"Apple waited too long to get into music streaming: Apple Music is in fourth place behind Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube" The Verge 8:55 AM
"Here's What Avago Just Told Us About Apple iPhone 6s/6s Plus Demand: iPhone 6s/6s Plus demand isn't holding up as well as iPhone 6/6 Plus demand did." The Motley Fool 8:57 AM
"Apple's Smaller iPhone 6c/7c Fills an Oddly Empty Niche: A new, smaller iPhone model will help illustrate whether anyone really wants tiny smartphones." PC Magazine 7:46 AM
"Around 20 percent of US customers would prefer an 'iPhone 6c'" AppAdvice 7:40 AM
"Only Single-Digit Growth for Smartphones in 2015: Apple's iPhone is expected to reach 17.3 percent growth, with Android hits 9.5 percent." PC Magazine 2:27 PM
"How Apple and Samsung Got to $548 Million: A timeline." Fortune 10:28 AM
"Samsung Will Pay Apple $548 Million To Satisfy Patent Dispute" HotHardware 4:20 PM
"Can Apple continue to shine?" ["Given Apple's current product set and the general trends in the market, the company will likely have another record quarter to end this calendar year. But how they evolve next year isn't nearly as clear."] USA Today 12/4
"Samsung to Pay Apple $548 Million in Patent Dispute" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12/4
"Samsung to finally pay Apple $548 million in patent dispute" Reuters 12/4
"The epic Apple-Samsung patent war is finally nearing its end" TechRadar UK 12/4
"Samsung to pay Apple $548m over patent row" BBC 12/4
"Samsung to finally pay Apple $548M as part of endless patent case: But Samsung notes that it might want that money back—if appeals go in its favor." Ars Technica 12/4
"Samsung agrees to pay Apple $548M in damages: An appeals court had rejected Samsung's bid to review the damages award" IDG News Service 12/4
"Samsung will pay Apple $548m in damages - but then fight to get it back" ZDNet 12/4
"Samsung to (Finally) Fork Over Millions to Apple in Patent Battle" PC Magazine 12/4
"Five years after patent trial, Samsung & Apple reach $548M settlement – but it's not over yet" 9to5Mac 12/4
"This Is Phil Schiller's Grand Unified Theory of Apple" Fortune 12/4
"Why Apple Dumbs Down Your Smartphone: As Apple advances the medical promise of its watch and smartphones, it has also made clear that it's foremost aim is to steer clear of Food and Drug Administration regulation. Many assert that this imperative has rendered the health features in its sensor-laden watch underwhelming. Apple didn't want to cross the lines that would class its new watch as a 'medical device' in the eyes of regulators." Forbes 12/4
"Apple Quietly Increases iTunes Match and iCloud Music Library Limits Above 25,000 Tracks" Kirkville 10:29 AM
"Apple starts raising iTunes Match limit to 100,000 tracks" Cult of Mac 11:58 AM
"Try Apple's Swift language in IBM's online sandbox" The Next Web 8:57 AM
"Apple Quietly Increases iTunes Match and iCloud Music Library Limits Above 25,000 Tracks" Kirkville 12/4
"After Apple open sources it, IBM puts Swift programming in the cloud/IBM has already put the Linux port of Apple's Swift programming language to good use, releasing the IBM Swift Sandbox: A way to code in the cloud." ZDNet 12/4
"Apple open sources Swift programming language for iOS, Mac OS X, Linux" The Inquirer 12/4
"Apple tailors Swift for open source" ComputerWeekly 12/4
"Apple makes Swift programming language open source" O'Grady's PowerPage 12/4
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Click 'Allow' or 'Always Allow' to activate Office fails in El Capitan" OfficeforMacHelp 6:49 PM
"Users complain VIP mailboxes still not working properly in OS X El Capitan" AppleInsider 12/4
"OS X Wi-Fi: Disentangling Yourself from the 'Xfinitywifi' Network" The Mac Observer 12/4
"El Capitan discussion continues on the Time Machine bug with battery backup connections (via USB); plus Keychain issues affecting remote access; Safari freezes and other crashes; font issues; classic Mac OS support (via Sheepshaver et al); Adobe compatibility; Office options (including LibreOffice) and more." MacInTouch 12/4
