"Apple: The Song Remains The Same/The amount of information on Apple on a daily basis is mind-boggling. At the end of the day however, what really matters is the iPhone, which represent 70% of revenue. Services are not [what] will propel Apple's stock higher, share repurchases will." Seeking Alpha 7:43 AM
"Apple's Oscar Moment Is Coming: Amazon made history this year as the first internet company to score an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, but it could soon be overtaken by Apple." TheStreet 7:36 AM
"Apple investigating iPhone7 that caught fire" Atlanta Journal-Constitution [Free Registration Required] 3:56 PM
"Apple, Samsung Need to Dazzle in a Slow Market: Smaller players will shine in Barcelona next week as they fight for faster-growing emerging markets" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/24
"Samsung is now taking the second Apple v. Samsung patent case to the Supreme Court" Foss Patents 2/24
"Apple reportedly pays big bucks to buy, shut down iCloud.net: The company recently bought the rights to the domain, which was previously held by an Asian social networking site." CNET 2/24
"Apple is expanding its Seattle offices to focus on AI and machine learning" The Verge 2/24
"A world free of charging cables? It's all up to Apple: Wireless charging sounds like a great idea. Too bad a chaotic number of different players and technologies keep muddling it up for everyone." CNET 2/24
"Apple extending Seattle footprint with new offices dedicated to AI and machine learning" VentureBeat 2/24
"How to back up via a network without using Time Machine: Time Machine isn't the only way to back up your Mac. Here are a few alternatives." Macworld 2/24
"Can iTunes do...? Sometimes the answer is no: Kirk McElhearn works hard to answer your toughest questions about iTunes, Apple Music, and the iOS Music app. But there are times when there are no answers." Macworld 2/24
"Apple, other tech giants will support transgender student's case: Microsoft, PayPal, eBay and IBM will also sign the amicus brief to support his legal battle." Engadget 7:53 AM
"Rare iPod Classic prototype with red internal board makes its way to eBay" 9to5Mac 9:57 AM
"The best Apple ad from each year since its 1984 Super Bowl hit" Business Insider 8:25 AM
"Seiko To Re-Release Limited Chariot Series 'Steve Jobs' Watches From His Iconic 1984 Portrait" Redmond Pie 8:22 AM
"iPhone Screen Repairs By Third Parties Now Get Some Warranty Coverage" The Mac Observer 2/24
"Third-party iPhone screen repairs no longer void warranty, Apple says" AppleInsider 2/24
"After Bendgate Apple Now Faces Meltgate" Forbes 2/24
"Apple looking into reports iPhone 7 exploded while owner was asleep" Telegraph 2/24
"Apple Is Investigating An iPhone 7 Plus That Caught On Fire" Forbes 2/24
"Apple 'Looking Into' Exploding iPhone 7 After Smoking Hot Video Goes Viral" Gizmodo 2/24
"Apple Music just released an album made on an iPhone" Computerworld 2/24
"8 Steve Jobs Patents That Changed Our World" Apple Must 2/24
"Happy Birthday, Steve Jobs! 4 Inspirational Lessons to Celebrate the Innovative CEO." Entrepreneur 2/24
"Steve Jobs Would Have Been 62 Today While MacRumors Turns 17" MacRumors 2/24
"Apple's Tim Cook marks Steve Jobs's 62nd birthday on Twitter" AppleInsider 2/24
"Today in Apple history: Happy birthday, Steve Jobs!" Cult of Mac 2/24
Non-Apple News
"The NBA is Continuing to Experiment with Virtual Reality" Digital Trends 6:08 PM
"Trump's FCC wants to let your cable company sell your data, because who cares about privacy?" Mashable 3:55 PM
"Machine Learning AI Demolishes World's Top Super Smash Bros. Players" HotHardware 3:48 PM
"Meet President Obama's former video game guru, now helping shape Seattle's tech education efforts" GeekWire 1:36 PM
"The new BlackBerry has a physical keyboard and will arrive in April" IDG News Service 1:28 PM
