"Why Apple Must Win vs the FBI: In this country we have rights. Under the 6th Amendment we have very specific rights" Blog Maverick: The Mark Cuban Weblog 9:59 AM
"New York ruling on Apple phone does not affect San Bernardino case: White House" Reuters 1:54 PM
"The FBI's Case Against Apple Got Kneecapped in Brooklyn: The judicial rebuke couldn't have been stronger." Fortune 9:17 AM
"NY judge scolds US in its fight with Apple over iPhone data" Associated Press 7:38 AM
"New York judge sides with Apple in FBI iPhone encryption row" The Inquirer 7:38 AM
"McFarland: Apple, FBI not being straight with anybody/FNC national security analyst KT McFarland on the legal battle between Apple and the FBI." Fox Business Videos 8:14 AM
"Apple gains legal victory: CNBC's Eamon Javers reports a New York federal judge says the government can't make Apple unlock a drug dealer's iPhone, and takes a look at the implications for Apple's fight against the FBI." CNBC Videos 8:14 AM
"Judge who just ruled for Apple shreds the government for using a 227-year-old law to access people's smartphones" Business Insider 2:47 PM
"Apple, the FBI and the ghost of the Clipper chip: The government will press any advantage it gains in its quest to access a terrorist's phone in ways that threaten privacy for all of us" Computerworld 7:39 AM
"Why it would be so hard to limit Apple's GovtOS to just one iPhone" Mashable 7:14 AM
"Amid Encryption Fight, Attorney General Urges Cooperation: In speech at RSA Conference, Loretta Lynch isn't expected take on encryption or Apple, but instead to promise continuing dialogue between government and industry" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:56 AM
Apple/FBI Congressional Testimony
"F.B.I. Error Locked San Bernardino Attacker's iPhone" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:16 PM
"Apple says it helped in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370" The Verge 8:33 PM
"Within 1 hour of Malaysia Flight 370 going missing, Apple was working w/ officials to find it" 9to5Mac 5:41 PM
"FBI Director Admits Password Mistake, But Insists Apple Should Comply" BuzzFeed 4:05 PM
"FBI is asking courts to legalize crypto backdoors because Congress won't: The most lawmakers have done is float bill to create a 'commission' to study issue." Ars Technica 4:02 PM
"Apple, FBI testify before Congress: These are the key takeaways/Three key witness across both sides of the encryption battle between tech companies and the government testify to lawmakers. Here's what you need to know." ZDNet 4:01 PM
"FBI tells legislators a 'mistake' was made in handling of terrorist iPhone" Mashable 2:37 PM
"FBI Director Comey Admits 'Mistake Made' in Changing Apple Password" Re/code 2:39 PM
"Comey: 'Of course' FBI would leverage precedent in San Bernardino case" AppleInsider 2:38 PM
"Congress grills Comey on Apple case" CNBC Videos 2:50 PM
"FBI's Comey: Asking Apple to Take Vicious Guard Dog Away" Bloomberg Video 2:38 PM
"Apple, FBI testify before Congress: These are the talking points/Lawmakers may file a brief in support of Apple, arguing that the encryption battle sparked by the San Bernardino case should be decided by Congress and not the courts." ZDNet 8:16 AM
"Apple faces tall test against FBI director in Congress hearing" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:38 AM
"Apple vs. FBI on Capitol Hill today: Company must convince lawmakers a hacked iPhone is as threatening as terrorists are" GeekWire 9:55 AM
"Apple, FBI Face Off in Testimony Today" Re/code 11:54 AM
"Mac malware prompts speculation of Hacking Team resurrection: An examination of a new OS X malware sample suggests the Italian exploit seller may be up to its old tricks." ZDNet 8:16 AM
