"iPad's moment of truth? Apple looks to new Air to reverse tablet slide: Apple, which will show off its newest iPad on Thursday, has to wrestle with the truth that consumers just aren't buying tablets as frequently as smartphones." CNET 8:39 AM
"Apple Is Waging An 'Unusual And Unprecedented' Battle To Keep Its Secrets In A $1.5 Billion Bankruptcy Case" Business Insider 9:37 AM
"There'll be 100 million smartwatches in use by 2019, apparently: A new report brings good news for Apple, Google, Sony, Pebble, and any other companies hoping that smartwatches will be a lucrative new revenue stream." Shiny Shiny 9:04 AM
"Judge in Apple supplier's bankruptcy questions need for secrecy" Reuters 5:04 PM
"Judge in GT Advanced bankruptcy case skeptical about need for secrecy" AppleInsider 6:02 PM
"Changes to Irish tax law a 'minor issue' for Apple, Barclays says" AppleInsider 8:55 AM
"Ireland in tax clampdown targeting Microsoft, Apple, Google, and more" BetaNews 10:14 AM
"Ireland will eliminate Apple's sweet tax deal within four years" Engadget 9:20 AM
"Ireland Corks Double Irish Tax Deal, Closing Time For Apple, Google, Twitter, Facebook" Forbes 11:17 AM
"Apple Nudging Smartphone Makers to Boost NAND" Barron's [Subscription Required for Full Article] 10:34 AM
"Gartner Says Sales of Tablets Will Represent Less Than 10 Percent of All Devices in 2014" ["Apple's new devices, which target the premium market, will continue to help drive iOS volumes. These devices will benefit from a controlled and integrated ecosystem, a focus on the user experience and a leading enterprise tablet position."] Gartner 8:32 AM
"Tablet Sales Growth Plummets In 2014 As Android Smartphones Continue To Soar: Gartner" TechCrunch 8:31 AM
"Tablet sales growth to tap the brakes this year, says Gartner" CNET 8:39 AM
"Perk Up: Facebook and Apple Now Pay for Women to Freeze Eggs" NBC News 8:26 AM
"Facebook and Apple to pay for female employees to freeze their eggs: Technology companies offer generous maternity benefits as part of attempt to make Silicon Valley friendlier to top female talent" The Guardian 8:53 AM
"Facebook, Apple pay for egg freezing, sperm donors" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 8:59 AM
"Facebook and Apple offer to pay for female employees' eggs to be frozen" ITProPortal 8:59 AM
"Apple and Facebook will cover the cost of freezing employees' eggs" Engadget 9:20 AM
"Internal Panera Bread memo claims Apple Pay will launch on October 20" 9to5Mac 6:00 PM
"Apple Plans to Stop Selling Fitbit Devices in Stores" Re/code 12:08 PM
"iOS 8 Still Powers Less Than 50% of iDevices" Statista 4:54 PM
"Apple and Samsung to drive fingerprint sensor market growth 4-fold by 2020, says IHS" DigiTimes 9:11 AM
"U2's Bono Apologizes for Forced 'Songs of Innocence' Album Downloads" DailyTech 8:59 AM
"Bono apologises for U2's iTunes album release" BBC 9:31 AM
"U2's Bono says 'Oops, sorry' for iTunes album download" Reuters 12:34 PM
"ESPN: NFL's highest-paid player describes Surface as an iPad knockoff/Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler says, despite Microsoft's NFL sponsorship, that he has no idea who makes the Surface tablets or what they're called, ESPN reports." CNET 8:50 AM
"Bookatable Tests Foodies' Appetite For iBeacons In UK, Shopkick Passes 7,500 Beacons" TechCrunch 8:49 AM
"New apps for U.S. renters may keep lax landlords in line" Reuters 8:37 AM
"Check out this amazing 'working' iPhone in Minecraft" Cult of Mac 9:09 AM
"YouTube Find: History of Apple's brand in under three minutes" TUAW 10:30 AM
"Live blog: Apple's October 2014 iPad event" Macworld 4:58 PM
"Liveblog: Apple's new iPads, Yosemite, and more, tomorrow at 10am PT" Ars Technica 10:31 AM
"Oscar winner Christian Bale to play Steve Jobs in upcoming biopic" AppleInsider 5:01 PM
"Report: Christian Bale in talks to play Steve Jobs in upcoming Sorkin film" 9to5Mac 4:58 PM
