"Apps Rocket Toward $25 Billion in Sales: Players in Quickly Growing Business Scramble to Figure Out Best Ways To Attract Users and Turn a Profit" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:24 PM
"12 things Apple needs to do next: Everyone knows what Apple must do next. Who's right?" TechRadar UK 9:08 AM
"Huawei plots to overtake Apple and Samsung: Technology giant Huawei is plotting to overtake Apple and Samsung in the mobile phone market. Matt Warman spoke to the firm's director of innovation about China, expansion and making great kit ." Telegraph 8:10 AM
"Huawei will be bigger than Apple and Samsung, exec says" Crave @ CNET 8:58 AM
"Foxconn Inland China Push Spurred by Labor, BI Says" ["Apple Inc. supplier Foxconn, which has boosted its China workforce 50 percent in two years to 1.2 million, needs to use employees in more parts of the country to meet demand, Jitendra Waral, a Bloomberg Industries technology analyst, said in a note published today."] Bloomberg 5:38 PM
"Apple, Samsung and Google under fire at Mobile World Congress/The smartphone industry's three dominant leaders were put on notice this week in Barcelona: It's a new world now." Computerworld 3/2
"For Everyone But Apple And Samsung, It's A Sad Race To Third Place" Business Insider 3/2
"Apple Keeps Top Spot on Fortune's 'Most Admired Company' List" Mashable 3/2
"Judge cuts Apple award versus Samsung, sets new damages trial" Reuters 3/2
"US judge slashes Samsung's $1bn Apple payout by 40%" Crave @ CNET 3/2
"Chrome hits 17-month low, Windows 8 still only creeping upward" Ars Technica 3/2
"Macs dig in as standard business PCs: Enterprise backup of Macs is the latest in a string of products that show OS X is becoming part of the IT landscape" InfoWorld 3/1
"Apple now blocks older versions of Adobe's Flash player in Safari: A new security update from Apple blocks outdated versions of Adobe's Flash plug-in, forcing users to nab the newest version." CNET News 3/1
"Apple blacklists older versions of Flash plug-in due to security risk: Flash is the new Java. Or is that the other way around?" Ars Technica 3/1
"New Java vulnerability is being exploited in the wild; disable the plugin or change your security settings" The Next Web 3/1
"More Java-based malware plagues the cross-platform runtime: New attacks exploit the Java plug-in as well as simply use Java to run locally when tricking users." MacFixIt 3/1
"Researchers warn of new Java exploit being used by attackers: The new exploit affects the latest versions of Java 7 and Java 6, FireEye researchers warn" Computerworld 3/1
"Apple releases OS X 10.8.3 build 12D74 to developer community" O'Grady's PowerPage 3/1
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Bugs & Fixes: When Safari bookmarks fail to sync" Macworld 3/1
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Recovering a Lost QuickTime Recording" MacStories 1:50 PM
"Roll Your Own Do Not Disturb Mode for OS X's Notification Center" Lifehacker 11:42 AM
"Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/Readers ask questions about managing software updates for multiple Macs on the same network, whether a Mac can be wiped through normal use, and other topics." CNET Reviews 3/1
"How to Customize and Maintain Your Mac with Onyx" Mactuts+ 3/1
"Getting to know iTunes 11's Up Next player" Macworld 3/1
"Maybe I am old-fashioned. Am I the only one? With a new computer (mine or those I maintain), I always first reinstall the OS with an admin account, patch it, and set my desired security settings. Then I install all my applications from their install disks - good thing I have a list of all the install keys. Lastly, create the users I want and then copy their data -- excluding their home Library folder -- using whatever mode is convenient. Yes, it takes a long time, but I guarantee the install is as clean as it can possibly be. No incompatible applications or cached items (remember font cache problems?), and applications I no longer use don't get propagated forever." MacInTouch 3/1
