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Weekend Highlights: An example of Apple's immense influence: Geneva car show debate centers around Apple car rumors and what the future car looks like; Ewan Spence at Forbes on Apple's advantage over watch rivals' news at MWC as "Apple can reclaim the news cycle from the top stories at MWC and weaken follow-up coverage of its competitors"; Brian Chen at New York Times believes Apple faces a tough sell for their smartwatch, with "an uninterested public"; and we'll have to wait until March 9th for exactly what the Apple Watch will offer; at MIT's Technology Review, Will Knight is of the opinion that Apple can "reinvent driving" but "doesn't need to build a car" to do so; Tim Cook stands firm on privacy issues, insists "we shouldn't give in to scare-mongering"; Apple can't seem to get a break this week as now Ericsson is suing for patent infringement pertaining "to critical features in Apple devices" covering 41 patents; company additionally seeking to ban iPhone and iPad sales in the US; and Smartflash continues to attack Apple for patent infringement with another patent suit just two days after winning $533 million — more on the legal matters in our Apple/Macintosh, and Op/Ed sections; iWork for iCloud now free to public, seen competing with Google, Microsoft's web offices; Apple World Today reviews Air Display 3.0 for Mac; Kirk McElhearn's 4th installment of fixing iTunes suggests Apple increase iTunes Match track limits; Vogue Paris hails Apple Watch as "a small revolution" in article; Tim Cook continues international tour with stop at Covent Garden Apple Store in London; Cook tells The Telegraph he sees Apple Watch replacing your car keys; Swiss watchmakers unveil luxury smartwatches to combat Apple, Google offerings; engineers sought for Apple virtual reality system; is Samsung about to pull another Apple ripoff with new earbuds for Galaxy S6?; Matt Asay wants us to move on from native vs. web app wars; RIP, Leonard Nimoy/Spock.
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"What Is Apple Really Doing About Climate Change?" ["It wouldn't be hard for Apple to meet its own rhetoric by building gadgets in less wasteful ways. Here are three steps that could make a big difference."] Bloomberg View 5:21 PM
"Apple car rumors fuel Geneva debate about car of future" Reuters 8:19 AM
"How Apple Will Weaken The Samsung Galaxy S6 At MWC" Forbes 8:12 AM
"Exclusive: Apple Puts Focus on Its Customers in New iPhone Campaign" Time 3:04 PM
"Samsung Pay has all the right tools it needs to surpass Apple Pay" Gigaom 6:05 PM
"We asked a bunch of fitness experts about the Apple Watch — here's what they had to say" Business Insider 8:22 AM
"Apple, Yahoo bus drivers vote to unionize: Bus drivers for Apple, Yahoo and several other Silicon Valley giants have unionized." CNNMoney 4:07 PM
"Apple's New Job: Selling a Smartwatch to an Uninterested Public" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2/28
"The Apple Watch Mystery Won't Be Solved March 9" TechNewsWorld 2/28
"Sources: Apple's 2015 'iPhone 6s' models to gain Force Touch but no dual-camera system" AppleInsider 2/28
"Apple's Real Car Play: The world's most valuable company doesn't need to build a car in order to reinvent driving." Technology Review 2/28
"Apple-IBM partnership is more than a simple hardware distribution deal" SiliconANGLE 2/28
"Apple's Tim Cook takes hardline stance against consumer data sharing, government snooping and terrorism" AppleInsider 2/28
"Tim Cook says terrorism should not scare people into giving up their privacy" 9to5Mac 2/28
"Tim Cook to governments: Lay off our privacy/Technically Incorrect: Apple's CEO says he doesn't believe that people should sacrifice their privacy on the altar of governments' definition of global security." CNET 2/28
"Tim Cook says data privacy is a basic human right" iMore 2/28