"Gazelle paying up to $355 for iPad Airs, $305 for iPad minis ahead of Apple's special event" AppleInsider 12:09 PM
"Beats Music subscription through AT&T no longer available for new customers" 9to5Mac 4:56 PM
"AT&T stops selling Beats Music subscriptions to wireless customers" AppleInsider 5:25 PM
Non-Apple News
"Will.i.am debuts 'Puls' smartwatch with built-in 3G connection and voice-controlled interface" 9to5Mac 9:20 PM
"A Threat Stills a Voice Against Video Game Sexism: Anita Sarkeesian, Video Game Critic, Cancels Speech After Threats of Massacre" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 5:05 PM
"The $99 Nexus Player Is Google's Answer To The Apple TV" TechCrunch 12:07 PM
"Google Glass 'addict' wore device for 18 hours a day" BBC 9:30 AM
"Google Glass wearer is first to be diagnosed with Internet Addiction Disorder" The Inquirer 9:29 AM
"Gaming's Smaller Studios Feel Candy Crushed: Old Games Titles, Many Released Several Years Ago, Dominate Charts" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:29 AM
"'iPad Air 2' and 'iPad mini 3' with Touch ID & Burst Mode confirmed, show up early in iTunes" 9to5Mac 12:37 PM
"Revealed: Apple's New iPad Air And iPad Mini Show Up In iTunes" Business Insider 12:37 PM
"Apple spills the beans on iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 a day early" Macworld 1:38 PM
"Oops: Apple Appears to Leak Updated iPad Air and iPad Mini a Day Early" OS X Daily 2:29 PM
"Apple Leaks iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 in iBooks User Guide" The Mac Observer 2:02 PM
"Apple Set to Unveil New iPads, as Rivals Are Gaining Ground" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:05 PM
"Apple Expected to Launch New iPads and OS at Oct. 16 Event" eWeek 7:06 PM
"Initial iPad Air 2 Supplies May Be Limited, 27-Inch Retina Display iMac Launching by End of 2014" MacRumors 8:53 AM
"New iPads? Retina iMac? What to expect at Apple's event tomorrow" Ars Technica 8:56 AM
"Apple to debut 27" Retina iMac at Oct. 16 event, next-gen iPad Air supply to be limited" AppleInsider 8:54 AM
"The Most Reliable Apple Analyst In The World Says A New iPad And A Retina Display iMac Are Coming Tomorrow" Business Insider 8:59 AM
"Volume shipments of new MacBook Air to begin in November, say Taiwan makers" DigiTimes 8:54 AM
"Digitimes still thinks the Retina MacBook Air is coming tomorrow, says Apple logos going 3D" 9to5Mac 8:54 AM
"Crazy rumor says a surprise announcement is in store for Apple's event tomorrow" BGR 10:14 AM
"TSMC reportedly lands CPU orders for Apple next-generation iPad" DigiTimes 9:12 AM
"Apple reportedly plans to debut 3D logo for all future products" Cult of Mac 9:09 AM
"Rumor: Apple moving to new '3D-like' etched logo, starting with next-gen iMac" AppleInsider 10:12 AM
"Future Macs could have motion sensitive keyboards" Apple Daily Report 8:24 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"iPhone and iOS 8 notes include experiences with two iPhones ringing on the same number, plus an iPod dialing back a phone call, along with other quirks and questions - WiFi calling, plain text in Mail, Reminders vs. Location Services, iCloud backup/restore, app update problems on jailbroken phones, etc." MacInTouch 8:41 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Tower Madness 2 For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:45 AM
"Impressionism HD For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:45 AM
"Farensius For Mac Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:45 AM
"I Spent A Week Switching Between The Two Best Big-Screen Phones In The World..." Business Insider 9:05 AM
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus (Video)" Pocketnow 9:06 AM
"iPhone 6 takes the chequered flag for phone speed: Being the fastest phone in town might not be the be-all and end-all of smartphone design, but it's certainly the area that comes with the most bragging rights attached. We've pitted this year's flagship phones against each other to find out how the runners and riders rank. Read on to find out how the likes of the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M8) compare." Which? 9:01 AM
