"Post-Apple, Macworld courts developers 30 years on: Apple hasn't made a product announcement at the venerable trade show since 2009. As the event turns 30 years old, it looks to its future and place among other conferences." CNET 3:34 PM
"There's Just No Getting Around Apple Buying Yahoo" Cult of Mac 9:50 PM
"Apple faces certified class action suit over e-book price conspiracy" Ars Technica 10:26 AM
"Judge grants class action status to e-book suit against Apple" iDownload Blog 8:08 AM
"Apple, Samsung renew patent battle Monday" Inside Bay Area 12:34 PM
"Anti-Poaching Lawsuit Against Apple, Google, and Others Moves Ahead" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 12:28 PM
"Why did Microsoft port Office to Apple's iOS iPad before Android?" AppleInsider 8:01 AM
"Apple sends 'neighborly' update letter regarding Campus 2 progress" MacNN 8:12 AM
"How Apple Could Become America's Most Hated Company" TheStreet 10:04 AM
"Apple's ultimate revenge: It just made Microsoft relevant again" BGR 3/28
"Nadella to Cook on Office revenue sharing: Drop dead/Microsoft returns to 'freemium' revenue model for Office for iPad, escapes the bulk of Apple 'tax'" Computerworld 3/28
"Microsoft Isn't Apple's Competitor Anymore: Drogen" Bloomberg TV 3/28
"Apple, Amazon Lead Slowing U.S. Tablet Market: With tablet sales slowing and the market growing more competitive, tech leaders like Apple and Amazon will need to convince consumers that tablets are a necessity." eWeek 3/28
"Lawyers talk of settlement in Silicon Valley employee-poaching case: Attorneys say they're making progress toward a possible settlement in Silicon Valley's employee poaching case, in which Google, Apple and other companies are accused of conspiring not to hire employees from other tech giants." IDG News Service 3/28
"Silicon Valley anti-poaching suit to proceed as judge denies requests from Apple, others" AppleInsider 3/28
"Apple and Samsung head back to court: The never-ending legal battle between Apple and Samsung enters a new phase Monday when lawyers begin selecting a jury for a new trial that will address new complaints against a different set of phones." PCWorld 3/28
"U.S. judge OKs class action in e-book suit against Apple" Reuters 3/28
"Judge grants class status in e-books price fixing case against Apple" AppleInsider 3/28
"Roku CEO: Apple TV is a money-loser/Roku has long argued that bigger rivals end up helping Roku when they release streaming-video boxes. CEO Anthony Wood allows that Apple TV does result in lost money: for Apple." CNET 3/28
"Roku CEO: Apple Is Losing Money On The Apple TV" Business Insider 3/28
"Roku CEO: Apple TV a money loser, shrugs at Amazon streaming" Digital Trends 3/28
"iFixit boss: Apple has 'done everything it can to put repair guys out of business'/New plan to make fixing iOS gadgets easier and rewarding" The Register 3/28
"Apple planning expansion at Arizona sapphire plant to boost output" AppleInsider 3/28
"Apple reportedly looking to expand sapphire glass plant" Gigaom 3/28
"Apple Reportedly Looking To Expand GT Advanced Sapphire Plant In Arizona" TechCrunch 3/28
"Apple announces the opening date of its first Apple Store in Turkey [Exclusive] Webrazzi 3/28
"It's official: Apple's first store in Turkey to open in Istanbul on April 5th" 9to5Mac 3/28
"Macworld/iWorld 2014 Best of Show winners" Macworld 3/28
"Macworld/iWorld conference panel kickoff condensed into 2 minutes" 9to5Mac 3/28
"Expo Notes: After securing devices with EverDock, Fuz Designs turns to cars" Macworld 3/28
"Expo Notes: Corporate IT tools sneak into the home" Macworld 3/28
"Hot Career Opportunities for Apple-Loving IT Professionals" Apple Gazette 3/28
Non-Apple News
"Samsung Galaxy S5 Is a Baby Monitor That Reports to Your Smartwatch" Gizmodo 12:23 PM
"Three Mozilla board members—including two former CEOs—step down: Resignations tendered last week, blamed on Mozilla not choosing an outside hire." Ars Technica 3/28
"Nest ThermoStats Fail to Save Energy, Claims Class-Action Lawsuit" Digital Trends 3/28
"Google clamps down on Android apps with deceptive ads" Engadget 7:57 PM
"Google reportedly now requires 'powered by Android' branding on new phones" The Verge 3/28
"Is Android Becoming the New Windows?" Statista 3/28
"Study finds online gamers aren't antisocial basement dwellers: After observing the behaviors of thousands of gamers, with a focus on 'massively multiplayer online role-playing games' such as World of Warcraft, researchers conclude that loners are the outliers, not the norm." CNET 3/28
