"Apple regains momentum as Windows stutters" ["Dominic Sunnebo, strategic insight director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, comments: 'Apple regained ground in the first quarter of 2014, primarily due to the strong performance of the iPhone 5S, growing its sales share in Europe, Japan and Australia."] Kantar Worldpanel 7:53 AM
"Kantar: Windows Phone 'Stutters' Amid Android Price Competition, iPhone 5S Is Apple's Buffer" TechCrunch 7:54 AM
"Apple's iPhones are (still) a force to be reckoned with" BetaNews 8:05 AM
"Burberry's 'wicked smart' Ahrendts poised to make over Apple's stores: Former fashion CEO Angela Ahrendts joins Apple this week as head of retail and online stores. Expectations are high that she'll bring a new burst of pizzazz." CNET 2:14 PM
"Apple's retail boss' challenge: restore shine/What are the challenges awaiting Angela Ahrendts as she takes over as as senior vice president of Retail and Online Stores at Apple this week?" Telegraph 8:11 AM
"Ahrendts' Challenge: Restore Retail Shine to Apple" Bloomberg TV 8:14 AM
"Google Now and Cortana are the future, not Siri: Now that our gadgets are plenty fast and powerful, and most software is easy enough for babies to use, everyone is searching for the Next Big Thing in tech." CNNMoney 8:03 AM
"Apple coming back for more: Apple is planning to hit the markets once again in the near future, to raise at least as much as the US$17bn it raised a year ago, but it is possible that giant asset managers could persuade it to double that amount and do a Verizon-style mega-deal that is generously priced." Reuters 8:45 AM
"Why Apple Has to Borrow $17 Billion" BloombergView 2:35 PM
"Latest Earnings Will Buy Time For Apple's Cook" Seeking Alpha 8:14 AM
"Samsung feels wrath of Koh in Apple case: Lawyers for Samsung got a reminder of Judge Lucy Koh's temper on Monday morning when a remark made by one of their witnesses made them the target of her anger for more than 20 minutes." Macworld 7:16 PM
"Apple-Samsung $2 Billion Patent Case Over Google Near End" Bloomberg 8:07 PM
"Apple-Samsung $2 Billion Patent Case Over Google Hits Last Round" Bloomberg 8:13 AM
"Closing arguments set in Apple-Samsung trial" Associated Press 7:57 AM
"New MacBook Airs likely launching tomorrow" 9to5Mac 2:25 PM
"MacBook Air Refresh Allegedly Coming Tomorrow, May Add New Haswell" Digital Trends 2:29 PM
"New MacBook Airs to Feature Minor Processor Update" MacRumors 2:34 PM
"New MacBook Airs Likely to Launch On Tuesday" MacTrast 2:34 PM
"New MacBook Air With Faster Processor Set To Be Released Tomorrow" AppleBitch 2:30 PM
"Apple paying $80 more for iPhone 5 with faulty sleep/wake button" iDownload Blog 9:15 AM
"Apple wakes up to iPhone 5 sleep button issue" V3 8:00 AM
"New Ipads could get Touch ID fingerprint scanner" The Inquirer 8:01 AM
"iOS 8 rumours, release date and features" V3 8:00 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Paranormal Agency HD (Full) For iPad And Paranormal Agency (Full) For iPhone Are Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $4.99/$2.99)" Apple Sliced 8:10 AM
"Victory March Deluxe For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:10 AM
"RRBBYY For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:10 AM
"Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 mobile game is as the name implies" TechnologyTell 2:34 PM
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Review" Mac|Life 2:34 PM
"Appidemic: Scrap Squad for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch" TechnologyTell 8:09 AM
"Bonsai Slice Review: Bonsai Slice brings samurai fantasies to life with augmented-reality swordplay." 148Apps 10:10 AM
"Tile Temple Tactics Review: Surprisingly tactical, Tile Temple Tactics is a fun board game all about gaining the highest scoring tiles." 148Apps 11:10 AM
