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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, March 9, 2013
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Second Apple-Samsung case in California to go ahead but parties must narrow their claims" Foss Patents 6:54 AM
  • "Apple v. Samsung, Round 2: Death by narrowing? Apple will get its second day in court, but must narrow its claims to Samsung's benefit" Fortune 6:47 PM
  • "US judge will not suspend Apple vs Samsung caseLawsuit involves Apple's Siri voice assistant, other patents different from those that went to trial in California last year" Reuters 7:13 AM
  • "Tim Cook May Have to Testify in Apple (AAPL) E-Books Case" Wall Street Pit 7:12 AM
  • "'The Single Biggest Problem That Apple Faces, And Almost Nobody Is Talking About It'" Business Insider 9:59 AM
  • "After leaving users exposed, Apple finally HTTPS-protects iOS App Store: But don't break out the bubbly yet. Apple engineers still have work to do." Ars Technica 1:22 PM
  • "First Look: Apple's iCloud data center site in Reno, Nevada/Apple has more in its pipeline than just new Macs and iOS products; the company is aggressively planning out and building new data centers to support iCloud and related iTunes features. Here's a look at the next major construction project planned at the new Reno Technology Park."  AppleInsider 4:50 PM
  • "Here's How Tim Cook Can Fix Steve Jobs's Biggest Failure"  TheStreet 3/8
  • "Slow but steady: How the iPhone is changing the phone industry"  Macworld 3/8
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook May Testify in E-Books Antitrust Suit" Bloomberg 3/8
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook may testify in U.S. e-book case" CNET News 3/8
  • "CEO Tim Cook may have to testify in Apple e-books case" Reuters 3/8
  • "Intel Inside iPhones, iPads Would Let Apple Kick Samsung Out/The latest rumor involving Apple: it is in talks with Intel to have that company make the chips for iOS devices. That job currently belongs to Samsung, which is battling Apple in retail over smartphone sales, and in the courts over patent issues. The move could help lower costs for Apple while also giving the company deeper access to Intel's famous chip manufacturing expertise." MacNewsWorld 3/8
  • "Apple Loses Bid to Dismiss Data Collection Privacy Suit" Bloomberg 3/8
  • "U.S. judge will not suspend Apple Siri patent case vs. Samsung" Reuters 3/8
  • "Judge says Apple's Siri case against Samsung can proceed: U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh had said last month that a second patent case pitting Apple against Samsung in Northern California might be put on hold. Now she says otherwise." CNET News 3/8
  • "Judge: We can't rely on what Apple tells court in privacy suit/U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal has ordered Apple to show the court what it's doing to produce documents in a suit related to the gathering of location-tracking data in iOS." CNET News 3/8
  • "Apple Is Quietly Turning Every Car On The Road Into An 'iCar'" Business Insider 3/8
  • "Apple Can't Duck Giving Documents in Privacy Lawsuit" Bloomberg 3/8
  • "Apple Objects to Second Samsung Patent Lawsuit Delay" Bloomberg 3/8
  • "Apple Not Guilty of Samsung Patent Infringement" [Video Report] Bloomberg 3/8
  • "German court keeps Samsung's hopes alive by scheduling retrial in 3G patent case against Apple" Foss Patents 3/8
  • "Samsung supports delay of second Apple infringement trial" Fortune 3/8
OS X
News
  • "Microsoft promotes Mac and iOS development using Windows Azure cloud services" iMore 8:55 AM
  • "Are Apple's Macs becoming more vulnerable to malware?" Silicon Valley 3/8
  • "Pwn2Own carnage continues as exploits take down Adobe Reader, Flash" Ars Technica 3/8
