"The Great Tablet Segmentation: Why are tablet shipments dropping? Because Apple is the only company with a really innovative option." PC Magazine 8:52 AM
"Cash exceptionalism" ["The graph lets us answer the question 'What would have happened if Apple had not paid any dividends, bought back shares and taken on debt?' The answer is in the blue line. It would be about $210 billion today. There are about a dozen companies other than Apple worth more than that amount."] asymco 8:00 AM
"This Is The Product That Predicts The Future Of Apple" Business Insider 8:21 AM
"The $210B cash Apple would have by now without the dividend & share buyback schemes" 9to5Mac 8:45 AM
"The Apple Enterprise Hope" ["Current market share lead provides opportunity for growing the ecosystem including Mac sales."] Seeking Alpha 8:57 AM
"Apple Working to Fix Labour Violations at Supplier Quanta's Chinese Factories" IB Times 8:37 AM
"Security breach may be reason for Gatekeeper app signing changes" TUAW 8:47 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"OS X 10.9.4 doesn't fix ACL file sharing problems" MacWindows 8:34 AM
"Mavericks ACL bug keeps Windows users locked out" MacWindows 8:34 AM
"Turning off data dedup works for 10.7 and 10.8 filesharing" MacWindows 8:34 AM
"When Dvorak dies because of Word bug" Macworld 8:41 AM
"Mavericks discussion explains confusing Finder comment mechanisms and also talks about Finder design issues, plus problems with Print to PDF and wireless networking." MacInTouch 3:55 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Changes in the Swift Standard Library in Beta 6" Airspeed Velocity 5:17 PM
"Easy Mac Hacks: Easily Encrypt PDFs" Mac|Life 2:07 PM
"Notes In The Mac's Menubar The Way Apple Should Do It" BohemianBoomer 7:37 AM
"Cheap: Design Address Labels On Your Mac" NoodleMac 7:37 AM
"Clap Your Hands, Control Your Mac" Mac 360 7:37 AM
"A Dying Mac Art Is Reborn A Bargain" Mac 360 7:38 AM
"Got Photos? Make Frames, Not War" TeraTalks 7:38 AM
Op/Ed
"Michael on Swift and Dynamic Dispatch" inessential 2:09 PM
"'It's a Coup'/I highly recommend the Edge Cases episode Swift Is a Really Good Thing and a Step Back. There's much to like about Swift, but much has been lost as well: instantiating classes by name, the ability to write your own Core Data–like framework, message passing (contra vtable dispatch), swizzling to work around bugs and add features, proxies/bridges, and more." Michael Tsai 2:08 PM
"What's wrong with this picture: FileMaker Pro can read Excel files, but not Numbers files?" Apple Daily Report 7:50 AM
Press Releases
"Take Control of OS X Server, Chapter 11: Wiki Services" TidBITS 7:12 PM
"Chapter 11 of 'Take Control of OS X Server' Now Available" TidBITS 7:11 PM
"Get the New Beautiful Default OS X Yosemite Wallpapers" OS X Daily 5:02 PM
"All the new wallpapers and changes in OS X Yosemite Preview 6" Cult of Mac 5:02 PM
"World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor arrives November 13" Mac Gamer HQ 8:33 AM
"Apple shifts leadership page to showcase diverse VPs: Vivek Wadwha, an expert on diversity, says the tech giant is taking the right steps in employing more women and minorities." CNET 3:40 PM
"Apple stores user data on Chinese servers, claims it will improve iCloud performance" V3 9:19 AM
"App developers can now earn affiliate commissions via Store Kit in iOS 8" 9to5Mac 11:57 AM
"In a maturing tablet market, Apple and Samsung face growth declines, says DisplaySearch" DigiTimes 7:59 AM
"The Chinese Smartphone Company That Copies Apple Just Took Its Copying To A Whole New Level" Business Insider 10:37 AM
Non-Apple News
"Blackberry slices off juiciest bits, bottles them in 'Tech Solutions': BBM doesn't make the cut, but does at least go GA on Windows Phone" The Register 9:07 PM
"Women thrive in China's booming tech scene" CNNMoney 8:47 PM
"Sprint's new price plans: No more 'Framily,' but more data" CNNMoney 8:38 PM
"Sprint Announces New Data-Heavy Family Share Pack Plan With Incentives for New Subscribers" MacRumors 7:16 PM
