"Are Apple, Amazon and Facebook the future of banking?" CNNMoney 9:15 AM
"Apple As A Service Part 2: Services Offer Growth, Visibility, And Profitability" ["Apple Services is more profitable than hardware. We estimate the hardware operating margin to be 25% vs Services at 38% operating margin. This yields an overall Apple operating margin of about 27%. Looking forward, we believe overall Apple margins will be stable over the next few years as higher margins in the Services segment will be offset by lower margins in the hardware segment."] Loup Ventures 7:18 AM
"Why Apple, Microsoft Are Focusing on Services" PC Magazine 7:24 AM
"Sources: Research Triangle Park tops Apple's short list: Multiple sources say Silicon Valley electronics giant Apple is zeroing in on Research Triangle Park for a new jobs-heavy campus." Triangle Business Journal 4:59 PM
"Apple CEO Told Trump Tariffs Are 'Not the Right Approach'" Bloomberg Video 7:24 AM
"Apple CEO Says He Told Trump Tariffs Are Wrong Approach to China" ["'It's true, undoubtedly true, that not everyone has been advantaged from that — in either country — and we've got to work on that,' Cook said. 'But I felt that tariffs were not the right approach there, and I showed him some more analytical kinds of things to demonstrate why.'"] Bloomberg 6:54 AM
"Tim Cook finally reveals what he and President Trump talked about behind closed doors last month" Business Insider 8:44 AM
"Tim Cook Gently Criticizes Tariffs Against China But Loves President Trump's Corporate Tax Cuts" Gizmodo 7:17 AM
"Tens of thousands of Chinese live at the mercy of Apple's factories — and they don't even work there" Business Insider 11:50 AM
"Google is delaying a Chrome audio update that broke countless web games" The Verge 6:40 PM
"Adobe sends out second wave of security updates for critical vulnerabilities: A total of 47 vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, Acrobat, and Photoshop CC have been tackled in the new security update." ZDNet 7:24 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Three Ways to Fix Mac Hard Disk Failures" The Mac Observer 3:41 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Hands On: FileMaker Pro 17 beefs up its app development features" AppleInsider 8:18 AM
"How to 'AirDrop' Between Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android Devices" Lifehacker 1:51 PM
"How to recover a Mail folder from Time Machine in macOS" Macworld 7:20 AM
"How to look up anything with one tap on Mac" Cult of Mac 3:44 PM
"How to Make Apps Open in Full Screen Mode on Mac Automatically" OS X Daily 1:39 PM
"How to add bookmarks for your favorite websites to the macOS Dock" AppleInsider 2:41 PM
"How to Format an SD or Micro SD Card on Your Mac" The Mac Observer 10:43 AM
"How to create an Apple ID for your child in macOS High Sierra" Apple World Today 7:16 AM
Press Releases
"Tapbots Releases Tweetbot 3 for Mac" iClarified 11:50 AM
"FileMaker, Inc. Releases Updated Platform for Quick Custom App Creation: Latest release delivers development, mobility, administration and integration features that increase productivity" FileMaker 10:54 AM
"FileMaker 17 Launches With Improvements to App Development Speed and Interface" MacRumors 8:43 AM
"Eight years on, Apple iPhone team still sore about Samsung phones: The trial over damages related to patent infringement also gives a look into how Apple designs its products." CNET 8:02 PM
"Apple Wants $1 Billion From Samsung at Smartphone Retrial" Bloomberg 2:40 PM
"Greg Joswiak testifies in Samsung case, says Apple was 'betting the company' on iPhone" 9to5Mac 2:48 PM
"Apple's Greg Joswiak talks design, Steve Jobs as first Apple v. Samsung witness" AppleInsider 3:50 PM
