"Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Takes $1 Billion Position in Apple: Legendary investor, who previously avoided technology stocks, also slightly increases position in IBM" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:27 AM
"Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Took Apple Stake Worth About $1 Billion in 1st Quarter" Bloomberg 7:27 AM
"Warren Buffett buys stake in Apple" CNNMoney 7:52 AM
"This Hedge Fund Legend Just Bought a Stake in Apple" ["Hedge funder Leon Cooperman, CEO of Omega Advisors is buying in as well."] Fortune 2:23 PM
"Apple's Cook visits Beijing after China woes, Didi deal" Reuters 7:01 AM
"Tim Cook Visits China in Hopes Beijing Will Take Another Bite of the Apple: The visit comes as the company's prospects in its second largest market appear to be souring" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:51 AM
"Tim Cook's visit to China may help build bridges with consumers, developers, others" IDG News Service 7:09 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook arrives in China for a charm offensive" CNBC 7:12 AM
"Apple Releases OS X 10.11.5 El Capitan With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements" MacRumors 12:30 PM
"Apple issues OS X 10.11.5 software update via Mac App Store" 9to5Mac 12:30 PM
"OS X 10.11.5 and iTunes 12.4 updates bring security and usability fixes" Ars Technica 2:28 PM
"Apple releases iTunes 12.4 with interface and navigation changes" 9to5Mac 12:31 PM
"Apple Releases iTunes 12.4 With Design Tweaks" MacRumors 12:30 PM
"Apple simplifies navigation with iTunes 12.4" Macworld 2:26 PM
"GarageBand for iOS and Mac updated with focus on Chinese sounds and instruments" 9to5Mac 6:45 PM
"Apple updates GarageBand with Chinese instruments and Chinese language localization: If you've ever wanted to make music with a pipa or erhu, now's your chance." Macworld 6:45 PM
"Apple adds Chinese music, instruments, social media sharing in latest GarageBand update" AppleInsider 6:45 PM
"Google to phase out full support for Flash on Chrome" BBC 7:10 AM
"Google to block Flash in Chrome and default to HTML5 except for these ten white-listed sites" BetaNews 7:55 AM
"Google Chrome to phase out Adobe Flash later this year" AppleInsider 6:17 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"OS X 10.11.4 update causing Macs to freeze up" ZDNet 10:32 AM
"Watch Out: Mac OS X 10.11.4 Is Freezing MacBook Pros" LAPTOP Magazine 10:32 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"What to do when your photos won't print properly/Stand in the place where you print: Now rotate left." Macworld 7:50 AM
"How to disable Safari Suggestions" iDownload Blog 11:26 AM
"More than just a LUT loader for Final Cut Pro X: LUTx" IT.Enquirer 11:24 AM
"Rate iTunes Tracks with Keyboard Shortcuts" Kirkville 3:27 PM
"Worldwide Wearables Market Increases 67.2% Amid Seasonal Retrenchment, According to IDC" ["According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the Watch has met the company's expectations. Its total volumes and revenue trailed far behind its iPhone, iPad, and Mac product lines, and did little to stem their declines. Until the next version of the Watch comes out, it would appear that Apple will continuously update its watch bands to keep the product relevant."] Business Wire 10:33 AM
"Apple Watch sales make it top smartwatch in Q1, but trail basic wearables from Fitbit & Xiaomi" 9to5Mac 10:33 AM
"Fitbit's 'basic' devices dominate wearables market, Apple Watch sneaks into third" AppleInsider 9:36 PM
"Apple Watch sales dropped 63% from the holiday quarter" Business Insider 11:01 AM
"Apple's Cook to visit India this week, to meet Modi, sources say" Reuters 8:04 AM
"Tim Cook to make surprise visit to India tomorrow" Mashable 8:04 AM
"After China, Tim Cook headed on to India to meet Prime Minister Modi again" 9to5Mac 8:55 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook to meet with Indian PM Narendra Modi this week" AppleInsider 12:30 PM
"Tim Cook to Visit India This Week Following Beijing" MacRumors 8:55 AM
"Apple to Open First Apple Stores in India Within 18 Months" MacRumors 2:30 PM
"Apple reportedly planning 3 India Apple Stores, new San Francisco location opening May 21" 9to5Mac 2:30 PM
"First three Indian Apple Stores rumored to launch by end of 2017" AppleInsider 4:08 PM
"Apple prepares to launch Union Square store in San Francisco, shutter Stockton location" AppleInsider 2:26 PM
"Apple's banned an iPhone app that let you know if you were being spied on" The Next Web 7:27 AM
"Apple Chucks Anti-Hacker Tool From App Store After Just One Week" Forbes 7:00 AM
"Larry Ellison: Steve Jobs shot down my Apple takeover plans" Cult of Mac 8:05 AM
Non-Apple News
"Samsung Smartwatch Design Projects UI On Your Hand" InformationWeek 2:58 PM
"Samsung Patent Shows Smartwatch With Projection Display" Digital Trends 2:51 PM
"Twitter to Stop Counting Photos and Links in 140-Character Limit" Bloomberg 2:26 PM
"Twitter Plans to Stop Counting Links and Photos in 140-Character Limit" MacRumors 2:26 PM
"Gamer gear maker Razer opens its first U.S. store in San Francisco" VentureBeat 10:34 AM
"Apple Pay holdout Walmart brings its own digital wallet to over 500 stores" 9to5Mac 10:32 AM
"Google Play will soon let you join Android app beta programs" The Next Web 7:22 AM
"Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with Glenn Beck to talk about Facebook bias" The Verge 7:20 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Upgrade #89: Can We Use A Tracking Pixel?" Six Colors 5:22 PM
"Dave Hamilton Dives Deep Into The World of Routers" MacVoices 2:21 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-05-16: Apple Car and Didi, iPhone Upgrade Burnout" The Mac Observer 2:21 PM
"Adobe updates Capture CC iOS app w/ new Patterns feature, more" 9to5Mac 3:21 PM
"Adobe adds automatic pattern generation tool to Capture CC for iOS" AppleInsider 9:33 PM
"YouTube for iOS now lets you watch any video in VR mode with Cardboard" 9to5Mac 12:06 PM
"EveryonePrint Enhances Mobile Printing for Enterprises" PRNewswire 10:56 AM
"Q1's Fastest Ecommerce Desktop Websites: How Did They Achieve It? Target, Apple and Walgreens Are Winners in Catchpoint Systems' Benchmark" Business Wire 10:55 AM
"Google launches 'Spaces' group-sharing app on Android, iOS, and desktop" VentureBeat 10:34 AM
"Energy Shares Lead U.S. Market Higher: Crude prices hit another 2016 high, boosting energy stocks" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:08 PM
"Asian markets close higher after China data disappoints: Stocks in Asia finished mostly up Monday, with consumer and technology shares surging in Hong Kong despite an abrupt plunge in the afternoon." MarketWatch 8:05 AM
"European stocks shake off losses into the close: European stocks ended a volatile session almost flat Monday, as investors weighed disappointing Chinese data against a rally in oil prices." MarketWatch 12:12 PM
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