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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, July 16, 2013
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Why Apple is still the king of design and innovation" ["'Apple will every so often come out with a breakthrough product and then everybody copies it and that's where we are today and it seems like everything is coming to a halt, but it's not coming to a halt,' Tognazzini said. 'And I have no doubt about that whatsoever. They will come out with another product that will change everything. I don't think they are falling behind.'"]  CNBC 8:04 AM
  • "Will Apple's Next Products Move The Needle?" Forbes 7:42 AM
  • "Will Apple Finally Take Out Google?" ["With an expected introduction of the iTV and an already announced iRadio, Apple will become a bigger part of consumers' everyday lives and the company -- as well as the stock price -- will begin to swell as a result. Whether or not Apple willingly steps into the tech titans boxing match with Google, two things are certain: iWork is just the beginning and the consumer is the ultimate winner as these two duke it out to be number one."]  TheStreet 10:49 AM
  • "Report: Apple mulling $280M purchase of PrimeSense, the Israeli 3D body sensor firm behind Microsoft Kinect"  9 to 5 Mac 7:58 AM
  • "Apple in talks to acquire company behind Microsoft's Kinect: The iPhone maker has reportedly offered $280 million to acquire Israel-based 3D-sensor company Primesense." CNET News 7:47 AM
  • "Report: Apple considering $300M purchase of first-gen Microsoft Kinect gesture sensor provider" VentureBeat 10:56 AM
  • "Apple said to be circling Kinect firm, bringing motion control to iTV?" TechRadar UK 8:07 AM
  • "Apple in talks to buy Israel's PrimeSense: report" Reuters 8:03 AM
  • "Apple-Samsung Sales Ban Showdown Heads to Court Next Month" AllThingsD 7:54 AM
  • "Apple-Samsung phone battle to hit appeals court in August: Appeal will be heard almost a year after the original jury verdict was handed down" IDG News Service 8:29 AM
  • "iPhone Sales: Lifetime iPod sales topped by cumulative iPhone sales" BGR 1:16 PM
OS X
News
  • "Apple Unveils Logic Pro X: Apple® today unveiled Logic® Pro X, the most advanced version of Logic Pro to date, featuring a new interface designed for pros, powerful new creative tools for musicians, and an expanded collection of instruments and effects. Logic Pro X includes Drummer, a revolutionary new feature that provides a virtual session player that automatically plays along with your song in a wide variety of drumming styles and techniques, and Flex Pitch, which provides integrated pitch editing for audio recordings. Apple also introduced Logic Remote, an innovative new way to play and control Logic Pro X from your iPad®, giving musicians the flexibility to create and mix their music from anywhere in the room." Apple 8:09 AM
  • "Logic Pro X loses none of its power, gains great new features" Macworld 8:37 AM
  • "Apple launches Logic Pro X with Drummer, Flex Pitch, plus Logic Remote for iPad" AppleInsider 8:10 AM
  • "Apple releases major 'Logic Pro X' & MainStage 3 updates in Mac App Store" 9 to 5 Mac 8:29 AM
  • "Apple tunes up Logic Pro X" CNET News 8:51 AM
  • "Apple Launches Logic Pro X with Virtual Drummer and Flex Pitch" MacRumors 8:28 AM
  • "Apple Unveils Logic Pro X with Auto Drums, iPad Remote App" The Mac Observer 8:21 AM
  • "Apple Releases MainStage 3 for Mac" iClarified 9:37 AM
  • "New 'ransom' malware exploits JavaScript flaw to plague OS X users" MacNN 8:29 AM
  • "Ransomeware is targeting Apple Mac OS X users via Safari: Demands users pay $300 to unlock systems" The Inquirer 10:40 AM
