"Why Apple is the most successful company in history" Computerworld 8:26 AM
"Apple Named World's Second Most Innovative Company" iClarified 6:24 PM
"Apple studies self-driving car, auto industry source says" Reuters 7:45 PM
"Apple Said to Be Working on Electric Car to Challenge Tesla" Bloomberg 8:03 AM
"Major new details spill out about Apple's top-secret car" BGR 10:54 AM
"Is Apple Building Top Secret Electric Car?" Sky News 7:37 AM
"Apple hires head of Mercedes-Benz R&D, other auto experts for new secret research lab" 9to5Mac 8:25 AM
"Apple seeks to reform labor practices" Digital Journal 3:55 PM
"Apple video: Tim Cook on cybersecurity" Fortune 8:03 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers a fantastic, touching speech about why online privacy matters" Business Insider 2:27 PM
"Apple's former CEO says Samsung's marketing might just can't match Apple" CNET 8:07 AM
"Apple Doesn't Want to Compete -- It Wants to Own the Record Business" Billboard 2/13
"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] 2/13
"Apple car? Cupertino's got the design talent to transform another industry" Cult of Mac 2/13
"Why Tim Cook Would Build an Apple Car" TechNewsWorld 2/13
"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 2/13
"Apple $1 trillion stock market value could be years away" Reuters 2/13
"Apple Makes iWork Web Beta Available Free For Anyone With An Apple ID" TechCrunch 2/13
"iWork for iCloud Beta Apps Now Accessible Without an Apple Device" MacRumors 2/13
"iWork for iCloud and Apple IDs now available for Linux and Windows" MacIssues 2/13
"Apple offers free iWork for iCloud to all Windows users" Computerworld 2/13
"Apple adds crucial security update for iMessage and FaceTime" CNNMoney 2/13
"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 2/13
"Apple brings two-factor authentication to iMessage and FaceTime" The Inquirer 2/13
"Apple is about to change the way you log in to iMessage and FaceTime" Business Insider 2/13
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Yosemite discussions touch on unwanted Verizon software installs; virtualization; Apple phoning home; Extensis Portfolio; beta builds, etc." MacInTouch 2/13
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 2/13
"How I Control My Mac with Automatic + IFTTT + Dropbox" MacStories 2/13
"Zane Lowe to leave BBC Radio 1 for Apple: Presenter of weekday evening new music show to move to the US after 12 years at the station, with Annie Mac set to take over the slot" The Guardian 8:35 PM
"Zane Lowe to leave Radio 1 in March: The 41-year-old DJ, who joined the station in 2003, is moving to the US to work at Apple." BBC 8:27 PM
"Grammy-nominated DJ Zane Lowe leaving flagship BBC Radio show, joining Apple" AppleInsider 8:27 PM
"Apple has hired one of Britain's best-known radio DJs" Business Insider 8:35 PM
"Last Mini-Store Moves to Full-Size Space" ifoAppleStore 9:26 PM
"Hackers break Apple's Lightning connector making it easier to debug kernel bugs for future jailbreaks" iDownload Blog 6:38 PM
"Starting in September, Apple Pay will get you into national parks" Full-Time Whistle 2:43 PM
"Apple designer Jony Ive's favorite cars" Business Insider 8:03 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 2/13
"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 2/13
"Apple signs on to Obama's cybersecurity framework as Tim Cook calls privacy 'life and death' issue" AppleInsider 2/13
"Apple Pay Coming Soon to Government-Operated Services" Re/code 2/13
"Obama's Visit to Silicon Valley Is a Big Win for Apple Pay" Bloomberg 2/13
"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 2/13
"You Can Soon Use Apple Pay at National Parks" Fortune 2/13
"The 'Year of Apple Pay' continues - Newest player? Uncle Sam" Apple World Today 2/13
"US National Parks and other federal services will support Apple Pay come September" iMore 2/13
"Tim Cook: Apple Pay is coming to some government agencies in September" Business Insider 2/13
"Wave goodbye to the last of Apple's mini-stores" Cult of Mac 2/13
"Tim Cook only CEO taking part in today's White House cybersecurity summit" 9to5Mac 2/13
"Tim Cook to Visit Israel for the Inauguration of New Apple Offices" iClarified 2/13
"Apple promotes 'Pay Once and Play' games in App Store" The Verge 2/13
"Apple makes iTunes more kid-friendly with 'Pay Once and Play' games" Engadget 2/13
"Apple reverses decision barring marijuana apps from the App Store, now requires location-based restrictions" 9to5Mac 2/13
"Apple now allowing marijuana-themed App Store downloads in 23 US states where drug is legal" AppleInsider 2/13
"Apple Green Lights Weed Apps for iPhone App Store" The Mac Observer 2/13
"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 2/13
"Apple lets weed grow into the App Store with geofencing policy" The Daily Dot 2/13
"Apple Just Made This Huge Change to the App Store" Time 2/13
"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 2/13
"Charging iPhone Allegedly Kills Woman In Bathtub" UberGizmo 2/13
"Gullible Apple users targeted by bogus order cancellation scam/ProTip: Don't click links in emails from unknown senders. Ever" The Register 2/13
Non-Apple News
