MacBreak Weekly 439

A preview of Apple's earnings report, Apple reported to begin shipping Apple Watch in March, Missouri state rep. proposes law requiring customers to show ID with Apple Pay, OS X and iOS updates, and more.

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• Handicapping Apple's earnings (Fortune)
• APPLE EARNINGS PREVIEW: Get Ready For The Big One (Business Insider)
• Apple Reported to Begin Shipping Apple Watch in March, 12-Inch MacBook Air in Early 2015 (MacRumors)
• Asymco: Apple paid iOS app developers $10B in 2014, more than Hollywood's US box office revenues (Asymco)
• Apple tops Forbes most valuable brands list four years in a row (Forbes)
• Missouri state rep. proposes law requiring customers to show ID with Apple Pay (9to5Mac)
• Apple targets for Apple Watch battery life revealed, A5-caliber CPU inside (9to5Mac)
• OS X 10.10.2 released with Wi-Fi, Spotlight, security fixes (Also updates for 10.9, 10.8) (MacRumors)
• Latest OS X 10.10.2 beta kills Google-disclosed vulnerabilities dead (iMore)
• 'Thunderstrike' attack also fixed in OS X 10.10.2 (iMore)
• Apple releases iOS 8.1.3 software update w/ stability improvements, reduces space required to update (9to5Mac)
• Apple TV adds 120 Sports to its channel lineup (iMore)
• NBC to Stream Super Bowl XLIX on iPad and Mac for Free, No Cable Subscription Required (MacRumors)
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• Pick: Brightweather
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