"Apple Blasts Feds' Proposed Remedy in E-Books Conspiracy Case: Apple doesn't want an external antitrust monitor looking over its shoulder" Time 7:37 AM
"Apple Says DOJ's E-Book Remedies Are Biased in Amazon's Favor" AllThingsD 8:17 AM
"Apple says DOJ's tempered e-book penalties still go too far: After the Justice Department revised proposals to reform Apple following its e-books conspiracy conviction, the company calls the latest remedies a 'broadside' favoring rival Amazon." CNET News 8:52 AM
"NY judge pledges not to overdo Apple book remedies" Associated Press 4:29 PM
"Mac growth running out of steam as 'switcher' motivation diminishes - report" AppleInsider 1:53 PM
"Google, Apple remove some restrictions on technology to Iran" IDG News Service 7:19 AM
"Apple Macs and iOS devices en route to Iran: Now that the US government has eased sanctions on tech gadgets, Apple says it will sell Macs, iPhones, and iPads to customers planning to bring those products to the Middle Eastern country." CNET News 9:06 PM
"The New iPhone Could Reboot Outdoor Advertising" Mashable 4:34 PM
"Will the New 'Cheap iPhone' Not be Cheap?" ["According to KGI analyst Mingchi Kuo, he expects that the so-called iPhone 5C will carry an unsubsidized price tag between $400 and $500. Given Kuo's track record of making the right calls about Apple's future product announcements, there could be a lot of weight behind this call."] The Motley Fool 7:16 AM
"Apple now is the company most targeted by patent trolls" TechHive 4:32 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Snags 72k Shares Of Vested Stock, Eddy Cue Sells $12.4M" TechCrunch 8:07 PM
"Apple iTunes Store outage leaves 20% of users in the dark: Yet another Apple iTunes Store outage, for three hours Tuesday morning, keeps a large chunk of users from making purchases." CNET News 2:18 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"iTunes: How to resume interrupted iTunes Store downloads" Apple Support 1:53 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Review: PhotoMagic Pro for OS X – Bring Your Photos To Life" MacTrast 4:29 PM
"New Coat of Polish Heightens DevonNote's Shine" MacNewsWorld 8:08 AM
"Photo Mechanic, automating photo ingestion and handling" IT.Enquirer 7:07 AM
"How To Run Windows Software on OS X" Mactuts+ 8:08 AM
"Mac Gems: Give OS X a makeover with Flavours" Macworld 10:44 AM
"Appidemic: VOX music/radio player for OS X" TechnologyTell 8:17 AM
"Cassandra: Backups, Security and a Forgotten Firmware Password (2) - Connection with iFTP Pro" eXtensions 8:45 AM
"Cassandra: Backups, Security and a Forgotten Firmware Password (1) - Withdrawal Symptoms" eXtensions 8:46 AM
"How To Merge Two Folders Into One On Your Mountain Lion Mac [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:31 AM
"iTunes Tip: Play Purchased Music from the iTunes Store" Kirkville 8:13 AM
"Voila! screen capture tool gets even better with version 3.4" AppleDailyReport 7:09 AM
"How To Turn A Photo Into An Artistic Sketch With A Click Using The Mac's Best Photo-to-Sketch App" McSolo 7:06 AM
"2 Mac Bargain Apps With Photoshop-like Power" Mac 360 7:06 AM
"The Latest Trend In Mac Writing Tools: SecureWords Brings Minimalism And Security To Your Writing" PixoBebo 7:05 AM
"The Ultimate Multi-Display Wallpaper For A Mac" Mac 360 7:05 AM
"Free: A Better Way To Control JavaScript In Safari" Mac 360 7:05 AM
Op/Ed
"How Steve Jobs Created His Perfect App" Cult of Mac 8:32 AM
"Logic Pro X: The right tool for podcasters?" Macworld 8:08 AM
"The iPhone is coming: again! The Apple hype machine is in full swing in preparation for the coming of the iPhone 5S or 5C (or whatever). Take a look at a few of the most-hyped phones in history." CNET News 8:12 AM
"Avago sees strong quarter ahead of new iPhone launch" Reuters 9:05 PM
"Instant Competition For Apple's iPhone Trade-In Program" Forbes 7:15 AM
"Apple's iPhone trade-in program: Can it prime the upgrade pump?" ZDNet 9:30 AM
"Sell Your Used iPhone To Gazelle Now, Only Send It In After You Get The iPhone 5S" Cult of Mac 8:31 AM
"Finally, You'll Be Able To Sell Back Old iPhones In Apple Stores" Business Insider 4:34 PM
"U.S.: Apple's iOS accounts for only 0.7% of mobile malware" Fortune 8:34 AM
