"Apple and IBM among US tech giants to blame Chinese regulations for breaching intellectual property rights: Hearing in Washington told that rules requiring them to transfer technology to Chinese businesses place 'unreasonable and discriminatory' burden on US firms" South China Morning Post 7:23 AM
"High Court rules Apple data centre in Athenry can proceed" Irish Examiner 8:07 AM
"West reawakens as Apple gets green light to build Athenry data centre" SiliconRepublic 8:08 AM
"Court rejects appeal against €850m Apple project in Athenry: The Commercial Court has rejected an application to quash planning permission for Apple's new multi-million Euro data centre in Athenry." News Talk, Ireland 8:08 AM
"Irish court gives $1 billion Apple data center green light" Reuters 8:04 AM
"Apple's €850 million Irish data centre has finally been approved by Ireland's top court" Business Insider 7:31 AM
"BBEdit 12: Here's to a million more" Six Colors 6:16 PM
"An in-depth look at moving from iPhoto to Photos" The Robservatory 11:13 AM
"AMD versus NVIDIA GPUs running OpenCL under High Sierra" Bare Feats 2:33 PM
"How to Downgrade macOS High Sierra" OS X Daily 2:46 PM
"How to view 'Live Photos' in macOS High Sierra's Photos app" Apple World Today 7:20 AM
Op/Ed
"Apple's VR production patent by Tim Dashwood" Alex4D 9:09 AM
Press Releases
"BBEdit 12 is here!" ["In all, BBEdit 12 contains over one hundred additions, changes, and refinements. The detailed change notes contain complete information on what is new and changed in this version."] Bare Bones Software 1:26 PM
"Photoshop Alternatives for macOS in 2017" Apple Gazette 8:51 AM
"SkyCiv Is New Structural Engineering SaaS Software in the Cloud" Architosh 8:31 AM
"What's Inside Every iPhone, From Retina Displays to Cameras" Bloomberg 8:11 AM
"Teens Love Apple, Amazon More Than Ever, Lose Interest in Nike" Investopedia 7:45 AM
"OnePlus is dominating Apple in key emerging markets" Cult of Mac 7:49 AM
"Music legends Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine break ground for new USC academy" ABC News LA 11:00 AM
"Scammers take advantage of Apple name: Tricksters pretend to be from Apple, going so far as to lift web pages from the Cupertino company" V3 8:03 AM
"Nobody will give you a free iPhone X for liking a Facebook page, so stop falling for these scams" BGR 1:21 PM
"Tim Cook Travels to Sweden to Visit Local Apple Office and Discuss Augmented Reality" MacRumors 9:20 AM
"Tim Cook continues European tour, stops by Apple office and sustainable packaging partner" AppleInsider 11:06 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook: It's still too early for quality AR headsets/The technology just isn't available to create a flawless augmented reality headset, says Apple's chief." ZDNet 8:12 AM
"Tim Cook still remembers Michael Dell's quip that he'd shut Apple down" Business Insider 7:50 AM
"Tim Cook opened a new Oxford startup hub to help it take on rival Cambridge" Business Insider 8:03 AM
"Don't trust investors asking how you'll exit to Apple, says Apple CEO" TechCrunch 7:33 AM
"Apple pledges $1 million to help fire-ravaged wine country" Cult of Mac 12:41 PM
"People are petitioning for Apple to take down games glorifying Duterte's war on drugs" Mashable 8:01 AM
Non-Apple News
"Amazon has suspended video boss Roy Price: The move comes after complaints from actress Rose McGowan, and new details about an incident in 2015." Recode 9:33 PM
"Thirteen years in, Facebook says it will appoint its first black board member" Mashable 3:42 PM
"Amazon's Alexa will finally be able to tell people apart" Mashable 11:06 AM
"Google ditches Home Mini's top-touch panel feature after spying blunder: Google's Home Mini has permanently lost the ability to receive top-tap commands over privacy concerns." ZDNet 7:54 AM
"Is Razer about to launch a modern PlayStation Phone to take on the iPhone?" BGR 8:03 AM
"Razer's first ever smartphone could be coming next month" Mashable 7:53 AM
"Google Wants to Give Your Computer a Personality" Time 7:41 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"157: Have You Considered Leeching?" The Rebound 11:12 AM
