"Changing the Channel on Apple TV: Unplugging plans for a television set shows discipline amid fevered speculation around Apple." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:00 PM
"The Apple TV lesson: You can't hurry R&D, you'll just have to wait" ZDNet 8:10 AM
"WSJ: Apple dropped plans for a TV set 'more than a year ago'" Ars Technica 8:20 AM
"Apple Reportedly Shelved Plans to Make a Television Set, Focused on Content Delivery Today" The Mac Observer 9:23 AM
"Apple TV plans scrapped? According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple scrapped its plans for an ultra-high definition television set more than a year ago." CNBC Videos 9:13 AM
"Top Apple analyst Gene Munster forced to confront the reality that there will be no Apple television" Business Insider 8:16 AM
"Apple hates televisions, but loves TV" Mashable 11:33 AM
"What Apple's TV Strategy Means For Its Future In Cars And Robots" Forbes 7:06 PM
"Apple IS going into the TV business" CNBC 3:58 PM
"Why an Apple HDTV Never Made Any Sense" Wired 11:33 AM
"The Apple iTV is dead: Steve Jobs didn't 'crack it'" CNNMoney 7:58 PM
"Why the Apple TV was always a pipe dream: Sorry, you're not going to get a laser TV" The Verge 1:23 PM
"Tim Cook: Apple Watch in stores in June, in talks for Apple Pay in China" 9to5Mac 12:31 PM
"Apple gets partial win over Samsung in court but can't trademark round corners" Reuters 8:09 AM
"Apple Acquires High-End GPS Startup to Save Maps" Tom's Guide 8:15 AM
"Why an Apple smart car might disappoint Carl Icahn" CNBC 8:11 AM
"Smart cars won't drive Apple growth: IHS CEO" CNBC Videos 8:12 AM
"Even with free annual upgrades, Apple faces stubborn OS X fragmentation: Mac laggards signal difficulty of matching PC upgrade results with mobile's homogenization" Computerworld 8:47 AM
"URL-spoofing bug in Apple's Safari could enable hard to detect phishing attacks" IDG News Service 8:47 AM
"Safari, Chrome hit by address bar spoofing bugs" ZDNet 8:53 AM
"It's about time: Google vows to fix the worst thing about its Chrome browser" BGR 7:43 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Google Maps hit with White House racial slur vandalism" CNET 7:52 PM
"Chrome not Safely Deleting Browsing History: When deleting the Chrome browser cache, some history items may prevail. Not for good." MacConfig 12:04 PM
"How to manually remove MacKeeper from your Mac" MacIssues 9:56 AM
"Preview a print project in Photos, iPhoto, or Aperture to avoid issues" Apple Support 7:44 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Final Cut Pro X 10.2 review: Apple's professional video editor remains at the top of its game" Macworld UK 8:19 AM
"How to use the Adjust tools in Photos for OS X" Macworld 8:05 AM
"How to create good queries in Yosemite's Spotlight" Macworld 8:05 AM
"How to stream from a Mac to an Apple TV with no Wi-Fi" iMore 8:47 AM
"How to Enable Support for the HP Z27q 5K Monitor in Mac OS X Yosemite" iClarified 9:14 PM
"How to Display More Screen Resolution Options in Mac OS X" iClarified 5:06 PM
"Photo comic creation is easy and fun with Comic Life for Mac OS X" Apple Daily Report 7:56 AM
"Try The Mac Audio Switcher App With The Name You Won't Forget" McSolo 7:59 AM
"Free: Mute Spotify Ads On Your Mac" Mac 360 7:59 AM
"eWallet For Mac: What's Old Is New Again" Mac 360 7:59 AM
"What You Didn't Know You Could To Email You Can Do On Your Mac" Mac 360 7:59 AM
Op/Ed
"The Writing Process and Integrating iA Writer on Macs and iOS Devices (Bangkok Post, Life), with Information on Yesterday's Mac Updates" eXtensions 7:49 PM
"Windows 10: Better Than OS X On A Mac" Mac 360 7:59 AM
"The dreaded D word – Documentation (Part 2)" Amsys 7:58 AM
Press Releases
"Discover Rabbinic Wisdom for the 21st Century" Accordance 11:24 AM
"New Sales Flowcharts Solution Now Available for ConceptDraw PRO v10" prMac 11:20 AM
"Duplicate 1.0 - Free Enhanced Copy and Paste for Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite" prMac 8:06 AM
"Video Ambush 1.0 for Mac OSX has been released" prMac 8:06 AM
"Script of the Day: Re-Apply Downsized Artwork -downsize selected iTunes tracks' artwork to user-set size limit in-place." Doug's AppleScripts 7:58 AM
"AIA: Autodesk launches Dynamo and FormIt 360 Pro in Atlanta" Architosh 7:58 AM