  • "Mac Malware With Apple Developer ID 'Likely Government Sponsored': The sneaky Janicab malware is likely targeting activists in Kazakhstan and Russia" TechWeekEurope 10:50 AM
  • "OS X Users Hit by Ransomware Websites Posing as FBI Notices" MacRumors 10:47 AM
  • "Hackers Target Macs with Ransom Threat for Web Surfing" The Mac Observer 12:36 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "How to tackle JavaScript-based ransomware sites: Ransomware holding you and your computer hostage? Don't worry, its scheme can easily be overcome." MacFixIt 8:09 PM
  • "Logic Pro X, MainStage 3: Plug-in setting for EVP88, EVB3, and EVD6 may not appear" Apple Support 6:30 PM
  • "Logic Pro X: About working with projects from previous versions of Logic" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Pro X: Understanding how take folders and the Audio Editor interact" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Pro X: Some fonts might not work as expected" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Pro X: Embedded audio in a movie may not play" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Remote: Some key commands from Logic Pro X not available for assignment to buttons on Logic Remote" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Pro X, MainStage 3: Some notes may not play" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Pro X: Slow performance when adding a movie to a project" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Pro X: Some key commands may not work with plug-in window" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Pro X: Embedded audio in movie files plays behind the picture" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Pro X: Logic only sees one USB audio interface device" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Pro X: Loops from new Jam Packs may not appear in Loop Browser" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Pro X: Importing split stereo audio files" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Pro X: Moving a volume slider in the Track Header only affects one track" Apple Support 11:42 AM
  • "Logic Pro X: MIDI Draw control points can't be entered on a region" Apple Support 11:42 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Logic Pro X loses none of its power, gains great new features" Macworld 9:39 AM
  • "Review: Logic Pro X" The Loop 9:24 AM
  • "OS X Mavericks: How to use Safari Shared Links" iDownload Blog 8:12 AM
  • "Red Giant BulletProof footage offload and preparation app" IT.Enquirer 7:35 AM
  • "Installing Newer Apple Software on an Older Mac" Mactuts+ 8:35 AM
  • "Get Rid Of The Dashboard In Mavericks [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:32 AM
  • "Try The Free And Cleverly Named Mac App That Manages Reusable Code Snippets" NoodleMac 7:33 AM
  • "How To Replace Google Reader On Your Mac (and why you need RSS)" TeraTalks 7:33 AM
  • "The Easy Way To Turn Your Mac Into A Motion-based Home Video Surveillance System" Mac 360 7:33 AM
  • "Photo Slide Shows: How To Do On Your Mac What Your Mac Can Already Do" BohemianBoomer 7:32 AM
  • "How A Free Mac App Window Arranger Makes You A Better, More Productive, Organized Human Being" McSolo 7:32 AM
  • "A Few Words About A Better Way To Use A Mac" PixoBebo 7:34 AM
  • "How To Back Up Your Mac The Way It Was Supposed To Be Backed Up" Mac 360 7:32 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Apple's Answer on Upgrade Pricing" David Smith 9:39 AM
  • "Apple puts its price tag where its policy is, charges full price for Logic Pro X upgrade on Mac App Store" iMore 9:38 AM
Press Releases
  • "Briefly: Microsoft Office 2011 updated, URL Extractor hits 4.0" MacNN 8:55 PM
