"Apple working with Consumer Reports to understand MacBook Pro battery results and 1st 'do not recommend' rating" 9to5Mac 12/24
"Phil Schiller: Apple Working With Consumer Reports to Understand MacBook Pro Battery Test" MacRumors 12/24
"State Court Rules Fifth Amendment Rights Don't Apply To iPhone Passcodes" Digital Trends 5:20 PM
"Phil Schiller says Apple is working with Consumer Reports in wake of MacBook Pro battery issues" TechCrunch 12/23
"Apple working with Consumer Reports on MacBook Pro battery findings, says Phil Schiller" AppleInsider 12/23
"Apple's new MacBook Pro is the first to miss out on Consumer Reports recommendation" CNBC 12/23
"Apple Slammed Over Major MacBook Pro Problem" Forbes 12/23
"Consumer Reports: Don't buy the new MacBook Pro" CNNMoney 12/23
"Consumer Reports Fails to Earn MacBook Pro Credibility: Consumer Reports is making headlines for 'not recommending' the new MacBook Pro. And I think that's just exactly what they wanted." iMore 12/23
"Apple's desktop Macs need some innovation in 2017: When a machine lives on your desk and stays plugged in, making it thinner or hiding the cables aren't enough to satisfy power users." Macworld 12/23
"Ireland's love affair with Apple triggers hate at home: Residents of Cork are souring on the tech giant — the city's biggest employer — and fanning the flames of Euroskepticism." Politico 12/23
"Not over yet: Nokia in new patent fight against Apple" Memeburn 12/23
"Apple Pulls All Withings Accessories From Apple Online Store Following Nokia Lawsuit" MacRumors 12/23
"Apple seemingly removes Withings products from amid Nokia patent row" AppleInsider 12/23
"Withings products disappear from Apple stores following Nokia patent kerfuffle" TechCrunch 12/24
"Apple Pushes Late Shoppers to Its Retail Stores" 24/7 Wall St. 12/23
"Trent Reznor talks about the iPod, vinyl records, and his role at Apple Music" VentureBeat 12/23
"Leaked files reveal scope of Israeli firm's phone cracking tech: US law enforcement alone have spent millions on the phone-cracking technology." ZDNet 12/23
"Rare video shows Steve Jobs warning Apple to focus less on profits and more on great products" BGR 12/23
"Congressional Encryption Working Group Backs Encryption (with Mixed Message)" The Mac Observer 12/23
"Who Is Apple's Latest Competitor in the Music Streaming Segment?" Market Realist 12/23
"Uber blames iOS for still tracking your location even when you're not using the app" Mashable 12/23
"Combustion tube annihilates an iMac in explosive slow motion" Mashable 12/23
"The weirdest Apple news stories of 2016" Cult of Mac 12/23
"Today in Apple history: Apple invents 'slide to unlock'" Cult of Mac 12/23
"Super Mario Run: Nintendo plans to roll out three mobile games a year after success of game/Nintendo's mobile video game Super Mario Run has had over 50 million downloads as of Friday on the App Store." International Business Times 12/24
"Tech we lost: RIP Vine, Meerkat and the headphone jack" Mashable 12/23
"Google app aids London hospital health checks" BBC 12/23
"Maybe Google Can Save the Smartwatch Market: Well, the search giant won't: but the ensuing competition might." The Motley Fool 12/23
Publications/Podcasts
"Christmas Morning with Your Two Favorite Geeks – Mac Geek Gab 637" The Mac Observer 10:53 AM
"Canvas #26: Advanced Workflow Programming/This week Fraser and Federico take a look at some of the advanced programming structures in Workflow." Relay FM 12/23
"Uber Location Privacy, AirPods Followup -TMO Daily Observations 2016-12-23" The Mac Observer 12/23
"Nokia's Second Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Apple Covers Qualcomm RF Technology, Siri and the iPhone's Design" Patently Apple 5:21 PM
