MacEarlyBird: March 2015

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

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AAPL 124.43 Down 1.94(1.54%)

1. Make sure you go to Google maps today. It’s a great April Fool.

2. Microsoft's Surface 3: Stuck in the middle between work and play?

< http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-surface-3-stuck-in-the-middle-between-work-and-play/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536>

3. New QuarkXPress 2015 shipping on April 28

<http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/03/31/upgrade.offer.extended.to.previous.owners.for.249/>

4. Tim Cook, Salesforce, Angie's List take a stand against new Indiana law

< http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tim-cook--salesforce--angie-s-list-take-a-stand-against-new-indiana-law-182000982.html>

Note: This has got to the biggest step backwards, about 50-70 years backwards. Or maybe even a couple of 100.

5. Verizon Wireless Lets Customers Opt Out of Tracking 'Perma-Cookies'

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/31/verizon-tracking-program-opt-out/>

6. Checkout Problems Hindering Growth in Apple Pay Usage

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/31/apple-pay-checkout-problems/>

7. Microsoft unveils iPad-priced $499 Surface 3 as Google shows sub $100 Chromebit HDMI stick, $149 Chromebooks

< http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/31/microsoft-surface-3-google-chromebit/>

8. Why Apple Had To Take The NoSQL Plunge

< http://readwrite.com/2015/03/31/apple-foundationdb-nosql-peter-goldmacher>

9. Apple Granted 36 Patent Today Covering Facial Recognition, Beacon-Based Geofencing, Liquid Metal & More

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/apple-granted-36-patent-today-covering-facial-recognition-beacon-based-geofencing-liquid-metal-more.html>

10. Apple Granted a Powerful Patent that allows Users to View Maps, Documents, Pictures & Medical Images in a Whole New Way

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/apple-granted-a-powerful-patent-that-allows-users-to-view-maps-documents-pictures-and-medical-images-in-a-whole-new-way.html>

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Monday, March 30, 2015

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AAPL 126.37 Up 3.12(2.53%)

1. RUMOR - Computer Stores Northwest' has been purchased by Simply Mac

2. Apple seeds OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite beta with tweaked Photos app

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/30/apple-seeds-os-x-10103-yosemite-beta-with-tweaked-photos-app>

3. How Apple's new MacBook gets nearly as much battery life as the MacBook Pro with a battery half the size

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/29/how-apples-new-macbook-gets-nearly-as-much-battery-life-as-the-macbook-pro-with-a-battery-half-the-size>

4. Leaked Images Provide First Look at Purported Rear Shell of 'iPhone 6c'

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/30/iphone-6c-rear-shell-leaked-images/>

5. iPad Pro Dummy Points Towards Dual Lightning Ports or USB-C Port

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/30/ipad-pro-dummy-usb-c-or-lightning-port/>

6. Tim Cook Calls 'Religious Freedom' Legislation 'Very Dangerous'

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/30/tim-cook-religious-freedom-letter/>

Note: Welcome to Indiana or should I say un-welcome to the state where is it now legal to discriminate in the name of religion. How backwards.

7. Apple Watch FAQ: preorders, try-on appointments, availability – what you need to know

< http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/30/apple-watch-faq-preorders-try-on-appointments/>

Note: Maybe I will sign up for the 30 minute $10,000 watch and of course not buy it at the end, just to waste their time.

8. Mac 911: Good backup habits making migrating to a new Mac easier

< http://www.macworld.com/article/2903316/mac-911-good-backup-habits-making-migrating-to-a-new-mac-easier.html#tk.rss_all>

9. The New Tidal Music Streaming Service Launched Today to Take on Apple's Upcoming Music Service Head On

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/the-new-tidal-music-streaming-service-launched-today-to-take-on-apples-upcoming-music-service-head-on.html>

10. U.S. International Trade Commision to Investigate Apple's Alleged Patent Infringement of Ericsson's Wireless Patents

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/us-international-trade-commision-to-investigate-apples-alleged-patent-infringement-of-ericssons-wireless-patents.html>

11. Apple's Q2 FY15 Financial Conference Call is set for April 27

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Sunday, March 29, 2015

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AAPL 123.25 Down 0.99(0.80%)

1. BlackBerry shows signs of life, posts surprise quarterly profit

< http://www.cnet.com/news/blackber>

Note: OK I admit I was wrong (don’t tell my wife) I expected them to be gone by now.

