"Warren Buffett: I used Berkshire's insights into the furniture business to figure out Apple's worth" CNBC 6:46 AM
"Why Buffett Thinks Apple Can Charge Whatever It Wants: The Berkshire Hathaway CEO says that when iPhone users need to upgrade their phones, they'll continue to buy iPhones, even though other companies make cheaper devices." Barron's 12:52 PM
"Buffett: Apple Worth Buying Because 'People Want the Product' No Matter the Price" TheStreet 7:30 AM
"Apple's Case for Tax Reform: The Treasury now gets little from the company's $256 billion cash hoard." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:59 PM
"Apple: The Status Quo Remains" Seeking Alpha 9:10 AM
"Apple just got its most bullish forecast yet: Worth $1 trillion in a year" CNBC 8:12 AM
"Mac Pro: Failure and Future/Apple execs have finally acknowledged their inexplicable failure to update the high-end Mac Pro. While there were plenty of apologies, there were too few details about how they plan to correct course." Monday Note 12:57 PM
"What's Reasonable to Qualcomm Isn't to Apple: Their licensing and patent dispute ultimately affects the price of iPhones." Bloomberg 7:22 AM
"You can't avoid the relentless emails warning of hacking attempts/A modern problem: if you've secured accounts well, you could be bombarded with break-in notifications." Macworld 7:10 AM
"HandBrake for Mac server compromise means downloaders have 50-50 chance of Proton RAT malware infection" BetaNews 7:22 AM
"PSA: If you downloaded Handbrake last week, your Mac may be seriously compromised" 9to5Mac 7:10 AM
"The Future of VR/AR—The Growing Demand for Creators of Places" Architosh 8:12 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"ArtRage 5 review: Painting app upgrade fueled by an enhanced blend of interface, brushes, and artistic tools" Macworld 7:10 AM
"Stop iTunes from opening when you connect your iPhone" CNET 6:59 PM
"Can you use older versions of Apple's Pages on macOS Sierra? Don't like the current version of Apple's word processing app? You're not alone." Macworld 7:21 AM
"Apple offers first peek at plans to convert D.C.'s Carnegie Library into new store" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 8:18 AM
"Apple reveals plans for D.C.'s Carnegie Library store: restoration, subtle branding, new skylight" 9to5Mac 8:13 AM
"Apple plans half city-block purchase for new facility in Reno" 9to5Mac 11:50 AM
"Key supplier wants to ban the iPhone from US" IDG News Service 3:39 PM
"Apple is top wearables vendor in 1Q17, says Strategy Analytics" DigiTimes 6:53 AM
"Alexa rules the smart assistant market — but competition is coming up quickly" Mashable 11:49 AM
"Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft Battle for K-12 Market, and Loyalties of Educators: Dominant Players Revamp School Options for Digital Devices, Operating Systems, and Most Recently, Procurement" EdWeek 8:44 AM
"Report: Google is beating Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft in the battle for the classroom " Apple World Today 8:49 AM
"After government refuses to declassify sum paid for FBI's San Bernardino iPhone hack, senator inadvertently reveals it" 9to5Mac 6:53 AM
"The FBI paid $900,000 to break into the San Bernardino iPhone" Mashable 10:50 AM
"Apple expands Maps van data gathering efforts to New York, Connecticut and Arizona" O'Grady's PowerPage 7:36 AM
"Today in Apple history: 1997's 'MacBook Air' weighed 4.4 pounds" Cult of Mac 8:13 AM
Non-Apple News
"Google's mysterious new Fuchsia OS gets a user interface" CNET 9:40 PM
"Google's mysterious Fuchsia OS looks like an Android re-do" Engadget 9:40 PM
"Net neutrality protestors leave messages on doors in FCC chairman's neighborhood" The Verge 10:50 AM
"FCC chairman's net neutrality fix: 'Clinton-era light touch'" CNET 8:45 AM
"Electrick lets you spray touch controls onto any object or surface: An algorithm can read finger presses on a conductive surface" The Verge 8:13 AM
"Amazon sweeps U.S. market for voice-controlled speakers: study" Reuters 7:22 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Monday Make-Up! - The TouchArcade Show #305" Touch Arcade 7:51 PM
