"Apple iPhone 6: Mobile Payments Pioneer? Apple's latest iPhone could help bring mobile payments to the mainstream." InformationWeek 7:16 AM
"History of iPhone 5s: The most forward thinking iPhone ever" iMore 2:35 PM
"5 Awesome Things Apple's New iPhone 6 Is Rumored to Have" Time 5:06 PM
"Seeing Through the Illusion: Understanding Apple's Mastery of the Media" 9to5Mac 8/29
"Apple's New Whiz Kids: Tech Industry on the Hunt for Software Prodigies Producing Apps for Smartphones and Tablets" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/29
"Apple eyes pay-by-touch for next iPhone" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8/29
"iPhone 6: the jolt that mobile payments need: Apple's rumored embrace of true mobile payments may finally shake up how we pay for goods and services after years of empty promises." CNET 8/29
"Apple may change how you pay for pizza" MarketWatch 8/29
"Why a bigger Apple iPad could counter a potential Microsoft threat" Market Realist 8/29
"Larger iPad could target big biz, save Apple from low-end scrum: 12.9-inch iPad to reverse tablet slowdown?" The Register 8/29
"Code/red: Apple Wearable Won't Ship Until Next Year" Re/code 8/29
"Apple Bets iPhone Magic Will Spill Over to Wearables" Bloomberg 8/29
"Apple keeps fans waiting for wearable device" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8/29
"$120M at stake in RPI v. Apple: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy believes its legal fight with Apple over Siri, the innovative personal assistant and voice-recognition system first used in the iPhone 4S, is potentially worth $120 million." Albany Times Union 8/29
"Apple Appeals Judge's Decision to Deny a Ban on Samsung Products" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8/29
"Apple appeals judge's denial of Samsung sales ban: Judge Lucy Koh earlier this week ruled not to institute a permanent injunction against Samsung for selling older-model smartphones found to infringe Apple patents." CNET 8/29
"Apple will keep pushing for a sales ban on Samsung products" Macworld 8/29
"Apple and Samsung may have to settle in patent litigation: Apple and Samsung are reportedly close to reaching an amicable conclusion in a long-winded patent litigation battle after the US firm lost another court case against its rival." BetaNews 8/29
"Here's why Apple bought Beats: By 2019, streaming will account for 70 percent of digital music revenue" Gigaom 8/29
"Apple to give iTunes Radio some fresh attention" New York Post 9:28 PM
"Apple bans iOS developers from selling HealthKit data to ad networks" ZDNet 8/29
"Apple tightens HealthKit privacy policy to protect users' data" Digital Trends 8/29
"4 'iWatch' alternatives Apple could unveil on Sept. 9: Apple may show off a wearable device at its September iPhone event. But don't call it an iWatch just yet. Here's what else Apple watchers say the company could be cooking up." CNET 8/29
"Apple is building a huge, mystereous structure for the iPhone 6 event" BGR 8/29
"'Brand new mini': Former Apple employee's baby announcement is charming" Today 8/29
Non-Apple News
"AT&T files patent suit against Cox over years of unlicensed patent use" Electronista 2:34 PM
"Mobile augmented reality users to approach 200 million by 2018" Apple Daily Report 11:20 AM
"Offline attack shows Wi-Fi routers still vulnerable: An attack can break into some common Wi-Fi routers, via a configuration feature." Ars Technica 7:52 AM
"T-Mobile lays out minimum $35 per share bid for acquisition" Electronista 8/29
"Samsung denies child labour at Chinese supplier" AFP 8/29
"Debate: 'Will the IBM/Apple partnership lead to a merger between the two companies?'" TG Daily 8/29
"These are the 8 Android and Windows Phone features we want on the iPhone 6: Apple doesn't hold the patent on good ideas. These hardware and software goodies from other phones would make Apple's next iPhone even better." CNET 8/29
"8 Predictions for Apple's September 9 Media Event" The Mac Observer 8/29
"The most disappointing rumor about the iPhone 6 may have just been confirmed" BGR 8/29
"Apple's September 9 Event Won't be What we Expect" The Mac Observer 8/29
"The bar is high for Apple's Sept. 9 event" Fortune 8/29
"iPhone 6 Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know (Updated)" Gizmodo 8/29
"8 Big Apple iWatch Rumors: Specs, Release Date, and More" Digital Trends 8/29
"Apple's iWatch announcement could be big tease, with sales delayed until 2015" Pocketnow 8/29
"Apple's iWatch 'Not Shipping Till Early 2015"'" Forbes 8/29
"iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program Popularity, Crushing Apple Stores" Three Guys And A Podcast 8/29
"The Road Ahead" ["But after 17.5 years of digging, testing, analyzing and writing about the most interesting stuff in tech, it's time for a change. This will be the last thing I write on AnandTech as I am officially retiring from the tech publishing world."] AnandTech 7:56 PM
"Cassandra: Anand Lal Shimpi retires from AnandTech -Ryan Smith now Editor-in-Chief" eXtensions 9:28 PM
"Worked things out with The Wirecutter" Marco Arment 8/29
"The laptops, tablets, and other gear that keeps me mobile" ZDNet 8/29
"Super Meat Boy Forever to make a mark on iPhone and iPad in 2015" iMore 8:39 AM
