"Google in the Background of Samsung, Apple Battle: Steven Levy, senior writer at Wired Magazine, examines Google's role in the battle for smartphone supremacy between Samsung and Apple and looks at Samsung's latest offering." [Video Report] Bloomberg 8:26 AM
"Can Apple do it again with the iWatch? When looking at the potential for a really smart watch, the idea of an Apple iWatch looks almost sensible. Still, there is a long way between the attractive idea and stuffing the required computer power in a wristwatch" The Guardian 8:35 AM
"Apple Will Announce Plans for Cash Hoard, Gamco Says" Bloomberg 3:29 PM
"Apple may be close to resolving Brazilian iPhone trademark fight" CNET News 8:31 AM
"Apple close to deal with Brazilian 'iPhone' name holder" Electronista 8:31 AM
"Second Apple-Samsung lawsuit in California to go ahead: The judge had earlier said she might consider putting the case on hold pending resolution of an appeal in another lawsuit" IDG News Service 8:42 AM
"Apple's Second Samsung Suit Sails On" AllThingsD 8:45 AM
"Apple v Samsung Moves Forward, But Samsung Probably Doesn't Care" The Mac Observer 9:44 AM
"Apple Having to Hand Over More Information in Privacy Case" TMCnet 9:43 AM
"Report: Microsoft changes licensing for Mac Office" ZDNet 9:23 AM
"Microsoft changes Office licensing, allows transfer to new systems: After users complained, Microsoft changed its licensing terms for the latest versions of Office." MacFixIt 7:34 PM
"Apple in business: The support IT doesn't know about/Apple is no Microsoft, but it has more IT options for supporting Macs and iOS devices than you might think" InfoWorld 1:35 PM
"Are Apple's Macs becoming more vulnerable to malware?" Contra Costa Times 8:43 AM
"Apple plugs App Store HTTPS omission 6 months later: It took Apple 6 months to plug a hole in the App Store that could have lead to various security issues" Macworld UK 8:29 AM
"Lack of HTTPS on iOS App Store left users open to attacks, researcher says" Techworld 1:34 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"What to do when a Mac won't boot to Safe Mode: If your system hangs when going into Safe Mode, or will not load into Safe Mode at all, there are a couple of things you can do to fix the situation." MacFixIt 7:20 PM
"Taming Spotlight's Indexing Problems" The Mac Observer 11:01 AM
"Viral video star sues Apple over sample sold on iTunes: Kimberly Wilkins, who goes by the nickname 'Sweet Brown,' sues Apple and local radio stations over what she says is the unauthorized use of her interview in a song sold on iTunes." CNET News 3:53 PM
"Samsung Utterly Dominates Apple In China's Smartphone Market" Business Insider 8:30 AM
"Fujifilm Touch Screen Poised to Aid Microsoft Vs. Apple" Bloomberg 8:26 AM
"iOS still dominates inflight internet usage" T3 8:44 AM
"Kate Spade to use iPads as retail signage: Fashion retailer Kate Spade is rolling out iPads in its stores as signs beginning with Japan, then onto the U.S." CNET News 3:11 PM
"Watch a vintage Mac 512K talk to an iMac via Siri" TUAW 8:34 AM
"Vauxhall Adam Siri edition, the first Apple iCar?" Pocket-lint 9:43 AM
"U.S. Demands China Block Cyberattacks and Agree to Rules" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:12 PM
"txtr beagle lands in the US for $69" TG Daily 12:23 PM
"An Anti-iPad for India: Suneet Singh Tuli, the man behind the ultracheap Aakash 2 tablet, says the West doesn't understand mobile business in the developing world." Technology Review 12:18 PM
"Electronic Sensors Printed Directly on the Skin" Technology Review 12:18 PM
"Twitter Opens Tweet Archive Access To Users In 12 More Languages, Including Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Malay and Spanish" TechCrunch 12:17 PM
"Rovio's 'Angry Birds Toons' To Be Bundled In Company's Mobile Games, Will Arrive March 17" TechCrunch 12:16 PM
"Richard Garriott talks candidly about his next big thing: Shroud of the Avatar" PCWorld 12:00 PM
"SXSW show floor: Beam videoconferencing device takes a spin" PCWorld 12:00 PM
"Engenius announces new lineup of outdoor Wi-Fi access points and bridges" PCWorld 11:59 AM
