"Is Apple losing its touch? Don't count on it: Three years ago, Apple was in a real bind, or so you would have thought. Steve Jobs, its mercurial founder, had died 18 months earlier, and pundits wondered if the company had lost its spark." Telegraph 7:31 PM
"Apple Could Leapfrog Amazon, Google And Alibaba With A Netflix Acquisition" Forbes 7:54 AM
"What Tim Cook Must Do To Turn Apple Around, 2013 Vs. 2016" Seeking Alpha 11:57 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook acts like he's insane, analyst says: Apple is destroying shareholder value by using up cash and raising debt, analyst says" MarketWatch 1:06 PM
"Apple has failed to prove the usefulness of smartwatches: They're not something 'consumers seem to register as a need,' says an analyst" MarketWatch 7:57 AM
"Why Apple's Tim Cook Is Talking About the Dollar and the Yuan" Fortune 1:58 PM
"Five must-dos for Apple to regain its mojo" MCT 4:44 PM
"Alphabet is within a hair of dethroning Apple as the world's most valuable company" Quartz 11:53 AM
"Apple Inc. Is Still Betting Big on the China Market: Despite what Tim Cook describes as 'near-term volatility,' the iDevice maker is still bullish on its ability to grow its business in China." The Motley Fool 10:49 AM
"Apple's iPhone Is Slumping. What's Next?" Associated Press 10:47 AM
"Apple's iPod Targeted in new Patent Lawsuit over its Flash Drive" Patently Apple 10:48 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook Is Smarter Than You Think: The world's largest company narrowly missed revenue targets in the quarter. That's hardly a disaster, as long as the company keeps innovating." Barron's [Paid Membership Required] 1/30
"Tim Cook basically admitted that the price of iPhones may be too high for a world that's getting poorer" Business Insider 1/30
"Apple is making big leaps in processor technology — and Intel should be worried" Business Insider 1/30
"Apple Seriously Ramps Up Hiring In Virtual Reality" Forbes 1/30
"Apple Reportedly Has Hundreds Of Workers Dedicated To VR Projects" HotHardware 1/30
"OS X Security Compromised via the Update Process of Many Popular Mac Apps: Security researcher Radoslaw Karpowicz has discovered a flaw in how the Sparkle Updater framework broadcasts app updates to Mac users." Softpedia 7:47 AM
"Screenshots offer first look at Google Chrome updated for Material Design" The Verge 5:07 PM
"Google is going to give Chrome a big visual makeover – here are the first images" BGR 7:50 AM
"Adobe pushes out betas for version 21 of Flash and Air" BetaNews 1/30
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"El Capitan discussion includes notes on migration procedures, floppy disk support (!), a bug fix, Apple's abandoned iWeb, a TP Link compatibility problem, and issues after migration from Yosemite." MacInTouch 1/29
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"iOS 9.3 Night Shift Feature For Mac, Windows, Android: Here's How To Get It" Redmond Pie 6:25 PM
"Stop Procrastinating And Backup Your Damn Files Already! We've Got The Guide" Digital Trends 4:42 PM
"Everything you need to know about the location services built into your Mac" iDownload Blog 1/30
"Friday Q&A 2016-01-29: Swift Struct Storage" Mike Ash 1/30
"How to disable mouse and keyboard low-battery warnings (you can't)" Macworld 1/29
"How to display an analog clock in your Mac Menu Bar" iDownload Blog 1/29
"How To Manage Multiple Photos Libraries On Your Mac" TeraTalks 1/29
"How To Convert Audio, Video, And Image Files On Your Mac For Free" NoodleMac 1/29
Op/Ed
"Lazy Password Storage: When you run an app on your Mac that connects to a secure web service, how confident are you that the password will be treated with care, and protected from prying eyes?" Bitsplitting 1/30
"Tesla hires creator of iPhone's processor to work on self-driving car tech: At Apple, Jim Keller created the A4 and A5 processors that powered most of Apple's mobile devices from 2010 to 2012." ZDNet 8:02 PM
"The man in charge of Windows design explains why it doesn't matter that he uses an iPhone" Business Insider 7:50 AM
"Bill Gates dedicates song by The Beatles to 'genius' Steve Jobs on Desert Island Discs" International Business Times 8:08 AM
"iPhone prices from around the world: Cheapest to most expensive" BGR 1/30
