"Apple's Chicago events highlight creativity in education: Keynote at Lane Tech College Prep" Apple 2:15 PM
"Apple introduces new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support: Featuring Even Greater Performance and Designed for Powerful AR Apps, Starting at $329" Apple 10:41 AM
"Why Apple Got Schooled by Google: Apple's business model makes it hard to compete with Google in budget-conscious education market" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:05 PM
"Apple wants to sell more iPads to schools, but Google already owns the education market" Recode 4:01 PM
"Apple Updates iPad With Stylus Support: Tech giant also lowered the base price for schools to $299, in a bid to challenge the Chromebook" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:32 AM
"Apple event: New iPad with Apple Pencil, iWork, education apps" Computerworld 11:35 AM
"Apple's 'Field Trip' education iPad event by the numbers: All about that Pencil." Engadget 1:10 PM
"Apple's got a new app for helping teachers and students — it's called 'Schoolwork,' and it's part of a bigger education push at Apple" Business Insider 12:58 PM
"Apple tweaks iPad for students but holds price steady" Reuters 12:54 PM
"iPad with Apple Pencil support, $299 for schools, aimed at Chromebook" ZDNet 11:42 AM
"An iPad for students? Apple needs to make it more like the iPad Pro: Without split-screen multitasking and Apple Pencil support, the entry-level iPad currently falls far short of its educational potential." Macworld 8:16 AM
"Apple aims to claw back education market from Google in Chicago event" CNBC 8:24 AM
"Apple Needs Schools More Than They Need It: The company has to surmount a huge classroom lead held by Google's Chromebook." BloombergGadfly 8:24 AM
"New Apple iPad Not Expected to Turn Market Around" 24/7 Wall St. 10:10 AM
"Rift deepens between Apple, India's telecom regulator over anti-spam app" Reuters 8:15 AM
"Investigation finds FBI did not exhaust all options before taking Apple to trial in San Bernardino case" AppleInsider 8:01 PM
"Lytro is shutting down, but some employees may head to Google: Rumor has it Mountain View paid $40 million for the company and its tech." Engadget 1:12 PM
"Light-field camera pioneer Lytro is shutting down" Axios 11:42 AM
"What Are Screens Doing to Our Eyes—And Our Ability to See?" Wired 8:50 AM
"Psychographic profiling of your likes and dislikes isn't new, and it's not going away" Mashable 9:49 AM
"Mark Zuckerberg will testify in Congress's Cambridge Analytica inquiry" The Verge 11:14 AM
"The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower denied claims that micro-targeting doesn't actually work — and said they did it 10 times better than rivals" Business Insider 8:24 AM
"Xiaomi Takes on iPhone X With New Mi Mix 2S Smartphone Featuring Dual Camera System and Wireless Charging" MacRumors 8:16 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Upgrade #186: Black Market Crayons" Six Colors 5:25 PM
"The Dalrymple Report Podcast: Apple's Education event with Dave Mark" The Loop 2:39 PM
"Chicago Education Event Video Now Available" MacStories 12:54 PM
"Apple 'Let's take a field trip' Event Reactions -TMO Daily Observations 2018-03-27" The Mac Observer 12:51 PM
"AppStories, Episode 48 – Accessibility with Filmmaker James Rath" MacStories 8:38 AM
"Jamf interview: What iOS 11.3 brings to the enterprise" Computerworld 8:06 AM
"Here are all of Apple's new tools for the classroom" CNET 11:26 AM
"9.7-Inch iPad 6 2018 With Apple Pencil Support Announced, Here Are The Details" Redmond Pie 10:33 AM
"Apple has announced a new 9.7-inch iPad" Ars Technica 10:32 AM
"Apple announces iPad aimed at students" Mashable 10:30 AM
