"Apple's New Job: Selling a Smartwatch to an Uninterested Public" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:56 AM
"The Apple Watch Mystery Won't Be Solved March 9" TechNewsWorld 7:14 AM
"Sources: Apple's 2015 'iPhone 6s' models to gain Force Touch but no dual-camera system" AppleInsider 11:08 AM
"Apple's Real Car Play: The world's most valuable company doesn't need to build a car in order to reinvent driving." Technology Review 7:08 AM
"Apple-IBM partnership is more than a simple hardware distribution deal" SiliconANGLE 7:48 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook takes hardline stance against consumer data sharing, government snooping and terrorism" AppleInsider 7:01 AM
"Tim Cook says terrorism should not scare people into giving up their privacy" 9to5Mac 7:46 AM
"Tim Cook to governments: Lay off our privacy/Technically Incorrect: Apple's CEO says he doesn't believe that people should sacrifice their privacy on the altar of governments' definition of global security." CNET 1:43 PM
"Tim Cook says data privacy is a basic human right" iMore 9:04 AM
"Tim Cook Thinks Apple Watch Will Make Car Keys Obsolete" HotHardware 7:19 PM
"Mega Patent Dump! Ericsson, Smartflash blitz Apple: iPhone, iPad menaced by sales block/We present all the contested patents" The Register 4:58 PM
"Why smartphones are the best-selling gadgets in history" ["The dawn of the planet of the smartphones came in January 2007, when Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, in front of a rapt audience of Apple acolytes, brandished a slab of plastic, metal and silicon not much bigger than a Kit Kat. 'This will change everything,' he promised. For once there was no hyperbole. Just eight years later Apple's iPhone exemplifies the early 21st century's defining technology."] The Economist 7:03 AM
"Terrorists should be 'eliminated', says Apple's Tim Cook/Exclusive interview: Apple's chief executive Tim Cook explains to Allister Heath why the threat of terrorism should not scaremonger citizens into giving up their privacy" Telegraph 2/27
"Apple's Tim Cook takes hardline stance against consumer data sharing, government snooping and terrorism" AppleInsider 2/27
"Apple alone is worth half the dot-com bubble: Apple is a one-stock mania that's reaching proportions approaching the entire dot-com bubble – at its peak." USA Today 2/27
"Ericsson Sues Apple for Patent Infringement: Swedish company says patents relate to critical features in Apple devices" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/27
"Ericsson Sues to Block Apple IPhone in U.S. Amid Patent Spat" Bloomberg 2/27
"Ericsson steps up patent dispute with Apple, seeks to block U.S. sales: In a barrage of nine lawsuits filed Thursday, Ericsson alleges that Apple's iPhone and iPad infringe a total of 41 of its patents" IDG News Service 2/27
"Apple iPhone import ban sought by suit: Networking giant Ericsson is trying to stop Apple from importing iPhones and iPads to the United States. It's part of a prolonged patent dispute between the two companies that has recently landed in several courts." CNNMoney 2/27
"Ericsson sues Apple for telecom patent infringement" Reuters 2/27
"Sweden's Ericsson sues Apple in patent dispute" Associated Press 2/27
"Ericsson seeks US iPad, iPhone ban as it sues Apple over patents" Gigaom 2/27
"Ericsson Sues Apple Over Patent Licensing, Seeks To Block iPhone And iPad Sales" TechCrunch 2/27
"Ericsson joins the queue to sue Apple for patent infringement" ZDNet 2/27
"Ericsson sues Apple over patents: Apple just lost a $533 million patent case to Smartflash this week, and now Ericsson is likewise suing the company in a patent dispute." CNET 2/27
"Ericsson Sues Apple after Failing to Reach Patent License Agreement" The Mac Observer 2/27
"Apple faces second suit from victorious patent firm" ["Smartflash LLC aims to make Apple pay for using the patent licensing firm's technology without permission in devices not be included in the previous case, such as the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and the iPad Air 2. The trial covered older Apple devices."] Reuters 2/27
"Fresh from $532.9M patent win, Smartflash sues Apple again" IDG News Service 2/27
"Apple faces second suit from patent owner: Apple is being sued by a company two days after it was told to pay the same firm $533m (£344m) for infringing patents." BBC 2/27
"$533 million not enough? Smartflash files new patent lawsuit against Apple" ZDNet 2/27
"iCloud Apps Welcome Windows, Not Android: Pages, Keynote, and Numbers are now accessible to Windows users, even if they don't also have an Apple device." InformationWeek 11:15 AM
