"Apple to face legal action from Sapphire screen maker GT Advanced Technologies" ["'GT believes that it has many claims against Apple arising out of its business relationship with Apple,' the company said in a filing with the US Bankruptcy Court in Manchester, New Hampshire. GT is trying to convince the court to break its contracts with Apple, which it claims imposed 'oppressive and burdensome terms and obligations on GT', as they were an 'unnecessary drain' on its resources, reportedly costing $1m a day at the operations."] V3 7:49 AM
"Walgreens Planning for October 18 Apple Pay Launch" MacRumors 5:32 PM
"Pizza Hut, Chipotle, and H&M among retailers without plans to offer Apple Pay" The Daily Dot 7:37 AM
"Apple Pay And Digital Currency Mean Time Is Running Out For Physical Cash" TechCrunch 1:16 PM
"Many retailers currently have no plans to implement Apple Pay, but that's no reason to start worrying" 9to5Mac 7:47 AM
"Apple's Beats Settles Headphone Patent Dispute With Bose" Bloomberg 10/10
"Will the World's Taste Makers Really Wear the Apple Watch?" MainStreet 10/10
"Apple looks to reignite iPad sales: Company event expected to focus on tablets, and also updated Macs" MarketWatch 10/10
"Carl Icahn Is Right: iPhone Users Will Never Drop Apple" Wired 10/10
"Carl Icahn wants to rescue Apple investors from a record high stock price and flawless balance sheet" ["When Icahn speaks, the market listens. His Apple letter already has had the desired effect—the stock is up 1% today. And the reality is, if there is any sign that the company is going to bow to his pressure, they'll probably go even higher."] Quartz 10/10
"Why Apple Pay is poised to succeed where others failed" TUAW 10/10
"Pizza Hut, Chipotle, and H&M among retailers without plans to offer Apple Pay" The Daily Dot 10/10
"Major retailers show unwillingness to adopt Apple Pay ahead of expected launch" AppleInsider 10/10
"iPhone 6 in China: 3 carriers took 1 million pre-orders in 6 hours" Fortune 10/10
"GT Advanced to Close Arizona, Massachusetts Sapphire Plants: Company Calls Contracts With Apple 'Oppressive and Burdensome'" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/10
"Bose kit is about to be pulled from the Apple Store" Digital Trends 7:45 AM
"Apple Watch makes its editorial debut with a Chinese cover girl" Fortune 9:23 AM
"Report Shows Apple's Siri Could Kill You -- Here's How" The Motley Fool 9:24 AM
"U2 go from rock legends to accused spammers/U2 and Apple planned the gesture for maximum publicity: a concert by the Irish megastars at the tech giant's latest product launch, with the surprise that their new album had just been released for free to the world's half-billion iTunes customers." AFP 5:52 PM
"U2's free iTunes album downloaded 26 million times, but the offer ends October 14" iMore 11:12 AM
"Comedy club uses iPad facial recognition to charge by the laugh: A Barcelona comedy club brings rationality to humor. How funny." CNET 2:49 PM
"Stick an iPad on a Segway and What Do You Get? An Airport Robot" Mashable 8:30 PM
"This Animation That Moves Across More Than A Dozen Phones, Tablets, And Laptops Will Mesmerize You" Business Insider 11:12 AM
"Apple Reportedly Preparing to Remove Bose Audio Products From Retail Stores" MacRumors 10/10
"Apple reportedly removing Bose products from retail stores as NFL bans Beats from official interviews" 9to5Mac 10/10
"Rumor: Apple to remove Bose headphones & speakers from its stores amid patent suit, NFL spat" AppleInsider 10/10
"After the NFL sacks Beats, Apple and Bose part ways" AppAdvice 10/10
