"Apple to settle for half its planned iPhone X shipments this year: Problematic parts related to face recognition slowed output" Nikkei 7:52 AM
"Apple's iPhone X gamble shows signs of backfiring: OLED panel problems and technical issues relating to Face ID components could mean severe shortages well into next year." ZDNet 8:19 AM
"Apple iPhone X Shipments to Be Half of Forecast, Nikkei Reports" Bloomberg 8:38 AM
"All of Apple's Face-Tracking Tech Behind the iPhone X's Animoji" Wired 7:52 AM
"First Month Of iPhone 8 Demand Shows It Is Actually Doing Well" Forbes 7:52 AM
"At the debut of Apple's massive new Chicago store, Apple CEO Tim Cook and head of retail Angela Ahrendts gave us 11 minutes to ask them just about anything. We did." [Video] Facebook: BuzzFeed 7:57 AM
"Apple's new glass-walled Chicago flagship store downplays the selling" USA Today 8:58 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Prepping His Successors -- Here's Who They Could Be: Cook said he's 'preparing as many people' as he can to be the next CEO of Apple." TheStreet 6:00 PM
"Tim Cook Comments On iPhone X Availability, His Successor, AR In New Interview" Redmond Pie 8:50 PM
"Forecast Apple will take wireless charging R&D overseas after NZ purchase" Stuff: New Zealand 8:52 PM
"Apple buys New Zealand-based wireless charging company PowerbyProxi" The Verge 8:52 PM
"Apple acquires New Zealand wireless charging company as it 'works to create a wireless future'" 9to5Mac 8:52 PM
"Apple's retail chief said that reports she's Tim Cook's successor are 'fake news'" Business Insider 8:11 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook says he plans to groom as many successors as possible: 'I see my role as CEO to prepare as many people as I can to be CEO, and that's what I'm doing. And then the board makes a decision at that point in time,' Apple CEO Tim Cook said." CNBC 10:04 AM
"Tim Cook on iPhone X shortages: 'We'll see what happens'" Business Insider 8:52 AM
"Tim Cook on rumored iPhone X supply shortages: 'We'll see what happens'" iDownload Blog 8:51 AM
"Apple Retail Chief: Fastest Way To Pre-Order iPhone X Is Through The App" BuzzFeed 10:03 AM
"Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak: iPhone X is the first iPhone I won't buy on 'day one'" CNBC 7:53 AM
"The Woz Won't Be Buying the iPhone X as Soon as It Releases" Investopedia 8:13 AM
"Macron Has Some Tough Questions for Irish Leader on Taxing Apple" Bloomberg 8:38 AM
"Apple is the World's Most Technologically Advanced Company, Analysts Claim" Apple Must 8:37 AM
"What Getting Featured In The New App Store Could Mean For You" Apptopia 2:08 PM
"Apple Pay Launches in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and UAE" MacRumors 7:52 AM
"Apple Pay goes live in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and United Arab Emirates" AppleInsider 7:56 AM
"Apple has moved some staff into a trendy Berlin coworking space" Business Insider 8:11 AM
"Kindle's new app still won't let you buy books on an iPhone" CNNMoney 8:27 AM
"Microsoft: 'Delta Airlines haven't ditched us, they just standardised their bags': Microsoft has rebuffed reports that it has stopped working with Delta Airlines, following the decision to move flight crews over to iOS devices, claiming that the two have an excellent working relationship." The Inquirer 8:57 AM
"Third man charged in 'Celebgate' iCloud hacking scheme" Cult of Mac 8:26 AM
Non-Apple News
"AT&T's Q3 earnings tell us everything we need to know about cord-cutting" BGR 6:01 PM
"AT&T misses revenue expectations in Q3" ZDNet 6:01 PM
"Tech companies and U.S. lawmakers are clashing over the need for new regulations targeting political ads" Recode 4:09 PM
"Most US workers want to see more AI and robots in the office" ZDNet 2:39 PM
"The DOJ says it won't force tech companies to stay quiet while it snoops through customer data" Mashable 2:09 PM
