"Apple on offense over $100B offshore stash: Apple is under so much pressure in Washington over its offshore cash that it's doing things it almost never does." Politico 4:37 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Launches A Preemptive Strike Before Congress Grills Him Over Taxes" Business Insider 4:37 PM
"Tim Cook Defends Apple's Tax Record Ahead of Senate Committee Appearance [Updated] MacRumors 4:38 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Will Propose Corporate Tax Overhaul, Report" The Mac Observer 4:39 PM
"Tim Cook Defends Apple's Offshore Cash Hoard Before Senate Hearing" Cult of Mac 6:21 PM
"The Hot Mess That Is Apple's E-Book Legal Fight" MacNewsWorld 8:13 AM
"Here's the potentially damning Steve Jobs email DoJ is using in Apple eBook price-fixing trial" BGR 12:00 PM
"Google's Five-Front Assault on Apple" Forbes 8:15 AM
"Apple: 205 days since a big reveal and the wait continues" Computerworld 10:31 AM
"Google Arrests Apple's Development: Tech investors should take a page from the geeks and pay close attention to developer conferences. Watching Google's, it is easier to understand the great rotation into the search giant's stock." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:42 PM
"With Google Play For Education, Google Looks To Challenge Apple's Dominance In The Classroom" TechCrunch 8:28 AM
"Why we need Apple" ["We sorely need Apple. Because Apple brings beauty and simplicity. It takes the pain and the confusion out of computing."] Melbourne Age 8:10 AM
"Steve Jobs finally Defeats the PC - from beyond the grave/So it's official - the lifelong battle of legendary Apple CEO Steve Jobs is finally won, now that he has toppled the PC platform from beyond the grave: well, in the UK, at least." The Register 8:16 AM
"Apple to open new store on Union Square: Apple has submitted plans to open a new retail store on Union Square, replacing its nine-year-old store at Stockton and Ellis streets a few blocks away." San Francisco Chronicle 9:35 AM
"Apple plans to move flagship San Francisco store to Union Square" AppleInsider 10:33 AM
"Labor group says Apple making progress at Foxconn" Associated Press 4:40 PM
"New Mac spyware found in the Oslo Freedom Forum: One surprise is that the new spyware found on Oslo Freedom Forum members' systems has a valid Apple Developer ID." MacFixIt 12:01 PM
"Mac Spyware Found at Oslo Freedom Forum" F-Secure 4:42 PM
"New OS X 'KitM.A' malware discovered, mostly impotent" MacNN 4:36 PM
"New Mac Malware Takes Screenshots And Uploads Them Without Permission" Cult of Mac 4:41 PM
"iTunes 11.0.3 enhances MiniPlayer, tweaks album options" Macworld 3:05 PM
"Apple releases iTunes 11.0.3 with new MiniPlayer, an improved Songs View, and multi-disc albums" 9 to 5 Mac 12:34 PM
"TidBITS: iTunes 11.0.3 Updated with Redesigned MiniPlayer" TidBITS 4:37 PM
"iTunes 11.0.3 Supports AirPlay Speaker Control Via AppleScript" MacStories 4:38 PM
"Apple releases iTunes 11.0.3 with new Mini Player," iLounge 12:33 PM
"MiniPlayer Gets Album Art View in iTunes Update" The Mac Observer 1:06 PM
"OS X 10.8.4 12E52 Seeded to Devs" FairerPlatform 8:03 AM
"Apple releases OS X 10.8.4 12E52 build to developer community" O'Grady's PowerPage 9:35 AM
"Apple releases Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0 for mid 2012 MacBook Air" 9 to 5 Mac 3:06 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"About the security content of iTunes 11.0.3" Apple Support 8:59 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"A Look at Apple's Latest iTunes Update With Redesigned Mini Player and More" Wired 4:37 PM
"Pixelmator 2.2 review - Fun photo editor with features that go beyond the capabilities of iPhoto" Macworld UK 8:31 AM
"The Complete Guide to iCloud on Your Mac" Mactuts+ 8:11 AM
"How to Add Text to Photos Easily Using Preview in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 8:00 PM
"Fix for missing 'Assign to...' Mission Control bug in 10.8.x" Mac OS X Hints 9:31 AM
