"Who Could Be Apple's Next Visionary Leader?" TheStreet 8:46 AM
"Apple Design Teams Get Cozier" ["Some suggested that in Apple's next mobile operating system, Ive is pushing a more 'flat design' that is starker and simpler, according to developers who have spoken to Apple employees but didn't have further details. Overall, they expect any changes to be pretty conservative. For the past few years, Apple has unveiled versions of its mobile operating system in the summer."] WSJ Blogs 4:24 PM
"Apple's Painful Cry in the Wilderness: When it comes to the iPhone, Apple seems to be hearing footsteps echoing all the way from Korea and Samsung. How else to explain a new iPhone landing page on its website that touts the device in geektastic terms that the company hasn't needed before? It's okay for Apple to come out swinging as the Galaxy S4 jumps in the smartphone ring, but it's not using its knockout marketing punch: the emotional connection to its devices." MacNewsWorld 9:06 AM
"Apple Wants a Hearing Before Judge in Samsung Case to Talk Damages" AllThingsD 4:25 PM
"Apple's streaming music problem" Fortune [Subscription Required for Full Article] 8:15 AM
"Apple's hire of Adobe CTO foretells move toward iOS-OS X hybrids: 'Sending a signal,' says analyst, by pairing Kevin Lynch with Bob Mansfield, Apple's top engineer now working on processors" Computerworld 3:13 PM
"Steve Jobs' death clears way for Adobe CTO defection" The Register 8:32 AM
"Adobe meets Apple in a muddy business" TG Daily 8:57 AM
"Rihanna Costing 49% More as Australia Probes Apple Music" Bloomberg 10:02 AM
"Apple iPhones among products in Intertrust patent claim" BBC 8:52 AM
"Microsoft And Intel Back Apple In Silicon Valley Patent Suit" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 8:47 AM
"Intertrust Targets Nearly Everything Apple in Security Patent Lawsuit" The Mac Observer 9:52 AM
"Orchestrated attack on Apple through Weibo gets uncovered" CNET Asia 8:21 AM
"Apple's Environmental Goal: 'Green the Grid' Where It Operates" AllThingsD 12:23 PM
"Apple Gets More Secure With Two-Step Verification" Mashable 4:20 PM
"Apple Finally Adds Two-Step Verification to iCloud and Apple ID" Wired 4:15 PM
"Apple now offers two-step verification for AppleIDs" Insanely Great Mac 3:11 PM
"Apple does the two-step: new layer of security added to Apple ID, iCloud" GigaOM 4:15 PM
"New adware Trojan circulating that targets Mac OS X systems: Trojan.Yontoo.1 is the most prominent of adware Trojans making the rounds that install a plug-in that renders fraudulent ads on Web pages." CNET News 8:35 AM
"Is the new Mac 'trojan' hitting OS X browsers really a trojan?" ZDNet 10:19 AM
"New OS X trojan injects ads into pages browsed by Chrome, Firefox, and Safari; even targets Apple's website" The Next Web 8:33 AM
"New adware trojan targets OS X users" TUAW 9:05 AM
"New Trojan Hits Mac Web Browsers" AppleBitch 9:52 AM
"Strategy Analytics: iCloud, Dropbox and Amazon top cloud media in the US" Engadget 11:07 AM
"Apple's iCloud is most-used cloud service in the US, beating Dropbox & Amazon" AppleInsider 11:05 AM
"OS X 10.8.3 fixes Pixelmator 'restarting' bug" TUAW 10:33 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Tackle IMAP e-mail not being stored on server: If OS X Mail will not store drafts, junk mail, or trashed messages on the server for an IMAP account, you likely just need to re-establish Mail's link to the designated account folder." MacFixIt 8:32 PM
"Reader verifies OS X 10.8.3 update fixes AD lockout" MacWindows 8:58 AM
"Introducing OX Text Web-Based Word Processor" MacPrices 1:40 PM
"Aquafadas Shows Off Its Digital Publishing Skills at the Bologna Children's Book Fair" Aquafadas 1:40 PM
"MathMagic Personal 8.5 supports various Frames and faster LaTeX typing" prMac 8:57 AM
"Google Reader Alternative NetNewsWire Set To Make Its Comeback On Mac And iOS" App Advice 8:41 AM
"NetNewsWire update to bring RSS feed syncing to iPhone, iPad and Mac" AppleInsider 8:14 AM
"Transloader 1.5 for OS X and iOS now easier to use, supports magnet URLs and sharing websites" Eternal Storms 7:55 AM
"Mac Updates: Skype for Mac 6.3 [Again], DVDRipper Pro 4.0.5, Flying Toasters 1.1" FairerPlatform 7:50 AM
"We have released a new SketchUp plug-in that converts our latest pattern design app, Artlandia SymmetryMill, into a SketchUp texture editor." Artlandia 7:48 AM
