"HTC not keen to settle with Apple despite Samsung loss" Tech2 7:26 AM
"HTC 'has no intention to settle with Apple' over patent case: HTC not put off by Samsung's $1bn damages in jury verdict" Macworld UK 7:51 AM
"Apple, Samsung case has no impact on how HTC does business" Dow Jones Newswires 7:35 AM
"HTC has 'no intention' to settle with Apple, say reports" CNET News 7:30 AM
"Interview: China's ZTE Treads Carefully on Smartphone Patents" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:13 AM
"Oz Apple-Samsung judge threatens to hear case on Xmas day" ZDNet 7:26 AM
"Patent overreaction follows Apple-Samsung verdict" MarketWatch 7:30 AM
"Apple-Samsung court verdict under cloud as jury foreman found to have own smartphone patents" Yahoo! News 7:35 AM
"Apple's Verdict Will Likely Survive Appeal" Seeking Alpha 7:49 AM
"As Apple, Google Chase TV Market, Big Audiences Are Not Tuning In" Bloomberg 8:13 AM
"Apple brings Geniuses online in four countries, lets us ask questions before we buy" Engadget 7:45 AM
"Apple Broadens Access to Advanced Online Store Chat Services for UK, Germany, Spain" MacRumors 9:19 AM
"How Craig Federighi & Dan Riccio were selected to leadership roles at Apple" AppleInsider 1:16 PM
"Apple salespeople go online in four countries outside the U.S.: The service will allow customers to get answers to questions related to buying a new iPad or iPhone." CNET News 9:19 AM
"Apple: A Step Closer Toward an Integrated Mobile Payment Market" MacDirectory 2:10 PM
"'FIRST ever' Linux, Mac OS X-only password sniffing virus spotted" The Register 9:17 AM
"Trojan steals passwords from Mac and Linux" iTWire 9:25 PM
"Apple continues testing Facebook integration with second beta of OS X 10.8.2" AppleInsider 7:41 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Troubleshooting sleep in OS X: Several settings and system features govern the sleep mode in OS X and can prevent normal system sleep if either in use or used incorrectly." CNET Reviews 7:40 PM
"I had similar problems, including iCloud Mail, until I changed my Apple ID password to the new standard. My old password was less than 8 characters and did not have a capital letter. Once I changed it, I no longer experienced any problems." MacInTouch 8:05 AM
"Often when pausing and restarting an iTunes rental, I will get an 'error occurred loading this content' message." MacInTouch 8:05 AM
"I have brand new MacBook Air with the latest (just updated) Mountain Lion and purchased a WD My Passport drive with USB 3.0 for Time Machine back up. It worked fine for the initial backup directly connected to a USB port on the Air. Since I wanted to have a setup with a few more devices on my desktop, I connected the Passport through a Belkin hub and then the troubles began." MacInTouch 8:08 AM
"George Wedding asks about AT&T and Verizon experiences." MacInTouch 8:06 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"MacMost Now 754: Moving and Renaming Files in Mountain Lion" MacMost 7:53 AM
"System Preferences in OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion: Security & Privacy" eXtensions 10:41 AM
"How to Find Documents & Applications on Your Mac Using Terminal" The Mac Observer 12:28 PM
"TextExpander 4 Fills in Fill-ins" TidBITS 5:06 PM
"Sri Lankan Airlines introduces ipads in cockpits, to go paperless" The Times of India 7:43 AM
"Twelve-Year-Old Programmers Help Fuel IPhone Game Frenzy" Bloomberg 7:44 AM
"Check out this high-tech bed -- it has a TV, speakers... and an app" CNET News 3:16 PM
"Court told iPad search legitimate reason to go to house" Melbourne Age 7:45 AM
Non-Apple News
"InterDigital CEO Says Apple-Samsung Case Providing Boost" Bloomberg 4:25 PM
