"Warren Buffett Stake Suggests Apple Is All Grown Up: With this week's imprimatur from the legendary investor Warren Buffett, it should now be official: Apple, the world's largest company by market capitalization and a symbol of American technological innovation, is a 'value' stock." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:14 PM
"Apple Opens Development Office in Hyderabad: Apple® today announced the opening of a new office in Hyderabad that will focus on development of Maps for Apple products, including iPhone®, iPad®, Mac® and Apple Watch®. This investment will accelerate Maps development and create up to 4,000 jobs." Apple 6:58 AM
"Apple Opens Development Office in Hyderabad" Business Wire 7:04 AM
"Apple's expansion in India accelerates Maps development" Computerworld 6:54 AM
"Apple opens India-based development center to work on its maps services" TechCrunch 6:58 AM
"Apple opens Maps development center in Hyderabad, India" AppleInsider 7:02 AM
"Apple is creating up to 4,000 jobs in India for Apple Maps" Recode 7:18 AM
"Apple to set up app centre in Bengaluru" The Hindu 12:21 PM
"Here are the challenges Apple's Tim Cook faces on his India trip" CNBC 7:30 AM
"Apple chief facing challenges on India trip" CNBC Videos 10:28 AM
"Apple top executive visits 'solar mamas' in Rajasthan: While Apple CEO Tim Cook was busy revealing his business plans in India, a top Apple executive was in Rajasthan this week, visiting 'solar mamas' and a rural school where students were imparted lessons on iPads." IANS 7:39 AM
"Apple Union Square Highlights New Design Elements, Community Programs" Apple 1:04 PM
"Apple Union Square Highlights New Design Elements, Community Programs" Business Wire 1:04 PM
"Apple unveils new store design in San Francisco" Reuters 6:16 PM
"Apple to give next generation of stores a beauty makeover" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 3:45 PM
"Apple Shifts From Genius Bars to Genius Groves, Hoping Patrons Linger" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:10 PM
"Apple Previews New Flagship Union Square Store in San Francisco" MacRumors 1:09 PM
"Apple previews San Fran Union Square store w/ revamped design & 'Genius Grove' ahead of opening" 9to5Mac 1:12 PM
"Apple hopes SF flagship will encourage customers to linger" San Francisco Chronicle 4:39 PM
"Apple Never Wants You to Leave its New Store" Time 4:38 PM
"Apple Stores are getting their biggest makeover in 15 years" Business Insider 11:47 AM
"The Future of Apple Retail In Pictures" Apple Must 2:23 PM
"A preview of Apple's new flagship Apple Store in San Francisco" iMore 12:26 PM
"Report: Apple considering Fifth Avenue retail expansion, but it doesn't want to pay full price rent" 9to5Mac 7:00 AM
"Watch Steve Jobs Introduce the First Apple Store" Time 7:31 AM
"Today Marks the 15th Anniversary of Apple's First Two Retail Stores" MacRumors 8:53 AM
"Cannes: Julian Assange Film — Lady Gaga interviewed him secretly, iTunes was Warned by Wikileaks they are a backdoor" Showbiz 411 7:58 AM
"Apple iPhone 7 Ramp In July Will Stoke Q4 Sales: Analog Devices" Investor's Business Daily 10:27 AM
"Apple, Reliance plan on bringing VoLTE iPhones on Jio 4G networks" Tech2 7:36 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook's Bollywood night with Shah Rukh Khan" The Economic Times 7:52 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Parties With Bollywood on First India Visit: Shah Rukh Khan throws a party at his palatial Mumbai home for the boss of the tech giant, which sees growth opportunity in India amid recent challenges in China." The Hollywood Reporter 8:01 AM
"Tim Cook hangs out with Bollywood stars on his first day in India" Mashable 7:51 AM
"Watch - Apple CEO at his first cricket game" ESPN Cricinfo 1:10 PM
"Apple environment chief visits rural Indian school where donated iPads are part of curriculum" AppleInsider 7:40 PM
