"Apple marketing chief takes to the stand, briefly: Apple SVP Phil Schiller took to the stand today for just a few minutes to talk about the company's product strategy in Apple's trial against Samsung." CNET News 7:38 PM
"Apple designer describes company's 'kitchen table' in testimony: On the stand, an Apple designer Christopher Stringer recounts how the company takes a device from brainstorming to market, including sitting around a kitchen table." CNET News 7:38 PM
"Apple Designer: We've Been Ripped Off/Apple industrial designer Chris Stringer said on Tuesday that his team is offended by the degree to which Samsung and other phone makers have taken the ideas behind the iPhone. 'We've been ripped off,' Stringer said. 'It's plain to see.'" AllThingsD 7:28 PM
"Apple designer: iPhone crafters are 'maniacal'" Reuters 8:18 PM
"Apple Designer Christopher Stringer Leads Off its Witnesses" WSJ Blogs 7:43 PM
"Apple to jury: iPhone changed everything—then Samsung built knockoffs" Ars Technica 7:28 PM
"Judge chides Samsung for handing nixed evidence to media: After a judge denied Samsung's request to present specific evidence the company says shows that its phone design predates the iPhone, the South Korean manufacturer releases the information to the media." CNET News 7:37 PM
"Live: Samsung Says Apple Didn't Invent the Rectangle" AllThingsD 1:44 PM
"Apple and Samsung lock horns over patents" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:28 PM
"Apple's opening statement: Samsung said iPhone was 'easy to copy'" The Verge 1:44 PM
"A look inside Apple's kitchen table group: A 17-year veteran of Apple's small but powerful industrial design team provided a glimpse of the design process at Apple in the first testimony of the company's patent infringement case against Samsung." EE Times 9:15 PM
"Apple aims for salted earth in Samsung fight: As the high-stakes patent trial between Apple and Samsung Electronics moves into its second day Tuesday, one thing is clear: Apple is committed to waging total war. Like the Roman Empire in its victory over Carthage, Apple seems determined to salt the earth so that its competitor can never rise again." CNNMoney 9:43 AM
"The 7 men and 3 women who will decide Apple v. Samsung: They include a social worker, a systems engineer and a would-be video game designer" Fortune 7:25 AM
"Apple v. Samsung: What the jury was told/U.S. Judge Lucy Koh provided jurors with details about the case and its implications" IDG News Service 12:47 PM
"Apple v Samsung jury includes AT&T project manager: And there are three women amongst the ten jurors selected to decide the outcome of the Apple versus Samsung case" Macworld UK 7:52 AM
"Samsung confident of victory in patent battle with Apple" V3 8:38 AM
"Apple, Samsung Select Jury, Prepare to Face Off" PC Magazine 10:30 AM
"Samsung: Apple is being 'unreasonable' about rectangles/Chief Product Office complains: 'It is unreasonable that we're fighting over rectangles, that that's being considered as an infringement.'" Macworld UK 7:52 AM
"Apple v Samsung: day by day account of patent trial" Macworld UK 8:18 AM
"Isaacson fights outing of heart-to-heart chats with Steve Jobs: Biographer Walter Isaacson is fighting a subpoena to unlock his unpublished interviews with Steve Jobs in the Apple ebook price-fixing case." The Register 8:02 AM
"State: Apple given unfair advantage for NYC store" Associated Press 7:34 AM
"HTC withdraws another patent from second ITC case against Apple -- down from 8 to 2" Foss Patents 1:18 PM
"Reminder: iWork.com Dies Today" Cult of Mac 8:31 AM
"Apple Pulling the Plug on iWork.com Today" The Mac Observer 9:56 AM
"Time To Enjoy Your Last Few Precious Hours With iWork.com" AppleBitch 3:32 PM
"Mountain Lion mauls through 3 million downloads in 4 days" Crave @ CNET 7:54 AM
"Apple releases Mac OS X 10.7.5 build, iCloud Control Panel beta to developer community" O'Grady's PowerPage 9:28 AM
"More than 50% of Mac users have upgraded to Mountain Lion - survey" Macworld UK 7:54 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Safari 6 crashing in Mountain Lion: A rare combination of proxy settings and the popular password manager 1Password may result in Safari crashing." CNET Reviews 1:20 PM
