"Apple Doesn't Want to Compete -- It Wants to Own the Record Business" Billboard 2:37 PM
"Apple Gears Up to Challenge Tesla in Electric Cars: IPhone Maker Has 100s Working on Design of an Minivan Like Vehicle" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:43 PM
"Apple car? Cupertino's got the design talent to transform another industry" Cult of Mac 2:35 PM
"Why Tim Cook Would Build an Apple Car" TechNewsWorld 2:37 PM
"5 things Apple could be doing with cars: An Apple-branded automobile is more likely than ever, but it's not the only option" The Verge 2:42 PM
"Apple $1 trillion stock market value could be years away" Reuters 8:13 AM
"Apple Makes iWork Web Beta Available Free For Anyone With An Apple ID" TechCrunch 8:15 AM
"iWork for iCloud Beta Apps Now Accessible Without an Apple Device" MacRumors 8:17 AM
"iWork for iCloud and Apple IDs now available for Linux and Windows" MacIssues 10:14 AM
"Apple offers free iWork for iCloud to all Windows users" Computerworld 10:51 AM
"Apple adds crucial security update for iMessage and FaceTime" CNNMoney 8:14 AM
"Apple Extends Two-Step Authentication to iMessage, FaceTime: The added layer of security helps to protect against hackers, and now it's available for FaceTime and iMessage." PC Magazine 9:08 AM
"Apple brings two-factor authentication to iMessage and FaceTime" The Inquirer 8:18 AM
"Apple is about to change the way you log in to iMessage and FaceTime" Business Insider 8:23 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Yosemite discussions touch on unwanted Verizon software installs; virtualization; Apple phoning home; Extensis Portfolio; beta builds, etc." MacInTouch 11:42 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Windows 10 vs OS X 10.10 Yosemite comparison: OS X is an exciting but solid upgrade, Windows 10 an OS for all devices - it's 10 vs 10 10.10" PC Advisor 4:09 PM
"How I Control My Mac with Automatic + IFTTT + Dropbox" MacStories 10:14 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook says sacrificing privacy 'risks our way of life': CEO believes the personal impact of security breaches can be devastating" IDG News Service 3:48 PM
"Apple's Cook: 'Everyone has a right to privacy and security'/CEO Tim Cook, speaking at President Barack Obama's cybersecurity summit, also says consumers will be able to use Apple Pay at government locations, like national parks, in September." CNET 3:48 PM
"Apple signs on to Obama's cybersecurity framework as Tim Cook calls privacy 'life and death' issue" AppleInsider 6:16 PM
"Apple Pay Coming Soon to Government-Operated Services" Re/code 2:39 PM
"Obama's Visit to Silicon Valley Is a Big Win for Apple Pay" Bloomberg 2:42 PM
"What The Apple Pay Deal With The Feds Is—And Isn't: It's not really an endorsement, and it doesn't really change payments." ReadWrite 3:02 PM
"You Can Soon Use Apple Pay at National Parks" Fortune 2:38 PM
"The 'Year of Apple Pay' continues - Newest player? Uncle Sam" Apple World Today 3:53 PM
"US National Parks and other federal services will support Apple Pay come September" iMore 2:38 PM
"Tim Cook: Apple Pay is coming to some government agencies in September" Business Insider 2:41 PM
"Wave goodbye to the last of Apple's mini-stores" Cult of Mac 8:24 AM
"Tim Cook only CEO taking part in today's White House cybersecurity summit" 9to5Mac 8:17 AM
"Tim Cook to Visit Israel for the Inauguration of New Apple Offices" iClarified 8:31 AM
"Apple promotes 'Pay Once and Play' games in App Store" The Verge 8:14 AM
"Apple makes iTunes more kid-friendly with 'Pay Once and Play' games" Engadget 8:14 AM
"Apple reverses decision barring marijuana apps from the App Store, now requires location-based restrictions" 9to5Mac 8:16 AM
"Apple now allowing marijuana-themed App Store downloads in 23 US states where drug is legal" AppleInsider 8:17 AM
"Apple Green Lights Weed Apps for iPhone App Store" The Mac Observer 9:07 AM
"Pot Discovery App Returns to App Store: The updated app's mandatory geolocation check allows use only in the 23 states with laws permitting marijuana." PC Magazine 10:13 AM
"Apple lets weed grow into the App Store with geofencing policy" The Daily Dot 8:15 PM
"Apple Just Made This Huge Change to the App Store" Time 8:43 AM
"Apple removing guns in iOS App Store promo screenshots: You can have guns in your game, but just don't show them off, OK?" Ars Technica 8:53 AM
"Charging iPhone Allegedly Kills Woman In Bathtub" UberGizmo 9:18 AM
"Gullible Apple users targeted by bogus order cancellation scam/ProTip: Don't click links in emails from unknown senders. Ever" The Register 8:13 AM
Non-Apple News
"Nintendo is making a Mii app for smartphones: But mobile games are still off the table" The Verge 5:03 PM
"Happy 10th, YouTube: This Is Your Life—And Ours" ReadWrite 8:52 AM
"Watch Google's Android Chorus bring 300 devices together in tinny harmony" Engadget 8:43 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Coming February 14: Gene Steinberg meets Josh Centers, from TidBITS, and Avram Pitch, from Laptop magazine, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7:23 PM
