"It's a new record for Apple stock: Apple's mojo isn't just back, it's on fire." CNNMoney 3:31 PM
"Apple Soars to Record Amid Optimism About Coming Products" Bloomberg 4:07 PM
"Morgan Stanley: This Time It's Different For Apple/Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty has a massive report on Apple in which she tells investors to buy shares ahead of what is shaping up to be a giant fall. She says, 'this cycle is different' for Apple. Huberty is referring to Apple's product cycle, which is expected to include two new iPhone models with larger screens, and a new wearable device, which most people are calling the iWatch." Business Insider 9:04 AM
"HealthKit integration in iOS 8 will pull in billions for Apple/Summary: While there's no doubt that a TV or watch from Apple would be interest and disruptive – and I'm in no way ruling out such devices in the future – the health related additions to iOS will be far more beneficial to Apple in the short to medium term." ZDNet 9:06 AM
"What Apple's new content delivery network means for net neutrality, and for you" Macworld 8:14 AM
"Apple set to expand phone size — and profits" Yahoo Finance 12:42 PM
"Apple Becomes Voice Of Reason In Cyber War Of Words" Forbes 8:41 AM
"As Competitors Slum It, Apple Prepares Android-Crushing iPhone 6" TheStreet 8:40 AM
"Apple-Google Rivalry Moves to Companies as Growth Slows/Apple Inc., Google Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. rose up by riding consumer demand for their products. Now the companies are trying to keep their growth streaks going by tapping another type of customer—businesses." Bloomberg 8:59 AM
"Why Apple Could Continue to Shine: Apple's stock has risen nearly 30% over the last six months. As the September launch of the expected iPhone 6 nears, Barron's Jack Hough joins MoneyBeat to discuss why he thinks that Apple is still a good deal now." [Video Report] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:24 AM
"Apple seeds another build of OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 to developers (13F18)" 9to5Mac 12:48 PM
"Apple Seeds OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 Build 13F18 to Developers" MacRumors 12:48 PM
"Apple's iMessage Is Being Taken Over by Spammers" Wired 8:15 AM
"Developer Portal Breach May have Forced Apple's Gatekeeper Changes" The Mac Observer 10:40 AM
"OS X Yosemite Beta 6 Seeded to Devs" FairerPlatform 8:20 AM
"Latest Xcode 6 SDKs hint at possible iPhone 6 resolutions" Electronista 3:59 PM
"Apple adds 3D Yosemite Flyover to Maps ahead of new OS X" 9to5Mac 2:23 PM
"You can now take a Flyover tour of Yosemite National Park in Apple Maps" iDownload Blog 3:59 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Apple bugfix updates for Final Cut Pro X, Motion & Compressor: Apple have updated their video Pro Apps to fix bugs found in previous versions." Alex4D 5:56 PM
"Apple updates pro-level video suite with fixes for Final Cut Pro X, Compressor and Motion" AppleInsider 8:37 PM
"Reader problems with Windows 8 in Boot Camp 5" MacWindows 8:31 AM
"App Nap a fleeting fix for Outlook duplicate emails" MacWindows 8:31 AM
"OS X Server doesn't have Mavericks ACL issues" MacWindows 8:31 AM
"Parallels Desktop 9 failing to load under latest Yosemite preview" MacNN 10:53 AM
"Mavericks discussion talks about Finder issues, special 'package' files and tips about using Automator for Finder/Spotlight comments, plus PDF workflow problems and tips and installation/migration issues." MacInTouch 3:44 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"OS X Yosemite Beta (DP6) Review: Your MacBook Is About To Get EPIC" Know Your Mobile 9:05 AM
"I burned through my inbox with Mailbox for Mac: The king is dead, long live the king" The Verge 12:47 PM
