"Apple Closes at Record Market Value of More Than $700 Billion" Bloomberg 3:18 PM
"Apple: $710 Billion and Counting/CEO Cook Cites iPhone Maker's Ability to Sell Pricey Products in China" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:34 PM
"Apple becomes first $700 billion company" MarketWatch 3:18 PM
"Apple: First U.S. company worth $700 billion" CNNMoney 6:26 PM
"Apple Closes at Record $711B Market Cap, a U.S. First" Barron's 3:19 PM
"Apple just made history - again! Apple one of the stocks analysts are calling a screaming buy – notched another all-time stock high and is on pace to close as the world's first $700 billion company." USA Today 1:15 PM
"Apple Seals $850 Million Solar Electricity Deal With First Solar" Bloomberg 3:18 PM
"Tim Cook: New solar farm will be Apple's 'biggest and boldest project ever'" ZDNet 3:30 PM
"Apple to build $850M solar energy farm in CA" CNBC 3:48 PM
"Tim Cook: Apple to build $850 million solar farm" USA Today 3:18 PM
"Apple investing $850 million in California solar farm" Reuters 3:18 PM
"Apple to spend $850M on solar energy from new solar farm in California" Gigaom 3:26 PM
"Apple in big solar power deal, market cap closes over $700 billion" Reuters 9:09 PM
"Apple Will Spend $848 Million Building A Massive Solar Farm In Monterey" TechCrunch 3:26 PM
"This is Tim: Cook at the Goldman Sachs Conference" iMore 7:00 PM
"Tim Cook talks Apple Watch, Apple Pay, and IBM partnership at Goldman Sachs conference" AppleInsider 6:25 PM
"'Mind-blowing' cash flow could push Apple to $150: Analyst" CNBC 12:44 PM
"Apple Goes Ahead With Swiss Franc Bond Sale: Deal Will Be Apple's Second Bond Sale Outside of the U.S." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:32 AM
"Three Reasons Apple Is Selling Bonds in Switzerland" WSJ Blogs 8:55 AM
"Apple to raise at least $1.08 billion from two-part Swiss bond sale" AppleInsider 8:54 AM
"Why Apple, Inc.'s Continued Debt Offerings Are Good News for Investors" The Motley Fool 8:58 AM
"Apple threatens to ban iPhone, iPad accessory makers that design based on leaks" 9to5Mac 9:02 AM
"Tim Cook: Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference" [Streaming audio today 12PM PT/3PM ET] Apple Events 12:34 PM
"Apple CEO Cook to speak at White House cybersecurity conference" Electronista 8:14 AM
"Tim Cook to address hacking at White House summit" CNNMoney 8:58 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook to Speak at White House Cybersecurity Summit" The Mac Observer 9:08 AM
"Apple promises developers better stability, performance for Swift" IDG News Service 12:45 PM
"Swift gets swifter: Apple updates its new programming language/Better Objective C interop, fixes and new features in Swift 1.2" The Register 10:30 AM
"Long-time NeXT/Apple Developer exalts Swift after 1.2 update" 9to5Mac 8:55 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Yosemite discussion talks about migration experiences, problems and procedures; a Finder copy bug; Java; problems with archive compression (and third-party alternatives); Apple Mail directories; Yosemite features and more." MacInTouch 9:10 PM
"Overcome processes 'Not Responding' in Activity Monitor" MacIssues 10:53 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Alfred review: This Mac app launcher continues to shine, but Alfred Remote doesn't stack up" Macworld 7:32 AM
"iPhone still king of enterprise mobile as usage skyrockets, study finds: Platform ratios for iOS, Android stay similar, but overall mobile device use shoots up among businesses." Network World 8:59 AM
"Apple, IBM may expand enterprise arrangement" MarketWatch 8:58 AM
"Apple's partnership with IBM is going so well, they're going to expand it" Business Insider 12:45 PM
