"Oxfam: Apple stashes $180 billion in overseas tax havens/The tech giant holds more money overseas than any other American company, according to a data analysis by charity group Oxfam." Fast Company 10:52 AM
"Apple only expects your iPhone to last three years: Apple Watch expected to last only three years too, while Mac computers should last four, plus Apple slip-up points to OS X rebranding as MacOS" The Guardian 6:56 AM
"Apple expects iPhones and Apple Watch to last just three years" The Inquirer 8:15 AM
"How long will you keep your Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad? Apple reckons three years: Apple has set out the expected first-owner lifespan of its devices in its environmental questions page." ZDNet 8:27 AM
"Apple prepping major App Store changes, report claims" Digital Trends 7:22 AM
"Apple leads race to develop wearable contactless payments: Reasearch by Juniper says mobile and wearable payments could reach €95bn by 2018" Irish Times 8:27 AM
"Apple Environmental Responsibility Report 2016" [50-page PDF] Apple 7:15 AM
"Apple found $40 million in gold from used phones and computers last year" Business Insider 7:14 AM
"Apple says it has the 'most effective security organization in the world': Apple engineers pull back the curtain on iPhone security" The Verge 8:25 PM
"Apple doesn't consider government intrusion a primary iPhone security threat, yet" TechCrunch 8:28 PM
"Apple opposes U.S. appeal over iPhone in New York drug case" Reuters 4:40 PM
"Apple Asks Judge To Reject Justice Department Order in New York Case: The court filing casts doubt on FBI claims and is the latest salvo over encryption" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:23 PM
"Apple Challenges Government Demand To Crack Drug Dealer's iPhone In New York" BuzzFeed 4:42 PM
"Apple says FBI has not 'exhausted' options to access data on New York iPhone" Re/code 8:29 PM
"Apple-FBI Battle Over IPhone Encryption Rages On in N.Y. Case" Bloomberg 4:31 PM
"Apple rejects request to hack NY drug dealer's iPhone" USA Today 8:29 PM
"Apple, FBI Testifying Before Congress on Encryption Again" The Mac Observer 10:29 AM
"Apple, FBI headed back to Congress to debate encryption" MacNN 8:44 AM
"Apple And FBI To Face Off In Congress Next Week Over Ongoing Encryption Issue" Redmond Pie 1:31 PM
"California defeats bill to force companies to decrypt phone data: The California assemblyman said encryption is 'risking our national security,' but would nevertheless tweet from his encrypted iPhone." ZDNet 10:53 AM
"Encryption Reality Scores Victory in California, But Many More Legislative Challenges Remain" The Mac Observer 8:15 PM
"5 reasons Apple's stealthy WebRTC adoption benefits everybody: Apple has quietly begun developing support for the Google-backed WebRTC standard inside Safari's WebKit spec, and this is going to be a big deal for any Mac or iOS user – and everybody else" Computerworld 6:53 AM
"Apple accidentally refers to OS X as MacOS in new document" Mashable 7:22 AM
"China eclipses Japan for second place in iOS App Store revenues" AppleInsider 1:32 PM
"Tim Cook is still America's biggest LGBT power player" Cult of Mac 1:32 PM
"Graham Nash Demands Apple And Spotify Stop 'Ripping Off' Artists" Digital Trends 3:15 PM
"Raheem Sterling, English soccer star, set for Apple endorsement deal: Apple targeting Euro 2016 soccer championship with Sterling endorsement" MacNN 8:45 AM
"Jony Ive designs one-off iPad Pro and accessories for charity auction" TechCrunch 8:17 PM
"US government warns Windows users to remove Apple QuickTime: The US Department for Homeland Security has warned Windows users to remove Apple's QuickTime for Windows after two zero-day vulnerabilities were found in the code." V3 7:23 AM
"Delete QuickTime From Your PC Immediately, Government Advises" Fortune 8:57 AM
"Apple 'abandons' QuickTime on Windows: Apple has stopped producing updates for its QuickTime media player software on Windows, according to security experts." BBC 8:57 AM
