"The Macintosh Endgame: The Macintosh line of personal computers will soon be 32 years old. It has a venerable past... but what kind of future does it have in a declining market?" Monday Note 7:05 AM
"Apple iPhone With Curved Screen Could Come as Soon as Next Year: Apple's Asia suppliers have been asked to increase output of thinner organic light emitting diode displays" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:58 AM
"Curved screens could be coming to the iPhone in 2017: OLED displays will give Apple the opportunity to bring to market an iPhone with a curved display." ZDNet 7:24 AM
"This is the most important month so far in the Apple Watch's life: The next month of sales will be critical for the future of Apple's newest major product, the Apple Watch." Business Insider 12:00 PM
"Media Alert: Adobe Data Shows Black Friday Breaks Online Sales Record With $3.34 Billion/$1.2 Billion Spent via Mobile Devices; Top Selling Products Include Apple iPads, Samsung 4K TVs and Lego Creator Sets" Business Wire 7:29 AM
"Black Friday Online Sales Hit a Record, Mobile Up" ["Toy companies and Apple Inc. were among the big winners this Thanksgiving along with Lego Creator sets and Mattel Inc.'s (MAT) Barbie dolls. Apple's array of products from iPads to MacBooks also sold well, according to Adobe."] Investopedia 7:30 AM
"Apple killing it in India: grabs first place with 66% of premium phone sales" AppleInsider 2:50 PM
"Apple Gets Win Against Australia Banks Over Mobile Payments" Bloomberg 8:05 PM
"ACCC draft determination denies Australian banks' bid to bargain or boycott Apple Pay" AppleInsider 8:05 PM
"Why Apple open sourcing Mac OS X isn't terribly exciting: Apple released the kernel to Mac OS X--but even if it released the whole thing, not much would change." TechRepublic 2:12 PM
"AT&T's DirecTV Now Streaming Service Will Launch Wednesday on the Apple TV, iOS Devices and More" AppAdvice 4:30 PM
"AT&T unveils DirecTV Now streaming service, offers free Apple TV when you pre-pay" iMore 4:30 PM
"AT&T's DirecTV Now streaming TV service officially unveiled: launching November 30 from $35/month + free Apple TV offer" 9to5Mac 4:32 PM
"AT&T's DirecTV Now Streaming Service Launching on Nov 30 with Free Apple TV Offer" The Mac Observer 7:19 PM
"What iPhone fatigue? It's still No. 1 on holiday wish lists, survey shows" CNBC 10:58 AM
"Piper Analyst: Don't Read Too Much Into Apple's Black Friday Deals/ Apple's iPhone is still a highly sought-after item, Piper Jaffray senior research analyst Gene Munster said." TheStreet 11:18 AM
"How A Grad Student Found Spyware That Could Control Anybody's iPhone From Anywhere In The World: Last summer, Bill Marczak stumbled across a program that could spy on your iPhone's contact list and messages—and even record your calls. Illuminating shadowy firms that sell spyware to corrupt governments across the globe, Marczak's story reveals the new arena of cyber-warfare." Vanity Fair 11:18 AM
"Alibaba's YunOS to overtake Apple's iOS as China's 2nd-biggest smartphone operating system" South China Morning Post 7:09 AM
"Apple will open a new R&D center in Jakarta next year" Cult of Mac 9:01 AM
"Latest Apple headquarters drone video depicts carbon fiber auditorium roof, solar installations" AppleInsider 10:57 AM
"Drone Footage of the New Apple Campus 2 Looks So Impressive" The Daily Dot 7:09 AM
"Apple's new campus looks like its almost ready – according to this drone footage" Business Insider 4:13 PM
"How-to terror manuals still being sold by Apple, Amazon, Waterstones: Sure, it's not very nice, but we do live in the Free World" The Register 7:24 AM
"Toronto teen uses app to give visually-impaired a new look at the world: Anmol Tukrel, 17, has created an app that helps visually impaired people identify objects and text." Toronto Star 7:06 AM
Non-Apple News
