"Apple's 'Next Big Thing' Will Be an Innovation, Not an Invention" ["So let's hope CEO Tim Cook, along with Apple's engineers and designers, are busy looking around at other companies' promising products that don't quite meet up to Apple's high standards. Apple doesn't have to create new categories to change the world — it just has to build products that people love and then convince us that we can't live without them."] Forbes 10:09 AM
"U.S. court questions public interest scope in Apple secrecy hearing: A federal appeals court aggressively questioned the scope of the public interest and trade secrets at a hearing on Tuesday over document secrecy in Apple Inc's patent litigation against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd." Reuters 1:59 PM
"Court questions unsealing of Apple v. Samsung documents in secrecy hearing" AppleInsider 7:29 PM
"Apple Poised to Ride Tablet Market Higher" The Motley Fool 8:00 AM
"Apple Comeback Begins Attractively Priced" TheStreet 8:00 AM
"The past few days, on my iMac running Mountain Lion, I have repeatedly been presented the dialog: 'Finder wants to make changes. Type your password to allow this.' The button choices are 'Cancel' and 'OK.' So far, I have hit Cancel each time it has appeared. First, I rarely use Finder; I am a Path Finder fan. Second, I would like more information about the 'changes' Finder wants to make before allowing them. Has anyone else seen this? Any advice will be appreciated." MacInTouch 10:04 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to set up password policies in OS X: OS X does not include many options for managing accounts and passwords, but you can do so with the free Workgroup Manager tool from Apple." MacFixIt 7:31 PM
"pwSafe Cracks the Safe-Password Problem" MacNewsWorld 8:30 AM
"Magic Bullet Grinder for OS X review" AppleTell 8:25 AM
"Review: Kaleidoscope 2 brings state-of-the-art file comparison to OS X" Macworld 7:58 AM
"2-Point Edit in Final Cut Pro X: Most video editors know how to perfrom a 3-point edit. But did you know that Final Cut Pro X can do a 2-point edit?" FCPXtv 7:46 AM
"Nmap for Mac OS X Explores Networks, Scans Ports, and More" OS X Daily 7:31 PM
"Tidy up launchpad in Mountain Lion" Mac OS X Hints 9:38 AM
"Mastering iCloud On Your Mac: Dump iCloud As Default Save Location [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:25 AM
"Accordance QuickTip: Analytics Tools" Accordance 11:09 AM
"There's A New Mac Killer App That Brings Real Time Communication And Sharing To Small Teams" Mac 360 7:48 AM
"Do You Wonder Where All Those iCloud Files Are Stored On Your Mac? Cloud Mate Knows" NoodleMac 7:48 AM
"Got Stuff? Here's How To Use Your Mac To Track And Manage Home Or Office Inventory" Mac 360 7:48 AM
"A Blast From The Past: A Mac Screensaver Clock With Old Style Flipping Numbers" McSolo 7:48 AM
Op/Ed
"Apple's broken promise: why doesn't iCloud 'just work?'/Frustrations mount as developers deal with Apple's inability to manage another cloud service" The Verge 1:55 PM
"T-Mobile Un-leashes iPhone 5 With Incredible New Pricing and No Annual Contracts: Becomes first major wireless company to eliminate service contracts; debuts 4G LTE network in seven major metropolitan areas" Business Wire 10:55 AM
"T-Mobile's iPhone 5 By The Numbers: T-Mobile will at long last offer the Apple iPhone, but does the carrier's new math add up?" InformationWeek 4:08 PM
"T-Mobile's iPhone 5 will differ from the pack: At long last, T-Mobile will sell its own iPhone 5, but there are a few differences between this version and the iPhone on other carriers." CNET 4:08 PM
"T-Mobile gets iPhone, kills the contract: T-Mobile aims to change the wireless game, Google+ profile pics get animated, and we bring you the latest car tech from the New York auto show." CNET News 4:08 PM
"T-Mobile USA to Carry iPhone Beginning April 12th, Using New 'Uncarrier' Payment Plan" MacRumors 10:55 AM
"T-Mobile Adds iPhone, Announces Contract-Less Data Plan" ABCNews 1:59 PM
"T-Mobile U.S.A. is finally getting Apple's iPhone: The U.S.'s fourth largest carrier will sell the devices contract-free: sort of" Fortune 7:27 PM
"T-Mobile Finally Gets the iPhone" Techland 7:26 PM