"Slingshot Braves Review: Changing around the action RPG motif works well for this fun if messy title." 148Apps 2:39 PM
"Jewellery Lab Review: Jewellery Lab was clearly designed for a very specific demographic, but as far as the right audience is concerned it checks all of the right items." 148Apps 8:31 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Back Up iTunes Podcasts" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:07 PM
"PadGadget's iPad Tips: How to Clear Your Notification Center" PadGadget 9:50 AM
Tips
"Fun Fact: You Can Transfer Your PC 'FTL' Save to iPad" Touch Arcade 2:34 PM
"'Frontline Commando 2' Guide - Ten Tips To Help You Win Without Spending Real Money" Touch Arcade 10:42 AM
"How to tell if any of your accounts have been hacked" BGR 8:44 AM
"12 Embarrassing Gadgets And Apps You Should Stop Using" Business Insider 8:59 PM
"Opinion: Three reasons Glass isn't ready for mass consumption" 9to5Google 2:18 PM
"Cybersquatters Prepare for Mischief" TechNewsWorld 11:25 AM
"Why I'm ditching Beats Music and going back to Rdio" iMore 10:42 AM
"How to Build a Steam Machine for $500: Part 3" Tuts+ 9:48 AM
"If Google is your god, I'm glad I'm an atheist" BetaNews 9:22 AM
"Almost three-fourths of app users don't want or understand mobile shopping technologies" Apple Daily Report 8:38 AM
"Review: Gigabyte's AMD Brix gives Intel's mini PC a run for its money/It uses a little more power, but at $250 it's a nice value option." Ars Technica 8:10 AM
"It's Crazy What Can Be Hacked Thanks to Heartbleed" Wired 7:57 AM
"Uber, Airbnb vs Cartels and Regulators" Monday Note 7:38 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Net Neutrality walks into a bar..." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 7:36 AM
"Bored of the Usual iPhone Case? Try This Glow in the Dark Sand Art iPhone Case." Apple Gazette 8:09 AM
"Geeksphone Revolution MultiOS Handset Gets Price Drop & Wider Availability" TechCrunch 7:50 AM
"iOS App OptimizeMe Encourages You To Make The Most Of Your Day" TechCrunch 7:50 AM
"Mirror your iPhone or iPads screen wirelessly on your larger Mac monitor to enjoy iOS apps with your friends. Simultaneously display multiple iOS apps on a Mac and record everything. Great for education, games, business and especially iOS developers." Plum Amazing 7:34 AM
"Next Stop: Next Stop is a game that will send you on a trip down a railroad, which needs to be pulled up from dilapidation and defended against a bank that wants to lay hands on it to offset its debts." Ladia Group 7:33 AM
"New Game Slot of Magic by Renatus To Win Players Away from Real Casinos" prMac 2:38 PM
"Losses mount for Microsoft's Surface tablet line: Microsoft posts $45 million loss for Surface in Q1, 15 percent more than the quarter before" InfoWorld 10:14 AM
"Microsoft completes Nokia acquisition" Polygon 8:59 AM
"Microsoft Won't Brand Its Own Phones 'Microsoft Mobile' — Nor Use Nokia's Name For Long" TechCrunch 12:02 PM
"This Little Niche Could Do Big Things For Microsoft" Seeking Alpha 8:08 AM
"Microsoft Earnings: Windows Licensing And Cloud Power Revenues" Forbes 8:07 AM
"Microsoft's Latin America headquarters growing fast in Fort Lauderdale" South Florida Sun-Sentinel 11:55 AM
"Microsoft Is Still Going To Sell Nokia's Android Phones" Business Insider 11:54 AM
"U.S., UK advise avoiding Internet Explorer until bug fixed" Reuters 4:35 PM
"Microsoft Rushes to Fix Security Flaw in Explorer Browser" Bloomberg 11:54 AM
"Microsoft confirms Internet Explorer zero-day: Microsoft issued a public advisory about a new vulnerability that's being used in targeted attacks against IE versions 9 though 11" InfoWorld 10:15 AM
"XP users set to miss out on IE patch" ZDNet 9:53 AM
