"Apple: The S&P's Top Dividend Payer" Barron's [Subscription Required for Full Article] 8:21 AM
"Why Apple's Shares Could Keep Climbing: The company's aggressive share repurchase program should lift earnings per share and support the stock." Barron's [Subscription Required for Full Article] 8:23 AM
"Apple and Motorola can renew patent battle rules US Court of Appeals" V3 8:13 AM
"Apple vs. Samsung, day 11: a twist in the tale" Electronista 8:23 AM
"Apple and Samsung will go into overtime to address key patent issue in court" The Verge 8:24 AM
"Jury to hear extended testimony due to federal appeals court ruling" AppleInsider 9:42 PM
"Copying is all that Samsung needs to do in order to work around four of Apple's five patents-in-suit" Foss Patents 10:16 AM
"Apple Wins Chance to Argue for Delay of E-Books Damages Trial" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 8:38 PM
"Apple's iPhone 5c ate up Android while Google's Moto X flopped: why everyone was wrong" AppleInsider 8:09 AM
"Apple's $44 billion in stock buybacks have helped increase market cap by $100 billion" AppleInsider 4/25
"Apple's Story: Passion, Patience and Pressure/Passion is cool and patience is good, but neither can produce innovative products again and again. Creative people need pressure to get things done: pressure to pry their hands from their creation and let it loose in the world. When? When it's perfect enough. Few creative people ever feel they got it entirely right. Steve Jobs had the ability to leverage intense pressure. Does Tim Cook?" TechNewsWorld 4/25
"Apple Will Soon Be the Way You Pay Online and Beyond: The most impressive number from Apple's earnings call this week wasn't how many iPhones it sold or how much money it made. Those numbers are monstrous quarter after quarter. More striking was CEO Tim Cook's revelation that about 800 million people now have accounts on Apple's iTunes service. And most of those accounts are tied to credit cards." Wired 4/25
"Tech giant goes green with renewable energy: Apple is moving to shrink its carbon footprint, building the nation's largest privately owned solar farm to run its data center. NBC chief environmental correspondent Anne Thompson reports." [Video Report] NBC's Today 4/25
"The background on Apple's '103-degree data center': Data center experts say the high intake temps at Apple's data center, affirmed on NBC's Today show, now fall within industry guidelines" Computerworld 4/25
"U.S. appeals court to consider Apple's request to delay e-books trial" Reuters 4/25
"U.S. appeals court revives Apple patent lawsuit against Google: A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived patent claims Apple made against Google's Motorola Mobility unit that had been dismissed shortly before trial, giving the iPhone maker another chance to seek a sales ban against its smartphone competitor." Reuters 4/25
"Appeals court opinion provides bump in Apple v. Samsung case" Macworld 4/25
"U.S. Appeals Court Issues Mixed Ruling Reviving Apple Patent Claims Against Motorola Mobility: Decision Could Hurt iPhone Maker in Separate Smartphone Patent Case Against Samsung" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4/25
"Appeals Court Ruling Forces Jury to Work Overtime in Apple-Samsung" Re/code 4/25
"Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe dodge $9bn antitrust suit" The Inquirer 4/25
"Apple And Google Settle Wage-Fixing Court Case" Sky News 4/25
"Apple, Others Settle Anti-Poaching Lawsuit Before Trial" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 4/25
"Apple's first affordable product: its stock/Apple's stock split may make shares more enticing to consumers" MarketWatch 4/25
"Even a stock split creates more shareholder value than a patent verdict of sub-feature scope" Foss Patents 4/25
"Surprise: After n quarters of predictability, Apple surprised with sales performance that was 3.74% above the top of their guidance." asymco 4/25
"Apple put users at risk with 3-week delay between OS X and iOS patches, researchers say: IOS users were kept vulnerable for three weeks to known security issues previously patched in Safari for OS X, a former Apple employee said" IDG News Service 4/25
"The power of free: Mavericks running half of Internet connected Macs" TechnologyTell 4/25
"Mobile Safari creator talks about crafting Apple's first iPhone apps: Each iPhone app was developed largely by a different individual person." Ars Technica 4/25
Press Releases
"CS Odessa Announces Baseball Solution in ConceptDraw Solution Park" prMac 8:01 AM
"Grand tour of the Apple retail palaces of Europe: London/Selling iPhones and iPads in an Italianate Piazza with a colorful history." Fortune 9:43 AM
"Nike FuelBand Reveals New Truth Of Competitive Advantage: Nike's acknowledgement that it is slowing down its commitment to making wearables (the FuelBand), covered by Parmy Olsen here, has added to speculation that Apple will launch its iWatch later this year." Forbes 8:32 AM
