"iPhone X: Our vision has always been to create an iPhone that is entirely screen. One so immersive the device itself disappears into the experience. And so intelligent it can respond to a tap, your voice, and even a glance. With iPhone X, that vision is now a reality. Say hello to the future." Apple 1:58 PM
"The future is here: iPhone X/Packed with Innovative Features Including a Super Retina Display, TrueDepth Camera System, Face ID and A11 Bionic Chip with Neural Engine" Apple 1:53 PM
"The Future Is Here: iPhone X" Business Wire 1:54 PM
"iPhone 8: A beautiful mind. iPhone 8 introduces an all‑new glass design. The world's most popular camera, now even better. The smartest, most powerful chip ever in a smartphone. Wireless charging that's truly effortless. And augmented reality experiences never before possible. iPhone 8. A new generation of iPhone." Apple 1:58 PM
"iPhone 8 — iPhone in a Whole New Light" YouTube: Apple 2:35 PM
"iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in 8 seconds" YouTube: Apple 2:34 PM
"iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus: A new generation of iPhone/Featuring New Glass and Aluminum Design, Retina HD Displays, A11 Bionic Chip, New Single and Dual Cameras with Support for Portrait Lighting, Wireless Charging and Optimized for Augmented Reality" Apple 1:53 PM
"iPhone 8 & iPhone 8 Plus: A New Generation of iPhone" Business Wire 1:54 PM
"Apple Watch Series 3: Stay connected when you're away from your phone." Apple 2:00 PM
"Apple Watch Series 2 — Live Bright" YouTube: Apple 2:35 PM
"Apple Watch Series 3 brings built-in cellular, powerful new health and fitness enhancements: Featuring Streaming Music, Faster Dual-Core Processor and watchOS 4" Apple 1:54 PM
"Apple Watch Series 3 Brings Built-in Cellular, Powerful New Health & Fitness Enhancements" Business Wire 1:54 PM
"Apple TV 4K brings home the magic of cinema with 4K and HDR" ["With support for both 4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR), Apple TV 4K features unbelievably sharp, crisp images, richer, more true-to-life colors, and far greater detail in both dark and bright scenes. With Apple TV 4K, viewers can enjoy a growing selection of 4K HDR movies on iTunes."] Apple 1:08 PM
"Apple TV 4K Brings Home the Magic of Cinema with 4K & HDR" Business Wire 1:07 PM
"Apple Special Event. September 12, 2017.: The first-ever event at the Steve Jobs Theater." Apple 2:02 PM
Apple News
"Looking Beyond Apple's IPhone 'X' Hype To Services & The Ecosystem" Forbes 9:47 AM
"Apple: Augmented Reality Can Boost Services Revenue $9B, Says Morgan Stanley" Barron's 10:15 AM
"Apple set to unveil anniversary iPhone in major product launch" Reuters 7:54 AM
"Apple is dialing up $1,000 iPhone" Boston Herald 7:28 AM
"Can Apple Break The Luxury Glass Ceiling With A $1,000 iPhone?" Forbes 7:56 AM
"What to expect from Apple's iPhone X event — and what we still don't know: New phones, new Watch — what else?" Recode 7:53 AM
"Apple's New iPhone Release: What to Expect" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:28 AM
"What to watch for at Apple's big event" Axios 7:44 AM
"Apple's big product and new campus reveals" CNNMoney 7:37 AM
"The new iPhone and its competitors hope to make laptops obsolete" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:29 AM
"At the Apple Keynote, Selling Us a Better Vision of Ourselves" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:05 PM
"First look at Apple Park, Steve Jobs' dream campus" CNNMoney 1:52 PM
"Angela Ahrendts makes first keynote appearance, calls Retail Apple's largest product" 9to5Mac 12:40 PM
"Apple Heart Study focusing on atrial fibrillation launching in 2017" AppleInsider 12:54 PM
"Inside Apple Park + Steve Jobs Theater on iPhone X event day [Gallery] 9to5Mac 10:53 AM
