"Senators Piling on Apple's Taxes Are Missing the Point: Senators had a chance to address the real issue behind Tim Cook's appearance this week before a Senate committee: a revamp of the U.S. corporate tax code. They were on the right trail but following the wrong tracks. Their indignation at Apple for managing their taxes via overseas investments should shift to why America can't create a more favorable environment for businesses." MacNewsWorld 8:43 AM
"Ireland Denies Giving Apple Any Special Tax Deal" AllThingsD 7:25 AM
"Ireland refuses to be US 'whipping boy' over Apple tax claims" ZDNet 8:05 AM
"Apple enjoyed Irish tax holiday from the start" Reuters 8:51 AM
"Apple's Cook on Taxes, Being an American Innovator: Transcript of Senate Testimony" Forbes 1:38 PM
"Apple on pace to double lobbying spending over taxes, other issues" AppleInsider 9:08 AM
"Apple Shows It's Time to Abolish Corporate Taxes" Bloomberg 3:51 PM
"Judge says leaning toward U.S. in Apple e-books case: In an unusual move before a trial, a federal judge expressed a tentative view that the U.S. Justice Department will be able to show evidence that Apple Inc engaged in a conspiracy with publishers to increase e-book prices." Reuters 8:39 PM
"Judge Cote Likely to Side with U.S. Against Apple" The Mac Observer 9:09 PM
"Apple Again Faces Mirror Worlds In Court: Defunct software company expands patent infringement suit to include Best Buy, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and Samsung." InformationWeek 3:22 PM
"Apple's WWDC Keynote Scheduled for Monday, June 10" AllThingsD 1:26 PM
"Apple Reportedly Plans WWDC Keynote for Monday, June 10th" The Mac Observer 1:30 PM
"WWDC press invites go out, Apple holding keynote on June 10" VentureBeat 2:45 PM
"Researchers find more versions of digitally signed Mac OS X spyware" IDG News Service 9:24 PM
"Security experts warn against Mac virus complacency: A recent cyberattack may cause lasting damage to UK businesses using Mac OS X because of the failure to recognise the threat" Macworld UK 8:17 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to Set Up Your Mac to Allow AirPrinting From iOS" Mactuts+ 8:42 AM
"Should I upgrade to Mountain Lion? Is it worth upgrading to Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion?" Macworld UK 8:17 AM
"Somewhere between iPhoto and Aperture is Photo +" AppleDailyReport 8:00 AM
"Evernote can now remind you to update your notes" Macworld 9:14 AM
"Gartner Announces Rankings of Its 2013 Supply Chain Top 25" [Apple #1] Gartner 1:27 PM
"Apple tops Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for sixth year" AppleDailyReport 1:30 PM
"iAd gets Media Ratings Council aaccreditation" Electronista 3:36 PM
"First look at Adelaide's Apple Store" City Messenger 7:56 AM
"Macworld columnist and Apple analyst to join Apple's marketing dept: Gartner analyst Michael Gartenberg, who was written columns for Macworld, is joining Apple's marketing team." Macworld UK 8:17 AM
"Industry analyst Michael Gartenberg joins Apple's marketing army" iDownload Blog 8:35 AM
"Apple expands Maps 3D Flyover coverage of California" AppleInsider 7:23 PM
"Google in 'holding pattern' with Apple for All Access iOS app" Electronista 6:30 PM
"Two Months After Acquisition, Mailbox Launches Its Email Management App For The iPad" TechCrunch 8:18 AM
"Gmail service Maibox redesigns app with iPad in mind" CNET News 7:22 AM
"Mailbox launches an iPad app, but Gmail poses a greater threat than ever" The Verge 8:25 AM
"Mailbox hits send on new iPad app" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:22 AM
"OtterBox Acquires Rival Protective Case Maker LifeProof After Settling Patent Lawsuit" TechCrunch 8:24 AM
"OtterBox acquires rival LifeProof: Leading tough case manufacturer OtterBox has made its first major acquisition, bringing the fast-growing LifeProof under its umbrella." CNET Reviews 8:05 AM
"The First Apple, Fetching Prices That May Crash the System" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2:48 PM
"Following App Store Ban, AppGratis Turns To Android For Survival" Cult of Android 8:51 AM
"iWatch version of iOS requires major changes, so no Apple smart watch this year, analyst says" Macworld UK 8:17 AM
"Apple's Computer Watch Isn't Coming Til Late 2014 – Analyst" Business Insider 8:17 AM
"Apple's iWatch unlikely to launch till late 2014, analyst claims" Digital Trends 8:25 AM
"Apple's iWatch reportedly won't launch until late next year" BGR 8:43 AM