"T-Mobile Finally gets the iPhone on April 12" The Mac Observer 11:03 AM
"T-Mobile USA Will Offer The iPhone 5 For $99" AppleBitch 11:03 AM
"T-Mobile says its iPhone 5 has HSPA+ on AWS bands, HD Voice" Engadget 11:39 AM
"T-Mobile: if you buy a phone with 'UnCarrier' and cancel, you own it -- but can trade it in" Engadget 11:39 AM
"T-Mobile CEO Stand-Up Routine Tells You You're Trapped in Cellular Plans" Barron's 10:56 AM
"T-Mobile prepped to offer unlimited, no contract plans—and the iPhone—Mid-day T-Mobile event today expected to include many details of company's smartphone plans" Computerworld 8:40 AM
"T-Mobile's 'Uncarrier' event: Join us at 8 a.m. PT today (live blog)" CNET News 8:41 AM
"A Launch Date For The T-Mobile iPhone?" App Advice 8:40 AM
"T-Mobile Bets 'No Contract' Attracts Users" TheStreet 9:59 AM
"Apple plans to scale up presence in India, to triple exclusive stores to 200 by 2015" The Economic Times 8:34 AM
"Apple to triple its presence in India by 2015: report: By that year, the iPad maker could have around 200 stores in India selling only its products." CNET News 8:17 AM
"Apple to triple retail presence in India by 2015, own stores still improbable" iDownload Blog 1:56 PM
"Worldwide Smart Connected Device Market Crossed 1 Billion Shipments in 2012, Apple Pulls Near Samsung in Fourth Quarter, According to IDC" Business Wire 8:21 AM
"Apple closes gap on Samsung in smart connected devices: The market, which consists of PCs, laptops, smartphones, and tablets, was driven by growth in tablets, which should outsell desktop PCs this year and laptops next year, according to research firm IDC." CNET News 8:21 AM
"Samsung and Apple nearly tied for total computer, tablet, and smartphone shipments last quarter" The Verge 9:17 AM
"iPhone 5, iPad Mini Help Apple Close Gap With Samsung" PC Magazine 3:47 PM
"Apple.com world's 8th more popular website in new ComScore ranking" TUAW 4:04 PM
"FAA plans to relax ban of iPad, laptop, Kindle use during take-off and landing this year, report says" Macworld UK 8:02 AM
"Chevrolet Introduces 'Button To End All Buttons' In New Sonic With Siri Eyes Free Ad" App Advice 8:12 AM
"GM Begins Marketing Siri Eyes Free" FairerPlatform 7:53 AM
"At 17, App Builder Rockets to Riches From Yahoo Deal" ["Mr. D'Aloisio has met with a number of Valley luminaries, including Apple's senior vice president of industrial design Jonathan Ive, according to people familiar with the conservations."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:00 AM
"Apple to Ship Updated A1428 iPhone 5 With AWS WCDMA Enabled for T-Mobile USA" AnandTech 7:32 PM
"Apple's updated iPhone 5 for T-Mobile goes through FCC testing" Engadget 7:30 PM
"Apple tweaks new iPhone 5 units to utilize T-Mobile LTE" Electronista 7:31 PM
"Bringing your iPhone to T-Mobile? Better think twice: You'll need a whole new iPhone to take full advantage of T-Mobile's network" The Verge 7:26 PM
"iPhone 5S expected to launch late June, says analyst: The next-generation iPhone should start shipping by the end of June, followed by a low-cost iPhone in the September quarter, says analyst Gene Munster." CNET News 7:56 AM
"Curious when Apple products go on sale? This chart tracks when the first and best deals arrive" The Next Web 7:39 PM
"iPhone owners suffering from battery life woes following iOS 6.1.3 update" Macworld UK 8:18 AM
"Review: The Roku 3 Blows Away The Apple TV" Business Insider 7:26 PM
"Video Review: Spigen SGP iPhone 5 Leather Wallet Case Snap" Run Around Tech 8:30 AM
"Review: Four Bluetooth speakers that fit in your bag" Macworld 7:58 AM
"Smartphone War: Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Apple iPhone 5" The Diplomat 10:02 AM
"Unicomp Model M mechanical keyboard (Video)" Insanely Great Mac 8:14 AM
"iKit NuCharge Battery Cover For iPhone 5 Makes Sure Your Smartphone Keeps On Ticking [Review] Redmond Pie 7:30 PM
"Reviews: Spigen SGP GLAS.tR Slim for iPhone 5" iLounge 9:16 AM
"Reviews: Spigen SGP GLAS.t for iPad mini" iLounge 8:50 AM
"Review: Bluelounge Mika - A Remarkably Simple Device Stand" MacTrast 8:32 AM