"Tim Cook Thinks Apple Watch Will Make Car Keys Obsolete" HotHardware 2/28
"Mega Patent Dump! Ericsson, Smartflash blitz Apple: iPhone, iPad menaced by sales block/We present all the contested patents" The Register 2/28
"Why smartphones are the best-selling gadgets in history" ["The dawn of the planet of the smartphones came in January 2007, when Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, in front of a rapt audience of Apple acolytes, brandished a slab of plastic, metal and silicon not much bigger than a Kit Kat. 'This will change everything,' he promised. For once there was no hyperbole. Just eight years later Apple's iPhone exemplifies the early 21st century's defining technology."] The Economist 2/28
"iCloud Apps Welcome Windows, Not Android: Pages, Keynote, and Numbers are now accessible to Windows users, even if they don't also have an Apple device." InformationWeek 2/28
"Apple introduces free, web-only version of iWork for the public" Apple World Today 2/27
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Audio & Sound Not Working in OS X Yosemite? It's an Easy Fix" OS X Daily 4:37 PM
"Apple touts iPhone 6 as world's most popular camera in showcase of extraordinary user photos" AppleInsider 3:07 PM
"Apple Hits Android Right Where It Hurts: Smartphone Profits" Digital Trends 3:52 PM
"Samsung Looks to Outsmart Apple, Google on Mobile Payments: With Galaxy S6, Samsung Pay will work with existing magnetic-stripe payment systems and new NFC card readers, company says" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:23 PM
"Watch Out, Apple! Samsung Pay Will Add Credit Card Swiping To The Galaxy S6" Digital Trends 12:29 PM
"Huawei fires salvo at Apple Watch, unveils its own wearable at MWC" CNBC 12:32 PM
"Apple Likely Building Apple Watch Demo Area at Yerba Buena Center" MacRumors 8:18 AM
"Apple constructing new building outside Yerba Buena Center ahead of March 9 event" iMore 8:57 AM
"Apple Watch Pop-Up Shop Also Planned for London's Selfridges Department Store" MacRumors 8:17 AM
"Apple Watch 'pop up' stores prognosticated for Paris, London and SXSW" 9to5Mac 9:19 AM
"Apple Watch makes UK fashion magazine debut with three-page feature in Style" 9to5Mac 8:17 AM
"Apple Watch event invite, and other top stories from this past week" iDownload Blog 8:23 AM
"Apple Would Like You To Know People Think The iPhone's Camera Is Awesome" TechCrunch 1:11 PM
"Apple takes over homepage to promote photos taken by iPhone 6 around the world" 9to5Mac 1:12 PM
"BlackBerry commits to software on any device: The next time you use BlackBerry, it might be on your iPhone." CNNMoney 5:37 PM
"Apple constructing outdoor building next to Yerba Buena, likely demo area for Watch event on March 9th" 9to5Mac 2/28
"Apple's White-Shrouded Building Is Back. This Time, Outside Yerba Buena. [Photo] RazorianFly 2/28
"Apple shares new Campus 2 aerial shot of construction progress" 9to5Mac 2/28
"Apple Posts 'Remembering' Section for Leonard Nimoy" RazorianFly 2/28
"Tim Cook Pledges to Continue Growing Operations in Israel This Past Week" Modmyi 2/28
"The fabulous life of Sir Jony Ive, the genius behind Apple's design" Business Insider 2/28
"Here comes Swatch's defense against the Apple Watch" Quartz 2/28
"Shuttle drivers at Apple, other Silicon Valley tech companies vote for Teamsters representation" AppleInsider 2/28
"Sprint Plan Offers Unlimited Talk, Text, Data and an iPhone 6 Lease for $65/Month" iClarified 2/28
"iPhone Explodes In Man's Pocket Causing Third-Degree Burns [Video] Redmond Pie 2/28
"Vogue Paris calls the Apple Watch 'a small revolution' in new two-page spread" AppleInsider 2/27
"Apple Watch Flirts With Fashion, Needs to Focus on Substance/The Apple Watch has a 12-page spread in the March issue of Vogue. But it begs the question: why try so hard?" PC Magazine 2/27
"Tim Cook visits Israel to open Apple's new R&D center" ZDNet 2/27
