"AT&T dropped the ball with iPhone X pre-order deals" BGR 10/28
"Magazine autographed by Steve Jobs sells at auction for over $50,000" AppleInsider 10/28
"Newsweek magazine signed 'I love manufacturing' by Steve Jobs fetches $50K at auction" 9to5Mac 10/28
"Apple is not America's favorite tech company: The era of the Apple fanboy may be coming to an end. According to a survey conducted by The Verge in partnership with consulting firm Reticle Research, Apple falls squarely in the middle among Facebook, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon when it comes to inspiring passion and trust in consumers. It came in behind Google in both categories, and far behind Amazon, which led in positive responses for pretty much every category respondents were asked about." The Verge 10/27
"Apple Is No Longer America's Favorite Tech Company" Fortune 10/27
"Google told investors it needs to pay more money to an unspecified 'partner' — and it looks a lot like Apple" Business Insider 10/27
"U.S. iPhone users will spend an average of $88 per year on apps by 2020" TechCrunch 10/27
"Updated: Apple asks SEC to exclude new shareholder proposal on reporting senior leadership diversity figures" SiliconBeat 10/27
"Crazy: iPhone X Selling For Up To $6000 On eBay" Redmond Pie 10/27
"This Doctor Diagnosed His Own Cancer with an iPhone Ultrasound" MIT Technology Review 10/27
"Magazine signed by Steve Jobs sells for over $50K" CNET 10/27
"Three is adding 'free' Apple Music data to Go Binge plans" Engadget 10/27
Non-Apple News
"BMW Z8 owned by Apple's Steve Jobs heads to auction, valued up to $400K" AppleInsider 9:26 PM
"Pixel 2 is $100 cheaper on iPhone X launch day, and Google just extended the warranty to two years" BGR 10/27
Publications/Podcasts
"Gadget Lab Podcast: Which Computer Should I Buy?" Wired 10/27
"iMore show 577: Treehouse of Pre-Orders X" iMore 10/27
"Happy Hour Podcast 144 | Apple TV content plans, Face ID concerns, and preordering iPhone X" 9to5Mac 10/27
"#47: Long-form Writing in Ulysses/In this first episode of a mini-series on long-form writing on iOS, Fraser and Federico go deep on one of their favourite applications: Ulysses." Relay FM: Canvas 10/27
"Catch the best iPhone X deals plus our favorite gadgets on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 10/27
"AppleInsider podcast tells the best way to get an iPhone X, smart door locks, and teaching Siri" AppleInsider 10/27
"Meet DxOMark, the Kingmaker of Smartphone Cameras" Wired 10/27
"Overly demanding Apple may fudge facial recognition feature a bit to get iPhone X to market by holidays" Bloomberg 6:21 PM
"KGI: Supply of key Face ID components 'now stable,' no major TrueDepth camera updates coming in 2018" 9to5Mac 9:25 AM
"Face ID, TrueDepth camera component supplies 'stable,' technology will span 2018 iPhone line" AppleInsider 10:54 AM
"Apple Inc. Planning to Ship 20 Million iPhone X Units This Year: Production difficulties mean Apple will only ship about half as many iPhone X phones as it had hoped to this year." The Motley Fool 10/28
"Apple Updating Some iPhone X Orders With Improved Delivery Dates" MacRumors 10/27
"iPhone X buyers face six-week delays as pre-orders sell out in minutes" Telegraph 10/27
"iPhone X Orders Arrive, Delivery Times Jump to 2-3 Weeks in Minutes" The Mac Observer 10/27
"iPhone X delivery dates slip minutes after preorders begin" MacDailyNews 10/27
"Just as it did with iPhone 8, Best Buy tacks $100 extra onto upfront payments for iPhone X" AppleInsider 10/27
"You can get an iPhone X off eBay, but it'll cost big bucks" TechnoBuffalo 10/27
"iPhone X Selling for More than $3,000 on Ebay" The Mac Observer 10/27
"Apple to Classify Third-Generation iPad as Obsolete Later This Month" MacRumors 10/27
AppleCare/Helps
"iPhone X Screen Repair Will Cost $279, Full Damage Repair Will Cost A Whopping $549" Redmond Pie 10/28
"Apple iPhone X screen repair costs $280 without AppleCare: That's $110 more than it costs to repair the iPhone 8 Plus' screen. And if you need to fix something other than the screen on the iPhone X, Apple charges $550." CNET 10/27
"Repairing your shiny new iPhone X could cost you $549" 9to5Mac 10/27
"Apple to charge $279 for iPhone X screen repairs, $549 for any other damage" iDownload Blog 10/27
"Apple to Charge $279 for iPhone X Screen Repairs and $549 for Other Damage Outside of Warranty" MacRumors 10/27
