"Apple CEO Tim Cook Reacts to Criticism Over China Internet Censorship" Fortune 7:20 AM
"Tim Cook On His Philosophy When Dealing with the Chinese Market" Fortune Video 7:19 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook: No Point Yelling at China/Tech exec defends pulling 674 apps at Beijing's request, says change can't happen from the sideline" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:42 AM
"Apple's Cook optimistic that apps pulled in China will be back" Reuters 8:09 AM
"Apple will see up to $47bn potential benefit from tax reform" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:19 AM
"Apple Could Get a $47 Billion Tax Benefit from GOP Reform" Fortune 7:26 AM
"EU court rules in Apple's favour in trademark case: The ruling favored Apple over concerns that Xiaomi's Mi Pad will be read as 'My Pad' — similar to iPad." CNET 8:07 AM
"Ireland says yet to agree exact date for Apple to start transferring tax funds" Reuters 8:09 AM
"After Apple's patent infringement counterclaims, Qualcomm launched a barrage of new complaints" Foss Patents 9:40 AM
"Will Apple Use Tax Breaks to Create More Jobs?" Tech.pinions [Subscription Required for Full Article] 10:04 AM
"TV Veteran Michelle Lee Joins Apple Worldwide Video" Variety 3:24 PM
"Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 With Compatibility Improvements for Third-Party USB Audio Devices" MacRumors 12:56 PM
"MacOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Update Released with Bug Fixes" OS X Daily 3:23 PM
"macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 is here with enterprise and security updates: Enterprise and security updates comprise most of the update that launched today." Ars Technica 5:57 PM
"Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 45 With Bug Fixes and Feature Improvements" MacRumors 12:55 PM
"TeamViewer issues emergency fix for desktop access vulnerability" ZDNet 8:05 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Dropbox or iCloud Drive: Which is better for file sharing?" Macworld 7:22 AM
"How to kill commercials on your Mac DVR" iMore 3:26 PM
"A battle between Apple and an app developer has caught Congress' attention: An attempt to crack down on spammy, duplicative apps has Apple at war with ChowNow, which aids restaurants." Recode 11:20 AM
"U.S. senator says Apple should defend free expression in China" Cult of Mac 7:40 AM
"Apple Plummets to Lowest Ranking Ever in Glassdoor's Annual List of Best Places to Work: Apple has ranked 84th on Glassdoor's annual list of the best companies to work for in the United States, after finishing no lower than 36th every year since 2009. In fact, heading into 2012, Apple was 10th on the same list." MacRumors 8:26 AM
"Facebook named Glassdoor's 'best place to work' as Apple falls 48 places to #84" 9to5Mac 9:40 AM
"Most Innovative Tech of 2017/iPhone X: A Vision Perfected" [Best overall ] Tom's Guide 3:22 PM
"Best Phone of 2017: Product of the Year Awards" [iPhone X] Digital Trends 8:12 AM
"3 top reasons people dump Android for iPhone" Computerworld 10:20 AM
"Apple loses ground to Android in a few key markets" Business Insider 3:34 PM
"China's phone market is now dominated by five companies, none of which is Samsung: Xiaomi, Huawei, the Oppo-Vivo duo, and Apple now account for 91 percent of sales" The Verge 7:40 AM
"Buyers, beware of iPhone X replicas, or you may end up paying $880 for... Android" phoneArena 8:41 AM
"Siri seems to have killed off John Travolta" Alphr 8:40 AM
"Siri, Why Do You Think John Travolta Is Dead?" PC Magazine 11:20 AM
Non-Apple News
"Google's AlphaZero Destroys Stockfish In 100-Game Match" Chess.com 8:29 PM
"Bitcoin surges above $13,000 to new high" BBC 7:01 PM
