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Saturday Highlights: Reports still coming in on Apple's EPEAT certification reversal; Apple is selling surprisingly well in Iran despite sanctions; Philip Elmer-DeWitt wonders how Apple's new notebooks achieved high recyclability ratings despite their less-than friendly ease of access; Apple files for trademarks on 'OS X Mountain Lion' and 'Mountain Lion'.
Friday Highlights: Confusion surrounds Apple's Mac unit sales for quarter 3 with some believing the Mac to beat Windows market for 25th straight quarter, others think sales have slumped; the saying "you can't eat just one potato chip" is the comparison The Motley Fool's BA McKenna suggests with Apple's iPad cannibalization of other product lines; which Macs will be left out of the running for Mountain Lion?; a temporary fix has been issue by Adobe for InDesign crashes on new MacBook models; JavaFX, and Java hopes alive to eventually land on iOS; Macworld reviews Adobe Prelude CS6; AppleInsider looks at dictation, speech in the GM of Mountain Lion; BYTE shows how to keep malware off your Macs; Kirk McElhearn lays out the case that users and developers are harmed by lower prices on Mac software; an iGR study says "consumers are willing to pay 52 percent more for an Apple iPad than for an Android tablet"; Android dominating iOS in the US; perhaps defusing rising tensions between China, Japan, Apple removes "inflammatory iOS game" from the App store; the BBC has an iOS, Android app you can get Olympics news on, separate apps for rest of world coming; Apple products selling well in Iran despite sanctions as Iranians use Canadian addresses and iTunes gift cards to bypass; free iPads a sales tactic among rich & famous when tying to sell homes; remember when Forrest Gump bought stock in a "fruit company" (Apple), ever wonder what his shares would be worth today?; alleged drawings of iPad mini hit the web; iPhone 5 images also hit blogosphere, show longer screen; Russian hacker finds way to circumvent in-app purchases, making them free; Rovio's Amazing Alex is out, reviews from Mashable, Wired, Tapscape; Joy of Tech's "Seven Wonders of the iPad 7".
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"Apple gives in to green pressure, calls EPEAT breakup 'a mistake'" VentureBeat
2:34 PM
"Apple shows green side: Computer giant returns to environmental registry"?Associated Press?6:29 AM
"Apple rejoins green tech ratings system after exit 'mistake'"?Reuters?6:35 AM
"Apple rejoins EPEAT green list, admits its mistake"?Crave @ CNET?7:16 AM
"Outcry Forces Apple Back to Green Program"?Newser?7:14 AM
"Reality May Bite Apple Supplier in Taiwan"?Barron's [Paid Registration Required]?7:19 AM
"Despite sanctions, Apple gear booms in Iran"?Reuters?7:52 AM
"How did the new MacBook Pros get Gold-level green ratings?"?Fortune?8:05 AM
"Apple admits mistake, says it's back in EPEAT: Bob Mansfield hints the return to EPEAT was in answer to customer complaints"?IDG News Service?7/13
"Apple u-turn as Mac maker rejoins EPEAT green registry"?BBC?7/13
"Apple admits error over green registry"?Financial Times [Paid Membership Required]?7/13
"Apple gives in to green pressure, calls EPEAT breakup 'a mistake'"?VentureBeat?7/13
"EPEAT CEO: Apple's Exit Spurred a Customer Backlash"?CNBC?7/13
"Apple: No wait, we're green again"?CNN?7/13
"Apple rejoins green tech program after spat"?AFP?7/13
"Labels Matter: Apple Changes Its Mind About Green Distinction"?The Atlantic Wire?7/13
"U.S. Mac sales slump in Q2, says IDC: Overshadowed by double-digit contraction of Windows PCs, Apple's market share actually climbs to 11.4%"?Computerworld?7/13
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"Betting on America: How Much Do Apple and Google Invest at Home?"?The Atlantic?6:45 AM
"Two Thirds of New Mobile Buyers Now Opting For Smartphones" ["Android continues to lead the smartphone market in the U.S., with a majority of smartphone owners (51.8%) using an Android OS handset. Over a third (34.3%) of smartphone owners use an Apple iPhone"]?Nielsen?7/13