"A shift in Samsung smartphone sales after Apple patent verdict: Android users seem to be dumping their Galaxy S IIs and snapping up Galaxy S IIIs" Fortune 8:15 AM
"Owners reportedly dumping Samsung phones following Apple's win in court" BGR 9:21 AM
"After Apple bruising, Samsung bounces back with new note phablet" Independent 7:31 AM
"Mysterious HTC tablet leaked complete with iMac style design" Pocket-lint 7:30 AM
"Crazy-looking 10-inch HTC Flyer leaks: The iMac of tablets?" Electricpig 7:37 AM
"Apple ruling opens door for Motorola: Apple's resounding $1 billion jury verdict against Samsung over patent infringement last week could push Motorola Mobility and its owner, Google, to speed up their alliance and develop innovative products that steer clear of Apple's patents, experts said Tuesday." Chicago Sun-Times 9:58 AM
"Patent case casting long shadow over IFA fair" Bloomberg 10:27 AM
"Handheld Android Gaming Device to Take on Apple, Sony & Nintendo" Benzinga Insights 1:12 PM
"Beats is building its own smartphone, TV and iTunes-killer to compete directly with Apple" BGR 1:15 PM
"TomTom ends Apple lock-in with new Android apps" PC Pro [Free Registration Required] 9:18 AM
"Now Your Phone Can Wait in Line for You" Wired 10:56 AM
"Kobo to Replace Google E-Books for Independent Booksellers" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:54 AM
"Droid Incredible 2 update remains in limbo" TG Daily 10:50 AM
"Zynga Chief Creative Officer Verdu Leaves To Start A Company" Bloomberg 10:03 AM
"SUSE Launches OpenStack Cloud Platform" InformationWeek 9:44 AM
"VMware Shows More Of BYOD, Virtual Desktop Tools" InformationWeek 9:43 AM
"Job Openings at Amazon Web Services Reveal Its Future" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:42 AM
"Nokia teases September 5 event, says 'things are about to change'" CNET News 9:41 AM
"Motorola set to unveil Intel smartphones with Edge invite" V3 10:54 AM
"Motorola's Intel phone set for September launch: Google's Motorola unit has confirmed plans to release its first smartphone powered by an Intel chip." BBC 10:01 AM
"Grooveshark is Back on Android After 16 Month Hiatus" IDG News Service 10:34 AM
"Google Enters The Social Enterprise With Public Debut Of Google+ For Businesses, Free Through 2013" TechCrunch 10:47 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Tonight on the greatest iPhone and iPad podcast in the world..." iMore 2:24 PM
"NFC, iPad 'Air' and a review of Parallels Desktop for Mac" Your Mac Life 1:04 PM
"Ted Landau Discusses Apple, Samsung Verdict on MacNotables" The Mac Observer 12:28 PM
"Will the iPhone 5 Be a North American Roamer?" Light Reading 2:27 PM
"Apple-Samsung case far from over, but won't delay next iPhone, analysts say" PC Advisor 1:13 PM
"Apple, Qualcomm Bids Spurned For Exclusive TSMC Supplies" Bloomberg 10:03 AM
"Apple bid for exclusive TSMC chip supply access denied, report says" AppleInsider 7:25 AM
"Report: TSMC rebuffs Apple, Qualcomm" EE Times 7:40 AM
"Apple, Qualcomm Tried Unsuccessfully to Invest in Taiwanese Chip Supplier TSMC" Mac|Life 9:18 AM
"iPhone 5: No room for NFC? Well, maybe there is..." NFC World 7:50 AM
"iPhone 5 accessories leaked online" Stuff Magazine 7:51 AM
"Scosche accessories for the next-gen iPhone leaked, shows off 9-pin dock connector" UberGizmo 7:52 AM
"Is This The First Accessory For The iPhone 5?" Business Insider 7:50 AM
"iPad mini costs just £120 to manufacture: May cost just $190 (£120) to manufacturer, but expect Apple to make a large mark-up on that when the device goes on sale in October" Macworld UK 8:13 AM
"New Microsoft Research Project Relates to Next-Gen 3D Gaming" Patent Bolt 12:26 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Air Monkeys For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:09 AM
