"Exclusive: Foxconn to begin assembling top-end Apple iPhones in India in 2019 - source" Reuters 7:14 AM
"Apple will reportedly start assembling its premium iPhone models in India: Foxconn may start assembling iPhone X devices in early 2019" The Verge 10:19 AM
"Qualcomm seeks compulsory court execution of iPhone sales ban in China" ["Chipmaker Qualcomm said on Wednesday it had asked a court in China to order an iPhone sales ban in the country. A lawyer representing Qualcomm said that under Chinese rules of civil procedure, Qualcomm has the right to ask a court to fine or detain Apple's four legal representatives in China or bar them from leaving the country."] Global Times 10:17 AM
"Apple lawyers fined or detained? Qualcomm offense intensifies over China iPhone sales ban" 9to5Mac 10:20 AM
"Apple's bent iPad response is stunning, and a serious problem" Macworld 10:18 AM
"Why 2019 could be an enormous year of change for the Mac: Everything changes for the Macintosh." Macworld 7:18 AM
"Welcome to the walled garden, we've got phones and games: In July, Apple was on its way to becoming the first U.S. company worth a trillion dollars by betting on a system everyone said would keep it small." The Outline 7:56 AM
"The Investment That Cost Apple $9 Billion in 2018: Tech giant used much of its windfall from tax overhaul to buy back shares, but recent plunge in stock prices makes strategy look like a bad idea" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:04 AM
"Apple Lost $9 Billion Buying Back Its Own Stock. There's a Lesson Here." Slate 4:32 PM
"How Apple Could Double Its Services Revenues By 2022" Forbes 10:42 AM
"Apple is pulling these iPhones from stores in Germany" Quartz 12:33 PM
"Architecture, creativity, community: A field guide to Apple retail in 2018" 9to5Mac 10:20 AM
"Apple's Former Marketing Director Returned his Bent iPad Pro on Monday" Patently Apple 10:48 AM
"Apple's former marketing director says he returned a bent iPad" Cult of Mac 10:48 AM
"NPR wants to know what podcast ads you skip" ["Apple and Spotify have not yet announced support for RAD. Spotify did not respond to a request for comment, and Apple declined to comment. NPR did confirm to The Verge, however, that Apple employees offered their feedback on the RAD protocol, so Apple's team knows it exists and has had a hand in its development."] The Verge 4:37 PM
"Warning: A fake Amazon Alexa setup app infiltrated Apple's App Store and is now the #6 utility" BGR 7:52 AM
"Beware: There's a fake Amazon Alexa 'Setup' app climbing App Store charts" 9to5Mac 8:39 AM
"Don't Be Fooled By This Fake Amazon Alexa Setup App For iOS That Asks For Your IP Address" HotHardware 4:34 PM
Non-Apple News
"Instagram 'back to normal' after bug triggers temporary change to feed" Reuters 4:57 PM
"YouTube's EU battle shows how hard it is to regulate social media" Axios 1:35 PM
"Hackers Make a Fake Hand to Beat Vein Authentication: Security researchers disclosed new work at the Chaos Communication Congress showing how hackers can bypass vein based authentication." Motherboard 12:33 PM
"Google Home's 2018 in review: Owning the smart home" CNET 8:01 AM
"The Verge 2018 tech report card: Amazon" The Verge 7:49 AM
"Exclusive: White House considers new year executive order to bar Huawei, ZTE purchases" Reuters 7:18 AM
"Tech became 'darker and more muddy' in 2018" BBC 7:18 AM
"Tech luminaries we lost in 2018: Hailing from five different nations, the 13 remarkable women and men memorialized here had a lasting influence on technology and the world." [Slideshow] Computerworld 7:18 AM
"Qualcomm Gets Jury in FTC Case That Threatens Its Smartphone Dominance" Bloomberg 7:12 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Qualcomm vs Apple, Apple Watches vs ERs – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-27" The Mac Observer 3:29 PM
"Five Ways to Improve Your User Group's Web Site" MacVoices 3:28 PM
"Sony Boosts 3D Camera Output After Interest From Phone Makers: Sony Corp., the biggest maker of camera chips used in smartphones, is boosting production of next-generation 3D sensors after getting interest from customers including Apple Inc." Bloomberg 5:28 PM
"iPhone XR accounted for a larger proportion of Android switchers than iPhone 8 & iPhone X" iDownload Blog 11:05 AM
"Saurik acknowledges Cydia Substrate freezing bug in latest update, says fix is imminent" iDownload Blog 11:51 AM
"Another Apple patent filing hints at the return of the MagSafe connector" Apple World Today 7:53 AM
"Apple Invents Specialized Display Coatings Designed to Support Future Foldable iDevices" Patently Apple 7:20 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"How to Fix 'Cellular Update Failed' on iPhone with iOS 12.1.2 SMS, LTE, Cellular Data Issues" OS X Daily 4:41 PM
"What to do when you can't type certain letters on your MacBook" Macworld 7:18 AM
"Year-in-Review: Everything Apple released across all of 2018" 9to5Mac 8:00 PM