"Mozilla, Yahoo Sue Each Other Over Firefox's Default Search" PC Magazine 4:02 PM
"Google shuts down the 'apps' section of the Chrome Web Store" Ars Technica 11:06 AM
"Wikipedia co-founder wants to put the world's knowledge on the blockchain" The Next Web 11:06 AM
"Data of 31 million users of iPhone add-on keyboard ai.type potentially leaks" AppleInsider 9:20 AM
"Now you can 3D-print things that connect to Wi-Fi without batteries or electronics" ZDNet 8:26 AM
"Your Online Shopping Habit Is Fueling a Robotics Renaissance" Wired 8:17 AM
"Amazon punches, Google punches back over YouTube; consumers lose the fight" Digital Trends 3:27 PM
"Google pulls YouTube from Amazon TV boxes amid bitter feud" Telegraph 7:34 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Happy Hour Podcast 150 | DateGate, new App Store Search Ads and Amazon Prime Video hits Apple TV" 9to5Mac 6:26 PM
"#218: The World is Our Oyster/Apple Pay Cash experiences, Google and Amazon's YouTube tiff, increasingly complex emoji, and what we'll think of the iPhone in another ten years." Relay FM: Clockwise 3:24 PM
"Neil Ticktin Previews The 2018 MacTech Conferences" MacVoices 3:19 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Compare Apple Watches to Get The Best Model For You" The Mac Observer 2:12 PM
Publications/Podcasts
"Amazon Prime Video on Apple TV, Favorite RSS Reader Apps -TMO Daily Observations 2017-12-06" The Mac Observer 2:12 PM
"App: The Human Story is an antidote to Planet of the Apps" Cult of Mac 8:42 AM
"Let's Talk Jailbreak 168: Put on a hiatus" iDownload Blog 7:43 AM
"#171: Leave it to Stephen/Apple's had a rough week, Myke's office is full of assistants and Federico is back with a new task manager and an iPhone X review." Relay FM: Connected 7:35 AM
"#48: Game of the Year 2017/Our picks for the best games we've played in 2017." Relay FM: Remaster 7:35 AM
"Intego Mac Podcast Episode 8: I Have Root" Intego 7:34 AM
"Kindle Oasis Review: Is bigger better?" Six Colors 3:35 PM
"Every Spigen iPhone X Case Reviewed and Ranked (including iPhone 8 versions!)" Mobile Reviews Eh 11:20 AM
"Which wireless charger is best? We tested out the top ones to find out" iDownload Blog 10:22 AM
"B&O Beoplay E8 true wireless earphones review: The best in class comes at a steep price/They may be expensive, but their sound is worth every penny." Macworld 8:14 AM
"Review: Sphero BB-8 Special Edition is the droid you are looking for" iDownload Blog 8:11 AM
"MekaMon is a fun combination of 'real-life,' AR gaming despite some quirks" Apple World Today 7:42 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Amazon Prime Video Finally Arrives on Apple TV; Was It Worth the Wait?" MacStories 8:55 AM
"First look: Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV launches on tvOS App Store" AppleInsider 8:14 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to send money to friends in Messages using Apple Pay: With iOS 11.2, you can now send payments directly to people using Messages and Apple Pay. Here's how." iMore 6:01 PM
"How to Compare Apple Watches to Get The Best Model For You" The Mac Observer 2:12 PM
"How To Stop App Rating Requests On iOS" AddictiveTips 11:19 AM
"How to Install and Sign into Amazon Prime Video on Apple TV" The Mac Observer 11:07 AM
"How to take sharper close-ups with the iPhone X" Apple World Today 7:42 AM
Tips
"iOS: Readjust Contact Photos by Using the Photos App" The Mac Observer 3:59 PM
"How to use the new Apple TV Amazon Prime Video app with Siri and the TV app" AppleInsider 3:25 PM
"How to Troubleshoot Text Messages that Aren't Syncing" The Mac Observer 9:09 AM