"Douglas Adams Gets Interactive 'Hitchhiker's' Google Doodle" PC Magazine 11:56 AM
"Google's Singhal: Speech, natural language recognition among search's biggest challenges" PCWorld 11:59 AM
"New Domain Names Herald Latest Land Grab" Forbes 10:34 AM
"Tim Berners-Lee on the making of new worlds" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 10:05 AM
"ST-Ericsson CEO to step down as overhaul looms" Reuters 10:26 AM
"Alleged Galaxy S 4 images show Samsung may (smartly) stick with a proven design" GigaOM 10:02 AM
"Samsung will try to One-Up the iPhone with a new 3D Camera" Patently Apple 9:24 AM
"An Anti-iPad for India: Suneet Singh Tuli, the man behind the ultracheap Aakash 2 tablet, says the West doesn't understand mobile business in the developing world." Technology Review 8:52 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Ted Landau Talks About His Tech Writing Process, iWatch Needs and Apple Product Cycles" MacVoices 3:20 PM
"We review Filetransporter and Week Cal. One is a cool way to share files without the 'cloud' and the other is a cool way to keep track of what's going on." The MT Show 8:12 AM
"Why Apple's secrecy is frustrating Mac Pro customers: Apple's habit of keeping things close to the vest threatens the allure of one of its oldest, and still important, products." CNET News 1:34 PM
"Exclusive: super-early iPhone prototype had 5"x7" screen, serial port/What did the iPhone look like before it looked like an iPhone?" Ars Technica 8:28 AM
"Early Apple iPhone Developer Prototype Looked More Like An iPad, Had Ethernet And Serial Ports" TechCrunch 8:30 AM
"Former Apple employee reveals 2005 iPhone dev kit, complete with 8.6-inch screen and serial port" The Verge 8:58 AM
"Early iPhone prototype sported 5x7-inch screen" CNET News 9:43 AM
"2005 iPhone prototype looks more like an iPad" Edible Apple 9:21 AM
"Early iPhone Sported 5x7 Display, Serial Port" PC Magazine 1:34 PM
"Early iPhone Prototype Looked Radically Different" Mashable 10:08 AM
"Tweaked Apple TV features smaller custom A5 chip" AppleInsider 8:28 AM
"Apple TV's new, smaller A5 processor could be quietly momentous update: Apple's 'hobby' is once again the guinea pig for a new manufacturing process." Ars Technica 10:09 AM
"Apple TV Refresh Does Indeed Contain Smaller A5 Processor" Redmond Pie 8:36 AM
"Updated Apple TV taken apart, reveals tiny A5 system-on-a-chip" iMore 8:40 AM
"New Apple TV may hint at Apple-Samsung divorce" The Register 3:28 PM
"MacBooks Ace Laptop Survey Ratings – Again" MacPrices 8:06 AM
"Is Apple Already Sourcing Processors Beyond Samsung?" Forbes 3:21 PM
"A Beginner's Guide to the Ports on Your Mac" Mactuts+ 8:39 AM
"Retina MacBook Pro Beats 18 Windows 8 Laptops in Battery Life Test" MacRumors 10:08 AM
"Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina Display tops over 18 other notebooks in battery life tests" Edible Apple 9:44 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"MacBook Pro with Retina users report fan issue" TUAW 10:10 AM
"Some 15-inch MacBook Pro Retina users report fan issues, SanDisk SSDs could be part of problem" O'Grady's PowerPage 10:41 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"SnapBack (Photography) For iPhone Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:21 AM
"Knights of Pen & Paper For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:21 AM
"Stunt Bunnies Circus For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:21 AM
"Melodive Review: Melodive is one fun, crazy fall that's tough to control." 148Apps 3:29 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"Using GarageBand for iPad Part 2: Bass and Guitar" MacMost 8:38 AM
"How to migrate from Android to iPhone" TechHive 8:33 AM
"How to protect your iPhone from thieves: The iPhone has become a popular target for thieves, so we've put together a guide to help you locate a lost device and ensure your data is kept away from prying eyes" Macworld UK 8:24 AM
Tips
"Create, Find, & Modify Notes with Siri in iOS" OS X Daily 11:05 AM
"PadGadget's iPad Tips: Mirroring the iPad to Apple TV" PadGadget 10:37 AM
