"Apple Marketing Boss Goes on the Offensive Against Android, Samsung" iPhone Connection 2:48 PM
"Apple Hint At Cheap Plastic iPhone Alternative" World TV PC 11:26 AM
"Apple sued by THX for allegedly misusing patented speaker tech in iPhone, iPad and iMac" AppleInsider 9:43 AM
"Apple sued by THX over iMac, iPad, and iPhone speaker design" The Verge 9:44 AM
"Is China Trying to Screw Apple?" Cult of Mac 12:50 PM
"Apple: A Canary In The Stock Market Coal Mine" Seeking Alpha 9:50 AM
"Links 16 March: Apple's Mexican Troubles Over iPhone and iFone Trademarks" Forbes 11:23 AM
"Apple Suffers Setback in Dispute over IPhone Name in Mexico" ["Apple sued to have the Ifone brand revoked on grounds it had expired for the Mexican company, but a federal court found that Ifone SA, registered in 2003, was making proper use of it. The Supreme Court this week rejected Apple's appeal against the decision at the request of Ifone."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3/15
"iPhone name in peril in Mexico following local court ruling: The Mexican Supreme Court today sided with a local company over Apple when it comes to the naming rights of the iPhone." CNET News 3/15
"Apple's Mexican 'iPhone' naming rights threatened as Supreme Court upholds 'iFone' ruling" AppleInsider 3/15
"Google quotes Steve Jobs biography in attempt to salvage patent and win iPhone import ban" Foss Patents 3/15
"Apple employees downgrade Tim Cook: Apple CEO Tim Cook fell sharply in Glassdoor's tech CEO rankings this year, while Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg catapulted to No. 1." CNNMoney 3/15
"Glassdoor: Employees rank Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg as CEO of the year; Apple's Tim Cook loses top spot" The Next Web 3/15
"Glassdoor: Mark Zuckerberg rated top CEO, Tim Cook plunges to 18" VentureBeat 3/15
"Samsung To Take A Bite Out Of Apple's Enterprise Business" Forbes 3/15
"Is the iPad Ready for a Challenge in the Enterprise?" AllThingsD 3/15
"Is Apple underestimating the threat posed by Samsung?" Network World 3/15
"Why an Apple Bear Changed His Mind on the Company" Daily Ticker 3/15
"Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Screen Ghosting on Retina MacBook Pros" MacRumors 3/15
"Got a MacBook Pro with a LG Retina screen? You're part of a lawsuit" Digital Trends 3/15
"Update OS X to ensure Java security: Apple's latest updates include fixes to prevent Java applet execution that may occur even with the plug-in disabled." MacFixIt 3/15
"Apple OS X Update Fixes 21 Vulnerabilities" InformationWeek 3/15
"Apple updates Mountain Lion, patches Safari: OS X 10.8.3 adds Boot Camp support for Windows 8" Computerworld 3/15
"OS X 10.8.3 Mountain Lion Update Now Available With Support For Windows 8 Via Boot Camp" Redmond Pie 3/15
"MacWindows: Apple releases Boot Camp 5 for booting Macs with Windows 8" MacWindows 3/15
"Mac OS X 10.8.3 update: Fails to fix kernel panics" Betalogue 3/15
"MacWindows: OS X 10.8.3 fixes Active Directory lockouts, login delays" MacWindows 3/15
"Apple purges OS X flaw that let Java apps run when plugin was disabled" Ars Technica 3/15
"Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/Readers ask about proper battery care, why data in a guest account disappears on restart, and other topics." CNET Reviews 3/15
"Address 'Update Failed' when installing OS X 10.8.3: If you cannot install the latest OS X update after experiencing errors with its initial installation, then there are several steps you can take." MacFixIt 3/15
"Bugs & Fixes: Recover photos lost in an import" Macworld 3/15
"Google Translate Gets Personalized Phrasebook" PC Magazine 3/15
"A Google OS would struggle to compete with Windows for 1-2 years, say Taiwan notebook platers" DigiTimes 3/15
"Google Revs Up a Radical Innovation Engine" The Motley Fool 3/15
"Google's Schmidt to visit Myanmar, an untapped telecoms market" Reuters 3/15
"Samsung's Galaxy S4 first to launch with B2B tool Knox" ZDNet 3/15
"Samsung's new Galaxy S IV smartphone has eye-detection feature" New York Post 3/15
"Samsung unveils Galaxy S 4 with novel camera design" IDG News Service 3/15
"Samsung borrows from Broadway in showy debut of Galaxy S4" Associated Press 3/15
