"Here's proof (from 1988!) that Apple leaks are nothing new" Fast Company 8:01 AM
"iPad vs Mac: Episode 7/With the sophisticated user interface and powerful system apps afforded by iOS 11, the iPad feels like it's finally reaching maturity. But what does the device's clarified identity say about the Mac's future?" Monday Note 8:37 AM
"Apple's $1 billion TV investment helps company compete with Spotify in near term" MarketWatch 8:48 AM
"Apple's $1 billion video plan should worry Spotify, not Netflix" Markets Insider 1:02 PM
"Why Apple Inc.'s iTunes Plan Is Scaring Movie Theater Chains" InvestorPlace 11:51 AM
"Apple Pay Usage Estimated to Rise Sharply in United States Due to Frustration With Slow Chip-and-PIN Cards" MacRumors 8:33 AM
"Apple Pay likely to get boost from Visa & Mastercard mandating contactless payment terminals" AppleInsider 11:18 AM
"Qualcomm fighting hard to avoid adjudication of Apple's patent infringement defenses" Foss Patents 3:00 PM
"Andrea Electronics Corporation's Trial Against Apple Inc. for Patent Infringement to Begin at the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 21, 2017" PRNewswire 8:08 AM
"Why Your Face Will Soon Be the Key to All Your Devices: with more security" ["As with fingerprint recognition, the facial images are securely stored only on the device itself, not in the cloud. History—from Apple's battles with domestic law enforcement over unlocking iPhones to Amazon's insistence that the Alexa doesn't upload anything until it hears its wake word—suggests companies will use this privacy as a selling point."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:05 AM
"WSJ: iPhone 8's deep-sensing 3D scanner works in complete darkness" iDownload Blog 8:05 AM
"More Details on iPhone 8 Facial Recognition Emerge" The Mac Observer 12:38 PM
"Top 10 Smartwatch Manufacturers : Riding the Popularity Wave for these Multidisciplinary Gadgets" [Apple #1 "Coming on the heels of the successful Apple Watch launch in 2015 and with regular upgrades, it is clear that Apple is on top of its game in a way like none other. The secret lies in their product line and design standards. With the introduction of a sequence of smartwatches including Hermes, Nike+ along with series 1 and 2, Apple watches deliver a slew of compelling features as part of their offering."] Technavio 8:24 AM
"Your interview starts now: Apple hides engineer job application deep within its website - and congratulates those who can locate it with the message 'Hey there! You found us'" Daily Mail (UK) 8:01 AM
"Apple's 'hidden' job ad found online" BBC 8:37 AM
"Apple opens promised iTunes donations to Southern Poverty Law Center" AppleInsider 7:55 AM
"PSA: Scam Phone Call Claims to Be from 'Apple Support" The Mac Observer 10:03 AM
"6 iOS 11 iPad improvements in Video" Computerworld 7:39 AM
"Sue Allen: Siri's moved on to become a sassy and amusing bot" Stuff: New Zealand 2:44 PM
"iPhone 8 emergency mode locks out thieves" Telegraph 8:27 AM
"Today in Apple history: Apple fan Jerry Seinfeld joins the dark side" Cult of Mac 8:28 AM
Non-Apple News
"CNN is ditching its Snapchat Discover magazine in favor of a daily Snapchat news show: CNN hopes millennials want to get their news on Snapchat." Recode 6:42 PM
"Alleged 'iPhone 8' Component Leaks Continue With OLED Display Assembly, Lightning and Power Flex Cables" MacRumors 7:55 AM
"iPhone 8 display assembly, flex cables and more pictured in latest component leak" 9to5Mac 7:55 AM
"iPhone 8 unlikely to have curved edge display: source/Apple's upcoming iPhone 8 is unlikely to have a curved edge display despite rampant speculation that the new device may adopt the design with its organic light-emitting diode panels having a flexible nature." The Korea Herald 7:57 AM
