"Reverse hacking order, say Apple" Irish Examiner 8:23 PM
"Apple lawyer warns government on road to 'limitless' power in iPhone encryption fight" AppleInsider 9:32 PM
"Apple faces the most important PR battle in its history with the FBI" Mashable 7:18 AM
"Apple Fight Could Hinge on First Amendment Protections of Computer Programs: Apple challenging ruling ordering it to bypass security passcode on iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:59 PM
"Apple privacy battle with Washington looms as watershed moment" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:57 AM
"Apple Isn't Above the Law, Even If Tim Cook is Right About Protecting Privacy" Fortune 7:25 AM
"Apple's lawyer: If we lose, it will lead to a 'police state'" CNNMoney 9:31 AM
"How many Apple engineers does it take to unlock an iPhone for the FBI? Six to 10 Apple engineers and employees would need to devote two to four weeks to developing the software a federal court has ordered it to create to help unlock a San Bernardino shooter's cell phone, the company said Thursday in a motion asking the court to drop its order." MarketWatch 8:46 AM
"Apple rivals line up behind Cook and company against the US government" TechRepublic 12:37 PM
"Google, Facebook Among Those Preparing To Sign Court Filing In Support Of Apple" Forbes 7:03 AM
"Facebook, Google, Microsoft to join tech industry in supporting Apple in court" IDG News Service 7:06 AM
"Mozilla sides with Apple against FBI -- proposes basic principles for government surveillance" BetaNews 7:33 AM
"FBI director admits Apple encryption case could set legal precedent" The Guardian 7:17 AM
"FBI director admits under oath that iPhone case would set a precedent; public & Republican candidates still on FBI side" 9to5Mac 8:29 AM
"Apple: FBI seeks 'dangerous power' in fight over iPhone" Associated Press 7:12 AM
"Apple asks judge to reverse iPhone unlock order" CBS News 7:12 AM
"While it defies U.S. government, Apple abides by China's orders — and reaps big rewards" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:12 AM
"Samsung wins appeal in patent dispute with Apple: A U.S. appeals court on Friday overturned a $120 million jury verdict against Samsung, finally handing the South Korean smartphone maker a significant win in its longstanding patent feud with top rival Apple. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., said Samsung Electronics Co Ltd did not infringe Apple's 'quick links' patent, and that two other patents covering the iPhone's slide-to-unlock and auto-correct features were invalid. The court also said Apple was liable for infringing one of Samsung's patents." Reuters 11:11 AM
"Apple's $120M jury verdict against Samsung destroyed on appeal: Apple's autocorrect and 'slide to unlock' are invalid in light of prior art." Ars Technica 11:34 AM
"Court Throws Out Verdict for Apple in Samsung Patent Case: Previous jury verdict had awarded $119.6 million to Apple" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:56 PM
"Apple's $120M patent victory over Samsung overturned on appeal" Engadget 12:56 PM
"Court Overturns Apple's $120M Win in Second Samsung Patent Fight" The Mac Observer 5:19 PM
"Samsung appeals patent dispute with Apple and wins" Neowin 8:34 PM
"In second California case, Apple wanted billions from Samsung, gets nothing but must pay millions" Foss Patents 1:58 PM
"Apple School Manager Web portal enters beta ahead of iOS 9.3 debut" AppleInsider 7:55 PM
"Rumor: Photos app in iOS 10 and OS X 10.12 should be on par in terms of features with iPhoto" iDownload Blog 8:40 AM
"Apple used a neat technical trick to make sure its site stays SFW" Mashable 7:19 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Apple Working on Fix for Spotify Kernel Panic Bug on OS X" MacRumors 11:24 AM
"What happens when your Time Machine drive icon changes" Macworld 7:31 AM
"Apple discussion includes issues with third-party repairs; tricks for merging pages in PDF documents; and more about critical issues of security, privacy and government demands for unprecedented access to personal iPhone information." MacInTouch 6:57 AM
"User interface discussion continues on classic Save/Save As file management vs. Duplicate and AutoSave, plus Finder and performance problems, bad button design, etc." MacInTouch 6:57 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Airfoil Extends and Enhances Audio Streaming" MacStories 3:34 PM
"How-To: Make Gmail the default mail app in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox on Mac" 9to5Mac 11:24 AM
"OS X: Save Time Machine Backup Space by Excluding Items" The Mac Observer 8:33 AM
"Snapheal for Mac OS X lets you have fun repairing and enhancing photos" Apple World Today 7:38 AM
"Recording just part of your Mac screen with QuickTime is this easy" iDownload Blog 7:42 AM
"Pointers: Writing and publishing e-books, part 6 -- we did it!" MacNN 12:52 PM
"Tim Cook on Apple Car: 'It's going to be Christmas Eve for a while'" Business Insider 12:34 PM
"Photos show Apple preparing to build store inside new World Trade Center hub" 9to5Mac 1:59 PM
"This company hacked an iPhone with Play-Doh" MarketWatch 1:59 PM
"In Republican Debate, Candidates Back FBI Over Apple" Wired 7:06 AM
"Rubio to Apple: Your brand is not superior to national security" Mashable 7:17 AM
"Most Americans still think Apple should comply with FBI orders, new poll shows: But 54 percent think requiring backdoor access to all tech companies would make their data less secure" The Verge 7:10 AM
