"Apple CEO Tim Cook says globalization is 'great for the world' in China speech" AppleInsider 6:58 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Touts Benefits of Globalization in China Speech" MacRumors 7:05 AM
"Tim Cook talks benefits of globalization & user privacy during speech in China" 9to5Mac 10:57 AM
"Apple pays zero tax in NZ despite sales of $4.2 billion: Consumer electronics giant Apple paid no income tax to Inland Revenue over the past decade despite selling billions of dollars worth of iPhones and iPads to New Zealanders." New Zealand Herald 3/17
"Apple Pays Zilch in New Zealand Taxes on $4.2 Billion in Sales" The Mac Observer 3/17
"Apple's desktop Mac lineup: A showcase of old technology/The most prestigious computer company in the world has a top-of-the-line Mac that hasn't been updated in three years. Where's the innovation?" Macworld 3/17
"Infamous patent troll Soverain Software targets Apple products and services in new lawsuit" AppleInsider 3/17
"Soverain Software Hits Apple with Patent Lawsuit over Device Security and Online Transactions" The Mac Observer 3/17
"Apple announced the establishment of a new R & D center in Shanghai and Suzhou: Has planned to invest more than 3.5 billion yuan in China R & D center" Google Chinese-to-English: Apple China 3/17
"Apple Supports 4.8 Million Jobs in China, More Than Double US Total" 24/7 Wall St. 3/17
"Windows 7 Is Still The Desktop OS King" [OS X at 6.19%] Statista 3/17
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Become Tech Savvy: Sizing up a slow Mac and what you can do about it" 9to5Mac 10:33 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to show the expanded Save dialog by default on Mac" iDownload Blog 11:57 AM
"Use Migration Assistant to move email from PC to Mac" Seattle Times 3/17
"H&R Block, TaxAct, TaxSlayer, and TurboTax: Which tax program is right for you?" Macworld 3/17
"How to Manually Add and Organize Albums in iTunes: iTunes sometimes puts your music into a folder or assigns it an artist that doesn't fit your preferences. So how can you get the album into the right place and under the right artist name?" PC Magazine 3/17
"How to open a .docx Word file on a Mac, iPad or iPhone: Edit and save documents in a PC-friendly format" Macworld UK 3/17
"Open URLs in either frontmost or default browser" The Robservatory 3/17
"Apple extends iPhone AppleCare+ purchase window to one year" TechnoBuffalo 9:05 PM
"Another Apple 1 At Auction" I Programmer 12:18 PM
"Fantag taps former Apple exec John Stone as COO" Apple World Today 7:06 AM
"British man electrocuted while using charging iPhone in the bath" Stuff: New Zealand 7:59 PM
"Apple says to add two more R&D centers in China" Reuters 3/17
"Apple Plans Two More Chinese Research Hubs as iPhone Sales Slow" Bloomberg 3/17
"Apple plans two more research centers in China as challenges continue" CNBC 3/17
"Apple is pumping money into creating an international chain of R&D enters" Computerworld 3/17
"iPhone owners earn more, even in the Third World" Apple 3.0 [Subscription Required for Full Article] 3/17
"Apple paid Chance the Rapper $500,000 for a two-week exclusive: A rare look inside a music industry deal." Recode 3/17
"Chance the Rapper shares how much he made from exclusive Apple Music 'Coloring Book' deal" 9to5Mac 3/17
"Apple to Build Two Additional R&D Centers in China" MacRumors 3/17
"Apple plans retail expansion in India with over 100 new Authorized Resellers" AppleInsider 3/17
"Alexa on iOS: Siri's Not Even the Best iPhone Assistant Anymore" Wired 3/17
"Your Future Password Is... Your Entire Body: It started with Apple's Touch ID and Alibaba's 'selfie pay.' Now companies are building deep biological portraits to secure our phones." Backchannel 3/17
"Apple gives indie gamers a permanent home on the App Store" Indie Research 3/17
"Apple resuming iPhone sales in Indonesia after $44M investment meeting local requirements" 9to5Mac 3/17
"Watch Beats 1 Creative Director Zane Lowe give SXSW music keynote" The Loop 3/17
Non-Apple News
"Popslate, the company putting an E Ink display on your iPhone, is shutting down: The company indicated that it would not issue refunds to backers" The Verge 11:40 AM
"Inside the Infinity Room, SXSW's trippy art installation: South by Southwest is all about merging tech with art, and Refik Anadol's Infinity Room is a dazzling example." Macworld 8:47 AM
