"U.S. trade panel to revisit initial ruling vs. Apple: A U.S. trade panel said on Monday it would revisit an initial ruling that Apple Inc infringed one of four patents asserted by Motorola Mobility, now a Google Inc unit." Reuters 7:20 PM
"The face and the brand: In the five years since the iPhone launched, Apple created a total of 35,852 retail jobs." asymco 7:39 AM
"How Apple's Decision To Buy Aluminum From Australia Forced Microsoft To Build Its Own Tablet" Business Insider 8:38 AM
"A Snapshot of The Android and iOS Market in China Through One Big Developer's Eyes" TechCrunch 12:45 PM
"DOJ vs. Apple, e-book publishers: Dispute heats up" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:49 AM
"Apple accuses HTC of lying to get around ITC ban" Electronista 8:33 PM
"Apple vs Samsung timeline: Clash of the Titans/Computerworld Australia tracks the legal stoushes between Apple and Samsung in their rivalry in the smartphone and tablet market." Computerworld 7:37 AM
"Judge dismisses Apple vs Motorola case" BBC 8:15 AM
"Judge dismisses Apple patents lawsuit against Motorola" IDG News Service 7:53 AM
"Judge dismisses Apple, Motorola patent case once again" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:43 PM
"Judge Dismisses Apple, Motorola Case (for Real)" PC Magazine 9:48 AM
"Apple To Feature Yelp Check-Ins Within IPhone Maps App" Bloomberg 7:30 AM
"Apple slapped with 75 lawsuits by staff of titsup French computer biz" Channel Register 8:16 AM
"The unedited Q&A: Apple retail employees respond to NYT's profile, share life from inside the Apple Store" 9 to 5 Mac 8:27 AM
"Specialist's Mistake Reaches All the Way to Iran" ifoAppleStore 8:57 PM
"Iran's Apple product vendors say iOS devices flourish in capital despite US sanction" 9 to 5 Mac 9:05 PM
"Answering Questions about Sandboxing, Gatekeeper, and the Mac App Store" TidBITS 7:15 PM
"Apple's Planned Obsolescence: Customer Revolt Brews/This just in from Apple: 'MobileMe ends June 30. Although there are good standards-based ways to make your contacts and calendars available, we will arbitrarily disable those features in OS/X until you upgrade your operating system and, we hope, purchase new hardware from us.'" InformationWeek 10:09 AM
"Apple Tweaks Antivirus Marketing Message" The Mac Observer 8:31 PM
"Apple adjusts its tune on security in OS X: Instead of pushing a lackadaisical approach to security, Apple is now promoting OS X's options as aids for users' security." CNET Reviews 7:21 PM
"How To Use A Kill Switch To Force Quit Mac Apps That Freeze Up Or Go All Wonky" Mac 360 12:43 PM
"How Hot Is Your Mac? Find Out With 2 Free Temperature Montitors" BohemianBoomer 12:42 PM
"Finally, Mac App Window Management Is A Breeze And Almost Free" TeraTalks 11:43 AM
Op/Ed
"Apple Yanks Mac Virus Immunity Claims From Website: Removing 'Reality Distortion' A Good PR Move?" International Business Times 3:07 PM
"Are We Still Jaded? OK, we've now had several weeks to digest the recent WWDC. And I can't believe (honestly!) that I'm still reading blog posts of disappointed Mac users! Are we really that spoiled?" YMP Now 10:10 AM
"Does Mountain Lion Fulfill The Promise Of Lion?" The Tech Night Owl 8:58 AM
Press Releases
"Philips Speech Processing Announces Dictation and Transcription Software for Mac OS X" Business Wire 9:25 AM
"Vitamin-R 1.82 adds full Retina display support" prMac 8:29 AM
"Layer Cake 1.1 with Magic Retina" MacRabbit 8:28 AM
