"Where does Apple go from here?" ["Today Apple is valued as one of, if not the, most valuable companies in the world. And with good reason. I recently took Amtrak's Acela Express train from New York to Boston and pretty much every person I saw was consulting some electronic oracle or another, all with fruit company logos on the back. It is said that after conquering all the known world, Alexander the Great wept for there were no more worlds to conquer. In a world where the Apple eco-system has permeated the hearts, minds, and wallets of people everywhere, what happens when everyone has an iPhone or iPad?"] iMore 9:05 AM
"2016 Apple Watch will be internal 's' upgrade, major design changes to wait until 2017, insider says" AppleInsider 7:44 AM
"Top analyst says Apple Watch sales will fall this year and the new model won't help" Business Insider 9:00 AM
"Stick a Fork in the Apple Watch, It's Done: Developers never did figure out how to make a killer app. Or, any useful apps." Inc. 1:40 PM
"Surveys Indicate March Quarter iPhone Demand Was Stronger Than Expected" Forbes 7:44 AM
"How the Apple-FBI Dispute Ended" Market Realist 7:48 AM
"Boston judge ordered Apple to give FBI iPhone data in gang case" The Hill 5:54 PM
"Apple's Japanese R&D center apparently delayed, now opening in March 2017" 9to5Mac 7:44 AM
"User interface discussions continue on inconsistent and user-hostile Apple interface design changes (including full-screen mode traps, startup screens, arcane key combinations, documentation, Finder drag-and-drop, transparency, etc.); closed systems and recycling issues; compatibility, longevity and performance (e.g. OS X vs. Windows); numeric keypad research and more." MacInTouch 10:16 AM
"Is A Ransom In Your Mac's Future?" Mac360 8:58 AM
"Zeus, Medusa, Pegasus, Athena: Inside Apple's mysterious Silicon Valley industrial projects" Silicon Valley Business Journal 8:56 PM
"City Documents Reveal Code Names of Secret Buildings Likely for Apple Car" MacRumors 8:56 PM
"US shoppers increasingly buying iPhones from carriers instead of Apple" AppleInsider 10:42 AM
"Apple is Losing iPhone Sales to Carriers" Digital Trends 1:46 PM
"Company which accessed San Bernardino iPhone 5c 'optimistic' it can also access iPhone 6" 9to5Mac 7:44 AM
"Apple May Know how to Block FBI iPhone Hack" The Mac Observer 9:58 AM
"Apple's push to flood India with used iPhones ignites backlash" Washington Post 6:06 PM
"Apple Maps public transit data comes to Portland, Oregon" AppleInsider 9:00 AM
"Actor Michael B. Jordan trolls Kobe Bryant in the new Apple TV ad" Business Insider 7:46 AM
"Latest Apple Watch ads featuring Nick Jonas & others showcase bands, features, more" 9to5Mac 3:40 PM
"Apple Debuts 7 New Apple Watch Ads Highlighting Fitness Capabilities, Fashion and More" MacRumors 3:48 PM
"Sean Malto Skateboard Documentary Shot on iPhone" MacStories 6:06 PM
Non-Apple News
"Google's Voice Access app lets you control Android devices by speaking" VentureBeat 7:45 PM
"Facebook is succeeding where Google should have dominated" Business Insider 8:35 PM
"Facebook and Microsoft say they've eliminated the gender pay gap" Mashable 5:00 PM
"Samsung Galaxy Note 6 might be waterproof and dustproof" Mashable 2:53 PM
"NFL won't stream London games after reaching Twitter deal" The Verge 2:29 PM
"GOP lawmakers try to limit FCC's ability to help consumers: Republicans in Congress push rate regulation ban and cuts to low-income program." Ars Technica 2:28 PM
"UK's Daily Mail in early talks over bid for Yahoo" Associated Press 12:10 PM
"Yahoo is for sale; bidders line up; Marissa Mayer is toast" CNNMoney 10:02 AM
"A nail in the coffin for Firefox? Mozilla struggles to redefine browser: Tofino, a Mozilla project to try new browser ideas, is based on Google browser technology instead of Firefox: for now." CNET 9:00 AM
"Antitrust pressure on Google's Android builds as Russia's fine looms" VentureBeat 7:50 AM
"For Generation Z, Email Has Become a Rite of Passage: Those in their teens or early 20s prefer to communicate via text, but they may have to burnish their email skills to get ahead with older generations" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:37 AM
"Apple Watch Shipments Expected to Decline 25% in 2016 Despite Apple Watch 2 Launch" MacRumors 7:38 AM
"Everything we know about the next Apple Watch so far" Tech Insider 9:05 AM
"Apple Watch 2 tipped to launch at WWDC in June" The Inquirer 7:44 AM
"Next Apple Watch will reportedly debut this fall, keep the current watch's look" iMore 10:44 AM
"Don't expect Apple to give Apple Watch 2 a makeover: A slimmer Apple Watch could debut next year, but this year is all about upgraded internals." Macworld 4:53 PM
"It looks like Game Center is finally behaving itself under iOS 9.3.2" AppAdvice 2:29 PM
"Inspur reportedly joins Apple server supply chain" DigiTimes 7:14 AM
"Apple Could Be Moving Its iCloud Servers In-House" RazorianFly 7:55 AM
"Apple reportedly working with Chinese server vendor to help bring cloud services in-house" 9to5Mac 9:06 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"How to rescue a bricked iPhone or iPad" ZDNet 1:48 PM
"Many iPhone SE Users Experiencing Bluetooth Phone Call Audio Issues" MacRumors 10:48 AM
"What you should do if your Mac won't turn on" iDownload Blog 7:53 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:03 AM
"PC Shipments Fall in Latest Quarter: Gartner estimated world-wide PC shipments in the first quarter were 64.8 million units, down 9.6% from a year earlier" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:21 PM
"Even Apple Bulls Don't Have High Near-Term Hopes" WSJ Blogs 12:07 PM
"Is Mr. Market Forcing Apple's Hand?" Seeking Alpha 10:02 AM
"Apple Likely to Miss FYQ2 Estimates, Says Mizuho, But Already in the Stock" Barron's 9:25 AM
Industry News
"Stocks cough up oil-fueled gains to end lower: Consumer staples, health-care stocks lead losses; dollar struggles to recover against yen" MarketWatch 4:17 PM
"Wall Street Grows Gloomy as Alcoa Kicks Off Earnings Reports" TheStreet 4:17 PM
"Stocks were higher, but they had lost much of their early gains going into the lunch hour Monday." Investor's Business Daily 11:21 AM
"Stocks slip as earnings season kicks off" USA Today 4:17 PM
"U.S. Banks' Dismal 1Q May Spell Trouble for 2016: Analysts say it has been the worst start to the year since the financial crisis in 2007-2008 and expect poor first-quarter results when reporting begins this week." Reuters 7:51 AM
"Stocks Turn Lower as Earnings Season Gets Under Way: Aluminum maker Alcoa unofficially kicks off earnings season after the market close" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:16 PM
"China stocks aided by soft inflation data, but strong yen hurts Nikkei: China shares jumped Monday on expectations that soft inflation leaves room for authorities to stimulate the economy through further monetary easing." MarketWatch 7:46 AM
"European stocks end higher, getting a lift from Italian banks: European stocks finished higher Monday, aided by a rally in Italian bank shares and advances within the commodities group." MarketWatch 11:17 AM
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