"U.S. Is Probing Apple Over Its Deals for Beats Music" Bloomberg 9:06 PM
"Apple Said To Be Without Key Music Deals Weeks Ahead of Rumored Streaming Service Launch: A June launch of Apple's new subscription service is going down to the wire. Industry sources say Apple does not have the necessary licensing deals a month before the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference that will take place in San Francisco from June 8th to 12th." Billboard 2:05 PM
"Why Apple wants to end the era of free music streaming" Business Insider 8:10 AM
"Cutthroat' Apple iTunes wants to pay for talent" Computerworld 8:15 AM
"Apple Is Trying To Kill Free Spotify - Report" Sky News 8:09 AM
"Is Apple Really Trying To Stop Spotify From Streaming Free Music?" Benzinga 8:34 AM
"Apple Has Plans for Your DNA: The iPhone could become a new tool in genetic studies." ["In two initial studies planned, Apple isn't going to directly collect or test DNA itself. That will be done by academic partners. The data would be maintained by scientists in a computing cloud, but certain findings could appear directly on consumers' iPhones as well. Eventually, it's even possible consumers might swipe to share 'my genes' as easily as they do their location."] Technology Review 4:47 PM
"Apple working on ResearchKit-based DNA testing, sources claim" AppleInsider 8:09 PM
"Apple's Ahrendts Emerges as Top-Paid U.S. Woman With $83 Million" Bloomberg 9:20 AM
"On Apple's Enterprisey Focus--They Just Might Be The Enterprise Software Outlier" Forbes 10:42 AM
"Fix OS X crashing when a particular folder is opened" MacIssues 9:19 AM
"Yosemite discussion digs into the most fundamental nature of the Macintosh, its human interface and changes over time, along with Apple's new Photos app - and the inability of customers to delete it - plus SSD support issues, kernel extensions, etc." MacInTouch 4:38 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to make the Mac your whole house audio jukebox" iMore 11:27 AM
"Best storage practices for OS X Server and Time Machine" iMore 9:43 AM
"Editing a promo in Final Cut Pro X - Lessons learned" fcp.co 9:20 AM
"How To Get Batch Change Back in Photos for Mac" The Mac Observer 8:02 PM
"Home Depot to Become Largest Retailer to Accept Apple Pay: Home Depot Inc. plans to enable Apple Inc.'s mobile-payment platform at its more than 2,000 stores, making it the largest retailer to accept Apple Pay." Bloomberg 4:32 PM
"Best Buy Will Support Apple Pay in 2H15" Market Realist 9:11 PM
"Paypal partner Home Depot quietly drops support for Apple Pay after quietly accepting it" 9to5Mac 8:07 AM
"Home Depot Quietly Turns Off Apple Pay Support at Sale Terminals" MacTrast 8:57 AM
"MacKeeper celebrates a difficult birthday: MacKeeper, a utility and security program for Apple computers, celebrated its fifth birthday in April. But its gift to U.S. consumers who bought the application may be a slice of a $2 million class-action settlement." Computerworld 8:05 PM
"Over a week after launch, Apple Watch still draws long line of buyers at Colette in Paris" AppleInsider 2:05 PM
"Spotify is Growing Fast on iPhone, For Now" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 3:19 PM
"Valet parking worker jailed for iPad theft: Defendant stole iPad from hotel's guest while parking his car" Gulf News 8:39 AM
Non-Apple News
"Comcast vows to put customers first: Cable company is trying to shake its infamous reputation for providing the worst customer service on the planet with a new initiative it says will be focused on customer needs." CNET 9:26 PM
"Twitter Bolsters Finance Team as CFO Adds Marketing Duties: Finance chief Noto brings in help as he takes on added role of heading marketing department" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:17 PM
"Court's Reversal Leaves Phones Open to Warrantless Tracking" Wired 4:58 PM
"Security researchers gagged using DMCA order on eve of vuln reveal" The Register 11:06 AM
"Destructive computer virus uncovered: A computer virus that tries to avoid detection by making the machine it infects unusable has been found." BBC 8:35 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-05-05: Apple's Latest Doom Prediction, Home Depot Blocks Apple Pay" The Mac Observer 12:36 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 080: Slaptic feedback" iDownload Blog 8:17 AM
"Beats revamp still debuting at WWDC, global release late-June, iOS 9 details revealed" 9to5Mac 4:48 PM
"These may be the first details on Apple's next big iPhone update: iOS 9" Business Insider 4:48 PM