"Apple's Smart Watch Won't Launch Until 2014, Will Use Technology From iPod Nano?" iClarified 8:43 AM
"Rumor: Cheaper iPhone is being tested in a plethora of colors, will be produced July-September" 9 to 5 Mac 4:02 PM
"New report claims budget iPhone production begins soon, 5S has dual LED flash" iDownload Blog 4:01 PM
"iPhone 5S and low-cost iPhone said to be multicolored: Word on the street is that the two supposed upcoming Apple smartphones will feature an array of colors: from pink to green to gold." CNET News 9:08 PM
"Tablet User Experience Research/7-inch Tablets: What the User Experience Benchmarks Show" Pfeiffer Consulting 9:12 AM
"Half of Apple's MacBook Air lineup now sold out at Amazon ahead of WWDC" AppleInsider 4:32 PM
"Missing the Xserve? Sonnet has a rack-mounted answer: If you're missing Apple's Xserve line of computers, then Sonnet's xMac Mini Server is one way to get your Mac back into the rack." MacFixIt 2:48 PM
"Repairing iPhone 5 more costly than for past iPhones" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 2:44 PM
Apple Patent Applications
"Apple Reveals New Two-Way 'Airplay' Interactivity & Hints of TV" Patently Apple 7:55 AM
"Apple investigating advanced AirPlay system with device-specific UIs" AppleInsider 8:01 AM
"Apple invention adjusts audio based on a display's orientation, user positioning" AppleInsider 8:00 AM
"Apple's Intelligent Orientation-Based Audio Coming to iDevices" Patently Apple 8:00 AM
"Apple wants app interaction uniformity among multiple user interfaces" AppleDailyReport 8:17 AM
"Apple files patent for detecting skin tone in images" AppleDailyReport 8:33 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Angry Birds Space HD For iPad and Angry Birds Space For iPhone Are Both Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99/$0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:25 AM
"Push Panic! For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:25 AM
"Panda Run For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:25 AM
"Review: Attractive Locus Workstation standing desk an excellent choice" Macworld 1:39 PM
"Review: iPhome 2 case and stand keeps your iPad safe and sound" Macworld 9:15 AM
"Review: Sennheiser MM 450-X headphones combine noise cancelation and Bluetooth" TechHive 8:37 AM
"Yellow Jacket iPhone stun gun case" KFSN TV 8:05 AM
"SwannSmart Wi-fi network camera review - iPhone, iPad compatible security from Swann" Macworld UK 8:44 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"TextExpander touch 2.0 Gains Features from Mac Version" TidBITS 9:23 PM
"Top apps to track severe weather: With all the big storms in the news, you need an app that can help you track severe weather so you know when the storm is getting close." CNET Reviews 7:47 PM
"Let's Talk About Vertical Marketing Apps For The iPhone: Anyone Need A Pizza Locator App?" Mac 360 7:56 AM
"Epic Review: While this may not be a truly epic kingdom, there is unquestionably more than enough depth to more than justify a free download." 148Apps 10:22 AM
"Karateka Classic Review: Karateka Classic is a port of a classic fighting game that holds up rather well today." 148Apps 9:50 AM
"Hyper Breaker Turbo! Review: Offering a more substantial experience than regular Breakout, Hyper Breaker Turbo! is a fun twist on a familiar format." 148Apps 1:43 PM
"Poker Night 2 Review: Poker's just better when Brock Samson is involved." 148Apps 8:43 AM
"Finger Tied Jr Review: Finger Tied brought Twister-style gaming to the iPad, and Jr does much the same for the iPhone and is a fantastic example of the innovation possible with iOS gaming." 148Apps 1:40 PM
"Greedy Grub Review: Greedy Grub is certainly adorable, but it's not particularly ground-breaking." 148Apps 2:46 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to download iTunes U assignments and course material to iBooks for iPhone and iPad" iMore 3:03 PM
"How to save PDF files to iBooks" iDownload Blog 8:34 AM
Tips
"How to Clear Call History on the iPhone" OS X Daily 6:40 PM
"With an SSD, backups are more important than ever" PCWorld 2:46 PM
"Tip of the Week: Touring the Library of Congress Digital Collections" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:22 AM
"Game over for used games: How Xbox One and PS4 could gut gamers' wallets/Microsoft said it designed the Xbox One to enable owners to trade in and resell games at retail. But what if it can't play used games?" CNET Reviews 7:22 PM
