"The New Apple TV: Potential Beyond Gaming" Tech.pinions 8:57 AM
"Apple Will Find Making Television Much Harder Than Selling Music" TheStreet 11:35 AM
"Latest Apple TV rumor suggests skimpier storage, reiterates lack of 4K" Macworld 10:17 AM
"Apple admits it has 'homework to do' to improve Apple Music: Vice president of iTunes International says company is getting 'a lot of feedback' about streaming service and 'trying to make it better every day'" The Guardian 10:17 AM
"Apple set to join exclusive-content contest before Netflix and Amazon run away with it" MarketWatch 10:18 AM
"OS X updates and Final Cut Pro X: A false sense of security?" Alex4D 12:05 PM
"I don't want an iPad Pro, I want an OS X tablet" ZDNet 8:26 AM
"When will Apple set OS X free?" Computerworld 8:05 AM
Press Releases
"Google Chrome Blog: Chrome improvements for a faster and more efficient web" Google Chrome Blog 4:25 PM
"NetNewsWire 4.0" ["It still has the 'lite' feature set, nothing like my beloved NetNewsWire 3. There are no smart folders. There's no meaningful AppleScript support. It doesn't support the system share menu."] Michael Tsai 4:18 PM
"Why Apple's iPad, Watch may outshine iPhone at its Sept. 9 event" Fortune 8:21 AM
"What does Apple have in store for Windows users? Apple's Sept. 9 event promises to be a big one. Will there be something for Windows users, too?" Macworld 8:08 AM
"Judge denies Apple a retrial in Smartflash suit, but upholds decision to toss $533M damages against Apple" AppleInsider 11:35 AM
"U.S. judge approves $415 mln settlement in tech worker lawsuit" Reuters 9:04 AM
"Judge Koh Slams Attorney Fees in Apple Anti-poaching Settlement" The Mac Observer 9:05 AM
"Google, Apple $415M deal with tech workers gets final approval: The payment to lawyers and initiators of the case has been reduced" IDG News Service 8:09 AM
"Judge approves $415M settlement in Silicon Valley anti-poaching lawsuit" AppleInsider 8:14 AM
"Latest comScore figures show iPhone growing and cementing US marketshare" AppleInsider 4:26 PM
"New iPhone malware a problem, but only for jailbroken phones" USA Today 8:20 AM
"KeyRaider Malware Busts iPhone Jailbreakers" TechNewsWorld 8:57 AM
"Apple Finally Has a Gaming Twitter Feed" Wired 4:27 PM
"Apple beaten on rumored iPhone 6S feature by an orange" CNNMoney 9:06 AM
"Apple smartwatch rivals turn back the fashion clock" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:25 AM
"'Steve Jobs' biopic to premiere at Telluride Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 5" iMore 4:24 PM
"Why the ants in this video kept crawling around an iPhone" Engadget 8:12 AM
"Apple rejects Cecil the Lion app where you shoot the poachers" Cult of Mac 8:36 AM
Non-Apple News
"The Cheap Phones Quietly Winning the U.S.: China's once-embattled ZTE almost doubled its share in 15 months" Bloomberg 8:57 PM
"Amazon buys mobile video services firm Elemental Technologies for a reported $500M" AppleInsider 7:01 PM
"Samsung Joins the Smart Home Sensor Battle With Apple, Google" Bloomberg 11:35 AM
"UK Match.com site hit by malicious adverts" BBC 8:47 AM
"Teens aren't interested in your big TV: Mobile and on-demand viewing continues to draw younger audiences, according to latest Ericsson survey" The Verge 8:29 AM
"IBM Knows What Makes Serena Williams So Good" Wired 8:10 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-09-03: Apple TV's Missing Universal Search" The Mac Observer 1:11 PM
"Apple Retail Stores copy Microsoft Retail Stores" MacDailyNews 10:47 AM
"Is Apple's iPhone 6S a victim of smartphone boredom?" CBS News 1:23 PM
