"Troubleshooting Bluetooth connections in OS X" MacIssues 10:03 AM
"10.9.3 causing headaches for Mac Pro users" MacIssues 8:27 AM
"Mavericks discussion has analysis of the iTunes 11.2 bug and how iTunes is very different from a normal standalone app, as it hooks into other parts of the system; plus more on hidden folders (and Time Machine); notes on Apple Mail rule failures; network troubleshooting tips; and more." MacInTouch 8:51 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Instantly Eject All Mounted Drives & Disks from the Command Line in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 8:59 PM
"Daylite 5 review: Keep tabs on your business contacts and projects" Macworld 8:38 AM
"The Ultimate Guide to OmniFocus 2" Tuts+ 12:15 PM
"Use the Finder's tags feature from the keyboard" Macworld 8:36 AM
"Pixelmator 3.2 Sandstone Update Brings New Repair Tool, 16-Bits per Channel Support, and More" MacStories 8:32 AM
"Delete GarageBand to Save Precious Gigabytes of Mac Storage" TekRevue 8:20 AM
"iStopMotion makes it easy to tackle stop motion animation" Apple Daily Report 8:19 AM
"OS X and Fonts: Apple's Illogical Settings" Kirkville 8:31 AM
"How to Create a Bootable Ubuntu USB Drive, for PC, on a Mac" Tuts+ 8:41 AM
"China Mobile 4G adoption continues to be driven largely by Apple's iPhone" AppleInsider 9:57 AM
"Apple Can Now Retail And Market Products In Saudi Arabia" AppAdvice 8:42 AM
"Walmart gets a head start on iPhone 6 SEO grab, starts selling cases for unannounced phone" 9to5Mac 4:57 PM
"5 different businesses that are using iBeacons" Amsys 8:15 AM
"What's next for Apple's ad man? The co-creator of Apple's 1984 and Think Different campaigns is on to something new and it has nothing to do with computers." Fortune 8:22 AM
"Former Apple designer nabs fresh funding to make photoblogging on the iPad a delight" VentureBeat 8:49 AM
"The Former Lead Designer For iPhoto Has A New Startup That Makes It Easier To Share Photos Using Your iPad" Business Insider 8:49 AM
"Ex-Apple Designer Raises $7 Million to Create Visual Stories on the iPad" Mashable 10:02 AM
"The Perfect Town for Facebook, Apple You Don't Know" Bloomberg TV 9:16 AM
"Verizon announces VoLTE, getting ready for the iPhone 6 and iOS 8" TechnologyTell 8:47 AM
"Apple pulls popular weed-growing game from App Store" Ars Technica 8:59 PM
"Boeing Plans to Think Differently, Like Apple" The Mac Observer 8:42 PM
"Unlike Android, Apple's mobile devices know which way is up" Fortune 8:33 AM
Non-Apple News
"Go Inside The Futuristic NYC Hotel Where Practically Everything Is Controlled By Tablet [Photos] Business Insider 9:37 PM
"China to probe tech suppliers for security" Reuters 8:45 PM
"Microsoft Envisions Mobile Devices with Multiple Displays to Satisfy Consumer's Never Ending need for Information Snacking" Patently Mobile 4:21 PM
"Google Developing Tablet With Advanced Vision Capabilities: Tech Company Plans To Produce About 4,000 Prototype Tablets Beginning Next Month" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:44 PM
"Google and Netflix Are Teaming Up Against Cable Providers" Time 2:21 PM
"Self-Proclaimed eBay Hackers Put Alleged Personal Data Up For Sale" ReadWrite 1:17 PM
Publications/Podcasts
"Where did my iMessages go? 90 Seconds on The Verge" The Verge 8:59 PM
"Apple Preparing iOS 7.1.2 Update, Likely Addressing Email Encryption and iMessage Issues" MacRumors 8:59 AM
"Apple is preparing to release iOS 7.1.2, likely to fix two major bugs" BGR 9:05 AM
"iOS 7.1.2 begins showing in web tracking logs" MacNN 12:16 PM
"Apple's iMessage Issue Goes From Bad to Worse With Server Glitch" Re/code 8:06 AM
"Fix For iMessage Related Bug Coming In A Future Update, Should Help Platform Switchers" TechCrunch 8:06 AM
"Apple fixes 'server-side iMessage bug,' but more work to be done: The company was unspecific about the bug itself, but it might have something to do with issues users are having with Android devices." CNET 10:35 AM
"Apple's iMessage problem is worse than we thought" BGR 8:22 AM
