"Health pros left wondering if Apple Watch can move the dial on wellness" VentureBeat 3:29 PM
"The iPhone 6 Plus Is Proof That Apple Is Terrified Of Samsung" Digital Trends 8:54 AM
"Apple Logs A Record Number Of Pre-Orders For Its New iPhones" Digital Trends 8:54 AM
"Want an iPhone 6? Your year-old iPhone could be worth $300: The market for used iPhones has always been hot compared with other mobile devices, but it's gotten even more active since the new iPhone 6 was introduced this week." CNET 9:07 AM
"Does Apple have a breakout product in its smartwatch?" PCWorld 8:17 PM
"Tim Cook Says Apple Working on Products That Haven't Even Been Rumored Yet" Re/code 9:20 AM
"Will Apple's digital wallet kill the card swipe?" Associated Press 9:55 AM
"Apple Poaching Talent from AmEx, PayPal, Google — for Loyalty Program" Bank Innovation 11:55 AM
"How Steve Jobs Surprised Tim Cook In 2011 By Asking Him To Be CEO" Business Insider 9:28 AM
"This Is The Best Description Of How Apple's Business Works Right Now" Business Insider 8:41 AM
"Reluctant reformation: Apple is becoming a very different company, and not just because of its newly unveiled products" The Economist 9/12
"How—And Why—Apple's Trying To Take Over Your Life: It can't rely on iPhone success forever." ReadWrite 9/12
"Why Apple Pay Can Succeed Where Google Wallet Failed: With its careful and steady approach, Apple may achieve a coup in the credit ecosystem." Slate 9/12
"The hidden brilliance behind the timing of Apple's adoption of NFC" Pando Daily 9/12
"Apple Pay to invade China, with help from UnionPay: China UnionPay Co. and Apple Inc. have agreed to cooperate to bring the U.S. tech company's new smartphone payment option to China, a source with knowledge of the matter says." MarketWatch 9/12
"Apple's big iPhones are a big imitation, Samsung says subtly in new ad: Samsung's US wing was troubled this week when its Korean office released somewhat stark ads mocking Apple. Tomorrow, it launches its own attack. It's a little more subtle. A little." CNET 4:19 PM
"The 10 Coolest Things Apple Announced This Week" PC Magazine 9:24 AM
"eBay scalpers hawk iPhone 6 Plus at prices up to $6K" Computerworld 2:40 PM
"iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus preorder delivery dates slip as AT&T sees biggest-ever pre-sale launch" AppleInsider 9:20 AM
"Oh noes, fanbois! iPhone 6 Plus shipments delayed in Blighty" The Register 9:54 AM
"The Music Industry Is About To Change, And Apple And U2 Are Just The Beginning" TechCrunch 9:29 AM
"Apple reportedly considered acquiring Square before launching Apple Pay" AppAdvice 9:21 AM
"Apple to get 0.15 percent cut of purchase value for every payment made with Apple Pay" AppAdvice 9:21 AM
"Apple Pay is a tidy payday for Apple with 0.15% cut, sources say" The Register 3:28 PM
"Steve Jobs's office remains untouched at Apple HQ" Cult of Mac 8:51 AM
"Shipping Estimates for iPhone 6 Pre-Orders Slipping to 7-10 Days" MacRumors 9/12
"Apple bungles iPhone 6 pre-orders: Online store unavailable, supplies of the iPhone 6 Plus quickly vanish" Computerworld 9/12
"Larger iPhone 6 Plus Sells Out, 'Record Number' of iPhone Pre-orders" ["Demand for the new iPhones is higher than that seen in either of the past two years, AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel told Re/code. ... 'Response to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus has been incredible with a record number of preorders overnight,' Apple told Re/code."] Re/code 9/12
"AT&T's De la Vega: We've already taken 'hundreds of thousands' of iPhone 6, 6 Plus pre-orders" FierceWireless 9/12
"IPhone 6 Plus Pre-Orders Now Face 3-4 Week Shipping Delay" Bloomberg 9/12
"Apple iPhone 6 Plus Pre-Orders Appear to Exhaust Supply" Barron's 9/12
"iPhone 6 preorders affected by infrastructure glitches" Electronista 9/12
