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Monday Highlights: Apple scoring big revenue of $57.60 per visitor to their Apple Stores according to data compiled by Horace Dediu at asymco; social gaming is being revolutionized by the iPad writes Cara Ellison at The Guardian; time for a corporate tax overhaul says Tim Cook in his run-up to appear before the US Senate, reports in our Apple/Macintosh section; finally, Apple devices now approved for use across the US Defense Departments; Vrypan has migrated away from iPhoto, Dropbox being the alternative; David Allison advises you to enable TRIM if you have upgraded your Mac to an SSD; confused over the Mac App Store? Chris Breen to the rescue; and here's a how-to for syncing Android phone to Mac; Mactuts+ shows method for you to move your home folder to a separate drive or volume; and Gary Rosen explains how you can sync Google calendars with iOS, Mac; Sony Music the sole source holding up Apple's iRadio streaming service, dispute over song-skipping; comparing sales: 5 million iPhone 5 units sold in first 3 days, Samsung approaching 10 million Galaxy S4 sales...in first month; CNBC report suggests big trouble in--big China for Apple as local phone favorite Xiaomi gains steam; US AirForce said to save $50 million over ten years thanks to iPad; Apple Store in Dallas, TX robbed, couple grand worth of iPhones taken; Samsung releasing a 13" notebook with a staggering 3200x1800 resolution display; buckle up, iWatch rumors are heating up, the latest being the testing of a 1.5" OLED display, reports in our Hardware/Software section; and word from Taiwanese sources says iPad 5 production to begin soon, tablet will be 33% lighter than current gen; MacBook Air inventory drying up say those in the know, new model seen arriving at WWDC this June; take a trip down memory lane back to when Steve Jobs answered why there are no "Intel Inside" stickers on Macs; Serial+ is an app that helps you manage your hardware/software serial numbers, warranties; recent Google actions, I/O conference, seem to be taunting Apple to "catch us if you can" according to Thomas Claburn; delays and more delays seem to be the story of Apple lately, Jonny Evans opines; Bryan Wolfe at App Advice says all signs point to a fall launch for new iDevices.
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Mon Feb 25
"Mac troubleshooting: What to do when you can't connect to the Internet" Macworld
"Apple retail revenues per visitor reach new record" ["The latest quarter showed a 7% growth in visitors and a new record revenue of $57.6 per visitor."] asymco 8:13 AM
"Apple hits record revenues per visitor, says analyst" CNET News 8:45 AM
"Apple Stores Set New Revenue-Per-Visitor Record" PC Magazine 4:20 PM
"How iPads are revolutionising social games" The Guardian 8:53 AM
"Apple And Google: The New 'Old' Reality?" Forbes 10:41 AM
"Testimony Of Apple Inc. Before The Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations Us Senate" [18 Page PDF] Apple 4:35 PM
"Apple CEO to call for corporate-tax overhaul" Washington Post 7:46 AM
"Apple to face tax grilling: Tim Cook's appearance before a crucial senate subcommittee is likely to be dominated by questions over Apple's tax affairs." Telegraph 7:47 AM
"Apple calls for tax reform, defends tax practices ahead of Senate hearing" CNNMoney 4:22 PM
"Apple's tax testimony ahead of Senate hearing: By the numbers" ZDNet 4:28 PM
"Apple to argue for tax reform, defend tax practices on Tuesday" Reuters 4:14 PM
"Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes" Associated Press 4:20 PM
"Apple to Congress: We do not use 'tax gimmicks'" ZDNet 4:29 PM
"Apple's Tim Cook to Talk Profit Shifting, Taxes at U.S. Senate Hearing" DailyTech 4:36 PM
"Apple will claim it doesn't use overseas 'tax gimmicks'" Reuters [Free Registration Required] 4:19 PM
"Senators Rip Apple's 'Holy Grail' Of Tax Avoidance Ahead Of Cook Testimony" Forbes 4:22 PM
"Apple created offshore subsidiaries to avoid paying billions in US taxes, Senate panel says" AppleInsider 7:13 PM
"Web of Tax Shelters Saved Apple Billions, Inquiry Finds" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:22 PM
