"No Need to Fret, Apple Is Doing Fine/Let's get this out of the way first: Despite what you may have heard, the iPhone is not dying. Neither, by extension, is Apple." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 12:16 PM
"Apple's Huge Quarter: What You Need to Know/Editor-in-Chief Dan Costa and Lead Mobile Analyst Sascha Segan break down what Apple's earnings mean." PC Magazine 12:19 PM
"Apple's new $20 billion business: Apple made $20 billion off of its customers last year—right under our noses." CNNMoney 10:30 AM
"As iPhone sales slow, what's in the future for Apple? In the face of declining iPhone sales, Apple looks to Indian markets." Christian Science Monitor 11:23 AM
"Apple's Problem Is Not iPhone Sales, Here's What's Wrong" The Huffington Post 1:26 PM
"Why The World's Most Valuable Company Faces A Challenging Future" Forbes 10:30 AM
"Here's Why Apple Suddenly Looks So Vulnerable/Apple CEO Tim Cook had a message for Wall Street and the world: The road ahead is going to be rough" Time 12:07 PM
"The 5 key moments in Apple's Q2 2016 earnings call" Macworld 7:46 AM
"Apple sees first sales dip in more than a decade as super-growth era falters" Reuters 8:04 AM
"China's Smartphone Slump Bites Apple: Apple sees 'signs of economic softness' in the Greater China region" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:18 AM
"With China weakening, Apple turns to India" Reuters 8:04 AM
"Tim Cook's Apple's focus on India is insanely great" Computerworld 6:42 AM
"iPhone 7 May Resurrect Apple Growth" 24/7 Wall St. 6:42 AM
"Apple Reports Record Q1 Results, Predicts iPhone Decline: Apple reported $18.4 billion in profit during its first fiscal quarter of 2016, but iPhone sales are predicted to drop in coming months." InformationWeek 8:24 AM
"Munster: iPhone to return to growth in 2016 despite macroeconomic worries" AppleInsider 7:45 AM
"Apple And Google Ramp Up VR Ambitions" Forbes 7:47 AM
"You won't believe what Apple CEO Tim Cook said about VR" The Inquirer 7:45 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook speaks: The 6 things you need to know" CNET 8:35 AM
"Alphabet and Apple spell global tax war" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 12:31 PM
"Apple CFO says tax investigation is between EU & Ireland, 'fair' outcome would mean zero back taxes" 9to5Mac 3:15 PM
"Apple CFO says 'fair' outcome in Irish tax investigation would be no money owed" AppleInsider 5:04 PM
"Apple Says It Has Fixed The Bug That Was Crashing Safari" BuzzFeed 11:17 AM
"Apple Has Fixed Bug That Was Crashing Safari, At Least On OS X" TechCrunch 11:17 AM
"Apple Safari crashes: Mystery bug floors browser on iOS and Macs" ZDNet 8:12 AM
"Apple updates Snow Leopard so you can continue to upgrade from Snow Leopard" Ars Technica 3:35 PM
"Apple Releases OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 Beta 2 to Public Testers" iClarified 12:48 PM
"Public beta testers get Apple's second build of OS X 10.11.4" AppleInsider 12:49 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"The complete, easy guide to backing up your Mac: You know about Time Machine, but there are other ways to back up your Mac. Here's how to pick the best backup method for you." Macworld 7:46 AM
"Chapters review: Mac app adds segment marks to MP3 podcasts and audio files" Macworld 8:16 AM
"Pointers: workaround for Safari's sudden crashing (OS X)" MacNN 7:52 AM
"OS X 10.11.4 Beta: Protecting Your Notes with a Password" The Mac Observer 8:32 AM
"MacNN Project: FileMaker Pro part 3 -- Become a Field Agent" MacNN 12:08 PM
"Save the Mac App Store Password for Free Downloads in OS X" OS X Daily 3:14 PM
"Apple gets green light for massive San Jose development: San Jose City Council Tuesday unanimously approved Apple's plans to develop up to 4.15 million square feet of office space over 15 years in North San Jose, fueling hope among some leaders that one day the tech giant will be headquartered there." San Francisco Chronicle 10:28 AM
"Apple And Google Ramp Up VR Ambitions" Forbes 6:50 AM
"Apple's Cook: VR Not a Niche" Multichannel 11:21 AM
"Apple seeks app to change perceptions about its core business" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:50 AM
