"Apple makes $1B commitment toward more US manufacturing jobs" Associated Press 9:46 PM
"Apple to create $1B 'advanced manufacturing fund' in US" AppleInsider 5:58 PM
"Tim Cook announces Apple's new $1 billion advanced manufacturing fund to promote US job creation" 9to5Mac 5:58 PM
"Tim Cook says Apple is investing $1 billion in US manufacturing: Potentially to win favor with Trump" The Verge 6:59 PM
"Why Apple's Services business is so valuable: $7 billion last quarter alone." Recode 7:31 AM
"Apple posts surprise dip in iPhone sales, shares fall" Reuters 6:42 AM
"Apple: wobbly platform" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:15 AM
"Apple looks to face down Watch critics" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:15 AM
"The Apple Watch business is way bigger than you think" Cult of Mac 3:45 PM
"iPhone slow down hints Apple's transition has begun" Computerworld 9:06 AM
"Apple CFO says the company 'set a new revenue record' selling to businesses — but the details are vague" Business Insider 3:23 PM
"Kings and dragons drive Apple in China, even as iPhone sales stall" Reuters 12:26 PM
"Apple's China sales continue to decay as once promising market becomes a drag on earnings" VentureBeat 7:37 AM
"6 key takeaways from Apple's Q2 2017 earnings call: This year's extra-long iPhone rumor cycle is affecting demand, and five other things we learned from Tim Cook and Co." Macworld 6:47 AM
"Apple Inc.'s iPad Does Better Than Expected" The Motley Fool 10:54 AM
"Damage"["No company has done as much damage to the perceived value of software, and the sustainability of being an independent developer, as Apple."] Matt Gemmell 5:43 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook to Speak With Jim Cramer on CNBC's Mad Money Tonight" MacRumors 12:04 PM
"Tim Cook talks AAPL earnings, the future of TV, and more in CNBC interview" CNBC 9:47 PM
"Apple Watch helped CEO Tim Cook lose 30 pounds" AppleInsider 8:46 PM
"Apple reportedly keeping app affiliate rate at 7%, dropping in-app purchase rate to 2.5%" 9to5Mac 8:45 PM
"Sprint CEO on iPhone sales: I don't understand why everybody gets so concerned" ["'IPhones are selling. Right now we have a great promotion on iPhones. And iPhone has a tremendously loyal base. And when the new iPhone comes out (there is) going to be another record at least from the Sprint side,'"] CNBC 10:53 AM
"Strategy Analytics: Apple Dips as Global Smartphone Shipments Hit 353 Million in Q1 2017" Business Wire 3:26 PM
"Apple likely to cap memory in next iPhones due to DRAM price hikes: Analyst firm Trendforce predicts the memory capacity in iPhone 8 models will be capped at 3GB" IDG News Service 3:24 PM
"Apple Pay Transactions Climb A Hefty 450%" Apple Must 9:57 AM
"Volkswagen makes iPhone internal standard, Capital One adopts Mac & Apple Watch" AppleInsider 10:40 AM
"Samsung's Bixby disses Apple's Siri in voice assistant rap battle" Memeburn 7:28 AM
"Today in Apple history: Mac's first 100 days prove a roaring success" Cult of Mac 8:14 AM
Non-Apple News
"Facebook profit surges 76.6 percent as ad sales jump" Reuters 3:58 PM
"Facebook hiring 3,000 people to review violent Live videos: With murders, suicides and beatings broadcasted on Facebook's Live platform, Mark Zuckerberg is ramping up efforts for a safer community." CNET 10:00 AM
"Assembly line robots vulnerable to hacking" BetaNews 8:19 AM
"For Sprint, promotions can't erase a poor service reputation: Despite aggressive discounts compared with its rivals, Sprint saw a decline in a key segment for subscribers." CNET 8:00 AM
"Samsung joins the self-driving car race as it preps for testing in South Korea" The Next Web 7:11 AM