"On Orbitz, Mac Users Steered to Pricier Hotels: Orbitz Worldwide Inc. has found that people who use Apple Inc.'s AAPL -1.95% Mac computers spend as much as 30% more a night on hotels, so the online travel agency is starting to show them different, and sometimes costlier, travel options than Windows visitors see." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:41 PM
"Mac users pay more than PC users, says Orbitz: The travel site says Mac users will pay $20 to $30 a night more on hotels than PC users." CNET News 8:10 PM
"Mac users just love to pay more, says Orbitz" ZDNet 9:27 PM
"First-day buyer of original 2007 iPhone found love and connectivity/From iPhone 1 to iPhone 4S: the evolution of digital life" Network World 12:43 PM
"Original iPhone: Why this guy is still using a 5-year-old smartphone/Acquired on eBay, original iPhone still satisfies Bulgarian IT worker" Network World 12:43 PM
"RIM abandons BlackBerry, industry awaits Apple iPhone 5 effect" Computerworld 7:19 AM
"New Sony Google TV Set-Top Box Disappoints, Increases Desire for Apple TV" Forbes 11:30 AM
"Apple Is Adding Yelp Check-Ins To iOS (That Everyone Will Ignore)" Business Insider 7:38 AM
"Apple to provide Yelp check-in functionality within iOS 6 Maps" The Next Web 8:16 AM
"Apple's new Maps app could integrate Yelp check-ins" CNET News 10:00 AM
"East Alton approves iPad purchase: The East Alton Elementary School Board moved forward with the plan to implement a One to One iPad initiative and approved a lease-to-purchase agreement at Tuesday night's meeting." The Telegraph: Alton, IL 7:46 AM
"The iPad Is Helping Make 'Motion' Comics A Graphic, Gratifying Reality" App Advice 7:31 AM
"Apple to initiate new 'Pathways' training program for retail employees" 9 to 5 Mac 7:38 AM
"Apple introduces Pathways training program for retail workers" FairerPlatform 9:26 AM
"Cricket prepaid iPhone launch a success" FairerPlatform 10:09 AM
"Cricket prepaid iPhone launch a success" TG Daily 1:14 PM
"250 Steve Jobs videos collected in biography companion archive" Macworld UK 7:48 AM
"Video of Woz: pranks, Steve Jobs, and how the Apple II changed everything" Macworld UK 7:48 AM
"Here's what Woz really thinks about Kim DotCom" CNET News 8:20 AM
"Must watch: A collection of over 250 videos about Steve Jobs presented in biographical order" The Next Web 9:20 AM
"Download Demand for Steve Jobs at D Podcasts Strong" AllThingsD 9:09 AM
Non-Apple News
"Mobile payments popular among Girl Scouts" TG Daily 12:56 PM
"A Personal Assistant Mines Your Life to Help Out: Cue feeds on e-mail and social-networking accounts to highlight important events and update contacts automatically." Technology Review 12:54 PM
"Box Brings Its OneCloud Platform To Android With 50 Apps" TechCrunch 12:52 PM
"Facebook quietly rolls out 'Find Friends Nearby'" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 1:13 PM
"Beyond iPhone and Android: 5 hot new platforms for developers" InfoWorld 11:50 AM
"OpenStack company Piston adds virtual desktop infrastructure" Network World 12:27 PM
"Mozilla's new silent update fails to boost Firefox 13''s uptake" Computerworld 10:40 AM
"India upgrades 'world's cheapest tablet' Aakash" BBC 10:13 AM
"Google Expected to Unveil Kindle Rival This Week" PCWorld 12:22 PM
"Google's Motorola Reportedly To Exit Feature Phones" Forbes 11:30 AM
"Google's next advance will be hard fought" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:35 AM
"What to Expect From Google I/O 2012" PC Magazine 12:15 PM