"iPhone Users Suing Apple over Location Services Want to Turn Lawsuit into Class Action Filing" PadGadget 3/2
"Here's an iPhone app that makes coffee. Does life get any better than this? [Video] The Next Web 3/2
"CEO's Severance Was iPads, iPhone, Blackberry, Not Cash" ABCNews 3/2
"The Top 10 Schools In The World For App Developers [Ranked] Business Insider 3/2
"Six Apps And Websites For Music Lovers" Forbes 3/2
"'My uncle was licking his forefinger for turning the page on his e-reader'" Hindu Business Line 3/2
"Firefighter 'used iPad to beat his wife after seeing picture she posted online that he didn't like'" Daily Mail (UK) 3/2
Non-Apple News
"Web Privacy Becomes A Business Imperative" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:25 PM
"As Hacking Against U.S. Rises, Experts Try to Pin Down Motive" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:25 PM
"Where Apps Meet Work, Secret Data Is at Risk" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:25 PM
"A Museum's Games Are Not on Pedestals" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:25 PM
"Jailed hacker allowed into IT class, hacks prison computers: Nicholas Webber, serving five years for creating a hacker's forum site, is somehow invited into an IT class in jail. The consequences are difficult." CNET News 9:05 PM
"LG Thinks LED Lighting & 3D Elements for Future Smartphones" Patent Bolt 1:47 PM
"Infographic: How Attached Are We to Our PCs?" PC Magazine 9:34 AM
"What's on Amazon: The e-tailer's quest to make TV hits" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 9:25 AM
"Evernote hacked: 50 million passwords reset" Associated Press 9:08 AM
"Jolla Wants To Build A Foursquare Phone, A Facebook Phone — Whatever It Takes To Wake Smartphones From Their Android Slumber" TechCrunch 8:11 AM
"CloudFlare Was Down Due To Edge Routers Crashing, Taking Down 785,000 Websites Including 4chan, Wikileaks, Metallica.com" TechCrunch 8:09 AM
"Steve Mann: My 'Augmediated' Life/What I've learned from 35 years of wearing computerized eyewear" IEEE Spectrum 8:08 AM
"Porn apps pose rising risk to mobile users: Cybercriminals are stepping up the spread of data-stealing programs via pornographic content optimized for viewing on smartphones and touch tablets." Detroit Free Press 3/2
"Add to Hacked List: Listmaking Company Evernote" AllThingsD 3/2
"Speed isn't everything: Convenient new features coming to your next smartphone" Digital Trends 3/2
Publications/Podcasts
"iMore show. Tonight. 6pm PT. 9pm ET. Be here!" iMore 8:13 PM
"MGG 439: I Defragged My Mac (and I Liked It)" The Mac Observer 6:20 PM
"Weekly Podcast Episode 29: Racing Ahead Like Never Before" Apple'n'Apps 3/2
"Gene Steinberg meets Chrysta Olson of Pheed, Rob Griffiths from Many Tricks, Jeff Erwin and Lysa Myers from Intego, and tech journalist Rob Pegoraro of USA Today, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 3/1
"YML Interview with Ken Segall on jcp, Apple and Ron Johnson" Your Mac Life 3/1
"Dropping the Ball on Gorilla Glass/If you ever wanted to know what it's like watching a company like Corning (NYSE: GLW ) demonstrate at a huge consumer electronics show, now's your chance. But first, some backstory. When Apple was developing the iPhone, Steve Jobs was disappointed that the keys in his pocket were scratching the plastic screen on the prototype. He then went to Corning, asked for a solution to the problem, and thus Gorilla Glass was born." The Motley Fool 9:55 AM
"Future iPhones may take Advantage of Graphene for Integrated Solar Cell Panels" Patently Apple 1:46 PM
"Apple 'insider' explains why vid adapter hides ARM computer: Cable might actually be worth $49 price tag" The Register 9:05 PM
"Apple's Digital AV Lightning Adapter Is Smarter Than You Think" RazorianFly 5:02 PM
"Apple's iMac Shipping Times Improve To 1-3 Days" Wall Street Pit 8:58 AM
"Cheaper iPhone, iPhone 5S reportedly coming in August: Report" IBNLive 8:18 AM
"Apple finally catching up with new iMac demand, now shipping both sizes in 1-3 days" 9 to 5 Mac 3/2