"Mountain Lion and the ancient AirPort Base Station" Macworld 10:42 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Take a Memo: Ten Tips for Successful Voice Dictation" TidBITS 8:47 AM
"MacMost Now 742: Understanding Gatekeeper" MacMost 11:05 AM
"Bring Back Save As To Mountain Lion, Weep With Joy [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:31 AM
"Stop OS X Mountain Lion from Automatically Downloading App and OS X Updates" OS X Daily 11:29 AM
"Magic Desktop time-lapse desktop adds scenes, we look behind the curtain" TUAW 3:20 PM
"Portraiture 2 review: While the skin smoothing and line removal is good with an even finish, there is no dedicated pimple function in this face enhancing plug-in" Macworld UK 9:06 AM
"Review: Sony SpectraLayers Pro edits sound as no other" IT.Enquirer 7:55 AM
"Review: AudioEngine W3 wireless audio link" IT.Enquirer 11:16 AM
"Review: The Mac's Premier Hot Key Multi-tasking Keyboard Utility (that helps you type faster, more accurate)" BohemianBoomer 7:59 AM
"Dear Aunt TUAW: Let me help people fix their notes on Mountain Lion" TUAW 9:16 AM
"See the 6 Day Weather Forecast Quickly on iPhone from Notification Center" OS X Daily 12:48 PM
"Use launchd to schedule repeating tasks" Mac OS X Hints 9:43 AM
"Amazon tops iTunes Match offer with more storage: Amazon tops iTunes Match offer with storage for 10 times more songs at same $25-per-year price" Associated Press 7:43 PM
"Apple design chief Sir Jonathan Ive: iPhone was 'nearly axed'/Apple's groundbreaking iPhone was nearly axed before it hit the shelves, its design chief Sir Jonathan Ive has revealed." Telegraph 7:55 AM
"DOJ must 'Prove' that Steve Jobs should be heard in ebook case" Macworld UK 8:36 AM
"The Daily Lays Off a Third of Its Staff" AllThingsD 6:04 PM
"The Daily iPad newspaper lays off a third of its staff" iDownload Blog 7:28 PM
"Valve's Linux video games plan described as 'unethical'" BBC 10:21 AM
"Infineon freezes headcount, mulls 'further measures'" EE Times 10:42 AM
"Panasonic reaps profit gain, set to streamline further" Reuters 10:11 AM
"Japan's Toshiba beats forecasts on power system sales" Reuters 10:11 AM
"Uhuru platform spans .NET, open-source worlds" GigaOM 9:32 AM
"Samsung Music Hub release date: Streaming music service hits US" BGR 11:19 AM
"Google Reveals Possible Radial Styled Menus Coming to Android" Patent Bolt 9:24 AM
"Samsung 11-Inch Tablet May Launch This Year" Business Insider 8:18 AM
"Galaxy Nexus Sales Will Continue — For Now" AllThingsD 7:45 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"iBook Lessons: Take Control of iBooks Author" ["Cohen agreed to sit down with TUAW to talk about ebooks, the iBookstore, and creating books using the iBooks Author tool."] TUAW 12:13 PM
"Next-Gen iPhone Dock Offers Robotic Motion, Exciting Platform Potential" ["Q&A with Josh Guyot, Co-Founder and Creator of the Galileo"] Mashable 8:33 AM
"Engadget Mobile Podcast 147 - 07.31.2012" ["01:31:11 - Apple announces Q3 2012 earnings: $35 billion revenue, $8.8 billion in net profits; 01:39:48 - Apple v. Samsung court filings reveal Sony-inspired iPhone, kickstand-equipped iPad and other prototypes"] Engadget 8:05 AM
"Mossberg's Mailbox/Q: I am a retired person with an old iMac that is on its last legs. In about six months I plan to replace it with a MacBook Air, but currently my budget is very challenged. I use my computer mainly for email, Google and some note taking/writing. It has occurred to me that purchasing a $300 netbook with Windows Starter might be a good interim solution. Does that make sense?" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:30 PM
"Streaming Audio with Apple TV and Airport Express" iLounge 2:22 PM
"Nine Steps You Can Take To Help Prevent 'Apple Picking' [iPhone, iPad Robberies] ZDNet 1:21 PM
"iPhone Fingerprints Take Mobile Payments Mainstream in 2013" The Mac Observer 3:32 PM
"Apple's AuthenTec Acquisition: More Than Just Mobile Payments" Forbes 11:27 AM
