"Supreme Court: Lower Court Should Reconsider What Samsung Owes Apple/Samsung has been challenging a $399 million award to Apple for infringing on design patents" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:04 AM
"Supreme Court agrees with Samsung: Federal Circuit got design patent damages ($399 million for Apple) wrong/It has taken the Supreme Court of the United States less than two months since a mid-October hearing and less than ten pages(counting only the opinion per se, not the two-page syllabus) to determine and explain that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit got the law on design patent damages fundamentally wrong. A unanimous Supreme Court has overruled a unanimous Federal Circuit panel and whoever hadn't requested a vote on, or voted for, Samsung's June 2015 request for a rehearing." Foss Patents 12:42 PM
"What the Supreme Court said about Apple v. Samsung" Apple 3.0 3:42 PM
"Supreme Court rules for Samsung in Apple patent damages dispute" CNBC 9:29 AM
"Supreme Court rules for Samsung in smartphone fight with Apple" Reuters 9:31 AM
"Supreme Court has ruled Samsung doesn't have to pay Apple $399 million: The ruling could change the landscape for how design patent cases are handled." Recode 9:57 AM
"Justices Hand Samsung a Victory in Patent Fight with Apple" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:02 PM
"High court sides with Samsung in patent dispute with Apple" Associated Press 9:28 AM
"Supreme Court reverses iPhone patent damages decision, favoring Samsung over Apple in design dispute" 9to5Mac 9:28 AM
"Apple Watch sales to consumers set record in holiday week, says Apple's Cook" ["Responding to an email from Reuters, Cook said the gadget's sell-through - a measure of how many units are sold to consumers, rather than simply stocked on retailers' shelves - reached a new high."] Reuters 6:55 AM
"Apple Watch: Darkness Before The Dawn" Forbes 7:03 AM
"Apple Watch Sales Growth 'Off The Charts' -- Round Version Incoming?" Forbes 6:59 AM
"Apple Watch holiday sales are hot, says Tim Cook" CNET 6:59 AM
"Tim Cook: Apple Watch sales growth is 'off the charts', expecting best quarter ever this holiday season" 9to5Mac 7:00 AM
"Apple Watch sales set record first holiday weekend, says Tim Cook" ZDNet 7:54 AM
"Tim Cook refutes negative IDC Apple Watch report, says early holiday sales set new record" AppleInsider 6:59 AM
"Apple Watch Sales Set Record in Holiday Week: Tim Cook" Investopedia 8:01 AM
"Legal showdown of 2016: FBI v. Apple" Yahoo! Finance 7:10 AM
"California EPA says settled with Apple on hazardous waste claims: The California Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday said Apple Inc had agreed to pay $450,000 to settle state claims that it had mishandled hazardous electronic waste at a facility in Sunnyvale, California." Reuters 1:30 PM
"How to fix 'Java command-line tool' error messages" Mac Kung Fu 12:21 PM
"Erase and Completely Reset Your Mac" MacMost 8:30 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"15 of the Best Mac Hacks to Simplify Your Life" Intego 12:03 PM
"Here's one reason why you shouldn't use shared photo albums with Photos Family Sharing: Family Sharing disables shared album deletion." Macworld 7:47 AM
"How to Get Started with Darktable, a Lightroom Alternative for Mac and Linux" Envato Tuts+ 7:47 AM
"Setapp From MacPaw Enters Beta Testing" MacStories 7:55 AM
"Setapp is the Netflix of Mac apps and you're invited to the beta!" iMore 7:47 AM
"Ulysses hits version 2.7, supports Touch Bar, Tabs, Evernote and more" IT.Enquirer 6:47 AM
"How To Map The Caps Lock Key To The Esc Key In macOS" AddictiveTips 1:11 PM
"Closing a window full of tabs WITHOUT quitting the app" Mac Kung Fu 11:43 AM
"How to Change DNS Servers on Your Mac" iPhone Hacks 9:51 AM
"How to connect an AirPrint printer to your Mac" iMore 7:47 AM
"macOS: Saving Out Messages Conversations" The Mac Observer 8:30 AM
