"Apple's patent absurdity exposed at last/US appeal court judge Richard Posner has finally said the unsayable: that Apple's and other tech firms' patent battles are a ridiculous abuse of intellectual property law" The Guardian 6:55 AM
"Italian regulator threatens Apple with new fines: source" Reuters 8:31 AM
"For state economic development efforts, Apple deal something to build on" Las Vegas Sun 6:09 AM
"Does Apple have anything that can match Google Glass?" Fortune 9:06 AM
"Apple Tweaks Genius Bar To Increase Capacity" ifoAppleStore 10:50 AM
"Gov. Brown gives fast-track status to Apple headquarters" Silicon Valley 6/30
"Apple's second victory in a week over Samsung as sales of Galaxy Nexus are banned by judge in patent wrangle that has already claimed iPad rival" Daily Mail (UK) 6/30
"US Court Approves Apple Injunction Against Samsung Galaxy Nexus" Social Barrel 6/30
"Apple wins 2nd US sales ban on Samsung Galaxy" Associated Press 6/30
"Apple Changing Posture on Security and Macs" eWeek 10:42 AM
"OS X Mountain Lion Set For July 22nd Release?" MacTrast 6/30
"New OS X Tibet Malware Puts In An Appearance, Sends User's Personal Information To A Remote Server" Redmond Pie 6/30
"Google Admits Chrome is Crashing New MacBook Air" Tapscape 6/30
"Google: Yes, Chrome is crashing MacBooks" CNET Reviews 6/29
"Google: Chrome Is 'Causing A Kernel Panic' On Some Macs, We're Fixing It ..." RazorianFly 6/29
"Google confirms Chrome bug is causing crashes on latest MacBook Air" Ars Technica 6/29
"MobileMe, a rare Apple screwup, finally bites the dust" CNET News 6/29
"6 Ways Apple Is Polishing Mac Security: Apple no longer markets Macs as malware-free, but rather 'built for security,' and refines protection in Mountain Lion." InformationWeek 6/29
"New OS X Tibet malware variant surfaces: Unlike other malware, this strain appears to be a politically motivated and targeted attack." MacFixIt 6/29
"Mac-based Trojan targets Uyghur activists: Security researchers have intercepted a Mac-based Trojan attack targeting Uyghur human rights activists." The Register 6/29
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Aperture 3.2.3 or later: Migrating MobileMe albums and photos to your Aperture library" Apple Support 7:52 AM
"Pro Application Replacement Serial Numbers" Apple Support 6/30
"Hard Disk Failure on the Office iMac: Part 2 -Data Recovery" eXtensions 6/29
"Job ad indicates Apple using Oracle, IBM servers in North Carolina data center: Apple is looking for Unix engineer to support Oracle and IBM servers at its data center in Malden, North Carolina" Computerworld 6/30
"Apple's Siri wrong 38 percent of the time in test: In a test by analysts Piper Jaffray on a busy Minneapolis street, Apple's Siri managed to perform searches correctly 62 percent of the time. Oddly, Google's voice assistant was right 86 percent." CNET News 6/30
"Minneapolis street test: Google gets a B+, Apple's Siri gets a D/1,600 questions: 800 in a quiet room, 800 in a noisy street" Fortune 6/29
"Apple's Siri Gets Below-Average Grade From Piper Jaffray" Bloomberg 6/29
"Siri Shows Increasing Promise, But Accuracy Falls Short of Google Text Searches" MacRumors 6/29
"Will Apple say 'uncle' in Madrid? Nearly 28,000 people have signed a petition asking Apple Inc. to return a much-loved but unofficial Madrid landmark, a massive Tio Pepe sherry advertisement, to its perch atop a historic hotel in the bustling central square Puerta del Sol upon completion of the edifice's renovation." MarketWatch 6/29
"New Apple Stores Opening in US, Australia on Saturday" The Mac Observer 6/29
"Apple Corporate Controller Betsy Rafael to Retire" The Mac Observer 6/29
"Virgin Mobile to carry iPhone from today, Sir Richard does his best Fonz impression" Engadget 6/29
"The Phoenix Rises: Modbook Pro – Worlds Most Powerful and Largest-Screen Tablet Computer" MacPrices 6/29
"Modbook, the Mac Tablet of Yore, Marches Back Into Action" MacNewsWorld 6/29
"The Mac Modbook is back, watch out iPad: A pro version of the Modbook, a modified MacBook-Wacom tablet combo will hit the shops this autumn" Macworld UK 6/29
"Google Glasses Link Virtual, Real Worlds" Computerworld 6/29