"FaceTime Farewells: How video calling is changing the way we say our last goodbyes." Slate 10/10
"This Is the First Magazine Cover With the Apple Watch on It" Time 10/10
"Apple Watch gets fashion push with Vogue China cover" CNET 10/10
"Apple Watch makes it to the cover of Vogue China" iMore 10/10
"Apple Watch to grace front cover of November issue of Vogue in China" Electronista 10/10
"The Apple Watch is headed to the front cover of Vogue in China" The Next Web 10/10
"Apple confirms it will live-stream iPad event: You'll be able to watch Apple lift the lid on its new products live as it happens: provided the video stream holds up." CNET 10/10
"Apple to live stream October 16 event, new iPads and Macs expected" iMore 10/10
"Apple to Live Stream October 16 Event" MacStories 10/10
"Apple's Steve Jobs to Jony Ive: You're so vain (Video)" Fortune 10/10
"Jony Ive Once Asked Steve Jobs Why He Was Such A Harsh Critic. Here's What Jobs Said..." Business Insider 10/10
"Jony Ive talks about what he learned from Steve Jobs" Macworld 10/10
"Jony Ive: This Is The Most Important Thing I Learned From Steve Jobs" Business Insider 10/10
"Jony Ive Talks Steve Jobs, Apple Design Process in On-Stage Interview [Video] iClarified 10/10
"Apple's designer accuses copycats of theft" BBC 10/10
"Second Apple Store in Turkey appears to be nearing completion" 9to5Mac 10/10
"iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus to land at Boost Mobile Oct. 17" CNET 10/10
"Apple Says 81M People Have 'Experienced' The Free U2 Album" Digital Trends 10/10
"New Images of iPad Air 2 Parts Show Touch ID Home Button Cable, Logic Board With A8X Chip, and More" MacRumors 7:46 AM
"Leaked A8X chip teases more powerful iPad Air 2 as Touch ID button appears" 9to5Mac 12:36 PM
"Leaked Photos Show That Apple's Next iPad May Come In Gold And Have Touch ID" Business Insider 8:35 AM
"Apple Update: iPhone 6 Lead-Times Around The World" Forbes 5:53 PM
"Designers mock up Apple Watch versions of popular iOS applications" 9to5Mac 7:47 AM
"26 Apple Prototypes That Show The Evolution of Its Hardware Design" Paste Magazine 9:24 AM
"New iPhones Drive Record Accessory Sales, According to NPD" NPD 10/10
"iPhone 6 launch led to record accessory sales of $249 million in two weeks" AppleInsider 10/10
"NPD: Accessory sales hit record levels in US following iPhone 6/6 Plus launch" 9to5Mac 10/10
"GT seeks to close sapphire plant and sever ties with Apple: Company's inability to provide sapphire iPhone screens is reportedly the reason." Ars Technica 10/10
"Sapphire supplier files for bankruptcy, points to 'oppressive and burdensome' conditions imposed by Apple" Gigaom 10/10
"GTAT Blames 'Burdensome' Apple Terms in Sapphire Halt" Bloomberg 10/10
"Apple Sapphire Supplier GT Seeks Court Permission to Close Plant" Re/code 10/10
"The Daily Docket: Apple Supplier GT Advanced Plans to Wind Down Sapphire Business" WSJ Blogs 10/10
"GT Advanced Technologies Wants to Close Apple Sapphire Glass Factory" The Mac Observer 10/10
"Report: slow iOS 8 adoption due to storage requirement" TechnologyTell 10/10
"iOS 8.1 Beta Hints at Resolution Upgrade for Next-Gen iPad" PadGadget 10/10
"iPhone 6 Or iPhone 6 Plus – Which One To Choose?" ValueWalk 12:36 PM
"Plus-size iPhone too much, but device synergy impresses: Jeff Carlson looks at new and upcoming product releases from Apple, including the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, what's new with Touch ID, and how devices are communicating with each other in better ways." Seattle Times 2:49 PM
