"Does Apple Really 'Need' a New Breakthrough to Bolster Stock?" AllThingsD 7:49 AM
"Post-PC devices: Samsung's got the sales, but Apple's making the money" ZDNet 11:41 AM
"Apple 2013: Cupertino's new product army goes to war" Computerworld 10:25 AM
"Apple alleges $85 million error in court's damages order regarding two Samsung phones" Foss Patents 8:28 AM
"Apple Seeks New Trial Over Appeal in Samsung Patent Case" Bloomberg 7:54 AM
"Apple: Judge was off by $85M in cutting Samsung damages: The iPhone maker faults a judge's decision to remove part of the original $1.05 billion in damages charged to Samsung in last year's court battle." CNET News 9:29 AM
"Apple seeks yet another new trial against Samsung" ZDNet 11:41 AM
"Apple Continues Patent War With Samsung" [Video Report] Bloomberg 7:54 AM
"ITC judge issues preliminary ruling on Apple v. Samsung case six days ahead of schedule" Foss Patents 9:29 PM
"China, Apple's greatest hope, is also most perplexing challenge" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 7:45 PM
"Apple in court in China over 'Siri' claim: Apple appeared in a Shanghai court on Wednesday, accused by a Chinese firm of copying software used for the 'Siri' personal assistant on its hugely popular iPhones." AFP 7:52 AM
"A Sirious matter: Apple hit with patent lawsuit in China while media bay for blood" Quartz 8:10 AM
"Apple Appears In Court In China To Defend Against Siri Patent Infringement Claim" TechCrunch 8:10 AM
"China Criticism of Apple Yet to Sway Shoppers, Researcher Says" Bloomberg 7:55 AM
"Popularity helps buffer Apple from Chinese state-media attacks" Reuters 8:01 AM
"Apple Ire Spreads to China's SOEs: Want to know who are China's most hated companies? All you have to do is hit out at one of its most beloved." WSJ Blogs 7:48 AM
"Tips for using the Dashboard in OS X: If you use the OS X Dashboard feature, there are several options to change the way it functions." MacFixIt 11:40 AM
"Mastering iCloud On Your Mac: Use Shared Reminders To Collaborate [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:33 AM
"Quick Tip: Printing in Grayscale" Mactuts+ 8:31 AM
"Mountain Lion: Dismissing Banner Notifications" The Mac Observer 8:09 AM
"Quick Look files in Open window" Mac OS X Hints 9:48 AM
"4 Features Apple Forgot To Put Into Mail Are Available With This Handy Email Utility" BohemianBoomer 8:08 AM
"3 Ways To Remove Duplicate Photos In iPhoto. One Is Free, Two Are Not, All Do The Job" McSolo 8:08 AM
"Mac Power Users Rejoice! The Free Mac App Everyone Loves Or Loves To Hate Is Out Of Beta" Mac 360 8:08 AM
"The Most Amazing Mac Web Photo App Ever Has Something New You Probably Won't Like" TeraTalks 8:06 AM
"If You Could Have Only One Mac App To Sync And Backup Files Use This One" NoodleMac 8:02 AM
"Exclusive: Apple's initial iCloud facility in Reno already ready to go online" AppleInsider 8:22 AM
"Chart of the day: The ebb and flow of Apple's billions" Fortune 7:52 AM
"iPhone Found To Be More Vulnerable Than Windows Phone, BlackBerry And Android Smartphones, According To New Report" Redmond Pie 8:31 AM
"US iPhone app downloads dropped 13% in February after holiday season spike: Report" The Next Web 8:20 AM
"Apple prepares for budget iPhone in India" Digital Trends 11:28 AM
"iPhone 5 tweeted about more than Galaxy S4 -- at launch" CNET News 4:17 PM
"It's Apple Versus Samsung... Again! Alix Steel reports on Samsung's Galaxy S4 pre-orders exceeding 10 million units and Apple's seeking a new trial over Samsung patent dispute." [Video Report] Bloomberg 7:46 AM
"iPhone on T-Mobile USA a 'big win' for Apple, says analyst" ZDNet 11:40 AM
"iPhone on T-Mobile US seen as a 'big deal' that will help Apple's June quarter" AppleInsider 8:27 AM
"Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile Adds IPhone Before MetroPCS Vote" Bloomberg 7:54 AM
"T-Mobile to offer iPhone 5, new options for customers" Insanely Great Mac 8:10 AM
"Apple Expands 'Maps Ground Truth' Hiring to Rest of the World" MacRumors 3:31 PM
"Some iOS 6.1.3 users hit by battery drain and Wi-Fi issues: The latest iOS update seems to be creating trouble for a number of users chiming in on Apple's support forums." CNET News 7:44 AM
"Apple expected to release Ultra HD TV" DigiTimes 7:59 AM