"It's a New Day for Data for American Consumers: Sprint Doubles the Data" Sprint 6:52 PM
"Sprint announces revamped family data plans with double data, individual plans coming soon" 9to5Mac 6:50 PM
"This new smartphone is the closest thing to being bezel-free we've yet seen" BGR 5:19 PM
"Apple unlikely to sell sapphire iPhones this year, is setting the stage for future models - JP Morgan" AppleInsider 9:25 AM
"Analyst: No Sapphire for iPhone 6 Display" The Mac Observer 10:40 AM
"You may have to wait a while to get a truly scratch-proof iPhone 6" BGR 10:39 AM
"Leaked iPhone 6 schematic doesn't show 1GB of RAM, but it may indicate NFC on the way" ["Although the site focuses on the 1 GB description at the top of the image, it turns out that the schematic is actually a design for a NAND flash component (a storage chip, the same memory used in iPhones and other mobile devices for storing user data like music and photos) rather than RAM for the SoC."] 9to5Mac 11:56 AM
"Report: iPhone 6 Will Disappointingly Feature Only 1GB of RAM" G for Games 8:34 AM
"Alleged Schematic Shows iPhone 6 Coming with 1GB of RAM" MacRumors 8:33 AM
"Rumor: 'A8' chip in Apple's 'iPhone 6' will stick to 1GB of RAM" AppleInsider 8:52 AM
"Rumors give iPhone 6 just 1GB of RAM, 1,810mAh battery" Electronista 10:37 AM
"Rumored NFC Chip for iPhone 6 Highlighted in Claimed Schematic" MacRumors 11:47 AM
"Apple's 'unscratchable' sapphire screen set to go into production" Daily Mail (UK) 8:36 AM
"The iPhone 6's extremely durable displays are ready for mass production" BGR 8:00 AM
"iPhone 6 Launch Nears, Sapphire Production Confirmed" Tapscape 8:03 AM
"Apple Could Flip USB Standard on Its Head with New Reversible Cable" CIO 11:55 AM
"The iPhone 6's Lightning cable may be reversible at both ends" The Verge 8:36 AM
"Apple plans reversible USB cable for iPhone 6, leaker says: The company's Lightning connector is already reversible on the eight-pin dock side, but Apple might start offering a reversible connector on the other end as well." CNET 11:47 AM
"New Lightning Cable Will Have Reversible USB, Finally!" Apple Gazette 8:01 AM
"iPhone 6 Leaks Show New Cable Design. Apple Redesigns USB" Forbes 8:34 AM
"Apple's Rumored Reversible USB Connector Supported by Patent Filing, but Likely to Face Challenge" MacRumors 11:10 AM
"Key iPhone phablet details revealed in new report" BGR 8:48 AM
"5.5-inch iPhone 6 Photos Surface, Along with Horrible Name" The Mac Observer 9:11 AM
"iPhone 6L to Sport Big Screen, Big Battery (Report)" LAPTOP Magazine 9:48 AM
"Leaked: Here's How Much Bigger The iPhone 6's Battery Will Be Compared To The iPhone 5s" Business Insider 8:41 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"MacBook Pro discussion 'focuses' on a question about using retina displays with aging eyes, offering a number of tips for viewing Mac displays more comfortably and effectively." MacInTouch 3:56 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Matcha -Writing App & Text Processor For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $4.99)" Apple Sliced 9:47 AM
"Fitness Point Pro -Workout Exercise Journal & Personal Trainer + Body Tracker For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $4.99)" Apple Sliced 9:47 AM
"PDF Scanner For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:47 AM
"Kicking Balls iPhone Game Review" Tapscape 8:20 AM
"In Boshi, you must be a stealthy lumberjack to avoid the wolf pack" iDownload Blog 8:33 AM
"Exclusive Hands On With 'Flappy Bird' Creator Dong Nguyen's Next Game: 'Swing Copters'" Touch Arcade 2:09 PM
"'The Manhattan Project' Review - Board Game Giant Limps into the App Store" Touch Arcade 11:55 AM
"'Time Tangle: Adventure Time' Review - Running And Punching Stuff Is No Probs For Finn" Touch Arcade 10:36 AM
"'TourStar' Review - If Only Fame Were This Easy..." Touch Arcade 9:11 AM
"Humin Review: Keep track of how you met people and why they stick in your memory with this convenient replacement to the outdated Contacts app." 148Apps 10:40 AM
