"Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup" Apple Support 6:47 AM
"Yosemite discussions explain what's right about the original Mac human interface and wrong about current Apple user interface designs and talk about Mac firmware, Apple's new Photos app (and global preference problems); kernel extensions (kext); remote control software; OS X 10.10.3 issues and more." MacInTouch 5/1
"Application discussions include Timbuktu and newer, but poorer performing, remote control software; QuarkXpress missing its market opportunity; the middle Mac product hole; the status of the Haiku BeOS clone; and Apple user interface issues." MacInTouch 5/1
"Change a Mac client's default save location using Profile Manager" Apple Support 5/1
"Create an ISO image for Boot Camp from a Windows installation DVD" Apple Support 5/1
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Pixelmator Update With Photos Support And Spooky-Good Repair Tool" MacSparky 6:51 AM
"Errant App Caused iPad Problems for Some American Airlines Pilots" eWeek 12:09 PM
"Apple Watch can save on life insurance" Philadelphia Inquirer [Free Registration Required] 5/1
"Apple Watch, Samsung Edge glitches anger users, but no outright revolt" Computerworld 5/1
"Apple Watch rivals: Top 10 wearable alternatives from LG, Samsung and Microsoft" V3 5/1
"8 great alternatives to the Apple Watch" [Slideshow] Business Insider 5/1
"Apple Watch Faces Hydrogen Explosion, Liquid Nitrogen and More in New Tests" MacRumors 5/1
"Apple begins hunt for director of Global Marketing Operations at Beats" AppleInsider 5/1
"Apple iPad Leads Shrinking Tablet Market With 27 Percent Global Share During Q1" HotHardware 5/1
"Worldwide Tablet Market Contracts For Second Straight Quarter Due To Competition From Alternative Devices – IDC" MacPrices 5/1
"In Springfield, Steve Wozniak talks Apple's early days, the future of humans and machines" MassLive 5/1
"Samsung's latest video looks oddly familiar..." iMore 5/1
"Upper East Side Residents Oppose Planned Apple Store: They fear long lines of customers camping out before the release of new products" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5/1
"Got $3,000? You can bid for Steve Jobs' Apple, Pixar and NEXT business cards" The Next Web 5/1
Non-Apple News
"Americans stream away in shifting TV landscap" AFP 9:25 PM
"'Just follow the damn Constitution!' FBI, DoJ skewered over demands for crypto backdoors" The Register 5/1
"Grooveshark Shuts Down: We Made Serious Mistakes" The Mac Observer 5/1
"Samsung's answer to Apple Pay is coming in the second half of this year" Business Insider 5/1
"Will Tesla's Newest Battery Pan Out? Rivals abound but key challenge will be driving down price of home battery packs" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5/1
"From Elon Musk: The Battery Packs He Hopes Will Rule Them All" Forbes 5/1
"Tesla Energy is Elon Musk's battery system that can power homes, businesses, and the world" The Verge 5/1
"Tesla's Powerwall home battery comes in these lickable colors: When you look into the Powerwall, the Powerwall looks into you" The Verge 5/1
"Tesla CEO Elon Musk Unveils Line of Home and Industrial Battery Packs" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5/1
"Tesla Wants its Batteries to Power Your Home" The Mac Observer 5/1
Publications/Podcasts
"Coming May 2: Gene Steinberg meets Kyle Wiens and Andrew Goldberg from iFixit, Adam Engst from TidBITS, and Bryan Chaffin from The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 9:49 AM
"One-on-one with Steve Wozniak: MassLive sits down with the cofounder of Apple" MassLive 5/1
"The TouchArcade Show - 203 - A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi" Touch Arcade 5/1
"TC AppleCast 13: Life With Apple Watch" TechCrunch 5/1