"Apple iTV iffy this year because of supply issues, says report: Apple's iTV is dependent on high-volume Ultra HD display supply, which doesn't look promising this year." CNET News 7:44 AM
"DigiTimes: Apple IS Working On A TV, And It Could Be Ready By Year End" Business Insider 8:11 AM
"Apple Said To Be Working On Ultra HD Television" App Advice 8:22 AM
"Apple Rumored to Launch Ultra HD" TheStreet 10:07 AM
"Apple iTV: Ultra HD 4K Coming Early 2014 [u] Tapscape 8:09 AM
"Apple's Rumored Television: Now it's 4K" The Mac Observer 8:48 AM
"Apple acquisition of WiFiSlam heating up competition for location-based indoor services, say sources" DigiTimes 8:00 AM
"Android Tablets Challenge iPad on the Factory Floor: iPads have become a staple in many factories, but cost-conscious plant managers are opening up to cheaper, and increasingly popular, Android tablets" CIO 8:05 AM
"Apple files patent for luminescence shock avoidance in display devices" AppleDailyReport 8:20 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Quell For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:25 AM
"Monster Truck Destruction For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:25 AM
"Mercenary HD For iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99), The iPhone Version Is Also Free" Apple Sliced 8:25 AM
"Review: iKit NuCharge, two-in-one battery pack and cover for iPhone 5" TUAW 3:29 PM
"Hands-on with the Une Bobine charging stand for iPhone: This coiled, flexible sync cable/stand promises to hold your iPhone at any angle, but sometimes it falls down on the job." CNET Reviews 1:50 PM
"Belkin Ultimate Keyboard Case for iPad: It's the magnets (review)" ZDNet 11:41 AM
"Behringer iNuke Boom Junior" PC Magazine 11:40 AM
"Review: Steadicam Smoothee makes your iPhone glide" Macworld 8:27 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Review: Write for iPhone brings easy Markdown writing for Dropbox users" Macworld 9:29 AM
"PBS Parents Play & Learn (for iPhone)" PC Magazine 11:28 AM
"Jake's Never Land Pirate School (for iPhone)" PC Magazine 11:28 AM
"The Wizard Of Oz Review: Follow the Yellow Brick Road in this freemium city building sim that offers a few interesting new features." 148Apps 12:17 PM
"Brickout Zero Gravity Review: It's a twist on the classic brick breaking game, with plenty of surprises to keep gamers happy." 148Apps 10:45 AM
"Trauma Review: Slightly spotting touch controls can't keep this beautiful and surreal indie adventure port from being awesome." 148Apps 9:48 AM
"Edward Zabitsky: Wrong on Apple in the past, present, and future" MacDailyNews 8:20 PM
"Photos from Steve Jobs' 1996 return to Apple land on Flickr" The Verge 6:38 PM
"Briefly: Steve Jobs' 1996 return to Apple depicted in rare set of photos" AppleInsider 7:07 PM
"There's more to tablet productivity than hyper-portability" ZDNet 4:22 PM
"Apple Must Do The Unthinkable To Address Emerging Markets" Seeking Alpha 3:23 PM
"Windows 8's Functionality Appeals, But iPad Seduces" MacPrices 1:47 PM
"Siri, find me a lawyer: Apple in Chinese court for patent infringement charges" VentureBeat 11:44 AM
"Will The Next iPhone Keep Ahead of Android?" Upgrade Your Life 11:28 AM
"Dear parents, it's not Apple's In-App Purchase problem, it's yours" TUAW 10:44 AM
"What Are the Implications of Increased 7' Tablet Popularity?" Tech.pinions 10:19 AM
"Rumor: An Apple Television With Epic Resolution" AppleBitch 3:20 PM
"The 'iTV' to boast Ultra HD Video? If so, it will be ultra expensive" AppleDailyReport 9:46 AM
"Cheap Chinese Labor Drying Up for Apple" FairerPlatform 9:30 AM
"Apple iWatch or Google Glass - Finally Taking Wearable Computing Mainstream?" Forbes 8:57 AM
"Jony Ive developing new version of iOS" Apple Gazette 8:32 AM
"Apple Takes the Maps Fight Inside: For Apple, releasing a substandard product is unthinkable, but that's what it did when it introduced Apple Maps last fall, and it's still stinging from the scornful response. That may explain in part why the company just bought an indoor location positioning developer: to gain some mapmaking credibility. Still, even though WiFiSLAM's tech approach is different, this still puts Apple in the role of a follower, not a leader." MacNewsWorld 8:19 AM
