"Apple aims to ship more than 20 million smartwatches in 2015: sources" Reuters 9:22 PM
"Apple Watch Debut Marks a New Retail Strategy for Apple" Bloomberg 12:15 PM
"Apple gets stars to set Watch's status: Think of the Apple Watch as a Tesla for your wrist. The company's new smartwatch isn't just another toy gadget for geeks. At least in the early going, the Apple Watch appears to be synced to something else: status." Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:46 AM
"Shop different: What's a new product launch without lines around the Apple Store?" Macworld 7:45 AM
"Apple Watch Launch Is One For The History Books" Forbes 10:03 AM
"Apple Watch: Bliss or bling? Glanceable moments will decide" ZDNet 2:47 PM
"Apple Watch goes on sale -- quietly -- in Asia" AFP 11:58 AM
"Apple Watch Is Already Attracting E-Commerce Players" TheStreet 7:35 AM
"There's Gold On Them Thar Wrists: Why the watch app gold rush may end poorly for most." ReadWrite 3:10 PM
"The 1 Big Thing Holding Back the Apple Watch" Time 8:42 AM
"Apple Watch Ignites Fintech Community, Inspires New Apps" Benzinga 7:35 AM
"Here's How Much It Costs to Be an Apple Early Adopter: Apple early adopters have historically paid a big premium for early access to less-than-fully-baked products. Is the Apple Watch worth it right now?" Time 7:59 AM
"The Apple Watch May Be The Most Annoying Gadget Ever" Forbes 7:25 AM
"References to 'iTunes Subscription' pop up in iTunes, could point to rumored streaming service" AppleInsider 7:43 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Size limits of iWork for iCloud beta documents: You can create, edit, and collaborate on documents using a Mac or PC browser. Check the size limits below to make sure you can use your documents with iWork for iCloud beta." Apple Support 9:27 PM
"How to Disable Safari Power Saver Plug-In Stopping on Mac OS X" OS X Daily 12:15 PM
"OS X: Identifying USB ports on your Mac" Apple Support 3:46 PM
"Jony Ive: It's not our intent to compete with luxury goods/Ive and Marc Newsom spoke at the Conde Nast International Luxury Conference" The Verge 3:40 PM
"Ahrendts in China, lines at boutique locations for Apple Watch launch" Electronista 11:52 AM
"Apple Watch launch in Paris greeted with long line at Colette" AppleInsider 7:45 AM
"This man travelled from Spain to London so he could buy an Apple Watch" Mashable 7:50 AM
"No queues please: Apple Watch gets a low-key debut" ZDNet 7:32 AM
"Wot no queue? Apple Watch arrives with a whimper" The Inquirer 7:30 AM
"Apple Debuts Three Apple Watch Ads: 'Rise', 'Up' and 'Us'" MacRumors 7:41 AM
"Apple Debuts New Apple Watch Ads: 'Rise', 'Up', and 'Us'" MacStories 7:59 AM
"Apple Watch -- Here Are the Top 5 Things to Know Before Buying It" TheStreet 8:33 AM
"Four Things To Get You Started With Apple Watch" The Mac Observer 5:49 PM
"Apple throws out iOS apps that declare Pebble smartwatch support" The Inquirer 11:59 AM
"Google apologizes for the Android robot peeing on an Apple logo in Google Maps" The Verge 2:40 PM
"An Android is urinating on the Apple logo in Google Maps" Engadget 7:31 AM
"There's an Android peeing on Apple on Google Maps and we can't figure out why" The Next Web 7:50 AM
"Seth Rogen missed out on Apple Watch despite starring in Steve Jobs biopic" News.com.au 5:48 PM
Non-Apple News
"At $50, This Fake Apple Watch Offers Features the Real One Lacks" Bloomberg 11:59 AM
"6 tech tycoons just made $13.5B in a week" USA Today 3:51 PM
Publications/Podcasts
"BlackBerry considers closing Sweden operations: WSJ" Reuters 3:50 PM
"Why a pro photographer shoots on an iPhone: We talk to professional photographer Julian Calverley about making art with a phone: and the importance of Instagram." CNET 2:40 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-04-24: Getting Inside Apple Watch" The Mac Observer 12:35 PM
"AppleInsider podcast discusses Apple Watch shipments, 12" MacBook review, more" AppleInsider 10:01 AM
"A look at the best (and worst!) Apple Watch apps on our newest CultCast" Cult of Mac 9:07 AM
"Translating mobile app design to Apple Watch with Evernote" ZDNet 7:33 AM
"Behold the Glory of Unboxing a Brand New Apple Watch" Time 7:57 AM
"With new MacBook, Apple takes thinness to an uncomfortable extreme" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 10:02 AM
"The MacBook review: a solid secondary Mac, not-so-good primary computer" Apple Daily Report 8:12 AM
