"An Oral History Of Apple Design: 1992 The Greatest Business Story Of This Generation Is A Design Tale." Fast Company Design 8:58 AM
"Apple's sliding mobile market share: The iPhone and iPad make up more than two-thirds of Apple's overall sales. But the once-skyrocketing demand for both devices has begun to stall, and Apple needs to find new ways to stay on top." CNNMoney 7:48 AM
"Leaked Apple iPhone 5C parts for sale, starting at $250: Meet Sonny Dickson, this season's king of the purloined Apple part." Fortune 8:03 AM
"German appeals court lifts Google's bogus patent injunction over push email against Apple's iCloud" Foss Patents 8:41 AM
"Apple begins iPhone marketing campaign with bright invitation: Event in Cupertino likely to see launch of multiple models as well as display of new operating software" The Guardian 3:47 PM
"Apple announces special event for September 10" The Loop 11:11 AM
"Apple iPhone event on September 10th is official, we'll be there live" The Verge 11:10 AM
"Apple Announces Sept. 10 Event to Unveil New IPhones" Bloomberg 4:28 PM
"Appeals Court Won't Revive Class Action Over Apple's Digital Music Sales" The Hollywood Reporter 6:52 PM
"Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of iTunes Monopoly Suit" The Mac Observer 6:52 PM
"Walmart Cuts Price Of iPhone To $98 Ahead Of Expected 5S Release" The Huffington Post 11:15 AM
"Apple's iPhone Takes 43.4 Percent Of The U.S. Smartphone Market" AppAdvice 8:10 AM
"Where To Sell Your iPhone 5 For the Most Money" Gizmodo 3:19 PM
"Apple Launches iPhone Trade-In Program: Apple joins host of other retailers that offer current iPhone owners sweet deals, just in time to capitalize on its new iPhone models due out in September." InformationWeek 8:41 AM
"Apple's Newest Architectural Design Revealed At Mall" ifoAppleStore 7:46 PM
"New Glass-Enclosed Stanford Apple Store Nearing Grand Opening" MacRumors 3:18 PM
"Classic Macintosh SE-30 Mod: This was my first computer mod ever. I wanted to build a compact gaming PC using an old Apple Mac SE-30 case. I renamed it to SE-3000 once I was finished with it. It took me about 4 months of working in my spare time to completely finish the mod." AJ Design 7:48 AM
Non-Apple News
"New timeline for origin of ancient Egypt" BBC 8:47 PM
"Bezos Makes First Visit to Washington Post as Owner" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:01 PM
"Sony Eyes Wearable Computers to Hand Gesture TVs for Sensors" Bloomberg 4:28 PM
"Sony Hopes You'll Carry A Lens In Your Pocket" TechCrunch 4:03 PM
"Bride of Frankenmac: The illicit PC that runs OS X faster than a Mac Pro" Macworld 7:42 AM
"Sabine Sound Amplifier for iPad mini Works Very Well" The Mac Observer 5:39 PM
"Wren's AirPlay Speaker Sounds A Lot Bigger Than It Looks [Review] Cult of Mac 3:19 PM
"Review: Eye-Fi Mobi, a cool idea let down by poor reliability" 9 to 5 Mac 8:40 AM
"Review: id America CrossLink Review: id America CrossLink" Run Around Tech 8:40 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"How to control your PC from your iPad for free: You don't have to spend $80 annually for an app like Parallels Access. Free alternatives get the job done just fine." CNET Reviews 3:19 PM
"Now Alarm Clock Review: With a clean interface throughout, Now Alarm Clock is a great app to be woken up by each day, as well as consult regularly." 148Apps 3:23 PM
"iShows Review: iShows is a comprehensive way to organize, find and learn about the best TV shows of the moment." 148Apps 11:17 AM
"Dead Defence Review: Offering fairly drab tower defense gaming, Dead Defence is something we've seen before, too often." 148Apps 9:20 AM
