"Apple Sets Records With Its Best iPhone Ever" Fortune 8:25 AM
"Apple Celebrates Chinese New Year With iPhone X Film" The Mac Observer 12:49 PM
"Apple's China data center to open in 2020" Xinhuanet 7:35 PM
"Tim Cook did something unusual on last night's earnings call, sending a signal about Apple's shrinking universe" ["Apple only showed revenue growth because of the high price of iPhone X. This signals danger for Apple: It is charging more, in a shrinking universe, for a product that may no longer be observably better than its cheaper rivals."] Business Insider 2/2
"This is Tim: Transcript of Apple's Q1 2018 earnings call" Six Colors 2/2
"Apple posts record $88 billion in sales, but iPhone concerns loom" CNNMoney 2/2
"Despite the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, smartphone sales just ran out of steam: Even with a good performance from Apple's newest devices, smartphone sales dropped dramatically in the last three months of 2017." ZDNet 2/2
"iPhone sales figures bring Apple investors back to earth: X model sells fewer units than hoped but $999 price sees quarterly profits of $20.1bn" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2/2
"Apple proves it can still deliver profit growth despite slower iPhone demand" Business Insider 2/2
"Apple's user base grows, but analysts probe for more detail" Reuters 2/2
"Apple sells around 10 iPhones a second, mainly iPhone X: Apple is selling more iPhones and generating higher profits with each sale than ever before, the company has confirmed." Computerworld 2/2
"What a difference a week makes: Apple's $88.3 billion quarter is even more impressive broken down week-by-week" AppleInsider 2/2
"4 tidbits we learned from Apple's record quarterly results: A deeper look into Apple's record quarter revenue." Macworld 2/2
"New Mac malware, OSX.CreativeUpdate, distributed by MacUpdate site" Eclectic Light Company 7:47 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"The best Mac apps: These 30 apps are absolutely essential for Mac lovers" Digital Trends 7:35 PM
"Hands On: Keymand 1.1 brings touch-screen options to your Mac from a connected iPad" AppleInsider 5:42 PM
"How to use Memories in Photos for Mac: How do you rediscover all the amazing moments lost inside your library? With the Memories feature in Photos for Mac!" iMore 2:18 PM
"Video: How to permanently disable macOS High Sierra upgrade notifications" AppleInsider 2/2
"Friday 5: Favorite apps for iMac Pro [Video] 9to5Mac 2/2
"Copy Paste Not Working on Mac? Here's How to Fix a Stuck Clipboard" OS X Daily 2/2
"How to Set up Your Own Time Machine Server" Intego 2/2
"A Beginner's Guide to Getting Started With Time Machine" MacMost 2/2
"How to open Microsoft Office docs in macOS High Sierra (without Microsoft Office)" Apple World Today 2/2
Op/Ed
"Do Sierra or High Sierra report incorrect free disk space?" Eclectic Light Company 7:47 AM
"Here's What's Coming in The Next Version of macOS" The Mac Observer 2/2
"macOS Server: As features are cut, what does the future hold for Apple's server software?" Macworld 2/2
Press Releases
"Create Your Masterpiece With Canvas Draw 4" prMac 2/2
"Apple begins wide collection of Apple Watch data for Heart Study" AppleInsider 7:59 PM
"Apple starts collecting heart rate data from Apple Watch users for a new heart study" phoneArena 9:21 PM
"Apple Passes Samsung to Capture the Top Position in the Worldwide Smartphone Market While Overall Shipments Decline 6.3% in the Fourth Quarter, According to IDC" Business Wire 2/2
"Strategy Analytics: Global Smartphone Shipments Tumble 9 Percent to 400 Million in Q4 2017" ["Apple captured first place with 19% global marketshare, nudging Samsung into second position."] Business Wire 2/2
"Global Smartphone Sales Dive, but Apple Leads in Market Share" 24/7 Wall St. 2/2
"Global Smartphone Shipments Suffered Biggest Ever Fall Last Quarter" Investopedia 2/2
"Early HomePod buyers are Apple fanboys — and 92% male" Business Insider 2/2
