"Apple Officially Welcomes Beats As It Gets U.S. Regulatory Approval For The Deal" Tablet 4 Us 8:09 AM
"Apple and Beats: layoffs loom large" SlashGear 9:39 PM
"Beats employees weren't fired after Apple merger" TechnologyTell 12:01 PM
"No One Is Talking About Apple's Next Big Challenge In Its Partnership With IBM" Business Insider 8:01 AM
"Apple Loop: Why Update The MacBook Pro, Will We See A Sapphire Screen, And Does Apple Slow Down Older iPhones Before A Launch?" Forbes 7:46 AM
"Apple $450 million e-book settlement wins court approval: Apple Inc on Friday won preliminary court approval for its $450 million settlement of claims it harmed consumers by conspiring with five publishers to raise e-book prices." Reuters 8/1
"Apple's $450 Million E-Book Settlement Wins Early Approval" Bloomberg 8/1
"With Apple-Beats Deal Complete, Ian Rogers To Run iTunes Radio" WSJ Blogs 8/1
"Welcome to the family. Today we are excited to officially welcome Beats Music and Beats Electronics to the Apple family. Music has always held a special place in our hearts, and we're thrilled to join forces with a group of people who love it as much as we do. Beats cofounders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre have created beautiful products that have helped millions of people deepen their connection to music. We're delighted to be working with the team to elevate that experience even further." Apple 8/1
"Apple Closes Deal for Beats Electronics: Apple's Purchase is Part of its Attempt to Fend Off Competition to iTunes" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/1
"Apple officially welcomes Beats to the family as Beats moves online sales to Apple's site" ["Apple has confirmed with 9to5Mac that it has indeed received U.S. regulatory approval needed to complete its Beats acquisition."] 9to5Mac 8/1
"Apple's $3 Billion Beats Purchase Now a Done Deal" Re/code 8/1
"Apple closes $3B Beats deal, welcomes the company 'to the family': Apple says that it will work with the Beats team to 'elevate' the experience already created by Beats products." CNET 8/1
"Beats is now officially part of Apple" The Verge 8/1
"Apple refutes Beats layoff rumors, says every employee offered a job" AppleInsider 8/1
"Vivendi Sells Its 13% Beats Stake to Apple for $404 Million" Bloomberg 8/1
"Vivendi/Universal Music Group: Closing of the interest sale in Beats" Vivendi 8/1
"Apple Snaps Up Another Piece of Beats" Mashable 8/1
"Apple Buys Vivendi's Stake in Beats for $404M" The Mac Observer 8/1
"Apple slicing Beats" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 8/1
"Apple to fire 200 Beats employees following acquisition" TechnologyTell 8/1
"Apple losing its grip as top tablet company: Android and Windows tablet vendors are creeping in on Apple's top spot, IDC said." Techworld 8/1
"The Chinese are coming: Samsung, Apple's global smartphone market share slipping" Memeburn 8/1
"How Apple has made use of its cash balance" Market Realist 8/1
"Must-know: Analyzing Apple's declining business drivers" Market Realist 8/1
"Apple responds to Samsung appeal of first California ruling, defends jury verdict all the way" Foss Patents 8/1
"Apple will pay huge money to give you faster iOS 8 and Yosemite downloads" BGR 8/1
"Yep, Apple's 'Stickers' Ad Gave MacBook Sticker Sellers a Huge Boost" MacStories 8/1
"FTC Republican: Let Apple design its own products" The Hill 8/1
"Staff Report on Mobile Shopping Apps Found Disclosures to Consumers Are Lacking: Many Apps Fail to Provide Information On Payment Dispute Mechanisms, Privacy" Federal Trade Commission 8/1
"Thousands of Mozilla developers' e-mail addresses, password hashes exposed: A database glitch caused the data to reside on a publicly accessible server." Ars Technica 7:18 PM
"Reverse-engineer crosswords with Bonza Word Puzzle" iDownload Blog 8/1
"Appidemic: Moshling Rescue! for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch" TechnologyTell 8/1
"'80 Days' Review - This Adventure Is More Than Just Hot Air" Touch Arcade 8/1
"Dream Revenant Review: Dream Revenant takes players on a journey through a man's subconscious. And though it's full of bugs, it is a still a crazy, wondrous ride while it lasts." 148Apps 8/1
"Soccer Physics Review: Soccer Physics is as entertaining as it is absurd." 148Apps 8/1
"Sharknado: The Video Game Review/Sharknado: The Video Game brings the craziness of the movies to iOS, though it quickly outstays its welcome." 148Apps 8/1
How-To/Tutorial
"How To Fix iPhone That Randomly Turns Off And Won't Reboot" Redmond Pie 8:47 PM
"How to increase security and privacy on your Android or iOS device" Gigaom 7:17 PM
"The best jailbreak tweaks for the Messages app on iOS 7" iDownload Blog 6:56 PM
"Use a toothpick to clean out your iPhone" CNET 6:47 PM
"How to troubleshoot and fix common issues with your iPhone and iPad" Gigaom 11:58 AM
"How To Make A Do-It-Yourself iPhone Speaker System At Home For Free" Redmond Pie 10:08 AM
"The Ultimate Guide For Using Your IPad" DMS 8:06 AM
"How to replace a blown earpiece in an iPhone 5c" iMore 8/1
"How to Take Control of Your Personal Data" Techilicious 8/1
Tips
"Get ready for iPhone 6 – sell your handset today" Computerworld 8/1
"The Cult of Mac Guide to Traveling Light" Cult of Mac 8/1