"Twitter, RIM, or Sprint: who should Apple buy?" The Verge 10:30 AM
"Can Romney's VP Announcement App Really Beat Twitter?" The Atlantic Wire 10:29 AM
"Siri, who's going to win the Apple v. Samsung suit?" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 1:17 PM
"12 Things You Need to Know About the Apple vs. Samsung Patent Trial" IDG News Service 11:27 AM
"Jury for Samsung/Apple trial selected; Google engineer almost made the cut" Edible Apple 11:20 AM
"Apple-Samsung Case Hurts You, Me, The Economy: Both companies deserve our wrath as their patent trial gets under way. Why? They're propagating an intellectual property war with immense collateral damage." InformationWeek 10:16 AM
"Where in the World Is the iPhone 5 Prototype? [Video] Mashable 1:19 PM
"There's No Way Apple Can Blame 'Rumors' For Weak iPhone Sales This Quarter" Business Insider 8:34 AM
"Make No Mistake: The Future Of Apple Depends On The iPhone 5" Business Insider 12:09 PM
"The Fate of the iPhone 5: Rumors has it Apple will release a new iPhone in September and the company must nail the launch to remain a leader." PC Magazine 9:58 AM
"Apple iPhone 5: Reading the Tea Leaves" TheStreet 9:47 AM
"iPhone 5 Launch ... Is Apple Too Tied to Wall Street?" 24/7 Wall St. 8:31 AM
"This Musician's iPad Has Utterly Changed The Way He Teaches, Learns, And Practices Music" Cult of Mac 8:25 AM
"Apple not about money is debatable" Phones Review 8:09 AM
"What Does Google Have at Stake in Apple v. Samsung?" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 8:09 AM
"Apple Is Screwed Because The iPhone 5 Looks Like (drum roll please)... An iPhone" PixoBebo 7:58 AM
"Next Generation iPhone Launch Event Confirmed Beyond All Recognition" AppleBitch 7:57 AM
"Recent Apple Ads Have Been On The Wrong Kind Of Roll" App Advice 6:30 PM
"Here's Proof That Apple's Latest Mac Ads Aren't Its Worst Ads Ever" Business Insider 2:44 PM
"Latest Apple Mac ad lacks creativity" Examiner 1:19 PM
"The best Apple advertisements" Stemmings 11:59 AM
"Why Apple's New Ads Are Stupid, and Why They May Backfire" Kirkville 8:35 AM
"Mobile malware cases nearly triple in first half of 2012, says NetQin: In June, 3.7 million phones became infected with malware" IDG News Service 11:28 AM
"Why users don't often upgrade software when they should: Survey finds users ignore update reminders and eschew 'new' features" CSO 11:03 AM
"10 top colleges for tech CEOs/Surprise: The No. 1 pick isn't Harvard, Stanford, or MIT" Network World 11:03 AM
"10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive, and more/Sharing files with one or more colleagues can still be a hassle. We look at 10 online services that aim to make it easier" Computerworld 11:03 AM
"Social Media, Mobile Technology, Cloud Converging: Gartner" eWeek 10:44 AM
"Make Way for the Software-Defined Data Center" E-Commerce Times 10:43 AM
"Is the market for personal printers dying?" Computerworld 10:38 AM
"Distracted walking injuries quadruple in last seven years" CBS News 10:32 AM
"The Death Of 'Open': Apple controls everything from your hands to your head. Google and Microsoft are moving in that direction, too. Here's what the end of tech populism means for the mobile ecosystem." InformationWeek 10:14 AM
"7 essential Android apps for college students" tecca 11:19 AM
"Why I might switch from an iPhone to an Android smartphone" Houston Chronicle 10:58 AM
"Free Android apps could hijack your phone" CNET News 10:07 AM
"Twitter Miraculously Discovers the 'Cashtag,' and I Don't Like It, Not One Bit" Minyanville 10:00 AM
"Microsoft's Big Surface Error: Leading with Consumer Tablets" MacPrices 12:44 PM
"With 'bring your own,' a PC isn't just another device" CNET News 12:10 PM
"American Booksellers Association and Barnes & Noble Seek Voice In Department of Justice Case on eBook Pricing and Distribution: Joint Motion Filed in New York Federal Court Argues Undermining Agency Model Will Hinder Competition and Hurt Consumers" Business Wire 4:33 PM
"Socialvest Launches iPhone App for Cause-Based Mobile Shopping" Marketwire 1:42 PM
