"Apple Reports Record Second Quarter Results" ["Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended March 28, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $58 billion and quarterly net profit of $13.6 billion, or $2.33 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $45.6 billion and net profit of $10.2 billion, or $1.66 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 40.8 percent compared to 39.3 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 69 percent of the quarter's revenue."] Apple 3:40 PM
"Apple Reports Record Second Quarter Results: Strong performance of iPhone, Mac & App Store drives 27% revenue growth & 40% EPS growth, setting new second quarter records" Business Wire 3:36 PM
"Apple Expands Capital Return Program to $200 Billion: Apple® today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase of more than 50 percent to the Company's program to return capital to shareholders. Under the expanded program, Apple plans to utilize a cumulative total of $200 billion of cash by the end of March 2017." Apple 3:41 PM
"Apple Expands Capital Return Program to $200 Billion" Business Wire 3:36 PM
"This is Tim: Apple's CEO in his own words" Six Colors 7:12 PM
"This is Tim: Our live transcript of Cook on Apple's Q2 earnings" iMore 4:51 PM
"Apple shines by outpacing the crowd" Fortune 7:16 PM
"Apple sees strong demand for iPhone, producing $13.6 billion in profit" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 5:00 PM
"Apple returns $200bn in cash to investors as iPhone sales boom" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 3:48 PM
"Apple Q2 2015 Results: $58 Billion Revenue, 61.2 Million iPhones, 12.6 Million iPads Sold" MacStories 3:48 PM
"Apple Reports Record 2nd Quarter with 61.1 Million iPhones Sold" The Mac Observer 4:30 PM
"Apple didn't top its record profit, but business continues to roar: All thanks to the iPhone" The Verge 4:00 PM
"At Apple, Macs Pull In More Revenue Than iPads" ReadWrite 7:12 PM
"Apple Mac Sales Up 10% YoY Despite Global Decline In PC Shipments" TechCrunch 3:43 PM
"Apple now earns more revenue from Mac products than the iPad" Business Insider 3:59 PM
Apple News
"Apple earnings hinge on success of this: Analysts/With Apple's earnings coming after Monday's closing bell, analyst Chris Caso said key wildcards are the mix of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales and whether the company successfully enticed a large number of consumers to buy devices with larger memory." CNBC 8:15 AM
"Apple's Q2 expected to get China iPhone boost" ZDNet 8:54 AM
"Spreadsheet of the day: Final estimates for Apple's fiscal Q2" Fortune 9:43 AM
"Apple Earnings Day Is Here, and It Could Be Remarkable" TheStreet 10:11 AM
"Apple is no bellwether for the market" Yahoo Finance 8:14 AM
"Apple On China Roll With Court Win, Sales Milestone/Bottom line: Apple's new court victory in a China patent dispute shows its relations with Beijing are improving, positioning it well for growth in a country that is likely to pass the US as its largest global market in the next 1-2 years." Forbes 8:55 AM
"Tim Cook: We are on the verge of major changes to media, and Apple will be part of that" Business Insider 7:20 PM
"Tim Cook Just Teased a Huge New Apple Product" Time 7:22 PM
"Apple Plans to be Part of Coming Big Media Changes" The Mac Observer 7:22 PM
"Best Buy Changes Course, Will Accept Apple Pay After All" TechCrunch 4:40 PM
"MCX partner Best Buy to accept Apple Pay at stores later this year" AppleInsider 4:51 PM
"Apple Pay Coming to Best Buy Stores as Retailer Breaks Ranks From Walmart-Led Rival" Re/code 5:19 PM
"Apple Pay Is Coming to Your Favorite Store" Time 5:28 PM
"Best Buy app now accepting Apple Pay, coming to retail stores later this year" iDownload Blog 7:21 PM
"Apple Is Rushing to Increase Watch Supply, Finance Chief Says" Bloomberg 4:32 PM