"Will Ferrell Tapped For Hilarious #DeviceFreeDinner Campaign" Forbes 11:26 AM
"Bad Rabbit ransomware: A new variant of Petya is spreading warn researchers/Organisations in Russia, Ukraine and other countries have fallen victim to what are thought to be a new variant of ransomware." ZDNet 11:39 AM
"Gigantic new Reaper 'botnet' could bring down the internet, cyber security experts warn: Fears grow after security researchers spot network of hacked devices that could cause havoc for companies across Europe and the UK" The Sun 10:12 AM
"New Google Assistant skills reinvent family game night" Engadget 12:16 PM
"Google is slowly letting people say 'Hey Google' to activate its Assistant on their phones" The Verge 10:33 AM
"Google negligently sent this user a Pixel 2 unit that failed quality control" The Next Web 8:22 AM
"The latest Pixel 2 issues: A high-pitched whine and clicking noises" Ars Technica 1:29 PM
"Some Pixel 2 phones are making strange noises" Engadget 8:13 AM
"Google wants to help developers make better websites" Engadget 8:13 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 203, With Special Guest Serenity Caldwell" Daring Fireball 2:14 PM
"iPhone X Pre-order Tips, APFS Snapshots Rant-TMO Daily Observations 2017-10-24" The Mac Observer 1:01 PM
"Interview: Adobe's Tom Hogarty on the future of the Mac, iPhone X camera, and the evolving definition of photography" 9to5Mac 8:41 AM
"Let's Talk iOS 210: A crash course in iPhone pre-ordering" iDownload Blog 8:26 AM
"Why Samsung doesn't beat Apple where it matters" TechCrunch 4:09 PM
"Apple is Solving its Entertainment Business Problems on Multiple Fronts" The Mac Observer 3:45 PM
"The Apple-Amazon standoff that makes it so annoying to buy ebooks on your iPhone/Today Amazon rolls out its biggest update to Kindle for iOS since the e-reader launched 10 years ago. Frankly, it's a let-down in its most important area: actually buying books." Quartz 2:38 PM
"Microsoft Learning Tools Soon Headed to Word App for iPad" eWeek 6:21 PM
"Apple posts two video tutorials for Portrait Lighting on iPhone 8 Plus" AppleInsider 5:28 PM
"Logitech MX Ergo Trackball + Mac" iLounge 3:47 PM
"Apple's new premium leather case for the $999 iPhone X costs $99" Business Insider 2:41 PM
"Fish Flopping Arcade Game 'Corporate Salmon' Releasing November 16th" Touch Arcade 1:29 PM
"Some carriers offer free AirPods with iPhone X pre-orders" phoneArena 12:03 PM
"iPhone X Arrives at T-Mobile on November 3" Business Wire 11:59 AM
"iPhone X Arrives at Sprint on Nov. 3 for $22.22 Per Month with Sprint Flex and Trade-in" Business Wire 11:59 AM
"iPhone X Arrives at U.S. Cellular on Friday, Nov. 3" Business Wire 11:59 AM
"iPhone X Arrives at Xfinity Mobile on November 3 at 8:00 AM Local Time" Business Wire 11:59 AM
"Vision transforms your Home screen icons into moving 3D shapes" iDownload Blog 8:26 AM
"OneTouch® Blood Sugar Monitoring System Shown to Exceed Accuracy Standard and Improve Glycemic Control in Two New Studies" PRNewswire 8:24 AM
"No Need to Wait for Apple & Google App Store Approval: AppsVillage Makes it Possible to Create an App and Make it Available Immediately" PRNewswire 8:24 AM
"Microsoft drops its US government lawsuit following revised gag orders" The Verge 7:21 AM
"DOJ changes 'gag order' policy, Microsoft to drop lawsuit/Brad Smith, Microsoft's attorney: 'It is an unequivocal win for our customers.'" Ars Technica 7:28 AM
"Microsoft drops lawsuit after DOJ limits use of gag orders when accessing customer data" TechCrunch 7:21 AM
"Microsoft drops its lawsuit over gag orders on DoJ searches: A new policy limits data requests that prevent companies from telling customers." Engadget 7:29 AM
"Microsoft to drop lawsuit after US government revises data request rules: US DOJ changes data request rules on alerting internet users about agencies accessing their information" Computerworld 7:29 AM
