"Senators, Members Of Congress Urge Apple To 'Put Values Above Market Access' Regarding App Censorship In China" Tech Times 8:41 AM
"Apple and Blizzard Slammed Over China Censorship by Top U.S. Lawmakers" Gizmodo UK 8:41 AM
"Apple @ Work: Why free updates of macOS and iOS have been crucial to Apple's enterprise growth" 9to5Mac 8:40 AM
"Apple's iPhone 11 Could Help Drive a China Comeback: Wedbush is bullish on iPhone demand in China following channel checks." Motley Fool 8:41 AM
"Apple Pays $6.6M To End Suit Over IPhone 4S Update Glitch" Law360 [Paid Membership Required] 8:07 AM
"Apple files complaint to halt relitigation of IXI Mobile patent suit" AppleInsider 8:17 AM
"Lawmakers Slam Apple for 'Censorship' of Apps at China's Behest" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10/18
"AOC and Ted Cruz call out Apple for dropping Hong Kong app in joint letter: Lawmakers also criticized Blizzard" The Verge 10/18
"US lawmakers urge Apple CEO Tim Cook to reinstate HKmap Live app" AppleInsider 10/18
"U.S. Lawmakers Call Apple's Move to Remove HKMap Live App 'Deeply Concerning'" MacRumors 10/18
"Hong Kong protests: bring back app or risk 'complicity' in repression, Apple told/US lawmakers including Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez write to Tim Cook urging him to restore HKMapp app" The Guardian 10/18
"Apple's Cook meets China regulator after pulling Hong Kong app" ["China's State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement on its website that its chief, Xiao Yaqing, and Cook discussed topics including Apple expanding investment in China, consumer rights protection and fulfilling corporate social responsibility. It did not give more details."] Reuters 10/18
"Cook discusses China investment, consumer rights, more with market regulator in Beijing" AppleInsider 10/18
"Apple CEO Tim Cook met with a Chinese state regulator days after controversially booting a Hong Kong map app from the App Store" Business Insider 10/18
"Apple chief and China regulator talked 'corporate social responsibility' after Hong Kong app controversy" Washington Examiner 10/18
"The Finance 202: Apple is still far from safe in the U.S.-China trade war/Don't tell Apple the latest U.S.-China trade truce means the fight is settling back into a cold war. The conflict between the world's two largest economies remains as hot as ever for the tech giant." Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 10/18
"Apple Is the World's Most Valuable Company. Can It Stay That Way?" Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10/18
"Apple surpasses Microsoft as the world's most valuable company" Business Insider 10/18
"Google and Microsoft moves that signal opportunities for Apple: With the fall tech events behind us, it's time to see what Google and Microsoft have brought to the table." Macworld 10/18
"Margrethe Vestager's Nagging iPhone Helps Put Apple Pay on Antitrust Radar: Margrethe Vestager's iPhone has been nagging her to install Apple Pay. Now she's checking if those prompts are a problem for other payment providers." Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10/18
"Drinking heartbreak away might actually break your heart: New research links frequent drinking to a disease the Apple Watch claims to track." Inverse 11:18 AM
"Apple, Cisco Ask Justices To Toss Dispute Over 1-Line Orders" Law360 [Paid Membership Required] 8:08 AM
"'South Park' Nears $500 Million Deal for U.S. Streaming Rights" ["One company that probably won't be bidding is Apple Inc., the people said. The tech giant has eschewed controversial programming that could damage its brand, and it's wary of offending China, where it sells a lot of iPhones. 'South Park' was just banned in China after an episode mocked the country's censorship of Western movies and TV."] Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:14 PM
"House antitrust probe report likely by 'first part' of 2020: The committee has received tens of thousands of documents from Facebook Inc, Alphabet's Google, Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc and is expecting more material in the coming weeks, Representative David Cicilline told reporters." Reuters 10/18