"Apple quietly introduces an international warranty for iPhones in India, with catches" 9to5Mac 10/27
"Where are the iPhone X carrier deals? The big four US mobile carriers aren't giving away the iPhone X for free, but they're still some deals out there. CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains." CNET 10/28
"iPhone X costs $100 more at Best Buy" SlashGear 10/28
"Best Buy bets you'll pay $100 extra for an iPhone X: 'Customers will pay extra for variety' is weak." Engadget 10/28
"Best Buy Says iPhone X Costs $100 Extra at Full Price Because Flexibility Sometimes 'Has a Cost'" MacRumors 10/27
"Take $250 Off Apple's 2017 MacBook Airs" LAPTOP Magazine 10/27
"15" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 10/27
"13" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 10/27
"13" MacBook Air Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 10/27
"How to share photos from your iPhone with Airdrop" Mashable 10/28
"Why you need AppleCare+ to protect your new iPhone X" AppleInsider 10/27
"How To Turn Off Vibration On An iPhone" AddictiveTips 10/27
"Everything we know about iPhone X's Face ID" Cult of Mac 10/27
"Want To Delete WhatsApp Sent Message On iPhone Or Android? You Now Can" Redmond Pie 10/27
"How to Stop Waking Up the iPhone: Q. I just got a new iPhone and have noticed that every time I pick it up or move it, the screen pops on by itself instead of me turning it on with the switch. Is this a problem with the phone?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 10/27
"Life after the Home button: The iPhone X gestures guide" Computerworld 10/27
"How to access the Control Center in iOS 11" Apple World Today 10/27
"How to use your iPhone as a ghost hunting tool this Halloween" iMore 10/27
Tips
"CarPlay Drops? Try Shortening Your USB Cables" A Sprinkle of Coca 5:20 PM
"Use This Trick to Check If Apple Has Shipped Your iPhone X Pre-Order!" iClarified 7:18 AM
"Top iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Tips and Tricks" iPhone Hacks 10/28
"You can now use Apple Music with Google Assistant on iPhone" 9to5Mac 10/28
"9 Pro-Level iMessage Tips for iOS 11" Mashable 10/27
"Don't upgrade your iPhone just because your battery is dying — get it repaired by Apple instead" Business Insider 10/27
"Apple is about to declare the iPad 3 as 'obsolete' — report" TrustedReviews 7:36 AM
"We answer your questions about iPhone X" USA Today 10/28
"Apple Sending Emails to iPhone Upgrade Program Customers Who Had iPhone X Pre-Order Failures" Johnny B Tech 10/28
"The FUD factory: Fear-stoking on Face ID's accuracy" Macworld 10/28
"How Apple Inc. can justify a $1,200 iPhone X in 2018" Motley Fool 10/28
"1 Big Upgrade That Could Come to Apple Inc.'s 2018 iPhones: More megapixels for the rear-facing camera could be a compelling selling point in next year's iPhones." The Motley Fool 10/28
"The iPhone X's success will cost Google billions" BGR 10/28
"Apple's Best Hidden Talent Resides Within Their Silicon Team" Two Guys And A Podcast 10/27
"The iOS privacy loophole that's staring you right in the face" Sophos 10/27
"When An Insurer Sells You an Apple Watch For $25, How Much Are You Giving Away?" Gizmodo 10/27
"Apple Says iPhone X Pre-Orders Are 'Off the Charts'" Daring Fireball 10/27
"Are You Surprised iPhone X Customer Demand is 'Off The Charts'?" Apple Must 10/27
"Thanks, Apple: You saved me from an expensive mistake (buying an iPhone X)/I did not need to make a decision about buying a new iPhone this year. By botching the purchase process, Apple did it for me." ZDNet 10/27
"Here's how many minutes you had to score a first-day iPhone X" Business Insider 10/27
"Don't Be Surprised If Apple's iPhone X Doesn't Make You Happier" Forbes 10/27
"iPhone X Repair Costs Higher Than Previous Models" 512 Pixels 10/27
"A broken iPhone X screen is more expensive to replace than any other iPhone" Business Insider 10/27
"iPhone X Repair Costs: As Scary as the Price of the Device" AppAdvice 10/27
"Why Apple's MacBook Pro Touch Bar makes me gnash my teeth/Commentary: One year after Apple launched the feature, CNET's Stephen Shankland finds the touch-sensitive strip slows him down and causes errors." CNET 10/27
"3 unreliable iOS and macOS features that Apple needs to fix" Macworld 10/27
"5 Subtle Advantages of the iPhone X over the iPhone 8" iPhone Hacks 10/27
Non-Apple