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/Readers ask questions about managing user accounts, wiping OS X and setting up a Mac from scratch, and restoring lost Apple programs." MacFixIt 3/8
  • "Restrict printer usage in OS X: With the OS X printer configuration, you can impose limits on which accounts are allowed to print to specific printers on your system." MacFixIt 3/8
  • "Advice from an Apple Tech: Three common Mac fixes" Macworld 3/8
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How To Enable and Use Dictation in Mac OS X Mountain Lion" iClarified 6:57 PM
  • "Mac Backup Guru for OS X review" AppleTell 10:13 AM
  • "Solar Cells May Supplement Smartphone Batteries" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3/8
  • "Eset Cybersecurity Pro review: Antivirus for Mac users/Yet another security suite for worried Mac users" Macworld UK 3/8
  • "Joining CD tracks, quickly adding items to playlists, and iTunes device limits" Macworld 3/8
  • "How To Record Audio From Skype Calls In High Quality On Mac" AddictiveTips 3/8
  • "How to Monitor Your Mac's Connections with Little Snitch" Mactuts+ 3/8
  • "WordPress Responsive Design Calculator: Pixels to REM" Foliovision 3/8
  • "Need that iPhone or Android photo fast? Import quickly to Mac with built-in Preview: You don't have to load iPhoto to get pictures off your smartphone and onto your Mac. The Preview app is a quick and easy alternative." CNET News 3/8
  • "MacMost Now 836: Finder Column View" MacMost 3/8
  • "Wimoweh Lets You Manage Your Mac's Sleep More Effectively [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 3/8
  • "What's The One Feature In Modern Computing We Love To Use? The Magic Wand Of Undo" Mac 360 3/8
  • "Yet Another Cheap Not Cheesy Way To Love And Listen To Pandora Music On Your Mac" TeraTalks 3/8
  • "What's The Coolest, Fastest, Most Fun To Use Menubar Alarm For The Mac? Hint: It's Tiny!" McSolo 3/8
  • "Where Did That Email Attachment Go? Find It Fast On A Mac With The Attachments Menu" Mac 360 3/8
  • "Paranoid About Security? Meet My New Password Manager Friend For Mac Or iPhone" BohemianBoomer 3/8
  • "Got Big Files To Send From Your Mac? Too Big For Email? The Answer Is FileChute" NoodleMac 3/8
  • "Tired Of Quicken? Need A Less Expensive Way To Manage Money? You Need A MoneyWiz" Mac 360 3/8
Op/Ed
  • "Forget OS X Lynx, These Are The Best Mascot Ideas For OS X 10.9 [Gallery] Cult of Mac 3/8
Press Releases
  • "Mac Games: Steam 1.2, League of Legends Free, PainKiller Hell Coming, More" FairerPlatform 2:50 PM
  • "Acronis launches new version of Mac backup software" ZDNet 3/8
  • "Mac Apps: Geekbench 2.4.2, Firefox 19.0.2, CleanMyMac 2 + Mac Coder Party Tips" FairerPlatform 3/8
  • "New Vectorworks Architect Tutorial Manual, 5th Edition Available" Architosh 3/8
  • "e-on Software publishes rendered results of new PlantFactory technology" Architosh 3/8
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "AT&T announces it will unlock smartphones at end of contract" Electronista 6:53 AM
  • "iPads and Siri for new Ferrari supercars" The Scotsman 7:12 AM
  • "Apple Finally Fixes iOS App Store Security Vulnerability" App Advice 6:46 AM
  • "Apple finally turns HTTPS on for the App Store, fixing a lot of vulnerabilities" Ellie Burzstein 6:46 AM
  • "Apple finally fixes App Store flaw by turning on encryption" CNET News 3/8
  • "Apple ups lead over Android among business users: The iPhone and the iPad have grown more popular with the enterprise crowd at the expense of Android devices, according to an Egnyte report." CNET News 3/8
  • "Apple and Amazon talk up 'used' content services" V3 3/8
  • "Tablet shipments in India hit 3.11 million in 2012, with Samsung, Apple and Micromax leading the way" The Next Web 3/8