"Faceless Gangsters For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:09 AM
"Gravitarium2 For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:09 AM
"Mac software deals: Get Toast Pro, Titanium and save up to $30'" FairerPlatform 8:09 AM
"Apple AirPort Express (2012) review" TrustedReviews 7:52 AM
"TiVo Stream sends TV to iPhone and iPad: Hands-on" TechHive 1:13 PM
"Two Popular But Very Different Keyboards: Das Keyboard Model S Professional for Mac vs. Logitech K750 Wireless Solar Keyboard For Mac – 'Book Mystique Review" MacPrices 12:27 PM
"IPEVO's Typi Folio Case & Keyboard for iPad is First-rate" The Mac Observer 5:05 PM
"Scosche's boomSTREAM BT Speaker: Features & Compromises" The Mac Observer 5:03 PM
"Review: Macally Ldock Foldable Sync & Charging Dock for iPhone" Beatweek Magazine 4:05 PM
"Looking for the perfect iPhone case: Gibbs looks at what makes a good iPhone case and checks out a few" Network World 4:26 PM
"Cooler Master Elegance Collection Cormo and Afrino cases for iPad review" iMore 7:24 AM
"10 fascinating facts about the Internet and the Web" ZDNet 10:58 AM
"Lockdown Facebook Photo Albums: Hands-on with McAfee Social Protection App" PCWorld 10:34 AM
"No, tablets won't replace PCs anytime soon" InfoWorld 10:21 AM
"An Inside Look At How GameStop Refurbishes Used Video Games" Forbes 10:17 AM
"Best new ultrabooks: A wave of ultrabooks -- light, thin laptops that have more capabilities and fewer compromises than ever -- is hitting the market. Here's a look at some of the current crop" [Slideshow] PCWorld 10:08 AM
"Top 5 Password Managers" [Slideshow] BYTE 9:44 AM
"18 great IT tools for Android: These Android apps, from network sniffers to SNMP MIB browsers to SSH tools, will come in handy for network and IT pros" [Slideshow] InfoWorld 10:20 AM
"Ditching Postini, switching to Google Vault: Recycled paper company Caraustar hops into cloud-based email management" Network World 10:35 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Apple Patents Destroy The Starship Enterprise [Video] ReadWriteWeb 2:25 PM
"Seinfeld aks Siri about Batman villain, comes out as pro naked iPhones in latest online special" The Next Web 1:13 PM
"Pranksters Destroy iMacs in Hilarious, Cruel Sociological Experiment" The Atlantic 10:27 AM
"Apple visits Samsung in the hospital." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 7:11 AM
"After 28.5M iOS Downloads, ESPN Launches A Faster, All-New ScoreCenter For iPad" TechCrunch 9:45 PM
"Lens attachment accessory Olloclip launches spiffy new white edition for iPhone 4 and 4S" The Next Web 7:42 PM
"VMware to Offer Virtual Work Phone for Installation on Apple Devices: VMware said Horizon Mobile, which puts a virtual work phone on an employee's personal phone, will support Apple iOS as well as Google Android." eWeek 3:27 PM
"JAM launches iPhone and iPad application for Spanish speakers" prMac 8:09 AM
"Woven Photo Viewing App Releases New Uploader for iPhoto" prMac 8:09 AM
"SnapNames Releases New Domain Name Marketplace Bidding App for iPhone® and iPod touch®" Financial Post 7:52 AM
"ACCA launches iPad and iPhone apps" AccountingWEB 7:50 AM
"Virgin Media plans new iOS app for UK TV subscribers, with video-on-demand, TiVo control and more" The Next Web 7:49 AM
"Facebook Camera for iPhone adds notifications and other improvements" iMore 7:26 AM
"Attention Shooters: Say Goodbye to Paper Log Books" prMac 7:19 AM
"PDF PROvider is the most enhanced PDF converter, viewer, merger and manager in one pack. Create reports, research papers, material selections from different sources, offline reading packs, etc. It allows converting Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers, Keynote files, HTML pages, Photos, Maps and Contacts and merging all types of documents and ready PDFs into a single PDF file. It also enables you to annotate created PDF documents, so you can add text notes, images." Dar-Soft 7:18 AM
