"Apple Soars to Record Amid Optimism About Coming Products" Bloomberg 7:43 AM
"Apple Shares Close at Record, Top Google Over 10 Years" ["Apple investors are banking on an expected new product launch of larger iPhones, perhaps as soon as next month, and a series of smartwatches before the end of the year, to help juice growth. By diversifying its product lines, Apple is hoping to reignite earnings growth, which has flattened in recent quarters."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:41 AM
"Next iPhone, first iWatch raises Apple stock to record highs" Boston Herald 7:56 AM
"OS X Server 3.2 developer preview, Safari 7.1 and 6.2 beta 3 now available for developers" 9to5Mac 7:01 PM
"Apple preps final non-security Mavericks update: And for the 10% still running 2011"s Lion, the end of all support, patches included, is likely just weeks away" Computerworld 7:26 AM
"Apple's iMessage is about to become even cooler once Yosemite arrives" BGR 7:21 AM
"iMessage accounts for 30 percent of all mobile spam messages" Electronista 12:56 PM
"Adobe InDesign Continues To Define Desktop Publishing" Forbes 3:58 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Mavericks - Spotlight running wild; migration tips; Aperture packages vs. Finder files" MacInTouch 11:15 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Hands-on: Mailbox for Mac Beta swipes, snoozes its way onto OS X" Australian Macworld 9:44 PM
"iBetterCharge review: Track your iOS device's battery life while using your Mac" Macworld 7:07 AM
"Power Adapter Alarm review: Hey, your MagSafe adapter is unplugged!" Macworld 8:40 AM
"Writing data into existing home folders as part of an installation package" Amsys 6:34 AM
"16 tips for Mac users who must use Windows" Computerworld 8:18 AM
"Using Final Cut Pro X to edit stop motion animation" fcp.co 8:14 AM
"3 Handy Tips to Make Preview More Productive" The Mac Observer 8:18 AM
"This Mac OS X app lets you Briefly create still motion Videos" Apple Daily Report 7:47 AM
"Tip: Quickly zoom and open images with QuickLook" MacIssues 9:23 AM
"The Problem With Renaming Files On A Mac" TeraTalks 6:34 AM
"How To Broadcast Voice Announcements To Other Mac Users From Your Mac" NoodleMac 6:35 AM
"How A Simple Budget App Beats Quicken" Mac 360 6:35 AM
"Free: Todo Lists, Tasks, Mac, iPhone, iPad" Mac 360 6:35 AM
"uBar: It's How To Make Your Mac Look And Work Like Windows" BohemianBoomer 6:35 AM
Press Releases
"CourseNotes 5.0 for Mac Introduces Audio Recording, iCloud Syncing" prMac 6:44 AM
"Parallels Announces Desktop 10 for the Mac with Yosemite Support" The Mac Observer 12:53 PM
"Parallels Announces Parallels Desktop® 10 for Mac with OS X Yosemite Integration, Enables to Launch Office Applications Up to 50 Percent Faster and Delivers Up to 30 Percent Better Battery Life" Business Wire 9:27 AM
"Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac launches with OS X 10.10 Yosemite support, speed boosts, more" AppleInsider 6:43 AM
"Apple faces preliminary injunction to remove 'Secret' from App Store, users' devices: A Brazilian judge on Tuesday ordered Apple and Google to not only remove anonymous social networking app Secret from their app stores, but also remotely wipe the software from devices in the country." AppleInsider 6:43 AM
"Prosecutors Want Apple To Use Its iPhone 'Kill Switch' — A Doomsday Device For Apps Few Know Exists" Business Insider 9:21 AM
"Secret may be banned in Brazil over anonymity, after judge grants preliminary injunction" Gigaom 7:27 AM
"Exclusive: Dubai's Mall Of The Emirates To Get World's Biggest Apple Store/The US tech behemoth has advertised 13 job positions across the UAE." EDGAR 6:50 AM
"Apple Reportedly Building 'World's Largest' Apple Store in Dubai, United Arab Emirates" MacRumors 7:18 AM
"That Apple Store in the United Arab Emirates could be the world's largest" 9to5Mac 7:18 AM
"Dubai, UAE will reportedly be home to the largest Apple retail store in the world" AppAdvice 7:08 AM
"World's Largest Apple Store Rumored to Be Built in Dubai" Apple Gazette 7:08 AM
"Apple to build world's biggest iStore in Dubai" The Register 8:52 AM
"Phablets Are So Yesterday: More Users in Asia Now Hold Tablets to Their Faces to Make Calls, IDC Reports" IDC 6:47 AM
"Talking On Tablets On The Rise In Asia" TechCrunch 6:46 AM
"Patent troll drops suit against Adam Carolla after discovering podcasts don't make any money" The Verge 8:37 AM