"Sneaky new Mac malware suggests notorious spy vendor Hacking Team is back" IDG News Service 7:39 AM
"Hacked Hackers are Back with Recycled Mac Malware" The Mac Observer 9:31 AM
"Want a developer job? Time to learn Apple's Swift as demand skyrockets: Apple's recently open-sourced Swift language takes off among developers and enjoys high demand among companies looking for talent to build apps." ZDNet 9:37 AM
"Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of OS X 10.11.4 to Developers and Public Beta Testers" MacTrast 1:28 PM
"Apple seeds OS X 10.11.4 beta 5 to developers and public testers" iDownload Blog 1:29 PM
"Fifth beta of OS X 10.11.4 update launches for public and developers" AppleInsider 1:29 PM
"User interface discussion explains the details of Apple's abandoned software platforms - original Mac apps, the Classic environment and Rosetta emulation system - along with Apple's changes to Save/Save As and its new autosave / versions system (plus notes on Adobe auto-save); examples of inconsistency in iOS; Finder problems; focus/selection problems; user-hostile typography; game-like hide and seek design; and Apple employee interaction with the public." MacInTouch 4:09 PM
"Apple discussion includes tricks for combining PDFs; more about Apple's Ethernet update bug (including disabling apps purchased through the Mac App Store, hidden, automatic software changes, version confusion, etc.); and Apple's battle with the government over demands that it build a backdoor for easy access to personal, private information on iPhones." MacInTouch 4:08 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Aperture Tip: getting from Project in viewing pane to Project entry in the Inspector" Gordon's Tech 5:49 PM
"GIF Brewery 3 Is More Powerful and Versatile Than Ever" MacStories 2:33 PM
"Airfoil 5 review: Audio utility pumps up the volume with Bluetooth support, Airfoil Satellite, and more" Macworld 9:38 AM
"MacID: How to unlock your Mac using Touch ID/If you have a Touch ID-equipped phone, you can use it to unlock your Mac." ZDNet 9:36 AM
"Yesterday, all my files seemed so far away: Oh, I believe in Smart Folders for yesterday." Macworld 7:58 AM
"Save Space on a Mac by Disabling Unnecessary Automatic Downloads" Lifehacker 4:04 PM
"How to use voice dictation in Google Docs" PCWorld 7:39 AM
"Live blog and video of House encryption hearing with FBI, Apple officials" MarketWatch 2:45 PM
"Watch live stream of Apple & FBI testify at Congressional hearing on encryption [Video] 9to5Mac 12:02 PM
"How to watch the Apple vs. FBI congressional hearing today" Mashable 9:45 AM
"Here's how to watch Apple testify in front of Congress today" Business Insider 9:52 AM
"Ron Paul defends Apple: Spying has not prevented one terrorist attack" Cult of Mac 8:14 AM
"San Bernardino survivor's husband backs Apple in battle with FBI" TechCrunch 7:14 AM
"Husband of San Bernardino survivor supports Apple in FBI standoff: 'It was guns that killed innocent people, not technology.'" The Verge 8:15 AM
"Husband of San Bernardino Shooting Survivor Backs Apple in FBI Battle" Time 9:53 AM
"Infographic Shows Evolution of Money from Coins to Apple Pay" The Mac Observer 2:51 PM
"New Apple Campus drone vid shows Tim Cook's sexy pile of dirt" Cult of Mac 12:01 PM
"Every time a baby is born Apple sells two iPhones" Cult of Mac 1:32 PM
"iPod creator Tony Fadell talks about his journey to the iPod, iPhone, thermoStats, and Nest" 9to5Mac 12:01 PM
"GoPro is buying powerful iPhone video-editing apps Replay and Splice" iDownload Blog 8:14 AM
"Apple's lease of old Sunnyvale Pepsi bottling plant hints at Project Titan expansion" AppleInsider 8:07 PM
Non-Apple News
"Amazon Gives No Notice, Raises Free Shipping Minimum Order to $49" eWeek 8:22 PM
