"Apple Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court in $450 Million E-Book Case Politics" Bloomberg 9:04 AM
"Supreme Court Turns Away Apple Appeal in E-Books Antitrust Case: Apple is expected to pay $450 million as part of a settlement" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:36 AM
"Supreme Court rejects Apple e-books price-fixing appeal" Reuters 10:35 AM
"Apple loses e-books price-fixing appeal in Supreme Court" TechCrunch 10:35 AM
"Supreme Court denies Apple appeal in e-books price fixing case" IDG News Service 10:35 AM
"Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Apple eBook Antitrust Appeal" The Mac Observer 10:39 AM
"Apple to Pay Consumers $450 Million in E-books Price-Fixing Antitrust Class Action" Hagens Berman 2:10 PM
"Don't Hold Your Breath in Apple Tax Probe, EU's Vestager Says" Bloomberg 10:38 AM
"Apple's Clash With FBI Risks Piercing Trust in EU Privacy Shield" Bloomberg 9:25 PM
"Justice Dept. Appeals Ruling in Apple iPhone Case in Brooklyn" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:26 PM
"Apple vs FBI: Lavabit warns FBI's 'extraordinary' action may drive US businesses offshore" TechCrunch 7:51 AM
"Apple exec takes to op-ed page, argues against turning back the clock to 'less-secure time'" Computerworld 7:49 AM
"FBI wants Apple to bring back the security standards of 2013: Federighi/Apple SVP of software engineering Craig Federighi has said US law enforcement is looking to turn back the clock to a less secure time." ZDNet 8:00 AM
"Apple exec says FBI's iPhone demand would create huge setback in security arms race" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:23 AM
"Apple: FBI request threatens kids, electricity grid, liberty" The Register 7:47 AM
"Apple VP backs CEO Tim Cook over iPhone unlocking" The Inquirer 7:46 AM
"Apple case exposes ongoing government rift over encryption policy: Even as the Department of Justice battles Apple in court over access to encrypted data, the Obama administration remains split over backing requirements that tech manufacturers provide law enforcement with a 'back door' into their products, according to a dozen people familiar with the internal debate." Reuters 8:02 AM
"Feds launch new effort to compel Apple's aid accessing iPhone data" USA Today 6:29 PM
"Apple shuts down first-ever ransomware attack against Mac users: The ransomware was seeded inside a legitimate BitTorrent application called Transmission/With the help of security researchers, Apple over the weekend quickly blocked a cyberattack aimed at infecting Mac users with file-encrypting malware known as ransomware." IDG News Service 7:48 AM
"New OS X ransomware discovered in the wild: KeRanger not only demands $400 in Bitcoin, but also attempts to encrypt files backed up by Apple's Time Machine." ZDNet 8:00 AM
"Apple users targeted in first known Mac ransomware campaign" Reuters 8:02 AM
"Apple Macs hit by ransomware 'for first time'" BBC 7:50 AM
"Apple computers targeted in first 'ransomware' attack" CNNMoney 7:50 AM
"Apple Computers Are Getting Hit With This Virus for the First Time" Time 2:20 PM
"Apple's Mac Operating System Targeted by Ransomware for First Time" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:24 AM
"Mac OS X gets it own ransomware, so good luck with that" The Inquirer 7:46 AM
"Transmission Malware Transmitted Through Server Hack, Downloaded 6,500 Times" MacRumors 3:50 PM
"Apple releases OS X 10.11.4 beta 6 with improved Messages, Notes, and more" 9to5Mac 2:13 PM
"Apple Seeds Sixth Beta of OS X 10.11.4 to Developers and Public Beta Testers" MacTrast 2:15 PM
"Quicken to Double Mac Engineering Team to Finally Improve OS X Version" MacRumors 11:21 AM
"Developers can now receive a weekly App Store analytics email report from Apple" 9to5Mac 5:41 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"7 steps to protect yourself against over-hyped 'ransomware' threat" Computerworld 7:01 AM
"How to remove Mac malware, viruses and ransomware for free | What is the KeRanger BitTorrent infection, and how can I avoid it?" Macworld UK 8:28 AM
