"Apple, Samsung's next critical play: Affordable smartphones/Both companies have made a killing with their flagship products, but the next wave of growth will depend on how well they adapt to the low end of the market." CNET News 8:06 AM
"Is Apple about to feel Samsung squeeze on iPhone costs? A Jefferies analyst estimates that the bill of materials for the iPhone is going higher. Samsung plays a big role in two out of the three primary cost drivers for its rival." ZDNet 10:01 AM
"Samsung Is Spanking Apple in Earnings, Sales" Wired 8:07 AM
"iPhone delay could spell gloom for Apple, analyst says: Apple's once-a-year iPhone cycle has been like clockwork. But if it takes longer than expected, Apple's market share could take a hit." CNET News 3:25 PM
"Apple lays groundwork for first debt sale ever" Reuters 10:00 AM
"Apple mandates banks for debt investor meetings -source: Apple has tapped Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs to lead meetings with bond investors, a source said on Monday, as the US computer giant mulls its first-ever sale of debt." Reuters 8:42 AM
"Apple goes to the capital markets today to raise cash" Fortune 9:41 AM
"iTunes at 10: What's Next for Digital Music Sales?" [Video Report] Bloomberg 8:41 AM
"Bad Apple? The company may just show us everything wrong with American business." The Daily Beast 8:10 AM
"Just How Close Is Apple's Tim Cook to Being Fired? Apple CEO Tim Cook needs to show investors where the company's future growth is coming from. If he fails this fall, then he might be in big trouble, say industry analysts." CIO 8:10 AM
"Apple, Bayer, United, Purdue: Intellectual Property/Apple Inc., the largest U.S. maker of smartphones, won a court ruling that it doesn't infringe patent claims brought by intellectual property licensing firm Golden Bridge Technology Inc." Bloomberg 8:57 AM
"Apple escapes patent suit after US judge tosses complaint" AppleInsider 8:57 AM
"Apple to release OS X 10.9 with new power-user features, more from iOS later this year" 9 to 5 Mac 8:37 AM
"OS X 10.9 will reportedly include redesigned Finder with tabbed browsing, iOS-style multitasking" The Verge 8:47 AM
"Apple's OS X 10.9 Will Reportedly Allow Multi-Monitor Fullscreen, More Power-User Friendly Finder" TechCrunch 9:38 AM
"OS X 10.9 to add more 'power-user' features: report: The operating system's design won't change all that much, according to a report, but it will come with some important enhancements, like tabbed browsing in Finder." CNET News 11:03 AM
"Apple's next OS X said to be targeted at 'power users'" The Register 3:27 PM
"Apple's OS X 10.9 likely won't be an overhaul, but there's plenty to be excited about" VentureBeat 3:27 PM
"Chart of the day: Apple's 2nd-fastest growing revenue stream/Ten years later, it's the sprawling digital mall known as the Apple iTunes Store" Fortune 8:54 AM
"10 years of the iTunes Store" Network World 12:26 PM
"Apple announces Tech Talks coming this Fall" iDownload Blog 8:27 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"What to Do (If Anything) About a Cluttered OS X Desktop" Wired 7:37 PM
"Should you worry about a Damaged Files folder? If you find a folder called Damaged Files at the root of your hard drive in OS X, it may mean nothing: or it could be a sign that your drive is failing." CNET Reviews 7:35 PM
"Prevent automatic scrolling in the OS X Finder: If views in the OS X Finder shift around, you may be able to control this by a quick settings change." MacFixIt 5:16 PM
"Cure for the uncommon vertical signature" Macworld 8:33 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Switch to Mac: Transfer your files from a PC to a Mac" Macworld 8:27 AM
"How to Export a Video or Audio File in QuickTime" Mactuts+ 8:33 AM
"Adding Copy to Clipboard Rollovers in Contacts App via AppleScript" TUAW 8:36 AM
"Mastering iTunes: Find and Delete Duplicate Songs On Your Mac [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:33 AM
"Here's A New Way To Do Stickies On Your Mac That's Exactly $1.99 Better Than Real Stickies" McSolo 7:55 AM
"This Startupizer App Is How You Can Master The Mac's Login Items" Mac 360 7:55 AM
"A Free And Easy Way To Delete Those Incriminating Secret Documents From Your Mac" NoodleMac 7:54 AM