"Apple introduces free, web-only version of iWork for the public" Apple World Today 2/27
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Numbers 3.5 (iWork): Hijacks cursor keys when editing cells" Betalogue 7:13 AM
"Yosemite - Spotlight performance problem and other performance issues; ghost network glitch; other notes" MacInTouch 2/27
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Parallels Desktop 10 Review: Parallels 10 makes OS X and Windows play nice, for a price" Digital Trends 9:04 AM
"Apple constructing outdoor building next to Yerba Buena, likely demo area for Watch event on March 9th" 9to5Mac 9:13 PM
"Apple's White-Shrouded Building Is Back. This Time, Outside Yerba Buena. [Photo] RazorianFly 9:13 PM
"Apple shares new Campus 2 aerial shot of construction progress" 9to5Mac 9:04 AM
"Apple Posts 'Remembering' Section for Leonard Nimoy" RazorianFly 4:38 PM
"Tim Cook Pledges to Continue Growing Operations in Israel This Past Week" Modmyi 7:13 AM
"The fabulous life of Sir Jony Ive, the genius behind Apple's design" Business Insider 7:38 AM
"Here comes Swatch's defense against the Apple Watch" Quartz 6:07 PM
"Shuttle drivers at Apple, other Silicon Valley tech companies vote for Teamsters representation" AppleInsider 7:00 AM
"Sprint Plan Offers Unlimited Talk, Text, Data and an iPhone 6 Lease for $65/Month" iClarified 7:10 AM
"iPhone Explodes In Man's Pocket Causing Third-Degree Burns [Video] Redmond Pie 9:03 AM
"Vogue Paris calls the Apple Watch 'a small revolution' in new two-page spread" AppleInsider 2/27
"Apple Watch Flirts With Fashion, Needs to Focus on Substance/The Apple Watch has a 12-page spread in the March issue of Vogue. But it begs the question: why try so hard?" PC Magazine 2/27
"Tim Cook visits Israel to open Apple's new R&D center" ZDNet 2/27
"Tim Cook's latest stop in whirlwind international tour: London's Covent Garden Apple Store" 9to5Mac 2/27
"Tim Cook Visits London's Covent Garden Apple Store" MacTrast 2/27
"Apple Watch will replace your car keys, says Tim Cook" Telegraph 2/27
"Tim Cook wants the Apple Watch to replace your car keys" Business Insider 2/27
"Apple iWatch will replace car keys: Tim Cook" Financial Express 2/27
"Billionaire Carl Icahn can't wait to drive an Apple car" CNNMoney 2/27
"Apple takes 89 percent of all smartphone profits worldwide" ZDNet 2/27
"Apple Takes 89 Percent Share of Global Smartphone Profit in Q4 2014; Android A Tiny 11 Percent" MacPrices 2/27
"Good Technology: iOS continues enterprise dominance; growth seen in secure browsing and messaging" ZDNet 2/27
"U.S. says absurd Chinese rules on selling technology to banks violate trade agreements" 9to5Mac 2/27
"Swiss watchmakers are teaming up to fight Apple and Google" Engadget 2/27
"Swiss watchmakers debut first luxury smartwatches ahead of Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 2/27
"Swiss Watchmakers to Offer Smarter Watches in June" Digital Trends 2/27
"Apple to live stream its March 9th special event" Apple World Today 2/27
"Apple goes it alone" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2/27
"Nerdgasm as Apple announces 'special event': 'Spring Forward' says invitation to March 9th indoctrination session" The Register 2/27
"Watch Out Apple, Samsung. The Powerful $75 Smartphone Is Coming." Re/code 2/27
"Revealed: The apps that are draining your smartphone battery" ZDNet 2/27
"Exclusive: Long Island Man Burned On Leg By iPhone When It Exploded" WABC New York 2/27
"Former Apple retail chief joins online retailer Nasty Gal, leads $16 million round of funding" 9to5Mac 2/27
Non-Apple News
"Huawei ad mistakenly reveals new Android Wear smartwatch" The Verge 9:41 AM
"Do you remember what Facebook, YouTube and Google looked like years ago?" BGR 7:06 AM
"Podcasting basics part V: mixing, editing and finalizing" iDownload Blog 12:33 PM
"Backerjack Podcast Episode 8 covers an Apple Watch competitor: Pebble Time" Apple World Today 11:16 AM
"How GoPro cameras have made nothing unfilmable, by the man who invented them: Nick Woodman, the visionary behind GoPro, tells The Telegraph how what started as a means of capturing his surfing exploits on film is now a $3 billion business" Telegraph 8:03 AM
"iMore show 446: Spring Forward event expectations!" iMore 7:00 AM
"Game review: Space Marshals for iPad" iPad Insight 2/27
"Cool Todo App For Mac, iPhone, iPad" Mac 360 2/27
"Sum Idea Review: Sum Idea is a fairly charming but taxing puzzle game." 148Apps 2/27
