"China Poised To Overtake U.S. & Japan In iOS Revenue Within The Next Year" TechCrunch 9:38 AM
"App Annie 2015: Google Play saw 100% more downloads than the iOS App Store, but Apple generated 75% more revenue" VentureBeat 8:12 AM
"Apple facing even more product concerns? UBS Managing Director Steven Milunovich discusses the issues Apple could face as consumers wait longer to upgrade." CNBC Videos 11:58 AM
"Want to Make Money, Developers? Focus on the App Store" PC Magazine 2:10 PM
"In Case You Were Wondering, Apple's Mac Line Is Doing Fine: Apple was the only PC maker to increase sales last year, but investors shouldn't expect the news to move its stock." The Motley Fool 8:05 AM
"UBS sees record 75M holiday iPhone sales driven by Apple's lower priced models" AppleInsider 1:36 PM
"Apple Inches Toward Workforce Diversity: Apple released figures on the diversity of its workforce. While the company has upped its resources and efforts to increase diversity, figures reflect minuscule gains." InformationWeek 4:05 PM
"Apple, Samsung and Sony must do more to prevent child labour in tech supply chain" V3 8:02 AM
"Why Apple's future failure is certain" BetaNews 8:01 AM
"PFiddlesoft today released new version 3.6.2 of its PFAssistive Framework. The PFiddlesoft Frameworks help developers write assistive Macintosh applications for persons with disabilities using Apple's Accessibility and Quartz Event Taps APIs on OS X v10.7 Lion and newer." PFiddlesoft 1:30 PM
"Airmail for Mac update brings redesigned menu, ability to snooze emails" iMore 8:13 AM
"Mach Wallpaper can bring your Mac desktop to life" Apple World Today 7:50 AM
"Apple frustrated that it still can't do for TV what it did for music" GeekWire 9:05 AM
"Apple 'Frustrated' by TV Streaming Negotiations" Fortune 3:57 PM
"ESPN says Apple is 'frustrated' with negotiations over its TV service" Business Insider 7:17 AM
"Apple's streaming TV is still developing, according to ESPN" AppAdvice 8:10 AM
"ESPN: We're Working on an Apple TV Deal" The Mac Observer 11:17 AM
"Apple seeks nod to open India stores amid concerns of slowing sales growth" Reuters 7:36 AM
"Apple applies to open stores in India" CNNMoney 7:45 AM
"Apple applies to open own-brand stores in India" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:30 AM
"Apple files with India government to open first stores" Relaxnews 7:35 AM
"Apple Eyes Launching Stores In India" Forbes 7:29 AM
"The Apple Watch Hermès Collection Is Coming To Apple's Website" TechCrunch 9:57 AM
"Buy Apple Watch Hermes Online Friday" PC Magazine 2:18 PM
"Apple to Widow: Want Your Husband's Password? Get a Court Order" PC Magazine 9:39 AM
"Jony Ive reflects on a decade of Bono's Product RED campaign to combat HIV/AIDS" 9to5Mac 11:27 AM
"Video: Ford executive is optimistic on Apple Car rumors: 'I think Apple can do it'" 9to5Mac 7:58 AM
Non-Apple News
"Football Coaches Are Turning to AI for Help Calling Plays" Wired 3:42 PM
"Watch a song get made in real time with Google Docs and Hangouts" Mashable 12:13 PM
"Brave browser promises faster, more private version of the Web" CNET 9:31 AM
"With Brave Software, JavaScript's Creator Is Building A Browser For The Ad-Blocked Future" TechCrunch 9:04 AM
"New York's free public Wi-Fi offers 300Mbps speeds" The Next Web 8:04 AM
"Smart TVs pose huge security risks" BetaNews 8:01 AM
"These are the worst passwords of 2015 -- are yours on the list? If so, change them now!" BetaNews 8:01 AM
"Spotify boosts its product development arm with acqui-hire of 2 startups: Soundwave and Cord Project" VentureBeat 7:56 AM
"How to Make Your Philips Smart LED Bulbs Do Your Bidding" Wired 7:33 AM
"Trojan-filled Chrome extensions for Steam boil off gamers' assets" The Register 7:26 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-01-20: Apple Television and ESPN, Listener Comments" The Mac Observer 1:31 PM
"Podcast 491: Make A-Mac-ica great again" Macworld 12:19 PM
"Episode 112: 'The Flattening'/We talk about the apparent closeouts of Apple Watches, the iOS 9.3 preview, Sidefari, and what we anticipate coming in 2016." The Committed 8:13 AM
"Let's Talk Jailbreak: an iPad Pro accident story, is it worth losing your jailbreak for iOS 9.3?" iDownload Blog 7:59 AM
"New Music Apps from Apple Transform iOS Devices into Handheld Studios for Songwriters & Beatmakers: Capture Inspiration Whenever it Strikes with New Music Memos" Apple 11:17 AM
"New Music Apps from Apple Transform iOS Devices into Handheld Studios for Songwriters & Beatmakers" Business Wire 11:17 AM
"Apple updates Logic Remote with iPad Pro enhancements + iPhone support" 9to5Mac 11:20 AM
"Apple Releases New Music Memos App, Updates GarageBand with Live Loops, Drummer, iPad Pro Support, and More" MacStories 11:33 AM
"New iOS App from Apple: Music Memos; and an Important Update to GarageBand" eXtensions 11:20 AM
"Apple enhancing GarageBand for iPad Pro, adding 3D Touch for iPhone 6s & 6s Plus, much more" 9to5Mac 11:27 AM
"Apple Releases Major Update to GarageBand for iOS With Live Loops, Drummer, More" iClarified 11:23 AM