"GameStop pre-selling Nexus 7, offers discounts with trade-ins" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 6/29
"Google makes small changes to Google+ but shows social skills elsewhere: The company rolled out incremental improvements to its social network platform while adding social elements to its other offerings" IDG News Service 6/29
"Google+ minus Linus Torvalds: New Google+ Events feature sends the father of Linux packing" InfoWorld 6/29
"Google Is Rolling Out Changes To Crack Down On Google+ Event Spam" TechCrunch 6/29
"Google scrambles to fix Events after celebs yelp" GigaOM 6/29
"Insanely Simple by Ken Segall – review: The secret of Steve Jobs's success – revealed by the man who put the 'i' into Apple's products" The Guardian 6/30
"eXtensions Podcast #2012 3: The Bangkok-based eXtensions podcast based on the week's Cassandra columns and whatever else I throw in." eXtensions 6/30
"Gene Steinberg meets Kirk McElhearn, the 'iTunes Guy,' Ross Rubin of the NPD Group, and Avram Piltch of Laptop magazine this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 6/29
"Apple rumored to release upgraded iPad in summer, says paper: Apple is reportedly set to launch an upgraded 9.7-inch iPad in the summer of this year with the device shipment volumes expected to increase starting September, according to a Chinese-language Apple Daily report citing sources from market watchers." DigiTimes 6/29
"Apple Will Reportedly Launch A Thinner iPad Complete With An IGZO Display Panel" Redmond Pie 6/29
"Apple Could Sell $10B Of iPad Minis In FY '13, Analyst Says" Forbes 6/29
"Rumor: New 'Thin' iPad Set To Arrive This Summer" Apple Bitch 6/29
"Foxconn aims to land iTV orders by investing in Sharp, says CMI former executive" DigiTimes 6/29
"Foxconn, Sharp eying Apple big-screen TV, says parts maker: Need more reassurance that an Apple big-screen TV is on the way? A screen component manufacturer in Asia muses on the potential of the Foxconn-Sharp alliance." CNET News 6/29
"iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending June 29" Network World 6/29
"Want a terabyte iPad? Then you'll want to read this" GigaOM 6/29
"Chrome for iOS hits No.1 in Apple's App Store" BGR 6/29
"Chrome hits iPhone and iPad, storms to top of download chart" The Register 6/29
"Apple patent may foretell an end to iPhone autocorrect Tourette's" The Register 6/29
Price Trackers/Deals
"Best Buy knocks up to $140 off of new MacBook Airs, Retina/Pros, start at $949" 9 to 5 Mac 1:41 PM
"There are no new item in The US Apple Store, 84 were unchanged, and five were Sold Out. - Refurbished Apple products while they last." While Supplies Last 6:47 AM
"Drawing Box For iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 6/30
"Power of Logic HD For iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99), The iPhone Version Is Also Free" Apple Sliced 6/30
"Pollushot For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 6/30
"Mac Compatible Printers... Prices Range From $30 To $450 -Best Selling -Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 6/30
"iPod Touch Buyer's Guide... Up To $169 Off Currently Shipping Models" MacReviewZone 6/30
"Apple TV Buyer's Guide -Apple TV Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 6/30
"There are no new item in The US Apple Store, two decreased price price, three were restocked , 85 were unchanged, and five were Sold Out. - Refurbished Apple products while they last." While Supplies Last 6/30
"MEGA MAN X For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For $0.99 (Normally $4.99)" Apple Sliced 6/29
"Clock Blocks For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 6/29
"Photo Slice For iPhone Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 6/29
"Face Off: Chrome vs. Safari for iOS" ["But the only true assessment of a browser's usefulness, of course, is how fast it loads the sites we visit every day, and in our much-less-scientific matchups, Chrome performed admirably. Safari won most battles (the content-rich New York Times website loaded about a second quicker, but this site actually loaded a couple of ticks faster with Chrome), but none of the contests were decided by more than a few seconds. And once cached, the difference was mostly imperceptible."] Mac|Life 6/29
