"Apple's Cook Continues Japan Expedition With Shinzo Abe Meeting" ["A day after visiting Nintendo Co. headquarters in Kyoto, Cook met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Friday. The two discussed Apple's development center in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, which is scheduled to open in December, according to Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga."] Bloomberg 6:52 AM
"Apple Inc. CEO confirms construction of new facility near Tokyo, describes Japan as 'important' to Apple" Xinhua 10:18 AM
"Apple will open another R&D center in Japan" TechCrunch 4:12 PM
"Tim Cook wants Apple to make your live better with AR" Computerworld 6:45 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls Augmented Reality 'Profound,' Says it Should 'Amplify' Human Contact" MacRumors 6:46 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook pours cold water on virtual reality: 'There's no substitute for human interaction'" Business Insider 6:59 AM
"Apple's Latest Futuristic Technology" Seeking Alpha 10:21 AM
"macOS Sierra discussion includes Photoshop CS compatibility, Time Machine, photo sync problems, spewing log errors, Apple Mail, WiFi connection drops, update procedures, MacBook Air flash defects, printer/scanner support and more." MacInTouch 7:20 AM
"Apple's macOS Sierra update really puts the fan into 'fanboi'" The Register 7:01 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Stabilisation Lockdown Test! FCPX v CrumplePop BetterStabilizer v Coremelt Lock and Load" fcp.co 7:08 AM
"How to change your login screen in macOS (and change it back)" Macworld 7:16 AM
"Wish List: New Mac Alert Sounds" Six Colors 4:14 PM
"Siri's problem: Not quite human enough, yet/Siri and most of the other voice-based assistants on the markets are still far from that 'uncanny valley' moment." Macworld 2:44 PM
"Siri and Cortana on the desktop: Features or bugs to be squashed? Personal digital assistants are an amusement best served on phones and tablets" Computerworld 11:17 AM
"Apple's iPhone Prices May Be Higher Than Anticipated, According To This Survey" Benzinga 2:11 PM
"Microsoft: 'Apple can no more secure your iPhone than Google can secure Android'/Given the recent discovery of the Trident malware for iPhones, Microsoft thinks it's time businesses rethought their unwavering trust in iOS as a controlled ecosystem." ZDNet 6:52 AM
"Macy's flagship in New York debuts Apple shop" Associated Press 1:26 PM
"Macy's Becomes First U.S. Department Store With Dedicated Apple Section" MacRumors 3:29 PM
"Apple Quietly Updates Site Confirming Apple Watch Nike+ Launch on October 28" MacRumors 6:53 AM
"Nike+ special edition of the Apple Watch Series 2 going on sale on October 28" 9to5Mac 7:27 AM
"Nike+ Apple Watch Series 2 Available Oct 28" The Mac Observer 10:12 AM
"Apple begins selling carrier unlocked iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus in US" ZDNet 7:07 AM
"You can now buy an unlocked iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus from Apple" Mashable 7:14 AM
"NASA says iPads can help keep astronauts healthy" Apple Must 10:12 AM
"Apple Stores Removing Security Tethers From iPhone Display Models" MacRumors 9:00 AM
"There's one thing you won't find in Apple's newly-redesigned store: a security tether" 9to5Mac 10:21 AM
"Inside Apple's revamped London Regent Street store" [Slideshow] CNET 10:21 AM
Non-Apple News
"NYPD Completes Deployment of... Windows Phones?" PC Magazine 9:24 PM
"Flexible e-paper display is full color but less than a micrometer thick" TechCrunch 2:25 PM
"Salesforce Rules Out a Bid for Twitter" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:33 PM
"Salesforce Won't Pursue Bid for Twitter: Cloud software company says the social-media company isn't the 'right fit'" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:07 PM
"With Sprint, Former Verizon Actor Says, You Can Hear Him Just Fine" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:21 PM
"You Can Reach Out And Touch These Levitating Pixels" Digital Trends 1:20 PM
"Google's Apple Watch rivals to land in early 2017" Cult of Mac 10:21 AM
"Delighted man receives new Google Pixel phone a week early after delivery error" Telegraph 7:14 AM
"Robert Downey Jr. is willing to be the voice of Mark Zuckerberg's AI" The Verge 6:59 AM
"U.S. to Ban All Samsung Note 7 Phones on Airline Flights" Bloomberg 2:55 PM
"Samsung introduces a gilded, more powerful Galaxy TabPro S" Engadget 2:44 PM
"Samsung: Life after the 'iPhone killer'" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 1:55 PM
"Samsung Sacrificed the Note 7 to Save the Company" Time 10:18 AM
"Samsung now projects $5.3B hit on profits from Note 7 fires" AppleInsider 10:24 AM
"Samsung estimates Note7 fallout at about $3.1 billion" Mashable 7:00 AM
"In Samsung's town in Vietnam, workers confident of riding out Note 7 storm" Reuters 6:51 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Apple believes in AR versus VR (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 59)" CNET 8:09 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-10-14: Nike+ Apple Watch, Google's Voting Aid" The Mac Observer 12:26 PM
"Canvas, Episode 21: Office and Google Docs" MacStories 11:21 AM
"AppleInsider podcast talks supply chain rumors, patents, and 2017 iPhone" AppleInsider 8:05 AM
