"Apple adds vehicles to its list of company activities in Swiss legal filing" 9to5Mac 8:01 AM
"Apple Adds Vehicles To Its List Of Activities In Switzerland, Tim Cook Demurs On Car Rumors" TechCrunch 8:02 AM
"Apple rumors fuel Geneva debate about car of future" Reuters 11:46 AM
"Apple's Looming Watch Spurs Frenzy of Upgrades for Android Timepieces" Bloomberg 8:12 AM
"Apple, Google workers head to court on $415 mln poaching settlement: Workers accusing Apple , Google and two other Silicon Valley companies of conspiring to hold down salaries will try on Monday to win approval of a $415 million settlement from a U.S. judge who rejected an earlier deal as too low." Reuters 8:46 AM
"Judge appears poised to approve Apple, Google anti-poaching settlement: Judge Lucy Koh in August rejected the companies' initial $324.5 million offer to settle the case accusing four Silicon Valley giants of conspiring to stay away from each other's employees." CNET 8:22 PM
"Apple, Google poaching settlement appears headed for approval" Reuters 6:34 PM
"Apple under scrutiny in Labor's tax loophole crackdown proposal: Large international tech companies operating in Australia such as Apple and Google could come under increased fire over their local tax treatment under a new proposal by the federal Labor Party to clamp down on loopholes." ZDNet 8:37 AM
"Apple Can Afford to Love Privacy: Apple's Tim Cook has been on tour, telling people who are worried about online privacy that he understands their angst." Bloomberg View 12:19 PM
"Apple Brings Photos App To The OS X Public Beta Program" TechCrunch 12:35 PM
"Try Apple's Photos app in the latest OS X public beta" Engadget 1:09 PM
"OS X 10.10.3 Public Beta with Photos App Now Available" OS X Daily 1:08 PM
"Apple releases public beta of OS X 10.10.3, gives the masses a first taste of new Photos app" AppleInsider 1:09 PM
"Get your hands on Photos for OS X with Yosemite 10.10.3 public beta release" Macworld 1:29 PM
"OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 Beta goes Public with Photos App" The Mac Observer 2:39 PM
"iCloud Photo Library: What You Need to Know" MacRumors 8:08 PM
"Apple pro apps target producers" TechRepublic 8:07 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Yosemite notes also cover FileVault performance issues, along with other tips about improving performance by cleaning out unwanted processes, Finder bugs, interface behavior and more." MacInTouch 9:25 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to take charge of Apple's Mac App Store" Computerworld 8:02 AM
"How to keep your email private with PGP encryption on your Mac" Macworld 8:09 AM
"Ask the iTunes Guy: Solving all your playlist problems in iTunes 12" Macworld 8:09 AM
"Creating Backscreened Prints in Lightroom" Layers Magazine 9:32 AM
"How the Hollywood feature film Focus was edited on Final Cut Pro X Part One" fcp.co 4:38 PM
"Building a slideshow in Final Cut Pro X faster than you can watch the result" fcp.co 8:12 AM
"Why Every Mac User Needs Another Clock" NoodleMac 7:58 AM
Op/Ed
"How I Would Fix iTunes, Part 5: Make it Possible to Turn Off Up Next" Kirkville 8:14 AM
"Why Bother With Microsoft When 'Cloud Office' Is Free?" TeraTalks 7:57 AM
Press Releases
"Allegorithmic goes 'Rent-to-Own' with Substance Live" Architosh 12:29 PM
"Daylite Mail Assistant and Daylite Server 4.4.3 are now available" Marketcircle Blog 12:20 PM
"TSI Partners with RPG Developers in Cross-Game Character Import/Export Initiative" ["The initiative will be rolled out in TSI's debut title, Seven Dragon Saga – an original fantasy RPG for PC, Mac and Linux, based upon an original pen and paper role-playing system designed by former Strategic Simulations Interactive (SSI) alumni Keith Brors and David Shelley."] Calico Media 9:03 AM
"Tropico 5 running natively on Mac" Mac Gamer HQ 8:37 AM
"AXYZ Design releases an(i)ma 1.7.1 for Mac OS X users" Architosh 8:34 AM
"Flying Pig releases Edouard Universe version 2.0 for OS X" prMac 8:26 AM