"Mecha Showdown Review: Mecha Showdown replaces traditional buttons with a slot machine mechanic in this robot fighting game, but the thrill of the gamble just isn't there." 148Apps 2/27
"Slashing Demons Review: Slashing Demons lacks the depth or scope to take it beyond the point of being just another endless tapper." 148Apps 2/27
How-To/Tutorial
"How to fix a broken headphone jack in your iPhone 5c" iMore 11:52 AM
"iOS 8 How-to: Set up and Use Find My iPhone, iPad and iPod touch" 9to5Mac 11:07 AM
"How to avoid long waits at the Genius Bar before you get there" Gigaom 11:07 AM
"How to turn off predictive text in iOS 8" Mashable 7:15 AM
"How to Turn Off Sounds in the Facebook iPhone App" GottaBeMobile 6:57 AM
"How do I quickly erase all of the contacts on my old iPhone?" iLounge 2/27
"How to quickly manage messages on iOS's lock screen" MacIssues 2/27
"No-Brainer Repairs for No Brainer Day" iFixit 2/27
"How to export Apple Health data as a document to share" Computerworld 2/27
Tips
"Secret iMessage shortcuts: Ten gestures to speed up your iPhone chat!" iMore 2:13 PM
"A Quantum Computer Isn't Nearly As Glamorous As It Sounds" Gizmodo 5:26 PM
"Does resolution really matter? Nielsen polling data says it does, but Digital Foundry isn't totally convinced." Eurogamer 7:38 AM
"Is Car Tech Causing 'Upgrade Envy'?" PC Magazine 7:30 AM
"How to Stop Checking Your Phone Like an Addict" The Next Web 7:12 AM
"Wireless charging: everything you need to know" Telegraph 7:09 AM
"What is Mobile World Congress? A brief history: Mobile World Congress is the biggest event on the calendar for phone makers, and the launchpad for new devices, but how did it start and who created it?" Telegraph 7:09 AM
"This One Clause In The New Net Neutrality Regs Would Be A Fiasco For The Internet" Forbes 2/27
"The FCC's net neutrality ruling: 5 things you need to know" TechHive 2/27
"The FCC on Net Neutrality: Be Careful What You Wish For" PC Magazine 2/27
"Sorry, but net neutrality is far from settled" Mashable 2/27
Humor/Cartoons
"The Federation mourns..." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 7:19 PM
"The Best Laid Plans of Cable Retention Specialists..." The PC Weenies [cartoon] 2/27
"New Ebook! A Practical Guide to Networking and Security in iOS 8" Glenn Fleishman 5:13 PM
"Control demons or humans in Hell: Fight for Gilrand" TechnologyTell 1:54 PM
"The Swiss Army knife of video apps is back on iPhone" Business Insider 11:08 AM
"VPN Unlimited 3.0 Offers Faster and More Secure Internet Surfing" prMac 7:00 AM
"Drag Race: RUSH - #1 Racing Game In USA Now Available for iOS" prMac 7:00 AM
"Play Mahjong Around The World and visit exciting Chinatowns" prMac 7:00 AM
"Disney wants to help developers make games more interactive" Engadget 6:49 AM
"Accessory maker LunaTik teases water-resistant Epik protective kit for Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 2/27
"Coming February 28: Gene Steinberg meets Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus and Jeff Gamet, of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 2/27
"Just in the time for the start of spring training, MLB.com At Bat receives a big update" AppAdvice 2/27
"Military Masters launches its real-time vehicle combat on iPhone and iPad" iMore 2/27
"Lightworks announces new partnership agreement with Siemens PLM Software" Architosh 2/27
"Google Maps adds quick facts for local points of interest and more in latest update" iMore 2/27
"Vesper now lets you collect your thoughts in landscape — and on iPad!" iMore 2/27
"Vesper note-taking app adds first iPad version, landscape support for iPhone" 9to5Mac 2/27
"Witness an all new puzzle mechanic in BlastBall MAX out now on iOS" 148Apps 2/27
"CyClip is an Apple Watch bike handlebar mount arriving April 30th" 9to5Mac 2/27
"VLC pushes new iOS & OS X apps as part of massive cross-platform release" 9to5Mac 2/27
"One of the Most Useful iOS Apps Is Finally Back" Time 2/27
"Vimeo Finally Adds Chromecast Support Via Its iOS App" TechCrunch 2/27
"iPocket Cloud Drive & Charger Solves Low Memory and Battery Problems on Mobile Phones and Tablets" PRNewswire 2/27
"Grow Financial Integrates with Apple Pay" Business Wire 2/27
"This 3-in-1 Laptop Stand Will Change the Way You Work" Apple Gazette 2/27
"Meerkat for iOS Lets You Live Stream Video on Twitter" The Next Web 2/27
"ABC News now available on Apple TV in Germany, no subscription required" 9to5Mac 2/27
"UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site Goes Interactive with LightWave 3D and Unity" Architosh 2/27
"Transport Map App Version 6.0 - New and improved features" prMac 2/27