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to Change DNS Server Settings in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 3:03 PM
"Root Nexus 6P On Windows Or Mac OS X, Here's How [Tutorial] Redmond Pie 4:21 PM
"How to uninstall MacKeeper from your Mac: Some people regret installing MacKeeper but can't figure out how to remove it. We're here for you." Macworld 12/4
"How to restore your Mac to an older version of OS X: Don't want to install El Capitan on a Mac you're restoring? Here's how you can install an older OS." Macworld 12/4
"Incorporating Swirly Design Elements in Photoshop" Layers Magazine 12/4
"Final Cut Pro X Speed Segments Tips and Tricks" FCPXtv 12/4
"Use Your Mac To Track Your Flights" TeraTalks 12/4
"How an iPad is changing education at Susquenita High School" Penn Live 7:48 AM
"iPhone 6S Price Slashed As Carriers Fight" Forbes 3:52 PM
"TAG Heuer's Android smartwatch is (relatively) popular: The watchmaker is stepping up Connected production, although it's not about to make Apple or Samsung nervous." Engadget 5:05 PM
"Verizon's Wi-Fi Calling Coming to Galaxy S6 on Monday, iPhone 'Early Next Year'" MacRumors 8:55 AM
"TaskRabbit: How an app can relieve you of all your chores/If you need an errand run or some DIY sorted, TaskRabbit can find someone local to do it instantly. But what could its rise mean for the jobs market?" Telegraph 7:54 AM
"Apple Makes A Beeline For Carrier Billing In Emerging Markets, Starting With Russia" TechCrunch 12/4
"Apple Watch In Focus: Holiday Sales, A User Survey, And Market Share" Forbes 12/4
"The wearables market has now come down to three players/Research firm IDC has unofficially crowned the Big Three in wearables: Fitbit, Apple, and Xiaomi." Quartz 12/4
"Apple Watch sales enjoying modest growth, says IDC, as Samsung gets knocked out of the top five" 9to5Mac 12/4
"Fitbit, Apple And Xiaomi Are The World's Top Wearables Vendors, Says IDC" TechCrunch 12/4
"Apple Watch Pushes Wearable Sales To New High" TechWeekEurope 12/4
"Apple's US Smartphone Subscriber Share Trimmed" 24/7 Wall St. 12/4
"Worldwide Smartphone Market Will See the First Single-Digit Growth Year on Record – IDC" MacPrices 12/4
"Apple Campus 2 Underground Auditorium Shown Off in New Aerial Video" MacRumors 12/4
"Beats Music subscribers have until Jan. 19 to make the switch to Apple Music" Macworld 12/4
"Wozilla? Tokyo Prepares for Apple Founder's Comic Con." Re/code 12/4
"Apple Watch comes through in an emergency" AppAdvice 12/4
"iPhone may have saved San Bernardino shooting victim's life" New York Post 12/4
"Hackers Target Hello Barbie's iPhone... But It's Good News" Forbes 12/4
Non-Apple News
"Social media companies step up battle against militant propaganda" Reuters 8:57 PM
"Security News This Week: Facebooking at Work Can No Longer Be Charged as 'Hacking'" Wired 8:57 PM
"Is Google Beginning to Lose Its Dominance in Search?" Investopedia 3:15 PM
"Can't Put Down Your Device? That's by Design" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2:43 PM
"Android mastermind Andy Rubin may be starting his own smartphone company" BGR 2:20 PM
"People are in denial about using devices while walking and being bad at it: Distracted pedestrian injuries rising, but walkers blame others, not themselves" Ars Technica 10:29 AM
"Gmail Ending? Google Starts Migrating Users" Forbes 10:24 AM
"Mozilla scraps in-Firefox ads: Not the 'right business for us at this time,' says top ad exec as Mozilla pulls plug on two-year project" Computerworld 7:49 AM
"Marissa Mayer's Next Headache May Be a Nasty Proxy Fight" Bloomberg 12/4
"Samsung execs are being investigated for possible insider trading" BGR 12/4
"VTech's Android tablet for kids 'hopelessly insecure'" The Register 12/4
"US might roll back its anti-ISIS propaganda after questions from the tech industry" The Verge 12/4
"Judges Challenges Both Sides in Net Neutrality Case: Three-judge panel could uphold part of regulation and overturn part of it, experts say" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/4
"Net neutrality on trial: judges hear lawsuits against FCC" BetaNews 12/4
