"Apple moving production from China to Taiwan due to Wuhan coronavirus: Apple shifting manufacture of AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch from China to Taiwan due to ongoing outbreak" Taiwan News 7:24 AM
"Apple's iPhone supply woes to continue into April: sources/Mass production of cheaper iPhones likely behind schedule" Nikkei [Subscription Required for Full Article] 7:48 AM
"Apple suffers further supply chain setbacks in China: For Apple, it meant pushing back the release of its cheaper iPhone, while Samsung has resorted to flying phone parts to Vietnam to ease shortages." Financial Times 7:51 AM
"Apple's Virus Warning Takes Bite Out of Chip-Maker Stocks: The technology sector is likely to face some of the biggest disruptions from the outbreak due to the concentration of production in China" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:48 AM
"Neodron sues Apple, Amazon for keyboard patent infringements" ["Neodron has also filed a patent-infringement complaint with the US International Trade Commission (USITC), in an attempt to block the importation of touchscreen mobile devices (such as the iPhone, iPad and other types of tablets) made and sold by a raft of technology giants."] World Intellectual Property Review 7:38 AM
"Apple reopens 10 more China stores including Shanghai and Guangzhou locations" iMore 7:18 AM
"Apple: Group wants to prevent a former manager's book" ["According to information from the weekly newspaper 'Die Zeit', Apple believes that the manager Tom Sadowski's work reveals 'business secrets' that are 'of considerable economic value' for the company."] Google Dutch-to-English: Focus 7:30 AM
"Apple demands pull of tell-all App Store book over confidentiality issues" AppleInsider 7:31 AM
"Apple sues former App Store manager over book that spills inside secrets" Cult of Mac 9:31 AM
"Apple tries to halt publication of App Store book allegedly containing company secrets" The Verge 3:03 PM
"Apple takes legal action against former German App Store manager over new book: Apple is concerned the work reveals 'business secrets' of 'considerable economic value' to Apple." iMore 6:55 PM
"Francesca Gregorini Responds to Apple's Motion to Dismiss Copyright Infringement Case" iPhoneinCanada 12:30 PM
"Apple seeks dismissal of Servant plagiarism lawsuit" Cult of Mac 12:29 PM
"EU unveils wide-ranging digital strategy with global implications for Apple & other big tech" AppleInsider 10:44 AM
"Larry Tesler, the Apple employee who invented cut, copy, paste, dies at 74" Cult of Mac 7:28 AM
"Larry Tesler, who showed Steve Jobs around Xerox PARC, dies aged 74" AppleInsider 9:30 AM
"Apple announces new film 'Swan Song,' starring Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali" [Ed. Note: PR first released today, though currently dated for 13th] Apple TV+ Press 3:47 PM
"MRIs reveal smartphone addiction physically changes brains" Cult of Mac 3:14 PM
"Face ID Mask lets you keep using face unlock during viral epidemic" Android Authority 7:22 AM
Non-Apple News
"Hasbro to Bring Back Tiger Electronics LCD Handhelds From the 90s: Nintendo and Sega have all been selling retro versions of their classic consoles. Now Hasbro is getting in on the action by bringing back the Tiger Electronics LCD handhelds with four models slated for the fall." PC Magazine 9:02 PM
"Google will review Android apps that request background location info" Engadget 3:59 PM
"Exclusive: Google users in UK to lose EU data protection - sources" Reuters 3:13 PM
"Google used AI and human moderation to take down over 75 million Google Maps reviews" VentureBeat 11:48 AM
"T-Mobile claims it didn't lie about 4G coverage, says FCC measured wrong" Ars Technica 11:48 AM
"Larry Tesler, UI Visionary, Dies at 74" Daring Fireball 3:27 PM
"Maybe the future of Apple TV is no Apple TV" iMore 12:28 PM
"Apple is pushing its services, but iOS is not adware yet" AppleInsider 8:32 AM
"Apple has high hopes for its U1-based Apple Tag systems" Apple Must 8:02 AM
"File lessons the iPad needs to learn from the Mac: So we can see files now. Great! Time for smarter AirDrop and default apps." Macworld 7:31 AM
Non-Apple
"The most interesting new Android 11 features so far: The best new Android 11 developer preview features so far" The Verge 6:51 PM
"A 1929 Interview with a 103-Year-Old Man" Kottke 4:30 PM
"Why the new Office app for Android is perfect for me" Android Central 9:46 AM
"IT experts use 'risky' practices when it comes to security" GearBrain 7:48 AM
"Foldable phones can't catch a break, mainly because they keep breaking: Will they ever be durable and cheap enough for most people?" The Verge 7:28 AM