  • "LiteSwitch X 2.8b1 Goes Mavericks, Drops Registration" FairerPlatform 9:38 AM
  • "Periscope Pro turns your Mac into a video surveillance unit" TUAW 8:37 AM
  • "Ohanaware releases App Wrapper Mini for OS X - Xojo Post Production Tool" prMac 7:40 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "More than half of all streaming boxes sold are Apple TVs" GigaOM 3:09 PM
  • "Report: half of streaming boxes sold are Apple TVs" TUAW 8:29 PM
  • "Infinity Blade 2 Gets Giant Lift From Paid-to-Free Apple Promotion" ["The action-RPG sword-fighting game added 5.7 million new players in seven days. Laura Mustard, publicist for the game's developer, Chair Entertainment, said 1.7 million downloads occurred on Monday, the first day of the promotion."] AllThingsD 3:18 PM
  • "App economy expected to double by 2017 to $151B: Innovations with smart TVs and connected cars will help drive app commerce" Computerworld 8:19 AM
  • "Apple reportedly in talks to buy company behind Kinect sensor" The Verge 8:04 AM
  • "Apple may acquire an Israeli Company for Advanced 3D Depth Camera Technology for Apple TV, Gaming and More" Patently Apple 8:49 AM
  • "Apple Is Reportedly Trying To Buy The Company That Helped Microsoft Make The Xbox Kinect Motion Controller" Business Insider 8:10 AM
  • "Apple is in talks to buy Microsoft Kinect sensor creator Primesense" The Inquirer 7:58 AM
  • "Apple 'in talks' to buy motion control specialist (and Kinect maker) PrimeSense" Engadget 7:58 AM
  • "Report: Apple proposing ad-skipping feature for Apple TV" Electronista 8:29 AM
  • "Saying 'nyet' to Apple's iPhone" Fortune 9:38 AM
  • "The Apple 'Kill List': What Your iPhone Doesn't Want You to Type/Spell 'electrodialysis' wrong in a text, and Apple will correct you. Miss 'abortion' by one letter? You're on your own. A Daily Beast investigation on what your iPhone doesn't want you to say." The Daily Beast 8:50 AM
  • "Apple Owns 56% Of The Streaming Devices Market, Roku Second With 21%" Seeking Alpha 11:41 AM
  • "Apple investigating iPhone electrocution claim: China's consumer-safety agency has warned of an electrocution risk from unregulated mobile-phone chargers, which are common in China." Washington Post 8:03 AM
  • "iPhone electrocutes bride-to-be, Galaxy S4 injures teen" Crave @ CNET 10:51 AM
  • "Death by iPhone? Not likely, say China's microbloggers" [Video Report] Reuters [Free Registration Required] 8:25 AM
  • "Here's What It Looks Like When You Replace Photographers With iPhone-Wielding Reporters" Wired 7:53 AM
  • "'Jobs' movie promo becomes first trailer to hit Instagram" Digital Trends 8:12 AM
  • "Check out the new 'Jobs' biopic trailer on Instagram video only" Memeburn 7:41 AM
  • "Analysis of iPod-recorded audio can track the struggles of endangered species" The Verge 3:07 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "AT&T Unveils Fast-Upgrade 'Next' Plan" PC Magazine 8:49 AM
  • "AT&T Rolls Out New 'AT&T Next' Smartphone and Tablet Upgrade Program" MacRumors 8:28 AM
  • "AT&T introduces new 'AT&T Next' device upgrade program" iDownload Blog 8:11 AM
  • "Baidu to Buy Mobile App Store for $1.9 Billion" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:48 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Jeff Carlson Talks About The iPad for Photographers" MacVoices 1:14 PM
  • "The Portable Podcast, Episode 193" 148Apps 12:42 PM
  • "My OS is better than your OS" iMore 12:42 PM
Hardware/Software
  • "iPhone 5S Production Will Reportedly Begin Later This Month" MacRumors 3:08 PM
  • "Apple reportedly having some IC yield problems with new iPhone manufacturing" DigiTimes 7:48 AM
