"The People With Power at Apple" ["One advantage to Mr. Cook's approach is that relations between the company's senior vice presidents are less politically volatile than they were in the Jobs era, said current and former employees. When conflicts arise, Mr. Cook expects his lieutenants to resolve their differences. Mr. Jobs often picked sides and saw benefits to pitting executives against each other, they said. The downside, though, is that Apple no longer has a singular voice akin to that of Mr. Jobs, whose instincts on product and marketing matters were unusual for a CEO. While Apple still releases innovative products, it has faced growing criticism that its offerings are no longer as inspiring and polished as they once were."] The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 9:15 AM
"Apple's self-driving car division hit with mass layoffs: After months of struggling due to low iPhone sales, the tech giant has announced it will be laying off 190 employees from its self-driving car division" Innovation Enterprise 8:17 AM
"Apple confirms self-driving car layoffs, says it mostly fired engineers" Mashable 7:31 AM
"Infographic shows how far behind Apple is in autonomous car development" SiliconRepublic 8:18 AM
"Worst could be over for iPhone sales in China" Cult of Mac 7:31 AM
"Huawei Is Casting Apple From the Fold in China: The future of mobile devices is foldable. And that is really bad news for Apple." TheStreet 8:48 AM
"Apple dominates the podcast market. But for how long?" ["...despite its dominance, Apple seems strangely uninterested in podcasting."] Macworld 7:14 AM
"Apple uses Siri Shortcuts to catch up to Alexa, Google Assistant" CNET 8:02 AM
"Dongle Danger: Operating Systems Don't Defend Memory/Researchers Say Connecting to USB 3 Devices Could Lead to Data Theft" Data Breach Today 8:15 AM
"'Thunderclap' security flaw in Thunderbolt spec could compromise USB-C and DisplayPort" Computing 8:18 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Safari Downloads Not Working? 7 Troubleshooting Tips and Fixes to Try" MakeUseOf 8:17 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Mojave's mixed-up Finder: Accents, Highlights, and confusion" Eclectic Light Company 8:01 AM
"PDF without Adobe: 12 Vulnerabilities in digital signing" Eclectic Light Company 8:00 AM
"How to convert vector artwork into different formats using the Preview app: You may have an SVG, PDF, or EPS file that you want to use as a bitmap image." Macworld 7:31 AM
"Create Reusable Text With Text Clippings (MacMost #1862)" MacMost 9:03 AM
Op/Ed
"NetNewsWire Feedback Incoming: I've been getting more NetNewsWire feedback now that I've called it actually usable now." inessential 6:25 PM
"Apple Watch still dominates, but Samsung and Fitbit quadruple shipments" The Verge 6:52 AM
"Apple Watch Sales Comprised Half of Smartwatch Market in 2018" MacRumors 7:14 AM
"Apple is selling an Apple Watch every second, data shows" Apple Must 7:14 AM
"Fix It Already: Nine Steps That Companies Should Take To Protect You" ["Apple should let users encrypt their iCloud backups."] Electronic Frontier Foundation 12:23 PM
"EFF Calls on Apple to Let Users Encrypt iCloud Backups as Part of 'Fix It Already' Initiative" MacRumors 12:23 PM
"EEF Wants Apple to Let Users Encrypt Their iCloud backups" The Mac Observer 2:34 PM
"'Stop stalling': Critics pressure Apple and Google to end investigations and take action over Saudi app that monitors and controls women" Business Insider 7:37 AM
"Comcast set Xfinity Mobile PINs to '0000' by default, leaving customers vulnerable to hacks: If it sounds familiar, Kanye West's iPhone X password was 000000" The Verge 4:00 PM
"Xfinity irresponsibly using 0000 as default PIN, hacker steals customer's phone number and buys a Mac" 9to5Mac 4:00 PM
"These major scammers just switched focus to aim at schools, universities and charities/Schools and charities beware: if someone pretending to be your boss emails you to buy Apple iTunes or Google Play gift cards, it's almost certainly a scam." ZDNet 12:24 PM
"Spotify enters India music-streaming market to take on Apple, Amazon" Nikkei 8:17 AM
"Apple's cofounder is worried the iPhone maker has fallen behind on folding phones" Business Insider 7:42 AM
"Steve Wozniak: Jack Dorsey better than Mark Zuckerberg on techlash" Business Insider 7:42 AM
Non-Apple News
"Bill Gates salutes Paul Allen during speech at celebration for new UW computer science building" GeekWire 7:09 PM
"Apple Music, other streaming services helped push US music revenues up to $9.8B in 2018: U.S. record industry revenues grew 12 percent to $9.8 billion during 2018, fueled primarily by paid subscription services such as Apple Music and Spotify Premium, according to the Recording Industry Association of America." AppleInsider 4:59 PM
"Tesla launches orders for the $35,000 Model 3: You can order one now." Engadget 4:59 PM
"5G will be crazy fast, but it'll be worthless without unlimited data" Mashable 1:14 PM
