"Apple, Amazon end 'app store' lawsuit: Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc have ended their lawsuit over who has the right to use the 'app store' name, clearing the way for both companies to use it." Reuters 2:23 PM
"Apple drops 'App Store' lawsuit against Amazon, says no need to pursue case" AppleInsider 2:57 PM
"Apple gives up on failing App Store v. Appstore trademark lawsuit" Ars Technica 4:26 PM
"Apple and Amazon stand down on 'app store' lawsuit" CNET News 2:58 PM
"Apple & Amazon End their 'App Store' Trademark Battle" Patently Apple 5:47 PM
"Tim Cook's attempt to transform Apple: At a time when much media negativity surrounds Apple stock, it is important to remember that most of the media was expressing positive views on Apple stock when it was $700. Sentiment can change quickly. One potential development on the horizon that may change said sentiment is a new look at wearable gadgets." MarketWatch 10:25 AM
"Apple iPhone Production Will Not Drop/An analyst from a tiny research firm claimed that production of Apple Inc. iPhones will decline 20% in the second half. The claim does not hold water. Even the largest research houses can only guess what the huge consumer electronics firm's future is. And the wide spread of opinions means that only one or two can be right. The rest will be wrong. The statement seems obvious, but it is rarely mentioned. To make matters more obscure, any analyst can walk onto Wall St.'s stage and make a wild claim. If it is wild enough, it might get some attention." 24/7 Wall St. 7:41 AM
"Apple whipsawed by dueling supply chain reports: One says Apple is cutting iPhone production, another says Foxconn is staffing up." Fortune 8:05 AM
"Apple iPhone rumour production has begun" Computerworld 8:11 AM
"Rumor: Apple cutting iPhone production by 20 percent" Electronista 8:09 AM
"Samsung asks for new trial on Apple's rubber-banding patent in light of reexamination history" Foss Patents 8:22 AM
"Apple files for stay on ITC ban for legacy iPhones and iPads" AppleInsider 9:07 PM
"Apple requests stay on sales ban affecting older iPhones, iPads: iPhone maker argues that ban based on Samsung patent would do 'irreparable harm' to it and a handful of GSM wireless carriers." CNET News 9:28 PM
"AT&T asks USTR to veto ITC exclusion order against older iPhones, iPads over Samsung patent" Foss Patents 11:23 AM
"The July 9 management shake-up that proved to be Apple's salvation: Gil Amelio was a highly regarded tech executive. But his ouster as CEO paved the way for the return of Apple's prodigal son, Steve Jobs." CNET News 2:58 PM
"OS X Mavericks Beta 3 Adds iCloud Keychain, More" The Mac Observer 8:37 AM
"Apple seeds third OS X Mavericks beta to developers" MacNN 8:15 AM
"OS X 10.9 13A510d Seeded, Safari Performance Boost Noted" FairerPlatform 7:48 AM
"Apple releases OS X Mavericks Developer Preview 3: The new preview is available for developers to download now, and brings bug and performance fixes to the new OS X" Macworld UK 8:14 AM
"Apple Releases Another OS X Mavericks Developer Preview" AppleBitch 7:47 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Photoshop CC: modest upgrades shackled to terrible 'rental' model/Review: Motion blur gets addressed, but renting Creative Cloud is now the only option." Ars Technica 7:44 PM
"NoteSuite 1.0 review - Note-taking app using iCloud: New note-taking app uses iCloud for simple syncing" Macworld UK 8:22 AM
"Evernote for Mac Gets Direct Skitch Integration" MacStories 12:25 PM
"Portrait+ Makes Everyone Beautiful People" MacNewsWorld 8:22 AM
"Review: Earth 3D Atlas – A Beautifully Stunning Geography App for Your Mac" MacTrast 11:17 AM
"Q&A: Setting Up Gmail Securely/I'm trying to download my Gmail into the Apple Mail program on a new Mac and I'm getting an error when I try to set up the account. I have Gmail's extra verification turned on, but there's no place in the Mac's Mail program to enter the security code they send to my phone. What can I do?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:37 AM
"Create Your Own Custom Extension for PopClip" Mactuts+ 8:24 AM
"Keep Notifications Off The Lock Screen In Mavericks Beta [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:26 AM
"How does one change the color of a URL that has been visited. I have unvisited color of blue. Would like to change the color of the visited link to red. Thanks Bill" MacInTouch 9:57 AM
