"Did Tim Cook Pay $3 Billion For His Successor?" ["Will Iovine replace Cook like Jobs replaced Amelio? If so, this deal could be a catalyst for Apple stock. Will Iovine replace Cook like Jobs replaced Amelio? If so, this deal could be a catalyst for Apple stock. ... Beats' co-founders Iovine and Dr. Dre will work for Apple. According to the Times they will report to Apple's content chief, Eddie Cue, who reports to Cook. But with all the lavish praise of Iovine's ability to inspire talent to write hits and to envision how the music industry will evolve, he evokes memories of Jobs' creative genius."] Forbes 8:29 AM
"How Beats Helps Apple: Apple makes the largest acquisition in its history. What buying Beats means for the company and for you." [Video Report] New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:34 AM
"Apple's Cook Can't Afford to Miss a Beat: Buying Beats Is Such a Departure for Apple That It Raises Concerns About the Company's Creative Mojo" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:59 PM
"A tale of two Apples/Tim Cook's instruction from Steve Jobs was clear: Don't let Apple become paralyzed like Disney did in the wake of Walt Disney's death, endlessly asking what the esteemed founder would do in any given situation. The only directive from Jobs's tenure that mattered after his death was the one that freed Cook and everyone else at Apple from playing 'What Would Steve Do?'" Macworld 2:50 PM
"A New Irreverent Spirit at Apple: It had been only four hours since Jimmy Iovine had agreed to sell Beats Electronics to Apple for $3 billion, but it was clear that he had already gotten the corporate memo." ["Mr. Iovine's irrepressible spirit — and his willingness to simply declare something to be reality regardless of the complexity of the facts — bears a marked resemblance to the 'reality distortion field' that Mr. Jobs so famously emanated. ... Mr. Iovine said he and Dr. Dre, his Beats co-founder, had long considered the folks at Apple, especially Mr. Cue and the late Mr. Jobs, to be kindred spirits. 'We met with the guys, and what we realized is they get it,' he said. 'They have feel. They understand culture.'"] New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:47 AM
"With Beats Music Service, Apple Goes Against the Wisdom of Steve Jobs: Steve Jobs always hated the idea of music subscriptions. More than once, I tried to convince him that it was the way of the future. But he would mock me, citing the pathetic track record of the companies hawking subscriptions of unlimited music that go away when you stopped paying. People want to own music, he'd insist." Wired 1:47 PM
"Tim Cook on Beats purchase: They 'will help extend the Apple ecosystem in the future'" Mobilesyrup 3:41 PM
"5 things to know about Apple's duet with Beats: Apple CEO Tim Cook believes he made a 'killer' deal with $3 billion acquisition of Beats" Associated Press 8:58 AM
"Apple hopes Beats co-founder's 'ear' can help amid 'dying' music industry" Reuters 8:59 AM
"Apple VP Eddy Cue and Beats Co-founder Jimmy Iovine on Steve Jobs (Video)" Re/code 8:08 AM
"Jimmy Iovine Joining Apple After Years of Boardroom Flirtations" Time 7:45 PM
"Apple Has Best Product Lineup in 25 Years, Says Content Chief" Re/code 8:08 AM
"Post-Apple Buy, Beats Music Will Still Be on Android, Windows Phone" Re/code 8:09 AM
"Apple's Eddy Cue Says Today's TV Sucks" Re/code 8:09 AM
"Beats' Jimmy Iovine Breaks Down Difference Between Tech and Hollywood" Re/code 8:10 AM
"Jimmy Iovine Says Beats-HTC Partnership 'Crashed and Burned'" Re/code 8:09 AM
"Apple has its best product lineup in 25 years in store for 2014, says iTunes head Cue" CNET 8:06 AM
"iTunes head Cue and Beat's Iovine: Apple will put Beats on steroids" CNET 8:06 AM
"Beats Has to Claim Key Music Role at Apple: Klein" Bloomberg TV 9:30 AM