"Diver Dogs Review: Diver Dogs is the cutest undersea animal rescue game on the App Store, by far." 148Apps 11:56 AM
"Spellfall Review: Those in-app purchases might prove a bit pesky, but Spellfall is a mostly fun Match-3 puzzle game." 148Apps 9:49 AM
"Nimian Legends: BrightRidge Review/In Nimian Legends: BrightRidge players can explore a vast fantasy world at their leisure, with no commitments at all." 148Apps 8:45 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to enable AssistiveTouch for motor accessibility on iPhone or iPad" iMore 5:18 PM
"How to move your iPhone and iPad backups to an external drive" iMore 11:56 AM
"How to use Gmail 2-step verification on multiple devices" PCWorld 9:48 AM
"Download iOS 8 Beta 5 And Install On iPhone 5s, 5c, 5, 4S, iPad, iPod touch [How-To Tutorial] Redmond Pie 8:22 AM
"How To Label Locations in Find My Friends" The Mac Observer 2:22 PM
"Life after death: Resuscitating a drowned iPhone 5" Macworld 7:58 AM
"How to uninstall multiple jailbreak tweaks at once" iDownload Blog 1:37 PM
Tips
"Cut Down on Cable Noise by Wrapping Your Earbuds Behind Your Ear" Lifehacker 11:45 AM
"Make Siri Better By Telling Her All About Your Relationships" Gizmodo 9:47 AM
"Here's A Sign That Windows Phone Could Become Successful After All" Business Insider 2:39 PM
"Microsoft Should Concede the Smartphone Market to Apple and Android" The Motley Fool 9:44 AM
"Report: Windows 'Threshold' public preview will debut this fall/A report from ZDnet says Microsoft is almost ready to make the shift away from Windows 8" InfoWorld 9:00 AM
"Get ready for Windows 9: The iPhone 6 may not hog the spotlight for long. Windows is still the workhorse of the business world: and Windows 9 is coming sooner than you think" InfoWorld 8:56 AM
"Microsoft yanks botched Black Tuesday patches KB 2982791, KB 2970228, KB 2975719, and KB 2975331: Microsoft recommends that users uninstall last week's update: even if their machines are working fine at the moment" InfoWorld 8:58 AM
"Hello, HP Stream 14: A $199 Windows laptop aimed squarely at the Chromebook market" Gigaom 2:39 PM
"Will This Ratings Upgrade Help Hewlett-Packard Stock Today?" TheStreet 8:12 AM
"Intel's rectangular fin is 'almost a miracle', says Asenov" Electronics Weekly 10:38 AM
"Haswell E and Intel X99 chipset launch expected for 29 August" Hexus 10:38 AM
"The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Intel Join Forces to Improve Parkinson's Disease Monitoring and Treatment through Advanced Technologies" infoTECH 10:38 AM
"Avago Agrees to Sell LSI's Axxia Networking Business and Related Assets to Intel for $650 Million" infoTECH 10:38 AM
"Product Peek: Intel NUC For A Media Center Boost" CRN 10:37 AM
"Oracle gives Exadata some backward compatibility: Database 10gR2 is now supported on Oracle's flagship 'engineered system,' although caveats apply" IDG News Service 3:39 PM
"Corporate news sends US stocks higher; Dollar General jumps after making bid for Family Dollar" Associated Press 3:44 PM
"US stocks gain; Dollar General jumps after bid: Corporate deal news gave the US stock market a lift on Monday as a bidding contest erupted for a discount retailer. Stocks also climbed amid reports of diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire in the conflict in Ukraine." Associated Press 3:44 PM
"U.S. Stocks Maintain Sharp Gains: Dollar General Makes Counterbid for Family Dollar, Ukraine Tension Seems to Ease" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:45 PM
"Asia stocks: Here are the closing levels for Asia's major stock markets: Tokyo flat ; Hong Kong flat ; Shanghai up 0.6% ; Sydney up 0.4% ; Seoul down 0.5% ; Taipei down 0.7%" MarketWatch 9:46 AM
"FTSE 100 climbs as Ukraine tensions ease: The FTSE 100 index UKX, +0.78% climbed 0.8% to end at 6,741.25, the highest close this month." MarketWatch 11:57 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:30 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:30 PM
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