"Here's our first look inside Apple's new campus" The Verge 11:41 AM
"Apple's Steve Jobs Theater is truly a sight to behold" Mashable 12:04 PM
"Discover prematurely updates its website w/ references to 'iPhone X Edition,' new iPod touch, more" 9to5Mac 6:41 AM
"Apple's suppliers say the iPhone X 'supercycle' is already happening" Business Insider 6:40 AM
"What the analysts are saying about Apple's iPhone launch" Computerworld 7:38 AM
"Apple's iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X to kick off mainstreaming of augmented reality: Toss in iOS 11 and ARKit and Apple is about to set off a developer race to create consumer and business augmented reality apps." ZDNet 7:59 AM
"ARKit: Measuring Apps are the new AR Gold Rush" Apple Must 9:08 AM
"Apple's new iPhone could cost an eye-watering £760 – but this amazing bundle could sweeten the deal" The Sun 7:33 AM
"Qualcomm Fires a Shot at Apple on Eve of iPhone Launch" Thurrott 7:42 AM
"Apple iPhone innovative? No, it's Android that leads for world firsts, says Qualcomm" ZDNet 7:59 AM
"People Have Started Lining Up for the iPhone X Before Its Even Been Announced! [Photo] iClarified 7:43 AM
"The iPhone 8's 15 Predecessors" 24/7 Wall St. 6:37 AM
"Not everyone on 'Star Trek: Discovery' is an iPhone loyalist/You'll never guess which phones the non-Apple fans use." CNET 7:55 AM
Apple Event Live Coverage
"Apple Special Event: Join us here September 12 at 10 a.m. PDT to watch the keynote, the first-ever event at the Steve Jobs Theater." Apple 7:28 AM
"Our Apple iPhone X Event Liveblog Is Right Here" Gizmodo 12:40 PM
"Samsung is hoping to release a bendable Galaxy Note next year" The Verge 7:31 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"iPhone X Launch Event Wrap Up -TMO Daily Observations 2017-09-12" The Mac Observer 3:48 PM
"A whole lot of new stuff from Apple today. It's hard to say if it is enough to make people upgrade." The MT Show 3:23 PM
"TMO Background Mode -Special Apple Event Coverage with Michael Gartenberg" The Mac Observer 3:14 PM
"What's the secret to Apple's brand? Boiled down to one word, it's sex.: 'An iPhone is saying to the opposite sex, or a potential mate, 'I have good genes. You should mate with me.'" Recode 7:54 AM
"Here's how much the iPhone X will cost you with carrier financing" 9to5Mac 9:24 PM
"Apple's IPhone X Has OLED Screen, Glass Back, Facial Recognition" Bloomberg 2:31 PM
"Apple unveils iPhone X in major product launch" Reuters 2:19 PM
"Apple's radically different smartphone is called the iPhone X" Ars Technica 1:28 PM
"iPhone X announced with edge-to-edge screen and no home button" The Verge 1:28 PM
"iPhone X: Face ID, OLED screen, wireless charging and the other features you'll care about most" Macworld 3:02 PM
"Apple Ditches Home Button, Adds Face ID to $1K iPhone X" PC Magazine 3:03 PM
"Apple's iPhone X packs an edge-to-edge display and dual cameras" Engadget 1:51 PM
"Apple debuts high-end $999 OLED Super Retina Display iPhone X with Face ID" AppleInsider 2:17 PM
"iPhone X revolutionizes the smartphone all over again" Cult of Mac 1:51 PM
"Apple introduces 'Face Unlock' for the iPhone 8 and iPhone X" The Next Web 1:49 PM
"Apple Uses 'One More Thing' to Announce iPhone X" The Mac Observer 1:29 PM
"Apple announces Animoji, animated emoji for iPhone X" The Verge 1:53 PM
"Apple now lets you customize moving emoji with Animoji" The Next Web 1:52 PM
"The iPhone X will include animoji, emojis animated based on your facial expressions" TechCrunch 2:04 PM
"iPhone X has not been authorized by the FCC yet" iDownload Blog 3:44 PM
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus/iOS 11/Wireless Charging/AR
"Apple's new iPhones are designed for augmented reality" Engadget 1:51 PM