"Apple doubles its nearest Android competitor in market share"?The Loop?7/13
"Nielsen: Android Mopped the Floor with iPhone Last Quarter"?LAPTOP Magazine?7/13
"BBC Olympic App on Android and iPhone"?BBC?7/13
"BBC Launches Localized iOS, Android Olympics Apps (Video Not Included Internationally)"?TechCrunch?7/13
"News Corp To Axe 'The Daily'? ? [Rumor]?RazorianFly?7/13
"'Upgrade armageddon' as iPhone 4 users' contracts end: The Apple iPhone 4 launched almost exactly two years ago, leaving many users with just weeks before they are free to upgrade."?Telegraph?7/13
"Despite sanctions, Apple gear booms in Iran"?Reuters?7/13
"Apple Popular in Iran Despite Sanctions"?PC Magazine?7/13
"Canadian Addresses and iTunes Gift Cards Help Apple Products Flourish in Iran"?iPhoneinCanada?7/13
"Siri's New Cousin Works as a Bank Teller: Spanish bank BBVA taps the team that invented the iPhone assistant to build technology that can converse with bank customers."?Technology Review?7/13
"Qantas gets iPads. So did United. So what? iPad mania is all the rage in the airline industry. But does it make a jot of difference to the customer experience? Not as far as I can tell."?ZDNet?7/13
"San Francisco sours on Apple computers"?AFP?7/13
"Greenpeace says Apple has 'significantly improved' its clean energy policy"?The Verge?7/13
"A digital window into the Olympic Games"?OakBayNews?7/13
"Tekserve competitor opens two doors away" ["Tekserve, the Apple dealer and repair shop on West 23rd Street that has made itself a mecca for Manhattan's Mac-obsessed, has competition ? and the new guy isn't concerned about personal space. An upstart chain called Dr. Brendan's Mac Repair this week has opened a 500-square-foot shop at 115 W. 23rd St. ? just two doors away from Tekserve's 25,000-square-foot flagship at No. 119."]?New York Post?7/13
"Free iPads! and Other Sales Tactics of the Rich & Famous"?Wired?7/13
"Artist Kyle McDonald on how an Apple Store art project led to a Secret Service investigation"?The Verge?7/13
"Steve Jobs widow buys $4m Sun Valley house, could attend conference with Tim Cook"?Macworld UK?7/13
"Report: Steve Jobs' widow has bought a house in Sun Valley"?Fortune?7/13
"What Forrest Gump's Investment In Apple Could Be Worth Today: A niche online costume retailer has explored what value Forrest Gump's Apple investment in the late 1970s could be worth today."?PRWeb?7/13
Non-Apple News
"Canadian Supreme Court affirms consumer 'fair use' rights: New ruling removes textbook copy fees, video game music tax"?iPodNN?7/13
"Google's Nexus tablet selling fast across retail chains"?Reuters?7/13
"Google Invents a Chameleonic Notebook"?Patent Bolt?7/13
"Symantec software update makes customers' PCs inoperable"?Reuters?7/13
"Verizon launches game subscription service for $6 a month"?GigaOM?7/13
"RIM boss accuses China of IP theft risk: We're steering clear of PRC, says Heins"?The Register?7/13
"Republic Wireless, DeviceScape Pair Up for Free Wi-Fi"?PC Magazine?7/13
"Sprint Starts Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch Ice Cream Sandwich Rollout"?PC Magazine?7/13
"Zuckerberg: The shift to mobile is Facebook's biggest challenge"?Bloomberg [Free Registration Required]?7/13
"Facebook adds 'Seen by' feature to Group pages"?Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required]?7/13
"A Show-and-Tell With Google's Hardware"?New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required]?7/13
"Google CEO Larry Page's health is 'much better'"?Bloomberg [Free Registration Required]?7/13
"Amazon Mum As Kindle Phone Rumors Swirl: Microsoft developers defect to cross-town rival, prompting speculation that Amazon is building its own smartphone."?InformationWeek?7/13
"Mobile TV app could upend the cable-broadcast business"?Reuters [Free Registration Required]?7/13
"EMC Sends Bill Teuber To Chairman's Office, Bill Scannell To Head Global Sales"?CRN?7/13
"Nvidia Shuts Down Developer Zone After Hack"?PC Magazine?7/13
