"Apple Said to Near Time Warner Cable Deal for TV Programs" Bloomberg 5:38 PM
"Apple TV nears Time Warner Cable deal, Bloomberg says: The Apple set-top box would get a wealth of new channels, and its first mega cache of live ones, if it reaches a deal with the cable provider." Bloomberg 9:26 PM
"Apple TV may get live channels from Time Warner Cable next" VentureBeat 6:07 PM
"Apple Reportedly Makes TV Headway with Time Warner, Taps Hulu Exec" The Mac Observer 6:08 PM
"Apple nears Time Warner deal for Apple TV, hires Hulu VP to aid in future content negotiation" AppleInsider 6:13 PM
"Apple and Time Warner Cable nearing deal to stream cable programming to Apple TV, says Bloomberg" The Verge 6:13 PM
"Tim Cook's New Innovation Strategy For Apple, Right On Time" Forbes 8:22 AM
"Apple appeals $368 million award to VirnetX in patent case: Apple gave notice Monday it was appealing in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit" IDG News Service 8:46 AM
"What The Most Popular Web Browser Is in Each Country in the World" Gizmodo 12:57 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Apple Releases Security Update 2013-003 for Mountain Lion" The Mac Observer 5:37 PM
"Text input management may affect authentication: If passwords are not being accepted at some prompts in OS X, a text manager program or similar service may be interfering." MacFixIt 7:09 PM
"Quickly fix Dropbox permissions errors in OS X: Dropbox includes a feature that should fix most permissions-related problems experienced with the cloud storage service." MacFixIt 12:55 PM
"About Security Update 2013-003" Apple Support 6:12 PM
"Apple Configurator 1.3 may quit unexpectedly in OS X Lion" Apple Support 6:13 PM
"Bluetooth: How to set up your Apple Wireless Mouse or Magic Trackpad" Apple Support 6:13 PM
"iOS Winning More Mobile Ad Share In 2013, AT&T Losing Its iPhone Edge, Velti Reports" TechCrunch 5:39 PM
"Report: global Android ad share numbers 'continue to shrink" VentureBeat 5:35 PM
"Apple, SK Telecom to unveil LTE-A iPhone 5S" ZDNet 8:48 AM
"Apple And Android Trading Smartphone Market Shares In The Largest Markets" Forbes 8:58 AM
"Apple plans solar panel farm for data center in Reno" CNET News 8:56 AM
"Apple Plans Nevada Solar Farm in Clean Energy Push" Reuters 9:49 AM
"Apple plans giant solar farm in Reno, Nevada for green data centre boost" V3 9:15 AM
"Powering Apple: Tech giant to build solar farm for new data center in Reno, NV" Digital Trends 9:52 AM
"Apple's iPhone has better quality than Samsung's Galaxy, Korean consumers say" VentureBeat 11:47 AM
"iPhone leads customer satisfaction in Samsung's home turf of South Korea" iDownload Blog 6:04 PM
"Apple made £68 million in the UK last year, paid £0 corporation tax" TUAW 10:04 AM
"Paid App Sessions Actually Growing Faster Than Free App Sessions" Forbes 8:58 AM
"Apple's Back to School Offer Nets You up to $100 of App Store Credit" Gizmodo 9:02 AM
"Apple Kicks Off New Back To School Promotion For Macs, iPad, iPhone" Cult of Mac 9:15 AM
"Apple gets early jump on back-to-school with App Store gift card: Customers who buy a Mac for college will receive a $100 App Store Gift Card. An iPhone or iPad purchase will yield a $50 card." CNET News 9:39 AM
"Apple launches Back to School Program, includes iPhones" Insanely Great Mac 12:54 PM
"Apple's 2013 'Back to School' Promotion" MacStories 6:04 PM
"What the EU's ban on mobile roaming charges means for you: How much do texts, calls and roaming charges while abroad cost under new EU rules?" Macworld UK 9:16 AM
"Epoch's iOS app creates online video channels just for you (exclusive)" VentureBeat 1:21 PM
"AT&T iPad hacker appeals conviction, long sentence: Andrew Auernheimer received a 41-month sentence for exposing a weakness in how AT&T handled the personal data of its iPad users" IDG News Service 9:49 AM
"Internet troll 'weev' appeals 41-month sentence for AT&T/iPad hack" Ars Technica 7:29 PM
"Dutch 'Steve Jobs schools' to use Apple's iPad for entire education experience" AppleInsider 9:39 AM
"Eleven 'Steve Jobs schools' to open w/ iPad-based curriculum next month in the Netherlands" 9 to 5 Mac 10:37 AM
"Netherlands 'Steve Jobs Schools' to heavily use iPads in classrooms" iDownload Blog 12:30 PM
"An iPod Classic Visualized as a Vinyl LP Collection LINK" The Mac Observer 6:54 PM
"Kanye West gets Apple mice signed by Steve Jobs and Woz from Kim Kardashian for Father's Day" Macworld UK 9:16 AM
Non-Apple News
"Google Glass: privacy fears continue/US senator cites example of personal information being unintentionally captured as Google gathered data for Street View" The Guardian 7:13 PM
"Children's Online Privacy Rules Updated for Social and Mobile Era" Mashable 6:07 PM
"Microsoft hits 100,000 Windows 8 apps faster than iPad and Android" V3 9:57 AM
"This Android tablet has a 15 hour battery life" TG Daily 9:49 AM
