"Qualcomm paid Apple $1 bil. for iPhone chip supply rights" ["The payment from Qualcomm to Apple — part of a 2011 deal between Apple and Qualcomm — was meant to ease the technical costs of swapping out the iPhone's then-current Infineon chip with Qualcomm's, CEO Steve Mollenkopf testified at a trial with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. While such a payment is common in the industry, the size of it was not, Mollenkopf said."] Reuters 7:17 AM
"The Big Hangup: and maybe its singular hold on our lives/The once-revolutionary smartphone is losing its power to amaze—and maybe its singular hold on our lives" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:19 AM
"Apple cuts some iPhone prices to retain edge" China Daily 11:12 AM
"Testimony sheds light on dynamics of Qualcomm's negotiations with Apple, Samsung, VIA Telecom" Foss Patents 12:40 PM
"The maturing of the smartphone industry is cause for celebration: It's bad news for Apple shareholders, but good news for humanity" The Economist 1/11
"5 ways Apple needs to up its game if it wants to be a services company: From rethinking its video content strategy to turning the iPhone into a service, nothing should be off the table." Fast Company 1/11
"China retailers slash iPhone prices after Apple sales warning" ["The discounting, as steep as $118 for the recently launched 64GB iPhone XR, is the latest sign that Apple's weak holiday sales in China may have extended to the current quarter."] Reuters 1/11
"Apple resellers in China reduce some iPhone prices by up to 22%" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 1/11
"Top Chinese Retailers Slash iPhone Prices as Demand Sputters" Bloomberg 1/11
"Retailers are slashing iPhone prices across China as consumers say the phones aren't worth the cost" CNBC 1/11
"The future of Apple is playing well with others: As Apple bolsters its services offerings, the company is changing its attitudes about working with partners." Macworld 1/11
"Apple Buys 50 Business Class Seats From San Francisco to Shanghai Every Day" MacRumors 1/11
"Apple spends $150M a year on United flights, Shanghai is No. 1 destination: A pair of promotional banners created by United Airlines to tout its various business relationships with big-name companies reveals a sneak peek into Apple's global operations, with the tech giant reportedly spending some $150 million each year on flights for employees." AppleInsider 1/11
"Apple demanded $1 billion for chance to win iPhone: Qualcomm CEO" Reuters 1/11
"Qualcomm CEO defends chip-licensing business in FTC trial: There's nothing wrong with the 'no license, no chips' accusation at the heart of the government's case against the mobile chipmaker, Steve Mollenkopf argues." CNET 1/11
"How to recover older versions of a document within an app: Oh no, I messed up! I want to go back to a previous version of my document. What do I do? It's all about reversion, my friend." iMore 1/11
"Setting Up Your Mac Mail Signatures" MacMost 1/11
Op/Ed
"On Getting Started With Regular Expressions" Daring Fireball 1/11
"An enterprise take on Apple's 'Project Marzipan': We will learn more about Apple's plans to run iOS apps on Macs at WWDC 2019. Here is what we know so far" Computerworld 1/11
"The FTC Thinks You Pay Too Much for Smartphones. Here's Why" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:18 AM
"How We Apologize Now: The iPhone app Notes has become the medium of choice for celebrity mea culpas." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:58 AM
"Passeig de Gràcia Apple Store temporarily closing February 10th, Video Wall and Forum likely on the way" 9to5Mac 9:31 AM
"Apple may be planning to relocate its first retail store at Tysons Corner" 9to5Mac 8:52 AM
"How Apple had a successful CES 2019 without even being there: HomeKit, AirPlay 2 and iTunes got heaps of coverage without the iPhone maker even being in Vegas" GearBrain 1/11
"iPhone set to match Android security with new Yubico hardware key: Lightning port compatibility is in the works for hardware-based authentication." CNET 1/11
"Fatal Box Truck Crash in San Jose May Have Exposed Apple Sensitive Material: The two occupants were retired cops from the LA area and were armed" Bay City News 1/11
"Secured Transport Of Secret Apple Products Involved In Accident On Silicon Valley Highway" MacPrices 1/11