"Part 1: Nokia Files an 8 Count Patent Infringement Case against Apple Primarily Focused on the H.264 Standard" Patently Apple 12/24
"Battery life on Apple's new MacBook Pro is riddled with problems, Consumer Reports finds" BGR 12/23
"For the first time ever, Consumer Reports does not recommend the new MacBook Pro" Mashable 12/23
"Major battery life concerns mean Consumer Reports does not recommend the new MacBook Pro" BetaNews 12/23
"Apple gives iOS app developers more time to encrypt communications: The iOS App Transport Security (ATS) will not become a requirement on Jan. 1, as previously announced" IDG News Service 12/23
"iOS Developers Get More Time To Use ATS" The Mac Observer 12/23
"Yield problems at TSMC could disrupt March launch for new iPads - report" AppleInsider 12/23
"10 apps to turn your iPhone into a genuinely amazing video camera" TechRadar UK 7:02 AM
"Fill your new iPhone with some of the App Store's best 'buy once, play forever' indie games" Indie Research 5:14 PM
"Make your new iPhone or iPad work harder with five of the best productivity apps" AppleInsider 12/24
"The Best Apps for the iPhone 7 Plus Dual Camera" Gizmodo UK 12/24
"Have any Health information at a glance with HealthFace for Apple Watch" iDownload Blog 12/23
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Jailbreak iOS 10 on iPhone or iPad Using Yalu and Cydia Impactor" iPhone Hacks 4:23 PM
"Beginners Guide: How to set up and get started with your new iPhone" iMore 6:56 AM
"So you just got a... MacBook Pro: Lucky thing. But where do you start? Here's our list of what to do with it, buy for it and play on it" Stuff Magazine 7:04 AM
"Beginners Guide: How to set up and start using your new Mac!" iMore 6:56 AM
"Here's how to track Santa on Christmas Eve" TechCrunch 12/24
"How to track Santa on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac!" iMore 12/24
"How to cheat your way to a rest day on Apple Watch Activity Rings and Workouts" iMore 12/24
"Disable / Block iOS OTA Update On iPhone Or iPad [No Jailbreak Required] Redmond Pie 12/23
"How to Disable System Haptics on iPhone" OS X Daily 12/23
"Pokémon Go on Apple Watch: The ultimate guide" iMore 12/23
"How to Fix LTE, FaceTime, and iMessage Issues With the Yalu Jailbreak Beta" iClarified 12/23
"How to Set Up Your Apple MacBook Pro" PC Magazine 12/23
"How to keep Siri from listening for 'Hey, Siri' requests" Apple World Today 12/23
"How to shoot better photos of holiday lights with your iPhone" Mashable 12/23
Tips
"10 things you didn't know your iPhone could do" USA Today 7:04 AM
"Super Mario Run Hack: How To Unlock All Levels For Free, Legally" Redmond Pie 12/24
"11 Apple Watch tips every owner should know: There's a lot more to the Apple Watch than one would think. Here are 11 tips to help you get the most out of it." CNET 12/23
"7 simple accessories that'll make your laptop more useful" Business Insider 12/23
"iOS 10: Inviting People to Control Your Home Accessories" The Mac Observer 12/23
"How to recycle your phone for cash: Five tips to know before selling or recycling your old electronics." CNET 12/23
"7 really last minute gifts for Apple users" Computerworld 12/23
"Rene Ritchie on Consumer Reports's MacBook Pro Testing" Daring Fireball 12/23
"Consumer Reports Slams New MacBook Pros" Daring Fireball 12/23
"Consumer Reports says do not buy Apple's new MacBook Pro, citing erratic battery life" MacDailyNews 12/23
"Comment: There's something really odd about Consumer Reports' MacBook Pro battery test results" 9to5Mac 12/23
Non-Apple
"The farmer who built her own broadband" BBC 9:16 PM