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-05-01: Tesla's Home Batteries, A Week with Apple Watch" The Mac Observer 5/1
"The Vergecast 151: Microsoft Build, HoloLens, Apple Watch, and LG" The Verge 5/1
"Welcome to the great Atari reboot: An exclusive interview with the chairman and CEO of Atari on the company's past, present and future" BGR 5/1
"Apple's 12.9-Inch iPad Pro Schematics Leak, Mockups Compared To iPad Air 2 On Video" HotHardware 6:20 PM
"If this new leak is correct, the iPad Pro is going to be a beast" T3 1:18 PM
"iPad Mini 4: Rumored specs, release date revealed; 7.9-inch screen unit set to be the world's slimmest tablet come October 2015" Venture Capital Post 10:32 AM
"iPhone 7 release date, specs news: Aluminum likely, to feature Force Touch" Examiner 8:44 AM
"An early blueprint of Apple's next iPad might have just leaked" Business Insider 5/1
"Alleged iPad Pro schematics leak as cases compared to iPad Air 2 (Video)" 9to5Mac 5/1
"Hands-on with alleged 'iPad Pro' case gives shows comparison to Apple's iPad Air" AppleInsider 5/1
"How Big Would a 12-Inch iPad Be? See in This Video" The Mac Observer 5/1
"Apple Opens Analytics Beta for App Developers" PC Magazine 5/1
"Apple Watch Does Have a Tattoo Problem" WSJ Blogs 5/1
"Apple confirms tattoo issue with Apple Watch in updated support document" 9to5Mac 5/1
"Apple confirms ink in some darker wrist tattoos can interfere with Apple Watch heart rate sensor" AppleInsider 5/1
"Apple confirms tattoos can mess with the Watch's heart sensor" Engadget 5/1
"Inked and irked: Apple Watch users report tattoo problems" Associated Press 5/1
"Apple Watch heart monitor woes confirmed by Apple" MacIssues 5/1
"Most 42mm Apple Watches Now Estimated to Ship in July" MacRumors 5/1
"Shipping dates for 42MM Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport slip to July worldwide" AppleInsider 5/1
"Component & manufacturing cost of 38mm Apple Watch Sport is less than $84 – IHS teardown analysis" 9to5Mac 5/1
"Apple Watch teardown reveals it costs just $84 to build" The Inquirer 5/1
"iOS 8 now on 81 percent of all Apple devices" ZDNet 5/1
"Steer Clear of iOS 8's Infinite Loop: A flaw in iOS 8 allows hackers essentially to crash apps that perform SSL communications whenever they like. Skycure reported the bug at the RSA security conference held last week, advising owners of iOS devices to upgrade to iOS 8.3." TechNewsWorld 5/1
"NetMarketShare: Mac OS X rises, iOS dips in April" Apple Daily Report 5/1
AppleCare/Helps
"Calibrating your Apple Watch for improved Workout and Activity accuracy: Apple Watch uses the personal information you provide (age, gender, height, and weight) to help calculate a variety of metrics for your workouts and daily activity. Additionally, you can calibrate your Apple Watch for even more accuracy." Apple Support 6:46 AM
"Make a call over Wi-Fi: Learn about making a voice call over Wi-Fi using the Wi-Fi Calling feature on your iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, or iPhone 6 Plus." Apple Support 6:46 AM
"NBC Sports channel unexpectedly disappears from some Apple TV boxes" AppleInsider 5/1
"Get help with the Digital Crown on your Apple Watch: For example, if the Digital Crown isn't turning smoothly or your Apple Watch isn't responding to a button press, follow these steps." Apple Support 5/1
"Apple Watch support doc suggests tap water rinse to fix Digital Crown" 9to5Mac 5/1
Price Trackers/Deals
"Hello Moto HD: A Fun Car Racing Game For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 12:09 PM
"Slender Man Chapter 2: Survive For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" App Sliced 12:09 PM
"Chess -SocialChess For iPhone/iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" App Sliced 12:09 PM
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 5/1