"Watch out for this frighteningly smart malware that's infected over 75,000 jailbroken iPhones" BGR 2:08 PM
"Apple releases a new video celebrating diversity of its staff" TUAW 4:13 PM
"iPod engravings are nearly as obsolete as the device" Cult of Mac 8:14 AM
Non-Apple News
"Nielsen: One-Third of PlayStation 4 Owners Switched From Xbox or Wii" Re/code 8:04 PM
"Despite FAA Setbacks, Amazon Prime Air Makes Notable Engineering, NASA And Aerospace Hires" TechCrunch 4:13 PM
"Netflix made an awesome virtual reality interface for the Oculus Rift" The Verge 4:12 PM
"Many Chrome browser extensions do sneaky things: A study of 48,000 Chrome extensions uncovers ad fraud, data theft, and other misdeeds" IDG News Service 7:25 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Clockwise Podcast: Mobile disasters, social networks, and tech pet peeves" TechHive 2:23 PM
"iPad Air 2 Said to Feature 2 GB of RAM, and iWatch, 512 MB with 8 GB Storage" iPhoneinCanada 2:21 PM
"Second-Generation iPad Air May Get Memory Boost to 2 GB" MacRumors 2:23 PM
"Next-gen iPad Air may come with double the RAM" Cult of Mac 4:13 PM
"Leaked iPhone 6 Schematic Shows A 0.67-0.77 mm Protruding Camera" G for Games 6:52 AM
"Claimed schematic again raises suggestion iPhone 6 will have sub-1mm protruding camera lens" 9to5Mac 7:09 AM
"Alleged Schematic Shows Protruding Camera Ring on 4.7-Inch iPhone 6" MacRumors 7:33 AM
"First photos of purported 5.5-inch 'iPhone 6' rear shell compare part to 4.7-inch model" AppleInsider 7:02 PM
"Leaked: iPhone 6 Will Be Apple's Sharpest Screen Yet (But It Still Won't Be As Sharp As A Samsung)" Business Insider 7:46 AM
"Major iPhone 6 display detail revealed in microscope test" BGR 9:22 AM
"Apple Dominates New EPEAT Tablet Registry After Nearly Withdrawing From Environmental List in 2012" MacRumors 11:04 AM
"Apple nearly sweeps EPEAT tablet registry" AppAdvice 11:19 AM
"Apple wants to eliminate random targeting on its online stores" AppleDailyReport 7:48 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"MacBook Pro discussion has more today about viewing issues, including a font-smoothing tip using the command line, a Firefox tip, more details about different eyeglasses, plus a classic piece of Mac software." MacInTouch 11:15 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Pilot's Path For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $3.99)" Apple Sliced 9:30 AM
"John Mad Run For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:30 AM
"Tribal Quest -Master of Elements For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:30 AM
"Quest – Web Browser Review: Being simple and streamlined means that Quest - Web Browser is a handy way to just browse the internet, free of too many options." 148Apps 8:39 AM
"One Tap RPG Review: This casual arcade game introduces some very light rpg elements into its fantasy-themed pachinko gameplay." 148Apps 9:23 AM
"Star Realms Review: Star Realms is an excellent adaptation of an outstanding deck-builder. With great visuals and an effective presentation, Star Realms is awesome." 148Apps 10:33 AM
"Cubic Castles Review: Some ridiculously frustrating camera issues aside, Cubic Castles is a pretty neat, voxel-based crafting game that sports serious future potential." 148Apps 2:23 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"Setting Up an iOS 7 On-Demand VPN" Mac OS X Hints 9:23 AM
"How to enable switch control for motor accessibility on iPhone or iPad" iMore 8:52 AM
"YouTube Find: DIY Sewer pipe tripod mount for the iPad" TUAW 9:23 AM
Tips
"Making Old Video Less Shaky" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:52 PM
"30-Second Tech Trick: How to Avoid iPhone Data Overage Charges" Time 3:56 PM
"Five ways to keep your student's digital life safe" Macworld 8:39 AM
"Vine for iOS updated with new camera, packs a plethora of new capture tools" 9to5Mac 2:24 PM
"iOS And Mac Apps Worth $23 In Total Can Be Downloaded For Free Right Now!" Redmond Pie 2:18 PM
"The NFL Now channel arrives on the Apple TV" AppAdvice 2:09 PM
"'NFL Now' Channel Launches on Apple TV - Breaking NFL News and Highlights" MacTrast 2:08 PM
"Guest Pass for iOS 7 Allows Access to Your Wi-Fi Network Without Revealing the Password" The Mac Observer 2:04 PM
"First Day of School: Join Little Critter in this interactive book app as he has gets ready for his first day of school! Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with your own narration." Oceanhouse Media 12:55 PM
