"Apple Secures Permit to Test Autonomous Vehicles in California: Permit allows Apple to test self-driving cars on public roads in the largest U.S. state" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:39 AM
"Apple has an official permit to test self-driving cars in California, DMV confirms" Business Insider 11:39 AM
"Apple just received a permit to test self-driving cars in California: Oh hello, welcome to the party" The Verge 11:39 AM
"The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race" Seattle Times 5:49 PM
"Apple's self-driving car project now has a permit in California" Recode 12:12 PM
"Apple receives permit in California to test self-driving cars: DMV" Reuters 5:41 PM
"Apple gets DMV permission to test autonomous cars in California" VentureBeat 11:45 AM
"Apple given licence to test self-driving cars on California roads" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 1:38 PM
"Apple considers bidding for big stake in Toshiba chip business: report/Apple Inc is considering teaming up with its supplier Foxconn to bid for Toshiba Corp's semiconductor business, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday - the latest twist in the sale of the world's second-biggest flash memory chipmaker." Reuters 7:11 AM
"Apple said to be targeting a stake in Toshiba's memory chip business: The deal faces potential opposition from the Japanese government." IDG News Service 7:06 AM
"Apple May Be Coming to Toshiba's Rescue" Bloomberg 7:20 AM
"Qualcomm's Apple Bills May Pile Up: Withheld royalty payments on Apple devices could cloud Qualcomm's outlook this year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:20 AM
"Apple, Inc. Keeps Losing Ground in China: Low-cost Android phones are taking over." The Motley Fool 11:24 AM
"How To Choose A Browser Within A Link" Mac360 7:36 AM
Op/Ed
"Best ways to file your taxes on your Mac" iMore 11:25 AM
"Why I Won't Bother to Submit Bug Reports to Apple Any More" Kirkville 7:19 AM
"Wouldn't it be nice if Mac error messages actually told us what's wrong? C'mon, Apple, give your users a clue." Macworld 7:08 AM
"iTunes needs to go (well, the name, anyway): Apple is on a rebranding kick lately (welcome, Apple Podcasts!), and iTunes should be next in line for a new name." Macworld 7:08 AM
Press Releases
"Autodesk Intros New Revit 2018—Strengthens Multidiscipline Design" Architosh 1:34 PM
"Resume Star for Mac: Top Rated Resume App Now on macOS" prMac 8:27 PM
"Screen Mirroring from Mac to Chromecast now available from AirBeamTV" prMac 7:23 AM
"YouTube Dark Mode Surfaces in Latest Desktop Chrome Browser Update" MacRumors 7:16 AM
"Meet Susan Bennett, the woman with the soothing voice behind iPhone's Siri" The Next Web 7:13 AM
"Apple's Secret Project to Monitor Blood Sugar for Diabetics" Tech.pinions 9:00 PM
"Apple signs deal to provide NHL coaches with iPads" The Verge 7:19 AM
"Apple has great taste in trees, and it's becoming a problem" BGR 10:12 AM
"These are the six companies that depend on Apple for half to three-quarters of their sales" 9to5Mac 7:41 AM
"Apple shares three special Shot on iPhone ads to celebrate Children's Day in Turkey" 9to5Mac 10:12 AM
"Apple Celebrates the Joys of Water Balloons in New Commercial" The Mac Observer 5:38 PM
"One of Kendrick Lamar's new songs was created entirely on iPhone" Cult of Mac 1:38 PM
"Today in Apple history: Macintosh 512Ke further enhances the Mac" Cult of Mac 10:12 AM
Non-Apple News
"Facebook busts up international spam operation" Engadget 9:19 PM
"GOP rep. on ISP privacy rules: 'Nobody's got to use the internet'" Engadget 8:27 PM
"Republican lawmaker on privacy: 'Nobody's got to use the internet'" The Next Web 5:50 PM
"Amazon allowing Alexa software, far-field microphone technology use by other companies" AppleInsider 10:12 AM
"How Arizona State University's stadium is improving Wi-Fi and serving as a living lab for smart technologies: Improving technologies at a stadium involves more than just upgrading the Wi-Fi network. ASU and Dublin City University have partnered to explore new tech to improve the overall fan experience." TechRepublic 10:12 AM
"Vivo's Xplay6 is a weird iPhone Galaxy S7 Edge mashup" CNET 7:41 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Happy Hour Podcast 115 | Leaked iPhone 8 schematics, potential Touch ID changes, and more" 9to5Mac 11:24 AM
"The secret lives of iPhone factory workers, this week on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 10:12 AM
"RIP: Internet privacy, NES Classic, and Apple and Qualcomm's friendship/This week on Vergecast" The Verge 10:12 AM
"Epic Final Cut Pro Radio Episode 037: Breaking News! Apple pre-announces a New Mac Pro, updates the current Mac Pro and announces an iMac Pro for 2017. If that wasn't enough, we have NAB FCP news and tips from Noah Kadner from FCPWorks.com, Michael Horton and Dan Bérubé from Supermeet.com with a discount code and Sam Mestman from Lumaforge.com. Final Cut Pro X is quite alive and doing well." FCPRadio 10:06 AM
"AppleInsider podcast talks 'iPhone 8,' Touch ID, and glucose monitoring on Apple Watch" AppleInsider 7:38 AM
"Apple's building more of its own chips for the next iPhone" CNET 7:12 AM
"Review: Logitech's G Pro keyboard is overkill of the best kind" The Next Web 8:27 PM
"Cassandra: Improving Video Output Quality -The Røde SmartLav+ Microphone" eXtensions 7:48 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Apple Clips: Live transcriptions are impressive, but where are the selfie filters? Clips is a simplified version of iMovie for stylized video editing." Macworld 7:08 AM
"Turn Any iPhone 7 Jet Black Or Jet White With This Ultra-Slim Case" Redmond Pie 9:19 PM
"TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'Planescape: Torment'" Touch Arcade 8:27 PM
"Coming April 15: Gene Steinberg meets columnist/podcaster Kirk McElhearn, and The Mac Observer's Bryan Chaffin, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8:26 PM
"3 Cool Connected Gadgets For Travellers" Apple Must 11:54 AM
"Goodbye shaky videos: Google Photos can now stabilize wobbly footage" Mashable 11:40 AM
"Fill in the Gaps with Polycolor" MacStories 11:25 AM
"High-Speed Space Flyer 'Hyperburner' is Apple's Free App Store App of the Week" MacTrast 7:19 AM
"TAP Clash Of Heavens - Fast-Paced Combat - Shoot, Destroy & Push Forward" prMac 10:12 AM
"Jigsaw Puzzle 500+ v2.0 now multiplayer on both iOS and Android" prMac 7:07 AM
"Toshiba Pares Losses on Report of Apple Investing in Chips" Bloomberg 7:20 AM
Industry News
"Concerns About North Korea Send Asian Stock Markets Lower: Senior Pyongyang official says U.S. is becoming 'more vicious and more aggressive' under Trump" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:22 AM
"Asian markets pull back as concern over North Korea mounts: Asian stocks fell and the yen rose to session highs as worries about North Korea simmered, after a senior Pyongyang official said the U.S. is becoming 'more vicious and more aggressive' under President Donald Trump." MarketWatch 7:20 AM
"European stocks close lower after Trump's dollar comments: European stocks slid Thursday, with banks leading the charge south after President Donald Trump's comments about the dollar and interest rates." MarketWatch 7:19 AM
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