"Truck carrying secured Apple payload crashes in San Jose, killing one" AppleInsider 1/11
"An armed guard reportedly transporting a 'very special load' for Apple was killed in a fatal truck crash" Business Insider 1/11
"Best of CES: The coolest smart home and home entertainment gear we saw" TechHive 1/11
"Nevada man thanks Siri for surviving serious Jeep crash: A man who crashed his Jeep near Pahrump, Nev., credits Siri on his iPhone for saving him from paralyzing and potentially fatal injuries." AppleInsider 1/11
Non-Apple News
"Verizon Reportedly Testing Its Own Game Streaming Service Powered By Nvidia Shield" HotHardware 4:12 PM
"Gaming laptops are getting wonderfully weird in 2019: PC makers are starting to take more interesting design risks." Engadget 12:40 PM
"Meet The Macedonian Software Engineer Fighting Air Pollution With An App" Forbes 12:40 PM
"Mother Lode! The Hottest Motherboards From CES 2019" PC Magazine 12:01 PM
"An uncommon technique allows new ransomware to rake in $4 million: Ryuk lies in wait for as long as a year, then pounces on only the biggest prey." Ars Technica 11:23 AM
"As more self-driving technology launches, people are growing more anxious about the supposed benefits" Business Insider 8:51 AM
"The U.S. Government Has Amassed Terabytes of Internal WikiLeaks Data" Gizmodo 8:47 AM
"Huawei fires employee arrested in Poland over alleged spying" Engadget 9:06 PM
"Huawei fires employee arrested in Poland on spy charges" Associated Press 11:13 AM
"What Huawei arrests in Poland mean for the US" Examiner 7:16 AM
"Fitbit's Sleep Score beta looks promising: Fitbit is working on a means to provide users with more information about their quality of sleep: this is what it currently looks like." ZDNet 7:15 AM
"There's a simple reason why your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data" Business Insider 6:58 AM
"Hacker 'BestBuy' sentenced to prison for operating Mirai DDoS botnet" ZDNet 1/11
"CES 2019: Qualcomm President Amon is convinced you're going to be thrilled with 5G" ZDNet 1/11
"AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile announce plans to stop selling your location data to outside companies amid growing pressure from federal lawmakers" Business Insider 1/11
"Netflix could use AI to clamp down on people sharing their account with friends and family" BetaNews 1/11
"Faster Wi-Fi is here, but it's off to a slow start" The Verge 1/11
"Huawei sales director nicked in Poland on suspicion of 'spying'" The Register 1/11
"US government shutdown leaves websites insecure" BBC 1/11
"6 important CES 2019 reveals and trends that PC enthusiasts need to know about" PCWorld 1/11
"Best of CES: The coolest PCs, PC components, and PC spectacles we saw" PCWorld 1/11
"Blood pressure watches and DIY sonograms: CES 2019 was all about health/At CES, health, wellness and medical tech are big focuses once again." CNET 1/11
"Figthting And Documenting Sexual Violence In Congo And Kenya With A Mobile App" Forbes 1/11
"Xiaomi packs 48-megapixel camera into budget Redmi Note 7 phone" ZDNet 1/11
Publications/Podcasts
"CordCutters Podcast Episode 10: Did Apple Win CES?" iMore 11:21 AM
"How to make your old iPhone last longer [Cult of Mac Magazine No. 279] Cult of Mac 11:18 AM
"Report: AirPower Has Entered Production and is Coming Soon" MacRumors 11:16 AM
"Apple's AirPower wireless charging mat is rumored to be in production" The Verge 11:22 AM
"Rumors say AirPower may be coming soon — again" Mashable 3:23 PM
"Apple Might Team Up with Samsung for 5G iPhone 11" Softpedia 7:18 AM
"iOS 12.1.2 Jailbreak Update: Here's What Is New In The Scene" Redmond Pie 9:06 PM
"Apple Plans Three New iPhones This Year, Plays Catch-Up on Cameras: Highest-end model includes triple rear camera; one will be successor to the struggling XR" WSJ.com 1/11
"Apple to launch three iPhones with new camera features this year: WSJ" Reuters 1/11
"Apple Planning Three New iPhone Models This Year, WSJ Reports" Bloomberg 1/11
"Apple reportedly plans 3-camera iPhone XS Max and 2-camera iPhone XR sequels" VentureBeat 1/11
"Apple aims to lift sales with three new iPhones" Irish Independent 1/11
"Analysts expect iPhone 11 to feature Wi-Fi 6" 9to5Mac 1/11
"2019 iPhones Could Feature Support for Wi-Fi 6" MacRumors 1/11