"Keep Your Mac Cool And Make The Battery Last Longer With This Free Flash Controller" Mac 360 7:44 AM
"This Must-Have App Is The 2nd Best Part Of Managing Your Money On A Mac" Mac 360 7:44 AM
"iMessage outage leaves 30% of users without service for over 30 minutes" AppleInsider 6:28 PM
"Samsung Wins Over Apple in Fortune's New Global 500 List" Mashable 8:06 AM
"Who spent more on ads in 2012, Apple or Samsung? Two weeks ago, according to Ad Age, it was Samsung. This week it's Apple." Fortune 2:13 PM
"Boris Johnson writes to Apple, Google and Samsung for help with smartphone street thefts: London mayor Boris Johnson has written to major smartphone manufacturers, including Apple, Samsung and Google, asking for their help to curb the rise in street crime for high-end devices." V3 8:08 AM
"Apple taken to court by customer who overpaid for a HD film: An American Apple iTunes customer is taking the company to court after he paid $4.99 for an HD film without realising a better suited SD version was available." Macworld UK 8:53 AM
"Apple sued for renting HD movies to non-HD devices" T3 8:14 AM
"Tim Cook again heading to Sun Valley conference for tech and media" iDownload Blog 8:22 AM
"Tim Cook expected to join media and tech moguls at Sun Valley conference this week" Macworld UK 8:57 AM
"On its 5-year anniversary, 5 questions about the future of the iOS App Store" GigaOM 8:22 AM
"Apple Offers Free Apps Ahead Of App Store 5Th Anniversary, Save Up To $20" Digital Trends 8:12 AM
"Apple: Ta for blowing £££s on apps, fanbois. Now we've set them FREE/Woz still waiting for Cupertino idiot-tax giant's next tech breakthrough" The Register 8:01 AM
"Apple Continues 5th Celebration with a New Round of Free iOS Apps and Games" 148Apps 11:14 AM
"Former Apple iAd Manager moves to Tapad" AppleTell 8:39 AM
"Apple I computer fetches $387K in Christie's auction" AppleInsider 2:42 PM
"Original Apple Computer Sells For Nearly $388,000" Forbes 4:26 PM
"Apple-1 Sells for $387,750 at Christie's Auction" Bloomberg TV 3:10 PM
"Rare Apple I sold for $387,750 in online Christie's auction" TUAW 2:41 PM
"World's nuttiest luxe Apple accessories: From a gold case that costs as much as a yacht to an iPod dock that requires a ladder, we've got some of the strangest, most luxurious Apple accessories ever created." CNET News 11:13 AM
Non-Apple News
"Coal's high cost in China: 2.5 billion years of life expectancy" Ars Technica 6:36 PM
"Dropbox announces 'Dropbox Platform,' aims to sync everything in the cloud" AppleInsider 6:28 PM
"Beats Taps AT&T for Music Streaming Service" The Mac Observer 11:10 AM
"Amazon Reportedly Plans Dramatic Resolution Increase in Kindle Fire HD" The Mac Observer 4:29 PM
"Report: Amazon Will Release Three New Kindle Fire Tablets This Year With Sharper Screens And A New Design" Business Insider 11:02 AM
"This Is Not a Test: Emergency Broadcast Systems Proved Hackable" Wired 9:47 AM
"New Florida law accidentally bans all computers, smartphones" Electronista 8:15 AM
"A Series of Samsung Inventions Point to Voice Controls and Video Calling Coming to Future HDTVs" Patent Bolt 7:48 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The Portable Podcast, Episode 192: On this episode of The Portable Podcast, learn about why the creator of Space is Key doesn't hate you, and why Dungeonism is built for the iPhone, and just the iPhone." 148Apps 2:13 PM
"Steve Wozniak talks about meeting Kanye West" Dove Radio 7:52 AM
"Next iPad set for Sept launch" Bangkok Post 7:53 AM
"Apple's Fifth Generation iPad with 9.7in Retina Display to be Announced in September: The iPad mini 2 will reportedly feature a high resolution Retina Display" International Business Times 8:14 AM
"The next iPhone's cool-factor: a slow-motion camera?" 9 to 5 Mac 2:42 PM
"Jony Ive Changes His Mind: Apple Makes One Of The Biggest Changes Ever To Beta iPhone Software" Business Insider 8:14 AM
"Apple 'fontgate' ends with thicker Helvetica Neue in iOS 7 beta 3" VentureBeat 11:01 AM
"iOS 7 Leverages Retina iPhone App Assets to Improve '2x' Mode on Non-Retina iPads" MacRumors 4:26 PM
"Apple Reverses Course with Latest iOS 7 Beta Release" PadGadget 11:14 AM
"iWork, iLife appear in iOS 7 free downloads screen, corroborates Apple apps going free theory" 9 to 5 Mac 9:47 AM
"More proof that Apple's premium iWork/iLife iOS suite could go free" iDownload Blog 10:28 AM
"iWork, iLife To Be Free In iOS 7" PhoneBuff 2:12 PM
