"Apple Is Said to Be Rethinking Strategy on Self-Driving Cars" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:02 PM
"Apple fires dozens of Project Titan employees as initiative shifts to software" AppleInsider 8:03 PM
"Why Apple Misses Steve Jobs More Than Ever: More than anything else, Apple misses its late founder because of a single quality." Inc. 7:10 AM
"Steve Jobs effectively explains why Apple removed the headphone socket from the iPhone 7 [Video]" 9to5Mac 7:26 AM
"With Series 2, Apple admits its smaA" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:41 AM
"Mossberg: Apple, the king of tech taste and daring, takes a breather/Cupertino gambles it can wait an extra year for a new iPhone design." Recode 8:11 AM
"The Apple Inc. iPhone 7 Looks Like a Strong Offering: A solid update to tech titan's most important product line." The Motley Fool 8:21 AM
"Apple won't crack the Chinese market with the iPhone 7: Fierce competition from Chinese companies offering great phones at cheap prices makes the populous region harder than ever to succeed in." CNET 7:10 AM
"Chinese Apple addicts won't be selling their kidneys for an iPhone 7 anytime soon" CNBC 7:35 AM
"Apple Pay Needs to Prove It's Actually Better Than a Physical Wallet" Backchannel 12:02 PM
"EU's Apple Tax Case Prompted by Senate Tip Off, Vestager Says" Bloomberg 7:35 AM
"How a U.S. tipoff led to Apple's $14 billion EU tax bill" CNNMoney 8:56 AM
"Tim Cook Says Apple is 'Very Committed' to the Mac and to 'Stay Tuned'" MacRumors 1:36 PM
"There's a new sign that Apple is releasing new MacBooks soon" Business Insider 1:52 PM
"Uptick in Malware and Vulnerabilities: What You Need to Know" Intego 1:44 PM
"Apple Mac virus can take screenshots and see everything you type" Telegraph 7:25 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to save your Desktop and Documents folder to iCloud Drive in macOS Sierra" iMore 7:08 AM
"More ways to convert rich text to plain text on the clipboard: If your OS X app doesn't have a paste without formatting option, readers came up with a number of suggestions." Macworld 7:25 AM
"Using a Mac Equivalent of Unix 'tree' Command to View Folder Trees at Terminal" OS X Daily 2:50 PM
"How to disable Direct Message read receipts on Twitter" iDownload Blog 7:24 AM
"The Last Mac Office Suite You'll Never Buy" Mac360 8:18 AM
Op/Ed
"Overcast trying ads, dark theme now free" Marco Arment 8:55 PM
"Misleading headline: 'Apple plans Java development" Apple Must 8:17 AM
Press Releases
"The Hangouts extension for Chrome now functions like a standalone app" The Next Web 12:01 PM
"Four Apple Stores to Reopen in Time for iPhone 7 Launch" MacRumors 7:07 AM
"The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are already selling out – here's what's still available" BGR 7:10 AM
"Headphone companies: no headphone jack, no problem" The Verge 7:41 AM
"Wireless earphones are a harbinger of our budding lives" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:51 AM
"Survey finds weaker demand in Asean for Apple and Samsung phones" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:51 AM
"$400 Chinese smartphones? Apple and Samsung shrug off cheap rivals, raise prices anyway" ZDNet 8:21 AM
"Apple TV continues to lose ground to Chromecast one year after itsĀ relaunch" VentureBeat 7:30 AM
"Apple Music vs. Spotify: Guess who's winning now/New subscriber figures suggest Apple just can't catch up, as the rival music services both jolt forward at the same rate." CNET 7:38 AM
"iShoes, anyone? Apple did make a (one-off) pair of sneakers back in the '90s" Apple World Today 8:20 AM
Non-Apple News