"Day One review: A Mac app that's so nice, you'll actually maintain your journal" Macworld 8:14 AM
"Creating cinemagraphs in FCPX and Motion" fcp.co 8:29 AM
"Which MacBook Air processor is best for your needs? Our Best Laptop guide has a new section discussing the differences between the MacBook Air's Core i5 and Core i7 processors and which one is right for you" The Wirecutter 6:10 PM
"Apple takes blade to 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display: Shaves price, not screen on mid-2014 model" The Register 8:32 AM
"iQ5 microphone review: iOS accessory delivers solid sound from a small package" Macworld 8:14 AM
"I spent $320 on Philips' Hue tap and 4 connected light bulbs. Was it worth it?" Gigaom 7:55 AM
"Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is one of the best platformers around" Apple Daily Report 8:03 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Humin Is a Clever iPhone App, but Needs Work" Re/code 12:49 PM
"Marco Polo - Calling To Your iPhone Like Never Before" Apple'n'Apps 12:47 PM
"5 Great iPhone Accessories for Runners and Hikers" The Mac Observer 8:56 AM
"Vibrance Photo Filter Creator doesn't shine so brightly" TUAW 8:41 AM
"Raincast App: Will it rain or snow today?" Best App Site 8:03 AM
"Appidemic: High Five Hero for iOS" TechnologyTell 8:17 AM
"Space Colors Review: Space Colors is a well-crafted space shooting game that carries plenty of challenge and a twisted sense of humor." 148Apps 9:13 AM
"Who Stole Me? Review: Who Stole Me?'s formula is pretty standard, and free-to-play trappings cause the game's difficulty to ramp up quickly. It's still a fun little puzzle title, though." 148Apps 10:53 AM
"Sentinel 4: Dark Star Review/After 4 years, the latest entry to the Sentinel series is here. It's not quite as wondrous as we hoped but it's till pretty satisfying." 148Apps 11:25 AM
"PromptSmart Review: Offering you a teleprompter in your pocket, PromptSmart is immensely helpful for those who do public speaking." 148Apps 12:42 PM
"Assault Vector Review: While this hex-based warp ride is fine in theory, Assault Vector is a bit too simple to be enjoyable for very long." 148Apps 1:49 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Handle a Swollen Battery in Your Laptop or Smartphone" TekRevue 9:24 PM
"Transferring Photographs to Macs and iOS Devices from iPhone and DSLR Cameras (Bangkok Post, Life)" eXtensions 9:23 PM
"How to Pause Music & Podcasts on iPhone & iPod Touch Without Looking" OS X Daily 2:23 PM
"How to restrict Game Center with parental controls on your iPhone or iPad" iMore 10:53 AM
"6 Ways to Change Up iOS7's Appearance" Apple Gazette 8:16 AM
"How to mend ... a cracked iPhone screen: A broken screen doesn't have to mean splashing out for an expensive repair, as fixing it yourself is easier than you think" The Guardian 8:16 AM
Tips
"PadGadget's iPad Tips: How to Set Up Your iPad for AirPrint Printers" PadGadget 8:21 AM
"Poll: will you buy iPhone 6 full price or subsidized?" iDownload Blog 2:24 PM
"Google Launches Photo Sphere Camera App On iOS" TechCrunch 12:43 PM
"Google releases new Photo Sphere Camera app for iPhone" 9to5Mac 11:25 AM
"RunKeeper will now bribe you to beat your best" Engadget 10:18 AM
"'Deep Under the Sky' from 'Incredipede' Creator Coming This Week" Touch Arcade 9:36 AM
"Noke is the first Bluetooth padlock in the world" Coolest Gadgets 9:13 AM
"Epson Introduces Professional-Grade Widescreen HD Projectors with Advanced Connectivity" PRNewswire 9:01 AM
"Brother™ Introduces The Next Generation Of Its Best-Selling Monochrome Laser SOHO Printers, Adding Easy Wireless Setup, Enhanced Mobile Device Connectivity, And Faster Print Speeds, At The Same Price Of Legacy Models" PRNewswire 9:01 AM