"Reviews: Bluelounge Mika Universal Stand" iLounge 8:30 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Flipboard 2.0 refreshes app's look, now lets everyone run their own magazine (hands-on)" The Verge 8:30 PM
"That's Entertainment: 3 iPad Apps for Browsing the Web's Best Lulz" Wired 8:11 AM
"Reminder+ Review: Sturdy and dependable, Reminder+ might not be the most exciting or thrilling of apps but it does its required task well." 148Apps 3:10 PM
"Quick review: Handy Photo for iPhone and iPad" iDownload Blog 3:10 PM
"Confession App: An Agnostic Examination (Revised and Updated)" eXtensions 7:53 AM
"Did The iPod And iPhone Kill Radio? Nope. Radio Is Alive And Well On The Internet And iPhone" Mac 360 7:47 AM
"MechWarrior explodes onto iPhone" iDownload Blog 8:30 AM
"The power of the RSS reader" Marco Arment 3:05 PM
"The Politics of Corporate Taxes & Apple's Cash Hoard" The Mac Observer 3:05 PM
"What's the Best iPhone Data Plan?" Gizmodo 1:59 PM
"iPhone 5 battery cases struggle with bottom Lightning, headphone ports" Stabley Times 1:46 PM
"Apple's in-app game charges: how my kids ran up huge bills/My children may not have cost their parents £3,700 like one family – but why does the tech giant make it so easy for kids to buy add-ons?" The Guardian 11:39 AM
"Can Apple Catch Up to Samsung In This Key Market?" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 10:56 AM
"Where Is Apple's Tim Cook on Gay Rights?" TheStreet 9:59 AM
"How T-Mobile's New Prices Compare to Competition" Forbes 7:27 PM
"Why Apple doesn't need a cheap iPhone if T-Mobile does it for them" GigaOM 3:53 PM
"Why T-Mobile's $650 iPhone Isn't a Good Deal" The Atlantic Wire 9:47 AM
"The Macalope: The superior phone" Macworld 9:38 AM
"Here's How We Wish The iPhone Would Let You Switch Apps" Business Insider 9:17 AM
"Opinion: Apple's Six Month Product Life Cycle Is Dead, Or Rather It Never Existed" App Advice 9:17 AM
"Want a Captivating Meeting? Shut Off the Projector." iPadCTO 9:15 AM
"Four alternatives to Android, iOS, and Windows Phone" TechHive 8:31 AM
"So ... Marissa Mayer Is Paying A 17-Year-Old $30 Million To Be Yahoo's Spokesman For 18 Months?" Business Insider 8:11 AM
"Samsung's Galaxy S4 Launch: All Spectacle, No Specs/Samsung should have focused more on features and less on fanfare at its Galaxy S4 launch." PC Magazine 8:10 AM
"App tracks the wise who hate their bosses on Twitter: FireMe! takes note of all those who tweet about how much they loathe their hardworking bosses. It even has a leaderboard." CNET News 9:23 PM
"Flipboard: Now You Can Publish Your Own 'Magazine'" ReadWrite 8:36 PM
"New Flipboard: News and Posts Handpicked and Shared" AllThingsD 8:30 PM
"Zendesk New iPad App Made For Simple Customer Service Tasks, Built For Mountains, Enhanced For Couches" TechCrunch 7:40 PM
"Sensopia announces MagicPlan CSI 3.0, a major release of its multiple-award winning iOS crime scene capture application." Sensopia 7:34 PM
"Walking Dead iOS on Sale Until April 10" Mac|Life 7:30 PM
"Oracle's Mark Hurd shoots down Dell rumors" V3 7:28 PM
"Dell Shareholders Mull Stay or Go" TheStreet 6:41 AM
"Dell could be unstable if an alternative bid is accepted, analysts say: Blackstone and Icahn care more about the returns than the Dell's long-term strategy, which could hurt customers" Macworld UK 6:41 AM
"From Dell Insider to Suitor: Blackstone's DaVid Johnson Negotiates With His Former Boss, Michael Dell" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:32 AM
"Dell the unlikely target for financiers" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 3:08 PM
"How Dell Saved $50 Million a Year Through Software Rationalization" Forbes 6:41 AM
"Dell Software chief Swainson talks scale, perception, growth/Summary: Dell's software leader, John Swainson, has a big challenge: Convince customers the traditionally hardware focused vendor has a breadth of applications to manage their infrastructure." ZDNet 6:42 AM
"Michael Dell's goodbye memo to Dave Johnson" Fortune 1:56 PM
"Dell's Ailing Business and 10 Ways to Restore Its Flagging Fortunes" eWeek 6:17 AM
"Exclusive: Open software group files complaint to EU against Microsoft" Reuters 6:37 AM
"Open software group cries foul to EU over Windows 8" V3 7:28 PM
"Microsoft updates core apps in Windows 8 and RT" Electronista 6:15 AM
