"A Rare Look at Design Genius Jony Ive: The Man Behind the Apple Watch/How Apple's under-the-radar design genius, Jonathan Ive, has found the way to our hearts." Vogue 8:28 AM
"Apple's IPhone Pay System Casts Shadow on PayPal Spinoff" Bloomberg 9:01 AM
"As PayPal Spins Off, Apple Pay Signals New Era at Cash Register" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:09 AM
"Holder: iOS, Android Encryption Is 'Worrisome'/Attorney General Eric Holder said phones should protect security but also still allow for law enforcement access." PC Magazine 11:04 AM
"Piper Jaffray advises 'conservative expectations' for Apple Watch, predicts first-year sales of 10M" AppleInsider 10:52 AM
"Apple wins LTE patent case against WiLan" Cult of Mac 9:30 PM
"Marc Newson says his role at Apple is only part-time for a specific project" 9to5Mac 9:30 PM
"Marc Newson confirms only working at Apple part time on secret projects" AppleInsider 9:30 PM
"Marc Newson is working on a secret Apple project, but only part-time" Cult of Mac 9:31 PM
"Apple's Shellshock patch for Macs is incomplete, says security researcher" CNET 3:52 PM
"Yosemite GM provides an early look at new versions of Pages and Keynote for Mac" 9to5Mac 8:01 AM
"OS X Yosemite to be released very soon" MacIssues 8:43 AM
"Mac OS X Yosemite nears release as GM build arrives with developers" The Inquirer 8:38 AM
"New in OS X Yosemite Gold Master? Plenty!" FairerPlatform 7:42 AM
"Apple asks developers to submit their apps for Yosemite" Cult of Mac 8:16 AM
"Apple Tells Developers to Submit their OS X Yosemite-compatible Apps" The Mac Observer 9:27 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Implementing iOS 8 Document Pickers" ["The first thing you will need to do is start an iOS project in Xcode and enable iCloud and iCloud Documents capabilities as shown below."] MacStories 11:03 AM
"Multicam split screens in FCPX and how to blur a moving logo in Motion" fcp.co 8:25 AM
"How to Share an iTunes Library Between Partitions in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 3:05 PM
"iDesign, uDesign, we all design with Logo Design Studio Pro" Apple Daily Report 7:48 AM
"The Right Way And The Right Reason To Rip DVDs To Your Mac" BohemianBoomer 7:41 AM
"A Better Way To Do Gmail On A Mac" Mac 360 7:41 AM
"Radio Isn't Dead. Radio Has Shifted In Time" NoodleMac 7:40 AM
"Honestly, I Thought This Famous Mac Utility App Died Many Years Ago" Mac 360 7:40 AM
Op/Ed
"Little Things That Improve the Way I Work on a Mac" Shawn Blanc 8:51 PM
"Apple gives us some great transitions in its Keynote presentation software – but is there a way to add more? Yes, there is!" Les Posen's Presentation Magic 9:33 AM
Press Releases
"Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel coming to the Mac on October 14" Mac Gamer HQ 12:45 PM
"Currency Assistant 3.2 (released October 2014): Currency Assistant is a very flexible and easy-to-use currency converter." MaBaSoft 10:51 AM
"Accordance 11 Collections Are Here!" Accordance 7:47 AM
"Sprint doubles AT&T's double-the-data wireless promotion: Under new CEO Marcelo Claure, Sprint is keeping the pressure on its larger competitors and going directly after AT&T." CNET 9:07 AM
"Sprint doubles data on high-end plans for families and businesses" iMore 9:07 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"YML Archives for October 1st, 2014!" Your Mac Life 9:22 PM
"ACM 274: LOL Windows 10, Privacy Has Value, Protesting and Jailbreaking" The Mac Observer 8:31 PM
"Kirk McElhearn Takes Control of LaunchBar 6" MacVoices 1:04 PM
"Big Organizations Have A Love/Hate/Love Affair With Hadoop" ReadWrite 4:14 PM
