"Does The iPhone Have The U.S. Economy Over A Barrel?" Forbes 8:09 AM
"Apple Pay Is Nowhere Close To Replacing Your Wallet Yet" Business Insider 8:11 AM
"Just don't blame Bono! Apple iTunes music sales PLUNGE" The Register 10:02 AM
"Apple to integrate Beats Music into iTunes as music downloads falter" The Inquirer 8:08 AM
"When iPhones Ring, the Economy Listens/Gloomy economic news and the wild swings of the stock market may be getting you down. But at least you can count on this: We've entered the sweet spot of the iPhone cycle." ["'The iPhone is having a measurable impact,' said Michael Feroli, the chief United States economist for JPMorgan Chase. 'It's a little gadget, but it costs a lot and it seems that everybody has one. When you do the multiplication, it's going to matter.' He estimates that iPhone sales are adding one-quarter to one-third of a percentage point to the annualized growth rate of the gross domestic product."] New York Times [Free Registration Required] 10/25
"Apple planning to integrate Beats Music with iTunes next year: Report" ANI 10/25
"Why Apple On The Prowl Is A Good Sign" Investopedia 10/25
"Apple Pay Takes On Hackers, Cash: Apple Pay further locks in the position of Visa and MasterCard, the world's top payment networks." Barron's 10/25
"Taking Apple Pay for a Spin: The iPhone 6 has a new app designed to foil hackers bent on stealing your credit-card data." Barron's 10/25
"Apple and GT Advanced Technologies settle $439m sapphire display pre-payment" The Inquirer 10/25
"Here's What It's Like To Work With Tim Cook" Business Insider 10/25
"Apple ordered to raise staff wages by political activist Ralph Nader: Instead of using its surplus to buy stocks back from the wealth" The Inquirer 10/25
"OS X Yosemite Adoption Hits 12.8% After 1 Week of Availability" RazorianFly 9:10 PM
"Yosemite & iOS 8 How-to: Set up and use Instant Hotspot" 9to5Mac 2:28 PM
"Apple's Yosemite Outpaces Mavericks (Thanks to a Head Start)" Re/code 10/25
"OS X Yosemite adoption rate slightly outpacing Mavericks in first week" iDownload Blog 10/25
"OS X Yosemite uptake climbs to 13% in first week" Computerworld 10/24
"Chitika: OS X Yosemite adoption rate slightly higher than Mavericks in first week" 9to5Mac 10/24
"Yosemite adoption outpacing last year's Mavericks, now at 12.8 percent" MacNN 10/24
"Apple expands TestFlight to include up to 1,000 public beta testers" TUAW 10/24
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Fix Wi-Fi Problems in OS X Yosemite" OS X Daily 10/25
"Yosemite experiences share tips about Java problems and NexDef, plus Notification settings getting lost; compatibility notes; user interface issues and tips; etc." MacInTouch 10/25
"Yosemite questions include discussion about the changed disk format and related boot issues; a wake-from-sleep bug; Handoff/Continuity, and other issues and notes." MacInTouch 10/25
"Apple mum as Mac owners tussle with Yosemite over Wi-Fi problems" Macworld 10/24
"Bugs & Fixes: Solving a Yosemite post-install disaster" Macworld 10/24
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"BBEdit 11 Overhauls Features for Existing Customers" TidBITS 7:07 PM
"How to Downgrade iTunes 12 Back to iTunes 11" OS X Daily 7:20 PM
"iTunes 12: Understanding the MiniPlayer" Kirkville 8:10 AM
"System Preferences in OS X 10.10, Yosemite: Internet Accounts" eXtensions 8:14 AM
"System Preferences in OS X 10.10, Yosemite: iCloud" eXtensions 8:11 AM
"Parallels Releases Mac Management for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Update, Delivers Comprehensive Mac Management with SCCM on Par with Native PC Management" Business Wire 10/24
"Mail Designer Pro 2: 50% off for everybody – We love the Mac App Store!" equinux 10/24
"New Sound Editing in Final Cut Pro X tutorial from Ripple Training" fcp.co 10/24
"This app will hack Continuity to work on your older Mac" Cult of Mac 10/24
"Coradine launches LogTen Pro X for Mac, iPhone and iPad" prMac 10/24
