"Tim Cook's Recasting of Apple Is in Full Bloom: CEO Pushes Executives to Be More Collaborative, Broaden Its Legendary Laser Focus" ["The recasting of Apple by Mr. Cook, who built his career as a behind-the-scenes operations expert, is in full bloom after years of subtle internal changes. He is pushing Apple to be more collaborative as it faces new challenges, particularly from Google and its Android mobile operating system. At the same time, he appears to be broadening the company's legendary laser focus, forged when Apple was a much smaller company. ... 'Steve was a wartime CEO, while Tim is a peacetime CEO,' said one former employee."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:09 PM
"Apple's New Hire Suggests More Than One iWatch Is in the Works" Mashable 6:46 PM
"iWatch watch: Apple tags sales bod from luxury Swiss watch firm/TAG Heuer retail man pinched for wearables division" The Register 8:25 AM
"iWatch on its way as Apple hires top watch exec" V3 8:22 AM
"Apple poaches Tag Heuer executive to market Swiss-made iWatch" The Inquirer 8:26 AM
"Apple Hires Patrick Pruniaux from Swiss Watch Maker Tag Heuer" The Mac Observer 11:06 AM
"Analysts predicting Apple will beat its Q3 guidance of $36-38B" 9to5Mac 7:52 AM
"Apple ordered to revise App Store refund policy, may make changes global" AppleInsider 7:51 AM
"Korean watchdog orders Apple to change App Store refund policy" iDownload Blog 8:28 AM
"Google's Page and Brin think Apple is doing too few products" iDownload Blog 10:21 AM
"Google's co-founders on how the company differs from Apple" 9to5Mac 10:19 AM
"Tablets 'will overtake PCs' in 2015: Tablet computers have been growing in popularity ever since the launch of Apple's iPad in 2010, and now the number of tablets shipped worldwide is set to overtake the number of PCs for the first time." Telegraph 8:37 AM
"Foxconn robots: iPhone 6 to be built by 'Foxbots'" Digital Trends 8:28 AM
"Apple manufacturer Foxconn starts deploying robots to assemble iPhones" VentureBeat 8:43 AM
"Smartwatch war: Samsung hits first, Microsoft, Apple due" ["Of course, Apple's iWatch only will work with Apple products, while Microsoft's upcoming device will have a clear advantage in being platform-neutral."] Boston Herald 8:26 AM
"This is what luxury watch executives think of your 'cheap, plastic-designed' smartwatch" TechHive 7:37 AM
"Advertisers Target Wearable Gadgets as Next Frontier" Bloomberg 8:31 AM
"Newly revealed details show how Microsoft plans to steal you away from iOS and Android" BGR 2:14 PM
"Samsung and Apple Devices Dominate Smartphone Device Model Top 20" ABIresearch 2:00 PM
"Apple's iOS continues to dominate mobile web browsing as Android gains" AppleInsider 2:50 PM
"Global sales of Apple devices predicted to rise to 301 million by 2015" Apple Daily Report 11:05 AM
"Steve took our Jobs, says Finnish Prime Minister" Cult of Mac 8:23 AM
"It's Time For The Annual Gathering Of The Most Important People In Tech And Media In Sun Valley, Idaho" Business Insider 8:47 AM
"This 1987 Australian Macintosh commercial is like a mini Mad Men" TUAW 11:23 AM
"Well Travelled iPhone Returns to Oklahoma" FairerPlatform 7:30 AM
Non-Apple News
"Brazil bandits steal $6.3 million of Samsung phones, computers" Reuters 9:28 PM
"How To Get iOS 8 Beta Style Interactive Notifications Feature On iOS 7.1.x" Redmond Pie 8:43 AM
"SEGA Networks and gumi to Bring Hit Japanese Titles to the West" Business Wire 8:30 AM
"New Mobile App Promises to Change How We All Send Greeting Cards: Acavano App lets you send personalized card from your phone or tablet in a few clicks for only $1.49 plus stamp" Business Wire 8:30 AM