"Apple iPhone Sales Flatline For The First Time [Infographic] Forbes 7:18 AM
"FCC to move on set-top box regulations, could open door for expanded Apple TV" AppleInsider 10:48 AM
"China smartphone glory days are over as Apple, Xiaomi face tough times" Reuters 8:24 AM
"Ericsson Profit Rises on Dollar, Apple Pact: Swedish mobile equipment maker's 67% rise in profit falls short of market expectations" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:18 AM
"This teen ditched her iPhone for a flip phone — and she's 'never been happier'" Today 1:15 PM
"Former longstanding Apple PR director Natalie Kerris rumored to be headed to Twitter" 9to5Mac 7:35 AM
"Apple will offer paid content on News app" Telegraph 7:58 AM
"Guy Buys Apple Watch on eBay" Apple Gazette 7:55 AM
Non-Apple News
"Slowing smartphone sales hit Samsung profits" BBC 8:34 PM
"This gun says you ain't leaving until my PC is fixed: Dell computer repair guy allegedly held hostage" The Register 3:10 PM
"You Soon Might Be Able to Sidestep One of Cable TV's Biggest Ripoffs" Money 1:15 PM
"Hate your cable company? Superfast, wireless Internet is coming: A startup Starry hopes to roll out a nationwide wireless broadband network to compete with local cable and phone companies." CNET 1:14 PM
"Alec Baldwin and Dan Marino to star alongside Alexa in Amazon's first Super Bowl ad" iMore 12:08 PM
"Rogue Google browser extension found spying on users" V3 8:31 AM
"This is how Google drones will deliver your packages, and keep your pets safe" ZDNet 8:12 AM
"Giant DDoS attacks are now hitting 500Gbps as criminals flex their muscles" ZDNet 7:51 AM
"Facebook trains AI to beat humans at Go board game" BBC 6:54 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"ACM 343: $AAPL's Earnings and Wall Street, Plus Apple's Virtual Reality" The Mac Observer 5:48 PM
"Podcast 492: How to travel like an international superspy" Macworld 3:08 PM
"The next brilliant idea Samsung is going to copy from Apple" BGR 6:03 PM
"Is The iPhone Finally Losing Its Mojo? Sales of iPhones have flattened and are expected to begin receding. Can Apple do anything to change course?" InformationWeek 4:28 PM
"Chrome for iOS Switches to Modern Web View API" MacStories 3:57 PM
"The real reason Apple is about to release another 4-inch iPhone" AppAdvice 12:12 PM
"Tim continues Apple's investment strategy" The Loop 12:09 PM
"Have we hit peak iPhone? It doesn't really matter." Six Colors 12:04 PM
"Android Wear for iPhone and ... Apple Watch for Android?" iMore 11:48 AM
"What Will We See In The iPad Air 3? – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 11:44 AM
"Apple is trying to change its story and it will not work" Business Insider 11:22 AM
"Apple Faces Its Biggest Challenge in a While" ABC News Radio 11:20 AM
"Opinion: Why 'peak iPhone' is likely temporary, but Apple may have to think the unthinkable on price" 9to5Mac 10:47 AM
"Apple's Active Installed Base is Now Over 1 Billion Strong" Thurrott 8:32 AM
"Apple Doesn't Expect Growth Next Quarter -- Here's Why" TheStreet 8:31 AM
"Apple, Inc. Squeezes Out iPhone Growth. What Now?" The Motley Fool 8:31 AM
"Tim Cook basically admitted that the price of iPhones may be too high for a world that's getting poorer" Business Insider 8:31 AM
"The New Generation Of Killer Apps For 21st Century Computer Users" Mac360 8:20 AM
"Apple And Google And More Proof The Stock Market Is Rigged" NoodleMac 8:19 AM
"Here's why Apple sells 16GB iPhones and iPads (and why they're not going anywhere): Are you hoping that Apple bumps up the minimum storage on the iPhone or iPad so you don't have to spend the extra cash to get more storage? Here's why that's very unlikely to happen anytime soon." ZDNet 8:13 AM
"Apple's Financials: One Billion Devices and Counting" The Tech Night Owl 8:09 AM
"Opinion: Apple has another problem: The iPad is dying" MarketWatch 8:05 AM
"Tim Cook explains why iPhone sales will decline for the first time in history" BGR 8:04 AM
"Apple: The Growth Thesis" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 8:02 AM
"Apple and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Record-Breaking Quarter" BGR 8:01 AM
"What will Apple have to release after an Apple Car to please its critics? Robots? Time travel machines?" Apple World Today 8:01 AM