"Apple Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Smartphone Manufacturers, While LG Ranks Highest Among Traditional Mobile Phone Manufacturers" J.D. Power and Associates 10:08 AM
"The iPhone tops J.D. Power satisfaction rankings -- again" CNET News 10:33 AM
"Apple Tops Smartphone Satisfaction Survey (Again)" PC Magazine 1:43 PM
"Apple No 1 for 9th consecutive time for smartphone customer satisfaction" SlashGear 10:17 AM
"J.D. Power: average smartphone satisfaction is up, fights are fierce for second place" Engadget 5:20 PM
"DoD Denies Plans to Ditch BlackBerry for Apple" PC Magazine 3:49 PM
"Exclusive: US DoD to purchase 650,000 iOS devices" Electronista 7:51 AM
"Department of Defense dumps Blackberry for iPhone: report" ZDNet 8:16 AM
"US Department Of Defense Planning To Purchase 650,000 iOS Devices [Report] Cult of Mac 7:52 AM
"US DoD rumored to b dumping BlackBerry and purchasing 650,000 Apple devices" iMore 8:12 AM
"US Department of Defense said to be ordering 650,000 iOS devices" iDownload Blog 8:12 AM
"Apple's App Store reportedly gets 10x speed boost in China" The Next Web 4:25 PM
"iPhone trade-ins doubled in month leading up to Samsung Galaxy S IV launch" VentureBeat 4:47 PM
"Chart of the day: Amazon beats Samsung in U.S. tablet sales" ["Apple (AAPL) maintained its position as the No. 1 tablet manufacturer, but in battle for dominance among the Android tablet makers in the U.S. market -- which is what ComScore is measuring here -- Amazon is crushing Samsung."] Fortune 8:37 AM
"Apple: Google Now hasn't been submitted to our App Store/The company has confirmed to CNET that the app was never brought to the App Store's submission service, despite Eric Schmidt indicating it might have been." CNET News 1:43 PM
"Eric Schmidt calls Apple a 'tremendous technology innovator,' but still wants you to buy a Nexus 10" The Verge 9:18 AM
"Google's Eric Schmidt Says The Ball Is In Apple's Court For Google Now On iPhone And iPad" TechCrunch 9:18 AM
"Eric Schmidt hints Google Now for iOS stuck in App Store approval process" The Verge 10:17 AM
"Schmidt: Google Now for iOS waiting on Apple for approval" CNET News 12:24 PM
"Check Out What It's Like To Pilot A Jet With An iPad In The Cockpit [Video] Cult of Mac 11:08 AM
"Gadling goes hands-on with the iPad flight bag" TUAW 9:05 AM
"Council offers free iPads: It's a library loan, so you'll have to return it" The Register 8:35 AM
"Young model ruthlessly fingers upskirt iPad petshop pervert" The Register 8:32 AM
Non-Apple News
"How 'dongle' jokes got two people fired—and led to DDoS attacks: 'Developer evangelist' offended by developer, tweets outrage, both are fire" Ars Technica 6:20 PM
"Google Glass: It's all about the Eyepiece Stupid" Patent Bolt 6:00 PM
"Google applies for another Glass patent, thinks about controlling your garage door and fridge" Engadget 3:13 PM
"Google Glass Advances with Superimposed Controls & More" Patent Bolt 11:48 AM
"More People Now Watch TV And Movies On Tablets In Bedrooms Than On TVs!" Business Insider 11:05 AM
"Site search called proof: GlobalFoundries says 'Project Azalea' shows region's desirability" Albany Times Union 9:53 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Live @ 10 PM ET - Apple ID security upgrade, Adobe CTO to Apple, iPhone camera, plus iOS update" Insanely Great Mac 3:48 PM
"Hard Candy Hard Shell Case for 15-inch MacBook Pro Retina" PC Magazine 4:25 PM
"Camera shootout: HTC One vs. iPhone 5, Lumia 920 and S3" CNET Asia 8:20 AM
"Turn a Thunderbolt display into an all-in-one Mac with Just Mobile's AluRack - review" Macworld UK 9:02 AM
"Mujjo iPad mini Sleeve review" The Gadgeteer 10:18 AM
"PadGadget's Sound Stage: iLine Cables Let You Connect Anywhere With Any Device – Hands-on Review" PadGadget 9:56 AM
"Review: RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum for Mac" Macworld 1:44 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Review: Public Radio Player 3.0 for iOS is good, but not great" Macworld 9:05 AM
"Repix: An Unusual Editing App with Sophisticated Brushes, for iOS Devices" eXtensions 8:26 AM
"Ultimate iPad Guide: Conceptual Drawing Apps for Architects" Architosh 8:10 AM
"Ultimate iPad Guide: Modeling & Rendering Apps for Architects" Architosh 8:10 AM
"Ultimate iPad Guide: Mobile CAD Authoring for Architects" Architosh 7:56 AM
"Ultimate iPad Guide: BIM Apps for Architects" Architosh 7:56 AM