"You can take a bath with Android's first soap-proof smartphone" BGR 12/4
"One country wants to spy on all its encrypted Internet traffic" BGR 12/4
"Mozilla Is Flailing When the Internet Needs It the Most" Wired 12/4
"iPhone 6c Rumors Suggest A9 Processor, Apple Pay: With the rumored iPhone 6c, Apple may move away from the polycarbonate case but keep the color spectrum, as well as add a faster processor and Apple Pay." InformationWeek 2:43 PM
"Apple will be announced iPhone 7c, but not iPhone 6c." M.I.C. Gadget 12/4
"New survey on screen size preference fuels smaller iPhone 6C rumors" Digital Trends 12/4
"Quick Review + Giveaway: BSX Audio Basix earphones go beyond basic" 9to5Mac 7:45 AM
"iPad Pro: An Entrepreneur's Verdict" MinuteHack 12/4
"Tag Heuer's Carrera Connected is a damning critique of smartwatches: Are smartwatches just lesser watches?" The Verge 12/4
"Review: MOCACARE MOCAheart Heart Health Monitor" iLounge 12/4
"Lander Powell Travel Case and Neve Lightning Cable: Rugged and unique iPhone accessories" Apple World Today 12/4
"Lola headphones review: Futuristic design, custom fit, and great sound" TechHive 12/4
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Untappd... Social Media For Drinkers" Low End Mac 10:28 AM
"Final Fantasy VII for iOS is a quirky classic of a role-playing game: One of the best-loved RPGs of all time is now on the App Store, and it's plenty weird—but still pretty wonderful." Macworld 11:35 AM
"Putting Apple Pencil to work with Evernote, OneNote and Notability" CIO 12/4
"'Cthulhu Virtual Pet' Review – More Like Cute'thulhu" Touch Arcade 12/4
How-To/Tutorial
"How to choose the right running app for you" Cult of Mac 8:57 AM
"Cassandra: Making use of Find my iPhone" eXtensions 8:54 AM
"How to Use Split View Multitasking on iPad" OS X Daily 12/4
"Hackers Are Reportedly Selling Stolen Netflix Accounts Online, Check If Yours Is Affected" Redmond Pie 12/4
Tips
"12 highly useful iPhone apps people need" Computerworld 12/4
"Will the iPhone 7 Ditch a Headphone Jack? Is Apple about to say goodbye to the headphone jack just as it bid farewell to the floppy drive in 1998?" The Motley Fool 3:52 PM
"How would you change iPad multitasking?" iMore 2:27 PM
"Apple waited too long to get into music streaming or something" MacDailyNews 1:15 PM
"Survey spin: Apple Pay not so bad off" Macworld 7:45 AM
"Apple Watch comes through in an emergency" AppAdvice 12/4
"It's a Good Thing Apple Didn't Acquire Twitter" The Mac Observer 12/4
"Is Google about to steal Apple's best new iPhone 6s feature?" BGR 12/4
"Why iOS and Android will soon become obsolete: The market is eventually going to move to one product that scales from a smartphone to a PC. Columnist Rob Enderle says it doesn't appear that either Apple or Google will dominate this coming shift." CIO 12/4
"Is Amazon Prime Video App Coming to Apple TV?" Market Realist 12/4
"The Week in iPad Cases: Portenzo will make your iPad Pro look like a very large book" [Slideshow] Macworld 8:57 PM
"These crazy wireless earphones custom mold to your ears" Digital Trends 2:28 PM
"Best Finance, Investment, and Money Apps" Digital Trends 2:27 PM
"The best Lightning cable is also one of the least expensive" MacDailyNews 10:15 AM
"Bones Attack! - Rev 4.00 Apple iOS Universal Game" prMac 10:22 AM
"Test Your Reflexes in this Awesome Endless Puzzler" prMac 7:54 AM
"Happy Bombs transports the player to a bright and colorful puzzle world" prMac 7:54 AM
"Mindfulness, meditation and relaxation for kids: announcing Zen Studio" prMac 7:54 AM
"iDB holiday gift guide: Lory's picks" iDownload Blog 7:42 AM
"Apple adds shuffle option for custom Apple Music playlists on Apple TV" AppleInsider 12/4
"Slash Keyboard for iOS for Quick Sharing" The Mac Observer 12/4
"Coming December 5: Gene Steinberg meets Josh Centers of TidBITS, and The Mac Observer's John Martellaro, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 12/4
"Apple TV gets an app for over-the-air channels (with the right hardware): The new Channels app works with HDHomeRun tuners for watching free antenna-based broadcasts." TechHive 12/4
