"Apple's biggest problem is one it can never solve/Commentary: With Apple again being named the world's most admired company, does this mean Apple has it all worked out? Not exactly." ["Much of Apple's recent complacency — the dull iPhone 7, the messing around with dongles, the MacBook Pro that depressed creative types — can surely be put down to the fact that Apple sees few large threats. Competition makes you better. It's a problem if you don't have it. Nothing feels urgent."] CNET 7:23 AM
"How Apple CarPlay could completely disrupt the auto industry" Business Insider 8:45 AM
"Here Comes The iPhone 'Supercycle': Apple shares are already at an all-time high, but this analyst sees plenty of gains still to come." Barron's 2:19 PM
"European Commission Made 'Fundamental Errors' in Irish Tax Ruling, Says Apple" MacRumors 7:22 AM
"Apple says Brussels made 'fundamental errors' when calculating its €13 billion Irish tax bill" Business Insider 7:46 AM
"Apple rips 14 holes in the EC's $14 billion Irish tax edict" Apple 3.0 8:21 AM
"Why Apple's 'Planet of the Apps' totally misses the point of original programming: Apple Music's new shows play it way too safe to standout against shows on Amazon and Netflix." ["Planet of the Apps follows a very specific TV formula by having iOS developers pitch their app idea to celebrity judges. It's basically Shark Tank meets The Voice."] Macworld 7:34 AM
"Beta 3 of iOS 10.3 and macOS Sierra 10.12.4 released for public beta testing" iDownload Blog 1:21 PM
"macOS 10.12.4 beta 3 arrives for devs and public testers" Cult of Mac 1:21 PM
"Apple Updates Logic Pro X With Minor Bug Fixes and Feature Improvements" MacRumors 1:21 PM
"About the security content of Logic Pro X 10.3.1" Apple Support 4:40 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"How to minimize infection from Xagent, the latest malware threat to OS X: Take these steps to protect your Mac from infection by the recently identified Xagent malware." TechRepublic 7:29 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Keep Your Mac Running Smoothly with Onyx" Apple Gazette 3:32 PM
"How to recover older versions of a document within an app" iMore 7:32 AM
"How to manage windows on the macOS Sierra Desktop" Apple World Today 7:26 AM
"How to use Google SafeSearch to filter explicit web search results" iDownload Blog 7:32 AM
"Detect Webcam & Microphone Activity on Mac with Oversight" OS X Daily 2:45 PM
"Quickly scan your Gmail inbox with website favicons: Gmail Sender Icons is a handy Chrome extension that puts each sender's website favicon in the subject line." PCWorld 7:38 AM
"The Mac Power Manager Tool Apple Forgot" Mac360 7:52 AM
"FBI pressured on cost of iPhone hack tool: Three news organisations have asked a US judge to force the government to reveal the amount it paid for technology to unlock an iPhone used by the San Bernardino gunman." BBC 7:41 AM
"FBI urged to reveal how much it cost to unlock the San Bernardino iPhone" The Next Web 7:48 AM
"Foxconn turns to China, initiates large-scale recruitment for company" ["As shipments of the iPhone 7 series are past their peak level, Foxconn Electronics has temporarily stopped operations of many iPhone production lines and shifted workers to other production lines. However, many workers are reluctant to shift and thus have chosen resignation and this is possibly one of the reasons behind the recruitment, local media reports surmised."] DigiTimes 3:31 PM
"New permit details Apple's planned $50 million Project Isabel data center in Nevada" 9to5Mac 12:10 PM
"Apple plans $51M expansion of Reno iCloud data center, codenamed 'Project Isabel'" AppleInsider 2:19 PM
"Australian Banks ING Direct and Macquarie Now Offering Apple Pay to Customers" MacTrast 7:22 AM
"Apple nabs Israeli firm RealFace for facial-scanning tech" V3 7:31 AM
