"It's time for Apple to take a new approach to product releases: Products like the HomePod and iOS 11 are shipping without key features. It could be time for Apple to move beyond annual release cycles." Macworld 1/26
"Apple earnings: Forget taxes and batteries, the $1,000 iPhone X remains the story/Apple expected to post record sales for the holiday quarter, despite iPhone X shortages, thanks to high price tag" MarketWatch 1/26
"Apple's iCloud service is having technical issues" Business Insider 1/26
"Several iCloud services down for a small number of users, including Find My iPhone, iCloud Backup, and iCloud Mail" 9to5Mac 1/26
"Apple goes back to the future with web apps: Apple's about to introduce Service Worker support in Safari. So. what are Service Workers, and why might they matter to you or your enterprise?" Computerworld 1/26
"PSA: All Apps Submitted to Mac App Store Must be 64-bit Starting January 31" The Mac Observer 1/26
"macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 Public Beta 1 Is Available Now, with Messages on iCloud and More" The Mac Observer 1/26
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"High Sierra (macOS 10.13) discussion talks about update problems (and successes), other quality/security problems, APFS support in macOS 10.12, a change in Preview's PDF handling, and more." MacInTouch 1/26
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to delete a user on a Mac: Managing profiles on your computer? Here's how to delete users on a Mac" Digital Trends 4:31 PM
"Final Cut Pro X review: A great prosumer video editor that some pros will like, too" Macworld 1/26
"How to make a bootable macOS High Sierra install disk on USB or Thunderbolt drive" AppleInsider 1/26
"A Beginner's Guide To the Desktop Folder" MacMost 1/26
"macOS Server and alternatives are a big topic after Apple suddenly deprecated most of the functions of its macOS Server product, and customers discuss other apps, other platforms, Synology NAS systems, device management, etc." MacInTouch 1/26
Press Releases
"Roland announces software versions of its 808 and 909 drum machines" Engadget 1/26
"The first ads for Apple's HomePod are all about music" The Verge 2:34 PM
"Apple's first HomePod ads urge customers to 'order now'" AppleInsider 8:08 PM
"Apple makes sudden noise about HomePod" CNET 2:34 PM
"Apple Shares First Series of HomePod Ads" MacStories 2:34 PM
"How HomePod works with Apple Music, iTunes Match, iCloud Music Library, AirPlay, and FLAC files" iMore 2:33 PM
"Digital Health Briefing: Apple leaps into EHR market — Telehealth to hit mainstream in 2018 — Accenture, Loopback hope to clear up value-based care" Business Insider 11:46 AM
"Apple Drops Hint Its First Windows 10 App Is About to Launch" Softpedia 8:49 AM
"These iOS apps from Microsoft all support iPhone X" iMore 8:18 AM
"Apple finally gets Cupertino's permission to occupy parts of Apple Park spaceship building" VentureBeat 1/26
"Is The Apple Inc. iPhone X a Success in the U.S.?" The Motley Fool 1/26
"'Siri, how healthy am I?' MedStar, Hopkins among first to test Apple's health records feature." Baltimore Business Journal 1/26
"Steven Soderbergh Says He's Done Directing Studio Movies and Wants to Only Shoot on iPhones — Sundance 2018" ["However, the biggest story around 'Unsane' might not be its release strategy. Taking a page from Sean Baker's 'Tangerine,' Soderbergh shot the whole movie on an iPhone. While Baker has said he used a phone instead of traditional cameras due to budgetary constraints, Soderbergh said he was so impressed with the quality of iPhone cinematography that he would likely continue to use phones to shoot his movies going forward."] IndieWire 1/26
"The world's biggest smartphone market is shrinking: After years of spectacular growth, smartphone sales in China are on the wane." ["That's ominous news for major international smartphone makers like Apple and Samsung — and for Chinese brands like Xiaomi that face tougher competition in their local market."] CNNMoney 1/26
"Apple's fun new Grammy ads star Animoji karaoke performing the hits" 9to5Mac 1/26
Non-Apple News
"U.S. to make streaming services pay more for music" Reuters 8:44 PM
"Amazon Video Announces New TV Shows And Movies For February" Forbes 8:39 PM
"Alexa, what happened to my car?" New York Times 8:01 PM