"Apple considered Samsung, MediaTek to supply 5G modems for 2019 iPhones" Reuters 1/11
"Possibilities of a Triple-Lens iPhone Camera: Improved 3D Sensing, Zoom, and Low-Light Photos" MacRumors 1/11
"Chart: every product Apple has made so far" iDownload Blog 1/11
AppleCare/Helps
"Apple Adding Late 2012 iMacs to Vintage and Obsolete Products Pilot Program at End of January" MacRumors 1/11
Price Trackers/Deals
"CES Wrapup – TMO Daily Observations 2019-01-11" The Mac Observer 1/11
"Turn iPhone and AirPods into remote microphones- 9to5Mac" 9to5Mac 1/11
"Apply a custom color palette to iOS' official Twitch app with Serene" iDownload Blog 1/11
"How to choose what your iPhone backs up to iCloud" iMore 1/11
Tips
"A hidden trick for turning your iPhone and AirPods into a spy microphone is going viral. Here's what the feature is really about." Business Insider 6:52 AM
"How to keep your iPhone from repeatedly dropping Wi-Fi network connections" AppleInsider 1/11
"New iPhone? Change these 7 settings today" Apple Must 1/11
"A sign of life in Apple billboards" ["It's just a common-sense way to build a brand. In Steve's eyes, any ad that failed to enhance the Apple brand was a lost opportunity. For years, I've felt that Apple's outdoor advertising has been a parade of lost opportunities. It's important to celebrate design, but not at the expense of wit. Apple's design-centric billboards have virtually no buzz value, largely because they are wordless."] Ken Segall's Observatory 1/11
"Opinion: Should Apple follow Xiaomi, and start building more smart home devices on its own?" 9to5Mac 1/11
"Are Apple's Interests Diverging From Customer Needs?" Tech.pinions 1/11
"Opinion: iOS 13 is the right time for a modern take on skeuomorphism" 9to5Mac 1/11
"Apple should drop Intel for AMD: A transition to ARM for macOS will take years. In the meantime, AMD should supply Apple's x86 hardware." Computerworld 1/11
"How the 'big tech' colossus is splitting: For several years it has made sense, in some quarters, to lump together the tech giants — chiefly Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon, sometimes also including Netflix or Microsoft. But talking about 'big tech' is beginning to offer diminishing returns." Axios 1/11
"Apple Services revenue prospects are mixed, say commentators" 9to5Mac 1/11
"Former CEO John Sculley thinks Apple will disrupt healthcare" Cult of Mac 1/11
"Apple reportedly planning three iPhones for 2019, one with new triple camera system" The Verge 1/11
"Three iPhones likely coming in Sept. 2019, with one a refresh of the LCD iPhone XR" AppleInsider 1/11
"WSJ on 2019 iPhones: Triple-Lens Rear Camera on Next iPhone XS Max and Dual Rear on Next iPhone XR" MacRumors 1/11
"LG's new 17-inch Gram laptop makes me want a 17-inch MacBook Pro" Apple World Today 1/11
"Mingis on Tech: Bent iPads and a bad quarter – Apple, WTF? When some new iPad owners found their devices were bent, Apple acknowledged the issue and said, in essence, 'no problem.' More recently, the company said revenues would fall short of expectations. So what's going on?" Computerworld 1/11
Non-Apple
"Mobile innovation: Things will get worse before they get better" Android Authority 2:51 PM
"Samsung and Qualcomm talk realistic expectations for 5G in 2019: Not everyone will get 5G this year, so what should we expect?" Engadget 1/11
"Chinese tech at CES: Politics is temporary, business is permanent/How Chinese tech businesses will cope with a trade war." Engadget 1/11
"Trump promises H-1B visa holders 'changes are coming soon.' What that means for the tech industry" GeekWire 1/11
"The First Bendable Phone Is an Exciting Piece of Junk" Gizmodo 1/11
"Review: Valley of the Boom captures Silicon Valley's insanity/A mix of documentary and historical reenactment with an emphasis on great acting." Ars Technica 1/11
"Why Does My Fiancé See Ads for Things I've Shopped For?" Lifehacker 1/11
"Sharing your children's bad behavior on social media is making it worse" The Next Web 1/11
"The Exaggerated Promise of So-Called Unbiased Data Mining" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1/11
"The tech world's best CEO? Microsoft's Nadella, hands downOthers have gotten more glory — and have tripped recently." Computerworld 1/11