"The new entry-level iPad works with the Apple Pencil" Engadget 10:30 AM
"Apple makes iOS more school-friendly with ClassKit educational framework" Ars Technica 10:50 AM
"Apple bringing Classroom to Mac, reveals new ClassKit framework & Schoolwork app" 9to5Mac 11:03 AM
"Apple's Swift Playgrounds will let kids code for AR" Engadget 11:25 AM
"Apple Introduces New Schoolwork iPad App, Classroom for Mac, and ClassKit Framework for Developers" MacStories 11:42 AM
"Apple's 'Pencil' now works with its iWork toolkit" TechCrunch 10:50 AM
"Digital book creation is coming to Pages" iDownload Blog 10:50 AM
"Apple remembered iWork exists" The Verge 10:49 AM
"Apple Increases Free iCloud Storage to 200GB for Schools" The Mac Observer 11:02 AM
"Buy an iPad, save a frog? Apple's AR app lets you dissect them: The latest ARKit app will let you virtually dissect a frog with an Apple Pencil." CNET 11:26 AM
"You can now control GarageBand with your face on iPhone X" The Verge 5:32 PM
Apple HW/SW
"Apple's Chinese suppliers rise to record number: US tech titan increasingly reliant on China despite trade war threats" Nikkei 1:17 PM
"KGI: New Apple Watch models later this year with new design, ~15% bigger display" 9to5Mac 11:42 AM
"Apple Watch Series 4 rumored to have 15% larger display and longer battery life: The new Apple Watch is also said to have improved health tracking capabilities." Macworld 5:31 PM
"Apple Watch Units Could Top 40-50M Within Next Three Years - KGI" StreetInsider 2:15 PM
"iOS 11.3: What to expect from Apple's new system update as it launches Today/Apple has already revealed some of the key features to be expected in its iOS 11.3 update" Mirror Online UK 8:56 AM
"How a QR code can fool iOS 11"s Camera app into opening evil.com rather than nice.co.uk: Miscreants can spoof URL with potentially nasty results" The Register 8:16 AM
"Apple granted a patent for 'virtual noticeboard user interaction" Apple World Today 9:23 AM
"Apple iPad (2018) hands-on: It's all about the apps/Apple wants teachers to rethink how they use it." Engadget 12:54 PM
"New iPad 9.7-inch Unboxing and Hands-On Video" iMore 5:53 PM
"First look: Apple's new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support" AppleInsider 6:05 PM
"The new iPad vs. the competition: Teaching tools/The new iPad is aimed at schools, but it faces stiff competition from Chromebooks and more." Engadget 12:54 PM
"Apple's new iPad 9.7 vs. the old iPad 9.7" CNET 11:33 AM
"How Does Apple's New iPad Stack Up to Chromebooks?" LAPTOP Magazine 1:12 PM
"How the iPad Pro with Smart Keyboard totally replaced my Macbook: Last September I wondered if an iPad - with iOS 11 and the Files app - might replace my MacBook. Since then I've acquired a 10.5-inch iPad Pro and Apple's Smart Keyboard. Any trade-offs? I was surprised." ZDNet 8:51 AM
"Camera Shootout: Huawei P20 Pro Vs. iPhone X" Forbes 8:50 AM
"Solis' SO-7500 and SO-8000 will appeal to the audiophile" Apple World Today 8:32 AM
"The Best True Wireless Headphones So Far" ["Runner-up Apple AirPods: Best for iPhones"] The Wirecutter 5:54 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Hands on: a walkthrough of the educator-centric Apple Teacher portal" AppleInsider 2:15 PM
"'Fighting Fantasy Classics' Review - A Doorway to Adventure" Touch Arcade 2:39 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"This is how Logitech's Crayon works with the 2018 iPad: Logitech worked with Apple to create a kid-friendly version of the Apple Pencil, but how exactly does it work?" iMore 6:21 PM
"How To Mute Facebook Stories From Profiles And Pages" AddictiveTips 6:10 PM
"How to fix iCloud sign-in loop bug on iPhone and iPad" iMore 8:36 AM
