"Apple captures 79% of global smartphone profits last year" The Korea Herald 7:16 AM
"Apple captured 540% the profits of Samsung Mobile in 2016 as China's phone makers battled for scraps" AppleInsider 7:18 AM
"Apple may have already lost the battle to Google for a new generation of students: Chromebooks accounted for 58 percent of the 12.6 million mobile computing devices shipped to primary and secondary schools in the U.S. in 2016 — up from 50 percent in 2015." Recode 4:13 PM
"Apple's floating solar island brings renewable energy to Japan: The project is coming to Japan as part of Apple's supplier clean energy program." ZDNet 7:24 AM
"Apple is fighting tooth and nail against 'right to repair' laws" phoneArena 7:52 AM
"Apple's Green Bonds funded $441.5 million of environmental safety, conservation, climate change action in 2016" AppleInsider 6:30 PM
"Encrypting Email on the Mac Is Surprisingly Easy" The Mac Observer 5:21 PM
"What you can do if you forget your password on a FileVault-protected Mac" Macworld 7:18 AM
"Collaborative Workflow with Final Cut Pro X - First Working Steps" fcp.co 8:07 AM
"How to use Chromecast on iPhone or Mac: Wirelessly connect your iOS or macOS device to Chromecast for TV and movies on the big screen" Macworld UK 7:51 AM
"macOS: Move Multiple Events Between Calendars" The Mac Observer 8:41 AM
"Cutting Out Part Of an Image with Acorn" MacMost 9:15 AM
"How to minimize windows into their app icon in macOS Sierra" Apple World Today 7:45 AM
"How To Back Up And Sync Mac Folders" Mac 360 7:36 AM
"Apple says it has already patched 'many' (not all) leaked CIA exploits" Computerworld 6:30 AM
"Wikileaks' CIA hacks: Apple says it's already fixed many of the flaws mentioned/A new round of alleged CIA documents were leaked on Tuesday, describing tech tools that allow the agency to hack smartphones and smart TVs. Here's what Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft had to say." TechRepublic 9:28 AM
"Apple, others say they have already dealt with WikiLeaks hacks: report" MarketWatch 7:15 AM
"Apple: Many flaws disclosed by WikiLeaks are already fixed | The Seattle Times" Associated Press 11:45 AM
"Apple to iPhone owners: We're working fast to block CIA's iOS hacks" ZDNet 7:23 AM
"Apple responds to security alert after WikiLeaks CIA report" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:25 AM
"Apple Already Patched Most CIA Hacks From Wikileaks Report" The Mac Observer 6:49 PM
"These super-high-res aerial photos of Apple Park are stunning: Apple's 'spaceship' campus is set to open next month, but these nine images give a glimpse at two years of the construction project." Macworld 7:17 AM
"Apple-backed Didi Chuxing opens new self-driving lab in Mountain View, CA" 9to5Mac 6:29 PM
"Didi opens self-driving car lab near Apple in California" AppleInsider 6:30 PM
"Japanese Apple manufacturing partner pledges 100% renewable energy use" AppleInsider 7:15 AM
"Apple's supplier clean energy program hits Japan, includes large floating solar facilities" 9to5Mac 7:17 AM
"Apple Devices Gaining Ground In Business And Education; Easier To Manage Than Competition – Jamf Survey" MacPrices 12:08 PM
"StartX, the accelerator for Stanford-affiliated entrepreneurs, gets a new CEO" ["Huang is an alumnus of StartX, who sold his company WiFiSLAM to Apple for $20 million in early 2013. While he's spent the last four years at the tech giant, Huang has remained active in the StartX community, moonlighting as a mentor and adviser."] TechCrunch 12:47 PM
"Founder of WiFi mapping company acquired by Apple departs to lead Stanford startup accelerator" 9to5Mac 12:47 PM
"Today in Apple history: Apple outwits clonemakers with Mac OS 8" Cult of Mac 7:45 AM
Non-Apple News
"Living and dying on his own terms" ["Negrino was a contributing editor for Macworld Magazine and a leading figure in the Macintosh movement in Southern California, where he met Smith."] The Heraldsburg Tribune 9:09 PM
"Laurene Powell Jobs Meets with Donald Trump to Discuss Education and Immigration" The Mac Observer 9:01 PM
"Mark Zuckerberg To Receive Honorary Harvard Degree 12 Years After Dropping Out" Digital Trends 2:11 PM
"One of the oldest forms of POS malware has been tweaked to avoid detection" ZDNet 12:22 PM
"GOP senators' new bill would let ISPs sell your Web browsing data: Senate resolution would throw out FCC's entire privacy rulemaking." Ars Technica 10:10 AM
"Movado, Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss are making Android Wear smartwatches" CNET 10:08 AM
"'Am I at risk of being hacked?' What you need to know about the 'Vault 7' documents" The Guardian 7:51 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Bob's Productivity Book, CIA iPhone Hacks, the Home Hub We Want -ACM 401" The Mac Observer 4:10 PM
"Road to Macstock – Barry Fulk Introduces The Midwest Mac Mingle" MacVoices 4:10 PM
"Wikileaks, CIA, and iPhone Hacks -TMO Daily Observations 2017-03-08" The Mac Observer 12:26 PM
"Report: 3D sensor production ramp suggests iPhone 8 to launch later than September" 9to5Mac 7:17 AM