"Apple's shipping times for both 21.5' & 27" iMac improve to 1-3 days" AppleInsider 3/2
"Apple's Lightning AV Adapter packs an ARM SoC, may use AirPlay-like decoding" Engadget 3/2
"Panic cracks open Lightning Digital AV Adapter, makes unexpected discovery" SlashGear 3/2
"Apple's Lightning to HDMI adapter opened up, discovered to contain a tiny AirPlay computer" iMore 3/2
"The Lightning Digital AV Adapter Surprise" Panic Blog 3/1
"After 'astonishingly' poor quarter, Mac sales predicted to rebound: Mac sales outgrew the overall PC market for 26 consecutive quarters until December, but Apple is expected to see sales improve in the current quarter." AppleInsider 3/1
"Apple cuts back iPhone 5 chip, panel orders as start of iPhone 6 production nears - reports: Two reports from Asia suggest Apple has slashed iPhone 5 component orders as predicted kick off of iPhone 6 production schedule arrives" Macworld UK 3/1
"iPad mini and other small tablets could outsell large slates in 2013" GigaOM 3/1
"iPad Mini sales are beating the iPad 2 and iPad Retina Display" T3 3/1
"iPad mini Sales Are Gaining on iPad Sales Faster Than Expected" MacTrast 3/1
"iPad mini Sales Could Top iPad by 60 Percent" The Mac Observer 3/1
"7-inch tablet panel shipments reach nine million in January, expected to drive panel growth in 1Q13" DigiTimes 3/1
"Three year wait for Apple's iWatch? Corning says its flexible Willow glass isn't likely to be used in products until 2016" Macworld UK 3/1
"Report: flexible glass display products still three years away" ZDNet 3/1
"Rumor: Apple to ship 'iPhone 5S' and more affordable iPhone in August 2013" AppleInsider 3/1
"Analyst Says iPhone 5S and Cheaper iPhone Coming in August/September With China Mobile Support" MacRumors 3/1
"Rumor: Low Cost Polycarbonate iPhone With 4.5 Inch Screen Coming Next Year" AppleBitch 3/1
"Apple's Safari challenged by rival mobile browsers: Safari still accounts for more than half of Net Applications's mobile browser traffic, but the stock Android browser and Opera Mini are gaining ground." CNET News 3/1
"iPad Among Most Difficult Tablets To Fix In New iFixit Repairability Guide" Cult of Android 3/1
"Apple takes aim at accessory makers, files iPad stand patent" The Register 3/1
"Apple Looking For Anodizing Expert For Next-Gen Devices" AppleBitch 3/1
"I'm Evolving on Windows 7: I'd been a confirmed Mac user for many years (not the least of which because the company I worked at for 10+ years used them) and when my Mac Book (using OS X 4.9) died a couple years ago, I wasn't happy (I expressed that here) at having to — in my words — 'settle' for a Windows computer." Alphecca 3/1
"Removing a Superstar Executive from the Comfort Zone" The Tech Night Owl 3/1
"Dear Apple, Amazon, Google: Here's Why Chinese Consumers Hate Your Ecosystems" TechInAsia 3/1
"The guilty truth: There's too much content/How is any fully-functioning human being supposed to keep up with everything they're interested in, online and off? They can't. And it's having psychological consequences." CNET News 5:29 PM
"When it comes to the cloud, should you go it alone?" ZDNet 3/1
"Let's give Sheryl Sandberg and Marissa Mayer a break" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 3/1
"Erase a vengeful ex from your digital life" USA Today 3/1
"Mobile Computing Is Just Getting Started: Smartphones, tablets, and wireless data plans are already a trillion-dollar business. It's just the beginning." Technology Review 3/1
"Now that there's a Samsung Galaxy S IV release date, are we getting less excited about the smartphone?" Network World 3/1
"Rovio hooks up with DreamWorks to launch a new iOS and Android game, 'The Croods', on March 14" The Next Web 3/1
"How To Jump To A Specific Home Screen Page On iPhone In A Single Tap" Redmond Pie 3/1
"YouTube for iOS Adds a Send to TV Feature to Control Videos on Google TV, Xbox 360, or PS3" Lifehacker 3/1
"Distro Issue 80 goes mobile to tackle unlocking, form factors and the best of MWC 2013" Engadget 3/1