"At last! Chrome for iPhone and iPad is here, and it (mostly) rocks" Houston Chronicle 6/29
"Chrome on iOS is sluggish, but at least it syncs" ExtremeTech 6/29
"Google Chrome vs Apple Safari: iOS Browser shootout!" iMore 6/29
"11 mobile apps to enhance your travel experience" Computerworld 6/29
"Yelp for iOS review: With iOS 6 you'll be able to read Yelp reviews in Maps. But you can read them right now with the Yelp app itself" Macworld UK 6/29
"Update to SloPro -60fps Slow Motion Video app: Now 1000 fps" eXtensions 6/29
"SnapDot app makes stipple portraits on the iPhone a snap" GigaOM 6/29
"Oregano Recipe Manager Review: Is Oregano the recipe manager to end all recipe managers? Not quite." 148Apps 6/29
"Boom Brigade 2 Review: This particular infestation is going to require a bit more than a rolled up newspaper and some glue traps." 148Apps 6/29
"The Mordis Review: The Mordis is a brain teasing puzzler that is both challenging and addicting." 148Apps 6/29
"Magic 2013 Review/Forget the free option. Plunk down $9.99 and buy a great translation of Magic: The Gathering to the iPad." 148Apps 6/29
"Spell Dash Review: Owing much to other word games, Spell Dash still has a certain fun quality about it." 148Apps 6/29
"Cthulhu Saves The World Review: Cthulhu Saves The World is an RPG inspired by the 16-bit era that has players taking Cthulhu on an adventure to become a true hero so that he can destroy the world." 148Apps 6/29
"Apple's injunction stopping Galaxy Nexus sales is shameful" BetaNews 6/30
"Is the iPad 2 cannibalizing the new iPad's profits?" GigaOM 6/30
"Battle for mobile OS dominance: Ars OpenForum talks competition/Who will be the alpha in the ecosystem of mobile operating systems?" Ars Technica 6/30
"MacOS KenDensed: Patent Ping Pong & Happy Birthday, iPhone" The Mac Observer 6/30
"The Macalope Weekly: Personality disorder" Macworld 6/30
"Weekly Wrap: MacBook Air tests, tons of reviews, and five years of iPhone" Macworld 6/30
"Apple Files For ipad3.com Domain; ipad20.com Still Available" AppleBitch 6/30
"Galaxy Tab, Kindle Fire, now Nexus 7. A New iPod touch is Coming." Three Guys And A Podcast 6/30
"Is Apple Going To Launch An iTunes Web Application Through iCloud.com?" AppleBitch 6/30
"The Last Jelly Bean Smartphone Ever? Judge Blocks Samsung Galaxy Nexus" Tapscape 6/30
"The iSource Pick of the Week: iPhone" iSource 6/30
"How on earth will we create the next Steve Jobs? Matching demand in the education system." New Statesman 6/30
"Google Is Slowly Cracking 'Open' iOS" Virtual Pants 6/29
"Hey Apple, This Is Crazy, But My Name's Intel, So Call Me Maybe?" Seeking Alpha 6/29
"Giddyup, Apple! The company is strolling like Microsoft when it should be sprinting like Adobe." PC Magazine 6/29
"iMac 2012 Retina: iMac 2012, New iMac or iMac Retina – whatever it will be called, here are our predictions for Apple's next all in one PC, and check back for 2012 iMac news, rumours and details as we get them." TrustedReviews 6/29
"Another Management Exit Suggests Apple's Ride Without Jobs Could Be A Rocky One" App Advice 6/29
"An Apple-lover's take on the Nexus 7" VentureBeat 6/29
"Can Chrome For iOS Help Google Conquer The Mobile Web?" Talking Points Memo 6/29
"Looks Like Apple Has Changed Its App Store Algorithm Again" TechCrunch 6/29
"The Macalope Daily: Cry me a river" Macworld [Insider Content] 6/29
"5 years later: 8 iPhone-bashing pundits repent/Pundits who got it wrong about the iPhone when it debuted explain why — or deny that they did" [Slideshow] InfoWorld 6/29
"Five Years Later: Where Were You When The iPhone Was Born? [Feature] Cult of Mac 6/29
"The iPhone at five: Was it really five years ahead?" Electricpig 6/29
"It's iPhone's 5th Birthday: Here Are Its 5 Most Viral Videos Ever" Business Insider 6/29
"iPhone fifth anniversary: Apple's meteoric rise to the top" BGR 6/29
"The iPhone That Started A Revolution" App Advice 6/29
"Here's What Steve Ballmer Thought About The iPhone Five Years Ago" Business Insider 6/29
"How the iPhone shaped the wireless industry — for better or worse" GigaOM 6/29
"The iPhone at 5: a GigaOM retrospective" GigaOM 6/29