"Tim Cook's latest stop in whirlwind international tour: London's Covent Garden Apple Store" 9to5Mac 2/27
"Tim Cook Visits London's Covent Garden Apple Store" MacTrast 2/27
"Apple Watch will replace your car keys, says Tim Cook" Telegraph 2/27
"Tim Cook wants the Apple Watch to replace your car keys" Business Insider 2/27
"Apple iWatch will replace car keys: Tim Cook" Financial Express 2/27
"Billionaire Carl Icahn can't wait to drive an Apple car" CNNMoney 2/27
"Apple takes 89 percent of all smartphone profits worldwide" ZDNet 2/27
"Apple Takes 89 Percent Share of Global Smartphone Profit in Q4 2014; Android A Tiny 11 Percent" MacPrices 2/27
"Good Technology: iOS continues enterprise dominance; growth seen in secure browsing and messaging" ZDNet 2/27
"U.S. says absurd Chinese rules on selling technology to banks violate trade agreements" 9to5Mac 2/27
"Swiss watchmakers are teaming up to fight Apple and Google" Engadget 2/27
"Swiss watchmakers debut first luxury smartwatches ahead of Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 2/27
"Swiss Watchmakers to Offer Smarter Watches in June" Digital Trends 2/27
"Apple to live stream its March 9th special event" Apple World Today 2/27
"Apple goes it alone" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2/27
"Nerdgasm as Apple announces 'special event': 'Spring Forward' says invitation to March 9th indoctrination session" The Register 2/27
"Watch Out Apple, Samsung. The Powerful $75 Smartphone Is Coming." Re/code 2/27
"Revealed: The apps that are draining your smartphone battery" ZDNet 2/27
"Exclusive: Long Island Man Burned On Leg By iPhone When It Exploded" WABC New York 2/27
"Former Apple retail chief joins online retailer Nasty Gal, leads $16 million round of funding" 9to5Mac 2/27
Non-Apple News
"China draft counterterror law strikes fear in foreign tech firms" Reuters 4:39 PM
"ZTE's Grand S3 smartphone scans eyes for authentication: The biometric technology is used for access to the phone, but will be expanded to include apps" IDG News Service 1:12 PM
"Samsung Unveils Galaxy S6 to Answer iPhone 6: Samsung Seeks to Regain Momentum With Curved-Screen Phone, Mobile-Payment Service" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:58 AM
"HTC goes back to basics with its new flagship, the HTC One M9" Mashable 9:52 AM
"Podcasting basics part V: mixing, editing and finalizing" iDownload Blog 2/28
"Backerjack Podcast Episode 8 covers an Apple Watch competitor: Pebble Time" Apple World Today 2/28
"How GoPro cameras have made nothing unfilmable, by the man who invented them: Nick Woodman, the visionary behind GoPro, tells The Telegraph how what started as a means of capturing his surfing exploits on film is now a $3 billion business" Telegraph 2/28
"iMore show 446: Spring Forward event expectations!" iMore 2/28
"Game review: Space Marshals for iPad" iPad Insight 2/27
"Cool Todo App For Mac, iPhone, iPad" Mac 360 2/27
"Sum Idea Review: Sum Idea is a fairly charming but taxing puzzle game." 148Apps 2/27
"Mecha Showdown Review: Mecha Showdown replaces traditional buttons with a slot machine mechanic in this robot fighting game, but the thrill of the gamble just isn't there." 148Apps 2/27
"Slashing Demons Review: Slashing Demons lacks the depth or scope to take it beyond the point of being just another endless tapper." 148Apps 2/27
How-To/Tutorial
"iPhone slow? Here's how to speed up iOS 8!" iMore 12:32 PM
"How to force your iPhone to landscape mode while watching videos" iDownload Blog 8:23 AM
"How to fix a broken headphone jack in your iPhone 5c" iMore 2/28
"iOS 8 How-to: Set up and Use Find My iPhone, iPad and iPod touch" 9to5Mac 2/28
"How to avoid long waits at the Genius Bar before you get there" Gigaom 2/28
"How to turn off predictive text in iOS 8" Mashable 2/28
"How to Turn Off Sounds in the Facebook iPhone App" GottaBeMobile 2/28
"How do I quickly erase all of the contacts on my old iPhone?" iLounge 2/27
