"Apple's Maestri Takes Top Finance Role Amid Cash Scrutiny: Apple Inc.'s departing chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer presided over a sales boom that filled company coffers with a record cash pile. His successor, Luca Maestri, inherits a company stung by slowing growth and increasing scrutiny of how it handles that hoard." Bloomberg 7:35 AM
"Mac sales success 'defies the laws of economics,' says analyst" 9to5Mac 7:40 AM
"After a series of 'home runs,' it'd be OK if Apple's next product is a 'single,' Evercore says" AppleInsider 7:59 AM
"10 European judges found Apple had not invented slide-to-unlock (star patent at Samsung trial)" Foss Patents 8:06 AM
"Samsung: Our 'next big thing' ads drove Apple's marketing chief 'crazy'" The Verge 7:40 AM
"Apple so rattled by 'Next Big Thing' ads, it almost changed ad agency, claims Samsung" 9to5Mac 8:39 AM
"Samsung's 'Next Big Thing' ads really got under Apple's skin" BGR 8:39 AM
"Apple's Top Executives Were Obsessed With Samsung's Ads That Trashed Apple Fans, Says Samsung's Lawyers" Business Insider 8:38 AM
"Apple vs. Samsung, Day One: Apple asks for $2B in damages" Electronista 8:07 AM
"Apple's Phil Schiller: Samsung's copying makes people 'question' our innovation/The company's marketing chief tells court that Apple suffered market damage after developing the iPhone because Samsung illegally copied its smartphone patents." CNET 8:02 AM
"Apple's Schiller takes jury back to 2007 and the dawn of the iPhone" Macworld 8:16 AM
"Apple Exec Phil Schiller Sticks To Script On Day One Of Apple-Samsung Patent Trial" Digital Trends 8:04 AM
"Apple vs Samsung: Google Android cited as root of $2bn iPhone patent infringement" V3 8:34 AM
"Apple: You're a copycat! Samsung: This is really about Google, isn't it? New Apple v Sammy trial kicks off with the same old arguments" The Register 8:22 AM
"Samsung blasts $2bn Apple patents case as 'attack on Android'" The Inquirer 8:29 AM
"Apple updates iWork for Mac, iOS, and iCloud" Macworld 8:16 AM
"Latest iWork update is another win for AppleScript" Macworld 9:56 AM
"Apple patches Safari's Pwn2Own vulnerability, two-dozen other critical bugs: Cupertino again leaves Snow Leopard users out in the cold by omitting fixes for Safari 5.1.10" Computerworld 8:13 AM
"Hate The Mac's Dock? Make Your Own" Mac 360 7:29 AM
"One More Level Of Mac Security: Password Protect Your Apps" BohemianBoomer 7:29 AM
"Outlinely For Mac: It's Part Word Processor, Part Outliner, And Always Useful" NoodleMac 7:30 AM
"Inspired By An iPhone App: Noise From Your Mac That Improves Your Health" Mac 360 7:30 AM
"This Mac Photo Collage App Dares To Think Different" TeraTalks 7:30 AM
"The Mac Utility You've Never Heard Of, Mostly Don't Need, But Love It If You Do" Mac 360 7:29 AM
Op/Ed
"Time for Apple to beef up security on Safari" Apple Daily Report 7:31 AM
"Finally, Apple shows Keynote users more love: a significant point update includes the most requested Presenter display feature – real time viewing" Les Posen's Presentation Magic 7:30 AM
"Keynote 6.2 update: Applescript not dead -in Pro Apps next please" Alex4D 7:28 AM
Press Releases
"Vectorworks 2014 for Chinese Market Now Released" Architosh 5:16 PM
"Apple's Jobs Declared 'Holy War' Over Android" WSJ Blogs 7:53 AM
"Steve Jobs wanted to 'further lock customers' into Apple's 'ecosystem'/That's according to an e-mail he issued to employees in 2010 for an annual Top 100 meeting called '2011: Holy War with Google.'" CNET 9:58 AM
"In 49 months of holy war, Apple has not proved that it owns any feature other than rubber-banding" Foss Patents 8:06 AM
"The research that shows Apple is right to take its time over the iWatch" 9to5Mac 8:58 AM
"Apple, Facebook, Google Internet data centers getting greener, report finds" Reuters 9:40 AM
