"Apple rockets towards the top of Fortune 500: The company is now in sixth place, jumping from its previous rank of 17 last year." CNET News 8:00 AM
"Apple Inc. tops Barron's 500: 'Stellar operating performance finally has catapulted the company into the No. 1 spot.'" Fortune 7:45 AM
"Apple's Next Big Thing: iTunes" TheStreet 8:22 AM
"Apple: What it's like to drown in cash" Fortune Magazine [Subscription Required for Full Article] 8:12 AM
"Preliminary EU ruling finds Google's Motorola guilty of abuse of standard-essential patents" Foss Patents 8:16 AM
"Motorola Mobility Gets EU Antitrust Complaint Amid Apple Clash" Bloomberg 8:45 AM
"EU says Motorola abused its position by seeking and enforcing injunction against Apple" IDG News Service 7:53 AM
"European Commission tells Motorola that injunction against Apple in Germany 'may be abusive'" The Next Web 8:04 AM
"EU warns Motorola over standards-essential patent 'abuse'" GigaOM 8:24 AM
"EU warns Motorola in patent spat with Apple: The smartphone-making division of Google is sent a formal list of complaints by the EU for allegedly abusing its position in the market over recent patent litigation with Apple." CNET News 8:36 AM
"EU: Motorola may have violated antitrust rules" Associated Press 11:38 AM
"Google in hot water over Apple patent dispute" CNNMoney 11:37 AM
"Google's Motorola Gets Slapped For Injuncting Apple On SEPs" Forbes 8:46 AM
"Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Motorola Mobility on potential misuse of mobile phone standard-essential patents" Europa 8:05 AM
"Major Taiwan university slams Apple with second lawsuit, this time over video technology patents" The Next Web 8:04 AM
"Taiwan University Files New Patent Lawsuit against Apple" Patently Apple 9:41 AM
"The Quest for a Third Mobile Platform: Handset Makers and Telecom Carriers Are Challenging Apple and Google" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:13 PM
"After nearly 10 years, Adobe abandons its Creative Suite entirely to focus on Creative Cloud" The Next Web 1:39 PM
"Adobe requires monthly payments for Photoshop" CNET News 3:37 PM
"Adobe kills Creative Suite – all future features online only" The Register 3:37 PM
"Developers sound off on Apple's WWDC attendance problem" ZDNet 7:49 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"OS X Mountain Lion: 'The system was unable to unlock your login keychain' alert after logging in" Apple Support 9:09 PM
"OS X Mountain Lion: Some firmware updates do not appear in the Mac App Store" Apple Support 9:09 PM
"Finding your OS X version and build information" Apple Support 9:10 PM
"Prioritize wireless networks to maintain your connection: If your Mac's Wi-Fi connection is constantly changing to one you cannot access, a quick system preferences adjustment could do the trick." CNET Reviews 4:03 PM
"Startup Disk Too Full to Launch any Applications" The Mac Observer 8:10 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"What's New In Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC and Muse CC?" Terry White's Tech Blog 2:31 PM
"Apple Misses IPhone Customers as Global Carriers Balk" Bloomberg 7:47 AM
"Apple's strict conditions keep it from offering iPhone to 2.8 billion customers" AppleInsider 8:31 AM
"Apple slammed for child, environmental exploitation: The rivalry between Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc. was brought to the fore again after an international organization slammed both tech giants for using suppliers that employ child labor and may harm the environment." Korea Herald 7:43 AM
"Apple extends 2.25 banhammer to apps with sharing, recommendation and App Store search tools" PocketGamer 7:49 AM
"Apple Tightens The Noose On Apps For Recommending Apps, Going After Sharing And Search Tools" TechCrunch 7:48 AM
"China bot operators target Apple's App Store rankings" ZDNet 7:49 AM
"WALL-E, meet EVA: 'Robo-doc' navigates on its own, frees doctors to focus on the critically ill" UCLA Newsroom 3:38 PM
"'Apple Poses Absolutely No Threat To Our Market,' Says Swiss Watchmaker" Quartz 8:10 AM
"Mobile PC Market To More Than Double On Demand For Tablets And Touch PCs, According To Report" TechCrunch 8:36 AM
"Tablets will outsell laptops 6 to 1 by 2017 as mobile PC market hits 579.4 million" VentureBeat 9:01 AM
