"Why Apple Should Buy Netflix: 'Content is king' is now the prevailing mantra in subscription businesses. Investors will casually remind you whenever they need to feel good about their positions." TheStreet 8:39 AM
"Ahead of second Samsung trial, Apple tosses the press a bone: Makes Greg Christie, whose name is on the slide-to-unlock patent, available to the Journal." Fortune 8:57 AM
"Gamco's Ward Says Biggest Problem for Apple Is Size (Audio): Howard Ward, the chief investment officer for growth equity at Rye, New York-based Gamco Investors Inc., which oversees about $40 billion, says Apple is so large that it is unclear how it will grow from here." [Audio Report] Bloomberg 8:55 AM
"Apple Retail Workers Press Pause on Bag Check Case: Plaintiffs attorneys want to stall an employment class action filed last year against Apple Inc. in the Northern District of California until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether hourly workers must be compensated for work-related security screenings." The Recorder 1:27 PM
"New photos of Apple's sapphire plant show build progressing as rumors point to project expansion" AppleInsider 8:50 PM
"Russian government drops iPad in favor of Samsung tablets over spying fears" 9to5Mac 9:23 PM
"Apple, Android Smartphone Share 'Stabilizing,' Says Raymond James; Nokia, BBRY Game Over?" Barron's 3:07 PM
"Analyst McCourt Sees iPhone Share of U.S. Market Stabilizing at 50 percent" The Mac Observer 4:03 PM
"Survey: 33% of iPhone owners would shell out $300 on contract for a bigger iPhone 6" BGR 3:07 PM
"Tablets' Value Proposition Still Unclear to Mainstream Users" ["'As you would expect for a market that started in 2010 with the first generation iPad, tablet awareness among consumers is high with only 4% of non-owners saying they have never heard of such a device', said Carolina Milanesi, Chief of Research at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech."] Kantar Worldpanel 3:05 PM
"Apple's Value Proposition is still the Best in the Industry" Patently Apple 3:06 PM
"Russian officials dump iPads over spy fears: Russian government officials have swapped their iPads for Samsung tablets to ensure tighter security, the telecoms minister told news agencies on Wednesday." AFP 3:18 PM
"The untold story behind the creation of Apple's first iPhone" BGR 8:09 AM
"Interview: iPhone OS core developed in two weeks" Electronista 8:29 AM
"Greg Christie, An Original iPhone Engineer, Gives A Rare Interview" AppAdvice 8:07 AM
"Apple Engineer Reveals the Secret History of the iPhone" Mashable 8:18 AM
"This is the room where the iPhone was born" 9to5Mac 7:59 AM
"BlackBerry Sued An Executive Who Defected To Apple" TechCrunch 3:05 PM
"Former Delta VP joins Apple online retail" iLounge 8:48 AM
"New Apple app makes the grade: Corrects homework, tests for educators" Boston Herald 8:24 AM
"iPods Used To Treat Alzheimer's Patients In Nursing Home Pilot Scheme" Cult of Mac 8:10 AM
"Microsoft Programmers Hid A Bunch Of Profanity In Early Software Code" Business Insider 3:15 PM
"Samsung may cut chip production in U.S.: Samsung Electronics plans to reduce processor chip production and investment in its plant in Austin, Texas, this year due to sluggish demand from Apple and rising inventory, according to company and industry officials Tuesday." The Korea Times 10:56 AM
"Millennials Are Ditching Their Television Sets, Shifting To Mobile To Watch TV Shows" AppAdvice 10:38 AM
"7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 pictured in leaked photos" Gigaom 10:32 AM
"Samsung to launch more Galaxy Mega phones -- report" CNET 8:53 AM
"Facebook VP: Only Limits With Oculus is Our Imaginations" The Next Web 8:53 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TUAW TV Live at Macworld/iWorld 2014" TUAW 4:17 PM
"The Road to Macworld – Geoff Barrall Talks About The Brand New Drobo" MacVoices 10:28 AM
"Podcast: I see Apple rumors through Google glass" Macworld 9:46 AM
"Let's Talk Jailbreak 50: 33/Male/San Diego" iDownload Blog 8:33 AM
"Unprofessional 85: A Series of Textures Going Into My Face" iMore 8:33 AM
"Sugar Crush HD iPhone Game Review" Tapscape 8:12 AM
"Shin Megami Tensei Is As Bewildering On The iPhone As Ever [Review] Cult of Mac 1:29 PM
"Birdseye Mail Review: A useful gmail email client, even if it isn't quite as exceptional as some others." 148Apps 8:35 AM
"Star Horizon Review: Lost in Space? Nothing helps to solve that problem like a fully-armed space vessel." 148Apps 10:39 AM
