"Apple's 2019 plans include two new iPad Pros, a new iPad mini & a new Ceramic Apple Watch" AppleInsider 8:08 PM
"Two New iPad Pro Models, 10.2-Inch iPad, and iPad Mini 5 Said to Launch in 2019" MacRumors 8:09 PM
"Apple's March 25 Event Could Bring the Big Bundle That Beats Netflix" Tom's Guide 3:49 PM
"Does Apple Have Something Big Planned for March? Rumors are swirling." The Motley Fool 1:23 PM
"Apple recruits former smartlock developer Sam Jadallah to head up home initiatives: Apple's latest significant hire is Sam Jadallah, who will reportedly be heading up the company's smarthome efforts." AppleInsider 8:00 PM
"Former Microsoft exec joins Apple's Home division, previously ran $700 smart lock startup" 9to5Mac 8:01 AM
"Apple Hires Ex-Microsoft Exec to Revamp Smart Home Business" MacRumors 8:00 AM
"Here's why we need an iPhone SE 2 right now/Commentary: The gaping hole in Apple's phone lineup has never been clearer." CNET 8:03 AM
"Apple just hired ex-Microsoft exec Sam Jadallah to revamp its smart home business, and catch up to Google and Amazon" CNBC 2/16
"Apple buys the voice tech startup behind Hello Barbie: It could be for the sake of making Siri a veritable Alexa rival." Engadget 2/16
"Gallery: Natick Mall Apple Store reopens with updated design" 9to5Mac 2/16
"As Apple sank, hedge funds bought: The more conservative institutions, by contrast, trimmed their positions last quarter." Apple 3.0 2/16
"Apple, Google urged to remove Saudi app that tracks, restricts women's travels" ANI 2/16
"Apple rejects five suppliers for potentially financing wars" Cult of Mac 2/15
"Apple Strikes a Landmark Deal with America's Biggest Medical System" Motley Fool 2/15
"Apple, Google pressured to drop Saudi app that lets men track and control women" Mashable 2/15
"Samsung poised to challenge Apple at retail in US with first full-scale stores" AppleInsider 2/15
"Apple sued over Reportedly Defective iPad causing Fire leading to Owner's Demise" Patently Apple 2/15
"Apple sued over faulty iPad battery behind 2017 lethal apartment fire in New Jersey" AppleInsider 2/15
"Apple Likely To Unveil TV Streaming Service At Star-Studded March 25 Event" Forbes 2/15
"Healthcare tech firm Epic Systems says it won't consider any Apple buyout offer" AppleInsider 2/15
"8 tech execs who were ousted from companies they helped to build" ["Apple cofounder Steve Jobs famously left (or was ousted, depending on who you believe) in 1985, after clashing with CEO John Sculley. 12 years later, Apple bought Jobs' startup NeXT Computer, bringing him back into the fold."] Business Insider 2/15
"White House declares 'national emergency' using a (bad) screen-grab from Apple's Notes app" 9to5Mac 2/15
"Dina Alfasi turns lengthy commutes into works of art" Cult of Mac 2/15
Non-Apple News
"UK parliament calls for antitrust, data abuse probe of Facebook" TechCrunch 7:59 PM
"In Bid to Conquer Oscars, Netflix Mobilizes Savvy Campaigner and Huge Budget" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:59 PM
"Samsung Gives Up on Blu-Ray, Will Not Release Any New Players in the US" Gizmodo 2/16
"Samsung will open three new Experience Stores in the US" Android Police 2/16
"Behold, the Facebook phishing scam that could dupe even vigilant users: HTML block almost perfectly reproduces Facebook single sign-on Window." Ars Technica 2/16
"Google Is Forcing Some Nest Customers to Reset Their Potentially Compromised Passwords" Gizmodo 2/15
"Facebook Privacy Violations Could Result In An FTC Fine In The Billions Instead Of Millions" HotHardware 2/15
"The EU's new copyright laws threaten to destroy the internet: The EU's new copyright laws will force all websites to check all posts to see if anything ever published might be a copyright violation. That will include photos, videos, words, tweets, memes, source code: you name it." ZDNet 2/15
"Huawei eyeing smartphone market crown in 2019" DigiTimes 2/15
"Watch out Apple: Samsung opening three retail stores on February 20" ZDNet 2/15
"Samsung is preparing to launch a sports smartwatch and AirPods-like earbuds" TechCrunch 2/15