"This year's Turing Award goes to the programmers who created modern cryptography" The Verge 7:21 PM
"A 23-year-old Google employee lives in a truck in the company's parking lot and saves 90% of his income" Business Insider 2:51 PM
"Microsoft completes acquisition of SwiftKey" iMore 1:32 PM
"Another Tidal shakeup: Streaming service fires its COO and CFO" Mashable 12:04 PM
"IoT users could win with a new bill in the US Senate: The bill would form an IoT working group and make the FCC look for more frequencies" IDG News Service 2:33 PM
"Net Neutrality: Email trail reveals how Obama leaned hard on the FCC" The Register 4:04 PM
"FCC Democrats caved to Obama on net neutrality rules, Senate Republican probe finds" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 12:01 PM
"FCC digs into how restrictive cable contracts are preventing streaming TV options: Contracts with cable companies may prevent or discourage TV channels from venturing into the Internet." TechHive 10:20 AM
"New Weapon in Day Laborers' Fight Against Wage Theft: A Smartphone App" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:38 AM
"Google app blamed for Israeli troop clash" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:05 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The Dalrymple Report with Merlin Mann: Lamborghini of VR" The Loop 4:06 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-03-01: Mac Malware and Virus Protection" The Mac Observer 1:17 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 124: Downgrading the iPad" iDownload Blog 8:20 AM
"iPhone 7 to be the thinnest iPhone yet, claims latest rumor" ZDNet 9:36 AM
"New rumors point to ultra-thin iPhone 7, 12-megapixel iPad camera" Mashable 7:14 AM
"Apple releasing 9.7-inch iPad Pro in March: Everything you need to know/The company is reportedly dropping the iPad Air naming for its flagship tablet line along with upgrading the specifications and adding a 4k-capable camera." ZDNet 7:05 AM
"Dual Camera Smartphones Expected to Inspire New 'Killer Apps'" MacRumors 1:32 PM
"Tiny IPhone: Apple's Big Event Pushed Back To March 21" RTTNews 9:58 AM
"Supply chain suggests Apple will ship 45M iPhones in June quarter, bolstered by new 4" model" AppleInsider 9:38 AM
"Apple Releases Fifth Beta of iOS 9.3 to Developers" iClarified 1:29 PM
"Apple Pencil navigation returns to iPad Pro with iOS 9.3 beta 5" AppleInsider 4:04 PM
"Meet Hound, a hands-free virtual assistant that's smarter and faster than Siri: This app isn't as convenient as OS-level voice-activated assistants, but it turns up results lightning fast." Macworld 7:59 AM
"Should Apple bring iPad Pro features to smaller iPads?" iMore 1:32 PM
"Apple Inc. Said to Be Going Ahead With This Brilliant Plan" The Motley Fool 11:53 AM
"Why We Need the 17-Inch MacBook Pro" Apple Gazette 9:55 AM
"Textbooks on iPad: A Broken Promise?" 512 Pixels 9:53 AM
"Eight Months Later, Apple Music Connect Still 'Fails Miserably' at Social" MacRumors 9:38 AM
"Apple's MultiTouch Mac is already here" Computerworld 9:00 AM
"If This Is The 'Next Big Thing' In Computer Entertainment, Where Is Apple?" Mac360 7:56 AM
"This Is Supposed to Make Windows Better than Macs?" The Tech Night Owl 7:45 AM
"Thin Is It? Latest Rumors Suggest Disappointment For iPhone 7" Forbes 7:06 AM
"Apple's lead attorney frames encryption debate as digital arms race, says only US asking for privileged access" AppleInsider 9:48 PM
"John McAfee better prepare to eat a shoe because he doesn't know how iPhones work: John McAfee's plan to crack the iPhone will not even begin to work." Ars Technica 7:55 PM
"5 Interesting Points from Judiciary Committee Encryption Hearing" The Mac Observer 7:33 PM
"FBI is asking courts to legalize crypto backdoors because Congress won't" Ars Technica 5:42 PM