  • "Gogo: Apple and its iPads dominate in-flight internet usage" 9 to 5 Mac 3/8
  • "Apple Rules the Air, Says In-Flight Wi-Fi Provider Gogo" Mac|Life 3/8
  • "iPhone And iPad Dominate In-Flight Internet Usage [Infographic] Redmond Pie 3/8
  • "Apple Reigns Supreme According to Gogo In-Flight Internet Usage Stats" DailyTech 3/8
  • "Apple trailed 2012 tablet shipments in India – that is, if you counted phablets" iDownload Blog 3/8
  • "Apple hits 99 percent work-hour compliance among suppliers" TechSpot 3/8
  • "Users Still Prefer iPad for Web Browsing – 80% of all Web Traffic Done on iPad" PadGadget 3/8
  • "iPad US Usage Still Above 80% But Slipping a Bit" Forbes 3/8
  • "Apple's Phil Schiller makes dig at Android security on Twitter: 'Be safe out there'" Macworld UK 3/8
  • "Apple's Phil Schiller has a dig at Android's security flaws" The Inquirer 3/8
  • "What Do 'Angry Birds' and Slash Have in Common?" Mashable 3/8
  • "Ferrari FF iPad mini Integration Unveiled At Geneva Auto Show; Free Ferrari FF iPad App" MacPrices 3/8
  • "Video ad for Domino's Japanese iPhone app is the worst thing you'll see today" VentureBeat 3/8
  • "'80s Apple Posters Made By Matt Groening, 'The Simpsons' Creator, Unearthed Online" The Huffington Post 3/8
Non-Apple News
  • "Second Generation HTC Facebook Phone 'Myst' Specs Leak Online" Redmond Pie 7:08 AM
  • "At SXSW, brands take over: This year's interactive festival is dominated by marketers and corporations with high-priced agendas. Even Oreo cookies are part of the mix." CNET News 7:07 AM
  • "Sony's board chairman and ex-CEO Stringer to retire: FT" Yahoo! News 7:10 AM
  • "Stringer to Leave As Sony Chairman" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:10 AM
  • "Sony Chairman, ex-CEO Howard Stringer to quit: The Sony executive said he will pursue 'new opportunities' that he's recently received" Computerworld 6:51 AM
  • "EA Maxis cops to 'dumb' SimCity launch, offers early adopters a free game" Engadget 6:53 AM
  • "EA to offer free PC game for SimCity players: So it's come to thi" Destructoid 6:52 AM
  • "EA offers free catalog game to apologize for SimCity server woes: Maxis chief hopes issues will be totally resolved over the weekend." Ars Technica 6:49 AM
  • "South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive 101: Five Themes to Follow in Austin" Techland 3/8
  • "Microsoft Working on Expandable Smartphones & More" Patent Bolt 3/8
  • "Google in Race with Apple to Bring Backside Controls to Devices" Patent Bolt 3/8
  • "Google Glass App Identifies People By Clothes, Hints At Tech That Could Counter Face Blindness" TechCrunch 3/8
  • "Asus details Transformer AiO Windows 8 device with detachable Android tablet display" V3 3/8
  • "New kitchen gadgets get techie" USA Today 3/8
  • "Mind games: Using brain waves to play a video game" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 3/8
  • "Red Hat: We still love Java 6, even if Oracle doesn't" The Register 3/8
  • "Facebook privacy changes lead to more data being shared" TG Daily 3/8
  • "Facebook front page gets a sweeping face lift" Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 3/8
  • "Amazon yanks SimCity download from store: EA server woes lead to well over 800 one-star reviews – so far" The Register 3/8
  • "Commotion Wireless: Free and Open Way to Network" ABCNews 3/8
  • "Solar Cells May Supplement Smartphone Batteries" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3/8
  • "While It Mulls Global Pricing, BlackBerry May Also Be Prepping Its Z10 For A March 22 AT&T Launch" TechCrunch 3/8
  • "Is this what the future of TV looks like?" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 3/8
  • "Android phones susceptible to freezing cold boot attacks" CNET Reviews 3/8