"iPhone X makers still struggling to refine facial recognition: As shipment date looms, TSMC, Foxconn say Sept. sales drop on manufacturing delay" Nikkei 10:56 AM
"New iPhone X Leaks Still Support Apple's Design-Led Dream" Forbes 7:41 AM
"Himax reportedly supplying WLO chips for iPhone X face ID" DigiTimes 7:54 AM
"What App Developers Need To Know About watchOS 4" Forbes 7:41 AM
"Apple granted patent for 'intelligent blood pressure monitoring" Apple World Today 7:55 AM
"Apple exploring 360-degree full VR helmet concept" AppleInsider 1:49 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"10" iPad Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 7:16 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 7:16 AM
"Meem review: Back up iOS devices while they charge with this unique cable" Macworld 7:29 AM
"Bose Soundlink Micro review: This very tiny Bluetooth speaker delivers great big sound" TechHive 7:29 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Inside Apple's ARKit and Visual Inertial Odometry, new in iOS 11" AppleInsider 2:46 PM
"Apple Maps vs Google Maps: We compare Apple Maps and Google Maps to see if Google still has the advantage - and if earlier issues with Apple's service have been fixed" Macworld UK 8:09 AM
"More Great Shelf Apps to Boost iPad Productivity" MacStories 1:56 PM
"Google's most underrated app finally comes to iPhone" Cult of Mac 7:49 AM
"'DropMix' Review - Music and Cards Make for An Awesome Board Game" Touch Arcade 1:20 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Pin Notes in iOS for Easy Note Access" OS X Daily 1:49 PM
"iOS: How to Add Shared Google Calendars on Your iPhone" The Mac Observer 1:28 PM
"Have a Group Chat on an iPad: Q. How do you make a three-way video call on an iPad? Does FaceTime allow this?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 11:00 AM
"Apple predicted to ditch Touch ID for Face ID with 2018 iPhone lineup" AppleInsider 8:49 PM
"KGI: All 2018 iPhones to adopt Face ID as Apple abandons Touch ID" 9to5Mac 8:49 PM
"This is how a foldable iPhone X would work" BGR 8:48 PM
"Garmin update could point the way for better strength training with the Apple Watch" AppleInsider 3:58 PM
"11 reasons you should buy an iPhone 6s instead of the iPhone 8 or iPhone X" Business Insider 3:42 PM
"Samsung's biggest obstacle to beating Apple: The teens" BGR 2:47 PM
"New photo of iPhone X in the wild draws attention to an interesting issue" BGR 11:12 AM
"A true all-day assistant: The compelling argument for a camera in the Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 9:20 AM
"Confusion About Apple's Relationship with Suppliers and Such" The Tech Night Owl 8:41 AM
"15 fresh insights into how Apple runs its business: Apple's most senior executives have recently shared a few fresh details about how they run their business, here are just 15 recent observations." Computerworld 8:36 AM
"Scott Galloway: Apple is a dick" Apple 3.0 7:42 AM
"7 ways the Pixel 2 camera could beat the iPhone's: Google says the Pixel 2 has the highest-rated camera of any smartphone. Here's how it plans to beat the competition." CNET 7:37 AM
"Privacy is a feature: Apple sells more of it" Macworld 7:29 AM
Non-Apple
"E-reader innovation has stalled" TechCrunch 6:00 PM
"Project Santa Cruz: Hands-on with Facebook's next-generation wireless VR headset" VentureBeat 3:20 PM
"Accessory makers shouldn't get a pass on USB-C" The Next Web 2:46 PM
"Delta phone app automatically checks you in for your flight: One of air travel's biggest hassles is going away for American passengers." Engadget 7:49 PM
"'We Bare Bears: Burrito Bash' Is Another Fun Cartoon Network Game" Touch Arcade 3:41 PM
"Motion Stills Adds In-App Motion Still and Live Photo Capture, GIF Export, and More" MacStories 11:13 AM
"MacTech Conference Keynote and TidBITS Content Strategy Workshop" TidBITS 11:13 AM
"IKEA does second backtrack on Apple HomeKit support for Tradfri lighting" AppleInsider 11:06 AM
"FiLMiC Pro can now shoot in iOS 11"s new HEVC format" iDownload Blog 8:57 AM
"CARROT Weather Adds New CARROT Voices, Weather Underground Improvements, and More" MacStories 8:33 AM
"Yale Announces Availability of Apple HomeKit™-Enabled Smart Locks" Business Wire 8:17 AM