"Why to Ignore Hewlett-Packard's DiVidend Hike – and Three Superior Income Plays" Y Charts 6:46 AM
"HP's prototype 3D display creates holograms viewable from 180 degrees: HP is working on a new holographic 3D display technology for smartphones and tablets." Macworld UK 6:47 AM
"Intel to slash prices on Ultrabooks" TG Daily 6:24 AM
"Intel faces the fact Ultrabooks are too expensive" TG Daily 6:53 AM
"Intel: 'Injunctions [over] FRAND-encumbered SEPs create a risk of coerced windfall settlements'" Foss Patents 3:47 PM
"Intel Close To Media Company Deals for Pay-TV Service" CDRInfo 6:51 AM
"NVidia Is to Intel What Salesforce Is to Oracle" TheStreet 7:01 AM
"AMD Comments on GPU Stuttering, Offers Driver Roadmap & Perspective on Benchmarking" AnandTech 6:48 AM
"AMD builds a game console monopoly" TG Daily 7:32 PM
"Oracle Overhauls Server Line: New Machines Make Use of Sun Microsystems' Technology, Taking Aim at IBM" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:27 PM
"Oracle Adds to Telecom Expertise by Acquiring Tekelec" eWeek 6:16 AM
"Watson, IBM'S Supercomputer is Now Programmed to Recommend Perispinally Administered Etanercept as an Alzheimer's Disease Treatment" PRWeb 6:52 AM
"Cisco fined $70m for duping partner: US-based developer claims vendor made off with its intellectual property after planned partnership fell through" CRN 6:48 AM
"Cisco's Head Of Sales Is Selling Half His Stake" Business Insider 7:39 PM
"What makes India a growth focus area for Cisco" CIOL 6:49 AM
"Cisco Buys SolveDirect For Cloud Infrastructure Expertise: Cisco's acquisition of Austrian firm SolveDirect is designed to help build the company's enterprise IT portfolio, and also follows a pattern of buying companies outside the US" TechWeekEurope 6:49 AM
"Cisco Buys Cloud-Based Services Management Company" CRN 6:49 AM
"Cisco, Check Point Lead Security Appliance Market: IDC" eWeek 9:54 AM
"Apple: $1600 Target by End of 2014" TheStreet 3:10 PM
"Apple's Near-Term Outlook Unclear: Analyst" TheStreet 8:17 AM
"Apple Is 'Absolutely' a Stock to Buy: Munster" [Video Report] Bloomberg 9:56 AM
"A long-time Apple bull tries to lower investors' expectations: Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster says growth may not return until the back half of 2013" Fortune 7:56 AM
"Winter Is Coming For Apple, Warns Gene Munster" Business Insider 8:30 AM
"Apple's earnings predicted to shrink 14% in first half of 2013, but grow 15% to close the year" AppleInsider 8:32 AM
"Piper Jaffray's Munster Sees 'Modest' Apple Dividend (Audio)" Bloomberg 9:55 AM
"The S&P 500's P/E is headed for a 3-year high. Not Apple's." Fortune 8:22 AM
Industry News
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks slip as Sydney shares climb/Japanese stocks posted small losses Wednesday, while Australian shares managed to tick higher with trading interest low as investors wound down toward a holiday." MarketWatch 9:23 PM
"Stocks Climb Higher on Economic Outlook" TheStreet 3:58 PM
"S&P nears record as home price surge lifts stocks" Associated Press 3:55 PM
"Wall Street Climbs Higher, U.S. Economy in Focus" FOXBusiness 12:32 PM
"U.S. stocks climb; S&P rises closer to record: Economic reports show improvement in housing, manufacturing" MarketWatch 12:33 PM
"Stocks Remain Volatile On Cyprus News" CNBC 6:41 AM
"What you need to know before markets open" Reuters 6:40 AM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks weaken as Cyprus optimism fades/Most Asian markets declined Tuesday as investors fretted about the implications of the Cyprus bailout agreement for other euro-zone countries, with commodity and financial stocks leading the retreat." MarketWatch 6:59 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks battle for black after losing streak/European stock markets struggled to push into positive territory on Tuesday after a three-day losing streak, as investors kept an eye on the fallout from the Cyprus crisis, amid fears it could spread to other countries." MarketWatch 6:59 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:12 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:13 PM
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