"Shapist Review: Shapist is a sliding block puzzle packed with physics that requires a little experimentation and a whole lot of patience." 148Apps 10:20 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"Use your iMac as an external monitor: If you have an iMac made in mid-2011 or later, here is how you can use it as an external monitor." CNET 4:20 PM
"How to completely hide any app or folder on your iPhone or iPad" TUAW 2:19 PM
"How to create a Facebook event on your iPhone or iPad" iMore 1:28 PM
"iPhone 101: How to use Reader mode in Safari to simplify web pages for reading" TUAW 10:56 AM
"Quick guide: Troubleshooting AirPlay playback" Computerworld 8:53 AM
Tips
"What to look for at Macworld/iWorld 2014" Macworld 3:15 PM
"Could Apple Offer iTunes Radio for Android Devices?" The Motley Fool 9:35 PM
"Founder of Oculus VR: Facebook – a better home than Apple or Microsoft" KitGuru 8:01 PM
"Game of phones: Is Samsung's fan army catching up to Apple's?" CNET 4:21 PM
"7 Awesome Companies Apple Should Buy After Missing The Boat On Oculus" Cult of Mac 4:16 PM
"Gandalf takes a break on his MacBook Pro while filming 'The Hobbit" TUAW 3:53 PM
"GDC 2014: Big Companies Just Don't Get iOS GamingiPhone App/Game Reviews, iPad App/Game Reviews, Apple, Mac, iOS, and App News At AppleNApps" Apple'n'Apps 3:15 PM
"Here's What Steve Jobs Had To Say About The Fiction That Having 'Great Ideas' Is 90% Of The Work" Business Insider 1:30 PM
"Some reasons why Apple might consider buying Netflix..." Apple Daily Report 2:31 PM
"Should Netflix Be Worried About Apple?" Forbes 1:28 PM
"New Rumors for Retina MacBook Air and 12-inch iPad Pro" The Mac Observer 1:25 PM
"Huh? Apple Legally Abandons iOS iMovie Icon it just filed for" Patently Apple 10:37 AM
"iPad 4 Redivivus Complicates Upgrade Roadmap For Low-Enders – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 10:26 AM
"The Hospital Steve Jobs Would Have Built" Forbes 9:44 AM
"Microsoft Office For iPad: 5 Big Questions/Will the much-anticipated productivity suite, expected to be revealed Thursday, be a hit with customers? Watch these five factors." InformationWeek 8:44 AM
"What's the best value low-end Retina iPad?" TechnologyTell 8:35 AM
"Concerning Retina display MacBook Airs, bigger Airs, and larger iPads" Apple Daily Report 7:56 AM
"Apple should buy Can I Stream It? — or offer a similar service" Apple Daily Report 7:56 AM
"Apple And Business Politics: 'It's The Ecosystem, Stupid!" Mac 360 7:55 AM
"Where Apple Stands In The Ongoing Battle Of The Rich vs. The Poor" Mac 360 7:55 AM
Non-Apple
"The Inside Story of How Facebook Got Oculus VR" Time 9:13 PM
"Trolls and hiring practices: Women on fixing the games industry/Longtime designers treat their industry's diversity as a game design challenge." Ars Technica 4:16 PM
"The Future Of Wearable Tech Isn't Geeky Google Glass" Forbes 11:26 AM
"Yes, Facebook Buying Oculus Is Dumb... For Now" Forbes 1:42 PM
"The Oculus-Facebook deal could marry tech, social, and gaming once and for all" VentureBeat 10:39 AM
"Street Blaster: OMG, a Kilowatt of Portable Audio Power" The Mac Observer 5:07 PM
"'Jobs' Returns To Netflix Streaming" AppAdvice 3:29 PM
"Twitter announces photo tagging, multiple photo uploads per tweet rolling out to iPhone users" 9to5Mac 8:05 PM
"Twitter is testing a profile redesign for its iOS app, just like on the Web" The Next Web 3:29 PM
"HBO's Game of Thrones Ascent game comes to iPad ahead of Season 4 debut" 9to5Mac 3:16 PM
"OWC Introduces 128GB Memory Upgrade Kit For Latest Apple Mac Pro, Offers Up To Double The RAM Vs. Factory Maximum Offered" Other World Computing 1:28 PM
"More Options for 128 GB Mac Pro RAM Upgrades Now Available" MacRumors 1:28 PM
"To-Do App Clear Will Add Reminders With An Upcoming Update" AppAdvice 1:26 PM
"Blink Mail" [From PR Email: "is an email app which is focused on speed, and it was born out of my personal frustration with email.The new approach that is offers is focus on keyboard shortcuts — it allows to go through hundreds of incoming emails in minutes."] BlinkMail 1:24 PM
"Smithsonian Prehistoric Pals - Is Apatosaurus Okay?" Oceanhouse Media 1:07 PM
"Peek Calendar iPhone Now Free Download For Limited Time" BGR 10:37 AM
"Best yoga apps for iPad: Pocket Yoga, Yoga Studio, Daily Yoga, and more!" iMore 10:32 AM
"Realmac teases upcoming Reminders feature in popular 'Clear' task app" 9to5Mac 10:22 AM
"TouchBistro Closes An Additional $1.5M In Funding, Bringing Seed Round Total To $6M" TechCrunch 10:22 AM
"Lyricord Song Creation App Now Available for Download in the Apple App Store" PRWeb 9:49 AM