"The Vision Board App - Dream, Believe, Attract" prMac 7:53 AM
"Children's Music Shines In New Kids App: Preschool Musical" prMac 7:13 AM
"A Beautiful Collection of Zen Apps Graces the iOS App Store" prMac 7:14 AM
"World Factbook Visual Edition 1.0 Presents CIA Resource in Visual Way" prMac 7:15 AM
"Snapchat Updates 'Our Story' Feature to Cover More Live Events" iClarified 7:01 AM
"Internet Movie Database for iOS adds features, takes a few away" TUAW 8/29
"Coming August 30: Gene Steinberg meets Peter Cohen, from iMore, John Uppendahl, from Parallels, and Josh Centers, from TidBITS, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8/29
"What you can expect from Windows 9 (codename Threshold)" ITProPortal 7:30 AM
"Microsoft to flick on MSN Messenger kill switch in China: Redmond silences aged IM service, touts Skype at People's Republic" The Register 7:27 AM
"Microsoft refuses to give access to emails stored outside US" Neowin 5:06 PM
"Microsoft said to be interested in popular Android mod, Cyanogen" Neowin 8:57 AM
"Review roundup: Intel's 8-core Haswell-E is the fastest desktop CPU ever" Engadget 5:06 PM
"Intel finally releases Haswell-E Extreme Edition processors/Summary: The long-awaited refresh of its high-end chips includes the company's first eight-core desktop CPU, the $999 Core i7-5960X." ZDNet 7:25 AM
"Intel Reveals Core i7-5960X Processor Extreme Edition, An 8-Core Processor Gaming Monster At PAX" Microsoft News 7:26 AM
"Intel launches Core i7 Extreme Edition processors with 6, 8 cores[u] Electronista 7:01 AM
"Asus' new Intel-powered phones in UAE" Emirates 24/7 7:25 AM
"Dell says its curved monitor will help make you a better gamer" Engadget 7:53 AM
"Dell Tempts Gamers With Curvy 34-Inch UltraSharp Monitor, Slated For Holiday Release" HotHardware 7:45 PM
"Alienware just built the Mac Pro of gaming PCs: Expect no less than a monster price for this crazy machine" The Verge 5:07 PM
"Alienware Reveals New Area-51 Gaming Machine With Ultra HD Resolution" Argyll Free Press 7:24 AM
"PC vendors fear an Osborne Effect from Windows 9: Manufacturers threaten to slow down production in the gap between Windows 7 and 9." Network World 8/29
"U.S. judge lifts suspension on Microsoft overseas email seizure" Reuters 8/29
"Did Microsoft help seed the market for Windows Store scam apps?" Computerworld 8/29
"Microsoft to clamp down on 'misleading' apps" Relaxnews 8/29
"Microsoft boots 1,500 apps from its Windows Store" The Inquirer 8/29
"Should Microsoft kill Windows Phone? The company is backing away from Android and doubling down on its own smartphone OS just when the smart move seems to be to surrender" Computerworld 8/29
"Microsoft signals end of MSN services in China by October/Summary: Ten years after its entrance to Chinese market, Microsoft has decided to terminate MSN messenger services in the country – the last one in the world – by the end of October." ZDNet 8/29
"Oracle Denied $1.3 Billion Jury Verdict in Long-Running SAP Case: Oracle Can Accept Lower Damages Or Pursue New Trial" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/29
"Oracle v. SAP: Appeals court rebuffs Oracle bid to restore record verdict" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 8/29
"Oracle loses bid to restore $1.3 billion SAP verdict, could get new trial" Reuters 8/29
"Oracle to face new SAP trial if it rejects new damages award" Reuters 8/29
"Server sales show signs of slight surge: Hooray for hyperscale, which now outsells Oracle and Cisco" The Register 8/29
"Lenovo smartphones launch in 10 EU countries: Here's why western Europe won't get them" ZDNet 8/29
"Aiming For New Markets, ARM Reaches Out" Forbes 8/29
"Linux Has Run Out of Time: The statute of limitations has expired for there to be a killer app for the open-source operating system." PC Magazine 8/29
"Apple continues to rise on iPhone hype: Apple Inc. continued to gain more ground Friday, closing near its 52-week high as anticipation swelled over the coming iPhone 6, and business software companies Rally Software Development Corp. and Splunk Inc. also stood out in Friday's market action." MarketWatch 8/29
"Stock Market Today: S&P Books Best August Since 2000 Despite Geopolitical Threats" TheStreet 8/29
"Market Snapshot: S&P 500 Rises To Record, Nabs Best Month Since February" MarketWatch 8/29
"Wall Street Ends the Month on a High Note" Reuters 8/29
"U.S. Stocks Finish August With Gains: DJIA Ends 3.2% Higher on Month, S&P 500 Rises to All-Time High" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/29
"Japan's Nikkei leads Asian stock declines after weak economic data" Associated Press 8/29
"Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks gain slightly; other Asia markets mixed/Hong Kong stocks broke a three-day losing streak on Friday, after swinging between gains and losses as earnings reports came in, and as other regional markets closed mixed." MarketWatch 8/29
"Europe Markets: Tesco slides after warning; HSBC climbs: Europe movers" MarketWatch 8/29
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 8/29
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 8/29
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 8/29
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