"Has Apple Lost Its Innovation Mojo?" ["But he argues the culture at Apple changed when Tim Cook took over as CEO. Burrough says employees were getting the message to look down and do their jobs. Burrough says, when he saw something wrong, 'the way that I was expected to deal with it was shut my mouth and do my job, and take care of whatever my assigned responsibility was and (not) worry about what anybody else is doing.'"] NPR 6:34 AM
"Imagining a new Mac Pro, the 'iMac Pro,' and the future of Apple's desktops: Apple says it's taking pro users' complaints seriously. We'll see." Ars Technica 5:20 PM
"Apple's premium TV plans – the hobby doomed to stay that way" The Register 6:33 AM
"Apple And Wistron Are Certified In India, Could Easily Offset Delays In High-End iPhone 8" Forbes 6:30 AM
"Best & Worst Laptop Brands 2017" ["Because of its modest review scores, expensive products and lack of ports, Apple fell all the way down to fifth place after receiving top honors every year since the Best and Worst Brands debuted in 2010."] LAPTOP Magazine 8:51 AM
"What the Hell Happened to Apple Laptops? The shine is officially off of Apple. After taking the top spot in our annual Best and Worst Laptop Brands report since 2010, Apple has fallen out of first place for the first time. But not to second place. Or even third. The MacBook maker plummeted all the way to fifth out of 10 companies." ["For starters, the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar didn't impress us that much in our review. The Touch Bar itself is fairly innovative, but it feels like a tease when you can reach out and touch the entire screen on more versatile, Windows-powered convertibles like the HP Spectre x360 and XPS 13 2-in-1."] LAPTOP Magazine 11:14 AM
"Lenovo Tops Laptop Mag's Annual Brand Rankings, Apple Falls to 5th Place" PRNewswire 8:51 AM
"Apple drops to fifth place in best laptop brand survey over higher prices and fewer options" 9to5Mac 11:09 AM
"Apple drops to fifth place in 2017 laptop rankings" Cult of Mac 1:11 PM
"76% of U.S. Teens Surveyed Using iPhones, 81% Plan to Purchase" MacRumors 5:40 PM
"Teens love iPhone more than ever/Commentary: In the latest Piper Jaffray 'Taking Stock with Teens' survey, more teens than ever say their next phone will be an iPhone." CNET 6:25 PM
"Latest Piper Jaffray survey shows teen interest in iPhone & Apple Watch continue to rise" 9to5Mac 7:44 PM
"Apple posts GPU-related job openings in UK following Imagination breakup" AppleInsider 9:37 AM
"Apple could add Beats 1 Radio broadcasting booth to its flagship Fifth Avenue store" iDownload Blog 8:57 AM
"Fifth Avenue Apple store to get Beats 1 broadcasting booth" Cult of Mac 8:58 AM
"Apple to Open Flagship Store in Mexico City and Potentially São Paulo" MacRumors 11:08 AM
"Apple may be planning a massive new Mexico City store" Cult of Mac 7:51 AM
"Magic Leap purchased a startup founded by former Apple employees, and looked into buying an Oscar-winning animation studio" Business Insider 7:06 PM
"Apple's New File System: Who Cares? Who on Earth regards a computer's file system as anything more than a bland office worker? But if we dig a little deeper there's a story to be told, one that concerns the future of Apple's widening array of operating system versions and hardware devices." Monday Note 11:18 AM
"Hidden iOS 10.3 feature highlights apps that will soon become obsolete: iOS 10.3 could be the end of the line for a lot of old apps. Here's how to find out if an app you rely on might stop working soon." ZDNet 7:16 AM
"iOS 11 May Not Include 32-bit App Support" The Mac Observer 8:47 AM
"iPad (2017) review: With a stripped-down iPad for $329, you may not need to go pro/It's a better choice than the iPad Pro for a lot of users." Macworld 6:25 AM
"AirPods don't hurt as much as EarPods, but they need an adjustment period" iMore 8:58 AM
"The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of April 10: Dave Hamilton, Steve Sande, Social Media, and Siri" The MUG Center 3:54 PM
"Superb space flyer Hyperburner goes free on iOS" Cult of Mac 11:19 AM
"Best iPhone Game Updates: 'Pocket Mortys', 'Crossy Road', 'Hearthstone', '868-HACK', and More" Touch Arcade 11:19 AM
"All-new iMore app is here! (You're already downloading, aren't you?)" iMore 11:18 AM
"Frame.io 2.0 Has Arrived: Frame.io 2.0 transforms the collaborative editorial experience once again with over 100 new features and improvements" Frame.io 9:02 AM
"AMD Radeon 570 and 580 Graphics cards use Polaris 20 XL & XTX" Guru3D 9:02 AM
"Korea's tax agency imposes more than W300b in tax on Oracle Korea" The Korea Herald 9:00 AM
"Oracle Korea slapped with W300 billion in back taxes" The Korea Times 9:00 AM
"Will Cisco Disrupt Itself? Rumors are flying that the networking giant is making a big change to its largest revenue driver, but the company put the rumors on ice...for now." The Motley Fool 8:32 PM
"What Do Analysts Expect from Apple's Fiscal 2Q17 Earnings?" Market Realist 11:19 AM
"Apple-connected bidders raise stakes in bids for Toshiba's memory business" AppleInsider 8:57 AM
"When to Sell? Look at the HQ: If a company moves to lavish headquarters, it's often time for investors to get out." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:37 AM
"A Bearish Warning For Apple" Seeking Alpha 11:15 AM
"Foxconn could bid up to $27 billion for Toshiba's chip business - Bbg" Reuters 6:46 PM
"Why Apple Suppliers' Shares Have Risen in 2017" Market Realist 1:12 PM
Industry News
"Stocks eke out gains on the back of strong energy shares: Swift Transportation and Knight rally in merger talks" MarketWatch 5:24 PM
"Stocks Trade Higher as Oil Gains Lift Energy Sector" TheStreet 5:23 PM
"Stocks Pare Gains But Whole Foods Soars; Cat Lifts Dow; Where's Trump Tax Plan?" Investor's Business Daily 5:23 PM
"Wall St Ends Choppy Session Up Slightly; Energy Helps" Reuters 5:23 PM
"U.S. Stocks Edge Higher as Investors Seek Clues on Economy: The main focus this week is likely to be the U.S. corporate earnings season" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:23 PM
"Japan, Australia lead Asian markets gains: Stocks in Japan were higher to start the week, aided by a weakening yen, while markets in Australia were higher due to strength in commodities and banks." MarketWatch 7:17 AM
"European stocks close down fractionally, staying near 16-month high: European stocks finished fractionally lower on Monday, with investors appearing to hold back from making major moves following last week's U.S. airstrikes against Syria in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack that killed civilians." MarketWatch 12:00 PM
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