"Apple Pay projected to crush PayPal at big box stores in 2015" Cult of Mac 1:05 PM
"Apple Pay will be used in 38% of large retailers by end of 2015 (research report)" VentureBeat 1:06 PM
"Apple Pay takes to the skies via JetBlue" USA Today 7:27 AM
"JetBlue to be the first airline to accept Apple Pay payments in flight" CNNMoney 7:32 AM
"JetBlue to Accept Apple Pay in the Sky" Bloomberg TV 8:58 AM
"JetBlue will become the first airline to accept Apple Pay on select flights next week" 9to5Mac 7:27 AM
"Apple Pay is coming to JetBlue flights next week" Mashable 8:08 AM
"Apple Pay Goes Takes to the Skies with JetBlue" Tapscape 8:04 AM
"Apple is Advertising Apple Pay in the iTunes Store" Kirkville 10:29 AM
"Shell petrol stations to let you pay with your phone using PayPal" Engadget 8:58 AM
"Apple mystery van spotted in San Diego" MacDailyNews 8:41 PM
"Couple uses iPads to navigate and land safely after airplane electrical failure" Apple World Today 1:04 PM
"Donate your old iPod to help people suffering from Alzheimer's" Cult of Mac 8:16 AM
"Man puts Haunted Apple MacBook up for sale on Ebay" Mirror Online UK 8:58 AM
"Here's What Happens When You Pour Molten Aluminum Over an iPhone 6" Time 9:11 PM
Non-Apple News
"Samsung: Our TVs Are Not Listening to Living Room Chatter" PC Magazine 9:09 PM
"Samsung TVs start inserting ads into your movies" Gigaom 3:51 PM
"NoFlyZone.org Protects Your Home from Meddling Drones" PC Magazine 3:31 PM
"Handwriting Isn't Dead—Smart Pens and Styluses Are Saving It: Connected Pens and Improved Styluses Make Your Handwritten Notes Available on All of Your Devices" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:32 PM
"Android sales in decline for first time ever" Business Insider 8:21 AM
"Samsung could be about to give up on Japan as iPhone sales soar" Cult of Android 8:16 AM
"Withdrawal From Japan? Samsung Considers Withdrawing Smartphone Business from Japan" Business Korea 8:16 AM
"Samsung Mobile Considering Withdrawal From Japan's Smartphone Market?" G for Games 8:16 AM
"Sprint's Network Improved Over Past Six Months, Data Show: But Carrier Still Lags Behind Its Rivals in Quality" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:34 AM
"As Wi-Fi calls come to smartphones, networks get ready to carry them" Computerworld 7:33 AM
"What the Qualcomm Fine Means for China's Handset Makers" [Video Report] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:32 AM
"Qualcomm to Pay $975 Million Antitrust Fine to China: Deal Ends Country's Investigation Into Chip Maker's Licensing Practices" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:31 AM
"China fines Qualcomm record $975M in anti-monopoly case" Associated Press 7:31 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-02-10: Cybersecurity Summit, Samsung's Failure in Japan" The Mac Observer 12:32 PM
"Podcast Episode 107: Brian Williams Breaking News -Apple to buy Tesla" Two Guys And A Podcast 12:32 PM
"An Apple Watch may help keep the doctor away/Apple's new watch may give new meaning to: An Apple a day keeps the doctor away." CNNMoney 8:42 PM
"Tim Cook says Apple Watch will 'tap' you out of your laziness: The upcoming smartwatch will remind you to get up and move since 'sitting is the new cancer,' says Apple's CEO." CNET 4:34 PM
"Tim Cook Says Apps Will Make the Apple Watch as Essential as the iPhone" Re/code 7:00 PM
"Apple gearing up for early-2015 MacBook Air refresh, begins pruning inventory & halting shipments" AppleInsider 3:37 PM
"iOS 9: Apple's desktop class smartphones" Computerworld 7:37 AM
"iOS 9 to shun new features in favour of stability and bug fixes" The Inquirer 7:34 AM