"Apple partner Foxconn continues to diversify, now bidding for Taiwan 4G spectrum" AppleInsider 9:48 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Bluebeam Talks: Why They Do AEC Collaboration Better/In this first of a small interview series, Don Jacob, Vice President of Engineering, Bluebeam Software, talks to Architosh about their flagship solution, Revu, and how Bluebeam's solutions tackles the AEC Industry's document and collaboration challenges." Architosh 12:54 PM
"The Critical Path #91: Apple's Douglas MacArthur" asymco 12:29 PM
"Let's Talk Jailbreak 17: The iOS 7 jailbreak" iDownload Blog 9:14 AM
"Wait for iOS 7 helps push down global IT spend forecasts by $100bn" V3 9:14 AM
"iOS 7 Shows Interest In Apple Pre-Release Software On The Rise, Per Onswipe" TechCrunch 1:59 PM
"Candy-colored iPhone photos surface online: More reports are out about Apple's cheaper iPhone, Best Buy will sell the popular Pebble smartwatch, and Sony is set to launch its pricey 4K media player." CNET News 3:26 PM
"Colourful iPhone Light spotted in leaked pictures" T3 9:44 AM
"Is This The Rumoured Entry-Level iPhone?" VernonChan 11:47 AM
"Report: Apple's MacbBook Air is the most popular" TG Daily 9:49 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple Granted 29 Patents Today Covering Multitouch, 3D Gaming, Lightning Adapter, an iPhone Cooling System & More" Patently Apple 12:54 PM
"Apple's 'smart bezel' hides portions of a device display until needed, acts as secondary input" AppleInsider 8:57 AM
"Apple wins patent on opaque-to-transparent bezel tech" CNET News 8:58 AM
"Another Big Round of New Colorful iOS 7 Icon Designs are Published" Patently Apple 8:21 AM
"Apple granted patent for gestures for touch sensitive devices" AppleDailyReport 8:40 AM
"Apple files patent for interface tone echo cancellation" AppleDailyReport 8:41 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"OGalaxy Deluxe For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:19 AM
"Eggscellent For Mac Is Free Right Now (Previously $9.99)" Apple Sliced 8:19 AM
"Car Crusher For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:19 AM
"iPad 4 vs Nexus 10 vs Surface Pro head to head review" The Inquirer 8:58 AM
"Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard Review: Scratch that--THIS is the best bluetooth-enabled keyboard I've ever used, with easy switch access to pair up to three Apple devices and a comfortable Apple-centric layout." 148Apps 6:12 PM
"'Heads Up!' Uses iPad To Create Hysterical Frantic Family Fun" Forbes 10:01 AM
"Appidemic: Man of Steel HD for iPad" AppleTell 9:57 AM
"'TITAN Escape the Tower' Review – No Escape from Bad Controls" Touch Arcade 9:57 AM
"'Impossible Road' Review - The Game that Lives Up to its Name" Touch Arcade 9:56 AM
"'GP Retro' Review - The Little Engine that Almost Could" Touch Arcade 3:26 PM
"Candy Crush Saga: Another 10 killer hints, guides, and extra lives!" iMore 9:50 AM
"Sugar Rush Review: Straight-forward and pretty uninspired, Sugar Rush is a Match Three blitz game we've all seen before." 148Apps 11:51 AM
"MechCom Review: Mix and match robot parts in this real-time strategy for ultimate territory control." 148Apps 6:12 PM
"Weathertron Review: Taking a very minimalist approach, Weathertron's looks are an acquired taste, but there is useful weather forecast information within." 148Apps 10:04 AM
"Diner Dash Rush Review: Incorporating a blitz style mentality with Time Management gaming makes for a fast paced Diner Dash experience." 148Apps 9:56 AM
"MetalStorm: Aces Review/MetalStorm: Aces is one of the best flight simulators in the app store because of its look and the amount of content it packs in." 148Apps 12:29 PM
"Rivals for Catan Review: There's a good card game here, it's just buried under a ridiculously unfriendly interface." 148Apps 3:24 PM
"Coowl Review: Requiring slightly more effort than typical photography apps, Coowl rewards users with an original look, thanks to the blending of images." 148Apps 9:56 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to become an Apple Certified Macintosh Technician" Macworld 9:52 AM
"Take Amazing Firework Photos on the iPhone" GottaBeMobile 9:41 AM
Tips
"Configuring Emergency Alerts on the iPhone Tips" iLounge 3:19 PM
"Can Jay-Z Take Down The iPhone? Hov's stamp has catapulted fashion and beverage brands, but can his Magna Carta deal do the same for Samsung?" MTV 6:04 PM
"Apple is lacking simplicity; the key for dominating the market" AppleTell 3:24 PM
"The budget iPhone needs to look hideous" BGR 1:58 PM
"Samsung Gets Cranky Over Apple Patent Damages Retrial" The Mac Observer 1:50 PM
"Razer Blade review (14-inch): Gaming laptops aren't just for geeks anymore" The Verge 12:30 PM
"Hands-on: The $90 ZTE Open Firefox smartphone/The first Firefox OS-based devices goes on sale this week at an attractive price, so what's it like?" IDG News Service 9:50 AM
