"4 ways Tim Cook made lemonade out of Apple's Q4 2016 earnings: Wall Street analysts want to talk about growth, and Apple didn't grow much last quarter. But Tim Cook isn't worried—he's got the perfect plan." Macworld 7:14 AM
"Tim Cooks chats Apple Pay, Siri and Apple Car after Q4 earnings" V3 7:27 AM
"Apple's Vision Questioned in Search for Next Big Thing" Bloomberg TV 6:42 AM
"Apple's Services division is the one bright spot in a down fiscal 2016: But Services still only makes up 11 percent of annual revenue" The Verge 7:21 AM
"Apple shifts focus to services business" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:45 AM
"Services now worth more to Apple than each of iPad and (for now) Mac" 9to5Mac 7:18 AM
"Apple's fiscal 4th quarter in 5 charts" Six Colors 7:18 AM
"Apple's Bottom Line, iPhone Sales Beat Estimates" RealMoney 6:43 AM
"Apple looks to India to be its new China as iPhone sales grow 50 percent" CNBC 6:43 AM
"Apple Prices, Margins, and Growth In Decline" Forbes 6:39 AM
"iPad sales hit a new 5-year low this past quarter" BGR 7:07 AM
"Apple's September quarter: What the analysts are saying" Apple 3.0 [Subscription Required for Full Article] 7:15 AM
"TheStreet's Mohr: Apple Should Join AT&T/Time Warner Deal/ Adding AAPL's 1 billion+ users to the mix makes lot of sense." TheStreet 6:44 AM
"Apple R&D spend breaks $10B barrier in 2016 after $350M increase in Q4" AppleInsider 7:10 PM
"Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 16 With Bug Fixes and Feature Tweaks" MacRumors 12:08 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to use the advanced Calendar Service features in macOS Sierra Server: Make adjustments to get the most out of macOS Server's Calendar Service." Macworld 7:14 AM
"The FCPX Tour@IBC Videos Part 7: Peter Wiggins (UK) and Pierre Chevalier (Softron Belgium) Talk Using FCPX for Time Pressured Productions" fcp.co 7:16 AM
"How to set up and start using Mail for Mac" iMore 8:44 AM
"Tips: How to remap command, control, escape, and other keys in macOS Sierra" AppleInsider 2:55 PM
"How to Add a Physical Escape Key to the New MacBook Pro" The Mac Observer 10:27 AM
"OK, Mac users, hands up if you knew this flashy alert tip" Apple Must 12:21 PM
"What Mac Pros Use To Mouse Around" Mac 360 7:45 AM
"Music has been totally disrupted by Silicon Valley—yet it's still run by the same two moguls" ["Cohen, who's about to take over a crucial part of YouTube's business, and Iovine, now Apple's music guru, by all accounts should have crashed to the ground alongside the music industry's antiquated business model—the way the executives who ran Nokia and Blackberry have been tossed aside by the smartphone revolution. But they did the opposite. So who are these two men, and how'd they pull off the near-impossible?"] Quartz 6:43 AM
"How Apple and Facebook bring tech accessibility to the masses: The Silicon Valley giants are embracing users with disabilities, resulting in tech and features that everyone can appreciate." CNET 8:01 AM
"Apple to help viewers discover TV shows through an app" USA Today 10:29 AM
"Report: Apple to announce new app for Apple TV at tomorrow's event, a personalized TV show 'watch list'" 9to5Mac 10:30 AM
"Apple's plan to own your TV is becoming clear" Business Insider 11:07 AM
"Report: New Apple TV app to provide show recommendations" iLounge 10:30 AM
"Apple TV news is coming soon, Reports claim" Apple Must 11:37 AM
"Apple's 'hello again' Event to Include Apple TV Content Discovery App" The Mac Observer 11:03 AM
"Tim Cook on Apple Car Rumors: Technologies Available That Will 'Revolutionize' Car Experience" MacTrast 7:54 AM
"Report: Apple Developing Car OS in Canada" PC Magazine 10:36 AM
"Project Titan sets up shop in Canada, with employees from BlackBerry's QNX" Macworld 2:22 PM
"Apple prepares for finishing touches at Campus 2, extends construction schedule into 2017" 9to5Mac 2:22 PM
