"Apple paid $3.3 billion in Q4 dividends as its market valuation grew $162B larger than Google" AppleInsider 7:45 PM
"How Apple turns boring tech chores into exciting key features: Apple has a history of making you want to eat your vegetables—technologically speaking—but it's also turned those very features into selling points." Macworld 8:10 AM
"Apple may opt for Intel's 5G modem, not Qualcomm's, in future iPhones: Another Qualcomm snub as Apple continues to look to other chipmakers for its devices." Ars Technica 8:45 AM
"Apple looks to Intel for 5G modems in future iPhones" iDownload Blog 8:21 AM
"Intel working with Apple to bring blazingly fast 5G to iPhone" Cult of Mac 8:18 AM
"Faster LTE speeds expected from Apple's 2018 iPhones with upgraded baseband chips from Intel, Qualcomm" AppleInsider 10:23 AM
"Apple: 'Silicon Is Unforgiving'" Seeking Alpha 8:02 AM
"Mac concept imagines a refreshed mini form factor w/ built-in Touch Bar & Face ID" 9to5Mac 8:10 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"iMovie 10 review: Free video editing that's elegant and easy/It may lack some bells and whistles, but it makes basic video editing a breeze." PCWorld 8:02 AM
"How to use sudo with Touch ID on your Mac" iMore 10:05 AM
"A Beginner's Guide to Sending Images In Email Messages" MacMost 9:54 AM
Op/Ed
"Renting iTunes Movies and the Value of Ownership" Subtraction 11:36 AM
"Apple Begins High Sierra Automatic Rollout" 512 Pixels 9:54 AM
"Apple served with search warrant in Sutherland Springs shooting: Texas Rangers investigating the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs have served a search warrant on Silicon Valley giant Apple Inc. and are seeking digital photos, messages, documents and other types of data that might have been stored by gunman Devin Patrick Kelley, who was found with an iPhone after he killed himself." San Antonio Express-News 11:13 AM
"Apple Park Visitor Center opens to the public" Apple 3:22 PM
"Apple Park's Visitor Center welcomes the public with grand opening celebration [Gallery] 9to5Mac 11:36 AM
"Here's everything you can buy at Apple Park's Visitor Center [Gallery] 9to5Mac 2:59 PM
"Hands-on with Apple Park Visitor Center's AR campus experience [Video] 9to5Mac 8:44 PM
"Apple Park Visitor Center opens, hosts gathering of Cupertino neighbors" AppleInsider 8:38 PM
"Apple's new 'town square' format arrives at Westfield UTC store" San Diego Union-Tribune 9:53 AM
"iPhone X sold out on first day of preorder on supply shortages" Yonhap 8:17 AM
"Live sports integration likely coming to Apple's TV app next month" 9to5Mac 3:50 PM
"Siri is my agony aunt – but is telling big tech my innermost feelings a bad idea? People are increasingly using virtual assistants as their closest confidantes and Apple, Google and Amazon are responding. But are we telling them too much?" The Guardian 8:31 AM
"Apple's first diversity boss is leaving — not long after making controversial remarks about white men" Business Insider 8:02 AM
"Special delivery: Apple rush orders giant replacement glass for soon-to-open Brooklyn store" AppleInsider 8:09 AM
"An Apple Watch helps a kitesurfer escape great white-infested waters" Digital Trends 3:25 PM
"One NFL owner against pushing out Roger Goodell compared it to switching from an iPhone to Samsung" Business Insider 12:43 PM
Non-Apple News
"Women are better in tech than men, says a report: The Brookings Institution finds that women have better digital skills than men but are still underrepresented in the industry." CNET 3:15 PM
"Net filters help avoid dodgy domains" BBC 11:10 AM
"Germany bans smartwatches for kids over spying concerns" TechCrunch 3:25 PM
"Germany bans children's smartwatches" BBC 10:05 AM
"FCC begins scaling back internet subsidies for low-income homes" The Verge 9:16 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Pixel Buds review, OnePlus 5T, and iPhone X a few weeks later: This week on The Vergecast" The Verge 3:01 PM
"An Interview with Yoshiro Kimura from Onion Games, Part Two" Touch Arcade 9:53 AM
"AppleInsider podcast talks rumored iPhone X Plus, Face ID 'hacks,' iPad Pro 2018 and more" AppleInsider 8:09 AM
"Apple just delayed its HomePod smart speaker until next year" ["Apple said it needs 'a little more time before it's ready for our customers.'"] CNBC 10:21 AM
"Apple pushes HomePod release to early 2018" TechCrunch 10:45 AM
"Apple Hits Pause on HomePod, Adding to List of Delays: The smart speaker previously expected to ship in December will be available in early 2018" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:00 PM
"Apple Postpones Release of HomePod Speaker" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:30 PM
"Apple Delays HomePod Smart Speaker System, Needs 'More Time" Apple Must 1:07 PM
"KGI: Next Year's iPhone Models to Have Upgraded Intel and Qualcomm Modems Enabling Faster LTE Speeds" MacRumors 10:45 AM
"Apple Reportedly Eyes Intel 5G Modems For iPhone To End Qualcomm Dependency" HotHardware 4:37 PM
"Apple whispers how its face-fingering AI works" The Register 7:54 AM
"LTE Apple Watches may be able to make emergency calls without linked iPhone plan" AppleInsider 12:45 PM
"Apple Releases iOS 11.1.2 - Update Includes Fix For Unresponsive iPhone X Display in Cold Temperatures News, Mac, iPhone & iPad How To & Reviews" MacTrast 8:14 AM
"Apple HomePod Availability: When Will It Arrive, What We Know" AppAdvice 8:50 AM
"Apple Won't Accept watchOS 1 App Updates Starting in April 2018" The Mac Observer 8:58 AM
"Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of iOS 11.2 to Developers" MacRumors 12:45 PM
"Review: The iPhone X is the best phone for business, period./Apple's new iPhone X sets the scene for the next decade of iPhone development with a host of futuristic technologies. While expensive, it is the best smartphone available today." Computerworld 8:10 AM
"OnePlus 5T vs iPhone X: We pit OnePlus' latest flagship challenger against the iPhone X on paper" The Inquirer 8:44 AM
"Review: Google's Pixel Buds are the smartest earbuds you can buy, but with some clear flaws" 9to5Google 3:15 PM
"Hex TLS Bluetooth speaker review: 808 Audio delivers solid mono thump and good looks, but few amenities" TechHive 8:14 AM
"Nova True Wireless Headphones Review" phoneArena 8:43 AM
"Review: ElevationDock 4 looks great and easily works one-handed" iDownload Blog 8:20 AM
"Review: Cocoon's slim backpack sports a unique organizational system" iDownload Blog 8:20 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"iPhone X: How to not accidentally call 911" 9to5Mac 3:50 PM
"How to Force Restart iPhone X" OS X Daily 2:59 PM
"How to use Live Loops in GarageBand" Cult of Mac 1:07 PM
"Strong and stable: The iPhone, iPad security guide" Computerworld 10:41 AM
"How to turn your physical movies into digital for Movies Anywhere: Though your DVD or Blu-ray may not have come with a digital download code, you can still turn some of those discs into digital to watch on any device!" iMore 9:36 AM
"Taking Control of the Control Center: Q. On the new iPhone system, where did the button for turning on AirDrop go when you swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:57 AM
"How To Access Photos & Videos On Your iPhone On Linux" AddictiveTips 8:15 AM
"How to quickly and discreetly disable Face ID on the iPhone X: If you quickly want to set your phone so that your face will no longer unlock it, this is what you do." Macworld 8:09 AM
"Hey Doctor, the iPad Will See You Now" Apple Must 12:41 PM
"Why Apple's 'What's a computer' just rekt Microsoft's 'real computer' worldview" iMore 11:09 AM
"iOS 11 Is Killing Me: Okay, look. I'm not the first person to say this, and I certainly won't be the last. But iOS 11 is bad. The new operating system has turned my phone into a bug-infested carcass its former self, and the frustration of trying to use it sometimes makes me want to die, too." Gizmodo 8:55 AM
"iPhone X vs. iPhone 8 Plus: Here's the One to Get" Tom's Guide 8:44 AM
"8 things we love about the Apple iPhone X – and 6 we don't: Apple's latest is both a beauty and a beast, but it's not perfect" Stuff Magazine 8:43 AM
"Apple iPhone 2018: What's the story so far?" Pocket-lint 8:39 AM
"The Increasingly Rare iPad Deal Killers" MacSparky 8:27 AM
"iPhone X, Galaxy Note 8 cost about $1,000: So is $499 OLED OnePlus 5T a serious rival?" ZDNet 8:24 AM
"Why You Should Buy Pre-Owned Apple Products" Apple Gazette 8:15 AM
"Let Them Bleed: Tech wants to recreate television. Again. Hollywood wants to wait. Again. And so we'll wait. Again." 500ish Words 8:15 AM
"iPhone 8, 8 Plus or X: Which should you get? - Video" CNET 8:09 AM
"What's a Computer? Apple's Post PC Promise is Coming True" Apple Must 7:42 AM
"Amazon is Becoming the New Microsoft" I, Cringely 12:45 PM
"New FCC Regulation Raises Concerns Over Spying TVs and Obsolescence" Gizmodo 10:45 AM
"Star Wars: Battlefront II review: The Dark Side/Toss one more log on the fire" PCWorld 8:34 AM
"Star Wars: Battlefront II review: Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope/Even if EA fulfills promises, this game may still be too far gone to the Dark Side." Ars Technica 8:16 AM
"The Four Tiers of Global Wireless Services" Tech.pinions 8:14 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis" GoComics 9:49 AM
"How strong are iPhone X sales? In the absence of official figure, we have to go mining through third-party data to try to come to some conclusions." ZDNet 3:01 PM
Apple News
"Why Apple Could Reach $1 Trillion Next Year" Investopedia 8:24 AM
"Do You Like Apple, Microsoft? They May Not Be As Extended As You Think" Investor's Business Daily 8:24 AM
Industry News
"Dow, S&P log weekly loss as investors weigh earnings, tax plan: Tesla gains after electric big rig unveiled" MarketWatch 3:57 PM
"Retail Rally and Crude Gains Can't Stop Wall Street Retreat: Gains in the retail sector and a surge in crude oil prices were not enough to stop Wall Street from beating a retreat after a rally a day earlier." TheStreet 3:57 PM
"Indexes Close Out Week With Quiet Losses; Breakouts For Nike, Splunk" Investor's Business Daily 3:57 PM
"Wall Street slips to end week as tax changes mulled" Reuters 3:54 PM
"U.S. Stocks Slip, on Track for Small Weekly Losses: Moves cap a wobbly week for stock markets around the world" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:54 PM
"Asian markets mostly higher, but Nikkei abandons rally on yen strength: Asian stocks were looking to end the week broadly higher, building on the global rebound that began a day earlier, but early strength in Japan and South Korea cooled by late morning, with fresh weakness in the U.S. dollar hurting their export-reliant stock markets." MarketWatch 7:20 AM
"European stocks end lower, log 1.3% weekly slump: European stocks declined on Friday, suffering a second straight weekly loss, as disappointing corporate updates and broker downgrades provided pressure." MarketWatch 11:45 AM
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