"Apple and IBM Forge Global Partnership to Transform Enterprise Mobility" ["The new IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions will be built in an exclusive collaboration that draws on the distinct strengths of each company: IBM's big data and analytics capabilities, with the power of more than 100,000 IBM industry and domain consultants and software developers behind it, fused with Apple's legendary consumer experience, hardware and software integration and developer platform. The combination will create apps that can transform specific aspects of how businesses and employees work using iPhone and iPad, allowing companies to achieve new levels of efficiency, effectiveness and customer satisfaction—faster and easier than ever before."] Apple 3:54 PM
"Apple and IBM Forge Global Partnership to Transform Enterprise Mobility" Business Wire 3:55 PM
"#Apple and #IBM forge global partnership to transform enterprise mobility" IBM 7:38 PM
"Apple and IBM Team Up to Push iOS in the Enterprise" ["'We're good at building a simple experience and in building devices,' Cook said. 'The kind of deep industry expertise you would need to really transform the enterprise isn't in our DNA. But it is in IBM's.'"] Re/code 4:05 PM
"Apple and IBM CEOs See Companies as 'Puzzle Pieces' That Fit Well" Re/code 8:56 PM
"Apple, IBM in massive enterprise hardware, software partnership" ["IBM said it would create a class of more than 100 business applications exclusively for iPhones and iPads to run on Apple's iOS platform. In return, IBM will sell Apple's products filled with 100 industry-specific apps to its clients worldwide."] CNBC 3:45 PM
"Apple, IBM in Deal to Create Apps, Sell Phones: Tech Firms Plan to Create Business Apps and Sell iPhones, iPads to IBM's Corporate Customers" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:56 PM
"Apple and IBM in Broad Software Deal for Businesses" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:44 PM
"Apple, IBM to Develop IPhone Applications for Corporate Users" Bloomberg 3:57 PM
"Apple, IBM in Pact to Develop iPhone Applications" Bloomberg TV 3:57 PM
"Update: Apple and IBM team up on 'historic' enterprise push/The two companies are focusing on mobile solutions for business" Computerworld 7:43 PM
"Apple, IBM cozy up on iOS business apps: Apple gets a big leg up in enterprise courtesy of IBM's vast army. IBM gets to show off its analytics and industry specific apps running exclusively on IBM." CNET 7:46 PM
"Apple and IBM form apps and sales partnership" BBC 7:43 PM
"IBM to start selling Apple iPhones and iPads" CNNMoney 7:43 PM
"Apple and IBM want to make iOS king of the office" The Verge 4:08 PM
"IBM to offer iPads and iPhones for business users" Reuters 7:54 PM
"Apple Teams Up With IBM For Huge, Expansive Enterprise Push" TechCrunch 4:07 PM
"Apple's IBM alliance kills Google in the enterprise" Computerworld 4:35 PM
"Apple Needs a Boardroom Shakeup: Five Considerations for Tim Cook" Forbes 10:49 AM
"Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney not in the running for Apple's vacant PR job" AppleInsider 11:24 AM
"Jay 'I-don't-know' Carney may be Apple's next PR chief, and no one is happy about it" MarketWatch 8:22 AM
"Apple Considers Former White House Press Secretary for PR Boss" The Mac Observer 10:25 AM
"Apple Will Make Several Wearables, But Not A Watch" Beyond Devices 8:25 AM
"Report: iTunes Users Spend As Much On Apps As Music" Mashable 8:25 AM
"Apple's CCTV Show Isn't the One to Watch: Scrutiny by China's state-owned media is the kind of spotlight most companies would prefer to avoid. But for investors in Apple, AAPL +0.32% the real story lies elsewhere." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:34 AM
"Apple Inc. Just Delivered Another Blow to Samsung" The Motley Fool 8:22 AM
"Apple Looks to Status-Hungry Vietnam for Growth: Southeast Asia" Bloomberg 3:57 PM
"Apple Searching for Retail Employees to Test Upcoming Photos App for OS X" MacRumors 8:08 AM
"Apple Is Inviting Retail Employees Out To California To Test Its New Photos App" Business Insider 11:27 AM
"Apple begins encrypting iCloud email sent between providers" 9to5Mac 8:26 AM
"Apple is now encrypting your iCloud emails in transit between providers" iDownload Blog 8:45 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Mavericks discussion includes update/download problems; dock vs. multiple displays; Safari memory/performance; and a shutdown problem." MacInTouch 8:11 AM
"ShockDrop PopTop Rugged Case Review: With a tough design and an excellent stand, the Shockdrop Poptop Rugged Case is a solid choice for those who value protection over form-factor." 148Apps 8:45 AM
"Review: Dog & Bone Backbone iPhone 5/5s Wireless Charging Case and Battery" Run Around Tech 8:23 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Viewing Art and Art Puzzles on iOS Devices (Bangkok Post, Life)" eXtensions 8:46 PM
"Appidemic: Pinch social matchmaking for iOS" TechnologyTell 8:05 AM
