"How Apple Empowers, and Employs, the American Working Class" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:17 PM
"Samsung, Google Give Apple No Choice For 2017 OLED iPhone: Apple will be facing an iPhone crisis next year. That's not my opinion but the view that the president of Japan-based Sharp — a display supplier to Apple — has expressed." Forbes 7:34 AM
"Customers not happy with Apple's 'pitiful' cure for iPhone 'touch disease'" CBC News 7:37 AM
"Analysts are openly worrying about Apple's future profitability" Business Insider 11:47 AM
"Does Apple Need Nintendo More Than the Other Way Around? The world's leading consumer electronics company and a video game pioneer are teaming up on a win-win app rollout. Super Mario Run hits the App Store on Dec. 15." The Motley Fool 3:43 PM
"Yes, Apple is limiting some iPhone 7 download speeds. But you probably won't notice. This isn't another Antennagate." Recode 11/19
"Cramer's 2 reasons why Trump could save Apple billions" CNBC 11/19
"McLaren Confirms Talks With Apple 'Never Matured to Definitive Proposition'" MacRumors 11/19
"McLaren CEO admits to talks with Apple, but no bid was made" AppleInsider 11/19
"Apple should buy Snap: Apple CEO Tim Cook has said several times in the last year that his company is willing to look at and consider billion-dollar acquisitions with its $237 billion war chest." Business Insider 11/19
"Apple Reportedly Throttling iPhone 7 Models With Qualcomm Modems To Match Versions With Intel Modems" HotHardware 3:48 PM
"No need to clog your phone downloading apps when you can stream" Bloomberg 7:20 AM
"Claridge Hotel Reveals Festive Installation by Apple's Jony Ive" MacRumors 7:41 AM
"Drake Gets Distracted While Singing Taylor Swift in New Apple Music Ad" MacRumors 9:05 PM
"Apple wants to put Siri in your messages" Quartz 11/19
"Mobile Device Health Report Details Bleak Data On Apple iDevices Failing And Crashing Far More Often Than Android Devices" HotHardware 11/19
"The creator of the Mac startup chime reveals how he snuck in the iconic sound" Business Insider 11/19
"Claridges hotel unveils Christmas tree festive installation designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson" 9to5Mac 11/19
"Apple's Chip Choices May Leave Some iPhone Users in Slow Lane" ["The latest Apple Inc. smartphones that run on Verizon Communications Inc.'s network are technically capable of downloading data faster than those from AT&T Inc. Yet in testing, the two phones perform about the same, according to researchers at Twin Prime Inc. and Cellular Insights."] Bloomberg 11/18
"Apple confirmed limiting iPhone 7 Qualcomm modem to keep performance on par with Intel chip" AppleInsider 11/18
"Apple May Be Throttling Verizon iPhone 7 LTE Performance" MacRumors 11/18
"Apple accused of throttling iPhone 7 performance on Verizon to match slower speeds on AT&T" AppleInsider 11/18
"Apple adds former Wall Street Journal editor to its China PR team" TechCrunch 11/18
"Apple to Show Off Swift Playgrounds App at Hour of Code" Digital Trends 11/18
"How Micromax took the fight to Apple and Samsung" CNNMoney 11/18
"Indie rockers Airplane Mode get their spark from Apple" Cult of Mac 11/18
"Today in Apple history: Apple introduces its biggest iMac G4 yet" Cult of Mac 11/18
Non-Apple News
"Signal makes it easier to verify the privacy of your chats" Engadget 8:37 PM
"Symantec agrees to buy LifeLock for $2.3 billion in cash: media" Reuters 8:37 PM
"100 Women 2016: The women challenging sexism in e-sports" BBC 8:32 PM
"Alphabet's autofocusing contact lens won't be tested in 2016" Engadget 7:09 PM
"Twitter bots were rampant during the US election" Engadget 5:41 PM
"Galaxy Note 7 recall did not damage Samsung brand in U.S.: Reuters/Ipsos poll" Reuters 5:32 PM
"Facebook recruits some help to fight fakes, but doubles down on wisdom of the crowd" The Register 4:14 PM
