"Apple's Next Act for the iPad: Sales Have Been Falling for Apple's Pioneering Tablet, but the iPad Still Plays an Important Role." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:12 PM
"Apple shares on record high, anticipating super September" CRN 7:04 AM
"Tim Cook's Three-Year Report Card At Apple: B" Cult of Mac 8:14 AM
"Raw footage: Larry Tesler on Steve Jobs' visit to Xerox PARC" Fortune 10:20 AM
"Shift Happens: Apple + IBM. This Time It'll Be Different." Monday Note 1:58 PM
"4 Ways Tim Cook Has Changed Apple As CEO" Time 8/23
"Turning Off Website Alerts on a Mac: Q. I accidentally clicked the Allow button to let a website put update alerts from Safari on my screen. How do I turn these off in Mac OS X 10.9?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8/22
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"An Aperture User Tries Lightroom" Josh Anon 5:17 PM
"Make the Cursor Larger in OS X" Kirkville 8:14 AM
"Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac Review" IT.Enquirer 8/22
"Nuance Dragon Dictate 4 is nearly word perfect (review)" VentureBeat 8/22
"Mastering Video Recording & Editing With QuickTime" AddictiveTips 8/22
"OS X Yosemite: How to Use the New, More Powerful Spotlight Search" Wired 8/22
"Apple pushing Beats Music app via email to iTunes customers" 9to5Mac 7:43 PM
"Companion devices boost Apple, Amazon" Associated Press 10:15 AM
"Apple co-founder talks education and other topics at UNT" Dallas Morning News [Paid Membership Required] 9:27 AM
"Apple expands Volume Purchasing to 16 more countries" MacNN 8/23
"Education: An apple for every student" Melbourne Age 8/23
"Widespread 2011 MacBook Pro 'failures' continue: Petition for fix surpasses 10,000 signatures/Some MacBook Pro models are reportedly subject to regular system crashes, but Apple still hasn't addressed the issue. Will Apple start a replacement programme? We bring you the latest information." Macworld UK 8/22
"Apple suspends Secret downloads in Brazil under anonymity injunction" Gigaom 8/22
"Apple removes Secret from Brazil's App Store following court ruling" iMore 8/22
"Apple removes Secret from App Store in Brazil" CNET 8/22
"'Secret' app didn't actually keep you anonymous" CNNMoney 8/22
"While 91% of Apple users run iOS 7, five different versions of Android hold 10%+ share" AppleInsider 8/22
"The Top 10 Apps in the States" [Apple Maps #9] Statista 8/22
"Apple Maps among the top 10 mobile apps in the U.S." AppleDailyReport 8/22
"Apple expands App Store Volume Purchase Program to 16 new regions" 9to5Mac 8/22
"Samsung mocks iPhone's lack of waterproofing w/ Galaxy S5 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge video" 9to5Mac 8/22
"Tim Cook Visits VA Palo Alto Hospital Where iPads Are Used to Help Treat Veterans" iClarified 8/22
"Most of Us Don't Download Any Smartphone Apps at All" Time 8/22
"BlackBerry goes on the offensive, claims five ways BBM trumps Apple's iMessage" 9to5Mac 8/22
"Mobile apps could be abused to make expensive phone calls" IDG News Service 8/22
"Big security flaw that could cost you a fortune found in iPhone" BGR 8/22
Non-Apple News
"Playstation Network and Blizzard hit with massive DDoS attack" The Daily Dot 5:31 PM
"For millions of cord cutters, cable TV fades to black" USA Today 11:53 AM
"BlackBerry can pursue contempt of court charge against Ryan Seacrest's Typo: The keyboard-for-iPhone company violated a preliminary injunction, BlackBerry says." Ars Technica 8/23
"OS Flaw Leaves Android Wide Open for App Hack Attacks" TechNewsWorld 8/22
"Samsung explains how hard it is to make an iPhone 6 'killer'" BGR 8/22
"Nearly 70 percent of homes will have an Internet of Things device by 2019" BetaNews 8/22
"Google's Voice Search App Will Now Understand Five Languages At Once" Gizmodo 8/22
Publications/Podcasts
"MGG 516: Cracklin' Rosie Isn't Just a Song" The Mac Observer 1:26 PM
"Iterate 73: David Smith of Developing Perspective" iMore 8/22
"Q&A with Red Katana CEO on Design Choices for Turn-Based Fallen: A2P Protocol, Homage to X-COM, Fallout and Shadowrun" Uberstrategist 8/22
"iPhone 6 leak points once again to protruding rear camera lens" ITProPortal 8:04 AM
"Rumor: Apple to redesign U.S. charging adapter for 'iPhone 6'" AppleInsider 7:05 AM
"Appple's redesigned USB power adaptor for iPhone 6 leaked ahead of September 9 launch" BGR 10:16 AM
"Potential redesigned iPhone 6 USB power adapter shows up on Weibo" 9to5Mac 8/23
"iPhone 5 battery gone bad? Apple might replace it for your, for free/Summary: Apple's investigations have concluded that 'a very small percentage of iPhone 5 devices may suddenly experience shorter battery life or need to be charged more frequently.'" ZDNet 8/23