"Elsevier Launches QUOSA for iPad Application to Give Mobile Access to Copyright Compliant Literature" PRNewswire 9:48 AM
"PhatWare launches WritePro, the ultimate writing app for iPhone and iPad" PRNewswire 9:48 AM
"K12 Inc. Releases 24 New AP® Exam Prep Apps for Mobile Devices" Associated Press 9:48 AM
"Best Selling 4-Bay Drobo Storage System Gets 3x Performance Boost, New Features and Affordable Low Price" Business Wire 9:43 AM
"Fitbit Expands Mobile Leadership with Most Compatibility for iOS, Android Devices" Business Wire 9:43 AM
"Producteev Adds iPad And Outlook Apps Following Jive Acquisition" TechCrunch 8:53 AM
"Thai Massage and Reflexology Mobile Application" Thaimassageapp 8:51 AM
"New $8-per-month 'NYT Now' subscription will debut first on Apple's iPhone" AppleInsider 10:39 AM
"NYT Now curated news app coming to iPhone April 2nd for $8 per month" Engadget 8:50 AM
"Gameloft Updates My Little Pony - Friendship Is Magic With New Mine Cart Mini-Game" AppAdvice 8:49 AM
"Drobo's new storage box is faster, better at Mac backups" Engadget 8:39 AM
"Hacked T-Mobile carrier update for iPhone offers several features and improvements" iDownload Blog 8:33 AM
"Microsoft Boss Relaxes Windows-First Policy: New Version of Office for iPad End Practice of Using Apps to Drive Operating Software Sales" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:08 PM
"Microsoft and Dell sign patent licensing agreement" PRNewswire 2:12 PM
"Dell, Microsoft sign Android cross-license patent deal" PCWorld 3:29 PM
"Microsoft, Dell seal Android, Chrome royalty pact" Reuters 3:08 PM
"Microsoft and Dell reach patent licensing agreement over Android, Chrome, Xbox" Seattle Times 4:17 PM
"Microsoft announces license agreement with Dell, its 23rd known Android patent deal (29 in total)" Foss Patents 3:05 PM
"Nokia / Microsoft Deal Runs Into Regulatory Roadblocks" Seeking Alpha 3:29 PM
"Microsoft returns to scare tactic well in dump-XP campaign: Browse the Web? Use email? Don't do it on an XP PC after April 8, company warns" Computerworld 12:12 PM
"Why An Android Powered Device Might Just Backfire For Microsoft" Seeking Alpha 8:59 AM
"Microsoft bets big on SMEs in India: India has over 40 million small businesses that contribute about 45% of India's industrial output" Business Standard 9:04 AM
"Microsoft may reveal Enterprise Mobility Suite with Office for iPad Thursday" Neowin 9:44 AM
"HP bypasses Microsoft in device-as-a-service assault: 'Google is a flagship partner because of focus on cloud and SMB'" Channel Register 8:22 AM
"Intel and Altera widen chip manufacturing agreement" Reuters 10:28 AM
"Intel Extends Agreement With Altera" TheStreet 2:13 PM
"Intel acquires health band maker Basis Science" IDG News Service 8:21 AM
"Intel acquires Basis smartwatch company" Digital Trends 8:36 AM
"Intel buys wearable device maker Basis Science" V3 8:54 AM
"Intel Corporation Buys Basis Science As Wearable Market Heats Up" ValueWalk 9:08 AM
"Intel cautious about selling wearable devices directly: The acquisition of fitness tracker Basis opens the way in that market, but Intel plans to move slowly" Computerworld New Zealand 5:09 PM
"Intel's Custom Chips Highlight Company's 14 nm Process" EE Times 9:08 AM
"IBM unveils SMAC solutions for telcos" IndiaTimes 9:09 AM
"Spherix sues Cisco for 'immense' patent infringement: The company bought Nortel patents and says Cisco is using the technology" IDG News Service 9:07 AM
"India to contribute 5% of Cisco's global revenues: CEO" IndiaTimes 9:06 AM
"Facebook, Candy Crush lead markets down" CNNMoney 4:21 PM
"Technology stocks lead a broad market decline" Denver Post 4:22 PM
"Stock Futures Extend Climb Ahead of Goods Data" FOXBusiness 8:47 AM
"U.S. Stocks End Broadly Lower: Nasdaq Ends at Lowest Level in More Than a Month" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:22 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian shares move higher, buoyed by U.S. data/Stocks rallied across Asia on Wednesday, tracking gains in U.S. shares after consumer confidence in the world's largest economy rose to an over six-year high. However, traders say the gains could be fleeting as the focus turns to local factors." MarketWatch 8:46 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks higher as ECB stokes stimulus hopes/Lloyds Banking Group falls after government sale" MarketWatch 8:46 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:58 PM
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