"Here's How Apple Could Change the Web Forever: It made a big change to iPhones that has publishers nervous" Time 1:34 PM
"Google unveils everything Apple launched, only cheaper: Google announces Nexus 5X and 6P smartphones, new Chromecast devices and enterprise-focused Pixel C tablet" MarketWatch 8:07 AM
"Is Apple Inc. On Way To Become New Microsoft Corporation? A cursory look at the world's largest tech company and its reliance on high-selling products" Tech News Today 8:32 AM
"Tim Cook says businesses need to step up where governments don't" IDG News Service 6:54 AM
"Apple's Cook looks to grow its $25 billion enterprise business" CIO 8:57 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook Dishes On Microsoft, Enterprise Sales: In a chat with Box co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie, Tim Cook discussed Apple's enterprise push and business partnerships." InformationWeek 12:09 PM
"iPhone 6S teardowns show Apple is paying more for longevity: Apple isn't skimping on components, with a piece-by-piece analysis of the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus showing that the smartphones offer improved durability and lifespan." CNET 7:00 AM
"Average Apple Watch sells for $529, at top end of estimates: report" Reuters 7:02 AM
"Is Apple's walled garden showing signs of erosion? A rudimentary malware attack that infected hundreds of iOS apps before Apple caught on puts a spotlight on security and brings into question the market perception that Apple's platform and devices are inherently safer than rivals' products." CIO 8:25 AM
"Apple releases OS X 10.11 El Capitan with Safari 9, new Spotlight search, Split View, more" AppleInsider 1:19 PM
"Apple releases OS X 10.11 El Capitan to the App Store" Ars Technica 1:19 PM
"How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan" iDownload Blog 1:19 PM
"OS X El Capitan now available for download" iMore 1:20 PM
"Apple launches OS X 10.11 El Capitan: Here's how to get it" Macworld 1:20 PM
"OS X 10.11 El Capitan released to public" MacNN 1:20 PM
"Apple Unleashes OS X El Capitan: What to Do Now" The Mac Observer 1:38 PM
"Apple releases OS X 10.11 El Capitan with Safari 9.0" MacDailyNews 1:19 PM
"Apple Unveils OS X 10.11 With Long List of Security Fixes" eWeek 8:02 PM
"OS X El Capitan will be available to download for free today" The Inquirer 6:51 AM
"OS X El Capitan is out today, available as free download for Mac users" V3 7:38 AM
"Office 2016 For Mac Is Unstable On El Capitan, Be Careful If You Upgrade" Thurrott 7:48 AM
"Drop-dead simple exploit completely bypasses Mac's malware Gatekeeper: A key limitation makes it trivial for attackers to skirt Gatekeeper protections." Ars Technica 8:06 AM
"Oversight in GateKeeper allows for an easy bypass" MacIssues 10:09 AM
"OS X Gatekeeper rendered useless by new malware exploit" BetaNews 10:46 AM
"Apple Leaves Two Obvious Security Weaknesses In Mac OS X El Capitan" Forbes 8:24 AM
"Apple warning developers about new Chinese, Japanese taxes" MacNN 8:23 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Gatekeeper bypass in OS X relies on renaming an app" Macworld 2:18 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"OS X El Capitan Review: Apple Brings Welcome Snow To Yosemite" TechCrunch 1:36 PM
"Review: Apple shines up OS X with 'El Capitan'" Computerworld 6:54 AM
"Review: 10+ reasons Mac users need El Capitan" Computerworld 7:12 AM
"Make OS X El Capitan Bootable USB Flash Drive, Here's How [Tutorial] Redmond Pie 1:35 PM
"Prepare your Mac for the OS X 10.11 'El Capitan' upgrade" ZDNet 7:17 AM
"11 El Capitan features that make upgrading worthwhile" [Slideshow] Macworld 7:11 AM
"How to disable the mouse pointer shake gesture in OS X El Capitan" iDownload Blog 2:17 PM
"Proceed with caution when updating to OS X 10.11 El Capitan: Today September 30th, Apple will publish the latest version of their OS X operating system, El Capitan. For Final Cut Pro X users, there are a few things to think about before hitting that upgrade button." fcp.co 7:56 AM
"What's new in Photos for Mac 1.1" Six Colors 8:34 PM
"The 14 best apps for getting the most out of your Mac" Business Insider 11:32 AM
"Handle is a one-stop Gmail, to-do and calendar manager" BetaNews 7:35 AM
"Faster expense reports with Keyboard Maestro" Dr. Drang 7:51 AM
"How To See Who Tracks You Online" Mac 360 6:48 AM
