"Why the iPhone can't compete in India: Apple's thousand-year plan risks becoming a thousand-yard stare" The Verge 7:44 AM
"Apple's Market Share in India Remains Pitiful" The Motley Fool 10:32 AM
"The MacBook Pro's throttling issues are fixed, but Apple hasn't solved its biggest problem: A little more quality control is still in order." Macworld 7:44 AM
"Apple's retail challenge: An increasingly complex relationship with public spaces" 9to5Mac 11:51 AM
"Huawei cracks the British smartphone market" ["Dominic Sunnebo continues, 'Apple continues to wield huge power in the US market, with iPhone models making up eight out of the ten best-selling models in the past three months. Apple currently enjoys unprecedented depth across the smartphone price spectrum, ranging from the iPhone SE to the $1,000 iPhone X; resulting in continued growth and hitting Samsung and LG hard."] Kantar Worldpanel 8:21 AM
"Apple's iPhone 8 Plus Was the Top Selling iPhone in the U.S. During Q2 2018" MacRumors 9:20 PM
"Apple quickly solves MacBook Pro 'throttling' complaints" Apple Must 7:30 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"First impressions of the macOS MacBook Pro update: It looks like it does fix the CPU throttling/Preliminary benchmarks show an improvement and better clock speeds on the 2018 Core i9 MacBook Pro" Macworld 7:43 AM
"'The Mobile Industry's Never Seen Anything Like This': An Interview With Steve Jobs at the App Store's Launch/Hear reporter Nick Wingfield's 2008 conversation with the tech pioneer as the App Store turns 10" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:08 PM
"Steve Jobs on the App Store in 2008: 'We Didn't Expect It to Be This Big'" MacRumors 4:10 PM
"Annual Digital Assistant IQ Test – Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa, Cortana" ["Google Assistant continued its outperformance, answering 86% correctly and understanding all 800 questions. Siri was close behind, correctly answering 79% and only misunderstanding 11 questions. Alexa correctly answered 61% and misunderstood 13. Cortana was the laggard, correctly answering just 52% and misunderstanding 19."] Loup Ventures 7:48 AM
"Siri on iOS Answered 78.5% of Queries Correctly in Latest Test, Trailing Google Assistant at 85.5%" MacRumors 7:52 AM
"Google Assistant is still a lot smarter than Siri, new study shows" Mashable 10:24 AM
"Google Assistant is better than Siri in every tested category – except one" Android Authority 1:29 PM
"CIRP: iPhone 8 Plus the best-selling iPhone during Q2, followed by iPhone X" 9to5Mac 4:10 PM
"Where have all the great tech leaders gone? It used to be that those who ran tech companies enjoyed devoted admiration. Things have changed." ["Does that really leave us with just Tim Cook? Apple's CEO has the advantage of selling likable — occasionally lovable — products. Moreover, he does reflect a certain sincerity when he speaks on topics such as privacy and equality. It's easy to believe he still has something of a soul."] ZDNet 8:26 AM
"Who Is Buying All The Smart Speakers? According to NPR and Edison Research's 'Smart Audio Report,' 43 million people in the US now own at least one smart speaker. And the demographics and ownership breakdowns may not be exactly what you expect." PC Magazine 7:34 AM
"iPhones, iPads worth $29G stolen from Apple Store in Southern California" FOXNews 7:52 AM
"Can you face unlock a phone while jumping from a plane?" [Video] Mashable 8:20 AM
"Ex-Apple Health director is now working to fix medical records" CNBC 8:40 AM
Non-Apple News
"Facebook Revenue, User Growth Miss Estimates as Scandals Hit" Bloomberg 8:33 PM
"Senate Intel Panel Plans Hearing With Facebook, Google, And Twitter Execs" BuzzFeed News 4:14 PM
"Assassination Markets for Jeff Bezos, Betty White, and Donald Trump Are On the Blockchain" Motherboard 4:14 PM
"Leagoo S10 is an iPhone X clone with an in-display fingerprint sensor" Android Authority 10:52 AM