  • "Fail: Chrome, Firefox, and IE all crack during hacking competition" VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 3/8
  • "No Winning Exploit Found For Chrome OS At Annual Hacking Competition, Pwnium 3" TechCrunch 3/8
  • "Google Fiber TV adds 3D channels: The search giant has beefed up its TV lineup with two new 3D channels." CNET News 3/8
  • "Google, MPEG LA kiss and make up in WebM patent spat" The Register 3/8
  • "Google Unveils 'Art, Copy, & Code' Branding Experiments Project" PC Magazine 3/8
  • "German Court 'Inclined' to Ban Google Maps" Gizmodo 3/8
Publications/Podcasts
  • "The TouchArcade Show - 94 - Top Secret Fishing Strat'" Touch Arcade 3/8
  • "Plotter Turns the Map on Your iPhone Into a Social Discovery Tool" ["Q&A With Tom Nolan, Founder and CEO of Plotter"] Mashable 3/8
  • "Daniel Bérubé and Michael Horton Preview 12th Annual Las Vegas SuperMeet and Developments in Video" MacVoices 3/8
  • "Gene Steinberg meets John Martellaro of The Mac Observer and Peter Cohen, of the Angry Mac Bastards radio show and The Loop, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 3/8
  • "Rumors Of iPhone 5S And The Next iPad On Our Newest CultCast" Cult of Mac 3/8
Hardware/Software
  • "New Reports Again Point To Snapdragon SoC Processors To Be Used In Upcoming Low-Cost iPhone" Redmond Pie 7:07 AM
  • "Apple fixes App Store vulnerability after Google dev reports it" VentureBeat 3/8
  • "Samsung, Apple to step into path toward wireless charging for smartphones" DigiTimes 3/8
  • "Apple unlikely to introduce wireless charging iPhones this year despite rumors to the contrary" 9 to 5 Mac 3/8
  • "Apple, Samsung to offer wireless phone charging, claims report" CNET News 3/8
  • "Apple working on wireless charging" T3 3/8
  • "Rumor: Wireless Charging For iPhone In 2013" Apple Bitch 3/8
  • "Rumor: Apple to purportedly use Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC in low-cost iPhone" AppleInsider 3/8
  • "Apple's low-cost iPhone could be powered by Snapdragon silicon" ZDNet 3/8
  • "Apple's low-cost iPhone to utilize Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip" Edible Apple 3/8
  • "What's up with Apple's down low on Ebay sales?" ZDNet 3/8
  • "Apple's Mysterious Ebay Storefront Sells Macs For Less Than the Apple Refurb Store" Gizmodo 3/8
  • "Want a used iPad or Mac Air? Apple's eBay store has good prices" Digital Trends 3/8
  • "Apple patent filing is for charge recycling system and method" AppleDailyReport 3/8
  • "Like Amazon, Apple wants to create a marketplace for used digital goods" paidContent 3/8
  • "Apple Patents a System for Second-Hand iTunes Sales" Techland 3/8
  • "Apple Patents Second Hand Music Sales" Tapscape 3/8
AppleCare/Helps
  • "15-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Users Experiencing Fan Issues Related to SanDisk SSDs?" MacRumors 3/8
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Legends of Atlantis: Exodus HD Premium For iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $4.99), The iPhone Version Is Also Free" Apple Sliced 10:12 AM
  • "iBlast Moki 2 HD For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $2.99)" Apple Sliced 10:12 AM
  • "Anitopia For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 10:13 AM
  • "Weekend deals roundup: $899 13" MacBook Air, $949 11" MacBook Air, $19 Lightning adapter, $20 32Gb SDHC & more" 9 to 5 Mac 3:59 PM
  • "The Touchfire: The World's Thinnest And Lightest iPad Keyboard [Deals] Cult of Mac 12:36 PM
  • "The original Angry Birds and Angry Birds HD are now free for the first time in the App Store" iMore 6:57 AM
  • "Refurbished Mac Pro from $1,819, New from $2,199" FairerPlatform 6:39 AM
  • "Granny Smith For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 3/8
