"iPhone 7 India launch: Apple's latest flagship gets overwhelming response from fanboys" The Indian Express 8:47 AM
"iPhone 7 Offer by Airtel: All You Need to Know About the Rs. 19,990 iPhone 7" NDTV Gadgets 10:50 AM
"Unofficial Remixes and DJ Sets Are Coming to Spotify and Apple Music" Spin.com 4:25 PM
"FBI trying to crack iPhone owned by man who killed 10 in Minnesota mall stabbing" Washington Times 4:29 PM
"FBI-Apple showdown: Yet another attempt at hacking a terrorist's iPhone" Financial Express 9:06 AM
"Apple to Consolidate Service Teams to Bolster Revenue: Report" eWeek 10:52 AM
"Apple to expand Italy developer program, will partner w/ five universities for new iOS Foundation Program" 9to5Mac 7:42 PM
"U.S. court reinstates Apple win over Samsung in patent case: A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a $120 million jury win for Apple Inc in a patent infringement case against Samsung, in another stunning twist in the fierce war over patents between the world's top smartphone manufacturers." Reuters 10/7
"Appeals Court Reinstates $119.6 Million Verdict Favoring Apple in Samsung Patent Dispute: Bigger battle between smartphone rivals goes before Supreme Court next Tuesday" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/7
"Court reinstates $120 million patent award for Apple in Samsung case" IDG News Service 10/7
"Apple got its verdict back—$120M against Samsung: Controversial Apple patents on 'slide-to-unlock' and autocorrect are restored." Ars Technica 10/7
"The FBI wants to get into the locked iPhone of Minnesota ISIS attacker Dahir Adan" Wired 10/7
"FBI statement raises prospect of second legal battle with Apple over locked iPhone" 9to5Mac 10/7
"FBI wants to unlocked another jihadist's iPhone" The Register 10/7
"FBI looking into unlocking Minnesota mall stabber's iPhone: The locked iPhone case echoes the FBI's legal battle with Apple over the San Bernardino shooter's device." CNET 10/7
"FBI considering 'legal and technical options' in a case similar to San Bernardino shooting" iDownload Blog 10/7
"Would you spend half your annual salary on an iPhone? Apple's hoping India will" CNBC 10/7
"This is Apple's biggest obstacle in India" CNBC Videos 10/7
"French company sues Apple over incomplete HTML5 support on iOS, macOS Safari" AppleInsider 10/7
"French software developer sues Apple, seeking improvements in iOS browser: Nexedi says Apple's insistence that apps use its version of the WebKit rendering engine means some HTML5 functions won't work on iOS." IDG News Service 10/7
"Both Apple and Microsoft take tumble in Gartner's latest device forecast: iOS and macOS will recover in 2017, but Windows will struggle to post gains" Computerworld 10/7
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"How to fix two-factor authentication problems with apps that don't use iCloud" Macworld 10/7
"macOS Sierra discussion talks about hardware requirements, printer software, feedback forms vs. proactive responses, update issues for non-technical customers, Fujitsu ScanSnap PDF problems and updates, iStat Menus and a delete daemon, Logitech bugs, FileMaker compatibility, upgrade planning assessments, free space issues and more." MacInTouch 10/7
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Syncing feeling: iCloud Drive in macOS Sierra" Six Colors 10/7
"Quick Look: NordVPN, a rare VPN service that still works with Netflix, with Mac & iOS apps" 9to5Mac 10/7
"Ask the iTunes Guy: See your playback history, missing artist images, exporting playlists, and more" Macworld 10/7
"Map Your Photos With a Desktop Computer: Q. Now that I have learned how to geotag photos on my iPhone, how can I assign locations to photos in my desktop photo library that don't already contain location information?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 10/7
"How To Get An Alert When An App Accesses The Webcam Or Mic In macOS" AddictiveTips 10/7
"Enable Hidden Library Folder On Mac In macOS Sierra, Here's How" Redmond Pie 10/7
"How to Disable Location Based Suggestions in Mac OS" OS X Daily 10/7
"System Preferences in macOS, Sierra: Keyboard" eXtensions 10/7
"What's New in Photos for macOS and iOS" Envato Tuts+ 10/7
"How to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch" Apple World Today 10/7
"Samsung says Apple wants a Supreme Court patent ruling 'that stifles innovation'" VentureBeat 4:29 PM
"Apple Offers INKS. as a Free Download via the Apple Store App" iClarified 4:25 PM
"Apple mysteriously banned a popular app from its App store ... and a lot of programmers are mad" Business Insider 10/7
"Apple launched and then silently deleted a recruitment scheme called 'The Orchard'" Business Insider 10/7
"Apple Plans to Offer New 'iOS Foundation Program' at Five Universities in Italy" MacRumors 10/7
"iMessages a 'powerful tool', Velocity explains why: Messaging apps hint at a predictive intelligence future" Computerworld 10/7
"Android is catching up to iOS: in ad prices: Marketers are warming up to Android's platform as Google's mobile OS becomes increasingly popular." CNET 10/7
"iPhone 7 launches in India today, starts at nearly $900 due to high import taxes" iDownload Blog 10/7
