"U.S. adults prefer Galaxy S8 to iPhone X: Adults in the United States want a Samsung Electronics Galaxy S8 for a present, even more than an Apple iPhone X, a survey showed Sunday. According to U.S. market research company Propeller Insights, 38 percent of U.S. adults answered they want a Galaxy S8 the most for a holiday present, compared to the iPhone X at 20 percent. The proportion of respondents who want an iPhone 8 is 22 percent, the survey shows." The Korea Times 8:14 AM
"The Roots Of Apple, Microsoft And Facebook In Hacker Culture" Forbes 2:58 PM
"Apple Is Served A Search Warrant To Unlock Texas Church Gunman's Phone: Once again, law enforcement appears to be trying to sway public opinion on the need for law enforcement 'back doors' to encryption systems." Fast Company 8:32 AM
"Authorities serve Apple a warrant for Texas shooter's iPhone" TechCrunch 2:59 PM
"Texas authorities serve Apple a warrant for mass shooter's iPhone" Engadget 5:46 PM
"Apple exposed over Belle Gibson affair: A series of private messages from executives at Apple have shed light on the extent of the global tech giant's relationship with disgraced Australian wellness blogger, Belle Gibson." Sydney Morning Herald 7:58 AM
"Apple is struggling to make and meet promises about when it will ship new products — and the HomePod is only the latest example" Business Insider 11/18
"Apple Will Set New Q1 iPhone X/8 Sales Record, Data Shows" Apple Must 11/18
"iPhone X Adoption Only A Bit Behind The iPhone 6s" Forbes 11/18
"Here's How Apple Inc. Will Keep the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone Cheap" The Motley Fool 11/18
"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 11/17
"How to use sudo with Touch ID on your Mac" iMore 11/17
"A Beginner's Guide to Sending Images In Email Messages" MacMost 11/17
Op/Ed
"Renting iTunes Movies and the Value of Ownership" Subtraction 11/17
"Apple Begins High Sierra Automatic Rollout" 512 Pixels 11/17
"Apple CEO Tim Cook gave a shout-out to a $100-per-year app for doctors — here's what it does" Business Insider 8:01 AM
"Today in Apple history: Apple Park gets the official go-ahead" Cult of Mac 7:54 AM
"Apple's new visitor center is as beautiful and ridiculous as you'd expect" Mashable 11/18
"A brief tour of Apple Park's new visitor center [Video] 9to5Mac 11/18
"Apple's retail store in Burlingame, CA reopens after significant renovations [Gallery] 9to5Mac 11/18
"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 11/17
"Apple Park Visitor Center opens to the public" Apple 11/17
"Apple Park's Visitor Center welcomes the public with grand opening celebration [Gallery] 9to5Mac 11/17
"Here's everything you can buy at Apple Park's Visitor Center [Gallery] 9to5Mac 11/17
"Hands-on with Apple Park Visitor Center's AR campus experience [Video] 9to5Mac 11/17
"Apple Park Visitor Center opens, hosts gathering of Cupertino neighbors" AppleInsider 11/17
"Apple's new 'town square' format arrives at Westfield UTC store" San Diego Union-Tribune 11/17
"iPhone X sold out on first day of preorder on supply shortages" Yonhap 11/17
"Live sports integration likely coming to Apple's TV app next month" 9to5Mac 11/17
"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 11/17
"Apple's first diversity boss is leaving — not long after making controversial remarks about white men" Business Insider 11/17
"Special delivery: Apple rush orders giant replacement glass for soon-to-open Brooklyn store" AppleInsider 11/17
"An Apple Watch helps a kitesurfer escape great white-infested waters" Digital Trends 11/17
"One NFL owner against pushing out Roger Goodell compared it to switching from an iPhone to Samsung" Business Insider 11/17
Non-Apple News
"As Silicon Valley Gets 'Crazy,' Midwest Beckons Tech Investors" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:07 PM
"Augmented reality is becoming real for home goods brands like Williams-Sonoma" Digital Trends 8:01 PM
"Robots aren't just taking our jobs, they're creating them – here are 21 weird jobs humans will have in the future" Business Insider 8:57 AM
"Data reveal wide gender pay gap in investor relations roles: Men paid 45% more than women, says BNY Mellon survey" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:57 AM
"FCC gives phone companies power to reduce robocalls" Associated Press 8:12 AM
"This is the phone Android users should get if they like the iPhone X's design" Business Insider 8:01 AM
"Scammers are stealing people's money through a scheme that has nothing to do with your password" Business Insider 8:00 AM