"Nike CEO: Software Is a 'Bigger and Bigger' Deal After FuelBand" Time 3:19 PM
"Nike's CEO is 'excited' about partnering with Apple for possible iWatch" Cult of Mac 7:59 AM
"After Shutting Down FuelBand, Nike Is Looking To Expand Software With Apple" AppAdvice 8:12 AM
"Comixology removes in-app purchases to avoid paying fees to Apple" The Verge 9:40 PM
"Southeast Asia May be Apple's Next Hot Market" MacTrast 4/25
"BOXX belittles Apple's Mac Pro in new commercial (with Video)" MacDailyNews 4/25
"Software is 'bigger and bigger' deal for Nike: CEO" CNBC 4/25
Non-Apple News
"Facebook-funded Silicon Valley police station, with free Wi-Fi, opens: Rich Menlo Park accepts $600,000 to re-open substation in poorest part of town." Ars Technica 9:50 PM
"Google Wins a Pyramid Tablet Stand Design Patent" Patent Bolt 5:03 PM
"Atari E.T. games, buried for 31 years, set to surface at last" CNET 4/25
"LG Files Trademark for 'W Watch' with Very Interesting Features" Patent Bolt 4/25
"GameStop Plans Store Closures as Business Shifts: GameStop plans to make large expansions of its Simply Mac and Spring Mobile stores." PC Magazine 4/25
"Microsoft may halt Xbox One production as inventory piles up" BGR 4/25
"With HBO deal, Amazon Fire TV gains an edge: Exclusive content deal makes select programing available to Prime Instant Video users." Fortune 4/25
"Mozilla to strengthen SSL certificate verification in Firefox" PCWorld 4/25
"With Gundotra out, changes likely for Google+: Google's social network will have to move on without its champion" Computerworld 4/25
"Google's mulling Wi-Fi for cities with Google Fiber" PCWorld 4/25
"More evidence Google is planning its own Wi-Fi networks in Fiber cities" 9to5Google 4/25
"Touch ID coming to iPads, iOS code hooks suggest" iDownload Blog 4/25
"MacBook Pro and MacBook Air help Apple to gain PC market share" Market Realist 4/25
"iPhone 6 (iPhone Air): Release Date, Rumors, News, Specs, and More" Digital Trends 4/25
"Leaked case points to tall, lean iPhone 6: A piece of pink plastic could be the first physical evidence that the many rumors of a larger iPhone 6 are more than just misconnected dots." CNET 4/25
"This is how gorgeous a curved iPhone 6 might be" BGR 4/25
"Review: Logitech Powershell makes a button masher out of an iPhone" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 8:37 PM
"Review: X-Doria Scene iPhone 5c case" TechnologyTell 9:59 PM
"Review: RokForm Fuzion+ Aluminum Case for iPhone 5/5s" Run Around Tech 8:00 AM
"In a world of me-first smart home gear, can smarthubs make them all play nice? Review: We automate this old house with the Revolv and SmartThings smarthubs." Ars Technica 7:58 AM
"Best mouse for Mac: Apple, Razer, Microsoft, Logitech, and more" iMore 4/25
"The BearExtender Turbo Brings 802.11ac Wi-Fi to Older Macs" TekRevue 4/25
"Speck CandyShell Amped: Will this case make your iPhone louder?" CNET 4/25
"Review: Otterbox Defender protective case for iPad Air" 9to5Mac 4/25
"Heavyweights Apple And Google Battle For Mobile Gaming Supremacy" Seeking Alpha 4/25
"iPhone 6: Top 10 features Apple must release to combat Android assault" V3 4/25
"Tim Cook: Apple's 'closer than it's ever been' to releasing new product range/Erm, really Tim? What about the last time you released a new iThing?" The Register 4/25
"The iPad, The Software, and The Screen" MacStories 4/25
"A Few Facts In Evidence Overlooked By The Cult Of Apple Critics" Mac 360 4/25
"Step By Step To The Perfect MacBook" Mac 360 4/25
"Buy Comcast? Maybe Apple should buy Nike instead" Apple Daily Report 4/25
Non-Apple
"The Exploitation of OpenSSL" Linux Insider 10:00 PM
"Does Digital Media Make Physical Artifacts Obsolete?" Gizmodo 9:51 PM
"Google Glass mocked mercilessly in bank ad" CNET 9:46 PM
"A Different Approach To Tech M&A" TechCrunch 8:37 PM
"Why the social networks are falling apart/The new business model for social: Harvest personal data anywhere you can, then sell ads anywhere you can." Computerworld 8:00 AM
"Why You're Not Seeing More Smart Home Appliances" Mashable 8:00 AM
"Samsung Galaxy S5 Review: The Iterative Approach Results In A Safe And Unspectacular Android Smartphone" Forbes 7:59 AM
"A Personal Reflection On Google+" TechCrunch 4/25
"Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus Review" HotHardware 4/25
"Why Japanese watchmakers have no time for smartwatches" TechHive 4/25
"24 Hours with Linux – LXLE: A Review" Low End Mac 4/25
"After Heartbleed -- what has the vulnerability taught us?" BetaNews 4/25
"Whatever Happened To Net Neutrality? Follow The Money Trail" TeraTalks 4/25
Humor/Cartoons
"What It's Really Like to Be Around Neil deGrasse Tyson (Comic)" Joy of Tech 4/25
"This is what happens when iPhone rumors get out of hand" TUAW 4/25
"Kensington 'Me' iPad folio cases are all about you" TechnologyTell 7:55 AM
"TranquilityTV for iOS gives you soothing video and audio for relaxation" TUAW 4/25