"Security tips from a super-hacker: Kevin Mitnick's advice on protecting laptops, smartphones, and more/I asked the world's most famous hacker, Kevin Mitnick, how to secure a smartphone and laptop; here's his advice" Computerworld 8:05 AM
"The spaceship rises: A first look at Apple's new campus" Mashable 2:07 PM
"Apple offers a sneak peak of its amazing new campus theater" BGR 8:26 PM
"Retailers prefer Apple Pay by almost 2 to 1 but Samsung Pay struggles" Business Insider 11:25 AM
"Time Has Stopped For Smartwatches, As The Tech World Waits For Apple Watch 2" Digital Trends 7:55 AM
"Apple, premium smartphones gain popularity in China" CNBC Videos 8:03 AM
"Massive sliding glass doors now being installed at Apple's new flagship Union Square San Francisco store" AppleInsider 11:22 AM
"How Apple secures its products and services" iDownload Blog 8:07 AM
"iPhone owners receive ghost emails from January 1, 1970" Telegraph 7:52 AM
"Weird glitch causing some iOS users to receive ghost emails from 1st January 1970" 9to5Mac 8:05 AM
"Apple-featured photographer explains how he edits on his iPhone" Mashable 7:58 AM
"Retro Apple II software lands at the Internet Archive" The Inquirer 11:24 AM
"Run 500 hard-to-find Apple II programs in your web browser" Engadget 2:20 PM
Non-Apple News
"Former iOS chief Scott Forstall produces second Broadway show" AppleInsider 5:32 PM
"Former Apple exec Scott Forstall is a producer for the all-female Broadway show Eclipsed: Eclipsed features Broadway's first all-female cast and creative team" The Verge 5:32 PM
"Dropbox has half a billion users, but needs more paying businesses" IDG News Service 2:31 PM
"iPhone with OLED screen planned by Apple" Telegraph 7:52 AM
"Viral Video Claiming iPhone Passcode 'Glitch' is False" MacRumors 7:46 AM
"No, you can't use Siri to bypass your iPhone's passcode: No, there's no 'terrifying glitch' that allows you to unlock an iPhone using Siri." ZDNet 8:00 AM
"Apple's Proposed Dual Camera Interface Brought to Life in Video Demo" MacRumors 11:24 AM
"iOS 9.3 New Features – Here's what to expect" SlashGear 8:27 AM
"Apple releases sixth betas of iOS 9.3, watchOS 2.2, OS X El Capitan 10.11.4" AppleInsider 2:13 PM
"watchOS 2.2 beta 6 for Apple Watch w/ new Maps app is now available" 9to5Mac 2:13 PM
"Microsoft strikes at Apple's art/Technically Incorrect: A new ad for the Microsoft Surface Book features a photographer saying there are many: well, at least two: things he can do on the machine that he can't on a Mac." CNET 2:04 PM
"Apple is losing the home automation market" Apple World Today 12:11 PM
"Two Apple Analysts With Totally Opposing Notes This Morning" Forbes 10:36 AM
"Wearables can Drive the Digital Health Movement" Tech.pinions 8:09 AM
"How Apple And Amazon Manage 'Noise" Mac360 7:59 AM
"Federighi and Cryptographers on FBI vs. Apple" MJ Tsai 7:54 PM
"Apple's Craig Federighi: Don't let the FBI Turn Back the Clock on Security" The Mac Observer 6:26 PM
"Hillary Clinton botches details in discussing Apple-FBI fight" The Daily Dot 5:32 PM
"Not even the US government knows who to support in Apple vs. FBI/Commentary: The government wants its cake and eat it, but can't decide on the cake." ZDNet 4:20 PM
"WSJ Editorial: 'Apple Is Right on Encryption'" Daring Fireball 2:31 PM
"Apple's Craig Federighi: FBI wants to 'turn back the clock' on security" Macworld 11:22 AM
"Apple's Craig Federighi: creating iPhone backdoor would be 'a serious mistake'" iDownload Blog 8:07 AM
"Craig Federighi: FBI Wants to 'Turn Back Clock to Less-Secure Time'" MacRumors 8:05 AM
"The Case Against a Backdoor for the FBI" Fortune 8:03 AM
"War of words on FBI case continues as NYPD counter-terrorism chief accuses Apple of 'providing aid to murderers'" 9to5Mac 7:46 AM
"iPhone Battlewire: Apple VP On Hackers, Twitter Backs Apple, Gov't Infighting" Forbes 7:46 AM
Non-Apple
"FCC Slaps Verizon's Wrist for Pooping on Customer Privacy" The Mac Observer 6:06 PM
"Google Made Me Realize Why I Hate My Wireless Bill So Much" Time 2:21 PM
"Microsoft Returns To Its Roots (almost)" BohemianBoomer 8:08 AM