"Samsung to launch Tizen OS phone in 2013; DoCoMo plans to sell it" IDG News Service 3/15
"HTC President Calls Samsung'S Galaxy S 4 Event Embarrassing" BGR 3/15
"Inside Samsung Galaxy S 4's face and eye-tracking technology: Smart Scroll and Smart Pause track eye and facial movement to make video watching and scrolling better" Macworld UK 3/15
"Samsung Preparing Docking Bluetooth Game Pad for Galaxy Range" Gizmodo 3/15
"Samsung Gets Dream New York Post Cover After Extravagant Launch Event For New Phone" Business Insider 3/15
Publications/Podcasts
"Gene Steinberg meets Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' Roy Choi, from TechnoBuffalo, and Avram Piltch, from Laptop magazine, this week on the Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 3/15
"Interview: CadFaster of Finland talks to Architosh about BIM and Mobility" Architosh 3/15
"Adam Engst on Subscriptions, The Death of Google Reader, and How Much Change is Too Much?" MacVoices 3/15
"Retina iPad Mini later, new Nexus 7 sooner: DisplaySearch: Small tablets are moving to very-high-resolution displays, like larger 10-inch class tablets have done in the last year or so." CNET News 3/15
"Heads up Apple, here comes Samsung's 8-core chip: Samsung is set to begin manufacturing its eight-core phone and tablet processor in the second quarter. That's a problem for Apple because Apple is both competing with Samsung and getting its A6 from the South Korean company." CNET News 3/15
"Apple's 'budget' iPhone expected to have same 4-inch display as iPhone 5" AppleInsider 3/15
"Apple's Low-Cost iPhone Reportedly Getting The Same 4-Inch Display As iPhone 5, 'Super-Thin' Plastic Case" TechCrunch 3/15
"Rumor: New Low Cost iPhone To Have 4 Inch Display" AppleBitch 3/15
"UL warns of counterfeit Apple USB power adapters" CNET News 3/15
"iPad May Run Away From Home a Lot Longer: Apple's newly awarded patent for wireless charging technology suggests the company may be developing a product that would dramatically reduce the iPad's dependence on having an electrical outlet nearby. That may be a boon for frequent flyers, but it may not excite those who use their iPads on a couch, or in bed, or in some other cozy at-home setting where recharging isn't an issue." MacNewsWorld 3/15
Price Trackers/Deals
"Bio Crisis For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:28 AM
"BattleFriends at Sea PREMIUM For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:28 AM
"Bouncy Penguin HD For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:28 AM
"Arcs For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 3/15
"Quick Brightness For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 3/15
"Flight! For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 3/15
"Create Geometrically Complex Works Of Art With Deco Sketch Pro" App Advice 2:12 PM
"Review: BenQ VW2430 and HP Pavilion 27xi displays" Macworld 11:44 AM
"Review: Heart of the Swarm a big step in StarCraft II's evolution" Macworld 11:43 AM
"Pioneer BDR-XU02JM Super Slim Blu-ray Burner for Mac: Read more at http://www.itechnews.net/2013/03/16/pioneer-bdr-xu02jm-super-slim-blu-ray-burner-for-mac/#EHSvwBOV1Heb0qiZ.99" iTech News 11:38 AM
"Review: 'Smart' LED bulbs controlled by iPhones" Associated Press 10:26 AM
"Apple TV 2013 (A1469) Short Review: Analysis of a New A5" AnandTech 3/15
"Comparison video: iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S4" iDownload Blog 3/15
"Spec Comparison: Apple's iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S4" The Mac Observer 3/15
"Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Apple iPhone 5: Spec Showdown" PC Magazine 3/15
"Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone 5: Spec Comparison" Digital Trends 3/15
"AOC m2752Pqu LCD monitor review: Professional monitor adds to desktop space" Macworld UK 3/15
"iLuv Chairman Folio for iPad 2, iPad (3rd/4th-Gen)" iLounge 3/15
"Kensington's KeyCover for the iPad is a fine keyboard and case all in one" AppleDailyReport 3/15
"Review: Give your iPad a touch of book-smarts with the Dodocase Classic" Macworld 3/15
"The GM Corvette and the Apple Mac Pro Have Much in Common" The Mac Observer 3/15