"How to Use Gmail's Labels To Keep Your Inbox Neat and Tidy" Gizmodo 7:55 AM
"The Mac, iPhone, iPad Clipboard Manager" Mac360 7:49 AM
Op/Ed
"Where Are Apple's Tips And Tricks?" Mac360 8:06 AM
"Apple iPhones account for 8 of top ten cameras in 2016 Flickr report" AppleInsider 6:23 PM
"Apple reigns supreme in Flickr's annual report, accounting for 8 of the top 10 cameras" 9to5Mac 7:46 PM
"Apple Music surpasses 20M subscribers after 17 months of service" AppleInsider 8:33 PM
"Apple Music Surpasses 20M Paying Subscribers 17 Months After Launch" Music Business Worldwide 8:33 PM
"Apple is finally going to start publishing its AI research" Business Insider 8:58 AM
"Apple AI researchers will be able to publish, likely a move to attract the best minds" 9to5Mac 9:55 AM
"Apple AI researchers gagged no more, now allowed to publish and confer with colleagues" AppleInsider 10:33 AM
"Wearable Tech Looking Worse for Wear: Slowing sales of gadgets at Fitbit and Apple cast doubt on market's ultimate potential" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:02 PM
"Apple Grabs Wearables Lead with Holiday Sales" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 9:29 AM
"New study on holiday wearables sales gives Apple Watch dominant revenue lead" AppleInsider 9:57 AM
"Slate Tablet Market Share to Fall Below 75% in 2020 as Productivity Trumps Entertainment" PRNewswire 7:01 AM
"Apple Watch sales go over a cliff: Down 2.8 meellion per quarter in a year" The Register 6:59 AM
"The Apple Pay team just took another leap forward" Apple Must 8:43 AM
"Trump invites tech leaders to roundtable next week" ["Noticeably absent were the chief executives of Apple, Facebook and Google. The only representative from tech was IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, who is not from Silicon Valley. Last month Rometty published an open letter to Trump, offering support for some of Trump's policies."] USA Today 12:06 PM
"Apple says iPhone 7 video is as good as a movie camera/Technically Incorrect: In a new ad, Cupertino encourages you to direct the movie of your kids' lives." CNET 6:56 AM
"This Handset From China Aims To Upset The iPhone 6S" Forbes 7:05 AM
"Today in Apple history: Apple suffers first quarterly loss since Jobs' return" Cult of Mac 8:35 AM
"Apple Rolls Out Single Sign-on for Apple TV" The Mac Observer 6:34 PM
"Apple details Single Sign-On app + provider support as feature goes live on iOS & tvOS" 9to5Mac 6:35 PM
Non-Apple News
"Children's Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2:10 PM
"Samsung following iPhone 7 in ditching headphone socket, aims to beat iPhone 8 to virtual Home button" 9to5Mac 9:27 AM
"Samsung said to be following iPhone 7 by courageously omitting headphone jack in 'Galaxy S8'" AppleInsider 9:18 AM
"Hackers actively stealing Wi-Fi keys from vulnerable routers: Still using the password from the back of the router? Oops!" The Register 7:59 AM
"Meizu's got a $33 touchscreen fitness band with heart rate monitoring" TechCrunch 7:55 AM
"Google says next-generation ReCaptcha coming, where you don't even have to tick a box" 9to5Google 7:48 AM
"The Investigatory Powers Act allows the State to tell lies in court: Enshrining parallel construction in English law" The Register 6:59 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"An oral history of 'Get a Mac,' Part 1" Campaign 2:09 PM
"Is the Apple Watch a surprise holiday hit? (The 3:59, Ep. 149)" CNET 1:15 PM
"Amazon Go Shopping, iPhone as a Desktop Computer -TMO Daily Observations 2016-12-06" The Mac Observer 12:42 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 164: A battery of problems" iDownload Blog 7:59 AM
"Apple's Excuse For Random iPhone Shutdowns Sounds Weird But OK" Gizmodo UK 6:58 AM
"Apple says iPhone 6S battery issue bigger than first thought" USA Today 3:57 PM
"Apple says more iPhone 6s models may be affected by random shutdowns, issuing iOS update" 9to5Mac 6:58 AM
