"Apple names Deirdre O'Brien senior vice president of Retail + People: Angela Ahrendts Plans April Departure After Five Successful Years" Apple 4:52 PM
"Apple Names Deirdre O'Brien Senior Vice President of Retail + People" Business Wire 4:53 PM
"Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts to depart in April" Reuters 5:02 PM
"Chief of Apple Stores Is Leaving After 5 Years in the Job: Angela Ahrendts, formerly the chief executive of Burberry, said Tuesday that she will step down as Apple's retail chief in April." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:46 PM
"Angela Ahrendts is leaving Apple" TechCrunch 4:55 PM
"Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts is leaving in April" Business Insider 5:05 PM
"Apple's retail chief Angela Ahrendts is leaving the company: Deirdre O'Brien will take over in an expanded role as the senior vice president of Retail + People." ZDNet 5:02 PM
"Angela Ahrendts, leader of Apple's retail efforts, will depart the company in April" Ars Technica 7:00 PM
"What you need to know about Deirdre O'Brien, Apple's new head of retail" Cult of Mac 5:06 PM
"Congressional Committee Letter to Tim Cook regarding FaceTime privacy bug" [3-page PDF] House of Representatives 4:57 PM
"House Democrats want Apple to answer questions on FaceTime flaw" Reuters 5:01 PM
"Lawmakers have questions for Tim Cook about FaceTime bug" 9to5Mac 4:57 PM
"U.S. Committee Sends Letter to Tim Cook Asking for Answers About Group FaceTime Eavesdropping Flaw" MacRumors 4:58 PM
"Apple agrees to pay back-taxes to French authorities: U.S. technology giant Apple said it had reached a deal with France to pay an undeclared amount of back-dated tax, with French media putting the sum at around 500 million euros ($571 million)." Reuters 7:00 AM
"Apple has reportedly reached a deal with France over paying back taxes" CNBC 8:46 AM
"Apple Agrees Deal With France to Pay $571 million in Back-Taxes" MacRumors 7:31 AM
"Apple pays millions in backdated taxes to French authorities" TechCrunch 7:35 AM
"Apple Narrows Possible Damages Qualcomm Can Seek in Patent Trial" ["A federal judge on Tuesday granted Apple's request to preclude Qualcomm from seeking financial compensation for the infringement before the lawsuit was filed in 2017. The judge also ruled that Apple isn't infringing one of the several patents that Qualcomm says are at stake in the litigation."] Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2:38 PM
"Qualcomm's German motion for contempt sanctions against Apple faces high legal hurdle while iPhone 7 and 8 remain widely available" Foss Patents 2:50 PM
"Apple Narrows Damages Qualcomm Can Seek in Patent Trial" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:48 PM
"Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Erroneous 'This Accessory May Not Be Supported' Alerts" MacRumors 9:25 AM
"Lawsuit claims Apple's iOS updates in 2016 forced customers to buy new iPhone chargers" AppleInsider 10:46 AM
"When Apple, Facebook, and Google fight, we all lose: We're all the pawns in a three-dimensional game of chess." Macworld 7:18 AM
"Apple sizing up huge Hudson Yards spot: Apple is in advanced talks for about 60,000 square feet at 55 Hudson Yards — the nearly finished tower at 11th Avenue and West 34th Street that Related Cos. is developing with majority owner Mitsui Fudosan, sources said Monday." New York Post 7:08 AM
"Apple reportedly eyes office, retail space in Manhattan's Hudson Yards mega-development" AppleInsider 7:31 AM
"A $2 Billion iPhone Splurge That Didn't Go So Well: AMS spent big to win a prime position on the iPhone X. With smartphone sales slowing, investors in Apple suppliers might prefer prudence in future." Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:21 AM
"AR/VR Pioneer Avi Bar-Zeev Confirmed his Departure from Apple" The Mac Observer 7:45 AM
"How Nuance is blazing a path to a smarter Siri: Nuance's recently-announced Project Pathfinder solution gives us a glimpse at Siri's smarter future." Computerworld 12:47 PM
"Taoyuan to probe alleged forced terminations at Apple supplier" The China Post 8:38 AM
"Apple supplier Career accused of forcing 200 'voluntary' resignations amid iPhone slowdown" AppleInsider 8:39 AM
"Apple is storing Russian user data in Russia, and some people are worried it could enable government crackdowns" Business Insider 9:11 AM
"Apple reveals what user data is being stored on Russian servers" Cult of Mac 7:31 AM
"Apple's smart speaker is struggling against rivals from Amazon and Google" CNBC 8:46 AM
"HomePod Struggling to Gain Market Share Alongside Cheaper Amazon Echo and Google Home Speakers" MacRumors 7:44 AM
"Facebook and Google employees get to use Apple iOS apps again - Video" ZDNet 9:09 PM
