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Weekend Highlights: Jonathon Trugman of the New York Post chronicles the new Apple, saying it "is in a league of its own", and, "nothing about Apple is normal"; New York Times on how Apple has progressed, now surpassing Microsoft; Kirk McElhearn shares some new info on tutorials in iTunes 12; still use a PowerPC Mac? Low End Mac discusses what to do with videos now that HTML5 is going standard; Ewan Spence at Forbes writes of how Tim Cook has "defused Steve Jobs' thermonuclear war" as well as taking down Android making its ability to compete with Apple difficult; at Quartz, discussion centers on Apple's quarterly success being directly tied to finally offering larger iPhones, but others express concern that this earnings growth can't be sustained; Business Insider shows a chart of Apple's stock ride since Cook became CEO; Apple vs. Samsung taking a turn in Apple's favor as iPhones put "the big hurt" on the South Korean giant, but how will the battle fare in 2015?; Jeff Williams, Apple's SVP of Ops, is being hailed as the true architect "of Apple's record-breaking quarter", and is "CEO material" according to analyst at Above Avalon; proposal not likely to pass in Senate, would give Apple and other companies a tax holiday to repatriate off-shore monies; iTunes 12.1 out, adds widget to Yosemite's Notification Center, here's how to use the new widget; TidBITS reviews new Audio Hijack 3; Tuts+ offers second part to their "introduction to Pixelmator for Mac and iPad"; Android switchers a big part of iPhone growth, CIRP says most coming from outside the US; developer reporting Outlook for iOS not smart with security, reviewer at ReadWrite likes the app, which is formerly known as Acompli; iMore team reports on 3 months use of Apple Pay, positives and negatives; Oliver Haslam at iDownload Blog doesn't see much sense in the rumors of an iPad Pro or 12" MacBook Air.
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"iPad Mini: is it just wishful thinking? If Apple comes up with a smaller iPad later this year, it will be a killer product" The Guardian 8:00 AM
"Did Tim Cook pay $60M iPad settlement out of own pocket?" ZDNet 2:37 PM
"Apple's withdrawal from 'green' certification program surprises purchasers" Silicon Valley 6:40 PM
"Apple Primed for Surge on Revamped Hardware Lines" The Motley Fool 2:39 PM
"Exclusive: Microsoft's Ballmer Throws Down Gauntlet Against Apple" ["'We are trying to make absolutely clear we are not going to leave any space uncovered to Apple,' said an exuberant Ballmer in a 30-minute interview after addressing some 16,000 partners at the company's annual Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto. 'We are not. No space uncovered that is Apple's."] CRN 9:17 PM
"Microsoft vows hardware fight with Apple: Microsoft's CEO did not mince words when asked about how he is going to take on Apple in the coming years, according to a CRN interview." CNET News 9:38 PM
"Samsung Wins U.K. Apple Ruling Over 'Not As Cool' Galaxy Tab" Bloomberg 7:58 AM
"Samsung wins court case against Apple because it's 'not as cool'" Reuters 10:10 AM
"Samsung tablet not 'cool' says UK judge" BBC 10:24 AM
"UK Judge says Galaxy Tab does not infringe on the iPad, design 'not as cool'" The Verge 8:21 AM
"High Court rules Samsung Galaxy Tab design does not infringe Apple iPad" V3 8:58 AM
"Apple loses British lawsuit over Samsung Galaxy Tab" AFP 9:24 AM
"Galaxy Tab doesn't copy Apple designs, U.K. court rules" CNET News 10:05 AM
"Apple Seeds Golden Master of OS X Mountain Lion to Developers" MacRumors 6:02 PM
"Mountain Lion GM download link - Mountain Lion GM now available" BGR 5:19 PM
"Apple Releases Gold Master Build Of Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion To Developers" AppleBitch 5:19 PM
"Apple Delivers OS X Mountain Lion Golden Master" Tapscape 7:21 PM
"Apple unveils tightened Mountain Lion requirements: Learn if your Mac can tame Cupertino's next big cat" The Register 8:10 PM
"Mac App Store will restrict Mountain Lion downloads: Mac App Store will assess your Mac's suitability for the new operating system before it lets you download, and pay, for it" Macworld UK 8:25 AM