"Apple's iTunes Movies, iBooks Store go dark in China 6 months after launch" AppleInsider 7:13 AM
"Apple Stores Celebrate Earth Day With Green Logos and Staff T-Shirts" MacRumors 8:16 AM
"Apple Stores go green around the world ahead of Earth Day [Photos] 9to5Mac 10:57 AM
"Apple Campus 2 reception building, food stations, more shown off in new renderings" AppleInsider 7:13 AM
"A golf club is concerned that Apple's new Irish data centre will flood its fairways" Business Insider 8:16 AM
"The Great iOS-Android Emoji Divide Narrows Ever So Slightly" Wired 8:14 AM
"Senate anti-encryption bill is itself a threat to national security: The proposed Burr-Feinstein anti-encryption bill would put every American at risk of being spied on by foreign nations, hackers, or even the next US president." ZDNet 4:39 PM
"Burr-Feinstein encryption bill to be filibustered, senator vows" MacNN 8:08 AM
"The White House wants to let Google and Apple build your cable TV box" Re/code 8:07 AM
"Obama to Help Push for Open Market for Cable Set-Top Boxes" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:20 AM
"White House calls on the FCC to shake up the cable box business" The Verge 8:20 AM
"LG marketing depicts new MacBook-like Gram laptop running Apple's Final Cut & Logic" AppleInsider 10:34 AM
Non-Apple News
"EU passes major overhaul of data collection rules" Business Insider 9:35 PM
"URL Shorteners: Convenient But a Potential Security Risk" PC Magazine 9:34 PM
"YouTube reaches more Millenials than any TV network, research shows" Mashable 9:12 PM
"Facebook denies that it would ever try to influence the election" The Hill 4:53 PM
"Facebook Employees Asked Mark Zuckerberg If They Should Try to Stop a Donald Trump Presidency" Gizmodo 4:48 PM
"Doom divides gamers in open beta free trial" BBC 10:54 AM
"3D Touch-Alike Feature Spotted In Android N" Digital Trends 7:22 AM
"LG's 15-inch laptop borrows MacBook Air design, comes in at half the weight of 15-inch MBP" 9to5Mac 7:11 AM
"The Most Amazing PC Mods Of 2016 So Far" Forbes 7:10 AM
"Taiwan component makers facing competition over MacBook orders: Apple is ready to launch new ultra-thin MacBooks in the second half of 2016, but Taiwan component makers are seeing increasing competition for related component orders." DigiTimes 7:07 AM
"New 'Ultra-Thin' MacBooks Launching in Second Half of 2016 May Sport Metal Injection Mold-Made Hinges" MacRumors 7:07 AM
"Report: New ultra-thin MacBooks coming later in 2016, featuring new metal-injection molded hinges" 9to5Mac 7:16 AM
"Apple Begins Promoting 'Live Tune-In' Feature on New Apple TV Splash Screen" MacRumors 10:58 AM
"Siri on Apple TV gains new 'Live Tune-In' feature for Disney, ESPN & more" 9to5Mac 10:59 AM
"Apple reaches deal with Samsung to buy OLED iPhone displays" Cult of Mac 7:59 AM
"Apple's allegedly brokered $2.6 billion deal with Samsung to supply OLED panels for iPhones" iDownload Blog 8:23 AM
"iPhone time travel hack can now be carried out remotely" The Inquirer 8:14 AM
"Slowing notebook replacement cycle leading to higher resolution displays, says IHS" ["Displays using oxide and low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) panels are designed to address the need for higher resolution and low power consumption. Apple has been very aggressive in adopting oxide-substrate panels for its iMac and iPad Pro product lines, and the company is reportedly introducing oxide panels in its upcoming line of MacBooks. With Apple leading, Samsung Display and LG Display are now increasing investment in expanded oxide-panel manufacturing capacity."] DigiTimes 8:15 AM
"Patent Report: movable, illuminated Mac laptop trackpads" Apple World Today 7:53 AM
"Apple Files for the Figurative 'Music Memos' Logo Trademark" Patently Apple 12:45 PM
AppleCare/Helps
"Apple iPhone SE owners bemoan audio bug: Introduced with the latest update to iOS, the glitch distorts the quality of phone calls made via Bluetooth, according to some owners." CNET 10:59 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:00 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:00 AM