"Apple Rolls Out New Mavericks and iOS 7 Betas" AllThingsD 9:54 AM
"Apple releases iOS 7 beta 3, adds extensive changes across the board" O'Grady's PowerPage 10:29 AM
"Apple releases iOS 7 beta 3 for the iPhone and iPad" The Inquirer 8:03 AM
"This New iOS 7 Beta Glitch Lets You Hide Stock Apps" AppAdvice 7:51 AM
"iOS 7 Glitch Makes Stock Apps Vanish [Video] Cult of Mac 8:08 AM
"Hidden iOS 7 beta option points to 'iOS in the Car' AirPlay support over Wi-Fi" AppleInsider 8:23 AM
"iOS 7 beta hints at AirPlay for your car: A setting discovered by a developer poking around the beta for iOS 7 lists 'iOS in the Car' using a Wi-Fi connection." CNET News 8:05 AM
"Apple's 'iOS In The Car' Could Connect Wirelessly, iOS 7 Suggests" AppAdvice 7:51 AM
"Next-Generation 15-Inch MacBook Pro Shows Up in Benchmarks" MacRumors 9:47 AM
"Haswell MacBook Pro benchmarks show modest performance gains: Along with speed improvements, massive battery life improvements are expected." MacFixIt 2:42 PM
"Rumor: Benchmarks For Unreleased 15 Inch MacBook Pro With Haswell Processor Spotted" AppleBitch 10:29 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"iTunes Store: Closed captioning" Apple Support 9:30 PM
"Apple Granted 36 Patents Covering Advanced In-Car Telematics, Multi-Touch, Laser Processing and Much More" Patently Apple 7:44 AM
"Apple's safe automotive telematics patent mates touchscreen with tactile controls" AppleInsider 8:10 AM
"Apple Patents An In-Car Entertainment And Information System With Tactile Feedback" TechCrunch 8:23 AM
"Apple envisions touch screen to control your car's key features" CNET News 9:54 AM
"Apple working on ways to improve color uniformity in displays" AppleDailyReport 7:47 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Flight Control HD For iPad And Flight Control For iPhone Are Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $4.99/$0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:00 AM
"Peggle HD For iPad And Peggle For iPhone Are Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:00 AM
"Dead Space For iPad And Dead Space For iPhone Are Free Today (Was $9.99/$6.99)" Apple Sliced 8:00 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:00 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:00 AM
"Greedy Dwarf – Spinning Through Caves Ad Nauseam" Apple'n'Apps 2:13 PM
"Worms Revolution Mac review" Mac Gamer HQ 9:46 AM
"Heroes of Order & Chaos Review: Heroes of Order & Chaos has players teaming up online to destroy the enemy base while protecting their own. Join forces, level up, and equip powerful weapons to take to the fight against the bad guys!" 148Apps 3:11 PM
"Roswell Fighter Reloaded Review: It may not reinvent the wheel, but sometimes maintaining the status quo is all a polished game needs to succeed." 148Apps 2:56 PM
"Tupsu (The Furry Little Monster) Review: Tupsu is a challenging and addictive physics-based puzzle that is only let down by its repetitive level design." 148Apps 9:19 AM
"Space Beats Review: Space Beats is a musical arcade game made by a musician and visual artist." 148Apps 8:27 AM
"Twentysecs Review: There's a great idea for an app here, but this video creation tool is missing some crucial features." 148Apps 11:14 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Lock Down Facebook Privacy" Mashable 7:42 AM
Tips
"Accessing an older iCloud backup" iLounge 4:25 PM
"See Timestamps For iMessages In iOS 7 Beta [iOS Tips] Cult of Mac 2:42 PM
"Setting the order of items in the iOS Notification Center Tips" iLounge 2:13 PM
"Get Organized: 4 Tips for Organizing iPhone Apps/These four tips for arranging iPhone apps make your phone more organized and efficient to use, and the apps more accessible." PC Magazine 8:04 AM
"Use Siri to find movies with two specific actors" Mac OS X Hints 9:47 AM
"The Thorn in the iPhone's Side: Europe" The Motley Fool 9:29 PM
"The 'cult' of the Apple Store" Melbourne Age 8:25 PM
"Dressing Steve Jobs" ["Steve Jobs has always been an icon of stylish fashion design. Who can forget when he took the stage to introduce the iPod wearing a sensible black turtleneck, a pair of snazzy Levi blue jeans, and of course, some grey New Balance sneakers for extra mobility?"] TUAW 7:29 PM
"The App Store Era's Biggest Winners And Losers" SplatF 7:07 PM
"Cassandra: Apple Expectations -More Concrete Information Concerning Devices" eXtensions 9:08 PM
