"Three Years Later: Tim Cook's Apple/On September 9th, Apple will announce products likely to be seen as a new milestone in Tim Cook's tenure as Apple's CEO." Monday Note 4:58 PM
"September 9: The beginning — or the beginning of the end — of the Tim Cook Era" VentureBeat 1:39 PM
"The iPhone 6 Should Make Mobile Ads a Bigger Deal New features could also enhance the iBeacon" AdWeek 7:27 PM
"Apple's screen size barrage with iPhone 6, iPad caters to enterprise" ZDNet 7:28 PM
"Apple Working With American Express on iPhone 6 Mobile Payments" Re/code 1:38 PM
"Apple Said to Team With Visa, MasterCard on IPhone Wallet" Bloomberg 3:54 PM
"Apple has reached an agreement with American Express to work on iPhone payments system" 9to5Mac 1:38 PM
"Apple said to be working with American Express on iPhone 6 mobile payments" VentureBeat 1:39 PM
"Report: Apple Strikes Deal with American Express for iPhone 6 Mobile Paymens/Will Apple announce mobile payments for its new iPhone at its upcoming press event?" PC Magazine 4:03 PM
"AnandTech Publisher Anand Shimpi Headed to Apple" Re/code 6:53 PM
"AnandTech Founder Anand Shimpi Is Heading To Apple" TechCrunch 6:53 PM
"AnandTech founder Anand Shimpi retires from journalism to join Apple: After 17 years of tinkering with PCs, Anand moves to the Mac mothership" The Verge 7:27 PM
"Journalist, Anand Lal Shimpi, Hired By Apple" RazorianFly 7:00 PM
"Founder Anand Shimpi latest Apple hire from Hardware Review site AnandTech" 9to5Mac 6:59 PM
"Apple 'spaceship' campus construction caught on film by flying drone" 9to5Mac 7:11 AM
"Cassandra: A Twist in the Tale -Anand Lal Shimpi to Join Apple" eXtensions 7:29 PM
"GoPro Flyover of Apple's Spaceship HQ Build Site Gives You The Scenic Tour" HotHardware 6:54 PM
"Apple's Spaceship Campus through a Drone's Eye" The Mac Observer 3:51 PM
"A spaceship in Cupertino: Apple's journey to build a new headquarters" The Verge 1:46 PM
"Swatch prefers go-it-alone route for smartwatch plans" Reuters 7:22 AM
"Swatch CEO won't 'rule out' his company is 'collaborating' with tech companies on smartwatches" VentureBeat 4:07 PM
"JLaw, Upton caught in celeb nude pics hack: 100 women victimised as Apple iCloud accounts reportedly popped" The Register 6:53 PM
"Apple to give iTunes Radio some fresh attention" New York Post 8/30
"Apple bans iOS developers from selling HealthKit data to ad networks" ZDNet 8/29
"Apple tightens HealthKit privacy policy to protect users' data" Digital Trends 8/29
"4 'iWatch' alternatives Apple could unveil on Sept. 9: Apple may show off a wearable device at its September iPhone event. But don't call it an iWatch just yet. Here's what else Apple watchers say the company could be cooking up." CNET 8/29
"Apple is building a huge, mystereous structure for the iPhone 6 event" BGR 8/29
"'Brand new mini': Former Apple employee's baby announcement is charming" Today 8/29
Non-Apple News
"Hi-tech cars are security risk, warn researchers" BBC 8:45 PM
"Twitter's latest revamp aims to help new users" Digital Trends 7:52 AM
"Synaptics: Get ready for more smartphones with fingerprint readers/In an interview, Synaptics CEO Rick Bergman talks about the opportunities that stem from the Internet of Things and describes his idea of the holy grail of biometric sensors." CNET 7:08 AM
"Researchers discover webcams can be used to diagnose abnormal heart rhythms" VentureBeat 6:47 AM
"AnandTech Founder Anand Lal Shimpi Retires From Writing" TechCrunch 6:40 AM
"AT&T files patent suit against Cox over years of unlicensed patent use" Electronista 8/30
"Mobile augmented reality users to approach 200 million by 2018" Apple Daily Report 8/30
"Offline attack shows Wi-Fi routers still vulnerable: An attack can break into some common Wi-Fi routers, via a configuration feature." Ars Technica 8/30
"T-Mobile lays out minimum $35 per share bid for acquisition" Electronista 8/29
"Samsung denies child labour at Chinese supplier" AFP 8/29
"FLIR One gives your iPhone infrared Predator vision: For $349, you too can see in the dark like an intergalactic big game hunter." Ars Technica 4:34 PM
"The Tylt Ruggd case is built for style and damage protection" iDownload Blog 6:46 AM
"Audioquest DragonFly 1.2 DAC test" IT.Enquirer 6:33 AM
"Review: Ultima - Model S phone mount" TechnologyTell 7:09 AM
"Review: Inateck 5-Port Compact Family-Sized Desktop USB Charger" Run Around Tech 7:12 AM
"Mac gamers, you need to play the Tomb Raider reboot" TechnologyTell 6:59 PM
"Review: BlueLounge's Kickflip is a low-cost way to make typing on Apple's MacBook Pro even better" AppleInsider 8/30