"Insider Debuts Expo Asset Manager for Web, Creative and Marketing Professionals: New DAM Centralizes Creative Assets and Streamlines Workflow" PRNewswire 7:57 AM
"DEVONthink and DEVONnote 2.8.5 index ebooks natively" DEVONtechnologies 7:56 AM
"Apple to hire up to 500 more than planned for Mesa command center" Phoenix Business Journal 5:17 PM
"Apple to hire up to 500 more workers for Mesa, Ariz. 'global command center'" AppleInsider 5:18 PM
"Tech giants don't want Obama to give police access to encrypted phone data: Tech behemoths including Apple and Google and leading cryptologists are urging President Obama to reject any government proposal that alters the security of smartphones and other communications devices so that law enforcement can view decrypted data." Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 8:04 AM
"Apple, Google urge Obama to reject encryption back doors" IDG News Service 8:02 AM
"Apple and Google to Obama: Hands off our phones!" CNNMoney 8:24 AM
"Apple and Google join white hats in war on US encryption cracking plans" V3 8:16 AM
"Apple, Google urge Obama to reject smartphone backdoor proposals" ZDNet 8:10 AM
"Apple among those asking Obama to reject calls for government access to encrypted data" 9to5Mac 8:04 AM
"Apple, other tech companies ask Obama to reject proposals for software backdoors" AppleInsider 8:04 AM
"Apple Pay adds over 30 new banks & credit unions" 9to5Mac 8:46 AM
"Apple Pay picks up 34 new banks including NASA, San Francisco Federal Credit Unions" AppleInsider 10:43 AM
"Express clothing store starts officially accepting Apple Pay" 9to5Mac 3:58 PM
"The iPod's godfather is still waiting for his Apple Watch" Cult of Mac 1:48 PM
"Jay-Z slams Apple, Google, in rap defending Tidal" CNBC 8:23 AM
"Apple Introduces 15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch Trackpad & New $1,999 iMac with Retina 5K Display" Apple 8:12 AM
"Apple Introduces 15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch Trackpad & New $1,999 iMac with Retina 5K Display" Business Wire 8:12 AM
"Apple Releases New 15-Inch MacBook Pro With Force Touch and $1,999 27-Inch iMac With Retina Display" MacRumors 8:04 AM
"Apple outs 15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch, $1,999 iMac with Retina 5K: Apple adds to its line of laptops featuring its new 'Force Touch' trackpad, and unveils a lower priced configuration for the high-end iMac with Retina 5K display." CNET 8:03 AM
"Apple gives Retina 5K iMacs a $200 price cut, intros low-end $1,999 model: But the new low-end model lacks a Fusion Drive, which is a $200 upgrade." Ars Technica 8:44 AM
"15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch, and cheaper Retina iMac, officially launched" 9to5Mac 8:05 AM
"5 details you may miss in Apple's new Macs" Computerworld 11:36 AM
"Apple releases first Watch OS 1.0.1 update for Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 12:05 PM
"Apple Releases First Apple Watch Software Update With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements" MacRumors 12:05 PM
"Apple releases Watch OS 1.0.1 with Siri and fitness tracking improvements" Ars Technica 12:31 PM
"The First Apple Watch OS Update Is Now Available" TechCrunch 12:05 PM
"Apple Watch Updated with Improvements to Siri, Activity, Calories, New Emoji, Third Party Apps" The Mac Observer 1:22 PM
"Intel to reveal 'next-generation' Thunderbolt connector at Computex" IDG News Service 8:47 AM
"iPhone 6S Report Confirms 7 Of 11 New Features" Forbes 8:09 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple Granted 37 Patents Today Covering Liquid Metal for the iPhone, Mac Pro Tower & More" Patently Apple 8:17 AM
"Apple Granted a 3D In-Air Gesture System that Controls Actions on a Display or Future TV" Patently Apple 8:17 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Change your Apple Watch band" Apple Support 7:44 PM
"Update the software on your Apple Watch" Apple Support 7:44 PM
"List of available trusted root certificates in Watch OS" Apple Support 7:44 PM
"About the security content of Watch OS 1.0.1" Apple Support 7:44 PM
"Change or remove your Apple ID payment information in the iTunes Store" Apple Support 7:44 PM
