"Apple Deploys Pop-Up Ads To Push Upgrade To iPhone 6s And Users Don't Find Them Cool" Tech Times 7:34 AM
"Apple shoves annoyingly aggressive popup ads for iPhone 6s into iOS App Store app" ZDNet 7:32 AM
"Your iPhone Is Ruining Your Posture — and Your Mood" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:05 PM
"Samsung's $548 million payment to Apple is a victory for ... Samsung?" VentureBeat 4:07 PM
"The Apple Watch Doesn't Say Ka-Ching to these VCs" Fortune 6:52 PM
"Can Apple Still Grow In 2016? Of Course It Can" ["Analyst Jim Suva expects 2016 to be a year when the company 'pulls together the fabric of this ecosystem,' expanding its TAM through hardware, software, healthcare, fitness and even financial services through Apply Cloud, Apple Watch, Apply Pay, Apple TV, and possibly an Apple Car in a few years."] Benzinga 12/11
"Why Apple Can Jump 30%: Three analysts, with price-targets between $145 and $150, argue that Apple is significantly undervalued. We agree and like the dividend too." Barron's [Paid Membership Required] 12/11
"Apple Watch by the (estimated) numbers, and 11 claimed myths about the wearable" 9to5Mac 12/11
"Is Apple's CarPlay Aiding GM Sales? Dealers say GM support attracts buyers looking for lower cost navigation system" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/11
"Mark Cuban says Apple should ban Twitter: Mark Cuban wants Apple to boot Twitter from its app store until Twitter finds a better way of removing 'objectionable' tweets, images and videos from its platform." Fox 59 12/11
"Mark Cuban says Apple should remove Twitter from iOS App Store for objectionable content" AppleInsider 12/11
"Apple Releases iTunes 12.3.2 With Apple Music Improvements" iClarified 7:23 AM
"Apple Releases iTunes 12.3.2 With Improved Browsing of Classical Music in Apple Music" MacRumors 12/11
"Apple releases iTunes 12.3.2 with changes to Classical listings in Apple Music" 9to5Mac 12/11
"About the security content of iTunes 12.3.2" Apple Support 12/11
"Cybercriminals will target Apple in 2016, say experts" BBC 12/11
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"About the security content of Security Update 2015-006 Yosemite" Apple Support 8:19 PM
"What to do when Firefox won't quit, and does Apple read crash feedback? When an app has a problem, is it really worth it to inform Apple?" Macworld 12/11
"El Capitan notes include a 'really, really bad' bug with Apple's Mac App Store update, plus more about Spotlight problems; Apple Mail; Sheepshaver (for running classic Mac apps) and also Apple's walled security gardens and document- vs. application-centered design models." MacInTouch 12/11
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Hide the Menu Bar in OS X El Capitan for a True Full-Screen Experience" Gizmodo 4:17 PM
"How to switch from PC/Windows to a Mac as painlessly as possible" ZDNet 7:39 AM
"Tip: Best Way to Fix OS X's Autocorrect? Turn It Off" Yahoo Tech 12/11
"How to choose a format for an external drive in OS X" MacIssues 12/11
"Ask the iTunes Guy: iTunes artwork, iOS Music backgrounds, larger fonts in iTunes Store" Macworld 12/11
"Pointers: Save time with Format Painter" MacNN 12/11
"On Using The Best Easy-to-Use Mac Diagramming App You Can Buy For $10" NoodleMac 12/11
"This Calendar Does What The Mac's Calendar Does Not" TeraTalks 12/11
"This Is What Mac Mail Needs (and it's free)" BohemianBoomer 12/11
"Today's Butlers Are Trading Silver Trays for iPads" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:13 PM
"Revenge Of The Couch Potatoes: TV Viewing Heads Back To The Living Room" ["You can thank Apple in part for the back-to-the-couch trend, because big sales of its Apple TV streaming device last holiday and since then–along with sales of great new TVs from Samsung and others–has prompted more people to watch movies and shows on demand using their cable and satellite TV accounts, according to Tamara Gaffney, principal analyst for the Adobe Digital Index."] Forbes 12/11
