"The Elephant in the Smartwatch Room: Apple is consolidating power within the smartwatch industry at an alarming rate." Above Avalon 1:17 PM
"Apple owes $2 million for not giving workers meal breaks" ["It's unclear how much of the $2 million will go to the workers. If divided evenly, it would be just $95 per employee, but it's likely some of the settlement will go toward attorney fees."] CNNMoney 1:15 PM
"Apple will pay out $2 million to California retail employees: Former Apple Store workers claimed they were denied proper breaks and timely paychecks." Engadget 7:47 AM
"Breaking: Apple Hit With $7.3M Verdict In Core Wireless Patent Suit - Law360" Law360 4:10 PM
"Jury awards Core Wireless $7.3M in damages for Apple patent infringement" AppleInsider 4:10 PM
"Florida court rules that suspect must supply the passcode to unlock his iPhone 5" 9to5Mac 6:33 AM
"IBM Corp's MobileFirst for iOS Continues to Win Customers" Zacks 10:02 AM
"The Businesses Apple Has Left Behind" MacStories 11:24 AM
"Donald Trump Strikes Conciliatory Tone in Meeting With Tech Executives: Prominent Silicon Valley executives meet with president-elect in a high-profile summit" ["During a brief round of introductions, Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook said he looked forward to talking with Mr. Trump 'about the things that we can do to help you achieve some things you want.'"] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:06 AM
"Trump's Meeting With Tech Leaders Turns Into a Charmfest" ["Mr. Trump called the group, which included Timothy D. Cook of Apple, Larry Page of Alphabet, Satya Nadella of Microsoft, Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook and Jeff Bezos of Amazon, 'truly amazing' and told the attendees that they were doing a good job. In turn, many of the executives listened politely, brought up topics like immigration and education, and chatted."] New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:45 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Attends Executive Tech Summit at Trump Tower" MacRumors 7:08 AM
"Apple Seeds First iOS 10.2.1 and macOS Sierra 10.12.3 Betas to Public Beta Testers" MacRumors 1:49 PM
"First public betas of Apple's iOS 10.2.1, macOS Sierra 10.12.3 supplied to testers" AppleInsider 1:54 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Remap non-modifiable keyboard shortcuts in any app" The Robservatory 2:49 PM
"Bear is everything we wanted Notes to be" The Next Web 10:47 AM
"Evaluating 1Password for Families" iPad Insight 10:47 AM
"How to downgrade your Mac to an older version of OS X using an external drive: Installing an older version of OS X isn't as easy as you think it would be." Macworld 7:48 AM
"Pastebot 2 review: Mac utility combines a deep clipboard with clever conversions" Macworld 6:31 AM
"Recreating the Rogue One Movie Title in Final Cut Pro X" fcp.co 11:05 AM
"How to Rename Apple Magic Mouse in Mac OS" OS X Daily 4:08 PM
"Bechstein Digital Grand sounds grand but plug-in falls short" IT.Enquirer 8:28 AM
"Our Favorite Mac Apps of 2016" MacStories 9:45 AM
"Take a look at what's new in macOS 10.12.2" Cult of Mac 9:31 AM
"2016 MacBook Pro discussion covers the role of macOS Sierra in battery-drain problems, USB-C failures, video problems, and other bugs, some of which were fixed by this week's 10.12.2 update, plus pricing issues." MacInTouch 8:06 AM
Press Releases
"Song Learning App Capo 3 for Mac Updated With Touch Bar Support" MacRumors 9:08 AM
"Yanobox launches Mosaic - A Plugin for Real Time Pixel Texturing and Adaptive Tiling" fcp.co 8:08 AM
"Japanese iPhone 7 Plus ad 'Race' shows off newly launched Apple Pay feature" 9to5Mac 8:59 AM
"Super Mario is already running to the top of the U.S. iPhone charts: It was the most downloaded app and one of the top revenue producers in its first hour of availability." Recode 7:13 PM
"'Super Mario Run' is finally here. Cue the complaints." Mashable 1:51 PM
"Pokemon Go, iPhone 7, Donald Trump and Brexit dominated Google this year" BGR 7:04 AM