"Manfrotto 500 is a lightweight, fluid Video head" Apple Daily Report 8/30
"Review - Life n Soul BM211 Bluetooth speaker Review" Electronista 8/29
"Review: Jabra Stealth Bluetooth Headset" Run Around Tech 8/29
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Follow Europe's best in Champions League 2014-2015" TUAW 4:56 PM
"Best apps for guitar tabs and chords" iDownload Blog 1:45 PM
"Time to brush up on your iPhone history before Apple's Sept 9th event" Cult of Mac 4:34 PM
"Why The Bar for Apple's Sept. 9 Event Is Incredibly High" Fortune 4:06 PM
"Why price points matter: Will buyers push back on highest-end iPhone 6?" ZDNet 3:59 PM
"Will Apple's iWatch actually be called iWatch? We're already used to the concept of smartwatches. Is that one reason why Apple will not call its rumored new gadget a watch?" CNET 3:57 PM
"Will The Mac Feature at Apple's Sept. 9 Media Event? [Opinion] RazorianFly 1:45 PM
"Here's Everything We Know About The iWatch, Apple's Next Major Product" Business Insider 1:45 PM
"A fun exercise in speculation: Would I buy Apple's rumored products?" Gigaom 1:40 PM
"Should pupils be using tablet computers in school? English teacher Matthew Godfrey weighs up the pros and cons of our burgeoning reliance on digital devices in the classroom" Telegraph 6:46 AM
"Debate: 'Will the IBM/Apple partnership lead to a merger between the two companies?'" TG Daily 8/29
"These are the 8 Android and Windows Phone features we want on the iPhone 6: Apple doesn't hold the patent on good ideas. These hardware and software goodies from other phones would make Apple's next iPhone even better." CNET 8/29
"8 Predictions for Apple's September 9 Media Event" The Mac Observer 8/29
"The most disappointing rumor about the iPhone 6 may have just been confirmed" BGR 8/29
"Apple's September 9 Event Won't be What we Expect" The Mac Observer 8/29
"The bar is high for Apple's Sept. 9 event" Fortune 8/29
"iPhone 6 Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know (Updated)" Gizmodo 8/29
"8 Big Apple iWatch Rumors: Specs, Release Date, and More" Digital Trends 8/29
"Apple's iWatch announcement could be big tease, with sales delayed until 2015" Pocketnow 8/29
"Apple's iWatch 'Not Shipping Till Early 2015"'" Forbes 8/29
"iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program Popularity, Crushing Apple Stores" Three Guys And A Podcast 8/29
"Hands-on: Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5" Electronista 1:48 PM
"Here's What It's Really Like To Work With Mark Zuckerberg At Facebook" Business Insider 1:44 PM
"How The Digital Revolution Can Fix Scientific Publishing And Speed Up Discoveries" TechCrunch 6:40 AM
"When Bluetooth speakers bank on features" CNET 6:39 AM
"The Road Ahead" ["But after 17.5 years of digging, testing, analyzing and writing about the most interesting stuff in tech, it's time for a change. This will be the last thing I write on AnandTech as I am officially retiring from the tech publishing world."] AnandTech 8/30
"Cassandra: Anand Lal Shimpi retires from AnandTech -Ryan Smith now Editor-in-Chief" eXtensions 8/30
"Worked things out with The Wirecutter" Marco Arment 8/29
"The laptops, tablets, and other gear that keeps me mobile" ZDNet 8/29
"See what time it is around the world with Time Zones + World Clock Time Converter" TUAW 8:46 PM
"Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition coming to iPhone and iPad later in 2014" iMore 1:40 PM
"New Dungeons & Dragons game in the works for mobile" iMore 7:40 AM
"Misfit for iOS updated with support for multiple Shine wearable activity trackers" AppAdvice 7:10 AM
"Square Enix confirms more Dragon Quest titles are coming to mobile devices" AppAdvice 7:09 AM
"The Backed Pack: smart running aids, smart LED bulbs, and a Mac tablet" VentureBeat 6:34 AM
"Super Meat Boy Forever to make a mark on iPhone and iPad in 2015" iMore 8/30
"The Vision Board App - Dream, Believe, Attract" prMac 8/30
"Children's Music Shines In New Kids App: Preschool Musical" prMac 8/30
"A Beautiful Collection of Zen Apps Graces the iOS App Store" prMac 8/30
"World Factbook Visual Edition 1.0 Presents CIA Resource in Visual Way" prMac 8/30
"Snapchat Updates 'Our Story' Feature to Cover More Live Events" iClarified 8/30
"Internet Movie Database for iOS adds features, takes a few away" TUAW 8/29
"Coming August 30: Gene Steinberg meets Peter Cohen, from iMore, John Uppendahl, from Parallels, and Josh Centers, from TidBITS, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8/29
"Microsoft refuses to hand over user emails" Reuters 8:08 PM
