"Germany still aims for 'fair taxation' of internet companies: finance ministry" ["Le Maire said a small- or medium-sized company in an EU country such as France, Germany or Italy was paying 14 percentage points more in tax than Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple."] Reuters 7:38 AM
"Germany denies opposing EU plans to impose 3% tax on Apple and other tech giants" 9to5Mac 7:55 AM
"Germany not backing off plan to increase Apple taxes, report says" AppleInsider 8:03 AM
"Police union president knows how to stop Apple Store thefts" Cult of Mac 3:46 PM
"Apple escapes most punitive measures in VirnetX FaceTime, VPN trial" AppleInsider 8:25 AM
"Apple's original TV shows will have to abide by EU quotas" Cult of Mac 7:53 AM
"New report suggests the iPhone is dominating Android in the world of spreadsheets" BGR 8:03 AM
Non-Apple News
"Facebook Hits Back at BlackBerry With Patent Suit: The company on Tuesday accused BlackBerry of infringing on six Facebook-owned patents. But ironically, none of the patents were originally developed by Facebook." PC Magazine 9:15 PM
"The Justice Department is considering whether Twitter and Facebook are censoring users" BGR 6:52 PM
"Amazon achieved a market value of $1,000,000,000,000: Another tech giant, Apple, was the first to reach the milestone just weeks ago." Ars Technica 5:59 PM
"Twitter is keeping 500,000 bots from logging in every day: It's also challenging up to 10 million suspicious accounts per week." Engadget 3:45 PM
"New Esports Platform GRID Aims To Improve Data Use" Forbes 3:18 PM
"The video game turning teens into millionaires has raised a whopping $150 million, making it a $2.5 billion company" Business Insider 1:28 PM
"Hacker Camp Makes DIY Phones, Is Bombarded by DIY IMSI Catcher" Motherboard 10:32 AM
"Snap's new Spectacles 2 frames are now available" Engadget 8:27 AM
"Facebook users becoming more cautious and critical, says Pew" TechCrunch 8:26 AM
"Exclusive: Meet Facebook's top troll hunter" CNNMoney 8:24 AM
"Ajit Pai Is Suddenly Very Concerned About Whether Tech Companies Are Censoring Conservatives" Gizmodo 7:46 AM
"EU seeks to require internet firms to remove extremist content" Reuters 7:33 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"AppAdvice Podcast Episode 80: Gather Round The Apple Donut Hole" AppAdvice 8:07 PM
"Apple/Amazon Trillions, 5 Eyes Magic, iPhone Battery Replacement Reminder -ACM 478" The Mac Observer 3:15 PM
"#257: Prison Spotlight/Skype adds call recording, HomeKit's missing features, what we're looking for in a new smartwatch, and what one more thing might appear at next week's Apple event." Relay FM: Clockwise 1:08 PM
"Interview Jean MacDonald and James Dempsey from The Weekly Review Podcast -TMO Daily Observations 2018-09-05" The Mac Observer 10:39 AM
"The Apple design process of demos, decisions & feedback with Ken Kocienda [Apple Chat podcast ] Cult of Mac 8:27 AM
"Exclusive: Apple's most exciting new phone of 2018 will be the iPhone XS Max" ["We have heard from two sources that Apple will use an entirely new name for its 6.5-inch OLED model: iPhone XS Max. While Apple has experimented with naming conventions outside of a single number or that number followed by 'Plus,' this would obviously break with tradition in a meaningful way."] BGR 12:52 PM
"'iPhone Xs Max' likely name for 6.5-inch OLED flagship, sources say" 9to5Mac 1:08 PM
"Report indicates $699 starting price for 6.1-inch LCD iPhone, 5.8-inch iPhone Xs around $800" 9to5Mac 3:26 PM
"Incoming 2018 iPhone lineup tipped to cost the same as current models" AppleInsider 3:23 PM
"Apple Watch Series 4 resolution likely 384×480, apps capable of showing much more content" 9to5Mac 3:18 PM
"Apple confirms 85% iOS 11 adoption as iOS 12 upgrade season looms" Apple Must 7:18 AM