"Inside the Start-Up That Brings Your Instagram Pics to Life" PC Magazine 1/30
"Apple's 'Shot on iPhone' billboards return with iPhone 6s photos" AppleInsider 8:47 PM
"Global smartphone shipments up 5.7% on year in 4Q15, says IDC" ["Apple shipped 74.8 million iPhone devices in the fourth quarter of 2015, up 1% from the 74.5 million shipped a year earlier. For all of 2015, Apple shipped 231.5 million units, representing a 20.2% growth on year."] DigiTimes 1/29
"10 tech giants leading the parental leave policies pack" [Apple #9] Computerworld 1/29
"Apple Ceases Free iTunes Radio Streaming Worldwide" MacRumors 1/29
"As expected, iTunes Radio stations no longer available without an Apple Music subscription" 9to5Mac 1/29
"Apple Planning to Open Third Retail Store in Turkey in 2016" MacRumors 1/29
"Apple Watch Dethrones Rolex in Luxury Brands Ranking" Details 1/29
"Tesla hires exec who played key role in building chips that power Apple's iPhones" BGR 1/29
"Heatherwick and Boris promoted Garden Bridge before 'rigged' TfL design contest" ["The mayor came under further fire after sources close to Apple appeared to contradict his repeated assertion that he could not provide the names of those who took part in the San Francisco pitch because this would compromise ongoing discussions with the firm over potential sponsorship, a claim he also made to the London Assembly's oversight committee last month. A source close to Apple told the AJ: 'Apple has no involvement in this bridge project and is not considering getting involved'."] The Architects' Journal 1/29
"Boris Johnson reportedly tried to get Apple to sponsor London's new Garden Bridge" Business Insider 1/29
"He Shot an Indian Wedding on His iPhone. The Results? Spectacular" NDTV 1/29
Non-Apple News
"Samsung sends out invites to 'Unpacked' event to debut Galaxy S7" Mashable 8:30 PM
"FCC Allows Further Testing of LTE Service in Unlicensed Spectrum Used by Wi-Fi" Re/code 8:23 PM
"Facebook Unveils Periscope-Like Live Streaming Capability" HotHardware 4:35 PM
"Techiest Super Bowl ever: Silicon Valley's stadium girds for the big game" CNET 8:02 AM
"Turning One Man's Electronic Waste Into Another Man's Cellphone In India" Forbes 7:46 AM
"Apple Drafts More Everyday People for New Shot on iPhone Campaign" Time 1:51 PM
"Apple shows what iPhone cameras can do in stunning new campaign" Mashable 1:50 PM
"Acer preps TravelMate B117 Windows 10 education laptop to challenge Chromebooks" ZDNet 1/30
"Official Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge Renders Leak Ahead Of Global Debut" HotHardware 1/30
"Twitter experiments with trending tweets in the timeline" VentureBeat 1/30
"Google Testing New Google Fiber Phone Service" PC Magazine 1/30
"Google Project Skybender Will Broadcast 5G Internet Via Solar Drones" HotHardware 1/30
"Report: Google Secretly Testing '5G' Internet Using Flying Drones" PC Magazine 1/30
"Report: Amazon wants to take on Spotify with a new music streaming service" PCWorld 1/30
"Nokia-Samsung patent verdict expected within days" Reuters 1/30
"Browsing at the speed of light: Super-fast internet of the future is coming and it will be open source" International Business Times 1/30
"Facebook admits that it's worried about ad blockers" Business Insider 1/30
"Most Of Your Facebook Friends Are Not Your Real Friends, Says Study" Forbes 1/30
Publications/Podcasts
"MGG 590: This is Why You Listen All The Way Through to The End" The Mac Observer 11:51 AM
"Incomparable #285: The Answer is One Elephant" Six Colors 1/30
"Podcast: Kantar Smartphones; Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon Earnings; FCC Set Top Box Rules" Tech.pinions 1/30
"Apple's working on long-range wireless charging for the iPhone (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Ep. 24): The iPhone 7 could bring a new dual-lens camera, we're expecting the iPad Air 3 and iPhone 5SE in March, and Apple is exploring virtual reality." CNET 1/29
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-01-28: Goodbye CableCards, Apple Pay at ATMs" The Mac Observer 1/29
"Apple reportedly adding wireless charging to iPhone: You better say goodbye to the Lightning port, and say hello to wireless charging and wireless Beats headphones." ZDNet 1/29
