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"Top 10 Projects, Features, and Tips Every Mac User Should Try"?Lifehacker?11:05 AM
"Apple caught testing offline Dictation for iOS 7"?iDownload Blog?10:28 AM
"Could Offline Dictation Be Heading To iDevices In iOS 7?"?App Advice?8:32 AM
"High-quality video and photos reveal what Apple's polycarbonate iPhone will look like"?MacDailyNews?11:24 AM
"Video claims to show budget iPhone, will sell you Android imitation today"?Engadget?8:47 AM
"Apple budget iPhone reportedly leaks (but keep the salt handy)"?SlashGear?9:45 AM
"Plastic iPhone case put together in high quality video/gallery"?9 to 5 Mac?8:20 AM
"Purported less expensive iPhone parts assembled for video"?iMore?8:34 AM
"Here's The First 'Hand's On' Video With The Cheaper iPhone Mini"?The Apple Update?8:35 AM
"Apple files for more iOS 7 icon trademarks and wins design patent in China"?MacDailyNews?8:54 AM
"HTC CEO describes Apple patent licensing estimated are outrageous, baseless and very, very wrong"?HTC Source?8:57 AM
"Apple says Samsung 'simply seeks to delay and derail the damages retrial' scheduled for November"?Foss Patents?8:16 AM
"Apple lawsuit wrap-up for June 2013"?AppleTell?8:36 AM
"iWatch trademarks could cause headaches for Apple's smartwatch | ExtremeTech"?ExtremeTech?7:51 AM
"Apple Patent Details Flexible Battery"?Techandle?8:18 AM
"Boston University Patent Suit Over Apple's iPhone 5 Could Net $75M"?The Aymac Group Blog?11:23 AM
"Boston University sues Apple over 1997 patent"?USA Today?8:24 AM
"Why Apple needs a wearable computer as much as wearables need Apple's touch"?GigaOM?7/5
"Why Apple may need a cheaper iPhone now more than ever"?Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required]?7/5
"Non-Apple companies hold iWatch trademark in U.S., U.K., China: Apple faces trademark trouble in the U.S., U.K., parts of Europe, and China, where other companies hold the trademark for the name 'iWatch.'"?CNET News?7/5
"iWatch trademark already registered in UK, EU, US and China"?T3?7/5
"Apple has its eyes on automakers: A new generation of consumers cares much more about megabytes of storage and clock speeds than horsepower or torque."?Fortune?7/5
"Apple seeking 'next big direction': co-founder/Apple is in a waiting period with the US gadget giant seeking the 'next big direction' almost two years after the death of its groundbreaking boss Steve Jobs, the company's co-founder Steve Wozniak said Thursday."?PhysOrg?7/5
News
"Apple Releases Security Update 2013-003 For Snow Leopard"?MacPrices?7/5
"Pixter Scanner updated with iOS 7 like interface, new languages, and more"?iMore?11:47 AM
"Apple: You Dont Need to Register Your Mac/iPhone for Support"?Android Talkative?8:54 AM
"What Is Facetime Audio | How To Lower Your Phone Bill By Making Wifi Calling"?Free Mobile Data Plans?8:56 AM
"How to free up space on your iOS device"?TechRadar UK?8:47 AM
"Outgrown iPhoto? How to step up to Aperture"?TechRadar UK?8:02 AM
"First look: Numbers for iCloud/Numbers for iCloud is beautiful, elegant and simple to use"?Electronista?7/5
"Capture One Pro v7 review: Raw conversion program combining a complete image editing workflow with asset management features"?Macworld UK?7/5
"Switch to Mac: Security basics"?Macworld?7/5
"Room to Grow: Data Storage for Your Mac Explained"?Mactuts+?7/5
"Keep iTunes metadata when you re-rip, and deauthorize missing Macs"?Macworld?7/5
"Using Finder labels for tagging files and automating actions"?Mac OS X Tips?7/5
"Monitor Web Bandwidth Usage Easily with Chrome"?OS X Daily?7/5
"Time wasters: Keep cool with the best summer games for the Mac"?iMore?7/5
"Wunderlist: This Free App Is The Better Way To Manage Todo Lists"?TeraTalks?7/5
"Snip Is Yet Another Free Way To Grab And Save A Screen Capture Image From Your Mac's Screen"?NoodleMac?7/5
"What Apple Should Do With Calendar Is Already Being Done In Calendar And Both Are Free"?Mac 360?7/5
"Skeuomorphism Haters Definitely Will Not Like This Free Mac Day Planner App"?BohemianBoomer?7/5