"Apple, Samsung again take all of handset industry profits: The companies combined to capture 100 percent of the industry's profits, but that's actually slightly lower than what they had been in previous quarters." CNET News 9:35 AM
"Apple takes 57% of handset profits, Samsung accounts for remaining 43%" AppleInsider 10:48 AM
"Apple Accounts For 57% Of Smartphone Profits While Samsung Takes Remaining 43%" Cult of Android 12:23 PM
"Android Phone and iPhone Now Combine for 91 Percent of U.S. Smartphone User Base – comScore" MacPrices 7:39 AM
"Samsung Could Soon Surpass Apple in Handset Profit" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:37 PM
"Huge crowds greet Berlin Apple Store" TUAW 1:39 PM
"Apple, Best Buy team up for week-long MacBook Pro discounts, drive prices down across the board" O'Grady's PowerPage 9:47 AM
"Samsung Galaxy S4 ad: iPhone bashing kept to a minimum" BGR 8:16 AM
"CNN Anchor Reports Being Robbed of Her iPhone" Associated Press 7:44 AM
"Tim Cook CharityBuzz Coffee Date Rises to $605,000" The Mac Observer 7:06 PM
Non-Apple News
"YouTube said set to soon launch pay channels" Associated Press 7:16 PM
"PC market continued to tumble in April" BGR News 7:16 PM
"Senate OKs Internet Sales Tax With Overwhelming Bipartisan Support [Update] TechCrunch 6:51 PM
"Google services survive if they make money, aren't social: Statistical analysis of Google products finds a shutdown rate of 35 percent." Ars Technica 6:21 PM
"Exclusive: Jon Rubinstein Joins Board of Qualcomm, as Mobile Chipmaker Ups Its Silicon Valley Cred" AllThingsD 3:38 PM
"Report: Nintendo Modifying Wii U to Run Smartphone Apps" PC Magazine 9:56 AM
"Live Chat: Has HTC topped Apple and Samsung with this phone?" Yahoo! News 9:47 AM
"Tactus And Synaptics Create A Reference Tablet For OEMs With An Amazing, Disappearing Keyboard" TechCrunch 8:56 AM
"Amazon beats Google in China with paid Android apps" BBC 7:59 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"iMore show 348: Extensively awesome" iMore 1:08 PM
"Jim Dalrymple On The Death of Tablets, Apple's Bond Issue, Late Software and Fifty Billion Downloads" MacVoices 1:07 PM
"We give Apple some suggestions for the next iOS update. Plus we found some interesting free or almost free apps for the iPhone and iPad." The MT Show 7:38 AM
"Confirmation: Apple Will be Releasing Lower Range Models" ["You may remember 11 months ago, we showed you the first real images of the iPhone 5, or 3 months ago the first parts from the Blackberry Z10. Well we just heard 'on the wind' confirmation that Apple will in fact be releasing lower end models."] ETrade Supply 8:06 AM
"Reliable parts supplier confirms budget iPhone" iDownload Blog 8:20 AM
"Sources spill details of Ive's Apple overhaul" Bloomberg 12:16 PM
"First Retina iPad Mini is on track: DisplaySearch update/The first refresh of the iPad Mini is coming in the third quarter, NPD DisplaySearch said Sunday, in an update." CNET News 7:50 AM
"NPD DisplaySearch sees two Retina iPad minis" iDownload Blog 8:09 AM
"Display Analysts See Retina iPad Mini Updates Coming in 3Q 2013 and 1Q 2014" MacRumors 9:47 AM
"iPad Mini 2 Could Come At WWDC, But Not With A Retina Display [Analyst] Cult of Mac 8:05 AM
"Apple to stop supporting original iPhone this year" AFP RelaxNews 7:56 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Alien Sky For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:27 AM
"jtpck For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:27 AM
"Crazy Pandas For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:27 AM
"Reduce for iPhone and iPad review: Automatically, perfectly resize your photos for the web" iMore 2:37 PM
"Can These iPad Apps Teach Your Kid to Code?" AllThingsD 8:12 AM
"Send a Mother's Day greeting with iOS's Cards app" TechHive 8:17 AM
"Review: Concert Vault brings hundreds of live recordings to your iPad" Macworld 8:18 AM
"Twitter #music Tops the Charts for Song Discovery | ReviewsWorld" MacNewsWorld 8:20 AM
"Air Microphone turns your iPhone into a wireless PA system" TUAW 4:28 PM
"Velox Adds Widgets & Notification Popups To iPhone App Icons [Review] AddictiveTips 8:17 AM
"Google Now offers iPhone users another, if imperfect, digital assistant choice" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 7:44 AM
"Google Now on iPhone and iPad" Best App Site 7:40 AM
"Review: Scan & Protect for iOS - Easily Store and Protect Your Sensitive Information!" MacTrast 1:08 PM