"Can an iPhone 6 Plus Camera Replace Your Point and Shoot?" GottaBeMobile 5:52 PM
"iPhone 6 Plus Vs Canon 5D Mark III DSLR: Image Quality Comparison [Photos] Redmond Pie 1:13 PM
"iPhone 6 case review: Ventev Penna" TechnologyTell 5:25 PM
"Review: fonePAK Case for the iPhone 5 and 5s" Run Around Tech 7:59 AM
"6 Great iPhone 6 Battery Cases" GottaBeMobile 8:29 PM
"Smartphone camera shootout: iPhone 6 Plus takes on six top challengers (pictures)" ZDNet 10/10
"The iPhone 6 Plus is great for gaming... if you have two hands free: Extra size makes one-handed gaming a hassle, improves most everything else." Ars Technica 10/10
"Apple's iPhone 6 Plus: A Perfectly-Sized Portable Device" The Mac Observer 10/10
"Blade Upgrade: 1TB Flash Storage for 2012/Early 2013 Retina MacBook Pro and 2012 iMacs" Bare Feats 10/10
"Review: Belkin QODE Ultimate Pro keyboard for the iPad Air" ZDNet 10/10
"Review: Tech 21 Classic Frame Case for the iPhone 6" Run Around Tech 10/10
"Q Card Case for iPhone 6 Includes Slot for Cash, Credit Cards" The Mac Observer 10/10
"Review: Polk Audio 4 Shot headset Review" Electronista 10/10
"Eight' Wooden Acoustic Amplifier Looks Amazing, Sounds OK" The Mac Observer 10/10
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Manual Cam: Inexpensive Example of a Photo App with Manual Controls" eXtensions 8:17 PM
"ORBB planetary puzzle game takes you out of this world" iDownload Blog 8:03 AM
"You Should Play: Up your lawyering game with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney" Macworld 7:46 AM
"Twelve a Dozen review – maths for mouse potatoes" The Guardian 9:13 PM
"The Anti-Addicting iPhone Game: Desert Golfing is just you, a ball, and an eternity of sand. It's not exactly fun. It may also be the best smartphone game in a long time." The Atlantic 9:24 AM
"This iOS 8 app found a great new way to use the iPhone's fingerprint scanner" BGR 10/10
"Goji is an emoji keyboard that recommends great food and drinks" The Verge 10/10
"Swarm's Notification Center update makes it slightly more useful" Macworld 10/10
"Review: Terra Battle for iOS and Android" TechnologyTell 10/10
"Describe Five: A party that's fun while it lasts" TUAW 10/10
"'Pumped BMX 2' Review - I Want To Ride This Bicycle" Touch Arcade 10/10
"'Galaxy Trucker' for iPad Review - Space Race Board Game Arrives on the App Store" Touch Arcade 10/10
"'Inferno 2' Review - Great Balls of Fire" Touch Arcade 10/10
"'Spirits of Spring' Review - A Powerful, Cathartic Experience" Touch Arcade 10/10
"'The Sagas Of Fire*Wolf' Review - Don't Ask Him About The Asterisk" Touch Arcade 10/10
"Zombie Highway 2 Review: Get ready to hit the hazardous highway again in this upgraded, but just as addictive, apocalyptic sequel." 148Apps 10/10
"Skullduggery! Review: Though players may find themselves stuck on a frustrating sequence or two, Skullduggery is a unique and charming physics/action game." 148Apps 10/10
How-To/Tutorial
"How to tell if iOS and Mac apps are eligible for Family Sharing" iMore 5:24 PM
"How To Fix Common iOS 8 Problems On Your iPhone Or iPad" Redmond Pie 1:44 PM
"iOS 8 How-to: Use Camera to enter in credit card info" 9to5Mac 11:35 AM
"How to secure your iPhone with iOS 8 password managers and Touch ID" Gigaom 11:34 AM
"How to use the QuickType keyboard in iOS 8" iMore 9:19 AM
"How To Speed Up iOS 8 On Your iPhone Or iPad" Redmond Pie 10/10
"Record Incredible Time-Lapse Video with the iPhone Camera" OS X Daily 10/10
"How to quickly share your location in iMessage for iOS 8" iMore 10/10
"How (and why) to use app-specific passwords with iCloud" Computerworld 10/10