"The Best Free Mac Photo Enhancement App That Money Cannot Buy (try it out anyway)" Mac 360 8:04 AM
"Almost Free: A Way For Your Mac To Customize Snooze Times For Calendar Or Reminders" NoodleMac 8:04 AM
"A Few Words On Batching Photos On A Mac" McSolo 8:04 AM
"Unlike the system clipboard with CopyLess you can store and access instantly up to 100 items. CopyLess can manage almost all data formats supported by general Mac OS X clipboard. It is irreplaceable if you are working with text, images, files or any other data formats. No need to switch between applications any more, just copy all you need at once and then access, preview and paste whenever you want. Use nice, simple and well thought CopyLess user interface and do your work easier and faster." Maxbor 8:04 AM
"Verizon Offers iPhone 5 For $99, But There's A Big Catch" App Advice 8:29 AM
"Hollywood Horror Flick Gets Wide Release on Apple Devices" Bloomberg 8:21 AM
"My god, what's that STENCH belching from your iPhone?" The Register 8:16 AM
"Apple TV to get CW content in new streaming deal" AppleInsider 6:29 PM
"CW Strikes Deal with Apple to Bring Content to Apple TV" MacRumors 7:07 PM
"Now you see it: How Apple's Retina display is a boon to accessibility" Macworld 7:21 PM
"Al Gore and Bono invest in Biz Stone's mystery startup: The Twitter co-founder's new company, Jelly, closes its first round of funding with a celebrity-studded group of investors, including tech notables like Jack Dorsey, Reid Hoffman and Evan Williams." CNET News 9:34 PM
Non-Apple News
"The Facebook IPO, One Year Later: The Company Is Getting Serious About Making Money; But the Stock Is Stuck" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:35 PM
"Samsung advertising barrage said to 'mentally enslave' Indian consumers" BGR 4:55 PM
"Motorola Reveals Overview of Future Smartwatch in 3 Patents" Patent Bolt 4:34 PM
"Google buys a quantum computer to make faster, smarter artificial intelligence" VentureBeat 10:37 AM
"Google Wallet Rolls Out To More Devices – Nope, Still No Love For Verizon, AT&T Or T-Mobile Owners" TechCrunch 9:31 AM
"Google Play listing hints that Hangouts will rival iMessage with support for SMS" The Next Web 8:23 AM
"With Ground Truth, Google marries virtual world with the real" CNET News 8:19 AM
"Apple Display Buyer's Guide -Up To $170 Off Apple 27" Thunderbolt Display -Best Apple Monitor Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 8:06 AM
"A Beautiful Mess Review: Create fabulous photos with this app inspired by the award-winning lifestyle blog with the same name, but be prepared for the in-app purchases lurking in the shadows." 148Apps 4:38 PM
"Jawfish Poker Review: Jawfish Poker takes Texas hold 'em poker and turns it into a fast-paced, high-risk game with online multiplayer against dozens of players." 148Apps 3:06 PM
"Ninja Wrath Review: It may not look like it at first glance, but Ninja Wrath is actually one incredibly slick iOS action game." 148Apps 11:59 AM
"Evilot Review: Don't dismiss Evilot as a samey Lane Defense game, it's quite different from the rest and great fun for it." 148Apps 9:00 AM
"Can Knockdown 3 Review: Who could have thought that throwing baseballs at cans could be quite so awesome?" 148Apps 9:13 AM
Tips
"Creating or Importing your own Ringtones into iTunes Tips" iLounge 1:56 PM
"Google Now Recovers Apple's Siri Fumble" Forbes 8:58 AM
"Why tablets are winning: I had a hulking 45 pound quadcore Mac Pro for years. But my little 3 pound i7 MacBook Air has faster Geekbench scores and feels snappier. This is why tablets are winning." ZDNet 8:56 AM
"iOS and OS X: Is Apple Running Out of Ideas?" The Tech Night Owl 8:56 AM
"Merlin: iTunes Remains Biggest Digital Destination; Spotify + Amazon 2nd And 3rd; Streaming Still Just An Opening Act" TechCrunch 8:28 AM
"The Ebook Pricing Email That Steve Jobs Sent to James Murdoch" Gizmodo 8:27 AM
"Google, iTunes, The Napster Disaster And Cure, And Subscription Music" TeraTalks 8:04 AM