"Microsoft to drop data request lawsuit" Seeking Alpha 6:51 AM
"Microsoft drops suit over U.S. secrecy rules after DOJ limits use of gag orders by prosecutors" GeekWire 7:22 AM
"Microsoft introduces a free, dedicated Azure Container Service for Kubernetes" ZDNet 12:25 PM
"Microsoft's rebranded Azure Container Service shifts its focus to Kubernetes" TechCrunch 3:01 PM
"Microsoft Azure Gets The Managed Kubernetes Service" Forbes 8:51 PM
"Microsoft: 'Delta Airlines haven't ditched us, they just standardised their bags'" The Inquirer 7:25 AM
"The October update of OneNote for Windows 10 is here" Neowin 3:08 PM
"Microsoft and the NFL look to partner once again around charity" OnMSFT 4:31 PM
"Microsoft is supporting NFL Players and their charitable causes with their new campaign" MSPoweruser 4:31 PM
"Microsoft provides first target dates for its Skype for Business to Teams migration" ZDNet 5:28 PM
"Dell expands PC-as-a-service options" ZDNet 7:34 AM
"Dell expands its PC as a Service offerings" Neowin 2:26 PM
"Cisco to buy software company BroadSoft for $1.71 billion" Reuters 7:48 AM
"Cisco Buys BroadSoft, Now What? BroadSoft acquisition accelerates Cisco's cloud strategy, creating intriguing possibilities but also raising some long-term questions." No Jitter 7:48 AM
"Here's Why Cisco Is Paying Nearly $2 Billion for BroadSoft" Fortune 7:50 AM
"Cisco unveils AI powered Predictive Services: Cisco's suite of predictive services anticipates IT failures, mitigates risk, reduces maintenance costs, and assists organizations in attaining the necessary skills to transform their businesses." The Economic Times 7:51 AM
"US: Cisco acquires Broadsoft for $1.9 billion" Gears of Biz 7:51 AM
"Cisco unveils industry's first predictive services powered by AI" Deccan Chronicle 7:50 AM
"Cisco wants to close digital skills gap through education" ITProPortal 7:48 AM
"AMD's 16-Core 'Threadripper 1950X' Gets Massive $120 Price Drop To $879 On Amazon" WCCFTech 7:51 AM
"AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Enthusiast CPU Gets A Hefty Price Cut On Amazon" HotHardware 5:28 PM
"AMD beats Q3 estimates, outlook light" ZDNet 6:02 PM
"AMD Tumbles After Flat Forecast Fails to Satisfy Investors" Bloomberg 8:41 PM
"Intel says VROC RAID isn't dead, it's just trapped in a hardware bundle: VROC RAID will only come bundled with new motherboards or with new Intel SSDs." PCWorld Australia 7:51 AM
"ASUS Intros The WS C621E SAGE Dual Xeon LGA 3647 Workstation Motherboard — Supports Xeon CPU Overclocking, Up To 768 GB ECC Memory" WCCFTech 7:52 AM
"Industry Rivals Flag Security Issues on Google Play Store, Chrome" eWeek 8:58 AM
"Chromebooks are seeing huge adoption in Canada" Neowin 5:27 PM
"How Retail Keeps Apple Inc. Stock a Serious Buy: Good things are happening and that's great news for AAPL stock" InvestorPlace 8:12 AM
Industry News
"Positive Earnings Drive Dow to New Record in Best Performance in a Month: Powerhouse performances from Caterpillar and 3M inspire a Dow rally, leading the index to new all-time highs in its 54th record close of the year." TheStreet 5:59 PM
"Dow's big rally driven by just two blue-chip stocks" USA Today 5:59 PM
"GM shares rise on earnings beat, solid forecast" FOXBusiness 11:54 AM
"European stocks mixed; Apple supplier AMS soars" Reuters 11:54 AM
"Dow Industrials Surge on Strong Earnings from Caterpillar, 3M: More than half of S&P 500 companies will have reported results this week" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:00 PM
"Nikkei pushes to extend win streak to 16 sessions even as Dow, S&P runs are halted" MarketWatch 8:05 AM
"European stocks wobble in muted action, but earnings provide some uplift" MarketWatch 8:05 AM
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