"3 Free Menubar Utilities You've Never Used, Don't Need, But Will Enjoy Using On Your Mac"?McSolo?7/5
"Free: An App To Do What A Mac Already Does"?Mac 360?7/5
Op/Ed
"Apple Filing Protocol: There has been a lot of confusion surrounding the Apple Filing Protocol and OS X Mavericks."?Egg Freckles?7/5
Press Releases
"Free Fonts From 128bit Technologies Now Available on Mac App Store"?prMac?8:31 AM
"Is Metro: Last Light coming to the Mac?"?Mac Gamer HQ?7/5
"RapidSearch Pro Provides Fast, Accurate Search for RapidWeaver Websites"?prMac?7/5
"Iesabel is a new, beautiful hack'n'slash action RPG for OS X. Swarms of bloodthirsty monsters, loads of epic gear to collect, dozens of skills to obtain, gorgeous graphics and fantastic music."?Forever Entertainment?7/5
"Artist's Mac Pro Glass Case Concept Looks Slick, But Is It Practical?"?Digital Trends?8:00 AM
"Craigslist Ad for Box Full of iPhones Turns into an Armed Robbery"?Softpedia?7:59 AM
"Japan's DoCoMo holds out to iPhone mania, but at what cost? NTT DoCoMo Inc, Japan's largest mobile provider and a pioneer of the mobile Internet, is one of just a few holdouts among the world's big mobile carriers not offering Apple Inc's iPhone to its 60 million customers."?Reuters?7/5
"Pressure mounts on Japan's largest carrier as it still refuses to carry Apple's iPhone"?AppleInsider?7/5
"NTT DoCoMo in Tough Negotiations with Apple Over iPhone"?Patently Apple?7/5
"Apple's iPhone 5 estimated to have sold more than 2X faster at launch than Galaxy S4"?AppleInsider?7/5
"Samsung gets a taste of Apple's bitter pill: Comparisons to Cupertino are inevitable as Samsung shares drop 3.8% in one day."?Fortune?7/5
"Confusion Rules On Samsung's Galaxy S4 Sales, With Warning For iPhone 5S"?Forbes?7/5
"Samsung faces the Apple conundrum: Expected record profits won't satisfy analysts"?VentureBeat?7/5
"It's not just Apple: HTC, Samsung suffer from high expectations, slower sales"?Washington Post [Free Registration Required]?7/5
"T-Mobile changes its iPhone 5 pricing again"?TUAW?7/5
"iPhone 5 The 'Most Hated Handset', Galaxy S4 The Most Loved [Report]?Cult of Android?7/5
"Money Matters: Study says Apple's iPhone 5 is most hated handset"?NECN?7/5
"Irish Committee Chooses Not To Grill Apple & Google About Tax"?Cult of Android?7/5
"Apple Founder Describes Visit with Kanye, Kim and Baby"?ABCNews?7/5
"Samsung goes after iPhone's lack of language support in new Icelandic Galaxy S4 ad"?9 to 5 Google?7/5
"Samsung lambasts Siri dictation in weirdest Galaxy S4 ad yet"?iDownload Blog?7/5
"Video: Samsung takes a bite out of Apple in bizarre new commercial"?BGR?7/5
"Prince: An iPhone? Hell, no/The famous and very pretty musician expresses disdain for the idea of even owning a cell phone. Can this truly be?"?CNET News?7/5
"Flipboard suffers second outage in two days following Google Reader's closure (Update: Now fine)"?The Next Web?7/5
Non-Apple News
"Samsung gets a taste of Apple's bitter pill: Comparisons to Cupertino are inevitable as Samsung shares drop 3.8% in one day."?Fortune?11:05 AM
"Microsoft Reveals an Ultrabook with Convertible Display Design"?Patent Bolt?7/5
"Interbrand Says Samsung's Jay-Z Deal to Rival Apple"?Bloomberg TV?7/5
Publications/Podcasts
"Worthy Mac Upgrades And Vine Vs. Instagram On Our All-New CultCast"?Cult of Mac?7/5
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Reviews
"A Thug in Time brings time travel to iOS and Android"?AppleTell?8:33 AM
"Latest Update To Mash-Up Magazine App Spun Spins City News Back Into Focus"?App Advice?8:35 AM
"AOC G2460PQU review: 24" monitor with a high-speed refresh rate"?Macworld UK?7/5
"Wooden artistry adds warmth to Apple's 'cool' keyboard design"?The Verge?7/5
"Review: Ogio's Covert is a surprisingly capable small bag"?TechHive?7/5
"Review: Flashout 3D for Mac blatantly wears its influences on its sleeve"?Macworld?7/5
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"'Colin McRae Rally' Review - It's Got Dirt but it Lacks Grit"?Touch Arcade?9:37 AM
"Instagram & Vine, 2 Free iOS Apps for Making Quick Videos"?The Mac Observer?7/5