"Anytune, a music practise app with detailed functionality" TUAW 3/1
"Apple exclusively streaming new David Bowie album on iTunes through March 12" AppleInsider 3/1
"Oceanhouse Media's Dr. Seuss Apps On Sale for Dr. Seuss's 'Hats Off to Reading' Birthday Celebration: More than 40 Dr. Seuss apps are on sale, including The Cat in the Hat discounted to 99 cents and The Cat in the Hat camera app available for free." PRWeb 3/1
"Diamond Taxicab launches iOS app for booking and tracking cabs in Toronto" Canadian Reviewer 3/1
"AutoResponder 2 for iOS is out, 50% off for a limited time" iDownload Blog 3/1
"Evernote 5.2 For iOS Crashes On Startup, But There's A Fix [PSA] Cult of Mac 3/1
"Bug in latest Evernote for iOS update causes the app to crash" TUAW 3/1
"Zombies, Run! 2 coming to iOS and Android next month" BetaNews 3/1
"Hewlett-Packard's Ray Lane remains under fire: Stockholders have become increasingly concerned about a series of failed deals and blunders by Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard, including its $11 billion purchase of Autonomy Corp., a British software company. Hewlett-Packard suffered more than $8 billion in losses from that deal." Charleston Gazette 9:23 AM
"Microsoft Contemplates Updating Office on a Once Per Quarter Schedule" PC Magazine 2:28 PM
"Microsoft targets holidays for next Windows Phone update" CNET News 2:28 PM
"Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 8 will be upgraded" TechnoBloom 9:09 AM
"Panasonic, Microsoft Working on 4K Tablet: Report" IndiaTimes 9:10 AM
"Exclusive: Microsoft account renaming feature to make a return with enhanced 'aliases'" LiveSide 9:10 AM
"Next Microsoft Xbox 720 Rumors: Specs, Features, Games And Pricing" PC Tablet 9:26 AM
"Microsoft store to open at City Creek Center" KSL TV: Utah 9:25 AM
"Watson out to solve kitchen mysteries: IBM's supercomputer, Watson, beat Jeopardy champions two years ago. But can it whip up something tasty in the kitchen?" Canberra Times 9:21 AM
"Missoula alliance aims to instill, grow local analytics infrastructure: The students enrolled in the University of Montana's IBM InfoSphere Streams course are getting one-of-a-kind introduction to the groundbreaking tools being used in the quickly expanding high-tech field of big-data analytics." Missoulian 9:22 AM
"Dell Brings Big Data To Mid-Market With New Kitenga Suite" CRN 3/2
"IBM's Watson Got a Job as a Pastry Chef" Gizmodo 3/2
"Google Clings To Cash For Acquisitions, Says CFO" Associated Press 3/2
"Intel's best shot at tablets hasn't arrived yet: With its Bay Trail processor, Intel may give ARM chip rivals something to worry about. But Bay Trail won't arrive in products until late this year at the earliest." CNET News 3/2
"AMD to sell modified Version of PS4 Chip" TopNews 3/2
"Sony's PlayStation 4 is a thinly disguised PC" TechRadar UK 3/2
"What Is Yahoo This Year? A Technology Company, Some of Which It Dumps." AllThingsD 3/2
"Yahoo to shut down seven products, including Blackberry app" Reuters 3/2
"Yahoo, Now A 'Technology Company,' Kills Off Its Lamest Products" ReadWrite 3/2
"MIT panel warns of challenges of hyper-networked world: MIT panel says demand on the Internet, massive-growth of wireless nets and general lack of security are but a few of the future challenges pressing on the world's information infrastructure" Network World 3/2
"Asia Markets: Property stocks boost Japan but sink China/Japanese stocks scored their latest rally Monday, with real-estate stocks rising on yen weakness and hopes surrounding Tokyo's deflation-fighting plans, but over in China, property stocks tumbled to lead the markets lower." MarketWatch 9:31 PM
"Groupon, Salesforce lead mild tech turnaround" MarketWatch 3/1
"Stocks end session, week on a high note: Dow industrials settle 75 points shy of all-time closing high" MarketWatch 3/1
"U.S. Stocks Climb as Economic Data Offset Spending Cuts" Bloomberg 3/1
"Stocks gain for week, inch toward all-time highs" CNNMoney 3/1
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