"Apple Pay Moves World Closer to Mobile Payment Acceptance: The World Is Gradually Adopting Mobile Payments, But Complete Card Replacement 'Unlikely', MasterCard Says" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:44 AM
"Following the launch of Apple Pay, Juniper Research thinks NFC will finally be a success/Summary: For the past decade, NFC (Near Field Communications) has promised much and delivered little. But Juniper Research predicts that Apple Pay will now drive market adoption..." ZDNet 1:40 PM
"Apple says it may lose Irish tax break: Apple says it is at risk of being hit with a higher tax rate and back taxes as European regulators investigate its tax affairs in Ireland." CNNMoney 8:25 AM
"Amid EU probe, Apple flags Irish tax impact to investors" ZDNet 1:40 PM
"Reaction to Apple CEO announcement that he's gay" CBS News 7:56 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook says he is gay. Here's a reminder that not everyone is pleased." Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 8:13 AM
"Why Tim Cook's 'Proud to Be Gay' Essay Means So Much to the Workplace" Wired 8:42 AM
"Police can require cellphone fingerprint, not pass code: A Circuit Court judge has ruled that a criminal defendant can be compelled to give up his fingerprint, but not his pass code, to allow police to open and search his cellphone." The Virginian-Pilot 7:56 AM
"U.S. court rules that phone passcodes are protected by the 5th Amendment, but fingerprints aren't" 9to5Mac 8:51 AM
"Court rules cops can demand fingerprints, not passcodes, to unlock smartphones" Macworld 11:49 AM
"Virginia police can now force you to unlock your smartphone with your fingerprint" ZDNet 1:40 PM
"Apple Watch starts countdown on face off with Swiss industry" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:38 AM
"Microsoft revamps Outlook for OS X ahead of new Office for Mac version in H2 2015" iDownload Blog 10:15 AM
"Microsoft releases new Outlook for Mac, other Office updates coming in 2015" The Verge 10:41 AM
"Microsoft Overhauls Outlook for Mac, Promises Word, PowerPoint and Excel in 2015" WSJ Blogs 1:19 PM
"Microsoft to Mac Users: Happy Halloween, Here's a New Outlook for Mac" Time 12:35 PM
"Microsoft jolts awake, remembers it still makes Office for Mac" The Register 7:41 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Fix or help stem Wi-Fi connectivity problems in OS X" MacIssues 11:08 AM
"Users report slow Wi-Fi, dropped connections after upgrading to Apple's OS X Yosemite" AppleInsider 8:30 AM
"OS X 10.10 questions include notes about installer packages and Apple ID embedding; printer compatibility; firmware updates; disk formatting changes and boot partitions; network routers; IPSecuritas; and more." MacInTouch 11:07 AM
"OS X 10.10 experiences include notes about BIAS Peak, sync glitches, window management; iCloud keychain problems; and BBEdit." MacInTouch 11:07 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"New Outlook for Mac shines, but licensing confusion gets in the way: New version brings new interface and features—including full push e-mail." Ars Technica 2:23 PM
"OS X Yosemite: What you need to know before installing" iMore 1:17 PM
"Dark Dock, light menus -- it's possible with this Yosemite hack" TUAW 6:25 PM
"iTunes 12 Brings More Power to the Column Browser" Kirkville 8:25 AM
"How To Clean Up and Rebuild Apple Mail Data [Yosemite Update] The Mac Observer 10:29 AM
"Yosemite: Maximizing Windows & the Green 'Stoplight' Button" The Mac Observer 8:03 AM
"Resize and upload images with Acorn and Transmit" Six Colors 8:46 AM
"System Preferences in OS X 10.10, Yosemite: Notifications" eXtensions 9:10 AM