"Apple's rich enough to buy Beats with movie-date money: The $2.6B in cash amounted to just 1.7% of Apple's horde" Computerworld 8:37 AM
"Apple's Beats buy is two-sided for music streaming: Apple's purchase of Beats could lift music streaming boats or devalue the stand-alone product" Associated Press 3:22 PM
"Apple Agrees to Buy Beats Electronics for $3 Billion" Bloomberg 9:30 AM
"Apple pays $3 billion for Beats in the company's largest ever acquisition" ARN 8:31 AM
"Apple to buy Beats for $3 billion in streaming music gambit" IDG News Service 8:24 AM
"Eleven Days of iPhone Sales Pays for $3B Beats Buy" Bloomberg TV 2:54 PM
"Apple seeks to work Jobs magic on the internet of??things" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2:49 PM
"Here's how Apple's smart home program will work" Gigaom 3:15 PM
"Samsung seeking reversal or adjustment of Apple's $929 million and $119 million jury verdicts" Foss Patents 8:21 AM
"IDC Lowers Tablet Projections for 2014 as Phablet Shipments and Slower Refresh Rates Impact Shipment Growth" Business Wire 2:50 PM
"IDC lowers tablet shipment forecast, expects a 5.5-inch iPhone could cannibalize iPad sales" 9to5Mac 12:58 PM
"Tablet sales will flatline much sooner than expected, says IDC" Cult of Mac 2:50 PM
"Why Apple's iPad might be in big trouble" BGR 2:51 PM
"Cue and Iovine: Apple didn't reset after Jobs but it did shuffle the team when it lost 'its point guard' [Video] 9to5Mac 8:11 AM
"Eddy Cue: Apple has the best product pipeline in 25 years coming later this year [Video] 9to5Mac 8:06 AM
"Apple's Eddy Cue Says Its 2014 Product Range Is The Best He's Seen In 25 Years" Digital Trends 8:20 AM
"Eddy Cue: Steve Jobs Would Be 'Extremely Proud' of Apple's Current and Future Products" MacRumors 8:22 AM
"Cue: The current TV experience 'sucks,' billion-dollar Apple TV business will get bigger this year" 9to5Mac 8:06 AM
"Apple has best product pipeline in 25 years coming in 2014, says SVP Eddy Cue" AppleInsider 8:13 AM
"Eddy Cue says Apple's 2014 product pipeline is the best he's seen in 25 years" TUAW 9:28 AM
"Apple's Eddy Cue Basically Just Described What A New Apple TV Would Look Like" Business Insider 8:57 AM
"Apple's Eddy Cue says 20M Apple TVs sold, business will 'evolve' in 2014" AppleInsider 8:13 AM
"Beats co-founder badmouths Spotify, EarPods in first post-Apple interview" Ars Technica 8:15 AM
"Cue praises Beats curated playlists and headphones; Iovine disses Apple's EarPods" 9to5Mac 8:11 AM
"HP must give up Beats Audio after Apple deal: It can introduce new systems with the sound technology only until the end of 2014; must discontinue sales at the close of 2015" Computerworld 4:09 PM
"In the midst of Apple acquisition, Beats tries to solidify its high end (sound) rep with new Solo2 cans" 9to5Mac 12:58 PM
"Before Beats: A Walk Through Apple's Digital Music History, 1977 to 2014" ReadWrite 8:57 AM
"Google: Digital Creative Agency Fred & Farid replaces Macs w/ Chromebooks" 9to5Mac 1:48 PM
"GE integrates iBeacons in new LED lighting fixtures rolling out in Walmart & other retailers" 9to5Mac 1:56 PM
"iPhone-connected breathalyzer takes out top Australian tech design award" CNET 8:05 AM
Non-Apple News
"Google sets up 'right to be forgotten' form after EU ruling" BBC 8:39 PM
"Amazon reportedly close to launching Prime music streaming service with hand-picked albums" iMore 6:55 PM
"Samsung Continues their Work on Future Smartphones with Transparent Displays" Patently Mobile 5:27 PM
"Read The Email Snowden Sent To The NSA" TechCrunch 5:14 PM
"Rumored Microsoft smartwatch to be OS agnostic, might land this summer" 9to5Mac 3:43 PM
"MSI gives gamers options with new line of all-in-one gaming PCs" Electronista 3:41 PM
"Luggage Maker Samsonite Acquires Popular iOS Accessory Company Speck" AppAdvice 3:43 PM
