your search results: Debuting in Windows 8 RTM this week, the new Bing app uses the familiar tile style to display your search results." CNET News 7:50 AM
"Skype for Windows 8 leaks out, shows tablet UI" Electronista 7:55 AM
"Toshiba cuts Windows RT tablets loose, slates Intel based devices with Windows 8 Pro" News Pakistan 8:02 AM
"Intel leads tech industry in crusade to eliminate conflict minerals" ZDNet 1:56 PM
"Intel gets go-ahead to construct new chip fab in Ireland" SiliconRepublic 8:31 AM
"Intel Gets Go-Ahead For Expansion: Kildare County Council has granted planning permission for computer chip giant Intel to build a a new fabrication plant at its site in Leixlip." Build.ie 8:32 AM
"Roman Coppola, Intel launch screenplay competition" Digital Spy 8:32 AM
"No Buffett? No Problem for Intel" TheStreet 8:32 AM
"Apple, Dell and HP Avoiding Controversial Minerals From the Congo" Chip Chick 7:59 AM
"HP creates Mobility division to focus on consumer tablets, hires Nokia's ex-MeeGo boss Alberto Torres to run it" The Verge 11:46 AM
"HP ready to make a new push with consumer tablets: The company is forming a new Mobility division to handle consumer tablets and other items, according to an internal memo by a top executive." CNET News 12:13 PM
"Ex-Nokian hired to accelerate HP's global tablet strategy. (It has one?)" GigaOM 12:13 PM
"Oracle to pay $2 million to settle SEC charges over India payments: The company's improper controls in the country did not prevent unauthorized side funds, according to SEC" CIO 8:37 AM
"Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) Agrees to Settle SEC Charges in a $2 Million Pact – ORCL, CA, MSFT, IBM" eStocks Daily 8:12 AM
"Amazon adds more features to Oracle database in the cloud: Enterprises can run the their database in a private cloud and develop browser apps" Computerworld 7:24 AM
"Cisco makes its software defined network case: Do you buy it?" ZDNet 8:13 AM
"Cisco – A Tech High DiVidend Stock That's Still Undervalued" Forexpros 8:14 AM
"Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Stock Soars as a Dividend Boost & Shares Buyback – CSCO, ERIC, ALU, JNPR" eStocks Daily 7:57 AM
"How chips, PCs, services companies are faring" Associated Press 11:47 AM
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