"Listen To Audio From YouTube Videos In The Background On Your iPhone or iPad [iOS Tips] Cult of Mac 8:14 AM
"Another impressive lockscreen mod shows how much innovation is possible from Apple in iOS 7" 9 to 5 Mac 9:44 AM
"Is Apple Capitulating? Apple has received more than its fair share of criticism from Wall Street in recent days, and Monday is no different. That may be a sign that capitulation is starting to happen though." TheStreet 9:39 AM
"Are Apple's famous defectors going to have an impact on the popularity of iPhones?" ZDNet 9:22 AM
"Apple Case Design in 2013, Part 1: On Protection + Priorities" iLounge 9:03 AM
"Distro deluge: Six imminent Linux releases previewed" ZDNet 12:34 PM
"Why I Hacked Donkey Kong for My Daughter" Wired 12:31 PM
"The Quantified Self Evolves: A South By Southwest (SXSW) Vision of How Gadgets Will Teach Us About Ourselves" Techland 12:28 PM
"Someone Calculated How Many Calories A Mouse Click Burns" TechCrunch 12:17 PM
"Is buying 'refurbished' electronics a good idea?" Today 11:53 AM
"Big Data: Hype Vs. Hope At Interop" InformationWeek 11:43 AM
"How hackers spy on women through their webcams: Using remote administration tools, 'ratters' are making women the unsuspecting victims to prying eyes" Salon 12:12 PM
"Why are there still so few women in science and tech?" Fortune 11:38 AM
"Tablet Web Traffic Greater than Smartphones" Forbes 11:37 AM
"14 offline-capable Chromebook apps for IT pros" [Slideshow] InfoWorld 11:45 AM
"Chromebook Pixel: My First Week Living In Cloud" InformationWeek 11:43 AM
"What LG's webOS Deal Means For Google TV" The Motley Fool 12:43 PM
"New Layoffs Show Google Still Trying to Connect Motorola to Profitability" E-Commerce Times 11:34 AM
"Set-top box battle: Dish's Hopper with Sling Vs. Comcast's Xfinity X1" Denver Post 11:32 AM
"On Top Of The World: Which Countries Are Most Ready For The Cloud?" [Slideshow] CRN 11:16 AM
"5 Wins Samsung Needs For Galaxy S4 To Succeed" Forbes 11:37 AM
"Samsung Galaxy S4: What to expect and what really matters" Computerworld 11:18 AM
"Gmail's Mobile Web And Offline Apps Get The iOS Treatment, Add Improved Search And Calendar Support" TechCrunch 3:12 PM
"Snag More Than 700 Marvel First Issue Comics For Free On Your iOS Device" App Advice 2:53 PM
"Leading European CAD developer says iPad most exciting platform in AEC industry" Architosh 2:28 PM
"10 Must-Have iPhone Apps: Which iPhone apps are so essential that everyone should download them? These 10 are a solid place to start." PC Magazine 1:35 PM
"Today's Apps Gone Free: Miko Goes On Vacation, Leaf Notes, Quotes Folder And More" App Advice 11:14 AM
"Ask Ziggy's new API allows any app to have its own built-in Siri" The Next Web 11:06 AM
"Aerohive Networks' Wi-Fi and Cloud Networking Solutions Now Available on Apple Online Stores Throughout Europe" Business Wire 10:13 AM
"Angry Birds Rio Gets Updated With 36 New Levels, New Episode" iClarified 10:01 AM
"Dual Power Bank portable charger can charge an iPhone and iPad simultaneously" Shiny Shiny 9:39 AM
"Trendr designed to help professionals meet face to face" AppleDailyReport 9:03 AM
"OpenTable For iPad Gets A Makeover To Make Restaurant Reservation Easier" App Advice 8:58 AM
"Anyglove Turns Any Glove Into A Touch-Screen Glove" Cult of Mac 8:57 AM
"Dell Pact Lets Icahn Look Into Its Books" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:09 PM
"Carl Icahn and Dell Enter Confidentiality Agreement Over Buyout Deal" AllThingsD 10:01 AM
"Icahn Signs Confidentiality Agreement With Dell" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:15 AM
"Icahn signs confidentiality agreement with Dell" Associated Press 10:19 AM
"Icahn, Dell Enter Confidentiality Pact" WSJ Blogs 9:45 AM
"Dell's having a fiddle with Violin Memory - but will it flash the cash?" The Register 12:26 PM
"Dell, Canonical announce new Ubuntu 12.04 support for servers/Dell's 12th-generation PowerEdge server line now supports the use of Ubuntu 12.04 across the board, thanks to a new agreement between the hardware maker and developer Canonical that provides Ubuntu Advantage services to Dell's customers." Computerworld New Zealand 6:54 PM
