"Two Years After Steve Jobs' Death, Is Apple a Different Company? At the heart of the debate about Apple's future is the tension between radical innovation and incrementalism" Time 9:23 PM
"How Apple has changed since Steve Jobs" CNBC 1:32 PM
"And Then Steve Said, 'Let There Be an iPhone'" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:22 PM
"Apple officially appeals in ebook pricing case" GigaOM 12:23 PM
"Apple's 64-bit A7 already powering advanced new audio, video features in apps and games" AppleInsider 7:46 AM
"No longer beleaguered: Apple is Apple again" Computerworld 9:23 AM
"Again, Apple Proves It's Smarter Than a Dumb Crowd" TheStreet 9:28 AM
"Samsung execs may have peeked at secret Apple info: The highly confidential information may have included documents on Apple's patent licenses" IDG News Service 8:10 AM
"Samsung in Hot Water for Leaking Apple Secrets" MacNewsWorld 8:02 AM
"'ALL information leaks', Samsung exec told us – Nokia splutters in filing" The Register 8:20 AM
"Apple's Schiller, Forstall set to testify in retrial over Samsung damages" IDG News Service 3:17 PM
"Phil Schiller, Scott Forstall May Testify in Apple v. Samsung Damages Retrial" MacRumors 6:22 PM
"Former iOS chief Scott Forstall may testify in upcoming Apple v. Samsung retrial" AppleInsider 6:21 PM
"Apple Buys Cue" ["Cue, known as Greplin before it was renamed in Jun 2012, provides mobile app for iOS that collects relevant information from users' email and social/professional networking platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and displays it on the mobile screen from time to time. This allows users to get all the information through a single app."] Zacks 8:06 AM
"Apple reportedly acquires Cue to fuel battle against Google Now" The Inquirer 8:19 AM
"Citi Hit With $30M Fine Over Leaked Apple Report" Bloomberg TV 8:53 AM
"Apple's new non-feline Mac operating system, OS X Mavericks, ready to go: Golden Master released to developers, along with Xcode 5.0.1" The Register 1:45 PM
"Apple seeds 'gold master' of OS X Mavericks to devs: Past practice hints that Oct. 23 is the upgrade's likely launch date" Computerworld 8:57 AM
"OS X Mavericks Goes Gold, Meaning New Retina Products May Be Imminent" Techland 8:58 AM
"Apple releases OS X Mavericks GM to developers" BetaNews 8:14 AM
"OS X Mavericks Golden Master Reportedly Sent to Developers" PC Magazine 10:30 AM
"Apple issues Golden Master build of OS X 10.9 to developers" Ars Technica 8:03 AM
"Apple Releases OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.5 Update And Supplemental Update" MacPrices 2:04 PM
"Apple seeds OS X Mavericks Golden Master to developers" iDownload Blog 8:01 AM
"Mavericks gold master (GM) seed now available - Developers, go get it!" iMore 8:02 AM
"What's New in OS X 10.8.5 Supplemental, iTunes 11.1.1" FairerPlatform 7:48 AM
"Apple To Launch Its Volume Purchase Program In The Mac App Store" AppAdvice 8:15 AM
"Volume Purchase Program Coming to Mac App Store" FairerPlatform 8:01 AM
"Apple Intros Mac App Store Volume Purchases" The Mac Observer 9:59 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/Creating workarounds for unsupported text characters, and more covered in this week's Q&A." MacFixIt 7:01 PM
"Bugs & Fixes: When iTunes warns about untransferred items" Macworld 8:10 AM
"Apple OS X 10.8.5 Supplemental Update Fixes Directory Services Flaw" Intego 3:21 PM
"iTunes 11.1.1 Update Fixes Podcast Deletion Problem" Kirkville 8:01 AM
"OS X Server: 'Custom' service data location after migration or upgrade" Apple Support 8:39 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Restore album art on iOS devices, and get the iTunes Store app to work in iOS 7" Macworld 7:55 AM
