"Apple Wins Dismissal of $2.2 Billion German Patent Suit" Bloomberg 8:07 AM
"IPCom's $2.2 billion lawsuit against Apple thrown out by German court: no infringement found" Foss Patents 8:18 AM
"German court rejects 1.6 billion euro claim vs Apple by IPCom" Reuters 8:08 AM
"Apple Wins Dismissal of $2.2B Patent Suit" Bloomberg TV 9:24 AM
"IPCom's $2.2 billion Apple lawsuit tossed out: The German court found that there was no infringement on Apple's part, possibly putting on ice any issues the company faces with the so-called 'patent troll.'" CNET News 11:16 AM
"German court rejects patent claim against Apple" USA Today 9:24 AM
"German Court Rejects Patent- Infringement Claim Against Apple: IPCom Lawyer Says Will Appeal Decision" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:20 AM
"Apple could be the latest casualty in patent war" USA Today 8:07 AM
"More than shiny: Apple is an enterprise firm" Computerworld 8:02 AM
"Why Apple Could Win Big With Tesla's Giant New Battery Factory" Wired 8:07 AM
"Apple asks Chinese court to overturn patent ruling in Siri case" Agence France-Presse 8:06 AM
"Apple appeals in antitrust case: Apple appeals last year's anti-trust verdict, arguing that the company 'had no knowledge' of a conspiracy to fix prices." Christian Science Monitor 8:54 AM
"Apple Is Building A Mobile Payments Platform To Rival PayPal" Seeking Alpha 8:08 AM
"Apple software to drive smart Ferrari" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 9:14 PM
"Apple expected to launch iOS in the Car auto integration next week" The Next Web 9:15 PM
"Apple to announce 'iOS in the Car' tie up with Ferrari, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz next week" AppleInsider 9:15 PM
"Sorry to say that Apple platforms are still more secure: Even after Apple dragged its brand through the mud over the recent SSL/TLS coding bug for iOS and Macs, its computing platforms are still the better choice for security." ZDNet 1:30 PM
"Apple isn't updating Snow Leopard anymore, here's what you should know" TUAW 8:31 AM
"Is Apple done supporting Snow Leopard and 19% of Macs?" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 8:07 AM
"Apple's end of support for Snow Leopard leaves Mac users open to malware" The Inquirer 10:39 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"OS X 10.9 (Mavericks): Video corruption in Safari" Betalogue 4:11 PM
"OS X 10.9.2 Has Broken AirPlay For Some Users" AppAdvice 8:25 AM
"File copy error -36 reported with 10.9.2 and OS X Server" MacWindows 8:22 AM
"Reader says OS X 10.9.2 update still can't connect to NAS" MacWindows 8:22 AM
"Mavericks discussion continues with more about fixes, problems, workarounds and experiences with the OS X 10.9.2 update - including Apple Mail rules, addresses/names/groups, sort/mailbox order, and mail counts; Disk Utility problems; webcam issues; power key and sleep changes, installation hangs - plus questions about software updates, StuffIt compatibility, etc." MacInTouch 10:05 AM
"Security notes include Mac malware masquerading as legitimate apps; Touch ID (iPhone 5s fingerprint) details; email tracking (Streak); mysterious unlocking; Google Play Store Android malware; iPhone unlocking in a murder case and more." MacInTouch 10:05 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"2 Beginner Tips in Mavericks and Cranky iMessage Settings on Your iPhone" The Mac Observer 5:41 PM
"It's time for an Mac OS X and iOS security checkup" Gigaom 8:06 AM
"How to create beautiful B&W images with Adobe Photoshop Elements 12" Macworld 9:26 AM
"Trashing Preferences in Final Cut Pro X 10.1: The Old Way Doesn't Work" FCPXtv 8:09 AM
"OS X: Minimizing Windows into Their Dock Icons" The Mac Observer 7:50 AM
"How to Set Up a Real Time Business Statistics Dashboard" Tuts+ 8:22 AM
"Put image/video inside secure notes in Keychain" Mac OS X Hints 9:25 AM
"Free: Yet Another Way To Run Windows Or Linux On Your Mac" Mac 360 8:10 AM
"Free: The Utility For Mac Users Who Want To Tinker Around In OS X" Mac 360 8:10 AM
"Is This The Free Mac Browser To Top Safari, Chrome, And Firefox?" BohemianBoomer 8:10 AM
"A Simple Way To View Unread Email Without Switching To Mail" TeraTalks 8:10 AM
"A Free Way To Rename Files By The Thousands" NoodleMac 8:10 AM
"Free: Change The Default Folder For Screenshots From Your Mac" Mac 360 8:10 AM
Op/Ed
"Apple's 'good enough' security response: why it's not going to change, isn't fair, but doesn't matter anyway" BetaNews 8:32 AM
"Office vs. iWork: The Danger Of Bundling" Mac 360 7:15 AM
Press Releases
"In-Brief: Trimble announces SketchUp 2014 for Mac and Windows" Architosh 12:44 PM