"In a Reversal, FCC Rolls Back Some of its Privacy Rules" Digital Trends 1:00 PM
"This high-tech bracelet will let you touch your long-distance partner from afar" Business Insider 10:53 AM
"Google Responds to Reports of Unexpected Account Sign-Outs" MacRumors 7:51 AM
"The Internet Made 'Fake News' a Thing—Then Made It Nothing" Wired 7:44 AM
"7 low-cost wearables saving babies' lives in developing countries" Mashable 7:43 AM
"FCC to halt rule that protects your private data from security breaches" Ars Technica 2/24
"Amazon considering office suite to pilfer enterprise customers from Microsoft, Google" AppleInsider 2/24
"Wix has acquired DeviantArt, which may let artists license their work for the site builder" The Verge 2/24
"Twitter is locking accounts that swear at famous people" The Verge 2/24
"Microsoft hasn't turned a phone into a PC just yet" The Verge 2/24
"Google apologizes for issue that reset some Wifi and OnHub routers" VentureBeat 2/24
"Google is bringing Allo to desktops, but maybe it should kill some other apps first" The Next Web 2/24
"Android Can't Compete With iMessage. Google Is Changing That" Wired 2/24
Publications/Podcasts
"Interview: Secret messaging app Confide wins new fans in the Trump era" BGR 1:27 PM
"Happy Hour Podcast 108 | Red iPhone 7 rumors, iPhone 8 'revolutionary' 3D camera, Apple Park & Steve Jobs Theater" 9to5Mac 2/24
"Amazon's Echo First Amendment Rights Fight -TMO Daily Observations 2017-02-24" The Mac Observer 2/24
"AppleInsider podcast talks 'iPhone 8' rumors, a rumored iPad event, and which W1 headphones to get" AppleInsider 2/24
"Final Cut Pro Radio Episode 34: In this episode we talk wth Charlie Austin. Charlie is a trailer editor from L. A. Charlie uses both FCP and Premiere for his job. We talk about what a trailer editor actually does, how he uses Final Cut Pro X in his workflow as well as a bit about coffee, Premiere, Protools, and iMovie." FCPRadio 2/24
"Comment: The need for perspective when iPhones (and other devices) catch fire" 9to5Mac 2/24
"Will Apple add facial recognition or iris scanning to the next iPhone? Rumors abound how Apple could take the next step past Touch ID when it comes to securing our phones." Macworld 2/24
Non-Apple
"Nintendo Switch's kickstand isn't very good: You probably won't have to worry about breaking it, though!" CNET 5:17 PM
"Conversational AI and the road ahead" TechCrunch 4:03 PM
"How Nokia made the modern cell phone: Nokia is planning a comeback at Mobile World Congress by releasing its first Android phones. For a company that made so much mobile history, the stakes are high." CNET 2:34 PM
"BlackBerry's new keyboard phone is doomed to be a noble failure" The Verge 4:54 PM
"Hands On: BlackBerry 'Mercury' Becomes KeyOne" PC Magazine 1:27 PM
"Who could be the 'Dark Horse' in Future Tablet Wars? Amazon" Patently Apple 10:53 AM
"Amazon Goes with First Amendment to Protect Alexa Recordings" The Mac Observer 2/24
"Report: Why the big challenges in AI aren't close to being solved" TechRepublic 2/24
"To Tweet Is Human, to Delete Divine" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2/24
"Mark Zuckerberg wants Facebook to have more power in our lives, and we should resist" Recode 2/24
"Trump's FCC Pick Is Threatening the Jobs His Boss Promised America" Backchannel 2/24
"Google Daydream View: The smart person's guide" TechRepublic 2/24
"Coming February 25: Gene Steinberg meets Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus, and The Mac Observer's Jeff Gamet, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 2/24
"Linea sketching app for iPad updated with new Apple Pencil features, Presentation Mode, more" 9to5Mac 2/24
"Jeep unveils 2017 Compass with CarPlay as Porsche shows off Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid with Apple Watch integration" 9to5Mac 2/24