"Free On A Mac: Photos, Meet Stickies" Mac 360 8:02 AM
"How To 'Hide' Files On Your Mac" BohemianBoomer 8:02 AM
"Free: A Mac Menubar Launcher Finder" Mac 360 8:02 AM
"Need Names? Your Mac Can Do That" TeraTalks 8:02 AM
Op/Ed
"Apple Closer To A Real Cloud With iCloud" Applepeels 10:41 AM
Press Releases
"Evernote for Mac 5.7: New Spotlight Search, 3X Faster Sync" FairerPlatform 6:46 PM
"Apple releases OS X 10.10 Yosemite Open Source Darwin code" 9to5Mac 9:27 AM
"Apple Releases 10.10.0 Darwin Source" tonymacx86 9:27 AM
"Apple's Jony Ive Says Smartwatch Was Design Challenge" WSJ Blogs 8:57 AM
"Apple's Ive Talks 'Humbling' Apple Watch Design Process" PC Magazine 3:39 PM
"Trent Reznor on Turning 50 'With Some Sense of Dread,' the Future of Nine Inch Nails and a Top-Secret Apple Project" Billboard 12:45 PM
"Trent Reznor on Working for Apple: 'It's Everything I Asked For" The Mac Observer 5:49 PM
"Android has beaten Apple in the smartphone wars" Computerworld 11:21 AM
"Apple loses title of best tablet maker to Amazon in latest J.D. Power rankings" Cult of Mac 8:17 AM
"J.D. Power Names Amazon as Number One in Tablet Customer Satisfaction Survey" PadGadget 2:23 PM
"Amazon Leaps Ahead Of Apple In Tablet Satisfaction Rankings" HotHardware 7:12 PM
"iOS and Android combine to capture 96% global market share in Q3" 9to5Mac 3:07 PM
"Large Apple Store in Lille, France expected to open next month" 9to5Mac 7:58 AM
"France Stores Run Afoul of Video Privacy Rules" ifoAppleStore 8:19 AM
"Worldwide smartphone shipments increase 25.2% in 3Q14, tablet shipments increase 11.5%, says IDC" DigiTimes 8:25 AM
"Nike's Digital Guru Hints at the Post-FuelBand Future" Wired 8:41 AM
"Apple and GTAT: What went wrong - update" Fortune 11:09 AM
"Judge to Unseal GT Advanced Bankruptcy Filing Documents" The Mac Observer 10:11 AM
"FT interview with Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page" ["Page relates a frequent debate that he says he had with Steve Jobs, the boss of Apple, who died three years ago: 'He would always tell me, You're doing too much stuff. I'd be like, You're not doing enough stuff.' The argument he made to Jobs: 'It's unsatisfying to have all these people, and we have all these billions we should be investing to make people's lives better. If we just do the same things we did before and don't do something new, it seems like a crime to me.'"] Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 4:44 PM
"Crippled by Apple, Instagram's Hyperlapse Forgettable as Standalone App" TheStreet 8:58 AM
"Seth Rogen bags Woz role in Sorkin's Steve Jobs biopic: Another big name added to starry cast and crew" The Register 8:42 AM
"Apple Replaces iPad Air That Was Destroyed By NASA Antares Rocket Shockwave" PadGadget 8:46 AM
"Ex-Apple CEO John Sculley Launches Low-Cost Smartphone Brand" Time 10:16 AM
"Meet Obi: Ex-Apple CEO's new smartphone brand" CNBC 8:09 AM
Non-Apple News
"Will He Ever Return? Head Of Google's Web Spam Team Matt Cutts Extends Leave Into 2015: 14 year veteran of Google says web spam fighting has been running fine since he took leave in July." Search Engine Land 8:17 PM
"Verizon responds to AT&T by offering more data on $80 & $100 plans, $150 port-in credit" iMore 3:41 PM
"FCC Wants to Make Sure Software Bugs Don't Take Down 911" PC Magazine 3:39 PM
"FCC: A range of net neutrality options remain on the table" PCWorld 11:50 AM
"Heartbleed, nude selfie thefts and tweets from beyond the grave: Top 10 2014 tech traumas" V3 11:49 AM
"Could your washer really charge your smartphone from across the room?" Engadget 9:29 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Slices of Apple episode 10: Polishing the Apple" TUAW 8:17 PM