"PowerUp -Retro 8-Bit Video Game Camera For iPhone Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 5/1
"HOOK (Minimal Puzzler) For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" App Sliced 5/1
"Apple Watch: 38mm vs 42mm Video Comparison" Redmond Pie 8:00 PM
"Apple MacBook sacrificed some practicality for its thinness" San Jose Mercury News 6:19 PM
"Review: OWC's Envoy Pro mini hides a MacBook-like SSD inside a USB 3.0 flash drive" 9to5Mac 3:19 PM
"Apple Watch Review Diary - Battery: First Full Week" Insanely Great Mac 3:20 PM
"What I think of the Apple Watch after using it for one week — and what people are getting wrong about it" Business Insider 8:41 AM
"Hands On: Beats Solo2 Wireless Headphones" MacNN 6:51 AM
"Apple Watch impresses, amuses even though it's the 1.0 version" Seattle Times 5/1
"Hands-on: 48 hours with the Apple Watch/After being one of the first to receive an Apple Watch, our reviewer asks: Was it worth it?" Computerworld 5/1
"Running with the Apple Watch: Yes, you can leave your iPhone behind" ZDNet 5/1
"Apple Watch, part one: is it overkill for someone like me?" Apple Daily Report 5/1
"Apple MacBook 1.1 GHz review (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015): The future of Apple laptops" Macworld UK 5/1
"Apple's 2015 MacBook pretty, but not for everyone" Fortune 5/1
"MIME Ghost Glass Review and Feather + Glass Review – iPhone 6 Screen Protectors" Mobile Reviews Eh 5/1
"M-Edge Folio Plus Pro Keyboard review: Universal keyboard case is ill-suited for the iPad" Macworld 5/1
"Adonit Jot Pro and Jot Mini review: These styluses feel natural in your hand" Macworld 5/1
"Hands On: Moshi iGlaze Armour (iPhone 6)" MacNN 5/1
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"What can your Apple Watch do without your iPhone?" Macworld 5/1
"You Should Play: If you're a fan of mobile puzzle-based games, Nevertales: The Beauty Within is for you" Macworld 5/1
"Andrios has been a hot topic for jailbreakers as of late. The upcoming tweak, which should be touching down any second now on Cydia, brings many Android-inspired features to iOS." iDownload Blog 5/1
"R.B.I. Baseball 15 - Now Batting On iOS" Apple'n'Apps 5/1
"MacBook: One USB-C port is enough" Geekzone 8:33 PM
"Distractions" ["I think there's a hierarchy of computing devices, from desktop to laptop, then tablet, phone, and finally wearable. You can throw in multiple sub-categories there, and perhaps e-readers, but those are the main ones. Wearables are still very new, of course, and we're working out what exactly they mean for us. I've recently had an eye-opening experience in that regard."] Matt Gemmell 7:13 PM
"Woz: We made machines too important; that makes us the family pet" MacDailyNews 10:40 AM
"The trouble with Apple Watch's fitness tracker" Cult of Mac 9:39 AM
"The Apple Watch could make ordering the iPhone 6s easier than ever" BGR 8:44 AM
"Samsung takes Apple obsession to next level with new Galaxy ad" AppleInsider 5/1
"LG really, really wants you to know why the G4 is better than an iPhone" BGR 5/1
"Apple Watch and activity tracking: 5 things you need to know!" iMore 5/1
"This could be a defining year for the iPad" Business Insider 5/1
"Hands Off: This is My Apple Watch, not yours!" MacNN 5/1
"Scratching the Surface: Sapphire vs Glass Apple Watch" The Mac Observer 5/1
"Apple Watch: Henry Blodget just doesn't get it" Yahoo Finance 5/1
"Should you get a stylus for your Apple Watch?" iMore 5/1
"NSFW: Learning and unlearning, Taptic panic" iMore 5/1
"Watchmaker, Watchmaker Make Me a Watch" iFixit 5/1
"iOS and Android code on Windows 10: Prepping for ARM 64? The story for Objective C is great. Android, less so" The Register 5/1
"Opinion: Here's why Apple won't offer internal upgrades for the Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 5/1