"Samsung is finally working with the U.S. government on a formal recall of the Galaxy Note 7: The Consumer Product Safety Commission says people should not use or charge the tablets, whose batteries have been linked to a fire risk." Recode 8:06 PM
"US safety agency: Stop using your Samsung Galaxy Note 7" ExtremeTech 7:09 PM
"Two critical bugs and more malicious apps make for a bad week for Android" Ars Technica 3:31 PM
"FCC Takes Huge Step Toward Killing The Cable Set-Top Box For Good" Forbes 2:51 PM
"Norwegian Newspaper Slams Zuckerberg Over Deleted Photo" PC Magazine 12:07 PM
"We Asked a Battery Expert Why Samsung's Phones Are Catching Fire" Time 11:58 AM
"AirPods schmairpods: Samsung reminds world it made wireless earbuds first" CNET 9:23 AM
"Florida Man's prized jeep cremated by exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7" The Register 7:25 AM
"Coming September 10: Gene Steinberg meets Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' and Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 9:34 PM
Publications/Podcasts
"Did Apple Drop the Ball with The iPhone 7 Launch? On today's episode of the Zacks Friday Finish Line podcast, Content Writer Ryan McQueeney and Editor Maddy Johnson take on this week's biggest news from the investment and financial world." Zacks 1:44 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-09-09: The Day the iPhone got Faster than the MacBook" The Mac Observer 1:20 PM
"What The Tech 324: Apple Courageously Debuts The iPhone 7" Thurrott 8:58 AM
"Happy Hour Podcast 084 | iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2 event" 9to5Mac 8:56 AM
"AppleInsider podcast talks Apple event, iPhone 7, Apple Watch Series 2" AppleInsider 7:48 AM
"CNET UK podcast 497: iPhone 7 discussed, AirPod consternation and Samsung's Note 7 recall" CNET 7:38 AM
"Walt Mossberg says Apple is taking a gamble on the iPhone 7: Recode and The Verge join forces to answer your questions about this week's Apple event." Recode 7:08 AM
"iPhone 7 and 7 Plus cause huge pre-order rush as delivery dates slip" V3 7:25 AM
"Delivery Times for iPhone 7 Plus Jet Black Slip to November" The Mac Observer 7:11 AM
"iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Pre-Order Shipping Estimates Begin Slipping" MacRumors 7:07 AM
"iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and Apple Watch Series 2 are now available to preorder" 9to5Mac 7:08 AM
"Apple's iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2 now available for preorder [u] AppleInsider 7:08 AM
"All of Apple's Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus models are sold out, shipments slip to November" MacDailyNews 8:32 AM
"Apple Will Resume 'Reserve And Pick Up' for iPhone 7 in U.S. and U.K. on September 17" MacRumors 8:20 AM
"Apple Watch Series 2 Preorders Slip to 3 Weeks and Longer" The Mac Observer 5:33 PM
"Apple's Wide Color screen on the iPhone 7 will lead to more faithful color reproduction" AppleInsider 1:35 PM
"iPhone SE beats out iPhone 7 in LTE internet time, iPhone 7 Plus battery life king" AppleInsider 7:27 AM
"8 iPhone 7 details you may have missed" Computerworld 7:10 AM
"The iPhone 7 is finally water-resistant, but Samsung's latest phones can go deeper" Tech Insider 1:35 PM
"Here's why your iPhone 6 or 6S case probably won't fit the iPhone 7" Business Insider 1:45 PM
"Big, beautiful photos of AirPods, Apple's futuristic wireless earbuds" Tech Insider 10:33 AM
"Intel Supplying Wireless Chips for Some Apple iPhones: The Intel chips are a replacement for those sold by Qualcomm" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:59 AM
"Apple Watch Series 2 breaks new ground" Coolest Gadgets 10:32 AM
"Apple pulls in chip orders for new Apple Watch, say sources" DigiTimes 7:34 AM