"Google I/O Preview: 9 Potential Products/Get ready for Android Jelly Bean, Google's Nexus tablet, and a host of new products and services to launch at Google's developer conference this week." InformationWeek 10:05 AM
"Google TV gets new audition with $199 Sony box, due July 22" CNET News 10:00 AM
"Blackberry Bankers: RIM Edges Closer to a Sale" Time 1:03 PM
"RIM: Splitting The Company In Two Parts A 'Silly Fantasy'" Forbes 11:29 AM
"Samsung Expects Record Mobile Profit With Galaxy, Shin Says" Bloomberg 10:16 AM
"Infinite-capacity wireless vortex beams carry 2.5 terabits per second" ExtremeTech 11:58 AM
"Rumor: The iPhone 5 Will Support Mobile Payments with an NFC Chip" Forbes 11:29 AM
"Rumor: Next Generation iPhone 5 Has NFC" AppleBitch 8:19 AM
"Siri confirms much speculated new Apple Store will open in Sydney" The Next Web 7:17 AM
"iPhone 5 Micro Dock Connector Is Micro USB" Tapscape 7:43 AM
"iOS 6 Beta 2 roundup: Here's what's new" 9 to 5 Mac 3:12 PM
"Apple pushes iOS 6.0 update to devs" 9 to 5 Mac 12:14 PM
"The Rest of the New Features of iOS 6: iOS 6 has 200 new features according to Apple. Here are all of the ones mentioned at the keynote, along with what we know about them." 148Apps 8:49 AM
"No Retina display for new iMac, sources: A developer has said that he had heard that the next model will not include such a high-resolution display" Macworld UK 7:48 AM
"Google has 'Amazing' Map Plans for iPhone, iPad" The Mac Observer 8:09 AM
"Retina MacBook Pro Requires Separate Test for Servicing" 512 Pixels 9:48 AM
"Sony, Panasonic confirm OLED TV partnership: Apple, Samsung set in sights?" ZDNet 1:28 PM
AppleCare/Helps
"Problems reported mounting USB 3.0 external drives on new MacBooks" ZDNet 7:29 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Toy Defense For iPhone Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:57 AM
"Wordrive For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:57 AM
"Panda's Revenge For iPhone Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:57 AM
"Appidemic: IAM Konki for iPhone, iPod touch" AppleTell 8:31 AM
"'The Act' Review - An Animated Tale of Love and Window Washing" Touch Arcade 8:27 AM
"Suspect in Sight Review: Take to the skies and help the police ground forces chase down and apprehend dangerous criminals." 148Apps 11:12 AM
"Gauge Review: Gauge is a one-button endurance game that tests player focus." 148Apps 10:36 AM
"Bungee Monkey Review: The objective in this addictive casual game is to swing the monkey through the jungle quickly to grab the fruit before the nasty insects slow the little fellow down." 148Apps 8:27 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to jailbreak iOS 6 beta 2 with RedSn0w" iDownload Blog 8:57 PM
"How to manually update to iOS 6 beta 2 over-the-air (OTA)" iMore 3:13 PM
"How To Enable Passbook App In iOS 6 Beta" Redmond Pie 11:55 AM
"Video: How to Save a Wet Cellphone" Techland 7:39 AM
"I Hate It When Apple's Marketing Mavens Are Right" Low End Mac 8:58 PM
"Android vs. iOS: Which one should app makers bet on?" GeekWire 7:30 PM
"Analysis: Apple Antitrust Suit Set for June 2013 Trial Date" The Mac Observer 7:15 PM
"Op-ed: Why now could be the right time for Apple to ditch the Dock connector/Apple is primed to make the switch now for improvements in future devices." Ars Technica 3:29 PM
"How loyal are Mac users? Does any other brand command the same level of devotion?" MSN Money 3:10 PM
"Disney, Microsoft, and Tesla Copy The Apple Store. So Should You." Forbes 11:06 AM
"Apple, Motorola Patent Lawsuit Shut Down... Again" The Mac Observer 10:33 AM
"Bloomberg: Apple Chooses Lamest Partner for iOS 6 Maps" Gizmodo 9:52 AM
