"Not Apple's fault: Congress wrote the tax laws, so why blame CEO for obeying them?" Boston Globe 7:43 AM
"Barely Biting The Apple: How much do we love Apple? Let's drag them before a U.S. Senate subcommittee and fawn all over them." Dow Jones Newswires 7:55 AM
"Apple's IPhone Distribution Still Under Scrutiny of EU Regulator" Bloomberg 7:44 AM
"EU quizzes telcos on Apple sales tactics against rivals" Reuters 1:10 PM
"EU Investigates iPhone Distribution Restrictions" Bloomberg TV 8:32 AM
"Europe probes Apple's iPhone tactics as carriers seek to regain OTT control" Computerworld 7:31 AM
"EU regulators reportedly probing Apple's iPhone sales tactics: Antitrust regulators send questionnaire to wireless carriers to determine whether Apple is using anticompetitive sales tactics to squeeze out rival handset makers." CNET News 1:05 PM
"Report: EU investigating Apple's iPhone agreements with mobile operators" IDG News Service 1:05 PM
"Europe's quiet Apple antitrust probe takes on 4G dimension, report suggests" GigaOM 8:08 AM
"Apple mobile devices okay for Defense Dept. work" ZDNet 7:56 AM
"iRadio: Apple could do streaming really well, but they don't have to do it at all" iMore 8:53 AM
"Apple Could Destroy Xbox One With An iTV" Seeking Alpha 8:53 AM
"How the Apple TV can compete with the Xbox One" GigaOM 11:19 AM
"Apple Seeds OS X 10.8.4 (12E55) To Developers" RazorianFly 5/26
"New in OS X 10.8.4: WiFi Compatibility; FaceTime Fix, 802.11ac, More" FairerPlatform 5/25
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Just how snoop-proof is your Mac?" Macworld 9:25 AM
"I also upgraded to the latest Xerox driver at work. We have a ColorQube printer. I can no longer print to it, as the jobs are rejected with an 'invalid account code.' There is no message at my Mac (running 10.6.8); I discovered the error by drilling down through the job status menus on the printer. Our IT department informed me that the same problem exists with the latest Windows drivers. It cost them many hours to recover, which they did by reverting the drivers (and the printer firmware.) I have been unable to recover from this problem and contacted Xerox technical support, who dropped my call after going through a maze of phone menus. They did not call me back. I would suggest others consider not 'upgrading' to the latest Xerox drivers at this time." MacInTouch 1:13 PM
"Often iTunes stops downloading the selected updates part way through, and I have to re-select the remaining ones and update again. What's causing iTunes to stop downloading is when one of the apps triggers a restricted material dialog. Clicking OK will download that app, but any remaining apps are not downloaded." MacInTouch 1:13 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Manage Your Own iPhone Photos? Delete iLifeAssetManagement to Recover Lost Disk Space in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 6:26 PM
"MiniPlayer 2.2 released with new scrubbing and search features" iDownload Blog 10:48 AM
"How to get started with AirPlay" Macworld 8:06 AM
"How to Reset OS X User Account Passwords" Mactuts+ 8:08 AM
"4 Ways You'll Prefer To Use This Free Mac Money Management App Instead Of Quicken" Mac 360 7:39 AM
"An Easy And Almost Free Way To Manage Storage Volumes On Your Mac From The Menubar" NoodleMac 7:33 AM
"The One-Trick Pony Photo App That You Absolutely Don't Need But Might Use Anyway" McSolo 7:39 AM
"How to Replace a Fluid Browser or App Icon: HelpScout" Foliovision 5/26
"Review: Mementum - The Smart and Handy Voice Reminder for OS X" MacTrast 5/26
"Mount Android as a Disk Drive in Mac OS X for Easy File Storage & Access" OS X Daily 5/26
"Pirates Of Black Cove Sails Onto Mac Game Store" Inside Mac Games 8:53 AM
"Tower Wars Brings Multiplayer Tower Defense Mayhem To MGS" Inside Mac Games 8:53 AM
"Fahrensius Is An Ultra-Simple Weather App For Your Mac's Menubar" Cult of Mac 8:02 AM
