Mac Early Bird 030215 © Mac Reseller Association 2015

Mac Early Bird  030215 © Mac Reseller Association 2015

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1. Many of you know I have said over and over do not do trust a cloud and I don’t trust a cloud in someone else’s hands.

See:

Personal Cloud Overview

<http://store.westerndigital.com/store?Action=DisplayCategoryListPage&Env=BASE&Locale=en_US&Network_Products=&SiteID=wdus&ThemeID=21986300&categoryID=56796900>

Note: This makes a lot of sense.

2. New Jersey man hospitalized by exploded iPhone 5c battery

<http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/02/28/man.claims.battery.spontaneously.exploded.lit.his.leg.and.pants.on.fire/>

3. Apple may release iOS 8.2 as early as Monday, report claims

http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/02/27/rare.situation.where.two.future.ios.betas.were.in.circulation.at.the.same.time/#ixzz3T5jcH3rv

4. Apple hit with more patent lawsuits

< http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-apple-smartflash-ericsson-20150227-story.html>

5. Ericsson Sues to Block Apple iPhone in U.S.

< http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ericsson-sues-block-apple-iphone-090651837.html>

6. Sources: Apple's 2015 'iPhone 6s' models to gain Force Touch but no dual-camera system

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/28/sources-apples-2015-iphone-6s-models-to-gain-force-touch-but-no-dual-camera-system->

7. Former Apple exec Ron Johnson appointed to board of fashion e-tailer Nasty Gal, leads investment

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/27/former-apple-exec-ron-johnson-appointed-to-board-of-fashion-e-tailer-nasty-gal-leads-investment->

Note: Another company he can ruin.

8. iOS 8 How-to: Set up and Use Find My iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

< http://9to5mac.com/2015/02/28/ios-8-how-to-set-up-and-use-find-my-iphone-ipad-and-ipod-touch/>

9. Apple hiring hardware engineers to work on display & projection systems for virtual reality environments< http://9to5mac.com/2015/02/26/apple-display-projection-systems-for-virtual-reality/>

10. Apple-IBM partnership is more than a simple hardware distribution deal

< http://siliconangle.com/blog/2015/02/28/apple-ibm-partnership-is-more-than-a-simple-hardware-distribution-deal/>

11. Apple’s New Job: Selling a Smartwatch to an Uninterested Public

< http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/02/technology/apples-new-job-selling-a-smartwatch-to-an-uninterested-public.html>

12. Apple Watch to reportedly offer 'Power Reserve' to help extend battery life

http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/01/apple-watch-to-reportedly-offer-power-reserve-to-help-extend-battery-life

13. Samsung Unveiled the Galaxy S6 with iPhone 6-like Frame in Barcelona Today While Taking Cheap Shots at the iPhone 6

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/03/samsung-unveiled-the-galaxy-s6-with-iphone-6-like-frame-in-barcelona-today-while-taking-cheap-shots-at-the-iphone-6.html

14. Ikea launching line of Qi based wireless charging home accessories

http://www.electronista.com/articles/15/03/01/april.launch.in.eu.us.worldwide.rollout.shortly.thereafter/#ixzz3TBaS62cr

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