"Apple v. Samsung legal battle goes back to its roots: A federal appeals court says it's up to a district court to decide if there should be a damages retrial in the long-running patent case." CNET 6:51 AM
"Federal Circuit sends Apple v. Samsung design patent damages back to where things started" Foss Patents 7:23 AM
"Amazon's former Fire TV director gets poached by Apple: New hire brings years of experience at Amazon, Roku, Netflix, and more." Ars Technica 7:23 AM
"Apple hires Amazon's Fire TV boss as Apple TV leader" Computerworld 6:49 AM
"Apple snags Amazon Fire TV exec to lead Apple TV efforts: Hopefully the hire is a sign that Apple is investing more in the Apple TV." Macworld 1:22 PM
"Apple hopes Amazon's Fire TV chief can save struggling Apple TV" VentureBeat 7:05 AM
"Here's Why Apple's 10th Anniversary iPhone Will Likely Cost More Than $1,000: Apple is intent on packing the top-of-the line phone with new features and wrapping it in fresh design themes." Fast Company 1:23 PM
"Report: iPhone 8 to feature Lumentum-sourced 3D sensor, launch above $1,000 this fall despite early production rumors" 9to5Mac 2:09 PM
"Apple Inc. gears up to distribute $3.1 billion in dividends to shareholders" AppleInsider 1:22 PM
"Tim Cook talks legacy of Steve Jobs, Apple Pencil, and immigration at University of Glasgow [Video] 9to5Mac 9:41 PM
"Mac malware is still crude, but it's slowly catching up to its Windows rivals: A tale of two attacks that both target MacOS users." Ars Technica 6:53 PM
"Microsoft previews Office support for the MacBook Pro Touch Bar" The Verge 7:05 AM
"Apple seeks to position Metal as part of new 3D graphics standard for web" AppleInsider 7:18 AM
"Apple's WebKit Team Proposes W3C Community Group to Strive for More Powerful Graphics on the Web" MacRumors 7:23 AM
"New Mac malware from Iran targets US defense industry, human rights advocates with fake Flash updates" AppleInsider 10:16 AM
"Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 23 With Bug Fixes and Feature Improvements" MacRumors 12:26 PM
"Apple issues second macOS 10.12.4 Sierra beta for public testers" AppleInsider 7:34 PM
"Apple Releases Second macOS Sierra 10.12.4 Public Beta for Public Beta Testers" MacRumors 3:53 PM
"Apple rolling out macOS 10.12.4 public beta 2 for Mac" 9to5Mac 3:52 PM
"Wes Plate Joins Apple as Product Designer" fcp.co 12:59 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"MacOS removed battery time remaining. Here's how to bring it back: Percentage? We don't need no stinkin' percentage. Despite a recent change, you can still see how many hours and minutes of use remain on your MacBook." CNET 3:54 PM
"Spark for Mac review: A great mobile email client, also quite good on desktop/Spark for Mac helps cut down on the amount of time users spend managing email with a Smart Inbox, four configurable gestures in the message list, and Quick Replies for one-click responses in a flash." Macworld 6:54 AM
"How to find all photos on your Mac" Macworld 7:17 AM
"Vivaldi and me: Just browsing? Nah, I'm sold" The Register 6:55 AM
"On the Road with Final Cut Pro X and a LumaForge Jellyfish, Again!" fcp.co 10:16 AM
"macOS: Using the Text 'Transformations' Feature" The Mac Observer 8:46 AM
"Even Easier Photo Editing On A Mac" BohemianBoomer 8:03 AM
Op/Ed
"New Malware Underscores the Danger of Assumed Mac Security" Intego 2:36 PM
"The 10 Best Strategy Games for Mac" Mac Gamer HQ 6:48 AM
Press Releases
"Egnyte launches refreshed desktop app for Mac and Windows" VentureBeat 8:32 AM
"Web4GUI 8.4: create apps for Windows/Mac/Linux out of websites; develop apps for Win/Mac/Linux using PHP/Python/Java/MySQL" Stunnix 7:23 AM
"Swyx Announces New Version Of macOS Desktop Client: Personalisation Options & Technical Advancements Enhance Communications" Swyx 7:15 AM
"Apple will surpass 1 billion active iPhones by 2019, UBS estimates" Business Insider 7:32 AM
"Apple sold six million Apple Watch devices in Q4: Canalys data also suggests Apple sold 12 million in 2016 in total" V3 7:18 AM
"Japan's Sharp may break ground on $7 billion U.S. plant in first half: source" Reuters 10:16 AM
"Sharp May Start Building $7 Billion U.S. Plant in the First Half of 2017 [Report] iClarified 10:16 AM