"The Macalope Daily: Vapor lock" Macworld [Insider Content] 9:49 AM
"Surface: A desperate move to catch Apple, says report/It was getting harder and harder to catch Apple's iPad. So, Microsoft took matters into its own hands, says a report." CNET News 8:16 AM
"How far Apple'd gone to gain an edge for iPad" iDownload Blog 7:38 AM
"Samsung Galaxy S3 shipments: Is the iPhone 5 toast already?" Electricpig 7:37 AM
"Apple will gain little from television market, analyst: report points to the lack lustre sales of the existing Apple TV, suggests that there is no money to be made from hardware sales" Macworld UK 7:37 AM
"Why Apple Stores Don't (And Shouldn't) Pay Commissions" Cult of Mac 10:35 AM
"How the New York Times technology blog, Bits, perpetuated the myth of a mental illness due to mobile phone use: Or, Follow the money" Les Posen's Presentation Magic 8:57 AM
"The New McJobs – Is Apple Exploiting Its Store Employees?" TriplePundit 8:31 AM
"Apple's Retail Store Staff Compensation Criticized" MacRumors 7:30 AM
Non-Apple
"JCPenney Under the Apple Guy: Debacle or Transformation? Clues Gleaned From Competitors" Forbes 9:27 PM
"Don't buy a jumbo LCD TV, buy a projector" CNET Reviews 1:57 PM
"Let's Face It, RIM Is a Total Disaster" AllThingsD 1:45 PM
"Generation Y: Are we a BYOD policy nightmare?" ZDNet 1:18 PM
"Pogoplug Review: The Ups and Downs of DIY Cloud Storage" Techland 1:03 PM
"Facebook Already Killed Its New 'Find Friends Nearby' Feature That Found People Around You" Gizmodo 3:11 PM
"Survey: 70% of teens hide online behavior from parents" CNN 10:38 AM
"Private Clouds: What It Really Takes To Run Them/Expertise, automation, silo busting--what early adopters say private clouds really require." InformationWeek 10:07 AM
"Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 review: Infinite potential, limited OS support" CNET Reviews 10:00 AM
"Will Nokia Recover Or Be Bought?" Seeking Alpha 9:55 AM
"What Intel's New Smartphone Strategy Means For You" Seeking Alpha 9:49 AM
"Can Sony Xperia ion measure up to its competitors?" The Verge [Free Registration Required] 9:45 AM
"How to mark all unread emails as read in Gmail and more" ZDNet 1:19 PM
"Google appears to aim low with new 7-inch Android tablet" ZDNet 1:18 PM
"You Will Want Google Goggles: I thought that glasses with 'augmented reality' would be hopelessly dorky and could never go mainstream—until I saw the technology in action." Technology Review 12:53 PM
"Why Google Should Be Very Afraid Of What Facebook Just Did" Seeking Alpha 9:55 AM
"Bird To The Rescue In Tiny Egg Begins" App Advice 9:10 PM
"Looking at art on the iPad" [Slideshow] Salon 8:58 PM
"Instagram updates to 2.5 with 'visual improvements'" CNET News 8:57 PM
"Best iPhone and iPad apps for following the 2012 Wimbledon Championships" iMore 8:36 PM
"Jeans let you use your smartphone in your pocket: The Delta415 Wearcom jeans come with a clear screen so you can text, surf, or Shazam from the comfort of your pocket." CNET News 7:24 PM
"John Lennon and Yoko Ono Smile Film Resurrected as iPhone App" ReadWriteWeb 3:10 PM
"Webinar: More Than Just a Byte Out of Apple" TheStreet 3:10 PM
"Gmail For iOS Finally Gains Notification Center Support" Cult of Mac 3:12 PM
"Gmail for iOS gets true Notification Center support and 'send-as' feature" iDownload Blog 3:08 PM
"'Spy vs. Spy' Hitting iOS Later This Summer, Multiplayer Confirmed" Touch Arcade 3:08 PM
"Impecca Introduces "Zoo Tunes" Fun Animal Themed Portable Speakers" Thomas PR 3:06 PM