"'iPhone 8' Could Reportedly Be Called 'iPhone Edition,' Launch Well After 4.7-Inch and 5.5-Inch Versions" MacRumors 7:19 AM
"Rumor: Apple's 'iPhone 8' might not feature full-screen OLED sans home button, to launch long after September reveal" AppleInsider 7:19 AM
"Bombshell report says iPhone 8 will be called 'iPhone Edition' and might already be delayed" BGR 8:32 AM
"Apple's Not Ready To Equip The iPhone 8 With OLED Screens According To Japanese Blog, Macotakara" WCCFTech 7:57 AM
"Rollout.io responds to Apple's 'hot code push' policy shift, says its SDK is fully compliant" 9to5Mac 5:31 PM
"Imagination's new PowerVR Furian GPU architecture will deliver captivating and engaging visual and vision experiences" Imagination Technologies 11:49 AM
"Imagination reworks PowerVR GPU architecture for next gen devices" New Electronics UK 11:42 AM
"Apple's Imagination Just Announced Its Fastest GPU Architecture Yet" Apple Must 11:43 AM
"Imagination announces PowerVR 'Furian' mobile GPU architecture, could power Apple's iPhone by late 2018" AppleInsider 11:47 AM
"It might just be the WORST time to buy a new iPad Pro, new leak reveals" Express UK 7:50 AM
"Apple makes available fifth developer beta releases of iOS 10.3, watchOS 3.2, and tvOS 10.2" AppleInsider 12:37 PM
"Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of iOS 10.3 to Developers" MacRumors 12:37 PM
"Apple releases watchOS 3.2 beta 5 for Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 12:37 PM
"tvOS 10.2 beta 5 rolling out for Apple TV" 9to5Mac 12:37 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Apple Adds 2016 MacBook Pro Without Touch Bar to Refurbished Store" MacRumors 9:05 PM
"Apple starts selling 2016 MacBook Pro without Touch Bar via its online refurbished store" 9to5Mac 9:20 PM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:10 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:10 AM
"Google is poised to do the 'unthinkable' and overtake Microsoft to become the #1 platform for getting online" Business Insider Australia 7:31 AM
"Microsoft says Google's cloud reliability claim vs. Azure and Amazon Web Services does not compute" GeekWire 7:58 PM
"Microsoft to Unveil Version of Windows Server Running on ARM Chips: Microsoft for years has built Windows Server to run on chips designed around technology from Intel" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:20 AM
"Microsoft Pledges to Use ARM Server Chips, Threatening Intel's Dominance" Bloomberg 8:43 AM
"Microsoft's Windows Server OS runs on ARM chips, with help from Qualcomm" IDG News Service 8:43 AM
"Windows Server on ARM: Microsoft moves beyond Intel in its Azure cloud" TechRepublic 1:19 PM
"Microsoft's latest open source servers shown off with Intel, AMD, and even ARM chips: An inevitability is becoming a reality." Ars Technica 4:44 PM
"How Microsoft rethought its approach to email: Fresh perspectives are shaping Outlook's new product direction." IDG News Service 7:30 AM
"Microsoft Urges Girls to Stay in STEM, and Change the World, in Third Year of #MakeWhatsNext" AdWeek 7:30 AM
"Microsoft shows girls how STEM careers solve world issues" IT PRO 7:30 AM
"Microsoft releases Windows 10 Mobile build 15051 to the Fast ring" Neowin 6:20 PM
"Microsoft Previews Developer-Friendlier Visual Studio Team Services" eWeek 9:19 PM
"HP and Dell Outdesign Apple: Here's How They Did It" University Herald 7:39 AM
"Dell getting more excited about Linux desktops" Fudzilla 7:35 AM
"HP Expands Its Elite Line With New Powerful Desktops" iTech Post 7:37 AM
"HP boosts Digital India initiative, launches 'Centre of Excellence'" TechRadar UK 7:39 AM
"HP launches Centre of Excellence in India to support the Digital India dream" New Kerala 7:39 AM
"IBM made an entire hard drive out of a single atom" BGR 8:33 PM
"IBM fits a bit on an atom, eyeing ever-smaller devices: An IBM research team says the breakthrough could lead to storage that's much denser than available now" IDG News Service 12:37 PM
"David Tepper: Trimmed Apple on China rhetoric" CNBC 7:48 AM
Industry News
"Dow, S&P 500 close lower as oil prices plummet, rate-hike expectations rise: ADP report shows 298,000 jobs added in February" MarketWatch 4:12 PM
"Dow Retreats for Day Three as Crude Suffers Largest Loss in 13 Months: The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated again on Wednesday, its first three-day decline since January, as crude oil suffered its largest drop in more than a year." TheStreet 4:12 PM
"Dow, S&P 500 Dip as Energy Shares Tumble" Reuters 4:12 PM
"Stocks Slip as Oil's Decline Weighs on Energy Shares: Markets are awaiting fresh cues from the Federal Reserve, ECB" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:12 PM
"Asian stocks steady as investors keep wary eye on Wall Street: Nikkei falls for fourth straight session" MarketWatch 7:27 AM
"European stocks choppy as U.K. budget, ECB decision loom: Adidas shares spring higher on outlook" MarketWatch 7:27 AM
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