"Chinese tech groups duel over violent video games' target audience" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:55 AM
"Apple's Denmark-based data center gets a new neighbor in the form of Google" Digital Trends 11/18
"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 11/17
"FCC begins scaling back internet subsidies for low-income homes" The Verge 11/17
Publications/Podcasts
"iMore show 581: Favorite Apps/The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple!" iMore 5:47 PM
"iPhone X 'Hack' Brings Windows 95 And SimCity 2000 To Apple's 2017 Flagship [Video] Redmond Pie 11/18
"Aww: Apple won't be HomePod for Christmas" The Register 11/18
"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 11/17
"Apple pushes HomePod release to early 2018" TechCrunch 11/17
"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] 11/17
"Apple Postpones Release of HomePod Speaker" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11/17
"Apple Delays HomePod Smart Speaker System, Needs 'More Time" Apple Must 11/17
"KGI: Next Year's iPhone Models to Have Upgraded Intel and Qualcomm Modems Enabling Faster LTE Speeds" MacRumors 11/17
"Apple Reportedly Eyes Intel 5G Modems For iPhone To End Qualcomm Dependency" HotHardware 11/17
"Apple whispers how its face-fingering AI works" The Register 11/17
"LTE Apple Watches may be able to make emergency calls without linked iPhone plan" AppleInsider 11/17
"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 11/17
"Apple HomePod Availability: When Will It Arrive, What We Know" AppAdvice 11/17
"Apple Won't Accept watchOS 1 App Updates Starting in April 2018" The Mac Observer 11/17
"Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of iOS 11.2 to Developers" MacRumors 11/17
"A year with AirPods, or, how my AirPods fell into the toilet and lived to tell the tale" Stephen Coyle 11/18
"How to Use the Magic Mouse as Apple (Presumably) Intended" Gizmodo 11/18
"Review: LIFX Mini takes on Philips with Apple HomeKit" AppleInsider 11/18
"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 11/17
"OnePlus 5T vs iPhone X: We pit OnePlus' latest flagship challenger against the iPhone X on paper" The Inquirer 11/17
"Review: Google's Pixel Buds are the smartest earbuds you can buy, but with some clear flaws" 9to5Google 11/17
"Hex TLS Bluetooth speaker review: 808 Audio delivers solid mono thump and good looks, but few amenities" TechHive 11/17
"How to use Live Loops in GarageBand" Cult of Mac 11/17
"Strong and stable: The iPhone, iPad security guide" Computerworld 11/17
"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 11/17
"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] 11/17
"How To Access Photos & Videos On Your iPhone On Linux" AddictiveTips 11/17
"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 11/17
"On That ARM Chip in the iMac Pro" 512 Pixels 8:22 PM
"Is Apple's entry into TV content the end of everything good?" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 8:01 PM
"The Mac Still Feels Like Home" Macdrifter 3:53 PM
"Our Love Affair With Digital Is Over" ["Today, when my phone is on, I feel anxious and count down the hours to when I am able to turn it off and truly relax. The love affair I once enjoyed with digital technology is over — and I know I'm not alone. Ten years after the iPhone first swept us off our feet, the growing mistrust of computers in both our personal lives and the greater society we live in is inescapable."] New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:55 AM
"What do the Texas Rangers want from Apple?" Apple 3.0 7:54 AM
"Apple Diversity Chief Forced Out After Saying White Men Can Also Be 'Diverse'" Zero Hedge 11/18
"I went to buy an iPhone X. AT&T told me Galaxy Note 8 is better/Commentary: An AT&T salesman tells me it's quite obvious why Samsung's large phone is better than Apple's future of the smartphone." CNET 11/18
"Why I plan to ditch my iPhone 7 for the iPhone X" TechnoBuffalo 11/18
"The annual ritual: An airing of iOS grievances" Macworld 11/18
"Why did Apple postpone the HomePod?" Apple 3.0 11/18
"Photos and Thoughts from Opening Day at Apple Park Visitor Center" The Mac Observer 11/18
"The iPhone's last major weakness might finally be fixed next year" BGR 11/17
"Hey Doctor, the iPad Will See You Now" Apple Must 11/17
"Why Apple's 'What's a computer' just rekt Microsoft's 'real computer' worldview" iMore 11/17
"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 11/17
"iPhone X vs. iPhone 8 Plus: Here's the One to Get" Tom's Guide 11/17
"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 11/17