"Apple's iPhone: Is It For Media Consumption? Or, Media Creation? Directr Makes It Both" Mac 360 7:39 AM
"Appidemic: LEGO Batman: DC Superheroes for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch" AppleTell 8:16 AM
"iPlan for iPad Review: iPlan syncs perfectly with Google Calendar and iCal, and it has many features that make it a worthy candidate for replacing both." 148Apps 11:39 AM
"Star Command Review: Command your crew of space cadets to explore the unknown in this lovingly crafted sci-fi simulation game." 148Apps 2:37 PM
"AfterLight Review: AfterLight is a simple yet powerful photo editing app with an intuitive user interface and a ton of great features." 148Apps 2:35 PM
"Smile Plants Review: This kid-friendly puzzle game makes us wish gardening was this much fun." 148Apps 8:16 AM
"Gun Commando Review: Gun Commando recalls the original wave of first-person shooters, but is far from a perfect game." 148Apps 9:34 AM
"Gravity Jack Review: Want to play a jacked-up version of Jetpack Joyride? Pick up Gravity Jack!" 148Apps 10:05 AM
"Farm Heroes Review: Farm Heroes is a casual arcade game where players launch exploding animals out of a slingshot at enemies." 148Apps 12:16 PM
"'Slamjet Stadium' iPad Review - Local Multiplayer For Folks Who Fight Dirty" Touch Arcade 8:31 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to connect game controllers to your Mac: If you have a gaming controller lying around, chances are you can use it with your Mac." MacFixIt 8:27 PM
Tips
"Effect of erasing an iPhone on the Find My iPhone feature" iLounge 2:37 PM
"iPad colors gone wrong? Whack it!" Macworld 8:18 AM
"Why cell phone locks and required data plans are unfair: In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon answers questions about device unlock policies for consumers who travel abroad and why a smartphone used only for voice and text messaging needs a data plan." CNET News 7:59 AM
"I Hope I'm Wrong About Small Windows 8 Tablets" Techland 2:54 PM
"The genius of Samsung ads: Even the most gimmicky features look like must-haves" BGR 2:37 PM
"Did Google flush $12.4 billion down the toilet with Motorola? The latest EU warning to Motorola Mobility is just the latest defeat that have some wondering why Google bought the handset and TV settop box maker." CNET News 12:24 PM
"QWERTY's Origin Story Is a Big Fat Lie" Gizmodo 10:50 AM
"Re-thinking Winners and Losers in Tech" Tech.pinions 10:04 AM
"Google Glass: Who's bringing the apps?" CNET News 3:37 PM
"Sorry, Google, No One Wants To Talk To Their Glasses" Business Insider 8:44 AM
"HTC One review: throw out your iPhone" ["If the iFreaks really care about design as much as they say they do then this is what they should be lusting after. If all the Samsung owners out there really wanted awesome tech wizardry without having to worry about their devices spontaneously falling apart, this should be what they're marking down as their next phone."] Gearburn 8:04 AM
"Facebook adds 'Stickers' to Messenger iPhone app, brings back swipe-to-delete" 9 to 5 Mac 6:30 PM
"Plants Vs Zombies 2: It's About Time To Launch In July" 148Apps 2:54 PM
"Adobe Previews An iPad-Compatible Stylus And Digital Ruler" App Advice 2:34 PM
"The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of May 6: Dr. Mac's Mid-Atlantic MUG Tour, Gordon Bell of Prosoft Engineering, Allison Sheridan, Jason O'Grady" The MUG Center 1:06 PM
"Maxon's CINEMA 4D powers key animation on Universal's 'Oblivion' staring Tom Cruise" Architosh 1:06 PM
"Monday Apps: Company of Heroes, $10; Acorn 4 Downloads Soar; DivX 9.1.1; Deals!" FairerPlatform 12:14 PM
"Daylite for iOS Version 4.0.6 is now available!" Marketcircle Blog 11:38 AM
"Apple discloses top iPhone and iPad apps of all-time" TUAW 11:10 AM
"New Gmail for iOS keeps it all in the family: If you're a Google fan and an iPhone owner, you can do your happy dance now. An update to Gmail for iOS does an end-run around default iOS apps in favor of Google's own." CNET News 4:03 PM
"Gmail for iOS Updated With New Sign Out Option, Integration with Google iOS Apps" MacStories 10:48 AM
"Gmail for iOS updated with link support for YouTube, Google Maps, Chrome, and more" 9 to 5 Google 10:05 AM
"Gmail App for iOS Gets Improved Handling of YouTube, Google Maps, Chrome Links" iClarified 9:47 AM
