"Apple Comments on iPadOS Future, Coronavirus, Apple TV+ and More at Shareholders Meeting" MacRumors 1:08 PM
"Apple shareholders call for human rights transparency" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 4:03 PM
"Apple faces shareholder vote over Chinese app removal policies" Reuters 7:27 AM
"Apple iPhone 5G Launch For 2H 2020 Could See Delays Due To Deadly Coronavirus" HotHardware 3:57 PM
"Apple and Tesla under fire over software engineer's fatal Autopilot crash" ZDNet 7:26 AM
"Flaw in billions of Wi-Fi devices left communications open to eavesdroppng: Cypress and Broadcom chip bug bit iPhones, Macs, Android devices, Echoes, and more." Ars Technica 9:27 AM
"New Kr00k vulnerability lets attackers decrypt WiFi packets" ZDNet 9:23 AM
"A billion Wi-Fi devices suffer from a newly discovered security flaw" MIT Technology Review 1:53 PM
"Apple to open first retail store in India next year, Tim Cook says" Reuters 1:07 PM
"Apple will open first India store next year, Tim Cook says at shareholder meeting: The company will also launch an online store there this year." CNET 1:08 PM
"Apple iPhone maker Foxconn taps scientist dubbed 'SARS hero' to advise on coronavirus outbreak" CNBC 7:55 AM
"Apple ties up with Johnson & Johnson to study atrial fibrillation and stroke risk" Business Insider 9:28 AM
"Apple is giving $49 Apple Watches to seniors who qualify for a new heart study — here's how to sign up" Business Insider 9:28 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook to make announcement in Birmingham" ["Cook will join TechAlabama and Mayor Randall Woodfin for a news conference announcing a new Birmingham education initiative."] WBRC Birmingham, AL 8:19 AM
"Tim Cook making announcement in Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday" AppleInsider 1:08 PM
"Apple To Require Revenue-Generating Mobile Games To Be Approved By Chinese Government" AppInChina 8:25 PM
"Apple requires Chinese games to get government approval" Cult of Mac 8:26 PM
"Director Rian Johnson: Apple Doesn't Let Bad Guys Use iPhones on Camera in Movies" MacRumors 7:50 AM
"Rian Johnson: Apple won't let movie villains use iPhones on camera/Apple takes its product placement very seriously, it seems." Engadget 7:49 AM
"RIAA Study Shows 2019 Music Revenue Increased 13%, Subscription Income Up 25%" Variety 7:56 AM
"Apple plunged Facebook into chaos when it broke its internal apps" Cult of Mac 11:09 AM
"'Severance': Tramell Tillman To Star In Apple Drama Series" Deadline 4:05 PM
Non-Apple News
"EU working on proposal to bring back easily replaceable smartphone batteries: EU proposal for easily replaceable phone batteries aims to bring down e-waste; to be presented next month." ZDNet 7:52 PM
"First Amendment doesn't apply on YouTube; judges reject PragerU lawsuit: 2/26/2020, 3:56 PM" Ars Technica 6:36 PM
"The US-China trade war unintentionally prepared companies for coronavirus" Yahoo Finance 4:06 PM
"Exclusive: Popular Baby Monitor Wide Open to Hacking" PC Magazine 4:01 PM
"MacBook Air rival: This Dell is just as powerful and practically half the price" Tom's Guide 8:35 AM
"New AI-powered sensor can predict heart failure days before it happens: The wearable patch could avert one in three heart failure readmissions" The Next Web 8:01 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"MacVoices #20089: Getting Into The MacBook Pro 16" with Mark Fuccio" MacVoices 9:16 PM
"Kelly and Brent Simmons – TMO Daily Observations 2020-02-26" The Mac Observer 1:12 PM
"Stacktrace Podcast 072: 'No more free cookies', with special guest Michael 'Biscuit' Thomas" 9to5Mac 12:56 PM
"Former Apple Ad Guru Becomes 'Storyteller' for Tech Founders" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 11:20 AM
"How Jezebel, the Netflix Acquired Feature Was Cut on Final Cut Pro X" fcp.co 8:49 AM
"All new iPhones might be forced to have a removable battery: Leaked EU docs suggest incoming legislation" TechRadar UK 1:53 PM
"What is 802.11ay and what could it mean for the iPhone: This ultra-fast, short-range wireless technology is good for very specific uses." Macworld 7:53 AM
"Famed Apple analyst chances his Arm-based Macs that Apple kit will land next year" The Register 8:15 AM
"Apple Developing Over-the-Air Recovery Feature for iOS Based on Code in iOS 13.4" MacRumors 1:57 PM
"This iOS 13.4 Feature Hints at a Future Portless iPhone" The Mac Observer 2:12 PM
"Bundle of new developer OS betas highlight iPad Up Next widget functionality" Cult of Mac 2:28 PM
"Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS and iPadOS 13.4 to Developers" MacRumors 12:56 PM
"Apple seeds third betas of iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2, tvOS 13.4 and macOS Catalina 10.15.4 to developers" iDownload Blog 12:57 PM
AppleCare/Helps
"AirPods Wireless Charging Not Working, Fix" macReports 11:53 AM
"What to do if one of your AirPods stops working" iDownload Blog 8:26 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Apple Begins Selling Certified Refurbished 16-Inch MacBook Pro Models Internationally" MacRumors 8:28 AM