"Nearly 3 Million Android Phones Vulnerable To OTA Update Hijacking" HotHardware 3:48 PM
"Mobile to take lead role in US retail this holiday season" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2:02 PM
"Some users are reporting trackpad problems on their new MacBook Pros" TechRadar UK 7:46 AM
"Apple iPhone 8 to Samsung Galaxy S8: Top smartphones rumoured to launch with bezel-less design" The Indian Express 7:42 AM
"iPhone 7 Plus Supply Is Finally Improving: Slowly: The iPhone 7 Plus weekly sales rate and retail availability are both starting to improve. But Apple will still have to push hard to reach supply-demand balance by the end of December." The Motley Fool 11/19
"Apple MacBook Air 2017 specs, features & price: Laptop could be the cheapest ever Mac device; Siri & E-Ink keyboard expected" International Business Times 11/19
"Forensics Firm Claims iPhones Send Call History Logs Back To Apple iCloud Servers Risking User Privacy" HotHardware 11/19
"Apple iOS 10 jailbreak release date, news & update: Pangu silently waiting for Apple to release iOS 10.2 in December" International Business Times 11/19
"Apple to fix iPhone 6 Plus 'touch disease' for a fee" BBC 11/18
"Apple acknowledges significant iPhone 6 Plus issue, but repairs won't be free" BGR 11/18
"Apple Launches Multi-Touch Repair Program for iPhone 6 Plus" The Mac Observer 11/18
"iPhone 7 supply remains constrained, Apple viewed as unlikely to catch up to demand by end of year" AppleInsider 11/18
"Will the Real MacBook Pro (15-Inch) Please Stand Up?" iFixit 11/18
"Teardowns Confirm 13-Inch and 15-Inch Touch Bar MacBook Pros Have Non-Removable SSDs" MacRumors 11/18
"Some 15-Inch MacBook Pro Models Misreporting Intel Iris Pro 580 Graphics" MacRumors 11/18
"PSA: If your 15-inch MacBook Pro claims it has an Intel Iris Pro 580 GPU, it probably doesn't" 9to5Mac 11/18
"New iPhone lock screen exploit reveals contact information without passcode" AppleInsider 11/18
"iOS 10.1.1 / iOS 10.2 Lock Screen Bypass Discovered, Gives Access To Photos, Contacts [Video] Redmond Pie 11/18
"What Apple's suppliers say about iPhone 7 sales" Business Insider 11/18
"'Designed by Apple in California' Book: With Actual Products" YouTube: 512 Pixels 1:56 PM
"Review: Koogeek Smart Plug is a simple, inexpensive, WiFi HomeKit device to get started with Siri home automation" 9to5Mac 9:25 AM
"Creative iRoar Rock docking subwoofer review" The Gadgeteer 9:22 AM
"Apple Watch Series 1 review: The most affordable Apple Watch is the best bet" CNET 11/19
"The colors of this case are nice! Urban Armor Gear Plasma Review – iPhone 7 Cases" Mobile Reviews Eh 11/19
"Hands on: 15-in. MacBook Pro delivers on speed and design – for a price/The new Touch Bar is much more than a gimmick, but its success depends on what developers do with it" Computerworld 11/19
"The ultimate runner's review of Apple Watch Series 2" Cult of Mac 11/19
"Comparing Apple's Late-2016 13" & 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar" AppleInsider 11/18
"Hill Climb Racing 2 Lands Next Monday on Android and in December on iOS" Phones Review 9:08 PM
"iA Writer 4, Text Editor for iOS, Lands in the App Stores Today" prMac 5:32 PM
"Football Manager Mobile 2017 lands on Android and iOS smartphones" phoneArena 7:45 AM
"Apple HomeKit Packages Now Available To Prospective New Homebuyers In Parts Of California" Redmond Pie 11/19
"Pokemon Go 1.17.0 For iOS, 0.47.1 For Android Released, Support For 8 New Regions Added" Redmond Pie 11/19
"Mophie iPhone 7 Hold Force collection: Magnetic base and modular accessories" ZDNet 11/19
"Coming November 19: Gene Steinberg meets Kyle Wiens of iFixit, and columnist Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 11/18
"These are some fancy iPhone corner protectors" The Verge 11/18