"Bob LeVitus Kicks Off Mid-Atlantic MUG Tour" The Mac Observer 9:25 AM
"New ShoreTel Dock Transforms iPad and iPhone Into Desk Phone: First and only enterprise-grade docking station enables employees to 'undesk' their desk phone" PRNewswire 8:46 AM
"Denon announces new line of AVRs with AirPlay, iOS remote" Insanely Great Mac 8:20 AM
"FullScroll Tweak Hides iOS Navigation Bar When Scrolling" iClarified 8:18 AM
"Respawnables update brings weaponry, gadgets and costumes from Men in Black and Ghostbusters" iMore 8:17 AM
"FullScroll Makes Any iOS App Full-Screen By Hiding Title Bar & Toolbar" AddictiveTips 8:17 AM
"Dell Deal Negotiator Walks Fine Line: Director Alex Mandl Squeezed Michael Dell, Others for Higher Offers but Some Big Holders Still Angry" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:11 PM
"Dell investigates allegations of equipment resales to Syria" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:12 AM
"Dell Reseller in Dutch Over Sales to Syria" Channelnomics 9:14 AM
"Dell products shipped to Syrian warzone" TG Daily 9:14 AM
"Dell Claims Server Share Gains, Calls HP Losses 'Staggering'" AllThingsD 11:40 AM
"Dell Credits Channel For Server Market Share Gains Despite LBO" CRN 11:14 AM
"Q&A: Michael Dell On Dell's Server Gains" CRN 11:14 AM
"Dell acquires Enstratius to complement, bolster enterprise cloud offering" ZDNet 10:49 AM
"Dell Acquistion Of Cloud Pioneer Entratius Highlights The Growing Importance Of Cloud APIs" Forbes 11:40 AM
"Icahn looks for Dell board fight, NY Post reports" New York Post 9:01 AM
"HP Improves Customers' Data Center Efficiencies to Support Future Growth" Marketwired 8:21 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) Faces Lawsuit Over Autonomy Corporation Deal" Crazy Joys 9:17 AM
"Suing Shareholders Say HP Performed 'No Technical Due Diligence' On Autonomy Before Blowing $6 Billion" Business Insider 8:21 AM
"Microsoft's SkyDrive passes 250m users, adding 50m since the launch of Windows 8 seven months ago" The Next Web 12:10 PM
"Microsoft's Strategic Blunder with Windows 8" Techland 9:07 AM
"Bill Gates Surfaces With Microsoft Tablet-PC Hybrid" CNBC 8:59 AM
"Windows 8.1 may feature background app updates: No more messing about in the Windows Store" CNET 9:08 AM
"Windows 8.1 reportedly updates apps silently: Windows 8.1 updates apps automatically, according to some users playing with the latest build of the upcoming OS." CNET News 8:55 AM
"Microsoft admits zero-day bug in IE8, pledges patch" InfoWorld 8:48 AM
"Microsoft's $2B loan to Dell comes with strings: Companies must negotiate changes to 'the standard terms for payment,' SEC filing states" Computerworld 8:54 AM
"Apple pulls away from Exxon in the battle of the market caps" Fortune 2:37 PM
"Apple's Comeback Is Likely to Continue" The Motley Fool 2:37 PM
"Apple shares now up 12% from their low, yet we're the only ones talking about it ahead of a monster WWDC" BGR 12:16 PM
"The Cost Of Apple's High Price, High Margin Strategy" Forbes 12:16 PM
"Apple's cash hoard: Focus turns to innovation" BGR 11:10 AM
"Profiting From Apple's Buybacks: The company's decision to increase its stock-repurchase program to $60 billion offers an opportunity for sellers of the company's puts." Barron's 4:27 PM
"How Apple Let Its Shareholders Down" Seeking Alpha 12:24 PM
"Apple Still Worth Picking, Despite Smartphone Transition: Easy growth has passed, but near-term risks are more than baked in to this narrow-moat name." Morningstar 7:57 AM
"MBIA, Bank of America Settlement Brings Life to Quiet Market" TheStreet 3:33 PM
"BofA leads banks up; S&P 500 index ekes out gain" Associated Press 4:07 PM
"Dow, S&P Tick Up from Record Highs" FOXBusiness 4:07 PM
"Stocks Straddle the Line" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:33 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks rally after U.S. jobs data/Malaysia stocks soar after elections; IPOs in focus in Hong Kong" MarketWatch 9:33 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks drift lower after downbeat data/A pan-European stock index finished marginally lower on Monday following gloomy euro-zone economic data." MarketWatch 12:16 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:35 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:14 PM
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