"Samsung's Note 7 disaster won't stop people buying the Galaxy S8" BGR 7:06 AM
"Google Resists Warrant for Data in Minnesota Fraud Case" PC Magazine 3/17
"Infrared light could someday deliver super-fast WiFi" Engadget 3/17
Publications/Podcasts
"iTunes 'Terms and Conditions' Graphic Novel Starring Steve Jobs Now Available on Amazon" iClarified 8:31 AM
"Happy Hour Podcast 111 | Apple event hype, iPad rumors swirl, and Apple Watch face gallery" 9to5Mac 3/17
"Taylor Swift Trademarking Swifties while Getting Schwifty - The TouchArcade Show #299" Touch Arcade 3/17
"Road to Macstock -Mike Schmitz On Dealing with Email" MacVoices 3/17
"Meet the artist who turned Apple legalese into a fun comic book" Cult of Mac 3/17
"AppleInsider podcast talks new iPads, wearables, and Apple's coming 64-bit switch" AppleInsider 3/17
"Hands-on: Philips Hue Go – dynamic lighting anywhere you please [Video] 9to5Mac 6:59 PM
"Is the MacBook Air Good for Students?" LAPTOP Magazine 8:14 AM
"Canon Pixma iP110 review: This inkjet printer's portability comes at a price" Macworld 3/17
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"iCheapskate: 40 amazing free games for iPhone and iPad/Just got a new iDevice? Then load it with these games – none of which cost a penny!" Stuff Magazine 1:07 PM
"Hands On: Google Calendar on iOS continues the trend of 'fiddly but powerful'" AppleInsider 7:25 AM
"LiquidText update a must-have for iPad Pro: Annotating PDFs just got a lot cooler, thanks to the latest version of LiquidText. The cleverly designed iPad-only app now allows freehand drawing." CIO 3/17
"'Incidence' Review - Follow the Bouncing Ball" Touch Arcade 3/17
"'The Big Journey' Review - This Platformer is Near Purrfect" Touch Arcade 3/17
"'Pan-Pan' Review - An Open-World Puzzle Game with Whacking" Touch Arcade 3/17
"Apple can conquer the PC World if they want to" Apple World Today 3/17
"The iPad Pro needs a refresh: Here's what to expect/From processor bumps to a new 10-inch model to a rebranded iPad mini, everything's about to change." Macworld 3/17
"Siri, Alexa, and robots could change how we talk: Sentient AI and super-smart robots are a long way off, but forgetting how to talk to other humans? That could happen soon." Macworld 3/17
Non-Apple
"YouTube TV vs Sling TV: Which Streaming Service Should You Choose?" iPhone Hacks 7:06 PM
"Breaking News: Google Home Users Upset when Google Does Google" The Mac Observer 3/17
"Text Messages Could Be Used To Control Smart Appliances Of The Future" Digital Trends 3/17
"Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Buys Apple Stock: Should You? The world's greatest investor placed a big bet on the future of the iPhone maker. Here's why Warren Buffett likes Apple." The Motley Fool 7:59 PM
"Apple: Constructive Engagement Pays Off In Asia, Confrontation Probably Won't " Seeking Alpha 7:07 AM
"Here's what Trump could do to lift Apple shares to $175: Critical information for the U.S. trading day" MarketWatch 3/17
"Apple Stock Smashes Previous All-Time High For Second Month Running" MacRumors 3/17
Industry News
"Stock market slides at close but holds on to weekly gains: Financials retreat as 10-year Treasury yield ticks lower" MarketWatch 3/17
"Dow, S&P 500 Decline as Health Care Losses Counter Gains: Wall Street ends a jampacked week little changed as a selloff in health care stocks counters broad gains elsewhere." TheStreet 3/17
"Indexes End Mostly Flat; Tiffany Sparkles; Strong Debut For MuleSoft" Investor's Business Daily 3/17
"Investors see red on St. Patrick's Day" USA Today 3/17
"Wall Street Flat as Banks Weigh; Adobe Rallies" Reuters 3/17
"U.S. Stocks, Government Bonds Notch Weekly Gains: Utilities sector also rising, boosting S&P 500 energy shares" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3/17
"Asian markets largely retreat ahead of G-20 meeting: Investors in Asia turned cautious Friday ahead of a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging economies, where U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is widely expected to pressure countries to boost the value of their currencies." MarketWatch 3/17
"European stocks dip ahead of potential trade tension at G-20 gathering: European stocks moved slightly lower Friday, but hovered around their highest levels in more than a year, with investors turning attention to the meeting of Group of 20 finance officials in Germany." MarketWatch 3/17
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