"Apple Shares New 'Go Surf' and 'Go Ride' Apple Watch Ads" MacRumors 1:54 PM
"Apple Watch Series 2 holiday advertising continues with more 'Go' mini promos" 9to5Mac 1:54 PM
"Ticket sales begin for Santa Fe Opera's 'The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs'" Apple World Today 10:04 AM
"Today in Apple history: 'Let it snow!' is iTunes' 25 millionth download" Cult of Mac 8:14 AM
Non-Apple News
"Nintendo Switch patents tantalize gamers with possibilities of VR, touchscreen, new controllers" TechCrunch 7:49 PM
"Microsoft: 'We Wouldn't Do Any Work To Build A Registry Of Muslim Americans'/One day after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella met with President-Elect Donald Trump, the tech company clarified its position in a statement to BuzzFeed News." BuzzFeed 7:36 PM
"California adopts nation's first energy efficiency rules for computers" San Diego Union-Tribune 2:05 PM
"New 'Will it run Doom?' champion gets Doom 2 to run on a single keyboard key" The Verge 2:05 PM
"FCC chairman Tom Wheeler is stepping down" ZDNet 8:59 AM
"Former Disney IT Workers Claim Discrimination In Lawsuit: A group of information technology workers laid off by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts claims they were victims of discrimination. The say they were forced to train their replacements from India before they were fired." CBS Miami 8:20 AM
"Google Play Music might let Android users adjust audio quality for Wi-Fi and offline playback" The Next Web 7:07 AM
"You can now control Netflix using Google Home" The Verge 7:07 AM
"In the wake of the hacks: how to keep your email private" Stuff: New Zealand 7:49 AM
"Worried that your Yahoo account was hacked? You should be" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 7:48 AM
"How to protect yourself following the massive Yahoo hack" BGR 7:04 AM
"Android everywhere: If it has a screen, it will probably run Android soon" Ars Technica 7:00 AM
"Hacked Yahoo Data Is for Sale on Dark Web" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:15 PM
"Yahoo shares tank on fears that Verizon might scrap acquisition" CNBC 7:22 PM
"Yahoo warns as many as one billion accounts affected by huge hack" V3 6:59 AM
"Evernote's New Privacy Policy Lets Staff Read Customers' Notes 'to Improve the Service'" MacRumors 6:39 AM
"Pebble says its smartwatches should continue to work in 2017" TechCrunch 6:32 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"A billion reasons why you should quit Yahoo! (The 3:59, Ep. 155)" CNET 1:49 PM
"Imagination's new GPU could power Apple iPhone 8 graphics: Imagination Technologies' high-end Series8XT GPU architecture is coming next year." IDG News Service 6:32 AM
"MacBook Pro users experience longer battery life after macOS update" The Next Web 8:59 AM
"Reader poll finds largest group of 2016 MacBook Pro owners get half claimed battery life or worse" 9to5Mac 7:48 AM
"Apple just made a compelling case for HomeKit in iOS 10.2" Computerworld 11:42 AM
"Apple iOS 10.2 Has Three Nasty Surprises" Forbes 8:03 AM
"New wireless tech could allow iPhones to charge from across the room" Cult of Mac 8:14 AM
"iOS 10.1.1 jailbreak could be released in the near future" iDownload Blog 7:13 PM
"Jailbreaking news update: unexpected developments for iOS 8.4.1 and iOS 9.x" iDownload Blog 7:47 AM
"Apple Patent Reveals Apple Pencil Working with the iPhone and on a Wider Range of Applications" Patently Apple 7:55 AM
"Apple will offer AirPod replacements for $69 if you lose one, & battery replacements for a fee" 9to5Mac 11:58 AM
"Did iOS 10.2 Fix The iOS 10.1.1 Battery Life Drain Problem?" Redmond Pie 11:23 AM
"How to troubleshoot a bricked Apple Watch" iMore 8:08 AM
"iOS 10 notes include update problems (Bluetooth, Health app); Voice Control misery (seemingly improved with latest update); and the SIM requirement." MacInTouch 8:07 AM
"The Amplifi HD is another excellent candidate for an Apple router replacement" Apple World Today 6:58 AM
"Portal Home Wi-Fi System review: Not the Wi-Fi system you're looking for" CNET 8:22 AM