"Android Surpasses iOS In Revenue, If China's Android App Stores Are Combined" TechCrunch 10:57 AM
"How new haptics tech will move you: The illusion of haptic vibrations is magnified when combined with other factors. Call it 'haptics plus.'" ["In the Apple Watch, and in the latest MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops, that something else is a feature that Apple calls 'Force Touch,' which is the use of pressure as a gesture."] Computerworld 8:02 AM
"The greatest innovator in mobile payments isn't Apple: Every week the technology world holds its breath with anticipation as the latest tech giants make new strides into the mobile payments sector. After years of low consumer take-up of services like Google Wallet and Square, the launch of Apple Pay last year was hailed as a pivotal moment, signaling the time when mobile payments would finally go mainstream." BetaNews 2:31 PM
"Apple responds to Nepal earthquake by soliciting Red Cross donations via iTunes" 9to5Mac 8:37 AM
"Apple's iTunes Store gets Red Cross Donation Page for Nepal Earthquake Support" The Mac Observer 8:58 AM
"Nepal quake survivors draw support from Apple, Google, Facebook and more" CNET 10:57 AM
"Major LA hospital integrating HealthKit data into patient records, but unclear if they can opt out" 9to5Mac 8:37 AM
"Most Apple Watch Buyers Still Waiting: Just 22 percent of the 1.7 million Apple Watches ordered were delivered to U.S. consumers over the weekend." PC Magazine 9:43 AM
"1.7M US Apple Watch orders to date, 22% of them shipped – Slice Intelligence" 9to5Mac 8:37 AM
"Only Fifth Of U.S. Apple Watches Shipped Over Launch Weekend, Says Data Firm" TechCrunch 8:38 AM
"Apple Watch may have shipped to only 22% of US preorder buyers so far" CNET 9:08 AM
"Discover to Bring Apple Pay to Cardmembers" Business Wire 8:18 AM
"Discover to have Apple Pay available for US cardholders" Associated Press 8:15 AM
"Discover reaches agreement to bring Apple Pay to cardmembers" MarketWatch 8:16 AM
"And then there were four: Discover cards come to Apple Pay" ZDNet 10:48 AM
"Jay Z is accusing rival music streaming services of playing dirty in the fight against Tidal" Business Insider 8:56 AM
"Apple tightens up, restricts fart apps on Apple Watch" CNET 3:06 PM
"Apple Bans Fart Apps From the Apple Watch" Time 9:28 AM
"Apple tells developer: 'We do not accept fart apps on the Apple Watch'" Business Insider 8:57 AM
"Sorry haters, Apple already owns Apple.sucks domain" Cult of Mac 4:00 PM
"11 amazing facts about Apple" [Slideshow] Business Insider 8:57 AM
"Apple Watch: Will It Blend? [Video] iClarified 10:47 AM
"Facebook challenges Apple's FaceTime with Messenger video calling" ZDNet 2:30 PM
Non-Apple News
"Google Faces Enormous Forces In Fight Over the Future of Android" Wired 8:00 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-04-27: Apple Watch Heart Rate Tracking and Band Limitations" The Mac Observer 1:07 PM
"iMore show 454 LIVE: Apple Watch 1st impressions!" iMore 11:52 AM
"Final Cut Pro Illuminati Discuss the FCPX 10.2 Update" FCPXtv 7:55 AM
"More Apple Watch stuff and a surprise from Apple Pay!" The MT Show 7:54 AM
"Tim Cook: Component Cost Breakdowns on Apple Products Are Nowhere Close to Being Accurate" MacRumors 7:19 PM
"Apple is working with Box and a bunch of other companies to get the iPad into businesses" Business Insider 5:05 PM
"Cook says 20% of iPhone install base upgraded to iPhone 6, 6 Plus" AppleInsider 5:18 PM
"Apple Is Making Watches As Fast As It Can" Time 5:05 PM
"Apple aiming to launch Apple Watch in second-wave of countries by late June" 9to5Mac 4:52 PM
"Tim Cook: Apple Watch Coming to Other Countries in Late June" The Mac Observer 4:50 PM
"Apple Watch Display Quality Judged 'Excellent', Calibrated to Match iPhone 6" MacRumors 2:39 PM
