"Apple TV: The Fun Little Experiment Is Getting Serious/Executives have always described the Internet-video box as a side project—until now." ReadWrite 7:46 AM
"An iPad Running OS X Could Be Apple's Next 'Big Idea': Apple's executives say iOS and OS X will always remain separate—but what they didn't say is much more revealing." ReadWrite 8:55 AM
"Everyone bets on bigger iPhone for '14: Logic demands Apple super-size the iPhone screen, but Cupertino doesn't always play rational" Computerworld 12:49 PM
"Apple Facing Slowing Tablet Growth as U.S. Market Gets Saturated" Bloomberg 9:09 AM
"Are investors giving up on Apple? Billionaire investor Carl Icahn keeps boosting his stake in Apple, but average investors may be starting to give up on the iPhone and iPad maker." CNNMoney 11:04 AM
"Apple CEO to wireless carriers: Let our people go/Opinion: Tim Cook goes public over subsidies" MarketWatch 11:24 AM
"Apple's iPhone 'shortfall'? Blame Verizon, AT&T" CNET News 7:28 AM
"Apple signals more aggressive move into the enterprise" CITEworld 11:57 AM
"Apple's success in enterprise market 'unbelieveable,' with more to come, promises Cook" 9to5Mac 7:39 AM
"Overlooked in Q1 report, Apple soars in enterprise sector" MacNN 7:46 AM
"Apple faces prospect of fines over iPhone 4G blocking in Belgium" ZDNet 12:01 PM
"Bug in iCloud web portal hints at future Bookmarks support" iDownload Blog 4:20 PM
"AppleScript returns to Numbers, and other news for Jan. 29, 2014" TUAW 9:27 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"se Safari's credit card storage for easy checkout when online shopping: Allow Safari to remember your billing info for quick and easy purchases." MacFixIt 8:42 PM
"Review: CleanMyMac 2 – An Easy Way to Clean Unneeded Files From Your Mac's Hard Drive" MacTrast 4:21 PM
"MyPhotostream review: All your Photo Stream, none of the bloat" Macworld 8:36 AM
"How to print captions with your iPhoto images" Macworld 7:46 AM
"Apple sales were up 29% in China, down 1% in the Americas/Q: Where in the world does Apple sell its products? A: It's a moving target, headed east." Fortune 10:04 AM
"IDC: Apple's iPad fell to 33.8% tablet share in Q4 2013, Samsung took second with 18.8%, Amazon third with 7.6%" The Next Web 12:17 PM
"Incoming Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts to be named Dame of the British Empire" AppleInsider 9:07 AM
"Call Me 'Dame,' Tim: Angela Ahrendts To Be Named Dame Of The British Empire" AppAdvice 11:23 AM
"New Apple retail head Ahrendts to be named Dame of British Empire" MacNN 11:24 AM
"Ultra-portable PCs top 12% of notebook market in 2013, says ABI Research" ["Beyond Apple's MacBook Air running Mac OS, the bulk of ultra-portable PCs are powered by Windows 8, which suffered fits and starts during 2013 due to usability issues and poor first impressions by early adopter audiences."] DigiTimes 8:59 AM
"President Obama Mentions Apple-Backed School Broadband Initiative During State of the Union Address" MacRumors 8:35 AM
"Apple, Microsoft And Other Tech Companies To Help Fund Broadband To 15,000 Schools" TechCrunch 9:47 AM
"Tablet shipment growth shows signs of slowing as Apple and Amazon lose market share" BetaNews 12:18 PM
"Apple's Share of Tablet Market Sees Slight Holiday Quarter Boost" MacRumors 9:36 AM
"Almost 80% Of Smartphones Shipped In 2013 Were Running Android" Cult of Android 10:04 AM
"Apple Wants To Hire More Than 100 More People To Help It Make Better Products For The Enterprise" Business Insider 10:07 AM
"Gmail bug means iOS users may have accidentally deleted mail, says Google" 9to5Mac 7:41 AM
"Gmail bug may have had you accidentally delete emails, report others as spam" iDownload Blog 9:26 AM
"Starwood Hotels & Resorts explores replacing room keys with iPhones and Android devices" TUAW 9:08 AM
Non-Apple News
"Justice Dept. Vows to Find Hackers of Target" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:56 PM
"Target says criminals attacked with credentials stolen from vendor" Reuters 8:04 PM
"Google's Page: We're Selling Motorola Mobility, Keeping the Patents" The Mac Observer 6:59 PM
"Google Seeks Patents for Varying Aspects of Project Loon" Patent Bolt 5:06 PM
"Prince drops $22 million lawsuit against alleged music pirates" The Verge 4:21 PM
"AT&T Fights To Keep Customers/AT&T fires the latest salvo in the carrier war for contracts: $100 credit for all new lines of service." InformationWeek 11:16 AM
"Angry Birds Site Toppled After Surveillance Report: Syrian Electronic Army ally allegedly defaces Rovio's Angry Birds website over reports that company shared user data with US and UK surveillance agencies." InformationWeek 11:16 AM
"3D Mouse Steals The Show -- No, Not Mickey" Forbes 9:36 AM
"AT&T Q4 2013 Revenue Hits $33.2B, Turns a Profit" The Mac Observer 8:56 AM
"Samsung opens 60 dedicated stores in Europe with Carphone Warehouse" IDG News Service 8:46 AM