"Watch someone unbox the AirPods you've been dying for, but still can't get" BGR 7:55 AM
"Review: PhotoFast offers the first MFi drive w/ Lightning, USB-C, USB-A, micro-USB & direct YouTube downloads" 9to5Mac 7:13 PM
"Aukey's 30,000 mAh battery pack stores lots of power and charges with Lightning" iDownload Blog 6:58 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Hands-On With Nintendo's New Super Mario Run Game" MacRumors 7:12 PM
"Super Mario Run review: Nintendo's seamless transition into mobile gaming" BGR 2:49 PM
"I just played Nintendo's first 'Super Mario' game for the iPhone — here are the best and worst things about it" Business Insider 2:04 PM
"Super Mario Run, Nintendo's first iPhone game" Recode 1:49 PM
"Super Mario Run captures Nintendo's magical game design for mobile -- even if it's too short" VentureBeat 1:28 PM
"Super Mario Run is a hopeful glimpse of Nintendo's mobile ambitions" TechCrunch 12:08 PM
"Super Mario Run review: a fun but compromised Mario on iPhone" The Verge 12:07 PM
"Super Mario Run is a modern classic for iPhone" iMore 11:56 AM
"Super Mario Run: First minute of gameplay movie" Mac Kung Fu 12:08 PM
"Astra Brings Amazon's Alexa Voice Assistant to the iPhone" MacStories 9:30 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"AirPods: Your burning questions, answered" Six Colors 4:08 PM
"How to Unlock All the Characters in 'Super Mario Run'" Touch Arcade 2:49 PM
"How to bypass jailbreak detection in Super Mario Run" iDownload Blog 1:16 PM
"'Super Mario Run' - How to Find all the Secret Coins in Each Level" Touch Arcade 12:08 PM
"'Super Mario Run' - How to Master the Controls to Win in Toad Rally" Touch Arcade 11:58 AM
"Beginner's Guide: How to play Super Mario Run" iMore 11:58 AM
"Check Storage On Your iPhone or iPad" MacMost 10:22 AM
"How to find your AirPods in the snow. Seriously." iMore 9:30 AM
"AirPods FAQ: Everything you need to know about Apple's wireless earbuds/How to get your AirPods set up, control your music with Siri—and what happens if you lose one." Macworld 7:48 AM
"The iPhone switcher's guide: Move from iOS to Android and keep all your stuff" Greenbot 7:45 AM
Tips
"Keeping the Christmas Tree Lights On with HomeKit Tips" iLounge 4:08 PM
"What Apple's Cook and Tesla's Musk want from Trump" Apple 3.0 6:36 AM
"The new Apple TV update is no friend to cord cutters: Apple wants its new TV app to replace your home screen, but its usefulness is limited without a cable login." TechHive 6:31 AM
"How Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is connected to the Mac" Macworld 6:31 AM
Non-Apple
"Verizon could scrap its $4.8 billion deal with Yahoo — and Yahoo stock is falling" Business Insider 10:41 AM
"Cassandra: Cutting the Cord -Changes by the Hour and Legal Threats" eXtensions 8:47 AM
"Why your tech is a pain in your neck. And back. And eyes: All those blinky, flashy, beepy screens keep you connected at your body's expense. Here's why it's time to cut back." CNET 8:15 AM
"News we aren't supposed to know" ["It's very likely that word of this breach or another has floated around Yahoo for years. But since nothing bad seemed to be happening as a result, well the people who knew may have decided just to forget about it. We'll never know."] I, Cringely 8:14 AM
"Here and Microsoft extend mapping deal, expanding into connected car data" TechCrunch 6:40 AM
"Microsoft signs multi-year deal to use HERE mapping data in Cortana, Bing and other services" Neowin 8:10 AM
"Microsoft Extends Partnership with HERE to Include Car-Based Services" Thurrott 11:15 AM
"Windows 10: Microsoft's Edge browser the latest to disable Flash by default/Next year will see Microsoft reduce Flash to being click-to-play in Edge, as part of a bid to improve the browser's security, stability and battery drain." TechRepublic 12:25 PM
"Say goodbye to Microsoft security bulletins: It's still too early to install the latest patches for Win7, 8.1, and Office, but next month things will get less complicated" InfoWorld 12:25 PM
