"Apple's Programming and Content Challenge: One of the most important growth businesses for Apple has been their services division. It brings in about $7.5 billion a quarter now, and it could be a Fortune 100 business if it were ever spun off to be a business on its own." Tech.pinions 9:38 AM
"Apple Music hits 38 million paid subscribers" Reuters 4:16 PM
"Eddy Cue: Apple Music reaches 38 million subscribers" ZDNet 9:09 PM
"Apple to acquire digital magazine service Texture" ["Texture brings over 200 of the world's best magazines to life, providing an easy way for users to read high-quality stories and entire issues of their favorite titles. With Texture, users enjoy the magazines they know and love, while discovering new content that fits their passions and interests."] Apple 11:13 AM
"Apple is buying Texture, the digital magazine distributor" Recode 11:32 AM
"Apple acquires digital magazine subscription service Texture" VentureBeat 11:25 AM
"Apple acquires digital newsstand Texture as it doubles down on content 'from trusted sources'" TechCrunch 11:29 AM
"Apple Enters Content Fray With Texture Purchase" Investopedia 4:15 PM
"Apple buys Texture, a 'Netflix for magazines' app" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:26 AM
"iPhone Intent to Upgrade Survey Suggests More Predictable Demand" Loup Ventures 5:59 PM
"The time is now for a 'style over substance' year for Apple Watch" iDownload Blog 7:08 AM
"Soft demand for iPhone X, Lunar New Year hit Taiwan February tech sales" ["'For iPhone X, after supply chain checks, the shipment could be down to some 16 million for the current quarter and continue to fall to some 7 million units for the next quarter,' ... But from the revenue perspective, the decline could be mild as the supply chain could benefit from a higher average sale price per unit for the iPhone X and iPhone 8 ranges, as well as the relatively healthy demand for older and cheaper iPhone models."] Nikkei 8:15 AM
"Tech investors in Apple and other stocks are now in the crosshairs of trade war" CNBC 8:11 AM
"Apple's getting sued over Siri" TechShout 8:16 AM
"How Apple's new filing system is thwarting law enforcement and could affect you" ["While Apple's new APFS system for organising data on solid state hard drives is wildly more efficient than its double decade old predecessor called HFS+, it also drives some third party programs wild. High on the list of casualties is crimefighter software – the forensic analysis tools that law enforcement cyber detectives rely on."] Australian Financial Review 8:41 AM
"Warning as Mac malware exploits climb 270%" Computerworld 7:59 AM
"Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 to Developers" MacRumors 12:21 PM
"The complete list of Apple TV shows and series: Latest news, actors, and release dates" Macworld 2:34 PM
"Apple Goes From Villain to Coveted Client With This Finnish Firm: Stora Enso becomes key vendor to Apple, suppliers list shows" Bloomberg 7:04 AM
"Samsung Close Behind Apple in Reliability According to Latest Rescuecom Report" PRNewswire 8:08 AM
"13 years after Intel's iPhone mistake, it might take the biggest ever tech deal to resolve it" 9to5Mac 7:06 AM
"Apple's Eddy Cue talks Texture buy and 'trusted news sources': Eddy Cue spoke at SXSW about Apple News in a world where platforms are struggling to manage the content on their platforms." CNET 12:00 PM
"Live Blog: Eddy Cue at SXSW 2018" 9to5Mac 11:25 AM
"Apple at SXSW: Eddy Cue's 'excellent track record'" Apple 3.0 7:05 AM
"Newly remodeled Apple store in UK's Bluewater Mall to reopen March 24th" 9to5Mac 7:06 AM
"Fitbit Loses Its Wearables Crown to Apple" The Motley Fool 9:48 AM
"There's a currency miner in the Mac App Store, and Apple seems OK with it" Ars Technica 1:30 PM
"Steve Jobs' 1973 job application surfaces at online auction; current bid is $50K" phoneArena 8:16 AM
"Today in Apple history: Apple market cap breezes by Walmart" Cult of Mac 7:09 AM
Non-Apple News
"Broadcom's buyout of Qualcomm bogs down as DC blocks merger" The Register 7:10 PM
"White House blocks Broadcom's proposed purchase of Qualcomm" Axios 6:16 PM
"Yahoo users can sue over data breaches, judge rules: Verizon, which now owns the web giant, sought to dismiss the case." ZDNet 5:59 PM
"'Jurassic World' augmented reality dinosaurs are here" Mashable 12:21 PM
"Essential really wants to get rid of that notch" Mashable 11:33 AM
"Netflix should tell its users to support net neutrality, Senator Chuck Schumer says" Recode 11:32 AM
"FCC must defend net neutrality repeal in court against dozens of litigants: Lawsuits filed by tech firms, states, and advocates were merged into one suit." Ars Technica 11:32 AM
"Panasonic designed blinkers for the digital age" Engadget 9:48 AM
"Exclusive: Alexa is coming to the office" Axios 8:06 AM
"Evidence shows Google may change Android Wear name to Wear OS" Digital Trends 8:03 AM
"Here's how you access the super creepy data Facebook has on you" The Next Web 7:09 AM
