"Apple said to be eyeing wearable AR glasses: The iPhone maker would enter a crowded VR and AR market where Microsoft, Facebook and Google play" IDG News Service 7:07 AM
"Apple building Google Glass-style AR specs to link with iPhone" V3 7:24 AM
"Apple is working on smart glasses" Quartz 6:17 PM
"Apple is reportedly working on AR glasses à la Google Glass" The Next Web 7:44 AM
"Can Apple Thrive Where Google Glass Failed?" Investopedia 7:15 AM
"KGI: iPhone 7 demand has peaked, suppliers to revise down forecasts/Though Apple is still showing shipment delays on iPhone 7 Plus orders —and Jet Black iPhone 7 units —noted KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo infers early buzz around Apple's latest flagship smartphone is flagging, and as such believes overall shipments have peaked." AppleInsider 7:10 AM
"Apple insider says demand is dwindling because the iPhone 7 is boring" BGR 1:23 PM
"Chinese consumers' body takes up complaints of iPhone shutdowns with Apple: The China Consumers Association (CCA) has asked Apple to investigate 'a considerable number' of reports by users of iPhone 6 and 6s phones that the devices have been shutting off and cannot be turned back on again, it said on Tuesday." Reuters 7:04 AM
"Reports of iPhone shutdowns spark complaints in China" Reuters 7:17 AM
"Why Samsung's Harman purchase will be seen as Apple blunder decades from now: Samsung's $8 billion purchase of Harman may be pricey, but how often can you become a Tier 1 auto supplier in one swoop. Apple could have made a similar play." ZDNet 10:09 AM
"Apple's $50 million bid to build store in Melbourne's Federation Square" Melbourne Age 8:40 AM
"Sir Jony Ive reflects on the nature of objects, the fragility of ideas, and 20 years of Apple design" Wallpaper 2:09 PM
"'Designed by Apple in California' Chronicles 20 Years of Apple Design: New Photo Book Tells the Story of Design at Apple" Apple 7:08 AM
"Designed by Apple in California Chronicles 20 Years of Apple Design" Business Wire 7:14 AM
"Apple releases $300 book containing 450 photos of Apple products: A book like this takes courage" The Verge 7:24 AM
"Apple releases a $299 book of product designs dedicated to Steve Jobs" CNNMoney 7:48 AM
"Apple had to buy back old products featured in its new design book" Cult of Mac 10:09 AM
"Apple goes analogue with latest product" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 12:33 PM
"Donate to Charity Via Apple Pay/The American Red Cross, charity: water, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, UNICEF, and more are already on board." PC Magazine 8:59 PM
"John Hancock insurance is subsidizing the cost of the new Apple Watch" TechCrunch 8:09 AM
"HP's power-packed Z2 Mini desktop takes on Apple's aging Mac Mini" IDG News Service 7:07 AM
"Today in Apple history: Apple's last (and greatest) mechanical keyboard" Cult of Mac 10:09 AM
Non-Apple News
"Edward Snowden: Augmented reality will bring political awareness" CNET 3:30 PM
"Twitter announces more tools for dealing with abuse" BBC 8:15 AM
"Google taps into your life to personalize its streaming music: Google Play Music will be using big data and machine learning to tailor music suggestions" Computerworld 7:04 AM
"Traces of grime on your phone reveal your life story: study" AFP Relax News 7:03 AM
"Microsoft Hololens and Trimble SketchUp Viewer Bring Mixed Reality (MR) to AEC Industries" Architosh 6:56 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Weekly Podcast 209: Jumping Into A Killer Party In An App Store Shootout" Apple'n'Apps 6:31 PM
"Is the new MacBook Pro's Touch Bar revolutionary? (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast)" CNET 6:17 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-11-15: Apple's Coffee Table Book, HP's Campaign to Win Mac Users" The Mac Observer 12:35 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 161: MacBook Pro reviews and the future of touch" iDownload Blog 7:23 AM