"Jonny Ive: flattered by rivals' designs? Nah, its 'theft'" The Register 12:36 PM
"Desperate For an iPhone 6? Desperate Enough to do What This Man Did?" NDTV 11:08 AM
"The iPad Mini Is the New iPod Touch" Kirkville 7:53 AM
"Delayed: Reports assume a lot based on very little" Macworld 7:46 AM
"Just how big is the popularity divide between the iPhone and iPad?" BGR 7:45 AM
"From Apple to Android then Apple again: why I swapped the HTC One M8 for an iPhone 6/OPINION A look at iOS 8 versus Android KitKat" TechRadar UK 10/10
"GTAT: Apple's Agreements Are 'Oppressive and Burdensome" The Mac Observer 10/10
"Apple's October 16 Invitation is Actually a Hidden Promise" The Mac Observer 10/10
"Steve Jobs Thought The Area Amazon Picked For Its New Store Wasn't Fancy Enough For Apple" Business Insider 10/10
"Turn a broken iPod into a fashionable, but fractured wallet" TUAW 5:54 PM
"This Smart Thermometer Connects To Your iPhone And Works With iOS 8 Health App" Redmond Pie 5:52 PM
"Use these iPhone apps to teach your child the alphabet" AppAdvice 9:19 AM
"Withings adds support for HealthKit to several devices and Health Mate app" iMore 8:03 AM
"Ace Miner Tycoon a new iOS game puts fun casual spin on Minecraft mining" prMac 8:36 AM
"IEM Labs Launches Sparkle And Glitter - A Drawing, Coloring App For Kids" prMac 7:47 AM
"Isygames Teaches Kids the Human Body Muscles" prMac 7:47 AM
"Gymaholic is The Most Complex Fitness App for iPhone and iOS 8" prMac 7:47 AM
"Colorful Keyboard - Custom keyboard for iOS 8" prMac 7:47 AM
"Coming October 11: Gene Steinberg Josh Centers, from TidBITS, and Rob Pegoraro, from USA Today and Yahoo Tech, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 10/10
"Let's Take a First Look at the Windows 10 Technical Preview" Boston Globe [Free Registration Required] 7:51 AM
"Windows 10 To Roll Out Preview Builds And More Frequent, Configurable Updates" HotHardware 7:07 PM
"Microsoft Defends Xbox One Parity Clause: 'Xbox Owners Should Feel First-Class'" The Escapist 9:11 PM
"Microsoft's Android Wear keyboard lets you draw letters on your smartwatch" The Verge 7:49 AM
"Why It's Still Not a Great Idea for HP and EMC to Merge" eWeek 12:52 PM
"Tech Deals Gone Wrong Fuel Split-Up Mania: Split ups by HP, Symantec, and JDS Uniphase follow a slew of bad deals. Nobody wins but the bankers." Barron's 7:45 AM
"Watson says 'Hola' as IBM teaches languages 'Jeopardy!' champ" Chicago Daily Herald 12:53 PM
"AMD Appoints Dr. Lisa Su as president and chief executive officer" Manila Sun-Star 12:53 PM
"Cloud Computing Is Forcing a Reconsideration of Intellectual Property" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:26 AM
"Obama is unhappy with the Internet 'fast lane' plan proposed by the ex-cable lobbyist he tapped to run the FCC" BGR 8:07 AM
"Microsoft CEO says he was 'completely wrong' on women's pay: Satya Nadella does an about-face after suggesting women in tech shouldn't ask for raises but instead should have faith that the system will take care of them." CNET 10/10
"After gaffe, Microsoft board to look at gender pay gap, male culture" Reuters 10/10
"Nadella Apologizes For Gender Pay Gaffe: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella draws quick criticism for his response to a question about pay gaps between male and female employees." InformationWeek 10/10
"Satya Nadella's Advice on Raises Stirs Wider Discussion Among Women" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10/10
"Clamor continues over Microsoft CEO's women's pay comments" USA Today 10/10