"About the Apple Lightning docks" Apple Support 7:42 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 11:07 AM
"Weathercube -Gestural Weather For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $3.99)" App Sliced 11:07 AM
"World Recipes -Cook World Gourmet For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $2.99)" App Sliced 11:07 AM
"Apple Watch review: hands-on first day impressions" Stabley Times 7:49 PM
"MacBook Pro with Retina Display (15-inch, Mid-2014) Review" ["Verdict: The 15-inch MacBook Pro is a great choice for those who demand outstanding performance and a display to match."] LAPTOP Magazine 11:19 AM
"Review - Seagate Personal Cloud (2-Bay) Review" MacNN 12:41 PM
"Review: Hype Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless Headphones" Run Around Tech 8:19 AM
"iOS vs. Android: What's Best For Enterprise Security? Among the major concerns of enterprises these days are data security and theft from mobile devices. Here's a look at whether iOS or Android offers better enterprise security." InformationWeek 5:09 PM
"Microsoft is developing a new Outlook companion app called 'Flow' for the iPhone" iMore 4:41 PM
"OWC Announces Availability of Memory with up to 32GB for Latest Apple iMac with Retina 5K Display, Savings of up to $300 vs. Factory" Other World Computing 1:45 PM
"AIA: Trimble releases new version of SketchUp Mobile Viewer" Architosh 12:30 PM
"Nomad's Stand For Apple Watch Is Nice And Simple" TechCrunch 11:22 AM
"Bringing the Car into the Future, Today" Automatic 11:21 AM
"MixRadio's music-streaming app heads to iOS and Android" Engadget 11:20 AM
"Password Keyboard 1.0 For iOS Handles Logins and Passwords" MacPrices 10:41 AM
"Best waterproof cases for iPhone 6 Plus" [Slideshow] iMore 10:39 AM
"Diablo Digital's 128-Track Recording Solution for Fleetwood Mac Tour Features Sonnet Echo™ Express III-R and RackMac™ mini" Sonnet Technologies 10:02 AM
"Sleep Science HQ tracks your slumber patterns and wakes you with soothing sounds" AppAdvice 9:56 AM
"Fetch's shopping app puts a smarter concierge on your wrist" Engadget 9:13 AM
"Apple releases its official iPhone Lightning Dock for iPhone 6/6 Plus" 9to5Mac 9:02 AM
"Apple Now Sells A Lightning Dock For Your iPhone" TechCrunch 9:02 AM
"Ice Age Avalanche Crashes onto the App Store Later This Month" 148Apps 8:53 AM
"FIRE Solutions Offers Free Amazon HD Tablet and Series 65/66 Quiz App for Android and iOS" PRNewswire 8:13 AM
"TomTom Extends Apple Agreement" Business Wire 8:13 AM
"Automatic Unveils the Future of the Connected Car With Launch of New Car App Gallery and Open Developer Platform" Business Wire 8:13 AM
"Polaris Health Directions Partners with MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper on Breast Cancer Pilot Project Using the Apple Watch" Business Wire 8:13 AM
"How to turn iPad into a Mac or PC second screen" BetaNews 8:10 AM
"English To Swedish Translator Dictionary App for iOS" prMac 8:06 AM
"Power APP releases Password Keyboard 1.0 to handle Logins and Passwords" prMac 8:06 AM
"100 Essential Apple Watch Tips eBook Released" prMac 8:06 AM
"Fresh Air - Real Time Air Quality Index for iPhone and Apple Watch" prMac 8:06 AM
"Selfiest: a new iPhone app with selfie contests, user ratings and Stats" prMac 8:06 AM
"Popular Today in History App Gives Fun Facts to History Fans" prMac 8:06 AM
"Simply Mac's Stunning 8X Growth" FairerPlatform 8:00 AM
"To give you the best iPhone, iPod music management experience is what the new AnyTrans made for. Ultra-modern design, super-fast music transferring speed, along with features of made-only-for-Apple-devices, AnyTrans opens up a completely new path to manage your iPhone, iPad, iPod and iTunes music library in a way you even think impossible." iMobie 7:58 AM
"Sleep Science HQ: Wake up gently, understand your sleep, and record your dreams! Sleep Science helps you track, analyze and improve your sleep." Phase4 Mobile 7:55 AM
"Microsoft: 'Genuine' OS Required for Free Windows 10 Upgrade" eWeek 6:13 AM
"Microsoft will charge for Windows 10 upgrades after one-year freebie offer lapses" PCWorld 1:48 PM
"Microsoft confirms that Windows 10 upgrade will not be free after one year" Neowin 10:39 AM
"Microsoft's May updates for Intune include new iOS, Android, Windows Phone features" ZDNet 1:03 PM
