"How Tim Cook Is Taking Steve Jobs' Advice to Heart as Apple's CEO" ["Under Cook's stewardship, Moorhead said he expects to see even more partnerships and acquisitions in the future, cementing not just a new era at Apple, but Cook's legacy as a leader who can 'think different.'"] ABC News Radio 2:13 PM
"Apple and IBM forge partnership that could boost iPhones, iPads in the workplace" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 10:38 AM
"IBM, Apple Want Consumer Apps Catered to Corporate: Companies Seek to Seize on Change That Has Many People Using Mobile Devices Instead of PCs" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:02 PM
"IBM and Apple just not that big a deal: Given that I used to work for Apple and have lately been quite critical of IBM, readers are wondering what I think of Tuesday's announcement of an iOS partnership of sorts between Apple and IBM. I think it makes good sense for both companies but isn't a slam dunk for either." I, Cringely 6:40 AM
"With IBM Partnership, Apple Proves Its Innovation Mojo Has Been Smashed" Forbes 8:56 AM
"Apple's Partnership With IBM Is About The Victory Of Design Over Data" Forbes 10:20 AM
"Apple - IBM Partnership: Enough To Solve Enterprise iOS Fears?" Forbes 10:37 AM
"Apple-IBM Deal: Who Needs It More?" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:34 AM
"Apple and IBM: From 'Think' to 'Think Different' to 'Think Again'/Need for better mobility in the enterprise sets tone for future together" MarketWatch 1:56 PM
"Apple Takes Its Business Seriously" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:28 PM
"BYOD worries drove Apple-IBM deal — and a huge win for Apple" Gigaom 9:24 AM
"Don't Believe People Who Say Apple's New Deal With IBM Isn't Important — It's Huge" Business Insider 6:41 AM
"Apple and IBM's partnership is bad news for Google and Microsoft" The Inquirer 9:06 AM
"Apple, IBM team up in mobile devices, applications" Associated Press 10:36 AM
"Apple and IBM Storm the Enterprise" Tech.pinions 9:33 AM
"IBM is Apple's simplest solution to selling more iPads" The Verge 10:00 AM
"Apple Puts IBM Rivalry to Rest With Corporate Sales Deal" Bloomberg 9:58 AM
"Here's what's really behind IBM's big Apple deal" Talking Numbers 4:04 PM
"Apple, IBM Will Woo Enterprises: Mobile Bombshell/The two former rivals join forces to sell enterprises on iOS hardware and business apps backed by IBM services. Can the duo dominate the enterprise mobile market?" InformationWeek 9:13 AM
"Opinion: Seven reasons why the IBM partnership could be a pretty big deal for Apple" 9to5Mac 8:36 AM
"Apple And IBM Join Forces To Create Apps And Sell iPads And iPhones To Business" Digital Trends 8:47 AM
"Apple and IBM team up to conquer the enterprise market, and crush Microsoft, Blackberry, and Android" ExtremeTech 6:41 AM
"With most major companies already using iOS, Piper Jaffray doesn't see IBM deal surging Apple sales" AppleInsider 8:31 AM
"IBM deal won't have huge impact on Apple's financials: analyst: Apple already has some big hooks in the enterprise market, so the deal with IBM won't do much to increase overall sales, says analyst Gene Munster." CNET 9:25 AM
"iOS developers poised to win big in Apple-IBM deal: The alliance gets iPads in hands of IBM-backed enterprise businesses: and gives enterprise-ready iOS developers a big new market" InfoWorld 2:41 PM
"Apple agrees to a $400-million settlement over e-book price fixing" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 3:33 PM
"Apple agrees to conditional $450 million e-books antitrust accord" Reuters 12:24 PM
"Hagens Berman: Apple E-books Proposed Settlement Could Return $400 Million to Consumers" Business Wire 12:22 PM
"Plaintiffs Announce Settlement with Apple in E-Books Antitrust Case; $400 Million in Consumer Relief Expected" Business Wire 3:28 PM
"Apple to pay $450 million in ebooks antitrust suit with US states" The Verge 12:25 PM
"Apple Set to Pay Out $450 Million Over E-Book Price Fixing Scandal" Time 5:04 PM