"How To Add A System Monitor Utility To Your Mac's Notification Center" NoodleMac 6:49 AM
"Waiting on Final Cut Pro X 10.2.3 (or 10.3)" FCPXtv 7:40 AM
"Mac OS X El Capitan: a series of minor changes" Relaxnews 7:03 AM
Press Releases
"Tonality Update -Adds Extension to Photos in El Capitan" eXtensions 7:12 PM
"Skype for Mac updated with OS X El Capitan and Split View mode support" iMore 2:34 PM
"BBEdit 11.1.3 is a focused maintenance update which includes fixes for reported issues." Bare Bones Software 11:58 AM
"TextWrangler 5.0 is a major upgrade which includes significant internal improvements and modernizations, as well as fixes for reported issues. Notable additions and changes are listed below." Bare Bones Software 10:58 AM
"Mail Designer Pro 2.5 optimized for OS X El Capitan" equinux 10:43 AM
"Tame Apple Mail on OS X and iOS with Take Control of Apple Mail, Third Edition" Kirkville 9:58 AM
"Commander One – free dual-pane file manager for Mac with PRO Pack of additional features." Eltima [4 page PDF] 9:41 AM
"Popular Reeder 3 RSS client hits the Mac App Store with redesigned themes + OS X El Capitan features" 9to5Mac 11:57 AM
"Reeder 3 arrives with El Capitan support, a new look, and more" iMore 8:52 AM
"App Lets You View Apple Music Cached Music" Kirkville 7:49 AM
"Centrify Enables Expanding Enterprise Adoption of Macs with Day One Support for New Mac OS X El Capitan Operating System" Business Wire 7:32 AM
"Apple Brings Apple Music, iTunes Movies & iBooks to Customers in China Starting Today" Apple 7:31 AM
"Apple Brings Apple Music, iTunes Movies & iBooks to Customers in China Starting Today" Business Wire 7:31 AM
"Apple Music faces tough audience in China" CNBC 7:27 AM
"Apple Music, iTunes Movies, iBooks Hit China" Variety 8:57 AM
"Apple is finally bringing its music to China with the domestic launch of Apple Music" Quartz 8:58 AM
"How Apple's next big move in China could fail: Analysts are skeptical that Apple Music can be a hit in China." Fortune 7:55 AM
"Apple Music, iTunes Movies, and iBooks roll out in China" IDG News Service 7:12 AM
"Apple Music, iTunes Movies And iBooks Launches In China" TechCrunch 7:12 AM
"Apple Music is launching in China, and it's insanely cheap" Business Insider 7:31 AM
"Apple's Oregon Data Center Is About to Get a Lot Bigger" PC Magazine 12:09 PM
"Zane Lowe: Apple's Beats 1 radio is a newborn baby that's 'wide-eyed and shits everywhere'" The Verge 7:28 AM
"Zane Lowe on Beats 1: 'Time will tell' if Apple Music really needs us" 9to5Mac 8:24 AM
"Zane Lowe says he's not sure if Apple even needs its online radio station Beats 1" Business Insider 8:27 AM
"Apple ordered to pay $4.2 million for botched iPad program in LA" Engadget 7:42 AM
"Giant Apple logos to be removed from front of flagship Regent Street store: Apple'sĀ famous logos are to be removed from the front of its flagship London store as part of a major redesign by the architects behind the Gherkin skyscraper." London Evening Standard 8:51 AM
"Apple describes its first store in Europe as 'tired and outdated' as it joins the queue for a refresh" 9to5Mac 7:11 AM
"London's iconic Apple Store is about to get a major overhaul" Business Insider 7:32 AM
"Apple's CEO Tim Cook Is Receiving an Award for His Support of LGBT Rights" Fortune 11:38 AM
"Human Rights Campaign to Honor Tim Cook" PC Magazine 1:34 PM
"Apple under fire after removing drone-strikes information app from its store" The Guardian 8:25 AM
"Apple has banned an app that maps US drone strikes" Business Insider 7:32 AM
"Exclusive: Apple snubs invitation to put Apple Music on Chromecast Audio" TrustedReviews 10:57 AM
"Google wants Apple Music to play on Chromecast Audio ... but Apple is silent for now" 9to5Mac 10:57 AM
"NFL Photographer Shoots Game with iPhone 6S Plus" PetaPixel 7:25 AM
"'Steve Jobs' Seen Through Product Launches: In the untraditional new biopic, 'Steve Jobs,' screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and director Danny Boyle imagine the life of the Apple cofounder through three key product launches" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:13 PM
"Check Out These Pictures of Michael Fassbender As Steve Jobs" Time 11:57 AM
Non-Apple News
"Man builds house, then finds out cable Internet will cost $117,000" Ars Technica 7:45 AM
"Seven sneaky adware installer tricks" BetaNews 7:34 AM
"Google Ads Boss: 'We Need to Deal With' Ad Blocking as an Industry" Re/code 10:46 AM