"My Files is an open cloud client that allows you to manage 25 GB (or more) of free storage from Dropbox,Sugarsync, SkyDrive, Google Drive and Box all in one easy to use client." Smore 5/26
"Dungeonland is now open for OS X gamers" AppleTell 5/25
"microLARGE Software releases Mac task and to-do list app Taskdeck" prMac 5/25
"Call of Duty: Black Ops for Mac goes half off for Memorial Day weekend" iMore 5/25
"At D11, Tech's New Guard Takes the Stage" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:37 PM
"Samsung's new U.S. display patents firm designed to satisfy the ITC's domestic industry requirement" Foss Patents 6:29 PM
"Samsung sold a record 12.5 million smartphones in China during Q1 2013: Strategy Analytics" The Next Web 9:09 PM
"Samsung breaks smartphone sales record in China for Q1, doubles Apple's iPhone" AppleInsider 9:08 PM
"To hedge against future Apple suits, Samsung sets up its own patent firm in U.S." BGR 1:07 PM
"These shoes were made for charging: The footwear that can power up your iPhone as you walk" Daily Mail (UK) 7:43 AM
"Apple 1 sells for £427k: On Saturday a vintage Apple 1 computer, from 1976, was sold at an auction in Germany for 500,000 euros ($647,100 or £427,326)." Macworld UK 7:43 AM
"Original Apple Fetches a Record $668,000 at Auction" Bloomberg TV 8:32 AM
"How much?! Working Apple-1 sells at auction for record-breaking $671,400" Digital Trends 8:02 AM
"Apple inexplicably pulling movie trailer downloads" iDownload Blog 10:54 AM
"French Open Player Uses iPhone to Dispute Call During Match" Mashable 6:26 PM
"Disruptions: At Odds Over Privacy Challenges of Wearable Computing" ["Apple is also working on wearable computing products, filing numerous patents for a 'heads-up display' and camera. The company is also expected to release an iWatch later this year. And several other start-ups in Silicon Valley are building products that are designed to capture photos of people's lives."] New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5/26
"About that Apple 1 that set a new auction record (with video): It was not owned by a professional ball player. It was not sold by Sotheby's. It did work." Fortune 5/26
"Sold! Antique Apple-1 brings a record $671K: Rare 37-year-old computer handily beats pre-sales estimates" Computerworld 5/26
"Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000" Associated Press 5/26
"Jack Dorsey And The 'Square Stand'" Telegraph 5/26
"Apple 1 breaks auction record, goes for $671,400: One of what's thought to be only six working Apple 1 computers: hand-built by Steve Wozniak: flies out of a German auction house for a tidy sum. The last one went for $640,000." CNET News 5/25
"Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000" Associated Press 5/25
"Vintage Apple-1 Sells for Record $671,400" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5/25
"Working Apple 1 Computer Sells for Record Auction Price of $671,400" MacRumors 5/25
"Apple I Computer Fetches $671K in Auction" PC Magazine 5/25
"British broadcaster Sky News has all of its Android apps hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army" The Next Web 5/25
"Apple Loop: Macs Made In Texas, iOS 7 Goes Black And White, Microsoft Mocks Siri" Forbes 5/25
"Apple airs new iPhone TV ad: 'Music Every Day'" AppleTell 5/25
Non-Apple News
"E-Books Are Gripping Story at BookExpo America: Major Industry Show Comes Amid a Shift Transforming the Publishing Industry" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:20 PM
"Huawei: 'trust us, we are being transparent'/In an environment that's increasingly hostile to Chinese tech companies, Huawei has put forward its case for attitudes to be revised." The Register 8:23 PM
"US Commission report: implant malware to stop IP theft worldwide" Electronista 6:28 PM
"Computers See Faces in the Clouds, Just Like You" Gizmodo 3:15 PM
"Noise-canceling tech could lead to Internet connections 400 times faster than Google Fiber" VentureBeat 2:23 PM
