"Tim Cook Leaves Silicon Valley Behind For Hollywood: While the geekerati made a big play of the reviews of the Apple Watch once the embargo lifted, the tightly knit circle of influencers in the Bay Area might be sporting a number of review units and developer samples, the real action for Apple's product placement team is not on the VC-powered wrists of San Francisco, but on the mainstream cultural touchstones of media and megastardom in Hollywood, the Music Industry, and the world's Fashion Houses." Forbes 7:38 AM
"What is Apple's current mission statement and how does it differ from Steve Job's original ideals?" Investopedia 2:56 PM
"After medical school, IBM's Watson gets ready for Apple health apps" ZDNet 8:04 AM
"Deep inside the smart Swiss watches that challenge Apple Watch with analog panache" PCWorld 7:47 AM
"Apple Watch buyers start to line up at West Hollywood store Maxfield" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:26 PM
"Customers Lining Up At Boutiques Carrying Apple Watch Ahead of Launch" MacRumors 8:03 PM
"Customers start lining up at high-end shops to score an Apple Watch on launch day" iMore 8:59 PM
"How Apple off-loaded its Watch queues to a half-dozen boutiques" Fortune 8:56 AM
"You can still buy an Apple Watch in stores this Friday, just not Apple Stores" The Verge 8:08 AM
"Apple Stores won't sell the Watch at launch, but six other shops will" Engadget 7:54 AM
"Apple now rejecting apps with Pebble Smartwatch support" GetPebble 2:24 PM
"Apple Reportedly Refers To Pebble Smartwatch As 'Irrelevant Platform'" RazorianFly 4:07 PM
"Everyone from Apple to Uber linked with sale of Nokia's Here unit" ZDNet 8:03 AM
"Watch Tim Cook and Apple's top execs dancing to 'Happy' by Pharrell for Earth Day" Business Insider 7:53 AM
"Watch Tim Cook, Eddy Cue and Phil Schiller boogie down" Cult of Mac 8:41 AM
"Revenge is a dish best served WET! Scorned woman dumps lying lover's entire Apple collection in the bath (and sent him the pictures to prove it)" Daily Mail (UK) 8:18 AM
Non-Apple News
"Sony offered Daniel Craig $5 million to use their smartphone in the next James Bond movie, but he resisted" ["There appears to have been some back-and-forth, per a second email, with Samsung making a product placement offer of its own: Samsung was willing to give a $5 million fee for its phones appearing in the movie, but a higher marketing spend of $50 million to promote it."] Business Insider 8:18 PM
"Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is making sure women who work there get the raises they deserve" Business Insider 2:20 PM
"Comcast to Drop Bid for Time Warner Cable: The $45.2 billion deal faces stiff resistance from U.S. regulators" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:49 PM
"Comcast, Time Warner Cable deal near death; may be slain tomorrow" Electronista 3:13 PM
"Comcast Plans to Drop Time Warner Cable Deal" Bloomberg 2:14 PM
"German court rules Adblock Plus software is legal" V3 7:52 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Live @ 9 PM ET - Apple Watch Apps, shipping issues, pop culture reactions" Insanely Great Mac 7:35 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-04-23: Apple Watch Order Status, Google's MVNO Plan" The Mac Observer 1:01 PM
"Apple Watch gaming: Devs talk early titles and the challenges of wearable fun" Macworld 7:50 AM
"Your Mac Life Archives #1049 for April 22nd, 2015!" Your Mac Life 7:32 AM
"BeenVerified for the Apple Watch: Smart Phone, Smarter Phone Lookup BeenVerified's mission has always been to make it easier for people to access public data. And as one of the first companies to develop an app for the Apple Watch, we're taking accessibility to a whole new level." BeenVerified 9:07 PM
"Amazon will let you buy with a tap on your Apple Watch in new app update" 9to5Mac 8:27 PM
"Get these Apple Watch accessories before your Apple Watch arrives" GeekWire 8:00 PM
"Microsoft Office reaches 100 million downloads on iOS and Android" The Verge 7:58 PM
"Misfit is the latest fitness-oriented app to add support for the Apple Watch" AppAdvice 4:07 PM
"6 Apple Watch Apps to Keep You Healthy and In Shape" The Mac Observer 2:24 PM
"Apple Watch apps: Starbucks, Microsoft, and other Seattle-area companies jump on board" GeekWire 1:09 PM
"SoundHound + LiveLyrics is Making its Debuts on the Apple Watch" 148Apps 1:09 PM
"Apple updates TestFlight to support testing of Apple Watch apps" 9to5Mac 1:06 PM
"Apple Watch User Guide Now Available" MacRumors 1:06 PM
"Djay for Apple Watch Lets You Mix Tracks on Your Wrist, Djay Pro for Mac Gains Video Mixing" MacRumors 9:17 AM
"The Glow App Now Tracks Male Fertility" TechCrunch 9:03 AM
"Heal to Launch First One-Touch House Call Doctor Service for Apple Watch" PRNewswire 8:58 AM
"Apalon Launches Top Rated Utility Apps for Apple Watch" PRNewswire 8:58 AM
"Good Technology Enables Enterprise Security, Manageability and Business-Class Collaboration for Apple Watch" PRNewswire 8:58 AM
