"Exclusive: Apple contemplating huge campus of up to 4.15 million square feet in north San Jose" Silicon Valley Business Journal 2:03 PM
"Apple eyes new San Jose campus possibly sprawling over 4.15M square feet" AppleInsider 4:36 PM
"Fixed that for you: Apple TV/Sure it's not just a games console – but it could still be a better games console." ["Apple is no stranger to streaming services, so we can't help but wonder what sort of console experiences its server farms could create for the Apple TV – or what might happen if Sony or Nvidia tried to get their apps released on the tvOS store."] Red Bull UK 10:29 AM
"Nintendo didn't create the next Wii — Apple did: It might not be for you, and that might not matter at all" Polygon 5:43 PM
"Apple's Core: Dissecting The Company's New Corporate Headquarters" Forbes 6:51 AM
"Apple iPhone 6s may be minor update but it's starting to make its mark in US: New research points to early signs that the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will sell well in coming quarters." ZDNet 7:22 AM
"Steve Jobs Considered Building an Apple Car in 2008: The Apple co-founder kicked around ideas with longtime confidant and iPod co-creator Tony Fadell." Bloomberg 7:37 AM
"Steve Jobs considered Apple car eight years ago" iDownload Blog 8:38 AM
"Steve Jobs talked about building an Apple car seven years ago" BGR 9:11 PM
"Apple and sapphire supplier will finally bury their $439 million hatchet" Ars Technica 9:12 AM
"GTAT to Clear $439M Apple Debt with Equipment Auction" The Mac Observer 10:21 AM
"Report: Apple Reaches Deal With Troubled Sapphire Maker" PC Magazine 3:01 PM
"Apple cuts a deal with failed sapphire screen supplier" Engadget 7:09 AM
"Canalys: Apple has shipped nearly 7 million Watches so far" 9to5Mac 3:32 PM
"Samsung says Apple is jumping the gun, Apple says Samsung is stalling: what's an invalid patent worth?" Foss Patents 7:32 AM
"Apple's Eddy Cue touts iOS for enterprise, demos iPad Pro at Dropbox Open" AppleInsider 6:37 PM
"Eddy Cue continues Apple's enterprise tour, shows off iPad Pro at Dropbox Conference" 9to5Mac 6:37 PM
"Interview: Adobe's Andrew Shorten Discusses Project Comet" ["We're focused on delivering a great product on Mac OS right now. We absolutely intend to bring Project Comet to Windows 10 and have begun some of the work to make that happen, but aren't committing to a date for release at this point."] Webdesigner Depot 7:45 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"The mysterious case of Mail's vanishing Rules actions" The Robservatory 7:32 AM
"El Capitan notes discuss Apple Photos issues, Time Machine failures, EyeTV and other television products, troubleshooting problems that ramp up fans; invisible Recovery partitions, 'server-side' Calendar bugs, Brother printer support, and more." MacInTouch 8:47 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to Verify & Repair Permissions in OS X El Capitan" OS X Daily 2:58 PM
"How to modify the creation date for pictures in Apple Photos for OS X" Macworld 7:33 AM
"OS X El Capitan: Turning Off Contact Info from Mail" The Mac Observer 8:20 AM
"Wikipedia's founder thinks Apple should stop selling iPhones in the U.K." Cult of Mac 6:44 AM
"Wikipedia founder says Apple should stop selling iPhones in the UK if govt bans end-to-end encryption" 9to5Mac 7:18 AM
"The government has quietly told some of Britain's tech leaders that it isn't going to ban full encryption" Business Insider 6:59 AM
"User data plundering by Android and iOS apps is as rampant as you suspected: Most commonly shared data for Android is e-mail addresses; for iOS, it's GPS data." Ars Technica 10:58 AM
"Many US enterprises still run XcodeGhost-infected Apple apps: A new version of XcodeGhost has also appeared that tries to defeat defenses built into iOS 9, security firm FireEye says" IDG News Service 6:52 AM
"XcodeGhost iOS malware leaves China, strikes US enterprises" ZDNet 8:39 AM
"Google and PC makers are teaming up to take on Microsoft and Apple" Business Insider 7:00 AM
"Music Mess as iTunes Discounts Adele, Carrie Underwood, Versus Bieber, One Direction" Showbiz 411 2:34 PM
"Apple isn't eating into sales: Pebble CEO" CNBC Videos 7:13 AM
"Lloyds Bank's Apple Pay ad is a heartwarming holiday treat" Cult of Mac 8:52 AM
"What Joanna Hoffman told Kate Winslet while shooting the 'Steve Jobs' movie: Former colleagues of Steve Jobs talk about how the Apple founder treated women in the workplace." Macworld 2:35 PM
"Steve Jobs director lashes out at 'hindsight experts'" Cult of Mac 7:29 AM
"Sorry Kate Winslet, some screen time can be good for kids" Telegraph 12:18 PM
"Kate Winslet urges parents to take control of the iPad" Essential Kids 7:05 AM
Non-Apple News
"Disheveled? Lazy? Too many video games? New study cites biggest dealbreakers when it comes to relationships" GeekWire 11:38 AM
"Facebook Touts Artificial Intelligence 'Milestones'" PC Magazine 10:58 AM
"Mobile malware evolves: Adware now breaks and roots your phone/Adware is moving from nuisance to nasty with the discovery of over 20,000 Android apps which can root your phone, making it almost impossible to remove." ZDNet 8:38 AM