  • "Phone 5s hit by fingerprint sensor issues, claims report: Initial shipments of the new phone could be reduced due to production woes with the fingerprint-recognition chips and LCD driver chips, says DigiTimes." CNET News 7:53 AM
  • "Early iPhone 5S Shipments May Be Constrained Due to Poor Fingerprint Sensor Yields" MacRumors 8:28 AM
  • "New report says fingerprint sensor causing iPhone 5S production issues" iDownload Blog 8:11 AM
  • "iPad Mini branching out? A series of rumors may indicate an expanding lineup of iPad Minis." CNET News 7:48 AM
  • "iPhone 6 rumours: 'iPhone 5S' production to begin this month" Macworld UK 8:20 AM
  • "New iPhone 6 launching soon? Apple asks own staff for iPhone sales ideas" Macworld UK 8:20 AM
  • "Apple 'aggressively' hiring staff for wearable tech assault" CRN 10:50 AM
  • "Apple iWatch could be more than a year away" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:47 AM
Granted Apple Patents
  • "Bulk amorphous alloy sheet forming processes" FPO 6:26 PM
  • "Apple and Liquidmetal scientists file new patent that could enable Liquidmetal production on a massive scale" MacDailyNews 6:27 PM
  • "Apple Granted 40 Patents Covering a Self-Adapting Haptic Device, a Virtual Drafting Tools Application & More" Patently Apple 7:31 AM
  • "Apple granted patent for multitouch-enabled virtual CAD tools" AppleInsider 8:10 AM
  • "Apple patents turns iPad into virtual CAD toolbox" iDownload Blog 8:58 AM
  • "Apple Granted Five Design Patents plus One for Pico-Like Projectors for Future iDevices & MacBook Pro" Patently Apple 7:30 AM
  • "Apple could integrate projectors directly into iOS devices" CNET News 8:58 AM
  • "Apple working on projection technology for iPhone and iPad, with gesture control" VentureBeat 12:37 PM
  • "Apple files patent for online purchase of digital media bundles" AppleDailyReport 8:29 AM
  • "Apple invention determines the playability of media files with minimal downloading" AppleDailyReport 8:56 AM
  • "Apple granted patent for techniques for marking translucent product housings" AppleDailyReport 8:57 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "MetalWars2 HD For iPad And MetalWars2 For iPhone Are Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99/$0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:37 AM
  • "Rocket Chicken (Fly Without Wings) For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:37 AM
  • "Firefly Forest! For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:37 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 9:01 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 9:01 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 9:01 AM
  • "PadGadget Daily App Deal – 12 iPad Apps on Sale" PadGadget 8:39 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Apple MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2013)" PC Magazine 3:18 PM
  • "802.11ac Routers Compared: Apple, Belkin, Netgear & Linksys" TekRevue 7:36 AM
  • "Review: ZaggKeys keyboard cases for easier typing, less insanity" Macworld 8:37 AM
  • "Review: Element Case Soft-Tec Wallet for iPad 4 Case from CaseMotions.com" Run Around Tech 8:37 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "A Tool for Drawing Music on the iPad: SoundBrush" eXtensions 11:52 AM
  • "Review: Ohai for iPhone helps you keep track of where you've been" 9 to 5 Mac 11:42 AM
  • "Your Smartphone Gains a Mind of Its Own" Wired 7:53 AM
  • "'Pacific Rim' Review - The Movie Tie-In Curse Strikes Again" Touch Arcade 8:35 AM
  • "Pacific Rim – A Battle With A Generic Movie Tie In" Apple'n'Apps 8:29 PM
  • "Pacific Rim Review" Mac|Life 4:41 PM
  • "PhotoNova 2 Review: PhotoNova 2 is a powerful photography app that transforms pictures into works of art thanks to its many advanced features and effects." 148Apps 9:24 AM