"Codename Cygnus Review: Codename Cygnus is an interactive radio drama that puts players in the shoes of a secret agent, then thrusts them into a handful of classic spy movie scenarios." 148Apps 8:41 AM
"Jumping Jupingo: A beautifully crafted physics puzzler, Jumping Jupingo is a charming but challenging platformer that's a visual pleasure." 148Apps 3:23 PM
"Jack N' Jill Review: With its black-and-white retro visuals, Jack N' Jill is a charming but deceptively challenging little platformer." 148Apps 3:21 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Speed Up a Slow, Aging iPhone or iPad" Lifehacker 7:57 AM
"Cassandra: Apple and Tectonic Shifts" eXtensions 10:46 AM
"Nokia - Microsoft Deal Proves Apple Was Right All Along" Mashable 3:21 PM
"What does a combined Microsoft/Nokia mean for Apple, the iPhone, and iPad?" iMore 9:43 AM
"Why Nokia plus Microsoft won't equal Apple: It's much more complicated than that/Summary: Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia is aimed at building a devices and services strategy, but the joint company won't take the same form as Apple." ZDNet 9:39 AM
"Are iPhones a Necessary Accessory for the Wealthy?" Bloomberg TV 9:37 AM
"Silly and Not-So-Silly Expectations About an iWatch and Apple TV" The Tech Night Owl 8:56 AM
"Just 'Old Enough To Drink,' This Kid From Australia Is Driving Apple Absolutely Nuts" Business Insider 8:41 AM
"Meshing Low End Macs with Sony Gaming Gear, Part 2" Low End Mac 8:40 AM
"Carl Icahn's Ulterior Motive: He Might Want Apple To Buy Nuance" Cult of Mac 8:07 AM
"Apple Will Announce the Next iPhone(s) on Sept 10th (Update: Hold That Thought)" Gizmodo 8:07 AM
"Apple iWatch: A Knockout Punch?" Tapscape 7:51 AM
"The untapped, but growing, potential of mobile wallets such as Apple's Passbook" AppleDailyReport 7:51 AM
"Microsoft Wants To Outdo Google And Apple, Buying Nokia Helps With Neither" Forbes 7:47 AM
"Apple's Worst Kept Secret Ever (or, how Apple is really playing it safe with iPhone 5S)" Mac 360 7:38 AM
"Cell Phones for Soldiers Launches Fundraising Initiative to Support Troops and Veterans with an iPhone Buyback Program" Business Wire 4:29 PM
"mLogic® Ships mBack® Zero-Footprint External Hard Drives for iMac and Apple Displays" Business Wire 4:29 PM
"Apple Releases Minor Updates to iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand for iOS" iClarified 3:47 PM
"SNES Emulator For iPhone And iPad Sneaks Into The App Store, Download Now Before It's Pulled" Redmond Pie 3:47 PM
"Daylite for iOS version 4.3.2 is now available" Marketcircle Blog 3:22 PM
"iTunes Music Festival 2013 Is Underway, Watch Live" Apple'n'Apps 3:21 PM
"Sony's new iPhone-compatible Cyber-shot lenses set to launch this month starting at $250" AppleInsider 3:21 PM
"Human Brings Activity Tracking To An iPhone App" AppAdvice 3:21 PM
"Fitness startup Human emerges from stealth with its iOS app to get you moving 30 minutes a day" The Next Web 3:18 PM
"Plants vs. Zombies 2 reaches 25 million downloads" iSource 10:24 AM
"Spotify Connect unveiled: AirPlay-like streaming, but without overhead" iDownload Blog 9:44 AM
"Research and Markets: Electrical Equipment Retailers (Global) - Analysis of The Top 500 Companies Including Apple, Best Buy Europe Distributions, Elkjop Nordic, And Others" Business Wire 9:37 AM
"Parque Arauco Launches Latin America's First Shopping Mall Geolocation Mobile App" Business Wire 9:37 AM
"AppoLearning For iPad Helps Parents & Teachers Find The Educational Apps Worth Buying" TechCrunch 9:34 AM