"Massive cyber attack cripples global internet speeds" T3 12:12 PM
"Global internet slows after 'biggest attack in history'" BBC 9:18 AM
"Microsoft aids shutdown of Rustock spam net" BBC 9:19 AM
"Huge spam botnet Grum is taken out by security researchers" BBC 9:19 AM
"Millions May Be Affected in Web Disruption, Anti-Spam Group Says" Bloomberg 9:18 AM
"What will the new Dell look like?" ZDNet 10:13 AM
"Mike Dell's former lieutenant leads coup attempt" Reuters 9:02 AM
"Carl Icahn Unleashed: Wall Street's Richest Man Is On The Attack -- Just Ask Michael Dell" Forbes 9:02 AM
"Blackstone Is Open to Keeping Michael Dell as CEO" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:37 PM
"Ericsson Said to Discuss Buying Microsoft's TV-Software Unit" Bloomberg 9:17 AM
"Ericsson in talks to buy Microsoft's TV software unit: report" Reuters 9:07 AM
"Microsoft reportedly selling its MediaRoom IPTV unit to Ericsson" Engadget 8:51 AM
"Linux group hits Microsoft with complaint over 'Secure Boot': It's long been clear that Linux users are more than a little unhappy with the 'Secure Boot' technology implemented by default in Windows 8 hardware, but in Spain, one group has decided to do more than simply try to work around it." New Zealand PCWorld 4:25 PM
"Microsoft Endlessly Disappoints With 'New' Windows Phone Apps" Wired 4:18 PM
"Microsoft: Over 540,000 students and teachers use Windows 8 in US" Neowin 4:18 PM
"Microsoft says WinPhone outselling iPhone, BlackBerry/Things are looking bad for Apple in Ukraine and Poland" The Register 9:20 PM
"Microsoft collects 13 design patents for Surface, keyboard covers" Computerworld New Zealand 7:27 PM
"IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge will transform city, state" Business Report 4:20 PM
"IBM putting 800-job service center in Baton Rouge" Associated Press 4:20 PM
"Baton Rouge to See 800 Tech Jobs with IBM" WRKF News 4:20 PM
"New IBM Technology Center to Bring 800 Jobs to Baton Rouge" eWeek 7:28 PM
"Intel announces Haswell graphics extensions with unified memory: Goes down the unified memory access route" The Inquirer 9:19 PM
"Intel's Price Is Bound To Soar" Seeking Alpha 4:19 PM
"Oracle Shares Gains On Tekelec Deal" TheStreet 12:23 PM
"Larry Ellison shows off Oracle's faster servers in bid to boost hardware sales" Contra Costa Times 4:27 PM
"Oracle Unveils 'World's Fastest Chip' in Bid to Save Sun Biz" Bloomberg Businessweek 9:16 AM
"Oracle Smokes Out Cloud M&A Hopes" TheStreet 9:07 AM
"Oracle Putting Innovation Where Its Hardware Is" eWeek 7:28 PM
"Cisco lays off 500/The Network World story, "Cisco lays off 734 or 1% of workforce," which was posted to the wire on Wednesday, incorrectly stated the number of layoffs. It was 500." Computerworld New Zealand 7:28 PM
"Video: Krauthammer suggests that Apple buy Cyprus/Apple's cash is also burning a hole in the conservative commentator's pocket." Fortune 7:43 AM
"Shares Of Apple Supplier AAC Technologies Soar 8% After Big Earnings Gain" Forbes 8:33 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Tech stocks recover losses; Apple stays down/T-Mobile launches un-subsidized iPhone; AOL jumps on upgrade" MarketWatch 3:29 PM
"S&P Pares Decline as U.S. Housing Shows Strength" TheStreet 10:53 AM
"Stocks slide, following European markets lower" Associated Press 10:53 AM
"S&P 500 tests all-time high again" CNNMoney 4:15 PM
"U.S. Stocks Close Lower" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:16 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks rise; Sydney, Hong Kong lead/Aeon shares soar in Tokyo; Bank of China gains in Hong Kong" MarketWatch 10:20 AM
"Europe Markets: Italian political turmoil hits Europe stocks/European stock markets posted broad-based losses on Wednesday, with banks leading the charge south, following a setback in the latest attempt to form a government in Italy." MarketWatch 4:16 PM
"Stocks slump in early trading on Wall Street as traders worry about bailout plan for Cyprus" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:39 AM
"Stocks fall hard as euro skids to four-month low" MarketWatch 9:36 AM
"Ignore BlackBerry Earnings; They Mean Nothing" TheStreet 9:06 AM
"BlackBerry under the gun to make its numbers" MarketWatch 9:37 AM
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