  • "Mayan Mystery HD: Hidden Objects For iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99), The iPhone Version Is Also Free" Apple Sliced 3/8
  • "Moxie 2 HD For iPad Is Free Today (Was $2.99)" Apple Sliced 3/8
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 3/8
  • "PadGadget Daily App Deal – 18 iPad Apps on Sale" PadGadget 3/8

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Can your smartphone really replace your point-and-shoot camera?" ["But, what, if anything, do I give up in image quality for the convenience of leaving my camera at home? Do the photos that a dedicated point-and-shoot camera captures justify the hassle of packing yet another device?"] Macworld 7:46 AM
  • "Apple iMac 27in (Late 2012) 'Best' review: The Apple iMac 27in that arrived at the end of 2012 is arguably the finest all-in-one computer money can buy." PC Advisor 3/8
  • "Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD review: Solid alternative to laptop hard drives" CNET Reviews 3/8
  • "Padaccs Enduro Mini case and battery pack for the iPad Mini review" AppleTell 3/8
  • "Lego – The Lord Of The Rings review: One Lego brick to rule them all..." Macworld UK 3/8
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Mailbox App is Gmail on iPhone Done Better" BYTE 3/8
  • "Senzari launches Wahwah for iOS, a social music-streaming app with a focus on activities and location" The Next Web 3/8
  • "Hands-On With Everpix 1.5, The App That Lets You Explore Your Best Photos (And Print Them Too)" TechCrunch 3/8
  • "6 ways to watch your own videos from your iPhone or Mac on your TV" GigaOM 3/8
  • "Turn Your iPhone Into An Animated GIF Creator With GifMill" App Advice 3/8
  • "Google Brings Its Location Discovery App Field Trip To iPhone" AddictiveTips 3/8
  • "Incredimail: Light at the End of the Dysfunctional Email Tunnel?" iPadCTO 3/8
  • "Your To-Do List Is Always A Click Away With Wunderlist For Pokki" AddictiveTips 3/8
  • "Find Girl Scout cookies with your smartphone" TechHive 3/8
  • "Blux Lens Gives iDevices Remote Control Of Each Other's Cameras" AddictiveTips 3/8
  • "App Smart Extra: Unusual Weather Apps" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3/8
  • "Files App for iOS creates a virtual space and gives you an easy way to view and manage files on the move" The Next Web 3/8
  • "Naturespace: Relax Meditate Escape Sleep for iOS review" AppleTell 3/8
  • "The Cheap And Easy Way To Use Your iPhone To Shop At The Grocery Store" Mac 360 3/8
  • "Big Fish Bingo Review" 148Apps 3/8
  • "Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened HD Review" 148Apps 3/8
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How To Correct Siri's Recognition & Pronunciation of Proper Names" The Mac Observer 10:19 AM
  • "How To Hide / Disable WhatsApp Last Seen Timestamp On iPhone" Redmond Pie 7:17 AM
  • "Bringing iPhone Safari Up to Speed" Gizmodo 3/8
  • "iPhone 101: Lock / unlock screen rotation" TUAW 3/8
Tips
  • "The phone subsidy is paid off, so why is my monthly bill still high? In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains why carriers continue to charge the same monthly service fee even after your phone subsidy is paid. She also explains T-Mobile's prepaid offerings." CNET News 3/8
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Will the Samsung Galaxy S4 eclipse the iPhone? The Galaxy S4 will be unveiled in New York this week as the battle with Apple hots up again" The Guardian 7:03 PM
  • "The Macalope Weekly: Blind spots" Macworld 12:45 PM
  • "Why iPhone battery life sucks" iMore 8:52 AM
  • "Taxpayers Helped Apple, but Apple Won't Help Them" Bloomberg 7:13 AM
  • "The iOS Alphabet (Image)" MacTrast 3/8
  • "Apple iRadio rival to Spotify and Pandora delayed" Crave @ CNET 3/8
  • "Apple gets spanked by yet another judge in iPhone location/privacy suit" VentureBeat 3/8