"Here in Silicon Valley, it's hard to find jurors for Apple v. Samsung patent trial: Plus, jurors aren't allowed to talk about their phones. What's left, the weather?" CNET 7:21 AM
"Apple and Samsung fight over what made the iPhone 'revolutionary'" CNET 1:52 PM
"Steve Jobs changed the face of Apple and retail forever on May 15, 2001" AppleInsider 1:40 PM
"Tim Cook confirms Apple Music's 50 million users, big push into tv and movies" AppleInsider 7:25 AM
"Tim Cook most impactful CEO for company growth by far, new study says" AppleInsider 9:43 AM
"Apple is Joining UAS Integration Pilot Program to Collect Aerial Imagery and Improve Apple Maps: The tech giant is joining a slew of new test projects authorized by the Transporation Department last week, with hopes to aerially improve Apple Maps." The Drive 7:51 AM
"Apple and EFF secure podcasting win as Supreme Court refuses case from patent troll" AppleInsider 10:27 AM
"Apple now has more than 50 autonomous cars on the road" Engadget 7:25 AM
"Apple now has second biggest fleet of self-driving test cars in California" Cult of Mac 7:24 AM
"Apple's Self-Driving Car Permits Outnumber Waymo's and Tesla's" Fortune 2:40 PM
"Don't Let Your Phone Slow You Down: New Data from Ookla Shows the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are the Fastest Phones Ever" ["Ookla's Speedtest® results found that consumers experience drastically different download speeds, on the same carrier, depending on which device they're using. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ have download speeds that are 37% faster than the Apple iPhone X, 17% faster than the Google Pixel 2, and 38% faster than the Samsung Galaxy S7.2"] Business Wire 7:48 AM
"Apple VP Lisa Jackson Receives ELI Environmental Achievement Award" MacTrast 5:59 PM
"White House Eliminates Cybersecurity Coordinator Role" New York Post [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:35 PM
"U.S. investigating Cambridge Analytica: New York Times" Reuters 9:35 PM
"Justice Department and F.B.I. Are Investigating Cambridge Analytica" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:45 PM
"Trump's controversial ZTE order came days after the Chinese government provided millions to a Trump Organization-tied project" Business Insider 6:15 PM
"Yes, HTC is working on a 'blockchain phone'" TechCrunch 5:51 PM
"Pangu Team Announces Janus Mobile Threat Intelligence Platform" Redmond Pie 1:41 PM
"Google employee protest: Now 'Googlers are quitting' over Pentagon drone project" ZDNet 7:43 AM
"Google Maps testing Material Theme place cards w/ more details, shortcuts" 9to5Google 7:17 AM
"Mining malware hides in Facebook tags and messages - Video" ZDNet 5:56 PM
"Range Leather Apple Watch Band Review" The Apple Post 2:39 PM
"Logitech MK540 Advanced wireless keyboard and mouse review: Snappy typing, no noise/A tactile, quiet keyboard paired with a solid mouse" PCWorld 6:47 AM
"Review: Twelve South AirFly for Wireless Headphones" iLounge 4:14 PM
"Aurvana Trio in-ear-headphone review: These balanced-armature headphones are a solid sonic value" TechHive 7:20 AM
"Pillars of Eternity 2 Mac review: Can you run it?" Mac Gamer HQ 4:49 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Review: Taking a Quick Look at Fortnite on iOS" The Mac Observer 1:31 PM
"'Justice Royale' First Impressions - It Could be a Knockout" Touch Arcade 9:43 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"Apple Watch: How to turn on and customize the flashlight" 9to5Mac 6:40 PM
"How to set up custom text tones and ringtones for your contacts" iDownload Blog 4:14 PM
"Cracking the Code: How to Improve Apple Music Recommendations" The Mac Observer 3:40 PM
"How to use Live Photos and GIFs as wallpaper on your iPhone" Apple Must 9:27 AM
"How to Open Recently Closed Safari Tabs on iPhone and iPad" The Mac Observer 8:14 AM
"Keyboard Position Options On the iPhone" MacMost 8:02 AM