  • "Solitaire & Wisdom Review: What Solitaire & Wisdom lacks in looks, it more than makes up for with sheer volume of solitaire games." 148Apps 8:36 AM
  • "Wheel Of Fortune: Cubed Review/A change from the usual format, Wheel of Fortune Cubed suffers from some control-based issues, but it's an otherwise quite solid word game." 148Apps 3:08 PM
  • "Call Of Mini Zombies 2 Review" 148Apps 12:40 PM
  • "Soda Star Review: A fair difficulty curve keeps this caffeinated game from fizzing out." 148Apps 12:42 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to request a refund for an iTunes or App Store purchase" iMore 1:14 PM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Intel: OK, Where Are The Apple 'A' Chips Really Going?" Seeking Alpha 8:55 PM
  • "Apple's Advertising: From Magical to Practical" TheStreet 3:57 PM
  • "Found: Apple's Secret Support Page for Business & Government" The Mac Observer 3:05 PM
  • "Next-Gen iPhone Production Kicks Into Gear; Will There Be a Mid-Tier iPhone, Too?" AllThingsD 1:50 PM
  • "Apple Set To Make Its Case On Why Certain Samsung Products Should Be Removed" AppAdvice 10:58 AM
  • "In Apple's World, Life Is Grand As Controversial Words Are Banned In iOS Spell Check" AppAdvice 9:51 AM
  • "The Macalope: Feelings, nothing more than feelings" Macworld 9:39 AM
  • "The new iPhone 6, as envisioned by designed by m" TechnologyTell 9:37 AM
  • "Here's Why Ashton Kutcher Chose To Play Steve Jobs In Upcoming Flick" Redmond Pie 9:24 AM
  • "Electrocution: Using illegal third-party iPhone accessories" TechnologyTell 8:36 AM
  • "Here's The Killer Feature Of Apple's Television Service: No Ads" RazorianFly 10:56 AM
  • "Apple's Ad-Skipping TV Tech and Other News You Need to Know" Mashable 8:36 AM
  • "Apple in Talks to Buy Kinect Motion Sensor Maker PrimeSense" The Mac Observer 10:02 AM
  • "Is Apple about to get serious about motion control tech?"  GigaOM 8:32 AM
  • "Report: Apple to offer viewer option to pay to skip commercials" Insanely Great Mac 7:53 AM
  • "How about an Apple solution along the lines of the IFTTT app?" AppleDailyReport 7:51 AM
  • "Apple seeks 'Pie in the sky' ideas for innovation"  Computerworld 7:35 AM
  • "The Battle Between iOS and Android Is About Apps" Mac 360 7:34 AM
  • "The Hardware Game: Is Apple Fixing iPhone?" Mac 360 7:34 AM
  • "iPhone 5S Specs: Speeds and Feeds Looking Good" Tapscape 7:31 AM
  • "iPhone 5S FUD: DigiTimes Does the Lizzy Borden" FairerPlatform 7:31 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Stop the Robocall Madness! With all the NSA spying going on, you'd think someone could trace and put a stop to the endless robocalls." PC Magazine 3:52 PM
  • "MSI GE40 Review: a Slim Gaming Notebook" AnandTech 8:39 AM
  • "Sorry, Dropbox: The Hard Drive Is Here To Stay" ReadWrite 8:35 AM
  • "Unreal: Epic's would-be Doom... er... Quake killer" The Register 7:49 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Google Maps 2.0 for iOS starts rolling out with iPad support, indoor maps" Engadget 9:21 PM
  • "Revamped Google Maps for iOS launches, supports iPad, indoor maps, enhanced navigation" 9 to 5 Google 8:55 PM
  • "Google Maps Beta Opened to Everyone (No Invite Needed)" The Mac Observer 7:37 PM
  • "Chat Sensation WhatsApp Is Now Free -- Sort Of" Forbes 3:52 PM
  • "Griffin's PowerDock 5 Can Charge Up To Five iOS Devices At Once" AppAdvice 3:08 PM
  • "Microsoft Releases A Hobbled Outlook iOS App That Pretty Much No One Will Use" TechCrunch 3:16 PM
  • "Microsoft releases OWA for iPhone, iPad" CNET News 3:09 PM
  • "Another Microsoft iOS app: Outlook for Office 365 subscribers" 9 to 5 Mac 3:06 PM