"Jumpshare Makes File Sharing as Easy as Dragging and Dropping" Lifehacker 8:48 AM
"Wasteland 2 OS X Beta Launched, New Trailer Available" Inside Mac Games 8:23 AM
"Ninepin Bowling Simulation Now At MGS" Inside Mac Games 8:23 AM
"TS Calc 1.3 for Mac to solve mathematical models" Tension Software 8:18 AM
"Enolsoft Releases PDF Toolset for Mac" prMac 8:18 AM
"Recosoft ships ID2Office 2.0 - Convert InDesign to Word, PPT and Keynote" prMac 8:18 AM
"Tim Cook to shareholders: iPhone 5s & 5c outpace predecessors, Apple bought 23 companies in 16 months" AppleInsider 7:39 PM
"Cook dishes on Apple TV, innovation, cash on hand at annual shareholder meeting" Macworld 2:57 PM
"CEO Tim Cook: With $1 billion in sales, Apple TV is not just a 'hobby'" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 2:57 PM
"Tim Cook: Apple TV did over $1B in 2013 revenue/At Apple's annual gathering of shareholders, CEO Tim Cook said the product is more than a 'hobby.'" CNET News 2:07 PM
"Apple CEO promises new products, says Apple TV no longer a 'hobby'" Reuters 4:12 PM
"A somewhat rewarding hobby -- Apple TV nets $1 billion in sales" BetaNews 4:15 PM
"Hobby? What hobby? Apple sold $1B worth of Apple TVs in 2013" VentureBeat 4:15 PM
"Apple Made Over $1B On The Sale Of Around 10M Apple TV Units In 2013" TechCrunch 1:17 PM
"Tim Cook to shareholders: iPhone 5s & 5c outpace predecessors, Apple bought 23 companies in 16 months" AppleInsider 3:00 PM
"Apple: 40 billion iMessages sent daily, Apple TV raked in $1 billion last year" iDownload Blog 3:00 PM
"Apple's Cook Tries To Tantalize Shareholders" Associated Press 3:00 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Says AZ Project Will Create Ecosystem with Thousands of Jobs" The Mac Observer 1:24 PM
"IDC: iPhone holds most of its value and market share to 2018" Fortune 8:09 AM
"Honey, can you pick up a tablet at the grocery store?" Reuters 9:25 AM
"IPCom's Patent Infringement Suit Against Apple Thrown Out" The Mac Observer 10:06 AM
"Apple will soon charge for out-of-warranty chat support, schedule repairs via new web payment system" 9to5Mac 6:22 PM
"Apple to charge out-of-warranty users for online chat support" iLounge 6:23 PM
"Apple to reportedly launch paid chat support for out-of-warranty products" AppleInsider 7:42 PM
"Apple is Offering Indians the Ability to Test Drive new iPhones" Patently Apple 8:09 AM
"Nearly one-third of new iOS games are Flappy Bird clones" iDownload Blog 8:23 AM
"Scam makes 'new' iPhones made from old parts: Pictures of a booming trade in 'refurbished' iPhones have emerged from south-east China, where broken handsets are cannibalised for components that are then used to create fully-working devices." Telegraph 9:56 AM
"Apple Maps sends skiers down dead-end road to fed-up homeowner" Yahoo News 9:26 AM
"Apple's iOS Maps pushes woman to brink of madness" BGR 9:26 AM
"David Fincher May Direct the Biopic on Steve Jobs" TG Daily 10:39 AM
"Steve Jobs Statue Looks Like Something From Hellraiser" Know Your Mobile 8:07 AM
"Mike Judge's Silicon Valley Poster Pays Homage To Steve Jobs" Cult of Mac 8:27 AM
Non-Apple News
"Security conference's own app leaks user info" PCWorld 12:57 PM
"Know where your mobile data is going? Some apps can tell you" PCWorld 8:22 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Apple After Steve Jobs: Author of 'Haunted Empire, Apple After Steve Jobs', Yukari Kane discusses what she's learned about Tim Cook, Apple's evolving relationship with its suppliers, and whether or not she believes Apple has lost it's way since Steve Jobs' death." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:11 PM
"The Engadget Podcast is live at 12PM ET!" Engadget 10:55 AM
"Mavericks Gets New Features And America's Internet Needs Your Voice On The CultCast" Cult of Mac 9:26 AM
"Mozart 626 iPhone App Review: The Koechel Catalogue in Your Pocket" Tapscape 8:18 AM
"'Disco Zoo' Review - The Funkiest Zoo Of All" Touch Arcade 10:57 AM
"Coldfire Keep Review: Coldfire Keep is perhaps only for those willing to stomach some old-school dungeon crawling, but they will dig it." 148Apps 12:58 PM
"Tiny Goalie Review: Save all the soccer balls and avoid dangerous flying red water bottles in this easy to learn but hard to master game." 148Apps 9:26 AM
"Midnight Bite Review: Midnight Bite is a savory snack for fans of stealth action games." 148Apps 1:25 PM
"The Island Castaway: Lost World Review/Castaway life isn't so bad, assuming one enjoys fetch quests and talking to the natives." 148Apps 8:32 AM
Tips
"Quick Tech Trick: How to Use Your iPhone as a Flashlight" Techland 9:25 AM