"Samsung considers steps to keep its ruling family in power: It's also finding a way to let investors share in its mountain of cash." Engadget 9:18 PM
"Samsung, Pressured by Investor, Will Review Its Structure" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:59 PM
"Apple Supplier Quanta will Double Down and Expand Server Manufacturing in the U.S. due to Trump Victory" Patently Apple 7:37 PM
"So 2016 Was Not the Year Messaging Changed Your Life" Wired 7:09 AM
"Digitimes Research: Samsung Display dominance in AMOLED to face challenge from China makers beginning 2019" DigiTimes 7:06 AM
"Buying stuff on your phone still sucks. Here's why: Mobile shopping is often a lousy experience, but things are getting better. You just have to be patient." CNET 7:05 AM
"Morgan Stanley thinks the Pixel smartphone will generate Google almost $4 billion in revenue next year" Business Insider 7:05 AM
"Galaxy S8 Will Let You Make Payments with Just Your Voice" Tom's Guide 6:52 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Background Mode: Interview with DynAgility CTO Chuck Shotton" The Mac Observer 3:35 PM
"Podcast 535: So long to AirPort?" Macworld 2:08 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-11-28: 2017 iPhone Design Changes, Calendar Invitation Spam" The Mac Observer 12:28 PM
"Apple Talk 17: State of the Mobile" iMore 7:52 AM
"One in four Wi-Fi hotspots is a security nightmare" BetaNews 7:00 AM
"Microsoft Azure Flaws Exposed RHEL Instances" SecurityWeek 8:28 AM
"Microsoft is giving away four months of free service to new Groove Music Pass subscribers" Neowin 4:31 PM
"HPE Flash Storage Initiative Includes Lowered Pricing" eWeek 7:24 PM
"HP successfully tests its vision of memory-focused computing: The Machine's combination of 'fabric' memory and photonics really works." Engadget 7:58 PM
"HPE Demonstrates Memory-Based Computing at London Event" eWeek 7:58 PM
"HP Enterprise Unveils Prototype of Next-Generation Computer 'The Machine': Company isn't ready to set a timetable for a commercial version of system" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:16 PM
"How Apple Inc. Stock Should Shell Out Its Cash: Apple stock will no doubt get a boost if Donald Trump gives the company a break on its overseas cash. But how much?" InvestorPlace 11:19 AM
"Apple, Amazon, the Dollar: Here's What Tradebird Users Are Bullish About" TheStreet 9:01 AM
"30 Apple analysts ranked by return on investment: The ROI's of their portfolios range from 19.7% to 2.9%." Apple 3.0 [Subscription Required for Full Article] 11:59 AM
"Short Interest in Apple Drops 19%" 24/7 Wall St. 7:06 AM
"Intel: Spending for Apple, Or Just Cause They Like to Spend? Asks Instinet" Barron's 10:58 AM
Industry News
"Dow, S&P 500 end 4-day win streak as stocks pull back: Russell 2000 ends 15-day run of gains" MarketWatch 4:17 PM
"Stocks Close Lower, Oil Holds Gains Ahead of OPEC Meeting: Oil prices settled higher Monday on hopes an agreement to cut output could be reached at an OPEC meeting on Wednesday. However, stocks close lower, paring previous gains." TheStreet 4:17 PM
"Small Caps Lead Stocks Down; Apple Holds Firm, But Still Below 50-Day" Investor's Business Daily 4:17 PM
"Stocks close at record highs as rally rolls on" Associated Press 4:17 PM
"Stocks Pull Back After Rally; Oil Rises: U.S. stocks slipped Monday, snapping the Russell 2000's longest winning streak in 20 years." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:16 PM
"Asian markets drop on concerns OPEC won't get a deal done: MarketWatch" MarketWatch 9:17 AM
"Oil slide, political risks drag European stocks lower: European stocks fell Monday, with oil stocks pulled lower by doubts about a key OPEC meeting this week, while French and Italian stocks were weighed down by political worries." MarketWatch 12:24 PM
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