"Senate panel says Apple avoids billions in U.S. taxes" USA Today 5:23 PM
"Apple denies using 'tax gimmicks' to lower US payments" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 4:20 PM
"Apple Explains Position On U.S. Taxes As CEO Cook Prepares For Senate Hearing" Forbes 4:18 PM
"Apple's Cook to press Congress for tax changes in debut on the Hill" MarketWatch 8:52 AM
"Apple Asks Congress to Eliminate Tax Loopholes, Lower Corporate Rates" The Mac Observer 4:20 PM
"US Defense Department approves Apple's iOS devices for its networks" IDG News Service 7:41 AM
"Apple iOS 6 Wins DOD Approval: Apple devices running iOS 6 join BlackBerrys and Samsung Galaxy devices as approved by DOD for use by military and government workers." InformationWeek 4:14 PM
"Apple joins BlackBerry and Samsung in getting Pentagon approval: iPhone and iPad to battle for contracts worth millions of dollars, boosting their standing in corporate and government markets" The Guardian 8:34 AM
"'Aggressive' espionage-for-hire operation behind new Mac spyware" ZDNet 4:29 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"How to create custom PDF compression filters in OS X: You can make your own filters for reducing or otherwise adjusting images when exporting in OS X's Preview application." MacFixIt 7:07 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"CoreMelt SliceX brings mocha planar tracking to Final Cut Pro X" IT.Enquirer 10:34 AM
"migrating from iPhoto to Dropbox, from feature rich to future proof." Vrypan 9:28 AM
"Apple's iRadio delayed by song skipping negotiation with Sony Music, report says" Macworld UK 7:50 AM
"Samsung to sell 10m Galaxy S4 in a month, compared to 5m iPhone 5 in three days" Macworld UK 7:49 AM
"Xiaomi: Apple's New China Threat/A cheaper Chinese smartphone maker is gaining a cult-like following in China, reports CNBC's Eunice Yoon." [Video Report] CNBC 8:53 AM
"Microsoft Updates Xbox as Apple to Facebook Gain in Games" Bloomberg 8:49 AM
"U.S. Air Force plans $50M savings over 10 years in iPad rollout" ZDNet 8:52 AM
"Apple doles out schemes to make iPhone more affordable in India" ZDNet 7:46 AM
"Apple offering new incentives to make the iPhone more affordable in India" GigaOM 4:27 PM
"Looking to pull even with Apple, Samsung to pay developers for Galaxy-specific apps" AppleInsider 8:46 AM
"Briefly: South Australia's first Apple Store to open this Saturday in Adelaide" AppleInsider 8:55 PM
"Adelaide Australia Apple store opens tomorrow,here's a look from the inside" 9 to 5 Mac 8:55 PM
"Apple to open first Adelaide store on Saturday in Rundle Mall" AdelaideNow 9:21 AM
"Dallas Apple Store Loses iPhones in Theft" The Mac Observer 9:20 AM
"Apple removes 'Bang With Friends' from the App Store" TUAW 8:11 AM
"AT&T says all customers will soon get access to FaceTime, Hangouts over cellular" BGR 6:02 PM
Non-Apple News
"Yahoo's new Flickr now comes with redesigned Homepage/UI, 1TB of free storage" 9 to 5 Mac 5:54 PM
"HTC One makes video call from summit of Everest" CNET News 4:12 PM
"Samsung To Debut 13.3" Notebook Display With 3200×1800 Resolution" UberGizmo 8:55 AM
"Google Prepares Glass to be a Tool for the Hearing Impaired" Patent Bolt 10:45 AM
"Lawmakers seek Google Glass privacy plan: An open letter to Google CEO Page seeks information on plans for data collection and the use of facial recognition tech" Computerworld 8:16 AM
"Promising 'Not To Screw It Up', Yahoo! Acquires Tumblr For $1.1 Billlion" Forbes 7:39 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The Talk Show, Live: Speaking of The Talk Show, we're doing another live audience episode in San Francisco on Tuesday 11 June" Daring Fireball 6:46 PM
"Derrick Story Talks About 'iPad for Digital Photographers" MacVoices 1:53 PM
"Tips and updates. Our tech lives just keep getting better!" The MT Show 7:33 AM
"Bombcats – Igniting A New Cat Explosion" Apple'n'Apps 1:54 PM
"Tomb Breaker Review: Tomb Breaker keeps it simple with gameplay just a matter of matching up gems and nothing more. It's fun for a time, but pretty forgettable." 148Apps 4:37 PM
"Equilibrium Review: Equilibrium is a physics-based puzzler with a unique and innovative story element." 148Apps 4:37 PM