"AirPods 2 (2019) preview: In 2016, Apple deleted the 3.5mm headphone jack. Those jerks. But Apple also introduced AirPods. Making them magnificent jerks." iMore 4:41 PM
"Apple gets honors, Zuckerberg's hearing, and even Apple Stores now run on renewable energy's April 2018 in review" AppleInsider 4:28 PM
"Two Years Later, I Still Miss the Headphone Port" Daring Fireball 3:28 PM
"Year in Review: Everything Apple Introduced in 2018" MacRumors 1:08 PM
"Ranking all the major hardware Apple released in 2018 [Year in Review] Cult of Mac 12:21 PM
"Qualcomm Isn't Relenting on Its Apple Attacks" Market Realist 11:51 AM
"The Verge 2018 tech report card: Apple" The Verge 11:06 AM
"Apple iPhones to Be Assembled where Steve Jobs Found Inspiration" Market Realist 10:59 AM
"Apple Is Not Dead, Logic Has Departed" Seeking Alpha 10:43 AM
"iDevices: Where am I at with mine, and when will I upgrade?" 9to5Mac 10:20 AM
"Apple Watch, iMac Pro, and iPhones - our favorite video efforts of 2018" AppleInsider 10:18 AM
"Top 7 Smartphone Trends to Look Forward to in 2019" iPhone Hacks 10:15 AM
"Bad medicine: The Apple Watch problem" Macworld 8:13 AM
"What to expect from Apple in 2019" [Video] CNET 8:01 AM
"4 Windows 10 predictions for 2019: Now that 2018 is over, it's time to start thinking about what might be in store for Windows in the next 12 months." Windows Central 11:43 AM
"According to a report, Microsoft plans for new 4K webcams featuring facial recognition to all Windows 10 devices in 2019" Packt 7:49 AM
"Microsoft patents magnetic body suit for VR" MSPoweruser 7:50 AM
"Microsoft Edge Retains Its Battery Life Advantage in Windows 10 Version 1809" Thurrott 9:51 AM
"Dell Technologies Inc.: Looking For The Expansion" Mon Report 7:42 AM
"What's Ahead For AMD in 2019" ExtremeTech 8:28 AM
"Intel in 2018 — missing CEO, vanishing 10nm node, but record revenue: The last twelve months have been eventful for Chipzilla, with a host of controversies, technological issues, and competition" PCGamesN 7:43 AM
"Intel gets Israeli fab incentive: Intel is to get a $185 million grant for expanding its Kiryat Gat fab in Israel." Electronics Weekly 7:44 AM
"Intel Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know" Zacks 6:08 PM
"Xiaomi Notebook Air unveiled with Intel Core i5 CPU: Price, specifications and more" Gadget Bridge 7:48 AM
"Former AmEx Boss Chenault Leaving IBM, P&G Boards: Exits come less than a year after Chenault joined the boards of Facebook Inc. and Airbnb Inc." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:08 PM
"Oracle on how cloud software can improve data security" CNBC 8:05 AM
"MSI Offers Automatic Overclocking for Pascal Graphics Cards: Nvidia launched an automatic overclocking tool for RTX cards, but it looks as though that's now expanding to include cards using Pascal GPUs with MSI being the first to integrate it into its Afterburner software." PC Magazine 8:05 AM
"Tech became 'darker and more muddy' in 2018" BBC 7:34 AM
"Loup Ventures 2019 Tech Predictions: 1. Apple will be the best performing FAANG stock in 2019 (by Gene Munster); 5. Apple's New Streaming Service (by Andrew Murphy)" Loup Ventures 11:34 AM
"Longtime Apple analyst Gene Munster thinks the company should be valued less like a tech company, and more like Coca-Cola. Here's why that could be good for shareholders" Business Insider 5:01 PM
"Apple's iPhone Shipments Could Drive Stock Price in 2019" Market Realist 4:32 PM
"Apple: A Buying Opportunity Has Arrived" Seeking Alpha 12:21 PM
"AAPL experiences massive share price rise" Cult of Mac 7:12 AM
"Who the hell is Pelham Smithers? (Video): And why did he plant the idea on CNBC Thursday morning that Apple could fall to $117?" Apple 3.0 10:41 AM
Industry News
"Stocks stage huge turnaround to end higher, with Dow swinging more than 800 points: Blue-chip gauge fell more than 600 points at session low" MarketWatch 4:44 PM
"Dow Drops Below 22K, S&P Enters Bear Market on Worst Christmas Eve Session Ever: The Dow Jones Industrial Average sinks Monday after the blue-chip index fell 6.9% last week, its worst week since 2008." TheStreet 4:44 PM
"Stock Market Rallies Again In Wild Session; Is This The New Normal?" Investor's Business Daily 4:44 PM
"Markets Right Now: US stocks rally, erase big drop in Dow" Associated Press 4:43 PM
"Late-session rally pulls stocks from freefall into positive close" FOXBusiness 4:43 PM
"Dow Stages Comeback After Shedding 600 Points: Anxiety persists about slowing economic growth and uncertain policy out of Washington" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:43 PM
"Nikkei leads rebound for much of Asian region following Wall Street's big rally: Hang Seng, mainland Chinese stocks give up early gains" MarketWatch 8:07 AM
"Europe stocks return from Christmas break to losses as BP, pharmas slump" MarketWatch 8:08 AM
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