"Report: Apple Watch Sport display outperforms the Watch and Watch Edition" Macworld 2:39 PM
"DisplayMate: Apple Watch has 'excellent' display, but Ion-X glass bests sapphire in light tests" 9to5Mac 2:39 PM
"Apple Watch DOA: The Blinking Logo of Doom!" Geek Culture 5:23 PM
"Apple Watch gets dunked and drilled, but comes out strong in durability tests" Macworld 3:06 PM
"Apple Watch Battery Straps Likely Not to Work" The Mac Observer 7:54 AM
"Apple Watch already has over 3,000 apps available" V3 8:58 AM
"Apple Boasts Over 3,500 Apple Watch Apps Already Available" TechCrunch 4:40 PM
"New Apple Watch 'fails' drop test: Apparently, if you drop an Apple Watch onto concrete, it breaks. And if this information is too shocking for you to believe, there's a video to prove it" Telegraph 9:00 AM
"Apple Watch First Weekend: Slow Go For Those Who Want One/Apple began delivering the Apple Watch to hopeful fans over the weekend, but the majority of buyers are still waiting for the wearable to arrive. About 22% who ordered one got one." InformationWeek 2:31 PM
"Apple Watch Battery Good for 1,000 Complete Charge Cycles" MacTrast 9:27 AM
"Apple releases iOS 8.4 beta 2 to developers with revamped Music app" 9to5Mac 2:38 PM
"Apple seeds second beta of iOS 8.4 to developers" AppleInsider 2:38 PM
"Siri gets a back-end overhaul to use Apache Mesos" AppAdvice 9:28 AM
"New Siri refresh is known internally by a geeky Iron Man reference" Cult of Mac 10:06 AM
"Security flaw leaves 25,000 iPhone and iPad apps vulnerable to attack" V3 8:58 AM
"Thousands of iOS apps left open to snooping thanks to SSL bug" ZDNet 8:54 AM
"Tesla home battery: What it'll cost you to keep your iPhone online during blackouts" BGR 9:02 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Ask Ars: 'My SSD does garbage collection, so I don't need TRIM... right?'/Modern SSD controllers are super-smart, but using TRIM is still a good idea." Ars Technica 10:57 AM
"Is Apple Watch draining your iPhone's battery too fast? This may help" iDownload Blog 9:02 AM
"Adjust the intensity of haptic alerts on your Apple Watch: Your Apple Watch can tap you on the wrist when you get messages and notifications. Follow these steps to adjust the intensity of haptic alerts." Apple Support 4:00 PM
"Find the S/M band adjustment piece for your new Apple Watch: If you buy an Apple Watch Sport, or an Apple Watch with a sport band, you can use included parts to adjust your band to be M/L or S/M." Apple Support 3:59 PM
"Family Sharing: A new way to bring harmony to your family's digital life." Apple Support 8:22 PM
"Your heart rate. What it means, and where on Apple Watch you'll find it." Apple Support 8:21 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" Apple Sliced 10:19 AM
"Alto's Adventure For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For $1.99 (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 10:19 AM
"City Maps 2Go Pro -Offline Map and Travel Guide For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $4.99)" Apple Sliced 10:19 AM
"My weekend with Apple Watch — and the verdict is...." USA Today 8:37 AM
"Apple Watch: Pulsating strap-on with a knurled knob" The Register 8:03 AM
"A skeptic's Apple Watch diary: Day 4, the halfway point" 9to5Mac 8:37 AM
"Apple Watch weekend: My initial reactions" Six Colors 9:06 AM
"Apple Watch Review Diary - Making/Receiving Phone Calls" Insanely Great Mac 7:08 PM
"Apple Watch Features: In-Depth Video Walkthrough" Redmond Pie 9:05 AM
"Review: Apple 12-inch Retina MacBook" MacNN 9:03 AM
"Apple 15-inch 2.2GHz MacBook Pro with Retina review: better than the £1,999 MacBook" Macworld UK 9:07 AM
"Galaxy S6 Edge Camera Bests iPhone 6 Plus In Respected Benchmark But Suffers From The Same Problem/Stand aside, Apple: According to DxO Labs' highly-regarded camera tests, Samsung's Galaxy S6 Edge easily outperforms both the Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus." Forbes 9:05 PM
