"Apple Has $200 Billion To Spend, It's Time To Go Big" Forbes 8:36 AM
"There Could Still Be A November Surprise For Apple TV" Forbes 9:04 AM
"As Court Releases Files In Case Alleging Google Tracked UK Safari Users, Search Giant Wants To Move Case To U.S." TechCrunch 9:04 AM
"Key Nike FuelBand developer believed to be working on Apple's iWatch" iDownload Blog 7:57 AM
"Key Nike+ FuelBand Developer Jay Blahnik Joins Apple Reportedly To Work On iWatch" AppAdvice 7:58 AM
"Former Nike FuelBand Consultant Jay Blahnik Confirms Apple Hiring" MacRumors 1:49 PM
"Goldfinger: The Next iPhone" ["Yes, there will be a gold iPhone. That's the latest I'm hearing from multiple sources after several weeks of rumors and possible component leaks suggesting the same thing."] TechCrunch 6:15 PM
"Apple's Challenging Metric Conversion" Seeking Alpha 8:03 AM
"Dear Apple Shareholders And Customers: What Apple Should Be Disclosing To You" Seeking Alpha 8:03 AM
"Is VirnetX The Nail Samsung Needs To Hammer Apple?" Seeking Alpha 1:48 PM
"DataQuill, Licensor to Samsung, HTC, Motorola & Nokia Sues Apple for Patent Infringement on Five Counts" Patently Apple 7:44 AM
"Apple regains No. 1 most valuable crown" USA Today 8/17
"The iPhone 5C Is All About Building Share For 16:9 Screen" Forbes 8/17
"Geekbench 3: I'm excited to announce that Geekbench 3, our first major upgrade to Geekbench in six years, is now available. You can download Geekbench 3 for Windows, OS X, and Linux from the Geekbench website." Primate Labs 8/16
"Samsung Said to Be Preparing to Unveil Smart Watch" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:04 PM
"Samsung's 'Gear' Smartwatch Confirmed For September 4 Media Event" RazorianFly 7:58 AM
"Apple recruitment underway for long rumored Edinburgh Retail Store" iMore 3:54 PM
"Tech-savvy pastor with Illinois ties reaches masses with Bible app: YouVersion tops 100 million downloads as faithful flock to social media" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 7:38 PM
"Lifeguard, valet thwart iPhone robberies on Near North Side" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 3:53 PM
"Apple starts new campaign to push businesses to convert tools to iPad apps" 9 to 5 Mac 8/17
"Apple Stores to push Macs to businesses with new Parallels/Windows 8 demos" 9 to 5 Mac 8/17
"Apple asks developers to classify apps by age range for new 'Kids' App Store category" AppleInsider 8/17
"New Apple ads again add ink on iPad apps" AppleInsider 8/17
"Apple teases fall release for new Mac Pro with ad in movie theaters" iMore 8/17
"First teaser for Apple's new Mac Pro hints at Fall 2013 launch" The Next Web 8/17
"Apple Teases Mac Pro in New Movie Theater Ads" PC Magazine 8/17
"Next iPhone 'Will' Have Fingerprint Sensor, Says NYC Mayor's Office" Digital Trends 8/17
"Apple iOS Security Defeated By Sneaky App: After slipping a malicious app past Apple's App Store reviewers, security researchers say Apple should strengthen its defenses." InformationWeek 8/17
"Researchers show how to slip malware into Apple's App Store" GigaOM 8/17
"Michael Spindler: The Peter Principle at Apple" Low End Mac 8/17
Non-Apple News
"Church sings to members: Get off Facebook/One church decides it needs to create a song that tells its members to keep their business off of Facebook. This could go viral." CNET News 1:54 PM
"Security Researcher Hacks Mark Zuckerberg's Wall To Prove His Exploit Works" TechCrunch 5:28 PM
"Researcher posts Facebook bug report to Mark Zuckerberg's wall: IT expert takes to the social network CEO's timeline to demonstrate the vulnerability, which allowed anyone to post other users' walls even if they aren't friends on the network." CNET News 1:53 PM