"Apple's iPhone 6S: The peak of smartphone boredom? With few physical changes expected in the next iPhone, it's become emblematic of a problem with the broader smartphone industry: It's just not that exciting anymore." CNET 8:47 AM
"Microsoft to acquire organizational analytics provider VoloMetrix" ZDNet 11:56 AM
"Microsoft Acquires Organizational Analytics Service VoloMetrix" TechCrunch 3:42 PM
"Microsoft acquires organizational analytics company VoloMetrix: The acquisition will be used to improve Microsoft's Office 365 productivity tools" Computerworld New Zealand 3:57 PM
"Microsoft Buying VoloMetrix to Boost Its Workplace Analytics Tech" eWeek 3:58 PM
"Microsoft browser users kick older IE editions to the curb" Network World 7:52 AM
"Windows 10 'Threshold 2' update now slated for November release" WinBeta 7:52 AM
"Windows 10 Mail update makes Conversation View optional" ZDNet 3:39 PM
"Microsoft backports data slurp to Windows 7 and 8 via patches: But no creepy Redmond robo-buddy for Windows 10 hold-outs – yet" The Register 7:51 AM
"Everything you can expect Microsoft to announce at its big event on Friday" Business Insider 7:51 AM
"Microsoft rolls out Skype 6.0 for Android and iOS" Neowin 1:06 PM
"Microsoft: An Extreme Ebb And Flow Example" Seeking Alpha 6:07 PM
"Intel pledges $50M in quantum computing push to solve big problems" VentureBeat 7:28 AM
"Intel invests $50 million in quantum computing effort" ZDNet 7:45 AM
"Why Intel's Server Segment Will Accelerate In 2016" Seeking Alpha 7:46 AM
"Can Intel's Skylake Help Invigorate The Consumer PC Market?" Forbes 7:54 AM
"IBM and ARM team up for IoT infrastructure alliance: Partnership will use analytics to supercharge mbed components" The Inquirer 1:06 PM
"IBM, ARM link arms on Internet of Things analytics" ZDNet 7:30 AM
"IBM: Shifu banking trojan has Japanese financial firms on the ropes/Polished attack needs polishing off" The Inquirer 7:19 AM
"IBM Knows What Makes Serena Williams So Good" Wired 7:30 AM
"Pwn2Own loses HP as its sponsor amid new cyberweapon restrictions: Concerns about violating international arms treaty behind pull-out." Ars Technica 3:33 PM
"Lenovo, Acer, Toshiba Unveil PCs With Windows 10, Skylake Chips" eWeek 7:21 AM
"Lenovo ThinkPad, Yoga Notebooks Unveiled At IFA: At IFA, Lenovo is covering all the bases by releasing new and updated models of its Yoga notebooks, ThinkPad laptops, desktops geared toward small businesses, smartphones, and tablets." InformationWeek 11:56 AM
"Hey Male CEOS, It's Your Turn To Take Parental Leave" Wired 7:29 AM
"Pioneer harnessing laserdisc tech for low-cost LIDAR: The company envisions LIDARs under US$83, which could boost the spread of self-driving cars." IDG News Service 7:36 AM
"Silicon Valley, Seeking Diversity, Focuses on Blacks" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:23 PM
"Dow rebound enters Day 2 on strong U.S. data, ECB talk" USA Today 11:44 AM
"Stocks Pare Gains Ahead of U.S. Jobs Data: Investors switch focus from Europe to coming employment figures" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:20 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian shares rise with China closed for holiday/Asian markets closed mostly higher on Thursday, led by a strong performance in Japanese stocks after U.S. markets restored some stability to a region rocked by volatility." MarketWatch 7:49 AM
"Europe Markets: European markets rise; investors wait for QE hints from Draghi/European stocks popped higher Thursday, with investors waiting for a signal that the European Central Bank may be considering pumping more stimulus into the eurozone economy." MarketWatch 7:50 AM
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