"Apple, Microsoft and Amazon offer UK consumers fairer deal on cloud storage: Pushed by a government regulator, the companies have offered consumers in the UK fairer contract terms" IDG News Service 7:40 AM
"Apple quietly bought iCloud.net domain, shuts down eponymous social network" TechCrunch 7:47 PM
"iPhone users spend more than ever on apps" Cult of Mac 2:54 PM
"Apple App Store Revenues Hit $40 Per User, While Average Downloads Decrease" The Mac Observer 7:46 PM
"Apple debuts two new ads showing off iPhone 7 Plus Portrait Mode" Cult of Mac 7:29 AM
"Apple shares new AirPods ads showcasing British musicians such as Craig David & The 1975" 9to5Mac 8:09 PM
"Today in Apple history: Apple and Cisco settle over 'iPhone' name" Cult of Mac 8:20 AM
Non-Apple News
"Exclusive: Facebook in talks to live stream one MLB game per week - sources" Reuters 5:04 PM
"I infected my Windows computer with ransomware to test RansomFree's protection" TechRepublic 2:45 PM
"Verizon and Yahoo agree to cut $4.83 billion deal by $350 million" CNET 7:53 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Discussing Design Criticism with Jarrett Fuller on Scratching the Surface" Subtraction 3:17 PM
"New iPad Pro and iPhone SE Report -TMO Daily Observations 2017-02-21" The Mac Observer 2:22 PM
"Kirk McElhearn Updates iTunes 12: The FAQ and Answers Your iTunes Questions" MacVoices 1:18 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 175: Look at the gamut" iDownload Blog 7:32 AM
"Post Producing the Oscar Nominated Live Action Short Film Timecode on FCPX" fcp.co 7:22 AM
"'Strange Telephone' Review - Weird, and Not Always in Good Ways" Touch Arcade 2:19 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to browse videos in fullscreen mode on YouTube for iPhone" iDownload Blog 4:40 PM
"How to use a third-party remote to control your Apple TV" iMore 2:47 PM
"How to wirelessly share photos on your iPhone" Business Insider 2:44 PM
"How To Clear Your Browsing History On Your iPhone Or Android Device" Digital Trends 9:04 AM
Tips
"Muting Activity Sharing Notifications from friends on Apple Watch Tips" iLounge 3:17 PM
"6 Tips for How to Shop at an Apple Retail Store" Apple Must 10:32 AM
"6 gotta-know Spotify tips for Android and iOS: Save Spotify radio stations for offline listening, snip out the gaps between songs, keep the music playing when your playlist runs out, and more." PCWorld 7:38 AM
"Editorial: Uncertainties of a dysfunctional American government likely to hurt Apple's performance" AppleInsider 7:29 AM
"Is Apple losing its edge in China?" Apple 3.0 [Subscription Required for Full Article] 7:21 AM
"Apple's March iPad Pro event – What to expect" Computerworld 8:54 AM
"New Secret iPhone Revealed, Set For Surprise Early Release" Forbes 7:39 AM
"Rumors about March Apple Event for iPhone SE and iPads Get Serious" The Mac Observer 7:12 AM
Non-Apple
"New render shows off the Galaxy Tab S3 with its official, iPad Pro-esque keyboard" 9to5Google 8:57 PM
"It's Down To The Tech Industry To Protect Free Speech In The Trump Era" Forbes 5:10 PM
"Opinion: Google, why can't you just let people backorder the unlocked Pixel?" 9to5Google 12:11 PM
"What Facebook Owes to Journalism" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:03 AM
"Suffering ceepie-geepies! Do we need a new processor architecture?" The Register 7:39 AM
"Razer Blade Pro (2016) review: Now this is how you do a 'Pro' laptop/For the first time in years, the Razer Blade Pro feels like it deserves the name." PCWorld 7:38 AM
"Google, Microsoft pledge to strike piracy sites from front page searches" ZDNet 6:16 AM
"Microsoft Surface Phone: Is The Company Canceling The Windows Smartphone?" Tech Times 7:25 AM
"EU Working Party still has concerns over Microsoft's Windows 10 privacy policy" The Inquirer 6:16 AM
"EU still concerned over Windows 10 privacy despite Microsoft's changes: 3" The Verge 6:19 AM
"EU Still Unhappy with Windows 10 Data Collection, Even With Creators Update Changes" Digital Trends 8:50 PM