"Analysis of Andy Ihnatko's Switch to an Android Phone" The Mac Observer 3/15
"What Money Could Buy If Google, Apple Paid Full Taxes" Forbes 3/15
"Apple iPhone Still A 'Work of Art,' But Samsung's Galaxy S4 Ups the Smartphone Ante" Forbes 3/15
"Galaxy S4 would be the ultimate iPhone, says analyst: Others not so taken with the 5-in. 'phablet,' and argue talk of Apple falling behind Samsung is crazy" Computerworld 3/15
"Apple reels as Samsung launches Galaxy S4?" Computerworld 3/15
"Opinion: Apple Has Nothing To Fear From The Samsung Galaxy S IV" App Advice 3/15
"Google and Samsung: with partners like these, who needs enemies?" VentureBeat 3/15
"Samsung's Galaxy S4: What the Apple analysts are saying/After the big build-up and over-the-top stage show, there were few surprises" Fortune 3/15
"Will Samsung S4 Beat Apple's iPhone To Become The U.S.' First Shopping Phone?" Forbes 3/15
"What Google's Reader's death and Andy Rubin's departure mean for Apple users" iSource 3/15
"OMG! Apple Must Build A Cheaper iPhone Or Risk Utter Destruction, Doom, And Stupidity!" PixoBebo 3/15
Non-Apple
"Samsung Galaxy S 4: Visual Tour" [Slideshow] InformationWeek 9:32 AM
"What the Samsung Galaxy S4 means for other Android players: Companies like HTC and LG have an uphill climb following the Samsung Galaxy S4 announcement. Here's what they must do." CNET Reviews 3/15
"Samsung Galaxy S4: 'Like the S3, only more so'" Chicago Sun-Times 3/15
"Samsung's Galaxy S IV will mark the beginning of the end of Samsung's smartphone dominance" VentureBeat 3/15
"Why I'm not impressed by the new Samsung Galaxy S4" BetaNews 3/15
"Opinion: Why I won't be buying the Samsung Galaxy S 4/The Galaxy S 4 is a technical marvel, but I won't be switching from the iPhone 5" Electronista 3/15
"The Samsung Galaxy S 4: we're in the age of evolution" Gearburn 3/15
"Samsung Galaxy S 4 Is Your Personal Fitness Tracker" Mashable 3/15
"Samsung Galaxy S 4: Everything You Need To Know" Mashable 3/15
"Samsung's Galaxy still isn't big enough to conquer Times Square" Digital Trends 3/15
"Samsung Galaxy S4: A slim stripper with palms hovering over its body" The Register 3/15
"Killing Comic Sans: 5 alternative fonts that protect your dignity" PCWorld 3/15
"Stop Blaming Trolls for the Patent Problem" Wired 3/15
"Google Glass: The opposition grows" CNET News 3/15
"Google Reader Drives More Traffic To Websites Than Google Plus, According To Buzzfeed" Digital Trends 3/15
"Too many Intel Haswells will spoil the broth: Intel is unlikely to release its Core i 'Haswell' Platform in any serious numbers because of the 'annoying' USB 3.0 flaw." TG Daily 3/15
"AMD wins big time with Wells Fargo" TG Daily 3/15
"Cisco outlines how new technologies will transform video collaboration: Video is one of Cisco's top priorities for the next five years" Techworld 3/15
"Cisco CTO: Internet Of Everything Much More Than SDN" InformationWeek 3/15
"Jury finds Cisco did not infringe VirnetX patents: The jury in Texas, however, found the claims of three VirnetX patents to be valid" IDG News Service 3/15
"Oracle Keeps Acquiring, Picks Up Cloud Orchestrator Nimbula" eWeek 3/15
"Obama: Cybersecurity 'key' in talks with China" ZDNet 3/15
"Cyberthreats a top topic in Obama's call with Chinese president" CNET News 3/15
"Facebook's Sandberg stirs debate among women in IT: Presence of women in computer fields has been declining" Computerworld 3/15
"10 trends shaping IT hiring in 2013: Concerns about the economy and budget battles on Capitol Hill have put a damper on the IT job scene, but not enough to thwart expansion" Network World 3/15
"Samsung's Galaxy S4 signals shift to faster Wi-Fi" MarketWatch 3/15
"Potential weakness in SSL/TLS security downplayed by certificate group: Attacks don't represent an immediate practical threat" Network World 3/15
"Researcher: Security appliances are riddled with serious vulnerabilities" IDG News Service 3/15
"Coming soon: Self-healing chips for smartphones, computers? CalTech researchers say self-healing integrated chips can recover from major trouble in microseconds" Computerworld 3/15
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