"Apple says game about Palestinian child isn't a game: iPhone maker suggests title would be a better fit in 'News' or 'Reference'" Ars Technica 12:35 PM
"Apple Can't Restore iPhone Found At Sea, But Might Know Someone Who Can" Digital Trends 7:51 AM
"How Ridiculous: WA crew catch a salmon ... with an iPhone lure" Perth Now 7:29 AM
Non-Apple News
"Sprint will kill off two-year contracts for the second time on May 24" Android Central 3:21 PM
"Amazon's Jeff Bezos on the Fire Phone: 'We're working on much bigger failures right now'" GeekWire 1:12 PM
"A Radiation Oncologist Says Everything You Need To Hear About WiFi And Cancer Risk" Quora 12:35 PM
"Google's Daydream Could Be Oculus' Worst Nightmare" Digital Trends 7:01 PM
"Google's new smart products might force it to rethink its ad business" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:19 PM
"Google reveals the mysterious custom hardware that powers AlphaGo" The Verge 6:07 PM
"Google's sticky car patent glues pedestrians in place after an accident" CNET 7:52 AM
"Glenn Beck says he believes Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg are acting in good faith" Recode 4:38 PM
"Zuckerberg meets with conservatives to discuss 'news bias'" Digital Trends 7:31 AM
"Fitbit planning to be an Apple Pay competitor next year as it buys NFC payment tech" 9to5Mac 7:15 AM
"Fitbit's next fitness tracker could let you pay for in-store purchases" The Next Web 7:01 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Road to Macstock -Adam Christianson and Victor Cajiao" MacVoices 3:40 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-05-19: Fitbit Buys Coin, Symentec's Security Bug" The Mac Observer 2:23 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-05-19: Fitbit Buys Coin, Symentec's Security Bug" The Mac Observer 12:34 PM
"Rebound 86: Guttural Thinking Sounds" Six Colors 9:59 AM
"Apple TV (2015) review: Luxurious streaming TV at your voice's beck and call" CNET 1:12 PM
"Hands on with Android Wear 2.0: Better versions of the same basic ideas/We install the Wear 2.0 preview on a Huawei Watch and give it a spin." Ars Technica 10:23 AM
"Up close with Google's new Android Wear 2.0 update" Mashable 8:53 PM
"Compilation of the Best Apple Watch Band Knock-Offs I've Tested: I've reviewed quite a few Apple Watch Bands; here are the best Apple replicas in my collection" AppAdvice 10:02 AM
"The right band for the occasion" iDownload Blog 7:20 AM
"How I added microSD support to my iPhone 6s" BGR 10:37 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Adobe Spark review: Adobe Spark helps you tell your stories" CNET 6:07 PM
"Five awesome iPad Pro apps, no Apple Pencil required [Video] 9to5Mac 11:48 AM
"11 Most Useful Keyboard Apps For iPhone" iPhone Hacks 6:53 AM
"'Never Gone' Review - Living Death Is A Real Grind" Touch Arcade 10:05 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Enable New Chinese Instruments in iPhone and iPad" The Mac Observer 6:24 PM
"Access Alternate Contact Methods from Messages with 3D Touch on iPhone" OS X Daily 4:00 PM
"How to manage your books in iBooks for iPhone and iPad" iMore 2:29 PM
"iOS: Saving Images Out of Messages Conversations" The Mac Observer 8:48 AM
Tips
"Apple iOS 9.3.2 Has A Great Secret Feature" Forbes 6:52 PM
"These new Google products work with your iPhone, too" CNET 12:08 PM
"Donald Trump's Demand That Apple Must Make iPhones in the U.S. Actually Isn't That Crazy" The Huffington Post 12:09 PM
"Words like 'crazy ones' paint accurate picture of Steve Jobs" Cult of Mac 11:54 AM
"Cassandra: Student use of iPad Pro and Notability for a Writing Project" eXtensions 11:07 AM
"Android just blew past the iPhone/Commentary: Google's additions to its mobile software in voice recognition alone will push the platform far beyond where iOS is today. But Apple has a chance to strike back." CNET 10:45 AM
"How Microsoft Is The New Anti-Apple" Mac360 8:48 AM