"Hero TD - Ancient Continent - iOS Game Review" Tapscape 8:23 AM
"'Transworld Endless Skater' Review - A Beautiful Trick That Wipes Out on the Landing" Touch Arcade 10:48 AM
"TwoDots Review: Adding further variation to already successful gameplay is TwoDots' recipe for success." 148Apps 10:48 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to auto-enhance photos on your iPhone and iPad" iMore 9:42 PM
"How to Turn Books into Audiobooks" Mac|Life 7:42 PM
"10 ways to control your iPhone with your Apple earbuds" TUAW 10:47 AM
Tips
"17 Siri tips for Apple's iOS 7" Computerworld 7:36 AM
"Farm Heroes Saga: Tips & Tricks To Be The Best" 148Apps 11:28 AM
"Apple and IBM form unholy union -- Tim Cook shows weakness" ["Boy oh boy, Jobs must be spinning in his grave. Today, Apple and IBM join forces to strengthen iOS for the enterprise. Make no mistake, this is not Apple throwing IBM a bone. No, IBM is the stronger enterprise brand lending legitimacy to the iPhone and iPad for business. Big Blue is hired muscle for Apple."] BetaNews 8:53 PM
"Apple and IBM want you to use an iPhone at work, please" Ars Technica 7:44 PM
"Welcome to the Big Apple: IBM sells iPads, iPhones to enterprises/iOS/2 gear loaded with apps for big biz ... RIP BlackBerry" The Register 7:44 PM
"Apple And IBM Want To Believe It'll Be Different This Time" Forbes 7:44 PM
"Why the Apple-IBM deal matters: Times have changed since Apple's '1984' commercial bashing IBM" IDG News Service 7:43 PM
"Apple, IBM Team Up to Create Business Apps, Sell iDevices" Mac|Life 7:42 PM
"A New Landmark Partnership between Apple and IBM is about to transform the Way Work gets done" Patently Apple 7:42 PM
"Tim Cook Sends Memo to Employees on IBM Partnership, Says 'I'm Really Excited to See It Take Off'" iClarified 7:41 PM
"Apple and old archrival IBM 'fit like a puzzle,' says Tim Cook" Cult of Mac 7:40 PM
"iPad Pro Rumors Just Won't Die" GottaBeMobile 3:19 PM
"It's a Mistake to Declare Apple Supply Chain Rumors of Problems as a Disaster" The Mac Observer 2:30 PM
"iWatch and trying to predict the market size of mythical products" iMore 10:49 AM
"The Best Way to Take Digital Notes" Time 10:48 AM
"Apple Could Make a Killing on This Little-Known Device" The Motley Fool 8:53 AM
"This Story About How Tim Cook Changed The 'On Hold' Music At Apple Shows Why He's Such A Great CEO" Business Insider 8:23 AM
"Cassandra: Apple and Facing Resistance to Change" eXtensions 7:37 AM
"Zagg gets rugged with new iPad keyboard case" iMore 3:24 PM
"Spruce up your iMessages and SMS with Ultratext" AppAdvice 3:17 PM
"OWC ThunderBay 4 High-Performance 4-Bay Thunderbolt 2 Technology Enabled Storage Solution Available in up to 20TB with Sustained Data Rates up to 1,342 MB/s" Other World Computing 2:28 PM
"New and updated apps: Bing, Day One, Uber and more!" iMore 11:28 AM
"GRAPHISOFT Receives Two Best of Show Awards at AIA 2014" Architosh 10:24 AM
"28-Port Powered MondoHub -$55 -Deal Ends Tomorrow" The Mac Observer 10:24 AM
"Microsoft Said to Announce Job Cuts as Soon as This Week" Bloomberg 7:33 AM
"Microsoft Reportedly Set To Layoff Thousands" Forbes 3:17 PM
"Where will the new Microsoft put its focus? Expected job cuts will provide clues/Summary: Microsoft is believed to be ready to cut thousands of jobs this week as part of management's attempt to focus on areas where the company can win. Which teams are likely to take the brunt?" ZDNet 11:02 AM
"Report: Microsoft to undergo biggest layoff round in company's history/Sources say cuts will be former Nokia personnel, plus engineering and marketing." Ars Technica 11:03 AM
"Microsoft expected to announce job cuts this week: Bloomberg" Reuters 7:46 AM
"Microsoft to announce 'mass job cuts' across Nokia and Xbox divisions: Tipped to be the biggest in company's history" The Inquirer 7:42 AM
"Microsoft prepares for biggest ever job cuts: Bloomberg says announcement could come as soon as this week" The Verge 7:53 AM
"Microsoft preparing for big round of layoffs - report" GamesIndustry 10:35 AM
"Thousands to lose their jobs as Microsoft prepares biggest ever round of layoffs" BGR 7:32 AM
"Microsoft stock rises on talk of layoffs, reduced focus on devices" Gigaom 12:26 PM
"Microsoft to overtake Yahoo in global digital ad share" Reuters 10:22 AM
"Microsoft says it won't use contents of emails to target ads" Boing Boing 11:01 AM
"Will Satya Nadella Be Microsoft's Steve Jobs?" Seeking Alpha 7:29 AM
"Critical design flaw in Active Directory could allow for a password change: Microsoft contends the general issue has been long-known, but Israel-based Aorato has developed a working attack" IDG News Service 7:34 AM
"Microsoft to partners: With 14 percent of the market, the scope for growth is huge" Ars Technica 9:19 AM
"IBM goes full-bore on an Apple-based enterprise strategy: IBM gets to ride atop the 'new PC,' and Apple gets serious enterprise credibility" InfoWorld 7:47 PM