"Apple blames exposure to 'ambient air' for iPhone 6S battery failures" The Verge 7:59 AM
"Does your iPhone randomly shut down? You're not alone: The problem of iPhone's randomly shutting down seems to be more widespread than Apple had first thought." ZDNet 7:54 AM
"Apple will try to address the battery issue that's causing iPhones to shut down early with the next iOS update" Business Insider 8:07 AM
"Apple Preparing Diagnostic Tool in New iOS Update as iPhone 6s Battery Issue Expands" MacRumors 8:33 AM
"Impending iOS update to help diagnose additional iPhone battery shutdowns" AppleInsider 8:33 AM
"TPK: Apple's MacBook Points to Their OLED Prospects, Says JP Morgan" Barron's 1:30 PM
"iOS 10.2 Will Be Released Next Week" iPhone Hacks 9:51 AM
"tvOS 10.1 developer beta 5 is now available for Apple TV" 9to5Mac 12:02 PM
"Supreme Court Throws Out Apple's $400M Win in Samsung Patent Fight" The Mac Observer 6:33 PM
"Apple Watch sales 'off the charts': Should you buy one?" Tom's Guide 3:55 PM
"SamMobile: 'Galaxy S8 Is Not Going to Feature a 3.5mm Headphone Jack'" Daring Fireball 3:42 PM
"The iPhone 6S battery problem is bigger than Apple thought" Mashable 1:15 PM
"It looks like Apple hasn't given up on a self-driving car" Quartz 9:38 AM
"So What Would an Apple Car Look Like Anyway?" NBC News 9:37 AM
"Apple's Renewed Focus on iPad Left the Mac Behind This Year" MacRumors 9:19 AM
"Apple Innovation vs. Microsoft Innovation" PixoBebo 8:30 AM
"Apple's Ultimate Revolution: Start Over!" Mac360 8:30 AM
"A Lame Reason for Canceling a MacBook Pro Order?" The Tech Night Owl 7:49 AM
"Humans: Siri And AI's Biggest Problem" McSolo 7:49 AM
"Would you like a Mac/iPad/Apple Watch update program?" Apple World Today 7:21 AM
"Tim Cook: Apple Watch Sales Set Record in Holiday Week" Daring Fireball 3:46 PM
"Tim Cook Says IDC got it Wrong, Apple Watch Sales are Strong" The Mac Observer 3:35 PM
"IDC says Apple Watch sales are nosediving -- Tim Cook touts 'off the charts' growth" BetaNews 11:43 AM
"On the Defensive, Tim Cook Gives a Different View on Apple Watch Sales" AppAdvice 9:54 AM
"Apple is the only major manufacturer losing market share in wearables" Quartz 7:55 AM
"Tim Cook Contests Claims the Apple Watch Is Dead" Gizmodo 8:33 AM
"Tim Cook Spins Poor Apple Watch Sales Figures" Kirkville 7:48 AM
"Faith in fake Apple Watch news industry falls 71%: 'Apple Watch sales fall by 71 percent', the headlines claim, but these reports perfectly illustrate a preference for clickbait over substance as the narrative grabs yet another chance to transgress journalistic probity in the service of anti-Apple snark." Computerworld 7:20 AM
"Still no Apple Watch sales numbers from Tim Cook" Apple 3.0 7:15 AM
"Tim Cook claims Apple Watch sales growth is 'off the charts'" Mashable 7:10 AM
"9 startups Apple bought in 2016, and what they do" Business Insider 7:05 AM
"Will Tim Cook Ever Stop Overhyping Apple To Investors?" Forbes 7:03 AM
"Why iPhone 8 rumors keep pointing to OLED and wireless charging: Speculation about the iPhone 8 is in full swing. Here are the most reliable rumors so far." Macworld 7:00 AM
"Reasons: They're why the iPhone doesn't get equal treatment" Macworld 6:59 AM
"Apple's Computing Future Could Be the Reverse ToasterFridge" The Mac Observer 6:47 AM
Non-Apple
"Apple's pricey MacBooks have me taking a second look at Microsoft's Surface Pro 4/Commentary: I had my eye on a new MacBook Pro, but a little sticker shock has me rethinking my purchase." CNET 8:27 PM
"Sammobile: 'Galaxy S8 Is Not Going To Feature A 3.5mm Headphone Jack'" Daring Fireball 5:36 PM
"Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant: A war of words" VentureBeat 3:46 PM
"Why I stopped wearing a smartwatch: I used to wear a smartwatch every day. Now, I can't even remember the last time I put one on." Computerworld 12:03 PM