"Apple pulls iFixit's iOS app and developer account following Apple TV teardown" VentureBeat 11:54 AM
"iFixit App Pulled from Apple's Store" iFixit 11:54 AM
"Apple moves forward with data center expansion plans" ZDNet 10:18 AM
"Early iPhone 6s + 6s Plus buyers report Touch ID, 3D Touch, speaker + power problems" 9to5Mac 11:32 AM
"Apple's iPhone 6s Plus Costs an Estimated $236 to Make — $749 to Purchase" Re/code 7:27 AM
"Teardown analysis estimates component & assembly cost of 'more robust' iPhone 6s Plus at $236" 9to5Mac 7:11 AM
"iPhone 6s Plus innovations add $16 to component costs" ZDNet 7:17 AM
"Apple users awaiting release of Watch 2 before purchase, study finds" MarketWatch 8:52 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Following release of iOS 9.0.2, Apple stops signing iOS 8.4.1 and iOS 9.0" 9to5Mac 8:08 PM
"About the security content of iOS 9.0.2" Apple Support 6:21 PM
"iOS 9.0.2 fixes lockscreen privacy bug that allowed access to photos and contacts" 9to5Mac 6:57 PM
"iPhone 6s and iOS 9 notes talk about bugs with Apple Mail, alarm sounds, the News app and Xcode/app thinning, plus compatibility issues and confusing user interface changes (and 3D Touch), along with cell phone contracts, carriers and locking issues, as well as cellular audio quality and more." MacInTouch 12:04 PM
"IOS 9's cool new Wi-Fi Assist feature could drive up your cell phone bill" CNNMoney 11:37 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 10:18 AM
"Blendamaze For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" App Sliced 10:18 AM
"Jump And Fly For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" App Sliced 10:18 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:53 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:53 AM
"iPhone 6s review: Months of rumors, record-breaking sales, staggering benchmark scores... can Apple's new iPhone possibly live up to the hype?" BGR 9:03 AM
"iPhone 6s review: 3D Touch gives Apple the sweet smell of 6s" Metro UK 8:58 AM
"iPhone 6s Plus Hands-On: 10 Best Features" InformationWeek 8:00 AM
"Hands On: Google Maps 4.11.0 (iOS, Apple Watch)" MacNN 7:49 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to add Apple Pay support in watchOS 2's Wallet app" Apple World Today 7:46 AM
"How to avoid Apple Music automatically charging you when your free trial ends" BetaNews 7:34 AM
Tips
"iOS 9: iPhone Battery Dying? Emergency? Low Power Mode to the Rescue" The Mac Observer 5:29 PM
"First Apple Music Receipts Begin Arriving" Kirkville 7:55 AM
"Pro Tip: How to set up Siri in iOS 9/Siri in iOS 9 and the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus has greatly improved, and there's a new setup step that needs to be done before you can utilize the 'Hey Siri' voice activation." TechRepublic 7:37 AM
"How to Share Live Photos With Everyone (spoiler: Animated GIFs)" The Mac Observer 6:48 AM
"Ad Blockers: Unwitting Arbiters of Consumer Preference" Re/code 1:51 PM
"Apple's App stores need to think more like Google Search" Two Guys And A Podcast 1:17 PM
"Tim Cook described meeting the president of China in one perfect sentence" Business Insider 10:56 AM
"The mysterious case of the dummy Newton MessagePad: Don't be fooled by this relic, no matter how real it looks." Macworld 10:46 AM
"Here's How to Decide Between iPhone and Android" Time 8:50 AM
"Is Apple Music worth paying for? Three months after its free trial began, users of Apple's Spotify rival must decide whether to start paying for it. What are the pros and cons?" The Guardian 8:25 AM
"The cheap iPhone rumor refuses to die" BGR 8:24 AM
"Desktops such as the iMac will continue to thrive" Apple World Today 7:45 AM
"Adblocking isn't highway robbery, it's like watching that museum you love slowly close" The Next Web 7:29 AM
"More new Arrivals from Apple (Bangkok Post, Life) -extended version" eXtensions 7:10 AM
"On Apple's Visible And Invisible Product And Industry Disruptions" BohemianBoomer 6:48 AM
"TiVo Bolt is a smaller, faster DVR with 4K-streaming for cable lovers or cutters" CNET 7:21 AM
"TiVo Bolt First Look: New DVR Superpowers Give New Reason Not to Cut Cable/Skipping TV's boring parts has never been easier, but TiVo's competition is tougher in a more digital world" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:09 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Apple's plan for growth!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 6:48 AM
