Mac Early Bird 021815 © Mac Reseller Association 2015

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1. Apple, China state-run bank spar over charges, data center requirement

http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/02/17/negotiations.stall.rollout.of.apple.pay.taking.longer.than.apple.wants/

2. Kaspersky uncovers hacker group that infects hard drive firmware

http://www.electronista.com/articles/15/02/17/equation.group.claimed.to.have.attacked.major.targets.in.over.30.countries/#ixzz3S2ySQs8M

3. Initial Apple watch production numbers pegged at around 5.5 million

http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/02/17/half.of.initial.production.sport.model.one.third.regular.model/#ixzz3S2yjzllB

4. Apple's next MacBook Air could come with a Touch ID fingerprint sensor just like the iPhone

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apples-next-macbook-air-could-230317672.html

5. Microsoft updates Office for iOS apps w/ support for iCloud, other third-party storage providers

http://9to5mac.com/2015/02/17/microsoft-updates-office-for-ios-apps-with-icloud-support/

6. The real battle Apple is waging in autos

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102431818

7. Apple Watch Not Ready For Full Health Tracking Mode, Yet

http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2015/02/17/apple-watch-health-tracking/

8. Apple Granted Patents for their Panorama Camera Feature, a Futuristic Lifestyle Companion App & More

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/02/apple-granted-patents-for-their-panorama-camera-feature-a-futuristic-lifestyle-companion-app-more.html

9. Apple Granted a PrimeSense Patent Relating to Virtual Keyboards

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/02/apple-granted-a-primesense-patent-relating-to-virtual-keyboards.html

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