"Defective iPhone 5 Batteries Will Get Free Replacement: Are You Eligible? Free battery replacement program for iPhone 5 starts 22 August in US and China" International Business Times 8/23
"Apple Opens Battery Replacement Program For Affected iPhone 5 Units" TechCrunch 8/23
"Apple offers battery replacements for some early iPhone 5 units" Engadget 8/23
"Apple launches a battery replacement program for its iPhone 5 handset" AppAdvice 8/23
"Apple looks to improve wireless communications between base and mobile stations" AppleDailyReport 8/23
"Apple granted patent for detecting recurring events in your photo collections" AppleDailyReport 8/23
"iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program" ["As of August 22, 2014, the replacement process will be available in the U.S. and China. In other countries, it will be available as of August 29, 2014."] Apple Support 8/22
"Apple offers free replacement program for defective iPhone 5 batteries" iMore 8/22
"Apple Begins iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program for Certain Defective Devices" AnandTech 8/22
"Apple finds some iPhone 5 units have battery problems, opens replacement program" 9to5Mac 8/22
"China Telecom to sell unlocked iPhone 6" ZDNet 8/22
"iPhone 6 Apparently Confirmed By China Telecom" Forbes 8/22
"An Apple carrier partner just confirmed the iPhone 6" BGR 8/22
"Display production for Apple's 'iPhone 6' needs last-minute redesign, Reuters says" AppleInsider 8/22
"Apple is going to extreme lengths to make sure your iPhone 6 is just perfect" BGR 8/22
"iPhone 6 could arrive later then expected or be in short supply due to screen production" Gigaom 8/22
"iPhone 6 availability may be limited by display manufacturing snag" The Verge 8/22
"Claimed Foxconn leaked screenshots seemingly confirm earlier iPhone 6 details in all their glory" 9to5Mac 8/22
"iPhone 6 Information Leak Sourced from Foxconn Details Dimensions of 4.7-Inch and 5.5-Inch Versions" MacRumors 8/22
"Samsung reportedly resumes supply of mobile RAM for new iPhone" DigiTimes 8/22
"Apple might have asked Samsung to build iPhone 6 RAM chips" The Inquirer 8/22
"iWatch: Supply Chain Report Says It Might Not Hit Shelves This Year" G for Games 8/22
"5.5' iPhone Rear Shell Appears, For A September Launch?" Apple'n'Apps 8/22
"More Supply Chain Claims of Likely Early 2015 Launch for iWatch" MacRumors 8/22
AppleCare/Helps
"App security flaw makes your iPhone call without asking" Engadget 6:37 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"System Monitor -Battery Health, Free Memory, Used Space For iPhone Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8/23
"Pling Plong 2 For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8/23
"Divey Jones For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8/23
"Pirate Legends TD For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8/22
"Drive And Jump: 8-Bit Retro Racing Action For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8/22
"Alien Shooter -The Beginning For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $4.99)" Apple Sliced 8/22
"Max Gentlemen Review: Max Gentlemen seems pretty quirky initially but that appeal wears thin soon enough." 148Apps 8/22
"Swing Copters Review: The creator of Flappy Bird is back with a vengeance." 148Apps 8/22
"Doctor Who: Legacy Review/Doctor Who: Legacy is an ok match-3 puzzle game, but it lacks some much needed personality, despite that great license." 148Apps 8/22
"Brain+ Review: Brain+ is just another entry in an over-saturated brain-training marketplace - and not a particularly fun entry, either." 148Apps 8/22
"The Outcast Review: It's easy to see what The Outcast is trying for, but its execution needs a lot of work." 148Apps 8/22
How-To/Tutorial
"How to use parental controls on iPhone and iPad: The ultimate guide" iMore 6:38 PM
"How to Clean Up and Hide Desktop Icons in OS X" TekRevue 8/23
"How to enable and disable notification banners on the Mac" iMore 8/22
"How to erase settings and data on your iPhone or iPad" iDownload Blog 8/22
"Here's How To Create Your Own Animated GIFs Using iPhone's Camera" Redmond Pie 8/22
"How to block and report iMessage spam to Apple" iMore 8/22
Tips
"How to replace the battery in an iPhone 5s" iMore 8/22
"What to do with Frayed Lightning Cables?" OS X Daily 8/22
"5 tips to make your browsing safe and secure" BetaNews 8/22
"Use PCPartPicker to Get Good Deals on Hackintosh Parts" Tuts+ 8/22
"Are voice telephony tablets the next trend?" TechnologyTell 8/22
"Why Everything Gets Better for Apple, Worse for Others" The Mac Observer 8/22
"4 Reasons You Shouldn't Buy an iPhone 5C From Walmart for 97 Cents" Mashable 8/22
"Opinion: It's time for Apple to deliver on its Lightning cable's 'improved durability'" 9to5Mac 8/22