"Activator beta updated with exciting new Profiles feature" iDownload Blog 4/25
"Chop your veggies like Jony Ive with this wooden MacBook Pro cutting board" Cult of Mac 4/25
"The Booqpad for iPad Air Doubles as a Paper Notepad" Apple Gazette 4/25
"Badland Gets A Big Update Adding New Try-Before-You-Buy Content" AppAdvice 4/25
"Research and Markets: The Personal Cloud: A Strategic Imperative for Operators with Apple, Dropbox, Google and Microsoft Dominating" Business Wire 4/25
"Top 10 Secret Reasons Microsoft CEO Ballmer Retired: Steve Ballmer didn't get the credit he deserved, as evidenced by Microsoft's strong financial position when he resigned. Here are 10 reasons you've never heard about why he stepped down." InformationWeek 8:29 AM
"Microsoft tackles Apple, Samsung with Nokia deal: Microsoft's 5.44 billion euro ($7.5 billion) acquisition of Nokia's devices business could give it the impetus to take a bigger slice of the smartphone pie, analysts told CNBC on Friday." CNBC 8:23 AM
"Microsoft Azure: Turning the Cloud Into a Big Data Processing Machine" The Motley Fool 8:30 AM
"Microsoft: Tax breaks not 'the' factor in choosing Iowa for data center" The Olympian 8:36 AM
"Under fire over net neutrality, FCC asks for early feedback: The agency set up an email box for reactions to a plan that hasn't been formally released" IDG News Service 9:43 AM
"Homeland Security struggles to tempt, retain cyber talent" Reuters 8:19 AM
"Discrimination potential seen in 'big data' use" Associated Press 3:20 PM
"Microsoft generates solid revenue growth from core products: Software giant upbeat on sturdy demand for Windows, Office software, Xbox sales." Total Telecom 4/25
"Deal Done, Microsoft and Nokia Have to Do Together What They Couldn't Accomplish Alone" Bloomberg Businessweek 4/25
"Microsoft: Transforming Into Emerging Cloud Play" Seeking Alpha 4/25
"Analysts see reasons to support Microsoft: Microsoft Corp's. efforts under new Chief Executive Satya Nadella to move the company toward a 'cloud-first, mobile-first' business direction have received generally positive reviews from industry analysts following the company's fiscal third-quarter results." MarketWatch 4/25
"Now That Microsoft Has a Handset Business, What Does It Do With It?" 24/7 Wall St. 4/25
"IBM offers help to server customers amid Lenovo transition" V3 4/25
"First IBM Power8 system is released in the market" Examiner 4/25
"Intel probes the private-sector side of open government data" Federal Computer Week 4/25
"How Intel's $143,000 fluoride fine stacks up against DEQ's largest penalties: The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's $143,000 fine to Intel for a fluoride reporting mistake is the third highest penalty the agency has issued for an air quality violation since 1998." The Oregonian 4/25
"AMD's derided deal is now a blessing, CEO says: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Chief Executive Officer Rory Read has a lot to be happy about in his tenure of almost four years. But he appears far from complacent about the company's progress." MarketWatch 4/25
"Why Is There No AMD Chromebook? Mullins Is Ideal For Chrome OS" Seeking Alpha 4/25
"Apple Inc's Disappointment: The Highs and Lows of Apple's iPad" The Motley Fool 9:57 PM
"Don't Buy Apple... Before You Read This" StreetAuthority 8:24 AM
"How Will Apple's Stock Split Impact Its Shareholders?" Seeking Alpha 4/25
"Poll: Would you buy Apple after the split?" CNBC 4/25
"Apple, Inc. Earnings: 3 Things to Love About Its Blowout Report" The Motley Fool 4/25
"Apple & Facebook Soar -- Is 1900 Next?" Forbes 4/25
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Amazon, Pandora drag on tech stocks/Both companies fall after delivering disappointing guidance" MarketWatch 4/25
"Stocks end week in red as tech gets hammered" CNNMoney 4/25
"Stocks Slide as Ukraine Tensions Rise; Pandora, Ford Disappoint" TheStreet 4/25
"Stocks drop sharply; Amazon, tech shares drop" Associated Press 4/25
"Stock Futures Fall on Mixed Earnings, Ukraine Worries" FOXBusiness 4/25
"U.S. Stocks Fall on Mixed Earnings News: Selling in Internet Stocks Puts Investors on Edge" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4/25
"Asia Markets: Asian shares lackluster as Tokyo looks to earnings/South Korean stocks fell and Japanese stocks were flat early Friday, as Tokyo was held back by a firmer yen, as investors focused on a flurry of earnings reports." MarketWatch 4/25
"Europe Markets: European stocks slide as Ukraine tensions heighten/Continuing concerns about the fallout from the Ukraine-Russia standoff added pressure on European stocks on Friday, with German equities bearing the brunt of tension." MarketWatch 4/25
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 4/25
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at 1 p.m." Associated Press 4/25
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