"Samsung's $399 Galaxy Tab S5e Takes on iPad: The new Android tablet is super-thin, light, and shares phone calls and messages with Samsung phones. It's the leading competitor to Apple's base-model iPad." PC Magazine 2/15
"Samsung Wearables App Leaks New Galaxy Watch Active" PC Magazine 2/15
Publications/Podcasts
"America is Awesome. – The TouchArcade Show #388" Touch Arcade 2/15
"MacVoices #19082: MIke Potter Puts Us On The Road To Macstock 2019" MacVoices 2/15
"Gadget Lab Podcast: The Allure of OG Usernames" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2/15
"Webcams and Post-Its, Scary AI – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-14" The Mac Observer 2/15
"Amazon buys Eero, March 25 for 'Apple News Magazines,' and more on the AppleInsider Podcast" AppleInsider 2/15
"An Apple March event is all but confirmed! Catch our expectations, on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 2/15
"Apple's 'easy-to-upgrade' 2019 Mac Pro to debut alongside 31.6-inch Apple Mini LED-lit 6K3K display: Among three all-new Mac products expected to debut from Apple in 2019 is an 'easy-to-upgrade' Mac Pro and a 31.6-inch Apple 6K3K display, according to well-informed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo." AppleInsider 8:20 PM
"Apple releasing 'all-new' 16-inch MacBook Pro and 32-inch 6K monitor this year, says report: It's going to be a big year for new Mac hardware" The Verge 8:51 PM
"Apple Said to Release 31.6-Inch 6K Display With Mini LED-Like Backlight Design in 2019" MacRumors 8:20 PM
"Apple Said to Launch 16-Inch MacBook Pro With All-New Design in 2019, May Add 32GB RAM to 13-Inch Model" MacRumors 8:20 PM
"Apple plans to ship AirPower wireless charging, new AirPods in first half of 2019" AppleInsider 8:20 PM
"Apple's 2019 iPhones to wirelessly charge other devices, sport bigger batteries and frosted glass" AppleInsider 8:20 PM
"Apple Patent Confirms It Is Still Working On Folding iPhone or iPad" Forbes 8:11 AM
"Report: Apple AirPods 2 might come in black" Mashable 2/16
"Apple Updates Foldable Device Patent" CDR Info 2/16
"AirPods 2 (2019) preview: In 2016, Apple deleted the 3.5mm headphone jack. Those jerks. But Apple also introduced AirPods. Making them magnificent jerks." iMore 2/16
"Red iPhone XS and XS Max Rumored to Launch in China This Month, Again Dropping PRODUCT(RED) Branding" MacRumors 2/15
"Apple Could Launch iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max 'China Red' Edition This Month" iPhone Hacks 2/15
"Real-world LTE speed has doubled since iPhone 5s, is big reason to upgrade" AppleInsider 2/15
"Study Finds iPhone XS Max Users Experience More Than Twice as Fast LTE Speeds as iPhone 5s Users on Average" MacRumors 2/15
"Economic Daily News: Updated AirPods in production with black color option, launching alongside AirPower in spring" 9to5Mac 2/15
AppleCare/Helps
"Here's what you have to tell Apple to get a free replacement unit for a bent iPad Pro" phoneArena 5:14 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Again, Apple extends its 'limited time' iPhone trade-in offer for at least another month" 9to5Mac 2/15
"9 of the Best iPhone X Protective Cases on the Market" Apple Gazette 2/16
"ideo: Should you get an eGPU for your new 2018 Mac mini? The 2018 Mac mini is a welcome refresh to the compact Mac product line, but the Intel graphics are weak. AppleInsider examines whether it is worth the extra expense of adding an external GPU to the Mac mini." AppleInsider 2/16
"Apple MacBook Pro 15in vs Dell XPS 15: Clash of the titans/Can Apple take on the king of enterprise tech?" IT PRO (UK) 2/15
"The Radeon Vega VII versus other GPUs" Bare Feats 2/15
iOS Apps
"MiniWiki allows you to browse Wikipedia from your Apple Watch with bookmarks, nearby, and more" 9to5Mac 2/16
"Hit the Gym, Visualist, Actiview and other apps to check out this weekend" iDownload Blog 2/16
"Trainiac is a fitness expert in the palm of your hands [Review] Cult of Mac 2/15
How-To/Tutorial