"Apple iPhone 2018: What's the story so far?" Pocket-lint 11/17
"The Increasingly Rare iPad Deal Killers" MacSparky 11/17
"iPhone X, Galaxy Note 8 cost about $1,000: So is $499 OLED OnePlus 5T a serious rival?" ZDNet 11/17
"Why You Should Buy Pre-Owned Apple Products" Apple Gazette 11/17
"Let Them Bleed: Tech wants to recreate television. Again. Hollywood wants to wait. Again. And so we'll wait. Again." 500ish Words 11/17
"iPhone 8, 8 Plus or X: Which should you get? - Video" CNET 11/17
"What's a Computer? Apple's Post PC Promise is Coming True" Apple Must 11/17
"Do Not Feed the Monkeys or how I learned to stop worrying and love the surveillance state" VentureBeat 11/18
"How Amazon could create a nightmare future for filmmaking" The Verge 11/18
"Help Me, Laptop: Are There Any Good Laptop Cooling Pads?" LAPTOP Magazine 11/18
"How much autonomy is too much for AI?" The Next Web 11/18
"Amazon is Becoming the New Microsoft" I, Cringely 11/17
"New FCC Regulation Raises Concerns Over Spying TVs and Obsolescence" Gizmodo 11/17
"Star Wars: Battlefront II review: The Dark Side/Toss one more log on the fire" PCWorld 11/17
"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 11/17
"The Four Tiers of Global Wireless Services" Tech.pinions 11/17
"Apple Watch Thanksgiving Activity Challenge returns this year, run/walk 5K to earn new iMessage sticker" 9to5Mac 2:59 PM
"Nodus Access Case 3 for the Apple iPhone X: Carry credit cards and enjoy movies wrapped in Italian leather" ZDNet 8:02 AM
"With Apple's HomePod delayed into 2018, here are the best alternatives available this holiday season" 9to5Mac 11/18
"AnimojiStudio IPA Lets You Record Never-Ending Animoji Karaoke Videos With Custom Background Colors" Redmond Pie 11/18
"Nomad Apple iPhone X case roundup: Horween leather and polycarbonate provide protection and card carrying functionality" [Slideshow] ZDNet 11/18
"The MacVoices 2017 Holiday Gift Guide #2" MacVoices 11/18
"Coming November 18: Gene Steinberg meets Josh Centers of TidBITS and Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 11/18
"Lookmark Now Tracks App Updates" MacStories 11/17
"iLounge Best of the Year Awards 2017 Article" iLounge 11/17
"Promise Technology Debuts $249 Thunderbolt 3 Dock With 5 USB-A Ports, 2 TB3 Ports and SD Card Slot" MacRumors 11/17
"Candy Crush Saga: 2.73 billion downloads in five years and still counting" VentureBeat 11/17
"'Reigns: Her Majesty' Will Hit the App Store on December 7th" Touch Arcade 11/17
"Wearable Computing Market Report - Forecasts from 2017 to 2022 - Research and Markets" Business Wire 11/17
"Spotify picks up iPhone X resolution support" iDownload Blog 11/17
"Spotify for iPhone Update Takes Advantage of iPhone X Display News, Mac, iPhone & iPad How To & Reviews" MacTrast 11/17
"Tap Fly Hero - A Ridiculously Hard Game, on iOS and Android" prMac 11/17
"Farming Dead a free idle zombie game for iOS" prMac 11/17
"Twelve South serves up two great iPhone X cases (and one 'merely' good one)" Apple World Today 11/17
"After Qualcomm, Intel announces its first 5G modem XMM 8060" Gizbot 11/18
"IBM increases pressure on rivals with quantum computer prototype" Japan News 11/18
"IBM Urged to Avoid Working on 'Extreme Vetting' of U.S. Immigrants" Reuters 11/18
"IBM: Bargain Blue Chip/The long-suffering computer giant's shares are cheap as it shows signs of renewed life. Can it gain 30%?" Barron's 11/18
"Game Troopers CEO accuse Microsoft of mismanaging Windows Phone" MSPoweruser 11/18
"How to fix a program without the source code? Patch the binary directly: Microsoft abandons typical Patch Tuesday playbook to fix Equation Editor flaw." Ars Technica UK 11/18
"AMD RX Vega 64 PowerColor Red Devil Pictured, Coming Next Month" WCCFTech 11/18
"Apple, Cisco, Google, Microsoft And Oracle Already Have A Tax Rate Below 20%" Forbes 11/18
"Why Apple Could Reach $1 Trillion Next Year" Investopedia 11/17
"Do You Like Apple, Microsoft? They May Not Be As Extended As You Think" Investor's Business Daily 11/17
Industry News
"Dow, S&P log weekly loss as investors weigh earnings, tax plan: Tesla gains after electric big rig unveiled" MarketWatch 11/17
"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 11/17
"Indexes Close Out Week With Quiet Losses; Breakouts For Nike, Splunk" Investor's Business Daily 11/17
"Wall Street slips to end week as tax changes mulled" Reuters 11/17
"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] 11/17
"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 11/17
"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 11/17
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