"Apple Strengthens Pull of Its Orbit With Each Device" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:21 AM
"Apple Plans More Stores in China/CEO Tim Cook: In Future, China Will Become Apple's Biggest Revenue Contributor" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:01 AM
"Apple Will More Than Double China Stores in 2 Years" Bloomberg 8:05 AM
"Apple CEO says to add 25 stores in China within two years: Sina" Reuters 8:04 AM
"Mr. Cook and Mr. Zuckerberg go to China" Fortune 9:56 AM
"Apple says to keep evaluating distressed sapphire company GT Advanced" Reuters 3:43 PM
"Apple ponders sapphire options, leaves door open for GT" Reuters 3:43 PM
"GT Advanced settles with Apple, to exit sapphire production" Reuters 8:04 AM
"Apple, GT Advanced Technologies in Agreement on Sapphire Materials: GT Advanced to Wind Down Sapphire Materials Production" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:27 AM
"GT Advanced Technologies To End Sapphire Business And Settle Debt With Apple" TechCrunch 8:43 AM
"As expected, Apple's clean break from GT Advanced is now official" 9to5Mac 8:44 AM
"Apple Pay: revolution at the tills as the digital wallet pays up" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:53 AM
"One billion sold: In Q3 2014 Apple's revenues were 5.3% higher than the upper end of their guidance. This is the highest error in guidance since the new range-bound reporting regime started two years ago." asymco 8:41 AM
"Apple ending SSL 3.0 push notifications in wake of severe POODLE vulnerability" Macworld 8:00 AM
"Apple to Devs: 'We're Dropping SSL 3 Due to Poodle" FairerPlatform 7:54 AM
"Apple Dropping SSL 3.0 for Push Notifications in Wake of Poodle Security Flaw" The Mac Observer 8:45 AM
"Papers, Please creator's new game invokes Mac Plus era" PCWorld 8:35 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Mac users report Bluetooth lag & connection issues after updating to OS X Yosemite" AppleInsider 11:04 AM
"Yosemite experiences include a workaround for a bug with sharing options and Markup; WiFi troubleshooting tips; user interface comments; issues with Mac App Store and Apple software updates; compatibility notes; Apple Mail issues, tips and alternatives, etc." MacInTouch 9:32 AM
"Yosemite questions include notes on compatibility; the Core Storage disk format; Time Machine local backups and more." MacInTouch 9:33 AM
"Digitimes Research: Apple turns to focus on price management to save tablet business/Digitimes Research believes Apple is planning to sacrifice its gross margins to save its tablet business, which has already fallen into decline. Apple's entry into price competition is also expected to impact sales of its competitors' high-end tablets." DigiTimes 8:08 AM
"Apple rumored to raise payments to accelerate iPhone 6 Plus production" DigiTimes 8:08 AM
"Woz is moving to Australia to become a professor" Cult of Mac 11:34 AM
"Gemalto Sees Apple Products as Opportunity, Not Threat" Bloomberg 8:06 AM
"Video: Nike CEO hints that Apple and Nike are working 'stealth' new wearable gadgets" BGR 8:41 AM
"Shazam's Music-Finding Magic Adds Siri's Expertise: Rich Riley, chief executive officer of Shazam, discusses how advertising plays into the app's business model, their partnership with Apple's iTunes and Siri, what the company's plans are beyond music recognition and the one innovation he wishes he could claim." Bloomberg TV 11:31 AM
"Watch Steve Jobs Unveil the iPod 13 Years Ago" Time 9:23 AM
"Man turns iPad into tactile interface for whatever he wants" The Verge 8:56 AM
"Vintage Apple-1 computer sells for a record $905,000" PCWorld 10:53 AM
"Apple computer sells for record $905K in NY: Bonhams" Relaxnews 8:56 AM
"This Bench Is Built Using Two Power Mac G5s" Gizmodo 8:41 AM
Non-Apple News
"Court sides with broadcasters, shuts down Aereo live broadcasting" Electronista 9:09 PM
"Jeff Bezos rolls up another $437m, lights Amazon's cigar with it" The Register 8:51 PM
"The Genius Behind The Apple Store Wants To Help You Choose Your Next Gadget" Business Insider 8:38 PM
"Apple's Ex-Retail Chief Leads Startup: Company, Called Enjoy, Plans to Offer Online Shoppers Help Choosing Products" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:38 PM
"New details emerge on Samsung's budget iPhone 5" BGR 4:26 PM
"U.S. senator asks Internet providers to commit to no 'fast lanes'" Reuters 3:43 PM