"The TouchArcade Show - 179 - Only $9.99 a Month" Touch Arcade 7:13 PM
"Pixel mania: Apple 27-inch iMac with 5K Retina display/Cupertino computer in value for money shocker" The Register 8:42 AM
"iPhone 6 Plus review: Phablet is a welcome addition to Apple smartphone range" The Inquirer 9:29 AM
"iPhone 6 Plus review: Speed tests, camera and video tests, and Bendgate problems assessed" Macworld UK 8:34 AM
"iPhone 6 Plus: Half of a very portable work system/Summary: The iPhone 6 Plus becomes an integral part of a small work system that packs a punch when combined with the right accessory." ZDNet 1:40 PM
"Why iPhone 6 Plus Camera Beats iPhone 6" Forbes 3:38 PM
"Real World Shootout: iMac Retina 5K i5 w/M290X versus iMac Retina 5K i7 w/M295X" Bare Feats 4:39 PM
"Review: Seidio Ledger Case with Metal Kickstand for the iPhone 6" Run Around Tech 8:49 AM
"This Is the Best iPad Stylus You Can Buy" The Wirecutter 8:49 AM
"Griffin Reveal is an unassuming, ho-hum iPhone 6 Plus case" Apple Daily Report 8:05 AM
"Mophie Juice Pack Air iPhone 5/5s Review" Low End Mac 4:15 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Two coasts, 10 days: Macworld's thorough field test of Apple Pay" Macworld 7:59 AM
"Zero Age review: use blocks to build new paths to enlightenment" iDownload Blog 12:38 PM
"Hands On: Organ Trail Director's Cut (iOS and Android)" Electronista 8:23 AM
"Retry Review: Flappy who? Let Retry wash all those bad bird-related memories away on a cool retro-flavored flight... right into the side of a cliff. Over and over and over again." 148Apps 12:40 PM
"Splot Review: Splot is a tight platformer with controls that work surprisingly well for a touch screen device." 148Apps 10:41 AM
"Monster Flash Review: Solid shooting and a surprising amount of spooky tension make Monster Flash a great portable piece of Halloween." 148Apps 1:17 PM
"Dementia: Book of the Dead Review/A witch hunter is sent after a demonic book in the spooky but short-lived Dementia: Book of the Dead." 148Apps 11:08 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How To Enable Hidden Battery Usage Menu In iOS 8 / 8.1" Redmond Pie 7:16 PM
"How to remove a credit card from Apple Pay" iMore 3:42 PM
"iOS 8: Adding Fitness App Data to the Health App" The Mac Observer 1:12 PM
"iClarified - iPad - How to Jailbreak Your iPad Air 2, Air, 4, 3, 2, Mini Using Pangu8 (Windows) [iOS 8.1] iClarified 12:37 PM
"How to connect to Instant Hotspot on your iPad" iMore 10:41 AM
"How to pair the Microsoft Band with the iPhone" iMore 8:33 AM
"How to avoid deleting messages when swiping your iPad too briskly" Macworld 8:30 AM
"What Tim Cook's essay means to me" Fortune 8:57 AM
"Trolls pop misshapen heads above bridge to hurl abuse at Tim Cook: Apple CEO suffers Twitter attacks after 'I'm proud to be gay' letter" The Register 8:43 AM
"Here is the most idiotic reaction to Tim Cook coming out as gay" BGR 8:11 AM
"Measuring the Apple Watch opportunity" asymco 8:10 AM
"Greg's Bite: CurrentC is insecure from the start" Apple Daily Report 8:05 AM
"You, Your Mac, Monotony, Or Insanity" NoodleMac 8:02 AM
"Here's What's Wrong With iPad Air 2" Mac 360 8:02 AM
"Apple And The Problem Of Targets" Mac 360 8:01 AM
"Keyboards: iPad Air 2? Or, MacBook Air?" Mac 360 8:01 AM
Non-Apple
"Hands On With Microsoft's New Fitness Wearable, The Band" TechCrunch 7:13 PM
"Hackers Probing Financial System's Defenses Show Why Everyone Should Worry" Bloomberg 4:15 PM
"The FCC's 'half-pregnant' plan for net neutrality, and why it won't work" Gigaom 3:41 PM
"Why Twitter's Latest Narrative Concerns Me" The Information 1:15 PM
"Motorola Droid Turbo vs. Google Nexus 6: Android Shootout" PC Magazine 11:46 AM