2. Next-gen high-res video faces new fees and uncertainty

< http://www.cnet.com/news/patent-group-raises-new-fees-uncertainty-for-4k-video/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536>

3. Four charges of Apple Watch in your pocket.

http://www.hellonomad.com/products/pod-for-apple-watch

4. Apple Byte: Expect the new Apple TV at WWDC 2015

< http://www.cnet.com/videos/expect-the-new-apple-tv-at-wwdc-2015/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536>

5. Micron, Intel roll out new NAND tech allowing for future 10TB SSDs

http://www.electronista.com/articles/15/03/27/flash.cells.stacked.vertically.in.32.layers.for.384.gigabit.tlc.flash.dies/#ixzz3Vi7Kf2pj

6. Apple's new MacBook employs unorthodox keyboard design to achieve maximum thinness

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/28/apples-new-macbook-employs-unorthodox-keyboard-design-to-achieve-maximum-thinness>

7. Tim Cook 'deeply disappointed' by new Indiana anti-gay law

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/27/tim-cook-deeply-disappointed-in-new-indiana-anti-gay-law->

Note: So are many of us who live in this backwards state.

8. Apple moves to dismiss lawsuit over 'misleading' iOS device capacity claims

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/26/apple-moves-to-dismiss-lawsuit-over-ios-device-storage-space>

9. Review: Swapping MagSafe for SnapFit, BatteryBox adds 60Wh of portable power to MacBook Airs, Pros

< http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/27/review-batterybox-60wh-macbook-air-pro-external-battery/>

10. Millions of British Safari users able to sue Google over secretly-dropped cookies

< http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/27/british-safari-users-sue-google-over-secretly-dropped-cookies/>

11. My Work Here is Done – IFO Apple Store shutting down.

< http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2015/03/27/my-work-here-is-done/>

12. AT&T’s plan to watch your Web browsing—and what you can do about it

< http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/atts-plan-to-watch-your-web-browsing-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/>

Note: Another thing your can do write your Congressman and Senator

13. What Happens When Apple Buys a Company You Depend On

< http://www.wired.com/2015/03/apple-pulls-plug-tech-company-runs/>

Note: Most of the time your toast.

14. Review: 'Becoming Steve Jobs' looks to dispel accepted Jobs myth

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/28/review-becoming-steve-jobs-looks-to-dispel->

Note: They say he was "half genius, half asshole." I think he should be 25% genius, 75 % asshole.

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Friday, March 27, 2015

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1. Microsoft nabs a Web win, in a tiff over touchscreens and mice

< http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-with-help-from-coders-wins-a-victory-on-the-web/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536>

2. Sprint CEO: Without Net neutrality rules, we're toast

< http://www.cnet.com/news/sprint-ceo-without-net-neutrality-rules-we-are-toast/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536>

Note: It is about time one came out and stated a real position. Instead of a profit position.

3. Samsung bets big on April 10 launch of Galaxy S6, S6 Edge

< http://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s6-arrives-april-10-for-650-without-contract/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536>

Note: I doubt it will do any good.

4. What's in an Apple Name?

< http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81867.html>

5. Apple Watch support comes to flurry of iPhone apps ahead of April launch

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/26/apple-watch-support-comes-to-flurry-of-iphone-apps-ahead-of-april-launch->

6. JP Morgan predicts Apple will stick with LCD, not OLED, for 'iPhone 7'

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/26/jp-morgan-predicts-apple-will-stick-with-lcd-not-oled-for-iphone-7>

7. Apple concept would require users to input health data to keep using their iPhone

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/26/apple-concept-would-require-users-to-input-health-data-to-keep-using-their-iphone>

Note: That would backfire fast. I would be first in line to sue.