"Want Mobile Malware? Don't Look to iPhone" The Mac Observer 9:03 AM
"iOS and Android weaknesses allow stealthy pilfering of website credentials" Ars Technica 4:46 PM
"Galaxy Gear to beat iWatch's unveiling: Samsung says non-flexible display used in conceptual product" The Korea Times 10:27 AM
"Samsung to unveil Android-powered smartwatch in 8 days, beating Apple to the market" VentureBeat 10:27 AM
"Apple and Samsung to boost smartwatch shipments 36X in next 5 years" VentureBeat 9:26 AM
"Samsung Makes Grab for Your Wrist with Galaxy Gear" The Mac Observer 10:42 AM
"Next Generation Smart Watches" [Report overview] Juniper Research 9:24 AM
"Revised San Francisco 2 Design Retains The Fountain" ifoAppleStore 7:36 AM
"Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Criticizes Steve Ballmer's Tenure at Microsoft" HotHardware 8:48 AM
"Most Parents OK With Letting Kids Use Their Tablets" PC Magazine 5:33 PM
"2,000 People Have Signed A Petition Asking Apple To Add More Racial Diversity To Emoji Icons" Business Insider 8:51 AM
"Apple revamps flagship SF store designs to address city concerns" 9 to 5 Mac 8:12 AM
"Remembering the Newton MessagePad, 20 years later" Macworld 8:24 AM
"New Mac Pro 2013 release teased by Apple trailer" Product Reviews Net 8:53 AM
"Apple's Siri gets sassy in trash-talking Google Glass" News.com.au 10:43 AM
"Vevo comes to Apple TV at last: Apple TV viewers now can access Vevo's library of 75,000 HD music videos, its original programming and live concert performances, as well as to Vevo TV." CNET News 10:12 AM
"Apple Updates TV Box to Add Disney, Music, Weather Apps" Bloomberg 2:23 PM
"Behold the World's Smallest Working Macintosh!" Cult of Mac 9:13 AM
"Goophone to launch $100 iPhone 5C clone, still KIRFing it" Engadget 7:30 AM
Non-Apple News
"Samsung Seeks to Patent a New 'Touch & Swipe' User Input" Patent Bolt 4:24 PM
Publications/Podcasts
"HotHardware's 2013 Back To School Shopping Guide" HotHardware 10:27 AM
"iPhone 5S A7 chip could be 31% faster than iPhone 5's A6: The A7 chip could also be 64-bit, while a separate motion tracking chip could also be used in iPhone 5S" Macworld UK 8:15 AM
"Apple launches revamped AppleCare Support website with live 24/7 chat option" TUAW 7:36 AM
"iOS 7 Set For September 10 Release, Developer Email Suggests" Digital Trends 8:30 AM
"Fit Fix Review: Covering cardio, strength training, and yoga all in one app, FIT FIX is a good all-rounder for fitness fans." 148Apps 11:11 AM
"Flying Ruler Review: Flying Ruler makes it possible for users to always keep a ruler or protractor in their pocket. It lets them measure distances and angles simply by moving their iOS device from one point to another." 148Apps 1:53 PM
"Performance Stretching Review: Warming up and down correctly is as important as the exercise itself, Performance Stretching teaches users how to stretch properly." 148Apps 2:19 PM
"Blackbar Review: Blackbar is a mysterious and befuddling game about deciphering censorship to discover the narrative and message beneath it." 148Apps 10:43 AM
"Everlore: Rose Review/The game mechanics might be quite familiar but Everlore's message and storytelling is quite original and all the better for it." 148Apps 4:32 PM
"Tunnel Town Review: A great new entry in the long history of bunny simulators." 148Apps 8:17 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Find Apple's New Online Chat Option for AppleCare Support" The Mac Observer 4:23 PM
"How to add multiple mail accounts to Gmail for iOS" iMore 1:51 PM
"'Madden NFL 25' Guide - How to Spend as Little Real Money As Possible" Touch Arcade 11:11 AM
Tips
"Triple Click The Home Button For Accessibility Options [iOS Tips] Cult of Mac 2:18 PM
"Retina iPad Mini Vs. Slimmer iPad 5: Which One's Best For You?" Cult of Mac 9:12 AM
"iTunes Tip: See Full Track and Album Names in iOS Music App" Kirkville 8:07 AM
"iPhone 5S vs. Samsung Galaxy S4: What to Expect This Fall" GottaBeMobile 9:40 PM
"Apple is now the undisputed No. 1 victim of all patent trolling" TUAW 8:35 PM
"The Next Version of iOS and the iPad Mini" AllThingsD 8:35 PM
"Speculation time: To understand Apple's A7, just look at its predecessors/Rumors of a 31 percent performance increase have the pundits in a tizzy." Ars Technica 6:49 PM
