"Apple cracks down further on cobalt supplier in Congo as child labor persists" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 7:18 AM
"Why Companies Like Apple and IBM Are Backing Transgender Rights" Fortune 9:16 AM
"Apple's new Cologne, Germany retail store at Schildergasse to open on March 25" 9to5Mac 3:38 PM
"Second Apple Retail store in Cologne, Germany opening in Schildergasse on March 25" AppleInsider 9:23 PM
"Apple execs vying for original movie, TV deals: Senior Apple executives have reached out to some of Hollywood's most successful TV and film producers in the last couple of weeks about going to work for the tech giant, The Post has learned." New York Post 3/3
"Apple Scouts Original Film, TV Deals: There have been reports about Apple looking to launch an original TV programming business." TheStreet 3/3
"What Does Apple Want From Hollywood? Apple is rolling out two original series in the spring, heightening speculation that the maker of the iPhone is preparing to expand its foothold in Hollywood." TheStreet 3/3
"Apple Met Paramount and Sony Executives Last Week as it Flirts With Original Content" MacRumors 3/3
"Apple has 3 execs looking to make big TV deals — and it sounds like a total mess" Business Insider 3/3
"Apple execs looking to recruit TV & movie producers for 'transformative' change - report" AppleInsider 3/3
"Apple Losing Out to Microsoft and Google in U.S. Classrooms" MacRumors 3/3
"Apple forfeits teachers' pet rep as U.S. share sinks: Chromebooks continued to grab K-12 hardware share in 2016" Computerworld 3/3
"Apple Is Losing America's Classrooms to Google and Microsoft" Fortune 3/3
"Apple Sees iPad and Mac Usage in U.S. Classrooms Continue to Slide" MacTrast 3/3
"Audeze's Lightning-connected iSine 10 planar magnetic headphones are the best in-ear set we've ever heard" AppleInsider 7:14 AM
"After 20 minutes playing the Switch, I'm ready to welcome Nintendo back into my life: For three decades, I've had an on again/off again interest in Nintendo until I laid hands on the Switch. It's the first console in years that I'm truly excited about." CNET 7:42 AM
"Review: 27-inch iMac with 5K Retina display" 512 Pixels 3/3
"First look: Nintendo's iPad-like Switch hybrid game console launches, with iOS support on the way" AppleInsider 3/3
"Nintendo Switch vs iPad Mini 4: which is the better games machine" Stuff Magazine 3/3
"Review: The TarDisk doubles a MacBook's storage in about 30 seconds (+video)" Computerworld 3/3
"Apple Music's latest advertisements highlight the best female & male British artists" 9to5Mac 4:32 PM
"'Vantage Calendar' is Apple's Free App of the Week" MacRumors 9:16 AM
"Coming March 5: Gene Steinberg meets Macworld columnist Kirk McElhearn, and iMore's Cella Lao Rousseau, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8:55 AM
"LiberTV Jailbreak Released for the Apple TV 4 and tvOS!" iClarified 3/3
"ExtraSecure Launches; Claimed To Be World's Most Secure iOS Email Application" MacPrices 3/3
"Good news, HomeKit enthusiasts: Apple has a mini site just for you!" iMore 3/3
"Auto white balance coming to Google Photos this week on Android, desktop, soon for iOS" 9to5Google 3/3
"Netgear's R6300v2 dual-band 802.11ac router is down to $70 today" PCWorld 3/3
"IDC projects Windows Phone share to be big fat goose egg by 2021: Android, Apple iOS expected to maintain their shares over next few years" Network World 5:38 PM
"Windows 10 Creators Update Launching for PCs First, Phones Getting It Thereafter" Softpedia 11:01 AM
"No surprise: Microsoft confirms Windows 10 Mobile will not receive Creators Update at the same time as PCs" OnMSFT 2:57 PM
"Bill Gates Concerned About Digital Isolationism" CIO Today 5:33 PM
"Microsoft brings Wake-on-LAN support to Surface devices" Neowin 7:13 AM
"Take a look at Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality in action" OnMSFT 9:30 AM
"Xbox trivia - 22 things you never knew about Microsoft's consoles" Games Rader 9:51 AM
"Google reveals HP's Chromebook for schools coming out in April" Engadget 9:23 PM
"Intel VR boss: VR will revolutionize gaming for players and spectators" The Next Web 7:29 AM
"AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Overclocked To 5.8GHz On LN2, Benchmark World Record Shredded At 5.4GHz" HotHardware 4:43 PM
"Over 300 Plus Developers Are Working To Optimize AMD Ryzen's Performance On Their Games" Game Debate 7:28 AM
"Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Shares Sold by State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System" Baseball News Source 7:28 AM
"Feeling safer under Microsoft's cloud patent shield? Don't" The Register 3/3
"What to expect from the Windows 10 Creators Update" ZDNet 3/3
"Microsoft Azure Stack Technical Preview 3 is now available" BetaNews 3/3
"Microsoft, Google boost bounty payouts" bit-tech 3/3
"Microsoft Doubles Rewards for Hackers Finding Bugs in Its Online Services" Softpedia 3/3
"Apple: 8 all-time highs in 14 days" Apple 3.0 3/3
"Why Is Apple Up 8.6% Since the Last Earnings Report?" Zacks 3/3
Industry News
"Stock market books weekly gains as Yellen says March rate hike 'likely appropriate: Dow barely clings to 21,000 level" MarketWatch 3/3
"Wall Street Takes Fed Hawks in Stride as March Chances Rise: Wall Street took increased chances of a March rate hike in stride on Friday, paring losses to trade at the flatline." TheStreet 3/3
"Stocks Edge Up, But Nvidia Slumps Again; Can Snap Emerge As True Leader?" Investor's Business Daily 3/3
"Stocks inch upward after Yellen remarks point to March rate hike" Associated Press 3/3
"Wall Street Steadies After Yellen Signals Rate Hike This Month" Reuters 3/3
"Stocks Steady as Investors Brace for Next Rate Increase: The S&P 500 notched its sixth consecutive week of gains on growing optimism about the U.S. economy." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3/3
"Asian markets dragged down by falling commodity prices: A sharp decline in commodity prices and a selloff in U.S. Treasurys weighed on global sentiment, sending key Asia-Pacific markets lower early Friday." MarketWatch 3/3
"European stocks decline as investors step cautiously ahead of Yellen: European stocks drove lower Friday, with caution setting in as investors waited to hear what Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen may say about a possible interest rate increase." MarketWatch 3/3
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