"Apple camera supplier Sony picks up Toshiba's image sensor business for $155M" AppleInsider 12/4
"Take your iPhone photography to new levels with MaxCurve" AppAdvice 12/4
"Grab your snowboard and Shred It! with a fun holiday update" AppAdvice 12/4
"Apple promotion offers $60 iTunes gift card with Beats headphones purchase" AppleInsider 12/4
"Microsoft to open source Chakra, the JavaScript heart of its Edge browser: Source will be available from January, and open to community contributions." Ars Technica 8:55 AM
"Microsoft to Open Source A Key Piece of Its Web Browser" Wired 6:52 PM
"Microsoft to open source key pieces of its 'Chakra' JavaScript engine" ZDNet 8:55 AM
"Microsoft's power move: open sourcing Edge's Javascript engine" The Next Web 8:55 AM
"Microsoft starts to open source its JavaScript engine Chakra" VentureBeat 8:55 AM
"Microsoft Scores a Mini-Victory Against Apple in the Tablet Wars" Fortune 7:52 AM
"Microsoft Research 2016 predictions: More online video, new processor tech" PCWorld 2:42 PM
"Microsoft Corporation and Intel Corporation Find a New Best Friend in China: Why are Microsoft and Intel cozying up to the top smartphone maker in China?" The Motley Fool 5:12 PM
"Hybrids, Windows 10 May Finally Push Tablet Sales to Microsoft: The PC maker waited too long to enter the fight, but it's finally winning back some of its user base." The Motley Fool 11:36 AM
"Microsoft releases new Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 10586.29" BetaNews 7:51 AM
"Region posts highest vendor server revenue as HP maintains market share: From a regional standpoint, Asia/Pacific posted the highest vendor revenue growth at 25.4 percent." New Zealand Reseller News 8:28 PM
"Lenov-lol, a load of Tosh, and what the Dell? More bad holes found in PC makers' bloatware" The Register 10:28 AM
"Cisco stays clear of HP and Juniper as ethernet switch market growth flattens" New Zealand Reseller News 8:28 PM
"Why Yahoo Board Might Plan To Sell Its Internet Business?" Forbes 8:57 AM
"Yahoo board in final talks on future of company" Reuters 4:47 PM
"5 Moves Yahoo's Chairman Should Make This Weekend" Forbes 4:47 PM
"Robots not likely to take your job (at least not yet), says Open Source chief" ZDNet 7:46 AM
"Is Google now causing public cloud pain for AWS, Microsoft and IBM?" Computerworld New Zealand 8:31 PM
"Data to become new profit centre for car makers: With all cars expected to be connected by 2025, car makers will begin to battle over ownership of in-car behavioural data" Telegraph 7:51 AM
"FBI, Microsoft help take down massive global botnet: The Dorkbot botnet used over 100,000 computers in over 190 countries." Engadget 12/4
"Microsoft teams with law enforcement to disrupt Dorkbot botnet" InfoWorld 12/4
"End of Windows XP support puts UK's ATMs at risk" ITProPortal 12/4
"Microsoft updates Windows 10 IoT Core and releases it for commercial development" V3 12/4
"Apple Up 2.6% This Morning, What Gives?" Forbes 12/4
"If Apple Leaves, Will We Get the Message? Since 2005, corporate earnings retained overseas have increased from $0.5 trillion to $2.1 trillion (about 300%!)." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/4
"Dow ends up nearly 370 on strong jobs report" USA Today 12/4
"Wall Street Stages Jobs-Fueled Rebound Rally" FOXBusiness 12/4
"Dow Surges 370 Points, Capping Rocky Week: Solid jobs report helps cement case for interest rate increase later this month" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/4
"Japanese stocks slide the most in two months after ECB disappointment: Japanese stocks suffered their biggest one-day drop in more than two months, adding momentum to a global selloff after the European Central Bank announced a smaller-than-expected burst of monetary stimulus." MarketWatch 12/4
"European stocks mark worst week in more than 3 months: European stocks fell Friday, with the market logging its worst week in more than three months, as a dive in oil prices dragged down energy shares." MarketWatch 12/4
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