"The first batch of USB-C adapters and cables, tested" Macworld 8:59 AM
"Soap Inc. Announces Availability of First Total Home Automation Application That Will Ultimately Connect All Network Devices Under One Single App" PRNewswire 8:19 AM
"Horizon Media Study Finds Consumers May Not Flock To Apple Watch" PRNewswire 8:19 AM
"Kochava First to Support Apple Watch for Brands' Mobile App Measurement and Tracking" Business Wire 8:18 AM
"Dressed fashion app now available on Apple Watch" prMac 8:17 AM
"Mars Tech LLC. Brings Tic Tac Toe to Apple Watch" prMac 8:17 AM
"Just a Tip one of the first ever apps developed for Apple Watch platform" prMac 8:17 AM
"Move Over Amazon, IBM Can Also Claim Top Spot In Cloud Services" Forbes 10:49 AM
"Is IBM About to Make Banks Obsolete?" The Motley Fool 10:49 AM
"Immigration signs up for IBM's Watson" iTNews Australia 10:47 AM
"Move Over Amazon, IBM Now Rules Cloud Services" Forbes 7:54 AM
"HP adds SDN capabilities to network for mobile and the internet of things" ComputerWeekly 10:45 AM
"HP Introduces End-to-End Enterprise Service Delivery For The Microsoft Ecosystem" The H0osting Network 10:44 AM
"HP updates network kit to support greater mobility, unveils visualisation tool for admins" V3 10:43 AM
"HP in talks with unions ahead of the Big Split-Up: What's better than being a Fortune 50 company? Being two Fortune 50 companies" Channel Register 10:43 AM
"MIT Warns U.S. May Be Losing R&D Lead: Massachusetts Institute of Technology authors warn that U.S. government is spending ever smaller percentage of budget on basic research and development" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:17 PM
"Silver Linings in Big Cloud Spending: Amazon, Google and Microsoft are spending billions to stay competitive in the cloud, with shareholders cheering them along. That is good for their suppliers." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:22 PM
"Apple: Not Just Phoning It In/Apple's latest results and expanded $200 billion buyback program should help the stock weather seasonal uncertainty" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:22 PM
"How to play Apple stock after the earnings call" MarketWatch 11:52 AM
"Carl Icahn making over $100 million on his Apple stock in after-hours trade" MarketWatch 4:33 PM
Industry News
"Nasdaq, S&P 500 retreat from record territory: Stocks kicked off the week lower Monday as the Nasdaq composite and the S&P 500 retreat from record territory." USA Today 4:35 PM
"Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Backs Off Record High as Biotech Drags Markets Lower" TheStreet 4:35 PM
"Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks Retreat From Highs Ahead Of Fed Meeting" MarketWatch 4:35 PM
"With Nasdaq at records, investors ask what's next for tech" Reuters 2:31 PM
"Wall Street Declines Weighed Down by Healthcare" Reuters 4:34 PM
"U.S. Stocks End Lower: Biotechnology shares weigh on Nasdaq Composite" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:34 PM
"Asia Markets: Chinese stocks rally on state-firm merger report/Hong Kong and Shanghai markets rallied on Monday, each hitting a new seven-year high, as Chinese oil and shipping shares surged on reports of possible mergers among China's largest state-owned businesses." MarketWatch 7:40 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks jump as Greece reshuffles debt negotiators/European stocks rose Monday, turning higher following reports that Greece has made changes to a key team negotiating with its international creditors." MarketWatch 11:57 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:14 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:13 PM
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