"Paid App Store Search" ["Putting aside the fact that such a move seems un-Apple-like, I don't see how it would benefit Apple, either."] Bitsplitting 10:54 AM
"At least nothing Apple does could make App Store search any worse, right?" BGR 8:23 AM
"Charging for App Store placement is a crass idea, Apple" Apple Must 8:08 AM
"Apple Planning Paid Search Placement on App Stores" Kirkville 8:06 AM
"This week's rumors (and my take on them): April 15" Apple World Today 7:54 AM
"Apple Watch's second year: Health apps will make it a must-have/Forget Hermès bands. Let's think bigger." Macworld 7:19 AM
"iOS 9.3.1 Jailbreak Alternative? Mojo Is A Cydia-Like Installer For Non-Jailbroken Devices" Redmond Pie 9:11 PM
"Coming April 16: Gene Steinberg meets Daniel Eran Dilger, of AppleInsider, and Jonny Evans, Computerworld's 'Apple Holic,' this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8:14 PM
"Yes, It Is Possible – MacBook Pro And Air Flash Drive Upgrades From OWC" MacPrices 2:55 PM
"The best apps for handwriting with the Apple Pencil and iPad Pro" iMore 11:17 AM
"'Ghostbusters: Slime City' mobile game coming alongside new movie, first screenshots & trailer [Video] 9to5Mac 10:59 AM
"Oil Capitalist: an exciting business game for iOS with stylish graphics - Challenge billionaires all over the world" Rom Games SIA 7:52 AM
"Microsoft Word Flow keyboard launches private iPhone beta" Macworld 7:15 AM
"'Kidz Learn Applications' Releases 'Kidz Fun' Mobile Application" prMac 10:34 AM
"LastThink releases Philippines TV Live 1.5 for iOS" prMac 7:13 AM
"Microsoft challenges data-request disclosure law; Apple, FBI heading to Capitol Hill; U.S. government lags on cybersecurity" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 8:48 AM
"Microsoft suit the latest digital privacy clash with U.S." CTV News 8:48 AM
"Microsoft Vs. Uncle Sam: It's Our Right To Inform Our Customers About Data Probes" Digital Trends 3:14 PM
"Microsoft steps up campaign against government surveillance" ComputerWeekly 8:43 AM
"Microsoft sues US govt for right to tell users when their data is accessed by feds" Help Net Security 8:42 AM
"Microsoft sues US government over right to warn customers they're being watched" The Inquirer 8:42 AM
"Microsoft vs DoJ: Redmond giant sues US Department of Justice for greater transparency" IT PRO 8:36 AM
"Microsoft sues the DOJ because it wants to turn government requests for user data transparent" phoneArena 8:35 AM
"Microsoft Knows It Needs To Be 'Explicit And Transparent' With Customer Data" TechWeekEurope 8:35 AM
"Microsoft sues US gov over secret customer data access" Wired UK 8:30 AM
"Microsoft sues U.S. over secret demands for customer data" Denver Post 8:26 AM
"Microsoft sues US over uninformed data search" Anadolu Agency 8:26 AM
"Microsoft sues the US government in new privacy row" News Talk 8:27 AM
"Microsoft's blundering over Windows 10 may be its undoing" V3 8:22 AM
"Apple just caused a MAJOR headache for Windows users" Express 8:23 AM
"US government tells Windows users to uninstall QuickTime as Apple stops support" The Verge 8:41 AM
"Stocks droop, but post a winning week" USA Today 4:34 PM
"Not So Bad Bank Earnings Give Stocks Weekly Win" Associated Press 4:33 PM
"U.S. Stocks Slip But Post Weekly Gains: S&P 500 gains 1.6% this week as bank stocks join the rally after earnings reports" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:32 PM
"China shares slip after data shows economy slowing further: China shares slipped Friday after fresh data showed the world's second-largest economy slowed further in the first quarter of the year." MarketWatch 7:03 AM
"European stocks break 5-day win streak ahead of Doha oil meeting: A five-day rally for European stock markets lost steam on Friday, as caution lingered ahead of a key meeting of major oil producers on Sunday." MarketWatch 12:35 PM
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