"Apple Beefs Up GarageBand for iOS, Launches 'Music Memos'" PC Magazine 2:19 PM
"Apple's massive developer event could be held on June 13" Business Insider 8:06 AM
"Apple could debut iOS 11 and OS X 10.12 on June 13 at WWDC '16" Cult of Mac 8:08 AM
"Apple fails to fix battery percentage bug with iOS 9.2.1 update" The Inquirer 7:47 AM
"Apple Releases iOS And OS X Updates With Bug Fixes And Performance Improvements" TechCrunch 9:21 AM
"iOS 9 code hints at Apple's plans to ditch headphone jack" Cult of Mac 8:09 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Apple patches iOS captive portal bug that let hackers impersonate victims online" AppleInsider 8:39 PM
"Set up CarPlay to use with your iPhone" Apple Support 2:35 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 11:17 AM
"Private Camera Pro For iPhone/iPad Is Free For The First Time In Almost Two Years (Normally $2.99)" App Sliced 11:17 AM
"JELLIES! For iPhone/iPad Is Free For The Very First Time (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 11:17 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:54 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:54 AM
"How much will the iPhone 8 cost if Trump is elected president?" BGR 4:07 PM
"Everything Old is New Again (or You Do Know Jack, Don't You?)" The Mac Observer 3:39 PM
"Everything You Need to Know About OLEDs, Quantum Dots & iPhone, Part I" The Mac Observer 3:39 PM
"Take a letter, Siri. Can my iPad handle long-form dictation?" ZDNet 11:39 AM
"Google's Second-Class iPad Pro Apps" MacStories 2:13 PM
"On the iPad Pro, Google has made itself a second-class citizen" iMore 11:30 AM
"Cassandra: Wednesday Review -Controversies Abound" eXtensions 9:56 AM
"Apple discussion includes the popularity and benefits of Apple's 2012 non-Retina MacBook Pro; user interface problems (confusion and inconsistency; hide-and-seek games; file management problems and more); elimination of user manuals; Apple's file system and Finder engineering and more." MacInTouch 9:46 AM
"The most delicious Apple rumors of 2016" [Slideshow] ZDNet 8:17 AM
"The iPhone Is Dead... Long Live The iPhone" Low End Mac 8:13 AM
"Apple Analysts Are Crying Wolf (Again)" Tech.pinions 8:13 AM
"The iPhone Post" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 8:13 AM
"Here's everything Apple will unveil this year" [Slideshow] Business Insider 8:06 AM
"Mossberg: The Smartwatch Needs to Get Smarter" Re/code 8:03 AM
"Italy, America, and the iPhone" MacStories 7:23 AM
"If You Vote This Man Into Office, You Might Get A Job With Apple" Mac 360 7:20 AM
Non-Apple
"Where Wearable Technology Ends Up (Hint: Not Your Wrist)" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:24 PM
"Worst Passwords Of 2015 Reveal Our Stupidity: This year's list is an indication that the sooner we get rid of password-based authentication, the better." InformationWeek 9:25 PM
"The Promise and Confusion of USB Type-C" Re/code 4:35 PM
"IBM Sales Have Fallen In 15 Straight Quarters" Benzinga 1:35 PM
"Can cloud, big data, and AI save a sinking IBM? IBM recently released its Q4 earning numbers and it showed the company's long slide is continuing. Will the IBM's new initiatives be enough to get them back on track?" TechRepublic 4:53 PM
"Exclusive: IBM In Talks to Buy UStream/The deal could expand IBM's enterprise collaboration offerings." Fortune 1:38 PM
"IBM is reportedly in talks to buy uStream, a competitor to Amazon's Twitch, for $130 million" Business Insider 2:38 PM
"IBM Focused on progress & development: CFO" CNBC Videos 7:48 AM
"The Strong US Dollar Continued to Hinder IBM in 4Q15" Market Realist 3:45 PM
"IBM's Crippled Earnings Forecast May Push CEO Ginni Rometty Out" 24/7 Wall St. 7:49 AM
"IBM Takes Another Bite Out of the Dow" WSJ Blogs 12:13 PM
"Apple falls close to a freak-out level" USA Today 3:51 PM
"Is There More Weakness in Store for Apple Shares?" Bloomberg Video 3:51 PM
"Apple Is Developing Into a Very Low-Risk Long" TheStreet 2:35 PM
"Apple: How Much Panic Is Too Much?" Seeking Alpha 1:36 PM
"Why Apple, IBM, AMD, Goldman Sachs & Metlife Are All Tumbling Today" Insider Monkey 1:43 PM
Industry News
"Stocks trim heavy losses; Nasdaq turns positive: Biotech rallies 1.2%; Goldman Sachs shares drop to nearly 3-year low" MarketWatch 3:58 PM
"Stocks Flip-Flop as Oil Prices Belly-Flop" TheStreet 3:58 PM
"Dramatic Reversal Erases Much Of Day's Losses; IBM Hits 2010 Low" Investor's Business Daily 3:58 PM
"Stocks move off huge losses, Dow halves 500-plus drop" USA Today 3:58 PM
"Stocks Claw Back Steep Losses as Health Care, Biotechs Lead" FOXBusiness 3:58 PM
"Dow Pares Steep Losses to Close Down 249 Points: Concerns about global growth snap bout of stabilization for markets" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
"Japan's Nikkei enters bear market as Asian stocks fall: Asian markets continue tailspin amid oil glut, China concerns" MarketWatch 8:46 AM
"European stocks tumbling toward lowest close in more than a year" MarketWatch 8:46 AM
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