"Official: Apple's iPhone 6 is the fastest smartphone ever/Top smartphones put to the test by Which? and here's how they all compare" Daily Star 9:02 AM
"Griffin Survivor Core Case for iPhone 6/6 Plus: Excellent Protection with a Clear Back" The Mac Observer 4:53 PM
"Apple's Silicone Case for iPhone 6/6 Plus: Good Looks, Modest Protection" The Mac Observer 4:52 PM
"Bug Mazing – Adventures in Learning Review: Bug Mazing - Adventures in Learning is a maze app with educational components and a great sense of style." 148Apps 9:35 AM
"Sailing Home – Learning Animal Habitats.: Sailing Home offers many fun animal facts as children match animals to their correct homes." 148Apps 8:54 AM
"Faraway Kingdom – Dragon Raiders Review: Build a kingdom and go questing in this fantasy-themed questing game that borrows from successful titles like Tiny Tower." 148Apps 12:06 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to edit your photos with iOS 8's Photos app" Macworld 12:07 PM
"How to Install iOS 8 When Your Device is Low on Storage" Apple Gazette 8:53 AM
"How to improve iOS 8 performance on your iPhone or iPad" Computerworld 8:22 AM
Tips
"Why Your iPhone Uses PNG for Screen Shots and JPG for Photos" The Mac Observer 4:53 PM
"Your 2014 Apple iPad trade-in guide" AppAdvice 8:54 AM
"Cop cracks woman's iPad passcode to rescue her after crash: After a driver's OnStar alert system reportedly gives police inaccurate locations for a crash, the local department's tech geek thinks fast, breaks into the driver's iPad at her home and finds her via an Apple app." CNET 8:44 PM
"The one thing no one is talking about for Apple's iPad & Mac event this week" Lou Miranda 5:26 PM
"Egg freezing is a perk too far in Silicon Valley's war: Apple and Facebook are intruding too far on women's personal choices" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 1:32 PM
"Dr. Mac Looks Back on 16 Years Covering Macworld/iWorld" The Mac Observer 1:15 PM
"Apple TV 2014: launch date rumours, images and features" Macworld UK 8:59 AM
"9 Tech Companies As Ben & Jerry's Flavors: Get ready for Amazon Rainforest Crunch and IBM Big Blueberry Bonanza." ["Vanilla Denial, By Apple"] InformationWeek 8:38 AM
"So, Thoughtfully, I Said To Siri, 'Car 54, Where Are You?" TeraTalks 8:23 AM
"The World Has Problems So Who Are You Gonna Blame? Apple, Of course" Mac 360 8:23 AM
"Apple's iPad Goes The Way Of The Mac" Mac 360 8:23 AM
"What to expect (and not to expect) at Apple's iPad/Mac event tomorrow" 9to5Mac 4:58 PM
"What to expect from tomorrow's Apple event" Cult of Mac 9:09 AM
"What we're watching for at Apple's Oct. 16 event" Macworld 8:48 AM
"My predictions for tomorrow's Apple media event" Apple Daily Report 8:22 AM
Non-Apple
"How did GamerGate become a lightning rod for violence — and is social media helping or making it worse?" Gigaom 9:19 PM
"The Threats Against Anita Sarkeesian Expose The Darkest Aspects Of Online Misogyny" The Huffington Post 7:31 PM
"Millennials: One in Four are Cord Nevers, Cord Cutters" FairerPlatform 4:51 PM
"Amazon's Fire Phone might be an even bigger flop than anyone imagined" BGR 1:17 PM
"Pssst! I Have One Word For You: Batteries" Forbes 10:31 AM
"Galaxy Note 4 is not the iPhone 6 Plus" CNNMoney 9:30 AM
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4 review: Samsung's latest flagship handset is a much better phablet than the iPhone 6 Plus, but is it a better smartphone?" BGR 9:10 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Oh snap! It's a Snapback!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 8:24 AM
"Exclusive: Tech firms HP, EMC call off merger talks - sources" Reuters 8:37 AM
"HP and EMC cool off on merger talks - reports" V3 9:28 AM
