"Apple isn't alone: Global smartphone market shrinks for first time in history" ZDNet 7:02 AM
"Smartphone shipments dip as iPhone 'fatigue' sets in and China reaches saturation: Both Apple and Samsung saw a drop in smartphone shipments in the first quarter, Strategy Analytics said" IDG News Service 7:17 AM
"Apple's sales slump part of overall market fall; Chinese brands Huawei & Oppo are the 'headwinds'" 9to5Mac 8:09 AM
"The iPhone SE: A surprise hit? After Apple's latest quarterly earnings call, we got a hint that Apple has a surprising hit product on its hands." Macworld 7:06 AM
"Will India Be Apple's Savior? Not if it doesn't lower its prices for this market." Forbes 7:22 AM
"FBI confirms it won't tell Apple how it hacked San Bernardino shooter's iPhone" The Guardian 6:52 AM
"FBI paid under $1 million to unlock San Bernardino iPhone: sources" Reuters 9:26 PM
"Apple Might Buy GoPro, Fitbit or Netflix, or Something Else" 24/7 Wall St. 6:47 AM
"Apple buybacks to resume on Friday, gobbling up stock priced near the lowest of 2016" AppleInsider 8:14 PM
"Apple updates iMovie for Mac with navigation & visual improvements, more" 9to5Mac 4:04 PM
"iMovie lets you start editing in a single click with fast project creation" iMore 4:04 PM
"iMovie for Mac updates with quicker project launch, better range selection" AppleInsider 5:29 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11.4 and Security Update 2016-002" Apple Support 5:17 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Even at 1.0, Vivaldi closes in on the cure for the common browser/Review: Ultra customization, clever tab management breaks from Chrome, Firefox." Ars Technica 8:07 AM
"Vivaldi 1.0 review: Browser offers innovative ideas, some more polished than others/New browser adds clever new design elements but might take a toll on your CPU." Macworld 8:12 AM
"How to edit video in Photoshop CC" Macworld 2:44 PM
"How-To: Disable or delete custom services in OS X [Video] 9to5Mac 2:12 PM
"You can't sort folders first in OS X's Finder. Here's why" Macworld 7:05 AM
"How to make your Android phone work more closely with your PC or Mac" Greenbot 7:18 AM
"How To Control The Mac's Secret Launcher" Mac360 8:00 AM
"Audio Recording Does Not Get Easier" McSolo 8:00 AM
Op/Ed
"How long until we see Google Play on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux? The feature could lead to Google's ecosystem on every desktop OS." Ars Technica 8:07 AM
Press Releases
"Aleratec Releases Mac Software Upgrade for 1:10 USB 3.0 Copy Cruiser Mini Duplicator" MacPrices 2:08 PM
"Orders 1.1 to manage company sales orders on Mac" Tension Software 8:00 AM
"Man found dead in Apple conference room was employee: An Apple employee that the company described as 'young and talented' was found dead in a conference room inside the company's headquarters in Cupertino, authorities said." Associated Press 7:13 AM
"Apple issues statement following apparent suicide at Cupertino headquarters" BGR 10:58 AM
"Apple Employee Found Dead With 'Head Wound' In Cupertino Campus Conference Room" HotHardware 4:24 PM
"Dead Apple employee identified as 25-year-old software engineer, report says [u] AppleInsider 8:24 PM
"As USPTO Speakers Favor Apple in Patent Fight, Industry Sees Rise of Trolling" Inside Sources 8:07 AM
"Apple Beats Microsoft at Their Own Game While Amazon Primes the Low End of the Tablet Market, According to IDC" Business Wire 3:31 PM
"Apple's iPad Pro beats Microsoft's Surface... again" BetaNews 2:37 PM
"Apple continues to outsell everyone else in tablet market, but Amazon is gaining ground" GeekWire 4:26 PM
"'Apple Beats Microsoft at Their Own Game' Says IDC" Forbes 3:31 PM
"Just Like With Phones, Apple And Samsung Are Ruling Smartwatches" Digital Trends 7:06 AM
"Apple Watch Loses Market Share as Android Wear Grows in Popularity" MacRumors 8:09 AM
"Apple Watch shipped 2.2M units in March quarter, but lost marketshare, estimates claim" AppleInsider 2:13 PM
"Indian government approves Apple bid to open stores free of 30% sourcing policy" AppleInsider 6:52 AM
"Apple removes a significant barrier to opening its own retail stores in India" iDownload Blog 8:06 AM