"Why I'd Buy a Subaru Impreza over a Civic or a Mazda 3" ["...However, Mazda has been promising for years to support CarPlay, and I have stopped believing them."] A Sprinkle of Cocoa 9:15 PM
"Watch the Complicated Smart Home of the 1980s in Action" Gizmodo 7:13 AM
"Technology is New Zealand's future/The United States' most valuable company said on Wednesday that it had bought PowerbyProxi for an undisclosed sum, and confirmed plans to keep the business in New Zealand." Stuff: New Zealand 10/28
"Emissions, eschmissions: How to (simply) reduce your carbon footprint in 2017/Sick of waiting for governments, industry to lead? Here's how to be proactive on emissions." Ars Technica 10/28
"Here are humanity's best ideas on how to store energy/The plans, the prototypes, the power-pumping: These batteries are hints of the future." Ars Technica 10/28
"Amazon Key Is a Lot Less Scary Than My Post-1-Click Remorse" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10/28
"Review: Amazon Echo 2 is still number one" The Next Web 10/27
"Is the FCC purposefully screwing up US school broadband projects?" The Register 10/27
"Amazon Echo review (2017): Good price, bad sound" Engadget 10/27
"How Google Goggles Won, Then Lost, the Camera-First Future" Wired 10/27
"Review: Google's Pixelbook — nearly everything breaks new ground" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10/27
"Google's Pixelbook is a pretty ad for Chromebooks" CNNMoney 10/27
"Amazon Launches Showcase For iPhone X Cases, Wireless Chargers, Other Accessories Of All Prices" Redmond Pie 7:21 AM
"Coming October 28: Gene Steinberg meets tech commentator Kirk McElhearn, and The Mac Observer's Jeff Gamet, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 10/28
"Twitterrific for iOS gains client muffling, three new app icons, smoother scrolling & other perks" iDownload Blog 10/28
"iAbyssal is a new light theremin synth for your iOS device" createdigitalmusic 10/28
"Spigen's iPhone X cases, screen protector & wireless charger available now" 9to5Mac 10/27
"Sprint website still showing iPhone X shipping for launch day, T-Mobile hedging estimates" 9to5Mac 10/27
"'Thor: Ragnarok' Is Coming to 'Marvel Puzzle Quest'" Touch Arcade 10/27
"'Final Fantasy Dimensions II' Launching November 1st" Touch Arcade 10/27
"'The Horus Heresy: Legions' Is an Upcoming Warhammer Card Game With High Stakes" Touch Arcade 10/27
"'Stranger Things' Comes to 'Minecraft' Today" Touch Arcade 10/27
"Frenetic Action Runner 'Crashbots' Is Set to Collide Into the App Store on November 2nd" Touch Arcade 10/27
"'Turn Undead: Monster Hunter' Is a Vampire-Slaying Turn-Based Platformer From Nitrome, Out Now on the App Store" Touch Arcade 10/27
"iPhone X will come to Boost and Virgin Mobile on November 10th" The Verge 10/27
"iPhone X Arrives at Boost Mobile on Friday, Nov. 10" Business Wire 10/27
"iPhone X Available Through the Inner Circle by Virgin Mobile USA on Friday, Nov. 10" Business Wire 10/27
"Will Tax Reform Really Make Apple A $1 Trillion Company?" Seeking Alpha 10/28
"Apple: Warranty No Longer Void In India" Seeking Alpha 10/28
"Apple says demand for iPhone 'off the charts', shares jump 3%" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10/27
"Alphabet Joins Apple in the $700 Billion Club" WSJ Blogs 10/27
Industry News
"S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as tech rally powers gains: Main indexes post weekly gains" MarketWatch 10/27
"Nasdaq Blasts Off to Record in Tech-Driven Rally; S&P 500 Also Posts New High: Powerhouse earnings from industry leaders Alphabet, Amazon.com and Microsoft drive tech gains and the tech-heavy Nasdaq." TheStreet 10/27
"Amazon, tech surge drive big Nasdaq gains" Reuters 10/27
"Tech Earnings Drive Nasdaq Composite Sharply Higher: Results from Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Intel power the index's gains" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/27
"Australian stocks upended over political turmoil, while Nikkei notches record: Australian stocks finish off session lows" MarketWatch 10/27
"Spanish stocks end sharply lower as Catalonia moves to declare independence: Europe's broad-market benchmark closed higher on Friday, even as Spanish stocks tumbled as the Catalonia region moved to separate itself from the central government. A continued pullback in the euro and some well-received corporate earnings have helped to sustain buying momentum." MarketWatch 10/27
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