"PCWorld's May Digital Edition: Creators Update Review—FAQ" PCWorld 6:56 PM
"TMO Background Mode Interview with Science Writer and Editor Jennifer Ouellette" The Mac Observer 3:46 PM
"Will Net Neutrality be undone? (The 3:59, Ep. 223): CNET talks with the chairman of the FCC and also gets a sneak peek into the creator of Android's newest project." CNET 2:53 PM
"Siri Assistant Displays, Handbrake Malware -TMO Daily Observations 2017-05-08" The Mac Observer 1:51 PM
"AppStories, Episode 4: App Discovery and the iTunes Affiliate Program with AfterPad's Kevin MacLeod" MacStories 10:49 AM
"Surface Laptop vs. MacBook Air vs. Dell XPS 13 vs. HP Spectre x360 13t: A specs comparison" PCWorld 6:53 AM
"Fender's Tone app replaces all your guitar's stomp boxes and pedals: Connect the Tone app to one of three Mustang GT digital guitar amps, and you'll have 1,000-plus effects at your fingertips." Macworld 10:49 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit on your Apple devices" iDownload Blog 6:59 PM
"How to give your iPhone 7 a glowing Apple logo for less than $35" Business Insider 6:58 PM
"How to Mark Addresses Outside Domains in Mail for iPhone & iPad" OS X Daily 12:57 PM
"How to quickly calculate a tip on your iPhone" iMore 8:14 AM
"How to gift iTunes credit on iPhone and iPad" iDownload Blog 7:21 AM
Tips
"Activate iOS Mail's hidden folders" Cult of Mac 6:57 PM
"There's a Bug in File Sharing Between Windows and iOS 10.3 -Here's a Workaround" The Mac Observer 6:41 PM
"iOS: If You 3D Touch Call from Phone App, Fun Stuff Happens" The Mac Observer 1:36 PM
"When Apple Maps Marks Your Spot: Q. I thought Apple Maps on my iPhone was supposed to automatically show me where I parked my car, but I don't think it's working. Am I not doing something I should? Location Services was on." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 12:57 PM
"15 Apple Watch tricks you'll want to use" Apple Must 8:41 AM
"British man claims iPhone 7 exploded when he answered it/Commentary: A darts player says his hand was speared with glass after his Apple device blew up, according to a report." CNET 6:56 PM
"Don't Count on AirPods in iPhone 8 Box" The Mac Observer 9:10 AM
"Hey Apple, we need to talk about AirPods (again)!" ["Excuse me, why are there no AirPods on the shelves?"] iDownload Blog 7:30 AM
"Is This Crazy Apple Inc. iPhone 8 Rumor Likely to Be True?" The Motley Fool 7:22 AM
Non-Apple
"You Can Now Record Your Own Navigation Instructions in Waze, If For Some Reason You Want To Do That" Lifehacker 2:54 PM
"Here's why you cable company wants to be your wireless carrier" The Verge 1:53 PM
"The Massive Unintended Consequences of Self-Driving Cars" TechNewsWorld 1:06 PM
"Ryzen 5 review: AMD muscles in on Intel's i5 sweet spot/Gaming performance still an anomaly, but the Ryzen 5 1600X and 1500X are great chips." Ars Technica 8:45 AM
"Is this the upcoming flagship smartphone from HTC?" Mashable 7:29 AM
"How Digital Assistants might Save Our Lives" Tech.pinions 7:21 AM
"Facebook is abusive. It's time to divorce it" The Register 6:48 AM
"iShows Adds 'Watch Now' Feature to Stream Episodes in Other Video Apps" MacStories 6:56 PM
"Create audio transcripts fast with Trint" Six Colors 6:56 PM
"T-Mobile kills off its 'free data for life' iPad plan for new customers" 9to5Mac 2:53 PM
"Workflow Update Restores Google Chrome and Pocket Actions, Extends Apple Music Integration" MacStories 12:57 PM
"Workflow for iOS Regains Chrome and Pocket Actions, Support for Up Next" MacRumors 12:51 PM
"WaterField Debuts Travel-ready Bolt Crossbody Tablet and Laptop Bag" MacPrices 10:38 AM
"The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of May 8: Dave Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, Ben Kerosky of Apple, and Gary Rozenzweig of Mac Most" The MUG Center 10:38 AM
"Windows 10 S has the potential to create lifelong Microsoft customers: While the market for Windows 10 S is education, it may also create a base of lifelong subscribers to the Microsoft ecosystem." TechRepublic 6:57 PM
