"The Apple Watch turned 2, but there might not be a lot to celebrate" CNBC 7:11 AM
"Two Years with the Apple Watch: A Love/Hate Relationship/The Apple Watch turned 2 this week. Here's what works, what doesn't, and what still needs to change." Barron's 4:18 PM
"Apple's Makes Key Hardware Hires For New Initiatives" Investopedia 7:25 AM
"Apple has reportedly hired AR and VR expert Jeff Norris from NASA" The Verge 7:18 AM
"Apple's calls in the rocket scientists to explore new worlds" Computerworld 7:47 AM
"Apple hires NASA expert to help its AR tech achieve lift off" Cult of Mac 7:20 AM
"Report: Apple poached augmented reality expert from NASA to work on glasses/Apple is putting some serious minds to work on augmented reality." Macworld 4:07 PM
"Apple's Diabetes Monitor Needs to Be Affordable, Non-Invasive: If Apple tackles this area, its solution needs to be affordable, non-invasive, and accurate." PC Magazine 7:26 AM
"How Apple, Amazon And Google Are Networking Their Way To World Domination" Forbes 7:32 AM
"'Today at Apple' bringing new experiences to every Apple Store: New Programs Launch Globally in May" Apple 10:35 AM
"'Today at Apple' Bringing New Experiences to Every Apple Store" Business Wire 10:35 AM
"Angela Ahrendts talks Apple store makeover, why Tim Cook hired her" [Video] CBS News 10:04 AM
"Angela Ahrendts talks launch of Today at Apple, why Tim Cook hired her" ["Watch Ahrendts' conversation with Norah O'Donnell today around 8:13 a.m. EST on 'CBS This Morning.'"] CBS News 6:59 AM
"As brick and mortar retail suffers, Apple hopes to boost its 495 stores with new classes" VentureBeat 10:32 AM
"'Today at Apple' Sessions About Art, Music, and Coding Expanding to Every Apple Store in May" MacRumors 10:35 AM
"Apple sees its redesigned retail stores as community spaces: Come spend some time in the Genius Grove." Engadget 12:24 PM
"Apple Launches Store Redesign and Today at Apple Program" MacStories 10:35 AM
"Dan Stone, CEO of CompuCom, Appointed Chairman of the Board of Powermat" ["'With the recent announcement by Apple that wireless charging will become a standard feature in the next iPhone, we are finally at the threshold of mainstream adoption,' said Mr. Dubzinski. 'Dan Stone has a proven track record of success and is uniquely qualified to help guide Powermat to the next level of service delivery. Under his guidance, CompuCom has enjoyed a reputation for delivering unparalleled IT support for enterprise clients and their end users. We look forward to benefitting from his experience and guidance.'"] PRNewswire 3:55 PM
"Dutch court rules that Apple cannot supply 'refurbished or remanufactured' iPads as warranty replacements" 9to5Mac 8:00 AM
"Dutch Court Rules Apple May Not Use 'Remanufactured' iPads for Warranty Replacements" MacRumors 10:03 AM
"Apple delays release of first original series 'Carpool Karaoke'" Reuters 7:11 AM
"Apple delays release of its 'Carpool Karaoke' series: While no reasons were given for the delay, Apple did say the series will premiere later this year." CNET 6:59 AM
"Apple's Carpool Karaoke has been delayed to 'later this year'" TechCrunch 7:11 AM
"Apple has delayed the release of 'Carpool Karaoke' on Apple Music" Business Insider 7:23 AM
"Uber CEO gets personal ticking off from Apple CEO" Business Grapevine 10:02 AM
"Today in Apple history: Pixar stops selling computers" Cult of Mac 8:53 AM
"Apple iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case" PC Magazine 11:22 AM
"Beyerdynamic's Byron BT are the first neckbuds I can actually recommend" The Verge 12:25 PM