"iPhone 7S will be Apple's first smartphone with wireless charging" The Inquirer 1/29
"Next year's iPhone might have advanced wireless charging" Mashable 1/29
"Apple Is Reportedly Developing Long Distance Wireless Charging For iPads And iPhones" TechCrunch 1/29
"Apple Charging Leak Will Boost iPhone Battery Life" Forbes 1/29
"IPhone 5SE / iPhone 6c Specs. No 3D Touch." M.I.C. Gadget 1/29
"Apple's 2016 Roadmap For Updated MacBook, MacBook Air And Pro Revealed" Redmond Pie 1/29
"Apple recalls power plugs over electric shock risk" CNNMoney 1/29
"Apple issues recall for faulty iPad, iPhone and Mac AC power adapters sold over 12 years" V3 1/29
"Safari's now the only major browser supporting Do Not Track on iOS" Macworld 1/29
"Google Chrome on iOS Loses 'Do Not Track' Feature" Digital Trends 1/29
AppleCare/Helps
"iPhone Battery Percentage Stuck Not Updating on 6s or 6s Plus? Here's a Fix" OS X Daily 8:08 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 1/29
"Rails For iPad Is Free For The First Time In Almost Two Years (Normally $2.99)" App Sliced 1/29
"CALC Smart -The Resourceful Scientific Calculator For iPhone/iPad/Watch Is Free For The First Time In Two And A Half Years (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 1/29
"Spotify, please don't turn into iTunes: It's time for Spotify to figure out what it really wants to be" The Verge 12:57 PM
"Thoughts on the Smart Keyboard" 512 Pixels 12:50 PM
"Part 1: Android is a Stick Shift and iOS is an Automatic Transmission" Tech.pinions 10:49 AM
"Dozens of teenagers told us what's cool in 2016 — these are their favorite (and least favorite) apps" Business Insider 10:47 AM
"Does everyone have an app inside them?" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:46 AM
"iPhone vs. Android: Which is better?Enough talk. We compared how Android and the iPhone perform 15 basic tasks. See for yourself how they rank." CNNMoney 7:47 AM
"The Success Behind Apple's Worrying Results: Apple's recent results have been portrayed as bad news. Revenue failed to meet targets, targets for the next quarter have been lowered, and iPhone sales dropped to less than one percent year on year growth, compared to almost fifty percent this time last year. If you want to know what is to blame, look no further than the iPhone 6." Forbes 1/30
"KiKi's Sand Painting 1.0 for iPad - Sand Art for Kids and Painting Lover" prMac 1/30
"Digital Painting - The return to the Natural Way of Drawing" prMac 1/30
"A huge competitor to Candy Crush Family is released" prMac 1/30
"Offline Croatian to English Language Dictionary Translator 3.0 for iOS" prMac 1/30
"MailDeck email app goes 3.0 with alias support, swipe actions and more" AppAdvice 1/30
"AirSpeaker Turns Your iPhone Into An AirPlay Audio Receiver" Redmond Pie 1/29
"Downcast for iPhone adds CarPlay integration for enhanced podcast playback" 9to5Mac 1/29
"Coming January 30: Gene Steinberg meets Josh Centers, of TidBITS, and Jeff Gamet of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 1/29
"FlexBright – Helps Protect Your Eyes While Using Your Phone Or iPad" MacPrices 1/29
"Want to Endlessly Play Soccer? 'TV Sports Soccer' Is the Game for You" Touch Arcade 1/29
"Google finally launches an AdWords app for iPhone and iPad" 9to5Mac 1/29
"Google launches dedicated AdWords app for iOS" AppleInsider 1/29
"Spotify's Video Content Hits iOS A Bit Earlier Than Expected" TechCrunch 1/29
"Roomy backpacks can carry a 17-inch MacBook and a whole lot more" Cult of Mac 1/29
"Poncho's daily weather forecasts are coming to an app" The Verge 1/29
"Adobe brings back Bob Ross in 'The Joy of Sketching'" AppAdvice 1/29
"Fight for 'card fu' supremacy in Kung Fu Panda: Battle of Destiny" AppAdvice 1/29
"Google launches official AdWords app for iPhone" iMore 1/29
"Google launches iOS AdWords app for marketers to manage their ad campaigns on the move" VentureBeat 1/29
"Apple Pay and Android Pay coming to ATMs soon, report says" Digital Trends 1/29
"Offline Finnish to English Language Dictionary Translator 3.0 for iOS" prMac 1/29
"New JumbleFace Release Offers Purposeful Play" prMac 1/29
"Voyage SoftTech Pvt. Ltd. Announces Launch of Mobile Game Jungle Racer" prMac 1/29
"Kono - Abstract Strategy Board Game 2.0 for iOS Now Available" prMac 1/29
"Equalicious Combines Math and Crosswords for a New Gaming Experience" prMac 1/29