"Berkshire's Billion Dollar Apple Investment - Analysis" ValueWalk 7:56 AM
"12 markets Apple could reinvent in the next decade" The Next Web 7:30 AM
"Apple, Inc. Should Make a Stationary Siri-Powered Speaker: Amazon's surprise-hit Echo, followed by Google Home, shows there's real opportunity here. The Mac maker shouldn't hesitate to jump in." The Motley Fool 3:20 PM
"Google Assistant makes it clear that Siri is seriously behind: Voice assistants are getting more intelligent while Siri stays in the slow lane." Macworld 7:02 AM
"Does a cellular Apple Watch make sense? That depends on watchOS" Macworld 7:01 AM
"Vintage-style BookBook iPad Pro 12.9 Case, Laptop Easel, Presentation Stand, And Artist's Portfolio" MacPrices 2:24 PM
"Bridge Constructor add-on 'Trains' Available Now" Headup Games 12:08 PM
"OWC's Entire SSD Lineup for Mac Now Supports Boot Camp" MacRumors 11:17 AM
"Chime Banking Now Supports Apple Pay" MacRumors 10:35 AM
"Seven chef-worthy iPad stands for your kitchen" iMore 10:23 AM
"NewerTech Father's Day & Graduation Gadget Gift Ideas 2016" Thomas PR 10:04 AM
"Alice in Wonderland: Puzzle Golf Adventures - Available Now for Mobile" Paladin Studios 9:33 AM
"Yahoo brings its Esports competitive video game news app to iPhone" 9to5Mac 8:53 AM
"Adobe lights a fire under its free iOS consumer productivity apps with a new rebranding scheme" Macworld 8:53 AM
"Adobe launches free Spark web service, rebrands its iOS storytelling apps" 9to5Mac 8:53 AM
"Oh, so that's why I never wanted to see inside my mouth" ["Prophix pairs through Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and requires its iOS companion app. An Android version is still in development."] The Verge 7:41 AM
"The Nifty MiniDrive is mostly nifty for Mac laptop users" Apple World Today 7:18 AM
"Chime Brings Apple Pay to Members, Adds 'Pay Friends' Feature and Closes $9MM in Financing" PRNewswire 7:14 AM
"Global Smartphone Sales Growth Driven by China" PRNewswire 7:14 AM
"North America Education Technology Market Growth of 9.07% CAGR by 2020 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts Report 2016-2020 - Key Vendors: Apple, 2U, Aptara - Research and Markets" Business Wire 7:04 AM
"Accenture and Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi Launch Official Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy App" Business Wire 7:04 AM
"Announcing WooStories Wedding App for iOS" prMac 6:25 PM
"Laos Keyboard for iPhone and iPad 3.0" prMac 11:10 AM
"Ivanovich Games releases Cosmic Challenge 1.0 for iOS and Android" prMac 7:32 AM
"ShotList 8.0 brings order to chaos for movie shoots" prMac 7:32 AM
"SnipNotes 2.0 - Intelligent note-taking for iOS and Apple Watch" prMac 6:55 AM
"RedRover App Aims to Teach Children Empathy Towards Animals" prMac 6:55 AM
"ART Teknika releases iConvolver 1.0 for iOS - Impulse Response Reverb" prMac 6:55 AM
"Only Microsoft Signature Can Save the PC Industry From Itself" Thurrott 11:49 AM
"Microsoft International President says global piracy rate is still high" WinBeta 11:52 AM
"Microsoft pledges to use more renewable energy in its data centers" IDG News Service 2:28 PM
"Better than Microsoft's Surface Pro? Here's the Windows 10 2-in-1 being built on public opinion" ZDNet 7:30 AM
"Cortana update brings Android notifications to Windows 10 Action Center for Insiders" Neowin 11:59 AM
"Windows 10 testers can now view and interact with Android notifications from their PC" phoneArena 7:30 AM
"Updates for Windows 7 are about to get a whole lot easier" BreakingNews.ie 7:30 AM
"Developers are unimpressed with Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform so far: Microsoft is going to have to step up its game if it hopes to supplant the competition with UWP for developers and gamers." TechRepublic 7:31 AM
"Microsoft Partners With Open-Source Jenkins Project" eWeek 10:03 AM
