"Bigger than Hollywood: Apple paid $10 billion to developers in calendar 2014." asymco 8:31 AM
"Apple's apps economy 'as big as Hollywood'" Telegraph 8:37 AM
"Apple Pay, Google Wallet Making Inroads, but Consumers Still Not Buying It" TheStreet 8:39 AM
"Forget Stores: Apple Pay Is Already Taking Over Mobile Shopping" Forbes 1:34 PM
"Google, Facebook, Apple spent record amounts on lobbying in 2014" Macworld 8:56 AM
"Apple touts technology as core to education shake up: Technology must be used to change, not simply assist, traditional education, according to Apple, which has called for personalised teaching for each student." V3 10:04 AM
"iPhone 6 Plus gaining steam in China" Macworld 8:46 AM
"Apple's Cover Flow Targeted in Patent Lawsuit Again" The Mac Observer 9:03 AM
"Apple board member Millard Drexler to retire in March, replacement unknown" AppleInsider 5:58 PM
"Apple is about to lose a key board member" Cult of Mac 6:22 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook doubled pay to $9.2M in 2014, Angela Ahrendts led execs with $73.3M" AppleInsider 5:58 PM
"Apple's Cook Gets $9.22 Million in Pay as Stock Reaches High" Bloomberg 6:04 PM
"Angela Ahrendts' huge Apple paycheck blasts her through gender pay gap" Cult of Mac 7:29 PM
"Flash Player 0-Day Vulnerability Jolts Rushed Update" Intego 3:26 PM
"OS X 10.10.2 14C106a Seeded to Devs" FairerPlatform 8:22 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Logic Pro X 10.1 Release Notes: Learn about current and previous Logic Pro X updates. Logic Pro X 10.1 is an update to Logic Pro X." Apple Support 7:28 PM
"MainStage 3.1 Release Notes: Learn what's new in MainStage 3.1." Apple Support 7:29 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Product Review: solidThinking Inspire 2014" Architosh 8:26 AM
"Audio Hijack 3: experiences with a record-audio-from-anywhere app" IT.Enquirer 8:26 AM
"Editing Photos on Your Mac Without Breaking the Bank" The Mac Observer 3:12 PM
"Marketshare of iPhone surges in Japan, China, South Korea" Electronista 8:33 AM
"Apple details HomeKit compatibility with competing home automation platforms, rules out rival Wi-Fi gear" 9to5Mac 12:12 PM
"iMessage on non-Apple devices? Blackberry thinks so" MacIssues 8:28 AM
"Force Apple to support BlackBerry hardware, demands John Chen: Net neutrality bandwagon, meet spasming mobe-maker" The Register 12:11 PM
"The World of Indie App Developers" MacStories 9:41 AM
"Apple Extends Its Crimea Block To Products And Services" TechCrunch 11:35 AM
"NimbleBit Shows Mockups for an Apple Watch Game" Apple Gazette 8:28 AM
"Infographic: iPhone Usage Rates by State" Chitika 1:48 PM
"Smarter people use iPhones - study: Are you an iPhone user? Congratulations! You're probably smarter than the Android owner sitting next to you." CNNMoney 1:48 PM
"31 years ago today, Apple won the Super Bowl" Cult of Mac 1:29 PM
"Watch Video Of Steve Jobs Biopic Filming In Garage Where First Apple Computer Was Built" Digital Trends 8:45 AM
"Beats Music's Ian Rogers auctioning lunch in LA or Cupertino for charity" 9to5Mac 8:57 AM
"Designer turns Apple EULA into story, 'The Man Who Agreed': As a statement on the many who sign on to end-user licensing agreements too fast, Florence Meunier prints out a EULA and reworks it into something new." CNET 4:17 PM
"Your smartphone is absolutely filthy – and these disgusting photos prove it" BGR 8:57 AM
"A former Apple engineer is heading Ford's new Palo Alto research center" 9to5Mac 2:56 PM
"World's dumbest iPad thieves arrested after celebratory selfie syncs to victim's iCloud" The Next Web 4:18 PM
Non-Apple News
"Pinterest's Problem: Getting Men to Commit/Social Site Adds 'Geek' Content, Tweaks Search Results but 71% of Visitors Are Still Women" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:36 AM
"Hacker-foiling keyboard generates power, recognizes your keystrokes" CNET 10:35 AM
"Leaked: Samsung's iPhone 6 killer... the Samsung Galaxy S6: If leaks are real, Apple is in trouble" The Register 9:16 AM
"Google's Call Can't Be Ignored by Wireless Investors: Existing Carriers Are Already Under Pressure" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:17 PM
"Google to reportedly enter cellular service industry as MVNO running on Sprint, T-Mobile networks" AppleInsider 8:44 AM
"Apple Patent Reveals that Future iDevices may Adopt New Energy Efficient Radioluminescent or Photoluminescent Backlights" Patently Apple 8:50 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Apple Web Server notifications: This article provides credit to people who have reported potential security issues in Apple's web servers." Apple Support 7:28 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Pics2Mov For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:14 AM
"Pattern Puzzle For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:14 AM