"Glyphs Mini 1.5.1 review - Brings typography to the masses" Macworld UK 8:06 AM
"How to Use Full-Screen Apps in Mac OS X" LAPTOP Magazine 8:06 AM
"How To Create A Hero Slideshow for your Homepage with Adobe Muse CC" Terry White's Tech Blog 7:48 AM
"How To Easily Change The File Type Of A Folder Full Of Images [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:14 AM
"iTunes Radio: What if You Don't Want Ads, but Don't Want to Use iTunes Match?" Kirkville 8:25 AM
"I Thought iTunes Match's Matching Wasn't Great; Then I Tried Rdio" Kirkville 8:01 AM
"The Tool Every Mac User With An iSight Camera Absotively Posilutely Needs" NoodleMac 7:45 AM
"5 Ways To Use The Mac App Launcher That Launches Apps By Groups" Mac 360 7:45 AM
"How To Beam Movies To Your TV From Your Mac" TeraTalks 7:45 AM
"A Blast From The Past: The Mac Writing Tool That Will Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" Mac 360 7:45 AM
"Use A Mac To Do To File Viewing What Windows Users Can Already Do" BohemianBoomer 7:45 AM
"Free: Why You Need Quicksand On Your Mac" Mac 360 7:44 AM
"Yet Another Cool Mac Color Tool With A Cool Name" McSolo 7:44 AM
Op/Ed
"OS X 'Syrah' with an iOS 7 Nose" ParisLemon 12:47 PM
Press Releases
"Commander Europe at War Grand Strategy 3.0 Out Now" Inside Mac Games 3:20 PM
"Apple Updates iAd Producer, Adds iTunes Radio Ad Creation Option" AppAdvice 8:16 AM
"AgileBits Completely Rebuilds Version of 1Password 4 for Mac" Mashable 8:14 AM
"Tim Cook reflects on second anniversary of Steve Jobs' passing in letter to employees" 9 to 5 Mac 8:58 AM
"Apple's iPhone 5S top buy at all major US carriers in September: Apple's new handset has supplanted Samsung's Galaxy S4 as the top-seller at many US carriers." CNET News 9:43 AM
"iTunes Radio launch in Canada imminent as Apple seeks programmers" 9 to 5 Mac 7:02 PM
"comScore Reports August 2013 U.S. Smartphone Subscriber Market Share: Android and iPhone Combine to Account for More than 92 Percent of U.S. Smartphone Market" ["Apple ranked as the top smartphone manufacturer with 40.7 percent OEM market share, while Google Android led as the #1 smartphone platform with 51.6 percent platform market share."] comScore 3:16 PM
"comScore: Apple takes 40.7% share as top US smartphone maker, Samsung gains too; Android back to losing share" The Next Web 3:20 PM
"Power Listicle: Disruptive Bezos Displaces Apple Execs as No. 1 on VF Annual Ranking/Vanity Fair magazine thinks Jeff Bezos is top dog of the digerati this year, giving him the No. 1 spot on its annual New Establishment list." AllThingsD 1:31 PM
"'I'm the original voice of Siri': For the past two years, she's been a pocket and purse accessory to millions of Americans. ... She is Siri, Apple's voice-activated virtual 'assistant' introduced to the masses with the iPhone 4S on October 4, 2011." CNN 7:50 AM
"Voice of Siri Reveals Herself — And Why The iPhone 'Assistant' Sounds So Snippy" Techland 8:05 AM
"This woman from Atlanta is (almost certainly) the voice behind Siri" The Next Web 8:11 AM
"iPhone 5S fingerprint spoof could lead to ID theft, German researchers says" The Guardian 8:02 AM
"Easy access to Airplane Mode an iOS 7 security flaw -- researchers" CNET News 8:19 AM
"Unlikely fingerprint hack plus Airplane Mode from lockscreen prevents remote wipe" 9 to 5 Mac 8:41 AM
"Apple's iPhone 5s shows better availability than iPhone 5 at the same point" AppleInsider 3:20 PM
"Apple to enter smaller Indian towns with iPhones, iPads" The Economic Times 8:11 AM