"Lexmark Cuts Q2 Financial View; Shares Take A Drubbing"?Forbes?7/13
"Nokia restructures China operations, shuts down offices"?CNET News?7/13
"Cubby looks to build user base with storage bonus"?iTWire?7/13
Publications/Podcasts
"eXtensions Podcast #2012 5 -The Bangkok-based eXtensions podcast based on the week's Cassandra columns and whatever else I throw in."?eXtensions?10:06 AM
"Weekly Podcast Episode 12 ? Four Cheers For The App Store's Latest News, Apps, And Games"?Apple'n'Apps?7/13
"Mountain Lion goes GM, more iPad Mini, Caffeine addiction, SyFy Movies (Podcast)"?Insanely Great Mac?7/13
"The Opinion Cast: Is there a 7-Inch Tablet Market?"?Tech.pinions?7/13
"Jim Sherhart Introduces the Drobo 5D and Drobo Mini"?MacVoicesTV?7/13
"TUAW and MacTech interview: Appigo"?TUAW?7/13
"Could I really ditch my laptop for an iPad? As tablets get more powerful, some people are asking if they really need to use their laptops for blogging or other work-related tasks. CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers some advice on whether you can really replace your laptop with an iPad."?CNET News?7/13
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Reviews
"Give Your iPad More USB Mojo With CloudFTP"?Wired?7/13
"Jumping USB3 Flash --its a Gas! (2012 MacBook Pro takes USB3 Thumb Drives to new heights)"?Bare Feats?7/13
"Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K760 works with all your Apple devices"?Macworld?7/13
"WaterField Designs CitySlicker MacBook Case Mac Accessory Review"?Macworld?7/13
"First Looks: Touchns The R* Case for iPad (3rd-Gen)"?iLounge?7/13
"Video Review: All New Clear-Coat iPhone 4/4s Skins"?Run Around Tech?7/13
"Review - Western Digital My Net N900 router Review"?MacNN?7/13
"Adonit Jot Pro stylus review: Most styluses lack the crucial quality of precision. The Jot Pro aims to defeat the problem with a transparent plastic disc. We find out if it lives up to the claims."?Macworld UK?7/13
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"You're on the iPad, Charlie Brown!"?Techland?6:39 AM
"Hands on with Brewster: Can it evolve the address book?"?Digital Trends?7/13
"'Amazing Alex': Fun, But No Angry Birds' [Review]?Mashable?7/13
"Amazing Alex: Hands-On with Rovio's Newest Game That Isn't Angry Birds"?Wired?7/13
"Amazing Alex Review: Rovio's Second Addictive Act"?Tapscape?7/13
"Asphalt 7: Heat for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch review"?AppleTell?7/13
"Uplink for iOS game review: The tense, frightening life of the anonymous hacker"?Macworld UK?7/13
"Fingle for iPad review/The iPad screen becomes a finger Twister board: awkwardness ensues"?Macworld UK?7/13
"Got Cow? for iOS review: Familiar-looking but charming gravity puzzle game"?Macworld UK?7/13
"'Chasing Yello' Review - Another Fish in the Sea"?Touch Arcade?7/13
"'Outwitters' Review - Outstanding Asynchronous Strategy from the Makers of 'Tilt to Live'"?Touch Arcade?7/13
"'Jar on a Bar' Review ? A Cutesy Physics Based Puzzler"?Touch Arcade?7/13
"'Bop It! Smash' Review - Free, But Not So Smashing"?Touch Arcade?7/13
"Thirsty Fish Review: Slash through an endless net to free the fish while avoiding the coins in this simple, addictive casual game."?148Apps?7/13
"Layout Review: Collages are easy with this all-in-one iPad app that keeps things simple and fun."?148Apps?7/13
"Zoo Defenders Review: The best tower defense game with llamas in it."?148Apps?7/13
"Super Ox Wars Review: Super Ox Wars is the latest game from gaming industry veteran Jeff Minter, a psychedelic bullet hell shoot 'em up inspired by a festival in a small Brazilian village in the Amazon."?148Apps?7/13
Tips
"Tips for preventing the iOS in-app purchase hack, plus 4 other Apple stories to read today"?GigaOM?7/13
"Songs downloaded on iPad keep transferring back to iTunes"?iLounge?7/13
"Tip: Buy an iPad for less/Question: I'd like to buy a tablet computer, but those prices are awfully high. Is there any place where I can find a cheap iPad that isn't a scam?"?USA Today?7/13