"How To Stop iOS From Connecting to Unwanted Wi-Fi" Apple Gazette 8:28 AM
"Tim Cook to Apple Investors: Drop Dead /Free-Market Activist Presents Shareholder Resolution to Computer Giant Apple Calling for Consumer Transparency on Environmental Issues; Company Balks" NCPPR 7:47 PM
"Red Bull Sports Announces Red Bull Racers, Follow-Up to Red Bull Kart Fighter 3 – Due in March" 148Apps 4:11 PM
"Coming March 1: Gene Steinberg meets AppleInsider's Daniel Eran Dilger and The Mac Observer's Jeff Gamet, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 1:48 PM
"IPEVO Releases Articulating Video Stand for iPhone and iPod touch" MacPrices 1:16 PM
"Foursaken Media's Block Fortress: War Due Out in March for iOS Devices - Reveals First Gameplay Trailer" 148Apps 12:58 PM
"Oceanhouse Media Celebrates Dr. Seuss' Birthday With an Important Sale of Related Apps" 148Apps 11:16 AM
"Apps for Smarter Recommendations: Mavensay, Reccit and Vowch forgo the wisdom of the crowd to help you find the perfect everything" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:56 AM
"Savor Introduces A Personalized Deal Finder & 'Flipboard-Like' Coupon Catalog For iPad" TechCrunch 10:56 AM
"Documents 5 Brings File Management to iPhone, iPad" The Mac Observer 10:48 AM
"How to keep your PC secure when Microsoft ends Windows XP support" PCWorld 12:32 PM
"IBM laying off up to 25 percent of 'hardware' division" CNET News 8:47 AM
"IBM jobs cuts hit; Hudson Valley numbers unclear" The Journal News 8:46 AM
"Mirantis, IBM give businesses 75,000 reasons to adopt OpenStack" InfoWorld 12:26 PM
"IBM Challenges Mobile World To Say, 'Mr. Watson Come Here, I Need You'" Tech Zone 360 8:46 AM
"IBM Begins Handing out U.S. Pink Slips in $1B Layoff" The VAR Guy 8:49 AM
"IBM Begins Cutting Jobs in $1 Billion Restructuring" Money ews 8:48 AM
"Why Hewlett-Packard Can Still Soar" The Motley Fool 7:37 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Earnings Summary: Turnaround Gains Steam, Stock Is Still Cheap" Seeking Alpha 7:37 AM
"Despite The Stock's Rally, HP Should Be Split Up" Seeking Alpha 5:46 PM
"On Point: Heavy on Health Care IT" Channel Nomics 9:27 AM
"Custom server market grows at expense of Dell, HP: Server market revenue declines in the fourth quarter, but white-box server makers such as Quanta and Inventec thrive" InfoWorld 9:14 AM
"Dell Releases New SonicWall for Mobile Access" Franchise Herald 9:15 AM
"AMD brings 4K graphics to embedded systems" New Electronis 9:31 AM
"Intel's New SSD 730 Series Boasts of Factory Overclocking Feature" Fashion Times 8:55 AM
"Intel expects Bay Trail successor in tablets by year end: Intel's next Atom chip, code-named Cherry Trail, will be in devices by the year-end holiday shopping season" Computerworld New Zealand 5:22 PM
"AMD brings 4K graphics to embedded systems" New Electronis 9:31 AM
"John Lewis rolls out Oracle ERP" Computer UK 9:05 AM
"Aruba Networks Is Bouncing Back From 'Hurricane Cisco'" TheStreet 9:11 AM
"Cisco: $300,000 prize for Internet of Things security apps" Network World 9:10 AM
"MIT Research Looks To Extend Moore's Law" InformationWeek 2:52 PM
"Major organizations face looming information crisis" BetaNews 9:52 AM
"Splunk eyes industry, enterprise expansion: Can it scale sales?" ZDNet 11:30 AM
"Engineers Allege Hiring Collusion in Silicon Valley" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:11 PM
"Cramer: What Apple shareholders need from Tim Cook" [Video Report] CNBC 9:50 AM
"AAPL Earnings Reports May Hint at CFO Oppenheimer Retiring" The Mac Observer 8:20 AM
"Ahead of the Bell: Apple to hold annual meeting" Associated Press 8:08 AM
"Apple: Naysayers Are In The Crowd" Seeking Alpha 10:53 AM
Industry News
"S&P 500 ends February at record high" CNNMoney 4:15 PM
"Stocks Close Higher as Consumer Sentiment, Fed Boost Confidence" TheStreet 4:17 PM
"Ukraine Eyed as Stocks Drop Sharply Off Record Highs" FOXBusiness 2:54 PM
"S&P 500 Has Best Monthly Gain Since October: Ukraine Worries Spook Traders In Afternoon Trade" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:16 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian shares get February bounce/Asian stocks bounced back in February, with most markets in the region reclaiming ground after a tough start to the year." MarketWatch 7:29 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks have their best month since July/Better-than-expected U.S. data lifted European stock markets out of the red on Friday, capping the strongest month for the benchmark index since July." MarketWatch 12:47 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:03 PM
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