"Apple wants to boost sales in India by targeting consumers in smaller cities and towns" The Next Web 8:10 AM
"Report: Apple to add 100 standalone stores, SWAS models to India" MacNN 8:40 PM
"Calif. Appeals Court Tosses iPhone Theft Charge as 'Temporary Taking'/An appellate court in Contra Costa County, Calif., has discovered a previously unknown pastime: cellphone joyriding." ABCNews 8:56 AM
"Apple Pulls App That Helped Chinese Internet Users Over the Great Firewall" Slate 8:01 AM
"Apple pulls VPN app, helps censors' job in China" The Register 8:20 AM
"Apple slammed in China for pulling firewall-busting app OpenDoor" CNN 10:42 AM
"Pebble + Glass + iWatch + Gear + FitBit + Fuelband = 64M units shipped by 2017" VentureBeat 12:47 PM
"New Book Erects Photographic Shrine to Apple/'Iconic: A Photographic Tribute to Apple Innovation,' documents every Apple product ever created, from the Apple I computer to the iPad mini" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:55 AM
"In HTC, Apple and Samsung Claim Another Victim - Google" 24/7 Wall St. 8:05 AM
"Apple's iPhone 5C now costs $45: RadioShack and Wal-Mart latest to slash prices" MarketWatch 4:43 PM
"Walmart sells iPhone 5C for $45 with two-year contract" CNET News 3:51 PM
"The iPhone 5C's Price Is Cut In Half At Best Buy After" Business Insider 8:10 AM
"Best Buy offering iPhone 5c for $50... kinda" iMore 8:02 AM
"RadioShack Is Selling The iPhone 5c For $50 Now Too [Deal] Cult of Mac 2:23 PM
"Android phone beats Apple to fingerprint enabled payments" ITProPortal 8:55 AM
"Apple's New iPhone 5c print ads focus on color" AppleInsider 5:32 PM
"Hayward: Robber pulls out wire cutter, steals iPhone while store is open" Bay Area News Group [Free Registration Required] 2:21 PM
"Elmo loves iPads: Close to half of Sesame Workshop's audience now uses mobile devices" GigaOM 1:32 PM
"See Steve Wozniak and Trip Hawkins deliver keynotes at Apps World" Mobile Entertainment 8:57 AM
Non-Apple News
"2.9M Adobe User Accounts Stolen in Hacker Attack" The Mac Observer 9:59 AM
"Amazon said to be launching Apple TV competitor before the holidays" iDownload Blog 8:58 AM
"HTC Vs. Samsung & The WinDroid Nuclear Option" TechCrunch 8:10 AM
"Samsung says it's on pace for a record operating profit" BGR 8:08 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The TouchArcade Show - 125 - Assuming the Executive Position" Touch Arcade 7:03 PM
"Projector Up! Review: Designed for freelancers and small businesses, Projector Up! helps make managing finances a less daunting task." 148Apps 9:42 AM
"Dragon Academy Review: Sticking very close to some familiar source material, it's not so much that Dragon Academy is a poor Match-3 game, more that it offers nothing new." 148Apps 12:26 PM
"Nakama Review: Nakama throws plenty of fast-paced ninja action at players in a blocky 2D landscape." 148Apps 12:24 PM
"Gappy's Mystery Letters Review: Gappy's Mystery Letters is a charming letter drawing app with a fun mystery theme and coloring pages." 148Apps 8:11 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"iClarified - iPhone - How to Tweak iOS to Improve the Battery Life of Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch" iClarified 4:43 PM
"iOS 7: How to Decide Which Apps Get to Know Your Location" The Mac Observer 2:03 PM
"Four biggest iOS 7 complaints and how to fix some of them" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:10 AM
"6 Known Issues With the iPhone 5s and iOS 7 — And How to Deal With Them" Wired 8:40 AM
"Using a Raspberry Pi as an AirPlay Receiver" Mactuts+ 8:02 AM