"Google fixed my biggest gripe about the Pixel XL/Android 7.1.1 added two features to the Google Pixel lineup: lift-to-wake and tap-to-wake." ZDNet 11:43 AM
"Say goodbye to the MS-DOS command prompt: It had a good 36-year run, but its day is done" Computerworld 10:39 AM
"Multipurpose, Multifunction Tech Devices to Drive Future Growth" Tech.pinions 7:48 AM
"Putting Amazon Go in Context" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 7:48 AM
"Amazon Go: a Retail Store with No Checkout Lines (Kind of Like Apple)" The Mac Observer 6:47 AM
"Donald Trump Summons Tech Leaders to a Round-Table Meeting" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:54 PM
"Microsoft's deal to buy LinkedIn has been cleared by the European Commission" Neowin 4:25 PM
"European Commission clears the way for Microsoft-LinkedIn deal" TechCrunch 4:26 PM
"Microsoft drops its Enterprise Advantage licensing program before it begins" ZDNet 6:28 PM
"Microsoft's new Zo chatbot dodges politics, doesn't always make sense: The bot is another shot at imitating a young woman on the internet" IDG News Service 6:08 AM
"Microsoft's new Zo chatbot dodges politics, but doesn't always make sense: The bot is another shot at imitating a young woman on the internet" Computerworld 8:24 AM
"Microsoft's Azure chatbot is called Zo, she lives on Kik and rivers confuse her" The Inquirer 7:38 AM
"Microsoft announces support for F# language in Azure Notebooks" MSPoweruser 7:44 AM
"Windows 10 Creators update loads up on features for IT" TechCrunch 2:16 PM
"Stung by Dynamics 365 hike? Microsoft has a deal for you... just don't expect much: Transitional agreements rolled for CRM subscribers" The Register 8:00 AM
"Bill Gates shares his five favorite books of 2016" TechSpot 7:52 AM
"Microsoft to Rival Amazon Echo with Windows 10 HomeHub" Mobile Marketing 7:52 AM
"Home Hub, Microsoft's Answer To Alexa And Google Home, Could Be PC-Driven" Digital Trends 7:53 AM
"Enterprise has a lot to look forward to with Windows 10 Creators Update: Windows as a Service isn't just for giving consumers new features; it's for enterprises, too." Ars Technica 12:01 PM
"IBM Watson AI: These firms are fighting cybercrime using cognitive computing" ZDNet 6:10 AM
"IBM Watson for Cyber Security Expands with Beta Launch" eWeek 12:54 PM
"IBM's Watson Now Fights Cybercrime in the Real World" Wired 6:44 AM
"The Power of the Hybrid Cloud" Your Story 7:41 AM
"How HP maps the future: HP Inc CTO Shane Wall's 30-year vision" Computerworld 6:53 PM
"HP Inc.: What Will Be The Next Surprise?" Seeking Alpha 4:26 PM
"HPE enters natural language question answering fray" ZDNet 7:10 AM
"HP Inc Revamps Printing Security Solutions Against Cyber Attacks" Silicon India 7:11 AM
"Hedge Funds Are Crazy About Dell Technologies Inc (DVMT)" Insider Monkey 7:05 AM
"AMD Ranked As Best Place To Work For LGBT Equality- CEI" TechFrag 7:12 AM
"AMD Zen Processor vs. Intel Kaby Lake: Which One Delivers Best Performance?" The Gamer's Drop 7:41 AM
"Intel upgrade to fix cable modem latency" Broadband TV News 7:12 AM
"Oracle Team Receives Four Electric BMW Cars" Bernews 7:43 AM
"Cisco Meraki sees the hotel of the future in its new Wi-Fi gear: The new access points can work with Bluetooth beacons to track guests' locations, for personalized service" IDG News Service 10:20 AM
"Shares in Apple supplier Imagination Technologies leap as restructuring ends" Telegraph 7:51 AM
Industry News
"Markets mull next move; Italian bank wobbles; AutoZone earnings" CNNMoney 7:14 AM
"Stocks Climb as Energy Sector Reverses Losses: Stocks hold slightly higher early Tuesday afternoon after the energy sector turns higher on revised oil forecasts, even as the price of crude oil remains in the red." TheStreet 12:55 PM
"Wall St Flat as Telecom Gains Fail to Counter Oil Drop" FOXBusiness 12:56 PM
"Market Snapshot: Dow Closes At All-time High For Second Straight Session" Nasdaq 6:37 PM
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