"Apple's green initiative offers a smidgen of hope" ["Considering that we're talking about the world's largest corporation by market capitalization, these are moves that will force people to take notice. They set a powerful example for other businesses. They also show spineless politicians the world over that, yes, it's possible to be socially responsible and still adhere to good old-fashioned capitalistic principles. 'Apple is really out front on environmental issues,' said Jesse Simons, chief of staff of the Sierra Club. 'They're sending a strong signal for the way the world should go.'"] Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:35 AM
"Apple is the greenest tech giant according to Greenpeace" BetaNews 8:37 AM
"The final frontier: How Apple TV could connect all the dots" Macworld 8:31 AM
"The Apple Watch's Future Is Bright—And You Can See It In Android Data: We're a social people, so the Apple Watch may be the right product at the right time." ReadWrite 10:05 AM
"Does Apple Need to Worry About Slowing Smartphone Sales in China?" The Motley Fool 9:14 AM
"Apple Still Growing In China Despite Market Slowdown, Analyst Says" Benzinga 10:05 AM
"How Apple Could Help Tesla By Building A Car" Benzinga 3:39 PM
"Yosemite - programming problems with version 'numbers'; 'nsurlsessiond'; video playback trouble" MacInTouch 2:46 PM
"Office 2011 - workarounds for Office 2011 14.5.0 update bug with Outlook (plus FileMaker copy-protection in the past)" MacInTouch 2:47 PM
"Virtualization - Migration Assistant issue with Snow Leopard Server; support for older Mac apps (PowerPC) via Rosetta in virtualization" MacInTouch 2:46 PM
"MainStage 3: Reducing latency in MainStage 3" Apple Support 12:08 PM
"Get help using iCloud Keychain" Apple Support 4:05 PM
"Trader Joe's grocery chain preparing to accept Apple Pay" AppleInsider 4:04 PM
"Trader Joe's begins accepting Apple Pay at select retail locations" 9to5Mac 8:42 PM
"iPhones in use in the US rise to 94M, new study suggests/No shock: the iPhone 6 line is off to a strong start. More surprisingly, some 8 million iPhone 4S devices are still in US hands." CNET 1:35 PM
"Apple, AT&T fight sale of RadioShack customer data" CNNMoney 10:05 AM
"Bentley again uses iPhones to shoot latest ad, this time using iPhone 6/Plus" 9to5Mac 8:30 AM
"Kiwi company MEA Mobile checks out the Apple Watch" Stuff: New Zealand 8:36 AM
"Spotify May Cut 'Freemium' to Three Months, Sources Say..." Digital Music News 8:51 AM
"Is Apple winning? Spotify might be ending its free music plan" AppAdvice 8:51 AM
"'The Apple of China' is dipping its toe in Apple's home turf" Business Insider 3:27 PM
"Can Nintendo Survive Mobile Without Catering to Whales?" Wired 8:32 AM
"Is Apple Reviving Ping for New Streaming Music Service?" Apple Gazette 9:15 AM
"Wolverton: Your smartphone is a target, so make it secure" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 9:47 AM
"Siri checks in: Welcome to Starwood's hotel room of the future" Macworld 8:30 AM
"iPhone Catches Fire, Burns Teen Who Blames Third-Party Charger: The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, but the teen's family believes a third-party charger, purchased at a local gas station, is to blame." PC Magazine 2:55 PM
"Dumb Criminal Jailed For Scamming Apple's iPhone Replacement Scheme To Make $42,000" Digital Trends 8:39 AM
"How to Use Apple's Return Policy to Steal Money...and Get Caught" The Mac Observer 8:22 PM
Non-Apple News
"Cyberattack on Penn State exposes passwords of 18K people" CNET 8:23 PM
"Panasonic Now Selling Firefox-Powered TVs" PC Magazine 4:04 PM
Publications/Podcasts
"The TouchArcade Show - 205 - Obnoxiously Checking the Time" Touch Arcade 8:42 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-05-15: Apple Watch Security, Fixing iTunes 12" The Mac Observer 1:14 PM
"AppleInsider podcast tackles the latest 'iPhone 6s' & 'iPad Pro' rumors, Apple Watch water resistance, more" AppleInsider 8:28 AM
"Apple discontinues 15" MacBook Pro BTO models ahead of Force Touch refresh" AppleInsider 8:42 PM
"Many Apple Watch shipping times improve slightly from July to June" 9to5Mac 8:42 PM
"IHS: iPhone 6s Camera – 12MP But Smaller Pixels" G for Games 8:47 AM
"Smile! iPhone 6s camera is set for a major upgrade" Cult of Mac 8:47 AM
"Next iPhone's camera may get a pixel boost, but there's a trade-off: An industry observer says Apple's upcoming iPhones will increase the pixel count from 8 pixels to 12. The pixels would be smaller, though, which could affect picture quality." CNET 3:39 PM
"Quanta clarifies Apple Watch yield rate rumor" DigiTimes 8:28 AM
"Quanta vice-chairman reportedly acknowledges 'limited shipments' of Apple Watch, says capacity now fully up to speed" 9to5Mac 8:29 AM
"Apple Watch Production Bottleneck Ends, Quanta Now Building at Full Capacity" The Mac Observer 8:57 AM
"Apple Watch: No kill switch could make thieves rich" V3 8:43 AM
"These are the iPhones and Macs that are becoming 'obsolete' next month" BGR 9:29 PM
"Hon Hai Enjoys Big iPhone Bump: Contract manufacturer posts 56% jump in first-quarter earnings" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:50 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"If you forgot the passcode for your Apple Watch" Apple Support 3:20 PM
"Wireless input devices: Bluetooth frequently asked questions" Apple Support 12:08 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:47 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:47 AM
"An indecisive day on Wall Street ends with stock indexes mostly higher; S&P 500 at record high" Associated Press 8:48 PM
"U.S. Stocks Close Higher; S&P 500 Sets Record: Traders say there is little enthusiasm among investors about buying shares" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:48 PM
"Asia Markets: Chinese stock rally cools, but Hang Seng higher/Shares in Shanghai fell Friday as a rally on Beijing's stimulus measures rapidly cooled, while Australia, Hong Kong and Japan posted modest gains after a record close of the S&P 500 index in the U.S. and signs of stabilizing bond markets." MarketWatch 7:50 AM
"Europe Markets: FTSE 100 falls, logs weekly decline as growth worries weigh/U.K. stocks fell Friday, dragged lower with other global equity markets on heightened worries about the health of the U.S. economy, the world's largest." MarketWatch 12:03 PM
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