"How to use the Podcasts app on Apple Watch: There's finally official Podcast app support on Apple Watch, so you can now sync your favorite iOS Podcasts across both your iPhone and your Apple Watch." iMore 10:51 AM
"How to tether your iPad Wi-Fi to your iPhone using Instant Hotspot: Keep your Wi-Fi-only iPad online on the go with the iPhone's Instant Hotspot." iMore 8:12 AM
"How to Update iOS Automatically on iPhone or iPad" OS X Daily 2/15
"How to stop autoplaying videos in the Home tab of the YouTube app" iDownload Blog 2/15
"How to change and customize the face of your Apple Watch" Business Insider 2/15
Tips
"Apple World Today Video Tip: How to close all open Safari tabs on iPhone" Apple World Today 2/15
"His iPad Pro was bent. An Apple Genius found a sneaky way to get it replaced: Perhaps it doesn't happen often, but some Apple Geniuses go out of their way to help. Even flouting the rules, it seems." ZDNet 8:01 AM
"Apple's Bokeh'd ad: 2.6 million views in two days (Video)" Apple 3.0 8:11 AM
"iPhone vs Android: What your phone choice says about your PERSONALITY" Mirror Online UK 2/16
"It Sounds Like It Could Be a While Until We Actually Get Apple's Streaming Service" Gizmodo 2/16
"Apple Customer Service has Jumped the Shark" Medium 2/16
"Apple Buys Voice App Startup Used to Build Apps for Google Assistant and Alexa" Thurrott 2/16
"Intel Slips 9th Gen Laptop CPU Details With An 8-Core 5GHz Core i9 Beast On Top" HotHardware 5:35 PM
"Intel accidentally posts 9th gen H-series specs online" Guru3D 7:59 AM
"AMD Ryzen 3000 Matisse CPUs, X570 Motherboards And Radeon Navi GPUs Rumored For July 7 Launch" HotHardware 5:36 PM
"Attackers place crypto-jacking apps in Microsoft App Store: Microsoft has removed eight applications from its app store for Windows that were mining Monero crypto-currency without users' knowledge" Computerworld New Zealand 3:48 PM
"Several PWAs in the Microsoft Store found to be mining cryptocurrencies" Neowin 8:01 AM
"HP Omen Obelisk review: The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 is literally game-changing" Neowin 10:50 AM
"Intel 9th Generation High-Performance Notebooks CPUs Officially Listed — Core i9-9980HK Flagship With 8 Cores, 16 Threads and Up To 5.0 GHz Clocks" WCCFTech 2/16
"Intel Details New 9th Gen CPUs for Notebooks: i9-9980HK to i5-9300H" AnandTech 2/16
"Microsoft need to stop being so American — Reader's Feature" Metro UK 2/16
"Windows 10's File Explorer Will Soon Let You Access Your Linux Subsystem Files" Thurrott 2/16
"Updated WSL in Windows 10 version 1903 lets you access Linux files from Windows" BetaNews 2/16
"Windows 10 April 2019 Update Brings Linux File Access With Enhanced WSL" HotHardware 2/16
"Latest Microsoft patent envisions 'toxicity shield' for multiuser environments" Neowin 2/16
"Google No Longer Considers Cortana a Competitor" Thurrott 2/16
"Nasdaq exits bear market, tallies longest weekly streak in 3 years on U.S.-China trade-talk euphoria: Trump signs declaration for national emergency to secure funding for wall" MarketWatch 2/15
"Dow Gains 444 Points to end Day and Week Higher Ahead of Trade Talks Next Week: Stocks rise on word that trade talks between the U.S. and China will continue next week in Washington." TheStreet 2/15
"Dow Jones Leads Big Stock Rally, But Apple Falls On Buffett News: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied Friday to extend its weekly win streak for an eighth week, thanks to big gains from Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan." Investor's Business Daily 2/15
"Dow notches 8th straight week of gains on trade optimism" FOXBusiness 2/15
"Nasdaq Exits Bear Market as Stocks Rally: The tech-heavy index closed more than 20% above its Christmas Eve low, entering a new bull-market run" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/15
"Asian markets fall as global uncertainty grows: U.S. retail sales tumble, while little headway apparent in U.S.-China trade talks" MarketWatch 2/15
"European stocks headed for best weekly gain since late 2018: Allianz, Scout24, Telecom Italia among the big movers" MarketWatch 2/15
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