"Apple shows off breathtaking new augmented reality demos on iPhone 8" The Verge 1:51 PM
"Apple demos possibilities of augmented reality with MLB, Directive Games, and more" 9to5Mac 1:51 PM
"The Machines is Directive Games' augmented reality game for iOS" VentureBeat 2:16 PM
"Apple Announces iOS 11 to Launch on September 19th" MacStories 1:52 PM
"Apple Seeds iOS 11 Golden Master to Developers Ahead of September 19 Public Launch" MacRumors 2:19 PM
"iOS 11 GM is now available to developers, officially releasing September 19th" 9to5Mac 2:19 PM
"Apple Intros AirPower Charging Mat, Wireless Charging AirPods Case" The Mac Observer 2:04 PM
"Apple unveils AirPower charging mat to charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods at once" VentureBeat 2:31 PM
Apple Watch Series 3/Apple TV 4K
"Apple untethers Series 3 Watch with new standalone LTE service" Ars Technica 12:42 PM
"Apple Unveils Watch With Cellular Capabilities: Apple Watch Series 3 can make calls, send messages, stream music; Apple TV 4K has higher resolution" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:31 PM
"Apple Watch Series 3 Debuts with Cellular Coverage" Wired 1:30 PM
"The new Apple Watch Series 3 has cellular built-in" TechCrunch 12:42 PM
"Hands-On With Apple's New Glass-Backed iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus" MacRumors 3:59 PM
"iPhone X hands-on: feels like 'the future of the smartphone'" The Verge 2:19 PM
"iPhone X vs. iPhone 8: What's the difference?" iMore 8:45 PM
"iPhone X vs iPhone 8: What Are the Big Differences? As the dust settles, it's time for a comparison of the new iPhones' key features, from size and screen to biometrics and battery" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:30 PM
"All the New Camera Features in iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X" The Mac Observer 6:31 PM
"The new iPhones vs. the iPhone 7: What's changed?" Engadget 3:43 PM
"The iPhone X vs. the competition: Beautiful screens and more" Engadget 3:03 PM
"iPhone X vs. Galaxy S8 vs. LG V30: how the phones compare" The Verge 3:03 PM
"Up close with the new LTE-enabled Apple Watch" The Verge 2:31 PM
"The Times Review of the First iPhone: 'Amazing' but 'Not Perfect'" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:52 PM
"Simple Personal Cloud Storage with My Cloud Home" The Mac Observer 2:17 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to install iOS 11 right now" The Verge 3:02 PM
"How to Pay With Apple Pay on the iPhone X" AppAdvice 2:04 PM
"How To Create GIFs With Gboard For iOS" AddictiveTips 1:50 PM
Tips
"These are the Dates Every Apple Fan Now Needs to Know" Apple Must 2:36 PM
"Apple iOS 11 Features: 42 Spectacular Tips You Should Know About" Forbes 9:13 AM
"iPhone Upgrade Program may allow delivery, trade-in by mail this year" Six Colors 9:23 AM
"Apple will let you mail in your old iPhone for the new one this year" The Next Web 7:49 AM
"How to Watch an Apple Event With iOS, Mac, Windows, Android" Apple Must 8:27 AM
"How to watch Apple's big iPhone X launch live on any device including Windows, Linux and Android" BetaNews 7:58 AM
"How to watch Apple's iPhone 8 event without Safari" Mashable 7:45 AM
"Apple Announces New iPhones, Other Products, as Expected" ["The hardware itself is nothing special. But what Apple is doing with 4K content in its iTunes Store is special. Rather than charging extra for 4K/UHD content like other online stores are doing, or charging customers an upgrade fee for their existing movie libraries, Apple is instead just going 4K/UHD across the board. So you will get 4K/UHD content for the same price as 1080p content was before. And all of your existing content will be upgraded to 4K/UHD for free."] Thurrott 3:03 PM