"How to try Gmail's AI-powered Smart Compose feature" The Next Web 7:24 AM
"How to Use Cloudflare DNS on iPhone, iPad and Mac to Speed up Browsing" iPhone Hacks 6:44 AM
Tips
"10 Apple accessibility solutions everyone should know" Computerworld 6:44 AM
"Why Apple Wants $1 Billion From Samsung" Bloomberg Video 8:02 PM
"Apple v Samsung opening statements reveal details of iPhone design process & more" 9to5Mac 8:01 PM
"What's wrong with this picture?" BetaNews 4:51 PM
"MacBook 2018: Our Wish List/Apple's MacBook is due for a refresh this year. Here's our list of practical and wild requests, ranging from a new CPU to a touch screen." PC Magazine 4:15 PM
"Are Wearables Actually Having a Positive Impact on Health and Wellness?" ReadWrite 2:47 PM
"Here's why adding Face ID to the 'iPhone SE 2' could be a good idea" AppleInsider 1:51 PM
"Google One is the value-drive online storage locker I want iCloud to be" Macworld 10:46 AM
"So, Like, What's the Next iPhone Gonna Be Called?" Gizmodo 9:45 AM
"Looking Ahead to The Lack of Steve Jobs' Influence on Apple's Next CEO" The Mac Observer 2:32 PM
"12 new facts we learned about the legendary Steve Jobs" Apple Must 8:18 AM
"Steve Jobs and 'Doom' coder John Carmack's relationship a 'rollercoaster' spanning more than a decade" AppleInsider 8:03 AM
"Apple's Dividend: An Opportunity Wasted" Seeking Alpha 7:52 AM
"10 iPhone features I can't live without: And no, a headphone jack isn't one of them." CNET 7:27 AM
"Crazy-making: Apple's reinvention of the smartphone" Macworld 7:20 AM
"Yet Another Class-Action Lawsuit Against Apple" The Tech Night Owl 6:44 AM
Non-Apple
"Microsoft's Office of the Future Seems to Be Missing Something: Where's the voice control?" Slate 6:46 PM
"Seattle's new 'Amazon tax' should serve as a model for all major cities" The Next Web 5:49 PM
"Analysis: the Seattle-Amazon tax fight is a lose-lose for everyone" CNNMoney 5:04 PM
"Opinion: Google, please make Pixel 3 stand out from these notched abominations" 9to5Google 4:32 PM
"I stopped using my phone for 2 hours before bed, and it had a more powerful effect than I expected" Business Insider 3:43 PM
"Is Facebook Doing Enough to Stop Bad Content? You Be the Judge" PC Magazine 1:40 PM
"Facebook Gives Us the First Real Look at Its Cesspool of Terrorist Propaganda and Hate Speech" Gizmodo 1:39 PM
"Adding AI and ML to Speech-to-Text and Language Translations Are Game Changers" Tech.pinions [Subscription Required for Full Article] 10:55 AM
"Device Independence Becoming Real" Tech.pinions 7:29 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Comic: The Top Four Features We Want to See in iOS 12" iMore 8:19 AM
"Canal+ gives up on its cable box, switches to Apple TV" TechCrunch 1:51 PM
"DirecTV Now for iOS & Apple TV picks up easier UI, beta cloud DVR & more" AppleInsider 1:50 PM
"iPad Pro and iPhone X Win 'Displays of the Year' Awards" MacRumors 1:51 PM
"Society for Information Display Reveals 2018 Display Industry Award Winners" [Display of the Year: Apple iPad Pro Display; Display Applications of the Year: iPhone X] PRNewswire 1:38 PM
"KNFB Reader 3.0 for iOS Devices Launched" PRNewswire 1:38 PM
"AirFly lets you pair your AirPods with almost anything" Cult of Mac 10:56 AM
"Spigen's new iPhone X cases prey on your nostalgia for retro Apple gadgets" The Verge 9:14 AM
"Mercedes Offers iPhone Covers, Laptop And Tablet Cases And Bags" CarScoops 8:42 AM
"Mercedes offering upmarket iPhone cases in leather, aluminum and carbon fiber" 9to5Mac 8:42 AM
"TuneBand Go offers a lightweight, comfortable way to carry your iPhone while working out" Apple World Today 7:30 AM
"Gmail's native Offline mode is making its way to users' accounts" Engadget 7:29 AM
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise acquires Plexxi" Seeking Alpha 9:55 AM