"iPhone 6 case review: Inner Exile Glacier" TechnologyTell 7:57 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"5 outside-the-box health apps for Apple Watch that go beyond heart rate" Macworld 7:44 AM
"Front Runners in the Hunt for the Apple Watch Killer App: watch apps are some helpful examples of how we'll use a wrist-top computer" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:35 AM
"11 must-have Apple Watch apps" Computerworld 7:18 AM
"'Hellrider' review - Ducks of Anarchy" Touch Arcade 2:40 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"28 Apple Watch tips and tricks you should know" iMore 7:05 PM
"Set up your Apple Watch face the right way" Cult of Mac 2:51 PM
"How To: Restart or Force Restart Your Apple Watch" MacTrast 2:51 PM
"How to save your iPhone and Apple Watch from notification hell" The Verge 2:41 PM
"How to set up Apple Pay on Apple Watch" Cult of Mac 2:33 PM
"Apple Watch, explained: How to buy, set up and use the new smartwatch" GeekWire 8:48 AM
"How to Tame the Apple Watch: Life doesn't have to be reduced to a series of unnecessary disruptions on your wrist" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:32 AM
"Here's what Siri can do on your Apple Watch" iMore 8:17 AM
"How To Search For And Install Apps On The Apple Watch" AddictiveTips 7:55 AM
"How to set up and start using your Apple Watch" iMore 7:51 AM
"A day in the life — with Apple Watch" iMore 7:51 AM
"OmniFocus for Apple Watch is now available!" The Omni Group 4:05 PM
"PBS Kids Super Vision now lets you control your child's screen time from your Apple Watch" iMore 3:47 PM
"RunKeeper is our favorite free Apple Watch app of the week" TechnologyTell 11:56 AM
"Fool your friends into thinking you got an Apple Watch with this simple tool" Mashable 11:52 AM
"Heal to Launch First One-Touch House Call Doctor Service for Apple Watch" MacPrices 10:18 AM
"The Apple Watch becomes an enterprise security tool" BetaNews 8:33 AM
"Expedia App Now Available on Apple Watch" PRNewswire 8:29 AM
"TripIt Arrives on Apple Watch" PRNewswire 8:29 AM
"Absolute, All-in-one Guitar App 'Final Guitar' Available on Apple App Store" PRNewswire 8:29 AM
"Apple Watch Is Latest Personal Device To Fuel Marriott International's Mobile Travel Revolution" PRNewswire 8:29 AM
"Shop at a Glance with QVC for Apple Watch®" PRNewswire 8:29 AM
"MicroStrategy Unveils Usher for Apple Watch Providing Enterprise Security Capabilities" PRNewswire 8:29 AM
"Match Introduces App for the Apple Watch" PRNewswire 8:28 AM
"The Bump Pregnancy App For Apple Watch Provides The Most Personalized Tracking And Notification Experience For Expecting Millennial Parents" PRNewswire 8:28 AM
"OpenTable App for Apple Watch Now Available" PRNewswire 8:28 AM
"Happier Introduces Personal On-The-Go Mindfulness Coach With The Launch Of New Apple Watch App" PRNewswire 8:28 AM
"ShoreTel Introduces Mobility App for Apple Watch" PRNewswire 8:28 AM
"Galvanized Announces Sweat This, Not That! '30-Day Fit Moves Challenge' Presented By Degree® Deodorant For Apple Watch And iPhone" PRNewswire 8:28 AM
"Zola Revolutionizes the Wedding Industry With A First-Of-Its-Kind Registry App for Apple Watch" PRNewswire 8:28 AM
"Weaver for the Apple Watch Launches Today" Business Wire 3:54 PM
"Salon Media Group to Launch App for Apple Watch" Business Wire 3:54 PM
"Malauzai SmartwearApps Live for Today's Apple Watch Launch" Business Wire 3:54 PM
"Tribune Publishing Launches Suite of Apple Watch Apps For All Eight of Its Major Brands" Business Wire 3:54 PM
"Amazon Introduces Shopping App for Apple Watch" Business Wire 8:26 AM
"Starwood Hotels & Resorts Celebrates UK Launch of Keyless Check-in Through the SPG APP for Apple Watch" Business Wire 8:26 AM
"Starwood Preferred Guest® App for Apple Watch Unlocks New Level of Access for Members" Business Wire 8:26 AM
"Charles Schwab Introduces Apple Watch App and Unveils Enhanced Mobile Experience" Business Wire 8:26 AM
"BET Networks Launches Brand App BET NOW for Apple Watch" Business Wire 8:26 AM
"Fidelity Mobile® for Apple Watch™ Lets Investors Track Markets with a Twist of the Wrist" Business Wire 8:26 AM
"SoundHound + LiveLyrics® Debuts as an Apple Watch App" Business Wire 8:26 AM
"iHeartRadio Available on Apple Watch" Business Wire 8:26 AM
"Revolutionary PBS KIDS Super Vision App Launches on Apple Watch" Business Wire 8:26 AM
"Apple Watch gets Amazon shopping capability" BetaNews 8:25 AM
"Real Racing 3 zooms into Apple Watch to let you race around the clock" AppAdvice 7:55 AM