8. RadioShack's Bankruptcy Could Give Your Customer Data to the Highest Bidder

< http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-24/radioshack-s-bankruptcy-could-give-your-customer-data-to-the-highest-bidder>

9. European Patent Office revokes rubberbanding patent: Google and its partners win, Apple appeals

< http://www.fosspatents.com/2015/03/european-patent-office-revokes.html>

10. Most popular US web browsers, according to the federal government

< http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-most-u-s-popular-web-browsers/>

11. Video: Quick Tour of Office 2016 for Mac

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/video-quick-tour-of-office-2016-for-mac.html>

12. Chestnut Hill Sound Sues Apple for Patent Infringement

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/chestnut-hill-sound-sues-apple-for-patent-infringement.html>

13. Tim Cook and Apple Sued by Resident of South Carolina for Identity Theft and More

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/tim-cook-and-apple-sued-by-resident-of-south-carolina-for-identity-theft-and-more.html>

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

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AAPL 123.38 Down 3.31(2.61%)

1. Apple media storefronts see widespread but brief outage

http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/03/25/connectivity.down.globally.but.issue.resolved.by.1130am.et/#ixzz3VQlg5MpK

Note: You are driving along in your new AppleCar when all of a sudden it goes wild with no connection to its home base. Apple had another brief outage and you say nasty words as your fancy AppleCar crashes. Then Apple tells you its your fault.

2. A Cautionary Open Source Tale, Apple Buys And Shutters FoundationDB

< http://www.forbes.com/sites/benkepes/2015/03/25/a-cautionary-open-source-tale-apple-buys-and-shutters-foundationdb/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix>

3. Apple Stores will cater to Apple Watch Edition buyers with 30 minutes of hands-on time

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/25/apple-stores-will-cater-to-apple-watch-edition-buyers-with-30-minutes-of-hands-on-time>

Note: This is pure obnoxious behavior.

4. Apple's early 2015 MacBook Air confirmed to support 60Hz 4K external displays

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/25/apples-early-2015-macbook-air-confirmed-to-support-60hz-4k-external-displays>

5. Apple's Japanese R&D facility confirmed for Yokohama with 2016 completion date

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/25/apples-japanese-rd-facility-confirmed-for-yokohama-with-2016-completion-date>

6. How to remove unwanted adware that displays pop-up ads and graphics on your Mac

< http://macdailynews.com/2015/03/25/how-to-remove-unwanted-adware-that-displays-pop-up-ads-and-graphics-on-your-mac/>

7. Unable to boot to a secondary hard drive? This may help

< http://www.macissues.com/2015/03/25/unable-to-boot-to-a-secondary-hard-drive-this-may-help/>

8. Apple reportedly puts Trent Reznor in charge of redesigned Beats Music app, presses forward with iTunes Radio revamp

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/25/apple-reportedly-puts-trent-reznor-in-charge-of-rebranded-redesigned-beats-music-app>

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

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AAPL 126.69

0.52(0.41%)

1. Broadband companies sue over new Net neutrality rules

http://www.cnet.com/news/broadband-companies-sue-over-new-net-neutrality-rules/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536

2. Apple Execs Rave About Jobs' Bio They Helped Write

https://mail.aol.com/webmail-std/en-us/suite

Note: Of course its great Apple helped write it and continue to make Steve a god.

3. Microsoft's Novel Windows 10 Antipiracy Plan

http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81856.html

4. Apple issues new public, developer betas for iOS 8.3, Xcode 6.3

http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/03/24/fourth.ios.83.beta.shows.no.progress.on.known.issues.likely.arriving.next.month/#ixzz3VLxJwy6u

5. Apple Is Said to Acquire Database Software Maker FoundationDB

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-24/apple-is-said-to-acquire-database-software-maker-foundationdb?cmpid=yhoo

6. HP to replace audio vendor Beats with Bang & Olufsen

http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/24/hp-to-replace-audio-vendor-beats-with-bang-olufsen