"Revenge porn bill could force tech giants to remove content under court order" New York Post 12:48 PM
"Huawei pleads not guilty to conspiracy to steal US trade secrets" Telegraph 12:41 PM
"TikTok Faces Record FTC Fine for Illegally Collecting Kids' Data" Digital Trends 10:45 AM
"OnePlus CEO not impressed by folding phones" Mashable 9:59 AM
"Analysis shows initial headway against Article 13 of EU Copyright Directive, but not enough just yet" Foss Patents 8:06 AM
"Google, Facebook, Twitter fail to live up to fake news pledge" Reuters 9:53 AM
"First Facebook investigation to be completed by summer: regulator" Reuters 8:02 AM
"Thailand passes controversial cybersecurity law that could enable government surveillance" TechCrunch 7:31 AM
"Apple honors female coders and creators for International Women's Day: Partnership with Girls Who Code and Exclusive Today at Apple Series Aim to Develop the Next Generation of Female Leaders" Apple 9:04 AM
"Apple's Month-Long Celebration of International Women's Day" MacStories 9:52 AM
"Qualcomm 'Running Out' of Time to Win 5G Modem Orders in 2020 iPhones Amid Legal Battle With Apple" MacRumors 10:40 AM
"Two Upcoming Apple iPad Models Receive BIS Certification in India" MySmartPrice 6:51 AM
"Apple's new podcast metadata rules ban episode numbers, threaten removal" AppleInsider 7:44 AM
"New Apple Podcast Rules Aim to Clean up Episodes" The Mac Observer 12:14 PM
"New Folding iPhone Invention describes a Heating Method to Protect the Fold from Cracking & Magnetic Locking System" Patently Apple 8:00 AM
"Foldable iPhone heating system could prevent damage in cold weather" AppleInsider 8:38 AM
"Another Apple patent hints at a foldable iPhone" Apple World Today 8:18 AM
"Apple is working on a clever solution to keep foldable phones from breaking" BGR 8:51 PM
"Future Apple Pencils may have adjustable sizes" Apple World Today 7:58 AM
"Apple Invents Finger-Mounted Devices to make Typing on a Future MacBook Virtual Keyboard feel Natural" Patently Apple 9:53 AM
"An Apple smart glove could make typing on an iPad screen easier and more comfortable" AppleInsider 10:14 AM
"One of Apple's Deepest Augmented Reality Patents Published Today points to A Mixed Reality Headset & more" Patently Apple 12:35 PM
"Homepod long term review: Apple's $349 smart speaker, the Homepod, hasn't made much of unit sale dent against much cheaper smart speakers from Amazon and Google. But bragging rights aside, I've been living with the HomePod for almost a year. Here's what I like - and don't - about Apple's first smart speaker." ZDNet 8:24 AM
"Homepod long term review: about Apple's first smart speaker." ZDNet 8:24 AM
"Gamevice review: A good iPhone game controller, but not for Fortnite" Macworld 7:15 AM
"Kerf Wood iPhone Case review: Natural beauty" iMore 1:15 PM
"Mujjo iPhone XR Case Review - Good-Looking Protection" Know Your Mobile 8:14 AM
"Hands-on: SOMA Smart Shades makes your existing blinds work with HomeKit" 9to5Mac 7:15 AM
"iPad Air 2 review: Replaced by Apple's latest 9.7in iPad" Expert Reviews 8:13 AM
iOS Apps
"Fototriever Helps You Keep Track of your iPhone Photos" State of Tech 8:53 PM
"Spectre: A Computational Approach to Long-Exposure iPhone Photography" MacStories 10:14 AM
"Apple Siri Shortcuts vs Samsung Bixby Quick Commands: Automation tools that can increase your productivity" ZDNet 9:53 AM
"Soor: A Third-Party Apple Music Client for iPhone" MacStories 7:15 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to replace Apple's annoying Reminders app" Cult of Mac 3:12 PM
"How to listen to podcasts on HomePod with Siri" iDownload Blog 2:34 PM
"How to build a Siri Shortcut to save you money when you shop" Apple Must 12:15 PM
"How to redownload apps purchased on iOS and Mac" iDownload Blog 9:03 AM
"How to change your Apple ID on an iPhone" Business Insider 9:02 AM
Tips
"Apple clarifies changes to metadata requirements for Apple Podcasts in new email" 9to5Mac 8:52 PM
"Tips: How to use Do Not Disturb in iOS 12 with your iPhone" AppleInsider 12:23 PM
"Thunderclap flaw could let hackers to crack into PCs with infected peripherals: But mitigations are already in place to stop devices getting the clap" The Inquirer 7:06 AM
"Microsoft's quantum computing network takes one giant leap at Startup Summit" GeekWire 7:29 PM
"Microsoft and Facebook's record-setting undersea cable sets another record: All without upgrading the cable itself" The Verge 8:26 AM
"Is Microsoft the Next Trillion-Dollar Company? Considering the strength of Microsoft's cloud and enterprise segments, the company is a good position to reach a market cap of $1 trillion." TheStreet 7:29 AM
"Microsoft unveils new cloud-based enterprise security tools: In an announcement ahead of the RSA Conference, Microsoft released details of two cloud-based security tools for large organizations. The new tools use AI and machine learning to help security professionals reduce 'alert fatigue' and respond to actual threats more quickly." ZDNet 10:32 AM