"Facebook's proposed regulations are just things it's already doing: And yet they're still better than what some governments are proposing" The Verge 7:28 AM
"Google v. Oracle Explained: The Fight for Interoperable Software/In March, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear opening arguments on a case that could reshape the future of software development" IEEE Spectrum 8:09 AM
"As Google heads to the Supreme Court, Oracle takes aim at its industry allies: The companies will go to court next month" The Verge 9:30 AM
"Oracle employees call on Larry Ellison to cancel Trump fundraiser" MarketWatch 8:06 AM
"Oracle staff protest Ellison's planned fundraiser for Trump" IANS 8:08 AM
"Some Oracle employees are planning to 'log off' and walk off the job in protest against Larry Ellison's fundraiser for Trump" Business Insider 12:32 PM
"Oracle Power Agrees Shareholding Structure For Pakistani Power Project" Alliance News 8:10 AM
"Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Has a Screen Cracking Problem: Microsoft is investigating to discern if this a design flaw in models of the laptop with an aluminum case." PC Magazine 7:11 AM
"How Microsoft spent $1 billion on a simple mistake with its best game console" Business Insider 10:26 AM
"STG-Led Consortium to Buy Dell's RSA Business for $2B Cash" GovConWire 8:18 AM
"Dell Sells RSA Security for $2 Billion: Private equity firm Symphony Technology Group leads consortium in acquiring the company" Channelnomics 8:16 AM
"Dell to sell RSA cybersecurity unit" ITProPortal 8:17 AM
"Dell Sells RSA for $2B to Streamline Portfolio" CFO 8:16 AM
"Dell Intros New Micro-Data Center, Server, Software for Edge Computing" ITPro Today 10:27 AM
"HP Set to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards?" Zacks 8:13 AM
"How IBM Study Advance Will Reduce The Time And Costs Associated With Clinical Trials" Pulse 2.0 8:19 AM
"IBM bets on mid-market for cyber security growth in India" Live Mint 8:19 AM
"Intel Is Primed for a Breakout: Intel looks ready to blast through a key level this winter." TheStreet 10:44 AM
"Intel LGA 1200 Socket Confirmed For Upcoming Intel 10th Generation CPUs" WCCFTech 8:24 AM
"Intel's 128-Qubit Cryogenic Horse Ridge Quantum Control Chip Gallops Into View" HotHardware 3:53 PM
"This insightful Intel video explains how CPUs are made, in words you can actually understand" PCWorld 3:13 PM
"Multiple AMD Listings Hint at Imminent 'Big Navi' GPU Release" eTeknix 8:24 AM
"AMD adds 7662 and 7532 processors to the 2nd Gen EPYC Processor family" Guru3D 8:24 AM
"AMD Announces EPYC 7532 + EPYC 7662 As Newest Rome Processors" Phoronix 8:21 AM
"Oi, Cisco! Who left the 'high privilege' login for Smart Software Manager just sitting out in the open? Critical fix for static login headlines latest patch rollout" The Register 9:03 PM
"Asus responds to ROG Strix RX 5700 cooling concerns and offers a fix" KitGuru 8:24 AM
"India will have 67.2 million 5G connections by 2023: Cisco" Telecom Lead 8:04 AM
"India to have over 900 mn Internet users by 2023: Cisco" siliconindia 8:03 AM
"Coronavirus hits China's tech manufacturing production across the board" Axios 9:29 AM
"How the Coronavirus Outbreak Is Finally Hurting Silicon Valley" The New York Observer 2:57 PM
"S&P 500, Nasdaq book record close as Fed signals strong economy with one eye on coronavirus: Fed policy makers emphasize their hope to provide some rate stability for markets and the economy after three rate cuts in 2019" MarketWatch 3:58 PM
"Nasdaq, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs as China Pledges to Boost Economy: The Nasdaq and S&P 500 close at record highs as China moves to boost its economy as the coronavirus outbreak claims more than 2,000 lives." TheStreet 3:58 PM
"U.S. Stocks Hit New Highs As China Aids Coronavirus-Hit Businesses" Investor's Business Daily 3:58 PM
"Stocks hit records as Tesla, Virgin Galactic soar: Musk's Tesla and Branson's Virgin Galactic rocket higher" FOXBusiness 3:58 PM
"Stocks Climb as China Pledges to Support Businesses: Indexes hovering near all-time highs despite disruption caused by coronavirus outbreak; oil prices rise" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
"Asian markets rise as Japan's export data not as bad as feared: Nikkei posts strong gain; stocks tick up in Hong Kong, Shanghai as new coronavirus cases slow" MarketWatch 8:25 AM
"Puma leads European stocks higher as investors shake off Apple warning: Deutsche Telekom shares rise after results" MarketWatch 8:25 AM
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