"Need Some Extra Shopping Money? Let's Sue Apple For Racketeering!" BohemianBoomer 8:03 AM
"Dogfooding: It's How Apple Makes Products You Want To Buy And Love To Use" PixoBebo 8:03 AM
"On Apple, Samsung, Google, And Microsoft: How Big Money Makes For Strange Bedfellows" Mac 360 8:03 AM
"Now might be a good time for Apple's 'iRadio' to launch" AppleDailyReport 8:03 AM
Non-Apple
"The Great Google Goat Rodeo: I have a serious problem with Google. This is a difficult statement to make, because I don't think there is one Google." M. Wunsch 7:19 PM
"Hands on with Hangouts, Google's new text and video chat architecture: XMPP support remains for clients, but federation with Jabber is out." Ars Technica 6:27 PM
"Moshi debuts aluminum USB Cable with Lightning Connector" iLounge 6:01 PM
"myPhoneDesktop Allows You to Send Data from Mac/PC to iPhone" The Mac Observer 3:51 PM
"Pudding Monsters Is Free, Adds 25 New Levels" 148Apps 3:06 PM
"iLuv Ships 'Aud 5' Lightning Speaker Dock for iPhone 5" The Mac Observer 3:04 PM
"OWC Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 RAID Data Storage/Backup Solutions up to 16.0TB With FireWire 800/400, eSATA, USB 2.0 and Available USB 3.0" Other World Computing 1:06 PM
"Kabam's Fast & Furious 6: The Game Races to iOS and Android Devices" Business Wire 9:16 AM
"Fixmo Launches Industry's First Mobile Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) Solution for Microsoft SharePoint: Fixmo, a leading provider of mobile security and risk management solutions, today announced the availability of Fixmo SharePlace, the first defense-grade data leakage prevention (DLP) solution enabling secure and compliant access to Microsoft SharePoint from Apple iOS and Android devices." Business Wire 9:16 AM
"UPS App for iPad Advances Suite of Customer Technology Offerings" Business Wire 9:16 AM
"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches New Curious George® Mobile App Series for Young Learners" Business Wire 9:16 AM
"Yet Another Bird Game is an action/adventure game where you control the fate of some innocent (and some not-so-innocent) birds." SuperSpike Games 8:57 AM
"Give iOS a gorgeous makeover with iMIUI" iDownload Blog 8:31 AM
"Jacob Jones And The Bigfoot Mystery For iOS Hits The App Store" App Advice 8:29 AM
"Raise A Hoard Of Hatchis In Version 6.0 Of The App" App Advice 8:29 AM
"Frozen Synapse Hits The iPad, Offers Turn-Based Strategy Gaming On The Go" App Advice 8:28 AM
"8 Astronomy Apps for Stargazers and Space Lovers" [Slideshow] Mashable 8:28 AM
"You Need This App If You're Having Trouble Keeping Track Of All Your iPhone Photos" Business Insider 8:28 AM
"BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms" DigiTimes 8:14 AM
"DODONotes: The perfect marriage of paper and iPhone" TUAW 8:13 AM
"Juice up your iPhone 5 with the new Mophie Juice Pack Plus" iMore 8:12 AM
"Now You Can Sketch Portraits Like a Pro" prMac 9:13 AM
"MCE Announces Internal Blu-ray Player for iMac, Mac mini" prMac 8:12 AM
"What's In Common: Addictive Single and Multiplayer Quiz Game for iOS" prMac 8:12 AM
"New Times Tables App for iPad/iPhone for Kids to learn Tables 1 to 20" prMac 8:12 AM
"RCI-JEUX Announces Takuzu for iPhone and iPad" prMac 8:12 AM
"Weather Pod For iPhone - Weather Intelligence in The Palm of Your Hand" prMac 8:12 AM
"Become an Expert in Painting with Your iPhone" prMac 8:12 AM
"Arista Games Launches Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure App" prMac 8:12 AM
"Twin Dragons Games - Video Poker King" prMac 8:12 AM
"Graphic Node Launches a New Template Set for Pages" prMac 8:12 AM
"Comprehensive Mental Health Scales App Adds Clock Test to iPad Version" prMac 8:12 AM
"Codebringers releases World's Best Numerology App for iPhone and iPod" prMac 8:12 AM
"ChewMaestro - An app to help improve chewing habits" prMac 8:12 AM
"New Fifteen Puzzle for iOS Swarms with Insects" prMac 8:12 AM
"Windows Phone jumps to third place in smartphone market: Microsoft's mobile OS surpassed BlackBerry in smartphone shipments and market share during the first quarter of 2013, says IDC." CNET News 8:09 AM