"BT Bet on Apple's Most Expensive iPhone Has Yet to Pay Off" Bloomberg 2/2
"Smoke from mobile phone battery sends two Hong Kong Apple store employees to hospital: Emergency personnel deployed to outlet in International Finance Centre, but no evacuation was needed" South China Morning Post 2/2
"Two Apple retail employees hospitalized following battery rupture at Hong Kong store" AppleInsider 2/2
"App Review rejecting apps that use Apple emoji for user interface icons" 9to5Mac 2/2
"Apple loses out to HBO on bid for J.J. Abrams' new sci-fi series" Cult of Mac 2/2
"Apple loses bidding war for J.J. Abrams sci-fi drama 'Demimonde'" iDownload Blog 2/2
"Apple Loses Out on J.J. Abrams Sci-fi Series to HBO" The Mac Observer 2/2
"DOJ: Chinese counterfeiter pocketed over $1M smuggling fake iPhones & iPads into the US" 9to5Mac 2/2
"A traveling frog exposes concerns within Apple's Chinese App Store" TechCrunch 2/2
"Warriors coach Steve Kerr blames iPhone X for 'oops' tweet" CNET 2/2
Non-Apple News
"TiVo flips 'SkipMode' around for Super Bowl ad fans: GameSkip edits out everything football haters don't want to see." Engadget 8:20 PM
"Foxconn to plug at least $340M into AI R&D over five years" TechCrunch 2:24 PM
"Republicans and Democrats team up for net neutrality in Washington state" Seattle Times 2/2
"An Adobe Flash 0day is being actively exploited in the wild" Ars Technica 2/2
"Netflix Japan has overtaken Netflix US with the biggest content library" BGR 2/2
"Sprint eyes mobile 5G network launch for first half of 2019" ZDNet 2/2
"What you need to know about that big study on cell phones and cancer" ["Be smart: These rats were exposed to high levels of radiation over their entire bodies. This is not how humans are exposed to cell phone radiation. When asked in a press conference if he intends to change his cell phone use, or tell his children to do so, study author John Bucher said, unequivocally, 'no.'"] Axios 2/2
"FCC gets ready to kick off $2 billion rural broadband fund" TechCrunch 2/2
"As Sony CEO Kaz Hirai steps down, the future of some products is in question" Ars Technica 2/2
"The CEO who saved Sony is stepping down" CNNMoney 2/2
"'Egregious' YouTubers to face consequences" BBC 2/2
"Google posts its first $100 billion year" CNNMoney 2/2
Publications/Podcasts
"Tech.pinions Podcast: Apple Earnings and Industry Learnings" Tech.pinions 8:11 PM
"Mario Kart is Coming to Mobile - The TouchArcade Show #340" Touch Arcade 2/2
"158: iPhone SE 2 pessimism, iBooks revamp, and iOS 12"s focus on fixes Happy Hour" 9to5Mac 2/2
"020: YouTube TV on Apple TV and Valentine's Day Apple Watch Activity Challenge Daily" 9to5Mac 2/2
"Apple Q1 2018 Earnings Report -TMO Daily Observations 2018-02-02" The Mac Observer 2/2
"Stop the Insanity! Did Apple's iPhones Sales Really Fall Last Quarter?!" Two Guys And A Podcast 2/2
"The State Of Apple In 2018 – What The Tech Ep. 386" Thurrott 2/2
"How will Sonos compete against Apple's HomePod? CEO Patrick Spence explains Sonos' answer to Apple, Amazon and Google on the latest episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask." Recode 2/2
"AppleInsider podcast talks 'iOS 12" features, pro filmmaking on an iPhone, and Apple earnings" AppleInsider 2/2
"Review: Mophie powerstation AC Portable Power Pack" iLounge 2/2
"Review: Zephyr's drone simulator is a great if pricey way to improve your flying skills" ["Which is why I decided to try Zephyr, a simulator for the Mac and Windows that claims to accurately model the actual flight characteristics of the drones it covers ..."] 9to5Mac 2/2
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"The Difference of Good Ink on the iPad Pro" Macdrifter 5:44 PM
"The 17 Best iPad Productivity Apps" LAPTOP Magazine 7:54 AM
"R-Play puts your PS4 games on your iPhone or iPad" iMore 2/2
"'A Hollow Doorway' Review - No Triangles, Just Trying Angles" Touch Arcade 2/2
How-To/Tutorial
"How To Buy iPhone X On iOS 11.1.2 For Jailbreak Purposes" Redmond Pie 6:03 PM