"HP's new 'all-in-one' PC to come pre-installed with Alexa" Business Standard 6:20 AM
"HP's new Envy PC is the first all-in-one with Alexa baked-in: 'Alexa, where to I put this massive desktop?'" The Inquirer 6:20 AM
"HP announces updated HP ENVY Portfolio  powered by Windows 10" Win Central 6:21 AM
"HP adds a bunch of new notebooks to its Envy and Elite lineup" PC Magazine 6:20 AM
"HP Launches State-of-the-Art Large Format Photo Printers" The Financial 6:21 AM
"HPE Announces HPE SimpliVity Support for Microsoft Hyper-V and SimpliVity Workspaces for Citrix: The new offerings expand customer hypervisor options and simplify and enhance the ability to provide high-performance virtual applications and desktops." Computerworld India 6:22 AM
"Dell computer firm agrees to $2.9 million discrimination settlement" San Francisco Chronicle 1:45 PM
"Israeli minister says Intel board approves Israel expansion" Reuters 6:07 AM
"U.S. Chipmaker Intel Submits Plans for $5 Billion Israel Expansion" Reuters 6:49 AM
"The Intel Z390 chipset now (almost) official with Wireless AC, Bluetooth 5.0, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 in tow" Notebook Check 6:50 AM
"Opinion: New AMD chip goes after $10 billion market that Intel dominates" MarketWatch 6:07 AM
"AMD's new APUs mix Ryzen Pro CPUs with Vega graphics on a single chip: The chips are targeted at professional mobile and desktop kit" The Inquirer 6:30 AM
"AMD Ryzen Pro now comes with built-in Radeon Vega graphics" SlashGear 6:08 AM
"AMD Ryzen CPU release dates, specs and price: Dell, HP and Lenovo introduce Ryzen Pro systems/Dell, HP and Lenovo show off new Ryzen Pro mobile and desktop systems - but new Ryzen Pro parts remain based on first-gen Ryzen" V3 6:21 AM
"AMD lines up new processors for enterprise users" The Economic Times 6:07 AM
"AMD Ryzen 2 7nm and Navi Roadmap Confirmed" TechQuila 6:17 AM
"MSI unveils MECH 2 Series AMD Polaris graphics cards" Hexus 6:17 AM
"IBM execs urge US lawmakers not to adopt GDPR: Firm wants congressman to develop a less onerous 'third way' for data privacy" The Inquirer 6:29 AM
"IBM Executives Press U.S. Lawmakers Not to Adopt EU Privacy Law" IT Pro Today 1:52 PM
"Google Is Now Under Investigation After Oracle Accused It of Secretly Tracking Android Users" Fortune 6:18 AM
"Oracle Accuses Google of Secretly Tracking Users" Investopedia 2:43 PM
"Apple Gets Cut by T. Rowe, Fidelity Just Before Stock Rallies" Bloomberg 2:41 PM
"Warning: The Stock Market Is Totally Ignoring Epic Rallies in Apple and Facebook" TheStreet 7:52 AM
"Options Traders Expect Huge Moves in Apple Stock" Zacks 9:14 AM
Industry News
"Dow's win streak comes to a halt as stocks see biggest skid in 3 weeks: A popular measure of volatility saw its biggest spike in five weeks" MarketWatch 4:53 PM
"Dow Drops Nearly 200 Points, Ending the Index's 8-Day Rally: Stocks fall on Tuesday as investors await the beginning of the next round of trade talks between the U.S. and China." TheStreet 4:53 PM
"Stocks Torched By Hot Treasury Bond Sell-Off; Why Apple Gap-Down Is Not A Sell Signal" Investor's Business Daily 4:53 PM
"Tech and health care lead US stocks lower; bond yields rise" Associated Press 4:52 PM
"Markets Right Now: Stocks are mostly lower; bond yields rise" Associated Press 1:42 PM
"Dow Industrials Snap Winning Streak: Home Depot weighs on blue chips after quarterly sales miss expectations" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:52 PM
"Asian stocks largely pull lower on weakness in tech shares: Chinese markets are opening up, but some investors are skeptical" MarketWatch 8:45 AM
"European stocks waver with data, earnings deluge in focus: Iliad tanks after disappointing earnings" MarketWatch 8:44 AM
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