"The Story Behind Apple's Success" ["There is a fairly good chance that you are reading this article either on an Apple device or with one near you. The reason behind that - and behind Apple's success - is that the device is beautiful to look at and a pleasure to use. That's why the company has such a powerful brand and lofty stock valuation."] Investopedia 12:40 PM
"Apple's blockbuster quarter eases doubts about growth" Reuters 12:39 PM
"Can Apple grow market share? Gene Munster, Piper Jaffray analyst, digs deep into Apple' quarterly results, and explains why Apple needs to do more acquisitions." CNBC Videos 8:08 AM
"China, iPhone 6 lead another record Apple quarter" IDG News Service 8:05 AM
"Mac sales climb 10%, revenue again thumps iPad" Computerworld 8:12 AM
"Mac sales show that the PC is far from dead" Relaxnews 8:18 AM
"Apple's Mac is selling strong, iPad not so much" Associated Press 8:02 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook on why he's still optimistic about the iPad despite significant decline in sales" 9to5Mac 8:03 AM
"Apple sells 61 million iPhones to post $13bn profits" V3 8:18 AM
"Apple Zooms In China; Lenovo, Huawei Aim High/Bottom line: China is likely to become Apple's largest smartphone market by next year, while Huawei's smartphones could make significant gains in the next 2 years en route to becoming one of the world's top 2 brands." Seeking Alpha 12:04 PM
"OS X 10.10.4 14E11f, iOS 8.4 12H4086d Seeded to Devs" FairerPlatform 7:50 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Sync iBooks between your Mac and your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Books you buy from the iBooks Store are available automatically on all of your Mac and iOS devices." Apple Support 8:19 PM
"About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 and Security Update 2015-004" Apple Support 6:56 PM
"Yosemite discussion includes user interface issues (and Apple's new 'mystery meat navigation' design); Apple preventing deletion of its own apps; and troubleshooting tips for graphics glitches and hard crashes ('kernel panics')." MacInTouch 8:31 AM
"Application discussions continue on Adobe obfuscating non-subscription software options and updates; Quicken issues and alternatives; Apple's new Photos app and iCloud/sync problems; Apple Messages deletion issue; old vs. new Mac Pros vs. iMac; lead solder, hardware reliability and health issues; and Apple user interface issues." MacInTouch 8:32 AM
"Try safe mode if your Mac doesn't finish starting up: You can use safe mode to help you resolve issues that might keep your Mac from completely starting up." Apple Support 3:50 PM
"About the screens you see when your Mac starts up" Apple Support 12:24 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"QuarkXPress 2015 tackles footnotes, 1000+ row tables and ePUB Fixed Layout output" IT.Enquirer 7:53 AM
"Take the hassle out of scanning documents" Macworld 3:35 PM
"Why I prefer CrashPlan for online backups" Macworld 8:07 AM
"How to require a password for shared printers in OS X" MacIssues 11:05 AM
"How to clean up your Mac's Bluetooth menu" iMore 8:23 AM
"How to Stop Automatic Emoji Replacing Emoticons in Messages for Mac OS X" OS X Daily 3:22 PM
"Mac tips: Preview links in Safari with a three-finger tap" AppleInsider 9:31 AM
"A New Way To Manage Mac Application Windows And Hide Clutter" Mac 360 7:50 AM
"This App Is Like A TARDIS For Macs" Mac 360 7:50 AM
Op/Ed
"Remembering Front Row, the Apple TV precursor on your Mac" Macworld 8:07 AM
"On Mac And iPhone Apps: When Small Is Beautiful, Less Is More, And Free Is Good" PixoBebo 7:52 AM
"A Few Words On Image Optimization" McSolo 7:50 AM
Press Releases
"Starting May 1, for $24.99, everyone will be able to play the Star Rangers Alpha video game on Steam Early Access on their PC or Mac. Star Rangers is a game that allows game players to experience being an astronaut, realistically, in the near future, about the year 2035." Star Rangers 1:28 PM
"QuarkXPress 11 Ships, Still No Subscription Pricing" FairerPlatform 10:59 AM
"April Final Cut Pro X plugin roundup" fcp.co 9:50 AM
"Noteboom Tutorials Introduces Tutor for Photos for OS X" prMac 8:02 AM
"The Backerjack Podcast Episode 16: Cyclops cameras, talking trash, and smart homes vs. smartphones" Apple World Today 5:22 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-04-28: AAPL Q2 2015 Earnings Report Wrap Up" The Mac Observer 12:36 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 079: The Apple Watch episode" iDownload Blog 8:23 AM
"#34: The 1.0 Experience/This week, Myke and I recount their first weekends with the Apple Watch, answer your Apple Watch questions, talk about my trip to the Yosemite by CocoaConf conference, and do a little follow-up about Photos for Mac and iCloud Photo Library." Six Colors 8:19 AM