"Apple leads shift towards cleaner internet: Apple is the technology company leading the way in terms of creating a greener, more sustainable internet, while Amazon has far to go, says Greenpeace" Telegraph 12:50 PM
"Greenpeace Dings Amazon, Hails Apple, Google And Facebook In New Green Net Report" TechCrunch 2:59 PM
"Amazon Flunks New Energy Report — Facebook and Apple Get 'A's" Business Insider 10:54 AM
"Greenpeace Praises Apple's Eco-Friendly Data Centers" AppAdvice 1:36 PM
"Apple Gets Green Thumbs Up From Greenpeace For Renewable Energy Usage" The Mac Observer 9:37 PM
"New Photo Shows Striking All Glass Exterior of Apple's First Turkish Retail Store [Updated] MacRumors 8:17 AM
"Pictured: First Turkish Apple Store in Istanbul" iMore 8:12 AM
"Here's a look inside Turkey's first Apple Store" iPhone Hacks 9:16 AM
"iWork Automation Is a Massive Collection of iWork AppleScripts" Lifehacker 2:05 PM
"Apple in Talks to Buy Chip Maker for Up to $1 Billion: Renesas's Chip Unit Is a Top Maker of Chips to Control Smartphone, Tablet Screens" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:39 AM
"Renesas in talks with Apple, others on sale of display chip unit: source" Reuters 7:55 AM
"Apple looks to buy Renesas chip joint venture: Move would let Apple enhance displays and battery life, report says" IDG News Service 8:27 AM
"Apple: Very Strong Demand For Mac Pro 2014" Seeking Alpha 8:31 AM
"iPhone 6 with 4.7" Display to be Released in Fall, Says Reuters Report" OS X Daily 7:51 AM
"iPhone 6 Interchangeable Lens Camera Could Blow Away Samsung" LAPTOP Magazine 8:38 AM
"Apple Patent Could Forever Change iPhone Photos" Minyanville 9:17 AM
"Apple works to make iDevice back-up/restore methods more reliable, secure, user friendly" Apple Daily Report 7:31 AM
"Apple granted patent involving text input using speech and non-speech data" Apple Daily Report 7:32 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Keynote for iOS: About Highlighter" Apple Support 7:37 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"DrawRace 2 HD For iPad And DrawRace 2 For iPhone Are Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 10:25 AM
"Joe Dever's Lone Wolf For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $4.99)" Apple Sliced 10:25 AM
"ZomNomNom -Zombie Game For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10:25 AM
"OptimizeMe Review: Tracking everything you do in your life has never been quite so comprehensive or as intimidating as this." 148Apps 9:17 AM
"Returno Review: Players test their reflexes by tapping on flying discs of different colors to send them back to their home base." 148Apps 10:32 AM
"WordCaster Review: Test vocabulary in this dungeon-crawler by playing Boggle to cast spells." 148Apps 11:24 AM
"Atelier: Draw, Sketch, Paint Review/More brushes would have been very convenient, but Atelier is still a quick to use and handy drawing app." 148Apps 8:08 AM
"Skyline Skaters Review: It might not revolutionize the genre, but that doesn't stop Skyline Skaters from being a very enjoyable Endless Runner." 148Apps 3:51 PM
"Sango Slayer:Saga of Zhaoyun Review: Sango Slayer mixes RPG elements into a classic formula to create a noteworthy Tower Defense - RPG hybrid." 148Apps 12:25 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to upgrade the aluminum Mac Mini: Apple made it easier than ever to upgrade the hard drive and memory in the Mac Mini. Here's what you need to know to get the job done." CNET 12:31 PM
"How to get started in podcasting: capturing the audio" Macworld 8:16 AM
"How to Use Nested Folders in iOS 7.1" Apple Gazette 7:59 AM
"A Lensbaby For Your iPhone That Makes Mobile Photography More Creative" Gizmodo 4:09 PM
"iPad Connected SITU Food Scale Aims to Help Us Eat Healthy" PadGadget 3:56 PM