"Windows Phone steals third place from BlackBerry in IDC smartphone ranking" Engadget 7:43 AM
"Windows Phone Surpasses BlackBerry, Third Place in Market Share After Android and iOS" HotHardware 8:39 AM
"Windows Phone now the third place smartphone ecosystem as BlackBerry sinks further" Neowin 8:24 AM
"Windows 8's Best Chance Depends On BYOD?" InformationWeek 12:48 PM
"8 Billion-Dollar Mistakes Microsoft Made That Killed Windows 8 And Led To Windows 8.1" Seeking Alpha 4:08 PM
"Windows Phone's big problem: Most OEMs see it as an afterthought" BGR 12:48 PM
"Windows Blue Should End Microsoft Bull Run" Seeking Alpha 3:13 PM
"Samsung tapped by Microsoft to supply 7.9-inch displays for Surface" Electronista 7:43 AM
"Microsoft uses Google CEO's own words against him in YouTube app battle" BGR 8:06 AM
"Microsoft Surface Pro pricing and release dates confirmed for UK, Europe/Summary: Microsoft has put a price tag on its Surface Pro for a number of European markets, with the slate to debut before the end of the month in most of them." ZDNet 8:26 AM
"Microsoft, South Korea Reach Deal on Licensing Dispute" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:29 AM
"Dell's 1Q Earnings Fall 79 Pct As PC Sales Sag" Associated Press 4:04 PM
"Dell Q1 14 Earnings Conference Call At 4:45 PM ET" Nasdaq 8:16 AM
"Dell presents Haswell-based Precision workstations" Hardware.Info 8:15 AM
"Dell expands Precision workstation line with T1700, rack-mounted R7610" Electronista 7:22 AM
"Dell aims to cut desktop reliance with workstation for data centers: Dell adds new a rack workstation and a mini-tower to the Precision workstation lineup" IDG News Service 8:15 AM
"HP announces two new dockable Android and Windows 8 tablets" BGR News 1:19 PM
"'The Office' of the CEO: HP's Revolving Door" TheStreet 8:17 AM
"HP SlateBook x2: What the Netbook Should Have Been" Techland 4:38 PM
"Autonomy Hiring Fast In Bid For Greatness" Business Weekly 8:19 AM
"Intel CEO Krzanich Plans Faster Shift to Mobile Chips" Bloomberg 12:49 PM
"Intel Ultrabooks continue to flag" TG Daily 8:21 AM
"Brian Krzanich takes the reins at Intel today" Engadget 8:21 AM
"Intel Core i7-3970X Sandy Bridge-E CPU Review" HotHardware 8:39 AM
"Paul Otellini's Intel: Can the Company That Built the Future Survive It? As the CEO steps down, he leaves the Intel machine poised to take on the swarming ecosystem of competitors who make smartphone chips." The Atlantic 5:03 PM
"Intel CEO Paul Otellini Draws the 'History of the Computer Industry' in 1 Chart" The Atlantic 12:50 PM
"Intel's cultural anthropologist talks life and technology" CBS News 8:26 AM
"Oracle's Ellison earns $3 a second" TG Daily 12:37 PM
"Oracle renumbers Java patch updates, confuses users even more: New numbering scheme necessary to take into account increase in zero-day patches" Computerworld 8:07 AM
"Oracle follows Salesforce in announcing a new UK datacentre - dedicated to G-Cloud" Public Technology 8:24 AM
"Dow, S&P Stall Near Record Highs" FOXBusiness 12:18 PM
"U.S. Stocks Fluctuate on Manufacturing, Housing Reports" Bloomberg 10:26 AM
"U.S. Stocks Turn Positive" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:18 PM
"Asia Markets: Most Asia markets rise; Tokyo, Sydney drop/ Most Asian markets rose Thursday after key U.S. indexes clinched another record finish overnight, although Japanese stocks skidded as a firmer yen led investors to lock in recent gains despite strong economic growth data and upbeat results from banks." MarketWatch 8:10 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks bruised by U.S. data/Disappointing U.S. jobs, manufacturing and housing data hit European stock markets on Thursday, as investors worried the world's largest economy isn't recovering at the expected pace." MarketWatch 12:45 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:41 PM
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