"Is Tim Cook The Right Man For Apple? Yep. Let me let you in on a secret: Apple made $13 billion last quarter and $42 billion last fiscal year. These were records for Apple and among the all-time records for corporations everywhere. Sales of iPhones and iPads continued to soar. The company has more than half of the smartphone market** in the U.S." Forbes 1:08 PM
"Chart of the day: Apple's new $13.5 billion revenue stream/A 'break even' line item is suddenly generating more than $2 billion in profits per year" Fortune 7:49 AM
"iTunes Not Exactly Break-Even Anymore" AllThingsD 7:44 AM
"Apple buys indoor mapping company WifiSLAM: Smartphone technology lets people figure out their location inside a building using strength of Wi-Fi signals" The Guardian 8:12 AM
"Apple confirms acquisition of WiFiSlam" ZDNet 7:34 AM
"Apple spends $20m on indoor map start-up: Company confirms it has bought WifiSLAM for $20m" Macworld UK 7:53 AM
"Apple Maps: Tech giant snaps up indoor location firm WiFiSLAM for $20m" Digital Trends 8:12 AM
"With Acquisition, Apple Looks Indoors for Future of Maps" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:53 PM
"Apple clarifies warranty policy in China amid state-press criticism: Criticism came after China's state-run CCTV network aired a segment on Apple's warranty policies" IDG News Service 8:07 AM
"Apple's response to Chinese warranty complaint draws ire: A campaign against Apple's warranty practices in China, and the company's response has taken center stage." CNET News 1:04 PM
"Beijing Takes Another Bite at Apple: The Chinese Communist Party's main propaganda outlet assailed Apple Inc.'s customer-service practices, the latest indication that China might move to check foreign companies' domination of the country's smartphone market." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:51 AM
"China Dream, Apple Nightmare?" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:20 PM
"China Did Not Just Declare War On Apple" Forbes 7:45 AM
"Apple under investigation by Eurocrats in Brussels" TG Daily 10:06 AM
"Apple fixes dangerous password reset flaw" ZDNet 8:41 AM
"Apple ID DoB hack vulnerability fixed: Malicious user could provide victim's Apple ID and date of birth and hack into iTunes, App Store account" Macworld UK 8:47 AM
"Apple blocks Yontoo Mac OS X malware in XProtect.plist update: The adware Mac OS X browser targeting Trojan tries to trick users into installing it" Macworld UK 8:01 AM
"Apple Drops Science as Core Market, Web Page Deleted" The Mac Observer 3:05 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"How To address ColorSync profile errors in OS X: If ColorSync Utility finds problems with profiles that it cannot fix, you may be able to address them by running the utility in root mode." MacFixIt 8:19 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How To unlink a file type in OS X: If you need to prevent a specific file type in OS X from opening a handling application, you can do so through several means." MacFixIt 6:57 PM
"Apple's iCloud reigning over the greenest data centers on the planet" AppleInsider 8:17 AM
"Austin Apple Store Grand Remodel Draws More Than 1,000" The Mac Observer 5:17 PM
"Temkin Group: Apple, HP prevail as customer experience leaders in the computer industry" AppleDailyReport 8:24 AM
"T-Mobile will talk iPhone at tomorrow's event: CNET has confirmed that the iPhone will play a part at T-Mobile's 'Uncarrier' event." CNET News 5:19 PM
"T-Mobile will talk iPhone tomorrow" iDownload Blog 5:20 PM
"Will the iPhone pop up at tomorrow's T-Mobile event?" CNET News 1:05 PM
"FAA expected to allow iPad and laptop use during take-off & landing this year" 9 to 5 Mac 8:58 AM
"FAA Could Let You Use Your iPad During Takeoff And Landing By Year's End" MacTrast 10:07 AM
"FAA Likely To Ease In-Flight Gadget Rules, After Protracted Study Of Obvious Safety" TechCrunch 1:04 PM
"New security systems keep homeowners plugged in" ["The interactive systems enable consumers to arm and disarm systems from smartphones, iPads and PCs, no matter where they are. That's useful to unlock the door to let in the pet sitter, for instance, and to make sure the system is turned back on after he or she leaves. No need to give out keys or alarm-system codes."] USA Today 10:10 AM
"BlackBerry is taking over your iPhone or Android to sell the Z10" Memeburn 8:05 AM
"Download Now: iLounge's iPad + iPad mini Buyers' Guide" iLounge 8:24 AM
"The Critical Path #77: Making Sausages/The more we deconstruct and take apart iTunes, the more we come to respect how [it] cannot exist independent of the system it's a part of. Its scope and scale and its history and future all indicate that there is more to it than just a store and that it might be a platform in its own right." asymco 8:23 AM
"We explore different ways to look at files in the Finder. Plus, Apple introduces two-step verification for lost Apple IDs." The MT Show 7:36 AM
"iOS 6.1.3 upgrade could cause misery for your battery, users moan" ZDNet 10:24 AM
"Hon Hai Posts Record Profit as Apple Expands Product Line" Bloomberg 7:35 AM
"Largest Apple Foxconn supplier posts record profits" 9 to 5 Mac 9:24 AM
"Foxconn posts record profits on Apple's aggressive product refreshes" iDownload Blog 2:45 PM