"Microsoft Execs: Identity, Threat Intelligence Driving Company's Security Strategy/One year after Microsoft announced its $1B investment into a holistic cybersecurity strategy, executives discuss how their plans unfolded and what's on the agenda for 2017." Dark Reading 12:26 PM
"Skype Mingo aims to be your ultimate communications hub for Android; available right now" Neowin 6:40 AM
"Microsoft offers UK cloud customers private pipes: Now, about that uptime..." The Register 8:50 AM
"Microsoft rolls out new Xbox One update, brings faster download speeds" Neowin 6:41 AM
"I finally got to try HoloLens and it blew my mind" Windows Central 9:22 AM
"Xiaomi's 9.7-inch Mi Pad 3 with an Intel m3, 8GB RAM and Windows 10 could arrive soon" Neowin 6:41 AM
"BRIEF-Dell Technologies says authorized to repurchase up to $500 mln of shares of co's class V stock" Reuters 8:26 AM
"VMware To Purchase $500 Mln Of VMware Class A Stock From Dell Unit" RTTNews 8:26 AM
"VMware To Purchase $500 Mln Of VMware Class A Stock From Dell Unit" Nasdaq 8:27 AM
"Meg Whitman: HPE software's new owner? Kill a product? NEVER! ... we can easily kill off products ourselves" The Register 8:32 AM
"AMD VEGA Leaked Preview: GPU: Radeon VEGA Tech Day Attendee Leaks VEGA Graphics Card 'DOOM,' 'Star Wars: Battlefront' Performance" Jobs & Hire 8:33 AM
"AMD Shows Off Gaming Prowess Of Vega-Powered Enthusiast Radeon Graphics Card" MobiPicker 8:33 AM
"Intel's Seventh-Gen Desktop CPU Lineup Leaked Before CES" Digital Trends 7:13 PM
"New Intel NUC Platforms Launching At CES 2017" CDR Info 8:34 AM
"Intel to showcase new NUC platforms at CES 2017" DigiTimes 8:35 AM
"IBM and BMW want Watson to help drive your car" ZDNet 8:19 AM
"Oracle Beats on Bottom Line in Q2, Misses on Top" TheStreet 4:09 PM
"Oracle Earnings Fall; Co-CEO Catz to Join Trump Transition Advisory Team: Firm's revenue growth came in short of expectations, though cloud revenue growth was solid" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:09 PM
"Oracle CEO has a very confusing definition of 'enterprise'" MarketWatch 9:15 PM
"Jury rejects Cisco's damages claim against Arista: The case involved a patent and copyright on user manuals" Network World 8:34 AM
"Oracle Earnings: The 'Cloudier,' The Better" Nasdaq 12:26 PM
"The top 10 PC technologies and trends to watch in 2017: A bevy of new technologies next year will bring PCs into the era of VR, AI and 5G" IDG News Service 7:56 AM
"Tech and your job: What to expect in 2017/A new report from Glassdoor shows how tech is becoming inextricably linked to the job market." CNET 10:08 AM
"London to dominate data centre market in 2017 thanks to Brexit and GDPR: Mitul Patel, associate director, datacentre systems at CBRE discusses UK's data centre landscape for 2017" V3 10:10 AM
"What does 2017 have in store for big data?" Information Age 11:26 AM
"Better Buy: Alphabet Inc vs. Apple Inc./In a battle of the two most important companies in the world, this one wins by a hair." The Motley Fool 7:12 PM
"Stock market closes higher as Fed signals faster path of rate hikes: Dow trudges back on path to 20,000 after Wednesday setback" MarketWatch 3:57 PM
"Stocks Stop Short of Records in Rebound Rally After Fed's Rate Hike: Wall Street moved higher on Thursday, though it fell shy of new records, in a rebound session following the Federal Reserve-triggered selloff a day earlier." TheStreet 3:57 PM
"Dow 20,000? Not today: Stocks sink after rate hike" USA Today 3:57 PM
"The Trump Trade: Stocks' Biggest Postelection Rally Ever" Dow Jones Newswires 3:57 PM
"Stocks Rise, Bonds Sell Off After Fed Move: U.S. stocks bounced back after the Federal Reserve rattled major indexes a day earlier with its decision to raise interest rates." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:56 PM
"Asian markets take a hit on Fed's hawkish outlook" MarketWatch 8:23 AM
"Bank stocks rise in Europe, but miners suffer after Fed move" MarketWatch 8:24 AM
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