"Nokia and Apple sign patent license and business cooperation agreement, settle all litigation: Nokia and Apple announced today that they have settled all litigation related to their intellectual property dispute and agreed a multi-year patent license." Apple 6:59 AM
"Nokia and Apple Sign Patent License & Business Cooperation Agreement, Settle All Litigation" Business Wire 6:53 AM
"Nokia and Apple Move From Courtroom Foes to Business Partners: Companies agree to a multi-year patent license deal after long-running intellectual property disputes" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:56 AM
"Apple and Nokia see deeper partnership after ending patent dispute" Reuters 12:37 PM
"Apple Settles Legal Dispute With Nokia" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:00 AM
"Apple and Nokia to 'co-operate' after settling patent row" BBC 7:00 AM
"Apple and Nokia bury patent hatchet" TechCrunch 6:55 AM
"Apple May Have Structured Its Nokia Settlement With Its Qualcomm Lawsuit In Mind" TheStreet 12:37 PM
"Today at Apple could make Apple's growth troubles a thing of the past: Apple has officially launched its new series of retail classes, and it could dramatically change the way we look at Apple stores." Macworld 6:42 AM
"Apple, iOS, and IBM are transforming retail, one shop at a time" Computerworld 9:57 AM
"Apple discourages Supreme Court from granting Samsung's petition; Washington panel discussion on Thursday" Foss Patents 3:48 PM
"Weakening US Dollar poised to boost Apple's sales performance overseas" AppleInsider 6:10 PM
"Apple reveals it received a secret national security letter: Authorities demanded data from twice as many Macs, iPhones, iPads in the second-half of last year than the first-half, despite fewer overall requests." ZDNet 7:00 AM
"Apple received national security letter in 2016, US government sought data from 20K devices" AppleInsider 7:02 AM
"For the first time, Apple reports a National Security Letter" Mashable 7:39 AM
"The FBI let Apple reveal the existence of a secret inquiry" Business Insider 11:06 AM
"India offers tax concessions to Apple to expand production: official" Reuters 8:34 AM
"Apple reportedly plans to perform 5G internet tests in Cupertino: Testing millimeter wave technology for the iPhone" The Verge 9:37 PM
"With iPhone Assembly Just Started Last Week In India, Apple Is Already Looking To Expand" Forbes 6:43 AM
"comScore Ranks the Top U.S. Smartphone Apps for April 2017" PRNewswire 6:54 AM
"iPhone Sales Flat in Q1 2017 as Chinese Phone Makers Increase Global Market Share" MacRumors 7:02 AM
"iPhone SE Tops Customer Satisfaction Survey Despite Shift Towards Larger Screens" MacRumors 7:01 AM
"Despite more powerful competition, iPhone SE tops new customer satisfaction survey" 9to5Mac 7:01 AM
"Apple's HR head Denise Young Smith moving to newly created Inclusion and Diversity VP role" 9to5Mac 11:07 AM
"Apple's HR head Denise Young Smith is now leading its diversity efforts" The Verge 12:37 PM
"Apple hires first VP of diversity" CNNMoney 1:06 PM
"CEO who once likened Apple to Hitler steps down" Cult of Mac 7:08 AM
"Former Apple CEO, John Sculley, On How To Think Like Steve Jobs And Market Like Pepsi" Forbes 7:39 AM
"Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs attempts a boardroom coup" Cult of Mac 8:34 AM
Non-Apple News
"Target to Pay $18.5 Million to 47 States in Security Breach Settlement" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:11 PM
"Verizon confirms that a new TV streaming service is on the way" BGR 8:31 PM
"Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner Already Hacked" The Mac Observer 3:29 PM
"Google is making even more products family friendly" Mashable 12:55 PM
"Alphabet's self-driving car division could be worth $70 billion" The Next Web 10:08 AM
"Microsoft explains how the new Surface Pro will compete with Apple — and why it's not calling it a tablet anymore" Business Insider 8:34 AM
"Microsoft claims its new Surface Pen is the fastest in the world" The Verge 7:57 AM