"How to stream the Super Bowl for free on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV" 9to5Mac 4:06 PM
"How to Let Guests Connect to Your Wi-Fi Network Using a QR Code (Without Sharing Your Password)" iPhone Hacks 12:47 PM
"How to make your iPhone less annoying" CNBC 8:25 AM
"How to Choose the Best iPad for You" Envato Tuts+ 2/2
"How to avoid paying Apple for extra iCloud storage: Apple offers just 5GB of free storage to iCloud users, far less than many need. Here's a rundown on what you can do to put your iCloud storage needs on a diet and what other options are available." Computerworld 2/2
Tips
"New Ways to Control Your Apple TV in iOS 11.2.5 and iTunes 12.7.3" TidBITS 2/2
"14 ways to cut your iPhone data consumption" Apple Must 2/2
"iPhone X and iPhone 8 Mod Brings Glowing Apple Logo" iPhone Hacks 10:57 AM
"Coming February 3: Gene Steinberg meets security expert Jarrod Suffecool and author/publisher Joe Kissell, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8:44 AM
"YouTube TV Now Available on Apple TV: Here's What You Get" Tech Times 7:55 AM
"YouTube TV application arrives for Apple TV — are you one of the select few who can download it?" TrustedReviews 7:54 AM
"Pokémon Go developers have purchased AR company Escher Reality" Neowin 7:54 AM
"Microsoft Office 2019 will only run on Windows 10, and will begin previews next quarter: Not surprisingly, Microsoft is making Office 2019 synonymous with Windows 10." PCWorld 9:21 PM
"Report: Microsoft will make Windows 10 S the default mode for five new Windows 10 versions/If Windows 10 S is the default Windows and gamers will have to pay more to upgrade to Pro, consumers are going to flip their lids." PCWorld 9:21 PM
"Exclusive: New Windows 10 Consumer SKU Roadmap Revealed" Thurrott 1:42 PM
"Apple shares fall 4% into correction territory" CNNMoney 2/2
"Apple stock loses some sheen on disappointing iPhone sales" Reuters 2/2
"Wall Street wowed by iPhone X performance, but cools off on expectations of an Apple 'super cycle'" AppleInsider 2/2
"Apple Breakout at Risk After Earnings" Investopedia 2/2
"Strong iPhone prices, cash plans buoy Apple shares after muted outlook" Reuters 2/2
"Apple Shares Climb in Late Trading on iPhone X Optimism" Bloomberg 2/2
"Here's What Wall Street Is Saying About Apple's Earnings Report" Bloomberg 2/2
"Gene Munster Would Love for Apple to Make a Big Acquisition" Bloomberg Surveillance 2/2
"Lanxon: iPhone X Price Point Makes Up For Drop in Sales Volume" [Audio Report] Bloomberg 2/2
"Why Toni Sacconaghi downgraded Apple (Video)" Apple 3.0 2/2
"How Apple Could Add $32 To Its Stock Price" Seeking Alpha 2/2
"'Google is at Apple's mercy' — the trouble in Alphabet's earnings" MarketWatch 2/2
Industry News
"S&P 500 on track for worst weekly decline in 2 years: Dow drops more than 400 points" MarketWatch 2/2
"Dow Gets Walloped, Falls 450 Points as Bond Yields Spike: Stocks plunge and Treasury yields spike after the U.S. adds 200,000 jobs to payrolls in January and wages increase." TheStreet 2/2
"Tech companies lead stocks sharply lower in morning trading" Associated Press 2/2
"Dow Set for Its Biggest Weekly Fall in Two Years: Blue-chip index falls sharply as disappointing earnings reports and a selloff in government bonds weigh on markets" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/2
"Earnings worries weigh on Asian markets; China suffers worst week since 2016: Stock indexes in Japan and South Korea suffered earnings-related hits Friday, with Samsung Electronics falling more than 4% after rival Apple's latest quarterly financial results." MarketWatch 2/2
"DAX drops below 13,000 after Deutsche Bank logs a hefty loss: European stocks dropped for a fifth straight session on Friday, with the German market leading the charge south after Deutsche Bank posted a bigger-than-expected loss in the fourth quarter." MarketWatch 2/2
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