"'Bad karma' for a raise? How to fix the women in tech problem" CNBC 10/10
"Microsoft's Nadella, The Tech Gender Gap and Steve Shirley" Forbes 10/10
"Microsoft boss apologises after saying women shouldn't ask for pay rise but have 'faith in system'" Mirror Online UK 10/10
"Video - What Microsoft CEO's comments say about tech world: Columnist" CNBC 10/10
"Microsoft CEO apologizes for comments about women and raises" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 10/10
"Microsoft's Nadella backtracks after comments on women pay lead to protests" CITEworld 10/10
"Windows 10 Technical Preview deep-dive: A promise of better things to come/So far, Microsoft's next-gen operating system is looking good." Computerworld 10/10
"Salvation or shell game? It's anyone's guess with Windows 10" InfoWorld 10/10
"Microsoft's Nadella does about-face on women and raises" USA Today 10/10
"Microsoft's Nadella under fire for women pay comments" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10/10
"Microsoft CEO Apologizes for Saying Women Don't Need To Ask for Raise" TheStreet 10/10
"Satya Nadella's bad karma over remarks on women's pay" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10/10
"Why HP wants the split to increase its agility in the IT space" Market Realist 10/10
"Why the Intel Core M Broadwell processor is going to be a big deal for laptops" WP Central 10/10
"Intel 'underestimates error bounds by 1.3 QUINTILLION'" The Register 10/10
"Intel Outs BIOS Version 0327 for Its DH87RL Desktop Board – Download Now" Softpedia 10/10
"Video - Cramer's Stop Trading: Buy Intel, not AMD/CNBC's Jim Cramer explains why he is watching Advanced Micro." CNBC 10/10
"GE, forges Internet of things alliances with Verizon, Cisco, Intel" ZDNet 10/10
"Oracle: The latest target of shareholder ire - Fortune" Fortune 10/10
"Opinion: Oracle CEO keeps cloud effort grounded" MarketWatch 10/10
"SAP and Birst team up to deliver cloud analytics for the enterprise" BetaNews 10/10
"Azure CTO: Why Microsoft is digging Docker and the container revolution/Summary: Recently appointed Azure CTO Mark Russinovich spells out Microsoft's espousal of the container cause on its cloud computing platform and his reservations about Docker security." ZDNet 10/10
"Druva Phoenix: Not your usual cloud backup services" ZDNet 10/10
"Microchip Falls on China Demand; Chip Stocks Tumble" Bloomberg 10/10
"Stock Market Today: Stocks End With a Third Week of Losses" TheStreet 10/10
"Market Snapshot: S&P 500, Nasdaq Suffer Worst Weekly Loss Since May 2012" Nasdaq 10/10
"US stocks open slightly lower after a big gain" Associated Press 10/10
"Stocks decline again, closing out a turbulent week; S&P 500 had worst week since May 2012" Associated Press 10/10
"U.S. Stocks End Lower; Nasdaq Sinks: Technology Sector Sees Sharp Declines" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/10
"Asia Markets: Asian shares drop on oil price decline, growth concerns/Stocks markets in Asia fell on Friday, with Australia and Hong Kong both losing around 2% as oil prices dropped and concerns grew about the pace of global growth." MarketWatch 10/10
"Stoxx 600 eyes worst week in two years amid Germany-led selloff: Europe's benchmark stock index headed for its biggest weekly slide in more than two years on Friday, after a week marred by concerns about the health of Germany's economy and broader weakness in the eurozone." MarketWatch 10/10
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 10/10
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