"With Inbox, Google dares to be different: The bold new interface to Gmail likely will confuse and alienate a lot of people. But somebody needs to give us a better way to handle email overload." CNET 9:46 AM
"The Laborers Who Keep Dick Pics and Beheadings Out of Your Facebook Feed" Wired 8:58 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"ACM 277: Apple Pay, Apple Designs, and iPad as a Laptop Replacement" The Mac Observer 4:35 PM
"Code/red: Apple Sounds Off on GT Sapphire Debacle" Re/code 3:13 PM
"GT Advanced to exit sapphire production business, Apple to recover $439M prepayment over 4 years" AppleInsider 3:13 PM
"Apple: We're still GREAT pals with GT and we'd LOVE to team up again" The Register 4:25 PM
"Foxconn in Talks for China Display Plant: Foxconn and Government of Zhengzhou Discussing Investment That Could Reach Up to $5.7 Billion" ["It remains unclear whether Apple Inc. —which relies on Foxconn to make the majority of its iPhones—or other investors are being approached to invest in the display plant. Currently, Apple uses screens made by suppliers in South Korea and Japan."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:02 AM
"Apple willing to sacrifice profit margins to meet incredible iPhone 6 demand" Cult of Mac 8:40 AM
"iPad Air 2 ships with 10W power adapter" iLounge 10:54 AM
"iPad Air 2 eschews screws for glue, giving it lowly two out of 10 repair score" V3 10:24 AM
"iFixit teardown of iPad Air 2 reveals 2GB of RAM, smaller battery" TUAW 10:28 AM
"'Fighting Fantasy: Caverns Of The Snow Witch' Review - It Keeps Going And Going And" Touch Arcade 10:54 AM
"'Swap Heroes' Review - Bite-Sized Challenge" Touch Arcade 9:23 AM
"Sentinels of the Multiverse Review: Greater Than Games' tabletop classic, Sentinels of the Multiverse swoops in to save the day on iPad. It's super!" 148Apps 10:27 AM
"Montessori Math City Review: Montessori Math City offers interactive narrated activities and creates an intuitive math experience." 148Apps 9:13 AM
"Jam Messenger Review: Want a very quick way to send push-based messages? Jam Messenger is basic but speedy." 148Apps 8:35 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to use Family Sharing for iTunes and App Store accounts in iOS 8" iMore 11:06 AM
"This hidden iOS 8 trick will add a great dimming effect to your iPhone's screen" BGR 10:28 AM
"How to Install Cydia Manually after the Pangu 8.x Jailbreak" Modmyi 4:37 PM
"How to Jailbreak your 8.x iOS Device with Pangu" Modmyi 4:36 PM
"How To Jailbreak iOS 8 – 8.1 On Mac With Pangu For Windows" Redmond Pie 10:25 AM
"How to jailbreak iOS 8.x with Pangu on Mac OS X using a virtual machine" iDownload Blog 8:50 AM
"How to change your default Apple Pay credit card, or remove cards remotely via iCloud" AppleInsider 8:03 AM
"Facebook introduces its anonymous chat app for the iPhone, Rooms" AppAdvice 4:25 PM
"Finally! The phone-charging cable you've been waiting for" CNET 3:12 PM
"NewerTech Introduces the Snuglet to Make MagSafe 2 Power Connections Stronger" NewerTechnology 2:41 PM
"GRAPHISOFT showcasing BIM energy benefits of using ArchiCAD 18 at 2014 Greenbuild International Conference this week" Architosh 2:40 PM
"Tumblr for iOS gains 2-factor authentication, new video player and commenting features" iDownload Blog 10:53 AM
"PadGadget's Sound Stage: Vandelay, the Most iOS 8 Looking Multiband Delay Ever" PadGadget 10:27 AM
"Textilus New Word, Notes and PDF Processor for iPad" MacPrices 10:23 AM
"Connectivity Anytime, Anywhere, on any Device: Transatel Opens new Opportunities for Consumer Electronic Brands on the Burgeoning Embedded Connectivity Market" PRNewswire 9:57 AM
"MedData Launches iPhone App to Improve Billing Reconciliation for Surgical Practices" Business Wire 9:55 AM
"Don't Want to Wait for An Inbox Invite? These Email Apps Give You Its Best Features Right Now" Time 8:57 AM
"iPad Air 2 Guide - eBook released in time for launch of new device" prMac 11:04 AM
"iOS app aims to reduce healthcare cost and decrease rate of suicide" prMac 7:58 AM
"Flight Unlimited Helicopter for iOS hits the App Store" prMac 7:58 AM
"Speaking Times Tables HD for iPad - really simple and fun multiplication" prMac 7:58 AM
"Doctor Spin Reinvents Apps with Hilarious Content and Device-Spinning" prMac 7:58 AM
"PhatWare Releases WritePad Handwriting Recognition SDK for iOS 8" prMac 7:58 AM
