"Judge is undecided on next steps in Apple v. Samsung: near-term second trial or stay?" Foss Patents 6:17 AM
"Apple: USPTO reexamination of patent in Samsung suit isn't complete/Apple said it also has the option to appeal a decision once the reexamination by the Patent Office is completed" Macworld UK 6:35 AM
"USPTO reinstates three Apple patent claims - but not one key to $1.05B Samsung suit: The USPTO tentatively declared the 'overscroll bounce' patent invalid last year, but has now reinstated three of its 20 claims" Macworld UK 6:35 AM
"Apple Sued by Flash Memory Company for Patent Infringement" Patently Apple 6:47 AM
"Another Strike against Apple: Fair Trade Commission to Investigate Apple's Pricing Practices in Taiwan" Patently Apple 8:44 AM
"Apple second quarter 2013 results set for Apr. 23, income dip possible: Apple has announced that its next quarterly financial conference call will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2013" Macworld UK 6:36 AM
"Apple's Reno data center to serve iCloud users at light speed with fiber optic tech" AppleInsider 9:32 AM
"Apple Flashback malware hunt points to Russian cyber crook" V3 7:19 AM
"Evil genius behind the Flashback OS X trojan may have been uncovered: Leaked messages show man taking credit for malware that infected 650,000 Macs." Ars Technica 11:00 AM
"Who wrote the Flashback Trojan? Over a year since the Flashback malware was found, its creator has finally been identified." MacFixIt 1:51 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Re: the issue of mounted CD inexplicably losing their contents/not being able to copy the contents: This is usually a symptom of some system function doing some 'helpful' pre-processing of Finder items, choking for some reason, and then mucking up the whole thing." MacInTouch 9:51 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Review: Updated client software makes Dropbox easier to use" Macworld 6:37 AM
"iPad city... how the Apple tablet is powering London: From barmen to doctors, Apple's tablet is being used as a working tool rather than just another tech vice. Andrew Liddle and Susannah Butter look at how London has become powered by the pad" London Evening Standard 6:57 AM
"Apple: iOS economy employs 291,250 with more than $8 billion paid out" Electronista 6:57 AM
"Hearing Aid Maker Sues Apple Over EarPods Name" The Mac Observer 9:33 AM
"Hearing aid maker sues Apple over EarPods, alleges trademark infringement" TUAW 9:44 AM
"Lodsys Targets Disney, PCalc in New Patent Lawsuits" The Mac Observer 1:55 PM
"Google explains why iTunes search results were missing in action" TUAW 7:00 AM
"Microsoft gives away Windows 8 to Mac devs" The Register 6:53 AM
"The untold story behind Apple's $13,000 operating system: CNET looks at newly surfaced contracts, design specs, and page after page of schematics and code, revealing how Apple created its first disk OS, a chapter of Silicon Valley history critical to its later success." CNET News 7:20 AM
"How a $13,000 contract transformed Apple from a hobbyists' dream to a computer giant" The Verge 7:08 AM
"Steve Jobs' Superyacht Glides Into Palm Beach" Gossip Extra 7:25 AM
"Thief steals iPad from blind man's lap in library" The Scotsman 8:33 AM
Non-Apple News
"Google going its own way, forking WebKit rendering engine: Claims that new 'Blink' engine will allow faster innovation for all WebKit users." Ars Technica 8:03 PM
"Darkleech Attacks Hit 20,000 Websites" InformationWeek 11:40 AM
"Quantum physicists eye secure communications" TG Daily 11:16 AM
"Leaked job listing: Ashton Kutcher recruiting Ivy Leaguers for tech company" Salon 11:07 AM
"Samsung joins Mozilla's quest for Rust" CNET Reviews 11:39 AM
"As Mozilla turns 15, Firefox 20 debuts with new privacy: The new Firefox for Android supports private browsing on a per-tab basis." PCWorld 10:58 AM
"Amazon Extends AutoRip Service to Vinyl" PC Magazine 10:54 AM
"Samsung said to be making Galaxy Mega phone with 6.3-inch screen" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:45 AM
"Different and cheap, new $25 Raspberry Pi is selling: Samsung's $249 Chromebook top of Amazon.com's laptop best-sellers for weeks" Computerworld 10:22 AM
"At 2013 Auto Show, Technology's In The Driver's Seat" [Slideshow] CRN 10:19 AM
"Seeking a market for cheap 3-D printers" CNN 10:18 AM
"Mobile phone celebrates 40th anniversary" BBC 10:08 AM
"Google transfers license for 3LM Android security technology to MDM vendor BoxTone: BoxTone says it will continue to license 3LM Android security to third parties" Network World 10:59 AM
"Google simplifies integration of SMS and voice with App Engine" IDG News Service 10:39 AM
"Full-size photos arrive for real on Google+" CNET News 9:54 AM
"Google's Quickoffice comes to Android, iPhone" CNET News 9:54 AM
"Google Nexus 7: Expect July Fireworks" InformationWeek 9:59 AM
"The smartglasses race may be going international with Baidu Eye" TechHive 10:55 AM
"China's Baidu developing digital eyewear similar to Google Glass" Reuters 9:57 AM
"MP Rob Wilson in accidental porn link tweet/A Conservative MP has surprised his Twitter followers by inadvertently posting a link to a pornography site." BBC 10:57 AM
"Samsung Reportedly sets lofty goal for 2013: Ship 500 million cell phones" BGR News 7:27 AM