"USPTO taking another look at core Twitter patent: Indian inventor has priority but is facing Alice" Foss Patents 7:05 AM
"Dropbox Looks to Raise $648 Million in Upcoming I.P.O." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:53 AM
"Tim Berners-Lee: social media is too powerful and the web needs regulation to avoid weaponization" BetaNews 7:04 AM
"Tim Berners-Lee: Net has heaps of problems" [Video Report] BBC 6:53 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"9to5Mac Daily 045 | March 12, 2018" 9to5Mac 5:10 PM
"TMO Background Mode Encore Interview with Tidbits Managing Editor Josh Centers" The Mac Observer 4:50 PM
"Jeff Carlson Updates Take Control of Lightroom CC" MacVoices 2:12 PM
"HomePod Ad Focus, and the Crossplatform HomePod Argument -TMO Daily Observations 2018-03-12" The Mac Observer 1:43 PM
"Sen. Chuck Schumer says the world would be a 'worse place' without Amazon: On Recode Decode, Schumer says he's 'sympathetic' to tech giants like Facebook and Amazon." Recode 7:05 AM
"iPhone X/8: Wireless charging will wear out the battery faster than cable charging/Wireless charging is a nice feature, but testing suggests that it will wear out the battery faster than charging with a cable." ZDNet 12:00 PM
"Apple new entry-level MacBook to reach 4 million in unit shipments in 2018, says Digitimes Research" DigiTimes 6:52 AM
"New Entry-Level Mac Notebook Expected to Adopt Retina Display, Likely Launch at WWDC in June" MacRumors 6:52 AM
"Apple's new, entry-level MacBook might have a Retina display for the first time" Business Insider 7:02 AM
"AppleWatch wristband sensor claims to detect potassium in your blood — without needles: But it doesn't have FDA approval yet" The Verge 9:38 AM
"Apple's answer to crumb-jammed keyboards? Crush debris, then blast it out: Apple has been granted a patent for a keyboard with crushers and bellows to destroy and blast out crumbs." ZDNet 11:33 AM
"Another Detail About Apple Inc.'s Upcoming Lower-Cost iPhone X Revealed" The Motley Fool 8:00 AM
"Apple adds specs for USB-C port on Made-for-iPhone accessories, Lightning to 3.5mm audio out cable" 9to5Mac 5:17 PM
"Apple Adds USB-C Connectors and Lightning to 3.5mm Output Cables to MFi Specification" MacStories 8:20 PM
"Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of iOS 11.3 to Developers" MacRumors 12:21 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"13" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 7:59 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 7:59 AM
"12" MacBook Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 7:59 AM
"That entry-level MacBook is shaping up to be a great value" TechnoBuffalo 8:12 AM
"Apple, update these products! (CNET Top 5): Apple has some devices that are just sitting around and gathering dust. Maybe it's time for some changes." [Video Report] CNET 7:03 AM
Non-Apple
"The Broccoli Tree and the dangers of sharing photos of the places you love online" Digital Photography Review 5:41 PM
"A Hippocratic Oath for Technologists" Om Malik 4:15 PM
"I Have Seen Technology's Future" TechNewsWorld 1:30 PM
"Review: Samsung's new Galaxy S9 phones make excellence routine/The new Galaxy S9 smartphones may not be exciting, but some exclusive enterprise features do make them stand out among other Android rivals." Computerworld 12:22 PM
"The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of March 12: Dave Hamilton, Josh Centers, Social Media, Home Automation" The MUG Center 9:10 AM
"Fornite lands on iOS! Sign up for early access now" Cult of Mac 8:18 AM
"Cleveland Clinic Study Affirms Accurate Detection of Atrial Fibrillation by KardiaBand for Apple Watch" PRNewswire 8:09 AM
"Caliber Home Loans Launches Mobile Platform Featuring Apps For Borrowers, Loan Officers, Account Executives, Brokers, Home Builders & Real Estate Agents" PRNewswire 8:09 AM
"Bosch's 6-Axis IMU in the Apple iPhone X Complete Teardown Report 2018" Business Wire 8:08 AM
"2018 Complete Teardown Report pf STMicroelectronics' Time of Flight Proximity Sensor & Flood Illuminator in the Apple iPhone X" Business Wire 8:08 AM
"Complete Teardown of TSMC's Integrated Fan-Out (inFO) Packaging for the Apple A11 found in the iPhone X - 2018 Report" Business Wire 8:07 AM
"Philips Hue outdoor lights will be available in July, with three products on offer" 9to5Mac 8:07 AM
"Dow Industrials Turn Lower: Concerns about trade tariffs' impact weigh on Caterpillar and Boeing" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:08 PM
"Asian stocks start the week off strong, building on last week's rebound: Nikkei pushes higher; New Zealand index sees record close" MarketWatch 8:44 AM
"DAX leads European stocks to higher close, powered by utilities deal: European stocks notched a sixth consecutive win Monday, closing higher along with other global markets after the U.S. jobs report highlighted the health of the world's largest economy." MarketWatch 1:53 PM
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