"As tablet sales take a dive, analysts expect smartphone vendors to launch convertibles" PCWorld 2:44 PM
"Galaxy S7 Surges as Apple iPhone 6 Falters" 24/7 Wall St. 6:47 AM
"For world's biggest Apple museum, book a flight to Italy" Cult of Mac 2:42 PM
"Volkswagen says not in talks with Apple or Google" Reuters 7:14 AM
"Homemade iPad robot is a piano-playing prodigy" Cult of Mac 7:16 AM
Non-Apple News
"Email Privacy Act Wins Sweeping Approval In House: The US House of Representatives has approved the Email Privacy Act by a unanimous vote. That sets the stage for requiring search warrants to review electronic communications older than 180 days." InformationWeek 9:26 PM
"Report: Google is building a hardware division led by former Motorola president" Ars Technica 5:23 PM
"Microsoft Chooses Team Iron Man In Civil War, Enlists Stark Industries To Build Custom Xbox One" HotHardware 4:24 PM
"Does Mark Zuckerberg Want To Run For President?" Forbes 3:51 PM
"Google Granted Patent For Injecting A Device Directly Into Your Eyeball To Improve Vision" Forbes 2:10 PM
"In Smartphone Market, the Squeeze Is On: Earnings reports this week may toll the bell for a decadelong bonanza" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:10 AM
"Lawsuit claims Snapchat filter encourages drivers to speed" CBS News 8:10 AM
"Comcast to Increase Data Limits for Broadband Customers" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:00 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-04-28: The Developer Side of Apple Conferences" The Mac Observer 11:14 AM
"Rebound 83: He's More Crazy Shirt Than Man Now" Six Colors 11:01 AM
"iPhone shipments to continue to drop in 2Q16: Shipments of iPhone devices are expected to continue to decline to around 40 million units in the second quarter of 2016 (or Apple's fiscal third quarter) after shipments dropped 16% on year to 51.19 million units in the first quarter, sources from the iPhone supply chain in Taiwan have estimated." DigiTimes 7:10 AM
"iPhone demand won't get better in a hurry" Cult of Mac 7:15 AM
"Here's how slow your laptop's USB Type C port could be" PCWorld 7:18 AM
"Apple iOS 9.3.2 Will Terminate A Bug That Causes Games To Crash" Forbes 7:22 AM
"Apple Music for Android updated with family plan & video support" 9to5Mac 5:29 PM
"Apple Music now plays music videos on Android: And it's now family friendly" The Verge 7:29 PM
"Apple Promotes New Apple Music API Introduced in iOS 9.3" MacRumors 2:13 PM
"Apple releases official Apple Music API documentation following iOS 9.3" 9to5Mac 2:42 PM
"Jailbreak iOS 9.3.2, 9.3.1, 9.0 Available To Download. But...." M.I.C. Gadget 7:08 AM
"Intel Wants USB Type-C Digital Audio To Bury Legacy 3.5mm Headphone Jacks" HotHardware 4:24 PM
"Apple Maps expands Spotlight Suggestions to 3 new countries, adds Flyover and traffic locales" AppleInsider 8:15 PM
Apple Patent Applications
"No ducking way: Apple may soon let your friends know when autocorrect makes a mistake" AppleInsider 11:01 AM
"Apple patent shows better version of autocorrect" CNNMoney 3:31 PM
"One of Apple's Latest Encryption Inventions Comes to Light" Patently Apple 7:05 AM
"Patent Report: voice authentication of Apple devices, encryption methods" Apple World Today 8:24 AM
"Apple Got Cash, Where Does It Go?" Mac360 8:11 AM
"Don't Fall for Apple Inc.'s iPad Magic Trick: Product launch timing, not improved customer demand, is going to lead to better year-over-year comps for iPad." The Motley Fool 8:09 AM
"Here's what to expect from Nintendo's next iPhone games" Macworld 8:09 AM
"Why Apple is a lot like Gary Player right now" Memeburn 8:06 AM
"Watch it Apple: time has come for cheaper rivals' strap-ons" The Register 7:22 AM
"[Q&A] 'iPhone 7 Pro' or 'iPhone 7 Plus?" Modmyi 7:15 AM
"How about upgrade plans for the iPad and Apple Watch?" Apple World Today 7:26 AM
"iTunes is 13 years old—and it's still awful" Quartz 9:28 AM
"Apple introduced iTunes Store 13 years ago today" Cult of Mac 8:06 AM
"Happy 12th birthday, iTunes Store; now it's time to split" Apple World Today 7:05 AM
"19 times people went next level with Siri" Mashable 7:01 AM
"Apple and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Drop in iPhone Sales" Daring Fireball 6:50 AM