"A new study says chat apps lack security to protect human rights" Business Insider 10:36 AM
"In China, some Apple users opt for iPhone makeover rather than buy new" Reuters 9:02 AM
"Apple Slides in China as Homegrown Rivals Up Their Design Game" Bloomberg 6:46 AM
"How falling iPhone sales will impact Tampa Bay's two biggest public companies" Tampa Bay Business Journal 7:21 AM
"Code Commerce is coming to San Francisco with Jack Dorsey and Apple Pay's Jennifer Bailey" Recode 7:05 AM
"Apple posts Apple Pay support page on German website, suggests impending launch" AppleInsider 7:13 AM
Apple Event Live Coverage
"Liveblog: Apple's first Mac event in ages starts October 27 at 1pm ET/It's been a year and a half since we saw Mac hardware on stage." Ars Technica 12:39 PM
"Jony Ive's Next One-of-a-Kind Design Project is a Christmas Tree" MacRumors 7:15 AM
"Old iMacs don't die. They become lamps and fish tanks in Nebraska." Cult of Mac 12:08 PM
"Today in Apple history: iPod Photo brings color displays to the iPod" Cult of Mac 9:04 AM
Non-Apple News
"Intel Granted a Design Patent for Portable All-In-One Computer that's like a Giant Tablet with a Carrying Handle" Patently Apple 8:49 PM
"A Fix Is Coming For The Google Pixel Camera Flare Issue" Digital Trends 3:49 PM
"Google is making it easier for anyone to design beautiful apps" The Verge 12:39 PM
"This Is Microsoft's Gorgeous New Mac Rival: It's a desktop Windows PC called the Surface Studio" Time 10:38 AM
"Things look even worse for MP3tunes founder after loss on appeal/Judges: mp3tunes founder 'acted in a manner intended to promote infringement.'" Ars Technica 7:54 AM
"How hackable are your smart home gadgets? After last week's massive internet outage, now may be the time for a full audit of your smart home devices." CNET 7:45 AM
"Chinese Crew Steals iPhone Pics, Hacks Google Nexus, Wins $200,000" Forbes 6:39 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The Talk Show: 'Prisoner's Dilemma Multitasking', With Special Guest John Moltz" Daring Fireball 8:35 PM
"Apple delays AirPod rollout, don't expect them in October" TechCrunch 2:54 PM
"Apple says AirPod shipments to be delayed" Reuters 3:59 PM
"Apple AirPods indefinitely delayed beyond original 'late October' window: Apple says wireless buds still aren't 'ready for our customers.'" Ars Technica 4:31 PM
"Oops! Apple leaks photo of new MacBook Pro with OLED Magic Toolbar" BetaNews 7:32 AM
"Apple's new MacBook Pro accidentally almost entirely revealed ahead of big Mac event" The Independent 7:45 AM
"Apple 'leaks its own Macbook Pro laptop revamp'" BBC 7:55 AM
"Comment: Prepare to say hello to the first MacBook Pro designed without input from Steve Jobs" 9to5Mac 9:05 AM
"Microsoft and Apple lead the way with modern PC designs: Both Surface and MacBook lines are getting a refresh this week. Will they be incremental updates or genuinely cutting-edge designs? Ed Bott looks at four factors to decide." ZDNet 7:32 AM
"Could ARM-Based MACs Arrive On Thursday?" Forbes 6:39 AM
"Apple MacBook Pro: What is the new USB-C port and will I need an adapter?" Telegraph 10:36 AM
"All three iPhone 8 models likely to have glass backs -- source" Nikkei 11:48 AM
"Nikkei: iPhone 8 will introduce 5-inch version, all-glass backs across lineup" 9to5Mac 11:48 AM
"Apple will release three new phones next year — all with new glass backings, report says" CNBC 11:08 AM
"Apple is launching its new TV guide tomorrow — but Netflix won't be a part of it: It's an easier way to find and watch video on Apple TV." Recode 6:20 PM
"Report: Apple to unveil universal TV guide tomorrow, aggregates video from various sources ... but not Netflix" 9to5Mac 6:21 PM
"Apple reportedly launching TV guide tomorrow without Netflix's support: A new form of universal search" The Verge 8:34 PM