  • "Apple's Rise and Nokia's Fall Highlight Platform Strategy Essentials" Forbes 3/8
  • "Psst... wanna used iTunes collection?" TG Daily 3/8
  • "You May Soon Be Able To Sell iTunes Songs You Never Listen To Anymore" Business Insider 3/8
  • "iWatch? iTV? Apple's Innovation Death A Media Construct" Seeking Alpha 3/8
  • "Like Amazon, Apple wants to create a marketplace for used digital goods" paidContent 3/8
  • "Apple Lets Employees Leave And Come Back After Two Years And Keep Their Seniority" Business Insider 3/8
  • "After six months, experiences start to show Apple Maps may be better than Google Maps" ZDNet 3/8
  • "Apple Maps surprisingly wins three way shootout against Waze and Google Maps" iMore 3/8
  • "Apple Maps beats Google Maps in race to Apple HQ" Crave @ CNET 3/8
  • "Why There Are So Many Streaming-Music Rumors Right Now" Wired 3/8
  • "Apple and Google's huge streaming music gamble" CNNMoney 3/8
  • "Apple Can Recapture Old Magic By Looking To The East" Seeking Alpha 3/8
  • "Are Apple and Google Being Forced Out Of TV?" Forbes 3/8
  • "How Is It That Apple, Google, And Amazon Are All Considered Modern Technology Companies?" PixoBebo 3/8
  • "Apple Maps vs. Google Maps: The Crazy Apple Critic Declares A Winner!" TeraTalks 3/8
  • "How The 'Open' Android OS Is Getting Clobbered By Apple's 'Closed' iOS iPhone and iPad" Mac 360 3/8
  • "More features iOS should take from Android? Ars readers weigh in: How apps are handled, keyboards, text selection, and widgets made the list." Ars Technica 3/8
Non-Apple
  • "Al Gore credits Snapchat's success to 'stalker economy': During a talk at SXSW 2013, the former vice president says the popular photo app appeals to people because it erases the risk of a permanent record." CNET News 6:35 PM
  • "We're live at SXSW's Al Gore on The Future panel" Engadget 4:15 PM
  • "The astoundingly cheesy iPhone app launch from Domino's: See what you make of Domino's Pizza Japan President Scott Oellkers as he grins and poses and, perhaps, sells his company's new iPhone app." CNET News 4:15 PM
  • "Anne-Marie Slaughter on female workplace equality: it's about men, too" GigaOM 3:50 PM
  • "A wish list for education technology" GigaOM 12:45 PM
  • "Facebook's Revamped News Feed: 3 Things To Do" TechWeb News 9:45 AM
  • "SAMSUNG: No One Is Buying Microsoft's Surface, Windows 8 Isn't Very Good" Business Insider 9:34 AM
  • "What The Heck Do They Do With All Those Android Devices?" The Mac Observer 3/8
  • "Slime Bag Microsoft Tries to Patent Apple's 'Pinch and Zoom" Patently Apple 3/8
  • "Windows 8 No Better Than Vista, Says Samsung Exec" AllThingsD 3/8
  • "Dear Facebook: I heard the news today, oh boy/A lucky man who hoped to catch the ad gravy train" The Register 3/8
  • "Angry senator dubs electronics ban during takeoff, landing 'preposterous'" Ars Technica 3/8
  • "An iPhone Lover's Take On The Nexus 4" TechCrunch 3/8
  • "Cloud haters: You too will be assimilated" ZDNet 3/8
  • "A Shrinking Garmin Navigates the Smartphone Storm: Smartphones are digital 'Swiss Army knives' that do just about everything. Can the world's leading GPS company survive?" Technology Review 3/8
  • "How I ditched the security risks and lived without Java, Reader, and Flash" PCWorld 3/8
  • "What's Next for Android: Google's New Hardware Strategy" TheStreet 3/8
  • "Almost all mobile malware now targets Android" TG Daily 3/8
  • "More Chromebooks emerge online, but Google's OS still lags" Techworld 3/8
  • "Where the Pixel Fits Into Google's Game Plan" PC Magazine 3/8
  • "Two personal Wi-Fi hotspots: Different strokes for different folks/The Verizon Wireless JetPack and the FreedomPop Photon both offer mobile Wi-Fi -- one is fast but pricey, the other is limited but free." Computerworld 3/8