"Backbreaker Football For iPhone/iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:14 AM
"'Space Marshals' Review - Some People Call Me Maurice" Touch Arcade 10:34 AM
"'Dungeons Of Chaos' Review - A Retro-Style CRPG With All That Implies" Touch Arcade 11:57 AM
"'Hexxy Snake' Review - Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks" Touch Arcade 3:14 PM
"Football Owner Review: It lacks the soul and heart of other soccer management games, but Football Owner does benefit from being speedy." 148Apps 8:32 AM
"Logic Dots Review: A mixture of Sudoku and Picrosse is a successful combination for Logic Dots." 148Apps 12:07 PM
"PureSkate 2 Review: PureSkate 2 lets one's fingers do the skateboarding." 148Apps 1:29 PM
"ANNO: Build An Empire Review/A shadow of the franchise it's based upon, ANNO: Build an Empire isn't a very good freemium city builder." 148Apps 9:06 AM
"Pepi Ride Review: Pepi Ride is a content rich driving app with a thoughtful use of physics and pleasing illustrations." 148Apps 11:50 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How Apple Pay Works with Apple Watch. Which iPhones Are Needed" The Mac Observer 1:26 PM
"How to remove an iPhone, iPad, or Mac from Find My iPhone and iCloud" iMore 12:26 PM
"Fix Mail unable to move Messages on your iPhone or iPad" MacIssues 11:57 AM
"How to manually reorder a podcast playlist in Overcast" iMore 10:26 AM
"iOS Help: I accidentally deleted a photo off my iPhone, how can I get it back?" iMore 8:37 AM
"How to Turn a Chopstick into an iPad Stylus" PadGadget 8:29 AM
"Is Microsoft turning into Apple? Microsoft's latest operating system Windows 10 seems to borrow more than a few elements from Apple's OS X and iOS 8, finds Rhiannon Williams" Telegraph 1:34 PM
"Slowdown And Speedup!!!1, says internet to Apple" iMore 12:26 PM
"BlackBerry CEO Lobs Desperate Hail Mary to Bolster His Company" The Mac Observer 7:00 PM
"Hands-on with Windows 10 and Cortana" Digital Trends 4:07 PM
"We hate spending too much time on our smartphones, but do it anyway" BetaNews 1:31 PM
"Samsung's Apple Watch killer will apparently be insanely complex to maneuver" BGR 1:29 PM
"Are Weak Passwords Putting Your Small Business at Risk?" Intego 11:57 AM
"Forget Apple Television — This Is The TV That Everyone's Excited About" Business Insider 11:50 AM
"I Just Traveled To Mars With Microsoft's Hololens, And It Was Mind Bending" Digital Trends 11:49 AM
"Opinion: Can Google woo businesses while seemingly suffering from 'Product ADD'?" 9to5Google 8:57 AM
"Did Microsoft just become cool?" Mashable 8:47 AM
"How to Quit Social Media (and Why You Should): If social media has you down, here's a guide to slowly but surely walk away, temporarily or for good." PC Magazine 8:30 AM
"ProGearX Announces Extendable Pole 'POV/Selfie Stick' for GoPro & Action Cameras Extends Action to Over 3 Feet for 180° POV Telescoping Angles" Thomas PR 11:14 AM
"Dragon Quest V journeys onto the the App Store" iMore 10:26 AM
"APPrise Mobile™ Launches Create-Your-Own App for Employee Communications" PRNewswire 8:55 AM
"AliveCor Receives CE Mark on Atrial Fibrillation Algorithm" PRNewswire 8:54 AM
"10 clear cases to show off your iPhone's design" [Slideshow] Macworld 8:46 AM
"All Star Quarterback's biggest update ever - Out now on the App Store" prMac 8:43 AM
"Challenge Your Friends in Brain Game University for iPhone and iPad" prMac 8:43 AM
"Kinkle, Chat with Friends around the World" prMac 8:43 AM
"classic currency converter 1.0.0 released for iOS - New Financial App" prMac 8:43 AM
"Acrosync LLC announces an rsync-based photo and video backup app for iOS" prMac 8:43 AM
"Spotify for iOS gets nifty Touch Preview and gesture features for easier playlist building" The Next Web 8:40 AM
"From brick flick to iOS game: Official video game of 'The Lego Movie' out now on the App Store" AppAdvice 8:36 AM
"WaterField's Bolt Briefcase is for techie travelers" TechnologyTell 8:31 AM
"Spotify introduces Touch Preview for songs, albums, artists and playlists" iDownload Blog 8:28 AM
"Update to Camscanner+ (3.6.1) with Several Additional Options" eXtensions 8:26 AM
"Microsoft announces Office 2016, coming in the second half of 2015" VentureBeat 12:30 PM
"Microsoft Office 2016 will be released later this year" The Verge 12:31 PM
"Microsoft to launch Office 2016 this year, Office touch apps arriving 'in the coming weeks'" Neowin 12:40 PM
"Microsoft Office 'universal' to be free on Windows 10 phones, small tablets: Summary:Microsoft's touch-first Office suite, as well as its desktop Office 2016 suite, are inching closer to public preview." ZDNet 12:48 PM
"Satya Nadella: Articulating a vision for Windows 10/When asked Wednesday for a clear vision statement users could rally behind, Microsoft's CEO responded: There's a billion-and-a-half users" IDG News Service 7:56 AM