"Apple Pay: a new frontier for scammers/Apple's mobile payment system has provided a method for US criminals to make fraudulent transactions – and banks are rushing to stem the tide" ["The crooks have not broken the secure encryption around Apple Pay's fingerprint-activated wireless payment mechanism. Instead, they are setting up new iPhones with stolen personal information, and then calling banks to 'provision' the victim's card on the phone to use it to buy goods."] The Guardian 12:31 PM
"Apple Pay security scam nets fraudsters millions of dollars" BetaNews 6:32 PM
"Tim Cook talks Snowden, Apple Car and Steve Jobs as the best teacher he's ever had" 9to5Mac 8:16 AM
"iPhone 6 presence loomed large in Galaxy S6 unveiling" ZDNet 8:38 AM
"Nissan CEO on possible Apple car: 'It's obviously good news'" CNET 8:04 AM
"Nissan, Volkswagen & Daimler execs respond to Apple Car reports" 9to5Mac 2:30 PM
"Meet the one auto CEO who's excited by the rumored Apple Car" BGR 3:10 PM
"Apple Watch Featured in Hong Kong Fashion Magazine 'East Touch'" MacRumors 8:09 AM
"Apple Watch tour of world's fashion magazines reaches Hong Kong" 9to5Mac 8:17 AM
"Here's a look at the huge Apple Watch spread in The Sunday Times" Business Insider 8:26 AM
"Apple Watch could replace your car keys" BetaNews 8:13 AM
"Apple Builds Mystery Room for Apple Watch Media Event" The Mac Observer 8:45 AM
"Apple's next Chinese Apple Store to open in Chongqing on March 7" AppleInsider 8:17 AM
"City of Cupertino has a lot riding on Apple and its spaceship campus" San Jose Mercury News 8:22 AM
"Apple hanging billboards on skyscrapers and buildings around the world to showcase iPhone 6 photography" 9to5Mac 6:33 PM
"Apple Launches Worldwide 'Shot on iPhone 6' Ad Campaign Spanning Magazines, Billboards and More" MacRumors 8:21 PM
"Samsung devices overtake Apple in mobile ad impressions" BetaNews 9:02 AM
"Apple shows off its photo prowess with Shot on iPhone 6 campaign" Memeburn 8:27 AM
"Apple Ad Shows Off Stunning Shots By iPhone Snappers" Digital Trends 8:26 AM
"Apple showcases user photos in iPhone ad campaign" CNET 11:45 AM
"This is how much Cupertino relies on Apple" Cult of Mac 8:22 AM
"Indian smartphone maker is serious about banning iPhone brand name" Cult of Mac 7:59 AM
Non-Apple News
"NXP Semiconductor Bets $12 Billion on Smarter Cars: NXP Semiconductor's deal for Freescale would vault the combination to top supplier for autos" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:23 PM
"PayPal buys Paydiant, aims to challenge Apple, Google & Samsung" SlashGear 2:27 PM
"PCs are dead. So says Wall Street. Again." CNNMoney 11:46 AM
"Sense ID is Qualcomm's ultrasonic answer to Apple's Touch ID" Macworld 11:46 AM
"Pizza Hut is experimenting with connected cars so you can order food while you drive, without your phone" Business Insider 11:45 AM
"Fingerprint sensor revealed by Qualcomm at MWC" BBC 8:37 AM
"Google Plans to Be a Wireless Carrier, but at Small Scale" Re/code 9:41 AM
"Confirmed: Google plans its own U.S. mobile service" PCWorld 8:26 AM
"So long Google+. Hello Streams, Photos and Hangouts" Gigaom 8:09 AM
"Too much Facebook leads to envy and depression" CNNMoney 8:04 AM
"New Ikea furniture will charge your phone wirelessly" CNNMoney 8:04 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Weekly Podcast Episode 124: Apple Preps To Spring Forward As We Overkill Magic Rockets" Apple'n'Apps 6:32 PM
"The Critical Path #142: The Great Insufficiency" asymco 3:43 PM
"Michael E. Cohen Takes Control of PDFpen 7" MacVoices 2:26 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-03-02: Samsung's New iPhone Copy, More Apple Car Evidence" The Mac Observer 12:30 PM
"The iPhone is now my main camera. Where are all my pictures?" The MT Show 7:57 AM
"Tim Cook says Apple Watch will be available outside U.S. in April" 9to5Mac 9:32 AM
"Apple puts Lisa Jackson in charge of boosting product accessibility efforts" 9to5Mac 9:37 AM
"Apple-IBM Partnership Sprouts Latest Set Of Apps At Mobile World Congress" TechCrunch 8:10 AM
"Apple supplier NXP to merge with rival Freescale Semiconductor in $11.8B deal" AppleInsider 8:17 AM
"Apple Watch Has 'Power Reserve' Mode to Save Battery Life" Apple Gazette 9:10 AM
"Apple Stores will now allow customers to test in-ear headphones before buying" 9to5Mac 2:31 PM
"Intel playing catch-up with new mobile chips" CNET 8:51 AM
