"What's next for Apple's thriving $25bn enterprise business?" TechRadar UK 3/12
"Apple: The Changing iPhone User Base" Seeking Alpha 3/12
"Apple Has a New Idea That Could Save Lives" Fortune 3/12
"Apple officially says nay to THAT popular iPhone myth" TechShout 3/12
"Why the iPhone the FBI Wants to Crack Likely Has No Crucial Data" Fortune 3/12
"Behind the U.S. Legal Counterstrike in Apple iPhone Battle" Time 3/12
"In Apple Security Case, Obama Calls To Strike A Balance" NPR 3/12
"Here's What Obama Said at SXSW About Apple vs. FBI" Fortune 3/12
"Government, Apple Exchange Low Blows" Fortune 3/11
"Apple and Department of Justice are getting more hostile" [Video Report] USA Today 3/11
"If Apple can help China, it can help us: US DOJ/A filing from the US Department of Justice has attempted to use Apple's wealth, power over iOS and iPhones, and its behaviour in other countries to counter Cupertino's backdoor claims." ZDNet 3/11
"All Eye Is On Apple & U.S. Department Of Justice" Zacks 3/11
"FBI wants to change iPhone's iOS: Fmr CIA chief/The FBI's attempts to force Apple to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists is not just about accessing information about the attack, but changing the architecture of the device's mobile operating system, former CIA director James Woolsey said Friday." CNBC 3/11
"Apple says DOJ brief reads like indictment" CNBC Videos 3/11
"DOJ filing threatens to compel Apple to hand over iOS source code and signature if it fails to cooperate" 9to5Mac 3/11
"Why the government is citing Aaron Burr in its fight against Apple" MarketWatch 3/11
"Obama, at South by Southwest, Calls for Law Enforcement Access in Encryption Fight" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3/11
"Obama weighs in on Apple v. FBI: 'You can't take an absolutist view': 'I'm not a software engineer... we need the tech community to help us solve [this issue].'" Ars Technica 3/11
"Obama says 'We don't want government to look into everyone's phones willy-nilly'" TechCrunch 3/11
"President Obama urges prudence from both sides of encryption debate, warns against 'absolutist' position" AppleInsider 3/11
"Apple Tops (Short) List Of Tech Companies Where Women Report Equal Treatment" Forbes 3/11
"Apple's iPhone Sales Could Surge Thanks to This One 'Tiny' Reason: If Apple's bet on a smaller, cheaper iPhone is right, the move could help turn around a worrying slowdown in iPhone sales." TheStreet 3/11
"Turns out Swift developers are beardy hipsters" The Next Web 3/11
"Adobe Flash has a huge security hole that's being exploited right now" The Next Web 3/11
"Adobe issues emergency patch for Flash bug" BBC 3/11
"UGH! There's Another 'Critical' Flash Flaw That Allows Attackers to Take Control of Your Mac" MacTrast 3/11
"Adobe Releases Emergency Patch for Critical Flash Security Flaws" The Mac Observer 3/11
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to use Apple Diagnostics to identify Mac hardware problems" Computerworld 3/11
"How to arrange and sort files in OS X El Capitan's Finder: Learn about the different ways the Finder arranges files and when you can access these options." Macworld 3/11
"How To Find A Good PDF Reader And Editor; Mac, iPhone, iPad" TeraTalks 3/11
Op/Ed
"Why won't Apple build a game-worthy Mac? [Friday Night Fights]" Cult of Mac 3/11
"Patrick Wardle On OS X Malware With A Potential Hacking Team Connection" Threatpost 3/11
"Your Browser's Private Mode Isn't as Secret as You Think" Gizmodo 3/11
"Critical Flash Security Update: Another reason to flush Adobe Flash from your Mac" Apple World Today 3/11
"Admit it Apple fans, Macs are no more secure than the rest of them" IT PRO 3/11
"Apple discussions talk about quality control problems, government attacks on Apple in court, App Store and software update problems, and more." MacInTouch 3/11
Press Releases
"Download Pangu iOS 9.1 Jailbreak For Windows And Mac" Redmond Pie 3/11
"Playing Nice is Best—Autodesk and Siemens Sign Agreement on CAD Interoperability" Architosh 3/11
"Rocket League coming to Mac 'soon" Mac Gamer HQ 3/11