"Asian report says iPhone 8 face recognition system will work in 'millionths of a second'" 9to5Mac 8:05 AM
"KGI: Apple's iPhone 8 ahead of Qualcomm with 3D sensing tech by 2 years" 9to5Mac 3:05 PM
"Apple holds commanding lead over Qualcomm in 3D sensing tech development by nearly two years" AppleInsider 4:08 PM
"iOS 11 squashes a bug which let a $500 guessing box crack iPhone 7 passcodes" iDownload Blog 11:01 AM
"5 iOS 11 Features That Will Help Free Up Storage Space on iPhone and iPad" iPhone Hacks 11:16 AM
"Apple just shared iOS 11 beta 7 to developers" TechCrunch 12:52 PM
"tvOS 11 developer beta 7 rolling out for the Apple TV now" 9to5Mac 12:52 PM
"Apple Seeds Seventh Beta Version of watchOS 4, tvOS 11 to Developers" AppAdvice 12:51 PM
"New tvOS 11 Beta References 'J105a,' Code Name for Upcoming Apple TV with 4K Support" MacRumors 1:59 PM
"References to New 4K Apple TV Found in tvOS 11 Beta 7" iClarified 6:11 PM
"AirPods now 2-3 weeks out from Apple, Best Buy and others have stock" 9to5Mac 6:46 PM
"AirPods ship times drop to 2-3 weeks from Apple amid immediate availability from resellers" AppleInsider 6:46 PM
"Intel details 8th-generation Core i7, i5 processors suitable for MacBook, dual-core MacBook Pro refresh" AppleInsider 9:21 AM
"Intel Launches First Eighth-Generation Core Processors, Paving Way For Quad-Core 13-Inch MacBook Pro" MacRumors 12:53 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 7:38 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 7:38 AM
"12" MacBook Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 7:38 AM
"7 Important Times Apple Took a Decisive Political Stance" iDrop News 2:07 PM
"Can Apple Do Us A Favor And Kill iTunes?" Forbes 12:52 PM
"Will Apple Inc.'s Fingerprint Fail Hurt iPhone 8 Sales?" The Motley Fool 11:01 AM
"Cassandra -If it ain't broke... iTunes App Store Unwelcome Changes" eXtensions 10:02 AM
"Apple Watch LTE: Data dreams and power expectations" iMore 9:41 AM
"Latest iOS beta offers quick way to force passcode reentry" The Loop 9:41 AM
"Apple Inc. Sticks by iPad: When the going got tough for Apple's iPad, the company doubled-down on the product category, in stark contrast to what its peers did." The Motley Fool 9:21 AM
"Will Apple Inc.'s Fingerprint Fail Hurt iPhone 8 Sales?" The Motley Fool 8:37 AM
"RBC: Why Apple is really building a $1B TV war chest" Apple 3.0 [Subscription Required for Full Article] 8:32 AM
"iPhone Pro Concept Running iOS 12 is the Smartphone We Want This Year – Images" WCCFTech 8:28 AM
"iPhone 8 Has a Worrisome Design Flaw (Report)" Tom's Guide 8:28 AM
"Apple Watch: Still Not Ready for the Night Owl" The Tech Night Owl 8:22 AM
"iPhone 8? Why would Apple call it that? Commentary: Many seem confident that Apple will soon present two phones called iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus and an iPhone 8. Is that the best Apple can do?" CNET 8:01 AM
"Apple's Secret Weapon is its Generation Z Brand Appeal" Apple Must 7:50 AM
Non-Apple
"Android 8.0 Oreo Review: A Dunkable New Version of Android!" Digital Trends 4:09 PM
"The Essential Phone is your best 'iPhone 8' equivalent on Android" iMore 2:16 PM
"What Tech Companies Are Doing Wrong With Extremists" TechNewsWorld 1:54 PM
"Parsing US Online Subscription Trends" Tech.pinions [Subscription Required for Full Article] 10:05 AM
"Nvidia, GeForce, and the Third Gaming Platform" Tech.pinions 8:32 AM
"Microsoft's speech recognition engine is as good as a person" IT PRO 8:48 AM
"Microsoft breaks its own speech recognition accuracy record" The Inquirer 8:48 AM
"How Microsoft's Cortana Is Becoming a Better Listener" Fortune 8:48 AM