"NetMarketShare: Mac OS X dips, iOS rises in February" Apple Daily Report 8:34 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Storage discussion includes quite a variety of topics today: SSD vs. hard drive performance tests; FileVault performance impacts; a QNAP NAS firmware bug that silently corrupted data; a Samsung 850 Pro firmware failure; radio interference with USB 3, Bluetooth and internal SSDs; SMART data reporting with USB drives (and UAS protocol); Apple's non-standard sockets for laptop SSDs; a high-end ZFS flash array; Spotlight issues; Trim support; Fusion volumes; JetDrive SD cards for MacBook storage and more." MacInTouch 9:25 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" Apple Sliced 9:33 AM
"Nihilumbra (App Store Best Of 2012) For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:33 AM
"Circular+ (Photo) For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:33 AM
"iPhone 6 case review: Truffol Intelli Luxe wallet case" TechnologyTell 10:09 AM
"SHARKK Bluetooth Wireless Speaker with Power Bank" Run Around Tech 8:31 AM
"Need a waterproof wireless speaker? You need the UWaterX3" AppleDailyReport 8:31 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"ReturnToSender: press the return key to send texts in the Messages app" iDownload Blog 8:18 AM
"Ten Days after Apple's Spring Forward: Baselworld -There is an App for it" eXtensions 9:30 AM
"Hands On: A Druid's Duel (Cross Platform)" MacNN 8:18 AM
"App Of The Day: Legend - Bringing New Life To Your Text" Apple'n'Apps 7:26 PM
"Appidemic: Moto Joe for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch" TechnologyTell 8:27 AM
"Size DOES Matter Review: This rhythm game has a unique control scheme and performance system that make it feel like a true innovation in the genre." 148Apps 9:22 AM
"Heavenstrike Rivals Review: Despite a few flaws, this free-to-play strategy game is a fun mix of new and old strategy formulas." 148Apps 8:12 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to filter spam messages in Facebook for iPhone and iPad" iMore 8:14 AM
Tips
"Can I transfer the existing version of an app to my new iPhone?" iLounge 10:09 AM
"New Steve Jobs biography promises 'sensational' untold stories" Mashable 6:34 PM
"Dungeon Hunter 5 slashes its way onto iOS on March 12" iMore 2:30 PM
"Mortal Kombat X is coming to an App Store near you this April" AppAdvice 12:20 PM
"OneShot for iPhone makes it easy to highlight and share your screenshots" iMore 12:19 PM
"Mortal Kombat X brings its Fatalities to the iPhone and iPad in April" iMore 9:02 AM
"Popsicase Makes Sure You 'Handle' Your iPhone With Care" Digital Trends 8:58 AM
"The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of March 1: Pat Fauquet, Jeff Carlson, Adam Christianson and FileMaker Australia Times Two" The MUG Center 8:35 AM
"IBM rolls out 3 new iOS apps for enterprises" Macworld 3:43 PM
"Apple & IBM partnership delivers 3 new enterprise iOS apps" 9to5Mac 8:52 AM
"Next IBM MobileFirst for iOS Apps Unveiled: Over 50 global clients select industry-specific, enterprise apps to transform the nature of work" PRNewswire 8:34 AM
"Zerodebug brings USB connectivity to the world of iOS MIDI and Audio" prMac 8:10 AM
"HP's big deal: Tech giant buys Aruba Networks for $2.7B" Associated Press 11:22 AM
"HP to acquire Aruba Networks for $2.7B" USA Today 11:21 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Agrees to Acquire Aruba for $2.7 Billion" Bloomberg 11:21 AM
"Windows At 30: Microsoft's OS Keeps Evolving/Microsoft Windows is finishing up its third decade of change. Here's a look at how the operating system has evolved along with new technologies and consumer preferences." InformationWeek 3:47 PM
"Windows Server 2016 leaks reveal Nano Server, protected VM role plans" ZDNet 12:05 PM
"Microsoft details Universal Apps platform for Windows 10" Win Beta 12:04 PM
"Microsoft teases out new Office touch features" TechRadar UK 12:02 PM
"Windows XP adoption outpaces Windows 7 growth" IT PRO 11:57 AM
"Yup: HP's buying Aruba for about $3B" Gigaom 11:20 AM
"IBM, Apple Apps to Make Air Canada Less Awful" PC Magazine 11:49 AM
"Former HP chairman admits 'mistake' in venture firm sexism trial" Reuters 3:47 PM