"SnipNotes - A new way to use your notes" prMac 2/27
"E-Loyalty & E-Coupons 1.0 for iOS - Keep track of your Loyalty Programs" prMac 2/27
"Sweet Revenge - You Can't Handle the Tooth - Now Available for iOS" prMac 2/27
"NoteStream Launches 2.0 Update, Creates Unparalleled User Experience" prMac 2/27
"Microsoft's Project Spartan is being armed for assult in the browser wars" ZDNet 1:52 PM
"Microsoft Ireland shows $1.4b profit, pays $203 million in corporation tax" Customs Today 7:36 AM
"He's baaack: Microsoft's axeman Nadella to give Chinese staff the chop/Two more ex-Nokia factories to close next month" The Register 7:37 AM
"Windows 10 for Phones is apparently being tested by 60,000 users" WMPowerUser 7:37 AM
"Microsoft welcomes weak Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" BetaNews 4:38 PM
"5 Acquisitions Microsoft Would Be Crazy Not To Consider" NewsHub 7:38 AM
"Microsoft Adds New Features With Latest Updates To Its Band Wearable Device" Forbes 5:26 PM
"Samsung, Microsoft, Qualcomm, LG Dominating MWC 2015: On March 2, Mobile World Congress will kick off, with announcements from Samsung, Microsoft, Qualcomm, HTC, and LG expected to take center stage." InformationWeek 11:15 AM
"Oracle sues Oregon officials in healthcare website dispute" Tech2 7:45 AM
"How IBM ideas to win again traders: At the annual IBM investors' meeting, CEO Ginny Rometty and her lieutenants lay out a plan for winning back investors." Bloomberg 7:46 AM
"International Business Machines Corp. Explores Multiple Business Options" WallStreet 7:49 AM
"IBM summarizes intend to revamp company for investors" Associated Press 7:49 AM
"IBM WebSphere server offers 31% best performance against Oracle WebLogic" InfotechLead 7:45 AM
"World Telecom Meeting to Focus on Regulation: FCC Chairman Wheeler to deliver keynote address in Barcelona" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:50 AM
"Google shows off plans for its futuristic new headquarters" Digital Trends 7:02 AM
"5 reasons the FCC might be wrong about net neutrality" Gigaom 9:04 AM
"Microsoft Server 2003 Ends Support in 2015 Bringing Opportunity For Technology Transformation To Companies" WebWire 2/27
"How Microsoft Is Changing Apple's New Product Philosophy" Softpedia 2/27
"Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs at Nokia plants in China" ComputerWeekly 2/27
"Microsoft to layoff 9,000 employees in China as it shuts down two former Nokia plants" International Business Times 2/27
"Microsoft To Shed More Jobs In China" UberGizmo 2/27
"Microsoft's OneDrive platform can sync settings across multiple devices" The Economic Times 2/27
"Windows 10 Set To Offer USB 3.1 Type-C" UberGizmo 2/27
"Windows 10 to Offer Native Support for USB 3.1 Type-C" Softpedia 2/27
"How to download Windows 7 ISO file safely and legally using valid licence key" International Business Times 2/27
"Microsoft Decided to Kill Internet Explorer Due to the Huge Number of Bugs" Softpedia 2/27
"IBM's Strategy Is 'Right,' Wells Fargo Says; Others Less Sure" Benzinga 2/27
"Want those IBM iOS apps? You'll need to spend big bucks" InfoWorld 2/27
"Whitepaper: Wuxi Lake Cloud – IBM Cloud solution reduces e-commerce service deployment times by as much as 85%" ITProPortal 2/27
"IBM InterConnect: New Cloud Tech, Celebs Take the Stage" eWeek 2/27
"IBM sets $40bn target for cloud and software sales by 2018" Computing 2/27
"IBM commits $4bn to growth areas" Channel Web 2/27
"Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks End Lower, But Manage Solid Monthly Gains" MarketWatch 2/27
"Stock market opens lower after weaker-than-expected US growth late last year" Associated Press 2/27
"U.S. Stocks Slip But Post Monthly Gains: In February, the Dow jumped 5.64%, its best month since January 2013" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/27
"Stocks: 5 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 2/27
"Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks retreat, with property developers weak/Hong Kong stocks erased earlier gains and closed lower on Friday, with local property shares weaker amid concerns about possible tightening measures on Hong Kong's housing markets." MarketWatch 2/27
"Europe Markets: European stocks waver, but on track for monthly rise/European stocks were wavering on Friday, retreating from a seven-year high, but managing to remain on course to log a monthly advance." MarketWatch 2/27
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2/27
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 2/27
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