"iPhone snaps top pics for Mobile Photography Awards" Cult of Mac 2:51 PM
"Apple Music memoji-themed billboards pop up ahead of Grammy awards" AppleInsider 1:07 PM
Non-Apple News
"Facebook Deletes 22 Pages For Promoting Alex Jones and Infowars" PC Magazine 9:10 PM
"House Democrats get down to business on tech issues: Net neutrality, FCC oversight, T-Moible-Sprint merger, and Apple's FaceTime debacle are all getting attention from Democratic leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee." CNET 7:56 PM
"[Exclusive] Google Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 XL Lite Model Numbers Revealed; Headed to India Soon" MySmartPrice 9:53 AM
"Mark Zuckerberg stoked anger by trying to deflect Facebook's problems on 'the internet'" Business Insider 8:10 AM
"Mark Zuckerberg's former mentor: Facebook's 'surveillance capitalism' business model is toxic for democracy" Business Insider 8:10 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Apple Annoyances, Charger Lawsuit– TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-05" The Mac Observer 2:39 PM
"Et tu, Apple? iPhones will tout AT&T's fake 5G E network (The 3:59, Ep. 515)" CNET 1:08 PM
"Podcast: What Apple Could Buy With Its $130 Billion In Cash, and Two Other Numbers You Need to Know" Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:09 AM
"Let's Talk iOS 277: There is no safety net" iDownload Blog 7:46 AM
"Accenture adds 10,000 more Microsoft-focused consultants to its practice" ZDNet 12:11 PM
"Microsoft Invests in 'Boring AI' Startup Valued at $2.75 Billion" ITPro Today 1:06 PM
"Microsoft joins $250M round for 'boring AI'" Seeking Alpha 10:04 AM
"With Cortana's concession speech, Microsoft abandons another platform opportunity" ZDNet 6:51 AM
"Microsoft Project xCloud Streaming Service Supports All Digital Xbox One Games" HotHardware 12:03 PM
"Microsoft will let you test its Chromium browser even if you're not an Insider: Concious uncoupling will allow you to co-parent" The Inquirer 6:10 AM
"Microsoft Technology Centre opens in Sydney: The multimillion-dollar 'state of the art' facility is aimed at accelerating digital transformation in Australia." ZDNet 6:10 AM
"NSW government signs on Microsoft for help with digital transformation: The Microsoft Australia MD told ZDNet there are plans to work with other governments in the country on similar initiatives." ZDNet 6:11 AM
"Intel Details Plans for Its Oregon Fab Expansion: D1X Phase 3" AnandTech 5:49 PM
"Intel kills off Itanium server chips: A year from now, you won't be able to order any new Itanium chips." ITProPortal 6:32 AM
"IBM Is Fitting Europe's Biggest Port to Support Autonomous Ships" Inverse 2:44 PM
"IBM, Lawyers Developing AI Legal Systems" Channelnomics 2:45 PM
"IBM's AI classifies seizure types to help people with epilepsy" VentureBeat 2:45 PM
"IBM and McCormick to use AI for flavor creation: The two companies have partnered to develop an AI-enabled platform, 'One', to create a range of seasoning blends" The Innovation Enterprise 6:34 AM
"Dell stamps on the gas for backup devices with speed and cloud boost" The Register 6:59 PM
"Blue Prism and Oracle have joined forces for compliance platform" Information Age 2:42 PM
"Oracle moves to exploit emerging tech in SA" IT Web 2:42 PM
"Defendant in scheme to sell stolen Cisco computer parts pleads guilty" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 2:41 PM
"Cisco Documents Shed Light on Cascade Lake, Cooper Lake, and Ice Lake for Servers" AnandTech 2:41 PM
"Apple briefly regains place as most valuable public company" Cult of Mac 7:31 AM
"Weak iPhone demand prompts AMS to suspend dividend, avoid full-year outlook" Reuters 8:09 AM
"Apple supplier Lumentum's forecast hit by weak smartphone market" Reuters 8:09 AM
Industry News
"Stocks close higher as investors await Trump's State of the Union speech: S&P 500 extends winning streak to fifth day" MarketWatch 4:54 PM
"Dow Closes Higher Ahead of Trump's State of the Union Address: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Tuesday ahead of Donald Trump's State of the Union address." TheStreet 4:54 PM
"Apple, Boeing Boost Dow In Stock Market Today; Growth Names Rally" Investor's Business Daily 4:54 PM
"Stocks post 5th daily gain on strong tech, consumer cyclical earnings" FOXBusiness 4:54 PM
"U.S. Stocks Close Higher on Upbeat Earnings Reports: The S&P 500 notches its fifth consecutive session of gains" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:54 PM
"Nikkei flat, Australian stocks surge as central bank stays pat" MarketWatch 6:52 AM
"European markets mostly lower, with banks weak, earnings news downbeat" MarketWatch 6:53 AM
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