"Apple Watch comes out tops in Consumer Reports' smartwatch tests: We rate 11 models from eight manufacturers, and Apple's sapphire screen and easy pairing give its models the edge" Consumer Reports 2:51 PM
"Apple Watch rated best smartwatch by Consumer Reports as it passes tests with flying colors" iDownload Blog 2:51 PM
"Apple and Samsung driving evolution in embedded touch handset displays, says IHS" DigiTimes 8:09 AM
"Apple is bringing a major redesign to one of its forgotten products" Business Insider 8:10 AM
"New Apple TV May Have Touchpad Remote" Digital Trends 8:18 AM
"The Next Apple TV Could Get A Touch-Friendly Remote Redesign" TechCrunch 9:43 AM
"Apple Is About to Totally Reinvent Something We Use Every Day" Time 9:43 AM
"Apple Welcomes Third-Party Watch Bands—But Not Mystery Port Use" ReadWrite 2:17 PM
"Apple launches guidelines for third-party Watch band makers" ZDNet 8:07 AM
"Apple launches program for third-party Watch strap makers" Engadget 8:09 AM
"We're about to see thousands of new Apple Watch straps" Business Insider 8:11 AM
"Cheaper, recharging Apple Watch bands arriving thanks to official support" Ars Technica 8:50 AM
"Developers get Apple Watch Band, New Interface Guidelines" The Mac Observer 10:21 AM
"Some Apple Watch Users Complain of Skin Rashes: Apple said its watches went through an 'extensive evaluation,' but some people's skin is just too sensitive." PC Magazine 8:57 AM
"Apple Watch's strap irritating you? You might be wearing it wrong: Fanbois find they are allergic to the Apple smartwatch" T3 8:39 AM
"Apple Watch users report painful rash after sweaty wristjob action" The Register 8:19 AM
"Apple Watch workout battery life falling short in some cases, owners complain" AppleInsider 11:27 AM
"Even replacement Apple Watches come in nice boxes, no straps" 9to5Mac 8:10 PM
"iOS 8.4 Coming, iOS 9 Might Be Announced at WWDC" Apple Gazette 9:07 PM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple Watch 'particle cloud' pairing method likely revealed in new patent" AppleInsider 8:02 AM
"Apple Granted a Patent for Maps with Interactive 3D Views" Patently Apple 8:13 AM
"Apple granted patent for interactive 3D views in Maps" Apple Daily Report 8:21 AM
"A future version of Apple's Maps app could show more detailed waypoint information" Apple Daily Report 8:07 AM
"Apple has been Granted an Invisible Optical Label Patent for Pairing Devices" Patently Apple 8:13 AM
"Apple Granted 38 Patents Today Covering a POP System, In-Cell Display, Apple Watch Designs and More" Patently Apple 8:14 AM
"Apple patent shows continued enterprise push for iOS devices" Apple Daily Report 8:08 AM
"Apple's iPad Pro: everything we know/Rumours Apple is developing a 12.9-inch iPad known as the iPad Pro are gathering weight. Read on for all its reported specs and features so far" Telegraph 10:48 AM
"Big Surprise: Apple Watch Flooded With Dicks/Lonely Apple Watch owners are opening their watches to doodles from strangers. Guess what they're getting?" PC Magazine 10:44 AM
"Yeah, the Apple Watch Scratches—All Stainless Steel Watches Do" Wired 10:44 AM
"Meaningless: Words have officially lost all meaning" Macworld 9:43 AM
"This Taylor Swift custom keyboard for iOS suggests Apple's getting sloppy" The Next Web 8:57 AM
"Apple and Microsoft's visions for the future are delightfully different: One wants the device at the center of your life, the other wants to make the device irrelevant" The Verge 8:57 AM
"Apple Watch is a miniature replica of the original iPhone" Cult of Mac 8:42 AM
"Siri & Pebble... A Perfect Combo" Low End Mac 8:21 AM
"Seven Practical, And Emotional, Opinions About My Apple Watch" Forbes 8:21 AM
"New iPad Pro might not be enough to save Apple's declining tablet sales" BGR 8:15 AM
"The PowerBook G4 Titanium still looks great next to today's MacBook Air" Macworld 8:06 AM
"Former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki is not impressed by the Apple Watch" Mashable 8:03 AM
"On Antennagate, Bendgate, Hairgate, and Tattoogate" PixoBebo 8:00 AM
Non-Apple
"Opinion: Facebook's Internet.org Isn't the Internet, It's Facebooknet" Wired 9:43 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Conan O'Brien introduces Apple Watch Hand, for the tattooed set/Technically Incorrect: In case you have ink on your wrist and covet an Apple Watch, the comedian has the perfect solution for you." CNET 2:16 PM
"Microsoft Seeks a Break in the Cloud: Better visibility about its cloud plans is good for Microsoft's stock, even amid talk of a possible Salesforce.com bid." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:04 PM