"25 Apple Watch apps you need on your wrist" Mashable 7:50 AM
"Translator app for Apple Watch that even speaks Klingon from Star Trek" prMac 8:25 AM
"Inqbarna Presents deej Lite, The Ultimate Freemium Dj Mixer" prMac 7:34 AM
"Bayhoff Software introduces WatchArcadeGames for Apple Watch" prMac 7:34 AM
"9 Games Starter Pack for the Apple Watch and iPhone" prMac 7:34 AM
"Wordola 1.0 for iPhone - A fun, addictive word game everyone will enjoy" prMac 7:34 AM
"Fusion brings Advanced HDR to iPhone/iPad" prMac 7:34 AM
"MindFull List for OSX, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch" prMac 7:34 AM
"FileMaker reaches 1.5 million downloads of FileMaker Go for iPad and iPhone" Architosh 7:21 AM
"Microsoft's Cloud-First Mentality Is The Brilliance Of Satya Nadella's Vision" Seeking Alpha 9:26 AM
"What really had Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella excited during Thursday's earnings report? It wasn't the bottom line" Puget Sound Business Journal 9:27 AM
"Microsoft versus AWS: So who's the big dog now?" The Register 9:24 AM
"Cloud Wars: Can Microsoft Overtake Amazon?" Forbes 7:48 AM
"Microsoft, Amazon, and Google: What These Tech Earnings Showed" The Motley Fool 12:38 PM
"Microsoft's Q3 FY2015: The highlights" BetaNews 8:20 AM
"Microsoft Outperforms Its Low Growth Expectations" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:45 AM
"Analysts' Actions -- Amazon, Capital One, Juniper, Microsoft, Omnicare and More" The Street 7:49 AM
"Amazon, Microsoft Profit From Cloud as Nasdaq Reaches Record" Bloomberg 7:45 AM
"Google, Amazon and Microsoft Jump, Pushing Nasdaq to All-Time High" TheStreet 7:45 AM
"IBM: Sometimes Flat Is Good - 9 Positive Points From Q1 Conference Call" Seeking Alpha 12:30 PM
"Amazon, Microsoft, IBM and the cloud gang: Comparing the revenue" ZDNet 9:13 AM
"Apple, IBM: An Engagement Focused On Healthcare Analytics" Seeking Alpha 9:13 AM
"IBM opens second cloud datacenter in the Netherlands" ZDNet 8:17 AM
"IBM Can Now Squeeze a Record-Setting 220TB On a Cassette Tape" Gizmodo 2:40 PM
"HP brings its MacBook Air competitor to India for Rs 129990" TechShout 9:10 AM
"HP uses NetSuite OneWorld for business management" Financial News 9:10 AM
"NetSuite revenues soar as firm signs HP as major customer" V3 9:09 AM
"The HP Spectre x360 is a classy ultrabook that can be used as a tablet" The Straits Times [Free Registration Required] 9:09 AM
"HP Colour LaserJet Pro MFP M277dw review: affordable colour laser printer for small businesses and home workers provides excellent text quality and business graphics" PC Advisor 9:08 AM
"HP Stream 7 tablet peripherals that help you get real work done" TechRepublic 9:03 AM
"Moore's Law Sans Fans: Apple, HP Signal New Imperative For Intel" Forbes 7:54 AM
"Dell annual Threat Report sheds light on emerging security risks" The Nation, Thailand 9:06 AM
"Grab a Dell XPS 12 Touch-Screen Ultrabook for $700" PC Magazine 12:29 PM
"Technology stocks are winners as Amazon, Microsoft deliver strong results; broader market up" Associated Press 3:50 PM
"Big technology stocks rise in early trading; Amazon soars: Big gains by Amazon and Google are lifting technology stocks in early trading." Associated Press 10:40 AM
"Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500 Close at New Highs: Technology stocks extend gains after strong earnings from Microsoft, Google, Amazon" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:50 PM
"Why Google investors should fear Microsoft: The ongoing technology battle between Microsoft (MSFT) and Google (GOOGL) just got oh so much more interesting." USA Today 12:24 PM
"Asia Markets: Tech stocks fuel Taiwan rally; Shanghai shares fall/The Nasdaq Composite's record performance helped Taiwan stocks hit their highest close in more than 7 ½ years Friday as the benchmark Taiex index ended one of its best weeks so far this year, while the recent rallies in Shanghai and Hong Kong showed signs of weakening." MarketWatch 7:22 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks pare gains after Greece meeting, but post weekly win/European stocks pared gains Friday, following a lackluster end to a meeting on Greece's debt troubles, but equities still finished with a win for the week." MarketWatch 12:21 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:43 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:42 PM
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