"Google and Microsoft make patent peace" ZDNet 4:05 PM
"Google, Microsoft end phone/Xbox patent battle, agree to cooperate" Seeking Alpha 5:28 PM
"Microsoft's Quiet Office Evolution Under Satya Nadella: CEO defends core product, fights 'silos,' and tries to keep outsider's perspective" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:13 AM
"Microsoft Corp. to Open Fifth Avenue Store Next Month: Manhattan flagship store will be five levels" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:12 AM
"Microsoft sets grand opening date for huge Manhattan flagship store that dwarfs Apple" New York Business Journal 11:36 AM
"Microsoft's flagship New York City store opens its doors on October 26th" The Verge 8:26 AM
"Microsoft's New Flagship NYC Store Opens Next Month" PC Magazine 1:59 PM
"Microsoft New York City flagship store to open October 26" ZDNet 10:18 AM
"'Microsoft by the numbers' 2015: 700k Windows Store Apps, 1.2bn Office users" ZDNet 7:48 AM
"Microsoft Alters Financial Reporting Structure: Microsoft plans to report financial results in three business segments starting during the first quarter of its financial 2016." InformationWeek 12:09 PM
"'We're not the ones spying on you' - Microsoft responds to Windows 10 privacy backlash" Irish Independent 8:28 AM
"Windows 10: Microsoft finally addresses the privacy paranoia over new operating system" Express UK 8:28 AM
"Microsoft and VoloMetrix merge to provide better workforce analytics" TechRepublic 8:13 AM
"Microsoft Azure cloud platform gets updates for big data, security and IoT" V3 7:38 AM
"Microsoft cloud chief: 'We're number two but we try harder'" Fortune 2:16 PM
"IBM Buys Enterprise Cloud Company Meteorix" Investopedia 3:43 PM
"IBM-Box enterprise deal yields new content tools: Their content search and assessment tools span Box and on-premise data" IDG News Service 8:07 PM
"The health of IBM's Watson: Its future lies in startups" ZDNet 7:17 AM
"IBM Wants To Bring More IT To Big Data: With its new emphasis on cloud and analytics, IBM doesn't have time to wait around for data scientists to get their PhDs. Now Big Blue wants to train more IT pros to analyze big data." InformationWeek 8:00 AM
"HP selling at least $14B in debt, redeeming up to $8.85B" Seeking Alpha 5:26 PM
"HP Said to Sell $14.6 Billion in Bonds to Back Company Split" Bloomberg 5:27 PM
"HP unveils 'world's smallest' business desktop" PCR 8:56 AM
"Ex-HP CIO explains how firm used Box to manage company split" V3 8:56 AM
"Intel highlights analytics platform, lands health pilots for big data" ZDNet 8:53 AM
"It's NOT Intel Inside Microsoft's New Windows 10 Lumia Phones" Seeking Alpha 6:19 PM
"AMD launches its most powerful line of enterprise mobile processors" The Inquirer 8:52 AM
"AMD launches PRO A-Series processors for businesses" Hexus 8:54 AM
"Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Pulls Bad Driver After Repeated Memory Issues" Bidness Etc 8:54 AM
"Oracle's On-Premises Software License Business Is Here to Stay" Market Realist 10:45 AM
"Cisco Chairman's Pay Package Totaled $19.6 Million in Latest Year: John T. Chambers saw his compensation rise 19% from a year earlier" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:28 PM
"Cisco Adds Portcullis to Its Security Business" eWeek 8:02 PM
"Cisco acquires security consultancy: UK-based Portcullis will allow expansion, complement Neohapsis buy" Network World 8:54 AM
"Cisco Systems, Inc. to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.21 on October 21st" Financial Wisdom 8:55 AM
"Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Incubates 'The Internet of Everything' at CHILL" WallStreet Scope 8:55 AM
"Cisco chairman John Chambers has an idea for how the US can create another 1 million jobs a year" Business Insider 2:00 PM
"Apple Is Building Its Largest Startup Ever" Seeking Alpha 7:08 PM
"Apple Stock Advances, Expands Streaming Service to China" TheStreet 8:24 AM
"Apple Negativity Starts Early And Takeovers Galore" Forbes 10:49 AM
Industry News
"U.S. stocks end with a flourish, but post worst quarterly drop in 4 years: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq book worst quarterly loss in 4 years" MarketWatch 4:09 PM
"Stocks Suffer Worst Quarter in Four Years" TheStreet 4:09 PM
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