"Apple's Watch just beat Rolex to become the most popular on Earth — here's why that makes sense" Business Insider 3:02 PM
"Apple reveals the iPhone X -- but does it offer enough to justify its high price?" BetaNews 3:02 PM
"Can You Tell What Is More Expensive Than The iPhone X?" BuzzFeed 2:19 PM
"Apple Watch Series 3: Six reasons why it's a must-upgrade" Macworld 2:18 PM
"Apple just announced a new feature that lets your iPhone scan your face and people are creeped out" Business Insider 3:02 PM
"The internet feels appropriately weird about Apple's Face ID" Mashable 2:05 PM
"Here's why you should drop everything and learn to build apps for iOS 11" Mashable 1:53 PM
"Apple has upgraded its Apple TV box, but it's not yet reinventing TV" Recode 1:18 PM
"Apple Event: Even Apple is Feeling the Amazon Effect" Barron's 1:07 PM
"Hey Apple, calling your retail stores 'town squares' is a little much" Mashable 12:54 PM
"The Apple Watch Series 3 is here, and it's still boring" Mashable 12:41 PM
"The biggest new thing Apple is about to release isn't hardware at all" Boston Herald 10:53 AM
"Why Apple's new iPhone is bad for the environment: There have been 7.1 billion smartphones manufactured since 2007" MarketWatch 10:38 AM
"The Less Talked About Apple Product Launch" Tech.pinions [Subscription Required for Full Article] 9:13 AM
"Some Thoughts About the Mysterious HomePod Firmware and iOS 11 GM Leaks" The Tech Night Owl 9:08 AM
"Samsung just tried to steal some of the iPhone X's thunder, and it really didn't work" BGR 8:26 AM
"The numbers game: 8 does not equal 8" Macworld 8:12 AM
"These incredible ARKit apps show why iOS 11 on the iPhone X is going to be huge" BGR 7:58 AM
"The iPhone X's notch is bad news for wireless carriers" BGR 7:58 AM
"How iPhone X celebrates the iPhone's 10th anniversary" Cult of Mac 7:49 AM
"Apple's biggest announcement won't be the iPhone 8, but How you use it" Mashable 7:45 AM
"Twitter users (needlessly) worry that the iPhone X won't recognize them without makeup ..." 9to5Mac 7:43 AM
"How Do You Like Them Apples? On Apple leaks on 'iPhone X' Eve" ["The question of why such leaks happen is a fascinating one. Sometimes, it's fairly straightforward: people leak things in order to garner favor for future endeavors. Or because they think their company is doing something wrong. Or because they want to screw over someone they work with. You know, human nature things."] 500ish Words 7:42 AM
"The iPhone 6S is the last of the great iPhones, everything else is trash" Mashable 7:37 AM
"Apple's iPhone X will stand for 'exclusive': With a little bit of experimentation thrown in as well" The Verge 7:32 AM
"How Long Will the Lines Be for the iPhone 8?" 24/7 Wall St. 6:37 AM
Non-Apple
"It's Time for Modern Digital Identities" Tech.pinions 7:47 AM
"AT&T, Verizon will charge $10 per month for Apple Watch Series 3 cellular data plans" AppleInsider 7:15 PM
"Apple intros urBeats3 headphones & cheaper Apple TV Siri Remote" AppleInsider 6:48 PM
"Apple releases new Apple Watch bands, updated urBeats w/ Lightning connectivity, more" 9to5Mac 3:30 PM
"Spigen launches iPhone 8/8 Plus and iPhone X cases available now" 9to5Mac 3:17 PM
"TrendForce Estimates Total Worldwide iPhone Production Volume for 2017 to Increase by 5.6% Annually to Around 227.5 Million Units" Business Wire 12:24 PM
"imgix Announces HEIC Support in Anticipation of iOS 11 Launch" Business Wire 12:23 PM
"Apple v. Samsung design patent damages: September 13 panel discussion in Washington DC" Foss Patents 11:46 AM
"'Terra Battle 2' Releases in North America and Japan on September 21" Touch Arcade 11:41 AM
"Could 'Animal Crossing Mobile' Be Announced at Today's Apple Keynote?" Touch Arcade 10:43 AM
"Classic Dungeon Crawler 'QuestLord' Free for the First Time, Before Potential 32-Bit Removal" Touch Arcade 10:31 AM