"Apple Squares Off Against FBI before Congress Today" Digital Trends 1:28 PM
"Breaking Down FBI Director Comey's Testimony" Bloomberg Video 2:46 PM
"More about the key iOS security feature the FBI wants Apple to remove" Macworld 2:33 PM
"Attorney General Plays Misinformation Card in iPhone Unlocking Fight" The Mac Observer 11:53 AM
"Legal misrepresentation: Getting the iPhone unlocking case all wrong" Macworld 9:54 AM
"The encryption quicksand into which Apple is sinking: As the encryption argument takes center stage in the ongoing Apple vs. the U.S. Government squabbles, a very important—and potentially destructive—change is taking place in security strategy." Computerworld 9:36 AM
"What's the Purpose of the Apple, FBI Hearing?" Bloomberg Video 9:16 AM
"Apple vs. F.B.I. Is Nothing Compared To Apple's Next Big Problem" Mac360 8:21 AM
"AT&T Launches NantMobile mimik by iD App to AT&T Customers: Mimik Access by iD Puts Users in Control of Managing Their Digital Content Across Multiple Devices" Business Wire 9:16 AM
"Soundhound's new app wants to replace Siri and Google Now on your phone" Mashable 8:15 AM
"Detour Feature And 3D Touch Added To iOS Google Maps" Digital Trends 8:15 AM
"iOS 9.3 lets employers lock the layout of your homescreen" The Next Web 8:15 AM
"The Acer H277HU is the best monitor for use with a MacBook" Apple World Today 7:47 AM
"This product lets you iSlip off those iPad screen smudges" Apple World Today 7:47 AM
"Botvat Connected is the first robo-cleaner you can control with your Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 7:59 AM
"Neato's robot vacuum is the first with smartwatch control" Engadget 7:14 AM
"Switch between Apple and Android? This cable fits microUSB and Lightning ports: Those of us with both Apple devices and those from other vendors with microUSB connectors should check out this cable with a connector that works with all of the devices." ZDNet 7:05 AM
"iPhone gets features in latest Google Maps update that Android doesn't even have" BGR 7:04 AM
"I Keep Having This Dream 1.0 for iOS - Puzzle RPG released" prMac 7:08 AM
"Cleanup iPhone Storage with interPhotos" prMac 7:08 AM
"Litza Pizza-Match is Simple to Play, Tough to Master and Ultra Addictive" prMac 7:08 AM
"Offline Kannada to English Language Dictionary 3.0 for iOS" prMac 7:04 AM
"Microsoft Windows boss on how its new 'unique' service will protect its most valuable customers" Business Insider 8:30 AM
"Microsoft's Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection is a new post-breach enterprise security service" VentureBeat 10:11 AM
"Microsoft unveils new Windows 10 threat protection service" ZDNet 7:24 AM
"Microsoft unveils Windows 10 feature to stymie advanced hack attacks: A forthcoming service will use machine learning to protect organizations" IDG News Service 7:09 AM
"Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection uses cloud power to figure out you've been pwned: New service can detect network breaches by spotting unusual system behavior." Ars Technica 7:09 AM
"Windows 10 now protects against cyberattacks: Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection could stop some hacks before they become major problems." Engadget 2:32 PM
"Microsoft is Dominating its Competitors in the K-12 Education Segment" SuperSite for Windows 5:09 PM
"Microsoft's Top Lawyer Voices Support For Encryption At RSA: Brad Smith, Microsoft's president and chief legal officer, emphasized the importance of maintaining consumer privacy during his keynote at RSA 2016. He also emphasized his company's support for Apple against the FBI." InformationWeek 9:22 PM
"Microsoft makes big Xbox-on-PC push with 4K, 60 fps Forza 6 Apex" Ars Technica 12:13 PM
