"Chart: Apple is beating up Samsung in brand loyalty" Computerworld Blogs 8:58 AM
"Jury Picked as Another Apple-Samsung Patent Trial Kicks Off in San Jose" Re/code 8:03 PM
"Apple vs. Samsung: Jury has non-tech look and feel" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 8:16 PM
"Apple-Samsung Jury Is Seated in Patent Trial in California" Bloomberg 8:03 PM
"With one 'dinosaur' and one BlackBerry owner, iCourt jury is selected" PCWorld 8:13 PM
"Apple vs Samsung case to start before fresh jury" AFP 8:16 PM
"Apple Wants $2 Billion from Samsung, but the Real Target Is Google" Time 9:17 AM
"The Apple vs. Samsung Patent War Continues, but the Stakes Are Lower" Time 5:23 PM
"Round two: Apple and Samsung suit up for another billon dollar patent war/The follow-up to 2012"s 'patent trial of the century' is still a nasty, bitter fight between tech giants" The Verge 9:48 AM
"Why Apple & Samsung Are Suing Each Other, Yet Again: Another patent imbroglio between Apple and Samsung starts today in the U.S. District Court of Northern California." ReadWrite 10:39 AM
"Over Samsung's objection, judge allows video showing Apple products in patentability context" Foss Patents 8:35 AM
"Jury selection begins in Apple-Samsung case" Associated Press 1:17 PM
"Another Apple-Samsung skirmish heads to court" Associated Press 7:55 AM
"Apple vs Samsung $2bn patent court case begins" V3 7:51 AM
"Apple and Samsung patent row back in court" BBC 8:28 AM
"Apple seeks $2bn from Samsung in all-new patent battle" Digital Trends 7:50 AM
"Apple Pursuit of Samsung Starts Bordering On Farce" ["There are in fact three protagonists in this month's case. Samsung is moving on from commodity smartphones to wearables and new services, Google is going great guns. Only Apple is seething. But there are good reasons for wishing Apple would square up to its market opportunities rather than drag this conflict on."] Forbes 8:50 AM
"Is Apple's Quest for Samsung Phone Ban a Stretch?" Bloomberg TV 1:16 PM
"Google's Andy Rubin may testify during second Apple v. Samsung trial" Electronista 9:13 AM
"Several potential jurors dismissed from Apple v Samsung patent hearing over connections to either company" 9to5Mac 4:38 PM
"TV Done Right: Still A Dream/As the strong reactions to even the slightest Apple TV rumor demonstrate, there's a vigorous appetite for a simple, modern Internet TV experience. The technology is ready but carriers aren't." Monday Note 8:49 AM
"Happy Birthday Apple! It was 20 years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play... and by 20 we mean 38 and by Sergeant Pepper and the band, we mean Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne (you can decided for yourselves who was doing the teaching). Yes, it's Apple's birthday today, so let's just take a moment to reflect." Australian Macworld 9:06 PM
"Apple Is Accused Of Trying To Poach Employees From Swiss Watch Maker Hublot" Business Insider 8:53 AM
"Feature: What about Macworld? Former media event lives on as accessory, app showcase" MacNN 9:18 AM
"Apple to raise prices on some international App Stores in the next 24 hours" iDownload Blog 2:55 PM
"Apple raises international App Store prices to adjust for exchange rates" AppleInsider 6:06 PM
"iOS App Store Prices To Increase In Australia, India, Indonesia, Turkey and South Africa" TechCrunch 9:01 PM
"Boeing, Cupertino to 'explore weaponisation of Apple technologies': Tech used in MacBook Air's aluminum chassis slated to become wings for killer drones" The Register 8:14 PM
"Expo Notes: iPhone cases go beyond protection with extra features" Macworld 7:49 AM
"Apple to Expand Employee Transportation Program with More Shuttles, Dedicated Transit Center" MacRumors 2:01 PM
"Explicit content slipping through Apple's iTunes Radio profanity filters" AppleInsider 9:14 AM
"Apple's iTunes Radio Has Explicit Language Even With Filters Turned On" AppAdvice 9:48 AM
"Exclusive: Dicker Data and Apple go separate ways/Dicker Data and Apple have agreed not to continue with a multi-million dollar distribution partnership that Dicker inherited through its recent acquisition of Express Data and Express Online." ARN (AU) 9:16 AM
"Ryan Seacrest's Typo keyboard for iPhone earns its first prize: A sales injunction" Gigaom 8:40 AM