"2TB iPad Data Storage? – LaCie Fuel Wireless Hard Drive Doubles Capacity" MacPrices 3:36 PM
"The Raku Raku Magnifier For iPhone aides troubled eyes" Coolest Gadgets 2:05 PM
"Kapi-Bara-San Stars in Adorable Match-Three Game for iPad and iPhone" PadGadget 9:56 AM
"New Kodak Moments HD App for iPad Offers Easy Solution to Create and Print Beautiful Photo Books Fast" PRNewswire 8:59 AM
"'Bug Heroes 2' Gets a Huge Update Adding New Tower Defense Mode, New Character and More" Touch Arcade 8:41 AM
"Fantastical 2 for iPad: It's Finally Here" The Mac Observer 8:18 AM
"App Invasion: Globo tells you the worldwide time" TechHive 8:16 AM
"Withings debuts their new Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor" Coolest Gadgets 8:10 AM
"Want your iPad photos made into a printed book in just a few hours? There's an app for that" BGR 8:09 AM
"Seen @ Macworld: DriveSavers data recovery service" TechnologyTell 8:01 AM
"WaterField CitySlicker for Jawbone Mini Jambox Complements Hip Speaker" prMac 9:55 AM
"Sky Battles launched on Steam Greenlight" prMac 7:50 AM
"Minesweeper Puzzle Game 1.0 Released for iOS" prMac 7:50 AM
"Make your mood 150 times better with iPhone Lock Screen app Lucky Locky" prMac 7:50 AM
"Dubstep Filth Factory - Create monstrous bass sounds, drum beats and fx" prMac 7:50 AM
"PDF Printer 3.0 Debuts Built-In Scanner, Brings New Look" prMac 7:50 AM
"Flappies Hunter app: Kill the bird! Shoot those Flappies" prMac 7:50 AM
"Day One For iOS Gets An Update Bringing 'Publish' To The iPad" AppAdvice 7:47 AM
"TextExpander touch Updated for iOS 7 with Redesign, Group and Snippet Management Improvements" MacStories 8:17 AM
"TextExpander Gets Updated For iOS 7, Adds A Number Of New Features" AppAdvice 7:47 AM
"Garmin® Launches z?mo® 590LM – A Rugged Motorcycle Navigator with Connected Infotainment Features" ["The portable navigator includes an MP3 player and is iPhone®, iPod® and Pandora® compatibile"] Business Wire 7:36 AM
"OWC offers CPU upgrade solution for new Mac Pros" Insanely Great Mac 7:33 AM
"Rssie news reader for iPhone and iPad" Vladimir Fedorov 7:33 AM
"Shapematic - turn your iOS device in 3D scanner and order 3D printing of what you shoot with a tap of a button" Floaty 7:32 AM
"Microsoft Changes Its Tune With Free Version of Windows" Wired 7:39 PM
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: We Still Do Windows, And You Should Too/Developers: Don't you want to reach 1.5 billion Windows users?" ReadWrite 2:03 PM
"Microsoft's universal Windows apps run on tablets, phones, Xbox, and PCs/The holy grail is real: At Wednesday Build conference keynote, Microsoft CVP of operating systems David Treadmill announced that universal apps are coming to the Windows ecosystem, thanks to Windows RunTime coming to Windows Phone 8.1." Macworld UK 6:53 PM
"Windows apps can run on Xbox, but only the ones Microsoft approves of" Engadget 9:20 PM
"The story of Cortana, Microsoft's Siri killer" The Verge 2:00 PM
"Meeting Cortana: Microsoft's Sassy Siri Rival/Smartphone personal assistant with a quirky personality anticipates what you want" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:37 PM
"Meet Cortana, Microsoft's Siri: Microsoft has lifted the curtain on its new mobile search assistant, Cortana, its version of Siri and Google Now." CNNMoney 1:37 PM
"Microsoft's Cortana Is The Only Personal Assistant Who Calls Bill Gates Daddy" Re/code 7:11 PM
"Microsoft open sources Windows Library for JavaScript: The Windows WinJS JavaScript library can now be used to help build apps for non-Microsoft browsers" Computerworld New Zealand 9:59 PM
"Discontinued Windows XP Still No. 2 Desktop OS After Windows7, Windows 8 Lagging Far Behind" TechCrunch 7:56 AM
"Microsoft's still top dog in the software game, but the cloud's giving Salesforce a massive boost" Memeburn 7:51 AM
