"Congressional report sides with Apple on encryption debate: The bipartisan panel advises Congress to look into using legal hacking methods to break into tech products" IDG News Service 6:17 AM
"U.S. House Judiciary Committee determines encryption backdoors against national interests" AppleInsider 4:59 PM
"Apple is focusing more on emerging markets" Business Insider 10:42 AM
"More evidence suggests Apple tie-up with wireless charging firm Energous" AppleInsider 6:19 AM
"Apple, Inc. Would Rather Kill U.S. Manufacturing If It Could: Too bad doing so would be political suicide." The Motley Fool 6:56 AM
"Apple's Mac Fans Feeling Left Behind" [Video Report] Bloomberg 7:13 AM
"Apple's $22 Billion Mac Business: Where Is It Headed? While the MacBook Pro has been revamped and new desktops promised, a lack of MacBook Air news and a new Bloomberg report raise questions about where Apple's computing priorities lie." TheStreet 10:41 AM
"macOS is becoming legacy software" The Verge 10:42 AM
"Apple's hits and misses in 2016" The Next Web 6:36 AM
"What to expect from Apple in 2017" Computerworld 8:58 AM
"Nokia sues Apple in Europe and the US for infringement of Nokia patents" Nokia 1:13 PM
"Nokia sues Apple for infringing technology patents" Reuters 3:33 PM
"Nokia files suit against Apple in US, Germany over iPhone's alleged violation of 32 patents" AppleInsider 2:28 PM
"Nokia Sues Apple for Patent Infringement" PC Magazine 3:33 PM
"UK Terror Alert/Birmingham New Street evacuated over bomb scare at Apple store: Police cordoned off a section of the busy shopping area after a suspicious package was handed into the Apple store" The Sun 11:10 AM
"Apple's Airpods Could Be A Bigger Business Than Apple Watch" Forbes 10:53 AM
"Apple's Sixth-Oldest Store Relocating on January 28 After 15 Years" MacRumors 3:39 PM
"Apple didn't drop former Beats design firm, company collaborated on latest BeatsX and Beats EP headphones" 9to5Mac 11:09 AM
"Super Mario Run is the fastest-selling iOS game ever" CNET 11:27 AM
"Apple's made an estimated $4 million on Super Mario Run so far" Apple Must 8:58 AM
"Nintendo's mobile Mario game sets download record but pricing proves sticking point" Reuters 6:28 AM
"Super Mario Run Reaches 25 Million Downloads as Nintendo Pushes Out New Game Mode" MacRumors 6:19 AM
"Nintendo says it doesn't have plans for any additional Super Mario Run content" 9to5Mac 6:17 AM
"Super Mario Run hits record 25 million downloads in first 4 days" Cult of Mac 6:19 AM
"Sprint adds AirPods to online store as Best Buy briefly adds new stock (update: OOS)" 9to5Mac 1:12 PM
"This genius found the perfect solution to never losing your pricey AirPods" The Next Web 6:36 AM
"Today in Apple history: Marathon, Mac's answer to Doom" Cult of Mac 10:43 AM
Non-Apple News
"Trump Names Carl Icahn as Adviser on Regulatory Overhaul: Billionaire investor already has helped with search for new head of Securities and Exchange Commission" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:31 PM
"The U.S. just dumped Alibaba back on its 'notorious' counterfeit markets blacklist: It's a real setback for the Chinese e-commerce giant." Recode 5:50 PM
"Watch ASUS' adorable robot butcher a Christmas classic" Engadget 6:52 AM
"EU's highest court delivers blow to UK snooper's charter" The Guardian 6:34 AM
"EU's top court rules UK plans for mass surveillance are illegal" V3 6:34 AM
"Morgan Freeman to Voice Zuckerberg's Jarvis" PC Magazine 6:28 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Happy Hour Podcast 099 | AirPods first impressions, Super Mario Run for iOS, and more" 9to5Mac 1:18 PM
"Apple's Mixed Mac Message, Favorite Holiday Movies -TMO Daily Observations 2016-12-21" The Mac Observer 1:10 PM
"Nintendo Share Prices Decline in Reaction to 'Super Mario Run' Pricing" Daring Fireball 7:27 PM
"Notorious Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom claims Apple buying Hollywood studio in 2017" 9to5Mac 4:24 PM
"Vesper Open Source #3: the iOS App" inessential 3:30 PM
"Why the iPhone 7 Plus camera is a major milestone" Cult of Mac 3:30 PM
"Steve Jobs Discusses How Apple Focused on Profits Over 'Making the Best Computers'" AppAdvice 1:18 PM
"Can iPad Pro Really Serve As A Satisfactory Workhorse Laptop Replacement? – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 12:05 PM
"Apple V. Google A 'Stable Duopoly' in the U.S., Says Stifel" Barron's 11:11 AM
"Mossberg: My tech report card for 2016/It was a hit-and-miss year" ["Most importantly, and unforeseen by me back then, Apple managed to disappoint in 2016 with a series of hardware products that, while very good, weren't up to the company's high historical standards, in my view. In most cases, I attribute this to an overemphasis on design at the expense of function. This isn't solely an Apple problem, but it's most clearly evident there."] The Verge 10:51 AM