"Intel's super fast Optane SSDs could make their way into MacBooks" SlashGear 8:09 PM
"Apple, Xiaomi seek nod for retail stores" Business Standard 4:01 PM
"Not Content with Just Apple, the US Government Now Wants Access to WhatsApp" Motherboard 4:01 PM
"Samsung Is Catching Up to Apple TV: In less than a year, the Korean tech giant's Tizen-powered smart TVs have managed to hit a sales level it took Apple TV nearly eight years to achieve." The Motley Fool 3/12
"You Say You Want A Revolution? Digital Wallets Are About To Bring One" Digital Trends 3/12
"Apple to unveil new creations on March 21" AFP 3/12
"Florida sheriff pledges to arrest CEO Tim Cook if Apple resisted cooperation" Ars Technica 3/12
"Steve Wozniak Thinks Amazon Echo is 'The Next Big Platform' [Video] iClarified 3/12
"U.S. Attorney General defends FBI case against Apple on Stephen Colbert's show" TechCrunch 3/11
"U.S. Attorney General argues San Bernardino County is the owner of the iPhone, Apple should help 'the customer' [Video] 9to5Mac 3/11
"Florida Sheriff Ready to Lock Up Tim Cook over iPhone Unlocking" The Mac Observer 3/11
"Amazon's Alexa may replace Siri as leading virtual assistant: Monness, Crespi & Hardt is upbeat on Alexa, even as it remains neutral on Amazon stock" MarketWatch 3/11
"Apple sends out media invitations for special event to be held on March 21st" MacDailyNews 3/11
"Watch how easy it is for someone to hack your iPhone" TechCrunch 3/11
"Donald Trump has already given up his iPhone boycott" The Verge 3/11
"Why Apple's co-founder loves the Amazon Echo" CNBC 3/11
"Apple founder Steve Wozniak thinks Amazon's new device is the next big platform" Business Insider 3/11
"Steve Wozniak Madame Tussauds waxwork valued at $350,000" The Inquirer 3/11
Non-Apple News
"Google Has a Research Team In a Van Headed Your Way" Digital Trends 3/12
"Google Invites Users To Ride Shotgun In Mobile Research Labs, To Help Shape The Future Of Products" HotHardware 3/12
"Netflix is still hurting cable companies, but the bleeding may have slowed" BGR 3/11
"Hooked on a feeling that Amazon is too addictive by far" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 3/11
"Pay your credit card bill using the Amazon Echo: Shout at Alexa to get get banking info with Capital One's new service." Engadget 3/11
"How Sprint is trying to fix its biggest problem" CNNMoney 3/11
"Marissa Mayer is in the fight of her life" CNNMoney 3/11
"Virtual reality helps people with MS relive their passions in touching ad campaign" Mashable 3/11
"Amazon gadget hijacks owner's heating after hearing radio report" The Guardian 3/11
"Amazon's Echo listens to the radio, commits hostile takeover of a user's home" BGR 3/11
"Amazon eyes up education, plans a free platform for learning materials" TechCrunch 3/11
"FCC wants broadband providers to ask your permission before sharing data with third parties" The Next Web 3/11
Publications/Podcasts
"MGG 596: Taking a SIP from Apple's Fountain" The Mac Observer 9:24 PM
"MacBook storage could run 1000 times faster with new Intel tech (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Ep. 29): Apple's March 21st event looks meh, there's rumors of an 5.8 inch OLED iPhone and you don't need to close apps running in the background of your iPhone." CNET 3/11
"Coming March 12: Gene Steinberg meets Jeff Gamet, of The Mac Observer, and columnist Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 3/11
"The wonderful wizard Woz talks about his comics and tech convention on Tomorrow Daily" CNET 3/11
"Shelly Brisbin Revises and Expands iOS Access for All" MacVoices 3/11
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-03-11: DOJ Responds to iPhone Unlock Order, Setting Stronger Passwords" The Mac Observer 3/11
"An Interview with Andrew Holt, Pixate" Subtraction 3/11
"AppleInsider podcast talks Apple v. the FBI, steps to encrypt your iPhone & files" AppleInsider 3/11
"Final Cut Pro Radio Show 009 featuring Ronny Courtens." FCPRadio 3/11
"Coming at Apple's March 21st event: 4-inch iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro & new Apple Watch models" 9to5Mac 3/11