"Apple to fix iMessage bug that causes ex-iPhone users to lose their texts" Engadget 8:22 AM
"Apple Promises Lost iMessage Bug Fix is Coming" The Mac Observer 8:28 AM
"Apple fixes server-side iMessage bug, will fix additional bug in future software update" iMore 8:34 AM
"Apple renews exclusive Liquidmetal deal for consumer products" iDownload Blog 8:42 AM
"iOS 7 iCloud Activation Lock Bypassed For The First Time" Redmond Pie 8:49 AM
"Hackers get past iOS Activation Lock" TechnologyTell 8:47 AM
"The Aluminum iPhone 6 Mold Being Used By Case Manufacturers" MacRumors 1:21 PM
"iPhone 6 mockup compared to all previous generation iPhone models (Video)" 9to5Mac 8:45 PM
"Apple iOS 7.1.1 Jailbreak Shown To Work" Forbes 8:33 AM
"Mini-review: Lockscreen Wallpaper Designer, the simple iPhone app for creating prettier lockscreens" 9to5Mac 8:38 AM
"Can an iPhone Game Make You a Better Dancer?" Mashable 8:24 AM
"Daily App: Turn yourself into a rocket scientist with SimpleRockets" TUAW 8:59 AM
"'N Action Video: Globosome: Path of the Swarm - A Rolling Party" Apple'n'Apps 5:40 PM
"'Aliens Drive Me Crazy' Review - Aliens Stole My Pun" Touch Arcade 8:59 AM
"'RPG Band Of Monsters' Review - Band On The Run" Touch Arcade 10:36 AM
"Slyde Review: Discover new music and find out more about the artists with this convenient and stylish app." 148Apps 10:36 AM
"Dragons: Rise of Berk Review/Build a village and raise some dragons in the formulaic Dragons: Rise of Berk." 148Apps 9:58 AM
"Final Flight of the Perseus Review: Final Flight of the Perseus is a simple but entertaining space shooter. However, the dark ships on the dark backgrounds make the action difficult to see at times." 148Apps 2:21 PM
"PES Manager Review: Find some soccer management games too in-depth? PES Manager might be just what you're after." 148Apps 11:22 AM
"RYO Review: RYO's simple puzzles create a rainbow of complex colors." 148Apps 8:37 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to adjust your iPhone camera's settings" Macworld 8:38 AM
"iOS 7: Using your iPhone to get the milk" Computerworld 8:18 AM
"How to Spot a Counterfeit Apple Charger" Lifehacker 8:31 AM
Tips
"How Much Cellular Data Does iMessage Use? Here's How to Find Out on iPhone" OS X Daily 2:19 PM
"Microsoft Challenged Secret FBI Request for Data About Business Customer: Documents Show Government Backed Down After It Got the Information Without the Tech Firm's Help" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:51 PM
"Microsoft swats away FBI request for Office 365 subscriber data: Says it has its customers' backs in the courts – if the customers are important enough" The Register 8:53 PM
"Microsoft challenges FBI gag order -- and wins" CNET 5:09 PM
"Microsoft Beats Secret FBI Data Request" Mashable 8:58 PM
"Microsoft ignores zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer for seven months: Has gone unfixed since October last year" The Inquirer 7:48 AM
"Microsoft ignores critical Internet Explorer zero-day bug, leaving users open to attack" V3 9:43 AM
"Microsoft: The Surface Is Shiny, But Things Remain A Mess Underneath" Forbes 8:10 AM
"Leaked: Windows 9 Is Coming Next Year And Will Fix A Lot Of Problems With Windows 8" Business Insider 9:44 AM
"Microsoft resellers get the green light to sell Azure cloud services/Summary: Microsoft is allowing its reseller partners to sell Azure services directly to customers through Open Licensing starting August 1." ZDNet 8:10 AM
"'We're in early innings': How going private is changing Dell inside and out" Financial Post 8:02 AM
"Dell Doesn't Expect Steam Machines To Make A Lot Of Money" Digital Trends 8:02 AM
"Dell Inspiron 15 5547 laptop: It's a mixed bag, but it offers a strong core configuration that some might find appealing" PCWorld Australia 8:05 AM
"HP CEO Meg Whitman Talks Job Cuts and Acquisitions" Re/code 8:58 PM
"Hewlett-Packard's CEO Meg Whitman on Q2 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript" Seeking Alpha 8:43 PM
"HP revenue continues skid, company to lay off up to 16,000 employees" Electronista 8:44 PM