"How To Control AirDrop Options in the iOS 11 Control Center" MacTrast 8:36 AM
Tips
"iWork: 21 ways Apple just improved Pages, Numbers, Keynote" Apple Must 2:12 PM
"How to replace a paper notebook with your iPad" Cult of Mac 1:12 PM
"Apple needs more than apps to win over educators: Apple used to be in a lot of classrooms, but are new iPads enough to woo educators?" Engadget 9:15 PM
"Apple took us to school with iPad at special event demonstration" AppleInsider 9:15 PM
"Here's everything Apple announced at its education event today" 9to5Mac 7:00 PM
"Where's the iCloud storage bump for the rest of us? Look, it's lovely that Apple has decided to give 200GB of free iCloud storage to any Apple ID associated with a teacher or student. It's a nice gesture, and one that probably makes things a lot easier for those in school environments. But, come on, Apple—you're really going to leave the rest of us at 5GB?" Six Colors 4:03 PM
"Apple's 'Field Trip' Education Event Used an Obsolete Formula" The Mac Observer 3:15 PM
"Apple's New School-Friendly iPad Won't Kill Chromebooks: The new iPad wants to bring augmented reality and much more to classrooms, but it leaves out practical features like durability and a robust OS." PC Magazine 3:09 PM
"Apple's customer base still has a 'long runway for growth'" Business Insider 2:20 PM
"Can Apple Win Back the Education Market? Should It Even Try?" 24/7 Wall St. 2:19 PM
"How Apple, Google, Microsoft stack up in education technology: Hardware, software and deployment" ZDNet 2:16 PM
"Pages is no iBooks Author Replacement" 512 Pixels 2:15 PM
"The New 9.7" iPad: Our Complete Overview" MacStories 1:22 PM
"How big is too big for an 2018 Apple Watch display?" Apple World Today 12:52 PM
"Apple's new, cheaper iPad is very, very familiar: A processor bump and Apple Pencil support" The Verge 11:33 AM
"Apple Needs to Lower Average Selling Prices: RBC" Investopedia 10:47 AM
"How Apple could innovate white canes for sight loss" Apple Must 9:14 AM
"Apple Phones Are Not The Most Expensive - Multiple Expansion Warranted" Seeking Alpha 4:05 PM
"iPhone X's Face ID On Apple Watch Makes Perfect Sense" Forbes 8:50 AM
"Want: Here's What A (Product)Red iPhone X Variant Will Look Like" Redmond Pie 8:27 AM
"What will Apple reveal during its Chicago 'field trip?'" CNNMoney 8:41 AM
"Apple Cedes: Apple controlled the education market, then let it go..." 500ish Words 8:38 AM
"Why I'm not in Chicago for today's Apple event: There's a fine line between covering Apple and doing Apple's spadework." Apple 3.0 8:36 AM
"What to expect from Apple's education event: New iPads and classroom software. What else?" Recode 8:26 AM
"Living With Visual Vital Signs" Tech.pinions [Subscription Required for Full Article] 8:25 AM
"Shooting the messenger: Only if you can make it about Apple" Macworld 8:16 AM
"Cassandra -Tuesday Review: Apple Event, Dying Media and More" eXtensions 8:06 AM
"IBM boss joins Tim Cook calls for more oversight following Facebook data scandal, after the Apple CEO warned 'profound change is needed'" Daily Mail (UK) 7:47 AM
"UBank launches IBM Watson-based AI assistant" ZDNet 9:13 PM
"Oracle (ORCL) Getting Somewhat Positive Media Coverage, Analysis Finds" Registrar Journal 7:49 AM
"Oracle vs. Google is still a thing, thanks to US federal court" Engadget 11:47 AM
"Google has lost its billion-dollar legal fight with Oracle, but everybody will pay the price" BGR 2:51 PM
"Cisco emboldens disaggregation strategy: Cisco is separating the operating system and applications from the underlying hardware, and is making it possible to host apps on certain switches and routers." Computerworld New Zealand 5:36 PM
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