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Thursday Highlights: Hearken back to the 1990s when Apple was under a deathwatch, and we "were underdogs. Rebels. Thinkers. Geniuses." and trend buckers, but now we're the trend as the the Apple machine is the biggest tech machine in the world; Jessica Van Sack at the Boston Herald ponders what the Apple/Samsung verdict will yield: if pro-Apple, things become unpredictable for the future of rectangular devices, icons, etc, but if Apple loses, competitors will likely copy Apple with impunity; any way you slice it, the verdict will have industry wide repercussions on technology innovation; interesting factoid about expert witness pay: one witness received $1.75 million from Apple; not to be left out of the presses, the DoJ is comparing their case against Apple, publishers to that of big oil cases years ago; Ars Technica considers Tim Cook's first year at the helm of Apple, noting five key happenings under his reign; Apple releases first Mountain Lion update, 10.8.1, fixing Migration Assistant, Exchange, iMessage, among other items?reports in our OS X section; the Network preference is the latest Mountain Lion system pref eXtensions looks at; Linux, Apple = lemon and lemonade, but which is which?; ReadWriteWeb's Jon Mitchell says "iCloud doesn't just work"; a couple more hints arise suggesting September will be a big month for Apple; AT&T responds to FCC saying their no blocking rule doesn't apply to FaceTime; Wired says this defense is weak and anti-consumer; Silicon Valley camp for kids is not a "normal" camp, but one where kids learn to build apps; Ashton Kutcher looks more and more like Steve Jobs in the latest photos from the non-official movie; MacFormat reimagining the Steve Jobs movie; debate surrounds iPhone security, some suggest it is extremely tough to break; LG making new displays using in-cell tech, expected to be in future Apple products; Apple's latest patent applications include Haptics, Thunderbolt, customizable alerts, improved networking, and more in our Hardware/Software section.
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"TomTom tweaks GPS app for iPhone, iPad" iTWire
7:41 PM
"Clock ticks down on a verdict in Apple v. Samsung"?CNET News?4:07 PM
"Apple, Samsung Patent War Puts Future of Innovation At Risk"?Forbes?7:53 AM
"Samsung Apple Trial: Juror Verdict Form"?WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required]?4:08 PM
"Samsung Apple Trial: Jury Instructions"?WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required]?4:08 PM
"Apple, Samsung portray different visions of the future given jury's decision"?AppleInsider?7:29 PM
"Apple, Samsung Expert Witnesses Reap Big Bucks: How pretty was the pay day? Apple gave one expert witness $1.75 million to construct a damages figure in the case against Samsung."?InformationWeek?9:08 AM
"Apple is getting too big to even compare with other companies"?MarketWatch?9:04 AM
"DOJ accuses Apple, e-book publishers of 'unmistakable' harm"?Electronista?1:57 PM
"DoJ accuses Apple of prolonging price fixing suit for financial gain"?AppleInsider?7:40 PM
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News
"About the OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.1 Update"?Apple Support?10:36 AM
"OS X 10.8.1 update fixes Thunderbolt audio issues and more: Apple's first update to Mountain Lion is available and while relatively small, should fix several outstanding bugs."?MacFixIt?1:20 PM
"OS X 10.8.1 now out with fixes for Migration Assistant, Exchange Server, more"?Ars Technica?10:54 AM
"Mac OS 10.8.1 Mountain Lion released, fixes issues in Thunderbolt, Exchange, Migration assistant, iMessages and more"?9 to 5 Mac?10:46 AM
"Mountain Lion 10.8.1 Out with iMessage, Exchange Fixes"?The Mac Observer?10:52 AM