"Researchers can manipulate 3D objects using just a webcam and this little cube" The Verge 6:47 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Dr. Mac on Procrastinating, Touch-Screen Macs, and Siri at Home -ACM 409" The Mac Observer 5:27 PM
"Apple's Q2 Earnings Report, Microsoft Surface Laptop -TMO Daily Observations 2017-05-03" The Mac Observer 3:15 PM
"Autodesk Explains Project Quantum—And Why It Matters in AEC" Architosh 3:15 PM
"Let's Talk Jailbreak 161: The sweet spot" iDownload Blog 7:31 AM
"Galaxy S8 vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Is 1 camera better than 2? Find out how Samsung's one lens wonder stacks up to Apple's dual-lensed giant in our photo comparison." CNET 7:46 AM
"Does the Galaxy S8 take better photos than the iPhone 7 Plus?" [Slideshow] CNET 7:46 AM
"Apple AirPods: Very Nice (Except for the Price)" The Mac Observer 3:15 PM
"Audeze iSINE 10 planar magnetic in-ear headphones review" The Gadgeteer 11:23 AM
"Obduction review: The makers of Myst get back in the game/This game's artful world-building and fun puzzles ultimately outweigh its technical glitches." Macworld 8:14 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to fix the Google Docs scam if you've already been hacked" BGR 6:46 PM
"How to unlock your iPhone before selling it" iMore 3:46 PM
"How To Check For iOS Malware On iPhone" Redmond Pie 3:45 PM
"How to Read a Message in iMessage for iPhone without the Sender Knowing You Saw it" iPhone Hacks 11:00 AM
"How to update the firmware on your AirPods" iMore 9:15 AM
"How to record your iPhone or iPad's screen" iMore 8:09 AM
Tips
"iOS: Assisted GPS and Why iPhone GPS Can't Be Perfect All the Time" The Mac Observer 3:59 PM
"What to Do if Your iPhone Gets Lost or Stolen" Apple Must 3:15 PM
"watchOS: Don't Automatically Install Apple Watch Apps" The Mac Observer 3:15 PM
"Life-altering proTip: You Can Backspace On The iPhone Calculator!!!!" The Next Web 7:38 AM
"Tim Cook Blames 'Pause' in iPhone 7 Purchases on iPhone 8 Rumors" iClarified 7:33 AM
"Here's why iPhone sales slowdown may be good for Apple" Cult of Mac 7:32 AM
"iPhone 7 Sales Cool Faster than Expected" Thurrott 7:32 AM
"WWDC wish list: What we'd like to see from watchOS 4/The Apple Watch is already the king of the smartwatch mountain, but a few software tweaks would make it even better." Macworld 7:28 AM
"What to expect with the iPhone 8" CNNMoney 7:16 AM
"Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple: Who makes your cut?" CNET 7:12 AM
Non-Apple
"Windows 10 S Won't Let You Change The Default Browser Or Search Engine" Daring Fireball 5:19 PM
"Rise of the AI fashion police: Can bots really help you dress better?" The Verge 8:14 AM
"Services like Spotify and Etsy need block buttons to curb abuse" Mashable 7:27 AM
"Brookfield Residential Offers Apple HomeKit Standard in New Neighborhoods" PRNewswire 3:27 PM
"Furthering its commitment to mobile innovation, Brother announces the addition of Apple MFi™ to its entire mobile printer lineup" Business Wire 3:27 PM
"Full Size Zero-Travel Touch Keyboard Concept For MacBook Pro Not So Far-Fetched – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 12:10 PM
"OWC wins NAB 2017 Best Of Show Award For Thunderbolt 3 Dock With 13 Ports -- Most Powerful Owc Connectivity Solution At The Fastest Speeds For Laptops & Other Devices For Business & Creative Professionals" Thomas PR 10:30 AM
"Econ Technologies Announces MacTech Pro Events National Sponsorship" Econ Technologies 9:54 AM
"Sprint offers free LTE signal booster to homes & businesses to double data speeds" 9to5Mac 9:15 AM