"Apple Watch Series 2 could be twice as successful as the original" Cult of Mac 8:58 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Even With Cheaper Screen Fix, Does AppleCare+ Pay Off? Whether or not to buy Apple's iPhone coverage plan may depend on how many times you think you'll smash your screen" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:04 PM
"Apple's warranty for water-resistant iPhone 7 doesn't cover liquid damage" ZDNet 7:10 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Amazing deal: Best Buy is selling original Apple Watch for just $189" ZDNet 3:30 PM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:11 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:11 AM
"Dual-lens camera to remain iPhone Plus exclusive in 2017" AppleInsider 6:25 PM
"KGI: Dual-lens camera to remain exclusive to high-end new iPhone models in 2017, small upgrades expected" 9to5Mac 8:06 PM
"NYT: Apple car 'reboot' involves dozens of layoffs/Instead of building a whole new car, reportedly the new focus is just self-driving car tech." Engadget 9:07 PM
"Free High Quality Software? You Betcha!" The Mac Observer 5:36 PM
"Think Twice Before You Finance Your iPhone 7" Forbes 2:50 PM
"A look at the ceramic in the new Apple Watch Edition" Six Colors 1:44 PM
"The iPhone 7 is the walled-off computer Apple has always wanted: It's the first 'PC' that Apple controls completely." Engadget 1:35 PM
"The latest iPhones are very bad news for digital cameras" Business Insider 1:35 PM
"Comment: The iPhone 7 Plus camera system has an impressive shallow depth of field effect, but it has limits" 9to5Mac 1:34 PM
"20 Reasons to replace your iPhone 6 with an iPhone 7" Bare Feats 1:30 PM
"Here's what Android owners do when Apple releases a new iPhone" ZDNet 11:51 AM
"First-world problems, Part Two: a big thumbs-down on Apple's iPhone 7 pre-order process" Apple World Today 10:51 AM
"There's one simple reason Nintendo is bringing Super Mario to the iPhone first" Business Insider 10:36 AM
"Cassandra: Friday Review -Comments and Fallout from this week's Apple Event" eXtensions 10:31 AM
"iPhone 7 preorders: We have entered a parallel universe" BGR 9:58 AM
"My frustrating attempts to buy an iPhone 7 Plus and second gen Apple Watch" Apple World Today 9:38 AM
"iPhone 7 reader verdict: What you thought, and which model you're planning to buy" 9to5Mac 9:38 AM
"Apple and the Missing Headphone Jack Controversy" The Tech Night Owl 8:49 AM
"Apple, Beats, And The Long, Long Game" Mac360 8:26 AM
"The slogan for Apple's new iPhone 7 translates into 'This is penis' in Hong Kong" Quartz 7:28 AM
"TheĀ Evolution of Gorilla Glass and Why It Matters" Tech.pinions 7:27 AM
"You think Apple's new Airpods look like toothbrushes, tiny shower heads... and Snoopy" BBC 7:40 AM
"I Forgot How Bad Apple's EarPods (not AirPods) Sound" Kirkville 7:25 AM
"Shutting down the Apple Store for a new product is overkill: 'The Apple Store is down! The Apple Store is down!' Why must we still do this every time?" Macworld 7:09 AM
"Microsoft's all-in-one Surface PCs could debut next month" Network World 9:56 AM
"Microsoft expected to launch Surface all-in-one PC at October hardware event" International Business Times 9:49 AM
"Windows 10: Microsoft plans to unveil next-generation Surface devices next month" Express UK 9:49 AM
"Microsoft Surface All-In-One (AIO) PC Codenamed 'Cardinal' Tipped To Debut In October" Tech Times 9:48 AM
"A Close Look At Microsoft's Azure Cloud, Part 2: The Offering" Forbes 9:52 AM
"Windows 10 14393.187 Now a Release Candidate, Could Be Next Cumulative Update" Softpedia 9:39 AM
"Microsoft Expected to Launch Surface PC in Late October" Softpedia 9:38 AM
"Box and IBM team up to increase productivity in cloud workflows" BetaNews 9:30 AM