"Apple, once the king of UI design, has some kinks in its armor. The iOS Music app is the subject of our fist shake at Apple this week." The MT Show 6:53 AM
"Apple MacBook Pro 15-Inch (2016)" PC Magazine 4:07 PM
"Are Desktops Still Relevant? Best 2016 MacBook Pro versus Quad-Core 2013 Mac Pro" Bare Feats 1:04 PM
"Review: Clamcase ClamCase+ for 9.7" iPad Pro" iLounge 1:53 PM
"Boost your iPhone storage with Lexar's tiny devices" Cult of Mac 11:55 AM
"Lust List: This compact 2-in-1 battery pack recharges your Apple Watch and iPhone [Review] Cult of Mac 7:25 AM
"Review: Plantroincs BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones" Wired 7:04 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Google's PhotoScan uses your phone to digitize old photos" Six Colors 3:30 PM
"5 iCloud Alternatives For Backing Up iOS Devices" Apple Gazette 7:44 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"The iPhone camera's newest feature makes life a little easier: Want to disable Live Photos forever? Or what about launching your iPhone camera in Video mode every time? Here's how." CNET 8:40 PM
"How to add more fingerprints to your iPhone or iPad Touch ID sensor" iDownload Blog 7:24 AM
Tips
"Allowing calls and texts from specific contacts when Do Not Disturb is enabled Tips" iLounge 4:37 PM
"Temporarily Disable Hey Siri on iPhone with a Simple Trick" OS X Daily 11:49 AM
"Give Children a Safer Searching Experience: Q. Children can type sex-related terms into Google and get explicit content, including images. What can be done about this?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 11:49 AM
"No, Apple Probably Should Not Have Bought Harman" Daring Fireball 8:57 PM
"Ordering a MacBook Pro; and Affinity Pro for Windows (Bangkok Post, Life)" eXtensions 6:00 PM
"Chart Of The Day: The iPhone boom meets Trump's America/Putting Silicon Valley's billions in perspective." Apple 3.0 11:50 AM
"Is It 'Hello, Trump,' 'Goodbye Apple Security?" Mac360 8:25 AM
"This Is What Makes Apple Different" PixoBebo 8:19 AM
"Apple Leak Reveals Massive New iPhone: Want to know about the iPhone 7 before release? He nailed it. iPhone 6S? He nailed it. iPhone SE? He nailed it. Yes, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has an unparalleled track record attaining Apple AAPL +1.30%'s future plans and now he has news on perhaps the biggest iPhone change in years..." Forbes 7:03 PM
"I Just Got An iPhone 7, So Please Stop Telling Me How Great iPhone 8 Will Be" McSolo 7:55 AM
"The State of the Smartphone Market in Q3 2016" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 7:29 AM
"Newton and the promise of paying for good software" iMore 7:25 AM
"Thinking Differently about Apple's $299 Coffee Table Book" The Mac Observer 1:44 PM
"'Designed by Apple in California'" Six Colors 12:45 PM
"Apple Pay's international expansion continues with more banks in China & Russia" AppleInsider 3:31 PM
"This dock adds ports to your new MacBook by making it a much thicker MacBook" The Verge 2:12 PM
"Today, we are announcing the December release of 'Retro Winter Sports 1986' for iOS and Android. In early December, winter sports fans can compete in six different disciplines and indulge themselves in a cool retro vibe" Headup Games 12:26 PM
"Google announces PhotoScan app to digitize all of your printed photos" Mashable 12:13 PM
"'Super Mario Run' arrives on iPhone and iPad December 15th" Engadget 8:44 AM
"Super Mario Run launches for iPhone and iPad on December 15th for $9.99" BGR 8:40 AM
"SCOSCHE unveils floating BoomBUOY waterproof Bluetooth speaker" BetaNews 8:15 AM
"QuickerTek's acHex lets you easily upgrade your AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule" Apple World Today 7:27 AM
"TOMS introduces new Apple Watch bands" iDownload Blog 7:24 AM