"Cassandra: Midweek Review -News on the Rialto" eXtensions 7:57 AM
Non-Apple
"Google really needs to figure out what it wants Hangouts to be" The Next Web 3:06 PM
"New Chrome for iOS Faster, More Reliable, Google Says" eWeek 5:48 PM
"Microsoft announces new partnerships and cloud storage options for Office on iOS & web" 9to5Mac 3:14 PM
"Google Docs, Sheets and Slides gain collaborative commenting feature on iPhone and iPad" iMore 3:14 PM
"Google revamps commenting in Docs, adds support to Sheets and Slides on Android and iOS" VentureBeat 1:27 PM
"Google Brings Commenting To Sheets And Slides On Mobile" TechCrunch 1:25 PM
"Paper by FiftyThree Gets Automatic Text Formatting, iOS Share Extension" iClarified 12:09 PM
"Google just made its Inbox app for Gmail even better: Google's Inbox for Gmail app has always done a good job of showing you emails that are important, instead of just any old emails that arrive in your inbox." CNNMoney 12:05 PM
"There's finally a better browser than Safari for your iPhone" BGR 12:48 PM
"Here's Everything We Know About Microsoft Corporation's HoloLens: The future of the Windows platform could depend on the success of a radical new device." The Motley Fool 11:13 AM
"Enterprises eye a fast switch to Windows 10" Computerworld 3:05 PM
"Windows 10 at six months: Ready for primetime? Windows 10 has been available to the public for six months this week. By the numbers, it's been a hit, with 200 million active users as of the first of the year. Here's my midterm report card." ZDNet 11:52 AM
"Microsoft earnings anchored to cloud, Office 365" USA Today 11:14 AM
"Microsoft Open Sources Deep Learning, AI Toolkit On GitHub" InformationWeek 8:24 AM
"Microsoft makes another open-source move with machine learning tech" ZDNet 7:17 PM
"Watch Microsoft Venture's London Accelerator Right Here" TechCrunch 10:49 AM
"Want a peek at experimental new apps? Check out Microsoft Garage.: The Microsoft Garage is an experimental lab where employees can work on software projects in their spare time. If a Garage app catches on with users, it may become an official Microsoft product; if it doesn't, it may be abandoned." Christian Science Monitor 11:12 AM
"Windows 10 Mobile now on 9.5% of Windows handsets, but 4.3% are still running WP7" Neowin 11:12 AM
"Microsoft releases Surface Book to Kiwi retail stores: Microsoft announces retail availability of Surface Book throughout New Zealand, three months after its unveiling." Computerworld New Zealand 5:54 PM
"Intel Launches Skylake based Celeron, i3 and i5P SKUs" Entertainment Weekly 12:30 PM
"AMD's 2016 Will Still Be Really Tough" Seeking Alpha 12:27 PM
"AMD launches GPUOpen, but some Linux users remain skeptical" InfoWorld 12:28 PM
"AMD emits fresh open-source GPU tools for HPC, game devs" The Register 7:55 AM
"Telecoms Look Past Cisco and HP to Open Source Hardware" Wired 8:16 AM
"Oracle deprecates the Java browser plugin, prepares for its demise: It will be removed some time after the release of Java 9." Ars Technica 9:21 PM
"Oracle releases a record 248 security patches for multiple products: Security news IT leaders need to know" Financial Post 12:26 PM
"Oracle raises questions on open-source license for Android with OpenJDK" IDG News Service 7:29 AM
"Lenovo fixes hard-coded password in file-sharing utility" IDG News Service 7:33 AM
"Are PC Sales Really Tanking? Personal-computer shipments clocked in at the lowest number since 2007, but does this really spell doom for investors?" The Motley Fool 7:31 AM
"Stop everything! PC sales did increase in the UK over Christmas" Channel Register 7:49 AM
"Fed hike in March? Nasdaq stumbles 2.2%, Dow off 223" USA Today 4:26 PM
"Dovish Fed Not Enough to Quell Wall Street Worries" FOXBusiness 4:26 PM
"Stocks Drop as Fed Keeps Option for March Rate Increase: Fed officials say they are 'closely monitoring' developments in global economies and markets" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:25 PM
"China stocks recover from sharp drop, but close lower: Nikkei makes 2.7% gain" MarketWatch 8:27 AM
"European stocks slump as earnings take a toll: Investors cautious ahead of Fed statement" MarketWatch 8:27 AM
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