"Samsung chiefs top Apple's Tim Cook in pay" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:34 AM
"Samsung's Head Of Mobile Earns More Than Apple's Tim Cook" Cult of Android 8:46 AM
"Then and Now: Prince Street Post Office and Apple Store, NYC (1976 & 2014)" The Bird Feed NYC 6:06 PM
"Steve Jobs biopic is on Netflix now" CNET 8:28 AM
"New Video Shows How Steve Wozniak Surprised A Young Apple Fan Years Ago" AppAdvice 8:46 AM
"When Woz personally delivers your Apple computer" CNET 2:00 PM
Non-Apple News
"OkCupid tells users 'Dump Firefox' over Mozilla CEO's support for gay marriage ban" The Register 8:15 PM
"Google Seeks Pokémon Master for Google Maps Team" The Mac Observer 5:03 PM
"This is what the new CyanogenMod OS looks like on the OnePlus One" Engadget 8:53 AM
"Android shows significant growth in last three months, led by success of Moto G and LG G2" 9to5Google 8:47 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Macworld – Fleksy Knows What You're Trying To Type On Your iPhone" MacVoices 7:01 PM
"Macworld – Ring Brings Minority Report-Style Entry to the iPad" MacVoices 2:16 PM
"Macworld – CrazyTalk Puts Animated Characters On Your iPad" MacVoices 9:49 AM
"We're Loopy over Microsoft Office for the iPad. Just kidding." The MT Show 7:51 AM
"After Launching In 135 Markets, Word For iPad Is #1 In 120 Countries" TechCrunch 2:17 PM
"Microsoft's Word for iPad cracks top 10 in gross revenue: In-app subscriptions to Office 365 Home provide revenue, and Apple's 30%" Computerworld 7:53 AM
"Apple's Cyclone Microarchitecture Detailed" AnandTech 8:46 AM
"Apple's A7 Processor Truly 'Desktop Class', iOS Apps Don't Take Full Advantage" MacRumors 4:37 PM
"How FireChat is using an obscure iOS feature to change messaging" TechHive 1:15 PM
"Photowall for Chromecast Review" Mac|Life 1:17 PM
"Daily App: PicFlow allows you to quickly combines photos and music into a stunning slideshow" TUAW 8:40 AM
"'Astro Golf' Review - Ground Control To Major Tom Watson" Touch Arcade 10:20 AM
"Appidemic: Titan: Olympus War for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch" TechnologyTell 8:47 AM
"Weather Alarm Review: Enjoy getting a heads up whenever the weather turns for the better with this easy to use weather based alarm app." 148Apps 3:53 PM
"Splash Dash Review: Splash Dash is an entertaining endless runner that just needs a tad more content to increase its replay value." 148Apps 8:40 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How To Save Your iPhone's Battery When You're Almost Out Of Power" Business Insider 10:23 AM
Tips
"Apple v. Samsung II: How to follow the case on Twitter" Fortune 4:37 PM
"iOS Tip: Save Your Battery by Turning Off Background App Refresh" Kirkville 9:13 AM
"PadGadget's iPad Tips: Improving Battery Life in iOS 7.1" PadGadget 7:54 AM
"iOS: Change how Calendar events look in Notifications" Mac OS X Hints 9:55 AM
"Microsoft's Nadella Makes Management Changes Before Build" Bloomberg 11:08 AM
"Microsoft taps 17-Year vet to head cloud unit" CRN 9:07 PM
"Microsoft Promotes Scott Guthrie To Head Of Cloud, Phil Spencer To Lead Xbox, Confirms Stephen Elop Will Run Devices" TechCrunch 11:29 AM
"Microsoft to highlight its 'One Windows' progress at Build 2014" ZDNet 11:42 AM
"Why The Microsoft Surface Just Died Last Week" Forbes 11:08 AM
"Microsoft: Moving Beyond Windows" Seeking Alpha 11:07 AM
"Microsoft's Build 2014 conference: What we know, what we expect" PCWorld 9:52 AM
"After outcry, Microsoft changes course and won't access user data in theft probes: Instead, the company will refer the matter to law enforcement agencies" InfoWorld 9:48 AM
"Microsoft's Word for iPad cracks top 10 in gross revenue: In-app subscriptions to Office 365 Home provide revenue, and Apple's 30%" Computerworld 9:40 AM
"Now EU asks Windows XP users to shift to a new OS before April 8 deadline" Techie News 8:36 AM
"The Right Path: How upgrading your office from XP yields bottom-line benefits" PCWorld 8:36 AM
"Why Windows XP's Demise Is Bad for Linux and Open Source" The VAR Guy 8:35 AM
"Don't Hate Microsoft for Pulling the Plug on Windows XP" CIO 8:32 AM
"Microsoft Makes Big Bet on Apple's iPad" Trefis 8:27 AM