"iPad-Controlled LED Wall Display Will Leave You Mesmerized" PCWorld 12:44 PM
"Microsoft Agrees To Acquire Yammer For $1.2 Billion In Cash" Bloomberg 1:53 PM
"Microsoft Confirms $1.2 Billion Yammer Buy: Microsoft will add Yammer to the Microsoft Office Division, placing the cloud social service side-by-side with SharePoint." InformationWeek 7:20 PM
"Microsoft to buy Yammer for $1.2 billion" Reuters 1:58 PM
"Microsoft's Back With a Shrewd Move" TheStreet 7:33 PM
"As Microsoft retools, Ballmer has chance to rewrite his CEO legacy" CNET News 10:00 AM
"Can Windows 8 PC Partners Trust Microsoft in the Future?" Forbes 9:51 AM
"Windows 8: Is it done yet? When will Microsoft christen Windows 8 as being 'done'? At this point in the game, no one from Microsoft has stated this in any official capacity." CNET News 7:43 PM
"Should Microsoft's Partners Fear Surface Tablets? By launching its Surface family of tablets, Microsoft adheres to its faith that hybrids are the future of computing. But will Microsoft's partners now feel forgotten?" PC Magazine 12:16 PM
"Daily Report: For Tablet, Microsoft Breaks Away From Partners" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:55 AM
"Microsoft: We Won't Build Own Windows Phones/Microsoft exec categorically denies reports that the company plans to bring its Surface tablet strategy to the smartphone market." InformationWeek 11:36 AM
"Why the Windows Phone 8 digi-wallet is different to the others: Plays nicely with others, unlike Apple and Google" The Register 1:01 PM
"EU regulators side with Microsoft in IE10's 'Do Not Track' controversy: They also want all browsers to prompt users to set their privacy choice" Computerworld 10:41 AM
"Microsoft marks March 2013 for London retail store opening" ZDNet 1:17 PM
"Microsoft blocks free software site for gambling" BBC 10:13 AM
"HP's long-term turnaround tests investors' patience" San Jose Mercury News 10:42 AM
"HP Without Itanium: A Three-Pronged Strategy/Regardless of how its trial against Oracle goes, there will be no new versions of Oracle software on Itanium. Here's how HP might turn the page." InformationWeek 10:06 AM
"Oracle's Hurd to spell out new 'customer experience' product strategy" IDG News Service 11:51 AM
"Oracle's Recent Software Buys Fuel Customer Experience Strategy: New Oracle Customer Experience (CX) offering melds capabilities from ATG, Endeca, RightNow, and Vitrue, to advance Siebel/Fusion customer relationship management play." InformationWeek 11:37 AM
"Hawaii OKs Lanai sale to Ellison; deal closes Wed." Associated Press 7:33 PM
"Intel may see $2B growth beyond PCs in 2013" EE Times 10:46 AM
"AMD's Chip May Add Visual Appeal to Specialty Tablets" IDG News Service 12:22 PM
"ICANN pauses system to decide suffix review order" Associated Press 12:33 PM
"ICANN Suspends Digital Archery Contest for GTLD Program" IDG News Service 12:23 PM
"China gets nod from ICANN for 2013 confab" CNET News 10:00 AM
"Patent snafus could delay new video codec" EE Times 10:46 AM
"Gartner: 1/3 of consumer data will be stored in the cloud by '16" Network World 12:27 PM
"Scientists manipulate light to transmit data: An international team of researchers led by USC engineers have developed a system of transmitting up to 2.56 terabits of data per second - using twisted beams of light." TG Daily 12:57 PM
"Tech is the magic word for future jobs, VCs say: Twelve years after dot-com bubble, tech remains hot job prospect" MarketWatch 9:43 AM
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