"The cellphone is 40 years old today" The Verge 6:49 AM
"Game developers still not sold on Android: Game developers tell us why they are (still) wary of Google's mobile OS." Macworld UK 6:36 AM
"Anonymous Threatens Cyberwar On North Korea, Steals 15,000 Passwords" BGR 6:09 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"ACM 198: Big Changes for Macworld/iWorld & iOS 7" The Mac Observer 7:31 PM
"iPad anniversary, Expo changes and the Chinese Media" Your Mac Life 1:22 PM
"MacBreak Weekly 344: The Hamburger in the Basement" iMore 6:44 AM
"iOS 7 Reportedly delayed due to significant UI overhaul, but iPad event still set for April: According to new Reports, Apple engineers have been pulled from OS X 10.9 to work on iOS 7" Macworld UK 7:19 AM
"iOS 7 Reportedly behind schedule, but will come with a new look" The Verge 6:04 AM
"Rumor: iOS 7 Is Behind Schedule, So Apple is Pulling Resources From OS X" Gizmodo 6:20 AM
"Apple Reportedly Pulling OS X 10.9 Engineers To Work On Behind-Schedule iOS 7" App Advice 6:18 AM
"iPhone 6 rumours: New iPhone production to begin this quarter ahead of summer launch, cheaper iPhone to be unveiled later this year/The Wall Street Journal claims the two new iPhones will be released this year, due to 'pressure' from rivals" Macworld UK 6:35 AM
"Apple to begin production of next iPhone this quarter, sources tell WSJ" FOXNews 7:18 AM
"Report: Next Apple iPhone could land as soon as this summer" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 7:19 AM
"Apple allows Microsoft SkyDrive 3.0 update into App Store following delays" 9 to 5 Mac 1:40 PM
"Rumor: Apple television with 'iRing' motion controller to launch this year" AppleInsider 7:38 AM
"Technologies you may see in future Macs, part 2: scent technologies" Apple Daily Report 6:18 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple granted patent for backup of media libraries" Apple Daily Report 6:10 AM
"Apple granted patent for backing up, restoring encrypted files" Apple Daily Report 6:11 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Apple iOS updates: From iPhone 4S and beyond/Here's our round-up of all the iOS updates Apple's rolled out since the launch of the iPhone 4S." IT PRO 10:43 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Lock Screen 2 For Mac Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:44 AM
"Lumi HD For iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $4.99), The iPhone Version Is Also Free" Apple Sliced 8:44 AM
"Rune Gems For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:44 AM
"Converting audio tapes to digital files" Macworld 9:13 AM
"Editing PowerPoint documents on an iPad" Macworld 6:56 AM
"How To clean your lawn in Plants vs Zombies: Got zombies on your grass? Here are some tips for playing PopCap's tower defence gem, designed to keep even the most persistent corpse off your plot" Macworld UK 6:36 AM
"Apple will launch gamepad with iPad 5" Know Your Mobile 7:20 AM
"So, Will Macworld 2014 Be Bigger or Smaller?" FairerPlatform 6:47 AM
"Apple's Product Pipeline: Stating the Obvious" The Tech Night Owl 6:44 AM
"Analyst: iPhone price pressure means smartphone profits have peaked/The overall profitability of the smartphone market hit its apex in 2012, according to a prominent equity analyst." Macworld UK 6:36 AM
"John 'I don't understand what sarcasm is' Koetsier blows Jim Cramer's Comments Completely Out Of Context" Three Guys And A Podcast 6:12 AM
"Saving Face In China: The Biggest Difference Between Steve Jobs' Apple And Tim Cook's Apple" PixoBebo 6:05 AM
"The Natives Are Restless: Why Apple Needs To Come Up With New Products ASAP" Mac 360 6:06 AM
Non-Apple
"My Painful Journey Using an Old Notebook- Should You Upgrade Yours?" Forbes 11:35 AM
"What is keeping the CIO up at nights?" ZDNet 11:28 AM
"Wow. Former Windows phone exec to head Amazon's mystery mobile project" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 11:25 AM
"The mobile phone will be obsolete in 40 years" V3 11:24 AM
"Try Out BlackBerry 10 With This In-Browser Demo" TechCrunch 11:13 AM
"Carrier solutions for rural areas without adequate wireless service" PCWorld 10:55 AM
"Three biggest misconceptions about 3D printing" Network World 10:39 AM
"A lesson for the cloud: 100 percent uptime achieved -- for 16 years" ZDNet 11:29 AM
"10 cloud IDEs let you ditch the desktop" [Slideshow] InfoWorld 10:38 AM
"Hybrid Cloud Opportunities: Is IT Ready?" InformationWeek 10:36 AM
"What's next for Aereo? Adding Internet streams of broadcast TV to the mix of options for viewers is yet another assault on cable's walled garden." Fortune 10:34 AM
"Here's Why a Smartwatch May Eventually Replace Your Smartphone" Forbes 10:32 AM
"Why some U.S. homes and businesses still don't have cellular service" Computerworld 10:21 AM
"Report: Samsung Gains In Grab For Google's Mobile Ad Revenues" Forbes 10:33 AM
"Review: Google Laptop Impressive, But Not For All" Associated Press 11:37 AM
"If Google got a haircut, a tie and a suit, would it be Microsoft?" The Register 11:21 AM
"Nexus 7 refresh tipped for July: Is cheaper better for Google?" TechHive 10:56 AM
"Google Starts Counting Android Activations Based On A User Visit To Its Play Store" TechCrunch 11:12 AM
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