"Microsoft cuts £50 off Band 2 in the UK, its third 'special offer' in four weeks" Neowin 7:41 AM
"Microsoft's Lumia 435 drops to only $24.94 off-contract" Neowin 7:41 AM
"AMD Teases Standardized External Graphics Solution For Mobile Gamers" HotHardware 5:21 PM
"AMD Introduces the A10-7890K and Friends: Better clocks, better cooling, and better prices..." SemiAccurate 4:39 PM
"AMD's iconic Athlon lives on as a bridge to Zen chips: AMD hopes its new Athlon processor will bring low-end gaming momentum to its upcoming Zen-based chips" PCWorld 10:04 AM
"AMD chip duo aim to make gaming stronger, faster and cooler" The Inquirer 10:04 AM
"AMD's shipping its fastest desktop chip with an integrated GPU" Computerworld 10:04 AM
"Dell-EMC on Track as Dell Announces Post-Deal Executive Structure: Marius Haas will be president while Jeff Clarke will still head PC business" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:10 PM
"Dell Strengthens Data Protection Portfolio with New Backup and Recovery Capabilities Spanning Client to Cloud" Technuter 10:01 AM
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise Is 'Compelling' At Current Price, Deutsche Bank Says" Benzinga 10:02 AM
"Not the best start to a new year, HP: HP is starting 2016 by speeding up its restructuring program, expecting about 3'000 employees to leave the company buy the end of the company's fiscal 2016 instead of over the previously announced three years." Evertiq 10:03 AM
"HP to Showcase Broad Digital Portfolio at drupa" Package Printing 10:03 AM
"HPE Launches New Security Technologies at RSA" eWeek 12:24 PM
"Oracle's Latest Cloud Space Buyout: Ravello Systems" Market Realist 8:30 AM
"Cisco flexes some data center muscle at Partner Summit 2016: The event kicks off today and has already seen Cisco make a couple of significant announcements in the data center." Network World 10:04 AM
"Cisco Just Spent Millions on This Hot Cloud Startup" Fortune 10:02 AM
"Cisco Buying CliQr To Expand Hybrid Cloud Offerings: Networking giant Cisco dives deeper into the cloud, announcing plans to acquire CliQr for $260 million in order to deploy and manage applications in the cloud." InformationWeek 2:36 PM
"Cisco To Acquire Privately Held CliQr Technologies" Nasdaq 7:37 AM
"NTT Com adds OpenStack, Cloud Foundry and bare metal option to global cloud service: After testing the features in Japan, the company is rolling them out worldwide" IDG News Service 7:24 AM
"Lenovo Adds New Business Tablets, 2-in-1s, Convertible Tablet" eWeek 12:24 PM
"Raspberry Pi 3 Brings More Powerful Features in a Tiny Package" eWeek 12:24 PM
"Apple May Be Setting Up a Major Buy Signal" Investopedia 2:38 PM
"Why Apple May Spend $20 Billion in Stock Buybacks in 2016 Alone" 24/7 Wall St. 10:20 AM
Industry News
"Stocks Pile on Gains as Tech, Financials Lead" TheStreet 12:09 PM
"Wall Street Kicks Off March on Solid Footing" FOXBusiness 12:09 PM
"Stocks Hold Strong Gains; Oil Falls; Dollar Tree Reverses Higher" Investor's Business Daily 12:09 PM
"Stocks Climb as Beaten-Down Tech, Bank Shares Rally" Nasdaq 12:10 PM
"U.S. stocks jump as oil rallies" USA Today 12:10 PM
"Stocks Climb as Beaten-Down Tech, Bank Shares Rally: Improvements in auto sales, construction spending calm fears of a slowdown" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:10 PM
"China stocks choppy after latest cash injection: Nikkei dips as Japan's manufacturing slows further" MarketWatch 7:36 AM
"European stocks eye fourth day of gains, aided by oil moves/European stocks advanced Tuesday, finding support from gains in oil prices and prospects for M&A activity centered around the London Stock Exchange Group PLC." MarketWatch 7:36 AM
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