"Apple's upcoming iOS 9 to focus on stability, optimization" GMA News 8:22 AM
"KGI: Apple to upgrade Touch ID sensor in next iPhone, expects over a quarter of a billion units in 2015" 9to5Mac 9:34 AM
"Apple's next iPhone to include updated Touch ID sensor for safer, superior Apple Pay experience" AppleInsider 9:38 AM
"Apple Seeds iOS 8.3 (Beta 1) To Developers [What's New] RazorianFly 8:05 AM
"Apple's CarPlay gets wireless support with iOS 8.3" ZDNet 8:05 AM
"Intel says ARM-based Macs would be much slower" Cult of Mac 8:55 AM
"Outlook for Android and iOS flaw leaves corporate data unprotected" V3 10:53 AM
"Move over 5K iMac, 8K displays are on the way next year" 9to5Mac 8:05 AM
"8K Displays Are Coming To Our Laptops, Mobile Devices Next Year" Redmond Pie 10:52 AM
"Legacy Support! After 14 years, the first iPod still syncs to the latest version of iTunes" 9to5Mac 1:16 PM
"MacBook Air survives 1000-foot, 125mph fall from plane" 9to5Mac 7:33 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple Granted 30 Patents Today Covering Motion-Based Device Operations, Gradient Refractive Index Camera Optics & More" Patently Apple 8:09 AM
"Apple Granted a Patent for a Powerful Camera Flash Accessory" Patently Apple 8:09 AM
"Apple Granted Patent for a Wearable Presentation Device" Patently Apple 8:09 AM
"Apple Granted a Second Radical Axis Based Multidimensional Filing System Patent" Patently Apple 8:09 AM
"Could an Apple Watch be used to operate your earphones?" AppleDailyReport 8:56 AM
"Apple granted patent for schematic maps on an iOS device" Apple Daily Report 8:28 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" Apple Sliced 9:37 AM
"FairyFail HD For iPad And FairyFail For iPhone Are Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:37 AM
"gTasks Pro -Tasks Manager For Google Tasks, Todo List & Reminders For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $4.99)" Apple Sliced 9:37 AM
"Appidemic: Pro Pinball: Timeshock for iOS" TechnologyTell 8:18 AM
"Pro Pinball on iOS: great pinball with no quarters needed" AppleDailyReport 7:27 AM
"'Radiation Island' Review - Get Chased by Katana-Wielding Zombies and Have Fun!" Touch Arcade 9:38 AM
"DUO! Review: DUO! is pairs but with a few noticeable improvements, and a few urges for in-app purchases, too." 148Apps 8:17 AM
"Mayday! Deep Space Review: While Mayday! Deep Space has ambitious goals as a piece of interactive sci-fi, the final product could use a bit more power to the life support systems." 148Apps 1:17 PM
"Son of Light: Son of Light is an enjoyable and rewarding shoot-em-up that's easy to pick up and play." 148Apps 10:28 AM
"On Time Review: Is there a purpose for an app that frequently funnels you to other, better, apps? No, there is not." 148Apps 9:07 AM
Tips
"Muting Conversations in Messages Tips" iLounge 3:25 PM
"iMac Buyer's Guide: Is the 5K iMac Right For You?" MacRumors 12:45 PM
"9 ways to lock down your iPhone or Android device before it goes missing" PCWorld 10:29 AM
"Six tips for getting the most from your rechargeable batteries" ZDNet 8:05 AM
"Microsoft, Samsung settle contract dispute over Android patent payments" ZDNet 7:10 AM
"Microsoft and Samsung make up in patent contract dispute: Samsung had allegedly threatened not to pay the royalties, claiming Microsoft's deal with Nokia violated an agreement" IDG News Service 7:13 AM
"Microsoft and Samsung settle Nokia Android patents case: And people say that technology patents are confusing ..." The Inquirer 7:36 AM
"Microsoft, Samsung settle legal disputes; raise hopes for new devices" Neowin 7:33 AM
"Microsoft buries the hatchet with Samsung" Seeking Alpha 9:16 AM