  • "Outlook iOS Apps for Office 365 for Business Subscribers Debuts in App Store" MacTrast 3:06 PM
  • "Microsoft Launches Outlook For iOS Apps" AppleBitch 3:06 PM
  • "Microsoft delivers native Outlook Web App clients for iPhone, iPad" ZDNet 1:16 PM
  • "Bigger, better MacTech conference coming this November" TUAW 9:38 AM
  • "Viewfinder, an app from former Google folks, makes it easier to view and share iPhone photos" GigaOM 8:33 AM
  • "Max Payne 3 for Mac now 75% off at Steam, but grab it quick!" iMore 8:32 AM
  • "LifeApps® Digital Media Inc. MDWorkout® Fitness App Helps Users Battle Obesity" Business Wire 12:43 PM
  • "Chase Launches App for iPad Users Looking for a New Pad" Business Wire 12:43 PM
  • "MAPi Introduces Bold Fashion Colors for iPhone 5 and Galaxy S4" Business Wire 8:23 AM
  • "IMDb app update for Android and iOS brings movie ticket purchases" Digital Trends 8:12 AM
  • "Novell revamps iPrint as universal print server with support for Android and Apple devices" V3 8:10 AM
  • "Cydia Tweak: PebbleActivator Enables Control Of Your iOS Device From A Pebble Watch" AppAdvice 8:03 AM
  • "Dictionary.com For iPhone Gets New Interface, Rhyming Words Collection And More" AppAdvice 8:03 AM
  • "Apple Hoping To Incorporate Ad-Skipping Technology Within Its TV Service" AppAdvice 8:03 AM
  • "Tango Messaging App Updated With Profile Creation, Nearby User Search And More" AppAdvice 8:03 AM
  • "ArchiCAD 17 wins TenLinks 'Best of Show' nominee at AIA 2013" Architosh 7:49 AM
  • "Who Wants a Concrete iPhone Skin?" Gizmodo 7:41 AM
  • "OWC Envoy Pro EX Portable SSD Drive Is Gorgeous But Crazy Expensive" Cult of Mac 7:41 AM
  • "Spendee Is The iPhone Budgeting App That You'll Actually Want To Use" Cult of Mac 7:41 AM
  • "Editorial, Like Pythonista For Text" Cult of Mac 7:40 AM
  • "OmniFocus For iPhone Adds Background Location-Based Sync" Cult of Mac 7:40 AM
  • "New DIY Map GPS App Allows iOS Users to Create a Unique Map Experience" prMac 8:25 AM
  • "iCasualTours 2.0 for iOS has been released on the App Store" prMac 7:40 AM
  • "Keep all your passwords now completely safe in one app" prMac 7:40 AM
  • "Revolutionary New Basketball App - Statgeek - Free For 72 Hours" prMac 7:40 AM
  • "Become an App Launch Ninja with 1TapBundle" prMac 7:40 AM
  • "When are 8,194 Food Choices Just Not Enough? More Often Than You Think" prMac 7:40 AM
  • "Potsy - Reinvention of Hopscoth - New Arcade Game for iPhone and iPad" prMac 7:40 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Dell investors should take the money and run/Commentary: Decent value unlikely if PC maker stays on the market" MarketWatch 7:15 AM
  • "What Carl Icahn doesn't understand about Dell" ITProPortal 7:18 AM
  • "Dell Unleashes New Version of Desktop Virtualization Platform" SiliconANGLE 7:17 AM
  • "Dell enters three-year partnership with Camara to introduce technology into two schools in Dublin and Limerick" Business & Leadership 7:17 AM
  • "Peak PC and Microsoft's dilemma/Here's the big question: Does the personal computer industry stabilize, and if so, where?" Computerworld 9:09 AM
  • "Microsoft broadens its Windows Azure desktop-hosting licensing terms" ZDNet 7:52 AM
  • "Microsoft Smartwatch Being Tested By Surface Team" TechWeekEurope 7:53 AM
  • "Microsoft beware: Google Chromebooks could surge/Chromebook shipments could spike in the second half of the year. That's not good news for Microsoft, which is seeing falling laptop deliveries." CNET News 6:58 AM
  • "Windows XP End of Life: HP Offers Migration Support" The VAR Guy 7:19 AM
  • "Ray Ozzie joins Hewlett-Packard board: Ex-Microsoft chief software architect to help HP build out its enterprise software and services business" IDG News Service 7:19 AM
