"Inside Apple's perfectionism machine" Mashable 9:52 AM
"Mac sales reach record high as unrelenting iPad slide continues: Apple sold more than 20 million Macs in the 2015 fiscal year, a first" Computerworld 9:22 AM
"Apple CEO: Android to iPhone switchers will help us smash 74 million sales record/Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company saw the highest ever number of Android owners buying an iPhone last quarter." ZDNet 7:28 AM
"Apple's iPhone Sales Defy Physics - But For How Much Longer?" Forbes 7:12 AM
"Apple passes $50bn profit mark, helped by 48 million iPhone sales" V3 7:45 AM
"Apple sales, profit surge on iPhone strength" IDG News Service 7:08 AM
"Juggernaut: Apple Rakes in $32.2B in Sales" Bloomberg Video 7:51 AM
"iPhone Demand Drives Strong Apple Earnings" InformationWeek 7:29 AM
"The 5 biggest takeaways from Apple's Q4 2015 quarterly earnings/Spoiler: They made a lot of money." Macworld 11:45 AM
"Apple earnings: Huge profits, iPhone dominates but Apple Watch sales unknown" V3 7:07 AM
"Tim Cook highlights iPad's key role in Apple ecosystem as investors shrug" AppleInsider 8:43 AM
"Apple's Chinese Miracle Is Over: Perhaps the most important number in Apple's quarterly release on Tuesday came from China, and it's not the good news Apple makes out. The company's over reliance on the Chinese market is starting to hinder its progress despite management's attempts to give it a positive spin." Bloomberg View 10:19 AM
"Apple defies China slowdown fears with strong iPhone sales" Reuters 9:20 AM
"Apple is more dependent on China than ever" Yahoo! Finance 8:44 AM
"Windows users often forget about patching their Apple programs: QuickTime and iTunes are two of the most exposed programs, according to Flexera" IDG News Service 7:18 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"El Capitan discussion includes more about Apple Mail problems; a nasty little UPS bug affecting Time Machine and FileVault (at a minimum); Disk Utility issues (and the Terminal command-line alternative); Set Startup problems; Finder issues and workarounds, and some positive experiences." MacInTouch 7:31 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Make Apple Photos for OS X more powerful with an editing extension: Enhance Apple Photos' capabilities with an extension that will let you tweak you pictures so they look their best." Macworld 7:39 AM
"How to edit imaging extensions in El Capitan's Photos" Apple World Today 7:38 AM
"How to turn off your monitor without turning off your Mac" MacIssues 1:17 PM
"How to Start Dictation by Voice Command in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 4:04 PM
"How To Jailbreak iOS 9.0.2 With Pangu For Mac OS X [Guide] Redmond Pie 9:52 AM
"Smartphones hit second-highest quarter record: Samsung still leads globally with 6% growth" Computerworld 3:07 PM
"IDC: Samsung shipped more smartphones in Q3 2015 than Apple and Huawei combined" VentureBeat 9:56 AM
"Best Buy Accepting Apple TV 4 Orders for Store Pickup on November 4" MacRumors 7:39 AM
"Apple partners with American Express to take Apple Pay global" Telegraph 7:46 AM
"Apple's spaceship campus was designed to promote collaboration" Cult of Mac 10:56 AM
"Eddy Cue is a baller with Apple Watch and Golden State Warriors championship ring" Cult of Mac 7:46 AM
"33 of the hardest questions Apple will ask in a job interview" Business Insider 8:41 AM
"Bill Hader stars in the most hilarious iPhone 6s commercial yet" BGR 8:24 AM
"Former Apple creative director joins Huawei to design consumer product user interface" Apple World Today 7:55 AM
Non-Apple News
"Flipboard, Once-Hot News Reader App, Flounders Amid Competition: Co-founder Evan Doll and other executives have left startup in past year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:44 PM
"Fixing a Surface Pro 4 Is No Easy Task: iFixit gave the device's repairability a score of 2 out of 10 after a recent teardown." PC Magazine 1:16 PM
"White House applauds Senate cybersecurity vote" CBS/AP 3:37 PM
"UK government rules out app backdoors" BBC 10:56 AM
"Senate Thumbs its Nose at Privacy with CISA Approval" The Mac Observer 10:37 AM
"Online dating website users 'conned out of millions'" BBC 9:56 AM
"Podcasts Headed to Google Play Music" PC Magazine 9:53 AM