"Pilots: Get Ready to Use Your iPhone as a Heads-Up Display" Wired 1:18 PM
"Gmail iOS app updated with smoother animations & the ability to save picture attachments" 9 to 5 Mac 11:58 AM
"EverClip and EverWebClipper 2.0" MacStories 11:18 AM
"Apptrace Beta Launches, Company Says 400,000 iOS Apps Get No Love" App Advice 10:39 AM
"ProJive XLR from Cable Jive brings XLR input to iOS devices" Insanely Great Mac 10:16 AM
"OWC announces Helios PCIe Thunderbolt Chassis" Insanely Great Mac 9:59 AM
"A Billion Dollar Profit Idea for Apple That Puts Americans to Work" Business Wire 9:27 AM
"Summer Travel: FlightView Launches Version 2.0 of iPhone Travel App" Business Wire 9:27 AM
"From Mocktails to Top-shelf Liquor: Top 5 Specialty Drink Apps for iPad" PadGadget 9:26 AM
"Sonnet Announces Echo™ Express SE Thunderbolt™ Expansion Chassis for PCIe Cards" Sonnet Technologies 9:25 AM
"Inkling Debuts Version 3.0, Bringing Its Interactive E-Books To The iPhone" TechCrunch 8:30 AM
"iPad publisher Inkling expands to iPhone" paidContent 8:29 AM
"PDFpen for iPad Adds Jot Touch Pressure Sensitivity Support" The Mac Observer 8:17 AM
"TomTom offers up iPhone, Android hands-free car kits" Electronista 8:15 AM
"It's No Instapaper, But You Can Now Save Posts For Later In Facebook For iPhone And iPad" App Advice 8:14 AM
"Tonara puts sheet music on technology's center stage (otherwise known as the iPad)" VentureBeat 8:11 AM
"Developers, Want To Make Better Sense Of The iOS Ecosystem? Apptrace Could Help" TechCrunch 8:08 AM
"Yahoo is coming for your iPads, via your TVs" VentureBeat 8:10 AM
"Yahoo's IntoNow Updates Its iPad App With Music Syncing, TV Screen Captures, And Group Chat" TechCrunch 8:08 AM
"Saga for iOS and Android: a virtual assistant to help improve your quality of life" The Verge 8:07 AM
"The Power of Poo with GreenHound 1.0 for iOS" prMac 10:39 AM
"GroupLogic Introduces mobilEcho 4.0, Giving Access to SharePoint Servers" prMac 9:43 AM
"Keeping Track of the Use of Mobile Data with 4Glob" prMac 9:43 AM
"Secure Erase of Data on iPad with the new ProtectStar iShredder 2 PRO HD" prMac 9:04 AM
"True HDR now universal for iPad and iPhone" prMac 7:30 AM
"Theodolite AR Nav App Extends Intro Sale On New Movie Recording Feature" prMac 7:30 AM
"The app Around The Clock has one mini-game for every hour" prMac 7:30 AM
"SwipEmail 5.0 is available - Email your contact info to the world" prMac 7:30 AM
"Splat the Difference for iOS finally available, makes farty noises" prMac 7:30 AM
"Solar App for iPhone - Weather Has Never Been Cooler" prMac 7:29 AM
"Rainy day? Stuck in a Hotel? Let's Play" prMac 7:29 AM
"NEC first-quarter net loss shrinks" MarketWatch 9:42 AM
"IBM Launches Advanced Threat Detection Appliances: Security monitoring devices help enterprises reduce risk by controlling the applications, sites, and online services accessed by employees." InformationWeek 10:13 AM
"New IBM Network Security Appliance Launched" eWeek 10:44 AM
"Dell SecureWorks Launches Threat Resource Center" eWeek 10:44 AM
"HP unveils all-SSD option for 3PAR storage array: A new version of the 3PAR P10000 platform can be configured entirely with SSDs or with some spinning disks" IDG News Service 11:28 AM
"Hard-Drive Views Mean Hard Times for Chips: Seagate's downbeat view means Intel and AMD could see challenges." Barron's 2:16 PM
"Intel continues move into smartphones with 3G system-on-a-chip: Chipmaker touts low total cost of ownership, simplified design" Network World 11:29 AM
"Cisco completes acquisition of video software company NDS" ZDNet 1:19 PM
"Cisco names BIG Awards finalists: Six of the best British start-ups will vie for $200,000-worth of funding" Techworld 12:52 PM
"Cisco embraces Olympic IT challenge: CEO John Chambers says the Olympics are the most complex networking event in the world and that Cisco can handle it." [Video Report] CNNMoney 2:25 PM
"Oracle CRM on Demand update focuses on industries: There is no end in sight for CRM on Demand despite the arrival of Fusion CRM, according to an executive" IDG News Service 11:03 AM
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