"Apple and IBM take on corporate market together" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 4:45 PM
"Apple, IBM team up in mobile devices, applications" Associated Press 4:45 PM
"Apple teams with IBM to push iPad and iPhone further into business world" GeekWire 7:41 PM
"Apple To Add Enterprise Share, IBM 'Relevant' Again, Says ISI Group" Barron's 4:45 PM
"HP chairman resigns due to ill health: Ralph Whitworth's resignation comes a year after his predecessor stepped down" IDG News Service 3:22 PM
"Activist Investor Ralph Whitworth Resigns as H.P. Chairman" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:07 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Interim Chairman Whitworth resigns" Associated Press 7:46 AM
"H-P Chairman Whitworth to Step Down to Focus on Health: Activist Is Co-Founder of Relational Investors" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:01 AM
"HP interim Chairman Ralph Whitworth resigns to focus on health" Reuters 7:46 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Chairman steps down for health reasons" Seeking Alpha 7:29 AM
"Ralph Whitworth Takes Leave of Absence at Relational Investors" Business Wire 7:30 AM
"Intel Exceeds Estimates on Improving Demand for PCs" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:44 PM
"Intel Offers Strong Outlook on Pickup in PC Demand: Chip Giant Raised Its Forecast Last Month for First Time Since 2009" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:18 PM
"Intel posts higher second-quarter net income" Reuters 3:18 PM
"Intel President: We've Made Some 'Gut-Wrenching' Changes That Employees Don't Like" Business Insider 9:18 AM
"Is Intel Poised To Beat The Whisper Number?" Seeking Alpha 10:35 AM
"Intel: What To Expect From Earnings Today" Seeking Alpha 7:29 AM
"Earnings Previews: AMD And Intel" Benzinga 7:58 AM
"Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in Focus: Stock Moves 6.2% Higher" Zacks 7:58 AM
"IBM SoftLayer adds cloud storage service for technical and analytics workloads" V3 11:09 AM
"IBM updates cloud strategy after loss of CIA pact: IBM has brought 6,000 new customers to the cloud in the past year, according to the company" Computerworld 7:36 AM
"Oracle Joins SQL-On-Big-Data Bandwagon: Oracle Big Data SQL release promises secure, SQL-based access to databases, Hadoop, and NoSQL without moving data." InformationWeek 9:20 AM
"Oracle hopes to make SQL a lingua franca for big data: Big Data SQL is set to ship within the next couple of months" IDG News Service 11:34 AM
"Oracle: You wanted SQL on Hadoop? How about SQL on Hadoop and SQL ON NOSQL?" The Register 9:21 AM
"Vizio rethinks PC strategy in weak market: New PCs from Vizio now hard to find" Computerworld 7:36 AM
"HTC senior execs resign ahead of smart wearable launch" Engadget 7:39 AM
"Two HTC executives resign from company amid marketing mistakes" Electronista 10:05 AM
"MediaTek looks upmarket with new 64-bit chip: The Taiwan chipmaker has been known for supplying mid- and low-tier mobile devices, but it's pushing to go higher end." CNET 7:45 AM
"Mediatek unveils 'world's first' 64-bit octa-core LTE SoC with 2K support: Designed for upcoming Android 64-bit systems" The Inquirer 9:11 AM
"Apple Inc. (AAPL): $110 to $115 Based on 2015" iStockAnalyst 8:37 AM
"Morgan Stanley, Barclays raise AAPL target to all-time high $110" MacNN 8:02 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Tech stocks waver ahead of Yahoo, Intel reports/Comments by Fed chief Yellen about social-media add to sector's decline" MarketWatch 10:36 AM
"Stocks retreat after Fed warning" CNNMoney 2:33 PM
"Stock Market Today: Social Media, Biotech Suffer as Janet Yellen Shares Concerns on Valuation" TheStreet 2:33 PM
"Banks lead US stocks higher after Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase beat earnings forecasts" FOXBusiness 9:15 AM
"US stocks down as investors digest earnings" Associated Press 10:38 AM
"Stocks Mostly Lower on Yellen Remarks: Fed Chief Concerned About Valuations of Some Stocks" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:34 PM
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks settle at more than one-week high/After a flurry of deal and earnings news boosted Wall Street overnight, Japanese stocks closed on Tuesday at their highest level in more than week, while the yen held steady against the greenback after the Bank of Japan stood pat on monetary policy." MarketWatch 7:50 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks bruised by weak German sentiment data/Software AG tumbles after profit warning/ European stock markets retreated on Tuesday, giving back some of the prior day's gains, after ZEW data showed German investor confidence declined for a seventh straight month and added to concerns about the country's economic growth." MarketWatch 7:51 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:28 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:28 PM
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