"Apple pushing music labels to kill free Spotify streaming ahead of Beats relaunch: The Department of Justice is looking closely into Apple's business practices in relation to its upcoming music streaming service, according to multiple sources. The Verge has learned that Apple has been pushing major music labels to force streaming services like Spotify to abandon their free tiers, which will dramatically reduce the competition for Apple's upcoming offering. DOJ officials have already interviewed high-ranking music industry executives about Apple's business habits." The Verge 7:59 AM
"Next in Apple's crosshairs? Free music streaming at Spotify: A report says Apple's latest tactic to catch up in the streaming-music race is pushing labels to cut off free listening options at rivals like Spotify, which has the Department of Justice sniffing around." CNET 10:38 AM
"Apple may be preparing to deal a big blow to Spotify" Business Insider 9:35 AM
"Report: Apple Targets Spotify, Attracts DOJ's Attention" PC Magazine 1:28 PM
"Apple's Rumored Streaming Music Service gets DOJ Attention" The Mac Observer 10:11 AM
"Apple is a 'disruptive monster' says R1 head of music" BBC 7:55 AM
"Significant R&D Increase Suggests Apple is Working on Something Big" Above Avalon 12:36 PM
"What Makes Apple the Most Valuable Company?" Investopedia 10:10 AM
"Three Reasons Apple Should Acquire IBM" Forbes 7:51 AM
"IBM, Apple Partnership Takes Aim at Japanese Seniors: IBM and Apple have teamed up with Japan Post Group to deliver IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions to improve the lives of Japanese senior citizens." eWeek 8:14 AM
"Jefferies Sees Apple Pay As A 'Compelling Killer' App For Apple Watch" Benzinga 8:46 AM
"Icahn Wants Bigger Share Buyback From Apple" 24/7 Wall St. 7:46 AM
"Apple Stops Signing iOS 8.2, Downgrades and Restores No Longer Possible" iClarified 2:28 PM
"Apple Adds RAW Support for 18 New Cameras from Canon, Hasselblad, Leica, Nikon, More" The Mac Observer 5:08 PM
"Digital Camera RAW Compatibility 6.04" Apple Support 5:08 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"FaceTime audio issues with pre-Bluetooth LE Macs seemingly persist in OS X 10.10.3 & 10.10.4 Beta" 9to5Mac 8:04 AM
"Radical Approach Fixes Many iTunes Sync Problems with iOS Devices" Kirkville 8:06 AM
"Yosemite discussion digs into issues with Apple's user interface design, including workarounds for some problems, notes on Apple's apps, historical perspectives and human interface design principles; other notes talk about remote control software (TeamViewer and Timbuktu) and issues with SSD trim support and kernel extensions (kext)." MacInTouch 4:02 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Metadatics review: Forget iTunes, this is a better way to tag your music files" Macworld 8:04 AM
"Freshly Squeezed Reviews: Memories Digitized" YMP Now 12:46 PM
"Cassandra: Rotating Images in Apple Maps Information Windows" eXtensions 7:49 AM
"OS X Yosemite: How to Find Non-Apple Extensions Lingering in Your Mac" The Mac Observer 2:12 PM
"Easy Mac Hack: Disable Shadows in OS X Screenshots" Mac|Life 1:26 PM
"How To Check Your Grammar On A Mac" BohemianBoomer 7:49 AM
"How To Create And Manage Your Own Mac Spam Machine For Fun And Profit" Mac 360 7:48 AM
"This Mac Alarm Clock Has Muscle" TeraTalks 7:49 AM
"Apple hires new spaceship general contractor as questions swirl about construction delays" ["Rudolph & Sletten Inc., a veteran Silicon Valley builder, will complete the ring-shaped structure's interior build-out, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation."] Silicon Valley Business Journal 3:48 PM
"Apple hires new general contractor to finish Campus 2 interior" AppleInsider 5:31 PM
"Who exactly is the Apple Watch for? After a year of lusting and longing, the first lucky customers have finally strapped on their brand new Apple Watches." CNNMoney 7:56 AM
"Holy Crap: Microsoft Is Building Tomorrowland!" E-Commerce Times 11:48 AM
"Microsoft readies new Azure Stack bundle for private cloud customers" ZDNet 12:37 PM
"Microsoft CFO Discusses Windows as a Service Strategy" Maximum PC 11:45 AM