"Toronto Approves Gunshot-Detecting Surveillance Tech Days After Mass Shooting" Motherboard 10:23 AM
"Facebook security chief's brutally honest leaked email reveals how distraught the company was about being used by the Russians" Business Insider 8:40 AM
"Google Drive will hit a billion users this week" TechCrunch 11:51 AM
"Google launches a standalone version of Drive for businesses that don't want the full G Suite" TechCrunch 11:31 AM
"Google Glass Is Back–Now With Artificial Intelligence" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:39 AM
"Google's human-sounding AI to answer calls at contact centers: If you work in a call center, your new co-workers, or perhaps competitors, are Google's powerful chatbots." ZDNet 8:26 AM
"Google Docs is finally catching up to Microsoft Word ... 20 years later" Quartz 8:24 AM
"Review: 2018 MacBook Pro – more than skin deep [Video] 9to5Mac 11:31 AM
"Apple MacBook Pro review (2018, 15-inch): the heat is on" The Verge 10:52 AM
"Does Apple Slow down OLD Mac Laptops? What did we find out after 5 months of testing?" Mobile Reviews Eh 1:29 PM
"iPad Pro Diary: Apple will definitely be selling me a new iPad this year, with one question ..." 9to5Mac 10:31 AM
"Koss Porta Pro Wireless headphones review: The retro re-do that mostly works" Android Central 11:32 AM
"Rustek Axis Inlay iPhone X case review: Wood can cure your aluminum ennui" Cult of Mac 10:23 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Documents is the best file management app [Cult of Mac's Essential iOS Apps #42] Cult of Mac 11:31 AM
"PDF Viewer Offers a Pro Pack with Advanced PDF Editing and Collaboration Tools" MacStories 8:13 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"iPhone & iPad: How to use Do Not Disturb for Messages" 9to5Mac 7:20 PM
"How To Download Every iOS and macOS Wallpaper Ever" AddictiveTips 4:15 PM
"How to Take Photos or Videos Directly in Notes for iPhone and iPad" OS X Daily 4:13 PM
"How to run Siri Shortcuts from Reminder alerts" Cult of Mac 1:29 PM
"How to use a smart button with HomeKit" 9to5Mac 9:06 AM
"How to use iPhone or iPad screen recorder on iOS" Apple Must 9:03 AM
"How To Customize the Triple-Click iPhone Accessibility Shortcut" MacMost 9:03 AM
"How to set up and use Respond with Text messages on iPhone" iDownload Blog 8:22 AM
"How to stop your iPhone brightness changing on sunny days" BetaNews 8:20 AM
Tips
"Pro Tip: Instant Markup gets way better in iOS 12" Cult of Mac 4:13 PM
"How and why to present to a group using an Apple TV and an iPad" AppleInsider 4:11 PM
"iOS 12: Where to find Control Center on the iPad/Apple is trying to make your iPad a really big iPhone X." CNET 11:32 AM
"Picking an iPad as a Portable Photo Studio: Apple has a range of models in its tablet line, but you may not need the most expensive one to suit your image-editing needs." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 9:06 AM
"Bluetooth security flaw requires updating to recent iOS, macOS versions" Cult of Mac 7:53 AM
"With cord-cutting on the rise, now is the time for Apple's streaming service" Apple World Today 9:04 AM
"Do You Really Need Insurance for Your New iPhone? Or Is It a Scam?" iDrop News 8:11 AM
"What's left for the Mac in 2018? New MacBook Pros are here, but what about the other laptops, iMac, and Mac mini?" Macworld 7:44 AM
"Cassandra -Speculation on Pricing with Tariffs Applied to the iPhone: Cheaper in the UK and Thailand" eXtensions 7:30 AM
"Apple's swift MacBook Pro response shows its advantages" Computerworld 7:30 AM
"eXtensions -The Wednesday File (67): Photos on Macs and iPhones; Smartphones in India; and the flowering of an Android Replacement" eXtensions 7:29 AM
Non-Apple
"Zoning Out in the Age of Netflix" 500ish Words 4:13 PM
"The rise, fall and return of the smartphone megapixel race: High-megapixel camera phones have gone in and out of vogue, but now it looks like they're here to stay." Engadget 10:23 AM