"Rox Fling 1.0 released for iOS/Android - A Caveman on a Mission" prMac 1/29
"Microsoft and mobile: The headache that won't go away" ZDNet 6:26 PM
"IBM vs Microsoft and the battle for the corporate cloud business: It's a year since Microsoft overtook IBM in revenue terms, and now the two companies are lining up to fight for the corporate cloud. Are they two fading giants, or is one of them poised for future success?" ZDNet 4:58 PM
"Microsoft Plumbs Ocean's Depths to Test Underwater Data Center" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:34 PM
"Microsoft on the hot seat in Iowa: Microsoft volunteered to provide the technology to help tally up the results of Iowa's caucus, free of charge. Now it will be put to the test Monday night." The Hill 2:05 PM
"Is Surface Phone Microsoft's last-ditch attempt to revive dying Windows Phone?" Delhi Daily News 8:07 AM
"The Long, Slow Decline of Windows Phone" Thurrott 10:48 AM
"Windows 10 is now world's second most popular OS after Windows 7" Gearburn 8:07 AM
"Microsoft overhauls Enterprise Agreements in licensing shakeup" CRN 2:05 PM
"Microsoft did have a merry Xmas: Beneath the Surface lies profit – sales of the range were up 29% (US$1.35B) in the quarter ended 31 December, 2015. Of course it did well in other product lines too." iTWire 8:12 AM
"Microsoft Edge's Incognito Mode Isn't So Incognito" Digital Trends 4:42 PM
"Microsoft to fix Edge Private Browsing bug" TWCN Tech News 8:08 AM
"Microsoft Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 power management problems persist" Delhi Daily News 8:07 AM
"IBM pursues IoT strategy with The Weather Company acquisition" iTWire 8:09 AM
"IBM acquires the Weather Company as it builds IoT presence" The Drum 8:09 AM
"Why IBM Recently Acquired Ustream" AmigoBulls 8:10 AM
"IBM names Weather chief as Watson's new boss" Associated Press 8:10 AM
"IBM offers new hybrid cloud capabilities for LinuxONE" Networks Asia 8:09 AM
"International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) Position Cut by Asset Advisors Corp" EMQ 8:10 AM
"Intel secures air quality permit, two years after fluoride gaffe derailed it: Oregon regulators granted Intel an air quality permit for its Washington County manufacturing operations last week, a permit sidetracked in the fall of 2013 over revelations the chipmaker had been emitting fluoride for 25 years without disclosing it." The Oregonian 8:11 AM
"Intel Israel's exports fall to $4.1b in 2015" Globes Online 8:12 AM
"China's Spying Concerns Eases with Intel's Latest China Venture" Yibada 8:12 AM
"Will Apple Go From Darling to Dud?" Forbes 8:30 PM
"Strong Dollar Batters Earnings for U.S. Tech Firms: Apple, Microsoft, IBM all feel currency headwinds, with no end in sight" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:32 PM
"Read This Before You Even Think About Buying Apple Stock" RealMoney 10:49 AM
"Apple's Currency Index Turns A New Page In Its Financial Results" Seeking Alpha 7:59 AM
"Report: Apple creates large virtual reality team, has built headset prototypes" Seeking Alpha 1/29
"Which Looks Like the Better Long-Term Growth Stock: Apple Inc. or Alphabet Inc.?" The Motley Fool 1/29
"Will Alphabet overtake Apple as No.1?" Investopedia 1/29
"Apple vs. Microsoft: Here's who won" USA Today 1/29
Industry News
"Stocks end sharply higher, but post worst January since 2009: BOJ stimulus boosts global stocks; Amazon tumbles on weak earnings" MarketWatch 1/29
"Friday Brings Stock Gains but Wall Street Down For Month" TheStreet 1/29
"Dow soars nearly 400, but all 3 major U.S. indexes end January lower" USA Today 1/29
"January Shaped Up to be Wall Street's Worst Month in Five" FOXBusiness 1/29
"Stocks Soar After Bank of Japan's Surprise Rate Move: 'It just takes a little bit of action for a big move in equities,' says analyst after central bank move" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1/29
"Nikkei jumps after BOJ's rate surprise; China stocks gain: Shares in Japan rose Friday, after the Bank of Japan surprised investors by introducing a negative interest-rate policy." MarketWatch 1/29
"European stocks finish with gains Friday after BOJ shocker, but down in January: MarketWatch" MarketWatch 1/29
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