"The Job After Steve Jobs: Tim Cook and Apple/From the moment he became CEO of Apple, Tim Cook found himself in the shadow of his boss" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:47 AM
"Tim Cook described as a 'machine,' 'riveting' in upcoming book about Apple after Steve Jobs" AppleInsider 7:39 AM
"Tim Cook Is A Harsh, Unrelenting Leader Who Can Cut His Employees To Pieces Just Through Silence" Business Insider 12:04 PM
"Cook is a study in contrast to Jobs, says new book" iMore 12:14 PM
"Apple's Tim Cook picks a fight with climate change deniers: Tells shareholders who oppose Apple's sustainability efforts to 'get out of the stock.'" Fortune 7:47 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook gets feisty, funny and fiery at shareholders meeting" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 12:04 PM
"At Apple shareholder's meeting, Tim Cook tells off climate change deniers: 'If you want me to do things only for ROI reasons, you should get out of this stock.'" Ars Technica 4:35 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook says climate change deniers can 'get out of Apple stock'" Alabama Media 10:42 AM
"Why Apple, Inc. is keeping the identity of many of its 23 recent acquisitions a secret" AppleInsider 6:02 PM
"Uh-Oh, Now It Looks Like There Isn't A New Apple TV On Its Way" Business Insider 7:47 AM
"Apple TV made over $1bn revenue in 2013: Tim Cook" ANI 8:35 AM
"Apple to launch iOS in the Car next week with Ferrari, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz" iDownload Blog 8:45 AM
"'iOS in the Car' set to launch next week" Digital Trends 8:32 AM
"Apple to unveil 'iOS in the Car' integration next week" T3 8:32 AM
"Apple reportedly pressing labels for exclusive content as digital music sales dip" AppleInsider 7:39 AM
"Apple Pushing Record Labels for More Exclusive Beyonce-Like iTunes Albums" MacRumors 8:18 AM
"Apple pushes music labels for Beyonce-style exclusives" iMore 11:14 AM
"Apple pleads for more iTunes exclusives as streaming platforms hit digital sales" TechRadar UK 12:44 PM
"Apple Wins Dismissal of $2.2 Billion German Patent Suit" Bloomberg 2/28
"IPCom's $2.2 billion lawsuit against Apple thrown out by German court: no infringement found" Foss Patents 2/28
"German court rejects 1.6 billion euro claim vs Apple by IPCom" Reuters 2/28
"Apple Wins Dismissal of $2.2B Patent Suit" Bloomberg TV 2/28
"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 2/28
"German court rejects patent claim against Apple" USA Today 2/28
"German Court Rejects Patent- Infringement Claim Against Apple: IPCom Lawyer Says Will Appeal Decision" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/28
"Apple could be the latest casualty in patent war" USA Today 2/28
"More than shiny: Apple is an enterprise firm" Computerworld 2/28
"Why Apple Could Win Big With Tesla's Giant New Battery Factory" Wired 2/28
"Apple asks Chinese court to overturn patent ruling in Siri case" Agence France-Presse 2/28
"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 2/28
"Apple Is Building A Mobile Payments Platform To Rival PayPal" Seeking Alpha 2/28
"Apple software to drive smart Ferrari" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2/28
"Apple expected to launch iOS in the Car auto integration next week" The Next Web 2/28
"Apple to announce 'iOS in the Car' tie up with Ferrari, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz next week" AppleInsider 2/28
"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 2/28
"Apple isn't updating Snow Leopard anymore, here's what you should know" TUAW 2/28
"Is Apple done supporting Snow Leopard and 19% of Macs?" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 2/28
"Apple's end of support for Snow Leopard leaves Mac users open to malware" The Inquirer 2/28
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Mavericks discussion includes the Combo updater; Apple Mail problems and workarounds; webcam compatibility; Thunderbolt FireWire adapter vs. disk spindown; an Aperture speed-up; and various other experiences and questions." MacInTouch 2:24 PM
"Help discussion include tips on preparing a Mac for transfer; optical disc troubleshooing/recovery; and Apple USB/THunderbolt Ethernet adapter configuration." MacInTouch 2:24 PM