"IBM's AI guru leaps over to Brit biz benevolent.ai" The Register 9:30 AM
"HP Inc. (HPQ) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 12, 2016" Nasdaq 9:28 AM
"Samsung Could Be Selling This Business to HP for $1.8 Billion" Fortune 9:28 AM
"Samsung Electronics considers $1.8 bn printer business sale to HP: report" Live Mint 9:27 AM
"Samsung Elec considers $1.8-billion printer business sale to HP: report" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 9:27 AM
"Samsung Elec considers $1.8 billion printer business sale to HP - report" Reuters 9:26 AM
"Samsung Elec considers sale of printer business to HP -Seoul Economic Daily" Reuters 9:26 AM
"Samsung to sell printer business to HP: report" The Korea Herald 9:26 AM
"HP reinvents home printing wih smallest Inkjet All-in-One" Geekzone 9:26 AM
"UK tech firm to acquire HP software business in £6.6bn deal" BDaily 9:24 AM
"Software company Micro Focus in £6.6bn HP deal" Express UK 9:23 AM
"Intel Security will revert to the McAfee name" BetaNews 12:15 PM
"Intel sells McAfee security unit for $4.2bn" V3 9:20 AM
"Intel pulls out hard cash to gobble virtual CPU upstart Soft Machines" The Register 9:20 AM
"Movidius founders eye future as they cash in chips with sale to Intel" Irish Times 9:20 AM
"AMD Announces Pricing and Upsize of $700 Million of Convertible Senior Notes and Pricing of Public Offering of $600 Million of Common Stock" MarketWatch 9:18 AM
"AMD Aims to Retake the Server Market with Naples and Snowy Owl" SemiAccurate 9:18 AM
"AMD Takes Advantage of Its Soaring Stock Price" The Motley Fool 1:56 PM
"New gaming PCs powered by 7th Generation AMD A-Series desktop processors launched globally" The Nation, Thailand 9:18 AM
"Oracle continues to drive cloud adoption in Africa" India Info Line 9:15 AM
"Oracle Earnings Preview: Cloud Revenue (SAAS/PAAS) Needs To Hit Inflection Point" Seeking Alpha 9:15 AM
"Cisco FireSIGHT Session Management Bug Lets Remote Users Hijack the Target User's Session" Security Tracker 9:14 AM
"Cisco FireSIGHT HTTP Header Input Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Bypass Malware Detection on the Target System" Security Tracker 9:14 AM
"Here's a Reason Why Apple Stock Is Lower Today" TheStreet 11:51 AM
"Here's Why Apple Could Be Headed Much Lower -- and How to Trade It From Here" TheStreet 7:35 AM
"Ireland's Apple Tax Woes Belie Work on Tax Reform, Noonan Says" Bloomberg 7:50 AM
Industry News
"Dow logs nearly 400-point drop as rate-hike fear grips Wall Street: Dow sheds nearly 400 points; oil prices slumps nearly 4%" MarketWatch 4:00 PM
"Stocks Pare Losses; Fed Officials Hint at September Hike: The Federal Reserve's second rate hike since the Great Recession could come as soon as next month." TheStreet 4:00 PM
"Stock Market Plunges Amid Rate-Hike Fears; Apple Breaks Key Support" Investor's Business Daily 4:00 PM
"Market calm shattered: Dow closes down almost 400 points on rate fears" USA Today 4:00 PM
"Stocks See Biggest Drop Since June as Rate-Hike Fears Grip Wall Street" FOXBusiness 4:00 PM
"Stocks Post Biggest Fall Since Brexit Over Rate Fears: Dow industrials, S&P 500 both tumble more than 2%" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:59 PM
"South Korean stocks sink, leading Asian market slide: North Korea's fifth nuclear test weighed on Asian shares Friday, compounding market disappointment over the European Central Bank's inaction on stimulus." MarketWatch 10:02 AM
"European stocks log worst fall in 5 weeks on Fed, ECB worries: European stocks were pushed sharply lower Friday, cementing a decline for the week, as a selloff accelerated on the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates." MarketWatch 12:32 PM
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