"PrimaveraReader available on iOS platform" prMac 2/24
"iTunes Remote App gets Two-Factor Authentication Support" The Mac Observer 2/24
"Microsoft protecting Mexican people with new cybersecurity center" BetaNews 7:54 AM
"Intel Begins Price War With AMD Ryzen - Massive Price Cuts on Intel Chips By Retailers" WCCFTech 11:04 AM
"AMD Ryzen Dominates Intel's Kaby Lake & Skylake In Performance/Price Charts – 1800X, 1700/X & 1600X Offer Unmatched Value" WCCFTech 11:04 AM
"Why This Key Analyst Is Taking a More Bullish Stance on IBM" 24/7 Wall St. 9:22 AM
"Shedding Soviet history, Estonia aims to be world's most pro-tech nation" VentureBeat 8:22 AM
"Microsoft Windows update: Major new redesign coming this year, company confirms" Belfast Telegraph 2/24
"Microsoft Windows set for a makeover" News Talk 2/24
"Microsoft Hosts Successful Conference On Digital Transformation" Jamaica Gleaner 2/24
"Microsoft Surface Phone release date, news & update: Poor performance of Windows mobile operating system a cause of worry" International Business Times 2/24
"As Windows 10 Creators Update nears completion, new build focuses on fixes: Lots is fixed, but some strange glitches persist." Ars Technica 2/24
"Big Data news: University of Texas pulls plug on IBM Big Data project" IT PRO 2/24
"Welcome to IBM Watson's Internet of Things HQ, where the office is an ecosystem and AI is 'augmented intelligence'" The Drum 2/24
"No silver lining in the cloud for HP Enterprise as revenues slump 10pc" SiliconRepublic 2/24
"Personal Computer sales dip 15% in 2016; HP furthers its lead" India Info Line 2/24
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise earnings were a mess: HPE stock downgraded, analysts call report 'ugly' and 'messy' after sales fall short and earnings guidance is slashed" MarketWatch 2/24
"HP Enterprise cuts full-year profit forecast, shares slide" The Star: Malaysia 2/24
"HP Inc. Surged To A New High On Better Than Expected Q1 Earnings" RTTNews 2/24
"Apple still trades like a steel mill on its way out of business" Apple 3.0 [Subscription Required for Full Article] 1:01 PM
"Time To Sell Apple? Warren Buffett Says 'No,' But Al Gore Thinks So" Forbes 11:03 AM
"Berkshire's Apple Gain Is $1.6 Billion; Purchase Price Disclosed" Bloomberg 7:53 AM
"Al Gore Just Sold Half His Apple Stock And Made Nearly $40 Million" Forbes 7:44 AM
"Former US Vice President Gore Sells $29Mln in Apple Stock" Sputnik News 2/24
"IBM And Apple: The Truth About Buffett's Technology Buys" Forbes 2/24
"The $9 billion case against Tesla and why investors are betting against Amazon, Apple and Chipotle" Barron's 2/24
"Apple Rally Threatens to End Brief Stock Picker Renaissance" Bloomberg 2/24
Industry News
"Dow posts 11th straight record; S&P 500 sees fifth straight weekly gain: Dow's 11-day streak of records is longest since 1987" MarketWatch 2/24
"Dow Extends Record-Breaking Streak Into Day Eleven in Final Seconds of Trading: The Dow Jones Industrial Average extends its record-breaking streak on Friday in a nail-biting end of the day." TheStreet 2/24
"Dow Nails 11th Straight On Late Rally; Apple, Nvidia Score Upside Reversals" Investor's Business Daily 2/24
"Wall Street Edges Higher, Dow Extends Winning Streak" Reuters 2/24
"Investors Seeking Yield Buoy Utility Stocks: Major indexes spent most of the session in the red before a buying spree in the last half hour of trading drove shares higher" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/24
"Asian markets dip as investors cash out after dovish Fed minutes: Stocks pull back as U.S. fiscal stimulus seems farther off" MarketWatch 2/24
"German DAX falls nearly 2% as Trump tax-policy doubts lift euro: Vivendi chairman under investigation in Italy, reports say" MarketWatch 2/24
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