"Google experiments with local information app called Bulletin" Axios 1/26
"These are the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+" VentureBeat 1/26
"YouTubers say positive work ignored because of controversial stars" BBC 1/26
"Google is building Bulletin, a hyperlocal community news service" The Next Web 1/26
"Craig from Craigslist thinks he has a solution to 'fake news'" Business Insider 1/26
"First sign of Microsoft Store support show up in latest release of iTunes for Windows" MSPoweruser 8:48 AM
"iPhone X 2018 to feature more advanced battery technology" TechnoBuffalo 8:47 AM
"Apple's HomePod now pits Sonos against 3 tech goliaths worth a combined $2.4 trillion" Business Insider 8:15 AM
"Apple developing 4 next-generation iPhone projects, says Digitimes Research: Apple has been developing four next-generation iPhone projects: a 5.7- to 5.8-inch LCD device; a 6.0- to 6.1-inch LCD device; a 6.0- to 6.1-inch OLED device; and a 6.4- to 6.5-inch OLED device, according to Digitimes Research senior analyst Luke Lin. But the vendor is likely to eventually launch the two LCD phones and the 6.4- to 6.5-inch OLED one." DigiTimes 1/26
"Apple's New 2018 iPhone Line-up May Consist of Two Phones With LCD Displays and One Larger OLED Model, Claims Analyst" MacRumors 1/26
"'iPhone SE 2' With Wireless Charging Said to Launch in May or June" MacRumors 1/26
"Report: New Wireless Charging iPhone SE Expected by June/Apple is expected to refresh the iPhone SE as a glass-backed smartphone with wireless charging and an entry-level price point." PC Magazine 1/26
"The next iPhone SE with wireless charging and no 3D Touch may arrive in May or June" iDownload Blog 1/26
"HomePod pre-orders are live: How to be the first to get Apple's new $349 speaker" Macworld 1/26
"HomePod appears on Best Buy's website ahead of today's Apple pre-orders" 9to5Mac 1/26
"HomePod includes a 2 meter power cable in the box, Apple will sell replacements" 9to5Mac 1/26
"Apple fanboys tried to buy Apple's new speaker in the middle of the night — but it didn't go on sale until hours later" Business Insider 1/26
"Apple In Store Pickup Available for HomePod Pre-orders" The Mac Observer 1/26
"HomePod facts: 10 things you need to know if you're on the fence about pre-ordering" Macworld 1/26
"Apple's iPhone battery 'slowdown' to be optional" BBC 1/26
"iOS 11.3 gets its first public beta" Cult of Mac 1/26
"Everything new in iOS 11.3 Beta 1" Cult of Mac 1/26
"Apple HomePod hands-on review: a smart speaker that sounds better" T3 6:46 PM
"Apple HomePod first impressions: One smart speaker to rule them all?" Alphr 6:46 PM
"Apple HomePod first listen: not enough punch for the price" Wired UK 6:45 PM
"Apple HomePod listening test: One may not be enough" CNET 6:44 PM
"I spent an hour with Apple's new HomePod smart speaker — here's what it's like" Business Insider 6:44 PM
"Hands on: Apple HomePod review/Going eyes and ears on with the new speaker from Apple" TechRadar UK 6:45 PM
"A closer look at Apple's new HomePod: It sounds fantastic, but Siri might have some catching up to do." Engadget 1/26
"A deep dive into HomePod's adaptive audio, beamforming, and why it needs an A8 processor" AppleInsider 1/26
"Up close with Apple HomePod, Siri's expensive new home" ["What Apple has here is an ultra-high-quality speaker and the first physical instantiation of Siri without a screen. The fact that Apple is finally entering the smart speaker race is cause for muted celebration. It's attractive, sounds amazing and is an excellent Siri ambassador."] Medium: Lance Ulanoff 1/26
"New Mous iPhone case makes Apple phone UNBREAKABLE - even from 45ft!" Daily Star 2:24 PM
"Coming January 27: Gene Steinberg meets commentator Adam Engst of TidBITS and Jonny Evans, Computerworld's 'Apple Holic,' this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8:40 AM
"Microsoft Could Soon Be Worth More than Apple: Analysts are now expecting Microsoft to reach $1 trillion market value by the end of 2019 or in early 2020" Softpedia 8:57 AM
"Microsoft to report fiscal Q2 results January 31" Nasdaq 8:49 AM
"Microsoft demand teachers bring more technology into the classroom" MSPoweruser 8:49 AM
"Foundry Giant TSMC Breaks Ground On 5nm Chip Fab With 2020 Production Target" HotHardware 3:47 PM
"Amazon HQ2 Promises Bonanza for Landlords" 24/7 Wall St. 8:40 AM