"Samsung looks to tackle the Apple Store with Carphone Warehouse partnership" The Inquirer 8:44 AM
"Microwires as mobile phone sensors" TG Daily 8:31 AM
"Gear and Gadgets for Hitting the Slopes" TechNewsWorld 7:46 AM
"Hands-on: Steam's in-home PC game streaming beta already feels like magic" PCWorld 7:46 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Ted Landau on 30 Years of the Mac, The iPod's Future and Apple TV's Promotion" MacVoices 3:41 PM
"Podcast: What was your first Mac?" Macworld 10:42 AM
"Apple Releases iOS 7.0.5, a China-Specific Update" The Mac Observer 12:35 PM
"iOS 7.0.5 download released with minor bug fixes for Chinese iPhones" BGR 12:37 PM
"MuscleNerd: Want Jailbreak? Avoid iOS 7.0.5 Until Further Notice" Redmond Pie 2:37 PM
"iOS vs. Android: Which is more secure? With millions of new iOS and Android devices pouring into the enterprise every quarter, it's important to know just how much risk these devices bring: and if one mobile operating system has an edge over another when it comes to securing enterprise applications and data." CSO 10:07 AM
"5 Apple Patents Hint At Surprises: What new Mac and iPad technologies might Apple have in the pipeline? Take a peek, innovation critics." InformationWeek 11:16 AM
"Could Apple produce a solar-charging MacBook with rear touch sensors and two displays?" BetaNews 9:09 AM
"iPhone May See the World Through Different Lens: Apple may be planning to up the ante in the smartphone photography competition. It just won two patents for methods of attaching interchangeable lenses to a mobile device. The idea is to give the iPhone more advanced camera capabilities: something Sony, Samsung, Nokia and others have been dabbling with in their product lines. Apple's patented magnet design includes a lamp and a microphone." TechNewsWorld 12:16 PM
"Cirrus Feels Apple Woes, Other Apple Suppliers Have to Worry Too" 24/7 Wall St. 9:33 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"YemuZip For Mac Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $4.99)" Apple Sliced 9:10 AM
"File Manager Pro App For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $4.99)" Apple Sliced 9:10 AM
"Jetrats Defense For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:10 AM
"Whistle for Thai: Thai Politics Meets iOS" eXtensions 7:32 AM
"Loot Hero: A Retro-Styled Infinity Blade That's Grindier Than A Pepper Mill [Review] Cult of Mac 11:58 AM
"'Ninja Village' Review - About As Fresh As Ninjas In Video Games" Touch Arcade 9:07 AM
"'TowerMadness 2' Review - Sheep Abduction Makes a Return" Touch Arcade 11:23 AM
"INKredible Review: Offering a near authentic traditional writing experience, INKredible is a convenient tool for those who want to take hand-written notes with their iPad." 148Apps 12:01 PM
"Road of Kings Review: Sporting great gameplay but sub-par graphics, Road of Kings is a great board game RPG that will allow one to immerse themselves in the age of barbarians." 148Apps 3:45 PM
"Doodle Kingdom HD Review: Doodle God saw all that he had made, and (justifiably) decided that it was very good." 148Apps 9:07 AM
"Overlive Review: Survive the zombie apocalypse in this choose-your-own-adventure-style survival horror game." 148Apps 9:28 AM
"The Animal Alphabet Singers Review: The Animal Alphabet Singers introduces both letters and well as animals to children with a great use of style." 148Apps 12:37 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to scan, sign, and send a PDF from your iPhone or iPad, no printer required!" iMore 11:23 AM
"How to control which iOS apps have access to your personal data" TUAW 10:44 AM
"Tweak your iOS audio with EQ settings" Macworld 8:36 AM
"How to make your gloves touchscreen capable" TechHive 7:46 AM
"PadGadget's DIY Project Spotlight: Needle Felted iPad Cover for Valentine's Day" PadGadget 9:27 AM
Tips
"iPhone Hidden Features: Your iPhone Has A Secret Button You Didn't Know About" Huffington Post UK 11:07 AM
"Plague Inc.: Top 5 tips, tricks and cheats" iMore 12:01 PM
"Heard: Apple's New, Old Problem/Innovative upstart or has-been? Apple's dual identity is leaving its stock adrift as investors consider whether the company can pull another iPhone-like success, Heard on the Street's Dan Gallagher says on MoneyBeat. Photo: Getty Images." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:23 AM
"Nintendo Confirms No Games Coming to iOS, But Service App in the Works" MacRumors 10:01 PM
"Startup Stories: Meet Romotive and its loveable iPhone-based robots" The Next Web 1:15 PM
"TinyTap Allows Children and Teachers to Create Their Own Personalized Educational Games" 148Apps 1:15 PM
"The StrongVolt SmartCharger Will Kickstart Your iOS Device's Battery" AppAdvice 11:59 AM
"Chrome Apps Come To Android, iOS: Google software lets developers package Chrome Apps to run on Android and iOS devices as if they were native mobile apps. Move helps bridge the gap between web and native development." InformationWeek 11:16 AM
"Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak offers tips for St. Louis entrepreneurs" St. Louis Business Journal 11:07 AM
"Avast Introduces SecureLine VPN App for iOS, Android" ["The avast! SecureLine VPN app is available (in the App Store and Google Play) as a monthly subscription for $2.59 or as an annual subscription for $19.99 a year for Android devices and $29.99 a year for iOS."] eWeek 11:02 AM
"Hadoro Rolls Out First iPhone 5s In Gold" Coolest Gadgets 9:27 AM
"How To Unlock Your iPhone Every Time To The Very First Home Screen On iOS 7" Redmond Pie 9:27 AM
"Archipad For iPad: 'Sketch And Doodle To Scale'" Cult of Mac 8:59 AM
"The Official Sherlock App Makes App Store Debut" RazorianFly 8:56 AM
"Disney announces new 'Star Wars: Assault Team' game coming to iOS this spring" iDownload Blog 8:38 AM
"Incipio Cashwrap Case Gives Your iPhone NFC Capabilities" Techland 7:46 AM
"Tumult Hype 2.5 Brings Together Responsive Design and HTML5 Animations" prMac 12:01 PM
"Lucky Chinese New Year Slots Launches in the Apple App Store" prMac 7:45 AM
"Get Your House In Order Easy with Personal Financial Analyzer" prMac 7:45 AM
"Discover Local Places To Spend Bitcoin With CoinScout For iPhone" prMac 7:45 AM
"Feel like a Rock Star 1.0 released for iOS - Be Your Own Rock Star" prMac 7:45 AM
"Feed the Troll - a physics puzzler launches 22nd Jan in the App Store" prMac 7:45 AM
"Catch The Cheese! The Second Flick the Pages Quick! Book Comes To iBooks" prMac 7:45 AM
"Improve iPhone Carrier & WiFi Signal Strength With Signal Booster" AddictiveTips 7:41 AM
"Clash Of Clans Gains New Hero Abilities And More Gameplay Enhancements" AppAdvice 7:41 AM
"Zippy App - Discover, Share & Claim Local Deals & Rewards" Zippy 7:31 AM
"Microsoft sues Iowa firm over software: A lawsuit by Microsoft Corp. says an Iowa computer and information technology company sold computers with counterfeit Microsoft software." Seattle Times 8:48 AM
"Microsoft to Australian government: our kit has no back doors" The Register 8:47 AM
"IBM's bailed out of the server market - will they dump Storwize next?" The Register 8:47 AM
"IBM Sells Its Business Machines: Takeaway Lessons" InformationWeek 11:16 AM
"Lenovo splits into 4 groups after buying IBM's server business" PCWorld 8:46 AM
"Lenovo chops up biz groups after gobbling IBM x86 servers" Channel Register 8:46 AM
"IBM Looking to Sell SDN Business: Report/Less than a week after announcing a $2.3 billion deal to sell its x86 server unit to Lenovo, IBM reportedly is looking to shed its SDN unit." eWeek 10:35 AM
"AMD's first ARM processor is 8-core and 64-bit" CNET News 7:28 AM
"AMD debuts first ARM processor: Samples of the Opteron four- and eight-core, 64-bit A1100 Series ARM processors will ship to AMD partners this quarter" IDG News Service 3:46 PM
"Oracle's Hurd: A 'Once-In-A-Career Opportunity'" InformationWeek 11:16 AM
"Cisco's Market Share, Margins At Risk After Dell-Cumulus Deal" ValueWalk 10:35 AM
"Cisco unveils 'fog computing' to bridge clouds and the Internet of Things: It will add Linux to small edge routers to help crunch data coming from devices in the field" IDG News Service 4:21 PM
"Exclusive: Google close to settling EU antitrust investigation - sources" Reuters 7:28 AM
"Google ups concessions, hopes to end EU investigation - report" CNET News 8:42 AM
"Google close to settling EU antitrust investigation – may escape billion-dollar fine" BGR 12:50 PM
"Microsoft-backed lobbying groups blast talk of Google-EU deal: Slam report of impending antitrust pact, grouse that they should have chance to test and comment on third proposal" Computerworld 3:48 PM
"Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo won their NSA fight, but what about the rest of us?" The Verge 12:50 PM
"Stock Futures Tumble as Emerging-Market Tumult Flares Up" FOXBusiness 9:00 AM
"Stocks Sink as Investors Retreat From Risk: Fed Tapers, as Expected; Focus Remains on Emerging-Market Turmoil" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:23 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian shares higher after Turkey's rate hike/Stocks and currencies across Asia jumped on Wednesday, buoyed by a surprise rate increase in Turkey that joins similar moves in India and Brazil as developing countries seek to attract cash and restore confidence in their markets." MarketWatch 9:00 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks reverse as Turkish cheer fades/European stock markets erased gains in midday trade on Wednesday as optimism over a rate hike in Turkey faded and investors instead turned their attention to the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve Meeting." MarketWatch 9:00 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:17 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:10 PM
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