"Democrats Want To Subpoena Apple To Find Out When Key Administration Officials Downloaded Encrypted Messaging Apps" The Intercept 11:15 AM
"Report: Democrats outline plans to ask Apple & WhatsApp for help in the Trump-Russia investigation" 9to5Mac 11:15 AM
"Apple, Whatsapp pegged as potential source for encrypted communication app download information in Russia collusion probe." AppleInsider 12:58 PM
"Democrats aim to subpoena Apple, Twitter over private chats: They seek more info about downloads and chats from WikiLeaks and others." Engadget 1:53 PM
"Still doing it: The unkillable iPhone X rumor" Macworld 7:39 AM
"Tim Cook Meets Treasury Secretary Mnuchin at Apple Headquarters" Bloomberg 3/16
"U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Visits Apple Park" MacRumors 3/16
"Siri's co-creator hits back at claims Siri was broken from launch" Cult of Mac 3/16
"Apple's MacBook Could Show Better Growth than Both iPhone and iPad in 2018 - KGI" StreetInsider 3/16
"KGI: Apple laptop sales to grow ~15% in 2018, beating iPhone and iPad YoY growth" 9to5Mac 3/16
"Apple and Blockchain: Together at Last? A patent filing suggests that Apple might be testing the waters with blockchain." The Motley Fool 3/16
"Apple's App Store was briefly blocked in Iran, but we don't know why: US sanctions? Iranian actions? Simple error?" Ars Technica 3/16
"Steve Jobs' job application from 1973 auctioned for $174,757" Neowin 11:15 AM
"Apple to Host March 27 Event in Chicago: 'Creative New Ideas for Teachers and Students'" MacRumors 3/16
"Apple is holding an education event March 27" TechCrunch 3/16
"Apple is holding an event on March 27 — and it looks like new iPads are coming" Business Insider 3/16
"Here comes Apple's spring event -and it's an education" Computerworld 3/16
"Apple preps education event for Chicago: At the March 27 event, Apple says it will debut 'creative new ideas for teachers and students' at a high school in Chicago." ZDNet 3/16
"Apple sends out invitations to developers for workshop in Paris" 9to5Mac 3/16
"Apple invites developers to app workshop in Paris' Station F startup incubator" AppleInsider 3/16
"iOS 11 bugs are so common they now appear in Apple ads: Blink and you'll miss it" The Verge 3/16
"Google says Android now as secure as Apple's iOS: Here are key features" Financial Express 3/16
"Google claims Android is 'as safe as the competition' despite its outdated install base" AppleInsider 3/16
"Steve Jobs Employment Questionnaire Sold for $174,757 at Auction" MacRumors 3/16
"Steve Jobs' 1973 Job Application Sells for $174K" PC Magazine 3/16
Non-Apple News
"Judge Orrick inclined to grant Samsung an antisuit (anti-enforcement) injunction against Huawei" Foss Patents 7:36 PM
"Trump campaign data firm accused of harvesting Facebook data" BBC 4:43 PM
"Adrian Lamo, the hacker who gave up Wikileaks source Chelsea Manning, dies aged 37" Telegraph 7:31 AM
"FTC Shuts Down Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scammers" PC Magazine 3/16
"YouTuber claims ink cartridges are a scam in viral video" Mashable 3/16
"Samsung S9: Newest iPhone challenger goes on sale in UK" The Independent 3/16
"Power Outage at Samsung's Fab Destroys 3.5% of Global NAND Flash Output" AnandTech 3/16
Publications/Podcasts
"iMore show 598: Ok, so there IS going to be an event!" iMore 3/16
"Best iPhone X Screen Protectors/If you want to protect your iPhone X, a screen protector is the way to go: Here are the best options you can buy right now." iMore 10:17 AM
"Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro review: the Android fan's iPad Pro" Pocketnow 11:29 AM
"Apple HomePod vs. two Sonos Ones: Sound quality face-off/You can buy two Sonos One smart speakers for a bit more than the price of a single Apple HomePod. So which sounds better?" CNET 3/16
"iPhone X vs. Galaxy S9+: Which Smartphone Has a Better Camera?" MacRumors 3/16
"Camera Comparison: iPhone X vs Galaxy S9 vs Pixel 2" iPhone Hacks 3/16
"iPhone SE review: A perfectly palm-friendly phone" TechRadar UK 3/16
"Google and Levi's created a digital jean jacket. Here's what I think of it" David Pogue 3/16
"Airthings Wave review: Real-time radon detection" ["The Wave app downloads the latest data whenever you're near the device, so you can track radon levels in real time."] TechHive 3/16
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Best Taxi and Ride-Sharing Apps for iPhone: Need a designated driver? Try one of these taxi apps for iPhone instead!" iMore 7:35 PM
"Better than the Printed Page: Reading on an iPad" TidBITS 3/16
"Microsoft Edge Beta is Available on iPad" Thurrott 3/16
"A Selection of RAW Photo Apps for the iPhone: The First Rank" eXtensions 3/16
"Fortnite for iOS First Look: It's fun, but desktop players will eat you alive" Macworld 3/16
"Hands-on with Fortnite Battle Royale on iOS" iMore 3/16
"'Armello' Review - Kill the King, He'll Rule no More" Touch Arcade 3/16
"'Schemata' Review - Logic is the Only Answer" Touch Arcade 3/16
How-To/Tutorial
"How To Get PUBG Mobile For iOS Canada / English Version In US, UK And Other Regions" Redmond Pie 1:10 PM
"How to turn off iPhone notifications from people who text you too much" CNBC 7:21 AM
"How to keep apps from disappearing from your iPhone by turning off app offloading" 9to5Mac 3/16
"Why Note Categories Are a Bad Idea" Macdrifter 3/16
"The many skills (and pitfalls) of Siri: Siri, its powers and its limitations, have been a hot topic of conversation of late. Dan Moren runs down how he uses (and doesn't use) Apple's virtual assistant." Macworld 3/16
Non-Apple
"Why is no one raising a hand to regulate the internet of things?" Federal Computer Week 3/16
"Coming March 17: Gene Steinberg meets John Martellaro of The Mac Observer and Josh Centers of TidBITS, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 9:25 PM
"STEMtrunk: Crowdfunding the next generation of Apple engineers and scientists" Apple World Today 7:43 PM
"iPad users rejoice: Microsoft Edge browser beta now available" SlashGear 7:21 AM
"'ARK: Survival Evolved' brings dinosaurs to your phone this Spring" Engadget 3/16
"Back from Asia, Barclays analyst trims Apple target" Apple 3.0 3/16
"Apple Bias Aside, It's Time For Me To Take A Bite" Seeking Alpha 3/16
Industry News
"Stock market ends higher after upbeat data, but suffers weekly slide: S&P 500 snaps 4-day losing streak" MarketWatch 3/16
"Dow and S&P 500 Finish Higher as Consumer Sentiment Hits 14-Year High: Stocks rise on Friday, shaking off reports of more White House turmoil." TheStreet 3/16
"US stocks inch higher as banks and industrial companies rise" Associated Press 3/16
"U.S. Stocks Rise but Post Weekly Losses: Data including rise in factory production reassure investors that economy on sound footing" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3/16
"Asian stocks log mixed finish at the close of a choppy week: Australia's benchmark rebounds after three sessions of declines" MarketWatch 3/16
"European stocks waver as traders digest weak inflation data: European stock markets struggled for direction on Friday, as traders absorbed reports of another impending prominent departure from the U.S. administration, fueling worries about uncertainty in the White House, and disappointing inflation data for the eurozone." MarketWatch 3/16
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