"Apple Is Pushing iPad Like Never Before: Apple is pulling out all the stops when it comes to selling iPad. We are seeing the company take its most aggressive stance yet in getting existing iPad owners to upgrade. For the first time, Apple is also making a concerted effort to reach prospective iPad owners by targeting PC users." Above Avalon 4:00 PM
"2017 Supplier Responsibility Report line entry may confirm Apple's car ambitions" AppleInsider 9:13 AM
"Apple Artificial Intelligence Director On Computers That Can Remember" Fortune 7:11 AM
"Apple: Samsung's Next Won't Derail 'iPhone the Great,' Says Drexel" Barron's 7:59 AM
"Apple's long-time head of Apple Mail leaves to lead Readdle's Spark email app" 9to5Mac 10:59 AM
"Head of Apple Mail Terry Blanchard Leaves for Rival Email App" The Mac Observer 6:11 PM
"Hackers may steal information from recent iOS and MacOS, Cisco Talos warns users" International Business Times 7:25 AM
"Antivirus software won't save your Mac from future malware: But a variety of other protective software could prevent incursions by future malicious access attempts, especially from ransomware." Macworld 7:21 AM
"Apple Releases macOS Sierra 10.12.4 and More with Security Fixes" Intego 12:35 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to leverage Safari extensions to maximize your Mac's operation: Safari extensions permit Mac users to add functionality and convenience directly within their web-surfing sessions. Here's how to use and find Safari plug-ins that save time and add convenience." TechRepublic 3:16 PM
"How To Set Your Mac to Automatically Remove Items From the Trash Every 30 Days" MacTrast 7:45 AM
"Apple Music reportedly leads Spotify, Pandora in unique monthly users" AppleInsider 9:40 PM
"Apple Music saw over 40M users on mobile last month, leading Spotify by 10M" 9to5Mac 7:05 PM
"App Annie: Android to top iOS in app store revenue this year" TechCrunch 11:18 AM
"Apple Starts Rejecting Apps if Name Includes Price: All those apps stating 'free' in the title are set to slowly disappear from Apple's app stores." PC Magazine 6:54 AM
"Apple listens to developers, eradicates 'free' imitation at App Store" Computerworld 10:50 AM
"iPhone users fooled by fake ransomware" BBC 7:41 AM
"Apple recruiting computer vision & robotics researchers for Swiss lab - report" AppleInsider 9:15 AM
"Donald Trump is using an iPhone now" The Verge 7:09 AM
"After once calling for a boycott of Apple, President Trump is now using a 'new iPhone'" 9to5Mac 7:09 AM
"President Trump dumps his Android phone for an Apple iPhone" MacDailyNews 10:45 AM
"Apple's Chicago River flagship taking shape" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 7:10 AM
"Apple shares latest vision for new Chicago River retail store as roof and curved glass put in place" 9to5Mac 2:54 PM
"Today in Apple history: iPhone 4 owners get Antennagate payout" Cult of Mac 8:13 AM
Non-Apple News
"Jeff Bezos Is Now the World's Second Richest Person" Bloomberg 9:27 PM
"Spotify plans 'Traffic Jams' TV show and, yes, it's an Apple Music Carpool Karaoke knockoff" 9to5Mac 10:55 AM
"Samsung's live event ended with a cult-like employee uprising, or something" Mashable 11:55 AM
"Samsung unveils 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 and 6.2-inch Galaxy S8+" VentureBeat 10:56 AM
"Live from the Galaxy S8 launch event" The Verge 9:47 AM
"Congress just killed the online privacy rules. Now what? (FAQ): Republicans in Congress have repealed the FCC's rules protecting your online data. What's it mean for you? CNET has the answers." CNET 9:26 AM
"VPN uptake could surge as U.S. Congress repeals broadband privacy rules" VentureBeat 8:02 AM