"Apple Obsolescence Debate: More Analysis Please, Fanboys/The Apple-can-do-nothing-wrong crowd cranked up the hate machine when I questioned the vendor's upgrade treadmill. Some responses and clarifications are in order." InformationWeek 6/29
"Apple posts multi-million dollar bond to start Galaxy Tab injunction" IntoMobile 6/29
"It's Mac vs. PC. iPad vs. Everything Else. Beware: The Specification Wars Are Back" Mac 360 6/29
Non-Apple
"Tech remorse: the worst gadgets we ever bought/The Ars staff relays some close encounters with technological abominations." Ars Technica 8:48 PM
"Life after the personal computer" I, Cringely 6/30
"Google Nexus Q Hands-On: The buggy streaming story" PCWorld 6/29
"How To Maximize Your SSD Investment: Some servers benefit from solid state drives more than others. An SSD deployment strategy will help you get the biggest bang for your buck." InformationWeek 6/29
"Where Will 3-D Printing Be in 10 Years?" The Motley Fool 6/29
"Parsing the New Cellphone Plans" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6/29
"The week in tech: 5 must-know things" USA Today 6/29
"Six Ways to Make Mobile Networks Perform Better" IDG News Service 6/29
"10 essentials for nerds hitting the beach" MSNBC 6/29
"Could Facebook be testing a 'Want' button?" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 6/29
"Is the 'home of the future' ideal passe?" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 6/29
"Gouged by cloud - but it's so convenient" The Register 6/29
"Red Hat, the hidden cloud company" InfoWorld 6/29
"Anthony Wood: How Roku Prospers In An Apple-Google TV Invasion" Forbes 6/29
"Sandberg faces many tests at Facebook" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6/29
"Survey: 59% would grab smartphone out of toilet" CBS News 6/29
"LinkedIn Breach: Leading CISOs Share 9 Protection Tips" InformationWeek 6/29
"8 Android devices you can mod to run 'Ice Cream Sandwich'" [Slideshow] Network World 6/29
"Hello, Nexus Q. Goodbye, Google TV?" Techland 6/29
"At first birthday, has Google+ found its niche? Social network might be becoming hub for all things Google" Computerworld 6/29
"Is Google prepping a 10-inch tablet?" CNET News 6/29
"Splashtop for iPad updated to support Retina Display" CNET News 6/29
"Orbotix's Sphero Is Rolling Into An Apple Store Near You" TechCrunch 6/29
"ZangZing and QOOP Closing Their Doors" TidBITS 6/29
"Find Your Lost Keys with the Hone for the iPhone 4S and new iPad" Run Around Tech 6/29
"Safari Download Manager finally compatible with iOS 5" AppleTell 6/29
"Close Friends Can Now Track Your Fitness Successes (And Failures) On Path, With A Daily Sparkline From Nike+ Fuelband" TechCrunch 6/29
"Path adds support for Nike+ FuelBand with integrated Fuel score graph" The Verge 6/29
"Nike+ FuelBand app for iOS updated with background syncing and battery meter" The Verge 6/29
"Exclusive: How New Star Soccer dominated the charts, and made its creator £5k a day" Electricpig 6/29
"The Best iPad Apps Of 2012 So Far" The Next Web 6/29
"Gilt Groupe's Recipe for Success in Mobile" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6/29
"Ground Branch by BlackFoot Studios" Kickstarter 6/29
"CarbonLOOK with Front cover for iPad(3rd generation)/iPad 2 (Black)" USBfever 6/29
"LeatherLOOK with Front cover for iPad(3rd generation)/iPad 2 (Black)" USBfever 6/29
"Google announces offline editing for Docs, and Google Drive for iOS: A version of Chrome for iOS was also part of the second day of the company's Google I/O conference" IDG News Service 6/29
"Google releases its Chrome web browser on IOS" The Inquirer 6/29
"Chrome for iPhone and iPad has tab sync, Drive app out too" Crave @ CNET 6/29
"Math Ocean 1.0 for iOS - Children Learn Math Skills and Have Fun" prMac 6/29
"GoTranslate 2.0 for iOS - The Ultimate Solution for Google Translate" prMac 6/29
"Musical Egg Knock App by Hompimplay Stimulates Healthy Learning for Kids" prMac 6/29
"JotDot 1.0 for Mac - Notes Application with Seamless Saving" prMac 6/29
"Black Operations - Addictive War Game - Free for a Limited Time" prMac 6/29
"ALS Interactive releases its first game - 5th Floor Elevator" prMac 6/29
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