"Apple CEO Tim Cook is forging an unusual path as a social activist" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:58 AM
"Why Apple Had To Take The NoSQL Plunge: It needs serious database talent—but not just any talent." ReadWrite 10:04 AM
"Wallet no more: How the tech behind Apple Pay can change our lives" Macworld 8:58 AM
"The US government is investigating Apple over patent infringement allegations" Business Insider 8:54 AM
"Ericsson Bid To Ban iPhone Sales Moves Ahead With ITC Probe: Ericsson's unlikely attempt to have iPhone sales barred in the U.S. has taken a modest step forward. The International Trade Commission, an independent agency that specializes in investigating trade violations, has agreed to look into Ericsson's claim that Apple infringed on its LTE technology patent." Digital Trends 2:04 PM
"ITC agrees to Ericsson's request to investigate Apple for alleged patent infringement, but iPhone ban unlikely" 9to5Mac 8:57 AM
"ITC to investigate Apple over Ericsson LTE patent claims" Electronista 1:04 PM
"Apple preps basic and fancy shopping experiences for Watch buyers" Macworld 8:52 AM
"Apple Watch Edition buyers get the celebrity treatment" The Inquirer 9:10 AM
"How a California real estate developer helped create Apple as we know it" Cult of Mac 8:53 AM
"Apple hires Dolby's technology chief to bolster audio and display technologies" 9to5Mac 10:52 AM
"Apple remains among Samsung's top revenue sources" ZDNet 8:14 PM
"Fix double login prompts on your Mac" MacIssues 10:05 AM
"Java for OS X 2014-001: How to re-enable the Apple-provided Java SE 6 web plug-in and Web Start features/Learn how to re-enable the Apple-provided Java SE 6 Java SE 6 web plug-in and Web Start features in OS X Lion and later." Apple Support 9:19 PM
"Restoring OS X Server from a Time Machine backup" Apple Support 4:47 PM
"If your third-party display or projector doesn't work in OS X" Apple Support 4:47 PM
"If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: You can put your iOS device into recovery mode, then restore it using iTunes." Apple Support 4:47 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Looking at new AutoCAD 2016 and What Lies Ahead for Mac version" Architosh 8:42 AM
"How to View the Complete App Installation History in Mac OS X" TekRevue 8:41 AM
"OS X tip: Better PDF controls with Print" Computerworld 10:23 AM
"Emulate analogue film colour workflows accurately with ImpulZ LUTs" IT.Enquirer 8:39 AM
"Why Amazon Cloud Drive Won't Replace Dropbox or OneDrive" TekRevue 8:39 AM
"Global Wearables Market to Reach 126 Million" ["The risk for companies like Apple Inc. is that they will need large market share to make their wearables businesses highly successful."] 24/7 Wall St. 8:38 AM
"Apple Watch to boost wearables shipments to 46 million units in 2015" V3 8:54 AM
"German Apple Stores drop most carriers, iPhones & iPads available on Deutsche Telekom only" 9to5Mac 9:54 AM
"Apple Pay has been a 'disappointment' to nearly half its users" Business Insider 9:54 AM
"Survey: Two-Thirds of Apple Pay Users Have Had Issues at Checkout" MacTrast 10:51 AM
"Apple Pay setup by two-thirds of iPhone 6 owners, nearly half only used once says survey" 9to5Mac 10:52 AM
"Checkout Problems Hindering Growth in Apple Pay Usage" MacRumors 1:05 PM
"HBO CEO: We Partnered With Apple for HBO NOW Based on HBO GO Popularity" MacRumors 2:13 PM
"New Apple Campus 2 drone flyover gives up close look at construction progress (in 4K!)" 9to5Mac 9:22 AM
"Jay Z Talks Tidal, Jimmy Iovine, Rewriting the Music Business Rulebook" Billboard 8:57 AM
"Jimmy Iovine tried to lure key Tidal artists away to Apple, but no hard feelings, says Jay Z" 9to5Mac 8:57 AM
"Apple is reportedly trying to poach artists from Jay Z's music service" Engadget 9:50 AM
Non-Apple News
"Amazon Dash Buttons bring consumerism to Internet of Things" AppleInsider 5:37 PM
"Samsung's BLADE edge smart-knife is perfect for food photos, completely fake" 9to5Google 11:46 AM
"Amazon Wants to Turn You Home into a Web Store with Dash Buttons" The Mac Observer 11:16 AM
"Google Maps now lets you turn any location into a game of Pac-Man" The Verge 10:52 AM