"Sennheiser PC 373D Review - Does a Better Gaming Headset Mean It's Any Good? (Review)" Touch Arcade 12:24 PM
"Finsix Dart-C charger review: Tiny, powerful, and worth the expense/Finsix's Dart-C is almost as small as a phone charger but can power an entire laptop." PCWorld 7:12 AM
"Goal Zero Yeti 400 Portable Power Station review: Reliable power for your RV or campsite" Macworld 7:12 AM
"Petnet SmartFeeder review: Robot pet feeder meets smartphone app with mostly good results" ["The Petnet app has some additional smart features, such as linking with a Nest camera (currently only on iOS, with Android support expected later in Q2), and a promised SmartDelivery feature for ordering pet food from in the app."] TechHive 7:14 AM
"The Jackbox Party Pack 3 review: A modern-day 'You Don't Know Jack'/Slick graphics, great music, and a playful host pull you into this set of party games." Macworld 8:54 AM
"'Tempest: Pirate Action RPG' Review: Fight For Your Right To Parley" Touch Arcade 3:55 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Create a PDF From Any App on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch" Apple Must 9:38 AM
"Apple And The Slow Race To The Bottom" McSolo 7:47 AM
"iPhone 8 may miss one key feature already in the Galaxy S8" CNET 7:32 AM
"Apple's iPhone 8 Positioning Dilemmas" Tech.pinions [Subscription Required for Full Article] 7:15 AM
Non-Apple
"Study Of AT&T Fiber Highlights Income Inequality and the Digital Divide" The Mac Observer 8:21 PM
"We've seen so many scary movies about robots we can no longer be objective about them: From 'The Jetsons' cartoons to the 'Terminator' movies, we all have preconceived notions about robotics." Recode 1:05 PM
"Apple updates iWork for iOS & macOS, iPad keyboard improvements for Numbers included" 9to5Mac 3:52 PM
"City dwellers can now test how bad the air is in their neighborhood: The 'Sprimo Personal Air Monitor' can plug into your iPhone and show you what you're breathing in." Mashable 12:54 PM
"What's on my iPhone 7: Videographer edition" Cult of Mac 12:25 PM
"DEVONthink To Go 2.1.3 For iOS Adds New Declutterer And Brings Automation" MacPrices 11:23 AM
"This iPhone app will either put a literal smile on your face, or completely terrify you" phoneArena 10:04 AM
"'Family Guy - Another Freakin' Mobile Game' Hits the App Store" Touch Arcade 8:06 AM
"Charging Stand Turns Your iPhone Into a Mini Macintosh" Mental Floss 7:52 AM
"Galaxy Glider 1.0 launches on iOS - Unique One-Touch Space Game" prMac 7:52 AM
"Sling TV Brings Its $5 Per Month Cloud DVR Functionality to the Apple TV" MacTrast 7:52 AM
"The best Augmented Reality apps for iPhone" iDownload Blog 7:32 AM
"Snowroll Lets Users Add Sound to Images to Create Interactive Photos" PRNewswire 7:25 AM
"Zedge Launches Premium Ringtone App on iTunes Featuring Marimba Remixes of Chart Topping Music from Drake, Ed Sheeran and Other Leading Artists" PRNewswire 7:25 AM
"LifeProof reveals the AQUAPHONICS Bluetooth Speakers" Coolest Gadgets 7:23 AM
"'Super Mario Run' gets an update, if you're still playing" Engadget 7:21 AM
"Google Photos app finally lets you use AirPlay to view photos on your Apple TV" 9to5Mac 7:23 AM
"Google Photos for iOS now streams to Apple TV over AirPlay" Cult of Mac 7:20 AM
"Siri can now read your WhatsApp messages out loud on iOS" The Verge 7:18 AM
"Why Windows 10 rollout is happening faster than shift from XP to Windows 7" ZDNet 8:34 AM
"Windows 10 Device Usage: Creators Update Deployment is Already Strong" Thurrott 9:51 AM
"Windows Updates getting even more complex, a little more controllable: With the Creators Update, Microsoft is adding non-security updates into the mix." Ars Technica 2:55 PM