"Is Apple Inc. on the Verge of Cracking This Fast-Growing Market? The company's terrific growth in this country will receive a boost after setting up local manufacturing operations." The Motley Fool 2:35 PM
"Tim Cook receives honorary degree from University of Glasgow, denounces Trump immigration order" 9to5Mac 12:59 PM
"Tim Cook Chats With Students After Receiving Honorary Degree From University of Glasgow" MacRumors 2:36 PM
"Tim Cook talks Steve Jobs as inspiration, immigration executive order at University of Glasgow" AppleInsider 3:54 PM
"This retro photo shows how much Apple changed the face of Silicon Valley" Cult of Mac 3:50 PM
"Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs flips out at iPad tweet" Cult of Mac 8:38 AM
Non-Apple News
"PayPal Says Anti-Money Laundering Program Subpoenaed by DOJ" Bloomberg 9:23 PM
"Ransomware Attacks Surged 167x In 2016 To 638 Million Reports SonicWall" HotHardware 5:06 PM
"Best Buy is closing nearly half its Oculus VR demo stations, reportedly due to slow performance" The Verge 1:53 PM
"Mac owners between 2003 & 2008 can claim $10 in optical drive class-action lawsuit settlement" AppleInsider 12:34 PM
AppleCare/Helps
"What to do if your iPhone has a battery drain issue: So you've carried out the tests and come to the conclusion that your iPhone suffers from a battery drain issue. What do you do next?" ZDNet 7:39 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:56 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:56 AM
"Hands-on review: Pro and cons of the MacBook Pro 2016 with Touch Bar/After using the MacBook Pro 2016 with Touch Bar as his sole machine for 30 days, a sys admin shares his thoughts about its battery life, connectivity, performance, and more." TechRepublic 1:53 PM
"A month with Apple's AirPods: a long-term review" AppleInsider 7:18 AM
"We threw a phone off a roof with Rhinoshield's CrashGuard Bumper Case" Business Insider 7:03 AM
"This Wearable Movie Theater Gets Close, But Misses the Mark" The Mac Observer 12:15 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Hands-On with Outlook Mobile Add-Ins for iOS" Thurrott 8:59 AM
"The Blossoming New World of Apple Watch Apps" The Mac Observer 12:15 PM
"Daniel Steinberg Wishes Apple Loved Books" Daring Fireball 10:17 AM
"Why The Apple TV Could Get A Whole Lot Better Soon" Tom's Guide 10:16 AM
"The iPhone 8 Is Doomed If It Looks Like This" Tom's Guide 8:32 AM
"'Channeling Steve Jobs, Apple Seeks Design Perfection at New 'Spaceship' Campus'" Daring Fireball 8:28 AM
"Apple, It's Time To Bring Back 'Premium'" Mac360 8:27 AM
"How Apple's iTunes Legal Agreement Was Turned Into A Comic" Apple Must 8:25 AM
"In The Age Of Robots, Who Can Afford To Buy Apple Products?" TeraTalks 8:22 AM
"If Apple Owns Most Of The Profits, How Do Their Competitors Stay In Business?" Mac360 8:06 AM
"Your Mac, iPhone, iPad, And Television Could Be Looking At You" NoodleMac 8:03 AM
"A personal story: Did the Apple Watch save my life? Data from the Apple Watch alerted me to a serious health problem with no symptoms whatsoever. Here's what happened and why it matters." ZDNet 7:38 AM
"Why South Asia and West Africa Should Worry Apple" Bloomberg 7:28 AM
"Intel to invest $7 billion in factory in Arizona, employ 3,000" CNBC 12:35 PM
"Intel Corp. Announces $7 Billion Investment in Arizona Plant: Company says Chandler facility will employ 3,000 at White House meeting" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:03 PM
"Intel's 'New' Factory Isn't About Trump—It's About Fixing Intel" Wired 9:03 PM
"Intel is giving Trump credit for a factory he had nothing to do with" The Verge 8:17 PM
"Intel CEO Pledges to Invest $7B in Arizona Factory, Create 3,000 Jobs: Chief Executive Brian Krzanich is the latest tech executive to announce a job creation initiative after meeting with President Donald Trump." TheStreet 1:03 PM
"Intel Will Invest $7 Billion in Chip Factory in Arizona" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2:41 PM
"Intel CEO touts $7 billion factory investment in Trump meeting" CNNMoney 2:10 PM
"Intel repeats Obama-era pledge to invest billions in a new factory" IDG News Service 2:32 PM