"Kodak's moment may have passed, but it just proved it can still tug at our heartstrings: Its new short film, 'Understanding,' is a testament to a father's love and the power of a printed photo." Recode 12/24
"Coming December 24: Gene Steinberg meets columnist and podcaster Kirk McElhearn, and ethical hacker Dr. Timothy Summers, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 12/23
"Nintendo is considering releasing up to three mobile games a year" The Verge 12/23
"First LG UltraFine 5K Displays Arrive Early for Lucky Customers" MacRumors 12/23
"LIFX Bulbs To Finally Get Apple HomeKit Support" Redmond Pie 12/23
"Scrivener for iOS update delivers small but strong improvements" AppleInsider 12/23
"Many, many more Nintendo apps for iOS are on the way" BGR 12/23
"This creepy iPhone accessory lets you kiss someone over the internet" BGR 12/23
"ABC launches a suite of local news apps for Fire TV" TechCrunch 12/23
"The Whisky Emoji Is Now Available For Your iPhone. Cheers!" Forbes 12/23
"Cosmic Top 2.0.0 for iOS - Record sounds and play them back as top spins" prMac 12/23
"Pokémon GO Finally Comes to Apple Watch" The Mac Observer 12/23
"Pokemon GO 1.12.2 released, now includes integration with the Apple Watch" O'Grady's PowerPage 12/23
"Intel And AMD To Go Head To Head in 2017: Stunning New Enthusiast Processors Coming" Forbes 12/24
"Microsoft Corporation Executive Admits Being 'Too Aggressive' for Windows 10 Free Upgrade" The Country Caller 12/24
"Microsoft working on new Windows 10 set up experience powered by Cortana" Windows Central 12/24
"Microsoft Admits Their Windows 10 Campaign Went Too Far" UberGizmo 12/24
"Microsoft Agrees Windows 10 upgrade was pushed too aggressively" The Guru of 3D 12/24
"Windows 10 Build 15000 Compiled and Released Internally at Microsoft" Softpedia 12/24
"In 2016 Microsoft Showed How It Will Change The World In 2017" Forbes 12/23
"Microsoft Admits It Was Too Aggressive About Windows 10" PC Magazine 12/23
"Microsoft CMO: Forced Windows 10 upgrades were 'pretty painful'/The folks in Redmond learned to make sure the red X means cancel" IDG News Service 12/23
"A top Microsoft exec says he regrets 'getting too aggressive' over the free Windows 10 upgrade" Business Insider 12/23
"What Does Microsoft Aim to Achieve from Qualcomm's Partnership?" Market Realist 12/23
"How Microsoft can fix LinkedIn in 2017" Fortune 12/23
"Can Apple Continue to Increase Shareholder Value?" Market Realist 12/23
"How Risky is Apple Inc. Stock? Even a successful, highly profitable business like Apple isn't risk-free." The Motley Fool 12/23
Industry News
"Dow books 7th straight weekly gain in muted preholiday trade: Dow's 20,000 milestone is about 70 points away" MarketWatch 12/23
"Stocks Fluctuate on Light Volumes, Oil-Drilling Activity Rises: Stocks fluctuate on Friday in quiet trading ahead of the long Christmas break weekend." TheStreet 12/23
"Apple Steady Amid Dull Day; Which 3 Stocks Match Nvidia's Top-Notch IBD Scores?" Investor's Business Daily 12/23
"Stocks: The Dow 20,000 watch goes on ... and on" Associated Press 12/23
"Stocks End the Week on a Positive Note" Reuters 12/23
"Stocks Higher in Thin Volume Ahead of Holidays: Banks trade actively after U.S. moves to settle crisis-era disputes, Italy creates troubled lender rescue fund" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/23
"Asian stocks slip ahead of holiday weekend: Hong Kong, Shanghai indexes continue their declines" MarketWatch 12/23
"European stocks waver before the holiday, with banks in the spotlight: Vivendi builds up stake in Mediaset again" MarketWatch 12/23
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