"Joe Kissell Takes Control of Dropbox, Security for Mac Users and More" MacVoices 2:42 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-02-13: Apple OKs Weed Apps and Fun with Text Messaging" The Mac Observer 12:44 PM
"Why an Apple car makes more sense than you think, this week on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 9:08 AM
"AppleInsider podcast discusses Apple's $700B market cap, Tim Cook at Goldman Sachs, MacBook Air refresh & Apple TV" AppleInsider 8:17 AM
"Apple's $119 Billion Asset Hidden In Plain Sight" [Interview] Forbes 8:11 AM
"Apple has 'several hundred' workers designing new electric car, codenamed 'Titan' - report" AppleInsider 6:38 PM
"Report: Apple has 'several hundred' staffers building an electric car/Minivan-styled machine's development driven by at least one former Ford designer." Ars Technica 6:39 PM
"Hundreds of Apple Employees Working On Apple-Branded Electric Vehicle" MacRumors 8:45 PM
"Apple Snags Mercedes-Benz R&D Head for Top Secret Research Lab" The Mac Observer 6:39 PM
"Apple hiring automotive experts to work in secret research lab" iDownload Blog [Paid Membership Required] 3:53 PM
"Apple hiring auto experts for secret research project: FT" Reuters 4:02 PM
"Apple hiring automotive experts for secret project" iDownload Blog 3:52 PM
"Get ready for the Apple Car, reports say" USA Today 8:13 PM
"Max iOS app size doubled to 4GB, making 8/16GB devices a bad idea" ZDNet 8:19 AM
"16GB iPhones and iPads quake in fear as Apple increases maximum app size to 4GB" BetaNews 8:21 AM
"iPhone apps are about to get much more sophisticated" Business Insider 8:23 AM
"Is Apple building a driverless car? Mysterious cars laden with cameras and sensors have been traced back to Apple. Does this mean that we will soon see a driverless car launched by the electronics giant, asks Matthew Sparkes" Telegraph 8:28 AM
"Pegatron subsidiary rolls out cases for iPhone 6 devices" DigiTimes 8:18 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" Apple Sliced 10:12 AM
"Digits, The Calculator For Humans, For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $3.99)" Apple Sliced 10:12 AM
"Data Usage For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10:12 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:05 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:05 AM
"Is Apple charging into electric car market?" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 9:28 PM
"Wall Street Journal: Apple's Car Is Codenamed 'Titan'" The Mac Observer 8:44 PM
"Looking down the road at Apple's automotive future: No, Apple isn't building a car yet, but recent hires point to the company looking to position itself as a much bigger player in the automotive world. Let's look a little deeper at the implications." CNET 6:16 PM
"These 5 Additions Would Make The iPad A Productivity Powerhouse" Macgasm 3:53 PM
"Why it matters that the federal government will accept Apple Pay" Gigaom 3:53 PM
"There Are no Limits to Apple's Growth. The Competition Should Worry" The Mac Observer 3:47 PM
"Why I didn't sell my Apple stock after all: Henry Blodget" Yahoo Finance 11:44 AM
"A salute to iOS gamers, or how to stop intimidating your non-gamer friends" iMore 10:14 AM
"Benner on Tech: Google and Square Won't Beat Apple" Bloomberg View 8:57 AM
"Opinion: Could Apple's Pinterest profile be an early step toward properly-curated apps?" 9to5Mac 8:51 AM
"The App Store, Pinterest, and App Curation" MacStories 8:31 AM
"David Einhorn sold 566,500 shares of Apple" Business Insider 3:49 PM
"BMO raises Apple target to $135, predicts 19M Apple Watch & 207M iPhone sales in 2015" AppleInsider 10:14 AM
"Icahn's Initial Apple Price Target Hasn't Looked So Crazy Lately" WSJ Blogs 9:11 AM
Industry News
"Tech Leads the Way as Nasdaq Climbs: Sector's Robust Earnings, Upbeat Forecasts Put Index Ahead of Other Benchmarks" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:14 PM
"Stocks rally as S&P sets record; markets closed Monday for holiday" USA Today 4:07 PM
"Stocks Hit New Session Highs Ahead of Eurozone Meeting on Greece" TheStreet 4:07 PM
"Market Snapshot: Dow Closes Above 18,000 For First Time This Year" MarketWatch 4:07 PM
"S&P 500 index back at a record high as energy stocks recover; Dow average regains 18,000" Associated Press 4:06 PM
"US indexes open slightly higher, hold near record highs: Stocks are inching higher in early trading as traders pore over the latest batch of company earnings reports." Associated Press 10:34 AM
"Stocks: 5 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 7:51 AM
"Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks advance by the most in three weeks/Hong Kong stocks extended gains Friday, as financial shares continued to advance after recent easing moves by China's central bank." MarketWatch 7:48 AM
"Europe Markets: DAX hits 11,000 for first time as European stocks rise on GDP report/European stocks hit a fresh seven-year high Friday, finding support after a better-than-expected reading of economic growth in Germany, considered the powerhouse of the European economy." MarketWatch 11:59 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:46 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:01 PM
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