"Nebulous Notes Lite Upgraded To Version 6.9" MacPrices 9:16 AM
"ArtRage Updated With Enhanced Stylus Support And Tap-And-Hold Color Sampling" AppAdvice 8:41 AM
"Western Digital Updates Red NAS Drive Lineup with 4 TB and 2.5' Versions" AnandTech 8:40 AM
"'Minecraft – Pocket Edition' Updates With Small Enhancements, Bug Fixes - Apple and Mobile-Related Reporting" RazorianFly 8:33 AM
"Official Grepolis For iOS Game Launches In The App Store" AppAdvice 8:09 AM
"TurboSquish! Now Available on iPad!" Twiddle Games 8:08 AM
"Phooter, The Location-Guessing, Flickr-Fed Photo Game For Kids" Cult of Mac 8:08 AM
"Full Gallery Of Press Photos For Sony's Cool-Looking 'Lens Cameras'" Cult of Mac 8:08 AM
"Vintage Photo Lab Scans Your Old Photos, One Shoebox At A Time" Cult of Mac 8:07 AM
"Microsoft Shares Drop On $7.2B Nokia Phone Deal" Associated Press 12:06 PM
"Microsoft to Buy Nokia Mobile Business in $7 Billion Deal: Microsoft Makes Bold Move to Catch Up to Samsung, Apple" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:48 AM
"Microsoft buys Nokia's phone business for $7.1 billion" Ars Technica 6:57 AM
"Microsoft to buy Nokia's mobile phone unit" BBC 7:04 AM
"Microsoft Gets Nokia Units, and Leader" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:35 AM
"With Nokia Acquisition, Microsoft Is Definitely a Devices and Services Company: The software behemoth makes its biggest bet on hardware ever." Techland 7:39 AM
"Microsoft to acquire Nokia's handset, services businesses for $7.2 billion" BGR 7:04 AM
"With $7.17 Billion Nokia Buy, Microsoft Brings Its Trojan Horse Home" Wired 7:48 AM
"Steve Ballmer on Microsoft's future, and whether Stephen Elop is the next CEO: A Q&A with the Microsoft CEO on the eve of his $7.2b purchase of Nokia" The Verge 7:39 AM
"Microsoft buys Nokia's phone business: the story so far" The Verge 7:47 AM
"Microsoft to acquire Nokia's mobile phone business: Nokia will focus on network infrastructure, mapping and locations services and technology development and licensing" IDG News Service 7:05 AM
"Microsoft to acquire Nokia's device and services division: As part of $7.2 billion deal, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop will step down to become an executive vice president of the division." CNET News 7:25 AM
"Microsoft buys Nokia Devices and Services for $7.2 billion" GamesIndustry 6:54 AM
"It happened: Microsoft to buy Nokia's devices division for $7.7 billion" GigaOM 7:24 AM
"Microsoft buys most of Nokia for $7.2 billion" CITEworld 7:04 AM
"Steve Ballmer's full letter to Microsoft staff on today's Nokia acquisition" BGR 7:04 AM
"Ballmer's e-mail to Microsoft employees about Nokia deal: Microsoft's chief executive details changes coming with acquisition of Nokia's device and services division." CNET News 7:25 AM
"Stay tuned for more Microsoft boardroom drama" GigaOM 1:26 PM
"With Nokia, Microsoft wants to triple Windows Phone marketshare by 2018" The Verge 7:47 AM
"Ballmer confirms what we all knew: Elop candidate for Microsoft CEO job" Engadget 7:17 AM
"Nokia: selling phone business to Microsoft painful but necessary/Outgoing CEO Stephen Elop, who'll head back to Microsoft with the $7.2 billion acquisition, said Nokia didn't have enough clout on its own to become strong in the mobile market." CNET News 7:36 AM
"Nokia CEO Stephen Elop stepping down ahead of transition to Microsoft" Engadget 7:17 AM
"Microsoft is funding its Nokia acquisition with cash it kept from the taxman" Quartz 7:35 AM
"Microsoft's Finnish data center plans, and other tidbits from the Nokia takeover call" GigaOM 7:23 AM