7. Third-Party Mac Developers Begin Embracing Force Touch, Led by 'Inklet'

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/24/inklet-force-touch/

8. Italian Regulators Conclude Corporate Tax Investigation Against Apple

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/24/italian-regulators-corporate-tax-apple/

9. Apple Granted 60 Patents Today Covering Depth Mapping for Face Detection, a New Flexible Lighting Connector Dock & More

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/apple-granted-60-patents-today-covering-depth-mapping-for-face-detection-a-new-flexible-lighting-connector-dock-more.html

10. Apple Granted a Major Camera Patent that could lead to a True Zoom Lens for future iDevices, Macs and TVs

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/apple-granted-a-major-camera-patent-that-could-lead-to-a-true-zoom-lens-for-future-idevices-macs-and-tvs.html

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Monday, March 23, 2015

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AAPL 127.21 Up 1.31(1.04%)

Apple Watch – the main reason of a failure- 18 hours or less. The executive needs to fly to another town only 1 hour away, ok great leave home, drives to airport, and off into the wild blue yonder, so far so good. But while in the big city a snow storm hits and all flights canceled. Find a hotel room, sleep the night and by morning the watch is a dead bracelet on his wrist. Next time I am taking a real watch. You can come up with 100’s of these things that will happen and the watch will then wind up on eBay instead of the original owners wrist.

1. Apple issue fifth OS X 10.10.3 beta, updates Photos, recovery tools

http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/03/23/version.is.identical.to.new.update.for.appleseed.testers/#ixzz3VFYMtKNf

2. Square opens up Square Cash payments to businesses in bid to compete with PayPal, Apple Pay

http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/23/square-opens-up-square-cash-payments-to-businesses-in-bid-to-compete-with-paypal-apple-pay

3. A Look at ioSafe and Synology: Two Storage Solutions for Protecting Data From Any Disaster

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/23/iosafe-synology-backup-options/

4. Images of Apple Wireless Keyboard With Backlight Keys and Power Button Appear in Online Store

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/23/apple-wireless-keyboard-backlit/

5. Are Apple Watch orders being slashed as reported by Taiwan media?

http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/23/apple-watch-manufacturing-problems/

6. How to update Flash on your Mac safely and avoid malware

http://www.imore.com/how-update-flash-your-mac-safely-while-avoiding-malware

7. Apple’s drive for world auto dominance spooks the industry

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/apples-drive-for-world-auto-dominance/article23570080/

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Sunday, March 22, 2015

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AAPL 125.90 Down 1.60(1.25%)

1. A single researcher made $225,000 (legally!) by hacking browsers this week

<http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/20/8267611/pwn2own-hacking-browsers-security-google-chrome-safari>

2. New Apple TV reportedly coming this June with App Store and Siri

<http://venturebeat.com/2015/03/20/new-apple-tv-reportedly-coming-this-june-with-app-store-and-siri/ >

3. Apple Stops Supporting Windows 7 in Boot Camp on New MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Models

<http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/20/new-macbook-pro-air-no-windows-7-bootcamp/>

4. Vector smartwatches promise a 30-day battery life

http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/20/vector-watch/?ncid=rss_truncated

Note: But what will it do?

5. Windows 10 upgrades from pirated predecessors won't be legit

http://www.cnet.com/news/windows-10-pirated-upgrades-will-still-be-considered-pirated/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536

6. Talking Barbie Says Hello, Parents Say Goodbye

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81837.html

Note: Sounds like a new horror movie where the bad Barbie takes over.