"FCC Carves Out 150MHz for Citizens Broadband" FairerPlatform 8:39 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-03-31: Tidal's Entry into the Streaming Music Game" The Mac Observer 12:56 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 075: Live on Periscope" iDownload Blog 8:44 AM
"Jeff's Comprehensive Mac Backup Guide" The Mac Observer 6:34 PM
"Quickly Bookmark and Add to Reading List in Safari Tips" iLounge 4:46 PM
"Why you sleep through your iPhone's alarm: When you mute your phone before you go to sleep, you might also be muting your alarm. Whoops!" CNET 12:18 PM
"Analyst predicts 1M Apple Watches sold over launch weekend, 2.3M by June" AppleInsider 9:20 PM
"The Apple Watch And Big iPhones" MacSparky 5:18 PM
"All that glitters isn't (Apple) gold" Mashable 2:42 PM
"How the Apple Watch Could Change the Face (har-har) of iOS" 148Apps 1:04 PM
"5 Lessons On Apple Watch Design From Evernote: How Do You Design A Good App For Wearing On Your Wrist? Keep It Simple, Stupid." Fast Company Design 12:19 PM
"Apple vs Intel: ARM Macs an 'Imperative" Tapscape 12:15 PM
"Audio Books iPhone app adds CarPlay support for listening on the road" 9to5Mac 11:16 AM
"Today, I am incredibly excited to announce the release of indie developer Rogue Rocket Games' Gunpowder, an incredibly charming action puzzler for the iPad, which is available on Apple's App Store today for $4.99" UberStrategist 10:49 AM
"New York Times, Uber and Flipboard get ready for Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 10:19 AM
"WWE 2K For iOS, Android Announced, Releasing This Spring" Redmond Pie 10:04 AM
"Our favorite clear cases for iPhone 6" iMore 9:22 AM
"Tangoe Launches inTouch, the Enterprise Mobile Messaging App for Today's Connected Enterprise" Business Wire 8:59 AM
"LifeMap Solutions and Mount Sinai – National Jewish Health Respiratory Institute Launch Pilot Program of COPD Navigator App" Business Wire 8:59 AM
"Pelican Introduces Next-Generation Pelican ProGear™ Vault Cases For the Apple iPad Air® 2 and iPad mini® 1/2/3" Business Wire 8:59 AM
"An app that can prevent iPhone screen damage?" TechnologyTell 8:56 AM
"Huge Todoist for iOS update adds smarter task creation, new gestures and themes" The Next Web 8:56 AM
"File search utility HoudahSpot 4.0 also available in a German version" prMac 8:56 AM
"The Vitesse - WaterField Transforms the Classic Cycling Musette" prMac 8:56 AM
"New Drone App grants pilots permission to fly over private property" prMac 8:56 AM
"Bamba Books brings wacky stories and catchy sing-along videos to kids" prMac 8:56 AM
"Sl's Repository Ltd releases Browsy 1.0 - Smart Fullscreen Web Browser" prMac 8:56 AM
"Skipnosis Studios introduces Karma Kounter for iOS - Mobile Health App" prMac 8:56 AM
"IBM to Invest $3 Billion in Sensor-Data Unit: Tech giant to work with Weather Channel, others on Internet of Things projects" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:04 AM
"IBM commits $3B for new Internet of Things business unit" VentureBeat 7:04 AM
"IBM Launches Major Internet Of Things Offensive" TechCrunch 7:04 AM
"IBM to Invest $3 Billion in 'Internet of Things' Unit" Re/code 7:04 AM
"IBM Pours $3B Into New IoT Business Unit" eWeek 7:05 AM
"IBM to pump US$3 billion into new IoT business unit: The IBM IoT Cloud Open Platform could ingest and analyze Internet of Things data for enterprises" IDG News Service 7:05 AM
"IBM to splash out $3bn on IoT and cloud-based open platform: Big Blue has big plans for real-time data integration" The Inquirer 7:11 AM
"IBM says to invest $3 billion in 'Internet of Things' unit" Reuters 7:32 AM
"IBM Creates The Super Digital Crystal Ball" TG Daily 4:47 PM
"IBM Joins Weather Co. to Develop Forecast Tools for Businesses" Bloomberg 7:33 AM
"Microsoft's new Surface 3 tablet runs full Windows, not RT" Engadget 8:44 AM
"Microsoft unveils Surface 3 with Windows 8.1 for $499: Preorder today in 26 countries, ships on May 5" VentureBeat 9:23 AM
"Microsoft's Surface 3 starts at $499, eligible for free Windows 10 upgrade: Microsoft's new Surface 3 tablet will come with Windows 8.1 and will ship in 26 countries starting in May" IDG News Service 9:57 AM
"Microsoft Announces Surface 3, A Cheaper, Thinner, Slower Surface Pro 3" TechCrunch 9:23 AM
"Microsoft's Surface 3 is a $499 tablet that could be a full Windows laptop: Third time's a charm?" The Verge 9:05 AM
