"Developers are our best bet to stop Apple's App Store monopoly: Any day now, the US Supreme Court will issue a decision in a case called Apple Inc. v. Pepper, where a group of iPhone users have said that the Apple App Store, the only place they can get software (or apps) on their phones, is an unlawful monopoly. They're right." The Next Web 7:59 AM
"Apple in 2019: surviving iPhone challenges like the 1990s Microsoft" Roughly Drafted 8:36 AM
"Apple employees actually read the letters customers send to Tim Cook, and sometimes they inspire changes" CNBC 3:44 PM
"Apple's hopes for TV domination: Every video, every source, on every screen" Digital Trends 2/22
"Goldman Sachs doesn't think Apple can compete with Samsung's new foldable phone" Business Insider 2/22
"Consumer data shows Samsung's foldable phone could cost Apple" Business Insider 2/22
"Apple teams with Ant Financial, banks for interest-free iPhone financing in China" Reuters 2/22
"Apple is offering interest-free financing to boost iPhone sales in China" TechCrunch 2/22
"Apple hopes interest-free iPhones will boost slow Chinese sales: It's one way the company is hoping to juice iPhone sales." Engadget 2/22
"Apple and Goldman Sachs are partnering on a cobranded card" Business Insider 2/22
"Cover Story: So, it's Apple's land — now what? A company connected to Apple has no intention of offloading a swath of land it's recently acquired near Research Triangle Park. That's as Apple – at least right now – has no immediate plans to build on the 281-acre site, and is instead watching North Carolina's political landscape as it expands in Texas, insiders say." Triangle Business Journal 2/22
"What Apple can do to take Apple Pay to the next level: Apple Pay's already changed the way people pay for things, but it's time Apple take it even further." Macworld 2/22
"Apple's health strategy: Democratizing health information/A chat with Apple VP of Health Dr. Sumbul Desai." mobihealthnews 2/22
"Apple VP of Health says FDA was 'very critical' in Apple Watch clearance, relationship with agency is 'good': In an interview published Friday, Apple VP of Health Dr. Sumbul Desai discussed the company's newfound interest in health and medicine, suggesting products like Apple Watch Series 4 and the Health app are stepping stones to more advanced devices and services." AppleInsider 2/22
"Much Ado About a Trivial App: The original Rixstamp was created in a day. This update for Apple's macOS Mojave 10.14.3 took two months." Rixstep 7:13 PM
"Adobe patches bug that could blow up MacBook Pro speakers" ZDNet 10:31 AM
"MCAD News: Siemens Announces new NX Software—Now with AI and ML Technologies" Architosh 2/22
"Precise Screenshot 2.2.1 takes screenshot on Mac also using additional external monitors" Ecleti 2/22
"OWC Releases App for Ejecting All Drives Connected to an OWC Dock with a Single Click" MacRumors 2/22
"MASV File Transfer Service Adds New Features with Launch of Version 3" fcp.co 2/22
"Adobe Resolves Premiere Pro Issue That Blew MacBook Pro Speakers" The Mac Observer 2/22
"Adobe Issues Premiere Pro Fix for Bug That Caused Blown-Out MacBook Pro Speakers" MacRumors 2/22
"Apple closes two Dallas stores in apparent bid to ward off patent litigation: Apple is fleeing the patent-friendly courts of the Eastern District of Texas." Ars Technica 10:17 AM
"Apple Shanks Patent Trolls In Texas By Closing Stores In Eastern District" HotHardware 3:48 PM
"Apple Watch Detects Heart Problem in Dallas Woman" NBC DFW 10:16 AM
"You Give Apps Sensitive Personal Information. Then They Tell Facebook: Wall Street Journal testing reveals how the social-media giant collects a wide range of private data from developers; 'This is a big mess'" ["The social-media giant collects intensely personal information from many popular smartphone apps just seconds after users enter it, even if the user has no connection to Facebook, according to testing done by The Wall Street Journal. The apps often send the data without any prominent or specific disclosure, the testing showed."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/22
"Some iOS Apps Sending an Alarming Amount of Data to Facebook and Most Users Are Unaware" MacRumors 2/22
"iPhone, Android apps share sensitive health, financial data with Facebook without user's knowledge" AppleInsider 2/22
"Multiple iOS apps are reportedly sharing sensitive data with Facebook" Engadget 2/22
"Apple plans new store for Galleria Dallas, Plano and Frisco, Texas locations may close" 9to5Mac 2/22
"Apple Plans to Close Stores in Eastern District of Texas in Fight Against Patent Trolls" MacRumors 2/22