"PR Master Class: Apple's Martial Artists vs. China/It's not widely known, but Apple is engaged in a battle for survival in China—the world's largest, fastest-growing smartphone market. Apple's adversary: Chinese state-owned media." Forbes 10:18 AM
"U.S. patent examiner stands by rejection of Apple's pinch-to-zoom API patent claims" Foss Patents 8:44 AM
"Ouch: Eight-month-old iPhone 5s outsold the Galaxy S5 in its first full month of sales" BGR 10:22 AM
"Apple partners up to sell more iPhones in exploding Vietnamese market" iMore 11:02 AM
"Apple to pay $400m if it loses ebook case" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2:14 PM
"Apple may pay $400M in digital book settlement" Associated Press 1:54 PM
"Apple agrees to $400 million settlement in ebook price-fixing case" 9to5Mac 12:28 PM
"Apple agrees to pay $450 million to resolve ebook price fixing case" iMore 12:26 PM
"Apple agrees to pay $450 million to settle e-book price fixing case" iDownload Blog 1:54 PM
"NFL Sunday Ticket coming to iOS, Mac for 2014 season with no satellite subscription needed" AppleInsider 1:53 PM
"App Annie Market Index Q2 2014: Google Play Widens Lead in App Downloads; China & Japan Primary Drivers of Continued iOS Revenue Dominance" PRNewswire 12:22 PM
"Apple targeting Vietnam as its next big iPhone market" Cult of Mac 8:47 AM
"Want an iPhone 6 Now? Go to China!" Apple Gazette 8:31 AM
Non-Apple News
"Samsung brings premium 'Level' headphone and speaker lineup stateside to battle Apple's Beats" AppleInsider 7:18 PM
"Manuel Noriega sues Activision over portrayal in Black Ops 2: Former Panama dictator claims his likeness was used for 'economic gain' by Activision in the 2012 first-person shooter." CNET 12:59 PM
"The coolest new maps feature we've seen in a long time isn't from Google or Apple" BGR 12:28 PM
"Siri, Google Now and Cortana: Say hi to the voice-activated BlackBerry Assistant" Gigaom 10:21 AM
"BRCK: A More Reliable Internet Connection for Rural Africa" The Next Web 9:31 AM
"Evernote CEO Phil Libin faces up to the smartwatch challenge" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 9:06 AM
"Samsung battles on two fronts as Apple readies iPhone 6" Reuters 9:12 AM
"iOS 8 Beta 4 Reportedly Coming Monday, July 21" MacRumors 9:31 AM
"Alleged iPhone 6 Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor Shown Off in New Photos" MacRumors 8:58 AM
"New photos purport to show tweaked Touch ID sensor for Apple's 'iPhone 6'" AppleInsider 9:32 AM
"Claimed photos emerge of 'more durable' Touch ID sensor for iPhone 6" 9to5Mac 9:32 AM
"Hands-On Video With Fully Functional iPhone 6 Clone Gives Us Best Look Yet At Final Product" Redmond Pie 2:40 PM
"Apple orders for new iPhones to benefit Taiwan component maker revenues but not gross margins" DigiTimes 8:46 AM
"Apple patent is for improved media presentation (on an 'iServe,' perhaps?)" Apple Daily Report 11:35 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Robot Rabble For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:49 AM
"Dapp The App Creator -Make And Learn How To Create Your Own iPhone And iPad Apps Available For iPhone And iPad Is Free (Previously $9.99)" Apple Sliced 9:49 AM
"Groove Vortex For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:49 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:27 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:27 AM
"Passible: A Sweet Password Manager for iOS" The Next Web 9:31 AM
"AppbotX Launches in an Effort to Help Developers Better Communicate with Users" MacStories 8:58 AM
"Macrocosm is beautifully relaxing" iDownload Blog 9:03 AM
"Appidemic: Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren's Call" TechnologyTell 8:30 AM
"Angry Birds Epic review: wicked fun, but bores easily" Gearburn 9:24 AM
"Cheap: Mac, iPhone, iPad Notes Apps" Mac 360 6:34 AM
"'Siralim' Review - Not Much To Look At, But There's Plenty Beneath The Surface" Touch Arcade 1:55 PM
"CalQ Review: Solve simple sums quickly in this fast-paced game of numbers." 148Apps 10:22 AM