"10 iPhone texting tips you'll wish you'd known all along: These are the not-so-obvious tips iPhone pros use." CNET 8:07 AM
"Amazon Prime Video on Apple TV: Everything you need to know!" iMore 7:34 AM
"The Apple Watch 4 and 2018 MacBooks could get a major speed boost – here's why" TrustedReviews 8:39 AM
"Here's Why You Should Use Debit Card And Not Credit Card With Apple Pay Cash" Redmond Pie 8:27 AM
"For some reason Tim Cook thinks China will allow VPNs to return to the App Store" TechCrunch 8:24 AM
"Consumer Reports Downgrades iPhone X, But Reasons Seem Legitimate" The Tech Night Owl 7:59 AM
Non-Apple
"Opinion: Living with Google Home Mini sparked my interest in HomePod, but leaves me still skeptical of smart speakers" 9to5Mac 3:25 PM
"Chromebooks in 2018: Ready for take-off? Chromebooks account for a small percentage of the PC market, but shipments are on the rise. Will the trend continue, or will Microsoft's Windows 10 S ecosystem halt the advance of Chrome OS?" ZDNet 10:01 AM
"How the FCC's Net Neutrality Plan Breaks With 50 Years of History" Wired 8:17 AM
"Inside Baidu's Bid to Lead the AI Revolution" Wired 8:17 AM
"The Hidden Player Spurring a Wave of Cheap Consumer Devices: Amazon" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:16 AM
"Phonelike PCs failed before. Here's why they'll succeed now: Windows RT was an ill-fated attempt to make computers more power-efficient like smartphones. Microsoft and Qualcomm are giving the idea a second go." CNET 8:07 AM
"The real victim of the stupid Amazon vs. Google feud is you" BGR 8:00 AM
"Qualcomm's PC chips latest attempt to compete with Intel processors: In a bid to move beyond the mobile business, Qualcomm, with its new releases, wants to compete with Intel, claiming their chips work better on PCs." The Indian Express 8:46 AM
"Qualcomm's big bet on 'Always Connected' Windows PCs: Should Intel be worried?" Hindustan Times 8:46 AM
"Qualcomm, Microsoft announce Always Connected PCs that support 4G LTE, offer battery life of 20 hours" India Today 8:47 AM
"Microsoft launches 'Always Connected' PCs from Asus & HP: 20 hour battery life, Snapdragon 835" Gizbot 8:46 AM
"'Always Connected' Windows PCs won't just use ARM chips as Intel, AMD join the fray: LTE connections wherever you go and instant waking should come to regular PCs, too." Ars Technica 5:54 PM
"Microsoft: This is what our revamped Silicon Valley campus will look like by 2020" ZDNet 8:05 AM
"Inside Oracle's cloak-and-dagger political war with Google: Oracle has lobbied aggressively — and seeded negative stories about its search foe — as the two battle in court." Recode 10:34 AM
"Apple Will Beat The Skeptics and Rise 27%: Guggenheim" Investopedia 7:19 AM
"Largan Precision shares plunge on report of sales drop: Taiwanese maker of camera lenses takes hit US as tech giant cuts iPhone X orders" Nikkei 8:41 AM
Industry News
"S&P 500 falls for fourth straight session as energy weakness offsets tech recovery/More private-sector jobs added in November than expected: ADP" MarketWatch 4:03 PM
"Dow and S&P 500 Decline, but Nasdaq Finishes Higher as Tech Recovers: The Nasdaq rises as big-cap tech stocks finish higher." TheStreet 4:03 PM
"U.S. Stocks Little Changed as Global Rally Stalls: S&P 500 falls for the fourth straight session, its longest losing streak since March" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:02 PM
"Japan's Nikkei slides the most in 8 months as tech selloff continues across Asia: Nikkei down as yen gains; Australia's top mining companies slump" MarketWatch 8:53 AM
"European stocks on course for 2nd losing session, with tech knocked down: Anheuser-Busch shares downgraded" MarketWatch 8:53 AM
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