7. How Secure Is the Apple Watch?

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81848.html

8. Revamped Apple TV to arrive around WWDC, report claims

http://www.electronista.com/articles/15/03/20/will.be.able.to.run.selected.ios.apps.offer.storage.homekit.support.more/#ixzz3V73Wd1zM

9. Force Touch features in iMovie illustrate the power of ‘bumpy pixels,’ says haptics pioneer

http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/20/force-touch-imovie/

10. ABC Exclusive: The Top Secret Apple Watch Lab Revealed

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/abc-exclusive-the-top-secret-apple-watch-lab-revealed.html

11. Hon Hai Executive Overseeing iPhone Production in China Suspected of Stealing 4,000 iPhones

www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/hon-hai-executive-overseeing-iphone-production-in-china-suspected-of-stealing-4000-iphones.html

12. Review: Apple's early 2015 13" MacBook Pro with Force Touch trackpad

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/21/review-apples-early-2015-13-macbook-pro-with-force-touch-trackpad>

13. How Steve Jobs reacted when a top Apple executive left for a competing company

http://uk.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-reaction-when-jon-rubinstein-quit-2015-3?#ixzz3V9UqQNdY
Note: Exactly as you would expect. Not well.

14. Read an exclusive free sample of Becoming Steve Jobs in iBooks

< http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/22/read-an-exclusive-free-sample-of-becoming-steve-jobs-in-ibooks/>

Note: I doubt if any of these books ever will tell the real story about Steve.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

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AAPL 27.50 Down 0.97(0.76%)

1. TAG Heuer teams up with Intel, Google on smartwatch

< http://www.cnet.com/news/tag-heuer-teams-up-with-intel-google-on-smartwatch/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536>

2. Apple issues security, iPhoto updates for OS X Yosemite

http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/03/19/early.2015.macbooks.macbook.pros.get.separate.version/#ixzz3UsRqCsUv?

3. Amazon given green light for U.S. drone tests, inches toward 'Prime Air' delivery

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/19/amazon-given-green-light-for-us-drone-tests-inches-toward-prime-air-delivery>

4. Apple reportedly cracks down on antivirus apps from iOS App Store, many apps pulled

< http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/19/apple-app-store-antivirus/>

5. The Company Securing Your Internet Has Close Ties to Russian Spies

< http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-19/cybersecurity-kaspersky-has-close-ties-to-russian-spies>

6. More Evidence That Apple Inc. Is Building Its Own Modem

< http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/03/17/more-evidence-that-apple-inc-is-building-its-own-m.aspx>

7. Apple Invents New Touch Technology and a Unique Hybrid Device for the Home or Office

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/apple-invents-new-touch-technology-and-a-unique-hybrid-device-for-the-home-or-office.html>

8. Apple continues their Work on a Virtual Keyboard for the iMac

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/apple-continues-their-work-on-a-virtual-keyboard-for-the-imac.html>

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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AAPL 128.47 Up 1.43(1.13%)

1. Microsoft to launch Windows 10 in 190 countries this summer

http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-to-launch-windows-10-in-190-countries-this-summer/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536

2. Premera data theft: up to 11 million customers' data compromised

http://www.electronista.com/articles/15/03/18/company.discovered.breach.seven.months.after.intrusion/#ixzz3UmdG3TqC

3. Apple releases Safari 7.1.5, and 6.2.5 betas to developers with new features and bug fixes

http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/18/apple-releases-safari-805-715-and-625-betas-to-developers-with-new-features-and-bug-fixes

4. Unscrupulous website adverts again redirecting some users to App Store from Safari

http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/18/safari-app-store-redirect/

5. Apple Store retail plan for Watch: 15 min. appointments, 10+ try-on stations, Experts for Edition

http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/18/apple-watch-retail-plan-15-min-appointments-10-try-on-stations-special-experts-for-edition-sales/

Note: Almost sounds like the Soup Nazi approach. Your 15 minutes are up buy or get out.