"Apple Releases OS X 10.8.1 with Fixes for Migration Assistant, Exchange, and iMessage Issues"?MacRumors?10:54 AM
"Apple grooms Mountain Lion with 10.8.1 update"?iTWire?6:56 PM
"Apple Seeds First Developer Build of OS X 10.8.2"?MacRumors?11:08 AM
"Apple releases first build of 10.8.2 to developers, includes Facebook, iMessage phone number merging"?9 to 5 Mac?1:20 PM
"First Look: Facebook integration in OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2"?AppleInsider?7:29 PM
"Mountain Lion 10.8.2 to require iPhoto and Aperture updates for Shared Photo Streams"?9 to 5 Mac?4:09 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"About the OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.1 Update"?Apple Support?7:18 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"AppleScript scripts for paragraph navigation and selection in BBEdit"?Betalogue?7:17 PM
"System Preferences in OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion: Network"?eXtensions?9:38 AM
"Upgrading the Native PHP Installation on OS X Mountain Lion"?Mactuts+?9:35 AM
"Record simple screencasts with Screeny"?Macworld?9:28 AM
"Removing songs from a manually managed iPod Article"?iLounge?2:00 PM
"Search Smarter With Safari 6 In Mountain Lion [OS X Tips]?Cult of Mac?9:26 AM
"Bring Retro Macintosh Sound Effects to OS X"?OS X Daily?2:47 PM
"Apple's iWeb For Mac Is Dead. Adobe To The Rescue With A 'Cheap' Web Site Building Tool"?Mac 360?7:38 AM
"Ted Landau's User Friendly View: 6 Top Reasons to Visit your Library (Folder)"?The Mac Observer?1:01 PM
"This Little Tip Will Change The Way You Use Fonts In OS X Forever [Image]?Cult of Mac?10:47 AM
"Script to Pause and Resume Growl with a Hidden Menu Icon"?Mac OS X Hints?10:26 AM
"Chronologically sort trimmed videos in iPhoto"?Mac OS X Hints?10:25 AM
"Free: A Simple Way To Put iTunes Track Information Into Mountain Lion's Notification Center"?BohemianBoomer?7:38 AM
"Is Your Mac's Sound Volume Simply Not Loud Enough? Add Boom To Give Your Mac More Boom"?McSolo?7:39 AM
"How Your Mac Can Inspire You, Increase Your Vocabulary, And Teach You A Foreign Language"?TeraTalks?7:39 AM
"A New And Free Way To Tag Files, Rate Files, And Search For Files On Your Mac"?Mac 360?7:38 AM
"Here's Something Crazy Useful That Every Mac User Needs: Cheap Templates For Microsoft Word"?Mac 360?7:39 AM
"The Golden Ratio: What It Is And How To Use It To Build A Website On Your Mac"?NoodleMac?7:38 AM
Op/Ed
"Fuzzy Retina Fonts: How Bad Are They?"?Low End Mac?2:17 PM
"Linux and Apple: Which Is the Lemon, Which Is the Lemonade?"?Linux Insider?11:12 AM
Press Releases
"Parallels Desktop 8 and VMWare Fusion 5 announced"?MacFixIt?3:16 PM
"Parallels 8 Announced, Will Be Available September 4, Free For New Parallels 7 Users"?Redmond Pie?7:42 PM
"Apple Releases Security Updates for Apple Remote Desktop 3.0 or Later"?Intego?1:18 PM
"HP Printer Drivers for Snow Leopard and later"?FairerPlatform?1:00 PM
"Living Earth HD brings the iOS favorite to your Mac desktop"?TUAW?9:36 AM
"Windows 8 comes to the Mac: VMware Fusion 5 for the Mac introduces support for Windows 8 VMs, advanced features for developers, and IT controls for BYOD scenarios"?InfoWorld?9:35 AM
"VMware's Fusion 5 Adds Mountain Lion, Windows 8 Support"?The Mac Observer?8:50 AM
"NeoOffice 3.3: Mountain Lion, GateKeeper, Retina support added"?FairerPlatform?7:45 AM
"iVigilo Smartcam for OS X turns Mac into IP cam w Face/Motion Detection"?prMac?7:47 AM
"Chess Deluxe Now Available on the Mac App Store"?prMac?7:46 AM
"YourtTrip - How to make a trip plan efficiently"?prMac?7:45 AM
"Living Earth HD 1.0 - World Clock + Weather for OS X: Top iOS App on Mac"?prMac?7:45 AM