"OS X 10.9 (Mavericks): Video corruption in Safari" Betalogue 2/28
"OS X 10.9.2 Has Broken AirPlay For Some Users" AppAdvice 2/28
"File copy error -36 reported with 10.9.2 and OS X Server" MacWindows 2/28
"Reader says OS X 10.9.2 update still can't connect to NAS" MacWindows 2/28
"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 2/28
"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 2/28
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Google Glass team forgoes monthly updates for bigger changes, like Kit Kat" Engadget 9:35 PM
"2 Critically Important Things Every Apple User Must Do This Weekend" OS X Daily 2:12 PM
"Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook takes pot shots at Google over Android OS" Reuters 12:44 PM
"How Much Further Can Smartphones Propel Apple and Google?" The Motley Fool 9:11 AM
"Ludicrous Steve Jobs statue was nothing to do with Apple" Crave @ CNET 12:45 PM
"Freemium Is The New Shareware, As In-App Purchasing Matches Traditional Conversion Rates" Forbes 8:18 AM
"'Free-to-play' misleading advertising in Europe: European Commission meets with devs to improve consumer protections, wants them to stop calling games free if they have in-app purchases" GamesIndustry 8:41 AM
"Google's Partners Are Pushing Another Radical Feature Apple's iPhone Lacks" The Motley Fool 12:42 PM
"Microsoft's Latest Ad Slams The Mac For Not Having A Touchscreen" Business Insider 10:40 AM
"Microsoft's latest stab at Apple: Macs are no good for weddings" CNET News 7:19 PM
"Re/code on Your TV: Touchscreens, Gotofail and Samsung's New Tablet" Re/code 4:45 PM
"Where Would You Live on This Map of the Internet?" Mashable 10:42 AM
"Tim Cook to shareholders: iPhone 5s & 5c outpace predecessors, Apple bought 23 companies in 16 months" AppleInsider 2/28
"Cook dishes on Apple TV, innovation, cash on hand at annual shareholder meeting" Macworld 2/28
"CEO Tim Cook: With $1 billion in sales, Apple TV is not just a 'hobby'" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 2/28
"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 2/28
"Apple CEO promises new products, says Apple TV no longer a 'hobby'" Reuters 2/28
"A somewhat rewarding hobby -- Apple TV nets $1 billion in sales" BetaNews 2/28
"Hobby? What hobby? Apple sold $1B worth of Apple TVs in 2013" VentureBeat 2/28
"Apple Made Over $1B On The Sale Of Around 10M Apple TV Units In 2013" TechCrunch 2/28
"Tim Cook to shareholders: iPhone 5s & 5c outpace predecessors, Apple bought 23 companies in 16 months" AppleInsider 2/28
"Apple: 40 billion iMessages sent daily, Apple TV raked in $1 billion last year" iDownload Blog 2/28
"Apple's Cook Tries To Tantalize Shareholders" Associated Press 2/28
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Says AZ Project Will Create Ecosystem with Thousands of Jobs" The Mac Observer 2/28
"IDC: iPhone holds most of its value and market share to 2018" Fortune 2/28
"Honey, can you pick up a tablet at the grocery store?" Reuters 2/28
"IPCom's Patent Infringement Suit Against Apple Thrown Out" The Mac Observer 2/28
"Apple will soon charge for out-of-warranty chat support, schedule repairs via new web payment system" 9to5Mac 2/28
"Apple to charge out-of-warranty users for online chat support" iLounge 2/28
"Apple to reportedly launch paid chat support for out-of-warranty products" AppleInsider 2/28
"Apple is Offering Indians the Ability to Test Drive new iPhones" Patently Apple 2/28
"Nearly one-third of new iOS games are Flappy Bird clones" iDownload Blog 2/28
"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 2/28
"Apple Maps sends skiers down dead-end road to fed-up homeowner" Yahoo News 2/28
"Apple's iOS Maps pushes woman to brink of madness" BGR 2/28
"David Fincher May Direct the Biopic on Steve Jobs" TG Daily 2/28
"Steve Jobs Statue Looks Like Something From Hellraiser" Know Your Mobile 2/28
"Mike Judge's Silicon Valley Poster Pays Homage To Steve Jobs" Cult of Mac 2/28
Non-Apple News
"Texas woman wins half-million dollar revenge porn lawsuit" The Verge 12:42 PM
"The Internet Is Actually Controlled By 14 People Who Hold 7 Secret Keys" Business Insider 12:42 PM
