"Apple Strikes Deal With Spielberg's Amblin for 'Amazing Stories' Reboot: Director's Amblin Television, NBCUniversal TV production unit to make new episodes of sci-fi series from the 1980s" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:21 PM
"Apple is partnering with Steven Spielberg on its new TV strategy. (What is Apple's new TV strategy?)" Recode 3:45 PM
"Apple set to produce big-budget Spielberg TV show: Push into Hollywood likely to start with reboot of 1980s sci-fi series" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 3:11 PM
"Apple's big jump into original content will start with Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" The Verge 1:24 PM
"Steven Spielberg will reportedly revive his cult show Amazing Stories for Apple" Ars Technica 3:05 PM
"New patent-holder grabs Nokia patents, sues Apple iPhone: Patent-licensing shop that enforced Nokia and Sony patents has changed hands." Ars Technica 2:15 PM
"Patent holding firm picks up Sony & Nokia IP, files suit against Apple" AppleInsider 5:34 PM
"Supreme Court Signals Interest in Apple's Appeal in Consumer Lawsuit: The Supreme Court asked the Trump administration for advice on a consumer lawsuit that accuses Apple Inc. of trying to monopolize the market for iPhone apps so it can charge excessive commissions." Bloomberg 8:55 AM
"Apple Inc. Is Becoming a Services Company" ["Because Apple owns its own cloud data centers, it can earn maximum margins from this trend. Instead of renting the space it uses for services, it owns the space, with all the tax benefits. Steve Jobs dismissed services as the tail wagging the dog. For Tim Cook, this is the dog."] InvestorPlace 7:55 AM
"Are Tim Cook's Days As CEO Numbered?" Zero Hedge 8:13 AM
"Apple stock could get a trillion-dollar tailwind from Trump's tax reforms, says RBC: Analysts estimate a boost of $4 per share to 2018 earnings" MarketWatch 7:55 AM
"How Tax Reform Could Help Apple" 24/7 Wall St. 7:23 AM
"Apple, ARKit and the future of TV: Consumers and enterprise chiefs need to think about the impact of virtual experiences on traditional media channels if they want to stay relevant" Computerworld 7:31 AM
"Mac sales continue decline in Q3, Apple drops to 5th place worldwide" AppleInsider 6:09 PM
"As PC market continues to decline, Apple sees Mac shipments drop in Q3 2017" 9to5Mac 6:54 PM
"Spotting Those MacBook Battery Burners: Q. My MacBook Air is less than a year old, but I notice the battery doesn't seem to last nearly as long as advertised and the laptop seems to really be working at something. How can I tell what it's doing?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 9:49 AM
"How to set up Universal Clipboard on macOS High Sierra and iOS 11" Apple World Today 7:23 AM
Op/Ed
"macOS 10.13 High Sierra notes include issues with the Supplemental Update; APFS (with workarounds); SSDs; update failures; Disk Utility; keyboard backlight; security updates (for older systems); network diagnostic tools; build numbers; Apple Mail; Server; disk space/snapshots; display color; a display bug and more, as well as new features." MacInTouch 8:02 AM
Press Releases
"Feral Interactive will ship driving simulation game 'Dirt Rally' on macOS later this year" AppleInsider 2:18 PM
"Alien Skin Software Announces New RAW Photo Editor for Photographers" PRNewswire 8:05 AM
"17+ Mac Keynote Themes: Made To Customize Quickly (2017)" Envato Tuts+ 7:39 AM
"Horror game Observer coming soon to Mac" Mac Gamer HQ 7:39 AM
"Photo Print 4.0 - Photo Format and Printing for macOS" prMac 7:28 AM
"Pixelmator 3.7 for macOS High Sierra is a powerful image editor for the rest of us" Apple World Today 7:24 AM
"Tim Cook touts the future of AR, says the technology isn't there yet for AR glasses" 9to5Mac 9:13 PM
"Apple's Cook repeats benefits of AR in interview, says AR glasses tech not mature" AppleInsider 9:14 PM
"Apple's Tim Cook to open Oxford University startup hub, participate in Q&A session on Wednesday" AppleInsider 9:14 PM
"Dow Jones technical error spreads fake news story of Google acquiring Apple" 9to5Mac 11:15 AM
"Dow Jones Newswire Sends False Google-Apple Merger Story; DJ Calls It 'Technical Error'" Benzinga 11:16 AM
"Dow Jones posts fake story claiming Google was buying Apple: Story claims Jobs arranged the $9 billion acquisition in his will." Ars Technica 5:16 PM
"Google Buying Apple? Sorry, That Was Just a Test" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:25 PM
"America loves its Apple. Poll finds that the average household owns more than two Apple products" ["Sixty-four percent of Americans now own an Apple product."] CNBC 9:19 AM
"Tim Cook believes learning to code is more important than English [Video] 9to5Mac 3:10 PM
"Apple's Paper and Packaging Strategy" Apple [11-page PDF] 11:25 AM
"Apple Shares Meticulous Steps Taken to Ensure iPhone Packaging is Environmentally Friendly" MacRumors 11:26 AM
"Apple details environmental efforts in its 'Paper and Packaging Strategy' report" 9to5Mac 1:24 PM
"Apple White Paper Describes Drastic Cuts to Plastic Use in iPhone Packaging" The Mac Observer 5:38 PM
"Android phone makers are rushing to copy Apple's iPhone X and introduce face-scanning tech" Business Insider 11:39 AM