"Writing Enhancement App Ginger Page Goes 2.0 With Universal Support For iPad" AppAdvice 8:28 AM
"Newton's Playground 2.0 released for iOS: Manipulate a System of Planets" prMac 7:35 AM
"ReplayCam 1.0 for iOS - Slow Motion Replays Camera - Free for Few Days" prMac 7:35 AM
"7! - Sevens Decipher Falling in Block released for iOS - Puzzle Game" prMac 7:35 AM
"Blast Virus Released for iOS - An Exciting Mobile Gaming App" prMac 7:35 AM
"Official Version of Macgo iPhone Cleaner for Mac Coming - Supports iOS8" prMac 7:35 AM
"Falls 1.0: Fun and Free Action Puzzle Game for iOS Now Available" prMac 7:35 AM
"Why Is Microsoft Making a 'Galaxy Gear Fit' Like Device?" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 9:59 AM
"Leak points to Surface Mini resurrection, coming sooner than you think: No small task for Microsoft's smaller slate" TechRadar UK 9:22 AM
"Windows XP migration 'mismanagement' costs 'millions' to New Zealand gov" Techie News 9:11 AM
"Microsoft, Canon Extend Collaboration With Patent Cross-Licensing Deal" Misco 9:07 AM
"Universal Apps: Microsoft's bid to bring mobile developers back to Windows/Microsoft's messy mobile strategy and incompatible platforms have frustrated would-be app developers. Can Universal Apps stop the rot?" InfoWorld 7:54 AM
"Last Week Highlights the No. 1 Key to IBM Corp's Future Growth" The Motley Fool 11:59 AM
"IBM to Help China Manage Air Quality, Renewable-Energy Supplies" Bloomberg 7:13 AM
"IBM Turns Cheek, Takes On China's Problems" InformationWeek 3:46 PM
"IBM: Accurately Priced Or Undervalued?" Seeking Alpha 7:13 AM
"IBM Will Help Beijing Monitor Pollution" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:13 AM
"AMD's Expanding APU Portfolio To Accelerate Demand For Its Processors" Forbes 8:32 AM
"PC Market: Don't Call It A Revival/Ultramobile hybrids and Windows XP upgrades have slowed the bleeding but the PC slump hasn't ended." InformationWeek 9:28 PM
"U.S. pushes China to give ground on technology trade deal" Reuters 3:45 PM
"Asymco's Horace Dediu tweets his Apple Q3 earnings prediction" TUAW 3:49 PM
"Why Apple Stock Is Gaining Today" TheStreet 2:51 PM
"Will Apple Stock Be Helped By This Increased Price Target?" TheStreet 8:47 AM
"ARM and Taiwan Semiconductor Brace for iPhone 6, While GoPro Pulls Back" The Motley Fool 8:47 AM
"Apple: Top Holding Of Latest 13-F Filers" Forbes 11:36 AM
"Why This Apple Supplier Should Continue Beating the Market" The Motley Fool 1:35 PM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Apple, Applied Materials rise; Twitter, Facebook fall/Technology stocks were mostly lower Monday, as shares of Twitter Inc. and Facebook slipped, while rising shares of Applied Materials and Apple Inc. helped the sector." MarketWatch 3:48 PM
"Stock Market Today: Stocks' Record Run Ends on Eve of Earnings Season" TheStreet 3:47 PM
"Global stocks dip after US indexes hit record" Associated Press 9:27 AM
"U.S. Stocks Close Lower; Investors Look to Earnings: Corporate Earnings Season Is Expected to Provide Test" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:47 PM
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks fall from highest close since late January/Japanese stocks pulled back on Monday from their highest closing level in more than five months, while the currency strengthened against the greenback." MarketWatch 6:56 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks slide after weak German production data/European stocks retreated on Monday after a surprisingly steep drop in German industrial production data sparked worries that Europe's economic engine is losing steam." MarketWatch 11:31 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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