"Microsoft's new Surface Pro has 13.5 hours of battery life and LTE option" The Verge 7:53 AM
"Microsoft just introduced a new $800 MacBook Air killer with 13.5 hours of battery life" Business Insider 7:38 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"AppAdvice Podcast Episode 20: Beholding A Squad Of New App Store Releases To Journey Through" AppAdvice 7:13 PM
"Road to Macstock: Volunteer Brian Henson On Making Macstock Run Smoothly" MacVoices 2:29 PM
"IKEA Says Hello to HomeKit, Apple's Diversity Biss, Huawei Targets the MacBook -TMO Daily Observations 2017-05-23" The Mac Observer 12:47 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 188: Learn as you go" iDownload Blog 7:00 AM
"Why I Skipped NAS, RAID, and Time Machine Backups On My Mac" McSolo 7:41 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"App of the week: Moment can help rein in your smartphone addiction/We're all a bit too glued to our smartphones, and it can take a real wakeup call to make you realize you need to put it down for a while. Track your iOS-device screen time with Moment." TechRepublic 3:52 PM
"Daylight -iOS Photography app for Understanding What Light is Available, Where and When" eXtensions 9:56 AM
"How a fitness app helped me get strong — and lose 20 pounds along the way" The Verge 7:14 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Use Instagram Archive to Hide Old Photos" The Mac Observer 7:41 PM
"How to remove a Windows Boot Camp installation from your MacĀ [Video] 9to5Mac 6:17 PM
"How to Use New 1Password Travel Mode to Protect Your Data" The Mac Observer 5:19 PM
"How to Fix iMessage 'Waiting for Activation' Error on iPhone or iPad" iDrop News 3:52 PM
"How to Enable Touch ID for App Store and iTunes Purchases" iDrop News 3:52 PM
"How To Fix A Stuck App Update On iOS" AddictiveTips 3:31 PM
"How to sync past events in your Calendar on your iPhone and Mac: To keep a proper record of your calendar, you need to adjust a setting in iOS." Macworld 7:14 AM
Tips
"Which iPhone upgrade program is the best?" 9to5Mac 5:25 PM
"iOS 10: Disabling Slack Indexing Might Improve Spotlight Search -Here's How to Do It" The Mac Observer 2:00 PM
"Apple's WWDC 2017: Predictions and tips on how to watch the developer event" TechRepublic 7:08 AM
"Microsoft launches new Surface Pro like Apple, with an edge/Commentary: A new video surfaces for Microsoft's latest Surfaces. It has a little funkiness to it." CNET 2:39 PM
"Hands on: Android O's most useful features (so far)/After a week with Android O's first beta release, two new features stand out above the rest when it comes to productivity-boosting potential." Computerworld 11:25 AM
"We Are All Kasparov: When Deep Blue beat the world chess champion 20 years ago, we learned a huge lesson. Just not the one we thought." Backchannel 10:01 AM
"Really, Huawei, you're calling your new devices 'MateBooks'?" Apple World Today 9:56 AM
"Huawei MateBook (2017) hands-on preview" iMore 7:53 AM
"The Future of TV: Close but not Here Yet – Tech.pinions – Perspective, Insight, Analysis" Tech.pinions 7:00 AM
"Tesla is to automakers what Apple was to Nokia circa 2007, says Marc Andreessen" Electrek 6:59 AM
"Microsoft's Surface Pro is official, with over 800 new enhancements" Neowin 11:01 AM
"Microsoft's new Surface Pro arrives with Kaby Lake CPU, 13.5-hour battery life: And, er, not much else" The Inquirer 11:01 AM
"The all-new Surface Laptop is also coming to China" Neowin 11:01 AM
"Microsoft is bringing Surface Studio to China" Neowin 11:22 AM
"Watch Microsoft's Surface event live from Shanghai via Tencent (update looks like it's blocked here)" OnMSFT 6:23 AM
"Microsoft has condemned the Surface line to dongle hell" BGR 6:12 PM
"Microsoft's new Surface Pen is the 'fastest digital pen on the planet'" Neowin 3:36 PM
"Microsoft aims to create a more versatile Windows 10" Associated Press 6:24 AM
"Microsoft announces Windows 10 China Government Edition" Neowin 4:57 PM