"Yoink for iPad and iPhone now available – Improve and Simplify Drag and Drop" Eternal Storms Software 8:12 AM
"Movies Anywhere merges flicks from iTunes, Play, Amazon, and Vudu into a single library [Update] The Next Web 7:49 AM
"An exciting new feature will make switching between Android and iPhone even easier" BGR 7:46 AM
"Google starts to integrate video calling to its built-in Phone, Contacts, and Android Messages apps" Canadian Reviewer 7:45 AM
"Totm+Travl smart Apple Watch dock hits Kickstarter with power bank, HomeKit support, and more" 9to5Mac 7:33 AM
"GN28K Aluminum UBS-C Hub adds expandability options for new MacBook Pros" Apple World Today 7:18 AM
"Windows 10 Mobile build 15254.1 available to Insiders as release candidate" Neowin 7:33 AM
"Microsoft Windows 10 update pushes new app minus details" Neowin 1:07 PM
"Microsoft and Amazon unveil 'Gluon', a new deep learning library" Neowin 4:22 PM
"AWS and Microsoft double down on deep learning with Gluon, a simplified ML model builder" TechCrunch 11:27 AM
"Microsoft's mystery update arouses anger, suspicion among Windows 10 users" ZDNet 9:49 AM
"Xbox One's customizable dashboard arrives to more testers: You can pin favorite people, games apps and more to the home section." Engadget 7:52 AM
"Microsoft Windows might get easier to navigate with new Cortana Follow Me: Follow the bouncing blue orb" The Verge 7:52 AM
"Microsoft is releasing new Aqua-colored Surface accessories" Neowin 11:23 AM
"Microsoft Edge Preview Comes to Android" Thurrott 4:29 PM
"Intel's 17-qubit superconducting chip enables the 'next stage' of quantum computing: Test chip starts shipping to Dutch researchers" The Inquirer 7:21 AM
"Intel Touts 17-Qubit Quantum Computing Chip" Silicon UK 8:20 AM
"Intel's Core i5-8400: the new go-to gaming CPU" Rock Paper Shotgun 4:22 PM
"Xiaomi Mi Air 13 Kaby Lake review: Xiaomi's laptop gets even better with 7th-gen Intel, Nvidia MX150 and fingerprint scanner. Here's our Mi Air 13 Kaby Lake review." Tech Advisor UK 8:20 AM
"Bank of NZ pioneers Intel's AI-based money laundering detector: The Bank of New Zealand has become one of the first users of Intel's Saffron platform" Computerworld New Zealand 7:18 AM
"AMD news: New Navi GPU architecture to be launched August 2018" Christian Today 8:19 AM
"Intel laptops are too expensive. Will AMD Ryzen machines be cheaper? Cliff wants a an alternative to premium-priced Intel laptops. Will AMD's new Ryzen chip bring down the cost — and if so, when?" The Guardian 8:19 AM
"SonicWall CEO: Dell is now our biggest channel/Dell offloaded SonicWall last year, but announced an OEM agreement in August" CRN UK 8:16 AM
"Dell Technologies dives headfirst into IoT: Initiative will enable partners to sell a broad set of solutions and leverage industry expertise, execs tell Channelnomics" Channelnomics 8:12 AM
"HP Lone PC Maker to Defy Worldwide PC Sales Slowdown in Third Quarter" eWeek 3:58 PM
"HP expands education partner programme to tackle STEM skills gap: HP say its education campaign offers resellers £20,000 each to add extra value to school and college customers" CRN UK 8:16 AM
"IBM, Google launch open source container security tool for developers: IBM is partnering with Google on a new project called Grafeas, which offers a central hub of metadata that can be used to manage and secure the software supply chain." TechRepublic 8:17 AM
"Google, IBM launch open API for auditing and governing software pipelines" ZDNet 8:48 PM
"Western Digital Reveals MAMR Technology That Could Allow 40TB Hard Drives" ExtremeTech 2:05 PM
"No New Records for Stock Market as Banks, Energy Drag Wall Street Into the Red: Wall Street retreated from records on Thursday, Oct. 12, as big banks started the earnings season on a bum note and a selloff in crude dragged the energy sector lower." TheStreet 5:26 PM
"IMF head Lagarde warns of rising risks to global economy" USA Today 5:26 PM
"US producer prices rose 0.4% in September, in part because of hurricanes" USA Today 12:22 PM
"JPMorgan leads banks in total US deposits: Jamie Dimon on 3Q earnings" FOXBusiness 12:23 PM
"Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 6,591.51 down -12.04 points" Nasdaq 5:26 PM
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