"Smug Apple Bloggers to Get Even More Smug" The Atlantic Wire 12:20 PM
"Apple iOS 7 Beta 3: What's the Big Deal?" PC Magazine 11:15 AM
"Automatic App Updates: The iOS 7 Feature Many Already Love To Hate" AppAdvice 9:47 AM
"Has the MacBook Air finally met its match? Sony's new Sony Vaio Pro laptops are lighter than the MacBook Airs and (almost) just as thin." Fortune 8:56 AM
"The Endless Meaningless Speculation About Apple" The Tech Night Owl 8:52 AM
"Earbuds at the ready: five contenders for Apple's digital music crown" Management Today 8:44 AM
"Blogger Declares Victory Over Apple Design Boss Jony Ive, Claims Deep Influence At Apple" Business Insider 8:26 AM
"How To Get Your iOS App Featured In The App Store" AppAdvice 7:51 AM
"With iOS and OS X thriving, why is Apple's stock in the doldrums?" AppleDailyReport 7:47 AM
"Are Americans really interested in smart watches and smart glasses?" AppleDailyReport 7:47 AM
"Thinking From The Lunatic Fringe: Making The Common Case That Apple's Best Days Are Over" Mac 360 7:46 AM
Non-Apple
"Samsung Galaxy S3 bursts into flames - Is Apple going downhill?" Fortune 7:10 PM
"big.LITTLE: ARM's Strategy For Efficient Computing" HotHardware 10:59 AM
"App Builders Should Take Another Look at Windows Phone" Huffington Post UK 8:57 AM
"Why I Cancelled My Pebble Smartwatch Order: After a fruitless year-long wait, I decided to get my money back from Pebble, a company more interested in pushing units than paying back its Kickstater supporters." ReadWrite 8:24 AM
"Quantum: You know how EVERYONE's moved to the cloud? Yep... us too." The Register 8:01 AM
"Steve Ballmer's Huge Reorg Of Microsoft Could Bury One Of The Company's Biggest Embarrassments" Business Insider 2:58 PM
"Microsoft has lost $11 billion trying to compete with Google" BGR 2:58 PM
"Microsoft to unveil big management reorganization Thursday: report" Reuters 6:13 PM
"Microsoft will reportedly unveil major restructuring Thursday: CEO Steve Ballmer expected to announce dramatic restructuring around services and hardware this week, sources tell AllThingsD." CNET News 8:28 AM
"Microsoft's big reorg reportedly set for Thursday" BGR 9:23 AM
"Will Microsoft buy Barnes & Noble's Nook tablet business?" TG Daily 9:22 AM
"Microsoft eyed as potential buyer of Nook business as Barnes & Noble CEO resigns" AppleInsider 8:14 AM
"Microsoft's hit or miss strategic partnership history/Summary: Microsoft has some head scratching strategic partnerships such as Barnes & Noble's Nook, but a few have played out decently, at least in terms of distribution." ZDNet 9:24 AM
"Microsoft Claims Windows Phone Sales are Six Times Better Compared to Overall Market" Gadgetell 1:34 PM
"Microsoft issues partners Windows XP phase-out marching orders/Summary: Microsoft is rolling out new programs and incentives to encourage its resellers to help it move its still-sizable base of Windows XP users off that operating system by April 2014." ZDNet 9:36 AM
"Microsoft delivers an overdue progress report on its Office 365 upgrade push/Summary: Microsoft officials have finally provided a progress report on the company's migration of its Office 365 users to the latest feature set." ZDNet 1:55 PM
"Microsoft reports hackings linked to report by Google researcher" Reuters 9:21 PM
"ISS, Two Others Recommend Dell Buyout/Proxy Adviser: Taking Dell Private Would Make Transformation Faster, Likelier to Succeed" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:43 AM
"Dell shareholder Yacktman backs Icahn buyout proposal" Reuters 8:37 AM
"Dell vs. Icahn: Betting on a sure thing" TG Daily 11:53 AM
"IBM Slammed on Goldman Downgrade" TheStreet 9:16 AM
"Asia Markets: Asian stocks rise after Alcoa results, China data/Asian markets rebounded Tuesday after a higher finish on Wall Street and better-than-expected results from Alcoa Inc. Mainland Chinese shares rose after a choppy session as investors digested data showing an increase in consumer prices." MarketWatch 9:05 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks rise on Greece aid, Alcoa earnings/European stock markets rose for a second straight day on Tuesday, after euro-zone finance ministers agreed on an aid disbursement for Greece and better-than-expected results from Alcoa Inc. sparked cautious optimism about earnings season." MarketWatch 9:05 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:44 PM
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