"Microsoft's Satya Nadella: What's Changed A Year Later? As Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella looks towards a collaborative and holographic future, we reflect on his first year at the helm." InformationWeek 3:32 PM
"European Parliament bans Microsoft Outlook mobile apps: From Brussels with love" The Inquirer 9:26 AM
"Microsoft Sends Out Invites for MWC 2015 Conference, New Phones Expected" Softpedia 7:53 AM
"Microsoft confirms recovery tool for Windows 10 for phones previewers" Neowin 12:48 PM
"Microsoft Confirms Ability To Roll Back Windows 10 Technical Preview" UberGizmo 7:53 AM
"Windows 10 for phones preview might come out this week" Neowin 7:33 AM
"Microsoft, IBM get behind stewardship of Node.js: A new foundation created by Joyent hopes to establish vendor neutral governance for the open-source software" IDG News Service 1:30 PM
"IBM, SoftBank Team to Take Watson to Japan" eWeek 10:52 AM
"IBM's Watson Stakes Out New Territory In Japan" Forbes 1:16 PM
"IBM's Watson Will Learn Japanese in Deal With SoftBank" Re/code 7:33 AM
"IBM's Watson taking crash course in Japanese for SoftBank" Engadget 10:52 AM
"IBM sues online travel company Priceline for patent infringement: IBM said Priceline Group and three subsidiaries infringed four of its patents" IDG News Service 7:12 AM
"IBM Inks 10-Year Hybrid Cloud Deal With Shop Direct" eWeek 11:53 AM
"AMD putting finishing touches on R9 300 series" Christian Today 7:48 AM
"Puts betting on more losses in AMD" Option Monster 7:44 AM
"Dell's tech support will call before trouble strikes your PC, tablet: Dell will be able to track the health of your PC or tablet in real time with its new ProSupport Plus support package" IDG News Service 10:52 AM
"Dell launches ProSupport Plus for tablets, PCs" ZDNet 9:26 AM
"Cisco CEO John Chambers: Internet of Things Could Drive IT Transformation" ExecutiveBiz 7:48 AM
"Tim Cook Doesn't Believe This Made-Up Math Law Will Limit Apple's Growth" Bloomberg 8:48 PM
"Tim Cook Takes Victory Lap As Apple Market Value Tops $700B" Forbes 4:34 PM
"Shares of Apple close at new all-time high of $122, market cap tops $710B" AppleInsider 3:37 PM
"O'Leary: Apple Swiss-franc bond sale dumb?" CNBC Videos 11:00 AM
"Apple's 'mind=blowing' cash flow: Discussing Apple's free cash flow and Swiss-franc bond sale, with Ben Reitzes, Barclays analyst." CNBC Videos 11:00 AM
"How many iOS devices did/will Apple ship?" asymco 8:17 AM
"Apple at $119.72: Look whose price targets are underwater now" Fortune 7:32 AM
"Apple hits new all-time high; The case against gold" Yahoo Finance 10:59 AM
"Apple and Microsoft: $300 billion in cash just isn't enough" Yahoo Finance 8:12 AM
"Investor John Doerr On What Makes MyFitnessPal Successful" Forbes 8:59 AM
Industry News
"Stocks jump: Dow, S&P, Nasdaq back in black for 2015" USA Today 3:27 PM
"Stocks Hit New Session Highs Ahead of Eurozone Meeting on Greece" TheStreet 3:27 PM
"Stocks: 5 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 7:55 AM
"Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks drift higher despite weak data/Hong Kong stocks saw their earlier losses melt away and closed marginally higher at the close of Tuesday's trading." MarketWatch 7:56 AM
"Europe Markets: Greek jitters, Chinese data knock European stocks sharply lower/European stock markets kicked off the week with losses on Monday, as investors fretted over the intensifying standoff between Greece's new government and the EU, as well as about disappointing Chinese trade data." MarketWatch 7:56 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:54 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:54 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:40 PM
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