"Dictionary.com Unveils New App Functionality For Apple Watch At Launch" PRNewswire 8:58 AM
"MobileIron Foresees Staggering Demand for Apple Watch at Work" PRNewswire 8:58 AM
"Vonage Mobile® App Now Available for Apple Watch™" PRNewswire 8:58 AM
"Smartphone Device Launches Propel High Satisfaction with Apple, HTC and Samsung" PRNewswire 8:58 AM
"Blur privacy App launches on iOS 8.3; will support Apple Watch" PRNewswire 8:58 AM
"Line2 Develops Apple Watch App for Users to be Connected and Present" Business Wire 8:55 AM
"Ebates.com Announces Free New Apple Watch App for On-The-Go Deal Hunting" Business Wire 8:55 AM
"Minecraft: Pocket Edition is going to hell" Cult of Mac 8:41 AM
"Things for Apple Watch will help you remain on top of your daily tasks" iMore 8:04 AM
"Fantasy-filled gamebook that is Sorcery! 3 is now available on iOS" iMore 8:04 AM
"Hipstamatic Unveils DSPO, Its New Social Photography App For iOS" TechCrunch 7:49 AM
"Apple Watch app launch roundup to get you started" TechnologyTell 7:47 AM
"Casio iPhone app does keyword searches in voice recordings" IDG News Service 7:47 AM
"More Textures, Color Gradients, and Control - Shift 2.0 iOS Filter App" prMac 1:17 PM
"Tiny Spikes 1.0 released for Apple Watch - Dodge Falling Spikes" prMac 1:05 PM
"Crystal Crusader puzzle game launched Free on iOS devices" prMac 7:47 AM
"Agent Dash is back - Smartphone super spy returns to Dash Another Day" prMac 7:46 AM
"Taichi Temple, the First Motion Sensor App for Tai Chi, Launches Today" prMac 7:46 AM
"Where To? 8.0 - iPhone local search app now on the Apple Watch" prMac 7:46 AM
"Unique New iPhone App Visho is the World's First Video Shopping App" prMac 7:46 AM
"Microsoft Profit Falls 12%: Revenue rises 6.5% from a year earlier, thanks to the inclusion of sales from Nokia Corp.'s mobile-phone business" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:38 PM
"For Microsoft, catching the future is an uphill battle: The software maker reported earnings that topped analyst expectations, but Microsoft is still maneuvering on its path to regain relevance and figure out new ways to sell its software." CNET 3:47 PM
"How Intel came to be Israel's best tech friendA newly found cache of photographs shows the development of one of the country's most important ongoing business relationships" Start-Up Israel 8:03 AM
"Intel-Edico partnership aims to break a medical logjam" Fortune 7:56 AM
"Intel security head challenges industry at RSA Conference" ComputerWeekly 7:56 AM
"Intel Is Mispriced And Positioned For IoT Growth" Seeking Alpha 9:56 AM
"Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Quits The SeaMicro Dense Server System Segment Quietly" Invest Correctly 7:55 AM
"IBM Opens New Netherlands Cloud Data Center" eWeek 8:12 AM
"IBM SoftLayer opens second Netherlands data centre to meet cloud service demand" V3 8:36 AM
"After medical school, IBM's Watson gets ready for Apple health apps" ZDNet 8:01 AM
"Oracle CEO Mark Hurd: 'It's hard to get people to come to Boston'" Boston Business Journal 8:02 AM
"Smartphones, connectivity space boost Broadcom sales in Q1" EE Times Asia 7:16 AM
"Qualcomm hit by China fine, cut in Samsung business: The company has lowered its revenue guidance for 2015" IDG News Service 7:25 AM
"Samsung rocks TSMC's spot in foundry service" EE Times Asia 7:17 AM
"Acer's new laptops, hybrids set tone for Windows 10-Chromebook battle: Acer announces $199 Chromebook 15 and slightly more expensive Windows-based Aspire hybrids and laptops" IDG News Service 12:38 PM
"Market Snapshot: Nasdaq Posts First Record Close In 15 Years" MarketWatch 4:47 PM
"Nasdaq composite closes at a record high of 5,056, beating mark set 15 years ago" Associated Press 4:46 PM
"Nasdaq Composite Closes at Record High: Tech-heavy index surpasses 15-year milestone last reached at height of dot-com era" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:46 PM
"Nasdaq Surge Lifts Internet Boosters of the Past: Mary Meeker, Henry Blodget, Frank Quattrone Enjoy Revival" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:24 PM
"Stock Futures Decline as GM, Procter & Gamble Stumble" TheStreet 8:04 AM
"Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks slip after soft China data/Shares in Hong Kong slipped Thursday, after a reading showing manufacturing activity in China fell to a one-year low, indicating continued weakness in the economy." MarketWatch 8:08 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks drop after eurozone data disappoint/European stocks fell Thursday, on course for a second consecutive loss, after economic data for the eurozone fell short of expectations." MarketWatch 8:08 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:06 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:06 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:45 PM
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