"Windows 8.1 Vs. iPads: Battle For The Classroom/Windows devices are starting to gain ground in school systems, a traditional Apple stronghold." InformationWeek 9:45 AM
"Lessons From the Los Angeles School District iPad Fiasco" The Mac Observer 3:30 PM
"Are Apple and Google About to Reshape the Future of Music Streaming?" The Motley Fool 10:24 AM
"Wall Street ranks Apple world's most respected company, analysts raise target share prices" 9to5Mac 7:34 AM
"Wall Street Says Apple Is No. 1" Daily Caller 1:09 PM
"Analysts scramble to raise Apple price targets" Fortune 11:33 AM
"Driven by promotions & 16 new carriers, Apple seen selling 36.5M iPhones in June quarter" AppleInsider 7:34 AM
"Apple predicted to rake in $38.2 billion for the quarter" VentureBeat 2:33 PM
"Picture-perfect strategy: Why killing Aperture means Apple will rule the cloud" Cult of Mac 8:01 AM
"I'm dreaming of a pocket Macintosh" Macworld 7:47 AM
"Apple: Lessons in Self-Disruption." Richard Gutjahr 8:04 AM
"Key takeaways for Apple investors: Apple's changing strategy" Market Realist 9:18 AM
"Review: Braven BRV-BANK Smart Rugged Portable Power Bank" iLounge 11:31 AM
"Review - DXG IronX 5G9V HD action cam Review" MacNN 8:51 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Freshly Squeezed Reviews: iPad Video Cutting Board" YMP Now 10:18 AM
"Review: Keep Track of Expenses, Revenue, and Inventory With Nano Inventory for iOS" MacTrast 11:31 AM
"Haste for iPhone is like QuizUp meets Boggle" The Next Web 9:20 AM
"Do something with those phone photos: Six apps that turn your pictures into memories" TechHive 7:49 AM
"View your rooms in any color with Dulux Visualizer" BetaNews 8:03 AM
"'Oscura Second Shadow' Review - Return to the Darkness" Touch Arcade 11:31 AM
"'Storm Casters' Review - Hacking and Slashing and Never Stopping" Touch Arcade 10:25 AM
"X BEATS Review: More an educational tool than exciting game, X BEATS is still going to be useful for those learning music theory." 148Apps 2:35 PM
"Dungeon Heroes Review: A highly-polished board game adaptation, Dungeon Heroes delivers challenging single-player and excellent 2-player gameplay." 148Apps 9:33 AM
"Locomotive Review: Locomotive is an app based on a famous poem, adapted here in a wonderful way." 148Apps 8:20 AM
"Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake Review: Monsters Ate My Birthday cake is an exemplary puzzler that represents the genre well." 148Apps 2:31 PM
"AERENA – Clash of Champions Review: Take down enemy airships in this area-combat, turn-based, and steampunk-themed strategy title." 148Apps 10:39 AM
"JELLIES! Review: Simple yet surprisingly entertaining in short bursts, this is a Match-3 game worth looking at." 148Apps 11:31 AM
"Polymo Review: Organize your photos with easy tagging and more with this convenient to use photography app." 148Apps 1:09 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"Here's how to stop Facebook from tracking your browsing data once and for all" BGR 11:32 AM
"How to Steal an iPhone's Passcode (from up to 150 meters away!)" Intego 11:32 AM
"PadGadget's DIY iPad Project Spotlight: Homemade Slide Ruler for Adobe Creative Apps" PadGadget 9:20 AM
Tips
"Is your iPhone or iPad full? Try this to quickly reclaim space" Houston Chronicle 9:20 AM
"Cloud sprawl: What is it, and how can you beat it?" BetaNews 2:35 PM
"Myth debunked: Blowing in your Nintendo games never actually fixed anything" GeekWire 2:30 PM
"What will the Internet look like in 100 years?" BGR 1:12 PM
"This Facebook 'Manipulation' Scandal Is Ridiculous — Companies Test Products (And You) All The Time" Business Insider 3:45 PM
"The Bright Side of Facebook's Social Experiments on Users" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:36 PM
"Facebook: Emotion Study Was Customer Service" Mashable 2:29 PM
"Is the outrage over Facebook's psych study just fear of big data? danah boyd makes some suggestions for how companies should handle their new power" The Verge 1:11 PM
"Why has Google cast me into oblivion?" BBC 1:08 PM
"EA's Peter Moore Is Wrong About Video Game And Music Distribution" Forbes 11:25 AM
"So, Who's Going to Jail For T-Mobile's Crimes?" Valleywag 10:40 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Daddy Daughter Time..." The PC Weenies [cartoon] 7:37 AM
"Want In-app Purchases Back in ComiXology? There's a Survey for That" The Mac Observer 3:30 PM
"'Civilization Revolution 2' First Impressions Roll in From Our Forums" Touch Arcade 2:40 PM
"Mophie debuts 64GB iPhone 5/5s Space Pack storage case, ships in late July for $250" 9to5Mac 2:31 PM
"Jailbreak iOS 7.1 / 7.1.1 / 7.1.2 Untethered Released For ALL Devices" Redmond Pie 1:11 PM
"Product Hunt, The Valley's Water Cooler For Discussing New Apps And Services, Is Coming To iOS" TechCrunch 11:33 AM
"Personalization Features of Yahoo Mail Finally Available on iPad" PadGadget 11:32 AM