"Apple will reportedly close 2 stores to avoid an infamous Texas patent court" VentureBeat 2/22
"Apple is reportedly closing its two stores in patent-litigation haven Eastern Texas for a brilliant reason" Business Insider 2/22
"Genius Barred: What to Do When You Can't Wait for Apple Support/Procuring an appointment at an Apple Store to fix your iPhone or Mac can be a laborious task, but certified repair businesses have found a way to ease consumer frustrations" The Ringer 2/22
"Apple Watch's heart-reading tech may have saved another life" Cult of Mac 2/22
"Apple Car? More Like Apple Van, German Report Says: German site Manager Magazin on Monday reported that Apple's engineers have designed prototypes of the van with black and silver paint." PC Magazine 2/22
"Apple And Uber Are Trailing In Autonomous Car Development [Infographic] Forbes 2/22
"Has Apple rebooted its self-driving car program to develop autonomous vans?" Digital Trends 2/22
"Apple Urges Full Fed. Circ. To Undo $439M Patent Loss" Law360 [Paid Membership Required] 2/22
"Apple asking federal court circuit to reconsider $439M VirnetX ruling" AppleInsider 2/22
"Qualcomm demands an extra $1.3 billion from Foxconn, Pegatron, Wistron: exorbitant late 'processing' charge" ["On the same page, attorneys for Apple and its contract manufacturers argue that '[t]his is an illegal, unenforceable liquidated damages penalty barred by Cal. Civ. Code § 1671(b).'"] Foss Patents 2/22
"Watch how fast Apple's brand devoured Coke and Microsoft in 2013" Fast Company 2/22
"Canalys: In world's fourth largest country, Apple has nowhere to go but up" Apple 3.0 2/22
"Google May Unveil Project Yeti Console at Game Developers Conference" Digital Trends 8:42 PM
"Google: Software is never going to be able to fix Spectre-type bugs/Researchers also devise a Spectre-like attack with no known mitigation." Ars Technica 4:15 PM
"Google Maps' Satellite view is a lie — and it was almost called 'Bird Mode'" Mashable 4:15 PM
"Oppo's Folding Phone Patent Looks Impressively Clean With No Bezels, Pop-Up Camera" HotHardware 3:49 PM
"Apple To Use 5nm CPUs For 2020 iPhone Lineup [Report] Redmond Pie 8:08 AM
"Intel's roadmap suggests no 5G iPhone until 2020" 9to5Mac 7:59 AM
"Apple set to ditch Intel processors for ARM early next year" TechRadar UK 2/22
"Intel Says ARM Macs Could Arrive by 2020" The Mac Observer 2/22
"TSMC with EUV process gearing up for AI, 5G boom" ["In addition, TSMC has obtained 7nm chip orders for 5G related applications including HPC and IoT from AMD, Nvidia, Xilinx, NXP, OmniVision and TI, the sources added. TSMC is expected to secure the first 5nm chip orders from Apple for the 2020 iPhones, the sources continued."] DigiTimes 2/22
"TSMC on Course to Secure 5nm Chip Orders for 2020 iPhones" MacRumors 2/22
"TSMC reportedly readies 5-nanometer chips for 2020, led by Apple A14" VentureBeat 2/22
"iOS Safari Flaw Allows Deceptive Web Page Previews in Messages" Intego 2/22
"Apple is considering a folding smartphone - and it looks nothing like the Samsung Galaxy Fold" GearBrain 2/22
"Concept Images Envision What A Foldable iPhone X Would Look Like" Redmond Pie 8:47 AM
"What Will it Take for Apple to Break Up With Facebook?" The Mac Observer 2/22
"Apple Needs To Get Into The Fold And See Where The Galaxy Of Computing Is Heading" MacPrices 2/22
"iPhones better value than Samsung Galaxy, Fluent data hints" Apple Must 2/22
"Multi-camera smartphones: Benefits and challenges" DxOMark 2/22
"Apple is losing value and that's a good thing" Computerworld 2/22
"When the iPhone doesn't change, Android phones get weird" The Verge 2/22
"Check Out This Foldable iPhone Concept [Renders] iClarified 2/22
"How Apple Music Could Own the Classical Music Audience" MacStories 2/22
"Comment: A Bixby button is Samsung's worst ever smartphone idea; Apple should copy it" 9to5Mac 2/22
"Will Samsung Galaxy Fold Eat up Apple iPhone Market Share?" Market Realist 2/22
"Is Apple Already Too Late to the Foldable Phone Party?" Market Realist 2/22
"Why Apple's dongle problem isn't getting any better" Business Insider 2/22
"Apple fans shouldn't worry about Samsung's new phones: Samsung's latest gear has some neat features, but it doesn't present any real danger to Apple." Macworld 2/22
"Analyst: Apple/Goldman Sachs credit card plan would be 'interesting, not groundbreaking" Apple World Today 2/22
Non-Apple
"How Well Does the Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Sensor Work? We tested the Galaxy S10+'s ultrasonic fingerprint sensor against the Galaxy S9+ with dry, wet, and dirty fingers." PC Magazine 10:31 AM