"Social scientists find story in data to attract more customers" Seattle Times 8:31 AM
"Researchers Create An App That Decodes A Baby's Cry" Business Insider 8:19 AM
"Jobs: A Spoiler-Free Review Of The Movie All Apple Fans Must See" Cult of Mac 8/16
"Movie review: 'Jobs' an intriguing snapshot of Apple creator Steve Jobs' life" Holland Sentinel 8/16
"'Jobs' leaves untouched last drama of the Apple giant's life: The movie cuts off just as the great innovator faces cancer and unveils pioneering devices" San Francisco Chronicle 8/16
"Review: Kutcher doesn't do very good 'Jobs'" Detroit News 8/16
"Jobs – Steve Jobs Was A Jerky Jerk-Faced Jerk – Review" The CW 8/16
"Plants vs. Zombies 2 – Getting Lost In A Time Loop" Apple'n'Apps 8/16
"'Pac-Man Dash!' Review - A Steady Diet of Delicious, Empty Calories" Touch Arcade 8/16
"The Book of Holes Review: A wonderful use of collage art for kids, filled with interactivity and other multi-media elements." 148Apps 8/16
"Skyvenger 3D: Orbital Debris Review/Classic brick-breaking gameplay boldly goes into the third dimension." 148Apps 8/16
How-To/Tutorial
"How-to: Have your iOS device read text for you" 9 to 5 Mac 8/17
"Yahoo!/Apple Weather Apps Add Neighborhood Info, Here's How to Get It" The Mac Observer 8/16
"How to Save a PDF Document From Safari on Your iPad" The Mac Observer 8/16
"Bugs & Fixes: Back up to avoid iPhone disasters" Macworld 8/16
"MacMost Now 905: Managing Your iOS Backups" MacMost 8/16
Tips
"Tips for buying and selling used iPhones: In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers advice on getting the best price for your old iPhone. And for those looking for a used iPhone, she also offers a few tips to make sure you don't get scammed." CNET News 8/17
"'Plants vs. Zombies 2' Tips and Impressions from Our Community" Touch Arcade 8/16
"iPhone 5C Price: Zero Dollars with Contract" Tapscape 8/17
"Choose your next iPhone: The next iPhone (or possibly, two iPhones) is expected to be announced on September 10." CNET Reviews 8/17
"Woz pans 'Jobs,' Ashton Kutcher fires back in character" VentureBeat 8/17
"Woz on 'Jobs': No, just no/In a review posted to Gizmodo, Steve Wozniak calls Ashton Kutcher 'disingenuous' and believes the new movie is wildly inaccurate." CNET News 8/17
"Steve Wozniak says 'there were a lot of things wrong' with 'Jobs' movie: Apple co-founder sounds off about Ashton Kutcher and the future of Cupertino" The Verge 8/17
"Two Of Apple's First Employees Review The New Steve Jobs Movie: 'The Whole Thing Is A Work Of Fiction'" Business Insider 8/17
"The Macalope Weekly: Much ado about nothing" Macworld 8/17
"iPhone Rumor Roundup: Gold iPhone 5S, Multi-Colored iPhone 5C/What does Apple have up its sleeve? Check out the latest rumors about the iPhone 5S and 5C." PC Magazine 8/16
"Apple Could Have Some Sort Of TV Event This November" Business Insider 8/16
"Apple Could Still Be Planning Television-Related Announcement for Late This Year" MacRumors 8/16
"MG Siegler: An Apple TV Related Product Coming" Tapscape 8/16
"Rumor: 'Interesting' Apple Television Product Coming This November" Apple Bitch 8/16
"Sorry Allan Sloan, Amazon's Jeff Bezos Doesn't Owe His Internet Fortune To Al Gore" Forbes 9:06 AM
"Why Email Can Never Be Truly Secure. It's The Metadata" Forbes 9:04 AM
"Why I won't be buying an Xbox One – Reader's Feature" Metro UK 8/17
"How LinkedIn Became A Wall Street Juggernaut" TechCrunch 8/17
"Samsung Galaxy S4 Mega Review: A Step Too Far For A Smartphone" Forbes 8/17
"Dalton Caldwell: App.net may not have won yet, but we are still fighting the good fight" GigaOM 8/17
"For the Moto X, 'Apple' is a four-letter word: Why does Motorola's profanity filter block 'Google,' 'Samsung,' and 'Droid'?" The Verge 8/16