"How Micro-LEDs could allow for Apple gadgets with longer-lasting batteries & brighter screens" iDownload Blog 2:25 PM
"Apple has made mockups of iMessage for Android" Macworld 2:22 PM
"Is Tim Cook Really Like Microsoft's Steve Ballmer?" AppAdvice 1:19 PM
"Microsoft Takes Aim at Apple With New Products" Bloomberg TV 3:14 PM
"The Surface Studio makes a compelling argument for a Pencil-compatible Mac" iMore 2:25 PM
"Comment: Microsoft Surface Studio is the company's answer to Apple's iMac and Mac Pro" 9to5Mac 12:37 PM
"Why Apple-to-Android upgrade comparisons are utterly meaningless" Computerworld 12:05 PM
"Ask Matt: Has Apple and the iPhone peaked?" USA Today 11:39 AM
"Is Apple on the Brink of an iPhone Sales Super Cycle?" Bloomberg Video 11:08 AM
"Macs' Superior Enterprise Deployment Cost Economy No Surprise To Mac Veterans – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 10:37 AM
"Why Apple Must Diversify Its Revenue: Eventually, Apple needs to rely less on the iPhone, said Angelo Zino, an equity analyst at CFRA Research." TheStreet 10:36 AM
"UBS analyst pisses off Apple CEO Tim Cook" MacDailyNews 9:03 AM
"Cook replied more politely than many might have. 'We have the strongest pipeline that we've ever had and we're really confident about the things in it. But as usual, we're not going to talk about what's ahead,' he said." Forbes 7:58 AM
"The question about 'grand strategy' that made Tim Cook unhappy on Apple's earning call was based on a Harvard professor's theory that makes uncomfortable reading for Apple" Business Insider 7:32 AM
"Analysts fail to perform Jedi Mind Trick on Apple CEO" Six Colors 7:18 AM
"Painting a Clearer Picture of the Global Smartphone Market" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 7:17 AM
"Creativity Is the New Productivity" Tech.pinions 7:17 AM
"A Day Away from New Macs—One Reader's View (And Design) of A New Pro Desktop" Architosh 2:17 PM
"What to Expect from Apple's Special Event" AppleBlend 9:03 AM
"What to expect from Apple's Mac event this week: Mac users' long wait will be over soon." Ars Technica 7:17 AM
"Hello again: What to expect from Apple's Mac event on Thursday/Apple is gearing up to release a full slate of new MacBooks." Macworld 7:14 AM
"First Click: I hate being an early adopter/This week we celebrated the 15th anniversary of the iPod. I owned the original, receiving the $399 MP3 player as a gift from my very generous parents on Christmas day 2001, just two months after it went on sale." The Verge 7:06 AM
"Apple and Google are failing to capitalise on Samsung's Note 7 fiasco due to a lack of phones" Business Insider 7:05 AM
"'The Engine' is MIT's incubator for tech and science companies straight out of the lab" TechCrunch 6:54 PM
"Microsoft is making a play for Apple's base of creatives: Designers and other artsy types have long gravitated toward Macs, but Microsoft is hoping to change that." Engadget 7:17 PM
"Microsoft Needs to Forget the Mac Faithful, Focus on the Kids: Microsoft lost a generation of creative professionals to Apple. But the next generation might choose Windows." PC Magazine 4:00 PM
"Google Cans 'CEO' of Google Access, Halts Expansion of Google Fiber" Daring Fireball 2:54 PM
"Microsoft Just Announced the iPad I Always Wanted -Surface Studio" The Mac Observer 2:17 PM
"Google: Our Assistant Will Trigger the Next Era of AI" Backchannel 11:10 AM
"Be Careful, Next Week it Could Be Our Email on WikiLeaks: Hillary Clinton and her staff have been in the news thanks to email hacks, but it could happen to you, too." PC Magazine 7:54 AM
"Microsoft launches first IoT innovation hub in Asia" Tech in Asia 8:08 AM
"Folding Surface computer expected at Microsoft launch" Belfast Telegraph 8:08 AM
"Will Microsoft Expand The Surface Brand To All-In-One Computers?" Seeking Alpha 8:07 AM
"HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus and Acer will all ship VR headsets for your PC starting at $299" TechCrunch 11:57 AM
"Genband Launches UC and Collaboration Platform with IBM Cloud" The Fast Mode 8:01 AM
"Slack Messaging Service to Add IBM Watson Smarts" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:02 AM
"IBM Teams Up With Slack to Build Smarter Data-Crunching Chatbots" Bloomberg 8:02 AM
"IBM introduces Watson Workspace collaboration tool: Watson Workspace is a collaboration tool that leverages the cognitive computing capabilities of IBM Watson." ZDNet 1:01 PM
"IBM Watson Lends Brains to Slack's Chatbot" Fortune 8:02 AM
"IBM's Watson is lending its smarts to Slack and its chat bot" Engadget 8:01 AM
"IBM gives Slack developers access to its Watson Conversation API" VentureBeat 8:01 AM
"NetApp boss not deterred by Dell EMC" CRN 7:57 AM
"Intel announces Internet of Things-enabled Atom E3900 processor series" PCR Online 7:56 AM
"Intel shows off 14-nanometre Atom chip for IoT use" V3 7:55 AM
"Intel reveals its latest Atom chips for IoT and smart cars" SiliconRepublic 7:55 AM
"Intel's 'Apollo Lake' Atom E3900 chip takes aim at IoT applications" The Inquirer 7:54 AM
"Intel announces the Atom E3900 Series for IoT devices" ITProPortal 7:53 AM
"Apple slips as supply woes weigh on holiday sales forecast" Reuters 10:33 AM
"Dow falls 100 points as Apple slides more than 3.5%; oil slips" CNBC 9:05 AM
"Apple's stock selloff may account for nearly half the Dow futures' decline" MarketWatch 9:03 AM
"Analysts: Apple's innovation will pay off... eventually" CNBC 9:05 AM
"Is Apple Being Conservative on Growth Prospects?" Bloomberg TV 9:04 AM
"Apple Has Experienced Its First Annual Decline In Revenue Since 2001 [Infographic] Forbes 7:32 AM
"Apple Q4 2016 financials: revenue slides as services boom" Memeburn 7:27 AM
"Analysts are tepid on Apple after its first annual drop in revenue in 15 years" Business Insider 7:06 AM
"Apple forecast disappoints, but shares are still a bargain, analysts say/Analyst: Wednesday's 3% drop an 'attractive entry point'" MarketWatch 6:44 AM
"iPhone 7 didn't have a big impact on Apple results" CNBC Videos 6:46 AM
"Is Apple Headed Higher? Plus Jim Cramer's Take: Some investors and analysts were disappointed with Apple's earnings results, but don't panic just yet." TheStreet 7:55 AM
"Apple Remains Safe for Long Term Investing, Says Windsor" Bloomberg TV 6:46 AM
"Short Interest in Apple Rises by Over 1 Million Shares" 24/7 Wall St. 6:44 AM
"AAPL shares fall 3% in after-hours trading despite Q4 results close to expectations" 9to5Mac 7:08 AM
Industry News
"Stock market slides as Apple sinks; Dow bucks trend: Boeing rallies after strong quarter and outlook" MarketWatch 4:01 PM
"Wall Street Ends in Red as Crude Closes at Three-Week Low: The odds were against Wall Street on Thursday after another decline in crude oil sparked an energy selloff and Apple reported a so-so quarter." TheStreet 4:01 PM
"Stocks End Mixed; Boeing Leads Dow; Tesla, ServiceNow, VMware Up Late" Investor's Business Daily 4:01 PM
"Stocks close mixed: Dow up on Boeing; Apple off 2.3%" USA Today 4:01 PM
"Stocks Mixed as Apple Shares Slip" Reuters 4:01 PM
"Dow Industrials Rise Despite Drag From Apple: Boeing's gain helps keep the blue-chip index in positive territory, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slides" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:00 PM
"Australian wipeout leads Asian market declines: Shares in Asia were broadly lower Wednesday, tracking declines on Wall Street that followed disappointing earnings reports and weak economic data." MarketWatch 7:25 AM
"Stoxx Europe 600 posts 3rd straight loss on commodity slump: European stocks finished lower Wednesday, with energy shares slightly paring losses as oil prices came off session lows." MarketWatch 12:45 PM
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