"Apple Won't Let You Download Mountain Lion If Your Mac Doesn't Meet These Requirements" Business Insider 8:42 AM
"Mac App Store Won't Let You Download OS X Mountain Lion If Your Mac Can't Handle It [Rumor] Cult of Mac 8:49 AM
"iOS 6 code points to integration of Apple Maps on Intel-based Macs" 9 to 5 Mac 9:58 AM
"Apple Maps OS X -- Maps coming to iMacs and MacBooks" BGR 2:53 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Options for display sleep on MacBooks: Apple supports several options to sleep displays, but these will depend on the system." MacFixIt 7:20 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Aperture 3.3 embraces Retina display and iPhoto" Macworld 8:45 AM
"iPhone Coding Language Now World's Third Most Popular" Wired Magazine 6:09 PM
"Apple Could Announce New iPhone, New iPad & New Apple TV At 'Crowded' Event This Fall [Report] Cult of Mac 3:42 PM
"Analyst: Apple to Announce New Apple TV, iPhone and iPad Mini at Fall Event?" iSmashPhone 3:47 PM
"Apple targets sites selling access to iOS 6 beta, report says: According to a new report, sites that allowed users to buy iOS 6 beta access were hit by DMCA takedowns by Apple." CNET News 8:11 AM
"Apple summons legal eagles to hunt down sites which sell iOS beta access" UberGizmo 8:56 AM
"Apple Shuts Down Sites Selling Access to iOS Betas" The Mac Observer 4:07 PM
"Apple takes iTunes to Asia: Nine years after the US version opened its doors, the iTunes platform has made its way to Asia." CNET News 8:11 AM
"Apple removes negative app reviews caused by update crashing bug: Apple has been taking action to help developers affected by last week's DRM error" Macworld UK 8:26 AM
"Author: Microsoft leadership lost to Apple, Facebook" [Video Report] CBS News 9:04 AM
"Apple Pulls Mac Lineup from EPEAT Certification" The Mac Observer 8:43 AM
"Global 500/Our annual ranking of the world's largest corporations: 55. Apple" Fortune 9:27 AM
"Mac or PC? There's a Camp For That" Wired 2:36 PM
"Former Apple Hardware guru leads the charge at Square" 9 to 5 Mac 9:55 AM
"Uncut Steve Jobs interview from 'Triumph of the Nerds' now available on iTunes" Network World 8:05 AM
"Samsung To Offer Windows And Android Tablets To Compete With Apple" Seeking Alpha 8:16 AM
"Apple's Wozniak speaks about Microsoft and Surface (video)" Macworld UK 8:28 AM
"Steve Wozniak: Microsoft's Surface Tablet Is Like Something Steve Jobs Would've Built" Business Insider 2:52 PM
"Ex-Apple Engineer Reveals Five Things You Can Do To Get Your iOS App Noticed By Apple" Cult of Mac 10:46 AM
"New Galaxy S III Commercials Show That The iPhone Can't Do Everything" Business Insider 8:36 AM
"Ascension Parish schools expand iPad use: The Ascension Parish school system could become 1 of the first districts in the state to hand a personal computing device to each of its middle and high school students." Associated Press 8:20 AM
"Chinese Kids Gets An Apple Logo Haircut" M.I.C. Gadget 10:35 AM
Non-Apple News
"CSI image enhancement: Researchers use an algorithm to reveal hidden image features." Ars Technica 6:40 PM
"Father of Australian Internet Warns of Address Crunch" Wired 12:40 PM
"MIT debuts 'Mosh', the new approach to mobile Internet protocols" Network World 12:22 PM
"Google Open Sources Coding Kit That Lives Online" Wired Magazine 12:39 PM
"Google plants rainbow flag in anti-gay countries" The Register 12:25 PM
"Report: Next Kindle Fire will have camera, sharper display" Mashable 10:36 AM
"Having trouble getting online? Malware deadline could affect thousands" Associated Press 10:34 AM
"Broadband speeds outpacing demand" Boston Globe [Free Registration Required] 10:29 AM
"Joyent's Cloud Competes With Google, Amazon" InformationWeek 10:12 AM
"Nokia Lumia phones to expand to Verizon" CNET News 10:03 AM
"Nokia Designers Hope Color, Simplicity Can Woo Back Customers" Forbes 9:54 AM
"Samsung Joins the Field for the Fall Windows Tablet Race" AllThingsD 9:54 AM
"BlackBerry customers devise back-up plans in case RIM goes out of business" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:42 AM
"As TVs struggle, new Panasonic chief prepares thorough review" Reuters 10:09 AM
"Lenovo Prepares First Hybrid Notebook-Tablet for Market" Patent Bolt 11:46 AM
"Amazon Kindle phone strategy: HTC killer, not an iPhone killer" BGR 10:46 AM