6. Provo woman says Samsung phone exploded, burned her bed

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=33871920&nid=148&title=provo-woman-says-samsung-phone-exploded-burned-her-bed

7. MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro: Which Is the Best Value?

http://lowendmac.com/2015/macbook-macbook-air-or-macbook-pro-which-is-the-best-value/

8. Apple: Watch Supplies Constrained, Says Cowen; 2.0 Will Work Without Tether

http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2015/03/16/apple-watch-supplies-constrained-says-cowen-2-0-will-work-without-tether/

9. Apple Squashes Memory Corruption and URL Disguising Bugs in Safari

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple-squashes-memory-corruption-and-url-disguising-bugs-in-safari

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

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AAPL 127.04

2.09(1.67%)

1. With one OS to run them all, Microsoft is shrinking Windows 10

< http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-says-it-is-shrinking-down-windows-10/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536>

2. In with the new: USB-C connector on new MacBook explained

http://www.electronista.com/articles/15/03/17/port.is.full.of.potential.but.accompanied.with.loss.of.magsafe/#ixzz3Ug4evszI

3. Adobe refreshes Acrobat, launches Document Cloud service

<http://www.electronista.com/articles/15/03/17/adobe.document.cloud.includes.touch.enabled.apps.file.synchronization/>

4. Apple Watch faces yield issues as Apple taps Foxconn to build, Samsung to provide OLEDs – report

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/17/apple-watch-faces-yield-issues-as-apple-taps-foxconn-to-build-samsung-to-provide-oleds---report>

5. From ‘Becoming Steve Jobs': Cook says Isaacson book was a tremendous disservice, succession planning began in 2004, more

< http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/17/from-becoming-steve-jobs-cook-says-isaacson-book-was-a-tremendous-disservice-succession-planning-began-in-2004-more/>

6. Cord-cutters: Why it's Apple's new key demographic

< http://www.cnbc.com/id/102512659>

7. Devs, Apple Seeders Get OS X 10.10.3 14D105

< http://fairerplatform.com/2015/03/devs-apple-seeders-get-os-x-10-10-3-14d105/>

8. My Totally Free, Almost Foolproof, Nearly Ultimate Security Plan For Mac, iPhone, And iPad

< http://pixobebo.com/2015/03/my-totally-free-almost-foolproof-nearly-ultimate-security-plan-for-mac-iphone-and-ipad/>

9. Facebook's Instant Messaging App adds New Payment System

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/facebooks-instant-messaging-app-adds-new-payment-system.html>

10. Apple Granted 42 Patents Today Covering the Apple Watch Band, Hover Sensors, the New MacBook Keyboard & More

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/apple-granted-42-patents-today-covering-the-apple-watch-band-hover-sensors-the-new-macbook-keyboard-more.html>

11. Apple Found not guilty of Infringing Core Wireless (Nokia) Patents

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/apple-found-not-guilty-of-infringing-core-wireless-nokia-patents.html>

12. Hundreds of iOS apps vulnerable to HTTPS-based FREAK attack

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/17/hundreds-of-ios-apps-vulnerable-to-https-based-freak-attack>

13. Briefly: iCloud issues with Gmail, OS X Safari bug fix update

http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/03/17/email.not.always.working.between.gmail.icloud.accounts/#ixzz3UhCKAaFr

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Monday, March 16, 2015

AAPL 124.95 Up 1.36(1.10%)

1. Apple Watch effect: How a tiny screen has developers rethinking their iPhone apps

< http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-watch-effect-how-a-tiny-screen-has-developers-rethinking-their-iphone-apps/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536>

2. Apple updates 10.10.3 beta to fix issue with new 13-inch MacBook Pro

http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/03/16/testers.had.been.previously.warned.not.to.install.beta.on.that.model/#ixzz3UbdYSE7r

3. Apple in talks to launch online TV service – WSJ

< http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-talks-launch-online-tv-022641039.html>

4. Apple among big tech companies reportedly in talks to buy Boeing communications satellite

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/16/apple-among-big-tech-companies-reportedly-in-talks-to-buy-boeing-communications-satellite>

5. Apple to Lure Android Users to iPhone With New Trade-In Program

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/16/apple-android-trade-in-program/>

6. U.S. iPhone users: Sprint will reimburse all your costs to switch

< http://macdailynews.com/2015/03/16/u-s-iphone-users-sprint-will-reimburse-all-your-costs-to-switch/>

7. iOS 8.2 Still Hasn’t Fixed iTunes Syncing

< http://www.mcelhearn.com/ios-8-2-still-hasnt-fixed-itunes-syncing/>

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Sunday, March 15, 2015

AAPL 123.59 Down 0.86(0.69%)

