"Apple's cheap iPad is tailor-made for education: Lost amidst the red iPhone and death of iPad Air hoopla was Apple's latest attempt to turnaround its education market: A $299 iPad." Mashable 7:09 AM
"How Apple's 2017 9.7" iPad better fills the gap between iPad mini and iPad Pro models" TechRepublic 7:14 AM
"For iPad sales, nowhere left to go but lower?" Moneywatch 6:48 AM
"Revenue department turns down Apple's tax incentive demand: The Department of Revenue has said no to the tax incentive demand of US-based iPhone maker Apple, which wants to set up a manufacturing unit in the country." PTI 9:29 AM
"Apple TV just became an enterprise hub for connected things" Computerworld 9:45 AM
"Exclusive: Apple Setting Down Deep Roots in China, CEO Says" Caixin 8:09 PM
"Tim Cook says Apple will continue to invest in Chinese market, talks up Didi investment in new interview" 9to5Mac 8:08 PM
"Tim Cook Confirms Apple Will Make Global Fund Donations From Sales of Red iPhone 7 in China" MacRumors 11:59 AM
"Hackers try to extort Apple with threats of resetting iCloud accounts, wiping devices" Cult of Mac 7:42 AM
"Hackers attempt to extort Apple with threat to remotely wipe iPhones, iPads" AppleInsider 9:48 AM
"Hackers claim to have breached hundreds of millions of Apple accounts" BGR 11:32 AM
"Hackers Threaten to Wipe Out Millions of iCloud Accounts if Apple doesn't Pay $75K" The Mac Observer 11:56 AM
"Apple's previous-gen iPhone 6s outsold Samsung's new flagship models last year" 9to5Mac 12:51 PM
"Siri and Alexa Are Fighting to Be Your Hotel Butler" Bloomberg 8:01 AM
"Siri and Alexa Battling to Become Go-To Voice Assistants in Hotel Rooms" MacRumors 8:01 AM
"Marriott testing Siri and Alexa to decide which will control devices in its hotel rooms" 9to5Mac 8:54 AM
"Movie studios talk $30 rentals for films still in theaters as Apple pushes for content on iTunes" AppleInsider 12:52 PM
"Apple's drops AIDS charity branding for its red iPhone in China" TechCrunch 7:00 AM
"Apple omits (PRODUCT)RED branding for red iPhone in China, perhaps to avoid AIDS controversy" 9to5Mac 7:00 AM
"Samsung Pay beats Apple and Google to launch mobile payments service in India" VentureBeat 7:18 AM
"Do you wish your boss was more...dead? Survey finds a third of Australians want to serve under the late Steve Jobs" CIO 9:04 AM
"Steve Jobs is dream boss for a third of Australians" Cult of Mac 9:04 AM
Non-Apple News
"Google Broadens Ad Placement Policy Changes in Wake of Complaints" eWeek 7:41 PM
"Medium launches memberships for $5 per month: You don't really get anything yet" The Verge 5:34 PM
"Congress Is About To Give Away Your Online Privacy: Congress is poised to roll back FCC privacy protections in a way that could seriously compromise our online lives. The protections require internet service providers to secure consumer data and obtain consumers' consent before mining and selling it." Wired 1:11 PM
"Samsung Galaxy S8: everything we know so far" The Verge 7:12 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Apple Loves Outdated Tech and Gives up on Social Media, Plus Electrified LEGO -ACM 403" The Mac Observer 6:46 PM
"Apple's New iPad, Extortionists Threaten iCloud -TMO Daily Observations 2017-03-22" The Mac Observer 12:53 PM
"Debunking the myths that iPhone users are smarter, more judgmental, and more likely to lie" Macworld 6:59 AM
"Speaking in Tech: Glassholes are COOL now Apple's doing it" [Podcast] The Register 6:56 AM
"New iPad revealed, big price cut is main feature: iPhone also now comes in charitable red and the iPhone SE doubles up on memory" The Register 6:56 AM
"Apple iPad – New Faster Processor and More Fun" DailyTech 7:11 AM
"Apple announces new 9.7-inch iPad" DigiTimes 6:48 AM
"iPhone concept design reimagines new 'red' model with neat black front" The Next Web 7:25 AM
"iOS 10.3 beta hints at more fluid Apple Pencil with next-gen iPad Pro models" AppleInsider 9:05 AM
"iOS 10.3 betas contain code that support idea of 10.5-inch iPad with faster refresh rates" 9to5Mac 7:20 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:37 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:37 AM
"Dow logs five-day losing streak as broader market edges higher: Investors take U.K. terrorist attack in stride" MarketWatch 3:58 PM
"S&P 500 Rebounds With Small Gains, Weathering Deadly London Terror Attack: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both rebounded on Wednesday, while the Dow slipped slightly." TheStreet 3:58 PM
"Stock market falls 1.2%, ending longest streak of calm since 1995: Stocks ended at session lows and with the worst losses of the year as the shine of the Trump rally wore thin. The S&P 500 declined by more than 1% for the first time in more than 100 sessions. The financial sector was one of the worst performers on doubts over whether President Trump can pass regulatory reform." USA Today 3:57 PM
"Choppy Day on Wall Street; All Eyes on Trump and Health Care" 3:57 PM 3:57 PM
"Stocks Steady After Selloff as Tech Shares Rally: Government bond yields and the dollar slide as doubts linger about the president's agenda" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
"Nikkei falls 2% as 'Trump trade' doubts hit Asia markets: Bank stocks slump in Australia" MarketWatch 9:01 AM
"Bank stocks lead selloff in Europe on 'Trump trade' worries" MarketWatch 9:01 AM
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