"Take A Tour Of Microsoft's Flagship 5th Ave Store In New York City" HotHardware 9:23 AM
"Nintendo to Unveil Its First Videogame for Smartphones" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:22 AM
"Nintendo set to reveal first smartphone game a day before Apple TV gaming hits the living room" 9to5Mac 1:43 PM
Publications/Podcasts
"Clockwise #110: AirPlay Express" Six Colors 1:57 PM
"Happy Hour Podcast 038 | Discussing AAPL earnings, Apple TV orders, & latest Apple ads" 9to5Mac 1:12 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-10-28: AAPL Q4 2015 Earnings Wrap Up" The Mac Observer 1:10 PM
"Podcast 480: Stay tuned for Apple TV" Macworld 10:57 AM
"Let's Talk Jailbreak 131: Tim Cook the ghost writer" iDownload Blog 8:30 AM
"Consumer Reports: Apple Laptops Have Lowest Failure Rate, Best Tech Support" KABC 5:23 PM
"Apple Granted Six Registered Trademarks for Apple Watch Icons" Patently Apple 7:58 PM
"Turning the iPhone 6s Into a Digital Scale" Medium 7:37 AM
"Apple doesn't want you weighing things with your iPhone just yet" The Verge 7:37 AM
"iTunes Store, App Store suffer partial outages for some users" iMore 3:52 PM
AppleCare/Helps
"Use HomeKit-enabled accessories with your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch: With HomeKit, you can use your iOS device to control any of the 'Works with Apple HomeKit' accessories that you have in your home." Apple Support 5:24 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 10:59 AM
"WiFi Mouse HD (Wireless Mouse/Trackpad/Keyboard) For iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" App Sliced 10:59 AM
"Puzzle Me (Jigsaw) For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" App Sliced 10:59 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:08 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:08 AM
"5 reasons a record number of Android owners have switched to iPhones: If you paid attention in 2014, you would have seen at least two reasons for the growing number of Android switchers to Apple's iPhone, but there are even more reasons today." ZDNet 10:23 AM
"Why I dumped my iPhone 6 and went Android: After using an iPhone 6 Plus for six months, I've spent the past six months with Android devices. I expected it to be a learning experience. I didn't expect to find an Android device that is so much better than the iPhone for my needs that I can't imagine going back." ZDNet 10:23 AM
"Why I like the iPod touch 6 better than the iPhone 6s" CIO 9:53 AM
"I've made the iPhone 6s into my dream Android phone" BGR 9:19 AM
"Apple's Q4: 7 business technology takeaways/Apple's iOS will be getting more enterprise features, iPad Pro could be a laptop replacement and IBM is saving $270 on every Mac it deploys over Windows." ZDNet 8:49 AM
"TalkTalk hack: What to do if your data is leaked" BBC 1:57 PM
"YouTube Red is instant gratification" BetaNews 1:46 PM
"These Senators Voted 'Yes' on CISA, But There's Still Time to Change Their Minds" Gizmodo 10:58 AM
"Barriers To Entry Rising in Mobile Game Market" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 9:22 AM
"Comcast's data caps are 'just low enough to punish streaming'" BGR 7:47 AM
"How CNBC and Your ISP Are Murdering Democracy: Following in Fox's footsteps, CNBC will place tonight's GOP debate behind a cable subscription wall." PC Magazine 7:29 AM
"'PC Does What' Campaign Isn't About PCs: The 'PC does what?' marketing campaign is all about semantics. Meanwhile, real PCs stagnate." PC Magazine 7:29 AM
"Apple and U2 Collaborate on Virtual Reality Music Video" The Mac Observer 9:02 PM
"Apple News Format docs appear in iOS Developer Library" Apple World Today 3:52 PM
"5 Best iPhone 6S battery cases to keep your iPhone juiced up" Digital Trends 1:52 PM
"This Thin USB-C Dock Gives Your New MacBook Every Port It's Missing" Gizmodo 1:17 PM
"Walgreens Gearing Up for Apple Pay-Linked Loyalty Rewards Cards" MacRumors 1:12 PM
"This $5,900 workstation lets you work laying down" Mashable 11:45 AM
"Poshmark helps clothing sellers set up shop with grants and wholesale access: The clothing consignment platform wants you to open a boutique, not just sell your old clothes." Macworld 11:45 AM
"Sunrise app officially sunsetted as Outlook steals its thunder" 9to5Mac 1:12 PM
"Microsoft is merging its Outlook and Sunrise apps" The Verge 11:45 AM