"Samsonite buys case maker Speck for $85 million" iMore 10:19 AM
"I love America, and I want to buy T-Mobile: Hot off buying Sprint, Japan's Masayoshi Son says you deserve better internet — but he needs T-Mobile to make it happen" The Verge 10:16 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Joe Kissell Updates Multiple Take Control Books All At Once" MacVoices 1:41 PM
"Non-Retina MacBook Pro review: Is the non-Retina MacBook Pro worth buying?" Macworld UK 8:49 AM
"The Best iPad Air keyboards/Slim, portable, easy to use: three of the best small-bag-friendly ways to type with the iPad Air." CNET 4:05 PM
"Silicon Power T11 review: Small Thunderbolt SSD, small performance" Macworld 8:37 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"iOS 7.1 on iPhone & iPad Review: Two Months Later" GottaBeMobile 1:47 PM
"Review: Maskify for iOS is a nice photo app for adding frames and text" TUAW 2:49 PM
"VSCO Cam review: Take photos, edit, and share online in one snazzy iOS package" Macworld 4:06 PM
"Inky Launches A Smarter Email Client For iOS That Sorts And Filters Your Email For You" TechCrunch 9:37 AM
"Review: Roller Coaster Tycoon 4 Mobile for iOS" TechnologyTell 8:16 AM
"har.mo.ny 2 Review: har.mo.ny 2 brings more relaxing puzzle goodness and soothing music to fans of har.mo.ny, as well as newcomers to the series." 148Apps 9:41 AM
"Final Kick Review: Simple to play, Final Kick is a pretty enjoyable penalty shootout simulator that soccer fans will appreciate." 148Apps 1:47 PM
"Mother of Myth Review: Dungeon crawling invades Greek mythology in this entertaining action RPG outing" 148Apps 2:51 PM
"iON Bond Review: iON Bond is a unique and challenging puzzle game about destroying particles in the name of fun and science." 148Apps 8:41 AM
"KeroBlaster Review: KeroBlaster, from the creator of Cave Story, nails the Japanese pixel art style of art and gameplay that many others try to imitate." 148Apps 10:16 AM
"Romans In My Carpet! Review: Command legions upon legions of tiny Roman armies in a quest to conquer a bedroom in this turn-based, multiplayer-focused strategy game." 148Apps 3:15 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"iPhone 101: Quickly change camera modes in iOS 7 without accidentally snapping a photo" TUAW 10:16 AM
"How to use storage space on iPhone to backup files from Mac: use an app to turn iOS device into a USB flash drive" Macworld UK 9:35 AM
Tips
"How To Access Beats Music Outside The US On iOS, Android, WP [With Free 2 Weeks Trial] Redmond Pie 2:49 PM
"Use Safari Reader Mode for Improved Mobile Web Browsing & Reading on iPhone" OS X Daily 1:48 PM
"Update-enabling Windows XP registry hack is great news for XP die-hards" Ars Technica 8:47 PM
"Windows Phone is limping its way toward relevance" BGR 7:20 AM
"Microsoft Still Doesn't Stand a Chance Against Apple, Google, Stats Show" Softpedia 7:53 AM
"Microsoft, Salesforce.com Form Strategic Alliance: To Connect the Cloud-Based Business Software Vendor's Platform to Microsoft Office and Windows" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:03 PM
"Microsoft, Salesforce Said to Discuss Cloud Partnership" Bloomberg 11:19 AM
"Salesforce CRM apps coming to Windows and Windows Phone/Summary: Salesforce and Microsoft have agreed to tighten ties between Salesforce's CRM apps and platform and Microsoft's Windows and Office." ZDNet 8:09 PM
"Salesforce next to be certified on Microsoft Azure? Summary: Microsoft and CRM rival Salesforce.com may be poised to announce a deal certifying Salesforce apps to run on the Azure cloud." ZDNet 9:26 AM
"Microsoft promises that UK Windows Phone 8.1 users will get Cortana 'soon'" The Inquirer 7:40 AM
"Decoding the language of Microsoft: What 'growth hacking' means to Redmond" ZDNet 7:53 AM
"Bill Gates and Microsoft's New CEO: Who is Really in Charge?" The Motley Fool 7:53 AM