"iPhone Security Unbreakable? Security Gurus Disagree: Hardened PIN entry and full-disk encryption make Apple smartphones extremely tough to crack, says forensic expert, prompting much debate."?InformationWeek?9:08 AM
"Is this the new 8-pin connector for the iPhone 5: If Apple switches to a eight-pin connector it may render old and existing accessories unusable"?Macworld UK?9:22 AM
"LG Display Starts Producing New Panels: The chief executive of LG Display Co. said the company started the mass production of panels using so-called in-cell technology earlier this month, a new display technology that is widely expected to be used for Apple Inc.'s next iPhone device."?WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required]?8:47 AM
"LG announces iPhone 5 display production has commenced"?Network World?1:01 PM
"More Evidence That The iPhone 5 Is Going To Have A Very Thin Screen"?Business Insider?9:11 AM
"LG Has Started Production on Super Thin Screens Supposedly for the iPhone 5"?Gizmodo?9:22 AM
"Apple employee photographs found on old Mac ROMs?[Photos]?9 to 5 Mac?9:54 AM
Apple Patent Applications
"Apple Files New Patents Relating to Haptics, Thunderbolt, iSight and Improved Accessibility for the Hearing Impaired"?Patently Apple?8:28 AM
"Apple files for new patents on Thunderbolt, iSight"?CNET News?2:15 PM
"Apple looking to refine hearing aid output, add customizable alerts with iDevices"?AppleInsider?8:28 AM
"Apple Working On Improved Networking Techniques"?MacNews?10:20 AM
"Apple Eyes Wireless Headset Having Adaptive Powering"?MacNews?10:27 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"HDR FX Pro For iPhone Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)"?Apple Sliced?8:29 AM
"Foozle For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)"?Apple Sliced?8:29 AM
"Firetruck Race! For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)"?Apple Sliced?8:29 AM
"Apple Display Buyer's Guide -Up To $170 Off Apple 27 ' Thunderbolt Display -Best Apple Monitor Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information"?MacReviewZone?1:00 PM
"iPod Classic Buyer's Guide... Prices $80 to $249 -The Best iPod Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information"?MacReviewZone?10:45 AM
"Top Selling Mac Accessories -$10 to $999... Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information"?MacReviewZone?11:48 AM
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Reviews
"This Video Pits Parts From The New iPhone Against The iPhone 4S, Galaxy S III"?TechCrunch?9:12 AM
"V525W multifunction produces nice output, but ink is expensive"?Macworld?2:04 PM
"iCade Core & iCade Mobile Review"?Mac|Life?10:54 AM
"Tiltpod Mobile Review: Does Your Phone Need a Cradle?"?Gizmodo?1:27 PM
"Edinburgh 2012: The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, Gilded Balloon, review"?Telegraph?9:29 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Drafts 2.0: New Fonts, New Look, A Brand New Kind of Sync, And Now On iPad"?MacStories?1:58 PM
"Microsoft Office Web Apps For iPad A Game Changer"?BYTE?1:21 PM
"How Facebook Ditched The Mobile Web & Went Native With Its New iOS App"?ReadWriteWeb?2:12 PM
"Hands-on: Facebook 5.0 for iOS is as speedy as Facebook claims"?Ars Technica?2:03 PM
"Facebook Speeds Up iPhone and iPad Apps"?New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required]?1:30 PM
"Finally, Facebook Speeds Up Its iOS App"?AllThingsD?1:23 PM
"Facebook Messages: A rundown of its new look"?Macworld?1:20 PM
"Your Music Collection Has Never Looked So Good As It Does In MUSaIC"?App Advice?3:50 PM
"Projectbook: Notes and To-Dos Review"?Mac|Life?1:21 PM
"TVGuide.com's new iOS app: social TV for the mainstream"?GigaOM?8:10 AM
"Boingo Wi-Finder for iOS smartly adds data usage tracking"?GigaOM?8:10 AM
"Monster Coloring Book for iPhone and iPad review"?iMore?9:28 AM