"Nintendo is making a Mii app for smartphones: But mobile games are still off the table" The Verge 2/13
"Happy 10th, YouTube: This Is Your Life—And Ours" ReadWrite 2/13
"Watch Google's Android Chorus bring 300 devices together in tinny harmony" Engadget 2/13
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 2/13
"Joe Kissell Takes Control of Dropbox, Security for Mac Users and More" MacVoices 2/13
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-02-13: Apple OKs Weed Apps and Fun with Text Messaging" The Mac Observer 2/13
"Why an Apple car makes more sense than you think, this week on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 2/13
"AppleInsider podcast discusses Apple's $700B market cap, Tim Cook at Goldman Sachs, MacBook Air refresh & Apple TV" AppleInsider 2/13
"Apple has 'several hundred' workers designing new electric car, codenamed 'Titan' - report" AppleInsider 2/13
"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 2/13
"Hundreds of Apple Employees Working On Apple-Branded Electric Vehicle" MacRumors 2/13
"Apple Snags Mercedes-Benz R&D Head for Top Secret Research Lab" The Mac Observer 2/13
"Apple hiring automotive experts to work in secret research lab" iDownload Blog [Paid Membership Required] 2/13
"Apple hiring auto experts for secret research project: FT" Reuters 2/13
"Apple hiring automotive experts for secret project" iDownload Blog 2/13
"Get ready for the Apple Car, reports say" USA Today 2/13
"Max iOS app size doubled to 4GB, making 8/16GB devices a bad idea" ZDNet 2/13
"16GB iPhones and iPads quake in fear as Apple increases maximum app size to 4GB" BetaNews 2/13
"iPhone apps are about to get much more sophisticated" Business Insider 2/13
"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 2/13
"Pegatron subsidiary rolls out cases for iPhone 6 devices" DigiTimes 2/13
Price Trackers/Deals
"Hypership Out of Control For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10:42 AM
"Wake Alarm Clock For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $3.99)" Apple Sliced 10:42 AM
"7 Minute Workout -Quick Fit For iPhone Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 10:42 AM
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" Apple Sliced 2/13
"Digits, The Calculator For Humans, For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $3.99)" Apple Sliced 2/13
"Data Usage For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 2/13
"Will Apple's winning strategy work wonders for Microsoft?" TechRadar UK 6:42 PM
"This is why I will continue to buy Apple products" TechnoBuffalo 2:31 PM
"Why an Apple Car would make sense" Mashable 6:23 PM
"Hitting The Brakes On Apple's Electric Car" Forbes 3:51 PM
"Gene Munster: No car from Apple for at least five years" Fortune 3:51 PM
"Will Apple's iCar be a self-driving, electric minivan codenamed Titan'?" Apple Daily Report 12:26 PM
"Here is what an Apple Car could be like" iDownload Blog 12:14 PM
"The Apple Car is going to be great for Tesla!" Business Insider 11:25 AM
"Why Is Apple Killing The 16 GB iPhone?" Forbes 11:01 AM
"iPhone 7, CarPlay and the iCar: Apple's secret weapon against Tesla" Stabley Times 8:06 AM
"Why this Apple TV fan has come to prefer Amazon's Fire TV" Gigaom 12:14 PM
"Is Apple charging into electric car market?" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 2/13
"Wall Street Journal: Apple's Car Is Codenamed 'Titan'" The Mac Observer 2/13
"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 2/13
"These 5 Additions Would Make The iPad A Productivity Powerhouse" Macgasm 2/13
"Why it matters that the federal government will accept Apple Pay" Gigaom 2/13
"There Are no Limits to Apple's Growth. The Competition Should Worry" The Mac Observer 2/13
"Why I didn't sell my Apple stock after all: Henry Blodget" Yahoo Finance 2/13
"A salute to iOS gamers, or how to stop intimidating your non-gamer friends" iMore 2/13
"Benner on Tech: Google and Square Won't Beat Apple" Bloomberg View 2/13
"Opinion: Could Apple's Pinterest profile be an early step toward properly-curated apps?" 9to5Mac 2/13
"The App Store, Pinterest, and App Curation" MacStories 2/13
"David Einhorn sold 566,500 shares of Apple" Business Insider 2/13
"BMO raises Apple target to $135, predicts 19M Apple Watch & 207M iPhone sales in 2015" AppleInsider 2/13
"Icahn's Initial Apple Price Target Hasn't Looked So Crazy Lately" WSJ Blogs 2/13
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] 2/13
"Stocks rally as S&P sets record; markets closed Monday for holiday" USA Today 2/13
"Stocks Hit New Session Highs Ahead of Eurozone Meeting on Greece" TheStreet 2/13
"Market Snapshot: Dow Closes Above 18,000 For First Time This Year" MarketWatch 2/13
"S&P 500 index back at a record high as energy stocks recover; Dow average regains 18,000" Associated Press 2/13
"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 2/13
"Stocks: 5 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 2/13
"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 2/13
"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 2/13
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2/13
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 2/13
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