"Apple owns Beats, but the brand is still alive at HP" Engadget 7:20 AM
"HP boosts Vertica big data tool with Dragline update" V3 7:57 AM
"HP Instant Ink is Like a Mobile Phone Tariff for Your Printer" Gizmodo 7:46 AM
"Mohali Dell Centre to shut down, staff protest" The Indian Express 7:44 AM
"Intel: new tablets a big step toward reaching aggressive target" Reuters 4:38 PM
"Intel's working on a system to secure self-driving cars" Engadget 1:39 PM
"Intel Unveils Technology for Cars: Chip Maker, Seeking New Revenue Sources, Shows Off Entertainment, Navigation Tool" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:40 PM
"Brian Krzanich admits Intel missed the boat on tablets" Fudzilla 7:47 AM
"Intel unveils open source robot created from 3D-printed parts" TechFruit 7:49 AM
"Intel to launch 3D-printed robot plans online by end of year" SiliconRepublic 7:50 AM
"Intel has a new line of CPUs in the works" SemiAccurate [Paid Registration Required] 7:39 AM
"Ultra Low Profile CPU Cooler from Scythe Chills Both Intel and AMD Processors" Softpedia 7:49 AM
"Suit says IBM targeted older workers for cuts" The Journal News 7:51 AM
"Former IBM employee sues company, alleging age discrimination" Albanay Business Review 7:51 AM
"BLAM! IBM drags its NetApp OEM deal horse outside, gunshot heard" The Register 7:54 AM
"Server sales: It's tough out there but Cisco and IBM see some light/Summary: Gartner's server sales figures for the first quarter show a market still in decline from its giddy heights but there are some glimmers of optimism." ZDNet 7:49 AM
"Cisco's solutions now reach over 40 million homes in India" IndiaTimes 7:48 AM
"Cisco Kicks Off Manufacturing of UCS Servers in Brazil" Data Center Knowledge 7:48 AM
"Taiwan's Acer launches cloud computing drive in shift from PC reliance" Reuters 7:27 AM
"Palo Alto Networks to Pay $175 Million to Resolve Suit With Juniper: The Internet Security Company Also Reported Its Fiscal Third-Quarter Loss Widened" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:11 AM
"Beats a Hedge for Apple in Biggest-Ever $3B Deal" Bloomberg TV 9:30 AM
"Wall Street warming up to $3B Apple-Beats deal, sees potential to offset declining iTunes revenue" AppleInsider 8:41 AM
"Analysts mixed about Apple's prospects for Beats: Some see potential benefit for Apple's iTunes Radio offering, while others said it was a defensive move at a time when Apple should be looking for offensive assets." CNET 8:06 AM
"The Apple-Beats deal: What the analysts are saying now/Wall Street weighs in on Apple's $3 billion acquisition of Dr. Dre's and Jimmy Iovine's Beats." Fortune 8:34 AM
"Wall Street unimpressed by Beats acquisition: 'Not what we want to see'" 9to5Mac 8:10 AM
"Stocks: 4 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 7:59 AM
"Stock Futures Point Higher Ahead of U.S. GDP" TheStreet 7:59 AM
"US stocks edge up after jobless claims drop" Associated Press 10:42 AM
"Stock Futures Hold Gains Amid Mixed Data" FOXBusiness 8:00 AM
"U.S. Stocks End Higher: Investors Brush Off Weak GDP Data as 'Rearview' News" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:14 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks mostly lower, but Tokyo up for sixth day/Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Thursday, but Tokyo shares slightly rose, extending their winning streak to six sessions." MarketWatch 8:00 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks seesaw; Kingfisher down after update/Commerzbank downgraded/Ratings downgrades for utility stocks in Europe and for German financial firm Commerzbank AG on Thursday weighed on the region's equity benchmark, which struggled to find a firm direction." MarketWatch 8:00 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:35 PM
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