"Americans' smartphone attachment altering our behaviors, emotions" MacNews 9:24 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Education Workflows with Fraser Speirs" 5by5 9:55 AM
"The Apple Haters are at it again with their boycotts. Are other companies held up to the same, ridiculous, high standards that Apple is held to?" The MT Show 8:01 AM
"'Swift Stitch' Review - The Fine Art of Letting Go" Touch Arcade 9:54 AM
"DancePad Review: DancePad may be big rhythm game for a mobile platform." 148Apps 5:16 PM
"Dropimals Review: Stack animals as high as possible all the way to the rainbow." 148Apps 2:58 PM
"Luke the Liftboy Review: A soccer themed time management game that Ukranian and Polish bellboys can now relate to." 148Apps 2:58 PM
"Astronaut Spacewalk Review: It's most certainly not for everyone but Astronaut Spacewalk can be nice relaxing sim for someone with an open mind." 148Apps 2:58 PM
"Chasing Yello Review: Chasind Yello is a causal endless swim for humans and a goldfish's worst nightmare" 148Apps 11:14 AM
"Hasta La Muerte Review: Hasta La Meurte looks good, but suffers from serious technical difficulties." 148Apps 11:14 AM
"Heroes in Time Review: Sure the controls sometimes get in the way and many of the mechanics are fairly 'standard' at this point, but Heroes in Time is actually a decent RPG with an unexpectedly interesting story." 148Apps 11:14 AM
"Moleheart Review: Moleheart won't win over anyone with a distaste for defense games, but it's bound to please genre fans." 148Apps 9:43 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"The power of two: Use your iPad or iPhone as a mobile file server/Getting access to the filesystem on an iOS device is just an app download away." Ars Technica 10:16 AM
"How to add a built-in wireless charging circuit to the iPhone 4S" ZDNet 2:36 PM
Tips
"Make A DIY Website Login Autofill On The iPhone [iOS Tips] Cult of Mac 2:56 PM
"Video: Simple iPad Tips and Tricks" Techland 2:34 PM
"iPad mini: Apple's super-slim Amazon Kindle killer" Computerworld 8:02 AM
"I'll believe the iPad Mini when Apple throws a launch event" ZDNet 7:58 AM
Non-Apple
"Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 12.04 on a 2005 ThinkPad" Low End Mac 8:45 PM
"12 Weird, Bizarre, Unlikely Gadgets You Strap to Your Back" Wired 12:40 PM
"The Many Problems with an Amazon Smartphone" Techland 12:28 PM
"Plan or pre-pay? Mobile phone contracts aren't easy decisions." Stuff: New Zealand 12:09 PM
"Cloud computing moves from fad to foundation" InfoWorld 11:41 AM
"10 crazy IT security tricks that actually work" InfoWorld 11:40 AM
"FixMeStick gets a virus-infected PC up and running again" Houston Chronicle 11:39 AM
"Is 'Post-PC' a mobile tech slogan, or the new reality?" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:36 AM
"Canada's vanishing tech sector" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:35 AM
"The death of cash: Tech giants - and startups like Square - want you to use your phone to pay for everything from gum to train rides. Here's how they plan to achieve cash-free nirvana." Fortune 11:33 AM
"Making IT Problems Solve Themselves" [Podcast] E-Commerce Times 11:05 AM
"Dell Inspiron 14z Ultrabook Review" HotHardware 10:44 AM
"How the SF Giants Perfected BYOD and Their Game: San Francisco Giants CIO Bill Schlough and AT&T work hard so you can BYOD to the ball park. Watch our 12 minute mini-documentary of Matt Cain's perfect game and the story it inspired of how technology is changing the game of baseball." InformationWeek 10:11 AM
"What's Next In SEO For SMBs: 6 Predictions/The rules of the search engine optimization game will continue to change. If you haven't added Google+ to your social circle, you're not prepared." InformationWeek 10:11 AM
"What developers like about Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean'" InfoWorld 11:40 AM
"Dell Just Bought Quest...Who Is HP Going To Buy Next?" The Motley Fool 9:45 AM
"HP: The Parts Are Worth More Than The Whole" Seeking Alpha 9:47 AM
"HP's faster-than-flash memristor at least TWO years away" The Register 12:25 PM
"HP Partners Frustrated With Slow Pace Of Autonomy Rollout" CRN 10:37 AM
"HP unveils business models in all-in-one PC update" V3 12:36 PM
