"Editorial: Can Apple survive 2013? Given the recent implosions of BlackBerry, Palm, Nokia, Microsoft, can we safely assume that Apple is next and will likely fail before the year is out, simply because, well... Android?" AppleInsider 4:36 PM
"Apple Granted 8 Apple Store Design Patents in Hong Kong" Patently Apple 7:18 AM
"Apple Files for New Trademark Covering FaceTime Logo/Icon" Patently Apple 9:02 AM
"Apple and Samsung drop two patents each from California litigation, still a dozen patents-in-suit" Foss Patents 7:26 AM
"Apple v. Android: Is Samsung no longer in the driver's seat?" Fortune 11:28 AM
"Why Is Apple Still Wrangling Over E-Books" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:31 AM
"The First iPhone Hit Store Shelves Six Years Ago Today" App Advice 7:23 AM
"Apple Wants To Destroy A Popular Fountain In San Francisco To Build A New Store And The City Government Just Isn't Having It" Associated Press 7:35 AM
"Apple Finds It Difficult to Divorce Samsung" ["For evidence, look no further than Apple Inc.'s effort to find a company other than ferocious rival Samsung Electronics Co. to make the sophisticated chip brains used in Apple's iPads and iPhones."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6/28
"Google And Apple May Bring Us A Console War We Didn't See Coming" Forbes 6/28
"The Technology That Could Put Apple Back On Top" Forbes 6/28
"Apple Loses Bid to Corral Galaxy S4 Into Patent Suit" MacNewsWorld 6/28
"The joy of Apple-bashing" ["However, without Steve as the driving force of Apple, people do react to the company differently. When they see an error, or weakness, or a competitor making inroads, they're more receptive to the critics' argument: without Steve, this isn't the same Apple. I can't say this is 100% wrong. Steve was unique. Irreplaceable. Things have to be different without him. However, 'different' isn't quite the same as 'doomed.'"] Ken Segall's Observatory 6/28
"Logic Devices Alleges that Apple's iOS infringes their Patent" Patently Apple 6/28
"Apple adds auto-renewable subscriptions for Mac App Store apps in OS X Mavericks" 9 to 5 Mac 6/28
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Losing precious hard drive space on your Mac? Here's how to fix that." GigaOM 4:16 PM
"Access menus via the keyboard in OS X: OS X does not support a quick-access button for its contextual menu, but there is a workaround that might work for you." MacFixIt 6/28
"Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/Readers ask about the power usage of memory upgrades, and more." MacFixIt 6/28
"How to manage services in OS X: Services in OS X offer built-in and custom options to help optimize your workflow." MacFixIt 6/28
"Friday Favorite: How iStat Menus saved my MacBook Pro from burning up" TUAW 6/28
"Q&A: Reorganizing the Video Library in iTunes 11" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6/28
"Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse: How to adjust double-click and scrolling speed in Lion" Apple Support 6/28
"MacBook Air rules thin-and-light laptop market, says NPD: Apple's MacBook Air dominates the thin-and-light market in the U.S. And its momentum shows no signs of slowing down with the well-received 2013 model." CNET News 4:16 PM
"Alleged photos of rear shell of low-cost iPhone emerge" Network World 9:34 PM
"Sketchy photos claim to show backplate for rumored low-cost iPhone, iPad 5 schematics" 9 to 5 Mac 1:17 PM
"Possible Photos of Plastic Rear Shell from Apple's Lower-Cost iPhone" MacRumors 1:31 PM
"The Apple Logo Could Replace The Home Button Icon On The iPhone 5S [Image] Cult of Mac 9:38 AM
"Apple Testing Software Update to Address 2013 MacBook Air Wi-Fi Issues" MacRumors 4:34 PM
"Apple testing 'MacBook Air WiFi Update 1.0' to reportedly solve 802.11ac woes" AppleInsider 7:22 AM
"Apple iOS 7 beta 3 scheduled for release on July 8th" BGR 6/28
"iOS 7 Beta 3 Reportedly Coming on Monday, July 8" MacRumors 6/28
"Low-cost iPhone mini release date, rumours and leaked images: When is the cheaper iPhone mini coming out?" TechAdvisor 6/28
"Tray full of purported iPhone 5S batteries shown on pictures" iDownload Blog 6/28
"Rumor: Further Photos Of iPhone 5S Production Appear" AppleBitch 6/28
"Upcoming Feature In iOS 7 Discovered: Speak To Correct Misspelled Words" AppAdvice 6/28
"iOS 7 Glitch Lets You Put Apps Inside Newsstand" Cult of Mac 6/28
"Apple offering additional pricing tiers to App Store app developers" 9 to 5 Mac 6/28
"Apple patent filing involves a keyboard with a position sensing mechanism" AppleDailyReport 6/28
"Apple works on on-device offline purchases using credits" AppleDailyReport 6/28
AppleCare/Helps
"Wireless Witch: New MacBook Air Wi-Fi Issues? Try These 5 Solutions/Your gorgeous new MacBook Air is dropping its Wi-Fi connection. Now what?" PC Magazine 6/28
"'Despicable Me: Minion Rush' Review – Gets By With a Little Help From Its Minions" Touch Arcade 6/28
"'Hero of Many' for iPad Review - A Hero Indeed" Touch Arcade 6/28
"iPro.DJSampler Review: iPro.DJSampler is a nice sample player for iOS, but you won't get much out of it until you start using add-on packs." 148Apps 6/28
"Top Of The Morning: Morning Assistant Review/A little too basic for comfort, Top of the Morning isn't without promise, at least, thanks to an appealing user interface." 148Apps 6/28
"Super Paper Pool Review: A challenging combination of billiards and mini-golf, Super Paper Pool is rather fun for the skilful gamer." 148Apps 6/28