"Microsoft's Cloud Growth Continues: Sales at Troubled Nokia Mobile Business Exceed Estimates" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:40 PM
"Microsoft Sales Rise 25%, and Investors Reward Its Shares" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:26 PM
"Microsoft Q1 profit falls 13 percent, weighed down by Nokia unit" CNET 5:19 PM
"Microsoft beats Q1 estimates with $23.2B in revenue, $4.54B in income" VentureBeat 3:38 PM
"Microsoft Q1 FY 2015 Financial Results: Record Revenue On Strong Consumer Sales" AnandTech 8:39 PM
"Microsoft sees Surface revenue soar to $908M in Q1 2015, Xbox console sales grow 102%" VentureBeat 3:38 PM
"Microsoft sales beat Street hopes, shares rise" Reuters 3:40 PM
"Microsoft Windows 10 to Offer New, Robust Security Features" eWeek 6:37 AM
"New Windows 10 Preview With Notification Centre Released By Microsoft" Social Barrel 7:12 AM
"Microsoft Gets Serious About Security in Windows 10" TG Daily 10:06 AM
"Microsoft has released a Windows 10 update to fix power/sleep issues" Neowin 12:32 PM
"Windows 10 Hands-On: What You Need To Know" HotHardware 10:52 AM
"Microsoft's big freaking servers make cloud wars even more interesting" Gigaom 6:37 AM
"Whisper Number Impact: What To Expect From Microsoft's Earnings" Seeking Alpha 10:52 AM
"Nokia Gives Bullish Outlook as It Swings Back to Profit: Finnish Telecom-Equipment Maker Benefits From Sales to North America and China and Tax Gain" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:54 AM
"Nokia's Q3 results surpass expectations after Networks and HERE successes" The Inquirer 6:46 AM
"HP Launches New Intel-Based Moonshot Servers" eWeek 1:25 PM
"HP adds two new Moonshot configs and increased app support/Summary: Four application solutions join two new hardware configurations from HP." ZDNet 7:29 AM
"HP updates Moonshot platform with Xeon and quad-node cartridge options to target new workloads" V3 7:48 AM
"HP gives Moonshot server its first Xeon chip: The ProLiant m710 is designed for application delivery and video transcoding" IDG News Service 7:11 AM
"HP's rumored 'Sprout PC' sure sounds similar to this oddball printer from 2011" PCWorld 7:48 AM
"HP chief hints at growth for its Boise operation: The company CEO tells a Boise audience that consolidation may happen elsewhere, but not in the Treasure Valley" Austin American-Statesman [Free Registration Required] 7:48 AM
"IBM's big blues" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 7:52 AM
"Facebook, IBM, court future chinese elite: Zuckerberg and Rometty join advisory baord of top business school" The Register 8:48 PM
"Mark Cuban slams IBM: It's 'no longer a tech company. They have no vision.'" VentureBeat 6:50 AM
"Why Intel expects to lead the chip space through its 14nm process" Market Realist 4:24 PM
"Intel Core i7 'Broadwell-E' HEDT Chips Arrive in 2016" ET Mag 7:49 AM
"LG CNS, Cisco in talks to codevelop smart city: Chief executives meet for collaboration plans" The Korea Herald 7:49 AM
"The 25 Best Global Companies to Work For" Fortune 7:33 AM
"Are Consumers Ditching Their Tablets For PCs?" Forbes 7:34 AM
"Logitech Profit More Than Doubles" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:55 AM
"Panasonic tries tablet service for assisted living homes: Tablets that issue reminders could help elderly patients in nursing homes" IDG News Service 7:15 AM
"Wall Street Surges as Investors Cheer 3Q Earnings" FOXBusiness 4:33 PM
"U.S. Stocks Rally on Strong Earnings Reports: Caterpillar, Other Companies Report Robust Results" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:16 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian stocks pull back after China manufacturing data/Stocks in Japan and China slipped Thursday as investors assessed the latest read on Chinese manufacturing activity." MarketWatch 7:51 AM
"Europe Markets: Not-so-bad PMIs lift European stocks out of the red/After a lackluster start to the day, European stock markets pitched higher on Thursday after the latest health check on the eurozone showed the region is in better shape than expected." MarketWatch 7:51 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 8:41 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 8:41 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:24 PM
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