"The Biggest iPhone Is Already Sold Out, But Plenty Of The Smaller Phones Are Still Available" Business Insider 9/12
"iPhone 6 Plus Pre-orders Sell Out, iPhone 6 Still Available" The Mac Observer 9/12
"Customers Clamor For The Largest iPhone Possible: Bigger is better, or at least more popular." ReadWrite 9/12
"Apple notifying iPhone 6 customers w/ reservations due to carrier issues to complete purchase within 24 hours" 9to5Mac 9/12
"iPhone 6 presales begin: with US Apple Store caught napping: The launch of the new iPhone 6 models is supposed to be Apple's biggest. But the company's online store wasn't up to the task at the start." CNET 9/12
"Apple drives the internet insane with failed iPhone 6 pre-orders" The Verge 9/12
"Apple's iPhone 6 Preorder Undergoing Massive Fail, Twitter Freaks Out" The Mac Observer 9/12
"Apple Reserving iPhone 6 Preorders When Carrier Connections Hang" The Mac Observer 9/12
"Apple, carriers and retailers now accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus" TUAW 9/12
"AT&T To Get iPhone 6-Friendly WiFi Calling In 2015" TechCrunch 9/12
"AT&T Supporting Wi-Fi Calling Eventually" The Mac Observer 9/12
"Apple Pay Details: Apple Gets 0.15% Cut of Purchases, Higher Rates for Bluetooth Payments" MacRumors 9/12
"Best Buy, Walmart decline to support Apple Pay" Electronista 9/12
"iPhone 6 Pre-Orders Start Now: How to Get Yours" LAPTOP Magazine 9/12
"Get Ready for the iPhone 6 – Amazon Trade-in Program Locks in Used Gadget Prices Until October 10" 148Apps 9/12
"iPhone 6 tariff comparison table: Compare contract prices for the iPhone 6 in the UK" Telegraph 9/12
"Cassandra: Apple Store for Thailand Updated -iPhone 5s Only" eXtensions 9/12
"MasterCard Takes A Full Page Ad In The New York Times To Show Off Apple Pay And The iPhone 6" Business Insider 9/12
"iPad + Lego + stage magic = brilliance: Simon Pierro has just been engaged as an official iPad Lego stage magician to promote the recently launched Lego Fusion." CNET 9/12
"Maker of $6,700 Android phone says the Apple Watch lacks prestige" TUAW 9/12
Non-Apple News
"Trying to Hit the Brake on Texting While Driving" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:03 PM
"7 Tech Projects That Could Revolutionize Your Daily Life" Mashable 8:45 AM
"This Guy Almost Became CEO Of Apple, Google, And Yahoo — Here's What It Feels Like To Miss Out On Big Opportunities" Business Insider 8:42 AM
"Why U2's surprise new album won't appear on the Billboard charts" The Daily Dot 9/12
"Dropbox lets users know about government activity regarding their data" BetaNews 9/12
"Do Your Apps Respect Your Privacy? Probably Not, New Report Says" WSJ Blogs 9/12
"Verizon May Launch Have-It-Your-Way Internet TV" TechNewsWorld 9/12
"No More Cracked Smartphone Glass: Ultrathin sapphire laminates could lead to durable but affordable next-generation screen covers." Technology Review 9/12
Publications/Podcasts
"The Vergecast 118: pardon me, is that Apple you're wearing?" The Verge 11:55 AM
"Podcast: Talking About Apple's Somewhat Confusing Apple Watch Presentation" Business Insider 8:43 AM
"Tim Cook appears on Charlie Rose, talks Steve Jobs, Beats, and Apple TV" 9to5Mac 9/12
"How Tim Cook Might Have Introduced Apple Watch, And Exponent Episode 017: Let's End It There" stratēchery 9/12
"'Stealth' Review - A Love Letter To Classic Stealth Games" Touch Arcade 9/12
"Kings of the Realm Review: Kings of the Realm offers some handy tweaks, but it's still the familiar format of base building and alliance forming." 148Apps 9/12
"Scuba Dupa Review: Scuba Dupa is cute and simple fun, but you're going to have to part with a bit too much sunken treasure to make it worthwhile, unfortunately." 148Apps 9/12
How-To/Tutorial
"How to hide the free U2 album on iPhone, iPad, and iTunes" iMore 9:31 PM
"How to setup an iPhone or iPad as new" iMore 4:30 PM