"Intel will invest $7 billion to finish a factory it started in 2011: Construction was paused in 2014, and Fab 42 has sat empty since." Ars Technica 6:40 PM
"Intel inexplicably makes jobs announcement in round room with very nice curtains" TechCrunch 3:48 PM
"Intel Atom C2000 chips are bricking products" Guru3D 8:43 AM
"Intel's Atom C2000s head for a meltdown" Fudzilla 8:43 AM
"Intel may be prepping new Core i5, i7 processors to attack AMD Ryzen" ExtremeTech 8:44 AM
"Intel Kaby Lake X Chips Will Battle AMD Ryzen, i7-7740K, i5-7640K" SegmentNext 8:45 AM
"Microsoft Broadens Patent Protection for Cloud Customers: New program provides uncapped coverage for legal costs to many Azure users" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:35 AM
"Microsoft to defend cloud-computing customers from patent trolls" Seattle Times 8:31 AM
"Microsoft Adds Patent Suit Protections For Cloud Customers" Bloomberg 8:59 AM
"Microsoft boosts Windows apps with Google Analytics SDK and Facebook install ads" GeekWire 7:14 PM
"Microsoft opens up AI tech behind Skype, Bing and Cortana to developers" V3 7:03 AM
"Microsoft Talks Up Developer Improvements Coming with the Windows 10 Creators Update" Thurrott 8:11 PM
"How many jobs are being cut at HP's Irish site in Leixlip, Co Kildare? – here's what we know: Hewlett-Packard employed as many as 4000 people in Ireland at their height here" The Irish Sun 8:41 AM
"Every effort being made to find buyer for HP plant, says Minister: Minister for Jobs says plant closure represents significant blow to employees, families" Irish Times 8:41 AM
"HP patents, sold off to a troll, are used to sue Cisco and Facebook: Patents went from 3Com to HP to East Texas-based Plectrum LLC." Ars Technica 8:27 AM
"IBM launches cognitive computing hardware unit: Enter the Watson, Power 9 stack" ZDNet 6:57 AM
"IBM's Marissa Mayer moment: Staff ordered to work in one of 6 main offices – or face the axe" The Register 7:12 AM
"IBM i Trends in Modernization for 2017" BetaNews 12:26 PM
"Lenovo's new PC manufacturing process promises 35 percent reduction in carbon emissions" ZDNet 7:39 AM
"Dell EMC Partner Programme launches today" CRN UK 8:41 AM
"Unified Dell EMC Partner Program Is a Go" Channel Partners 8:42 AM
"Dell shames Samsung as Inspiron laptop bursts into flames four times" The Inquirer 8:42 AM
"AMD reveals another edge for Ryzen vs. Intel's Skylake: It will be smaller" PCWorld 7:03 AM
"AMD discloses one detail about its Ryzen CPUs that will get Intel worried" TechRadar UK 8:43 AM
"AMD Ryzen x86 Core Is 10% Smaller As Compared To Intel" SegmentNext 8:44 AM
"AMD: Sorry, there will be no official Ryzen drivers for Windows 7" PCWorld 3:50 PM
"Cisco Cybersecurity Report Calls for Better Public-Private Communication" MeriTalk 8:42 AM
"PC industry expected to stabilize and see less than 5% shipment drop in 2017" DigiTimes 7:15 AM
"Number of connected things to surpass global population in 2017" DigiTimes 7:16 AM
"Apple: Channel Inventory Analysis Suggests Upside For Unit Shipments" Seeking Alpha 1:10 PM
Industry News
"Nasdaq ekes out gains for new record, Dow hobbled by financials: Nordstrom rallies, shrugs off Trump's tweet" MarketWatch 4:04 PM
"Nasdaq Posts Record Close, S&P 500 Rises but Financials Lag: Stocks ended the day mixed as oil prices rebound and financials fell, but the Nasdaq and S&P 500 moved higher in afternoon trading." TheStreet 4:04 PM
"Stocks End Mixed; Retail Up Despite Trump Attack On Nordstrom Over Ivanka" Investor's Business Daily 4:04 PM
"Nasdaq hits another new high as stocks end mixed" Associated Press 4:03 PM
"S&P 500 Inches Higher While Banks Drag on Dow" Reuters 4:03 PM
"Dow Declines as Financial Shares Tumble: Stock activity muted as good earnings and economic news are weighed against elevated valuations in an uncertain political landscape" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:59 PM
"Asian stocks recover from early losses to close mainly higher: Fall in oil prices weighed earlier in the session" MarketWatch 8:05 AM
"European stocks rise, but Maersk sinks after cutting dividend: Tullow Oil, Carlsberg also fall; Sanofi, Storebrand, Vestas gain" MarketWatch 8:05 AM
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