"Microsoft is ready to be loved again: And we're ready for holograms" The Verge 8:23 AM
"Steve Ballmer delivers his verdict on Microsoft's Windows 10 announcements" Neowin 8:17 AM
"Steve Ballmer still loves Microsoft" The Verge 8:22 AM
"Windows 10: Microsoft raises the stakes for mobile Windows" ExtremeTech 1:11 PM
"Microsoft Says Windows 10 Will Be the Last OS Upgrade You'll Ever Need" eWeek 8:00 AM
"Windows 10 hype train begins, BUILD sells out in less than an hour" Neowin 12:40 PM
"This is how Microsoft is forging a new and exciting future" Neowin 8:18 AM
"Windows 10: What's in the January preview release? Summary:In the next few days, Microsoft will deliver the latest preview release of Windows 10. But don't expect to see everything that the company showed off in this week's live demo. Here's what you'll see and what's still missing." ZDNet 9:10 AM
"In pictures: Windows 10 on phones and its universal apps: New mail, calendar, and photo apps run on Windows both big and little." Ars Technica 7:57 AM
"Charlie Hebdo attack prompts Microsoft to hand data over to FBI: Summary:Microsoft handed over data linked to the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack to the FBI in double-quick time, noting that extra snooping should only happen under certain circumstances." ZDNet 8:18 AM
"Microsoft won't definitively say what's happening to Windows RT or ARM-powered Surfaces" Neowin 8:17 AM
"Windows RT-based Surface and Surface 2 will get some of the features of Windows 10" Windows Central 8:40 AM
"Earnings Preview: Microsoft Q2 2015" Seeking Alpha 2:40 PM
"Microsoft Earnings Preview: Hardware And Cloud Sales In Focus" Seeking Alpha 5:33 PM
"Intel's Leadership In Notebook Processors Is Unchallenged" Seeking Alpha 7:50 AM
"Intel unveils classroom-in-a-box for schools with weak wireless" PC Pro [Free Registration Required] 8:38 AM
"Intel launches Education Content Access Point for schools: Summary:The device, which features an Atom processor and runs Ubuntu, is designed to serve digital content in classrooms with poor Internet connectivity." ZDNet 8:38 AM
"Next Week's Bloodbath At IBM Won't Fix The Real Problem" Forbes 8:39 AM
"IBM's reorg-from-Hell launches next week" I, Cringely 12:16 PM
"Dell InTrust Aims to Accelerate Security Discovery" eWeek 4:54 PM
"Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Exec Says Spammers Have Just Stepped Up The Game" Insider Monkey 8:37 AM
"Oracle Engineered Systems Strategy Pays Off: Oracle dodged declining server sales last year, and now it's going after Cisco and EMC. Is the software-meets-hardware strategy winning?" InformationWeek 6:04 PM
"BlackBerry wants to mandate app developers to make apps for its platform: CEO John Chen wants net neutrality to be mandated at the content and application layer" IDG News Service 7:56 AM
"Huawei's elusive founder tries to dispel spying concerns, and air of mystery: Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei gave a rare interview on Thursday" IDG News Service 7:56 AM
"Thousands at Huawei Came Forward in Push Against Fraud, Founder Says" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:55 AM
"ARM launches IoT Education Kit for students: Chip firm aims to encourage tomorrow's IoT experts" The Inquirer 12:13 PM
"Robotics funding is off to a hot start in 2015" Gigaom 9:26 PM
"Apple, Inc. Earnings Next Week -- Will the Tech Giant Crush Previous Records?" The Motley Fool 1:34 PM
"Here Are The Top 5 Priorities For Apple, According To Top Apple Analyst Gene Munster" Business Insider 8:53 AM
Industry News
"Stocks: 5 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 8:32 AM
"Stock Futures Higher as ECB Announces QE Plan of $69B a Month" TheStreet 8:30 AM
"Wall Street Climbs After ECB's Historic Move" Reuters 12:47 PM
"U.S. Stocks Extend Gains: European Central Bank Launches New Stimulus Plan" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:58 PM
"Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks rise to 4-month high as PBOC adds liquidity/Hong Kong stocks advanced on Thursday for a third day in a row, with the benchmark index rising to its highest level in over four months, after China's central bank injected liquidity into the markets." MarketWatch 8:31 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks stay higher after ECB rate call, ahead of Draghi comments/European stocks were slightly higher Thursday as investors awaited any details about a possible plan by the European Central Bank to launch full-blown quantitative-easing." MarketWatch 8:31 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:44 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:51 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:45 PM
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