"Will Microsoft Fire Ballmer When Blackberry Crushes Windows?" TheStreet 10:32 AM
"Microsoft enabling Flash by default in Internet Explorer 10 starting March 12th" The Verge 5:35 PM
"Windows 8's Flash whitelist goes black, turns on Flash almost everywhere: Microsoft decides that most Flash sites work just fine with touch after all." Ars Technica 5:53 PM
"Fujifilm touch screen poised to aid Microsoft versus Apple" Bloomberg [Free Registration Required] 12:30 PM
"Microsoft offers students three months free of Office 365: Qualifying students can get three free months of Office 365 University and an extra 20GB of SkyDrive storage space." CNET News 10:49 AM
"Microsoft Wants Students To Give Office A Try, Gives Them Up To 6 Free Months Of Office 365, 20GB Of Extra SkyDrive Storage" TechCrunch 12:17 PM
"Microsoft Offering Students 6 Months Free Office 365, 20GB Storage" PC Magazine 11:58 AM
"Microsoft Offers Office 365 To Students For Free" Forbes 12:44 PM
"Microsoft's Bing Now Can Find Local Businesses That Aren't Too Crowded" Technology Review 12:18 PM
"Microsoft Surface Beats Apple iPad In CRN Reader Poll" CRN 11:15 AM
"Why Oracle Playbook Points To Acquisition Of Broadsoft" Seeking Alpha 10:37 AM
"Oracle, Montclair State University settle lawsuit over PeopleSoft software project" IDG News Service 12:02 PM
"What IBM's embrace of OpenStack really means" InfoWorld 11:45 AM
"Latest IBM Watson competition works toward building 'big data' workforce" ZDNet 12:34 PM
"Students Dream Up New Uses for IBM's Watson" PC Magazine 11:57 AM
"HP's Autonomy allegations trigger another inquiry" Associated Press 8:07 PM
"HP director defends chairman Lane" Yahoo! News 5:53 PM
"HP Printer Flaw Enables Remote Attacks, Data Access" CRN 11:16 AM
"More Intel chips coming to ZTE phones" ZDNet 12:36 PM
"A Laboratory Grows Young Scientists" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:28 PM
"Cisco opens in Myanmar as US tech firms eye fresh territory" The Register 12:26 PM
"China denies hacking, seeks truce before cyberwar" PCWorld 12:00 PM
"Chip wars could drive mobile customers nuts" CNNMoney 9:38 AM
"Invasion of the Low-Cost Tablets" Techland 12:27 PM
"10 trends shaping IT hiring in 2013" Network World 12:02 PM
"IT's rising stars: Next-gen leaders transform the enterprise/Tomorrow's CIOs are already transforming enterprise IT as we know it, bringing their fresh, sometimes radical visions of how technology can enable business now and in the years ahead." Computerworld 11:17 AM
"5 Overlooked Dividends In A High-Growth Industry" Seeking Alpha 5:36 PM
"Apple's Suppliers Had A Terrible February" Business Insider 8:27 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Dell, BlackBerry highlight tech gains/Tech stocks kicked off the week with broad gains Monday as the back-and-forth over Dell Inc.'s proposed plans to go private claimed some of the attention of the tech sector following the latest move by activist investor Carl Icahn." MarketWatch 4:26 PM
"U.S. stocks rise; S&P 500 nears record: Dow industrials extend longest winning streak in nearly a year" MarketWatch 4:26 PM
"U.S. Stocks Advance as S&P 500 Approaches Record High" Bloomberg 12:38 PM
"Dow Sets Another Record as Stocks Rise" TheStreet 4:27 PM
"Dow ends at record high for fifth day" CNNMoney 3:24 PM
"Stocks Move Higher, Again: Stocks started the week by chugging higher again, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded its seventh straight advance." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:27 PM
"Stocks set to back off record highs" CNNMoney 9:39 AM
"Asia Markets: Japan, Australia stocks up; China data weigh" MarketWatch 9:49 AM
"Nikkei Rises on Weaker Yen" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:03 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks lower on Italy downgrade, China data" MarketWatch 9:53 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:41 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Yahoo! News 9:08 PM
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