"Why the new, nicer Apple? As CEO, Tim Cook is pursuing a slightly more open, inclusive agenda. Is this a personal crusade? Or are there commercial advantages to be had?" CNET 3:46 PM
"Tim Cook Answers the Skeptics: and Killing the iPod Classic" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:21 PM
"In mobile payments war, consumers are a powerful army" USA Today 7:33 AM
"iPad Air 2 vs. Surface Pro 3: Does Apple or Microsoft Need a Blockbuster Tablet More?" The Motley Fool 8:27 AM
"Mobile Payments Is Shaking Up Finance - What Will Apple Pay Do?" Forbes 11/1
"Apple Pay highlights a fragmented market for mobile payments" VentureBeat 11/1
"Why Apple's Tim Cook was right to come out publicly: The news that Apple CEO Tim Cook is homosexual may not come as a surprise, but that doesn't detract from the bravery and importance of his announcement, writes Chris Mandle" Telegraph 11/1
"Come Out, Come Out: The Tim Cook Moment Is Here" Re/code 11/1
"'San Francisco Treasure' Jony Ive Talks Apple Watch at SFMOMA Gala" Re/code 11/1
"Apple designer Jony Ive picks up 2014 Bay Area Treasure Award" Digital Spy 11/1
"Why Apple Watch could be good for your heart rate" VentureBeat 11/1
"Swedish hacker finds 'serious' vulnerability in OS X Yosemite" Australian Macworld 9:17 PM
"NetMarketShare: Mac OS X, iOS market shares rose in October" AppleDailyReport 7:54 PM
"Expect Microsoft to extend support for Office for Mac 2011: Likely the result of Microsoft's decision to launch the next edition of Office for the Mac in the second half of 2015" Computerworld 7:34 AM
"Microsoft Reveals Office For Mac Roadmap: Microsoft hasn't updated Office for Macs in four years: but on Friday, the company finally revealed plans for a new version." InformationWeek 11/1
"Microsoft updates Outlook for Mac-but You'll have to wait for the rest of Office" Digital Trends 11/1
"Swedish hacker finds 'serious' vulnerability in OS X Yosemite" Techworld Sweden 10/31
"Microsoft revamps Outlook for OS X ahead of new Office for Mac version in H2 2015" iDownload Blog 10/31
"Microsoft releases new Outlook for Mac, other Office updates coming in 2015" The Verge 10/31
"Microsoft Overhauls Outlook for Mac, Promises Word, PowerPoint and Excel in 2015" WSJ Blogs 10/31
"Microsoft to Mac Users: Happy Halloween, Here's a New Outlook for Mac" Time 10/31
"Microsoft jolts awake, remembers it still makes Office for Mac" The Register 10/31
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Fix or help stem Wi-Fi connectivity problems in OS X" MacIssues 10/31
"Users report slow Wi-Fi, dropped connections after upgrading to Apple's OS X Yosemite" AppleInsider 10/31
"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 10/31
"OS X 10.10 experiences include notes about BIAS Peak, sync glitches, window management; iCloud keychain problems; and BBEdit." MacInTouch 10/31
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to AirDrop files from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac" iMore 6:45 PM
"Take back control of your keystrokes: How to disable autocorrect in OS X Yosemite" Digital Trends 8:26 AM
"System Preferences in OS X 10.10, Yosemite: Parental Controls" eXtensions 7:42 AM
"Yosemite tips: Turn off translucency, tune up notifications" USA Today 7:33 AM
"iTunes 12: Increase the 'Large' Font Size" Kirkville 11/1
"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 10/31
"OS X Yosemite: What you need to know before installing" iMore 10/31
"Dark Dock, light menus -- it's possible with this Yosemite hack" TUAW 10/31
"iTunes 12 Brings More Power to the Column Browser" Kirkville 10/31
"How To Clean Up and Rebuild Apple Mail Data [Yosemite Update] The Mac Observer 10/31
"Yosemite: Maximizing Windows & the Green 'Stoplight' Button" The Mac Observer 10/31
"Resize and upload images with Acorn and Transmit" Six Colors 10/31
"System Preferences in OS X 10.10, Yosemite: Notifications" eXtensions 10/31
"Free On A Mac: Photos, Meet Stickies" Mac 360 10/31
"Nike's Digital Guru Hints at the Post-FuelBand Future" Wired 10/31
"Apple and GTAT: What went wrong - update" Fortune 10/31
"Judge to Unseal GT Advanced Bankruptcy Filing Documents" The Mac Observer 10/31