"Microsoft eyes Intel with 'Windows on Devices' Internet of Things plans" The Inquirer 8:29 AM
"Office for iPad is a $1 billion opportunity for Microsoft and Apple" Market Realist 9:27 AM
"Microsoft's Deal With Apple A Lucrative Move?" Seeking Alpha 7:56 AM
"Why Microsoft will benefit from its collaboration with Apple" Market Realist 9:27 AM
"Cortana (yes!) and Many, Many Other Great Features coming in Windows Phone 8.1" Windows Phone Blog 1:33 PM
"Microsoft unveils universal Windows apps that can run on phones, tablets, and PCs" The Verge 12:28 PM
"Microsoft Announces Universal Windows Apps for PCs, Phones, Tablets" The Next Web 12:28 PM
"Microsoft plans to bring Windows to robots and 'a whole new class of small devices'" Engadget 7:56 AM
"Talking Big Data And Analytics With IBM" Forbes 7:58 AM
"HP forks out $57m to settle Palm WebOS lawsuit" V3 8:34 AM
"Intel to offer exclusive content to mobile devices powered by its chips: Intel is hoping to attract more vendors to its mobile chips as ARM processor flood the market" IDG News Service 8:13 AM
"Intel to bring exclusive content to devices powered by its mobile chips" PCWorld 8:30 AM
"Intel bases innovation hub in China to fuel its mobile processor business: Intel is establishing a new center in Shenzhen, the heart of one of China's major technology hubs" IDG News Service 8:14 AM
"Intel And Qualcomm: AMD Is Coming With A Threat" Seeking Alpha 7:57 AM
"How Intel Plans to Move On From PCs" 24/7 Wall St. 7:57 AM
"Intel launches $100M venture fund to invest in smart devices and wearables in China" VentureBeat 4:44 PM
"Intel aims at China with its speedy LTE Cat 6 solution, shipping in Q2 this year" Engadget 7:57 AM
"AMD's Next Teaser: The Mystery Briefcase" AnandTech 7:39 AM
"AMD Recapturing Market Share With Mantle And Consoles" Seeking Alpha 7:58 AM
"Dell Announces Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme: Fully Rugged, Convertible Notebook" LAPTOP Magazine 8:38 AM
"New rugged laptop from Dell has a screen with a twist" PCWorld 8:41 AM
"Oracle Becomes 'Kinder, Gentler,' President Hurd Claims" InformationWeek 12:32 PM
"Oracle's Java Cloud Service open to code execution hacks, researchers warn" Ars Technica 8:11 PM
"Cisco reveals OpenFlow SDN killer: Cisco proposes OpFlex as alternative standard for software-defined networking, adds the protocol to its ACI programmable networking architecture" Network World 9:57 AM
"Google says snagging data over unsecured Wi-Fi isn't illegal, goes to Supreme Court" PCWorld 8:30 AM
"US plan to end ICANN oversight could lead to 'Net censorship, lawmakers say" PCWorld 2:05 PM
"2 Factors That Could Launch Apple Higher in 2014" The Motley Fool 2:05 PM
"Japan chipmaker Renesas soars on Apple talks report" AFP 7:55 AM
"Apple Investors May Need A Reality Check" Seeking Alpha 7:54 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Cisco still hurting in emerging markets/Facebook rises as WhatsApp reports record number of messages handled" MarketWatch 11:22 AM
"S&P 500 Notches Another Record as Labor Outlook Improves" TheStreet 4:02 PM
"New record for S&P 500, Dow just misses" CNNMoney 4:03 PM
"S&P 500 Notches Another Record; Dow Just Misses: U.S. Stocks Close Higher" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:03 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian shares higher, as Japan leads gains/Asian stock markets rose Wednesday, with Japan leading the region higher as the yen hit its weakest level since January." MarketWatch 8:42 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks edge up after six-session win streak/Deutsche Boerse falls on U.S. probe news" MarketWatch 8:42 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:28 PM
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