"16" & 15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:27 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:27 AM
"13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:27 AM
"Apple makes a big comeback in India, but will it last? For the first time in its brief history in India, the premium brand has gone all out to woo customers with big price cuts, and thanks to local manufacturing efforts, it has worked wonders. However, India's Hindu supremacist government may torpedo all of that good work." ZDNet 9:05 PM
"Apple should respond to shareholder proposal critical of China App Store takedowns, experts say" 9to5Mac 9:02 PM
"Inside TMO's Background Mode Podcast – A story" The Mac Observer 7:27 PM
"Why TV?" ["If the Apple rumour mill could somehow be harnessed to generate power, I believe our climate crisis would be solved. Alas, it is only a source of curiosity before a product announcement and, afterwards, a quickly forgotten trash heap of mixed truths and spurious guesses. But it is sometimes instructive to look back on those rumours."] Pixel Envy 4:43 PM
"The Rewind: iPod touch 7th-gen - a legit Apple Arcade console?" 9to5Mac 4:05 PM
"Tim Cook talks coronavirus, FBI dispute, 'Friends' reunion, and more at Apple shareholder meeting" BGR 4:07 PM
"7+ things Tim Cook said at Apple's shareholder meeting" Apple Must 2:29 PM
"How Delivery Apps Are Eating Up Your Budget: Uber Eats and DoorDash might be convenient, but the apps are making you pay a juicy premium as high as 91 percent." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:58 PM
"Concept: one way to improve iPad multitasking" iDownload Blog 11:30 AM
"A closer look at Apple's stunning leaked iPhone 12 design" BGR 8:20 AM
"ARM Macs are coming, three years after Apple's attitude change: It was easier to stay on Intel, but the Mac's future requires a chip transition." Macworld 7:54 AM
"How long will your expensive new iPhone last? The more you spend, the longer it will last." ZDNet 7:27 AM
"What is 802.11ay and what could it mean for the iPhone: This ultra-fast, short-range wireless technology is good for very specific uses." Macworld 7:54 AM
"5 ways Apple could use 802.11ay in iPhone and beyond" Apple Must 7:24 AM
"Is HP's 'Poison Pill' Defense Against Xerox Toxic for Investors? The tech giant's defensive measures against a possible takeover bid could trap its own investors." Motley Fool 8:34 AM
"HP says it will return $16bn to investors to parry Xerox bid" Gulf Times 8:33 AM
"Microsoft update on Q3 FY20 guidance" Microsoft 4:06 PM
"Microsoft says Windows and Surface businesses will miss expectations due to coronavirus: The company says its supply chain has been slowed" The Verge 6:32 PM
"Microsoft issue profit warning due to reduced PC sales" MSPoweruser 6:33 PM
"Microsoft expects Windows unit to miss revenue outlook on coronavirus impact" Reuters 4:01 PM
"Admins beware! Microsoft gives heads-up for 'disruptive' changes to authentication in Office 365 email service" The Register 7:46 AM
"Microsoft starts to roll out the new Edge on Windows 10 systems" BetaNews 8:48 AM
"Instagram launches PWA in Microsoft Store with direct messaging: Now you can slide into your DMs from your PC" Windows Central 9:02 PM
"AMD Ryzen Embedded R1102G and Ryzen Embedded R1305G chips unveiled" Geeky Gadgets 8:40 AM
"AMD expands Ryzen Embedded range" Fudzilla 8:41 AM
"AMD Launches New Ryzen Embedded R1305G & R1102G CPUs" eTeknix 8:42 AM
"Best Eight-Core CPU Battle: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-9700K" Tom's Hardware 8:40 AM
"AMD's New Ryzen Embedded R1000 CPUs Fuel Diminutive Sapphire, Simply NUC Mini PCs" HotHardware 3:58 PM
"U.S. Supreme Court allows retirement plan lawsuit against Intel" Reuters 9:49 AM
"Intel promises Full Memory Encryption in upcoming CPUs: Intel's security plans sound a lot like 'we're going to catch up to AMD.'" Ars Technica 1:57 PM
"Services, wearables, 5G 'iPhone 12" make Morgan Stanley AAPL buyers" AppleInsider 7:54 AM
"Apple Inc.: It Is All About The Buybacks" Seeking Alpha 7:39 AM
Industry News
"Stocks end mostly lower, as concerns about spread of coronavirus extend selloff: Microsoft lowers earnings guidance due to coronavirus" MarketWatch 4:03 PM
"Stocks End Mixed as Wall Street Assesses Virus Impact: Stocks give up earlier gains to end mixed as investors assess the impact of the coronavirus." TheStreet 4:02 PM
"Dow Jones Loses Early Big Gain; Why Apple Stock Is Not At A Buy Point Yet" Investor's Business Daily 4:02 PM
"Dow, S&P surrender gains amid coronavirus frenzy as Nasdaq hangs on: Facebook" FOXBusiness 4:02 PM
"Stocks Give Up Gains; Treasury Yields Fall: Dow industrials, S&P 500 close lower after sharp losses the past two days, while Nasdaq rises" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:02 PM
"Asian markets continue to pull back fears of growing global outbreak: Stocks down in Tokyo, Hong Kong, but up slightly in Shanghai" MarketWatch 8:46 AM
"European stocks tumble again as coronavirus worries weigh on investors: Wolters Kluwer and ASM International among active stocks" MarketWatch 8:46 AM
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