"A New Technology To Help Visually Impaired Shoppers Is Being Tested By IBM in Brazil" Forbes 6:42 AM
"MSN Messenger Is Completely Shutting Down On October 31st" Forbes 7:08 AM
"Intel Benchmarks DirectX 12, Looks Better Than DX11" Digital Trends 6:41 AM
"Intel reaffirms its commitment, product lines to PC gaming market" Electronista 1:48 PM
"Flaw lets hackers break your WiFi router's security with one guess" Engadget 6:40 AM
"The Most Amazing PCs Of August 2014" Forbes 6:42 AM
"Five Reasons Why China's Desktop OS Will Fail" Digital Trends 1:44 PM
"Race to gigabit Internet service takes off: Four years after the National Broadband Plan, communities and carriers are deploying next-gen infrastructure that will bring gigabit speed Internet to homes, universities, and businesses." CNET 3:57 PM
"What you can expect from Windows 9 (codename Threshold)" ITProPortal 8/30
"Microsoft to flick on MSN Messenger kill switch in China: Redmond silences aged IM service, touts Skype at People's Republic" The Register 8/30
"Microsoft refuses to give access to emails stored outside US" Neowin 8/30
"Microsoft said to be interested in popular Android mod, Cyanogen" Neowin 8/30
"Review roundup: Intel's 8-core Haswell-E is the fastest desktop CPU ever" Engadget 8/30
"Intel finally releases Haswell-E Extreme Edition processors/Summary: The long-awaited refresh of its high-end chips includes the company's first eight-core desktop CPU, the $999 Core i7-5960X." ZDNet 8/30
"Intel Reveals Core i7-5960X Processor Extreme Edition, An 8-Core Processor Gaming Monster At PAX" Microsoft News 8/30
"A New Technology To Help Visually Impaired Shoppers Is Being Tested By IBM in Brazil" Forbes 6:42 AM
"MSN Messenger Is Completely Shutting Down On October 31st" Forbes 7:08 AM
"Intel Benchmarks DirectX 12, Looks Better Than DX11" Digital Trends 6:41 AM
"Intel reaffirms its commitment, product lines to PC gaming market" Electronista 1:48 PM
"Flaw lets hackers break your WiFi router's security with one guess" Engadget 6:40 AM
"The Most Amazing PCs Of August 2014" Forbes 6:42 AM
"Five Reasons Why China's Desktop OS Will Fail" Digital Trends 1:44 PM
"Race to gigabit Internet service takes off: Four years after the National Broadband Plan, communities and carriers are deploying next-gen infrastructure that will bring gigabit speed Internet to homes, universities, and businesses." CNET 3:57 PM
"What you can expect from Windows 9 (codename Threshold)" ITProPortal 8/30
"Microsoft to flick on MSN Messenger kill switch in China: Redmond silences aged IM service, touts Skype at People's Republic" The Register 8/30
"Microsoft refuses to give access to emails stored outside US" Neowin 8/30
"Microsoft said to be interested in popular Android mod, Cyanogen" Neowin 8/30
"Review roundup: Intel's 8-core Haswell-E is the fastest desktop CPU ever" Engadget 8/30
"Intel finally releases Haswell-E Extreme Edition processors/Summary: The long-awaited refresh of its high-end chips includes the company's first eight-core desktop CPU, the $999 Core i7-5960X." ZDNet 8/30
"Intel Reveals Core i7-5960X Processor Extreme Edition, An 8-Core Processor Gaming Monster At PAX" Microsoft News 8/30
"Apple continues to rise on iPhone hype: Apple Inc. continued to gain more ground Friday, closing near its 52-week high as anticipation swelled over the coming iPhone 6, and business software companies Rally Software Development Corp. and Splunk Inc. also stood out in Friday's market action." MarketWatch 8/29
"Stock Market Today: S&P Books Best August Since 2000 Despite Geopolitical Threats" TheStreet 8/29
"Market Snapshot: S&P 500 Rises To Record, Nabs Best Month Since February" MarketWatch 8/29
"Wall Street Ends the Month on a High Note" Reuters 8/29
"U.S. Stocks Finish August With Gains: DJIA Ends 3.2% Higher on Month, S&P 500 Rises to All-Time High" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/29
"Japan's Nikkei leads Asian stock declines after weak economic data" Associated Press 8/29
"Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks gain slightly; other Asia markets mixed/Hong Kong stocks broke a three-day losing streak on Friday, after swinging between gains and losses as earnings reports came in, and as other regional markets closed mixed." MarketWatch 8/29
"Europe Markets: Tesco slides after warning; HSBC climbs: Europe movers" MarketWatch 8/29
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 8/29
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 8/29
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 8/29
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