"Beats: What did Apple buy for $3 billion?" TG Daily 8/1
"This Week's Apple Rumors, Ranked From Dumbest to Most Plausible" Wired 8/1
"'The Apple iTime Is Destined to Fail' - Seriously? If an iWatch succeeds, it will be because it offers a natural extension of continuity among other devices. It would need to fulfill the promise of making your life better, richer, more enjoyable or effective. It's a big challenge, no doubt. Still, in no world that I can imagine would its success hinge on me being able to ditch my iPhone in favor of a fancy wristband." TechNewsWorld 8/1
"Apple Expands its Branding with Beats Acquisition: A Company of Solutions Wrapped in Experiences" Lou Miranda 8/1
"Coming August 2: Gene Steinberg meets Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' and The Mac Observer's John Martellaro, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8/1
"Facebook tells its iOS users to continue expecting app updates every 4 weeks" 9to5Mac 8/1
"Microsoft Says It Is Suing Samsung Over Smartphone-Patent Contract: Lawyer Writes in Blog Post That Samsung Stopped Complying With Pact" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:09 PM
"Microsoft sues Samsung over 'breach of contract'Publish Date: Aug 02, 2014" New Vision 8:48 AM
"Microsoft Says It Is Suing Samsung Over Smartphone-Patent Contract: Lawyer Writes in Blog Post That Samsung Stopped Complying With Pact" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:09 PM
"HP Is Working On A Stylish iPhone Compatible Smartwatch, This Is What It Will Look Like" Redmond Pie 6:44 PM
"Microsoft Says It Is Suing Samsung Over Smartphone-Patent Contract: Lawyer Writes in Blog Post That Samsung Stopped Complying With Pact" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/1
"Microsoft sues Samsung in U.S. over patent royalties" Reuters 8/1
"Microsoft Sues Samsung Over Patent Licensing Agreement" Bloomberg 8/1
"Microsoft sues Samsung over Android royalties -- a contract dispute, not an infringement case" Foss Patents 8/1
"Android makers must pay Microsoft, or else—software giant sues Samsung: Samsung shipped 314 million Android phones in 2014, and Microsoft wants to get paid." Ars Technica 8/1
"Microsoft hits Samsung with Android patent-royalty suit: Microsoft files a contract dispute suit against Samsung over Android patent-licensing royalties." CNET 8/1
"Microsoft sues Samsung over Android royalties" Seeking Alpha 8/1
"Microsoft Sues Samsung Over Android Royalty Payments" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8/1
"Microsoft takes Samsung to court over Android royalties" The Verge 8/1
"Ruling Against Microsoft Adds to Tech Industry's Privacy Headaches" Bloomberg Businessweek 8/1
"Microsoft expected to have the largest cloud by the end of 2014" Neowin 8/1
"Windows XP, the OS that just won't die, finally sinks below 25% market share" VentureBeat 8/1
"US Judge Insists Microsoft Break EU Law To Obey US Law Over Email In Ireland" Forbes 8/1
"Chinese employees at Microsoft's Nokia arm protest mass layoffs" Reuters 8/1
"Chinese protesters reportedly slam Microsoft over 'hostile takeover and violent layoffs'" GeekWire 8/1
"Windows Server 2003 support expiration could boost server sales next year: The tale is akin to what happened when Microsoft ended Windows XP support, which lead to PC upgrades" InfoWorld 8/1
"Microsoft unveils Word, Excel and PowerPoint for iPad 1.1, adds user-requested features" BetaNews 8/1
"IBM snaps up Crossideas for identity management know-how" Gigaom 8/1
"Deal With H-P Paves New Future for Old Software" WSJ Blogs 8/1
"Feds allege HP stiffed them for millions over botched tech contract" VentureBeat 8/1
"HP to pay $32.5M to settle Postal Service dispute" Associated Press 8/1
"Hewlett-Packard to pay $32.5 mln for allegedly overbilling USPS" Reuters 8/1
"Why Advanced Micro Devices Stock Is Still a 'Hold' at TheStreet" TheStreet 8/1
"AMD Opteron 64-bit ARM-based 'Seattle' Dev Kits Are Shipping" Forbes 8/1
"Cisco and the art of data center co-opetition/Summary: Cisco builds out its storage lineup as the company creates a complete data center arsenal that's integrated and a potential threat to partners." ZDNet 8/1
"3D printing: Time for the CIO to build a business case?" ZDNet 8/1
"How 3D printing is building a new future" ZDNet 8/1
"Research: 60 percent of enterprises are using or evaluating 3D printing" ZDNet 8/1
"U.S. Stocks End Lower: Major Equity Indexes Post Weekly Losses" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/1
"Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks end winning streak after U.S. selloff/Despite stronger-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data, Hong Kong stocks followed the overnight selloff on Wall Street and closed solidly lower on Friday, ending their eight-session string of gains." MarketWatch 8/1
"Europe Markets: ArcelorMittal, Iliad slump in Europe; AXA climbs/Losing stocks in Europe far outpaced the gainers on Friday, with investors accessing the latest round of earnings reports and moving out of risk-sensitive sectors, such as miners." MarketWatch 8/1
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 8/1
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