"Cramer: Buffett could be right about IBM, but..." CNBC 11:49 AM
"High Court: IBM staff refused pay increases can claim damages" The Register 11:47 AM
"Warren Buffett Dishes on IBM, Deere, and Heading Berkshire Hathaway for 50 Years" TheStreet 11:46 AM
"Why Did Buffett Keep Buying IBM?" Seeking Alpha 11:46 AM
"Warren Buffett: Says 'Buying IBM Because I Like It'" CNBC 11:45 AM
"Apple-IBM Partnership Sprouts Latest Set Of Apps At Mobile World Congress" TechCrunch 8:30 AM
"Buffett praises IBM, ExxonMobil even after selling oil firm: Warren Buffett says he likes IBM, ExxonMobil even though he sold off stake in the oil firm" Associated Press 7:42 AM
"Lenovo Promises Clean, Secure Windows 10 PCs" LAPTOP Magazine 11:57 AM
"Is it a camera? Is a smartphone? Lenovo takes on imaging with the Vibe Shot" ZDNet 9:13 AM
"Intel launches chip for new push into low-price smartphones" Reuters 11:37 AM
"Intel unveils its next mobile maneuver: Atom x3, x5, and x7" Ars Technica 9:53 AM
"Intel's new Atom chips cover cheap phones to premium tablets" Engadget 9:31 AM
"Intel's new Cherry Trail chips and Sofia system-on-a-chip target mid-market mobile devices" VentureBeat 9:06 AM
"Intel Introduces New Atom Series, Cherry Trail Tablets" PC Magazine 6:32 PM
"Intel announces blistering fast 7360 modem for premium smartphones" VentureBeat 9:06 AM
"Intel launches chip for new push into low-price smartphones" Reuters 9:54 AM
"Intel Continues Trying To Break Into Mobile With An Assault Of New Atom Processors" Digital Trends 9:51 AM
"Intel playing catch-up with new mobile chips" CNET 9:51 AM
"Intel Atom x3, Atom x5, Atom x7 release date, specifications: Intel announces next generation budget mobile, tablet chips - Intel takes aim at budget smartphone, tablet, hybrid markets - $75 smartphones launching soon - PC Advisor" PC Advisor 9:50 AM
"Intel, Alcatel-Lucent unveil their cloud mobile network" Gigaom 9:55 AM
"Ericsson joins with Intel to help telecoms firms get in the cloud" Reuters 9:54 AM
"Ericsson adds 'industrial strength' to cloud with Intel partnership" Mobile World Live 9:49 AM
"Jolla shows Sailfish 2.0 and partners with Intel" MoDaCo 9:47 AM
"Morgan Stanley Says AAPL's Market will Grow to $3.4 Trillion" The Mac Observer 11:28 AM
"The Analyst's Guide to Apple Category Entry" ["So given this litmus test, will Apple build a Car? I believe the problem of transportation and its proxy, the automobile, provide all the requisite demand for Apple's attention. Technical questions abound and they may still prove unsurmountable before a launch happens, but there are no doubts in my mind that this is a problem Apple would see fit to address."] asymco 9:10 AM
"Apple Backing Off After Dragging The Market Higher In Recent Weeks" Benzinga 8:51 AM
Industry News
"That's a Wrap: Nasdaq Closes Above 5,000 as Intel, Apple, Atmel, Skyworks Gain" Barron's 8:59 PM
"March comes in like a lion; Dow, S&P 500 roar to records, Nasdaq hits 5000" USA Today 3:50 PM
"Stocks Hit New Session Highs Ahead of Eurozone Meeting on Greece" TheStreet 3:50 PM
"Nasdaq composite index closes above 5,000 for the first time in 15 years, still shy of record" Associated Press 3:49 PM
"Nasdaq Composite Ends Above 5000 for First Time Since Dot-Com Era: Milestone marks revival of an index once synonymous with technology bubble" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:49 PM
"Asia Markets: Chinese stocks gain after rate cut, PMI data/Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks advanced Monday, after China's central bank lowered interest rates over the weekend, while two separate gauges of China's manufacturing activity both showed gains in February." MarketWatch 7:32 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks retreat from multiyear highs/European stocks turned lower Monday, with the region's benchmark pulling away from record highs, giving up gains that followed the release of encouraging economic data earlier in the session." MarketWatch 12:44 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:48 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:49 PM
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