"Which new iPhone is right for you?" Relaxnews 8:48 AM
"How to Wipe Personal Data from Your Smartphone" LAPTOP Magazine 9/12
"How to enable automatic downloads for music, books, and apps with iTunes in the Cloud" iMore 9/12
"What to Do With Your Old Phone When You Upgrade to the iPhone 6" Re/code 9/12
"iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: Which one is best for you?" BetaNews 9/12
Tips
"Contract or no contract for iPhone 6? Which is the better deal? Apple fans are eager to get their hands on the new iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. But what's the best way to buy one of these new devices? CNET's Marguerite Reardon answers in this Ask Maggie column." CNET 9:06 AM
"Tables Turn: Samsung Disses Apple iPhone 6 As Big Imitation" HotHardware 8:18 PM
"Three Cool Things The iPhone 6 Camera Can Do" Business Insider 8:17 PM
"The Verge Playlist: I'm not buying an iPhone" The Verge 8:17 PM
"What About the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus?" Low End Mac 5:59 PM
"The murky potential of a larger iPad: Will Apple supersize the iPad as it has the iPhone? There's more to the equation than just a bigger display." CNET 5:58 PM
"10 things you need to know about the Apple Watch" iMore 4:19 PM
"Spotify can never replace my iPod, but it can ease the pain" CNET 3:29 PM
"That Time Apple Told Apple III Customers to Drop Their Computers" TekRevue 12:37 PM
"How the iPhone 6 Plus could cannibalize sales of the iPad mini" TUAW 11:55 AM
"Which iPhone 6 Color Scheme Would Best Suit You?" ValueWalk 11:52 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook on secret products, Steve Jobs, IBM deal, Google rivalry, and the 'screw ups'" ZDNet 12:24 PM
"Apple's Tim Cook Burns Amazon's Smartphone" Business Insider 10:29 AM
"Tim Cook Talks iCloud Hack, iPhone 6, and More With Charlie Rose" Gizmodo 9:29 AM
"NSFW: Apple, U2 and looking a gift horse in the mouth" iMore 9:21 AM
"Tim Cook's iPhone moment, Andy Ihnatko's fitness moment and other Apple milestones" Chicago Sun-Times 9:14 AM
"Apple's Mr Havisham: Tim Cook says dead Steve Jobs' office has remained untouched" The Register 9/12
"Apple gets a failing grade for Canadian geography" Reuters 9/12
"Charlie Rose Interviews Tim Cook: Where is Steve?" FairerPlatform 9/12
"The Apple Watch Is Most Interesting At The High-End" TechCrunch 9/12
"Letter of recommendation" ["But I'm not here to feed Internet tittle-tattle. Rather, as someone who's been with Macworld (and MacUser before it) for a very long time, I'd like to provide potential employers (and those who are simply interested in their favorite writers) some details about my departed colleagues."] Hair-Breened Ideas 9/12
"On Apple's New iPhone and Watch" Shawn Blanc 9/12
"HP Fined $108 Mln By DoJ To Settle Bribery Probe In Russia, Poland, Mexico" RTTNews 5:46 PM
"'Yes' vote would hit Government infrastructure, warns HP: Hewlett-Packard, the US technology giant, is drawing up contingency plans in the event of Scottish independence" Telegraph 5:47 PM
"Autonomy deal fallout 'more extreme' than hoped, says HP's UK boss: Andy Isherwood, managing director for HP UK and Ireland, says there are always issues with acquisitions" Telegraph 5:47 PM
"HP exploring sale of photo sharing service Snapfish" Livemint 5:47 PM
"Microsoft Needs Minecraft to Boost Mobile Ambitions" Re/code 12:21 PM
"Rumor: $2.5 Billion Microsoft/Mojang Deal Announcement on Monday?" PC Magazine 4:30 PM
"What Minecraft Means to Microsoft" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 5:52 PM
"Microsoft reportedly announcing 'Minecraft' acquisiton on Monday" The Verge 11:56 AM
"Microsoft closing in on $2.5B Mojang deal, may be announced Monday" Electronista 10:29 AM
"Hey Microsoft, Acquiring Game Companies Is Stupid" TechCrunch 4:19 PM