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Urges U.S. Senate to Pass the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act" MacRumors 10/18
"These are the top 10 brands in the world in 2019. Facebook isn't one of them." [Apple #1] Business Insider 10/18
"O2 drops major hint that next year's iPhones will support 5G" The Inquirer 10/18
"Fitbit Wants to Defeat the Apple Watch by Copying the Apple Watch" Softpedia 10/18
"Apple's star-studded 'The Morning Show' joins #MeToo conversation" Reuters 10/18
"Apple celebrates 'Dickinson,' coming to Apple TV+ November 1" Apple 10/18
"Apple Sets Overall Deal With Monica Beletsky" ["Under the multi-year deal, Beletsky will develop and produce television series exclusively for the streamer. This is the first overall of Beletsky's career."] Variety 10/18
"Google VP says guests should be informed if you have smart devices in the home" Digital Trends 6:50 PM
"Lawmakers express 'deep concern' over Blizzard's Hong Kong protest response: A rare bipartisan issue that Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Rubio can agree on." Ars Technica 10:23 AM
"Former Apple executives create new smart lock technology" FOXBusiness 10/18
"New sensor tech makes almost any surface a touch surface: User interface company Sentons has released a developer smartphone that shows how its pressure-sensitive ultrasound-based touch technology can trigger a range of actions." ZDNet 10/18
"Researcher Warns That 5G Might Actually Cause Cancer After All: 'Meanwhile, We Are Seeing Increases In Certain Types Of Head And Neck Tumors.'" NeoScope 10/18
"Most Americans Fail in Digital Literacy: A Pew survey found that most US respondents could answer fewer than half the questions when quizzed on technology issues. Most challenging were questions on privacy and cybersecurity." PC Magazine 10/18
"The outcry over deaths on Amazon's warehouse floor" The Guardian 10/18
"US military will no longer use floppy disks to coordinate nuke launches: It now has a 'highly-secure solid state digital storage solution.'" Engadget 10/18
"Samsung says fix for Galaxy 10 fingerprint flaw is coming 'next week'" Engadget 10/18
"Samsung faces reputational blow from phones' fingerprint flaw" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10/18
"OnePlus 8 Pro will swap the pop-up camera for a hole-punch, leak claims" The Verge 10/18
"Motorola event next month, could be foldable phone launch" Android Authority 10/18
"TSMC raises forecast for 5G phone penetration for 2020" DigiTimes [Subscription Required for Full Article] 10/18
Publications/Podcasts
"Apple AR is here. Did you notice? [Cult of Mac Magazine 319] Cult of Mac 10:17 AM
"iMore show 678: Social Politeness/The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple!" iMore 10:08 AM
"The Dalrymple Report: Disney+, Samsung security, and Google" The Loop 10/18
"9to5Mac Happy Hour 247: iPhone SE 2 spec rumors, Beats Solo Pro, Apple TV+ run-up" 9to5Mac 10/18
"The Engadget Podcast: What do we lose if Google is everywhere?" Engadget 10/18
"9to5Mac Daily: October 18, 2019 – AirPods Pro pricing rumors, more" 9to5Mac 10/18
"Apple TV comes to Roku, and Ultra-Wideband location is on its way to us, on the AppleInsider Podcast" AppleInsider 10/18
"iPhone SE 2 is getting BIG upgrades... We fill you in, on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 10/18
"Apple Car: Apple Reportedly Getting Autonomous Driving Solutions From Quanta For Self-Driving Car Technology" International Business Times 9:13 PM
"USB-C vs. Thunderbolt 3: Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C are hard to distinguish, but here's how the ports differ" Digital Trends 8:34 AM
"iOS 13.1.3 brings a bunch of bug fixes to iPhone and iPad, but no relief for calls and battery bugs: The latest patch for iOS squashes a lot of bugs, but the call dropping and battery issues remains." ZDNet 10/18
"Apple rumored to launch new AirPods Pro headphones at end of October" The Verge 10/18
"Report: 'AirPods Pro' to Launch End of October with New Design, New Noise-Canceling Feature and $260 Price Tag" MacRumors 10/18
"Apple's Noise-Cancelling AirPods Pro Rumored For Late October Release" HotHardware 10/18
"16-Inch MacBook Pro Possibly Referenced in macOS Catalina 10.15.1 Beta" MacRumors 10/18