"Sandisk launches value-oriented Ultra II SSD with TLC media" Electronista 11:19 AM
"Skype makes chat notifications less annoying when using multiple devices" 9to5Mac 11:05 AM
"RunKeeper Wants to Give You Presents for Working Out" The Mac Observer 11:01 AM
"Cooking and Convenience Go Phone-in-Hand with GE's New Free-Standing Range You Can Operate from a Smartphone" Business Wire 9:27 AM
"Revamped Hyatt Mobile App Now Includes Integration with Uber" Business Wire 9:27 AM
"Hewlett-Packard's (HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman on Q3 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript" Seeking Alpha 9:44 PM
"HP Reports Fiscal 2014 Third Quarter Results: Third quarter net revenue of $27.6 billion, up 1% from the prior-year period and up 1% on a constant currency basis" Marketwired 3:55 PM
"HP Third-Quarter Sales Top Estimates as PC Revenue Jumps" Bloomberg 3:57 PM
"Hewlett-Packard Delivers on Earnings and Guidance in Turnaround" 24/7 Wall St. 3:46 PM
"HP reports surprise growth as PC sales climb: The company's PC business grew 12 percent, though most other divisions declined" IDG News Service 5:05 PM
"HP earnings may show how much further PC rebound will bound" Yahoo Finance 2:16 PM
"HP Reports Earnings: A Nice Beat On Revenue, Profits Are Right In Line" Business Insider 3:56 PM
"H-P profit falls, but sales rise" MarketWatch 3:56 PM
"HP in better position now to make acquisitions: CEO" Reuters 4:03 PM
"Hewlett Packard's FQ3: Glass Half Empty?" Benzinga 8:31 AM
"HP Earnings: A Juicy Proposition" Seeking Alpha 8:17 AM
"HP still pushing Windows 7 laptops well into Windows 8's second year" Neowin 6:32 PM
"Microsoft's board may draw up new game plans: As Ballmer departs, Microsoft's directors may reward shareholders more" MarketWatch 3:57 PM
"Ballmer's Resignation From Microsoft: The End of an Anomaly" WSJ Blogs 3:57 PM
"Steve Ballmer Steps Down From Microsoft Board: Ballmer's Move Gives CEO Nadella Even Freer Hand to Reshape the Company" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:46 AM
"Ballmer exits Microsoft board: stock market nods approval: Ballmer's departure had to happen someday, but the news came so abruptly that many were caught flatfooted" InfoWorld 7:24 AM
"Steve Ballmer leaves Microsoft for good after 34 years" V3 7:32 AM
"Steve Ballmer Leaves Microsoft's Board After Departure as CEO" Bloomberg 7:45 AM
"Steve Ballmer Steps Down From Microsoft's Board" Digital Trends 11:04 AM
"Steve Ballmer quits Microsoft board to focus on NBA's Clippers" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:52 AM
"Steve Ballmer's Mixed Legacy at Microsoft: Steve Ballmer was employee number thirty at Microsoft, hired as the company's first business manager who would later become CEO for more than a decade. This week he also gave up his seat on Microsoft's board of directors, fully embracing his roll as full-time owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers among other roles." TheStreet 11:18 AM
"Steve Ballmer steps down from Microsoft board to focus on Clippers, civic duty" Memeburn 7:32 AM
"Eyeing Microsoft's Wallet: Microsoft has not been stingy about returning cash to shareholders. But Steve Ballmer's departure from the board leads has raised hopes even more may be in the offing." WSJ Blogs 2:16 PM
"Microsoft detects fall in fake antivirus traffic" BetaNews 7:05 AM
"Microsoft warns of fake virus alert hitting Windows users" V3 7:32 AM
"33 years after creating the PC, IBM leaves it behind in favour of the cloud" PhysOrg 9:30 AM
"Lenovo, IBM x86 Server Deal Clears U.S. Regulators—Now What?" The VAR Guy 9:30 AM
"IBM India steps up analytics presence in IT for HR" Infotech Lead 9:28 AM
"Lenovo targets small businesses with three new budget-priced desktop PCs" PCWorld 8:38 AM
"Intel's Haswell-E brain to emerge from the lab at end of August – reports" The Register 7:46 AM
"Update: Intel To Apply Big Data Into Medicine" Seeking Alpha 8:16 AM
"Intel: Low Valuation And Good Growth Prospects" Seeking Alpha 4:49 PM
"How Cisco-NetApp's FlexPod Impacts EMC And VMware" Forbes 7:54 AM
"Why SAP HANA is an integral part of SAP's cloud strategy" Market Realist 8:31 AM
"Moore's Law: The Future Is Energy Efficiency/As the industry continues to shrink chips, energy efficiency is one way to expand Moore's Law beyond its current form. Let's explore how." InformationWeek 8:25 AM
"When Internet Of Things Meets Big Data" InformationWeek 11:09 AM
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