"Roots of Apple-FBI Standoff Reach Back to 2008 Case: Child sex-abuse prosecution is believed to be first time a federal judge ordered Apple to assist in unlocking iPhone" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:55 PM
"Report: Senate members being briefed by FBI on method used to unlock San Bernardino iPhone 5c" 9to5Mac 6:36 AM
"White House withholds support from legislation that would compel Apple & others to crack encryption" 9to5Mac 6:36 AM
"FBI's iPhone Hack Won't Work On New Devices: The FBI says it can only unlock the iPhone 5c." The Huffington Post 2:27 PM
"The FBI Bought a 'Tool' to Hack San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone" Fortune 7:42 AM
"How Apple is grooming the iPad to take over the Mac: The iPad Pro shows a maturation of the iPad lineup, moving it in a much more Mac-like direction." Macworld 8:26 AM
"GarageBand for Mac updates with Music Memos & Logic Remote support, bigger sound library" AppleInsider 4:56 PM
"Apple issues first iOS 9.3.2, OS X 10.11.5 betas to public testers" AppleInsider 4:56 PM
"OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 Public Beta 1 heads out to testers" iMore 5:09 PM
"Adobe issues emergency update to Flash after ransomware attacks" Reuters 9:22 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to present and record your iPhone or iPad on your Mac" MacIssues 12:04 PM
"A Few Words On Mac Screen Capture Apps" McSolo 10:50 AM
"3 Mac Browsers You've Probably Never Ever Used (2 from Apple)" Mac 360 11:43 AM
"6 ways to transfer files from your Mac to your iOS device: Use one of these methods to transfer a file from your Mac to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch." Macworld 9:29 AM
"Keymo Keyboard Mouse App Controls Screen Cursor With Keystrokes" MacPrices 9:27 AM
"The minimalist guide to Mac System Preferences" Computerworld 8:28 AM
"CleanApp for Mac OS X can handily remove unwanted software and related files" Apple World Today 7:28 AM
Op/Ed
"How Apple is grooming the iPad to take over the Mac" Australian Macworld 9:49 PM
"How To Find Hidden Messages In Facebook Messenger App On iOS And Android" Redmond Pie 9:27 PM
"How to find the best transit route in Apple Maps on iPhone" iMore 7:54 PM
"How to Reveal a Link's Actual URL in Both OS X and iOS" The Mac Observer 4:23 PM
"How to split view on iPad: Multi-task on an iPad and become more productive" Macworld UK 11:48 AM
"How to delete any app on iPhone or iPad | How to hide Stocks, Tips, other preinstalled apps | iPhone owners 'will be able to delete pre-installed apps in iOS 10'" Macworld UK 8:27 AM
"How to customize accessibility on iPhone and iPad" iMore 7:11 AM
"How To: Set up PS4's new Remote Play feature on Mac" AppleInsider 6:34 AM
Tips
"Use a VPN-enabled router to stay secure even on public Wi-Fi" BGR 9:27 PM
"This Home VPN Router Setup Protects Your Traffic Wherever You Are" Intego 6:42 AM
"Microsoft's Hub Keyboard app is now available for iOS" The Verge 9:27 PM
"Microsoft's Hub Keyboard now available on iPhone" iDownload Blog 9:27 PM
"Finally, Furniture You Configure from a Smartphone" The Mac Observer 9:19 PM
"Kingdom Hearts: Unchained X now available on iPhone and iPad in North America" iMore 7:51 PM
"Moleskine releases Smart Writing Set to digitize physical notes" MacNN 2:27 PM
"iBooks Interface Pioneer releases 'iBrary' Audiobooks Interface" Appothecary 10:47 AM
"Age of Conquest IV - Grand Strategy Wargame" prMac 7:54 PM
"New App Veggie Bottoms Kitchen is a Recipe for Family-Friendly Fun" prMac 10:45 AM
"High Fives - A sleek new collectible puzzle game available now on iOS" prMac 10:45 AM
"Reddit finally built official apps for Android and iOS: Alien Blue is no more, replaced by a new Reddit client built from the ground up." CNET 9:28 AM
"Reddit: The Official App hits the App Store" iDownload Blog 9:28 AM
"Official Reddit app for iPhone is finally available" iMore 9:28 AM
"Audio Kit iOS App version 2.0 released by Sinusoid - Sweep Generator" prMac 6:50 AM
"Creaceed releases Collectarium 1.0 - An iPad app to Organize Collections" prMac 6:50 AM
"Catalyst Announces Its Waterproof Case Family for iPad and iPhone SE" prMac 6:50 AM
"Microsoft rethinks the Windows application platform one more time: Plan to bring most Windows apps to the Store, never mind security" The Register 9:28 AM
"How a Federal Trade Secrets Law Would Impact Silicon Valley" eWeek 6:42 AM
"10 Top Tech Companies Poised For Massive Layoffs: Tech workers across the nation may witness a massive pink slip parade this year, should one Wall Street analyst's prediction of more than 260,000 tech layoffs in 2016 come true. Here's at a look at the top 10 companies on his list and why they are there." InformationWeek 7:24 AM
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