  • "A look at Facebook's new layout" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 3/8
  • "Facebook rolls out jazzy news feed, fights irrelevancy: The changes unveiled Thursday attempt to address complaints that the social network has become too disjointed" Salon 3/8
  • "Here's the $4.99 utility that might just have saved Windows 8: Is Microsoft listening, though?" The Register 3/8
  • "In The Age Of Mobile Devices, Is That A Storm Cloud Hanging Over Windows 8?" BohemianBoomer 3/8
Humor/Cartoons
  • "Here Are All Your Favorite Social Networks Explained" Gizmodo 6:55 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Updates to iOS Apps: Adobe Reader, Kickstarter, Quotebook, and Vintique" eXtensions 9:26 PM
  • "Google Field Trip to Chipotle: 2 new, 3 updated iOS apps to check out/Also in this week's roundup: GroupMe, Marvel Unlimited, and... Angry Birds?" Ars Technica 3:09 PM
  • "Vizzywig Video Camera Updated With Ken Burns Effects And Other Features" App Advice 8:35 AM
  • "This Week's Must-Have iOS Apps: Sonic Dash, 8 Ball Pool, Path On & More [Roundup] Cult of Mac 8:19 AM
  • "Making Beautiful Presentations Is A Breeze With Haiku Deck 2.0" App Advice 7:18 AM
  • "Adobe Reader For iOS Update Brings Smart Zoom, Night Mode And More" App Advice 6:48 AM
  • "PowerSkin brings a new Battery Case for the iPhone 5" iTechNews 3/8
  • "Harlem Shake open-sourced for iOS apps" TUAW 3/8
  • "Daily iPhone App: The Silent Age is a great, stylistic point and click adventure" TUAW 3/8
  • "Introducing the iSkin claro and claro SE for iPhone 5" Run Around Tech 3/8
  • "Look out Nike Fuel band, UnderArmour's fitness strap measures WILLPower!" GigaOM 3/8
  • "Now For iPhone Wants You To Know When Your Friends Are Doing Cool Stuff Nearby" Cult of Mac 3/8
  • "PayPal debuts iOS SDK for in-app checkouts" Electronista 3/8
  • "New iPad App From the U.S. Navy Hopes to Help Prevent PTSD" PadGadget 3/8
  • "Top iPad Apps to Teach Kids about Stars, Planets, and the Universe" PadGadget 3/8
  • "The Kogeto Dot For iPhones Lets You Shoot 360-Degree Video" Business Insider 3/8
  • "Google's awesome 'Field Trip' app launches for Apple's iPhone" VentureBeat 3/8
  • "Free Video Calling App Tango Gets 100 Million Users And iPad Support" PadGadget 3/8
  • "Now app for iPhone uses Instagram to find the cool stuff around you" The Verge 3/8
  • "Age Of Empires II HD Is Coming To Steam, And We're 'Reeeaady'" TechCrunch 3/8
  • "Disney Mobile's Bart Decrem on Trying to Find a Happier Ending for Games Unit" AllThingsD 3/8
  • "Launch Center Pro Gets Its First Major Update, Adding New Actions & More" Cult of Mac 3/8
  • "Ambify, A Music App For The Philips Hue Lighting System, Shows The Potential Of The Connected Home" TechCrunch 3/8
  • "Europe's 'Square' iZettle Now Powers Mobile Payments In Third-Party Apps, Sees First Rollout Of API With BookingBug" TechCrunch 3/8
  • "MessageMe: A Richer, Faster Messaging App That Quickly Grabs Doodles, Videos & Images" TechCrunch 3/8
  • "Angry Birds goes free for iDevices, now App of the Week in iTunes store and once again top of the charts" Digital Trends 3/8
  • "Small iPhone tether acts as security lock" TUAW 3/8
  • "Atari 2600 turned into an iPhone speaker dock" TUAW 3/8
  • "New iOS Lock Screen Toggles Concept [Video] iClarified 3/8
  • "Marvel Comics Launches New 'Marvel Unlimited' Comic Subscription Service for iOS" PadGadget 3/8
  • "Original Angry Birds with 15 new levels available free from iOS App Store" Macworld UK 3/8
  • "Rent-Your-Car-Out Service iCarsClub Gets $482,000" TechCrunch 3/8
  • "Alcohol Tester for iPhone 5 / iPad 4 th/ iPod 5th / iPad Mini (Black)" USBfever 3/8
  • "MacHash News Polishes Up Its Interface with v4.0" prMac 3/8
  • "Posing App Drops Price to Free on the App Store for Two Days Only" prMac 3/8