"Microsoft wants to bring encrypting to a file level with Windows 10" WinBeta 11:45 AM
"Windows 10: 'Free' can potentially cost a lot" BetaNews 9:38 AM
"Microsoft sheds light on Windows 10 revenue, future OS pricing plans" ExtremeTech 6:41 PM
"Microsoft previews a customizable, versatile Windows 10 for enterprise" TechRadar UK 11:42 AM
"It really is game over for Windows 8.x" BetaNews 9:39 AM
"Microsoft fleshes out 'Windows as a service' revenue strategy" Computerworld 9:44 AM
"Microsoft's HoloLens offers brief glimpse into the future" Fortune 8:34 AM
"How old does Microsoft think these executives are?" MarketWatch 8:34 AM
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on IT transformation, Amazon, and being a 'Windows company'" Fortune 8:34 AM
"IBM Launches Power Systems for SAP HANA" eWeek 5:52 PM
"Why IBM is back in style for top tech investor" Yahoo Finance 8:31 AM
"Buffett defends core holdings like IBM, Coca-Cola, in interview" Reuters 8:29 AM
"Buffett remains confident in IBM's business prospects" Associated Press 8:28 AM
"IBM's buybacks beneficial to shareholders: Buffett" CNBC Videos 8:30 AM
"Buffett: We'll make 'considerable' money on IBM" CNBC Videos 8:30 AM
"Here's how we're monetizing Watson: IBM's Rometty" CNBC 8:29 AM
"Watson enormously valuable future: Buffett" CNBC Videos 8:28 AM
"Why IBM and not Apple? Warren Buffett answers" CNBC Videos 8:19 AM
"IBM challenges Intel for space on SAP HANA" ZDNet 11:28 AM
"10 Years After IBM Buy, Lenovo Looks For New Relevance" Forbes 8:32 AM
"Fiorina's Time at H-P Gets a Close Look: After launching bid for president, ex-CEO defends 'tough choices' at computing giant" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:29 PM
"HP wants to make Windows 8.1 PC desktops cool again with new Pavilion and ENVY models" Windows Central 11:35 AM
"HP outs new AMD R9 380 and two other unannounced Radeons in new systems" PCWorld 9:12 AM
"HP beckons back-to-schoolers with Pavilion, Envy, and Envy Phoenix PCs, plus a 4K display" PCWorld 9:11 AM
"HP revamps PCs: Is it really year of the desktop?" ZDNet 8:21 AM
"Dell SonicWALL Secure Remote Access Access Control Flaw in 'cgi-bin/editBookmark' Lets Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks" Security Tracker 11:31 AM
"Dell's still fighting about going private; Shareholder seeks appraisal after approving buyout" Austin Business Journal 11:30 AM
"5 Reasons Oracle Is A Cloud Company" Forbes 11:26 AM
"Oracle: Oracle Mobile Platform" EContent 11:25 AM
"Oracle Joins Microsoft Going Long in Bonds as Fed Gets Antsy" Bloomberg 8:18 AM
"SAP, Oracle Lead Contenders in Would-Be Salesforce Pursuit" Bloomberg 8:18 AM
"Cisco's New CEO Is an Insider, Sales Pro: Personality was key factor in board's decision to select Robbins" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:48 PM
"John Chambers steps down as Cisco's CEO" Reuters 8:16 AM
"Inside Chuck Robbins Appointment to Be Cisco CEO" Bloomberg 8:16 AM
"Cisco names Chuck Robbins next CEO" USA Today 8:16 AM
"Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks Climb; S&P 500 Closes Shy Of Record High" MarketWatch 4:00 PM
"US stocks climb, pushing market back near record levels; Cognizant jumps on earnings: Stocks are moving slightly higher in midday trading, building on their gains from Friday." Associated Press 1:19 PM
"Stocks open higher, building on gains from Friday" Associated Press 1:18 PM
"U.S. Stocks Close Higher: S&P 500 index ends just shy of a record high" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:59 PM
"Asia Markets: Chinese shares close higher, recovering from earlier losses/China shares closed higher Monday, recovering from an early fall after a reading of the country's manufacturing activity slowed more sharply than initially expected, a further sign the economy is flagging." MarketWatch 8:01 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks push higher after manufacturing data/European stocks rose Monday, recovering from one of the worst weeks in months, supported by robust manufacturing data across the region." MarketWatch 8:01 AM
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