1. Big Delay Waylays Big iPad

< http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81790.html>

2. Apple Sinks to Selling a $10K 'Douchebag Detector'

< http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81817.html>

3. New 2015 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro appear on Amazon

http://www.electronista.com/articles/15/03/13/mba.13.inch.version.features.2x.faster.flash.storage.than.before/#ixzz3UUOvLp2P

4. The art of deception: How Apple attempts to keep its secret projects under wraps

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/14/the-art-of-deception-how-apple-attempts-to-keep-its-secret-projects-under-wraps>

5. Gazelle wants to buy your old MacBooks and is throwing in some extra cash for the next week

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/14/gazelle-wants-to-buy-your-old-macbooks-and-is-throwing-in-some-extra-cash-for-the-next-week>

6. Apple drops requirement for Watch app submissions to need screenshots taken on a physical device

< http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/15/apple-drops-requirement-for-watch-app-submissions-to-need-screenshots-taken-on-a-physical-device/>

7. Apple's Arrogance, Audacity, And Alchemy, As It Challenges Human Evolution

< http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2015/03/14/tim-cook-apple-changing-the-world/>

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Friday, March 13, 2015

AAPL 123.59 Down 0.86(0.69%)

1. New MacBook: Computing Rethought

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81806.html

2. FCC spells out Net neutrality rules -- in 400 pages

http://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-goes-public-with-net-neutrality-rules-for-governing-internet/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536

Note: No wonder no one understands this.

3. First Look: The new Chromebook Pixel packs USB-C ports and a brilliant touchscreen

http://www.cnet.com/videos/the-new-chromebook-pixel-packs-usb-c-ports-and-a-brilliant-touchscreen/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536

4. Apple launches new betas for OS X, Xcode, Server; new iOS 8.3 beta

http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/03/12/company.unifies.different.beta.programs.into.single.apple.beta.software.program/

5. China backs off legal push that would force foreign tech companies to hand over encryption keys

http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/13/china-backs-off-legal-push-that-would-force-foreign-tech-companies-to-hand-over-encryption-keys

6. Benchmarks Confirm New MacBook Air Brings Decent Speed Improvements, MacBook Pro Less So

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/13/2015-macbook-air-pro-benchmarks/

7. Apple Watch Companion App Revealed in New Screenshots From iOS 8.2

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/13/apple-watch-companion-app-screenshots/

8. New Survey Results: 69% of Americans will say No to Apple Watch

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/new-survey-results-69-of-americans-will-say-no-to-apple-watch.html

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

AAPL 122.24 Down 2.27(1.82%)

1. How Apple's embrace of the new USB points to world without wires

< http://www.cnet.com/news/how-apples-embrace-of-the-new-usb-points-to-world-without-wires/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536>

Note: but it continues Apple removing items that you have to buy later and thus makes it look like the cost of the cpu went down. They are just transferring what you need to you.

2. Intel to reportedly supply LTE chips for 2016 iPhone

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/11/intel-to-reportedly-supply-lte-chips-for-2016-iphone>

3. Teardown shows new 2015 MacBook Airs sticking with non-adhered batteries

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/11/teardown-shows-new-2015-macbook-airs-sticking-with-non-adhered-batteries>

4. Apple to Add Force Touch and Pink Color Option to Next iPhones, Screen Size to Stay the Same

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/10/apple-force-touch-pink-iphone6s/>

5. Belkin and Google debut USB-C cables, including low-priced Ethernet, DisplayPort, HDMI and micro-USB adapters

< http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/11/belkin-and-google-debut-usb-c-cables-including-low-priced-ethernet-displayport-hdmi-and-micro-usb-adapters/>

6. KGI: Less than half million new Retina 12″ MacBooks expected to ship in 1st half of 2015

< http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/11/kgi-12-macbook-retina/>

7. Still undecided about an Apple Watch? Startup offers ‘try before you buy’ rental

< http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/11/apple-watch-rental/>