"iOS 7 preview: Phone, FaceTime, and Messages blocking"?iMore?7/5
"Push alternatives for your Gmail messages on iOS"?GigaOM?7/5
"The best iPhone weather apps: With the British weather so temperamental how can you be sure you have picked the best day for a BBQ this weekend?"?Macworld UK?7/5
"FunBITS: Star Walk for iPhone and iPad"?TidBITS?7/5
"Appidemic: Edge of Twilight ? Athyr Above for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch"?AppleTell?7/5
"How to Build a Home Studio: Sound advice for budding music producers, from great 'toys' to the bricks and mortar"?WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required]?7/5
Tips
"Change the Font Size of Messages on the iPhone to be More Readable"?OS X Daily?7/5
"Mac & iOS Basics: Play Next & Previous Tracks Using Your Earbuds"?The Mac Observer?7/5
"Can I upgrade the graphics card on a Mac? Mostly no, but there is an exception"?Macworld UK?7/5
"Should I buy a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro? If you're looking for a new laptop, do you choose the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro?"?Macworld UK?7/5
"Apple likely to finalize Time Warner Cable deal"?TMCnet?8:45 AM
"What would it take for you to upgrade from your iPhone 5?"?iDownload Blog?8:19 AM
"Apple urged to acknowledge exploitative tin use: Friends of the Earth pens letter to Tim Cook"?TechEye?8:01 AM
"Ecowarriors visit Apple Stores, accuse Apple of 'destroying tropical forests, wrecking lives'"?Macworld UK?8:03 AM
"Apple Workers Are Working To Death But Apple Don't Care"?UFO-Blogger?8:19 AM
"The Easy Profit Game Ends In Smartphones, So Apple Plays A New One"?Forbes?7:50 AM
"Do you want 3rd party software keyboards on your iPhone? [Poll]?iMore?7/5
"This App Is Sexist And It's Not Okay"?Forbes?7/5
"Samsung's meltdown is nothing like Apple's"?BGR?7/5
"Music to Our Ears: Samsung Misses their Galaxy Phone Forecast"?Patently Apple?7/5
"The iPhone Was Designed in California and the Moto X Was Born in the USA: Should We Care?"?Minyanville?7/5
"Does hiring of fashionista Paul Deneve hint at the coming of iWear?"?AppleDailyReport?7/5
"Is Apple's magic wand 'the simplest interface' for iTV that Steve Jobs envisioned?"?iDownload Blog?7/5
"Outrageous fanboy claims ? Apple pioneered personal network"?GoMo News?7/5
"Steve Wozniak: Apple seeking 'next big direction'"?Neowin?7/5
"Tim Cook Is Planning 'Sweeping Changes' For Apple Stores To Get Employees To Sell More iPhones"?Business Insider?7/5
"Get Ready For 'An Army Of New Products This Fall' From Apple, Says An Apple Source"?Business Insider?7/5
"iPhone 5 'most hated thing since dawn of civilisation': Apple's flagship smartphone now considered worse than tax, wasps and people who talk in the cinema"?Macworld UK?7/5
"On Fashion Design, Product Design, And Apple"?Mac 360?7/5
"How Samsung Copies Apple (again)"?PixoBebo?7/5
"How Lies, Damned Lies, And Statistics Prove That Android Is Shrinking Against The iPhone"?Mac 360?7/5
Non-Apple
"Who says Apple's iPhone 5 is the 'most-hated smartphone'?"?Fortune?9:37 AM
"What Smartphone Duopoly? Apple as much at risk as Blackberry and Windows Phone"?WMPoweruser?8:52 AM
"Samsung's weirdest 'Apple is rotten' ad ever: Apparently, Apple phones just don't work. They make you suffer terribly. Once you get a Samsung, you perform a mating dance toward a mountain goat. At least that's what this new ad from Iceland says."?CNET News?7/5
"Samsung and Jay-Z give the Internet a master's class in how not to make an app"["...Jay-Z and Samsung's app, on the other hand, is positively PRISM-like in its requests for your information."]?Ars Technica?7/5
"5 reasons the Xbox One will dominate: Why Microsoft is poised to win the console war."?Fortune?7/5
"5 reasons the Playstation 4 will crush the competition: Why Sony is poised to win the console war."?Fortune?7/5
"How augmented-reality ads could change everything"?CNET News?7/5
"If 'and' is &, why can't 'the' be ??"?The Verge?7/5
Humor/Cartoons