"A Young Steve Jobs Smelled So Badly He Had To Be Put On The Night Shift At Atari" Business Insider 8/22
"So long, iOS: jailbreakers have found their home: Android/Jailbreakers deserve the malware infections they get, which is why they're moving to Android's 'malware is the norm' world" InfoWorld 8/22
"InfoWorld is so, so wrong about iOS jailbreaking" TUAW 8/22
"History of iPhone: Apple reinvents the phone" iMore 8/22
"'iWatch' Could Be Late for a Very Important Date" TechNewsWorld 8/22
"Details that count: Apple's obsession with reversible cable connectors" Macworld 8/22
"Why Apple's iPhone 6 Won't Be Late" TheStreet 8/22
"Will the iPhone 6 Launch Be Delayed?" Barron's 8/22
"MoviePro 3.0 becomes super powerful video recording app for iOS" prMac 8/23
"Explorium - Ocean for Kids; Explore marine life with your children" prMac 8/23
"Upcoming Secret update removes ability to access photo library or post real names, adds Flickr search, polls" 9to5Mac 8/22
"Coin 'connected credit card' for Apple's iOS devices delays launch to 2015" AppleInsider 8/22
"Coming August 23: Gene Steinberg meets Daniel Eran Dilger, of AppleInsider, Ben Williams of Adblock Plus, and Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8/22
"Apple's Swift - It's a Programming Language, It's a T-Shirt" MacTrast 8/22
"OWC Honored Twice In ABA People's Choice 'Stevie' Awards, for PlayStation 4 DIY Hard Drive Upgrade Kit and Envoy Pro EX USB 3.0 Portable SSD Storage Solution" Other World Computing 8/22
"Yes, Steve Ballmer did go all Microsoft on Clippers fans: Presenting himself to Los Angeles Clippers faithful, the former Microsoft CEO shows he has lost none of his motivational crazy." CNET 6:06 PM
"Microsoft has nearly $93 billion in overseas cash, and it's reduced its tax bill by almost $30 billion" VentureBeat 8:43 AM
"Interview Ng Tian Beng: Dell wants to do more in data centre" ekantipur.com 7:02 AM
"Why Hewlett-Packard Stock Is Still A Good Investment Opportunity" Seeking Alpha 6:57 AM
"AMD announces new Radeon R9 285 graphics card" Uncover California 7:03 AM
"AMD announces the Tonga-based Radeon R9 285 GPU for $249" TweakTown 7:03 AM
"AMD readies a new graphics card for September launch, the R9 285" Electronista 5:52 PM
"John Akers, IBM's CEO During Mainframe-to-PC Shift, Dies" Bloomberg 6:04 PM
"John Akers, IBM Former Chief, Dies at 79: Former Fighter Pilot Steered Company Through Choppy Period" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:22 PM
"Oregon State sues Oracle over Obamacare website" iTNews Australia 6:10 PM
"Google Will Conquer A New Frontier" Seeking Alpha 6:57 AM
"China to launch home-grown OS in October as Windows replacement: Plans to compete with Microsoft, Google and Apple on the OS front" Computerworld 9:19 PM
"China targets own operating system to take on likes of Microsoft, Google" Reuters 7:02 AM
"China Is Releasing A New Homegrown Operating System By October To Take On Microsoft And Others" Microsoft News 7:04 AM
"China's government-backed operating system should hit desktops in October" Engadget 5:51 PM
"Chromebook 2014 Review: Samsung, Dell and Toshiba Deliver Lean Laptops" Mashable 8:49 AM
"Samsung's status in the Chromebook market is starting to wane" Gigaom 1:50 PM
"Microsoft's FCC filing hints at a Chromecast rival called Miracast dongle" Engadget 8/23
"Microsoft reportedly working on a Chromecast-like streaming device" The Verge 8/23
"AAPL hits all-time closing high at $101.32" MacNN 8/22
"Morgan Stanley's Apple Analyst Recommends Adding To Holdings" Forbes 8/22
Industry News
"Salesforce, GameStop lead tech stocks: Tech stocks closed the week out Friday with mild gains, led by Salesforce.com Inc. and GameStop Corp. following those companies' upbeat earnings." MarketWatch 8/22
"Stock Market Today: No Surprises from Draghi or Yellen, Markets Fizzle" TheStreet 8/22
"Market Snapshot: S&P 500 Ends Lower Friday, Pulling Back From Record" MarketWatch 8/22
"Stocks close mixed, post gains for the week" USA Today 8/22
"Stocks edge lower as Ukraine tensions worsen; Yellen offers little guidance on interest rates" Associated Press 8/22
"U.S. Stocks Edge Lower on Yellen Speech, Ukraine Tensions: Central Bankers Meet in Jackson Hole, Wyo., While Russian Trucks Drive into Ukraine" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/22
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks pull back after 9 days of gains/Japan stocks closed lower on Friday, breaking a nine-session string of gains." MarketWatch 8/22
"Europe Markets: Hugo Boss climbs; oil stocks drop: Europe movers" MarketWatch 8/22
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 8/22
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 8/22
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