"New Digital Day Planner Helps Organize, Prioritize & Personalize Back-to-School & Back-to-Work; the iStratus DayPlanner App is a Free Download Now on the Apple App Store" PRNewswire 9:01 AM
"Canon U.S.A. Announces Apple AirPrint Support for Three New Models in the PIXMA Printer Lineup" Business Wire 9:00 AM
"Apple announces iTunes Festival 2014 line-up" Macworld UK 8:31 AM
"Apple Expands Lineup for 8th Annual iTunes Festival in London with Lenny Kravitz, Others" MacRumors 8:30 AM
"Camera+ 5.2: Improvements + Bug Fixes" RazorianFly 8:29 AM
"SanDisk unveils budget-minded Ultra II SSD that boasts speed, high endurance" CNET 8:21 AM
"SanDisk's Ultra II SSD offers prices as low as 44 cents per gigabyte: Max capacity rises from 256GB to 960GB" Computerworld 8:21 AM
"Mailbox for iOS adds new language and Passbook support" Canadian Reviewer 8:18 AM
"Simple 2.0 offers better banking with iOS 7 redesign, instant fund transfer and more" AppAdvice 8:14 AM
"The Mac Support Store Announces Curbside Service" prMac 2:25 PM
"Kids Have Fun and Learn with Apps for Shark Week" prMac 8:08 AM
"Steve Ballmer steps down as board member at Microsoft" Microsoft 1:34 PM
"Steve Ballmer Steps Down From Microsoft Board: Former CEO Recently Bought NBA's LA Clippers" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:33 PM
"Citing Outside Duties, Steven Ballmer Resigns From Microsoft's Board" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:15 PM
"Ex-CEO Ballmer quits Microsoft board to focus on NBA's Clippers" Reuters 3:56 PM
"Former Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer leaves firm" BBC 4:06 PM
"Steve Ballmer steps down from Microsoft's board: 'I have become very busy' since leaving Microsoft, Ballmer says in a letter to CEO Satya Nadella" IDG News Service 4:07 PM
"Ballmer steps down from Microsoft board" Gigaom 4:08 PM
"Former Microsoft CEO Ballmer steps down from the board/Summary: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is stepping down from the Microsoft board, effective immediately." ZDNet 4:28 PM
"Steve Ballmer leaves Microsoft board: Former CEO cuts his final business tie after 34 years at the company." Ars Technica 4:28 PM
"End of an Era: Steve Ballmer Resigns From Microsoft Board Of Directors" HotHardware 7:34 PM
"Ballmer steps down from Microsoft's board" Seeking Alpha 2:33 PM
"Microsoft Cloud Service Azure Experienced Global Outage" Bloomberg 6:59 AM
"Azure hit with outages, all is almost back to normal" Neowin 6:22 AM
"Microsoft's Azure cloud restored after suffering a major outage" The Inquirer 7:06 AM
"Azure services down again: Among those affected are Cloud Services, Virtual Machines and Websites" IDG News Service 8:39 AM
"Microsoft rolls out free OneNote app for Android tablets/Summary: Microsoft's newest version of OneNote for Android is optimized to work on tablets and adds support for digital inking. The 'modern' version of OneNote for Windows 8.x also is getting an update." ZDNet 1:33 PM
"Microsoft details plans to migrate in-house IT services to the cloud" V3 7:12 AM
"Microsoft is reportedly dropping Samsung patent case" Neowin 6:22 AM
"Windows IoT Preview Now Available for Intel Galileo Gen 1 Boards: And if that headline made you blink, hold on tight" Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 6:23 AM
"Microsoft launches Windows on Devices" bit-tech 7:05 AM
"Microsoft pulls four Windows 8.1 patches over instability, crashes" Electronista 4:07 PM
"Microsoft tweaks SharePoint Online to free up site storage: The company also increased the maximum amount of SharePoint site collections in Office 365 to 500,000 from 10,000" InfoWorld 7:06 AM
"Microsoft Investors Need To Be Skeptical About Windows 9" Seeking Alpha 12:57 PM
"Microsoft: Fairly Valued And Heading Into A Year Of Big Changes" Seeking Alpha 1:32 PM