"The Next Track, Episode #22 – In Praise of the iPod Classic" Kirkville 6:53 AM
"iPhone 7 Plus in Jet Black Now Widely Available at U.S. Apple Stores" MacRumors 1:59 PM
"Apple to Obsolete iPhone 4 and Late 2010 MacBook Air on October 31" MacRumors 6:46 AM
"iPhone 4, Late 2010 13-inch MacBook Air & more obsolete from the end of the month" 9to5Mac 6:51 AM
"Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. May Have Just Confirmed Apple Inc. A12 Win: This contract chip manufacturer may be Apple's go-to for the latter's homegrown mobile processors for years to come." The Motley Fool 8:09 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:49 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:49 AM
"iOS 10: How to fix that annoying email ordering problem" Apple Must 6:48 AM
Tips
"iCloud Family Sharing Users Can Remotely Wipe Each Other's Devices" The Mac Observer 12:59 PM
"4 easy ways to DIY decorate your iPhone 7's headphone jack dongle" Mashable 10:22 AM
"Which third-party apps work with Siri in iOS 10? Siri in iOS 10 has started to incorporate third-party services. Here's the list of all the apps that you can now use via Siri." Macworld 6:59 AM
"1 Way Apple Inc. Can Drive Smartphone Average Prices Up: Product segmentation is key to driving iPhone average selling prices higher." The Motley Fool 7:08 AM
"The Apple two-step: My disastrous attempt to use Apple's two-factor authentication/2FA is a good idea to stay secure, but it shouldn't be this hard to use it." Macworld 6:52 AM
Non-Apple
"Peek Inside the PlayStation VR With Sony's Teardown Video" PC Magazine 9:23 PM
"Here's why Amazon keeps adding more perks to Prime" Mashable 12:31 PM
"Moto G4 Play Review: Budget Android, Full-Featured And Unlocked" HotHardware 11:22 AM
"How Samsung Is Not Killing Android" BohemianBoomer 7:48 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"The Internet makes me sick." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 6:47 AM
"Coming October 15: Gene Steinberg meets blogger Peter Cohen, and ethical hacker Dr. Timothy Summers, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8:29 PM
"DELFIE, the New iPhone App That Helps You 'Take Better Selfies With Your Dog,' is Now Available" PRNewswire 11:32 AM
"The Innovation of Wearable Technology and Medical Devices" PRNewswire 11:32 AM
"Instagram arrives on Windows 10 PCs and tablets, still not on iPad" The Verge 7:08 AM
"Introducing the new Telegraph app for iOS and Android" Telegraph 7:08 AM
"Facebook adds support for video streaming to Apple TV, Google Chromecast" ZDNet 7:07 AM
"SwiftKey's neural network-based predictive keyboard app now speaks Spanish, French, and German" VentureBeat 7:00 AM
"Sony plans at least 5 PlayStation games for Android and iOS" Cult of Mac 7:00 AM
"TravelMates App is Finally Released on the App Store" prMac 8:09 PM
"Persia Radio Live 2.0 for iOS - Release Info" prMac 8:08 PM
"Bike Computer - The First Cyclist App That Cares for Your Safety" prMac 8:08 PM
"Hack the System - Become the Ultimate Hacker" prMac 7:27 AM
"Ding Dong Delivery released for iOS and Android - Pizza Delivery" prMac 6:59 AM
"WaterField Announces Maxwell MacBook Sleeve Ahead of October Apple Event" prMac 6:52 AM
"Here's What IBM and Google Are Doing to Take on Intel" Fortune 7:48 AM
"IBM, Google, others to unveil new open interface to take on Intel" Reuters 7:48 AM
"Intel Unveils Its Own Falcon 8+ Commercial Drone" UberGizmo 7:47 AM
"Making a stand in the mainstream - AMD are cutting the price of the Radeon RX 470" PCGames 7:44 AM
"AMD Cloud Efforts Get Boost From Alibaba: Chinese e-commerce company to use AMD graphics chips as part of its cloud infrastructure services" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:20 PM
"Chip maker AMD pops 4% after sealing deal with Alibaba" CNBC 2:54 PM
"AMD Collaborates with Alibaba Cloud to Deliver Cloud Computing Services Based on AMD Radeon Pro GPUs" CDR Info 7:44 AM
"Advanced Micro Devices Stock Climbs on Alibaba Partnership: Shares of Advanced Micro Devices were climbing on news that Alibaba plans to use its Radeon Pro technology." TheStreet 1:21 PM
"AMD, HPE, IBM, Samsung and more join forces to challenge Intel's data centre dominance" The Inquirer 7:44 AM
"Why Apple Analysts Are Growing Much More Positive on Apple Ahead of Earnings" 24/7 Wall St. 1:20 PM
"Apple: Morgan Stanley Continues Parade of Estimate Increases" Barron's 11:14 AM
Industry News
"Stocks close higher after Yellen comments, bank earnings: Gains not enough to prevent second week of declines" MarketWatch 5:00 PM
"Wall Street Ends Slightly Higher as Banking Rally Fades: Wall Street end Friday slightly higher as a rally in the banking sector fades through the afternoon." TheStreet 5:00 PM
"Stocks close slightly higher on bank earnings" USA Today 4:59 PM
"Wall Street Up After Yellen's Comments" Reuters 4:59 PM
"U.S. Stocks Gain After Bank-Led Climb: Friday's earnings weren't strong enough to offset concerns about tepid economic growth" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:59 PM
"Asian stocks mostly higher; Thai markets bounce back: Entertainment activities in Thailand may be suspended for up to three months after Thai king's death" MarketWatch 1:01 PM
"Banks, Chinese data pull European stocks higher: Stoxx Europe 600 finishes slightly higher for the week" MarketWatch 1:01 PM
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