"iOS 11 adoption rate hits 85 percent, Android Oreo approaching 15 percent" The Loop 8:35 AM
"iOS 12 Jailbreak Could Be More Difficult To Achieve Than Initially Expected" Redmond Pie 1:19 PM
"Apple Will Soon Let Hardware Developers Make MFi-Certified USB-C to Lightning Cables" MacRumors 12:37 PM
"China panel makers embrace IGZO technology, says Digitimes Research" ["While CEC-Panda LCD Technology spearheads the production of IGZO panels in China, BOE Technology has managed to enter Apple's notebook supply chain recently and could catch up with CEC-Panda in shipment volume in the foreseeable future."] DigiTimes 9:48 AM
"Apple picks up extra supplier of IGZO displays for MacBooks" AppleInsider 9:49 AM
"Notebook brands promoting ultrathin models" ["Apple is also expected to unveil its new ultrathin MacBook soon."] DigiTimes 7:52 AM
"Another Apple patent hints at iPhones with flexible displays" Apple World Today 7:39 AM
"iPhone X vs. Galaxy Note 9 dual camera comparison: Samsung packed its premium phone with software to make pictures look even better. So can it beat the iPhone X?" CNET 7:43 AM
"Galaxy Note 9 vs. iPhone X camera showdown: Both phones have dual rear cameras, portrait modes and cost $999." [Video] CNET 7:44 AM
"Hands-on: Samsung X5 Thunderbolt 3 Portable SSD – the new speed king [Video] 9to5Mac 8:38 AM
"Small Fry review: Lisa Brennan-Jobs memoir is complicated portrait of Steve Jobs" Cult of Mac 12:38 PM
"Review: Fibaro Motion HomeKit sensor is more than meets the eye" AppleInsider 11:22 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Shooting and editing great photos with Halide and Darkroom" The Sweet Setup 8:58 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to use iOS 12"s App Limits feature" Apple Must 10:39 AM
"How to Delete Comments from iCloud Photo Sharing Streams" The Mac Observer 7:17 AM
Tips
"7 Actually Useful Ways to Extend Your MacBook Pro Battery Life" Apple Gazette 3:26 PM
"Evernote might be in trouble, so here's how to get your notes out of it completely and safely" AppleInsider 3:23 PM
"Are You Eligible for an iPhone Xs Through Apple's Upgrade Program?" iDrop News 3:18 PM
"Should I Use the Apple Homepod as a Speaker for my Apple TV 4K?" iMore 1:20 PM
"Reminder: If you bought an iPhone X on the Apple Upgrade Program, you need to pay more to upgrade in September" AppleInsider 11:37 AM
"6 Signs it's Time to Replace Your iPhone Battery" iFixit 7:34 AM
"Is Apple really naming its next phones iPhone Xr and iPhone Xs Max?" VentureBeat 3:17 PM
"Analyst: The case against Apple as Coca Cola" Apple 3.0 11:37 AM
"Getting Behind the Mac as a Productivity-First Platform" MacStories 11:31 AM
"Software Survival: I just finished reading an oddly named book by someone you've probably never heard of – I loved it so much I'm writing this site's first book review." Furbo 8:54 AM
"If the rumors are true, Apple's next iPhone will be called 'XS' — and people are already making fun of the name, calling it 'extra small' and 'iPhone Excess'" Business Insider 8:35 AM
"Five awesome Android phone features Apple needs to steal for the iPhone XS Plus" Macworld 8:25 AM
"Apple Watch 4 wish list: These key changes could put it over the top" CNET 7:44 AM
"Predicting the MacBook Air replacement: What can we expect from Apple's oft-rumored ultraportable laptop overhaul? We have some ideas." Macworld 7:38 AM
"Apple Special Event Confirmed, Predictions, Plus Leaked Images of New Devices Revealed" MacPrices 7:19 AM
Non-Apple
"Promoting Pixel 2 photography from an iPhone is the ultimate Android humiliation" BGR 7:36 PM
"Microsoft Surface Go: Meet your new travel companion/Review: It's small, light and does the job on the go. Just don't try hooking stuff up to it" Irish Times 6:14 PM