"Bill Gates Says The Textbook Is Dying. Is He Right?" ["What he's really describing is how computer-driven mass customized personalized learning can supplant some aspects of traditional classrooms:"] Forbes 9:36 AM
"Making the Grade: How Wi-Fi 6 addresses key networking problems for the enterprise" 9to5Mac 8:12 AM
"The 7 coolest things about Samsung's crazy-ambitious $2,000 folding smartphone" Business Insider 8:08 AM
"Samsung Galaxy Watch Active hands-on: Minimal excellence" 9to5Google 2/22
"Samsung Galaxy S10+ front camera review" DxOMark 2/22
"Microsoft workers demand it drop $480 million U.S. Army contract" Reuters 7:41 AM
"Group of employees calls for end to Microsoft's $480M HoloLens military contract" TechCrunch 3:43 PM
"Microsoft workers protest use of HoloLens headsets for war: 'We did not sign up to develop weapons'" Associated Press 8:23 AM
"Microsoft is teaming up with America's second-largest grocery chain to fend off Amazon" The Verge 4:15 PM
"Intel's 5G modem chips won't be coming to mobile phones until 2020" Reuters 8:16 AM
"Intel's neuro guru slams deep learning: 'it's not actually learning'" ZDNet 3:43 PM
"Intel's Iris Plus Graphics 940 iGPU Performance leaked, Faster than AMD Radeon Vega 10" TechQuila 8:16 AM
"Intel Iris Plus 940 Gen 11 Graphics Performance Looks Very Strong In Leaked Benchmarks" HotHardware 3:49 PM
"Intel encourages the engineers of the future at Hillsboro school" KATU 2 Oregon 8:17 AM
"ICANN: There is an ongoing and significant risk to DNS infrastructure/Recent rash of DNS hijacking attacks has spurred ICANN to urge the industry for a more rapid DNSSEC adoption." ZDNet 10:59 AM
"Warning issued over attacks on internet infrastructure" AFP 8:37 AM
"Employees call on Microsoft to drop HoloLens-US Army contract: 'We did not sign up to develop weapons" GeekWire 2/22
"Microsoft Employees Demand Company End $480 Million Contract With US Army" Gizmodo 2/22
"Microsoft Employees Protest HoloLens Contract With US Army: 'While the company has previously licensed tech to the US Military, it has never crossed the line into weapons development. With this contract it does,' reads the letter from an anonymous group of Microsoft employees." PC Magazine 2/22
"Why Alphabet and Microsoft Are Better-Positioned Than You Think" Motley Fool 2/22
"Exxon, Microsoft strike cloud computing agreement for U.S. shale" Reuters 2/22
"Microsoft's Dual Screen Laptop OS Has A New Codename" Fossbytes 2/22
"Microsoft says employers will look for these 3 skills as A.I. changes the workforce" CNBC 2/22
"IBM's Watson Anywhere lets customers run AI on any cloud they want, and it's a sign that IBM is pulling back from plugging its own cloud" Business Insider 2/22
"IBM CEO Ginni Rometty opens up on how AI is changing how she hires" Quartz 2/22
"Sriram Raghavan to lead IBM research in AI" Times of India 2/22
"HPE's cold storage digit: 2% growth better than a kick in the teeth – but it's no Dell EMC" The Register 2/22
"HP expands device-as-a-service for Apple, Android devices" CRN 2/22
"Intel says its 5G modem chips will not appear in phones until 2020" Reuters 2/22
"Intel's 5G modems won't be in phones until 2020" Engadget 2/22
"Intel 5G modems won't be in phones until next year" Neowin 2/22
"Yep, Intel Will be Late to the 5G Party" Thurrott 2/22
"Intel takes on AMD's budget-focused Athlon Zen with the new Pentium G5620" TechSpot 2/22
"Intel Intros New GPU Development Ethos With 'The Odyssey' – A Community Driven Way To Build GPUs" WCCFTech 2/22
"Intel Expects Apple Will Shift To Custom ARM Mac CPUs In 2020" HotHardware 2/22
"Intel shares jump after Morgan Stanley upgrades the stock and predicts a big rally" CNBC 2/22
"GeForce GTX 1180 Turing Graphics Card Allegedly Confirmed In HP Docs" HotHardware 2/22
"Oracle Sued Over Botched ERP Project: Manufacturing company claims Oracle and partners failed to deliver on promises of a working system, costing years and millions" Channelnomics 2/22
"Dow logs longest weekly win streak since 1995 on optimism over trade talks: Kraft Heinz shares plunge after company slashes dividend, reveals SEC subpoena" MarketWatch 2/22
"Dow Posts Solid Gains as Optimism Surrounds U.S.-China Trade Negotiations: Stocks were rising on Friday, Feb. 22, as investors continued to monitor the U.S.-China trade talks while navigating weaker-than-expected data in some of the world's biggest economies." TheStreet 2/22
"Dow Jones Jumps 181 Points, Extends Win Streak As 3 Key Stocks Rally" Investor's Business Daily 2/22
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