"Editorial: The future of Apple's Macintosh" AppleInsider 9:30 PM
"Apple met with Sony and Paramount about potential 'transformative acquisition'" phoneArena 3:33 PM
"Google Chromebooks Continue To Trample Apple Macs And Microsoft PCs In U.S. School Systems" HotHardware 5:32 PM
"Judging a book by its cover price: Apple and the great e-book swindle/Apple and five of the big six US publishers conspired to eliminate price competition in the e-book market — and it reads like a thriller" Business Day 8:26 AM
"What experts are saying about Apple's next big thing" Business Insider 8:01 AM
"Apple cracks down further on cobalt supplier in Congo as child labor persists" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 3/4
"Why Companies Like Apple and IBM Are Backing Transgender Rights" Fortune 3/4
"Apple's new Cologne, Germany retail store at Schildergasse to open on March 25" 9to5Mac 3/4
"Second Apple Retail store in Cologne, Germany opening in Schildergasse on March 25" AppleInsider 3/4
"Apple again said to be releasing iPhone 8 w/ 5.8-inch OLED display & two smaller LCD models this year" 9to5Mac 3:17 PM
"iPhone 8 Rumor Rollup: new Lightning twist; Apple getting schooled; delivery delay? Fast charging USB Type-C connector could be in store for iPhone 8" Network World 6:10 PM
"Japanese report backs view Apple's 'iPhone 8' will use 5.8-inch OLED display" AppleInsider 6:22 PM
"Apple Leak Reveals Massive, Expensive New iPhone" Forbes 6:16 PM
"iPad Pro 2: 7 Expected Specs Of Apple's 2017 Tablet And Expected Release Date" International Business Times 8:02 AM
"Nikkei Now Agrees 'iPhone 8' Will Have Larger 5.8-Inch OLED Display" MacRumors 8:07 AM
"How a Home Button and Function Bar Could Work on the 'iPhone 8'" MacRumors 8:01 AM
"Apple's Tri-Layer Smart Case Patent Details Protection & Heat Dissipation For Your iPhone" WCCFTech 8:02 AM
"Nikkei Now Agrees 'iPhone 8' Will Have Larger 5.8-Inch OLED Display" MacRumors 7:48 AM
"Apple redesigns fingerprint ID solution for OLED iPhone, say sources" DigiTimes 3/3
"Apple Has a Redesigned Fingerprint ID Solution For the iPhone 8" MacRumors 3/3
"Report: iPhone 8 to start mass production in September, featuring Apple-custom 'built-in' fingerprint sensor" 9to5Mac 3/3
"iPhone 8 to bring custom ultrasound fingerprint scanner" Cult of Mac 3/3
"Apple's redesigned iPhone might not be ready in time for a September launch" Business Insider 3/3
"Logic Pros Review: Apogee's new Element audio interfaces w/ dedicated Mac/iOS apps & Remote accessory" 9to5Mac 6:03 PM
"The 8 iPhone and iPad accessories I use every day" Business Insider 6:08 PM
"Logitech BRIO 4K Pro Webcam is the new gold standard [Review] BetaNews 6:04 PM
"Samsung Galaxy S8 vs. Google Pixel 2: Comparison Review Of Rumored Specs, Features And More" International Business Times 8:01 AM
"Audeze's Lightning-connected iSine 10 planar magnetic headphones are the best in-ear set we've ever heard" AppleInsider 3/4
"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 3/4
"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
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Fantastical 2.8.3 adds more Apple Watch options, retains ease-of-use" AppleInsider 6:52 PM
"ByeByeHUD is another attempt to improve the iPhone volume HUD" iDownload Blog 8:01 AM
"Apple Music's latest advertisements highlight the best female & male British artists" 9to5Mac 3/4
"'Vantage Calendar' is Apple's Free App of the Week" MacRumors 3/4
"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 3/4
"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
"Tim Sweeney Claims Microsoft UWP Is 'Woefully Inadequate' And Malware Is Just 'An Excuse'" HotHardware 5:20 PM
"Microsoft explains the new Windows 10 mode that could make video games so much better" Business Insider 8:15 AM
"Windows 10 Cloud might not be able to run Windows Mixed Reality" MSPoweruser 8:15 AM
"Windows 98 emulation running on Raspberry Pi smartwatch" TechnoBuffalo 8:59 AM
"IBM, Maersk aim to speed up shipping with blockchain technology" ZDNet 7:56 AM
"Litebook launches $249 Linux laptop" ZDNet 5:28 PM
"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 3/4
"Windows 10 Creators Update Launching for PCs First, Phones Getting It Thereafter" Softpedia 3/4
"No surprise: Microsoft confirms Windows 10 Mobile will not receive Creators Update at the same time as PCs" OnMSFT 3/4
"Bill Gates Concerned About Digital Isolationism" CIO Today 3/4
"Microsoft brings Wake-on-LAN support to Surface devices" Neowin 3/4
"Take a look at Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality in action" OnMSFT 3/4
"Xbox trivia - 22 things you never knew about Microsoft's consoles" Games Rader 3/4
"Google reveals HP's Chromebook for schools coming out in April" Engadget 3/4
"Intel VR boss: VR will revolutionize gaming for players and spectators" The Next Web 3/4
"AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Overclocked To 5.8GHz On LN2, Benchmark World Record Shredded At 5.4GHz" HotHardware 3/4
"Over 300 Plus Developers Are Working To Optimize AMD Ryzen's Performance On Their Games" Game Debate 3/4
"Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Shares Sold by State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System" Baseball News Source 3/4
"Apple Is Dow's Best Performing Stock in 2017" 24/7 Wall St. 8:00 AM
"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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