"Why I finally broke down and re-attached the cable TV cord: Live election coverage and live sports may be the only remaining lock the cable networks have on your TV watching habits." ZDNet 8:01 AM
"FunimationNow offers iPhone and iPad owners access to tons of anime on the go" iMore 3:52 PM
"There's only one way to truly protect your smartphone from drops" BGR 2:21 PM
"Pebble Time smartwatch gets a redesigned iOS app alongside firmware 3.10" 9to5Mac 2:16 PM
"Google Photos adds support for Live Photos on iOS" TechCrunch 2:35 PM
"Google Photos for iOS adds Live Photos + iPad Pro support" 9to5Mac 2:16 PM
"IAITAM Warns U.S. Corporations, Gov't Agencies: Don't Be The Next San Bernardino County, Get Your Employee Mobile Devices Under Control Now" PRNewswire 2:12 PM
"A premium iPad case company just launched a VR headset that fits in your pocket" Business Insider 11:25 AM
"The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of March 7: Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner, The Terminal, Apple Watch, Security and Photo Books" MacVoices 11:23 AM
"X-Doria releases Defense Edge for Apple Watch" Coolest Gadgets 8:24 AM
"Research and Markets - Apple Argue iPhone Backdoor Will Endanger the Lives of Millions" PRNewswire 8:17 AM
"G-Technology® Announces New Fast Portable USB Type-C™ External Hard Drives For Users Looking For Speed And A Sleek Design" PRNewswire 8:17 AM
"Microsoft bought more companies last year than any other tech giant" Business Insider 2:02 PM
"Microsoft Corporation Is Scooping Up Startups Hand Over Fist: Satya Nadella has been on a spending spree." The Motley Fool 2:31 PM
"Microsoft to Offer a Version of SQL Server to Linux Users: New program for Linux users will be ready by mid-2017" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:59 PM
"Microsoft takes step to move beyond Windows operating system: CEO Satya Nadella will put a product on open source Linux system" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 3:18 PM
"Microsoft to release SQL Server for Linux in another big open-source move" GeekWire 5:31 PM
"Microsoft's SQL database software now runs on Linux: SQL Server for Linux crosses one of the company's biggest taboos off its list." Engadget 5:44 PM
"Microsoft takes on Oracle and IBM by bringing SQL Server to Linux" Seeking Alpha 5:52 PM
"Microsoft Will Bring Its SQL Database Software to Linux" Wired 9:27 PM
"Microsoft teams with Rhode Island to bring computer science to every high school in the state" GeekWire 2:21 PM
"Microsoft pulls out of $8 billion Slack deal" SlashGear 9:54 AM
"Gartner: In enterprise cloud email, Microsoft is more popular than Google" CIO Drive 10:01 AM
"Six Picks for a Stabilizing IPhone Inventories: Analog Devices, Broadcom, Cirrus Logic, Maxim, Qualcomm and Skyworks are favorite names." Barron's 2:30 PM
"Apple: Pac Crest Cuts Target to $127 on 'Stable' but 'Soft' iPhone Demand" Barron's 8:22 AM
Industry News
"S&P 500, Dow extend gains to fifth day: Russell 2,000 jumps 0.9%, outperforming S&P 500" MarketWatch 4:25 PM
"Markets Eke Out Small Gains As Oil Surges" TheStreet 4:24 PM
"Stocks mixed: Dow, S&P 500 build on 3 weeks of gains" USA Today 4:24 PM
"Stocks End Mixed as Oil Prices Leap: U.S. equity markets ended the session mixed amid a rally in global oil prices." FOXBusiness 4:24 PM
"Stocks Edge Higher After Recent Rally: Energy shares rise as oil prices climb" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:23 PM
"China stocks rise after Beijing lays out plan for economic growth: Chinese shares rallied Monday as investors focused on China's plans to prop up the slowing economy, boosting stocks in such sectors as construction, technology and pharmaceuticals." MarketWatch 7:15 AM
"European stocks close with losses as ECB caution sets in: European stocks finished lower Monday as gloomy German economic data and a warning about global central bank effectiveness dampened sentiment ahead of the European Central Bank's highly anticipated policy decision later this week." MarketWatch 12:32 PM
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