"Globosome: Path Of The Swarm Review/Likeable despite some occasionally awkward control options, Globosome: Path of the Swarm is a fun game all about exploration and finding your comrades." 148Apps 9:51 AM
"Hellraid: The Escape Review/It's a case of brains over brawn in puzzler Hellraid: The Escape, as players take down demonic foes using only their ingenuity and the environment itself." 148Apps 8:37 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"PadGadget's DIY iPad Project Spotlight: Floppy Disc iPad Sleeve and Stand" PadGadget 9:34 AM
"Have Tablets Been Better Personal Computers Than Laptops All Along? – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 8:27 AM
"15+ reasons Apple is best for accessibility" Computerworld 8:27 AM
"My Overnight Love Affair With Apple's Secret New Device" Mac 360 6:33 AM
"Will Ultra Cheap Notebooks Kill The Mac?" Mac 360 6:33 AM
Non-Apple
"Deconstructing Twitter: If you remember being a little baffled by Twitter the first time you tried it, you're not alone. It is baffling." A Note from Pogue 8:22 PM
"What happens to your online accounts when you die? When you die, should your loved ones have access to your Facebook, Gmail and other online accounts?" Associated Press 1:00 PM
"Who's Really to Blame When Netflix Slows Down?" Gizmodo 9:54 AM
"Eight, a Natural Acoustic Amplifier for Your iPhone Made from Wood" The Mac Observer 7:12 PM
"New Mobile App for Health Administration Students: The Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University Launches First of its Kind Mobile App for MHA@GW Students" PRNewswire 4:13 PM
"Chrome for iOS just got Chromecast support" Gigaom 3:26 PM
"Logitech protection+ Case Gives Peace of Mind to On-the-Go Samsung and iPhone Users" Run Around Tech 3:26 PM
"Pictures and Notes from AIA National 2014 in Chicago --we show our photos, expand our notes from discussions with the leading AEC software companies in attendance at the show" Architosh 1:52 PM
"Apple among the top 10 companies with most 'work-from-home' jobs" Apple Daily Report 12:39 PM
"Amsys joins Cisco's 'Meraki Elevate Partner Programme" Amsys 11:34 AM
"Flavourit for iPhone is a good-looking, digital recipe book" TUAW 11:02 AM
"New iPhone Games Coming Tonight: 'Battle Fleet 2', 'Bio Inc.', 'Castle Doombad: Free to Slay', 'Red Ball 4' and More" Touch Arcade 10:00 AM
"Jawbone UP app adds meal suggestions" iMore 1:55 PM
"Jawbone's Up fitness band app gains weight management features" iDownload Blog 9:55 AM
"FiftyThree Brings Premium iPad Stylus Pencil to Europe" Digital Trends 9:54 AM
"5 awesome paid iPhone apps you can get free for a limited time" BGR 9:51 AM
"Cydia tweak: SwipeExpander is a smart, new text-expanding package for iOS" AppAdvice 9:51 AM
"i-Bell Lets You Know Who's Ringing Your Doorbell From Afar" TechCrunch 9:50 AM
"Aquafadas Digital Publishing System 3.0" Aquafadas 9:16 AM
"Logitech announces a iPhone 5S case and magnetic car mount" iMore 9:02 AM
"BookSong: make the Music app remember where you left off" iDownload Blog 9:00 AM
"Music Messaging App La-La Lets Users Chat With Songs Snippets" TechCrunch 8:49 AM
"Say Hello to Sling TV and the New Slingbox" 148Apps 8:37 AM
"Searchr: Website & App Specific Search With Executable App Actions [iOS] AddictiveTips 8:34 AM
"Paul McCartney releases five classic albums as iPad apps – more content, lower cost" 9to5Mac 6:39 AM
"Logitech debuts Protection+ case for iPhone 5 and 5s, available in August" 9to5Mac 6:39 AM
"Paper Camera changes everything, including going free - Massive change" prMac 6:38 AM
"Follow: Dots And Lines Mania 1.0 for iOS - Connect the Colored Dots" prMac 6:37 AM
"TapPublisher releases its 1.5 version to build beautiful iPhone apps" prMac 6:37 AM
"Kids Can Be The Ultimate BBQ Pitmaster With Bamba BBQ For iOS" prMac 6:37 AM
"Knowledge Poker 1.0 - A Unique Learning Game for iOS Now Available" prMac 6:37 AM
"1000+ Cool HD Wallpapers Free for iOS 7" prMac 6:36 AM
"Only the Smartest Can Win - Turn On the Lightbulbs in Light 'em Up 1.0" prMac 6:36 AM
"Pizo launched on iOS to help kids improve cognitive skills with puzzles" prMac 6:36 AM