"Does its Nokia buy thwart or fuel a possible Microsoft break-up? Summary: Does Microsoft's $7.2 billion purchase of Nokia's handset business make the idea of splitting Microsoft into separate devices and services organizations any easier or smarter?" ZDNet 6:58 AM
"Microsoft receives less than $10 per Nokia Windows Phone sold: With the Nokia acquisition, Microsoft expects to more than double its share of the smartphone market over the next five years, and generate about $45 billion in annual revenue." CNET News 7:36 AM
"Microsoft EVP: We bought Nokia, but we still love our other Windows Phone partners" Engadget 7:17 AM
"Microsoft's Nokia Acquisition Means Doubling Down On A Mistake" Seeking Alpha 6:53 AM
"Nokia Receives A Fair Price For Its Phone Business And Improves Future Profitability" Seeking Alpha 6:53 AM
"Nokians mourn the loss of their company to Microsoft: Current and former Nokia employees react to acquisition on Twitter" The Verge 7:47 AM
"How Intel's Profits Could Skyrocket" Seeking Alpha 7:51 AM
"Intel's new Core i7 Extreme Edition series: Gaming power for those who can afford it" PCWorld 8:21 AM
"Intel Core i7-4960X Ivy Bridge-E CPU Review" HotHardware 6:54 AM
"HP and the Power of Many: Every individual has something important Policy and Harassment-Free Work to contribute, and diverse backgrounds bring diverse perspectives." Advocate.com 8:04 AM
"HP may cooperate with Flextronics in the Brazil notebook market" DigiTimes 8:05 AM
"Dell says proxy firms recommend Michael Dell's offer" Reuters 9:21 AM
"New Dell service aims to mainstream desktop virtualization projects" ZDNet 8:01 AM
"Will VMware, Cisco Collide On Virtual Networks?" InformationWeek 12:10 PM
"Oracle to launch skill development courses in UP" IndiaTimes 8:22 AM
"IBM finalizes acquisition of Trusteer, creates cybersecurity lab/Summary: With Trusteer's portfolio and staff under its belt, IBM is forming a cybersecurity lab focused on mobile and application security, counter-fraud and malware detection." ZDNet 8:21 AM
"Lenovo announces Haswell ThinkPads and a really, really wide monitor" Ars Technica 4:09 PM
"Apple's Collapse: A Scholarly Perspective" TheStreet 9:38 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Microsoft falls, but Nokia, Apple lead techs/Big acquisition sinks software giant's stock, but sector in rally mode" MarketWatch 10:07 AM
"Wall Street is asleep: Volume at 5-year low" CNNMoney 8:27 AM
"Stock Futures Advance as J.C. Penney, CBS Gain Ground" TheStreet 8:26 AM
"Stocks rally early as Syria fears fade" Associated Press 10:24 AM
"Nokia Leads European Markets Higher" FOXBusiness 8:27 AM
"Stocks End Higher Fears of Strike on Syria Resurface; Treasury Yields Surge" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:17 PM
"Nokia handset sale hammers hedge funds" Reuters 7:58 AM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks rise; Nikkei gains on weaker yen/Further signs of improvements in global manufacturing pushed Asian stocks higher on Tuesday, with Japan leading the gains as the yen weakened towards to the ¥100-to-the-dollar mark." MarketWatch 8:27 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks struggle after rally, Nokia surges/European stock markets swung between small gains and losses on Tuesday, after a strong rally in the prior day's trade, with shares of Nokia Oyj soaring after a deal with Microsoft Corp." MarketWatch 8:28 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:00 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:26 PM
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