"First Windows 10 smartwatch is on its way, and it means business" PC & Tech Authority 8:55 PM
"Microsoft announces Azure Media Player 2.0" Neowin 8:55 PM
"Microsoft Again Issues Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 Fixes for Creators Update Only" Thurrott 8:14 PM
"Users tell Microsoft to scrap 'pain in butt' Security Update Guide, bring back old bulletins" ZDNet 9:11 AM
"Microsoft Integrates Dynamics 365 With LinkedIn" News 18 7:56 AM
"Users tell Microsoft to scrap 'pain in butt' Security Update Guide, bring back old bulletins" ZDNet 7:57 AM
"Microsoft-backed Aqua Security launches in the UK: Aqua Security looks to take lion's share of emerging container security space" CRN UK 8:33 AM
"Win32 is malware? Webroot mistakenly labels Windows as cybersecurity threat: Antivirus provider Webroot recently pushed an updated causing it to read Windows system files as malware and label Facebook a phishing site." TechRepublic 8:33 AM
"Microsoft Teams on Android updated, brings options to change profile picture, update channels" OnMSFT 8:34 AM
"IBM's Watson looked into my soul and 'drew' my portrait: It didn't take long for the supercomputer to figure out how anxious I am." Engadget 1:57 PM
"IBM launches Cognitive Visual Inspection system for manufacturers" ZDNet 7:15 AM
"IBM Partners NUS to Train Students on Blockchain in Singapore" Cryptocoins News 7:56 AM
"IBM applies AI to factory QA: IBM's Watson is working as a quality assurance inspector on the manufacturing line" IDG News Service 2:07 PM
"AMD Radeon Pro Duo: Polaris-based twin GPUs pack 32GB of GDDR5 memory/A serious graphics card for serious developers for sensible money" The Inquirer 7:15 AM
"AMD puts the Polaris 10 core in the new Radeon Pro Duo graphics" Hi-Tech Gazette 7:31 AM
"AMD puts two GPUs and 32GB of RAM on its latest Radeon Pro Duo graphics card: Card combines two Polaris GPUs for $999, launches in May." Ars Technica 10:57 AM
"AMD Vega Launch Confirmed For This Quarter, The Wait is Almost Over" SegmentNext 7:32 AM
"Intel Coffee Lake: Will It Make A Difference?" Seeking Alpha 3:41 PM
"This is the closest thing Intel has built to a discrete GPU: Intel Visual Compute Accelerator 2, targeted at servers, includes an Iris Pro P580 graphics processor and three Xeon processors" Computerworld New Zealand 7:13 PM
"Intel, AMD: The 'Tactical' Strength Not Enough to Buy the Stocks, Says Bernstein" Barron's 7:55 AM
"Mobileye, Intel's $15.3 billion computer vision acquisition, partners with Nissan to crowdsource maps for autonomous cars" VentureBeat 7:53 AM
"Intel's Q1 May Beat on PC Improvement Amidst Low Expectations, Says Susquehanna" Barron's 7:33 AM
"Oracle plans 'startup organization' focused on cloud computing, AI and VR: The company plans two 'Solution Engineering Centers' in the U.S." IDG News Service 7:15 AM
"Dell's First 'UHD Premium' PC Monitor Is The 27" UP2718Q" Asia Cruiser News 7:28 AM
"IBM shareholders asked to sign off on CEO's $33m pay package" Examiner 7:29 AM
"Cisco's Jasper unit aims to extend from IoT management to smartphones, tablets" ZDNet 7:26 AM
"Nasdaq closes above 6,000 for first time" USA Today 4:07 PM
"U.S. Stocks Rise, Driven by Earnings: Solid earnings could help major indexes keep climbing, investors say, even as many hold concerns that stock valuations are stretched" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:07 PM
"Asian stocks build on gains, and this time China joins in" MarketWatch 8:12 AM
"European stocks snag modest gains after French-election rally" MarketWatch 8:12 AM
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