"iPhone 6: an honest review" ["Apple is sometimes guilty of putting form before function, and this is where aesthetics can undermine usability. How a phone feels and how well it stays in hands and fingers are intertwined benefits. While I find that iPhone 6 feels quite good to hold and can be operated with one hand, the surface is too slick."] BetaNews 8:12 AM
"iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: Dr. Mac's Final Showdown" The Mac Observer 12:51 PM
"BuggyFun Review: BuggyFun allows children to create their own tracks for bugs to interact with for a unique open-ended experience." 148Apps 9:09 AM
"RGB Express Review: Guide trucks along their delivery routes in RGB Express, a testing but charming puzzle game." 148Apps 10:58 AM
"Nexticy Review: Nexticy allows you to make your own forms for research purposes or to organize your business better. It's very useful." 148Apps 11:19 AM
"Fold the Adventure Review: Fold pieces of paper to create platforms for a princely rabbit in this puzzle game; something that isn't as beguiling as you'd think." 148Apps 8:49 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"iOS 8: Make Cellular Phone Calls from Your iPad Using Handoff" The Mac Observer 2:30 PM
"How to stream torrented movies on iOS 8 without jailbreaking" Cult of Mac 1:09 PM
"How to set up your Medical ID in the Health app" iSource 1:08 PM
"How to Bring Out the Best of iOS 8's Photography and Sharing Tricks" TechNewsWorld 10:59 AM
"Here's What Happened When An Employee Told Steve Jobs Something Couldn't Be Done" Business Insider 11:02 AM
"Op-Ed: Things to consider before buying an iPhone 6 Plus" AppAdvice 10:58 AM
"iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 News: Specs and Release Date" Digital Trends 10:58 AM
"Former Apple managers discuss hectic work culture: 'These people are nuts. They're just there all the time" TUAW 1:04 PM
"Former managers on Apple execs' work habits: 'These people are nuts" MacDailyNews 10:50 AM
"ICYMI: Apple now offers a free iPhone/Apple now offers a smartphone for everyone with its entry-level iPhone 5C being made available for free, but no one seems too excited about this: even though it is what everyone said it should do." Computerworld 9:26 AM
"Apple's New Anti-Tracking System For iPhones Doesn't Work, Researcher Claims" Business Insider 8:51 AM
"Jony Ive profiled in Vogue as Apple Watch fashion blitz continues" The Verge 11:02 AM
"Jony Ive confirms Apple Watch three years in the making as designer's media blitz continues" AppleInsider 10:52 AM
"Jony Ive Talks Apple Watch, Design Process in October Vogue" Mashable 8:49 AM
"Vogue interviews Jony Ive, discusses the Apple Watch: 'Isn't that fantastic?'" 9to5Mac 8:49 AM
"The pros and cons of iPhone 6 Plus ownership" ZDNet 8:48 AM
"It turns out Apple's iPhone 6 and iOS 8 encryption is really good" BGR 8:48 AM
"Coding for kindergarteners: App teaches kids computer basics" CBS News 1:06 PM
"Wunderlist 3.3.1 brings Dropbox support and fixes" iMore 1:06 PM
"Tweetbot updated with iPhone 6 support, actionable notifications, 1Password and more" 9to5Mac 1:06 PM
"LG selling 34-inch computer monitor with Thunderbolt 2" Apple Daily Report 12:45 PM
"Special iPhone trousers will ease Apple into the fashion world" The Register 11:03 AM
"PSA for parents: Apple recommending inappropriate apps for kids due to App Store bug" 9to5Mac 10:52 AM
"PopKey's Animated GIF Keyboard For iOS 8 Is The One You Should Be Using" TechCrunch 9:09 AM
"Factory Unlock AT&T iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at ATT-iPhon-Unlock" News9 Oklahoma 8:09 AM
"Misfit for iOS updated with support for new Flash fitness and sleep monitor" AppAdvice 8:07 AM
