"iPhone Courage: iPhone pricing has garnered more attention in recent months than any other Apple topic. However, pricing is not the most important variable impacting the iPhone business. With iPhone X, Apple is taking what previously worked with iPhone and throwing it away in an effort to create a better user experience." Above Avalon 1:28 PM
"Why Apple iPhone X is two years ahead of Android devices" Boston Herald 8:06 AM
"iPhone X, iPhone 8, Windows 10 fuel tech spending increase: More expensive smartphones and PC replacements are driving hardware spending up." ZDNet 10:46 AM
"Apple's developing advantage in iPhone photography" Computerworld 8:21 AM
"Apple: The Bonanza From AR Apps" Seeking Alpha 8:23 AM
"Apple's Growth May Surprise You" Seeking Alpha 1:28 PM
"FY 17 Fourth Quarter Results: Apple's conference call to discuss fourth fiscal quarter results is scheduled for Thursday, November 2, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET." Apple Investor Relations 8:26 AM
"macOS market share up, iOS down (slightly) in September" Apple World Today 10:55 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Apple Photos 3: The changes, new features, and improvements you should know about" Macworld 8:08 AM
"PDFKit Improves Somewhat in High Sierra" TidBITS 5:22 PM
"How to remove old sent messages from Mail in macOS" Macworld 8:09 AM
"An APFS FAQ: Partitions, Volumes, and AFPS Containers" The Mac Observer 6:44 PM
"macOS High Sierra: How to Check a Flight Status Using Spotlight" The Mac Observer 7:58 AM
"Here's Why I Love iStat Menus 6's Weather Forecast" The Mac Observer 3:45 PM
"Tune-Instructor for macOS helps you take control of your iTunes library" Apple World Today 7:53 AM
Op/Ed
"macOS 10.13 High Sierra discussion includes VirtualBox; display calibration, network services, Thunderbolt vs. USB3 (SSD Trim, SMART, etc.), file system (APFS) issues, a recurrent problem (nsurlsessiond), a letter to Tim, Apple Mail, installer issues and more." MacInTouch 7:47 AM
Press Releases
"Free Podcasting Software for macOS" Apple Gazette 5:22 PM
"Google's AI is no smarter than a first grader, study says: Chinese researchers also found Google's artificial intelligence technology to be twice as smart as Apple's Siri." CNET 8:05 AM
"Google AI vs Siri vs Bing: IQ tests show one is smartest by a mile" ZDNet 8:15 AM
"$1,150 iPhone X Is One Shoppers Really Want" Tom's Guide 8:58 AM
"Apple News Is Testing DoubleClick Ads, Publishers Say" Advertising Age 9:20 AM
"Google and Apple aim to help publishers monetize: Google will end its 'first click free' policy, which essentially required news publishers to give users free access to a certain number of articles, The Wall Street Journal reported. And Apple is letting certain publishers use their own ad tech to serve ads on Apple News, according to Ad Age." Business Insider 9:18 AM
"Inside Hong Kong's Wanchai computer market, where unofficial iPhone repairs are a cottage industry" 9to5Mac 9:20 AM
"How Would That Couch Look at Home? Check Your Phone" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:06 AM
"Why Samsung Stands to Gain If iPhone X Is a Hit" Investopedia 8:12 AM
"The New Bedtime Story Is a Podcast" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:07 AM
"Read Tim Cook's touching email about Las Vegas shooting" Cult of Mac 12:38 PM
"'Siri, call mom': How one woman found a Las Vegas victim's family after he died in her arms" Mashable 1:30 PM
"MLB testing iPhone, Apple Watch NFC technology for contactless ticketing" AppleInsider 8:10 AM
"MLB Tests NFC Apple Pay-Style Tickets With iPhone, Apple Watch - 23 Teams to Use System Next Season" MacTrast 8:26 AM
"Apple Maps vehicles to start touring Scotland & Wales later this month" AppleInsider 3:36 PM
"The 10 countries where apps like Venmo and Apple Pay could replace cash sooner than you think" Business Insider 12:38 PM
"So you bought the new iPhone? Here are your rights if it breaks: Do you know your rights under Australian law if your iPhone suffer that most common of breakages — the shattered screen?" The Conversation 8:22 AM
"The secret to Steve Jobs' and Elon Musk's success, according to a former Apple and Tesla executive" [Video Report] Business Insider 8:50 AM
"New iPhone Models Only Popular With Indonesians on Launch Day: Study" Jakarta Globe 8:57 AM
"Microsoft throws in the towel on its Apple Music rival" Cult of Mac 10:59 AM
"Laurene Powell Jobs is joining the wide world of sports: Steve Jobs' widow is purchasing a stake in a DC-based sports group that owns the NBA's Wizards and NHL's Capitals." CNET 2:50 PM
"New battle for DC power: Bezos v Powell Jobs" Axios 12:34 PM
Non-Apple News
"Senate Russia Probe Targets Youtube and Gmail: RT Network's YouTube presence may be part of U.S. lawmakers' scrutiny" Bloomberg 4:11 PM