"Apple supplier Foxconn has record profit: The Taiwan-based components maker has an income of $1.2 billion, after Apple ramps up its iPhone manufacturing." CNET News 8:32 PM
"3D HTML5 gaming coming to Android, iPhones and iPads" The Inquirer 7:48 AM
"Apple Forced To Change Retina MacBook Pro Slogan In Wake Of Google's Pixel Chromebook" Cult of Mac 8:59 AM
"Google Chromebook Blamed for Apple Retina MacBook Marketing Switch" Mac|Life 9:24 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"The Journey Down: Chapter One For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 8:17 AM
"SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:17 AM
"Udder Destruction For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:17 AM
"Totems Review: With a unique style and addictive gameplay, Totems offers a multiplayer strategy game where the goal is to conquer all the territories on the map." 148Apps 1:09 PM
"Wally – Smart Personal Finance Review" 148Apps 9:24 AM
"Mini Golf MatchUp Review: Enjoy a fun round of mini-golf against friends in Mini Golf MatchUp." 148Apps 11:04 AM
"Battle for Niria Review: This online puzzle rpg could use a bit more time in the oven." 148Apps 8:21 AM
"Tower Balance Review: Frustrating, challenging and fun - Tower Balance is sure to put any players skills to the test as they strive to build the highest block tower possible!" 148Apps 10:07 AM
"Indiana Stone: The Brave And The Boulder Review" 148Apps 2:45 PM
"Smash The Office Review: Smash everything in sight in a rage and, well, that's it for this shallow if briefly entertaining smash em up." 148Apps 3:37 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How To Import All Your Google Reader Feeds Into Rockmelt For iOS" AddictiveTips 8:21 AM
"How to Find Your iPhone's MAC Address" Macinstruct 8:17 AM
Tips
"How to Change the iPhone Voicemail Message" GottaBeMobile 3:03 PM
"Mastering iMessage On Your iPhone: Manage Multiple Devices [iOS Tips] Cult of Mac 3:03 PM
"66 awesome tips & tricks for iPad and iPhone users: Make life easier on your iPad & iPhone" Macworld UK 8:00 AM
"Apple splashes $20m on indoor GPS start-up WiFiSlam" V3 8:21 AM
"Apple Acquires WiFiSlam to Track iPhones Indoors" LAPTOP Magazine 8:16 AM
"Apple Buys Indoor GPS Company WifiSLAM" The Mac Observer 8:14 AM
"WiFiSlam Acquisition Expected to Have Little Impact on Apple" 24/7 Wall St. 7:59 AM
"Apple's Mobile Computer Of The Future: We'll Wear It, Talk To It, And It Will Talk Back" Mac 360 7:56 AM
"Apple Must Send The Right Message" Seeking Alpha 7:48 AM
"Apple's WiFiSlam acquisition won't beat Google Maps" ZDNet 7:34 AM
Non-Apple
"You're Doing It Wrong, BlackBerry" TechCrunch 9:02 PM
"Trolls take on 9-year-old girl's Kickstarter project...and lose: The conspiracy theories swirling around a seemingly benign crowdfunding campaign turned into a tornado over the weekend. Crave's Eric Mack investigates." CNET News 8:35 PM
"T-Mobile's new contractless data plan debunked (FAQ): Are you confused about T-Mobile's new contractless smartphone plans? CNET offers this FAQ to help decipher the details." CNET News 8:31 PM
"Digg: We want build something better than just a Google Reader clone" VentureBeat 3:03 PM
"Google Reader Was A Victim Of Privacy Concerns, Reports AllThingsD" Forbes 3:03 PM
"Rumor: Spotify Is Going To Launch A Streaming Video Service" AppleBitch 10:44 AM
"Like Apple and Jobs, Why Dell Really Needs its Founder" CNBC 8:52 AM
"What the 'Blue' Leak Tells Us About Microsoft's Strategy: Has Microsoft listened to feedback about Windows 8? Yes and no" Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 8:45 AM
"What Apple Could Do With Cash: Wagner" CNBC 5:23 PM
"Shrinking Gross Margins Projected To Take Big Bite Out Of Apple'S Income" BGR 9:24 AM
"Go Long Apple, Short The Eurozone" Seeking Alpha 5:23 PM
"Apple May Return Cash Before June 30, Gamco Says" Bloomberg 9:53 AM
"Gamco's Haverty Says Apple Cash Is $150 Billion (Audio)" Bloomberg 9:52 AM
"Apple share-price-off-a-cliff: Told you that would happen" The Register 7:49 AM
Industry News
"US stocks fall on broad concern about Europe" Associated Press 1:06 PM
"tocks Dinged on Fitful Outlook for Eurozone" TheStreet 5:31 PM
"Stocks drop on renewed Europe worries" CNNMoney 3:39 PM
"Stocks Sell Off Globally; Investors Worry What's Next in Euro Zone" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:39 PM
"Stocks Finish Lower as Cyprus Worries Continue to Spook Investors" CNBC 5:32 PM
"Asia Markets: Most Asia stocks end up on Cyprus deal; China down/Most Asian stocks rallied Monday as news that Cyprus and its international lenders reached a bailout agreement removed fears of the nation's exit from the euro zone, also helping boost U.S. equity futures, the euro and crude-oil prices." MarketWatch 1:07 PM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks drop on fears of more 'bail-ins'/Italian and Spanish banks closed sharply lower on Monday, after a bailout agreement for Cyprus, including a levy on large bank deposits, was said to be the new template for solving future euro-zone banking crises." MarketWatch 1:07 PM
"Microsoft Is Far Too Cheap To Ignore Any Longer" Seeking Alpha 11:31 AM
"A Short-Lived Battle to Be the Largest Tech Company of All Time" The Motley Fool 11:27 AM
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