"Apple Struggles to Make Big Deals, Hampering Strategy Shifts" ["But Apple has struggled for years to pull off bigger deals because of a series of quirks: an aversion to risk, reluctance to work with external advisers like investment banks and inexperience in closing and integrating large takeovers, said people who have worked on acquisitions with the company. They asked not to be identified speaking about private merger and acquisition deliberations."] Bloomberg 10:52 AM
"Apple's risk aversion and arrogance blamed for lack of large takeovers" iDownload Blog 11:03 AM
"Apple's 'Arrogance' Impedes Major Acquisitions as Analysts Look to Potential Targets in Online Video" MacRumors 11:03 AM
"Apple shareholders are demanding more diversity, but the company is fighting back" The Verge 7:21 AM
"Apple's iPhone seizes the smartphone sales crown from Samsung: Apple outsold Samsung by the narrowest of margins in Q4, but both are pursued by a pack of determined Chinese manufacturers" IDG News Service 7:11 AM
"Samsung-Apple smartphone battle heats up, as Huawei narrows in: Fourth-quarter 2016 saw 'closest' fight between Samsung and Apple, which regained the lead, while Chinese smartphone makers grew their global market share by 7 percent." ZDNet 7:55 AM
"Apple nabs smartphone top spot from Samsung, but for how long?" The Register 7:37 AM
"Source: Apple Will Fight 'Right to Repair' Legislation/Apple representatives plan to tell Nebraska lawmakers that repairing your phone is dangerous." Motherboard 6:36 AM
"Apple to oppose 'Right to Repair' legislation in Nebraska, report says" AppleInsider 6:37 AM
"Apple's CFO explained why its research and development costs increased to $2.8 billion" Business Insider 7:40 AM
"Apple CFO seems to limit expectations on US manufacturing" The Verge 2:03 PM
"Think Apple computers are still malware immune? This new attack proves otherwise: A newly detected malware targeting macOS devices can steal passwords and capture iPhone backups. And it's coming from the same group believed to be responsible for the 2016 election hacks." TechRepublic 2:03 PM
"This Mac malware wants to steal passwords and iPhone backups" ZDNet 7:55 AM
"New Malware Targets Macs, Steals iPhone Backups" LAPTOP Magazine 10:52 AM
"Keybase offers encrypted chat where you control all the pieces: The cryptographic identity validation service Keybase has added end-to-end encrypted chat to rival WhatsApp and iMessage." Macworld 7:12 AM
"Squash review: Drop and compress your way to smaller image files in a flash" Macworld 7:11 AM
"How to remove duplicate songs in iTunes with macOS and third-party apps" 9to5Mac 3:59 PM
"Exploit hidden macOS and app features with the Option key" AppleInsider 2:04 PM
"See the launch date and time for any app or process" The Robservatory 11:40 AM
"How Apple iCloud Drive works and how to use it" Computerworld 10:18 AM
"How to free up space on your Mac by deleting old backups" iMore 2:09 PM
"Selecting Multiple Items on a Mac" MacMost 12:44 PM
"Learning About Internet Traceroute" MacMost 6:31 AM
"macOS: Printing Specific Calendar Events" The Mac Observer 8:14 AM
"Gartner Says Worldwide Sales of Smartphones Grew 7 Percent in the Fourth Quarter of 2016" ["It has taken eight quarters for Apple to regain the No. 1 global smartphone vendor ranking, but the positions of the two leaders have never been so close, with only 256,000 units difference. 'The last time Apple was in the leading position was in the fourth quarter of 2014, when its sales were driven by its first ever large-screen iPhone 6 and 6 Plus,' said Mr. Gupta. 'This time it achieved it thanks to strong sales of its flagship phones — the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus; it also benefited from the weakened demand for Samsung's smartphones in mature markets such as North America and Western Europe, and in some mature markets in Asia such as Australia and South Korea."] Gartner 2:08 PM
"Apple and Samsung, Just a Couple Hundred Thousand Apart, Says Gartner" Barron's 2:40 PM
"Apple vs. FBI one year later: Still stuck in limbo/Because the public battle over security and privacy ended in a draw, there's still a lot left to be resolved." CNET 7:34 AM