"How to update your iPhone or iPad to iOS 7: The newest iPhone & iPad operating system brings a raft of new features and security upgrades. Here's how to get iOS 7 now" Macworld UK 7:51 AM
"Can I update to iOS 7 on my iPhone or iPad? List of devices compatible with iOS 7" Macworld UK 9:42 AM
"How to record calls on an iPhone" Digital Trends 8:12 AM
"iOS 7 Tutorials: How to Use Control Center" It's All Tech 10:41 AM
"iOS Tutorials: How to Use iTunes Radio" It's All Tech 10:41 AM
Tips
"iOS 7 video Tip: Using Do Not Disturb on the iPhone" TUAW 5:18 PM
"5 Simple Usability Improvements for iOS 7" OS X Daily 3:20 PM
"Why Did Apple Buy Cue? Because Google Now Eats Siri's Lunch" TechCrunch 8:14 AM
"Death by review: Samsung's preemptive strike at Apple's iWatch/Stung by the copy-cat label, Samsung set out to prove it can out-innovate the innovator." Fortune 8:14 AM
"Who Do You Really Trust More? A Den Of Liars, Thieves, And Cheaters? Or, Walt Disney World?" Mac 360 7:44 AM
"Coming October 5: Gene Steinberg meets The Mac Observer's John Martellaro, and Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' Kirk McElhearn, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 6:11 PM
"TMO's Jeff Gamet, Dave Hamilton Talk Mobile Tech" The Mac Observer 5:36 PM
"Tiny Tower meets Star Wars in upcoming Tiny Death Star game" iMore 1:33 PM
"Awesome Note Gets Entirely New Design and Features for iOS 7" iClarified 8:40 AM
"Epocrates Bugs + Drugs Informs Users About Different Types of Bacteria" 148Apps 8:25 AM
"10 Sticky iPhone Cases With Good Grip" Mashable 8:14 AM
"New App Emoji Quiz Introduces Emojis In Trivia Games" prMac 9:42 AM
"Build 16 exceptional models with 3D bricks" prMac 7:48 AM
"NuMac LLC announces Optical Disc Burning solution for new Mac Pro" prMac 7:48 AM
"Wombi Apps releases Hipp Shower Time! - A Virtual Board Game" prMac 7:48 AM
"TaskAgent 3.0 released exclusively for iOS 7: Organizes with Plain Text" prMac 7:48 AM
"Perfect Shot Ends Blinking in Group Photos - a Flawless Shot Every Time" prMac 7:48 AM
"HP Connects Customers to the Enterprise Through Seamless Integration of Social Media" Marketwired 9:42 AM
"HP Doubles Down on Green Data Center with New Case Studies, Solutions" SiliconANGLE 9:50 AM
"Ballmer's bonus docked due to weak Surface sales" CNNMoney 10:13 AM
"Steve Ballmer's bonus hit by Surface and Windows 8 disappointment" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 9:41 AM
"Despite early struggles, Microsoft pushes ahead with Surface tablets" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:56 AM
"Microsoft's Surface strategy: Flatten the PC/One tablet to replace them all? That appears to be Microsoft's plan for the Surface Pro 2." PC Advisor 9:45 AM
"Microsoft's new Surface tablets close to selling out" CNET News 9:38 AM
"Microsoft Investors Want To Ctrl+Alt+Del Bill Gates" ReadWrite 9:30 AM
"Microsoft Bings on a challenge to Google in search" USA Today 9:34 AM
"Wall Street Should Accept What Oracle Has Become" TheStreet 9:03 AM
"U.S. Stocks End Broadly Higher: Dow Industrials Fall for a Second Straight Week; Service-Sector Data Disappoint" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:48 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia shares fall; Japan's Nikkei dips below 14,000" MarketWatch 9:56 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks rise on U.S. shutdown hopes/Italian stocks rally as Senate panel votes to expel Berlusconi" MarketWatch 12:06 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:12 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:12 PM
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