"IT Directors: Keep an eye on those iPads with Office/Summary: Microsoft unleashed Office for iPad, and owners of Apple's tablet have been installing it in great numbers. But if they bring them to work, make sure they're not used for company business." ZDNet 8:26 AM
"Microsoft bought wearable tech assets for $150m" Develop 8:23 AM
"Why Microsoft Will Pick Off Red Hat" Seeking Alpha 7:41 AM
"Microsoft Didn't Win Last Week, But Apple and Google Did" TheStreet 7:40 AM
"Privacy Watch: Microsoft Backpedals On Email Snooping, Government Increases Google Data Requests" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 7:40 AM
"Microsoft, Dell Agree Patent Licensing Deal" Misco 8:34 AM
"Microsoft still No. 1 in software; Oracle dislodges IBM at No. 2, says Gartner" MarketWatch 9:13 PM
"IBM in talks with telcos for using data analytic tools" The Economic Times 8:42 AM
"IBM to Open New Lab in Bangalore" IndiaTimes 8:42 AM
"IBM to Pump $1.2B in Cloud Computing Center Network" Executive Biz 8:41 AM
"Why Investing In IBM And 2 Potential Takeover Targets Makes Sense Now" Seeking Alpha 1:16 PM
"HP makes fresh software-defined networking push" ZDNet 9:34 AM
"Intel Takes Massive $740 Million Stake in Cloudera" Re/code 1:55 PM
"Intel's $740 Million Investment Values Cloudera at $4.1 Billion" Bloomberg 1:15 PM
"Intel invested $740 million to buy 18 percent of Cloudera" Reuters 7:46 AM
"Intel Pours $740M Into Cloudera In Exchange For An 18% Stake" TechCrunch 5:35 PM
"Don't touch my trunk! Intel is $740m lighter after Cloudera cash shot" The Register 1:59 PM
"Intel's SD card-sized computer may not be so tiny after all" Engadget 7:47 AM
"Oracle displaces IBM as second biggest software vendor by one count" Gigaom 3:53 PM
"Oracle doubles the speed of MySQL query handling" InfoWorld 9:46 AM
"Backupify expands cloud support" BetaNews 9:26 AM
"Schneider Electric leverages Azure to offer cloud-based software dev capabilities" ZDNet 9:35 AM
"What the latest cloud explosion really means: Cisco, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft all made major cloud announcements last week, with far-reaching implications for business customers" InfoWorld 9:45 AM
"Q2 FY14 Earnings Release: Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its second fiscal quarter on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET." Apple Investor Relations 5:23 PM
"Apple's financial results for fiscal Q2 2014 due out April 23" Fortune 8:17 PM
"Foxconn and Pegatron manufacturer profits bouyed by increased iPhone and iPad sales" iMore 3/29
"Microsoft And Apple: The Battle For Dividends" Seeking Alpha 3/28
"Will Apple And A Weak Management Take Nuance Down?" Seeking Alpha 6:06 PM
"Is Apple About To Crush Sirius XM?" Seeking Alpha 3/28
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Micron, Microsoft lead techs higher/BlackBerry downgraded by Credit Suisse on cash burn worries" MarketWatch 3:57 PM
"US stocks end choppy quarter on a high note" CNNMoney 3:57 PM
"Dow Jumps on Yellen's Dovish Remarks" TheStreet 3:57 PM
"Central Bank Optimism Ignites Rally on Wall Street" FOXBusiness 10:02 AM
"Stocks edge higher on consumer spending data" Associated Press 11:20 AM
"U.S. Stocks Rise, Led by Biotechnology Sector: All Major Sectors Within S&P 500 Higher Except Energy" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:58 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian shares enjoy end-quarter pickup/Asian stocks were mostly higher on Monday, at the end of a quarter that was characterized by poor performances in China and Japan and reviving fortunes in Southeast Asia." MarketWatch 7:29 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks end mixed after inflation, France jitters/European stock markets ended mixed on Monday, with French equities dropping right before the close as the country's prime minister resigned, while a larger-than-expected drop in euro-zone inflation reignited deflation fears and kept investors on edge." MarketWatch 12:31 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:08 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:08 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3:47 PM
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