"H-P turnaround talk was a bit premature/Opinion: Growing job cuts raise concerns among investors" MarketWatch 5:00 PM
"HP to cut thousands of jobs as earnings miss: Hidden amid Hewlett-Packard's second-quarter report is news that up to 16,000 more jobs are on the chopping block." CNET 5:07 PM
"Here's What The Buy Side Expects From Hewlett-Packard On Thursday" Investing.com 8:03 AM
"HP drops $100 quad-core Android tablet into US market: Hewlett-Packard has undercut its $150 Android Slate 7 with a $100 tablet. And it's quad-core, to boot." CNET 8:03 AM
"HP Crashes Downmarket With The $99 HP 7 Plus Android Tablet" TechCrunch 7:57 AM
"HP drops $100 quad-core Android tablet into US market" CNET 9:42 PM
"Budget buster: HP's new Android slate is $99" Gigaom 7:58 AM
"Intel unveils software to ensure service level and trust requirements in OpenStack clouds" V3 8:06 AM
"Intel launches performance monitoring software for Openstack" The Inquirer 1:44 PM
"Intel attends SPIEF despite US pressure" CNBC 8:11 AM
"3 Reasons Why Intel's Tablet Move Will Fail" Seeking Alpha 10:39 AM
"Intel Is Relentlessly Advancing Towards Its Mobile Goals" Seeking Alpha 1:40 PM
"New Products Will Accelerate AMD's Footprint In Embedded Applications" Forbes 8:04 AM
"Cisco in smart city deal with Kansas City" Infotech Lead 8:05 AM
"Cisco loses IoT chief to Chinese startup: Jouret will head a Silicon Valley lab for Shanghai-based Envision Energy" Computerworld 7:45 AM
"Cisco chief: cloud success depends on security/in the light of the US National Security Agency's alleged hackings, Cisco Systems CEO discusses cloud network security" Telegraph 8:06 AM
"How not to let your Oracle database spin out of control: Growing pains? Who needs 'em!" The Register 8:09 AM
"Oracle chooses Nuance to power voice software for mobile apps" Boston Business Journal 8:09 AM
"Lenovo in the Market for More Deals, CFO Says: Computer Maker on the Hunt for Fresh Acquisitions Despite Two Major Deals Recently" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:56 AM
"Lenovo confirms Windows Phone for 2014, wearables for early 2015" Gadgetell 9:05 AM
"Anticipating the future of mobile by looking at the history of the Web" VentureBeat 7:57 AM
"Collaborative foundation aims to boost MIPS adoption: The foundation will offer open-source OS distributions for MIPS, including Android, CentOS and Ubuntu" Computerworld New Zealand 9:37 AM
"Acer CEO bets on build your own cloud and BYOD to boost business" V3 9:43 AM
"Apple's 7:1 Stock Split: Take a Bite Before June 2" TheStreet 8:29 AM
"3 Charts About Apple Stock Which You'll Want to See Today" Apple Gazette 8:40 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: H-P closes in the red as results come out early/JD.com rallies as the Chinese e-commerce company goes public." MarketWatch 4:20 PM
"Stocks gain thanks to Best Buy, Dollar Tree" CNNMoney 4:20 PM
"Stocks Inch Higher After Better Housing Data, HP Reports Earnings Early" TheStreet 4:20 PM
"Stock Futures Flat as Traders Digest Data" FOXBusiness 8:18 AM
"U.S. Stocks Edge Higher: Trading Volumes Have Been Light in Recent Days" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:20 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks rally after China data, U.S. gains/China HSBC flash PMI at five-month high/Asian stocks rallied on Thursday, bolstered by better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing PMI data and overnight gains on Wall Street." MarketWatch 8:17 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks wobble after PMIs, Ukraine worries/SABMiller climbs after full-year earnings/European stock markets struggled for direction on Thursday after preliminary euro-zone PMI confirmed business activity in the region continued to grow in May, while tensions heightened in Ukraine." MarketWatch 8:18 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:40 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:40 PM
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