"Here is the dream iPhone 5S CNET readers want: There's the next iPhone you want, and the one you're actually going to get. We mocked up your dream iPhone, and had industry experts weigh in on whether or not your wishes will actually become reality." CNET News 4:46 PM
"iPhone Screen Size: Might Apple Have Been Asking The Wrong Market-Research Questions?" Forbes 2:18 PM
"This Is The Amazon Ad That Scared The Crap Out Of Apple's Top Executives" Business Insider 10:45 AM
"Judge Calls DOJ's Proposed Restrictions on Apple's App Store Unnecessary" The Mac Observer 6:49 PM
"In Apple e-books case, judge inclined to appoint antitrust monitor" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 5:33 PM
"Apple: DOJ wants Amazon to have a 'Significant Competitive Advantage'" TUAW 10:44 AM
"Op-Ed: What's Going On With iOS 7?" AppAdvice 9:02 AM
"BitTorrent Sync for iPhone launching this week: free, unlimited, private syncing" VentureBeat 11:09 AM
"Other World Computing Named To Inc. 5000 'Fastest-Growing Privately Owned Companies in America' List For Seventh Consecutive Year" Other World Computing 10:59 AM
"Apple TV gets Vivo, Disney Channel, More" The Mac Observer 1:43 PM
"Five New Apps Added To Apple TV" AppleBitch 1:43 PM
"Apple TV adds Disney, Weather Channel, Vevo and Smithsonian apps" GigaOM 10:44 AM
"Twelve South Launches The Affordable GhostStand For MacBook" AppAdvice 9:30 AM
"Dell unveils Haswell powered business ultrabook and laptop lineup" The Inquirer 9:07 AM
"Dell intros new Latitude business laptops, including a flagship Ultrabook" Engadget 9:11 AM
"Dell remains committed to Windows 8 for business tablets" IDG 10:00 AM
"Dell commits again to Windows 8 for business tablets" Computerworld 9:15 AM
"IBM's new Power8 doubles performance of Watson chip" InfoWorld 9:09 AM
"HP, Juniper to help VMware take on networks with NSX" InfoWorld 9:13 AM
"Steve Ballmer Is a Hero: Microsoft stock stagnated under his watch, but he saved the world from the rise of a new evil empire." Slate 4:34 PM
"Microsoft may look inside for next CEO: Microsoft Corp has a stable of senior executives who could be contenders to succeed Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, even though outsiders have sparked the most discussion so far." Reuters 4:51 PM
"Microsoft's Ballmer Deserves More Credit" Seeking Alpha 10:00 AM
"Why Teflon Ballmer had to go: He couldn't shift crud from Windows 8, Surface" The Register 10:04 AM
"Can Microsoft Turn Things Around?" Seeking Alpha 9:14 AM
"Can Microsoft find CEO for a major reboot?" MarketWatch 8:50 AM
"As Ballmer departs, tech world awaits white smoke from Redmond" Computerworld 9:03 AM
"6 Things Microsoft's Next CEO Should Do" LAPTOP Magazine 9:08 AM
"Microsoft's next CEO needs to consider these 10 changes" GeekWire 8:38 AM
"From Nokia chief to Bill Gates, guessing game begins on new Microsoft CEO" Reuters 12:28 PM
"Developers cry foul as PC, tablet makers get Windows 8.1" PCWorld 12:27 PM
"Windows 8 Relaunch as 8.1 Is Set: How It Could Even Revive Interest in PCs" 24/7 Wall St. 10:53 AM
"It's Time For Microsoft To Hand the Keys To Bing Over To Yahoo!" Forbes 8:43 AM
"Microsoft's Surface 2 could drop the 'RT' moniker" The Verge 9:03 AM
"Microsoft eyes November 8 launch date for Xbox One -- report" CNET News 9:54 AM
"Tech Stocks: Facebook, Apple, Microsoft lead tech selloff/Tech stocks put in a slate of broad losses Tuesday, led by slumps at bellwethers such as Facebook, Apple and Microsoft, as well as a market-wide selloff that clipped 170 points from the Dow." MarketWatch 8:36 PM
"U.S. Stocks Drop on Syria Tensions" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:31 PM
"Asia Markets: Japan leads Asia stock losses on Syria fears/Japanese stocks slumped to lead Asian markets lower Wednesday, tracking a global selloff on heightened fears of U.S.-led military intervention in Syria." MarketWatch 8:37 PM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks end at nearly 1-month low/Syria uncertainty, U.S. tapering fears weigh on European stocks" MarketWatch 12:06 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:50 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:50 PM
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