"Microsoft's new Atom-based Surface 3, starting at $499, to hit in May" ZDNet 1:06 PM
"Surface 3 drops magnetic charger for Micro USB, foreshadows future changes" Neowin 8:44 AM
"Surface 3's kickstand is different than the Pro 3, only has three stop points" Neowin 10:57 AM
"Microsoft: 'We're working on' bringing Windows 10 Technical Preview to non-Lumia phones" Neowin 7:05 AM
"Windows 10 for Phones to Support non-Microsoft Devices - Sometime" SuperSite for Windows 7:26 AM
"Leaked screenshots of Windows 10 for phones show new Contact and Messaging options" Neowin 7:11 AM
"Windows 10 will support ASS, SRT and SSA subtitle formats" BetaNews 7:44 AM
"Intel Braswell Details Quietly Launched: Cherry Trail and Airmont on 14nm" AnandTech 7:23 AM
"Intel quietly launches Braswell processors" CPU World 7:24 AM
"Intel Knights Landing Co-Processor Details Released" Overclockers Club 7:24 AM
"Intel talks about Knights Landing architecture: Who knew the company actually had tech?" SemiAccurate 7:24 AM
"Intel Rolls Out BIOS 0028 for NUC Kit NUC5i3MYHE and Board NUC5i3MYBE" Softpedia 7:24 AM
"AMD reveals HPC APU roadmap, Zen multithreading" bit-tech 7:21 AM
"AMD can't wait for DirectX 12 either, saying it will unlock the potential of its graphics cards" PCWorld 7:21 AM
"New AMD Zen X86 APU boasts up to 16 cores" Fudzilla 7:21 AM
"AMD Dives Deep On Asynchronous Shading" AnandTech 7:22 AM
"AMD gets all asynchronous and shady" Fudzilla 7:22 AM
"New Lawsuits Emerge in HP's Long-Running Autonomy Dispute" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:12 PM
"HP sues former Autonomy leaders for $5.1bn, alleging fraud" BBC 1:03 PM
"HP Sues Autonomy Co-Founder Lynch in U.K. for $5.1 Billion" Bloomberg 11:23 AM
"HP Sues Former Autonomy Execs Seeking $5 Billion in Damages" Re/code 10:42 AM
"Autonomy former-CEO counter sues HP after it lodges $5.1 billion claim" Reuters 10:41 AM
"HP links Vertica and IDOL seeking better unstructured data analysis: The company built a connector server for the products, which it acquired separately in 2011" Computerworld 7:19 AM
"Oracle boat picks up ex-HP hardware man Donatelli: Could be joining former colleague Mark Hurd on board" The Register 7:19 AM
"In post-Alice world, weaker software copyright would harm the U.S. economy: Oracle v. Google" Foss Patents 7:05 AM
"19 Ways the Internet of Things Changes Everything" PC Magazine 7:32 AM
"Enterprise security places increased reliance on threat intelligence" BetaNews 7:44 AM
"Hisense And Haier Launch $149 Chromebooks" TechCrunch 1:32 PM
"Apple Watch: What Are The Margins?" Seeking Alpha 6:45 PM
"Apple's stock defies the odds with a March selloff: Shares fall 3.1% in March despite seasonal strength, upbeat analyst sentiment and Dow industrials inclusion" MarketWatch 4:47 PM
Industry News
"Stock Futures Give Back Portion of Monday's Rally as Crude Drops" TheStreet 7:34 AM
"U.S. Equity Futures Tilt Lower Ahead of Home-Price Data" Reuters 7:37 AM
"US stocks slightly lower in early trading a day after big jump; Movado up on strong results" Associated Press 10:56 AM
"U.S. Stocks Slide; Dow Posts Quarterly Decline: S&P 500, Nasdaq eke out gains in a choppy quarter" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:40 PM
"Stocks: 3 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 7:35 AM
"Dollar Rises Against Euro Ahead of U.S. Data: U.S. economic data may support the case for raising interest rates in coming months" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:37 AM
"Asia Markets: Asian stocks end mixed after previous China-led rally/Asian stocks ended in mixed fashion Tuesday, as the positive mood from the prior-day's Shanghai-led rally induced both profit-taking and stoked further enthusiasm among investors." MarketWatch 7:35 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks seesaw after weaker-than-forecast jobs data/European stock markets were sent on a roller-coaster ride Tuesday morning after eurozone jobs data showed unemployment this year is higher than previously expected." MarketWatch 7:35 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:03 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:03 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:10 PM
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