"Intel-MediaTek tablet battle puts Actions in crossfire" EE Times Asia 6:18 AM
"Intel rumored to launch Haswell-E and X99 chipset on Aug 29" Neowin 6:22 AM
"Intel Is Finally At Qualcomm's Doorstep" Seeking Alpha 2:23 PM
"Chromebooks: Long term threat to Intel/Summary: Talk about Chromebooks and the conversation will eventually turn to the threat they are to Microsoft and Windows 8. That is true, but the lowly laptop from Google may be a bigger concern for Intel." ZDNet 7:05 AM
"AMD Radeon R7 Series 240GB SSD Review" HotHardware 6:38 AM
"Radeon R7 series is AMD's first foray into SSDs" SlashGear 7:04 AM
"AMD to sell three Radeon R7 Series SSDs" Maine News 7:04 AM
"AMD teams up with OCZ to launch its first SSDs, the Radeon R7 series" ExtremeTech 8:29 AM
"AMD teams with Toshiba to make its own SSDs: Branded OCZ drives have four-year warranties, start at $99 for 120GB." Ars Technica 6:14 AM
"The mysterious case of Hewlett-Packard's Autonomy deal" MarketWatch 7:03 AM
"During the Cruel Month of August, HP Readies Q3 Earnings Report" Re/code 4:29 PM
"What to look for in H-P's earnings report" MarketWatch 7:16 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Earnings Preview: 4X Cash Flow, Ex Balance Sheet Cash - Still A Fan" Seeking Alpha 6:39 AM
"Why Hewlett-Packard Needs To Show Progress On The Bottom Line Wednesday" Seeking Alpha 5:55 PM
"HP Stream could be a Chromebook killer" TG Daily 6:24 AM
"HP Stream 14 is a $200 Windows 8.1 Chromebook rival: Microsoft offers 100GB of free Onedrive storage to lure punters away from Google" The Inquirer 6:20 AM
"HP Stream 14 leaks as $200 Windows 8.1 Chromebook-equivalent" Electronista 8:23 AM
"HP Officejet Enterprise Color Flow X585z review: Fast pages, cheap pages, run lasers, run" PCWorld 7:03 AM
"Dell Venue 11 Pro 7139 (Security) review: Supremely powerful and super secure" PCWorld 7:03 AM
"Dell Precision M2800 Workstation review: A solid performer, but short on storage/Summary: The Precision M2800 is an impressive mobile workstation. We have just a couple of niggles: the touchpad is too small, and we'd prefer the top-of-the-range model's 128GB SSD to be bigger." ZDNet 7:03 AM
"Oracle's SPARC M7 Promises In-Memory Boost" CIO 7:10 AM
"How Bluetooth LE drives IoT designs" EE Times Asia 6:17 AM
"Smartwatches and fitness bands dominate the wearables market: Wearable shipments up 129 percent year on year, analysts claim" The Inquirer 6:20 AM
"Graphics chips market is showing some life" TG Daily 7:43 PM
"Apple shares hit new 52-week high" MacDailyNews 9:18 AM
"What Apple at $100 Again Means" 24/7 Wall St. 12:43 PM
"Have Apple's Shares Really Hit An All-time High?" Forbes 12:42 PM
"Without buybacks or dividends, Apple would have $210 billion in the bank" TUAW 12:40 PM
"Why Apple Stock Is A 'Buy' At TheStreet" TheStreet 10:53 AM
Industry News
"Google, Apple gain ground as tech stocks rise" MarketWatch 9:53 AM
"Stock market bubble warnings grow louder" CNNMoney 7:17 AM
"Stock Market Today: Futures Rise as Fed Direction in Focus" TheStreet 7:17 AM
"Recovery in home sales, tame inflation data send stocks higher in early trading; Home Depot up" Associated Press 9:52 AM
"U.S. Stocks Rise on Data, Earnings: Housing Starts Surge in July, Data Show" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:16 PM
"Stoxx 600 flirts with 3-week high as tensions ease/With geopolitical tensions easing in Iraq and Ukraine, European stock markets continued higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark index heading for its strongest closing level in almost three weeks." MarketWatch 7:19 AM
"Asia stocks: Markets end higher" MarketWatch 7:19 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3:50 PM
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