"Battery Doc 1.0 for iOS Shows Load Cycle, Capacity and More in Real Time"?prMac?8:32 AM
"Add tactile feedback to your iPad using the Fling joystick"?iDownload Blog?8:34 AM
"Jigsaw (Picture Puzzle) :-) Features Endless Hours of Challenges"?prMac?8:32 AM
"LotteryTicket Now Available For US Mega Millions - State Lotteries Soon"?prMac?8:30 AM
"Score Your ability to Love - Support 7yr old's Charity w/ My Love Doctor"?prMac?8:31 AM
"My Travel Assistant App: Don't Travel Without It"?prMac?8:31 AM
"PaigeeWorld #SPACE Mini Drawing Contest This Weekend"?prMac?8:29 AM
"Phonetic Birds available on the Apple App Store"?prMac?8:29 AM
"Portraits by Steve McCurry iPad App Now Available At No Cost"?prMac?8:31 AM
"500 Russian Audiobooks for iOS: Books Read Aloud in Russian/English"?prMac?8:30 AM
"New Share & Spare app makes social travel simple and fun"?prMac?8:32 AM
"True 3D Shooter Space Game for iOS"?prMac?8:30 AM
"TRYPTpic for iOS makes Instagram profile a mega display of photos"?prMac?8:36 AM
"Introducing VNTG: Personal Wine Cellar Management for iOS"?prMac?8:32 AM
"Instagram for iOS gets landscape mode, Cinema stabilization support for front-facing cameras"?Engadget?7/5
"Instagram for iPhone updated with improved landscape, Cinema support"?9 to 5 Mac?7/5
"'LiveWire Pro' brings news unlock animations to iOS"?iDownload Blog?7/5
"Coming July 6: Gene Steinberg meets Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' and Avram Piltch, of Laptop magazine, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!"?The Tech Night Owl LIVE?7/5
"Mega gets official Android app, iOS and Windows clients to follow"?BetaNews?7/5
"Kim Dotcom's Mega coming soon to iOS"?TUAW?7/5
"Bookmark Your Favorite And Must-Try Places With Matchbook 2.0"?AppAdvice?7/5
"See It To Believe It: Glasses.com For iPad Lets You Virtually Try On Eyeglasses"?AppAdvice?7/5
"'Minecraft ? Pocket Edition' Updates With Super-Minor Changes"?RazorianFly?7/5
"Thunder and Lightning, Oh My! Thunderspace Brings It All to iPhone"?Mac|Life?7/5
"Astronomy-Class 100X Telescope and Back Case for iPhone 5"?USBfever?7/5
"Disney World Mobile Guide iPhone App Updated for Summer Season"?prMac?7/5
"Bawtry PaintBall Fields App Released - With Wallpaper of One Direction"?prMac?7/5
"New App Makes It Easy To Calculate Fuel Cost For Rental Car Customers"?prMac?7/5
"Power App AG releases Color Blaze HD 1.0 - Photo FX Enhancement"?prMac?7/5
"Gaudos announces Shottle: A new App for a new Video/Photo Social Network"?prMac?7/5
"WIBBITZ Launches Breakthrough Text-To-Video News App For iOS"?prMac?7/5
"Soar Above the City Skyline in Sewer Escape - New York on iOS"?prMac?7/5
"Rocket Fizz Candycade iOS Game - Win Real World Prizes"?prMac?7/5
"Resume Designer - Build your professional Resume in Minutes"?prMac?7/5
"New Release: Gro Recycling - A New Green Kids App"?prMac?7/5
"Make sure your iPads are fully loaded! Assault Wave released!"?prMac?7/5
"First of a kind app which visualizes your tasks and schedule"?prMac?7/5
"Bass Drop Trap - The Trap Music Sampler, Keyboard and Loop Station"?prMac?7/5
"Endgame for the Dell Buyout"?Barron's?9:35 AM
"Dell Shares Slipping After Michael Dell And Silver Lake Refuse To Raise Their Offer For The Company"?Business Insider?9:37 AM
"The Case For A Moderately Bullish Call On Hewlett-Packard"?Seeking Alpha?9:46 AM
"Intel's New Tablet Processor Beats The Best ARM Chip By A Huge Margin"?Seeking Alpha?8:44 AM
"A Startup Founded By Some Of Cisco's Most Prestigious Former Engineers Wants To Knock Cisco's Lights Out"?Business Insider?8:44 AM
"Will Cisco Repeat History With The Acquisition Of JouleX?"?Seeking Alpha?8:46 AM
"Internet giants planning to wipe out child abuse images: Major companies, including Facebook, Microsoft, Google and Twitter, are in secret discussions to create a system that could banish child abuse images from the web."?Telegraph?7/5
"Facebook, Google, and Microsoft Have A Secret Plan For A Massive Database Of Every Illegal Child Porn Photo On The Web"?Business Insider?7/5
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