"Get Your Greasy Hands Off My Touch Screen! A new technology lets you create a touch screen anywhere, but I only see it being a disaster." PC Magazine 8/16
"Where the Surface stands tall—and falls flat—Microsoft is gearing up for its second-generation Surface. Here's what it should hold onto, and what it should change." CNET News 8:19 AM
"Microsoft axing Zune Marketplace rentals and sales, recommends Xbox Video and Music" Engadget 7:57 AM
"IBM buyout will put Israel on data security map, says Trusteer CEO: IBM's acquisition of high-tech startup Trusteer marks an unusually successful exit, with the deal said to be worth $800 million." Haaretz 8:33 AM
"IBM provides analytics tools as GAME makes transition to online sales" Computerworld UK 8:33 AM
"Dell's 2Q earnings fall 72 pct amid PC sales slide" Associated Press 8:24 AM
"Dell drops $299 Windows RT tablet, cheapest offer now $479" IDG News Service 8:23 AM
"SIU providing 2,600 tablet computers for freshmen" ["Officials this fall are handing out roughly 2,600 Dell Latitude 10 tablets, featuring a version of the Windows 8 operating system optimized specifically for campus interaction and learning."] Lee News Service 8:24 AM
"HP hopes to reverse declining PC fortunes" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 6:15 PM
"Cisco posts higher 4Q earnings, revenue" Associated Press 8:22 AM
"Cisco India revenue growth slows down to 19% in Q4 from 50% in Q1" Telecom Lead 8:22 AM
"Judge rejects Icahn bid to halt Dell offer" Bloomberg 8/17
"After Delaware Legal Ruling Icahn Throws In The Towel In Dell Fight" Jewish Business News 8/17
"Dell drops $299 Windows RT tablet; cheapest deal is now $479: Dell's XPS 10 Windows RT tablet is now only available bundled with a keyboard" IDG News Service 8/17
"There's nothing wrong with Google blocking Microsoft's YouTube app" ZDNet 8/17
"Windows 8.1 to have video tutorials for new users" Hardware.Info 8/17
"Xbox One: five ways Microsoft can rescue the console" The Guardian 8/17
"Microsoft to Come Up with Automated Control for Xbox One to Prevent Overheating" iDigital Times 8/17
"Google Wants Microsoft to Build a Better Browser" The Motley Fool 8/17
"Microsoft apologizes for three-day Outlook.com outage, says caching issue was to blame" The Next Web 8/17
"Microsoft issues apology for Outlook.com outage" T3 8/17
"Judge dismisses pension fund suit against HP, Hurd" Associated Press 8/17
"New Twist to Chubby suit: The musician famous for the Twist dance can sue Hewlett Packard over allegations that the tech company used his trademarked name 'Chubby Checker' on a software app that purports to measure a man's genitals." Reuters 8/17
"China to probe IBM on security issues after Snowden revelations" Irish Independent 8/17
"Apple Moves Back Past $500: Is the Stock Still a Good Buy?" The Motley Fool 1:49 PM
"Apple's bungee jumping June quarter: Who bought, who sold." Fortune 8/17
"Apple: Stop The Dividend (Icahn Would Likely Agree)" Seeking Alpha 8/16
"Lower-Cost iPhone Does Not Move Apple Closer To Commodity Status" Seeking Alpha 8/16
"THIS Apple Will Climb Back Up the Tree: AAPL looks to mow down resistance at $500 next" InvestorPlace 8/16
Industry News
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks slip amid Fed-outlook worries/Japanese and Australian stocks wavered in choppy trade Monday, as worries about the Federal Reserve's policy outlook and rising U.S Treasury yields weighed on sentiment." MarketWatch 9:22 PM
"Tech Stocks: Pandora, Applied Materials lead tech's mixed day/Sector edges upward in effort to recover from prior-day's losses" MarketWatch 8/16
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