"Two Researchers Challenged a Scientific Study About Violent Video Games—and Took a Hit for Being Right" Motherboard/Retraction Watch 9:38 AM
"Why the EU decision about Google does not change the future for an Amazon Phone" Tech.pinions 8:40 AM
"Tech Companies Like Facebook and Twitter Are Drawing Lines. It'll Be Messy." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:39 AM
"Three unanswered questions about threats and hoaxes on Facebook: The debate over Infowars has hit an impasse" The Verge 7:49 AM
"Amazon bought Ring months ago. Why don't their products work together yet? Commentary: Amazon should look to Google and Nest to see how to handle Ring." CNET 7:45 AM
"Microsoft Provides Work Flexibility To Make Life Enriching For Leaders: Prerana Nayak, Microsoft/Women In Leadership Roles Have Gained Momentum, But A Lot Needs To Be Done" BW BusinessWorld 8:50 AM
"Windows 10 didn't quite fix forced updates -- but Microsoft's trying again: It's the worst thing about Windows 10." CNET 7:39 PM
"Windows Will Now Use Machine Learning to Decide the Least Infuriating Time for a Forced Update" Gizmodo 8:49 PM
"Microsoft's XCloud Is the Future of Xbox" TechnoBuffalo 7:39 PM
"IBM Watson Supercomputer Suggested 'Unsafe and Incorrect' Cancer Treatments" The Daily Beast 8:51 AM
"IBM's Go-To Disrupter Runs Toward Faster Growth: Bridget van Kralingen talks about the traits of successful leaders and building a blockchain startup" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:24 AM
"A top IBM exec says all bosses should know one basic thing about people" Business Insider 4:08 PM
"IRS wins court case over Intel, in decision that could impact Silicon Valley's biggest giants" Silicon Valley Business Journal 9:38 AM
"Intel Has a Shot at Boosting Diversity — in the CEO's Office" Bloomberg 8:24 AM
"Three new SVPs at Intel: Intel makes internal promotions in key departments including marketing and legal" ITP Technology 8:43 AM
"Intel is facing competition on multiple fronts in 5G and IoT" Verdict 8:44 AM
"Intel looks to capitalize on future demand for IoTs and 5G, says GlobalData" CTimes 8:43 AM
"Intel's Core i7-9700K Coffee Lake Refresh 8-Core CPU Hits SANDRA Sans HyperThreading" HotHardware 8:43 AM
"Leaked benchmarks show Intel is dropping hyperthreading from i7 chips: i7 chips will have 8 cores and 8 threads, leaving the 8 core/16 thread combination for the i9." Ars Technica 6:13 PM
"Intel Core i9-9900K may boost to 5GHz" CNET 1:29 PM
"Intel Officially Launches Bean Canyon NUCs with Coffee Lake-U Processors" AnandTech 8:44 AM
"Intel Xeon workhorses boot evil maids out of the hotel: USB-based spying thwarted by fix" The Register 8:40 AM
"Some of Intel's Effort to Repair Spectre in Future CPUs" Linux Journal 8:43 AM
"How many iPhones did Apple sell last quarter (fiscal Q3 2018)" Apple 3.0 7:43 AM
Industry News
"Dow joins major stock indexes in clamber higher; Trump-Juncker meeting in spotlight: Boeing tumble weighs on Dow" MarketWatch 4:04 PM
"Stocks Rocket Into Close on Report of U.S. Trade Deal With Europe: Stocks surged at the close of trading Wednesday on reports President Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker have reached a deal to avoid a trade war." TheStreet 4:04 PM
"Tech companies lead broad US stock rally as earnings roll in" Associated Press 4:04 PM
"U.S. Stocks Soar on Trade Concessions: Shares of industrial firms in the S&P 500 rally 1.2% following news of an agreement involving tariffs" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:04 PM
"Japan, Hong Kong lead Asian market gains: A midsession rally for Shanghai, Shenzhen fades by the close" MarketWatch 8:52 AM
"European stocks seesaw as earnings season rumbles on: Trump will meet with European Commission head Juncker in Washington later on Wednesday" MarketWatch 8:52 AM
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