"How Apple is changing the retail experience"?iDownload Blog?9:45 AM
"Editorial: An iPhone, iCloud And A Naked Person Can Be Dangerous"?Apple Bitch?9:06 AM
"Apple flip-flops, gets back together with EPEAT"?Digital Trends?6:31 AM
"Apple's Annoying Way of Delivering the Future We Really Wanted"?The Atlantic?6:45 AM
"Apple Inc and Steve Jobs: A Journey of Apple I-III, iPod, iPhone and iPad and others"?The News Tribe?6:29 AM
"Apple Relents, Rejoins EPEAT"?BYTE?7/13
"Apple loves the environment, re-joins EPEAT"?Neowin?7/13
"Apple products return on EPEAT"?Stemmings?7/13
"Dear Apple, could we please have a Kids category in the App Store?.com"?iMore?7/13
"iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending July 13: Chinese orders and engineering samples, NFC reborn, The Date"?Network World?7/13
"Estimates vs. actual sales: Contrary to Gartner, IDC claims U.S. Mac sales slump in Q312"?MacDailyNews?7/13
"Apple Could Lose the Federal Government's Business"?Care2?7/13
"The Macalope Daily: Not so ultra"?Macworld [Insider Content]?7/13
"My Crystal Ball: No IPad Cannibalization Of Mac Sales"?MacNews?7/13
"Apple Should Make an Ad Campaign with This Old, Broken Photo Booth?Here's Why"?Gizmodo?7/13
"Are Apple's clean energy promises just hot air?"?TG Daily?7/13
"Apple iPad Mini: The ultimate rumor roundup/A smaller version of the iPad is coming, you say? What is this? 2009? No, really: we've heard this before."?CNET News?7/13
"Seize your moment, Microsoft: iPad is Rubbish for enterprise"?The Register?7/13
"Tablets, copycats and Weird Al Yankovic: 'They are not as cool.' With these five words, Judge Colin Birss became Samsung's friend and tormentor in one. He had just found in the company's favour in its defence against Apple but ruined the moment for Samsung by hinting that the Galaxy Tab was, well, a bit crap compared to an iPad."?Register Hardware?7/13
"Where Do You Live? In The Post PC Era, Or In The PC+ Era?"?PixoBebo?7/13
Non-Apple
"Distorting reality is dangerous, unless you are Steve Jobs"?Ottawa Citizen?9:45 AM
"Elgan: I'm a digital nomad (and so are you)/New technology enables almost everyone reading this to live and work with more freedom and flexibility. Are you missing the boat?"?Computerworld?8:03 AM
"How not using Internet Explorer put me out of touch and cost me dearly"?Blurity?7/13
"This guy wants to build a new, better Twitter"?SplatF?7/13
"Particle Debris: TV Stations: Get a Clue About Adobe Flash"?The Mac Observer?7/13
"Science fiction: Why it's a must read for IT pros"?ZDNet?7/13
"This week in tech: 5 must-know things"?USA Today?7/13
"The 3D Hype Bubble Is Now Completely Busted"?Techland?7/13
"Review: Google's Nexus Q/The device, for streaming music and video, looks cool, and it's easy to use, but it's also way too expensive."?Technology Review?7/13
"Free photo editing apps reviewed"?The Age?7/13
"Europe's role in wafer transition at risk, says analyst"?EE Times?7/13
"TV in Bose's $5,000 system resembles $750 Samsung LCD"?MSNBC?7/13
"The death of the Lapdock: The post-PC future that won't be"?InfoWorld?7/13
"3 more evils that threaten cloud computing"?InfoWorld?7/13
"10 Ways Kindle Fire 2 Must Top Google Nexus" [Slideshow]?InformationWeek?7/13
"10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more/Sharing files with one or more colleagues can still be a hassle. We look at 10 online services that aim to make it easier."?Computerworld?7/13
"Call DirecTV and get free stuff?"?CNN?7/13
"When Protecting Mobile Devices, We Need More Zombies"?InformationWeek?7/13
"How to Check If Your Yahoo Account Data Has Been Leaked"?Techland?7/13
"Cyber security breach: Why were Yahoo!'s passwords left unencrypted?"?CSO?7/13
"Will Google take to the streets with its own retail stores?"?CNET News?7/13
"Top 10 factors that will determine RIM's smartphone survival"?V3?7/13
"Separation of 'church' and tech: Should tech companies assume role of social lobbyists? What happens when their users take a different stance?"?ZDNet?7/13
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