"Yahoo says all 3 billion accounts affected in 2013 hack" Reuters 4:13 PM
"Samsung Galaxy Note 8: The best smartphone for zoom" ["Achieving an overall DxOMark mobile score of 94 points, the Note 8 becomes the new joint leader for smartphone image quality alongside Apple's iPhone 8 Plus. ... The Note 8 doesn't quite match the same heights for video, where its sub-score of 84 is a little behind the best performers, such as the Google Pixel with 91 points, or the iPhone 8 Plus and the HTC U11, both with 89."] DxOMark 1:02 PM
"Comparing iPhone 8 charging speeds with fast charge, wireless and more" AppleInsider 8:08 AM
"These Headphones Shape Their Sound To Match Your Hearing" Wired 8:07 AM
"Apple Doc. Explains What Happens If Face ID Locks You Out" iDrop News 3:57 PM
"Using the New iPad Apps Dock: Q. I just upgraded my iPad to iOS 11, and while I liked dragging my favorites into the little bar of apps across the bottom of the screen, the bar itself doesn't stay there consistently. Why?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:57 AM
"The iPhone Didn't Emerge From Nothing. Here's What Came Before It" Wired 10:59 AM
"About Objecting to Something You've Never Used" The Tech Night Owl 8:44 AM
"The future of iPhone starts in November, is iPad X to follow suit?" iDownload Blog 8:30 AM
"Redesigning history: Apple was never perfect" Macworld 8:09 AM
"I still want a headphone jack on my phone" Mashable 8:06 AM
Non-Apple
"The Google feed has lost its soul: Google's once-groundbreaking home for predictive intelligence has devolved into a clumsily constructed shell of its former self." Computerworld 11:28 AM
"The Business Challenges of Artificial Intelligence" Tech.pinions 8:32 AM
"How Google's smartphones have evolved since 2007" Engadget 9:08 AM
"Google's Pixel 2 XL 'steals' the most annoying thing about the iPhone X" BGR 8:21 AM
"Microsoft is building a 'mixed reality' empire with Windows — and Samsung is in" Mashable 1:28 PM
"Has Windows 10 Overtaken Windows 7 Yet? Depends Who You Ask" ExtremeTech 8:38 AM
"Microsoft Ships Possible RTM Build of Fall Creators Update" Thurrott 9:44 AM
"Windows 10 build 16299.15 is now in the Fast ring" Neowin 6:43 AM
"Microsoft Closes the Gap Between Skype for Windows and Linux" eWeek 6:44 AM
"Microsoft Takes 'Curated' Approach to Edge Browser Plugins" eWeek 6:44 AM
"HP Enterprise let Russia scrutinise ArcSight source code: ArcSight serves as a cybersecurity nerve centre for much of the US military" Reuters 6:45 AM
"HPE gave Russia access to Pentagon security software" BetaNews 6:41 PM
"Can Oracle Win in the Cloud Space Against Amazon?" Investopedia 6:41 PM
"Oracle demos 'adaptive intelligence' capabilities across clouds" ZDNet 12:15 PM
"Oracle unveils Container Native Application Development Platform" ZDNet 6:43 AM
"Oracle: New Products And Sales Incentives To Take On AWS" Seeking Alpha 3:47 PM
"Former Intel CEO Paul Otellini has died at age 66" CNBC Videos 3:36 PM
"Former Intel CEO Paul Otellini, key figure of the Wintel era, dies at the age of 66" GeekWire 12:38 PM
"Ex-Intel boss Paul Otellini dead at age 66" The Register 1:28 PM
"Intel Blockchain Technology Offered as a Service in Oracle Cloud" WebWire 7:11 AM
"Intel acceleration card aims to speed up data-centres: Intel is sampling a Programmable Acceleration Card with Intel Arria 10 GX FPGA and expects it to be broadly available in H1 2018." Electronics Weekly 7:46 AM
"Intel aims to scale IOT deployments with Secure Device Onboarding" ZDNet 6:54 AM
"Apple execs reap more than $19M each in vested stock bonus" AppleInsider 6:41 PM
"President Trump's tax plan would hit Apple's overseas earnings" Cult of Mac 8:27 AM
Industry News
"All 3 stock-market benchmarks log records for a second straight session: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite (and Russell 2000) register all-time highs" MarketWatch 4:07 PM
"U.S. Stocks on Track for New Records as Consumer Staples Lead Wall Street: Walmart leads the Dow Jones Industrial Average to trade in the green, while the rest of the market struggles to hold higher after a days-long win streak." TheStreet 4:07 PM
"Stocks Market Today: GM Is New Leader; Can This Warren Buffett Stock Play Win In Q4?" Investor's Business Daily 4:07 PM
"Major indexes hit record highs 2nd day; autos, airlines jump" Reuters 4:07 PM
"U.S. Stocks Extend Gains on Strong Car Sales: General Motors, Ford's shares climb after both companies report sharply higher sales of pickup trucks and SUVs" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:07 PM
"Hang Seng, Nikkei lead market gains in Asia" MarketWatch 7:49 AM
"U.K. stocks struggle to push higher after weak construction PMI" MarketWatch 7:50 AM
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