"Samsung teases 'Premiere 2013" event with new Android and ATIV devices" TechHive 8:58 AM
"Microsoft Reveals an All-New Touch Based Interface" Patent Bolt 5/25
Publications/Podcasts
"MGG 451: The One That Became Mostly About Mail" The Mac Observer 6:24 PM
"Steve Wozniak discusses his dependency on a MacBook Pro and his affinity for transistor radios" Engadget 5/26
"As Apple Feels Bite, Hon Hai Looks to Diversify" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:45 AM
"As Apple Feels Bite, Hon Hai Looks to Diversify" Dow Jones Newswires 7:45 AM
"iPhone manufacturer Foxconn to build own accessories" iDownload Blog 8:27 AM
"Foxconn may sell own branded accessories after Apple profits dip" AppleInsider 8:36 AM
"Pics show iPad mini prototype with 2 microphones" iDownload Blog 5/26
"Corning Watch: Will Gorilla Glass be king of the new iPhone?" The Corning Watch 5/25
AppleCare/Helps
"I recently purchased a Seagate 4TB Backup Plus (for Mac) hard drive, hoping to use it on both a new Macbook Pro/Retina (which supports USB 3) and a 4yo Mac Pro (which does not). The drive works fine on the MBP/R, but drops off the [Mac Pro] USB frequently, giving the dreaded 'Eject this disk properly..' warning, sometimes getting corrupted enough to require reformatting and making it useless on the Mac Pro.: This sounds like insufficient power on the USB bus, which is not surprising on an older computer. Try using the AC adapter." MacInTouch 1:12 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"TinyLegends Crazy Knight For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:54 AM
"FreeCell+ For Mac Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:54 AM
"Camera Pro Effects For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:54 AM
"Touch Type In Style With Logitech's New Keyboard Folio for iPad: A Hands-On Review" App Advice 1:06 PM
"Review: Credit Card Holder Backplate for the Graft Concepts Leverage i5 Case" Run Around Tech 8:07 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Puffin web browser: 'wicked fast,' plus Flash support" AppleTell 9:32 AM
"Mailbox on iOS is a major improvement over the official Gmail client" BetaNews 7:43 AM
"Tributopia: An app to remember those who have passed" TUAW 3:15 PM
"Vegetarian How To Cook Everything Review: The content might be quite interesting, if simple, but the look and style of the app is really quite mediocre." 148Apps 11:19 AM
"Limelight Review: Rate many movies in not much time. Criticism for the mobile era!" 148Apps 10:47 AM
"Fields of Battle Review: Fields of Battle is paintball for the most hardcore of iOS gamers. Intense gameplay, intuitive controls, and extensive content are what make this game great." 148Apps 1:06 PM
"Record, Edit & Annotate Audio Clips On iPhone & iPad With Recordium" AddictiveTips 8:07 AM
"Review: Your kids will love learning with Endless Alphabet for iOS" Macworld 8:07 AM
"Appidemic: Jane Wilde for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch" AppleTell 8:06 AM
"'Inheritage: Boundary of Existence' Review – Story Can Exist in 'Shmups'" Touch Arcade 9:25 AM
"'Little Viking Dungeon Of Doom' Review - A Gravity Defying Viking? Well, OK." Touch Arcade 8:08 AM
"Forget About Pickups And Hookups At The Corner Bar. Get A Date By Using Your iPhone" Mac 360 7:31 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to customize your app icons without jailbreaking" iDownload Blog 5/26
"Gulp Down The Apple Kool-Aid With Our Guide To Switching From Android To iOS" Digital Trends 5/25
"Map view with annotations and its views: In this tutorial I will be looking into the MapKit, a new API's made available by Apple in the iOS 3.0 and later versions. The MapKit allows simple access to the map seen in the maps application." The iPhone Developer Resource 5/25
Tips
"Transferring recorded videos from iPhone to PC Article" iLounge 2:23 PM
