"Why So Much Apple Commentary Is So Clueless" Fortune 11:16 AM
"Apple's competition is going to have a tough year in 2016: part 2" AppleInsider 12:20 PM
"Apple registers website domains related to cars: Domain 'apple.car' among new list of websites belonging to Cupertino" ITP Technology 7:32 AM
"Apple registered a bunch of car-related domain names: And the Apple Car rumour mill fires up again for the new year" Stuff Magazine 7:33 AM
"Is Apple actually building a car?: Rumors have been swirling for a few years about an Apple car, and now the tech giant has registered three automotive web domains." Christian Science Monitor 8:17 AM
"Two new Chinese Apple Stores set to open in Nanjing & Guangzhou on Jan. 16" AppleInsider 10:33 PM
"Apple's competition is going to have a tough year in 2016" AppleInsider 1/9
"Angela Ahrendts: the woman aiming to make Apple a luxury brand/Confirmed last week as the tech giant's highest-paid executive, the ex Burberry chief is charged with making the Apple 'experience' even sleeker. It might also mean larger profits" The Guardian 1/9
"Apple confirms first Mexican Apple Store, opens job applications" AppleInsider 1/9
"Apple Announced First iPhone On January 9, 2007: Here's A Brief History Of The iPhone" Tech Times 1/9
"15 years of iTunes: A look at Apple's media app and its influence on an industry/In January 2001, Steve Jobs introduced iTunes and forever changed the way we buy and consume media. It's the most important app that Apple has ever created." Macworld 1/9
"iCar: Apple fans in a frenzy over electric wheels rumours" The Independent 1/9
"Apple Music Surpasses 10 Million Subscribers" TechCrunch 4:12 PM
"Apple Music reportedly tops 10 million paying subscribers" 9to5Mac 12:20 PM
"Apple Music reportedly approaches half as many paid subscribers as Spotify" The Verge 4:24 PM
"Apple Music reportedly reaches 10 million paid subscribers in 6 months" AppleInsider 4:38 PM
"Apple's music streaming service passes 10m subscribers: Tech giant reaches landmark in six months, compared with rival Spotify's six years" Irish Times 8:17 PM
"Apple snaps up apple.car domain name" TechShout 1/9
"Exclusive: NFL to live-stream all London games, in talks with Apple, Google" Reuters 1/8
"Report: NFL Will Live-Stream All London Games, Bidders Include Apple & Google" TechCrunch 1/8
"Apple Blocked Volkswagen from Demonstrating Wireless CarPlay at CES" Car and Driver 1/8
"Apple, Google, Facebook and Twitter to meet White House over terrorists' use of social media" The Next Web 1/8
"White House Officials Meet With Tech Leaders on Thwarting Terrorists" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1/8
"Tim Cook to Join Other Tech Execs for White House Summit on Fighting Terrorism Online" The Mac Observer 1/8
"U.S. meets tech leaders, forms task force to fight online militants" Reuters 1/8
"Over 200,000 people petition Apple to abandon rumored plans to ditch the 3.5mm headphone socket" 9to5Mac 1/8
"More than 200,000 people petitioning Apple not to ditch the headphone jack" Cult of Mac 1/8
"Rich men like Apple Watch, but the ladies love Rolex" Cult of Mac 1/8
"Your iPhone says you should breathe now: A Stanford scientist builds a Fitbit for the mind that records how often and how deeply you breathe, in an effort to teach you self-awareness." CNET 1/8
"Report: Apple making tool to let iPhone users easily transfer data to Android following EU telecom operator pressure" 9to5Mac 12:19 PM
"iPhone 7 Will Reportedly Support Wireless Headphones: Say goodbye to wires: for a price. Apple is reportedly planning on offering wireless headphones as an accessory for the upcoming iPhone 7." InformationWeek 3:03 PM
"Apple is developing wireless headphones for the iPhone 7" Quartz 7:32 AM
"Headphone makers quietly prepare for the iPhone 7: No one at CES seems alarmed by the death of the headphone jack" The Verge 1/9
"Apple could remove headphone jack from iPhone 7: To make the iPhone 7 thinner, Apple may kill the standard headphone port and render your wired headphones useless" Telegraph 1/9
"Apple Working On Truly Wireless Earbuds For iPhone 7: Report" Tech Times 1/9
"Apple Readying Truly Wireless Earphones With A Charging Case For iPhone 7" Redmond Pie 1/9
"Apple developing revamped, cord-free Beats with charging case ahead of iPhone 7" 9to5Mac 1/8
"Headphone makers are happy that Apple is ditching the iPhone's audio jack" Tech Insider 1/8
"iPhone 7 to feature wireless charging and waterproof body: The next iPhone will charge wirelessly like an Apple Watch, and also boast new protective waterproof capabilities, it has been reported" Telegraph 1/8
"There's even more evidence the iPhone 7 will be waterproof and kill the headphone jack" Business Insider 1/8
"iPhone 7 To Feature Slimmer Waterproof Design, Wireless Charging, No 3.5mm Audio Jack" Redmond Pie 1/8
"Apple patent filing hints at waterproof iPhones" Apple World Today 1/8
"iPhone 6s/6s Plus-related orders to fall short of expectations by 10-30% in 1Q16, say Taiwan makers" DigiTimes 1/8
"A technology Apple invented is taking off in high-end PCs after 5 years" Business Insider 1/8
AppleCare/Helps
"How to troubleshoot an ethernet drop: A former Macworld editor found himself baffled at an ethernet problem in a new house." Macworld 1/8
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 1/8
"1 Second Everyday For iPhone Is Free For The First Time In 19 Months (Normally $2.99)" App Sliced 1/8