"Microsoft Is Basically Killing Apple's iPad" Softpedia 8:45 AM
"300 Million people now use Windows 10 Daily" Guru3D 8:44 AM
"Software Pirates, Beware: New Microsoft Tool Goes After Repeated Offenders" Softpedia 8:43 AM
"Xilinx Looks Ready to Hop on Microsoft's Cloud: Penetrating Microsoft would give Xilinx the pole position at the two most dominant cloud providers." Barron's 6:57 PM
"MetaViewer Document Management Integrates with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations" KM World 8:42 AM
"IBM: Remote working is awesome -- as long as we're talking about other companies" BetaNews 12:36 PM
"Buffett says IBM's Watson will have greatest value when it replaces human labor" CNBC 8:28 AM
"HP to scale up its 3D printer business for use in mass manufacturing" Computerworld 8:24 AM
"Dell takes Intel's cue on PCs, puts enterprise on top of the agenda: The company says it will launch a new PC-as-a-service by the end of the year" IDG News Service 3:38 PM
"What to expect from Dell EMC World 2017" IT PRO 8:22 AM
"Rebooted Dell sees Scotland as key global tech player" The Scotsman 8:22 AM
"Michael Dell sets dial to digital transformation at Dell EMC World" CRN UK 8:21 AM
"Embedded Computers are equipped with Intel® Celeron® processor N3350." ThomasNet News 8:14 AM
"Exploitable Details of Intel's 'Apocalyptic' AMT Firmware Vulnerability Disclosed" SecurityWeek 8:14 AM
"Security flaw leaves Intel-run PCs at risk even if they are switched off" PC Retail 8:13 AM
"Intel Chip Vulnerability Worse than Thought, Lets Hackers Hijack Fleets of PCs" Softpedia 8:13 AM
"Intel vPro Processors Suffer Serious Security Flaw, Fixes Arriving This Week" Digital Trends 8:10 AM
"Only 16,000 AMD Vega GPUs Will Be Available In The First Few Weeks Of Launch" SegmentNext 8:06 AM
"AMD Ryzen memory troubles to be eased with new motherboard beta BIOS updates" PCGameN 8:04 AM
"AMD to show off Vega and Navi GPU tech on 16 May" The Inquirer 8:04 AM
"Ryzen 5 review: AMD pinches Intel's i5 sweet spot" Ars Technica UK 8:04 AM
"Apple execs Angela Ahrendts and Bruce Sewell each sell over $10M in company stock" AppleInsider 7:51 PM
"Apple market cap tops $800 billion for the first time" ["Apple shares briefly surpassed a price of $153.44 a share, and with Apple's 5.214 billion shares outstanding, according to its latest quarterly report, that makes its total market capitalization just over $800 billion."] CNBC 1:05 PM
"Apple Hits New All-Time High $153.25: Sentiment Is Turning, Says Drexel" Barron's 12:51 PM
"Apple Notches a Market Cap Record" WSJ Blogs 8:12 AM
"Apple just broke its own record as the most valuable publicly traded company of all time" Business Insider 10:49 AM
"Apple Just Got Its Highest Price Target Ever" TheStreet 10:50 AM
"Apple Nears $800 Billion Valuation On Path to Becoming World's First Trillion Dollar Company" MacRumors 10:48 AM
Industry News
"S&P 500, Nasdaq eke out record closes as 'fear index' drops to lowest in decades: VIX falls to lowest level in 24 years" MarketWatch 6:41 PM
"Stocks Tread Water as Volatility Reaches Lowest Level in 24 Years" TheStreet 6:40 PM
"Can Apple Drive Market Rally Solo? Two '99' Stocks With Earnings Due" Investor's Business Daily 6:40 PM
"Wall Street Flat; Fear Barometer Falls to 1993 Low" Reuters 6:40 PM
"U.S. Stocks Hover Around Flat: Slump in materials offsets energy and technology gains" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:40 PM
"Nikkei, other Asian markets climb after Macron's victory: Stock markets started the trading week strong in Asia, after the pro-European Union candidate Emmanuel Macron won the race to be the next president of France." MarketWatch 7:27 AM
"European stocks pull back from 21-month high after Macron wins French election: Stocks across Europe slipped Monday, with shares in Paris retreating from a nine-year high after market favorite Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election on Sunday." MarketWatch 11:28 AM
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