"Big changes come to Microsoft Outlook for iPhone — and the PC version is next" Business Insider 11:44 AM
"Skype for iOS adds 3D Touch & video filters in latest update" 9to5Mac 11:01 AM
"Beaver debuts Quarter battery, claiming 3-Amp fast recharging using MagSafe wall and car adapters" 9to5Mac 9:53 AM
"T-Mobile offering iPad mini 4 & Air 2 leasing for $0 + 3 upgrades/year with Jump On Demand" 9to5Mac 9:05 AM
"Make Task Planning Easier With ListBox To-Do App" Apple Gazette 7:51 AM
"Gibson Wants Your Desktop Mic To Sound Better and Look Sleeker" Gizmodo 7:31 AM
"New Spelling App TurboWords Allows Fast Recording of School Words" prMac 10:56 AM
"BodyLite for iOS and Android - The Easy Way to Maintain a Healthy Weight" prMac 7:40 AM
"Rage Quit Racer the Ultimate Adrenaline Ride Speeds onto iPhone and iPad" prMac 7:24 AM
"American Express Will Bring Apple Pay to Card Members in Key Global Markets" Business Wire 7:08 AM
"IBM to Buy Weather Co.'s Digital, Data Assets: Deal doesn't include the traditional TV channel business" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:19 AM
"IBM buys The Weather Company's B2B operations: Will an Internet of things boost follow? The Weather Company's data will give IBM's Watson and Internet of things efforts more heft. The deal will also give IBM more touch points in industries where GE Software plays." ZDNet 10:57 AM
"IBM Agrees to Acquire Weather Channel's Digital Assets" Bloomberg 9:19 AM
"IBM to Acquire the Weather Company" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:06 PM
"IBM, looking to cloud, to buy Weather Company's digital assets" Reuters 9:20 AM
"IBM buys The Weather Channel for its cloud technology and sensors" MarketWatch 9:19 AM
"IBM Will Acquire The Weather Company's Digital Business" TechCrunch 10:56 AM
"IBM splashing $2bn on Weather Company – reports: Big Blue throwing yet more cash at Watson in bid to turn around the oil tanker" The Register 7:20 AM
"IBM Buyout of Weather Co. Would Be Another Huge Mistake" 24/7 Wall St. 7:12 AM
"Why Is IBM Buying The Weather Company?" Benzinga 1:47 PM
"IBM's Key Challenge Is Not Cloud Commoditization But Finding A New Identity" Seeking Alpha 2:12 PM
"Tech Five: IBM reportedly near big acquisition" USA Today 8:34 AM
"IBM says carbon, oxygen essential to advancing resistive memory: Scientists at IBM found that adding oxygen to carbon products makes resistive memory work at high temperatures. In 10 years, resistive memory could make flash memory and RAM obsolete." TechRepublic 7:23 AM
"Microsoft has trapped its biggest partners between a rock and a hard place" Business Insider 2:12 PM
"Windows Tablet Sales Boosted By Enterprise Demand" InformationWeek 8:47 AM
"Phone Business Weighed on Microsoft's PC Segment in 1Q16" Market Realist 8:36 AM
"HP Launches Version 2.0 Of Its Helion OpenStack Platform" TechCrunch 7:25 AM
"Oracle Sued by New York Pension Fund Over Political Funding" Bloomberg 1:11 PM
"Oracle's Larry Ellison decries poor state of security, says he has fixed it" IDG News Service 7:18 AM
"Larry thinks Oracle's M7 chip is hacker-proof – but you may have a 1-in-16 chance of cracking it" The Register 7:20 AM
"Oracle goes after Amazon AWS with Elastic Compute Cloud of its own" V3 7:45 AM
"Oracle: Fight for the right to be third to Amazon's AWS" The Register 7:20 AM
"Larry Ellison: IBM and SAP are so over in the cloud" The Inquirer 7:14 AM
"Oracle cloud billows into six Equinix bit barns" The Register 7:20 AM
"Oracle Connects Its Cloud to Equinix's Direct Cloud Exchange" eWeek 5:26 PM
"Oracle ships first Sparc M7 systems with security in silicon" The Inquirer 7:14 AM
"AMD preparing new Catalyst Omega-like drivers update for November" Fudzilla 2:11 PM
"Cisco: The day of PCs is passing, cloud storage will dominate by 2019" The Register 2:10 PM
"Cybersecurity bill sails through Senate despite tech opposition" IDG News Service 7:19 AM
"Hurdles remain for major cyber bill" The Hill 2:12 PM
"Net neutrality in the EU: Still not all that neutral/Europe's version of net neutrality still allows a two-speed internet in some cases." ZDNet 9:05 AM
"EU Approves Net Neutrality Rules, Critics Pounce" PC Magazine 8:47 AM
"Economists Tell Lawmakers Net Neutrality Will Hurt Broadband Investment" Inside Sources 7:50 AM
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