Publications/Podcasts
"Podcast: Apple's past, present and future" Macworld 3:34 PM
"GeekWire Radio: Facebook + Oculus, Google Chromebook at college, and the meaning of Microsoft Office for iPad" GeekWire 12:30 PM
"Coming March 29: Gene Steinberg meets CNET's Cheapskate, Rick Broida, AppleInsider's Daniel Eran Dilger, and tech columnist Rob Pegoraro, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 3/28
"It's Macworld Day Zero And Rumors Of Retina Airs On Our All-New CultCast" Cult of Mac 3/28
"Macworld – Whoosh3D Puts 3D on your iPhone" MacVoices 3/28
"Podcast: iFixit Live at Macworld/iWorld" Macworld 3/28
"iPad Office not the only local hit at Macworld: Microsoft, with its new Office suite for the iPad, wasn't the only Seattle-area company with a new product getting attention at this week's Macworld/iWorld conference." Seattle Times 3/28
"Microsoft hopes iPad users won't exploit Office loophole: Microsoft wants users to pay for its $100 Office 365 subscription. Turns out, though, that it can be bypassed for Office apps on iPad." CNET 3/28
"Microsoft Office hits number one spot in Apple's App Store after just 12 hours" VentureBeat 3/28
"Office for iPad shoots to the top of Apple's free app chart" Macworld 3/28
"MS Office for iPad Seizes Top Four Free Spots in Apple's App Store" The Mac Observer 3/28
"Apple is already making money off Microsoft's Office for iPad" BGR 3/28
"Microsoft Will Pay Apple It's Traditional 30% Cut for In-App Purchases of Office 365 Subscription" MacTrast 3/28
"Comparing LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Speeds with Other Disks and Connectors" eXtensions 10:24 AM
"Review: the iQi wireless iPhone charger" iDownload Blog 8:12 AM
"Some Images of the MacPro Insides: iStudio, Bangkok" eXtensions 7:51 AM
"Jawbone UP24 review: style and substance? The best looking fitness tracker on the market just got better - but it's still not got quite enough for Matt Warman" Telegraph 8:28 AM
"Microsoft's Office Apps for iPad Off to a Good Start" Re/code 8:45 PM
"Microsoft Office for the iPad: It's the Suite You Want If You Want Office on Your iPad" Time 3:34 PM
"How to Get Started with Microsoft Office on iPad: At long last, familiar tools for document creation on Apple's tablet." ReadWrite 10:06 AM
"An Office Suite for Your iPad: Microsoft unveiled its long-awaited Office suite for Apple's iPad. Barron's weighs it against free programs from Apple." Barron's [Paid Membership Required] 8:20 AM
"Hands-On With Microsoft Office For iPad [Review] AddictiveTips 8:00 AM
"Microsoft Office For iPad: 7 Questions Answered/Is Office for iPad a good fit for you? We go hands-on and answer seven key questions to help you decide." InformationWeek 8:24 AM
"iOS 7: the ultimate Mail app guide" iDownload Blog 7:28 PM
"The Best Email App for iPhone: From Mailbox to Evomail" Udemy 8:58 AM
"Use an iPhone 5S, Pebble smartwatch to track your activity: By installing this free app on your iPhone 5S and a Pebble smartwatch, you're able to monitor your daily step count." CNET 9:00 PM
"Handy Photo Free is a capable iOS image editor with a couple of unique features" TUAW 7:34 PM
"Everyone Is Talking About Red-Hot iPhone Game 2048, But The Original Game It Copied Is Much Better" Business Insider 4:35 PM
"Color Vision Test Pro iPhone App Review - Check Your Color Vision" Tapscape 8:18 AM
"Leitmotifs iPhone App Review - Richard Wagner and the Ring" Tapscape 8:17 AM
"Mini-review: People who already use Office will love Office for iPad/Better-late-than-never effort will please its core audience, but others have moved on." Ars Technica 3/28
"Review: Office for iPad is pretty and functional" Boston Globe [Free Registration Required] 3/28
"Microsoft Office for iPad: Five takeaways" USA Today 3/28
"Rent Microsoft's Office Apps For iPad (or, use them for free on your iPhone)" Mac 360 3/28
"This Little-Known iOS Feature Will Change the Way We Connect: A new iOS app called FireChat is blowing up in the App Store. But it's not the app itself that's causing such a stir, it's the underlying networking technology it taps into." Wired 3/28
"UpTo for iPhone and iPad: A calendar app you look forward to checking each day" iMore 3/28
"The war was over years ago: With Office for iPad being released this week and Microsoft reportedly backing away from its anti-iPad campaign, change is underway at the software giant." 512 Pixels 8:12 PM
"Samsung objects to patent instructional video" Electronista 8:43 PM