"Box buys iOS app to improve its own: Box has acquired an unreleased application called Folders, designed to give iPhone and iPad users a mobile front-end interface for the cloud storage and file management and sharing service as well as for competitors Google Drive and Dropbox." PCWorld 1:43 PM
"Clash of Clans Heats Up With A New Inferno Tower" 148Apps 1:42 PM
"Microsoft weighs Windows 8 against an Apple iPad: Crowns itself the winner" The Inquirer 8:44 AM
"Microsoft working on integrating Windows Phone with Xbox One" BGR 1:10 PM
"Microsoft Hints at Xbox One-Windows Phone Integration" PC Magazine 8:46 AM
"Microsoft Tries to Send an Olive Branch to Google" GottaBeMobile 8:44 AM
"Microsoft boosts Japan Azure offering, adds data centers: The company said two new data centers in Japan will aid disaster recovery" Computerworld 7:35 AM
"Microsoft: Where's Your Game At?" Seeking Alpha 7:24 AM
"Microsoft: New console generation can grow market by 30%" GamesIndustry 11:03 AM
"Intel Is Undergoing A Revolution; Don't Miss It" Seeking Alpha 7:24 AM
"Intel Can Enable a Successful $200 PC in the Age of the Media Tablet – Analysts." X-bit labs 8:41 AM
"Intel Vs. ARM: Who Will Win The Mobile Game?" Seeking Alpha 1:00 PM
"AMD's three new low-power chips pose potent challenge to Intel: Is AMD (finally) getting its groove back?" The Register 8:45 AM
"AMD aims to win the converged device era with new Xbox One-like chips: With Temash, Kabini, and Richland, AMD plans to take on Atom and Core i3." Ars Technica 8:42 AM
"AMD launches new processors: Ahead of Intel's next generation of CPUs, AMD announces new chips, formerly code-named Temash, Kabini, and Richland." CNET Reviews 7:25 AM
"AMD's last and only hope: Low-power Kabini, Temash are ready for action" ExtremeTech 7:32 AM
"AMD launches Temash, Richland and Kabini mobile APUs" bit-tech 8:41 AM
"AMD Temash, Kabini, Richland: new chance? The new AMD APUs show promise, but the manufactures will have the last word." Hardware.Info 8:41 AM
"AMD outlines Elite Performance laptop APUs with game-ready Wireless Display" Engadget 7:25 AM
"These Brand New AMD Processors Could Be Your Next Laptop's Brain" Gizmodo 7:25 AM
"Hewlett-Packard: Is The Ramp Higher After Earnings Justified?" Seeking Alpha 7:24 AM
"HP revives one of our favorite laptops, plus new Envy, Pavilion systems: An 11-inch budget laptop gets a new name in the Pavilion 11 TouchSmart." CNET Reviews 9:37 AM
"HP Envy Rove takes on Sony Tap 20, Dell XPS 18" Electronista 7:35 AM
"HP lifts itself by its own bootstraps" TG Daily 7:56 AM
"Icahn seeks up to $7 billion for Dell bid" Reuters 3:23 PM
"Dell Helping Partners With Social Skills" ChannelNomics 8:36 AM
"Cisco and How Its Results Read Across the Tech Sector" The Motley Fool 8:47 AM
"Review: IBM Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices/Gain the upper hand on managing the profusion of devices common in today's workplace." BizTechMagazine 8:42 AM
"IBM gets ready to push more UK and Irish bods overboard" The Register 8:45 AM
"Avid Says its 2009 – 2011 Financial Statements No Longer Reliable" ["Failure to regain compliance could result in the delisting of Avid's shares from the NASDAQ Global Select Market."] Devoncroft 1:25 PM
Industry News
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks recover modestly after steep sell-off/Japanese stocks jumped Friday to stage a modest recovery, with relief buying emerging after the extreme losses they suffered the previous day, amid expectations that the rally that began late last year may have further to go." MarketWatch 9:27 PM
"Tech Stocks: H-P a big gainer as other techs trim losses/Computer giant gets a boost following earnings results" MarketWatch 10:00 AM
"Tech Stocks: HP surges, AMD sinks" USA Today 9:03 AM
"Stocks Fall as Fed, China Jolt Global Markets" TheStreet 4:10 PM
"Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus" Associated Press 1:04 PM
"Stocks Shed Heavy Losses Amid Mixed Data" FOXBusiness 1:04 PM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks slide after China data, Fed comments/European stock markets traded with sharp losses on Thursday, after disappointing data from China and comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve about tapering its stimulus program stoked worries about slower global growth and less liquidity." MarketWatch 8:51 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:31 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:32 PM
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