"Homebuilder offers first Apple HomeKit accessory package for new homebuyers" 9to5Mac 11/18
"What Do You See? Google Nest Comes to Apple TV" AppAdvice 11/18
"Top 5 Apple Gifts for the Holidays" AppleBlend 11/18
"New iHome Classic Alarm Clock and Clock Radios Deliver Hassle Free Charging for Apple Watch and Qi Compatible Android Devices" PRNewswire 11/18
"2017 Jeep Compass will be one of the first Jeeps to come w/ Apple's CarPlay" 9to5Mac 11/18
"Google revamps Play Newsstand, adds For You recommendations, rich media, web app & more" iDownload Blog 11/18
"Here are products you can buy only at the Apple Store: Play-Doh Touch, Roli Blocks for music creation, and a special edition of the 'Star Wars' BB-8 droid are some of the third-party products Apple exclusively sells." CNET 11/18
"Microsoft partners with D-Link to deliver speedier Wi-Fi in rural regions: Microsoft has joined forces with networking equipment maker D-Link to deliver faster Wi-Fi to rural communities around the world." ZDNet 6:42 PM
"Maybe Microsoft Isn't Ignoring Musicians After All: While visual artists are the target for Microsoft's new Surface hardware and Windows 'Creators Update,' musicians are still in the picture." Fast Company 11:57 AM
"Microsoft Spends Big to Build a Computer Out of Science Fiction" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:26 PM
"Microsoft: Shares Are Soaring, And Not Finished Yet" Seeking Alpha 7:42 AM
"Bundled Mobile Apps are a Bright Spot for Windows 10" Thurrott 7:41 AM
"Microsoft to debut as lead technology partner at Big 5" Trade Arabia 7:44 AM
"Microsoft Xbox, PlayStation, Other Popular Twitter Accounts Hacked: The hack occurred via Twitter Counter, the firm confirms" Softpedia 7:45 AM
"The EU's Android Antitrust Complaints Are Contrived" Wired 7:20 AM
"Microsoft to Begin Rewarding Executives for Diversity Hiring" Digital Trends 11/19
"Microsoft Internally Confirms Consumer Windows Phone Due in February" Softpedia 11/19
"HP & Microsoft Rumored To Be Working On Windows 10 Phone" UberGizmo 11/19
"HP working with Microsoft to Launch a New Windows Phone in 2017" Gizbot 11/19
"HP Rumoured to Launch Its Second Windows Smartphone Next Year" Northbridge Times 11/19
"HP to set up 48 'digital inclusion' labs in rural India" Zee News 11/19
"HP Plans To Reach 6,400 Villages With 48 Digital Inclusion Labs In Rural India" Swarajaya Magazine 11/19
"Intel to lay off most of its wearables division, considers exiting the market" phoneArena 11/19
"Intel is laying off a major portion of its wearables group" TechCrunch 11/19
"Intel is reportedly backing away from wearables" Engadget 11/19
"Stock market ends slightly lower as dollar rally sparks concern: Major indexes extend gains for second week" MarketWatch 11/18
"Wall Street Hit by Retail Disappointments From Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch" TheStreet 11/18
"Stocks Off, But Small Caps Rise; Macom Soars; Can Apple Break Out Again?" Investor's Business Daily 11/18
"Stocks up for week, eye-raising dollar, rates" Associated Press 11/18
"Stocks Near Record Highs, Dollar Strongest in 13 Years" Reuters 11/18
"Stocks Retreat, but End Up for the Week: Postelection rally eases as indexes pull back from near records" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11/18
"Nikkei enters a bull market as Yellen comments drive dollar higher: Japan's Nikkei entered bull market territory on Friday, with a weaker yen helping drive gains across key Asian markets as robust U.S. economic data buoyed expectations of an interest-rate increase next month." MarketWatch 11/18
"Bank, commodity shares pull European stocks into loss column: Stocks across Europe finished lower Friday as commodity and bank shares lost ground, with indexes in Spain and Italy taking a hammering." MarketWatch 11/18
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