"D:COM – MISSION ALPHA Review: D:COM - MISSION ALPHA has a more complex title than it does gameplay, but it still makes for some decent no-frills fun." 148Apps 6/28
"Legacy of a Thousand Suns Review: This ambitious freemium MMO is a lot more compelling than it probably looks." 148Apps 6/28
"Total Domination: Reborn Review/Total Domination: Reborn does a lot of things right but the PvP elements feel a bit too extreme." 148Apps 6/28
How-To/Tutorial
"How to download photos from Dropbox directly to your iPhone or iPad camera roll" iMore 4:34 PM
"How To Take Care of Your Smartphone Battery the Right Way" Gizmodo 11:26 AM
Tips
"11 No Cost Tips for Optimizing Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Performance" Low End Mac 5:06 PM
"Windows 8.1 vs. Apple: Twofer or tablet? With Windows 8.1 comes scads of hybrids from PC makers eager to show the world that you really don't need to carry around that iPad anymore." CNET News 6:37 PM
"Haters Gonna Hate My Mobile Dream System/There's no way around it: The Apple, Android and Windows fanboys are all going to hate my conclusions and barbeque my decisions. " Cult of Mac 4:33 PM
"Apple: Don't make nuclear weapons using iTunes/A mind-boggling clause is noticed by an eagle-eyed blogger in the iTunes agreement. Was Apple thinking of nuclear weapons that play Bieber as they explode?" CNET News 6/28
"An iWatch? An Apple Videogame system? Google is afraid they might happen" AppleDailyReport 6/28
"Why Apple is (remains) the world's top computer maker" AppleDailyReport 6/28
"How Your Favorite iOS Apps Might Look Once iOS 7 Is Released" AppAdvice 6/28
"The 13-inch MacBook Air is the ultimate road warrior's laptop" AppleDailyReport 6/28
"Opinion: Google starts its Android photocopiers as Apple preps for Fall" Computerworld 6/28
"Apple's New Friend Is Google's 2nd Worst Enemy" Mac 360 6/28
"For The Sake Of Saying So, iOS 7 Is Really Broken" Mac 360 6/28
"Digital Thievery: Is Apple Stealing From Competitors?" PixoBebo 6/28
Non-Apple
"As book closes on Google Reader, new ways to read news online" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:28 PM
"You Can't Quit, Google Reader, Because I Already Fired You" TechCrunch 5:32 PM
"Weird Science makes friends with atheists to keep them happy" Ars Technica 5:30 PM
"What Can We Expect From The Next Decade of Technology?" Forbes 10:09 AM
"Is Samsung's Success All Marketing, or Something Else?" The Motley Fool 7:36 AM
"Tech talk: Lead architect describes road to PlayStation 4/A fascinating lecture from Mark Cerny" Destructoid 7:25 AM
"Google Reader is going away on July 1. Here's what you need to know." The Next Web 6/28
"Surgically implanted headphones are literally 'in-ear': Thanks to a body mod that stuck magnetic speakers in his ears, would-be cyborg Rich Lee enjoys an unusually convenient setup for listening to music." CNET News 6/28
"Tunes for Alzheimer's Patients: The Easton Center is accepting donations of iPods, MP3 players, iTunes gift cards, headphones, and iPod/MP3 accessories as part of a new program to help institutionalized patients with severe dementia. Donated items will be distributed to certified elder care facilities in Los Angeles County who are serving people in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease." David Geffen School of Medicine 6/28
"The perfect gift for the pistol-packing 'Merkin: a handgun iPhone case/'Is that an iPhone in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?'" The Register 6/28
"Coming June 29: Gene Steinberg meets Jim Dalrymple, of The Loop, Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus, Gabriel Weinberg, of DuckDuckGo.com, and tech columnist Rob Pegoraro, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 6/28
"'PatternUnlock' brings Android inspired security to iOS" iDownload Blog 6/28
"Contra: Evolution Is The First Official Contra Game To Hit The App Store" AppAdvice 6/28
"Get The iOS 7 Beta Translucent Keyboard On iOS 6" Redmond Pie 6/28
"The Confusion Continues: Users Perplexed by Windows 8.1 Features" Softpedia 7:51 AM
"Microsoft's Marketing Needs A Hard Reboot; It's Time To Ctrl-Alt-Del Steve Ballmer" Forbes 8:39 PM
"Microsoft develops technology to turn your smartphone into a mood ring" BGR News 7:30 AM
"IE11 Gives Microsoft A Shot At Browser Redemption" TechCrunch 5:32 PM
"Xbox One Used Game Policy Reversal A 'Good Move' But Microsoft Still Needs To Justify The Price" Forbes 6:47 PM
"After Fighting Mobile Trend, Intel Now Embraces It" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:38 AM
"Intel CEO focuses on mobile chips, cautious on TV" Reuters 7:43 AM
"Intel's 4th Generation processors launched" CoolAge 7:45 AM
"Can Intel's Newest Chip Revive the PC Industry?" The Motley Fool 6:48 PM
"Intel CEO Krzanich prioritizing Atom chip in mobile push" WSJ 7:44 AM
"Intel Looks Ahead to the Wrist, the Ear and the Eye" WSJ Blogs 7:42 AM
"Intel seen developing cold feet over TV plan" Financial Times 7:42 AM
"Intel's CTO Justin Rattner stepping down: The former Intel CTO is leaving his job because of an age limit for Intel employees working as corporate officers" IDG News Service 7:45 AM
"Update on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Trade Secret Misappropriation Case: Judge Hillman Issues Narrow Interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act" Entertainment Weekly 7:41 AM
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