"Inside Apple Inc.'s iPhone X Compromise" The Motley Fool 7:36 AM
"Apple upgraded because $1,000 iPhone will 'extract' more profits from consumers" CNBC 7:36 AM
"VirnetX Receives Court's Final Judgment Affirming Jury's Verdict of $1.20 Per Infringing Apple Device: $439.7 Million Final Judgment Includes Jury Verdict, Willful Infringement, Interest and Attorney Fees" PRNewswire 9:20 AM
"We see India as a very long-term opportunity: Apple's Eddy Cue/Eddy Cue speaks about the firm's plans for Apple Pay in India, how it plans to expand in the country and the similarities between Steve Jobs and current CEO Tim Cook" Live Mint 3:41 PM
"We want to launch Apple Pay in India, says SVP Eddy Cue" The Economic Times 7:25 AM
"Apple wants to bring its payments service to India, but it won't be easy" The Next Web 7:23 AM
"Apple's diversity chief apologizes for 'white, blue-eyed blonde men' comment at conference" Silicon Valley Business Journal 8:35 AM
"Sen. Franken lauds Apple response detailing Face ID security" AppleInsider 5:54 PM
"Apple must pay $439.7 million for patent infringement; appeal coming" Neowin 6:42 PM
"Judge rules Apple must pay $440M to small patent-holding company/Judge: Apple's decision to sell after losing a 2012 trial was 'unreasonably risky.'" Ars Technica 9:20 PM
"Report: Apple entered deep acquisition talks w/ health clinic startup as it mulls entry into primary care" 9to5Mac 7:02 PM
"Apple investigated purchase of medical clinic start-up, signals larger push into healthcare" AppleInsider 7:02 PM
"Apple Has Already Patched the WPA2 Wi-Fi KRACK Exploit in iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS Betas" iClarified 2:37 PM
"Microsoft is redesigning Outlook for Mac and Windows" The Verge 7:19 AM
"Microsoft is working on a big redesign for the Outlook for Mac and Windows apps" iDownload Blog 9:19 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018 review: Photo editor focuses on automation and artificial intelligence" Macworld 7:06 AM
"How to remove macOS High Sierra and downgrade to an older version: Regret upgrading macOS? Here's how to downgrade from High Sierra to an older version of the Mac Operating System." Macworld UK 7:44 AM
"System Preferences in macOS, High Sierra: Desktop & Screensaver" eXtensions 9:10 AM
"How to use the new editing tools in macOS High Sierra" Apple World Today 7:23 AM
"Leaping Into a System Upgrade: Q. I have a three-year-old MacBook Air running OS X 10.9.5 and it has never been upgraded. Can I upgrade to the newest operating system, skipping all the previous upgrades?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 10:28 AM
Press Releases
"Camera Guard 2 Professional Offers Improved Webcam and Mic Protection for the Mac" MacTrast 8:09 AM
"Camera Guard 2 Professional - Improved Webcam and Mic Protection for Mac" prMac 7:17 AM
"Elements+ Unlocks Even More Hidden Functions in Photoshop Elements" prMac 7:17 AM
"The New Mailbutler Beta - The Email Assistant for Gmail and Apple Mail" prMac 7:17 AM
"IPhone 7 is outselling iPhone 8: analyst/Inc's older iPhone 7 models are outselling the recently launched iPhone 8 ahead of the early November debut of the premium iPhone X, broker KeyBanc Capital Markets said, citing carrier store surveys." Reuters 9:12 AM
"iPhone X, pent up demand predicted to drive Apple sales for years to come -- if all factors line up" AppleInsider 11:06 AM
"Uh oh: It looks like the iPhone X's sky-high price is actually scaring away Apple fans" BGR 10:56 AM
"Apple iPhone X in Face-Off as Huawei's Mate 10 Launches: Chinese telecom giant is selling its new flagship as the 'real AI' phone" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:24 AM
"Huawei Could Overtake Apple This Year: IDC" Investopedia 7:40 AM
"7 Forgotten Apple Products That Failed Miserably" The Motley Fool 7:36 AM
"Qualcomm Files Lawsuit Asking China to Stop Manufacturing and Selling iPhones as Legal Battle With Apple Drags On" MacTrast 8:47 AM
"Today in Apple history: Apple offers ice water to Windows users in hell" Cult of Mac 7:25 AM
Non-Apple News
"Netflix to continue spending spree on content after record subscriber growth" Telegraph 5:52 PM
"Netflix's original content costs are ballooning" TechCrunch 5:52 PM
"Netflix plans to spend $8 billion to make its library 50 percent original by 2018: That includes a whole lot of original anime series" The Verge 7:49 PM
"T-Mobile & Sprint aim to announce merger without asset divestitures" DailyTech 7:20 AM
"Google to patch devices vulnerable to KRACK flaw" CNET 1:43 PM
"There is a 'devastating' security flaw in Wi-Fi, and you're likely at risk" Business Insider 7:31 AM
"Millions of high-security crypto keys crippled by newly discovered flaw" Ars Technica 7:24 AM
"WPA2 security flaw puts every Wi-Fi device at risk of hijack" CNET 7:10 AM
"World WiFi at risk from KRACK: A team of US researchers have confirmed that an exploit can hack into any WPA-2 wireless network, but details are slim" V3 7:10 AM