"Microsoft's Cortana can now recognise human speech with the same accuracy as a professional human transcriber" Daily Mail (UK) 8:48 AM
"Microsoft's speech recognition system achieves new milestone" Financial Express 8:47 AM
"Microsoft's speech recognition tech is now more accurate than ever before" MSPoweruser 8:46 AM
"Microsoft's HoloLens wins IDSA International Design Excellence Award" MSPoweruser 8:47 AM
"Black version of Microsoft Surface Book appears in Intel video promoting 8th-gen processors" Neowin 8:03 PM
"MPA and IBM to roll out three modules in joint project on analytics-based technologies" The Straits Times [Free Registration Required] 8:38 AM
"HP's new ProBook laptops boast 8th-gen processors and beefy battery life" TechRadar UK 8:37 AM
"HP launches ProBook 400 G5 business laptops with Kaby Lake Refresh chips" Liliputing 8:36 AM
"HP's Newest Probook 400 G5 Upgrades To Intel 8Th Gen Notebook CPUs" Digital Trends 8:34 AM
"Intel boosts chip speed by 40 per cent" CRN UK 8:32 AM
"Intel Says New PC Chip Is 'Once-in-a-Decade' Performance Boost" Bloomberg 8:31 AM
"Should You Wait to Buy a Laptop with 8th Gen Core?" LAPTOP Magazine 8:31 AM
"Intel's New Coffee Lake Processors: What You Need to Know" Gizmodo 8:31 AM
"Intel's eighth-gen CPUs will be more powerful than we thought" Engadget 8:10 AM
"Intel's new 8th-gen Core processors promise massive performance gains" BetaNews 7:51 AM
"Intel targets 8th Gen Core laptop processors at video editors and VR fans" VentureBeat 7:50 AM
"Intel's 8th-gen Core CPUs could boost laptop performance by 40 percent" PCWorld 7:46 AM
"Intel Teases 40% Performance Boost With 8th-Gen Core i5, i7" PC Magazine 7:32 AM
"Intel to launch new 8th generation Kaby Lake Core processors today" ZDNet 7:27 AM
"The first Intel 8th Gen CPUs are a Kaby Lake refresh to take on AMD's Raven Ridge" PCGamesN 8:25 AM
"Oracle's 'Parallel Query Allocate Buffer' Latch" DatabaseJournal 8:25 AM
"Cisco to Buy Springpath for $320 Million: Deal for partner in hyperconverged-systems market expected to close later this year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:08 PM
"Cisco buys Springpath for $320 million" ZDNet 4:26 PM
"Cisco to acquire hyperconvergence software company Springpath for $320 million" VentureBeat 8:23 AM
"Cisco rolls out industry-first security features for Spark" ZDNet 8:22 AM
"What The Market Is Missing About Cisco" Seeking Alpha 8:22 AM
"Trapped: Cisco Got You Again, Didn't It? By Michael Kramer | August 21, 2017 — 6:00 AM EDT" Investopedia 8:22 AM
"Cisco rolls out industry-first security features for Spark" ZDNet 7:26 AM
"All eyes on Apple for Taiwan's Tech Stocks" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:37 AM
Industry News
"Dow, S&P 500 halt skid, but Nasdaq ends lower a 3rd session in a row on light volume/Analyst: 'Market sentiment is fairly negative'" MarketWatch 4:28 PM
"Stocks Under Pressure With Bulls on Sidelines and Crude Oil Lower" TheStreet 4:28 PM
"S&P 500 ends up slightly after two days of losses" Reuters 4:27 PM
"U.S. Stocks Edge Higher After Selloff: Blue chips rise modestly, despite pressure on energy stocks" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:27 PM
"Australia, Japan lead Asian market decliners: Stocks started the week modestly lower in Asia, following some sizable declines worldwide at the end of last week." MarketWatch 7:12 AM
"European stocks end lower, but Fiat Chrysler and Maersk shine: European stocks closed lower Monday as investors grappled with renewed U.S.-North Korea tensions, but deal news helped lift shares of Danish conglomerate A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV." MarketWatch 11:10 AM
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