  • "HP Names Ex-CEOs of McDonald's, Liberty Media to Board" Bloomberg 7:20 AM
  • "HP, rivals spar over $3.5B IT contract with U.S. Navy/Summary: How much does $3.5 billion mean to ailing PC maker HP? Quite a lot, considering it made just half that figure during its second-quarter earnings, down year-over-year." ZDNet 9:35 AM
  • "Intel acquires gesture computing firm Omek/Summary: It's possible that Intel is moving to bolster its position in the gesture and sensor-based computing market, but likely not exclusively." ZDNet 9:32 AM
  • "Intel buys gesture firm Omek Interactive for $40M: report: The Israel-based company provides gesture-recognition technology. It was believed that Samsung and Qualcomm were also in the running to acquire Omek." CNET News 9:14 AM
  • "Intel's acquisition of Omek means you might never have to touch a PC again" The Verge 7:13 AM
  • "Gesture In The Picture, As Intel Reportedly Picks Up Omek But PrimeSense Dismisses Apple Acquisition Rumors" TechCrunch 9:14 AM
  • "For Acer, USB 3.0 steals Intel's Thunder(bolt)" PCWorld 9:31 AM
  • "Intel Taps New Opportunity: 3-D Movies" WSJ Blogs 6:17 AM
  • "Intel Corporation (INTC) To Expand Server Chips Usage In Mobile" ValueWalk 7:46 AM
  • "AMD FX-9000-series hardware now available/Summary: From today you'll be able to buy PCs powered by AMD's 5GHz, 8-core FX-9590 processor." ZDNet 7:21 AM
  • "AMD Crystal series are next gen mobile cards" Fudzilla 7:21 AM
  • "AMD Kaveri supply may be delayed to early 2014" DigiTimes 9:39 AM
  • "AMD's Kabini Spotted Ahead of Schedule" EE Times 9:38 AM
  • "Oracle updates Exalytics systems with X3-4" V3 9:36 AM
  • "Perimeter Security Focus Leaves Strategic Business Assets Vulnerable To Cyberattack" [Forbes OracleVoice] Forbes 9:37 AM
  • "Sun sets on Oracle VDI products: Sun Ray going down for the last time" The Register 7:54 AM
  • "New highs for Cisco Systems, Inc." Avauncer 7:22 AM
  • "PC market's Q2 decline might be even worse than we thought" BGR 6:38 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "June Quarter Mac Projections Down Slightly Year Over Year" Forbes 7/15
  • "Are Mac sales up or down year-over-year? With iPad sales, does it matter?" AppleDailyReport 7/15
  • "iPhone Estimates Range From 23 To 32 Million" Forbes 7/15
Industry News
  • "Tech Stocks: Apple, H-P gain, but tech sector stumbles/Facebook, Microsoft also rise, yet decliners weigh on market" MarketWatch 6:28 PM
  • "Stocks Slump as Coca-Cola Fizzle Suggests Consumer Slowdown" TheStreet 3:50 PM
  • "Stock Futures Steady Amid Mixed Earnings" FOXBusiness 7:38 AM
  • "Stocks Snap Win Streak" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:51 PM
  • "Stocks: Holding onto record highs" CNNMoney 7:38 AM
  • "Goldman Beats On Continued Debt Market Strength" TheStreet 7:38 AM
  • "Goldman Sachs doubles profits: Goldman Sachs has reported a surprise doubling of profits in its latest quarterly results." BBC 9:27 AM
  • "Asia Markets: China, Japan stocks rise; India retreats/Japanese stocks gained Tuesday on a weakened yen and a record finish for key U.S. indexes, while Chinese stocks edged higher after a choppy trading session amid hopes Beijing may act to avert a steeper economic slowdown." MarketWatch 7:39 AM
  • "Europe Markets: Europe stocks lower after German ZEW data/European stock markets held on to losses in midmorning action on Tuesday after German investor confidence data missed expectations." MarketWatch 7:39 AM
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:27 PM
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:27 PM
  • "Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:19 PM

 
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