"More organizations storing data on the cloud — though they're not entirely convinced of the security" AppleDailyReport 8:40 AM
"Pressure Builds on Michael Dell for Buyout Plan: Any Price Bump in LBO Would Need to Come From Founder" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:51 PM
"Icahn Secures $5.2B To Finance Dell Deal" redOrbit 9:14 AM
"Icahn requests Dell meeting after securing $5.2 billion loan/Summary: Dell investor Carl Icahn has requested a meeting with Dell's special board committee after securing the finance necessary to go ahead with his alternative buyout bid." ZDNet 7:13 AM
"Activist investor Icahn raises $5.2 billion to fund rival bid for Dell" Information Age 7:13 AM
"Icahn to Dell: We Have the Funding, Let's Rumble" The VAR Guy 7:12 AM
"Icahn Raises $5.2 Billion for Dell Deal" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:51 AM
"Apple and Microsoft: the new tech coalition/Apple and Microsoft unite against all-conquering Google search juggernaut, as Bing powers Siri in iOS 7" Macworld UK 7:25 AM
"Microsoft and Google start their fight over jury instructions on breach of FRAND contract" Foss Patents 10:38 AM
"Windows 8 Market Share Finally Overtakes Windows Vista: Windows 8 market share is now greater than Vista, but still trails Windows 7, XP and Mac OS X" TechWeekEurope 7:25 AM
"Microsoft to add Bing ads to Windows 8.1 search results: Thumbnails displaying the Web pages of Bing advertisers will pop up among the Smart Search results in Windows 8.1." CNET News 12:05 PM
"Microsoft Windows Store hits 100,000 Windows 8 apps, still playing catch-up with Google and Apple" ZDNet 7:26 AM
"Microsoft develops 3D touchscreen with tactile feedback" BBC 8:33 AM
"Mattrick's departure will be Xbox One's pivot point" GamesIndustry 10:36 AM
"Microsoft CRM update to focus on marketing, mobility and usability: Dynamics CRM 2013 will be available in the fourth quarter and will feature integration with Skype and Yammer" Computerworld 9:12 AM
"HP exec claims company planning re-entry into mobile phone market" Electronista 6:39 AM
"HP could release smartphone offering new experience to users" TechnoBloom 7:16 AM
"HP returns to smart phones: Is Android the only option?" Crave @ CNET 7:17 AM
"HP Back to Claim the Smartphone Market" Digital Versus 7:17 AM
"Intel Haswell vs AMD Richland - the GPU test" bit-tech 7:19 AM
"Two new AMD Radeon HD graphics cards tipped for September reveal" PC Retail 7:18 AM
"Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c gears up for the private cloud: The updated management software now allows administrators to set up long-term workflows" Computerworld 7:46 AM
"Cisco's Internet of Everything is just too much" CRN UK 7:20 AM
"How Facebook threatens HP, Cisco, and more with its 'vanity free' servers" Ars Technica 8:22 AM
"Chip Sales Grew In May At Fastest Rate in Three Years" AllThingsD 7:38 AM
"Why I'm Bullish On Stocks But Sold My Apple" Forbes 11:50 AM
"Q3 FY13 Earning Release: Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its third fiscal quarter on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET." Apple Investor Relations 8:20 AM
"Apple to release fiscal Q3 financial results July 23: The company will discuss its quarterly financial performance later this month, as part of a scheduled earnings release and conference call." CNET News 8:48 AM
"Apple Q3 2013 Earnings Report Set for July 23" The Mac Observer 8:39 AM
"Apple to hold Q3 earnings conference call on Tuesday, July 23rd" O'Grady's PowerPage 9:56 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Tech stocks cool; Apple, Zynga keep gains/BlackBerry slips further; Microsoft falls on losing Xbox boss to Zynga" MarketWatch 3:22 PM
"Stock Futures Wobble; Traders Eye Auto Sales" FOXBusiness 12:38 PM
"U.S. Stocks Close in the Red U.S. stocks ended a volatile but low-volume session with slight losses, erasing earlier gains" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:14 PM
"Asia Markets: Australia stocks retreat, while Japan struggles/Australian stocks fell Wednesday after Wall Street lost ground on caution ahead of U.S. jobs data, while Japanese shares struggled after a four-day rally, even as the U.S. dollar moved back above the 100-yen level." MarketWatch 9:27 PM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks down as insurers come under pressure/European stock markets traded lower in early action on Tuesday as investors appeared to cash in on gains seen from the prior session's rally. Broker moves weighed on shares of RWE AG, Hannover Re SE and Munich Re, but lifted Burberry Group PLC and Michelin." MarketWatch 7:36 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:36 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:36 PM
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