"Windows 10: New privacy settings still leave users in dark on how Microsoft uses data" ZDNet 6:32 AM
"'Windows as a service' means big, painful changes for IT pros" ZDNet 12:19 PM
"Microsoft's Azure claims 34 regions worldwide; becomes Flipkart's exclusive cloud provider" Neowin 6:40 AM
"As Microsoft Takes Its Time With HoloLens, Apple and Others Have an Opportunity" TheStreet 8:50 PM
"Intel tops semicon R&D spending" EE Times Asia 6:10 AM
"Intel announces Optane system requirements" bit-tech 6:25 AM
"Intel Kaby Lake: Spec refresh coming soon?" TrustedReviews 6:25 AM
"Intel and Qualcomm are steadily gearing up for 5G: Both companies will show off their progress at Mobile World Congress." Engadget 11:24 AM
"How Intel plans to cash in onĀ 5G" VentureBeat 6:26 AM
"Intel's mobile future is in blazing modems as it buries Atom failure: Intel's announcing new modems, and cool new uses for 5G in autonomous cars and VR at Mobile World Congress next week" IDG News Service 10:45 AM
"Intel takes on IoT complexity with carrier-approved boards: The ready-to-use boards are intended to help vendors and users get IoT up and running quickly" IDG News Service 12:22 PM
"AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Performance Leak: Faster Than Intel Core i7-5960X" Forbes 6:21 AM
"HP reduces Elite x3 price by 5% in the UK again, also includes free 'Privacy Screen'" Neowin 6:20 AM
"HP's sleek new Spectre x360 is thinner, lighter and more powerful: The second generation machine gets a sexy new makeover, yet remains a powerful, multitasking marvel" Stuff Magazine 6:24 AM
"Five new IBM competencies target cognitive computing" CDN 6:38 AM
"The confusion over cognitive computing: IBM's Ginni Rometty says cognitive is 'much more' than artificial intelligence . What does this really mean?" Live Mint 6:39 AM
"IBM's Watson proves useful at fighting cancer—except in Texas: Despite early success, MD Anderson ignored IT, broke protocols, spent millions." Ars Technica 8:49 AM
"IBM Researcher Warns Of Second-Hand Car Security Risk" Silicon.co.uk 6:39 AM
"Watson powers intelligent whiteboards" IT-Online 6:40 AM
"Sapho integrates with IBM Domino, highlights multi-year trend of stretching legacy systems" ZDNet 12:15 PM
"Cisco intros NFV for branch network, upgrades security" Telecompaper 6:25 AM
"Oracle Corp. Faces Setback in $40 Million 401(k) Fee Lawsuit" Bloomberg BNA 6:41 AM
"AAPL hits record highs again as analyst predicts iPhone 8 w/ longer battery life, curved body, more" 9to5Mac 6:38 PM
"Apple reaches yet another all-time intraday high" CNBC 2:45 PM
"Apple's stock hits record high after Morgan Stanley boosts price target" MrTopStep 12:22 PM
"Apple WWDC 2017 Could Push Apple Stock to New Highs" Profit Confidential 7:14 AM
"Is Apple A Good Investment At Over USD 700bn?" Seeking Alpha 2:45 PM
Industry News
"Dow logs 8th gain in a row as energy, defensive sectors power record close: All of S&P 500's 11 sectors end higher on the day" MarketWatch 3:36 PM
"Dow Posts Eighth Consecutive Record Close; S&P 500 and Nasdaq Also Score New Highs: Wall Street returns from the long holiday weekend with enough energy to push stocks to new records." TheStreet 3:36 PM
"Stocks Rally Broadly; Will These 5 Large Caps Turn Into Big Leaders?" Investor's Business Daily 3:36 PM
"Stocks gain as Dow rises for 8th straight session" [Video Report] USA Today 3:36 PM
"Asia Up as Wall Street Extends Record Rise, Dollar Steady" Reuters 8:58 PM
"Asian Shares Get a Lift From Wall Street Rally: Investors are awaiting the release of Fed meeting minutes" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:58 PM
"China stocks rise as investors see a bull market on the horizon" MarketWatch 6:37 AM
"European stocks rise after brighter eurozone data, but HSBC shares knocked down" MarketWatch 6:38 AM
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