"Apple reportedly scrapped an Elvis Presley biopic following the Harvey Weinstein allegations" Business Insider 7:36 AM
Non-Apple News
"Disney, Fox, Warner and Universal may team up on downloadable movies: Bloomberg reports the other studios will join Disney's 'Movies Anywhere' setup." Engadget 8:34 PM
"Facebook and Twitter could face 'online abuse' tax" BBC 6:53 PM
"Is this $20 phone a fidget spinner or is it fidget spinner that's also phone?" Mashable 10:54 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Twitterific 5, DIY Surround Sound for Your Mac -TMO Daily Observations 2017-10-10" The Mac Observer 1:21 PM
"Who Killed Mr. Fixit, and How to Bring Him Back: A Q&A with iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens about the demise of the repair industry and a plan to revive it." Bloomberg 8:43 AM
"Let's Talk iOS 208: A dramatic story" iDownload Blog 7:42 AM
"Beware of sketchy iOS popups that want your Apple ID: Benign iOS prompts are indistinguishable from those generated by malicious apps." Ars Technica 4:01 PM
"iPhone X release date preview after delay fears" Product Reviews Net 8:43 AM
"The next version of the iPad might borrow one of the iPhone X's best features" Business Insider 7:36 AM
"Apple iPad Pro 2018 model may have this iPhone X feature" DailyTech 7:42 AM
"iOS 11.1 beta 2 brings back 3D Touch app switching" Cult of Mac 7:47 AM
"iOS 11.0.3 Update To Fix iOS 11 Reachability Bug" Redmond Pie 11:10 AM
"Slow iPhone? Don't Blame Apple. Blame Your Apps" Wired 9:24 AM
"Is Apple really throttling your old iPhone? Benchmarking firm settles the question for good" ZDNet 7:56 AM
"Apple investigating self-adjusting Apple Watch bands" AppleInsider 7:22 AM
"Apple eyes a self-adjusting Apple Watch band (now about one that supplies extra power?)" Apple World Today 7:48 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Proof of concept phishing attack mimics iOS popups to steal user passwords" AppleInsider 8:31 PM
"Apple security discussion talks about reporting a bad bug in beta that didn't get fixed, vulnerabilities that aren't fixed in iOS, watchOS, tvOS and more." MacInTouch 8:01 AM
"Microsoft to stop developing Windows 10 Mobile" RTÉ 8:10 AM
"Microsoft Exec Says Windows 10 Mobile Hardware Is No Longer A Focus" Gears of Biz 8:17 AM
"Why Microsoft Is Finally Pulling the Plug on Windows Mobile" eWeek 3:21 PM
"Microsoft Ventures, Madrona and others launch $3.5M AI startup competition" TechCrunch 11:42 AM
"Microsoft buys 15 years worth of energy from GE's Irish wind farm: Both companies will measure all the power stored in the batteries and sent to the grid." Engadget 7:01 AM
"Dell outlines IoT strategy, plans to spend $1 billion on R&D over three years" ZDNet 3:02 PM
"HP Spectre 13, Spectre x360 13 laptops Launched: The new products feature the latest 8th generation Intel processors, longer battery life and enhanced displays in sleeker, more angular designs." Techtree 7:33 AM
"HP's VR backpack PC now available for order" MSPoweruser 7:34 AM
"Intel India Chief Says AI Will Not Cut Jobs, but Create Different Ones" Gadgets 360 8:05 AM
"Intel's next laptop processors could use AMD's Vega graphics" TechRadar UK 7:34 AM
"Intel created a superconducting test chip for quantum computing: It's a big step towards an actual, working quantum computer." Engadget 6:54 PM
"IBM unveils new programming model for building serverless applications" ZDNet 5:27 PM
"Nvidia says its new supercomputer will enable the highest level of automated driving" The Verge 7:22 AM
"Nvidia sets sights on the driverless revolution with Drive PX Pegasus: Nvidia expands its automotive platform for full autonomy." Ars Technica 9:51 AM
"Nvidia's new Pegasus AI computer is designed to drive autonomous taxis" TechCrunch 7:20 AM
"Nvidia aims for level 5 vehicle autonomy with Pegasus" ZDNet 7:11 AM
"Nvidia asks enterprises to join it in Holodeck VR environment: Nvidia is piling into immersive graphics just as Nokia is pulling out" Computerworld New Zealand 7:01 AM
"NVIDIA introduces a computer for level 5 autonomous cars: The chipmaker prepares automakers for the world of robotaxis." Engadget 7:00 AM
"European PC gaming market is growing, but UK carries the rear" PC Retail 7:29 AM
"This will be a significant cycle: Toni Sacconaghi on Apple" CNBC 12:12 PM
"How Many iPhones Did Apple, Inc. Sell in Q4? Even without the iPhone X, Apple may easily hit its guidance. Here's why." The Motley Fool 9:25 AM
"Amazon—Not Apple—Will Be First $1T Co.: NYU Prof." Investopedia 7:22 AM
"Sell Apple supplier Jabil on 'downside risk' to iPhone sales: Goldman" CNBC 8:43 AM
Industry News
"Dow Notches New Record as Walmart Sparks Consumer Rally: The Dow sees more records as Walmart sparks rally in retail and consumer names." TheStreet 4:58 PM
"Walmart is doubling down on grocery in its race against Amazon" USA Today 4:58 PM
"U.S. Stocks Resume Their Climb, Led by Consumer Staples: Shares of Wal-Mart rally after the retailer says it will keep U.S. store openings to a minimum to focus more on e-commerce" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:00 PM
"South Korea stocks surge, leading Asian market gains" MarketWatch 7:53 AM
"Spain's IBEX slides more than 1% on looming risk of Catalan independence" MarketWatch 7:53 AM
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