"Worldwide server sales head south as shipments put on ice: Unix, mainframe transitions stall Q2" The Register 10:52 AM
"IBM, HP see server revenue fall in Q2, Dell's revenue grows: IBM and Hewlett-Packard tied for the top position by revenue, according to IDC" IDG News Service 10:21 AM
"Server sales slow, but Dell shows growth; HP, IBM tied for No. 1" ZDNet 10:58 AM
"Server Shipments Up, but Global Economy Drags Revenue Down" AllThingsD 1:32 PM
"Whitman says she can't leave H-P for Romney cabinet post" MarketWatch 1:33 PM
"What HP turnaround signs would look like" Fortune 7:37 PM
"HP Looking Good Despite Poor Third Quarter Performance" The Motley Fool 7:32 PM
"Hewlett-Packard: Value Trap Or Fallen Angel?" Seeking Alpha 9:36 AM
"Java Zero Day Attack: Second Bug Found/Were security researchers irresponsible to detail the zero-day vulnerabilities without first working with Oracle to craft a patch?" InformationWeek 10:19 AM
"Oracle preparing response to Java hacking fears" Fairfax NZ News 10:41 AM
"Oracle internal document describes HCM software battle plans: The 'partner playbook,' posted on Oracle's website, lays out the go-to-market strategy" Techworld 10:49 AM
"Oracle leaks Fusion HCM, Taleo pitches and pricing" ZDNet 10:58 AM
"Intel Teases Tech for Using Laptop to Wirelessly Charge a Phone" AllThingsD 7:36 PM
"Motorola And Intel May (Officially) Reveal Medfield-Powered Smartphone On 9/18" TechCrunch 10:47 AM
"Intel tries to wangle China crypto-standards deal: TCM + TPM = TXT" The Register 10:52 AM
"AMD CTO spills 'Steamroller' core specs: Shows off impending Opteron SeaMicro microserver" The Register 10:52 AM
"AMD appoints ecosystem expert to its board" EE Times 10:12 AM
"AMD names eSilicon's Harding to board" MarketWatch 9:30 AM
"Cisco Continues to Make All the Right Moves" The Motley Fool 7:30 PM
"OpenStand: Internet standards groups embrace open process/IEEE, IETF, W3C encourage industry groups to adopt their 'modern' processes over government-driven efforts" Network World 10:36 AM
"GOP platform stresses offense, information-sharing on cybersecurity" Federal Computer Week 10:15 AM
"US Republicans Back Internet 'freedom'" IDG News Service 10:33 AM
"Faster, more dynamic internet edging closer?" ZDNet 10:59 AM
"Smartphones and Tablets: Racing Toward Commoditization" Forbes 10:17 AM
"U.S. Stocks Rise On GDP Data As Investors Await Bernanke" Bloomberg 2:16 PM
"Stocks Inch Up Amid Lowest Volume in 2012" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:39 PM
"London stocks weighed by miners, banks: Glencore-Xstrata merger reportedly opposed by Norway" MarketWatch 9:30 AM
"European Stocks Fall for Second Day; L'Oreal, Bouygues Decline" Bloomberg 2:16 PM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks end choppy session with loss/L'Oréal shares drop after firm reports earnings" MarketWatch 2:16 PM
"Uncertainty over economy, action by central banks leaves investors cold; many stocks down: World markets edged lower Wednesday as investors worried that Spain is inching closer to needing a full-blown bailout and wondered whether the economic news was bad enough to push central banks to act." Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 9:32 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:30 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:32 PM
"This Tech Stock Has A New Buy Rating And 11.3% Yield" Seeking Alpha 9:35 AM
"Semiconductors: 7 Technology Stocks For Growth In An Age Of Deleveraging" Seeking Alpha 9:38 AM
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