"Mobile devices make sales work more complicated" BetaNews 8:13 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Low Latency 113: Bro band/Out of nowhere, Microsoft debuted a fitness tracking smartwatch called the Band. At first glance, it's kind of awesome." CNET 10:38 AM
"Apple updates WWDC app with support for iOS 8, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus" AppAdvice 9:26 PM
"Stitcher Radio podcast app updated with CarPlay support and bug fixes" 9to5Mac 9:21 PM
"Coming November 1: Gene Steinberg meets Susie Ochs of Macworld, and John Martellaro of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8:12 PM
"SkyBalance by Nik Wallenda: The game app before the walk" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 7:41 PM
"Let your iDevice help you stay on task at the grocery store with these apps" AppAdvice 3:42 PM
"First Third-Party SSD With Native OS X TRIM Support Launched by Angelbird" MacRumors 3:39 PM
"Control your lights from Notifications Center with Hue Widget" Digital Trends 3:08 PM
"An app a day helps a teacher stay sane: How your iPad can keep kids on track" [Slideshow] Macworld 3:07 PM
"'Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition' Coming Soon, Held Up in Apple Approval" Touch Arcade 1:17 PM
"Waterfield Unveils Rugged Outback Slip Case for iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3" PadGadget 10:41 AM
"This Apple 3.0 poster is a must-have for every Apple fan" TUAW 8:50 AM
"5 iPhone Apps Your Teen Doesn't Want You to Download" Time 8:48 AM
"This app uses iOS 8 HealthKit to tell you when you're going to die" Cult of Mac 8:32 AM
"'Run Sackboy! Run!' Reunites Us With LittleBigPlanet's Hero" Apple Gazette 8:10 AM
"Cydia gets an update and is now bundled with Pangu for iOS 8" AppAdvice 8:09 AM
"Brushstroke 2.0 brings iPhone 6 support, new styles, additional colors and more" AppAdvice 8:09 AM
"'King of the Highwire' Nik Wallenda Releases Licensed Mobile Game to Commemorate Historic Tightrope Walk Over Downtown Chicago This Sunday" PRNewswire 8:06 AM
"Nemetschek Vectorworks and Datacubist Oy Partner to Strengthen IFC Quality Exchange" Architosh 8:04 AM
"Monkey Business: Revenge on the tree intruder for iOS" prMac 5:53 PM
"Kidz Learn Applications releases kidz Play Puzzle 8.0 for iOS & Android" prMac 11:08 AM
"Fly to stars and examine the Solar System with Explorium-Space for Kids" prMac 8:31 AM
"Flight Unlimited Helicopter for iOS hits the App Store" prMac 7:59 AM
"Doctor Spin Reinvents Apps with Hilarious Content and Device-Spinning" prMac 7:59 AM
"Speaking Times Tables HD for iPad - really simple and fun multiplication" prMac 7:59 AM
"PhatWare Releases WritePad Handwriting Recognition SDK for iOS 8" prMac 7:59 AM
"iOS app aims to reduce healthcare cost and decrease rate of suicide" prMac 7:59 AM
"iPad Air 2 Guide - eBook released in time for launch of new device" prMac 7:59 AM
"The Cutest Nursery Rhymes Entertain Kids on iPhone and iPad" prMac 7:58 AM
"Microsoft Could Still Win the Future of Health Wearables" Wired 8:40 AM
"Why it's smart that Microsoft's wearable is aiming for the middle" The Daily Dot 8:32 AM
"7 Ways Satya Nadella's Microsoft Is Completely Transformed" Time 8:48 AM
"Microsoft Stops Selling Windows 8 And Windows 7" Forbes 11:08 AM
"Digitimes Research: Skylake processor delay to weaken Windows 10 notebook demand" DigiTimes 8:25 AM
"Samsung Asks Judge to Invalidate Microsoft Contract: South Korean Smartphone Maker Says Microsoft Purchase of Nokia Violated Collaboration Pact" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:26 PM
"Samsung says Microsoft deal invites 'charges of collusion': filing" Reuters 12:40 PM