"The majority of the apps on Apple TV are cheap games" Business Insider 12/11
"Google Is Outperforming Microsoft and Apple in Edtech Sector" Market Realist 12/11
"Apple advertising iPhone 6s to older iPhone owners through App Store popups" 9to5Mac 12/11
"Apple is serving iPhone users with older handsets a pop-up ad asking them to upgrade — and they're not happy about it" Business Insider 12/11
"Forget The iPad Pro, This Is Why The iPad Mini Wins" Forbes 6:27 PM
"Belkin QODE Ultimate Pro Keyboard Case for iPad Air 2 review: The best keyboard to pro-ify your iPad Air 2" CNET 4:14 PM
"Review: Apple Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6 & 6s" AppleInsider 3:32 PM
"Review: Apple's USB 3 Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader offers only modest speed benefits, for now" 9to5Mac 10:58 AM
"The MacNN Gift Guide: present ideas for Mac switchers" MacNN 7:33 AM
"Apple iPad Pro review - now with iOS 9.2/The iPad Pro is powerful, flexible and has an amazing screen: if it does what you need it's a brilliant choice, but it won't suit everyone" Expert Reviews 7:34 AM
"Review: Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus" iLounge 7:24 AM
"Apple iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case" PC Magazine 12/11
"iPad mini 4 Reflections: Why it's Time to Upgrade" The Mac Observer 12/11
"Apple Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro Review" TabletPCReview 12/11
"Hands On: iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case" MacNN 12/11
"Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader review: USB 3.0 brings faster file transfer to iPad Pro" iDownload Blog 12/11
"Photojojo Iris Lens Kit: Superior optics and flexibility make this set a winner" Apple World Today 12/11
"Dog & Bone's LockSmart padlock: Your iPhone is the key" Apple World Today 12/11
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"5 can't-miss apps: Photomath, 'Steady Square,' Camera Noir and more" Mashable 9:07 PM
"Here's how the top iPhone apps are using 3D Touch" The Verge 7:47 PM
"Apple iOS 9.2 review - all the new features: Slicker, easier to use and with a ton of new features, iOS 9 is an excellent upgrade to an already powerful operating system" Expert Reviews 7:34 AM
"How to Use Your iPad Pro as a Secondary Display" LAPTOP Magazine 12/11
"Slash Keyboard review: /find things to share right on your keyboard" iDownload Blog 12/11
"Walmart is Now Selling the Apple Watch Sport" iClarified 12/11
"Google for iOS updated with 3D Touch, iPad multitasking and more" AppAdvice 12/11
"Prismatic is shutting down its news app for iOS, Android, and Web on December 20" VentureBeat 12/11
"Coming December 12: Gene Steinberg meets Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus, and The Mac Observer's Bryan Chaffin, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 12/11
"Duet Display Can Now Turn An iPad Pro Into A Second Display" TechCrunch 12/11
"It's Laundry Day, but what do the symbols mean on the label?" AppAdvice 12/11
"You can now get an Apple Watch Sport from Walmart" iMore 12/11
"RingCentral Arms Mobile Workforce With Apple Watch App" Business Wire 12/11
"Become the largest, luckiest toad on the planet in Toadled" AppAdvice 12/11
"Tesla now using leftover upholstery leather from its cars to make stylish iPhone cases" 9to5Mac 12/11
"CarPlay plans for the 2016 Mercedes lineup leak" iMore 12/11
"Beepi Releases App to Buy And Sell Cars Completely From an iPhone" MacPrices 12/11
"The 12 best iPhone utility apps of all time" Mashable 12/11
"Fishdom: Deep Dive for iOS - a combination of match-3 gameplay with new unique twists, 3D fish that each have their own personality, and breathtaking decorations." Playrix 12/11
"Synology Announces Network Video Recorder NVR216: Up to Nine channels of HD Monitoring with Expandable Storage, and Mobile Apps for Access Anywhere" PRNewswire 12/11
"Bloomberg Delivers First Financial Enterprise App For iPad Pro" PRNewswire 12/11