"Apple Watch second wave release coming in June" TechnoBuffalo 9:04 PM
"Foxconn CEO Admits To Lobbying For TSMC Apple A9 Orders" G for Games 8:21 AM
"Over 60 million iPhone 6s to be shipped in 2Q15, say Taiwan makers" DigiTimes 8:05 AM
"Apple Watch wrist detection failing with some tattoos, users complain" AppleInsider 9:50 AM
"Apple Watch sapphire rivals those of classic sapphire watches (Video)" 9to5Mac 8:03 AM
"Apple Watch's Sapphire Crystal Display Evaluated With Diamond Tester" MacRumors 10:03 AM
"Sick of Apple Watch unboxing videos? This one's different. Trust us." Cult of Mac 8:32 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple Granted 40 Patents Today Covering 3D Mapping, an Apple Watch Band Design and More" Patently Apple 8:20 AM
"Apple wins patent on Kinect-like depth mapping technology for 3D gesture interfaces" AppleInsider 12:04 PM
"Apple Patents Using iPhones And iPads As Input Devices For Creative Desktop Apps" TechCrunch 9:30 AM
"Apple files patent for an untethered wireless audio system" Apple Daily Report 7:52 AM
"Apple wants your iOS device to help you find your car" Apple Daily Report 8:24 AM
"Future Mac laptops could offer more storage, more durability" Apple Daily Report 8:24 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Use Restrictions to prevent purchasing on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch" Apple Support 3:51 PM
"About Restrictions (parental controls) on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch" Apple Support 3:51 PM
"How to take a screenshot on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch: You can capture the screen on your iOS device using the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons." Apple Support 3:51 PM
"MacBook Pro: Bottom case foot replacement DIY instructions" Apple Support 8:18 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" Apple Sliced 10:59 AM
"Guide Pro For Minecraft For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 10:59 AM
"Red Panic Button (Safety App) For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $2.99)" Apple Sliced 10:59 AM
"First look: Apple's new MacBook is small, yet completely capable" Computerworld 7:55 AM
"Hands On: Moshi SenseCover (iPhone 6)" MacNN 8:22 AM
"Review: Skech Base Case for the iPad Air 2" Run Around Tech 8:27 AM
"Review: Vinsic's 20,000mAh ultra slim Power Bank can power your 12-inch MacBook anywhere" 9to5Mac 1:06 PM
"Review: LAB.C Cable and Ultra Protection Case for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus" MacTrast 3:41 PM
"Review: Yurbuds Liberty Wireless Earphones" iLounge 9:49 AM
"If you don't mind adding a smidge of size to your MacBook, Twelve South's BaseLift makes typing a little more comfortable." Apple Daily Report 7:53 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"A closer look at Microsoft's Apple Watch apps" The Verge 1:06 PM
"Avernum 2 developer pulling the plug on iOS game development: A long-time game developer is saying goodbye to iOS development, citing constant changes made to iOS that made building his games problematic." iMore 1:06 PM
"Transcribing Tim Cook nearly in real time" Six Colors 1:06 PM
"Tim Cook said this word 5 times on Apple's earnings call last night — here's why it's so important" Business Insider 1:05 PM
"Here are 5 things I wish were different about my Apple Watch" AppAdvice 12:45 PM
"The iPhone is a juggernaut that can't stopped" BGR 12:19 PM
"An Apple Watch skeptic becomes a true believer" CIO 11:01 AM
"This might be the stupidest iPhone 6s prediction yet – and it would be terrible, if true" BGR 11:00 AM
"Inverse relationship: Apple Watch doom watch" Macworld 9:42 AM
"What Apple could buy with its $193.5 billion cash: Every NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL team" CNNMoney 9:33 AM
"Apple Mostly Beats Wall Street Estimates — Again" The Tech Night Owl 9:16 AM
"Cassandra: Unwanted Redirections to the App Store" eXtensions 8:45 AM
"Why Google Glass Failed And Why Apple Watch Could Too" Forbes 8:45 AM
"Apple bigger than the U.S. economy? Or Australia? Or ... Luxembourg?" The Register 8:29 AM
"There is looming trouble for Apple" ["While investors are understandably excited, analysts are quietly starting to warn that Apple is going to get hit with a significant slow down in the near future."] Business Insider 8:28 AM
"Christy Turlington Burns posts final installment of Apple Watch blog series, following London marathon" 9to5Mac 4:39 PM
"Uniq Transforma, One Flip Transforms Your Phone from Portait to Landscape" Run Around Tech 4:10 PM
"NeuroMetrix Continues Progress to Launch of Quell Wearable Pain Relief with Availability of iOS App" Business Wire 3:32 PM
"Lark puts food-logging on your wrist with new Apple Watch app" Macworld 12:40 PM
"The Pill – A Birth Control Reminder App for the Apple Watch" MacTrast 12:23 PM