"MyScript Announces Plans to Bring Handwriting Apps to iOS 8" 148Apps 11:31 AM
"Alphabet of Space: Get ready... blast off! Explore outer space with fun rhymes and colorful illustrations in this one of a kind Alphabet of Space storybook app from Smithsonian! From Astronaut to Zenith, and everything in between, there is so much for kids to learn about the universe." Oceanhouse Media 11:02 AM
"Mailbox-Like To-Do App Swipes Goes 2.0 With Evernote Integration And iPad Support" AppAdvice 10:41 AM
"New and updated apps: Fantastical 2, Vine, Candy Crush Saga" iMore 10:24 AM
"Free iPhone Apps: 6 paid iPhone, iPad apps that are now free downloads" BGR 9:38 AM
"Endomondo announces Pebble smartwatch support for its GPS fitness tracking app, iPhone only for now" The Next Web 9:20 AM
"Mobile-exclusive Civilization Revolution 2 now available on iOS" iDownload Blog 8:56 AM
"Midnight Star first person shooter launches in Ireland before global release" iMore 8:52 AM
"The Human Story: A Documentary about Your Favorite App Developers" The Mac Observer 8:36 AM
"Microsoft wants you to beta test upcoming Office products and services" iMore 8:16 AM
"Relive Your High School Days With the Trapper Keeper - for Your iPad" Apple Gazette 8:06 AM
"Scanner Pro by Readdle Downloaded Six Million Times, Goes on Sale for $2.99 to Celebrate" 148Apps 7:47 AM
"Hyper Tap - Dodge the Neo Barriers! For your iOS devices" iDream Interactive 7:40 AM
"Play for Keeps - Win Real Cash, Prizes and Trophies in Top Dog for iOS" prMac 2:36 PM
"Solitaire app now lets you improve scores with new Time Challenge mode" prMac 7:36 AM
"sympol - The ultimate gesture challenge now on iOS" prMac 7:36 AM
"Microsoft takes down legitimate sites during crackdown on malware servers" BetaNews 8:02 AM
"Microsoft Gives Up Control Of No-IP Websites It Wiped Off The Web" Forbes 4:17 PM
"Critics blast Microsoft's takedown of No-IP domains: Microsoft contends it seized domains to stop distribution of two widely used malware tools" Computerworld 8:48 AM
"Microsoft action against No-IP disrupting other hacking groups, Kaspersky says: A variety of other sophisticated state-sponsored cyber espionage campaigns used No-IP's infrastructure" IDG News Service 8:16 AM
"Microsoft admits to technical error in IP takeover, but No-IP still down: No-IP claims Microsoft doesn't appear to be very good at DNS" IDG News Service 8:15 AM
"Microsoft issues mea culpa to No-IP, but service reportedly remains down for many" Ars Technica 8:05 AM
"Microsoft's botnet-hunting domain seizure cramping other hacking campaigns, Kaspersky says" IDG News Service 9:23 AM
"Microsoft, Canon Sign Deal to Share Patent Licenses: Companies Agree to Share Patent Portfolios for Research and Development" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:31 AM
"Microsoft and Canon reach broad patent agreement" GeekWire 11:32 AM
"Microsoft backs open source for the Internet of Things: Joining the AllSeen Alliance could help turn Xbox into a home control hub" Computerworld 3:44 PM
"Microsoft joins AllSeen Alliance, the Qualcomm-led IoT project: The company joins quest to ensure interoperability as more devices become connected" IDG News Service 11:25 AM
"Microsoft joins Qualcomm's effort to set standards for 'Internet of Things'" GeekWire 1:12 PM
"Windows 8 uptake sags, flirts with flop: For the first time since its October 2012 launch, Windows 8 loses user share, comes close to matching sluggish tempo of Vista" Computerworld 8:47 AM
"Windows 8.x, Internet Explorer both flatline in June" Ars Technica 8:05 AM
"Intel Fined by FCC for Unauthorized Device Use: Chip Maker Will Pay $144,000, Adopt Three-Year Compliance Plan for Unauthorized Devices" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:41 PM
"Lenovo Still Expects IBM Server Deal to Close This Year: U.S. Government Is Probing Security Issues Related to Acquisition" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:17 AM
"Lenovo: IBM, Motorola deals to close by 2015" CNET 9:33 AM
"Lenovo: Our IBM deal will definitely go through this year. Honest" Channel Register 9:32 AM
"Lenovo chief says IBM server deal remains on track" Gigaom 10:24 AM
"IBM Running Out Of Easy Ways To Keep The Shareholders Satisfied" Seeking Alpha 10:39 AM
"HP Hired The Lawyers Who Were Suing It And Could Pay Them Up To $30 Million" Business Insider 3:44 PM
"HP and Canonical issue reference architecture for OpenStack cloud deployment" V3 9:20 AM
"Will Dell's Irish Centre Of Excellence Drive European Workstation Innovation?" Computer Business Review 11:01 AM
"A 72-Year-Old Woman Was Injured When Her Dell Laptop Suddenly Exploded" Business Insider 11:01 AM
"China has the fastest supercomputer, but the U.S. still rules: Despite increasing global competition in supercomputing, 90% of the Top 500 systems are made by U.S. vendors" Computerworld 8:46 AM
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