"Microsoft's latest security service uses human intelligence, not artificial: Computers are good at processing vast amounts of data, but humans still have their uses." Ars Technica 1:40 PM
"Microsoft Bolsters Cloud Security With More AI Threat Detection: The tech giant announced a new integrated Microsoft Azure Sentinel tool and enterprise access to Microsoft Threat Experts ahead of the RSA security conference." PC Magazine 10:54 AM
"Microsoft: Do these things now to protect your network/In its annual security intelligence report, Microsoft offers up its top tips for blocking out hackers." ZDNet 7:29 AM
"The future of AR, according to Microsoft: HoloLens inventor Alex Kipman talks to CNET about haptics, eye tracking, and what happens next" CNET 7:29 AM
"The next version of Windows 10 has finally been released to the Slow Ring: Spring Update is one step closer to roll out" The Inquirer 7:12 AM
"AT&T strikes partnership with Microsoft involving network tech" Dallas Business Journal 8:27 AM
"Dell revenue rises 9 percent in first report as public company" Reuters 8:49 PM
"HPE enables social startups at IIIT-B to accelerate app development" CRN India 7:24 AM
"HP is still being disrupted by the internet in 2019" MarketWatch 8:28 AM
"HP CEO Weisler: New 3-D Printers Are 'Beginning To Scale'/'We're really, really satisfied where we are in this journey' in 3-D print, Weisler says." CRN 8:28 AM
"HP Inc. (HPQ) CEO Dion Weisler on Q1 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript" Seeking Alpha 7:00 AM
"HP Shares Tumble on Lower-Than-Expected First-Quarter Sales: Weaker computer and printer sales push the company's net revenue well below year-earlier numbers and also below analysts' forecasts." TheStreet 7:25 AM
"Dell Recycled 2 Billion Pounds of E-Waste Ahead of Planned 2020 Goal" Digital Trends 8:29 AM
"Dell forms stronger bonds with distributors in federal market" Washington Technology 8:29 AM
"AMD's new FreeSync 2 HDR demo shows off 'next level' tech for gaming displays: Oasis demo is meant to clearly illustrate the benefits of AMD's technology" TechRadar UK 7:26 AM
"AMD showcases FreeSync 2 HDR with Oasis demo" bit-tech 7:26 AM
"Intel's cryoprober quantum testing tool to probe its qubits: The Cryogenic Wafer Prober is designed to test and validate qubits needed for quantum computing." ZDNet 10:00 AM
"Intel details its first hybrid CPU 'Lakefield' on 10nm tech" TweakTown 8:32 AM
"Industrial grade Intel NUC format rugged system" Design Solutions 7:27 AM
"Intel SGX Card Extends Memory Protections to Existing Cloud Servers" SecurityWeek 7:27 AM
"Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Hints Custom ARM Processors Would Feature In Low-end Mac Mini And MacBook In 2020 And Prepares For A Drop In Revenue" The New York Observer 7:28 AM
"Supplies crash for HP and Intel CPU shortages aren't helping either: Lol, don't worry — if you were — cuz toners still a licence to print spondulix" The Register 7:27 AM
"IBM rolls out asset performance management tools to better target industrial IoT: The launch of IBM Maximo Asset Performance Management (APM) is aimed at oil and gas, manufacturers and heavy industry customers." ZDNet 11:19 AM
"Cisco warns a critical patch is needed for a remote access firewall, VPN and router: Cisco puts Elasticsearch cluster, Docker/Kubernetes, Webex customers on-guard as well" Computerworld New Zealand 4:59 PM
"Cisco: Patch routers now against massive 9.8/10-severity security hole/Cisco tells businesses to install updates six months after researchers reported a critical security flaw." ZDNet 7:51 AM
"Cisco signs joint innovation extension deal with Telenor Group" Telecompaper 8:01 AM
"We aren't biased against Big Tech — Uncle Sam rolls eyes as Oracle pay dispute case rumbles on: Concerns about data requests, job role confusion discussed at town hall talking tour — reports" The Register 8:25 AM
"Stocks end lower after failed Trump-Kim summit, but benchmarks log strong February gains: Fourth-quarter GDP comes in better than expected" MarketWatch 5:32 PM
"Dow Closes Lower, Nasdaq Gains as China Trade Talks Dominate: Stocks ended mixed Wednesday after U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the House Ways and Means committee that 'much remains to be done' before a trade deal is reached with China." TheStreet 5:32 PM
"Dow Jones Keeps 4,200-Point Gain From Dec. 26 Low, Pounds Bears With 11% 2-Month Gain" Investor's Business Daily 5:32 PM
"US stocks slump as Trump-Kim summit ends without deal" FOXBusiness 5:33 PM
"U.S. Stocks Close Lower, but Hold Onto Year-To-Date Gains: The Dow ended February with its best two-month start to a year since 1987" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:33 PM
"Asian markets slip after weak China data, no deal from U.S-North Korea summit: Nikkei slips, Kospi leads declines on summit woes" MarketWatch 8:08 AM
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