"H-P to Resume Stock Buybacks: Tech Giant Sparked Talks About Possible Deal When Halting Share Repurchases Last Week" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:29 AM
"Hewlett-Packard resumes buybacks, affirms guidance" Associated Press 9:33 AM
"Why Hewlett-Packard Stock Is Up Today" TheStreet 11:15 AM
"Microsoft Adds Hot Linux Tech to Windows" ["Microsoft said Wednesday it is building into its Windows server operating system a software development tool called containers. The technology makes it easier to carve up coding projects into autonomous components that can be moved easily from computer to computer, simplifying the laborious process of turning software blueprints into live Web features."] WSJ Blogs 11:16 AM
"Microsoft Says Windows Will Run Docker, the Next Big Thing in Cloud Computing" Wired 9:29 AM
"Microsoft Partners With Docker To Bring Container Support To Windows Server" TechCrunch 8:31 AM
"Microsoft teams with Docker to make containers work with Windows Server" GeekWire 11:17 AM
"Microsoft left red-faced after DMCAs dished out to Windows bloggers" The Register 9:20 AM
"Microsoft fixes three zero-day security flaws in mega Patch Tuesday" The Inquirer 9:30 AM
"Microsoft patches critical Windows, .Net and IE zero-day flaws" V3 9:28 AM
"Microsoft Is Threatening To Break Down" Seeking Alpha 10:31 AM
"SAP Turns to IBM to Expand Cloud Reach: Deal Allows Company to Address Data Sovereignty Issues" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:15 AM
"IBM joins forces with SAP to extend HANA cloud reach" V3 9:28 AM
"IBM launches a type of data escrow in the cloud for the internet of things" Gigaom 9:16 AM
"Finzsoft selects IBM for Cloud delivery/Summary: Banking software provider to offer software-as-a-service option to Asia-Pacific finance sector customers." ZDNet 8:23 PM
"Intel gives rosy fourth-quarter revenue forecast as PCs recover" Reuters 8:37 AM
"Intel posts Q3 revenues of $14.6bn thanks to data centre and PC sales growth" V3 9:28 AM
"Intel reports record 3Q14 revenue of US$14.6 billion" DigiTimes 9:11 AM
"Intel's mobile unit snags win in US, but still an underdog: The new $200 Asus PadFone X Mini will become the first Intel-powered smartphone with LTE technology sold in the US." CNET 8:50 AM
"Difficult to see Intel turnaround in mobile: Pro" CNBC Video 9:15 AM
"Intel's Growth In Q3'14 Fueled By Stabilizing PC Demand, Higher PC Market Share & Strong Data Center Performance" Forbes 1:32 PM
"Intel Gets Cold Shoulder on Good Earnings as the Market Flush Takes Place" 24/7 Wall St. 9:14 AM
"New Intel technology helps safeguard the payment process" BetaNews 12:06 PM
"No Mercy Rule in Chips: Intel to Keep Pounding AMD/Intel's processor unit share is at a 15-year high against AMD and it will only grow." Barron's 12:38 PM
"Deutsche Bank Expects In-Line 3Q Results For Advanced Micro Devices" Benzinga 9:45 AM
"What the Dell? Big Mike and co join Nexenta for EVO: RAIL file access" The Register 9:20 AM
"FireEye, Microsoft, Cisco team up to take down RAT-flinging crew" The Register 10:14 AM
"Cisco to set up $80 million China cloud joint venture with TCL" Reuters 9:46 AM
"Weak Economic Data Slams Wall Street" FOXBusiness 1:34 PM
"U.S. Stocks Slide But Come Off Lows: Dow Ends Down 173.45 Points After Dropping More Than 450 During the Session" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:59 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian shares rise after Chinese inflation data/Miners send Australian stocks up" MarketWatch 10:32 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks pare losses; German sentiment sours/Daimler sees improving cash position for industrial units" MarketWatch 8:44 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 4:58 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at 1 p.m." Associated Press 4:58 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:19 PM
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