"Ultimate iPad Guide: Mobile CAD Viewers and Collaboration for Architects" Architosh 7:56 AM
"Astronomy Picture of the Day (for iPad)" PC Magazine 9:17 AM
"Welcome Spring With These Top Birding Apps for iPad" PadGadget 9:06 AM
"The Best QR Code Reader And Generator App For iPhone Is Also The Easiest To Use" Mac 360 7:50 AM
"WePay – Accept Credit Cards and Send Invoices" Best App Site 11:09 AM
"Simple Mind Games for iPhone review" iMore 12:24 PM
"iCueda for iPad and iPhone review: 3D game that can develop and increase visual memory skills" Macworld UK 9:02 AM
"Rock Bandits – Adventure Time Review: Rock Bandits has a lot of good ideas to its credit and a funny storyline, but the actual game winds up being extremely frustrating to play." 148Apps 12:24 PM
"Unmechanical Review: There might be no words within Unmechanical but it still tells quite the story about a little, lost robot. It's a highly imaginative puzzle game, too." 148Apps 10:33 AM
"How-to Enable Two Step Authentication for iTunes/iCloud" The Mac Observer 8:21 PM
"How To disconnect an Apple TV remote from a MacBook: If you find your Apple TV remote was paired out of the box with your MacBook, there is a way to sever that connection." CNET 6:41 PM
Tips
"Should I take that sweet deal on the iPhone 4 or not? In this Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains why getting an iPhone 4 for free with a 2-year service contract isn't such a good idea. And she advises another reader on the best options for getting Web access while on vacation." CNET News 1:43 PM
"Setting up Mail Notifications for individual accounts" iLounge 9:09 AM
"The Apple iWatch Is a Stunning, Beautiful, and Revolutionary Figment of Your Imagination" Minyanville 8:47 AM
"Nike vs. Apple vs. Samsung in a Race for the Wrist" [Video Report] Bloomberg 8:46 AM
"iWatch could bring $2.3bn a year to Apple, but may be a 'grave mistake'" Macworld UK 8:44 AM
"Samsung Is On A Roll, But Can It Beat Apple?" NPR 8:14 AM
"When will the Apple TV get some app store love?" AppleDailyReport 8:12 AM
"iPhone 5S Camera, Chip, Release Date Roundup" Tapscape 8:11 AM
"iWatch? iTelevision? Apple's Next Great Billion Dollar Business May Not Be A 'Product' At All" Mac 360 7:50 AM
"A Few Thoughts On Google, Android, And Making Money" PixoBebo 7:50 AM
Non-Apple
"Your favorite Thursday sandwich" ["In this business, you can't count on anything having longevity. To avoid new services that are likely to get shut down within a few years, you'd have to avoid every new tech product. Products and services lasting more than a few years are the exception, not the rule."] Marco Arment 8:46 PM
"7 Things That Could Have Killed Twitter, But Didn't: Looking back on Twitter's seventh birthday." SplatF 7:39 PM
"'Donglegate' is classic overreaction—and everyone pays: Or, how not to deal with difficult social issues." Ars Technica 6:27 PM
"Adobe's Creative Cloud shows the incredible potential of pay-as-you-go" CITEworld 5:17 PM
"Is Google Keep Better Than a Post-It? Keep's paper-like qualities might just beat its computery ones." Technology Review 4:20 PM
"A majority of people think their phone is the first thing people notice about them" Digital Trends 4:09 PM
"Google Keep: The Next New Service to Die" The Mac Observer 1:40 PM
"Everything Wrong with Digital Copyright" Gizmodo 11:09 AM
"Microsoft's baffling 'multiple personality disorder'" ZDNet 10:19 AM
"Why It's Time for Our Devices to Understand What We Mean, Not Just What We Say" Wired 10:17 AM
"Blackstone Exploring Various Scenarios for Dell Counterbid" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:29 AM
"Dell Walks Fine Line in Pitch for Buyout" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:42 AM
"Blackstone Asks Oracle's Hurd If He Wants to Run Dell" CNBC 6:52 AM
"Possible Dell Bidder Eyeing Oracle President/Blackstone would prefer that Michael Dell remain the CEO if it purchases the company but has to consider alternatives if Dell remains committed to Silver Lake" CRN 6:53 AM
"Imagine Michael Dell Replaced by Mark Hurd: The Blackstone Group is supposedly thinking about replacing Dell as CEO if it bids and wins" Sys-Con Media 6:52 AM