"Apple's 'first' subscription service paves the way for more" Six Colors 6:49 AM
Non-Apple
"Why Google is the best company to work for in America" Business Insider 9:39 AM
"Always on: Privacy implications of microphone-enabled devices" Re/code 7:15 AM
"Don't start celebrating Samsung's bumper earnings just yet" Business Insider 7:15 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Even weather forecasts aren't safe from Windows 10 upgrade prompts" The Verge 7:00 AM
"Oracle to buy Textura for $663 million" Reuters 9:26 AM
"Oracle buys Textura for $663M to build up its construction IT business" TechCrunch 2:39 PM
"Oracle to Buy Textura for $663 Million: Deal expands Oracle's cloud offerings for construction, engineering industry" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:39 PM
"Oracle's Irish subsidiary reports 14% decline in profits: Software and hardware company's turnover rises 4 per cent to €8 billion" Irish Times 9:26 AM
"Microsoft's Mobile Roller Coaster Ride: 9 Contributing Factors/Microsoft has never excelled in smartphones, but its mobile strategy has taken a turn for the worse. What went wrong, what will come next, and are there signs of hope? Here's a closer look." InformationWeek 7:13 AM
"Windows 10 will no longer let you Google search from Cortana" The Verge 5:57 PM
"Microsoft finally gets the bugs out of Surface Book and Surface Pro 4" InfoWorld 9:25 AM
"Microsoft's futuristic storage solution can hold 1,000,000,000 TB" BGR 5:22 PM
"Microsoft Is Storing Data in 10 Million Strands of DNA" Gizmodo 6:53 AM
"Hands-on with Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build 14332" Neowin 7:01 AM
"Microsoft delivers new previews of Windows Server 2016 and System Centre 2016: Technical Preview 5 now ready for release" The Inquirer 9:31 AM
"Microsoft Azure offers free one-year support upgrade" Neowin 7:00 AM
"Microsoft says Skype has reached over one billion mobile downloads" Neowin 6:31 PM
"Microsoft Kicks Off 'Phased' Skype for Business Preview for Mac" eWeek 6:53 AM
"Is It Time To Sell Microsoft?" Seeking Alpha 9:29 AM
"HP's Chromebook 13 is a cheap, pretty, yet powerful new notebook" ZDNet 2:34 PM
"HP's new Chromebook 13 has features to match top-line Windows PCs: HP's thin-and-light Chromebook 13 has a 3200 x 1800-pixel display and a Core M processor" IDG News Service 11:06 AM
"Google and HP make a Chromebook Pixel replacement for half the price: 3200×1800 IPS screen, up to 16GB of RAM, and Skylake Core M CPUs all sound good." Ars Technica 11:07 AM
"HP's new Chromebook 13 is a Pixel for everybody: 16GB of RAM in a Chromebook? Sure, why not." Engadget 9:29 AM
"HP Is Finally Making a High Quality Chromebook" Gizmodo 9:29 AM
"Tech Tools Review: HP Spectre X2/HP Spectre X2 is a slim yet substantial hybrid device that you can use for work or entertainment" Irish Times 7:22 AM
"Confirmed: Intel to cut jobs in Ireland/The company employs 5,000 people on their Kildare campus." The Journal.ie 9:25 AM
"Intel's CEO lays out a comprehensive, cloud-based vision for the future" ExtremeTech 9:31 AM
"Intel's Credibility Damaged, Stock Still Inexpensive" Seeking Alpha 11:11 AM
"Intel proposes that USB Type-C replaces the 3.5mm audio jack" Hexus 7:23 AM
"Intel Wants Headphones To Be USB-C" Click Online 7:23 AM
"Intel: We Don't Believe You ... You Need More People" Seeking Alpha 2:37 PM
"Polaris GPUs To Be Cheaper Than Pascal To Grow PC Gaming Market Says AMD VP Roy Taylor" Game Debate 7:24 AM
"IBM Watson and American Cancer Society Team up to Create Virtual Cancer Health Advisor" Healthcare Daily Online 9:23 AM
"IBM and SAP: The Impact of the Fall in IT Spending" Market Realist 9:23 AM
"IBM adds to its all-flash family" MISCO.co.uk 9:24 AM
"A Look Into IBM's OpenStack Meritocracy" eWeek 6:32 PM
"IBM Australia takes 47 percent profit tumble" ZDNet 9:25 PM
"Consumer Software Deals Power Tech M&A Market" eWeek 7:08 AM
"Malware menace with 'scary' backdoor strikes 12 million machines: 'Generic trojan' has a nasty payload" The Inquirer 6:57 AM
"OpenStack Security Project Continues to Help Secure the Cloud" eWeek 6:53 AM
"Firefox: Mozilla patches critical flaws that let attackers execute malicious code" ZDNet 7:00 AM
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