"Apple hires key dev behind Snowden's Signal pet secure messaging app: Well-regarded privacy advocate and coder Frederic Jacobs will be joining Apple to work on a critical security component of Apple's desktop and mobile operating systems." ZDNet 7:33 AM
"Apple hires developer of Edward Snowden's favorite encrypted chat app Signal" Business Insider 6:47 AM
"Apple Hires Developer Behind Signal, Edward Snowden's Favorite Secure Chat App" TechCrunch 7:21 AM
"Apple makes interesting security hire as it compares FBI request to forcing pharma firm to make lethal drugs" 9to5Mac 9:32 AM
"Apple Hires Security Pro Frederic Jacobs" The Mac Observer 11:05 AM
"Report: Apple Pay arriving in France this year, but with a slow-burn roll-out over 3-5 months" 9to5Mac 8:44 AM
"Mark Zuckerberg beats Tim Cook as tech's most popular CEO despite distrust for Facebook" The Verge 7:33 AM
"Original Macintosh founder died 11 years ago today" Cult of Mac 7:37 AM
Non-Apple News
"Nintendo's 3DS sales are plummeting — the NX console can't come fast enough" ExtremeTech 8:09 PM
"Sprint does a 180, brings back two-year contract options for smartphones" iMore 1:58 PM
"Happy 125th Birthday, David Sarnoff (David Who?)" Re/code 1:08 PM
"Samsung is in talks to buy Tidal" New York Post 12:53 PM
"Samsung may take on Apple Music by acquiring Tidal" Cult of Android 12:52 PM
"Want world peace? Share much more on Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg says: Keep sharing 'all those good things we value'" MarketWatch 2:01 PM
"Mark Zuckerberg Is 'Obsessed' With Livestreaming, Making Live a Top Priority at Facebook" Re/code 12:41 PM
"IBM's new Watson ad has Carrie Fisher leading a support group for robots" The Verge 12:37 PM
"Here's how much the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge cost in the U.S." Mashable 11:33 AM
"Foxconn's Sharp Buyout on Hold over Surprise Liabilities" The Mac Observer 7:53 PM
"Foxconn acquisition team 'went berserk' when they learned of potential Sharp liabilities, deal in doubt" 9to5Mac 7:32 AM
"The Hon Hai Acquisition Of Sharp: Hard To See How Japan Wins" Forbes 7:25 AM
"The proof is in the fingerprint: how biometrics are proving security doubters wrong" Memeburn 7:25 AM
"Defense Department launches cyberwar against ISIS" New York Post 7:07 AM
"Google wants new class of taller 'cloud disk' with more platters and I/O" The Register 7:01 AM
"Coming February 27: Gene Steinberg meets editor/publisher Adam Engst, of TidBITS, and security guru Dr. Timothy C. Summers, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7:50 PM
"Apple likely to drop the '5', call new 4-inch model the 'iPhone SE'" 9to5Mac 11:13 AM
"Apple's Upcoming 4-Inch Smartphone May Be Called 'iPhone SE'" MacRumors 11:34 AM
"Apple's upcoming 4-inch iPhone will have a different name than we first thought" BGR 8:35 PM
"Apple tipped to launch 9.7in iPad Pro alongside iPhone 5SE next month" The Inquirer 7:11 AM
"New Apple iPad to be a mini version of the iPad Pro, report says, as Apple changes the naming conventions of its tablets" The Independent 3:38 PM
"What we think we know about Apple's spring collection" Computerworld 8:32 AM
"Apple TV can p0wn you in more ways than it entertains you: Apple has patched 33 problems, collectively named in 58 CVEs, in its latest TV-enhancing computer-puck, of which 10 enable arbitrary code execution, six with system privileges. 32 of the flaws hit third-generation Apple TV devices and just one its newer, fatter, fourth-gen beast." The Register 7:02 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 11:05 AM
"[The Sequence] For iPhone/iPad Is Free For The Very First Time (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 11:05 AM
"Delight -Quick Photo Editor For iPhone Is Free For The First Time In Ten Months (Normally $1.99)" App Sliced 11:05 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:28 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:28 AM
"Windows 10's app problem is not going away any time soon, and this is why" Express 9:34 AM
"Microsoft launches scheme to hire people with autism in the UK: Firm is looking for 10 autistic employees to boost its diversity" Daily Mail (UK) 9:32 AM
"Microsoft Boosts Cloud Security For Office 365 And Azure To Better Compete With Google And Amazon" Tech Times 9:19 AM
"Why Microsoft's Xamarin purchase is a blunder" ZDNet 4:01 PM
"Microsoft's Xamarin Buyout: A Fight for Position among Developers" Market Realist 2:14 PM
"Stocks mixed, but benchmarks up for second week" USA Today 3:58 PM
"Upward Revision to 4Q GDP Hardly Good News: The higher number – economic growth came in at 1.0% during the fourth quarter, up from an earlier 0.7% estimate and well above the 0.4% forecast by analysts: is illusive because it's essentially a 'good' bad number. It means companies spent more than expected building inventory in the fourth quarter, which helped elevate economic growth." FOXBusiness 11:27 AM
"U.S. Stocks Notch Second Straight Week of Gains: Recent rally in oil prices has U.S. equities more than 6% higher since Feb. 11" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
"China stocks jump 1% a day after tumble: Markets in Asia closed mostly higher Friday, with Chinese shares ultimately edging up after a choppy trading session, recovering from the previous day's tumble." MarketWatch 7:24 AM
"European stocks end higher, bolstered by oil moves: European stocks climbed Friday, and energy shares spearheaded the move as oil prices gained." MarketWatch 11:25 AM
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