"An icon depicting 16-inch MacBook Pro with thinner bezels has been found in Catalina code" iDownload Blog 10/18
"New icons found in macOS suggest that 16-inch MacBook Pro release drawing near" BGR 10/18
"Quanta Reportedly Supplying Apple With 'Autonomous Driving Solutions'" MacRumors 10/18
AppleCare/Helps
"Your Mac or iPhone Can't Connect to a Public Wi-Fi Hotspot (Captive)? Fix" macReports 8:17 AM
"Apple warns users to either upgrade device or software as major malfunction looms" MSPoweruser 10/18
"Pixel 4 vs. iPhone 11: Google's phone is the pricier one, surprisingly/The search giant's new phone goes big on price as consumers balk at costly phones." CNET 8:02 AM
"Tile Pro Review: The iPhone 11 Pro of Tile – it's super-good, but most folk should opt for the cheaper model." TrustedReviews 8:41 AM
"The iPhone 11 convinced me that Apple's a photography powerhouse again" The Next Web 10/18
"The Apple Card has changed the way I look at spending money and helped me in my ongoing effort to stay debt-free" Business Insider 10/18
"Beats Solo Pro first-look: Like HomePods on my ears/Apple recently launched a new product in the Beats Solo line. I've been testing the Pros for a couple of days and have my first impressions." iMore 10/18
"Review: Master & Dynamic MW07 Plus are my new favorite in-ear wireless headphones" 9to5Mac 10/18
"Monoprice true wireless earbuds review: A cut above the budget earbud competition" Macworld 10/18
"Tap Strap 1 review: Towards tomorrow's world" Apple Must 10/18
"Tile Mate Review: The iPhone 11 of the tracking world – the Tile that most people should buy." TrustedReviews 10/18
iOS Apps
"Hands-on: Roku's Apple TV app helped me cut the cord — from Apple" VentureBeat 10/18
"Apple Arcade: 'The Pinball Wizard' Review – A Marriage of Pinball and Dungeon Crawling that Needs Just a Bit More" Touch Arcade 10/18
"A month on, Apple Arcade is too cheap to quit" Engadget 10/18
"These spooky Apple Arcade mystery games will make you feel like a real detective: Can you crack the case?" CNET 10/18
"Apple's MacBook Pro Is Dead, Long Live Apple's MacBook Pro" Forbes 8:13 PM
"iPhone SE2 is coming, and it could be huge (but also kinda small): Rumors about a new iPhone SE have reached fever pitch. Let's break down why this iPhone may be a big deal." CNET 8:18 AM
"Cassandra -Weekend Review: iPhone in Thailand, Ordering and Payments; Ethics, Morals and Surveillance" eXtensions 8:08 AM
"Editorial: Samsung hasn't copied AppleTV+ yet, but it's only a matter of time" AppleInsider 8:05 AM
"Apple's China stance makes for strange political alliances, as AOC and Ted Cruz slam the company" TechCrunch 10/18
"Apple's still got a handful of songs to sing you" Apple Must 10/18
"Upgrade your iPhone's operating system and you won't be disappointed" [Video] CNET 10/18
"Oregon Judge Ordered Woman to Type in Her iPhone Passcode So Police Could Search It for Evidence Against Her" Daring Fireball 10/18
"Apple AR is already here. You're probably wearing it right now. [Opinion] Cult of Mac 10/18
"7 Apple presentation secrets enterprise workers need: Enterprise workers should try to follow Apple's lead when they try to get their point across..." Computerworld 10/18
"6 reasons why the iPad is still the best Apple Arcade device: The Apple TV and Mac may be better on paper, but they fall short in performance and portability." Macworld 10/18
"The Google Pixel 4's Flawed Face Unlock Creates An Apple Advantage" Forbes 10/18
"Microsoft Reports Earnings on Wednesday: 8 Important Things to Watch/Azure growth, Windows sales trends and stock buybacks are among the things to keep an eye on as the software giant reports." TheStreet 8:18 AM
"Sure, AMD is doing amazing right now – but don't count out Intel just yet" TechRadar UK 8:38 AM
"Has Intel Stock Found a Catalyst?" InvestorPlace 7:53 PM
"AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core Crushes The Intel Core i9-10980XE 18 Core CPU in 3DMark Firestrike – Up To 24% Faster Than Intel's Flagship HEDT" WCCFTech 8:38 AM
"AMD May Be Preparing a Ryzen 7 3750X Processor Release" eTeknix 8:38 AM
"Next-gen Threadripper rumored to arrive on November 19" TechSpot 8:37 AM
"IBM And San Jose State Partner To Advance Tech Education" KPIX 5 SF Bay Area 8:33 AM
"Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd passes away" IANS 8:31 AM
"Regulation Talk Hits Silicon Valley" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 10:17 AM
"Microsoft: Don't install Windows 10 1809 October 15 update, it breaks Defender ATP/Microsoft urges organizations to avoid installing KB4520062 because it could stall Defender antivirus services." ZDNet 10/18
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Gets 65 Percent Pay Rise" Silicon UK 10/18
"Here's why Microsoft just invested $1.5M in a North Dakota high-tech farm project" GeekWire 10/18
"Microsoft gives $1.5 million to group working on Grand Farm" Associated Press 10/18
"Intel will take on Nvidia and AMD GPUs by mid-2020 – but gamers could be disappointed" TechRadar UK 10/18
"Yay, Intel chip shortages should be over soon! Nope. Strap in, at least another quarter or two to go, say PC execs" The Register 10/18
"Intel's first Xe GPU: most likely developer kit, expected in mid-2020" TweakTown 10/18
"Intel to publicly share its gender and race pay gap data by the end of 2019" The Next Web 10/18
"AMD Threadripper 3000 Models And Release Dates Confirmed: Backwards Compatibility In Doubt" Forbes 10/18
"AMD RX 5700 Series Selling Like Hot Cakes, AIB Sales Up 100%+" WCCFTech 10/18
"IBM's New Hat Doesn't Cover Old Problems: Newly acquired software maker helps tech giant's latest results, but not by enough" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/18
"How Dell EMC is Doing Enterprise AI the Right Way" eWeek 10/18
"Dell launches zero-footprint PC: Dell's first-of-its-kind OptiPlex 7070 Ultra hides the PC in the monitor stand for a clutter-free, zero-footprint desktop." Gadget 10/18
"Focus is on improving market coverage, says Dell India chief" Hindu Business Line 10/18
"Looking for a lightweight 2-in-1 work laptop? The Elite Dragonfly is HP's lightest business convertible laptop yet. That's good news if you travel a lot." Business IT 10/18
"Huawei and HP at the CXO Innovation Summit" Manila Bulletin 10/18
"Amazon Just Proved That 'Oracle Can Be Displaced.' One Analyst Explains." Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10/18
"Amazon has finally broken up with Oracle: AWS data is now completely off Oracle, and on Amazon servers." ITProPortal 10/18
"Visa And Oracle Partner To Get You Paid Faster" PaymentsJournal 10/18
"Former Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd has passed away" TechCrunch 10/18
"Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd passes away" Reuters 10/18
"Oracle CEO Mark Hurd has died at the age of 62" Business Insider 10/18
"Oracle employees and tech workers mourn CEO Mark Hurd, who died at the age of 62" Business Insider 10/18
"Mark Hurd, Oracle CEO Who Led Three Tech Companies, Dies" Bloomberg 10/18
"Secret passages and skipped meals: Oracle's CEO Mark Hurd gave us a rare peek at what it really takes to run one of the world's most important tech companies" Business Insider 10/18
"Cisco fixes critical Aironet Access Points flaw, addresses 29 more bugs" SC Magazine UK 10/18
"Manchester City Signs Major Player In Tech: Cisco signs first ever partnership with a football organisation as it becomes City Football Group's official technology partner" BusinessCloud 10/18
"Apple Up 50%, Eclipsing Performance of Other Dow Stocks" 24/7 Wall St. 8:02 AM
"1 Big Reason Apple May Not Be a Long-Term Lock for Your Retirement Portfolio" Motley Fool 8:41 AM
Industry News
"U.S. stock market falls on economic growth concerns despite good earnings: Johnson & Johnson, Boeing lead Dow's triple-digit point drop" MarketWatch 10/18
"Bad Day On Stock Market Continues; These Two Stocks Took Down The Dow" Investor's Business Daily 10/18
"Boeing, J&J whack Dow as stocks end week lower" FOXBusiness 10/18
"Stocks Drop on China Data: U.K. markets hover ahead of high-stakes parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/18
"Asian markets mixed after decades-worst GDP growth by China: Nikkei gains, stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China dip" MarketWatch 10/18
"European stocks lower after Chinese growth slows and Renault warns" MarketWatch 10/18
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