"PadGadget's iPad Tips: Organizing Photos on your iPad" PadGadget 1:06 PM
"13 Secret Features Hidden In Your iPhone" [Slideshow] Business Insider 2:19 PM
"The iPad Cleverly Detects This Connected Picture Book's Page Turns" Gizmodo 6:28 PM
"Ex-Apple Employees Reveal How The Company Is So Good At Keeping Secrets" Business Insider 6:28 PM
"Rumor Roundup: 'For purposes of discussion only'" TUAW 2:23 PM
"The iOS 7 Crystal Ball Report- Part 4" iSource 9:20 PM
"New iOS 7 Concept Features Panoramic Wallpapers, Quick Reply, Revamped Siri And More [Video] Redmond Pie 7:36 PM
"New iOS 7 concept features panoramic wallpaper, quick reply and more" iDownload Blog 2:23 PM
"Mac Pro: The Next Generation - what's Apple's next heavy iron likely to have inside?" iMore 2:19 PM
"Apple's Problem Isn't Skeuomorphism, It's Services" TechCrunch 2:19 PM
"What do you expect at WWDC 2013?" iSource 2:15 PM
"Apple & Samsung's 'Profit Share' Trap" Tech-Thoughts 11:20 AM
"Apple drops the ball, and Google drops the mic" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 11:18 AM
"With Apple Stuck in Sixth Spot in China, Apple needs to deliver their Brand of 'Shock and Awe' later this Year" Patently Apple 10:45 AM
"How Will Wearable Tech Impact the Startup World?" Mashable 9:32 AM
"HTML5 vs. Apps: Where The Debate Stands Now, And Why It Matters" Business Insider 9:25 AM
"What I learned using only Google products" ["When I started, I packed away my MacBook Pro, iPad and iPhone and used a Chromebook Pixel, Nexus 10 and Nexus 4 exclusively, which at my request Google loaned to me for the duration."] CIO 9:22 AM
"Are You Ready for Black, White and Flat All Over?" The Tech Night Owl 8:42 AM
"How Microsoft stole Steve Jobs' dream: Apple chief had a vision for one device to rule them all - but it took Microsoft to make it a reality." Slate 8:35 AM
"Potential European anti-trust investigation into iPhone sales tactics moves to next stage" 9 to 5 Mac 8:50 AM
"Former US Senator: blame Congress for tax avoidance, not Apple" iDownload Blog 9:32 AM
"'Not Apple's Fault': A former U.S. senator comes to Tim Cook's defense in the New York Times' sister paper." Fortune 8:35 AM
"Robert Reich's Extremely Strange Views On Apple's Tax Bill" Forbes 8:35 AM
"iPhone 6: Will It Have A 3D Camera?" ValueWalk 8:26 AM
"Why Apple Should Pay Income Tax on Overseas Earnings: Because Other Americans Do" Kirkville 8:07 AM
"Google Glass vs. Apple iWatch: How Do They Compare?" ReadWrite 8:07 AM
"Have Apple given us a glimpse of the iWatch? New iPhone ad reveals mysterious wrist-mounted gadget" Daily Mail (UK) 8:06 AM
"Why Extravagant New HQs Planned At Apple, Google, Amazon And Facebook Are Negative Indicators" Business Insider 8:06 AM
"New Workout App For Pebble Shows Why Your Wrist Might The New Hot Spot For Mobile Devs" TechCrunch 7:43 AM
"What features will iPad 5 have? We examine the new features expected in the iPad 5" Macworld UK 7:43 AM
"What's Black And White And Flat All Over? Crazy Rumors About Apple's Latest, iOS 7" BohemianBoomer 7:33 AM
"Apple's Successful Retail Stores Are Not A Revolutionary Model Of Success For Stores" Mac 360 7:33 AM
"The Ways Apple Is Missing A Big Opportunity By Missing Out On Waze" PixoBebo 7:33 AM
"How AT&T Roasts iPhone Users Over An Open Flame For More Profits" TeraTalks 7:32 AM
Non-Apple
"10 Accessories to Make Google Glass Look Even Dorkier" Mashable 7:36 PM
"Is This Netflix's iPhone 5 Moment?" The Motley Fool 7:36 PM
"How Ancestry.com transforms mounds of data into legible digital records" GigaOM 1:06 PM
"Anti-piracy group says companies should mimic ransomware techniques to fight alleged pirates" BGR 1:05 PM
"My Teenage Son Does Not Know How To Mail A Letter - I Blame Technology" ReadWrite 10:48 AM
"Pogue: 'The Bottom Line Is, If You Wear Google Glass, People Are Going To Think You're The World's Biggest Jerk'" Business Insider 10:09 AM
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