"Facebook's Assault on Democracy Foretells AI Future" The Mac Observer 5:24 PM
"Beep Boop Bop: A brief history of robots, Part I" ZDNet 3:55 PM
"Trump Doesn't Need to Regulate Google to Get What He Wants From It: His tweets may be enough to influence the search company's policies." Slate 1:10 PM
"Stock Android really isn't all that great: Have you used a Samsung phone recently?" Android Central 8:27 AM
"Here's the problem with Mark Zuckerberg's call to arms to protect democracy" Business Insider 8:25 AM
"Mark Zuckerberg op-ed describes the election interference 'arms race'" Engadget 8:16 AM
"The rise of fertility apps highlights serious issues with contraceptives today" The Next Web 7:50 AM
"Origami Labs shows off its voice-powered smart ring" TechCrunch 9:16 PM
"Apple seen hunting movie acquisitions at festival: The company, which has mostly focused its content plans on television, is reportedly eying movie buys at the Toronto International Film Festival." AppleInsider 5:35 PM
"YouTube's long-awaited Dark Theme is now rolling out" Android Police 3:18 PM
"Kevin Rose's fasting app Zero beefs up with new CEO, $1.2M funding" TechCrunch 1:24 PM
"AirPort Utility for iOS optimized for iPhone X following AirPlay 2 update" 9to5Mac 12:39 PM
"CDC, IBM Partner to Develop Blockchain-Based Health Data Security Platform" ExecutiveBiz 12:48 PM
"Dell EMC Extends Its Server Marketshare Lead Over HPE: Overall, worldwide server vendor revenues increased 43.7 percent year over year to $22.5 billion during the quarter. In other words, a lot of servers are still being sold and deployed." eWeek 7:13 PM
"Dell's investment firm buys $50M Upper West Side development site: Deal is the latest in string of real estate buys for tech billionaire" Crain's New York Business 12:45 PM
"Michael Dell's personal investment firm buys UWS dev site for $50M" The Real Deal 12:45 PM
"Dell Technologies Earnings Preview: Is The Price Double Warranted?" Seeking Alpha 11:21 AM
"Lenovo Reveals Yoga С930 Convertible: 13.9-Inch LCD with Dolby Vision, 8th Gen Core i7" AnandTech 12:38 PM
"Google skewered in ad sting after Oracle-backed bods turn troll: Search giant complains of misrepresentation, database titan raises an eyebrow" The Register 8:35 AM
"Google turns 20: how an internet search engine reshaped the world" The Verge 3:23 PM
"Yes, Data Is the New Oil in the Digital Economy" InformationWeek 3:56 PM
"Morgan Stanley sees Apple's video business rivaling Netflix by 2025, ups target to $245" AppleInsider 10:32 AM
"Apple target hiked by Morgan Stanley on streaming opportunities" MarketWatch 9:48 AM
"Amazon, following Apple, briefly joins the trillion dollar club" ZDNet 8:03 AM
"Apple: Why Nomura set an underwater price target" Apple 3.0 7:33 AM
Industry News
"U.S. stocks close mostly lower as tech sector has worst day in over a month: Nasdaq finishes under 8,000" MarketWatch 3:58 PM
"Tech Tumbles, Dow Edges Higher at Close: Tech Stocks fell while the Dow ended flat Wednesday with investors citing ongoing trade tensions between Washington and its major economic allies as key concerns." TheStreet 3:57 PM
"Stocks Close Mainly Lower In Technology Sector Rout; Dow Outperforms" Investor's Business Daily 3:57 PM
"Internet Stocks Pull Down S&P 500: Concerns about heavier regulation weigh on internet shares and trade uncertainties remain" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
"Asian stocks hit with widespread declines: Hang Seng down more than 2.6%" MarketWatch 8:48 AM
"European stocks drop as trade worries persist/Analyst: Investors focus on 'whether the U.S. is serious about arriving at some form of deal with Canada'" MarketWatch 8:48 AM
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