"How to quickly manage messages on iOS's lock screen" MacIssues 2/27
"No-Brainer Repairs for No Brainer Day" iFixit 2/27
"How to export Apple Health data as a document to share" Computerworld 2/27
Tips
"Secret iMessage shortcuts: Ten gestures to speed up your iPhone chat!" iMore 2/28
"A Quantum Computer Isn't Nearly As Glamorous As It Sounds" Gizmodo 2/28
"Does resolution really matter? Nielsen polling data says it does, but Digital Foundry isn't totally convinced." Eurogamer 2/28
"Is Car Tech Causing 'Upgrade Envy'?" PC Magazine 2/28
"How to Stop Checking Your Phone Like an Addict" The Next Web 2/28
"Wireless charging: everything you need to know" Telegraph 2/28
"What is Mobile World Congress? A brief history: Mobile World Congress is the biggest event on the calendar for phone makers, and the launchpad for new devices, but how did it start and who created it?" Telegraph 2/28
"This One Clause In The New Net Neutrality Regs Would Be A Fiasco For The Internet" Forbes 2/27
"The FCC's net neutrality ruling: 5 things you need to know" TechHive 2/27
"The FCC on Net Neutrality: Be Careful What You Wish For" PC Magazine 2/27
"Sorry, but net neutrality is far from settled" Mashable 2/27
"New Ebook! A Practical Guide to Networking and Security in iOS 8" Glenn Fleishman 2/28
"Control demons or humans in Hell: Fight for Gilrand" TechnologyTell 2/28
"The Swiss Army knife of video apps is back on iPhone" Business Insider 2/28
"VPN Unlimited 3.0 Offers Faster and More Secure Internet Surfing" prMac 2/28
"Drag Race: RUSH - #1 Racing Game In USA Now Available for iOS" prMac 2/28
"Play Mahjong Around The World and visit exciting Chinatowns" prMac 2/28
"Disney wants to help developers make games more interactive" Engadget 2/28
"Accessory maker LunaTik teases water-resistant Epik protective kit for Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 2/27
"Coming February 28: Gene Steinberg meets Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus and Jeff Gamet, of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 2/27
"Just in the time for the start of spring training, MLB.com At Bat receives a big update" AppAdvice 2/27
"Military Masters launches its real-time vehicle combat on iPhone and iPad" iMore 2/27
"Lightworks announces new partnership agreement with Siemens PLM Software" Architosh 2/27
"Google Maps adds quick facts for local points of interest and more in latest update" iMore 2/27
"Vesper now lets you collect your thoughts in landscape — and on iPad!" iMore 2/27
"Vesper note-taking app adds first iPad version, landscape support for iPhone" 9to5Mac 2/27
"Witness an all new puzzle mechanic in BlastBall MAX out now on iOS" 148Apps 2/27
"CyClip is an Apple Watch bike handlebar mount arriving April 30th" 9to5Mac 2/27
"VLC pushes new iOS & OS X apps as part of massive cross-platform release" 9to5Mac 2/27
"One of the Most Useful iOS Apps Is Finally Back" Time 2/27
"Vimeo Finally Adds Chromecast Support Via Its iOS App" TechCrunch 2/27
"iPocket Cloud Drive & Charger Solves Low Memory and Battery Problems on Mobile Phones and Tablets" PRNewswire 2/27
"Grow Financial Integrates with Apple Pay" Business Wire 2/27
"This 3-in-1 Laptop Stand Will Change the Way You Work" Apple Gazette 2/27
"Meerkat for iOS Lets You Live Stream Video on Twitter" The Next Web 2/27
"ABC News now available on Apple TV in Germany, no subscription required" 9to5Mac 2/27
"UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site Goes Interactive with LightWave 3D and Unity" Architosh 2/27
"Transport Map App Version 6.0 - New and improved features" prMac 2/27
"SnipNotes - A new way to use your notes" prMac 2/27
"E-Loyalty & E-Coupons 1.0 for iOS - Keep track of your Loyalty Programs" prMac 2/27
"Sweet Revenge - You Can't Handle the Tooth - Now Available for iOS" prMac 2/27
"NoteStream Launches 2.0 Update, Creates Unparalleled User Experience" prMac 2/27
"HP teamed up with Microsoft to build its latest flagship laptop" Engadget 8:14 AM