"Wifi WPA2 security cracked: Android & Linux most vulnerable, but iOS and macOS too [Video] 9to5Mac 7:10 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Background Mode Encore Interview with TMO Contributor Kelly Guimont" The Mac Observer 4:08 PM
"Are you using Wi-Fi? You're probably screwed (The 3:59, ep. 299): We talk about KRACK, a new vulnerability found in a majority of Wi-Fi hotspots, and dish about 5G." CNET 1:43 PM
"KRACK WPA2 Flaw Explained, Qualcomm's Push for iPhone Production Ban -TMO Daily Observations 2017-10-16" The Mac Observer 12:40 PM
"#164: My Mother Has a Bunch of Keyboards/Live in Chicago, the boys discuss the Google Home Mini's rough launch, the future of AR at Apple and Federico's baker." Relay FM 10:28 AM
"What's new in iOS 11.1 beta 3? Hands-on with changes and features [Video] 9to5Mac 7:47 PM
"10 smart browser alternatives to Safari for iOS: While all iOS browsers today use the same core rendering engine as Safari, many of them offer additional functions useful in the enterprise. We've rounded up 10 Safari alternatives: some talkative, some secretive: for Apple's iOS." [Slideshow] IDG News Service 11:57 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How To Find Conflicting Files In Google Drive" AddictiveTips 1:03 PM
"How to Fix the iOS 11 Battery Drain on Your iPhone and iPad" AppAdvice 10:30 AM
"Apple Music Social Profiles and Following Artists" MacMost 10:25 AM
Tips
"Wi-Fi Calling Not Working on Your New iPhone? It May Need to be Re-enabled" The Mac Observer 5:26 PM
"10 Confusing iOS Symbols and What They Actually Mean" iDrop News 3:52 PM
"How to Hide the iOS Screenshot Previews in iOS 11" OS X Daily 2:38 PM
"USB-C is a total dumpster fire because we want it to do too much too quickly: USB-C is what you end up with when you try to get a single cable to do too much across too many devices by cobbling together different standards." ZDNet 7:52 AM
"Apple To Release iPhone With Apple Pencil Support In 2019: Here's Why Steve Jobs Would Be Pissed" Tech Times 7:43 AM
"How is a DxOMark score calculated anyway?" iDownload Blog 7:24 AM
"Adventures in clickbait, iPhone cancellation edition" Apple 3.0 7:21 AM
"Windows Phone Goes Nearly Extinct in Several Top Markets" Softpedia 8:53 AM
"Google Adds Barebones Antivirus Protection To Chrome Browser For Windows" HotHardware 5:25 PM
"Windows 10 starts rolling out rebranded Microsoft Store" Neowin 6:20 PM
"IBM launches two new services to help businesses move to the cloud" TechCrunch 12:27 PM
"IBM and Stellar Announce Blockchain Banking Project - Stellar's Lumens Jumps 160%" Cryptovest 8:45 AM
"IBM teams with Dream for payments on the cloud" Banking Tech 8:45 AM
"Thomson creates travel search chatbot with IBM Watson" Computerworld UK 8:44 AM
"IBM is using the blockchain to speed up and simplify cross-border payments" TechCrunch 7:26 AM
"Immerse Yourself in Sweeping Views With Dell's Curved Monitor" Al Bawaba 8:38 AM
"From Dell's channel majority push to Bytes-Phoenix union: Five things we've learned this month" CRN UK 8:38 AM
"Acer Offers Predator Helios 300 15.6-Inch Full HD Gaming Notebook" Guru3D 8:13 AM
"AMD AGESA 1.0.0.7 may bring bugs, warns Asus' Elmor" bit-tech 8:12 AM
"AMD Preps AGESA 1.0.0.7 Firmware to support Raven Ridge APUs" Guru3D 8:12 AM
"Cisco brings intent-based networking to the data centre" Tech Central 8:08 AM
"Cisco chosen by O2 to launch free, public access Wi-Fi in the City of London" New Business 8:07 AM
"Cisco releases Application Centric Infrastructure 3.0" Converge 8:06 AM
"Black members of Congress push for more diversity in Silicon Valley hires/Rep. Barbara Lee: 'Coding jobs will become the blue collar jobs of the future.'" Ars Technica 6:29 PM
"Apple Vs. Qualcomm: Settlement Ahead?" Seeking Alpha 5:35 PM
"This Bank Doesn't Think Apple Is Just a Hardware Company Anymore: Any concerns over iPhone unit volumes has been offset by Apple's 'aggressive market segmentation strategy.'" TheStreet 7:43 AM
"Apple's stock jumps after KeyBanc upgrade to buy rating" MarketWatch 7:34 AM
Industry News
"All major stock indexes score records as investors await slew of earnings: Tesla slides on report of large-scale firings" MarketWatch 4:00 PM
"Stocks Rise but Come Off Highs as Crude Gains Ease: Stocks are higher but retreat from intraday records on Monday." TheStreet 4:00 PM
"Indexes Close At New Highs, Dow Eyes 23,000 As Six Blue Chips Rally" Investor's Business Daily 3:59 PM
"Wall St. inches up with financials; earnings in focus" Reuters 3:59 PM
"Financial Stocks Push U.S. Indexes Higher: The S&P 500, Dow industrials and Nasdaq Composite notch all-time highs" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:59 PM
"Nikkei continues to surge to two-decade high, leading Asian market gains: Japan's key index makes fresh 21-year high as Australia index closes in on 9-year high" MarketWatch 8:33 AM
"Spanish stocks dragged down by Catalonia uncertainty, sapping European benchmark: DAX trades around record highs" MarketWatch 8:33 AM
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