"Samsung asks court to declare it can terminate its Android patent license agreement with Microsoft" Foss Patents 8:21 AM
"Tencent, IBM Team Up to Offer Cloud-Based Services for Businesses: Chinese Internet Giant Tencent Expands Cloud-Based Services With Help From IBM" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:50 AM
"Tencent, IBM team up to offer cloud-based services for businesses" MarketWatch 8:51 AM
"IBM, Tencent Offer Enterprise Cloud In China: IBM partners with Tencent, China's largest Internet company, to offer enterprise-level, industry specific cloud services." InformationWeek 8:54 AM
"IBM SoftLayer to build Chinese cloud presence with help from Tencent" Gigaom 8:32 AM
"IBM and China's Tencent Begin Cloud Partership" 24/7 Wall St. 8:03 AM
"Michael Bastian Creates a Smartwatch That Looks Like a Watch: High-tech meets high-style in the MB Chronowing from Michael Bastian and Hewlett-Packard." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:39 PM
"We Finally Know What HP's New Designer Smartwatch Will Look Like" Business Insider 3:41 PM
"HP teamed up with a fashion designer to make a stunning smartwatch" Engadget 3:38 PM
"HP and Michael Bastian enter wearables discreetly with a stylish, semi-smart watch" TechHive 4:09 PM
"HP's New PC Can Project a Touchscreen Onto Your Desk" Wired 8:40 AM
"HP's 3D Future: Sprout Visual Tour" InformationWeek 11:04 AM
"HP's radical new Machine could start computing by 2016" PCWorld 2:23 PM
"Intel settlement means cheap round for anyone who bought Pentium 4 processor" The Inquirer 8:38 AM
"Why AMD has a strong hold in the game console market" Market Realist 12:38 PM
"Why AMD announces layoffs like other technology peers have" Market Realist 8:51 AM
"More notebook brands shifting focus to gaming models, say sources" DigiTimes 8:25 AM
"FCC Broadband Plan: No One Loves It/Agency's Two-Tier Compromise Stirs Ire but All Sides Agree on One Thing: It'll Have to Be Hashed Out in Court" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:24 PM
"Insider Selling: Apple SVP Unloads 261,935 Shares of Stock (AAPL)" Ticker Report 9:27 PM
"Apple stock headed to $120 per share: Pro" CNBC 5:53 PM
"Apple opens at all-time high" MarketWatch 8:59 AM
"Apple Inc. Stock At All-Time Highs: Is It Still a Buy?" The Motley Fool 9:29 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Huge gains for LinkedIn, GoPro, Groupon as tech stocks surge/Led by big gains from LinkedIn Corp., GoPro Inc. and Groupon Inc., tech stocks surged Friday as the broader U.S. stock market closed at a record." MarketWatch 4:11 PM
"Halloween treat: Record stock market close" CNNMoney 4:10 PM
"Stocks in record territory as Japan index leaps" USA Today 11:12 AM
"S&P, Dow Close at Record Highs as U.S. Economic Strength Trumps Global Fears" TheStreet 4:11 PM
"Market Snapshot: S&P 500, Dow Close At Record Levels" MarketWatch 4:10 PM
"Dow, S&P 500 are back at record highs as the stock market closes out a seesaw month" Associated Press 4:10 PM
"US stocks open higher, following gains in Asia" Associated Press 11:11 AM
"U.S. Stocks Surge; Dow, S&P 500 Hit Closing Records: Bank of Japan Unexpectedly Announces More Stimulus Measures" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:10 PM
"Telecoms Up Only Slightly as Traders Ditch Defensive -- Telecoms Roundup" Nasdaq 4:11 PM
"Asia Markets: Nikkei rallies to seven-year high after BOJ surprise stimulus/Other Asia stocks rally, Japan index positive for the year" MarketWatch 8:54 AM
"Europe Markets: Stoxx 600 ends with biggest weekly gain of the year" MarketWatch 4:09 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:52 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:51 PM
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