"Dozzzer -Music To Drift Off For iPhone/iPad Is Free For The Very First Time (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 1/8
"House of Marley Chant Mini review: the little speaker that could" iDownload Blog 1/9
"Review: Lexar Professional 2000x SDXC and USB 3.0 reader" Bare Feats 1/8
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"The one simple iPhone app your home needs" BGR 9:56 AM
"Improving the iOS 9 Videos App" Michael Tsai 9:43 AM
"Hands-on with Peach, a new iOS-only social network that feels a lot like Slack" VentureBeat 1/8
"'Frank the Dillo' Review - Fantasy Golf" Touch Arcade 1/8
How-To/Tutorial
"Which iPhone do I have: How to identify an iPhone model and discover what kind of iPhone you have/Which iPhone do I have? Discover how to identify an iPhone and learn how to identify quickly an iPhone using the Model Identification Number" Macworld UK 4:51 PM
"Homebridge: Homekit without Homekit hardware" Fast Chicken 4:38 PM
"How to install multiple SIM cards into an iPhone 6s" ZDNet 1/9
"How to find your iPhone IMEI number" iDownload Blog 1/8
Tips
"10 tips to speed up a slow iPad: Here's how to speed up a slow iPad - perhaps an older model, such as the iPad 1, 2 or 3 or the iPad mini 1, or just an iPad that isn't as fast as it used to be. These tips speed up an iPad and get it to run much more quickly" Macworld UK 7:03 PM
"Tech Q&A: Fitness apps, Apple notifications and stopping eavesdroppers" FOXNews 7:32 AM
"Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac" iMore 1/9
"iOS 9 Tip: Set reminders via Siri for what's onscreen" TechRepublic 1/8
"Buying a second-hand iPhone or iPad? Here's how to check it has not been stolen" ZDNet 1/8
"Hey, Apple, leave that jack alone: The iPhone 7 may be missing a 3.5mm headphone jack when Apple releases the phone this year. A new petition begs the electronics giant not to switch to a Lightning jack." CNET 1/8
"New iPhone 7 Leaks Expose Apple's Achilles Heel" Forbes 1/8
"Could Apple Cripple iPhone 7 Sales By Removing The Headphone Jack?" Forbes 1/8
"Amazon to Stream Obama's Final State of the Union Address" Re/code 8:11 PM
"Offline Japanese to English Language Dictionary 3.0 for iOS" prMac 3:57 PM
"We are proud to announce you our new release of piQtility®: Code improvements, photo filters, image watermark enhancements" Moon App 11:55 AM
"Bad Button 1.0 Released for iOS - Your iPhone Coming to Life" prMac 1/9
"WhizNets Helps Energize Your Business With IoT Enabled Solutions" prMac 1/9
"The 50 Best iOS Games Of 2015 - Top 10 With Our Game Of The Year" Apple'n'Apps 1/8
"Coming January 9: Gene Steinberg meets commentator Kirk McElhearn and columnist Nancy Gravley, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 1/8
"Virtually Try Out Apple Watch/Band Combinations Online" MacTrast 1/8
"Research and Markets: Global Industrial Wearable Devices Market Worth USD 5 Billion by 2020 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts 2016-2020" Business Wire 1/8
"Kenwood & JVC announce new receivers ready for Apple CarPlay" AppleInsider 1/8
"Heart Rate Plus 1.0 Free Heart Rate Monitor For iOS" MacPrices 1/8
"Sensorwake Demonstrates Olfactory Alarm Clock" The Mac Observer 1/8
"Split Pic now has Apple Watch support and new collage layouts" AppAdvice 1/8
"Microsoft Is Getting Users Excited About Windows Again: Just Not on Phones Yet: Windows 10 is now running on 200 million devices, but Microsoft still has a long road to travel before it sees significant Windows phone growth." The Motley Fool 7:48 AM
"Windows 10 Tablets, Smartphones Make an Impression at CES" eWeek 12:25 PM
"Microsoft to phase out support for older versions of Internet Explorer: Millions of consumers have still not upgraded to Internet Explorer 11 or up, all of whom may be at great digital risk by the move." Washington Post 7:50 AM
"Microsoft, Samsung Find Common Ground in IoT for the Home" eWeek 3:24 PM
"Windows 10 build 11097 is being tested internally, no UX changes yet, all structural" Neowin 7:43 AM
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is selling his house for $3.5 million: The 4,000 sq feet house consists of four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and two fireplaces." Microsoft News 7:49 AM
"Dell Has a Severe Tech Support Scam Problem: Dell customers harassed by tech support scammers" Softpedia 4:25 PM
"Intel-powered hard hat could help contractors of the future" Engadget 4:25 PM
"Intel Skylake: Core i5 6500 review/The best value quad-core CPU for gamers?" Eurogamer 7:47 AM
"Stocks close out week with worst start to year ever" USA Today 1/8
"Wall Street Sees Red in First Trading Week of 2016" FOXBusiness 1/8
"Dow falls 100 in triple-digit swing as close approaches" CNBC 1/8
"Dow Drops, Sliding at Close to Cap Worst-Ever Start to Year: Traders brace for still larger swings in the coming weeks" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1/8
"China stocks recover from plunge as nerves settle: Chinese stocks rose and the yuan strengthened Friday, a respite from the early-year meltdown that wiped as much as $1.1 trillion from mainland markets, after authorities overnight removed a mechanism blamed for triggering more volatility." MarketWatch 1/8
"European stocks suffer worst week since August 2011: European stock markets tumbled again on Friday, as a persistent rout in oil prices overshadowed optimism over a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report and calmer Chinese equity markets." MarketWatch 1/8
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