"Samsung retains top spot in India's increasingly important smartphone market" CNET 7:05 AM
"Investigatory Powers Bill: Government wants web browsing data stored for a year/The UK government has revealed the draft Investigatory Powers Bill (IPB), which includes a restructuring of domestic surveillance and an overhaul of the powers available to police and government agencies." V3 12:05 PM
"UK unveils new spying powers, raising privacy fears" Reuters 9:12 AM
"Surveillance bill includes internet records storage" BBC 6:53 AM
"Licence to snoop: Ipso facto, crypto embargo? Draft Investigatory Powers bill lands" The Register 6:49 AM
"New Apple TV wants to be more than just a streaming box (but it isn't yet)/Review: Game console? Mini PC? Media player? There's a lot of potential here." Ars Technica 1:20 PM
"New Apple TV has promise, but doesn't reach it yet" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 7:11 AM
"Apple CarPlay review: A useful companion, even in its early stages" Engadget 2:11 PM
"iPhone 6s Plus: Best Camera and Battery Ever" The Mac Observer 5:42 PM
"How to program a universal infrared remote to control your Apple TV" iDownload Blog 1:19 PM
"How to watch Twitch and Hitbox streams on your new Apple TV" VentureBeat 7:07 AM
"How to share your Android or iOS contact card via MMS" PCWorld 7:04 AM
Tips
"Where's iCloud Keychain on the Apple TV?" Six Colors 3:46 PM
"Tips and tricks for the new Apple TV's Siri Remote: Apple kept the Siri Remote nice and simple, but it's got some extra powers you should know about." Macworld 7:07 AM
"My biggest problem with the new Apple TV remote" Tech Insider 3:58 PM
"4 Apple TV problems that need to be fixed" BGR 3:46 PM
"Feature Request: Airbnb's Apple TV app is perfect for a concierge-style experience for guests" 9to5Mac 1:20 PM
"Is Apple's New 4-Inch iPhone Coming In 2016? An analyst predicts a smaller, less-expensive iPhone will debut early next year due to strong demand for compact iPhones." InformationWeek 3:01 PM
"No, Apple isn't Releasing a New 4-inch iPhone" The Mac Observer 2:17 PM
"New 4-inch iPhone rumor excites Apple's customers on Reddit" CIO 12:16 PM
"Apple iOS 9.1 Angers Users Two Weeks Later" Forbes 11:38 AM
"The best smartwatch for the iPhone" The Verge 10:59 AM
"Cheap Cloud Storage — which one saves you the most?" iMore 10:28 AM
"Why is Siri limited to 8 countries on Apple TV? Apple teaches movie & TV show pronunciations for each country" 9to5Mac 10:28 AM
"Apple TV's recommendations are decidedly impersonal" Six Colors 10:58 AM
"Wishlist: Apple TV system-wide watchlist" Six Colors 10:28 AM
"Was Apple's $1 Apple TV Dev Kit a Success?" Lou Miranda 9:13 AM
"Apple TV: Not Quite Ready For Prime Time?" InformationWeek 8:45 AM
"Apple TV's Hidden Opportunity: Apple TV's big opportunity could be content delivery. Apple's long-rumored subscription TV service may not be the best way to make money to monetize content, though." The Motley Fool 8:39 AM
"Two mysteriously magical things from the Apple TV install" The Loop 8:25 AM
"Microsoft and Red Hat Reach Linux Deal: Red Hat's version of the Linux operating system to be available to users of Microsoft Azure cloud service" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:21 AM
"Microsoft and Red Hat Team Up to Offer Linux on Azure Cloud" Re/code 7:19 AM
"Microsoft to make Red Hat Linux available on Azure" ZDNet 8:40 AM
"Microsoft Links Open-Source Arms with Linux Frenemy Red Hat" Wired 1:20 PM
"Microsoft, Red Hat Partner For Linux On Azure" InformationWeek 3:01 PM
"Microsoft's OneDrive Bait-and-Switch: Will the OneDrive disaster lead to the inevitable legal challenges that kill off the EULA forever?" PC Magazine 7:32 AM
"Microsoft needs to fit Windows 10 with a data collection 'off switch'" ZDNet 7:23 AM
"Microsoft, Esri Integrate Location, Spatial Analytics Functions With Cloud" GovConWire 11:24 AM
"Microsoft readying Windows 10 Store for Business" ZDNet 6:31 PM
"IBM acquires software broker Gravitant to bolster hybrid cloud play" ComputerWeekly 8:54 AM
"IBM Seeks to Expand Hybrid Cloud Services Through Gravitant Acquisition" GovCon Wire 8:55 AM
"IBM buys cloud brokerage software developer Gravitant" Newzy 8:55 AM
"Michael Dell: What our $67bn merger means for Dell and EMC" ZDNet 8:40 AM
"Stocks end lower after Yellen's rate comments" USA Today 4:03 PM
"Yellen Says December Rate Hike Still Alive, Stocks Fall" FOXBusiness 2:58 PM
"U.S. Stocks Slip on Yellen's Testimony: Fed chairwoman says a December rate increase is a possibility" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:03 PM
"Asia Markets: Chinese stocks jump on hopes for new trading link/Toyko stocks soar after Japan Post IPO — biggest since Alibaba" MarketWatch 8:48 AM
"Europe Markets: European stock markets rally as Draghi remains dovish/Volkswagen slides 8.3% as emission scandal widens to gas-powered cars" MarketWatch 8:48 AM
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