  • "Get Ready for March Madness with PocketBracket" prMac 3/8
  • "Master the art of Magic Carpet Flying with Go Yeti!" prMac 3/8
  • "ProtectStar iTreasure Pro - The Most Secure Pocket-Size Data Vault" prMac 3/8
  • "Zombies, famous and humor merge in the new pixelart iOS game Crazy Bill" prMac 3/8
  • "Turn your photos into Living Nightmares with Scary Camera Effects" prMac 3/8
  • "SonicoMobile Introduces Files App - Magnificent iOS File Manager App" prMac 3/8
  • "New Vault App Allows You to Encrypt Your Photos and Videos for Free" prMac 3/8
  • "MediaChance Releases HDR Art for iPhone" prMac 3/8
  • "Hodil Hits Apple App Store" prMac 3/8
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  • "Buddy Blitz out now on iOS - New spin on match three puzzle games" prMac 3/8
  • "Attention: Pay It! A New Action-Puzzle-Memory Game for iOS" prMac 3/8
Computer Industry
  • "Death Knell for Dell Deal" Barron's 7:22 AM
  • "Dell buyout in turmoil as Icahn enters the fray: Icahn wants shareholders to have a second option when they vote on the buyout" Associated Press 7:22 AM
  • "Four months in, Windows 8 needs help: Microsoft needs to fix Windows 8 to make it easier for the average consumer to use, says IDC." CNET News 6:34 PM
  • "Is Nokia starting to believe in the Surface phone?" The Verge 7:08 AM
  • "Samsung exec: Windows 8 is to blame for poor sales of PCs" Crave @ CNET 7:35 AM
  • "New York City pension funds oppose re-election of 2 longtime Hewlett-Packard board members" Associated Press 7:24 AM
  • "NYC pension funds seeking ouster of 2 HP directors" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:25 AM
  • "ntel Seeking Hundreds of Employees for Custom Foundry Division" Softpedia 7:28 AM
  • "Latest Core i7 Extreme Ivy Bridge-E/EP Intel CPUs Delayed" Softpedia 7:28 AM
  • "Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) working on multiscreen television advertising" US Market Buzz 7:27 AM
  • "CEO of IBM sees 'big data' as company's priority this year" Tulsa World 7:31 AM
  • "Red Hat takes over OpenJDK 6 leadership from Oracle" Muktware 7:36 AM
  • "Oracle Offers Android Support in Virtual Desktop for Tablets" Mobile Tech Today 9:33 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Google's star rises as Apple fades" AFP 3/8
  • "Will Apple Provide an Unexpected Boost for Qualcomm and Intel in 2013?" The Motley Fool 3/8
  • "Apple stock update: Apple's stock has lost more than a third of its value" CNNMoney 3/8
  • "Apple Proves That Cheap Stocks Often Get Cheaper" Seeking Alpha 3/8
  • "How Could A Dividend Be More Secure Than Apple's?" Seeking Alpha 3/8
  • "Analyst urges Apple to be more transparent with... analysts" Edible Apple 3/8
Industry News
  • "Tech Stocks: Pandora leads tech stocks up; Facebook slips/Online radio firm jumps on outlook despite plans for CEO change" MarketWatch 3/8
  • "Stocks up for week; S&P 500 near record: Economy creates 236,000 jobs in February, jobless rate drops" MarketWatch 3/8
  • "S&P 500 Climbs Toward Record After Employment Report" Bloomberg 3/8
  • "Dow Makes Record Highs a Habit After Robust Jobs Report" TheStreet 3/8
  • "Stocks end 2nd best week of 2013" CNNMoney 3/8
  • "Dow Edges Into Record Territory; Broader Markets Stall" FOXBusiness 3/8
  • "Dow Gains 2.2% for Week" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3/8
  • "Asia Markets: Asia shares mixed; Tokyo outperforms on weak yen" MarketWatch 3/8
  • "Europe Markets: Strong U.S. jobs data send Europe stocks higher" MarketWatch 3/8
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 3/8
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 3/8
  • "Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3/8

 
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