"Apple and Amazon were tablet standouts in 2016: Amazon managed to nearly double its tablets sales while Apple sold over 40 million iPads." CNET 7:35 AM
"Target has no plans to accept Apple Pay in-store" Business Insider 11:19 AM
"A fun look back at the Apple Cafes that almost launched three years before the Apple Store [Gallery] 9to5Mac 7:11 AM
"This full-length 'Carpool Karaoke' trailer is outrageously epic" Mashable 7:49 AM
"Apple Reveals 'Planet of the Apps' Trailer" Time 8:52 AM
"A 30-year-old Mac SE visits the Apple Genius Bar" Apple World Today 12:40 PM
"Today in Apple history: Young Steve Jobs appears on Time cover" Cult of Mac 8:14 AM
Non-Apple News
"Samsung probably shouldn't be boasting about how well it tests its phones just yet" BGR 8:21 PM
"BlackBerry sues Nokia over patents as its phone business shuts down: Also at issue are Nortel patents from the $4.5B 'Rockstar Bidco' purchase." Ars Technica 7:32 PM
"Amazon simplifies self-published paperback printing: Now it's even easier to force your friends to read your novel." Engadget 5:20 PM
"Fossil's smartwatch push seen eating into margins" Reuters 3:41 PM
"Google's Virus-Scanning Verify Apps Feature For Android Now Reveals Its Secrets" Digital Trends 3:59 PM
"Google Fiber has a new boss and is losing hundreds of employees" Business Insider 2:28 PM
"Yahoo reveals more breachiness to users victimized by forged cookies: Some accounts may have been accessed with forged cookies as recently as 2016." Ars Technica 8:07 PM
"Yahoo warning users that hackers forged cookies to access accounts" ZDNet 11:34 AM
"Yahoo can scan your emails to tell you who's calling" Engadget 11:07 AM
"Facebook Says Auto-playing Audio is Just What You Want" The Mac Observer 11:00 AM
"89 percent of consumers don't pay for mobile malware protection" BetaNews 7:16 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Mac Users Can Expect More Malware and TV Shows Are Good for Apple Music -ACM 398" The Mac Observer 5:44 PM
"Right to Repair Laws, Apple Design Critics -TMO Daily Observations 2017-02-15" The Mac Observer 1:19 PM
"What The Tech Ep. 343: Are Dumb Phones Making a Comeback?" Thurrott 7:15 AM
"Cisco Results Hurt by Weaker Market for Networking Devices: Firm has now posted revenue declines for five straight quarters" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:40 PM
"Why Cisco Earnings Aren't Enough For Investors" 24/7 Wall St. 3:40 PM
"How Far Along Is Cisco's Transition to a Software Company?" TheStreet 11:01 AM
"Cisco Earnings: What to Watch/Bellwether for technology spending expected to see little improvement in demand" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:48 AM
"Apple Moves Toward Becoming World's First $1 Trillion Company" 24/7 Wall St. 7:28 AM
"Warren Buffett takes a big bite of Apple" Associated Press 10:50 AM
"Berkshire Hathaway quadruples its Apple stake" CNBC Videos 7:28 AM
"Foxconn reaffirms US$5 billion investment in India" DigiTimes 7:13 AM
Industry News
"Stocks set another round of records as Trump pledges 'massive' tax plan: Major indexes see record close for 5th session in row" MarketWatch 4:02 PM
"Wall Street Scores New Records for Fifth Straight Day, Longest Streak in 25 Years: Wall Street close at records again on Wednesday, scoring its longest record-making streak since George Bush Sr. held the White House." TheStreet 4:02 PM
"Stock Market Rallies On Data, Trump Tax Talk; Buffett Boosts Airlines, Apple" Investor's Business Daily 4:02 PM
"Dow, up triple digits, crosses the 20,600 mark" Associated Press 4:02 PM
"Wall Street Rises Further Into Uncharted Territory" Reuters 4:01 PM
"U.S. Stocks Again Close at New Highs: Strong monthly gain for inflation, retail sales boost confidence in U.S. growth" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:01 PM
"Nikkei, other Asian markets jump on Yellen's bullish comments: Upbeat testimony fuels buying spree" MarketWatch 8:08 AM
"European stocks stomp toward highest close since 2015 as banks rally: Heineken rises after earnings" MarketWatch 8:08 AM
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