"Gravity Guy 2 Review: With not much in common with its predecessor, Gravity Guy 2 is a fairly run of the mill Endless Runner." 148Apps 4:37 PM
"Manuganu Review: The name might be a mouthful but the incredibly well made runner it's attached to makes up for it." 148Apps 4:37 PM
"ERA Deluxe Review: ERA Defense offers a little something for everybody, so long as they like tower defense." 148Apps 4:37 PM
"Frozen Synapse Review: The slightly weird PC strategy game has crept onto the iPad and made itself right at home." 148Apps 10:35 AM
"Odd Squad Review: Odd Squad is a multiplayer strategy game that forces players to think differently." 148Apps 8:11 AM
"2020: My Country Review/One of the more satisfying freemium city building games out there." 148Apps 9:12 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How To Force Open Mobile Safari On iPhone To A Blank Page" Redmond Pie 9:06 PM
"How to breathe new life into a dying Mac Pro" iMore 4:37 PM
"How to subscribe to an iTunes U course on your iPhone and iPad" iMore 4:37 PM
"Emergency fix: How to recover a drowned Apple iPhone/Water damage solutions and advice to save a submerged iPhone" Macworld UK 7:49 AM
Tips
"6 Tips to Extend iPhone Battery Life That Actually Work" OS X Daily 4:38 PM
"Fix The Multiple Purchased Books Bug In iBooks On Your iPad [iOS Tips] Cult of Mac 4:37 PM
"PadGadget's iPad Tips: How to Add Digital Movies to Your iPad" PadGadget 10:35 AM
"Q&A: Getting Passes for Passbook/Can I get coupons and tickets for my iOS Passbook only from App Store apps?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:50 AM
"Five ways the iPhone 5S can dominate over Android" Stabley Times 2:25 PM
"Why Apple's iWatch Might Work" PC Magazine 1:54 PM
"The iPhone and the Death of the Mid-tier Smartphone" Tech.pinions 12:10 PM
"Apple iOS Devices Continue To Be Worth More Than A Tiffany Diamond Ring" App Advice 10:39 AM
"The browser war is far from over: It's just gone mobile." Fortune 10:34 AM
"Apple Has The Most Devoted And Loyal Computer Users [Report] Cult of Mac 4:37 PM
"No surprise: survey shows that Apple users are more loyal than most" AppleDailyReport 9:57 AM
"A company that Apple could buy: Viber" AppleDailyReport 9:13 AM
"Google To Apple: Catch Us If You Can/Despite a low-key Google I/O conference this year, Google has transformed itself into a company of fearsome focus." InformationWeek 8:51 AM
"Why Google will crush Nielsen: Internet measurement techniques need a total overhaul – new methods make it hard for incumbent players to stay in the game" The Guardian 8:09 AM
"Hands on: Google Play Music All Access" FFX Aus 7:43 AM
"How Paid YouTube Channels Could Kill Cable TV: Allowing people to pay for only what they wish to watch could usher in the era of à la carte TV programming, and signal the end of cable television as we know it." PC Magazine 7:43 AM
"How to dummy-proof the PCs of friends and family" PCWorld 7:41 AM
"Forget Google Glass, I want a Google Car!" Forbes 8:51 AM
"Why The New Google-NASA Partnership Marks A New Era In The History Of Computing" Forbes 7:39 AM
": Senate Slams Apple On Tax Avoidance" Seeking Alpha 8:45 PM
"Chinese growth and Chinese competition to drive AAPL to $888, analyst says" VentureBeat 10:06 AM
"An Apple bear calls a bottom: Sees the Inverse Head and Shoulders pattern he's been waiting for." Fortune 9:28 AM
"Charts of the day: Keep selling Apple and buying Google? Eight months of what CNBC calls the Great Rotation has led to some odd imbalances." Fortune 8:16 AM
"Apple is at a critical juncture" MarketWatch 7:47 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Yahoo's deal for Tumblr heads tech's day/Internet pioneer to pay $1.1 billion for blogging-service provider" MarketWatch 4:15 PM
"Small company stocks take the limelight" Associated Press 12:04 PM
"Stocks Slip on Concerns Markets Overpriced" TheStreet 4:17 PM
"Dow, S&P Wobble Near All-Time Highs" FOXBusiness 4:17 PM
"Stocks Retreat: Stocks took a breather from their recent rally, as declines in some of the year's best-performing sectors weighed on indexes." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:16 PM
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