"'iPhone SE' rumors spark hopes that Apple will continue to sell iPhone 5s at $350 or less" AppleInsider 3/11
"A look at all the SE models that have come before: The rumored iPhone SE would join a distinguished lineup of special edition Apple products." Macworld 3/11
"iPhone 5SE: 5 things to expect from Apple's smaller, cheaper iPhone" The Inquirer 3/11
"5 things to expect from Apple's big March event" TechRadar UK 3/11
"Future MacBook SSDs could get even faster as Mac compatibility confirmed for super-fast Optane tech" 9to5Mac 3/11
"Pangu to release the first jailbreak for the new Apple TV next week" iDownload Blog 3/11
"Apple customer goes to the top for iPhone battery answer" BBC 3/11
"Your phone's fingerprint scanner can be hacked with a printer" Mashable 3/11
"Future Version Of The Apple Watch Could Save Your Life During An Emergency" Digital Trends 3/11
AppleCare/Helps
"Fix Pangu iOS 9.1 Jailbreak Apple Logo Boot Loop Issue On iPhone Or iPad, Here's How" Redmond Pie 3/12
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 3/11
"Translate Keyboard Pro For iPhone/iPad Is Free For The First Time In Over A Year (Normally $9.99)" App Sliced 3/11
"System Monitor -Battery Health, Free Memory, Used Space For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" App Sliced 3/11
"How to watch March Madness on your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV" AppleInsider 6:16 PM
"The importance of your Mac's battery condition and how to check it" iDownload Blog 8:20 AM
"How To Get Apple Watch-Like Colored System Toggles In iOS Control Center" Redmond Pie 3/12
"What to do if you've forgotten your iPhone passcode" iDownload Blog 3/12
"How to warm up and cool down with your Apple Watch" Cult of Mac 3/12
"How to print Mail messages to PDF with 3D Touch on iPhone" iMore 3/12
"How to turn any iOS or Android smartphone (or tablet) into a satellite phone" ZDNet 3/12
"How to change your iCloud profile picture" iDownload Blog 3/11
"How To Play A Picture Slideshow On The Chromecast" AddictiveTips 3/11
Tips
"Low iPhone battery? Closing apps won't help, but this will. An Apple executive has responded to one of the iPhone's biggest mysteries: 'Does shutting down apps open in the background help save battery power?' The answer was no, but these tips will." Christian Science Monitor 3/12
"Seven Tips To Conserve Battery Power On Your iPhone" Forbes 3/11
"Indosat Ooredoo, Lintasarta And IBM To Collaborate On Cloud" Nasdaq 3/11
"IBM Board Paid Itself $4.9 Million" 24/7 Wall St. 3/11
"Dell's Skylake XPS 13, Precision workstations now come with Ubuntu preinstalled: Some of the best laptops we've tested—now with Linux." Ars Technica 3/11
"Intel Mulls Sale of $1 Billion Venture Capital Portfolio" Bloomberg 3/11
"Intel plans to sell part of venture capital unit" Reuters 3/11
"Intel plans to sell part of venture capital unit: Bloomberg" Reuters 3/11
"S&P 500, Dow rally to highest finish of 2016: Main indexes post fourth straight weekly gain" MarketWatch 3/11
"Stocks Rally as Oil Closes at Highest Since December" TheStreet 3/11
"Stocks End Week With A Bang; China Names Lead Nasdaq 100 | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD" Investor's Business Daily 3/11
"Stocks end week at 2016 highs as oil rises" USA Today 3/11
"Energy, Financials Help Street End the Week in Green" FOXBusiness 3/11
"U.S. Stocks Rise for Fourth Consecutive Week: Gains nearly erase market's losses for the year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3/11
"Asian markets take ECB stimulus moves in stride: Asian stocks were choppy Friday as investors brushed off a bigger than expected stimulus package from the European Central Bank." MarketWatch 3/11
"European stocks end higher as banks get an ECB boost: European stocks finished higher Friday as investors, viewing measures of the European Central Bank's stimulus as supportive to the financial sector, bought bank shares." MarketWatch 3/11
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