"Comcast Is Acquiring Video Ad Company FreeWheel For $320 Million" TechCrunch 12:42 PM
"Leak suggests leather-wrapped Samsung Chromebook is on the way" Engadget 12:42 PM
"Mobile World Congress 2014: Winners And Losers/Check out the most (and least) impressive gadgets and developments from the year's biggest mobile confab." InformationWeek 10:51 AM
"Security conference's own app leaks user info" PCWorld 2/28
"Know where your mobile data is going? Some apps can tell you" PCWorld 2/28
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] 2/28
"The Engadget Podcast is live at 12PM ET!" Engadget 2/28
"Mavericks Gets New Features And America's Internet Needs Your Voice On The CultCast" Cult of Mac 2/28
"Mozart 626 iPhone App Review: The Koechel Catalogue in Your Pocket" Tapscape 2/28
"'Disco Zoo' Review - The Funkiest Zoo Of All" Touch Arcade 2/28
"Coldfire Keep Review: Coldfire Keep is perhaps only for those willing to stomach some old-school dungeon crawling, but they will dig it." 148Apps 2/28
"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 2/28
"Midnight Bite Review: Midnight Bite is a savory snack for fans of stealth action games." 148Apps 2/28
"The Island Castaway: Lost World Review/Castaway life isn't so bad, assuming one enjoys fetch quests and talking to the natives." 148Apps 2/28
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Fix an 'Unable to Join the Network' Error in iOS" OS X Daily 7:51 PM
"How-to: Use AirDrop to share files between iOS devices [Poll] 9to5Mac 2:15 PM
"How to set up your own personal home cloud storage system" Gigaom 11:15 AM
"iOS 7: The ultimate Messages app guide" iDownload Blog 11:12 AM
"How to create contact groups on iPhone" iDownload Blog 9:14 AM
Tips
"Get the Most from Your PowerBook's Battery" Low End Mac 10:52 AM
"Will a magnetic case ruin my new phone? Rick Maybury advises a reader as to whether a magnetic case is safe or not for her new phone" Telegraph 8:45 AM
"Quick Tech Trick: How to Use Your iPhone as a Flashlight" Techland 2/28
"How To Stop iOS From Connecting to Unwanted Wi-Fi" Apple Gazette 2/28
"Finish to-do manager goes free for new users, introduces Finish More, and announces upcoming iPad version" 9to5Mac 2:16 PM
"New fitness device Moov aims to coach instead of merely track" Electronista 12:04 PM
"Letterarium for iPhone now available - A word puzzler with bombs" prMac 2:15 PM
"Beetle Puzzle - 33 ways to stretch your mind and have fun" prMac 11:15 AM
"CUBIPLEX - 3D word game - by indie developer GanaLila" prMac 8:45 AM
"Innovative PhotoMotion app creates stunning video experience from photos" prMac 8:45 AM
"Sprite Kids releases Mini Monet Creative Studio and Art Club Lite" prMac 8:45 AM
"Droppyship brings the Flappy Bird craze to 3D" prMac 8:45 AM
"Indie Game Studio releases highly addictive Free Flow Puzzle Game" prMac 8:45 AM
"Tact for iPhone puts your contacts right on the Home Screen" prMac 8:45 AM
"Fling Knight for iOS (By Paul Lind)" prMac 8:41 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 2/28
"Red Bull Sports Announces Red Bull Racers, Follow-Up to Red Bull Kart Fighter 3 – Due in March" 148Apps 2/28
"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 2/28
"IPEVO Releases Articulating Video Stand for iPhone and iPod touch" MacPrices 2/28
"Foursaken Media's Block Fortress: War Due Out in March for iOS Devices - Reveals First Gameplay Trailer" 148Apps 2/28
"Oceanhouse Media Celebrates Dr. Seuss' Birthday With an Important Sale of Related Apps" 148Apps 2/28
"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] 2/28
"Savor Introduces A Personalized Deal Finder & 'Flipboard-Like' Coupon Catalog For iPad" TechCrunch 2/28
"Documents 5 Brings File Management to iPhone, iPad" The Mac Observer 2/28
"Will Windows 9 be the New Windows 7? It hasn't been long since Microsoft upgraded Windows 8 with Windows 8.1. But that doesn't mean it's too soon to start speculating about Windows 9. And Windows users are definitely speculating, even though rumor has it the next version won't be out until April 2015." ConsumerReports 7:47 AM
"Microsoft experimenting with free Windows 8.1 version to attract more users" ANI 8:44 AM