"Anki Cozmo is getting a big app update, new color options, and a carrying case" iMore 7:41 AM
"IBM Joins Automakers, Banks in Blockchain Wallet Project Expansion" coindesk 9:22 AM
"IBM's New Gen LinuxONE — Modernizing the Mainframe and Benefitting Customers" techspective 9:43 AM
"HP unveils its new all-in-one for businesses, the EliteOne 1000 G1" Neowin 4:02 PM
"HP outlines new business PCs, targets smart office, collaboration" ZDNet 3:11 PM
"HP announces a pair of powerful new EliteBook PCs" Neowin 4:25 PM
"MicroFocus updates its security portfolio after HPE merger" SD Times 7:28 AM
"HPE CEO Meg Whitman joins Dropbox Board" Business Review 7:29 AM
"Micro Focus Updates HPE Security Portfolio at Protect Conference" eWeek 9:04 AM
"Alleged Intel i7-8700K Coffee Lake benchmarks leak online: Six-core chip beats i7-7700K by 30 percent in Cinebench, but Ryzen may still have the edge." Ars Technica UK 7:38 AM
"Intel Coffee Lake Price And Price Increase As Compared To Kaby Lake" SegmentNext 9:47 AM
"Coffee Lake desktop benchmarks leaked online: The eighth-generation desktop chips are set to arrive next month" TechSpot 7:38 AM
"Intel Coffee Lake Benchmarks Leak, Launch Rumored for October 5" ExtremeTech 2:56 PM
"Intel and Tencent team up for blockchain tech" Banking Tech 9:48 AM
"Gigabyte tweet suggests Intel's eighth-gen CPUs on the way: Pencil in 5 October for new motherboards and something to go with them" Tech Central 7:39 AM
"Confirmed: Oracle laid off 964 people from former Sun building/WARN notice lists 1,008 layoffs in total" The Register 7:48 AM
"Oracle culled more than 1,000 staffers in September: Employees axed across firm's Santa Clara and San Diego facilities" The Inquirer 7:52 AM
"Oracle to shutter most Euro hardware support teams: Based in Romania? You are safe" The Register 7:48 AM
"Oracle prepares to spin off Java EE to Eclipse Foundation" ZDNet 9:05 PM
"Apple's Product Refresh: Bullish At First Glance" Seeking Alpha 3:17 PM
"Augmented reality will drive the next wave of smartphones — and Apple is destroying its competition" Business Insider 11:46 AM
"Apple Stock Is Still a Screaming Buy Ahead of iPhone Announcement" TheStreet 11:46 AM
"Here's what Wall Street expects out of the Apple iPhone event" CNBC 10:35 AM
"Could Apple be the first $1T company thanks to the anniversary iPhone? [Video] FOX Business Video 9:27 AM
"Apple is announcing a new iPhone today and its stock is rising" Business Insider 9:23 AM
"Key Factors For Investors To Watch As Apple Unveils iPhone X" Forbes 9:13 AM
"Apple Market Values Climbs Toward Magic $1 Trillion" 24/7 Wall St. 6:37 AM
"What Is Tim Cook's Net Worth? We Asked an Expert" Time 6:38 AM
"Chip stocks like Broadcom and Micron could see a boost from Tuesday's Apple event" CNBC 10:49 AM
Industry News
"Stocks Post Modest Gains as Apple Event Kicks Off: A tech sector in wait-and-see mode counters gains in the financial sector. Here's where stocks are trading at midday on Tuesday." TheStreet 1:04 PM
"US stocks rise further as banks climb with interest rates" Associated Press 1:05 PM
"Futures higher as Irma weakens further; Apple in focus" Reuters 8:04 AM
"Mid-Day ETF Update: ETFs, Stocks Higher Following JOLTS Report, But Gains Offset by Decline in McDonald's" MT Newswires/A> 1:06 PM 1:06 PM
"Stocks Extend Their Gains: Assets considered to be havens during times of instability fall as investors push equities to fresh highs" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:07 PM
"Nikkei scores one-month closing high, but global rally slows in Asia" MarketWatch 8:07 AM
"U.K. stocks swing lower as strong inflation reading sends pound to year's highs" MarketWatch 8:07 AM
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