"Reports: Blackstone Competing To Take Dell Private/Investment firm Blackstone Group is now Reportedly making a rival bid acquire Dell, with the company's efforts to go private already under fire from shareholders" TechWeekEurope 6:52 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Shareholders Deliver Sharp Rebuke To Directors" Here Is The City 6:54 AM
"Hewlett-Packard board members survive challenge" MarketWatch 6:55 AM
"HP Shareholders Meeting Marked By Dissent" InformationWeek 12:25 PM
"HP Labs builds a glasses-free, portable 3D display with wide viewing angles (Video)" Engadget 6:24 AM
"Microsoft Releases Report on Law Enforcement Requests" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:29 PM
"Microsoft fills in more details of rumored Windows Blue upgrade with Fresh Paint (Video)" Engadget 6:45 AM
"Microsoft looking to 'extend touch' in 'dramatic' ways for Windows Blue, leaked Video reveals" The Verge 6:41 AM
"Blue clues: Microsoft's Windows Server Blue mentions materialize/We've heard about Windows Blue and Windows Phone Blue. Now we're getting a few tidbits about Windows Server Blue, the next release of Windows Server expected this summer." ZDNet 1:36 PM
"Microsoft Store Now Offering Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC Windows Phone 8X for Free" Gadgetell 1:37 PM
"Is There Any Reason To Like Microsoft Besides Its Dividend?" Seeking Alpha 12:27 PM
"Bing adds social networks and more answers to Snapshot information sidebar" The Verge 1:36 PM
"Bing tries to get its social on, again: The search engine adds social media shortcuts to its people search results." CNET News 5:00 PM
"Intel vs. Microsoft: how Atom processors could kill Windows RT" The Verge 1:18 PM
"Brit becomes head of Intel Canada" TG Daily 6:49 AM
"Intel carries on taking the tablets" TG Daily 6:40 AM
"Intel should take an ARM licence, says Saxby" Electronics Weekly 6:58 AM
"Intel's Future Is Mobile, Not PC" Seeking Alpha 10:02 AM
"Intel testing TV service with employees in three markets: Eric Free, vice president and general manager for content and services at Intel Media, also tells CNET he believes 2013 is the year that over-the-top Video service really takes off." CNET News 12:34 PM
"Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) Plans To Cut Off the APU Prices in April 2013" Crazy Joys 6:56 AM
"Oracle server revenue slides (again)" GigaOM 7:14 AM
"Oracle shares dive after severe third-quarter miss; analysts cut views" Reuters 12:30 PM
"Oracle woes add up to more than a slacker salesforce" GigaOM 7:35 PM
"Cisco inadvertently weakens password encryption in its IOS operating system: The password encryption scheme used in newer Cisco IOS versions is weak, researchers find" Techworld 6:57 AM
"Apple's Cash Could Buy a Safety Net for Stock Price" AllThingsD 8:36 AM
"When David Einhorn Talks, Markets Listen—Usually" ["Unlike the other stocks he had mentioned, shares of Apple barely budged—King Midas had touched a table, and it stubbornly remained wood. Partly this was a function of Apple being one of the largest and most actively traded companies in the world. And partly it was because markets obey David Einhorn more when he is bashing a stock than when he is boosting one."] Bloomberg Businessweek 9:01 AM
"Apple Vs. Intel - Which Is The Better Investment?" The Motley Fool 8:46 AM
"Apple Holds Its Bounce, First Solar Fires Up Again" Forbes 11:48 AM
Industry News
"Stocks Hold Losses" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:32 PM
"U.S. Stocks Fall Amid Europe Concern as Oracle Tumbles" Bloomberg 12:37 PM
"Euro Falls Toward Four-Month Low as Output Contracts; Yen Rises" Bloomberg 7:48 AM
"EU Fears Hit European Shares" FOXBusiness 7:04 AM
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks jump to lead Asia; Hong Kong down/Japanese stocks jumped Thursday ahead of a closely-watched press briefing by the new central bank governor, while mainland Chinese shares advanced after a preliminary reading on manufacturing activity showed an improvement." MarketWatch 7:04 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks fall after weak PMI, Cyprus/European stock markets posted broad losses on Thursday, as German manufacturing data showed a surprise drop, while investors kept their eyes on Cyprus, where lawmakers struggled to save the country from bankruptcy." MarketWatch 7:05 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:30 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:31 PM
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