"Movie Genius 4.0 - Popular Movie App Now Includes Full iPad Support" prMac 6:36 AM
"What IBM gets out of its Apple pair-up: Mobile and iOS expertise/Pairing with Apple gives IBM a chance to find new markets for its business software and put a shiny new iOS face on all of it, too" InfoWorld 3:27 PM
"IBM and Apple hook up in big partnership 'to transform enterprise mobility'" Enterprise Apps Tech 10:37 AM
"Apple And IBM Team Up, And The Winner Is... BlackBerry?" Seeking Alpha 9:30 AM
"IBM Earnings Preview: Does Revenue Growth Really Matter?" The Motley Fool 11:02 AM
"IBM confirms London data centre now online as part of SoftLayer anniversary" V3 9:23 AM
"Microsoft talks up 'next version of Windows': The company opens up more about its plans to build bridges between the Windows 8.1 Modern UI and the desktop." CNET 9:52 PM
"Why Microsoft isn't spooked by the Apple-IBM alliance: Nadella's plan to put services, software on all platforms means the Apple-IBM deal will have little impact on the enterprise-centric Microsoft" Computerworld 4:03 PM
"Microsoft's Nadella: Productivity Is Our Soul/Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella promises Worldwide Partner Conference audience that productivity tools will top the company's priorities in the age of mobile and cloud." InformationWeek 2:00 PM
"Microsoft's future under Nadella less about Windows, more about mobile and cloud: The company is moving away from its past devotion to its OS" IDG News Service 1:53 PM
"Microsoft seeks help in pushing cloud tech" Computerworld 3:29 PM
"Microsoft plans to cut 1,000 jobs in Finland: newspaper" Reuters 9:12 AM
"Microsoft phone unit to lose 1,000 jobs, report says" CNET 9:32 AM
"Microsoft Likely to Cut More than 5K Jobs for Restructuring" Zacks 1:55 PM
"Microsoft May Axe One-Fifth Of Its Nokia-Sourced Finnish Workforce" TechCrunch 12:28 PM
"Nadella stresses productivity, dual-user, and cross-platform goals in WPC keynote" Seattle Times 11:02 AM
"Microsoft Prepares to Kill Off Windows 7" The Motley Fool 9:31 AM
"Windows XP Hacked, Supply Chain Poisoned" TechNewsWorld 12:28 PM
"Microsoft gets greener with 175-megawatt purchase from an Illinois wind farm" VentureBeat 10:23 AM
"Microsoft signs major wind power deal in green data centre push" V3 9:23 AM
"Has Microsoft Created the Apple Store of the Future?" TheStreet 9:31 AM
"Microsoft Buys Disaster Recovery Service InMage: Here's the Scoop" MSPmentor 10:32 AM
"Intel Earnings Up 40%, Offers Strong Outlook: Chip Giant Guides to 7% Third Quarter Revenue Increase" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:24 PM
"Intel Rally Is the Real Deal: A strong quarter and bullish forecast are propelling shares to a decade high. Time to sell? Not with an attractive valuation and enticing dividend yield." Barron's 1:00 PM
"Intel Profit Driven by PC Sales 'Refresh,' CFO Says" Bloomberg TV 1:54 PM
"Intel Corporation's Bay Trail Boosts PC Share" The Motley Fool 2:41 PM
"Thin, light, wire free -- Intel's vision for your next PC" PCWorld 2:41 PM
"A Few Thoughts About The Intel Earnings Report" Seeking Alpha 9:29 AM
"Internet of Things and PC sales boost Intel to $2.8bn profits" V3 9:23 AM
"Intel shares hit decade high on strong revenue forecast" Reuters 11:02 AM
"Intel Soars: What Wall Street Thinks" TheStreet 9:57 AM
"Intel Reports A Strong Quarter Backed By Improving PC Demand And Data Center Growth" Seeking Alpha 6:38 PM
"Intel And Microsoft Hit 12- And 14-Year Highs On Strength Of Improving PC Market" TechCrunch 7:36 PM
"Can AMD Sustain Its Terrific Run After Earnings?" Seeking Alpha 9:58 AM
"SAP withdraws appeal in German software resale dispute: The company said it changed its terms and conditions, making an appeal unnecessary" IDG News Service 9:02 AM
"Fujitsu designs leaner supercomputer with fewer switches: A new communications algorithm and multilayer full-mesh topology promise power savings" IDG News Service 9:03 AM
"DRAM chip prices likely to hike 10% in July" DigiTimes 8:46 AM
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