"The Most Morbid Mac App Ever Does What No Other App Can Do" BohemianBoomer 7:54 AM
Op/Ed
"The Next Operating System For Mac Computers Will Share A Lot Of The iPhone's Best Features" Business Insider 9:18 AM
"Apple set to focus on 'power users' with 10.9, but whither the regular folks?" iMore 7:37 PM
"MacOS X 10.9: new cat name, Siri and the WWDC 'MacOS XI' hint" Stabley Times 12:26 PM
"Every MacBook Will Be Updated At WWDC [Report] Cult of Mac 8:57 AM
"Original iPhone will soon reach 'obsolete' status in Apple Retail Stores" 9 to 5 Mac 9:23 PM
"Original iPhone Will Soon Be 'Obsolete' In Apple Retail Stores" MacRumors 9:24 PM
"iPhone 5 totters at the top as Samsung thrusts up UK mobe chart: But older Apples are still holding their own" The Register 8:05 AM
"App messaging overtakes SMS texts for the first time: Over one billion more messages were sent using apps like Whatsapp in 2012" The Inquirer 8:08 AM
"No longer devilishly cheap: The first Apple computer, that went on sale for $666, is now expected to fetch £250,000 at auction" Daily Mail (UK) 8:57 AM
"Working Apple I Computer Up for Sale in Drool-Worthy Auction" The Mac Observer 3:20 PM
"Coffee with Apple's Tim Cook stands at $600,000 with 2 weeks left to bid: A charity auction for a sit down with Apple CEO Tim Cook has reached $600,000, with 15 days remaining" Macworld UK 8:10 AM
"Tim Cook makes weekend appearance at Duke University" MacNN 8:47 AM
"Look Ma! Still No App! Seven Months After Launch, Quartz Says Its Web-Only Business Site Is Thriving." AllThingsD 8:09 AM
"Google Now 'talks' its way onto iOS: The mashup of personal assistant and predictive search known as Google Now gets approved for iOS. But will it take attention away from Siri?" CNET News 9:18 AM
"Google Now Melds With iOS: Apple's Siri now has some competition on iPhones and iPads." InformationWeek 3:35 PM
"Google Now comes to iPhone, challenging Apple's Siri" Reuters 10:28 AM
"Google Now Arrives on iPhone and iPad, in Mostly Complete Form" AllThingsD 1:44 PM
"AppleTell feature: A tour of the Savant Systems NYC Residential Experience Center" AppleTell 8:38 AM
"Flipboard, now with 56M users, looks for ways to make money: CEO Mike McCue says the company has added 6 million users since launching version 2.0 of its iOS app and that an Android version will be released 'very, very soon.'" CNET News 3:35 PM
"Verizon BlackBerry Z10 ad running as pre-roll on Apple's iPhone 5 YouTube video" iMore 8:51 AM
"Undercover cops in San Francisco pose as iPhone thieves in order to arrest customers" TUAW 8:36 AM
"You're Creating iPad Art Without Even Trying" Mashable 11:04 AM
Non-Apple News
"Microsoft shows off reality-distorting tech that turns entire living rooms into Xbox games [Video] BGR 1:41 PM
"Nokia Betting on $20 Handset as It Loses Ground on IPhone" Bloomberg 8:41 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The Critical Path #82: Adding Rows" asymco 3:28 PM
"MacVoices #13127: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Dropbox" MacVoices 1:21 PM
"Podcast: University Surplus Shopping, WWDC, Tim Cook Auction, + more" Insanely Great Mac 9:44 AM
"Cutting Out Cable TV And Going Mac Only Isn't As Easy As You Think: Elgato's EyeTV app works with their television capture devices so your Mac becomes a DVR and TV." TeraTalks 7:55 AM
"AluCup great for iPhones, iPods — iPads, not so much" AppleDailyReport 8:28 AM
"Review: Snupped SpaceSuit Laptop Sleeve" Run Around Tech 8:33 AM
"LaCie CloudBox review: Back up your files on a large hard drive and online" Macworld UK 8:27 AM
"Google Now for iOS Hands-On: Personalized, Speedy and Accurate" LAPTOP Magazine 3:27 PM
"Hands-on with Google Now for iOS (Video)" VentureBeat 11:03 AM
"Siri, watch out: personalized search service Google Now is coming to iOS" GigaOM 9:43 AM
"Google Now: Now on the iPhone and iPad" Techland 9:44 AM
"Google Now coming to iPhone and iPad" USA Today 9:41 AM
"Review: Triage for iPhone makes quick work of clearing out your inbox" Macworld 11:57 AM
"Review: Pocket for iOS is a worthy Instapaper competitor" Macworld 8:47 AM
"Flowboard Review: Making it simple to create attractive photo albums, guides and portfolios, Flowboard is a fun and practical app to try." 148Apps 3:25 PM