"'Mikey Shorts' Review - Good, Old Fashioned Fun"?Touch Arcade?1:23 PM
"InstaFonts Review: InstaFonts allows you to easily add attractive text to your Instagram photos before uploading them. It's not perfect but it is useful."?148Apps?9:36 AM
"Time Trap Review: This hidden object game stands out thanks to its intriguing plot, moody artwork, and plethora of environments."?148Apps?9:51 AM
"KooZac Review: KooZac is an intelligent combination of Tetris and number puzzling, ideal for adults and kids alike."?148Apps?3:14 PM
"Denominations Review"?148Apps?2:38 PM
"One Epic Knight Review"?148Apps?1:58 PM
"Mikey Shorts Review"?148Apps?1:57 PM
"Farming Simulator 2012 Review"?148Apps?1:29 PM
"Aliens Abducted for iPhone Will Abduct Your Free Time"?Tapscape?3:16 PM
"Keri Racing is an Awesome Blend of iPhone Game Genres"?Tapscape?2:00 PM
How-To/Tutorial
Tips
"Ten Tips and Tricks Every iPhone and iPad User Should Know"?WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required]?8:46 PM
"The Most Annoying Things You Do with Your Phone That You Should Quit (or At Least Be Aware Of)"?Lifehacker?10:53 AM
"HP's Historic Loss: Can Meg Whitman Save the PC Giant? Can Anyone?"?Daily Ticker?10:39 AM
"H-P, Dell Struggle as Buyers Shun PCs"?WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required]?8:47 AM
"Dell, HP Missing Out on Mobile Computing Shift" [Video Report]?Bloomberg?9:04 AM
"HP CEO: Turnaround Will Take Time/HP's third quarter results show PC, printer, server, and services revenues in decline, but Meg Whitman sees silver linings in the otherwise dark cloud."?InformationWeek?9:08 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Shares Sinking As Whitman's Warnings Sink In"?Forbes?9:24 AM
"HP posts mega-loss after EDS writedown"?Reuters?8:14 AM
"HP earnings: 6 lowlights"?GigaOM?8:10 AM
"HP mirrors Dell's bleak outlook, brokerages cut price targets"?Reuters?8:14 AM
"Dell, HP and the folly of the consumer PC business"?ZDNet?9:51 AM
"Dell & HP together on a long road to nowhere"?GigaOM?8:10 AM
"Dell Doesn't See Boost From Windows 8: PC maker says sales to consumers are likely to remain soft through the second half, despite launch of Microsoft's new operating system."?InformationWeek?9:08 AM
"Dell losses take tech's center stage"?MarketWatch?9:03 AM
"Don't Be So Hard on Microsoft/Windows 8, torrents of free cash flow and a potential dividend increase may lift the underperforming stock. Fred Hickey: 'That is the lowest I have seen the multiple in years.'"?Barron's?7:53 AM
"25 Years Later, Microsoft Unveils A Revamped Corporate Logo"?TechCrunch?9:14 AM
"Microsoft Unveils New Logo -- First Major Change In 25 Years"?Forbes?9:23 AM
"Microsoft gets a new logo after 25 years"?Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required]?1:46 PM
"Microsoft revamps logo for 1st time in 25 years: Microsoft unveils new logo to herald makeover of Windows, entry into tablet computer market"?Associated Press?4:14 PM
"Microsoft gets a new logo for the first time since 1987"?Seattle Times?9:23 AM
"Microsoft has a brand new logo, its first since 1987"?The Next Web?9:36 AM
"Microsoft reels in YouGov, NBC, Rock the Vote and more for Xbox US election hub"?The Next Web?8:58 AM
"Prudential Center windows open on Microsoft shop"?Boston Herald?8:54 AM
"Oracle, Microsoft and Samsung Paid this Little Company Tens of Millions of Dollars Upfront"?The Motley Fool?3:16 PM
"Examining Intel's Guerilla Approach To The Smartphone Sector"?Seeking Alpha?8:14 AM
"Cisco as a Dividend Grower: Nice Start But We Explain Potential Trouble Ahead"?Forbes?8:38 AM
"SEC to require tech companies to disclose use of minerals from conflict zones"?IDG News Service?8:41 AM
"PC makers ? at the margins"?Financial Times [Paid Membership Required]?8:57 AM
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