"Six Apple Watch features we'd love to see on the next iPhone" iMore 5/1
"How Ford, Apple And Google Fit Together In The Car" Benzinga 5/1
"Apple: 'Your Heart Rate. What It Means...'" Benzinga 5/1
"How the Apple Watch gave developers a second chance to win me over" iMore 5/1
"All the things Wired got hilariously wrong in its legendary 1997 story on how to 'save' Apple" Business Insider 5/1
"iPhone 6s: Everything We Know So Far/Bidness Etc puts all the rumors for the iPhone 6s together to give you an idea of what Apple's next flagship device looks like" Bidness Etc 5/1
"Samsung Debuts Apple-Like Design Video for Galaxy S6 Edge" MacRumors 7:56 AM
"Web browsers: a brief history/As Windows Edge is revealed, take a look back over some of the key moments in the history of web browsing" Telegraph 6:56 AM
"Meerkat for iOS gets address book integration, Facebook stream promotion and 'Mobbing'" The Next Web 5:16 PM
"Translator app for Apple Watch that even speaks Klingon from Star Trek" prMac 8:02 AM
"'Remote S' will soon allow Tesla Model S owners to control their vehicle via an Apple Watch" Neowin 7:55 AM
"9 Games Starter Pack for the Apple Watch and iPhone" prMac 6:50 AM
"BeanShooter™: Now available on the App Store!" Xanthusoft 5/1
"Saturday Night Live's official app gets new emoji and iPad optimization" iMore 5/1
"New iLynn program provides a private university experience for a state university price: Lynn University showcases education technology innovations at eMerge Americas conference" PRNewswire 5/1
"Morningstar Launches Market-Monitoring App for Apple Watch" PRNewswire 5/1
"'Remote S' app for Apple Watch takes control of Tesla Model S (Video)" 9to5Mac 5/1
"Amazon Instant Video's iOS users can stream in HD and use mobile data" Engadget 5/1
"Sports scores delivered directly to your Apple Watch" TechnologyTell 5/1
"Free International Afghanistan Online Live TV Channels Broadcast For iOS" prMac 5/1
"Avoid Town for iPhone, Lowering Your Frustration Levels Since 2015" prMac 5/1
"Bill Reminder - Don't Miss Those Payment Dates Any More" prMac 5/1
"Prankr Watch - It's Definitely Not A Fart Watch But It's Just As Fun" prMac 5/1
"iThinkdiff introduces Find da Pair for iOS - New Matching Pairs Game" prMac 5/1
"Agent Dash is back - Smartphone super spy returns to Dash Another Day" prMac 5/1
"Crystal Crusader puzzle game launched Free on iOS devices" prMac 5/1
"Tiny Spikes 1.0 released for Apple Watch - Dodge Falling Spikes" prMac 5/1
"More Textures, Color Gradients, and Control - Shift 2.0 iOS Filter App" prMac 5/1
"Multi-Billion Dollar Mobile Gaming Industry Projected to Reach Higher Levels as New Gaming Apps are Introduced into the Market" PRNewswire 5/1
"Nemetschek Group: Financial year 2015 off to Dynamic Start" Architosh 5/1
"Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks Rally, Limit Weekly Losses" MarketWatch 5/1
"Stocks head higher on Wall Street, bouncing back from a big drop; LinkedIn slumps." Associated Press 5/1
"U.S. Stocks Trade Higher: Stock market rebounds from Thursday's sharp selloff" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5/1
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks edge up, but gains limited as U.S. recovery questioned/Japanese stocks posted paltry gains Friday, helped by several solid earnings results, but struggled to recover from a selloff Thursday following unexpectedly weak U.S. gross domestic product figures earlier in the week." MarketWatch 5/1
"Europe Markets: European stocks post first monthly loss of 2015/European stocks fell Thursday and notched its first monthly loss of 2015, as investors weighed a rise in the euro and concerns about slowing global growth." MarketWatch 5/1
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