"App Of The Day: Galactic Pixel Wars - The Farce Awakens" Apple'n'Apps 12/11
"The Hit List GTD app hits it big with iPad support, 3D Touch and more" AppAdvice 12/11
"Gmail support added to Yahoo Mail app, plus split screen for Apple iPad" ZDNet 12/11
"Geocaching - The World's Largest Treasure Hunt, Now Available on iOS" prMac 12/11
"Brides' Alchemy: Sparkle With Joy on Your Wedding Day" prMac 12/11
"Christmas Traditions Quiz 1.0 - New Fast Paced Christmas App" prMac 12/11
"Microsoft apologizes again - this time for 'less-than-perfect experience' on new Surfaces" Neowin 7:22 AM
"Microsoft finally responds to OneDrive outcry, gives back storage" Digital Journal 7:53 AM
"Microsoft Backtracks On OneDrive Downgrades, Lets Users Keep 15 GB Free Storage – But With A Catch" Tech Times 7:53 AM
"Microsoft apologizes for riling OneDrive users, restores some free storage space on request" Computerworld 7:53 AM
"Windows Live Mail 2012 requires an update to keep using it" Neowin 9:22 AM
"Microsoft, NASA Send HoloLens Into Space: Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko, two astronauts working on the International Space Station, explain how they use Microsoft's HoloLens in space." InformationWeek 9:09 PM
"Dell-EMC Deal All Systems Go As 'Go Shop' Provision Expires" TechCrunch 9:25 AM
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise unveils new IoT and networking solutions" FirstPost 7:38 AM
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise continues to lead worldwide enterprise hardware market" PC Tech 7:38 AM
"Intel Rewards ITU Young Innovators Winner" This Day Live 7:54 AM
"Silicon Valley bigwigs fund AI to protect humanity: OpenAI, a research group launched with $1 billion from Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Peter Thiel, aims to make sure artificial intelligence doesn't harm society." CNET 7:27 AM
"Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley investors to open AI research center" The Daily Dot 11:14 AM
"Microsoft has some Major changes planned for Windows 10" Daily Star 12/11
"Windows 10: Major changes coming in blockbuster Redstone update, here's what to expect" Express 12/11
"Windows 10 Cortana Will Get Smarter With Major 'Redstone' Update, Work With Office Apps" Tech Times 12/11
"Microsoft Corporation Could Disrupt This Enterprise Niche" The Motley Fool 12/11
"Microsoft offers Linux certification. Do not adjust your set. This is not an error" The Register 12/11
"IBM Corp.'s cognitive computing technology finds uses in unforeseen industries" Austin Business Journal 12/11
"Spy Agencies Fund IBM's Quantum Computing Research: Big Blue gets a multi-year grant from the US intelligence community for the development of quantum computing technology. A universal quantum computer could tackle challenges such as safeguarding against cyberattacks and speeding up medical R&D." InformationWeek 12/11
"IBM's open source JVM project could also speed Ruby, Python" InfoWorld 12/11
"IBM Acquires Clearleap To Bolster Its Cloud Portfolio" Trefils 12/11
"Dow opens about 200 lower as oil's slide continues" USA Today 12/11
"Oil's Plunge Sends Markets Reeling on Oversupply Worries" FOXBusiness 12/11
"S&P 500 Loses Nearly 4% for the Week as Commodities Tumble: U.S. crude falls below $36 a barrel, hitting nearly seven-year low" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/11
"Missing chairman takes a toll on China, Hong Kong stocks: Asian stocks stumbled Friday as reports that the chairman of China's biggest non-state-owned conglomerate has disappeared shook markets in Hong Kong and China, beating any positive sentiment seen from U.S. stocks' gains on Thursday." MarketWatch 12/11
"European stocks slump to two-month low amid oil carnage: European stocks sank Friday, with a further rout in oil prices knocking sentiment over and driving the benchmark index to its largest weekly loss since August." MarketWatch 12/11
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