"A Free Version of Windows Isn't as Ridiculous as it Sounds" CITEworld 2:19 PM
"Windows Store daily app downloads: 4 million" BGR 7:43 AM
"How To Remove Lag And Improve Performance In Windows 8.1" Redmond Pie 7:47 AM
"Android and Windows getting along inside your PC? Nope: Making two operating systems equal but unwilling partners inside one device will never turn out very well." CNET News 2:12 PM
"IE10 Falls Below IE9, Firefox Down, Chrome Up" The Next Web 2:12 PM
"Will IBM Layoff 15,000 Americans?" 24/7 Wall St. 9:14 AM
"IBM Restructures, Cuts Estimated 13,000 Jobs" Liberty Voice 9:52 AM
"IBM workers wary of more cuts: Company likely laid off fewer than 20 in area facilities" Times Herald-Record 9:52 AM
"Intel: The Real 'Problem' With Bay Trail" Seeking Alpha 2:15 PM
"Web at 25 - it's only just begun: The world wide web may be a quarter of a century old but the best is yet to come, says Matt Warman" Telegraph 8:45 AM
"Leading to the gigabit promised land?" CNET News 7:36 AM
"Korea is Asia's key test market for global tech companies, including Facebook" VentureBeat 8:18 AM
"Google Drags Smartphones Into The Really Modern Age" Forbes 8:36 AM
"Microsoft Said To Be Considering A Free Version Of Windows 8.1" TechCrunch 2/28
"Windows 8.1 May Become A Freebie OS: Microsoft wants everyone to use Windows 8 — apparently enough to give it away." ReadWrite 2/28
"Windows for free? Microsoft toys with service-stuffed 'Windows 8.1 with Bing'" PCWorld 2/28
"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 2/28
"Dell Releases New SonicWall for Mobile Access" Franchise Herald 2/28
"AMD brings 4K graphics to embedded systems" New Electronis 2/28
"Intel's New SSD 730 Series Boasts of Factory Overclocking Feature" Fashion Times 2/28
"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 2/28
"AMD brings 4K graphics to embedded systems" New Electronis 2/28
"John Lewis rolls out Oracle ERP" Computer UK 2/28
"Aruba Networks Is Bouncing Back From 'Hurricane Cisco'" TheStreet 2/28
"Cisco: $300,000 prize for Internet of Things security apps" Network World 2/28
"MIT Research Looks To Extend Moore's Law" InformationWeek 2/28
"Major organizations face looming information crisis" BetaNews 2/28
"Splunk eyes industry, enterprise expansion: Can it scale sales?" ZDNet 2/28
"Engineers Allege Hiring Collusion in Silicon Valley" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2/28
"Tim Cook fights back against shareholders concerned with environmental initiatives" The Verge 2:16 PM
"Tim Cook to eco-sceptic shareholders: 'Put up or shut up'" Crave @ CNET 12:45 PM
"Tim Cook gets grumpy as greedy stockholders question green policies" TechRadar UK 12:44 PM
"Tim Cook gets angry over shareholder proposal for environmental spending transparency, says those who disagree should get out of Apple stock" MacDailyNews 12:40 PM
"How To Use The Apple Cash Machine For High Yield Income" Seeking Alpha 6:08 PM
"Apple Discounts TV But Who's Buying the Stock?" TheStreet 2/28
"Cook Raises, then Dashes, Hopes For Excitement at Apple Shareholder Meeting - Digits - WSJ" WSJ Blogs 2/28
"Highlight of Apple shareholder meeting turned out to be a joke" MarketWatch 2/28
"Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple's Stock" The Mac Observer 2/28
"Apple Shareholders Vote Down Investors' Proposals" 24/7 Wall St. 2/28
"Cramer: What Apple shareholders need from Tim Cook" [Video Report] CNBC 2/28
"AAPL Earnings Reports May Hint at CFO Oppenheimer Retiring" The Mac Observer 2/28
"Ahead of the Bell: Apple to hold annual meeting" Associated Press 2/28
"Apple: Naysayers Are In The Crowd" Seeking Alpha 2/28
Industry News
"S&P 500 ends February at record high" CNNMoney 2/28
"Stocks Close Higher as Consumer Sentiment, Fed Boost Confidence" TheStreet 2/28
"Ukraine Eyed as Stocks Drop Sharply Off Record Highs" FOXBusiness 2/28
"S&P 500 Has Best Monthly Gain Since October: Ukraine Worries Spook Traders In Afternoon Trade" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/28
"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 2/28
"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 2/28
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2/28
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