"The MacJury Examines The Impact of New Apple Products" MacVoices 10/24
"Two And A Half Geeks 10/24/14: Leaked Nexus 9 Performance, Lenovo Erazer X510, Apple's 5K iMac, New iPads, Windows 10 Hands-On and More" HotHardware 10/24
"That new multi-carrier SIM card in the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 will lock to AT&T after activation" iMore 10/24
"AT&T locks multi-carrier iPad SIM, T-Mobile and Sprint leave it open: After buying AT&T data on Apple SIM, you need a new SIM card to switch carriers." Ars Technica 10/24
"One big reason not to use your iPad Air 2 on AT&T" BGR 10/24
"AT&T locks Apple SIM in new iPads, thereby defeating its purpose" Cult of Mac 10/24
"Apple and AT&T confirm: AT&T locks down Apple SIM cards to their network after sign-up" TUAW 10/24
"New iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 incorporate NFC chip for Apple Pay in apps, but not in-store tap-to-pay transactions" AppleInsider 10/24
"Does Apple Pay trust your spouse more than you do?" ConsumerReports 10/24
"Teardown shows iPad mini 3's 'hastily glued' Touch ID Home button makes for difficult screen repairs" 9to5Mac 10/24
"iPhone 6 Problems, Hiccups And Issues" ValueWalk 10/25
"Video: The iPad Air 2 withstands a 'bend test' about as well as you'd expect" BGR 10/24
"Apple files patent for wireless network hopping" Apple Daily Report 10/24
"Apple files patent for printing maps from your iPhone, iPad" Apple Daily Report 10/24
"This 3-In-1 'Ultimate Laptop Workstation' Works As Advertised, And Also Improves Your Posture" Business Insider 4:56 PM
"How to fix connection issues with Instant Hotspot in iOS 8.1 and OS X Yosemite" iMore 4:53 PM
"iPhone 6 Vs. Htc One M8: Spec Showdown" Digital Trends 11:18 AM
"Bent Your iPhone 6 Plus And Apple Won't Replace It? Here's A Simple Solution – Unbend It With This Tool" The Inquisitr 11:17 AM
"Apple Retina 5K iMac Has a Screen That Can Stop Traffic" Mashable 10/25
"New Apple tablets impress, but aren't must-haves: Apple's new iPads, the iPaid Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3, are the best tablets on the market today. Expensive, too." New York Times 10/25
"6 Reasons Travelers Are Upgrading to iPhone 6 & 6 Plus" The Huffington Post 10/25
"Why I Bought a 2012 Mac Mini over the new 2014 Mac Mini" Sprinkle of Cocoa 10/25
"'Oprah' for indie bands: Apple once loved unknown bands, what changed? Why you've heard of Feist instead of Willy Moon, and why it's unlikely to change." Ars Technica 10/25
"Retina iMac vs. Mac Pro: Which Mac powerhouse should you get?" iMore 10/25
"The iTunes Store, as Seen on a 5K iMac" Kirkville 10/25
"NSFW: Shut up about the new Mac mini, already" iMore 10/25
"iPad Air 2 bullet point impressions" TechnologyTell 10/25
"AutoBracket comes to iPhone/iPad photography" prMac 10/25
"Classic 2 player strategy board game Turnablock now available on iOS" prMac 10/25
"WaterField Unveils Sporty Outback iPad Slip Case for Apple's New iPads" prMac 10/25
"Coming October 25: Gene Steinberg meets columnist Dan Frakes, Alain Ghiai of DigitalSafe, and Jeff Gamet of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 10/24
"Apple shortens iBooks review times, allows more promo codes for authors" 9to5Mac 10/24
"'Proun+' Will Finally Bring the Artsy Tunnel Racer to iOS" Touch Arcade 10/24
"Who's On Now? – First Instant-Connect Search Engine For iPhone" MacPrices 10/24
"PhotoMath: Every math student's dream come true" TUAW 10/24
"Fleksy wants your help in testing future versions of its popular keyboard for iOS" AppAdvice 10/24
"This free app is a fantastic alternative to Google's game-changing email app 'Inbox'" BGR 10/24
"MasterCard Nearby Launched as the Essential Companion App for Apple Pay Users" Business Wire 10/24
"Marvel Unlimited for iOS updated with new features for improved reading experience" AppAdvice 10/24
"Buffer 4.0 features universal support for iPad and sharing enhancements on iOS 8" AppAdvice 10/24