"Microsoft is building a lightweight version of Windows 10 called Polaris" TechRadar UK 1/26
"Report: Microsoft Working On 'Polaris', A New Version Of Windows 10 For Desktops" SegmentNext 1/26
"Facebook, Microsoft announce new privacy tools to comply with GDPR" Help Net Security 1/26
"Microsoft calls for 'new Digital Geneva Convention' after spate of high-profile cyberattacks" CNBC 1/26
"UK councils can't break their Windows 7 addiction" Channel Eye 1/26
"Dell considering IPO 4 years after going private" VentureBeat 1/26
"Dell Has 49 Billion Reasons to Consider Going Public Again" Bloomberg 1/26
"Dell ultra-thin liquid Series S series 24in S2419HM and 27 inch S2719DM" Guru3D 1/26
"Intel does its best to tamp down impact of Spectre and Meltdown in earnings call" TechCrunch 1/26
"Intel Says It Will Release New CPUs This Year Patched Against Meltdown & Spectre" Softpedia 1/26
"Intel: Meltdown, Spectre silicon fixes coming 2018; 3D XPoint RAM, not so much/And the roadmap for the transition to 10nm remains as murky as ever." Ars Technica 1/26
"Intel shares hit dotcom-era highs after bumper results" Reuters 1/26
"Intel posts record Q4 and yearly results, says new Meldown/Spectre-protected chips will arrive in 2018" TechSpot 1/26
"Intel will launch chips immune to Meltdown and Spectre this year" The Inquirer 1/26
"Intel's 2018 silicon will be immune to Meltdown and Spectre" V3 1/26
"Leak confirms CEO dumps Intel shares after Meltdown and Spectre processor flaw" ComputerWeekly 1/26
"Intel shares hit dotcom-era highs on robust data centre demand" Reuters 1/26
"Intel Shrugs Off Spectre Worries in Q4" Light Reading 1/26
"No revenue Meltdown for Intel as it posts record results" CRN UK 1/26
"Intel promises hardware fixes for Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, but only for new chips" BGR 1/26
"Intel will release Meltdown and Spectre-proof processors later this year" TechRadar UK 1/26
"Intel reportedly warned OEMs about Meltdown and Spectre on 29 November" The Inquirer 1/26
"Chips are up for Intel despite media Meltdown over Spectre" SiliconRepublic 1/26
"Intel beats big in fourth quarter earnings" Business Insider 1/26
"Intel processors will get hardware fix for Spectre and Meltdown this year" Guru3D 1/26
"Intel Promises More Secure Chips This Year" EE Times 1/26
"Intel promises Spectre- and Meltdown-proof chips this year" Engadget 1/26
"Linux and Intel slowly hack their way to a Spectre patch" ZDNet 1/26
"Intel will soon stop being a PC-centric company" ZDNet 1/26
"Where AMD Stands Today in the Tech Transition" Market Realist 1/26
"Will Apple Blow Minds With Its Earnings? TheStreet's Newsroom Discusses Live: The week ahead will be hot. Investors will digest earnings from big-cap tech names such as Apple and others. Meanwhile, markets at records will continue to dominate headlines. Here's what's on the radar of TheStreet's newsroom." TheStreet 1/26
"Apple's March Q Revenue Outlook May Miss Big, Says BTIG" Barron's 1/26
"What to Expect When Facebook and Apple Post Earnings [Video] Bloomberg Video 1/26
"A Look at the iPhone X's Performance during the Holidays" Market Realist 1/26
Industry News
"Dow ends more than 220 points higher as tech, health-care stocks rally: Fourth-quarter GDP is weaker than expected, but strategists say it isn't likely to upend a market mostly trending higher in January" MarketWatch 1/26
"Dow Rockets Over 200 Points to Record; S&P 500, Nasdaq Also Close at New Highs: The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished above 26,600 for the first time, while the Nasdaq surpassed 7,500." TheStreet 1/26
"Nasdaq Up, Intel Breaks Out; Why It's Too Early To Buy Back Bitcoin" Investor's Business Daily 1/26
"Health care, tech and trade hopes lead another stock surge" Associated Press 1/26
"S&P 500 Sets Another Record Close: The market index had its 14th record close in January, the most in a single month since June 1955" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1/26
"Hang Seng bucks largely weaker trend for Asian stocks: Bank stocks power Hang Seng, but Nikkei pulled lower" MarketWatch 1/26
"Luxury-goods shares lead Europe higher as traders shake off rising euro: Euro climbs to $1.2446, trading around 3-year high" MarketWatch 1/26
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