"Samsung Doesn't Want Jurors to See this Video Next Week During Apple-Samsung Patent Infringement Trial" Patently Apple 4:33 PM
"Steve Jobs Sent This Chilling 'Smiley Face' Email After He Got A Google Staffer Fired" Business Insider 3/28
"Subscription and Streaming Music Services Still Dwarfed by Downloads led by Apple's iTunes" Patently Apple 3/28
"When will the iPhone 4S be discontinued? iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 to push out iPhone 4S this year?" Macworld UK 3/28
"After two months with Android, I'm going back to iPhone. Here's why.: While I can see the benefits of the Android platform, especially with regard to hardware, it's just not the mobile experience I want." CNET 3/28
"If Apple offered original programming on an 'iTunes Channel,' here's what I'd like to see" Apple Daily Report 3/28
"Thoughts on Office for iPad and iWork" The Loop 3/28
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella points to Office for iPad's early App Store success" 9to5Mac 3/28
"Office for iPad: What Wall Street Thinks" TheStreet 3/28
"Microsoft Isn't Apple's Competitor Anymore: Drogen" Bloomberg TV 3/28
"Microsoft Finally Embracing What Users Want: Kanji" Bloomberg TV 3/28
"Microsoft Office For iPad...A Bad Pricing Strategy?" AppleBitch 3/28
"Nadella wins praise for public debut as CEO: 'Much calmer' than ex-CEO Ballmer, says one analyst in an understatement" ["Milanesi praised Nadella, saying he 'did a great job' in his opening remarks as he expounded on his 'mobile first, cloud first' strategy. 'For the first time I actually see a strategy,' Milanesi added."] Computerworld 8:10 AM
"Nadella breaks Microsoft out of Windows: Windows revenue won't disappear, if only because corporate clients have already invested in the operating system and aren't going to drop it in the foreseeable future" Business Standard 7:37 PM
"The Real News Behind Microsoft's Recent Announcement" The Motley Fool 7:39 PM
"This Microsoft Corporation Deal May Trump Office for iOS" The Motley Fool 4:58 PM
"Don't Believe The Windows 8 'Failure' Hype" Forbes 8:29 AM
"Don't Write Off Microsoft Corporation Tablets" The Motley Fool 7:37 PM
"Report: Microsoft Invested In Wearable Augmented Reality Computing" GameInformer 7:37 PM
"Microsoft changes company policy, vows not to snoop on emails" ANI 8:20 AM
"Cloud Computing's Watershed Week" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:08 AM
"Did Intel's SSDs Undermine Its Processor Sales?" Forbes 8:13 AM
"Objecting to new CEO, resignations sweep Mozilla board: Report/Three directors step down because they wanted a mobile-market expert from outside, not CTO Brendan Eich, as the new CEO, the WSJ reports. Also, Eich is dogged by concerns over 2008 gay-marriage stance." CNET 7:55 AM
"Mozilla's bad week: Employees call for CEO Eich to step down, 3 board members leave" VentureBeat 8:21 AM
"RIP, the server. It's time to breathe the air of cloud connection" Gigaom 12:50 PM
"Palm's Jeff Hawkins is building a brain-like AI. He told us why he thinks his life's work is right" The Register 8:14 AM
"Twitter gets court victory in Turkey but ban not lifted" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:11 AM
"Foxconn and Pegatron manufacturer profits bouyed by increased iPhone and iPad sales" iMore 12:29 PM
"Microsoft And Apple: The Battle For Dividends" Seeking Alpha 3/28
"Is Apple About To Crush Sirius XM?" Seeking Alpha 3/28
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: BlackBerry rises, then slips on results/Shares of BlackBerry Inc. rallied, then slipped into the red Friday after the beleaguered company reported a loss that was narrower than expected, but the mobile tech firm's sales were below expectations." MarketWatch 3/28
"Dow wins for the week, but not by much" CNNMoney 3/28
"Stock Futures Rise as Traders Mull Data" FOXBusiness 3/28
"Stocks edge up as Americans open their wallets" Associated Press 3/28
"Stocks Tumble; Dow Drops Over 200 Points: Equities Post Biggest One-Day Drop Since Feb. 3" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3/28
"Asia Markets: Asian shares rise; Hong Kong gains on China banks/Asian stocks steadied in morning trade to move modestly higher, led by gains in Hong Kong." MarketWatch 3/28
"Europe Markets: European stocks gain after confidence data/European stocks rose Friday, gaining ground after consumers expressed more confidence in the euro-zone economy." MarketWatch 3/28
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3/28
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