"Have a Theater-Like Experience on Your iPad Air with Amp Case" Apple Gazette 10/24
"HDR Video 1.0 for iPhone 6/6 Plus - World first HDR Video app for iPhone" prMac 10/24
"The Virtual Business Card That Exchanges Info Electronically - gCard 1.0" prMac 10/24
"Wonderwood Games releases Note Wars for iOS - Hand Drawn Strategy Game" prMac 10/24
"Lion Pig - Arcade-Style Platform Game for iOS/Android Available Now" prMac 10/24
"Introducing A New Puzzle Game With A Twist - Super Tiles 1.0 For iOS" prMac 10/24
"Pixelmator for iPad Reviews: A Solid Buy" FairerPlatform 10/24
"The Entire Information Industry Is At A Fork In The Digital Road" Business Insider 2:32 PM
"Stanley Druckenmiller Nailed The Biggest Problem Facing IBM" Business Insider 2:32 PM
"The Inside Story Of A $1 Billion Acquisition That Caused Cisco To Divorce Its Closest Partner, EMC" Business Insider 8:10 AM
"On The 2-Year Anniversary Of Windows 8, Dell Is Promoting Windows 7 PCs" Business Insider 2:19 PM
"Dell takes one last shot at selling Windows 7 Home Premium PCs: As Microsoft's Oct. 31 deadline looms, world's No. 3 OEM touts 'Windows 7 for the win' and discounts consumer PCs" Computerworld 8:48 AM
"Hewlett-Packard shops Chinese network division" Wall Street Journal 8:52 AM
"Microsoft Garage becomes multi-OS incubator: Windows giant continues to embrace Android and iOS, turning internal hacking lab into full-blown apps factory" Rethink Wireless 8:50 AM
"Microsoft Surface Tablets Finally Turn a Profit, But It's Not Enough" Modern Readers 8:50 AM
"Microsoft's Windows Store made available for Azerbaijani developers" Trend 8:49 AM
"BlackBerry Acquisition Unlikely, But Lenovo May Own A Minor Equity Interest" Seeking Alpha 8:26 AM
"The Android Report: User Trends, Commercial Growth, And Exploding The Fragmentation Myth" Business Insider 8:46 AM
"Microsoft's Surface turns first profit in 2 years: But gross margins: between 9% and 13% -- aren't sufficient to sustain a profitable business" Computerworld 10/25
"Microsoft Smartphones Drop Nokia Name: Microsoft is finally ready to sell smartphones under its own brand: but where are the flagship models?" InformationWeek 10/25
"Secretive Startup Unveils Universal Chip" ["The company has been working secretly for seven years on an unusual technology designed to deliver big performance benefits while running software designed for a variety of established types of microprocessor."] WSJ Blogs 10/25
"Wanna see how Russia et al hope to shape the internet? ITU opens up (a little more) to public: Unfortunately you now have to make sense of the documents" The Register 10/25
"The FCC as data security cop: $10 million fine for carriers' security breaches" Network World 10/25
"Sir Tim Berners-Lee expresses disgust towards rise in internet trolls and cyber bullies: Web founder says people exploit the platform he created in order to wreak havoc online" The Inquirer 10/25
"More earnings gains send US stocks higher" Associated Press 10/24
"Stocks rally: S&P 500 posts best weekly gain of 2014" USA Today 10/24
"U.S. Stocks Close With Strong Weekly Gains: S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite See Strongest Week in Over a Year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/24
"Asia Markets: Japanese stocks snap losing streak/Japanese stocks snapped a four week losing streak as the dollar regained some strength against the yen and recent global volatility eased." MarketWatch 10/24
"Europe Markets: Ebola scare knocks European stocks lower/European stock markets were on track to break a three-day winning streak on Friday after news of a case of Ebola in New York City spurred nervousness among traders." MarketWatch 10/24
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 10/24
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 10/24
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 10/24
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