"Hands On: HP Compaq Elite 8300 All-in-One Desktop/HP aims to deliver big power in tight spaces with its newest all-in-one PC" PC Magazine 11:58 AM
"Photos: HP rolls out all-in-one for business" ZDNet 12:44 PM
"Sharp, Dell Settle Price-Fixing Case for $198.5 Million" PC Magazine 11:56 AM
"Sharp to pay $198.5 million to Dell, two others to settle TFT case" Reuters 9:46 AM
"Sharp will pay US$198.5 million to settle Dell price-fixing lawsuit: The company has yet to determine how the settlement will weigh on its quarterly financial results" IDG News Service 12:01 PM
"Microsoft should be broken up, Vanity Fair writer says" CNET News 10:02 AM
"Microsoft to buy display maker Perceptive Pixel" Reuters 1:23 PM
"Microsoft Will Buy Perceptive Pixel For Large Touch Display" Bloomberg 1:23 PM
"Microsoft Scoops Up Perceptive Pixel, the Start-Up Launched by Multitouch Pioneer Jeff Han" AllThingsD 1:23 PM
"Interview: Multitouch Pioneer Jeff Han on Why He Sold His Company to Microsoft" AllThingsD 1:13 PM
"Microsoft acquires multitouch company Perceptive Pixel" The Verge 3:00 PM
"A PC on every wall? Why Microsoft is buying Perceptive Pixel" GeekWire 2:59 PM
"Microsoft Surface chassis suffers low yields" DigiTimes 11:04 AM
"Microsoft's Surface tablet suffers from low yields, report says" CNET News 10:03 AM
"Microsoft plans to sell 'a few million' Surface PCs in the coming year" ZDNet 12:43 PM
"Microsoft may release Office 2013 public preview today: Ballmer, top Office exec will kick off WPC with keynote at 9 a.m. ET" Computerworld 10:40 AM
"Windows 8 goes to manufacturers in August, will ship in October" IDG News Service 10:39 AM
"Windows 8 to arrive in late October, Microsoft says" CNET Reviews 10:02 AM
"It's official: Windows 8 to be generally available in late October" ZDNet 9:51 AM
"Windows 8 Speed: It's Not About the Benchmarks" Techland 12:27 PM
"Microsoft quietly bangs Bing's big bucks drum: Microsoft has created an angel investment fund for startups using its Bing.com search and ads platform." The Register 12:25 PM
"Microsoft To Let Partners Handle Office 365 Subscription Billing" CRN 10:37 AM
"Microsoft tries to sweeten Office 365 deal for partners: The Office 365 Open Program aims to make the software easier to sell and more profitable for partners" IDG News Service 11:41 AM
"Video and Q&A: A closer look at Microsoft's Xbox SmartGlass" Seattle Times 12:06 PM
"Google demands $4 million in Oracle fees" TG Daily 12:23 PM
"IT Rates IBM's Q1 Labs Top SIEM Performer" InformationWeek 10:13 AM
"The IBM PS/2: 25 Years of PC History/Here's a fond look back at the Personal System/2 series of PCs, which embarrassed IBM in the late 1980s but shaped the modern PC you know today." PCWorld 8:42 PM
"As Rivals Outsource, Lenovo Keeps Production In-House" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:37 AM
"Intel Partners With Smartphone Maker in India: Reports" eWeek 11:07 AM
"It's Time for Brocade to Sell and Cisco to Buy" TheStreet 1:18 PM
"Cisco shows true face in ugly bait and switch" InfoWorld 11:40 AM
"Remember When Oracle Sued Google For $6 Billion? Here's The End Result ..." Business Insider 2:51 PM
"Intel to Take 15% Stake in ASML" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:18 PM
"No signs of trouble from 'Internet Doomsday' virus" Reuters [Free Registration Required] 10:34 AM
"Malware Threat to Internet Corralled: Service Providers Are Set to Aid Customers, but Little Disruption Is Expected" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:37 AM
"Gartner Raises IT Spending Growth Projection On Cloud Services" Bloomberg 9:46 AM
"Public Cloud and Telecom to Lead $3.6 Trillion in IT Spending This Year, Gartner Says" AllThingsD 9:44 AM
"Gartner: Enterprise IT Spend Will Pass $3.6 Trillion In 2012, Cloud Investments Rise To $109B" TechCrunch 12:20 PM
"Global tech market growth stabilizing: Gartner" Reuters 10:09 AM
"IT spending is rising, despite everything" Computerworld 10:39 AM
"7-Inch Tablet Showdown Looms This Fall" PCWorld 11:59 AM
"The New Face of the PC Industry: By becoming hardware vendors, Microsoft and Google have forever shifted the dynamic of the PC industry." PC Magazine 11:57 AM
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