"Microsoft moves court as several Xbox accounts are hacked: Microsoft files complaint in federal court says a Chinese gaming website has been hacking Xbox accounts and selling the proceeds in open market since 2015." The Indian Express 6:24 AM
"Surface Pro 4 receives a price cut ahead of the launch of new Surface Pro device" MSPoweruser 5:58 AM
"Microsoft's Middle East chief: 'Cloud, big data, IoT are only part of the story'" ZDNet 5:45 AM
"Software engineer pleads guilty to nicking IBM source code: Jiaqiang Xu was found offering software based on the stolen code" The Inquirer 5:43 AM
"Intel introduces latest Windows 8, Android chip" bizhub 5:58 AM
"Intel launches Euclid Developers Kit for robot makers for $399" Liliputing 5:58 AM
"Intel May Lose Half Of Its Market Capitalization In 2 Years" Seeking Alpha 7:30 AM
"AMD Clarifies Vega and Server Rollouts, Talks Zen Follow-Ups" ExtremeTech 5:25 PM
"AMD RX Vega Cards To Support PCI-E 4.0, Releasing Within Next Couple Of Months" Droid Report 5:56 AM
"AMD manages high yields on Ryzen" Fudzilla 5:57 AM
"AMD Planning 2000 Series Ryzen Processors on 14nm+" eTeknix 5:57 AM
"AMD Ryzen in Gaming Laptop Confirmed by ASUS ROG, Alienware to Follow" Telegiz 5:57 AM
"LinkedIn, HPE launch nonprofit to support open datacenter designs" ZDNet 5:04 PM
"HP updates Spectre x2, ENVY x360 and ENVY laptops" Hexus 5:49 AM
"HP's new Spectre x2 is a more sensible alternative to the Surface Pro 4" Gear 5:50 AM
"HP launches new premium laptop portfolio at Cannes Film Festival" Gizmodo India 5:51 AM
"HP Launches New Premium Laptops at Cannes Festival" Sci-Tech Today 5:51 AM
"HP Spectre x2, ENVY x360, ENVY laptop series launched at Cannes Film Festival: The new premium portfolio series launched by HP at the 14th Cannes Film Festival include Spectre x2, ENVY x360 and ENVY laptops" The Indian Express 5:51 AM
"HP details tablet, laptop upgrades at Cannes Film Festival" Sydney Morning Herald 5:55 AM
"HP Specre x2 2-in-1 hybrid targets forlorn Microsoft Surface Pro 5 consumers" International Business Times 5:55 AM
"Creativity Unleashed As HP Debuts New Premium Pc Portfolio At Cannes Film Festival" Irish Tech News 5:50 AM
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE) Receives Average Rating of 'Hold' from Analysts" Chaffey Breeze 5:48 AM
"HP 'Fixes' Keylogger That Shipped With Laptops" FileHippo 5:49 AM
"Blockchain's Chasm of Death—and Who Will Make It Out" Fortune 6:11 AM
"IBM: Blockchain to Save Shipping 'Billions' of Dollars" Port Technology 6:11 AM
"IBM to employees: Work from office or find new job" Associated Press 6:12 AM
"Bluewolf: Competitors Should Be Scared About IBM And Salesforce AI Partnership" Silicon UK 6:13 AM
"IBM's ShinyHappy™ SAP deal papers over SaaS fail: Emptoris procurement product is being taken behind the shed just five years after acquisition" The Register 6:13 AM
"IBM Study: C-suite executives exploring blockchain aim to disrupt, not defend" The Nation, Thailand 6:13 AM
"Cisco - the IoT is happening now, and your business needs to take advantage" ITProPortal 5:57 AM
"Buy Apple because the iPhone 8 'super-cycle' is ahead, Credit Suisse says" CNBC 7:57 AM
"Apple China Checks: China Demand Disappointing, Expect An In-Line Quarter" Benzinga 12:07 PM
Industry News
"S&P 500, Dow Rise as White House Unveils Big Budget Cuts" TheStreet 5:06 PM
"Sears gets relief on debt, pensions" FOXBusiness 5:06 PM
"Stocks Rise In Back And Forth Session; Will Alphabet Spin Off Waymo?" Investor's Business Daily 5:06 PM
"What Happened in the Stock Market Monday" Nasdaq 6:31 AM
"U.S. Stocks Up, Led by Bank Shares: Investors are looking ahead to the release of minutes of the Federal Reserve's May meeting on Wednesday" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:08 PM
"Asian stocks rise as investors fret less about U.S. political concerns" MarketWatch 6:33 AM
"European stocks rise as eurozone economic activity hovers at 6-year high" MarketWatch 6:33 AM
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