"Status Board Gives You a Stylish Dashboard for Your Life" MacNewsWorld 8:33 AM
"Background Eraser for iPhone: A Useful iOS Utility" eXtensions 11:17 AM
"Yellow Line for iOS gives London drivers local parking information and records where they left their car" The Next Web 8:13 AM
"Draw Something 2 Review: The best drawing game on the App Store gets a sequel, and it's even better than ever." 148Apps 1:22 PM
"Tripnotes Review: Tripnotes helps users plan their trips by providing a beautiful, yet simple interface that organizes itineraries and displays location information." 148Apps 11:04 AM
"Cabals Review: Cabals is an interesting hybrid of collectible card game and abstract strategy board game, and is worth exploring for those looking for something a little different on the App Store." 148Apps 11:18 AM
"Mr. Smoosh Review: A simple but satisfying arcade experience." 148Apps 8:37 AM
"iOS 7 again said to feature UI redesign, may be 'unsettling' to longtime users" BGR 3:38 PM
"Rumor: iOS 7 To Have Massive New Design" AppleBitch 3:25 PM
"How SXSW Called Apple's AppStore to Kill A Startup" Forbes 11:57 AM
"Windows Phone Ad Mocks Apple & Samsung Fans" The Mac Observer 7:16 PM
"New Windows Phone commercial pokes fun at both Samsung and iPhone users" Network World 5:14 PM
"Windows Phone Ad Paints Apple and Samsung Fans as Buffoons" Mashable 11:57 AM
"The Google Now killer feature almost no Android device can use: Google Now has just hit iOS but it's been on Android for a while. The more you use it, the more useful it gets as it figures out what you need. Unfortunately, one killer feature is not available to the majority of Android users." ZDNet 3:57 PM
"Google Now for iPhone, a symphony of Android fragmentation" Computerworld 11:50 AM
"iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S4: A War of Less versus More" Tech.pinions 9:57 AM
"Want a Cheap iPhone? Don't Hold Your Breath" The Mac Observer 9:44 AM
"Fitch Says Apple's Business Model Doesn't Warrant Lofty Ratings From Rivals" Forbes 9:41 AM
"So When Will Apple's Next New Product Arrive?" The Tech Night Owl 8:52 AM
"The iPhone Versus Android: It's About Customer Loyalty" The Tech Night Owl 8:49 AM
"11 New Android Users Share What They Miss Most About Their iPhones" Business Insider 8:49 AM
"Apple, Huawei, and the Trade War With China: Will politics dictate whether American tech companies can benefit fairly from the Chinese market, and whether China's tech giants can compete here?" Minyanville 8:42 AM
"iOS 7 Rumor Roundup: What we know, and what we want to see" Digital Trends 8:28 AM
"Ten improvements we'd like to see in iOS" Macworld 8:27 AM
"Can the iPad mini Get Any Cheaper? Apparently So" PadGadget 11:56 AM
"UrbanWonderer, works on iPhone and Android platforms. Created by a licensed NYC tour guide (and mobile developer), Steven Craig Sickles, UrbanWonderer offers narrated walking tours of some of New York City's most popular destinations, including SoHo, TriBeCa, Central Park, Greenwich Village, and 42nd Street in Times Square." Urban Wonderer 3:45 PM
"Google Now Lands on iPhone, iPad" PC Magazine 11:03 AM
"Google Now on your iPhone and iPad, with the Google Search app" Official Google Blog 9:46 AM
"IBM Crunches Internet Of Things Data: IBM MessageSight appliance connects sensors, mobile devices for machine-to-machine data capture and real-time analysis." InformationWeek 3:35 PM
"IBM Acquires UrbanCode For Software Delivery Automation" eWeek 9:19 AM
"Apple Corporate Credit Rating Lags Behind Microsoft and Oracle" 24/7 Wall St. 9:18 AM
"The Beginners' Portfolio: Was It A Mistake To Buy Apple Inc.?" The Motley Fool [Free Registration Required] 8:50 AM
Industry News
"Asia Markets: Australia stocks rally, but Japan drops/Most Asian markets rose early Tuesday after a strong finish on Wall Street, with Australian shares climbing to their best level in years and Hong Kong rallying as well, though Japanese blue-chips declined as the yen strengthened." MarketWatch 9:18 PM
"Tech Stocks: Tech stocks follow Apple, Microsoft north/Bellwethers help tech sector start week on the rise" MarketWatch 3:36 PM
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