"Ditch Internet Explorer on XP, security experts warn: More than half of all internet users are vulnerable to a serious security bug that means Windows XP is vulnerable to hackers" The Guardian 9:02 AM
"First Post-XP Security Attack Hits Microsoft" Channel Nomics 9:00 AM
"Hackers targeting newly discovered flaw in Internet Explorer" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 8:50 AM
"Microsoft alerts users to Internet Explorer security flaw" Expert Reviews 8:26 AM
"Beware the Internet Explorer security bug: A security flaw in Microsoft's Web browser makes it possible for hackers to hijack computers, AOL warns users to change passwords after a cyberattack, and Skype stops charging for group video chats." CNET 4:36 PM
"Microsoft Web Browser Has Security Flaw: Hole Poses Particular Trouble for Anyone Who Runs Windows XP" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:10 AM
"Internet Explorer Has Huge Security Flaw" 24/7 Wall St. 8:09 AM
"Microsoft Races To Fix Massive Internet Explorer Hack: No Fix For Windows XP Leaves 1 In 4 PCs Exposed" Forbes 8:08 AM
"There's A Dangerous Bug In Internet Explorer, But Microsoft Won't Fix It For Windows XP Users" Business Insider 8:06 AM
"Microsoft Paints Itself The Rebel With First Nokia Promo Video" TechCrunch 8:07 AM
"IBM looks to Israeli startups for Watson, BlueMix tech boost" ZDNet 9:53 AM
"IBM Drinks The Kool-Aid, Launches An Enteprise App Store" Forbes 8:14 AM
"IBM Takes Halting Step to Consumerization" WSJ Blogs 8:14 AM
"IBM Launches New Cloud Services Marketplace" TechCrunch 8:14 AM
"New HP security service helps businesses assess risk" BetaNews 10:11 AM
"Oregon Might Cancel Oracle's Second Multimillion-Dollar Website Project" Business Insider 2:29 PM
"Apple shares surge to hit new 52-week high" MacDailyNews 9:57 AM
"Apple Is Up 37% Year-Over-Year. What Now?" Seeking Alpha 8:13 AM
"Apple prepares $17 billion bond sale to fund stock buybacks" MacNN 9:15 AM
"Apple preparing $17B bond sale to help fund massive share buyback" AppleInsider 8:09 AM
"Can Apple Stock Avoid the Microsoft Syndrome?" The Market Oracle 8:06 AM
"Don't Buy Apple... Before You Read This" StreetAuthority 8:13 AM
"Why I like Buffett's tax strategy more than Apple's" Fortune 10:42 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Amazon, Internet stocks cool tech rally; Apple gains/Losses from Internet stocks largely overshadowed gains from Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Monday as declines from Amazon.com Inc. stood out following the e-commerce giant's latest business forecasts." MarketWatch 6:08 PM
"Stocks end higher after roller coaster day" CNNMoney 6:11 PM
"U.S. Stocks Mount Midday Turnaround to Close Higher, Bank of America Plunges" TheStreet 6:11 PM
"Stocks higher on deal hopes; BofA sinks" Associated Press 10:38 AM
"U.S. Stocks Rally Late to Close in Positive Territory: After Big Swings, Stocks Turned Resolutely Positive" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:12 PM
"Asia Markets: Japan leads Asian shares lower on Ukraine concerns/Japanese stocks were lower on Monday, as a stronger yen and the unrest in Ukraine weighed on sentiment in Tokyo, while Shanghai fell on concerns over a glut of new stock offerings." MarketWatch 7:48 AM
"Europe Markets: European shares up; AstraZeneca surges on M&A prospects/European stocks rose Monday, with AstraZeneca PLC shares moving higher after Pfizer Inc. said it is trying again to court the drug maker into a multibillion-dollar takeover, but investors pulled down shares of Siemens AG as the company moved to buy a unit from France's Alstom SA." MarketWatch 7:48 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:12 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:12 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:13 PM
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