"Travel Best Bets Launches the First Ever App for Solo, Similar Aged Travelers" PRNewswire 7:15 AM
"Avast App Triage Program Hunts for Bugs, Secures Your Apps for Free" PRNewswire 7:15 AM
"WhatsApp goes head-to-head with FaceTime, adding end-to-end encrypted video calls" 9to5Mac 7:12 AM
"Microsoft teams up with Elon Musk's OpenAI project" TechCrunch 10:09 AM
"OpenAI will use Microsoft's cloud, as Azure gains more features: The partnership shows momentum for AI workloads in Microsoft's cloud" IDG News Service 12:27 PM
"Microsoft, Nvidia work to speed up AI platform powering Cortana: Microsoft and Nvidia collaborate to boost the deep-learning capabilities of CNTK, the underlying AI technology behind Cortana and Skype language translator" IDG News Service 6:51 AM
"Microsoft ramps focus on Azure's AI role" Seeking Alpha 12:59 PM
"Microsoft cuts $200 off all Surface Book Core i7 models without its new Performance Base" Neowin 12:58 PM
"Windows Maps updated for Fast ring Insiders, allowing users to submit corrections" Neowin 10:59 AM
"Microsoft strikes deal with Elon Musk's AI group OpenAI for big experiments" Australian Financial Review 7:04 PM
"Microsoft releases preview of its Azure cloud bot-as-a-service" ZDNet 12:58 PM
"One of Microsoft's datacenters in the US now runs entirely on wind power" Neowin 7:38 AM
"Microsoft HoloLens gets 3D maps through Taqtile's new 'HoloMaps' technology" GeekWire 6:51 AM
"Microsoft Data Centers Bet Big on Wind Power" eWeek 6:51 AM
"Microsoft: Would I Buy It Again, Knowing What I Know Now?" Seeking Alpha 12:46 PM
"HP Z2 Mini Workstation revealed at Autodesk University event" Hexus 7:51 AM
"HP Z2 Mini: 'world's smallest workstation' takes aim at Apple's Mac Mini/Pint-sized PC is 90 per cent smaller than a traditional business-class tower" The Inquirer 7:17 AM
"HP's tiny Xeon-powered PC puts the Mac Mini to shame: The Z2 Mini has workstation-class parts from Intel and NVIDIA." Engadget 12:20 PM
"HP's power-packed Z2 Mini desktop takes on Apple's aging Mac Mini: HP's Z2 Mini mini-desktop can pack an Intel server CPU and Nvidia Quadro GPU into a box that can be held in a hand" PCWorld 7:18 AM
"IBM's Rometty Tells Trump Company Supports His Plans for Tax Reform Early in 2017" TheStreet 2:13 PM
"Intel details Goldmont architecture that will power 14nm Apollo Lake processors: Microarchitecture will offer '30 per cent better CPU performance' compared with Silvermont" The Inquirer 10:10 AM
"Intel says it will spend $250 million to develop self-driving cars" The Verge 3:30 PM
"Intel packs more horsepower into its monster 22-core processor" IDG News Service 2:14 PM
"Intel ready to scale up to Digital India's Big data need" The Economic Times 7:52 AM
"AMD has readies Zen's server software" Fudzilla 7:51 AM
"Cisco security says quick detection vital" Irish Independent 7:51 AM
"This supercomputer puts a petaflop of computing power in a single cabinet" ZDNet 10:09 AM
"How A Trade War With China Could Impact Apple's Stock" Forbes 1:30 PM
Industry News
"Dow closes at record high for fourth straight session: Crude oil prices rally; retail sales rise 0.8% in October" MarketWatch 4:06 PM
"Dow Stretches Gains Into Day Seven With Another Record: The Dow Jones Industrial Average squeaked out another record by a thin margin on Tuesday in its seventh straight session of gains." TheStreet 4:06 PM
"Stocks Post Gains In Lower Volume; Bulls Wait For Strong Follow-Up" Investor's Business Daily 4:06 PM
"Dow Sets Another Record Even as 'Reflation Trade' Slows: Assets that performed well after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election pull back" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:05 PM
"Asian markets steady after 2-day selloff" MarketWatch 8:37 AM
"Gains for oil nudge European stocks higher" MarketWatch 8:37 AM
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