"The 265 members of Congress who sold you out to ISPs, and how much it cost to buy them" The Verge 7:40 AM
"Congress Says ISPs Can Sell Your Browser History on Party Line Vote" The Mac Observer 6:57 AM
"Congress sends White House repeal of broadband privacy rules" Reuters 6:54 AM
"Vote to repeal U.S. broadband privacy rules sparks interest in VPNs" Reuters 6:54 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The ISP Coup, an Apple VPN, and Samsung's Bixby Gambit -ACM 404" The Mac Observer 5:52 PM
"Clockwise #182: Sorry, My Brain Crashed" Six Colors 2:56 PM
"Podcast 552: Working on my Night Shift/iOS 10.3 is out, rentals work across the whole Apple ecosystem, and macOS adds Night Shift. Put on your sunglasses at night and tune in." Macworld 1:23 PM
"Debunking iPhone 8 Touch ID Switch Rumor -TMO Daily Observations 2017-03-29" The Mac Observer 1:11 PM
"Ghostek Atomic 3.0 Review – A versatile, waterproof iPhone 7 case" Mobile Reviews Eh 10:53 AM
"iHome iSP6 and iSP8 SmartPlug reviews: An easy entree into the smart home/From ease of set up through broad compatibility, including with Apple's HomeKit, these smart plugs hit nearly every mark." TechHive 7:12 AM
"Hands-On: Logitech M720 Multi-Device Multi-Protocol Mouse/This mouse can connect with three different computers, via either Bluetooth or a 2.4GHz Unifying USB dongle." ZDNet 6:44 AM
"The Wonderboom Is a Great Little $100 Bluetooth Speaker With a Familiar Face" Gizmodo 7:10 AM
"Review: Ultimate Ear's Wonderboom packs a loud punch, in a tiny rugged body" 9to5Mac 7:09 AM
"BoostEngine Portable Car Jump Starter can charge my iPhone, but not my truck" Apple World Today 7:52 AM
"Samsung Galaxy S8 And S8+ Hands-On Demo And First Look From Unpacked 2017" HotHardware 5:44 PM
"Samsung Galaxy S8 hands-on: Samsung produces a stunning redesign/Super slim bezels and software buttons make this Samsung's biggest redesign ever." Ars Technica 6:07 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Hands on with what's new in watchOS 3.2" iDownload Blog 10:56 AM
"Android Auto vs Apple CarPlay Real World Test - Yuri and Jakub Go For a Drive" YouTube: TheStraightPipes 7:13 AM
"5 handy things the Photos app can do with your iPhone snapshots: These tips will help you find best features Photos has to offer—draw shapes, write captions, publish a gallery online, un-delete a trashed photo, and more." PCWorld 7:12 AM
"'Versus: The Elite Trials' Review - Choices Start Coming Home to Roost" Touch Arcade 10:55 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"Use the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch: With the Home app, you can securely control the products you use in your home—all from your iOS device." Apple Support 8:14 PM
"Your internet history is now for sale. Here's how you can protect it: Congress has voted to repeal restrictions preventing ISPs from gathering and selling your browsing data and other personal info. Here's how you can protect yourself." TechRepublic 3:16 PM
"Pictures don't do the Galaxy S8 justice" The Verge 2:57 PM
"Hands on: Samsung's new Galaxy S8 vs the iPhone 7" Cult of Mac 2:56 PM
"Hands On With Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8+: Taller Screens and Slimmer Bezels" AnandTech 10:59 AM
"Samsung's Bixby assistant needs to grow up. Fast (hands-on)/Analysis: This three-in-one app for the Galaxy S8 is very much in beta mode." CNET 11:18 AM
"Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+: First look" BBC 10:57 AM
"Samsung Galaxy S8: Hands on with the world's most ambitious phone" Telegraph 10:57 AM
"What's in Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones?" Computerworld 10:57 AM
"The Galaxy S8 is here, and it's the iPhone 7's biggest competition" iMore 10:56 AM