"Leaked Windows 9 video shows multiple desktops at work" The Verge 8:51 AM
"Windows Threshold Videos Leak: Videos offer a peek at Microsoft's Windows Threshold in action, including Start menu features that could appease keyboard-and-mouse fans who hate Windows 8." InformationWeek 9:05 AM
"IBM's Watson to compute clinical trials" Digital Journal 5:51 PM
"New Intel HD Graphics, Iris, Iris Pro Drivers Benchmarked" Digital Trends 3:28 PM
"Can This Supercomputer Partnership Unlock the Future of Healthcare?" The Motley Fool 5:50 PM
"Windows 9's new Start menu demonstrated on video" The Verge 9/12
"Microsoft needs Minecraft to boost mobile ambitions" Reuters 9/12
"NFL announcers leave Microsoft gobsmacked as they call Surface an iPad" New Launches 9/12
"HP pleads guilty to bribery and is fined $108m: Subsidiaries bribed officials in Mexico, Poland and Russia" The Inquirer 9/12
"HP fined $58.7M for bribery of Russian government" Associated Press 9/12
"Hewlett Packard found guilty of bribing Russian officials" The Daily Dot 9/12
"HP subsidiaries plead guilty in bribery cases" USA Today 9/12
"HP Russia guilty of government bribery using 'secret slush fund': HP subsidiaries bribed police, prosecutors, and a state-run oil company." Ars Technica 9/12
"HP snaps up cloud rival Eucalyptus to drive hybrid cloud adoption" V3 9/12
"Hewlett-Packard Exploring Sale of Photo Sharing Service Snapfish" Re/code 9/12
"Hands on: Dell Venue 8 7000 series review" PC Pro [Free Registration Required] 9/12
"First Look: Dell Venue 8 7000 makes 3D camera its focus" CNET 9/12
"Dell launches Venue 8 7840: A tablet that's skinnier than the iPhone 6" Tech2 9/12
"Intel Shows Skylake, Sets the Stage for 2015 Computers" PC Magazine 9/12
"IDF: Intel is sampling its third generation 14nm data centre SoC, the Xeon D/Offers Xeon-class performance for hyperscale workloads in high density, optimised servers" The Inquirer 9/12
"Intel's SkyLake Promises Cable-Less PCs In 2015" Forbes 9/12
"AMD CEO just laid out the company's two-year roadmap" ExtremeTech 9/12
"IBM announces plan to create 50 new jobs in Dublin: Company, which has been in country since 1956, currently employs about 3,000 people in Ireland" The Irish Times 9/12
"Oracle Financial jumps on interim dividend of Rs 485 per share" Business Standard 9/12
"TI rolls ecosystem for digital power tool designers" EE Times Asia 9/12
"Sharp to mass-produce low-power mobile displays in 2017: MEMS-IGZO screens could halve power use in smartphones" Computerworld New Zealand 9/12
"Data Center Market To See Dramatic Changes By 2016" CXOToday 9/12
"Wall Street Sees Apple Laying Solid Foundation For Several Strong Quarters Ahead" Forbes 9/12
"The Price Increase For iPhone 6 Will Add $17 Billion To Apple's Coffers" Business Insider 9/12
"Long-Term Risks and Opportunities for Banks From Apple Pay" 24/7 Wall St. 9/12
Industry News
"Tech stocks on a mixed trading path" MarketWatch 9/12
"Stocks: 5 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 9/12
"Stock Market Today: Futures Dip; U.S. Retail Sales Match Forecasts" TheStreet 9/12
"U.S. Stocks End Lower: Dow Industrials, S&P 500 Post Weekly Losses" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9/12
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks gain for fifth day as yen falls further/ Japan stocks ended mildly higher on Friday, gaining for a fifth straight session, as the yen's continued weakness helped support the markets' advance." MarketWatch 9/12
"Europe Markets: Stoxx Europe 600 heads for 0.8% weekly loss/Europe's benchmark stock index headed for its first weekly loss in five weeks on Friday, reflecting concerns that Scotland could vote to leave the United Kingdom next week." MarketWatch 9/12
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 9/12
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