"HP Takes Aim At Apple, Lenovo With Spectre x360 Multimode Ultrabook" Tom's Hardware 8:34 AM
"HP Announces Its Flagship Windows Laptop To Take On Macbook And Others" Microsoft News 8:28 AM
"Who's running Microsoft these days? Satya Nadella's brain trust" Business Insider 8:23 AM
"Why Windows Phone might die if Microsoft doesn't release a flagship soon: High profile phones are essential; Redmond needs to get with the times" WinBeta 4:40 PM
"Windows 10 news recap: search improvements, server leaks, and USB 3.1 Type C support" WinBeta 8:28 AM
"Microsoft will announce two Windows Phones tomorrow" Engadget 8:28 AM
"Microsoft plans to revamp Silicon Valley campus" SiliconBeat 8:40 AM
"Microsoft Adds New Features With Latest Updates To Its Band Wearable Device" Forbes 8:41 AM
"International Business Machines Corp's (IBM) Transformation Will Take Time: Bank of America Merrill Lynch" Bidness Etc 8:37 AM
"Gilster: Lenovo gaffe is reminder that PC makers should cull bloatware" News & Observer, NC 8:34 AM
"Lenovo's Tab 2 A8 and Tab 2 A10-70 rock Dolby Atmos for 3D sound experience" PCWorld 12:24 PM
"New Internet rules set up industry's next battle" Reuters 8:48 AM
"Net neutrality could hamper new mobile services, Nokia CEO says" PCWorld 4:56 PM
"Microsoft's Project Spartan is being armed for assult in the browser wars" ZDNet 2/28
"Microsoft Ireland shows $1.4b profit, pays $203 million in corporation tax" Customs Today 2/28
"He's baaack: Microsoft's axeman Nadella to give Chinese staff the chop/Two more ex-Nokia factories to close next month" The Register 2/28
"Windows 10 for Phones is apparently being tested by 60,000 users" WMPowerUser 2/28
"Despite Limited Device Support, Windows 10 For Phones Has 60,000 Testers" HotHardware 2/28
"Microsoft welcomes weak Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" BetaNews 2/28
"5 Acquisitions Microsoft Would Be Crazy Not To Consider" NewsHub 2/28
"Microsoft Adds New Features With Latest Updates To Its Band Wearable Device" Forbes 2/28
"Samsung, Microsoft, Qualcomm, LG Dominating MWC 2015: On March 2, Mobile World Congress will kick off, with announcements from Samsung, Microsoft, Qualcomm, HTC, and LG expected to take center stage." InformationWeek 2/28
"Oracle sues Oregon officials in healthcare website dispute" Tech2 2/28
"How IBM ideas to win again traders: At the annual IBM investors' meeting, CEO Ginny Rometty and her lieutenants lay out a plan for winning back investors." Bloomberg 2/28
"International Business Machines Corp. Explores Multiple Business Options" WallStreet 2/28
"IBM summarizes intend to revamp company for investors" Associated Press 2/28
"IBM WebSphere server offers 31% best performance against Oracle WebLogic" InfotechLead 2/28
"Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks End Lower, But Manage Solid Monthly Gains" MarketWatch 2/27
"Stock market opens lower after weaker-than-expected US growth late last year" Associated Press 2/27
"U.S. Stocks Slip But Post Monthly Gains: In February, the Dow jumped 5.64%, its best month since January 2013" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/27
"Stocks: 5 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 2/27
"Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks retreat, with property developers weak/Hong Kong stocks erased earlier gains and closed lower on Friday, with local property shares weaker amid concerns about possible tightening measures on Hong Kong's housing markets." MarketWatch 2/27
"Europe Markets: European stocks waver, but on track for monthly rise/European stocks were wavering on Friday, retreating from a seven-year high, but managing to remain on course to log a monthly advance." MarketWatch 2/27
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2/27
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 2/27
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