"Teaching kids how to code with Minecraft: Maintaining a focus on fun and interactivity keeps students engaged and enthused while learning Java." O'Reilly Radar 11:02 AM
"The Disney Moment app brings you a little daily magic" AppAdvice 11:01 AM
"Hooks for Apple Watch: Get Alerts On What Interests You." RazorianFly 11:01 AM
"6 Handy Apple Watch Apps for Travelers" The Mac Observer 10:59 AM
"How to watch the live stream of the 2015 NFL Draft on iPhone & iPad as teams pick players" 9to5Mac 9:48 AM
"Built for Any Weather, Swann's Indoor & Outdoor Wi- Fi All Weather Camera Provides On-the-Go Security Monitoring" Run Around Tech 9:33 AM
"Voxer Now Available for Apple Watch" Business Wire 8:44 AM
"Coupa for Apple Watch Delivers Faster, More Effective Cloud Spend Management for B2B Commerce" Business Wire 8:44 AM
"Revenue from Tablet Apps Processors Reached $4.2 Billion in 2014 says Strategy Analytics" PRNewswire 8:44 AM
"Revenue from Smartphone Apps Processors Grew at a Robust 21 percent to Reach $20.9 Billion in 2014 says Strategy Analytics" PRNewswire 8:44 AM
"Meet Your New Diet BFF: The Lark Chat App for Apple Watch Transforms into Your Personal Weight Loss & Fitness Coach" PRNewswire 8:44 AM
"Busbud for iOS brings its international bus booking service literally on-the-go" The Next Web 8:36 AM
"Facebook Messenger takes on Skype with free video calling for iOS and Android" The Inquirer 8:12 AM
"MobileEndorse - The free IOS App for E-Signatures - has been released" prMac 3:49 PM
"Spec details of Microsoft's new Surface Pro 4 reportedly revealed" Neowin 3:34 PM
"Microsoft posts second straight double-digit downturn in Windows OEM revenue" InfoWorld 7:27 AM
"Microsoft stock soars despite mixed financials" Neowin 7:12 AM
"Microsoft granted patent for glasses that detect wearer's emotions" VentureBeat 7:39 PM
"Microsoft Project Spartan bug bounty offers rewards of up to $15,000: Firm seeks to make the browser as safe as possible before it launches in Windows 10 this year" The Inquirer 7:06 AM
"Windows 10 build 10061 gets one bug-fixing update" Neowin 7:09 AM
"Leaked screenshots of Windows 10 build 10102 show Cortana tweaks and new Live Tile animations" Neowin 7:12 AM
"Judge Rules in Favor of InterDigital in ITC Action Involving Nokia, Microsoft" CDR Info 7:26 AM
"Microsoft phones face US import ban over patent issue" BBC 7:57 AM
"Microsoft handsets face sales ban in InterDigital's 3G patent suit" ZDNet 7:08 AM
"Met Police: We are in active talks with Microsoft for Windows XP support extension/A police laptop is not a happy one... happy one" The Inquirer 7:07 AM
"Brazil will gain more than 50 Microsoft stores with rebranding of Nokia locations" Neowin 7:11 AM
"IBM Raises Quarterly Dividend by 18% Amid Turnaround" Bloomberg 10:43 AM
"IBM Boosts Quarterly Dividend 18%: CEO says increase reflects company's growth in strategic initiatives" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:32 PM
"Dell Debuts 'Future Ready' Campaign Aimed at Enterprise Market: Multi-Million Dollar Effort Kicks Off With Emotional TV Spot" Advertising Age 7:19 AM
"Dell Aims Four-Socket R930 Server at Unix Market" eWeek 5:11 PM
"An Apple cash spinoff would be the 17th biggest S&P company" MarketWatch 1:30 PM
"Icahn says Apple still undervalued" Reuters 12:22 PM
"Apple Earnings: Bank Of America Reacts/In a report published Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan commented on Apple Inc. second quarter results, noting that iPhone strength was 'impressive' as new users drove share gains." Benzinga 11:04 AM
"What Apple's Bullish Analysts Are Saying" Forbes 4:14 PM
"Global fund investors to U.S. stocks: Drop dead" USA Today 10:07 AM
"U.S. Stocks End Higher: Dow, S&P 500 rise, but Nasdaq Composite slips" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:10 PM
"Twitter shares plunge on Q1 revenue of $436M that missed expectations" VentureBeat 5:21 PM
"U.S. Equity Futures Slide Ahead of FOMC Meeting" Reuters 7:46 AM
"Stock Futures Slide as Fed Meeting Begins; Apple Surges" TheStreet 7:44 AM
"Asia Markets: Chinese shares slide after watchdog warns of market risk/China shares fell sharply Tuesday after the country's securities regulator issued a fresh, albeit mild, warning to investors on the market's risks, while in Australia, weakness in mining shares pushed the benchmark further away from the psychologically important 6000 mark." MarketWatch 7:45 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks fall as Commerzbank shares drop; Fed meeting eyed/European stocks fell Tuesday, with Commerzbank AG shares among the biggest decliners, and as investors looked ahead to what the U.S. Federal Reserve may say about the pace of economic growth in the world's largest economy." MarketWatch 7:45 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 4:10 PM
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