"iPhone 7 to be available Oct 21" Bangkok Post 10/7
"Taiwan exports fall in September, but iPhone 7 demand could spur rebound" Reuters 10/7
"Today in Apple history: iPhone 4s made available for pre-order" Cult of Mac 10/7
Non-Apple News
"Yahoo's Government Email Scanner Actually Found To Be Sophisticated Hacking Tool" HotHardware 8:59 PM
"AT&T Said to Consider Stopping All Samsung Note 7 Sales" Bloomberg 10/7
"Yahoo's Mayer sued for allegedly forcing out male employees" CNET 10/7
"Updates: One good reason to skip buying a new Google Pixel from Verizon/A major benefit of buying a Nexus, now Pixel, phone is the ability to get the latest and greatest version of Android up and running immediately. It turns out Verizon may put a damper on that plan for certain devices." ZDNet 10/7
"Google's beautiful new free font covers 800+ languages" The Next Web 10/7
"Samsung Could Face Second Recall as U.S. Probes Burnt Phone" SuperSite for Windows 10/7
"Sprint allows owners of replacement Galaxy Note 7 devices to exchange them for any other phone" The Verge 10/7
"Norway leader busted playing 'Pokémon Go' during debate" Digital Trends 10/7
"Pokemon Go is making it easier to catch rare characters" BBC 10/7
"How Laptops Have Evolved to Be as Brawny as Desktops" Wired 10/7
Publications/Podcasts
"Google Pixel vs. iPhone 7. Does Apple have an AI problem? (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 58): Artificial intelligence is the next platform, new iPad rumors, and remembering Steve Jobs with stories from Brian's time at the Apple Store." CNET 10/7
"Jamie Siminoff of Ring On Their WiFi Doorbells and Camera" MacVoices 10/7
"Podcast 528: We heart iPhone 7 Plus" Macworld 10/7
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-10-07: DJ Remixes on Apple Music, Listener Comments" The Mac Observer 10/7
"The Committed Podcast on Apple's Two-Factor Authentication and More" Kirkville 10/7
"AppleInsider podcast talks iPhone 7 vs. Google Pixel, Mac updates, 5 years since Steve Jobs" AppleInsider 10/7
"How to Clear All Notifications on iPhone with a 3D Touch Trick" OS X Daily 10/7
"Use Your iOS Virtual Keyboard as a Trackpad" MacMost 10/7
"Annoying Group Texts? Mute 'Em or Leave 'Em: Here's how to silence those pesky group text notifications on your iPhone or Android phone" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/7
"How to sign up as an organ donor from the Health app on your iPhone" iDownload Blog 10/7
Tips
"Who knew this useful Share pane talent?" Apple Must 9:16 AM
"What To Do If Your Smartphone Battery Is Overheating" Time 10/7
"How to convince your iPhone you really didn't mean to type 'duck' or 'ducking'" Quartz 10/7
"What to do if Apple TV iPhone Notifications don't work for you" Apple Must 10/7
"Apple's iCloud Problem: 'It's An Add-on Service, Not A Real Business" BohemianBoomer 10/7
"What Apple's Artificial Intelligence Can Do For Samsung's Future" NoodleMac 10/7
"Apple And The Death And Resurrection Of Handwriting" TeraTalks 10/7
"3 neglected Apple products that could use some love: When are we going to get a new Apple display, new networking gear, or even a new iPod touch?" Macworld 10/7
"What If The iPad Pro Supported A Mouse" iPad Insight 10/7
Non-Apple
"Google's Android Gamble With The Premium Pixel" Forbes 9:01 PM
"Control" ["It was a good run, open web! So sorry that Apple killed you by turning Safari into the new IE and forbidding alternative browsers to innovate on iOS."] Pixel Envy 10/7
"Google to try to overcome Pixel phones' myriad weaknesses with massive advertising blitz" MacDailyNews 10/7
"Artificial Intelligence Research, Unintended Consequences and Sex" The Mac Observer 10/7
"It's not easy being Yahoo: Catching a break is tough when you basically suck at everything." Engadget 10/7
"Microsoft is about to announce something big" Mashable 10/7
"How Many PC Notebooks Can You Buy For The Price Of Apple's MacBook?" Mac360 10/7
"PlayStation VR Review: The First Step To The Future Of Gaming" Forbes 10/7
"The First Time Google Alerted Me to Leave for an Appointment" Tech.pinions 10/7
"Cramer Remix: Why Apple's stock price is still too low" CNBC 10/7
Industry News
"U.S. stocks sag after tepid September jobs report: Pound, weakened by so-called flash crash, rattles forex market and creeps into stock sentiment" MarketWatch 10/7
"Stocks End Unsettled Session in Red After Jobs Miss: A jobs miss and questions over the Federal Reserve's rate hike plans led to an unsettled session Friday." TheStreet 10/7
"Stocks cut losses, slightly lower on jobs report miss" USA Today 10/7
"Wall St Falls After Ho-Hum Jobs Data, Sterling 'Flash Crash'" Reuters 10/7
"U.S. Stocks Fall After Jobs Report: Commodity-linked materials and industrials companies among the biggest decliners Friday" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/7
"Asian stocks fall as pound's brief plunge unsettles investors" MarketWatch 10/7
"Pound flash crash spooks traders out of European stocks: Sterling sinks the most since Brexit vote" MarketWatch 10/7
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