"Cloud Should Shine for Amazon, Microsoft Earnings: The world's two most valuable companies have high expectations to meet in the coming earnings season" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:57 AM
"Newly public Dell could heat up the data storage M&A market" VentureBeat 4:48 PM
"HP brings AMD to Chromebooks" [Video] CNET 7:08 AM
"How Google plans to reinvent the user interface: Google's next move will be like 'Minority Report,' but on your watch, toaster and factory floor." Computerworld 6:59 AM
"How open source software took over the world" TechCrunch 11:35 AM
"Microsoft Bing search surfaces and suggests images of child sexual abuse" The Next Web 1/11
"Microsoft spotlights efforts to help retailers modernize and compete with Amazon" GeekWire 1/11
"Microsoft Could Help Kroger Counter Amazon's Growth" The Motley Fool 1/11
"IBM teaches AI to debate humans by crowdsourcing arguments" The Next Web 1/11
"After 30 years chipping away, is Intel to create thousands of new Irish jobs?" SiliconRepublic 1/11
"Intel close to major investment at Leixlip base: Preparatory work seen as prelude to increasing capacity at Co Kildare plant" Irish Times 1/11
"Intel and Alibaba ignore trade war friction in AI partnership" ReTHINK Research 1/11
"Redis and Intel partner for Optane in-memory database solutions to increase performance" TechRepublic 1/11
"Intel CEO Touts Exposure To $300B Market" Benzinga 1/11
"Micron Scores Big Automotive Deals With Intel and Qualcomm" The Motley Fool 1/11
"AMD shows off 7nm next-gen chips at CES, aims at Intel and Nvidia" Reuters 1/11
"AMD backend orders for new 7nm chips split between 3 firms" DigiTimes 1/11
"AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 benchmarks: the best Vega GPU/The Red Team's Vega 64 is faster, but not necessarily better." Eurogamer 1/11
"AMD: 'No Chiplet APU Variant on Matisse, CPU TDP Range same as Ryzen-2000'" AnandTech 1/11
"AMD Gives a Glimpse of Its 2019 Product Launches at CES 2019" Market Realist 1/11
"HP is releasing two new Chromebooks, one powered by AMD" Cyber Shack 1/11
"HP and HTC Vive sponsor Omniverse Esports: Virtuix's virtual reality esports project has backing from some big names, which means equally big prizes for players." GameReactor 1/11
"Dell at CES 2019: Alienware m17 Packs Core i9, GeForce RTX into 17.3-Inch Chassis" AnandTech 1/11
"Dell's 2019 G Series: Australian Price And Release Date" Gizmodo Australia 1/11
"Cisco touts 5 technologies that will change networking in 2019" Network World 1/11
"Cisco Sees Its Chance as Internet Traffic Builds" Barron's 1/11
"How Cisco's TacOps unit restores communication after disasters" Computerworld Hong Kong 1/11
"HPE and Cisco lost cloud IT infrastructure market share" Telecom Lead 1/11
"Oracle Commerce Cloud Solution Adopted by Things Remembered" Zacks 1/11
"PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Seven Years (Premium)" Thurrott 1/11
"All of the major tech companies are going their separate ways, making things more difficult for regulators" Business Insider 1/11
Apple News
"Apple: More Discounts On iPhone Are Looming" Seeking Alpha 1/11
"Lackluster iPhone sales seen to affect Taiwan export, economy" DigiTimes 1/11
"Foxconn sees 2018 revenues reach new record" DigiTimes 1/11
"Apple GC Earned $5M In 2018, Over $20M Stock On Horizon" Law360 [Subscription Required for Full Article] 1/11
Industry News
"Stocks snap 5-day winning streak but log strong weekly gains: CPI data show muted inflation" MarketWatch 1/11
"Late Rally Falls Short as Dow, Stocks Trade Lower Following Five Straight Gains: The Dow falls Friday, putting in jeopardy the blue-chip index's five-day winning streak." TheStreet 1/11
"Stocks close down after five-day winning streak" FOXBusiness 1/11
"U.S. Stocks Regain Ground Despite Concerns About Global Growth: Shares rebound after Powell's remarks reinforce the Fed's willingness to adjust pace of rate increases" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1/11
"All of the major tech companies are going their separate ways, making things more difficult for regulators" Business Insider 1/11
"Fed restraint, trade hopes bolster Asian markets: Nikkei, Hang Seng rise following Wall Street's gains" MarketWatch 1/11
"European stocks dragged south by loses for oil and auto companies: Pound strength weighs on FTSE 100" MarketWatch 1/11
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