"Dell Storage Centre: Following more than one of our series? Here's the remote/PS and SC manager to unify 2 environments - oh and we've added compression, dedupe" The Register 7:08 AM
"Dell unifies all-flash enterprise storage with latest OS update" Computer Business Review 7:08 AM
"Dell updates its enterprise storage with better support for flash and VMware VVols: Storage Centre Operating System 7 drives the cost of flash support down, and adds unified management across Dell portfolios" V3 7:08 AM
"HPE enables customers to accelerate their digital transformation with SAP HANA" India Infoline News Service 7:08 AM
"HPE adds support for Microsoft, VMware and Docker to Cloud28+ marketplace" ComputerWeekly 7:09 AM
"HP Pavilion 15, 17-inch and x360 laptops are now listed for sale" Windows Central 7:10 AM
"HP EliteBook 1030 Targets Workplace With Power, Style And Battery Life" TechWeekEurope 7:10 AM
"What is the next Intel Atom core called? Notice we didn't 'report' it was canceled" SemiAccurate 10:01 AM
"AMD discrete GPU market share enjoys slight uplift in Q1 2016" Hexus 7:11 AM
"In New Advance, IBM Engineers Put Universal Memory Within Reach" Motherboard 7:11 AM
"Oracle v. Google draws to a close, jury sent home until next week" Ars Technica 4:01 PM
"Oracle-Google Dispute Goes to Heart of Open-Source Software" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:10 PM
"Economist: There Was No 'Fair Use' of Java APIs in Android" eWeek 6:55 AM
"Cisco Buoyed by Collaboration, Security Units" eWeek 6:55 AM
"Cisco is walking a tightrope toward the future" MarketWatch 7:19 AM
"ARM announces new Artemis CPU core, first 10nm test chip, built at TSMC" ExtremeTech 8:37 AM
"LG Pay to get one-time password, IC chip" ZDNet 6:59 AM
"IoT, Health Care Transactions Boost M&A Market" eWeek 8:37 AM
"India's top smartphone makers come under pressure from Chinese rivals" TechCrunch 10:03 AM
"Silicon Valley's Artificial Intelligence Marathon Is On" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:31 PM
"Apple's loss is four times worse than Enron: Apple is a 'schizophrenic stock', according to TheStreet's (TST) Jim Cramer. He said the company needs to monetize services in India and China and it is fighting those battles abroad, yet Apple shareholders will ultimately be fighting the Federal Re Newslook" USA Today 4:36 PM
"A $1T Market Cap for Apple? Apple-As-A-Service 'Is The Recipe,' says Bernstein" Barron's 7:21 AM
"Can Apple Bundle Its Way to a $1 Trillion Market Cap?" Bloomberg Video 10:29 AM
"Apple went from the hottest hedge fund stock to the coldest in just 3 months: Hedge funds unloaded about $7 billion worth of Apple stock in the first quarter." Yahoo! Finance 12:26 PM
"Donald Trump's Investments Include Companies He Bashes: Ford, Apple, Disney..." Associated Press 7:41 AM
"Think Donald Trump Hates Apple? His Portfolio Says Otherwise" Forbes 11:47 AM
"Noted Apple critic Donald Trump secretly holds $1 million in stock" BGR 11:47 AM
"Apple Influences Skyworks' Fiscal 3Q16 Guidance" Market Realist 7:41 AM
"Art And Oil, Facebook And Apple, Don't Mix" Forbes 10:27 AM
Industry News
"U.S. stocks end lower, rattled by fears of a summer rate hike: S&P 500 closes in negative territory for 2016" MarketWatch 4:36 PM
"Fed Fears, Terrorism Talk Give Wall Street the Shakes" TheStreet 4:36 PM
"Stocks Lose More Ground; Wal-Mart Soars, Ross Stores Rocked Late" Investor's Business Daily 4:36 PM
"Stocks end lower: S&P 500 is negative for 2016" USA Today 4:35 PM
"U.S. Stocks Close Lower On June Rate-hike Fears" MarketWatch Pulse 4:35 PM
"Dow Logs Longest Losing Streak Since February: Blue chips decline for third straight session, putting the record high hit a year ago further out of reach" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:35 PM
"Asian shares slide as Fed news turns investors wary" MarketWatch 7:23 AM
"Pound jumps against the euro, a sign Brexit effect is waning" MarketWatch 7:23 AM
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