"First look at Samsung's Bixby assistant" VentureBeat 10:56 AM
"The Arrival of Artificial Intelligence" Stratechery 10:56 AM
"IBM report: Leaked records hit 4B, up 566% since last year/Cybercriminals compromised more than 4 billion records last year, including credit cards, passwords, health information, and business documents. Here's how to stay safe." TechRepublic 10:55 AM
"Hands-on Galaxy S8 video and hi-res photos hit the web in one last batch of leaks" BGR 9:22 AM
"Why Samsung Better Release the Apple iPhone Supercycle Killer Today: Samsung needs something big." TheStreet 9:14 AM
"Hands-On with the Android O Developer Preview" Thurrott 8:16 AM
"Mossberg: Yes, you've still got mail/The stubborn persistence of email in the age of Snapchat" The Verge 8:13 AM
"This is the biggest Galaxy S8 leak yet" BGR 7:46 AM
"The Future is Unevenly Distributed – Tech Should Fix That" Tech.pinions 7:10 AM
"Apple Begins Promoting Exclusive TV Shows for the Whole Family" RazMag 3:13 PM
"Hardbound 3.0 Introduces Short, Visual Stories Based on Bestselling Books" MacStories 2:53 PM
"Google Calendar Arrives on iPad" MacStories 1:23 PM
"iPad users get their own version of Google Calendar" CNET 12:40 PM
"Google finally releases Calendar app for iPad" 9to5Mac 12:36 PM
"GigSky's data plans now available in 180+ countries with Apple SIM" iDownload Blog 9:48 AM
"Welle Makes Any Surface 'Smart' Using Sonar Technology -- Tracks & Recognizes Unlimited Hand Gestures & Handwriting to Control IoT Devices -- Welle Smart Device Turns any Surface into a Universal Remote Control for use with: Lights, Windows, TVs, Doors, ThermoStats, Coffee Makers, & More -- Controls PowerPoint Presentations & Connects with IFTTT -- For Android & iOS" Thomas PR 9:43 AM
"'Temple Run 2' Lost Jungle Update Out Now, Featuring Giant Snakes!" Touch Arcade 8:13 AM
"Apple Pay Rolls Out to Customers of 7 Taiwanese Banks" MacTrast 7:46 AM
"David Wolff introduces Garden Flowers 1.0 for iPad - New Gallery App" prMac 7:10 AM
"Puggy 1.0 released for iOS - Let Pug give you info from your Home Screen" prMac 7:10 AM
"Gboard now rolled into Google Search app for the iPhone" ZDNet 6:44 AM
"Microsoft's Acquisition Of LinkedIn Changed The Job Search Industry In Ways We Don't Even Know Yet" Forbes 7:21 AM
"Microsoft encouraging Alexa developers to work on Cortana" OnMSFT 7:16 AM
"Microsoft to Release Windows 10 Creators Update Starting April 11" eWeek 8:01 PM
"Intel Still Has Moore in Store: The chip giant is driving Moore's Law and margin expansion. It will also see solid growth in non-PC segments." Barron's 1:07 PM
"Intel digs deep to keep Moore's Law alive" IDG News Service 7:53 AM
"Intel Holds Pep Rally for Moore's Law" Top 500 7:54 AM
"Intel is keeping Moore's Law alive by making bigger improvements less often: And the company wants to change how process nodes are named." Ars Technica 7:35 PM
"Nasdaq closes for 4th straight gain, as Dow lags behind: S&P 500 finishes slightly higher, supported by energy gains" MarketWatch 4:04 PM
"Crude Oil Sparks Energy Rally to Lead S&P 500, Nasdaq to Slight Gains: Another rally in crude oil pushes prices to three-week highs and lights a flame under the energy sector." TheStreet 4:04 PM
"Clouds Over Trump Tax Plan May Curb Appetite for U.S. Stocks" Reuters 4:03 PM
"Nasdaq Composite Logs Fourth Straight Session of Gains: Energy shares help buoy the S&P 500, while the Dow industrials decline modestly" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:03 PM
"European stocks inch higher as traders wait for Brexit kickoff: Article 50 is set to be triggered around lunchtime" MarketWatch 7:22 AM
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