"Will Microsoft tower over San Francisco's tech startups?" ZDNet 4:37 PM
"Microsoft considering a bid for Salesforce?" IDG News Service 3:22 PM
"Salesforce shares spike on report of Microsoft evaluating bid" Reuters 4:37 PM
"Salesforce stock pops again amid Microsoft takeover rumors" VentureBeat 2:43 PM
"Windows 10 bombshell: Microsoft to kill off Patch Tuesday" The Register 7:47 AM
"Cortana will also be your personal tech support in Windows 10" Neowin 7:21 AM
"Windows 10 for Raspberry Pi 2 now available for download" ExtremeTech 7:48 AM
"Windows 10 for phones build 10072 images leak: show Office apps and transparency options" Neowin 7:21 AM
"Microsoft delivers Office 2016 public beta ahead of autumn release" V3 8:11 AM
"Microsoft Office 2016 public preview is now available for your dogfooding pleasure" The Inquirer 8:57 AM
"Microsoft's Surface 3 now on sale, don't install Windows 10 on it yet" Neowin 8:50 AM
"ModernGraham Quarterly Valuation Of Microsoft Corporation" Seeking Alpha 7:17 AM
"Not Your Father's Microsoft" Seeking Alpha 12:08 PM
"Daily Report: Change of the Old Guard at Cisco" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:00 AM
"Cisco Joins Race to Boost Internet Speeds for Cable Companies: Networking-equipment giant to unveil gear that can deliver both video programming and broadband access" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:33 AM
"Cisco CEO Chambers: Retirement Decision 3 Years in the Making" eWeek 7:19 AM
"Cisco looks to salesman Robbins for tech leadership" Reuters 7:32 AM
"Chuck Robbins is new CEO of Cisco" NYC News 7:42 AM
"Cisco set to boost Internet speed for cable companies" Reuters 7:52 AM
"Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO): Focus on Chuck Robbin's Plan for Future" Invest Correctly 7:42 AM
"Cisco's Chambers: white box is dead and we killed it" The Register 9:07 PM
"H-P Unveils Details in Case Against Autonomy: H-P says Autonomy booked more than $700 million inappropriately before acquisition" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:04 PM
"Details of HP Lawsuit Against Autonomy Executives Emerge" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:55 PM
"HP brings performance testing solutions to Microsoft Azure" BetaNews 8:15 AM
"HP's legal war on ex-Autonomy executives flares anew" Fortune 8:04 PM
"HP refreshes, launches servers aimed at analytics" ZDNet 12:54 PM
"Form 8-K for Hewlett Packard Co" EDGAR Online 3:39 PM
"3 numbers that define the Fiorina era at HP" USA Today 12:54 PM
"Carly Fiorina defends layoffs at Hewlett-Packard" USA Today 7:40 AM
"HP launches pre-integrated systems for NFV" ZDNet 7:32 AM
"Carly Fiorina's HP record clouds her campaign launch" CNN 7:40 AM
"Dell's new computing appliance brings Windows apps to Chromebooks" ZDNet 4:37 PM
"AMD Radeon R9 380 Spotted In HP Gaming Pre-Build" Game Debate 7:41 AM
"HP accidentally reveals next-gen AMD Radeon GPUs in desktop PC launch" TechSpot 7:42 AM
"IBM closes Phytel acquisition as healthcare partnerships continue" Business Cloud News 7:47 AM
"Oracle Announces Java 7 End of Life" Info Q 7:48 AM
"H-1B Visas: 10 Numbers To Know In 2015/Statistics around this year's record-setting volume of new H-1B visa applications point to continuously growing demand for a supply that's unlikely to rise soon." InformationWeek 8:03 AM
"Lenovo refreshes x86 servers, Flex systems" ZDNet 12:54 PM
"EU to probe big tech companies in digital market overhaul" Reuters 3:49 PM
"Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks Sink As Investors Turn Fretful" Marketwired 4:33 PM
"Stocks drift lower in early trading as oil jumps; Disney, Estee Lauder rise on earnings" Associated Press 2:18 PM
"U.S. Stocks Close Lower: Technology and small-company stocks lead declines" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:33 PM
"Stocks: 3 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 7:54 AM
"Asia Markets: Chinese shares tumble 4% on worries over margin trading/Shanghai shares suffered their second largest daily fall this year, as worries about margin trading put an abrupt halt to the market's 39% year-to-date rally, while an interest-rate cut in Australia failed to lift the market." MarketWatch 7:55 AM
"Europe Markets: Jitters over Greece cap gains in European stocks/European stocks showed mixed moves on Tuesday, with most markets struggling for direction as concerns about Greece's bailout negotiations continued to nag." MarketWatch 7:56 AM
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