"UBS: 'Investors question whether Apple has lost its mojo'" Business Insider 10:42 AM
"Opinion: Will Apple switch from Lightning to USB-C for future iPhones, and if so, when?" 9to5Mac 10:34 AM
"More evidence the iPhone 8's flagship feature will be unlike anything we've seen before" BGR 10:33 AM
"Is Apple Giving Your Secrets To The Feds?" NoodleMac 7:59 AM
"Who Says Apple Can't Innovate?" TeraTalks 7:38 AM
"Tim Cook: 'Pay No Attention To That Apple Executive Behind The Curtain" Mac360 7:25 AM
"Super Mario Run will not get the kind of additional content you're expecting" BGR 6:57 AM
"Super Mario Run is bad news for everyone -- especially Android users" BetaNews 6:51 AM
"Let someone else besides Jony Ive have a go at making the Mac great again" Apple World Today 1:09 PM
"First Click: What the hell is going on in Apple's US-based Mac Pro factory?" The Verge 7:21 AM
"Department of Defense awards $927 million contract to Microsoft for specialized tech support" Neowin 9:08 PM
"How Microsoft rebounded to outshine Apple: As more consumers grow disenchanted with Apple, Microsoft has taken the opportunity to cash in on the growing popularity of Surface devices." CIO 6:50 AM
"DOD maintains source code access with new $927 million Microsoft contract: $927 million is follow up to 'Blue Badge Cardholder' access started in 2013." Ars Technica 11:05 AM
"Microsoft just won this giant support deal with the US Department of Defense" ZDNet 6:28 AM
"Microsoft, Qualcomm Face Challenges in Putting Windows on ARM" Market Realist 6:55 AM
"Final Windows 10 Redstone 2 Build of 2016 Now Available as an ISO Download" SuperSite for Windows 5:36 PM
"Microsoft Makes Year-End Improvements to Office 365 Accessibility" eWeek 7:08 PM
"Dell EMC Reveals New Details of Unified Partner Program" The VAR Guy 10:57 AM
"New Dell EMC channel chief takes over as Michael Kerr retires" ChannelBuzz 10:58 AM
"Dell to update its XPS 15 notebook with fresh hardware" Fudzilla 10:58 AM
"Dell tips off mobile GTX 1050 with XPS 15 leak" The Tech Report 10:57 AM
"Dell accidentally reveals refreshed XPS 15 with GTX 1050, fingerprint reader" Windows Central 5:07 PM
"Dell leads in Windows Hello biometric security solutions, say Taiwan makers" DigiTimes 7:00 AM
"IBM Inks Watson Deal With S. Korea's Top Retailer" Investopedia 3:30 PM
"IBM partners with Delos to develop cloud apps that promote healthy indoor environments" Healthcare IT News 11:03 AM
"Pfizer joins forces with IBM on immuno-oncology drug discovery" Michigan Live 11:04 AM
"AMD Challenges Rivals, Aims for A.I. Market" Investopedia 3:39 PM
"As Oracle, Microsoft and Salesforce Digest Big Acquisitions, Software M&A Bargains Abound" TheStreet 10:33 AM
"Oracle Pledges $1.4 Billion to Support Computer Science Education in the European Union" Database Trends and Applications 11:01 AM
"Oracle denies chasing Java SE users over unpaid fees: Firms would know if they owed us money, says firm" V3 11:02 AM
"Oracle exec quits in protest at CEO joining Trump's transition team" V3 6:34 AM
"Oracle exec quits over co-CEO Safra Catz's promise to assist Trump" The Register 7:13 AM
"U.S. was reportedly more prepared for Russian cyber attacks than disinformation campaign" Reuters 6:56 AM
"EU court rules against UK data retention laws" Associated Press 7:36 AM
"Is this the new era of big software? After several years of high quality, point solutions to IT problems, consolidation is gaining steam as enterprise stalwarts gobble up smaller software companies." TechRepublic 11:03 AM
"Stock market retreats off records as Dow falters in quest for 20,000: MarketWatch" MarketWatch 4:00 PM
"Dow's Ascent to 20,000 Milestone Hits Snag: The Dow Jones Industrial Average's steady path to its 20,000 milestone hit the pause button on Wednesday after a meandering day of slight losses." TheStreet 3:59 PM
"Stocks: Dow dips but remains within reach of 20,000" Associated Press 3:59 PM
"Wall St Opens Lower, Dow 20,000 Within Reach" Reuters 8:57 AM
"U.S. Stocks Inch Lower as Dow Hovers Just Shy of 20000: Blue-chip index has gained roughly 9% since Nov. 8" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:59 PM
"Nikkei, other Asian markets rise as Dow nears 20,000: Oil stocks jump, Japan exporters continue to benefit from weak yen" MarketWatch 8:56 AM
"European stocks pull back from 2016 high, with banks losing ground: Shares in embattled Banca Monte dei Paschi plunge" MarketWatch 8:56 AM
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