"Lure of Azure strong as Microsoft takes Kiwi start-up to the cloud: 'Demand was so high that tickets for the two gigs we were selling sold out in a little over one minute.'" New Zealand Reseller News 6:07 AM
"Microsoft bypassing carriers to update Windows 10 phones" GMA News 6:56 AM
"Intel's Basis launches a Titanium Edition of its Peak fitness watch" VentureBeat 1:05 PM
"Intel to unwrap 'next-generation' Thunderbolt: Intel could put to rest doubts about Thunderbolt's future after Apple did not include the technology in the 12-inch MacBook" IDG News Service 6:51 AM
"AMD Details High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) DRAM Tech, Pushes Over 100GB/s Per Stack" HotHardware 8:35 AM
"AMD Set to Unleash High Bandwidth Memory" PC Magazine 8:58 PM
"AMD finally talks about HBM memory: Stacks, TSVs, interposers, but not Fiji yet" Semi Accurate 7:35 AM
"Coming soon to a Radeon near you: AMD unveils its plans for High Bandwidth Memory" ExtremeTech 10:40 AM
"AMD confirms 4GB limit for first HBM graphics card: Looks like that rumoured R9 390X is going to be a 4GB card" Ars Technica 1:05 PM
"Altera's Price of Refusing Intel: Altera has strong reasons to return to deal talks with Intel." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:55 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Earnings Preview: Mixed Results Expected" ValueWalk 6:26 AM
"Here's Why Credit Suisse Sees 34% Upside For Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) Stock Ahead Of Q2FY15 Release: Credit Suisse sees a large scope for cost cutting at Hewlett-Packard, and advises the management to focus on this dimension" Bidness Etc 6:27 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Earnings Preview: Re-Thinking Hewlett Long Position, Prior To Company Split" Seeking Alpha 6:27 AM
"H-P set to sell Chinese unit to Tsinghua Unigroup: sources" MarketWatch 6:27 AM
"H-P set to sell Chinese networking gear subsidiary to Tsinghua Unigroup" Seeking Alpha 6:52 AM
"Dell aims new printers at the cloud: Dell announces new multifunction printers, adding to its expanding lineup of cloud-computing hardware" IDG News Service 9:12 AM
"Dell's got a new little Inspiron Windows PC for your desktop" Windows Central 6:56 AM
"Dell Introduces Inspiron Micro Desktop, A Cost-effective Competitor For HP Pavilion Mini" TechFrag 6:25 AM
"Iowa Spent $50 Million to Lure IBM. Then the Firings Started" Bloomberg 6:55 AM
"Why Iowa is mad at IBM: $50 million in incentives didn't stop hundreds of recent layoffs" Fortune 4:49 PM
"As OpenStack Matures, IBM Wants A Piece Of The Action" TechCrunch 10:36 AM
"Queensland govt bought wrong IBM product for Health IT: Bligh" ZDNet 6:18 AM
"U.S. Navy Looks to Replace IBM Servers for Security After Lenovo Purchase: Department of Homeland Security identifies security concerns with IBM unit sale" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:05 PM
"Nutanix: 'No Truth' To Cisco Acquisition Rumor; 'Committed' To Dell" CRN 6:23 AM
"Nutanix CEO Squashes Rumor of Sale to Cisco" eWeek 6:13 AM
"MTNF, Oracle collaborate to boost ICT skills in Nigeria" The Guardian 6:59 AM
"US stock indexes drift in early trading as market comes off its latest record highs; Oil falls" Associated Press 5:07 PM
"Dow Edges Up to Record High: S&P 500 ends marginally lower, snapping win streak" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:06 PM
"Asia Markets: China stocks jump the most in four months on reform plan/Chinese stocks posted their biggest advance in nearly four months on Tuesday, after the government unveiled guidelines to reform its economic system in 2015, which includes further opening up capital markets." MarketWatch 7:10 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks rise, euro slips on ECB bond comments/Early Tuesday, the Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, +1.32% rose 1.5%, with Germany's DAX DAX, +1.90% — packed full of major exporters that benefit from a weak euro — leading the pack for a second consecutive day with a 1.7% rally." MarketWatch 7:11 AM
"Euro, bond yields tumble as ECB hints at faster pre-summer buying" Reuters 7:38 AM
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