"Path takes laziness to a new level with business messaging" Macworld 8:02 AM
"Pokemon trading card game demoed in August now available for iPad" 9to5Mac 8:01 AM
"Firespotter Labs Becomes Switch, Providing A Cloud-Based Phone System For Google Apps" TechCrunch 7:55 AM
"Set Focus/Exposure AFTER taking photo! MultiCam app changes way of taking good photos. So far you had to first set focus, exposure, then take a photo. MultiCam reverses this process - you take photos first, and then adjust focus/exposure anytime!" MultiCam 7:48 AM
"AssistiveWare launches educational keyboards for iPad" prMac 8:43 AM
"TrueHDR gets major update for iOS 8" prMac 7:51 AM
"MultiCam 1.0 for iOS8 - Take Photo Now, Set Focus and Exposure Later" prMac 7:51 AM
"Introducing MileWiz - the Automatic Mileage Tracker" prMac 7:50 AM
"Mac Printer Driver Updates for Gerstetner, HP, Savin, Ricoh, Infotec, Lanier, InfoPrint, NRG" FairerPlatform 7:42 AM
"3D Molecules Edit and Test - a useful chemistry tool for iPad and iPhone" prMac 7:50 AM
"Windows 10 arriving: here's a look at 30 years of Windows: Come with us on a 30-year trip through time to see how Bill Gates' baby took over the world." CNET 3:52 PM
"Microsoft Offers First Peek of Windows 10: Company Pledges to Give Users a Voice in Development" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:53 AM
"Microsoft reportedly testing Cortana for Windows 10 internally" Electronista 8:21 AM
"Cortana is coming to Windows 10, but it's not ready for the Technical Preview" BGR 7:11 PM
"Windows 7 gains more ground as Windows 8 drops again" The Inquirer 8:39 AM
"Windows 8 drops in market share, Windows 7 continues dominance" Neowin 8:17 PM
"And now it's IBM's turn to reboot its cloud" Gigaom 8:42 AM
"Lenovo becomes the biggest x86 server provider in China as acquisition of IBM x86 server business completes, says IDC" DigiTimes 8:21 AM
"IBM starts online hub for NYC tech firms" USA Today 2:29 PM
"HP joins the Windows tablet camp" USA Today 8:54 AM
"Can HP's $200 Windows Laptop Slow Chromebook Onslaught?" TheStreet 8:54 AM
"HP sees low-power servers making inroads in niche data centers" Reuters 9:13 PM
"Intel pushes factory IoT with $9 million cost savings at plant" PCWorld 8:35 AM
"Intel developer kit focuses on IoT market" PCWorld 3:44 PM
"Intel's Basis Peak smartwatch is coming in November for $200" The Inquirer 8:38 AM
"AMD Demos ARM-Based Virtual Networking Chip" PC Magazine 3:06 PM
"Meet AMD's pole-dancing 64-bit ARM chip: Hierofalcon wants to be in a mast near you" The Register 8:38 AM
"AMD is getting into networking and is using a 64-bit ARM core to do it" Gigaom 4:48 PM
"Oracle says Sparc M7 chip will put an end to Heartbleed" The Inquirer 3:44 PM
"Oracle CTO Ellison Does Demos: Oracle cloud platform-as-a-service lets you modernize apps while lowering costs, says Larry Ellison in a show-and-tell session at Oracle OpenWorld." InformationWeek 9:00 AM
"Larry Ellison, Oracle's humble CTO, demos cloud migration at OpenWorld" The Register 8:29 AM
"Oracle says cloud will benefit, not ruin its hardware business" The Inquirer 8:17 PM
"Cisco CEO Chambers Logs Lower Pay: Networking Company Booked Lower Sales, Cut Jobs in Year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:42 PM
"Cisco: Atlantic Starts at Buy on New Products, IoT, SDN Prospects" Barron's 3:53 PM
"Cisco and Netgear line up behind new Helix 64-bit ARM chips: AppliedMicro is looking to disrupt the embedded chip market with the new SOC" Computerworld New Zealand 9:31 PM
"ARM expands software to manage security for Internet of Things" Reuters 3:51 PM
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