"Where to Buy Apple AirPods Without a Long Delay" AppAdvice 8:14 AM
"LG's giant 42.5" monitor is a productivity monster, squeezes four screens on one display" TechRepublic 8:14 AM
"Hulu with Live TV app lands on App Store" iLounge 9:57 AM
"'Hulu With Live TV' Appears on App Store, Includes FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN, and More" MacRumors 8:01 AM
"Excon Fuji Securities Report Apple's Cash Reserve Stands at $256 Billion" PRNewswire 7:53 AM
"Quetzal POS Certifies Wide Range of Epson Receipt Printers for its Completely Redesigned iPad POS" PRNewswire 7:53 AM
"Lufthansa Group Creates a Better Travel Experience with IBM MobileFirst for iOS" IBM 7:52 AM
"OSMC brings WiFi back to life on the original Apple TV" iMore 7:38 AM
"Logitech's iPad Keyboard Case Will Last Four Years On A Single Battery Charge" Digital Trends 7:37 AM
"Popular AutoRunner 'Chameleon Run' Available for Free via the Apple Store App" MacTrast 7:31 AM
"Apple Pay Launches for HSBC in Australia, Adds 22 New U.S. Banks" MacTrast 7:31 AM
"MacAdmins Conference Announces 2017 Schedule and Pricing" prMac 8:19 AM
"Chat4us - Chat Stories 11: Entertaining Tales Told as Text Messages" prMac 6:47 AM
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's master plan for Windows is getting pushed to its limits" Business Insider 3:24 PM
"Nadella Says Microsoft Will Make More Windows Phones But They'll Be Totally Different" HotHardware 5:19 PM
"Microsoft, Oracle sued: Tech duo accused of trampling DB patents" The Register 7:46 AM
"Surface Laptop is Microsoft's Most Important Surface Release Ever (Premium)" Thurrott 7:47 AM
"Microsoft Corporation Is Trying to Resurrect Windows-on-ARM" The Motley Fool 12:04 PM
"Microsoft is forcing Windows 10 S users to rely on Edge and Bing by default" The Next Web 7:10 AM
"Nadella: 'We'll make more phones, but they will not look like phones that are there today.'" MSPoweruser 7:59 AM
"Microsoft HoloLens inventor: 'The phone is already dead'" CNBC 3:24 PM
"Microsoft takes aim at Chrome OS with a new, and very necessary, education push: Redmond now has the tools to take on the Chrome OS threat." Ars Technica 8:31 PM
"Microsoft, IBM May Get New Scrutiny From China" Investopedia 3:23 PM
"Microsoft invests in Agolo, a startup that's fighting information overload with automated summarizations" VentureBeat 7:38 AM
"Microsoft just invested millions in a startup based on a key Google technology" Business Insider 3:24 PM
"IBM Between the Cloud and a Hard Place, Says Moody's" Barron's 3:23 PM
"IBM to snap up remnants of Verizon's cloud, managed hosting business: After bowing out of the public cloud last year, Verizon is now shedding its private cloud offerings." ZDNet 6:41 AM
"Cisco's 2017 Acquisitions Hit $4.3 Billion: Cisco more recently agreed to acquire Viptela for $610 million, which will enhance the recurring revenue stream." Barron's 12:08 PM
"Cisco Develops Country Digitization Analytics Platform for Mexico Conectado" IT News Online 7:56 AM
"Wall St Slips as Fed Holds on Rates; Financials Rise" Reuters 3:58 PM
"Stocks Little Changed as Fed Stands Pat: Materials shares in the S&P 500 fell, weighed down by a sharp decline in copper prices" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:58 PM
"With major Asian markets closed, Australian stocks retreat: Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea indexes closed for holidays" MarketWatch 7:50 AM
"European stocks fall from 20-month high ahead of GDP data, Fed decision: Novo Nordisk rallies after earnings beat views" MarketWatch 7:50 AM
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