"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] 10/31
"Crippled by Apple, Instagram's Hyperlapse Forgettable as Standalone App" TheStreet 10/31
"Seth Rogen bags Woz role in Sorkin's Steve Jobs biopic: Another big name added to starry cast and crew" The Register 10/31
"Apple Replaces iPad Air That Was Destroyed By NASA Antares Rocket Shockwave" PadGadget 10/31
"Ex-Apple CEO John Sculley Launches Low-Cost Smartphone Brand" Time 10/31
"Meet Obi: Ex-Apple CEO's new smartphone brand" CNBC 10/31
Non-Apple News
"Google's Android Begins to Top Out: Market Share for Smartphones Slips as Firm Gains More Control Over Devices That Run Its Software" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:03 PM
"Google to resurrect Bump app as 'Copresence,' like Apple's AirDrop without privacy" AppleInsider 4:07 PM
"AT&T and Verizon are upping bandwidth on select data plans" Engadget 11/1
"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 10/31
"Verizon responds to AT&T by offering more data on $80 & $100 plans, $150 port-in credit" iMore 10/31
"FCC Wants to Make Sure Software Bugs Don't Take Down 911" PC Magazine 10/31
"FCC: A range of net neutrality options remain on the table" PCWorld 10/31
"Heartbleed, nude selfie thefts and tweets from beyond the grave: Top 10 2014 tech traumas" V3 10/31
"Could your washer really charge your smartphone from across the room?" Engadget 10/31
Publications/Podcasts
"MGG 526: Neutrons Have Their Own Dance" The Mac Observer 11:57 AM
"Slices of Apple episode 10: Polishing the Apple" TUAW 10/31
"The TouchArcade Show - 179 - Only $9.99 a Month" Touch Arcade 10/31
"Review: UNU Aero Wireless Charging Battery Case for iPhone 5/5s" AppleInsider 11/1
"Pixel mania: Apple 27-inch iMac with 5K Retina display/Cupertino computer in value for money shocker" The Register 10/31
"iPhone 6 Plus review: Phablet is a welcome addition to Apple smartphone range" The Inquirer 10/31
"iPhone 6 Plus review: Speed tests, camera and video tests, and Bendgate problems assessed" Macworld UK 10/31
"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 10/31
"Why iPhone 6 Plus Camera Beats iPhone 6" Forbes 10/31
"Real World Shootout: iMac Retina 5K i5 w/M290X versus iMac Retina 5K i7 w/M295X" Bare Feats 10/31
"Review: Seidio Ledger Case with Metal Kickstand for the iPhone 6" Run Around Tech 10/31
"This Is the Best iPad Stylus You Can Buy" The Wirecutter 10/31
"Griffin Reveal is an unassuming, ho-hum iPhone 6 Plus case" Apple Daily Report 10/31
"Mophie Juice Pack Air iPhone 5/5s Review" Low End Mac 10/31
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"What's on Richard's iPhone 6 right now!" iMore 10:02 AM
"Two coasts, 10 days: Macworld's thorough field test of Apple Pay" Macworld 10/31
"Zero Age review: use blocks to build new paths to enlightenment" iDownload Blog 10/31
"Hands On: Organ Trail Director's Cut (iOS and Android)" Electronista 10/31
"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 10/31
"Splot Review: Splot is a tight platformer with controls that work surprisingly well for a touch screen device." 148Apps 10/31
"Monster Flash Review: Solid shooting and a surprising amount of spooky tension make Monster Flash a great portable piece of Halloween." 148Apps 10/31
"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 10/31
How-To/Tutorial
"How to fix a blown or distorted earpiece in your iPhone: The ultimate guide" iMore 11/1
"How to install Android 5.0 on PC, Mac or Linux using the Android 5.0 SDK" Among Tech 11/1
"How To Enable Hidden Battery Usage Menu In iOS 8 / 8.1" Redmond Pie 10/31
"How to remove a credit card from Apple Pay" iMore 10/31
"iOS 8: Adding Fitness App Data to the Health App" The Mac Observer 10/31
"iClarified - iPad - How to Jailbreak Your iPad Air 2, Air, 4, 3, 2, Mini Using Pangu8 (Windows) [iOS 8.1] iClarified 10/31
"How to connect to Instant Hotspot on your iPad" iMore 10/31
"How to pair the Microsoft Band with the iPhone" iMore 10/31
"How to avoid deleting messages when swiping your iPad too briskly" Macworld 10/31
"iPhone 6: Coming from behind to unleash the next killer feature in mobile/Summary: While Apple is playing catch-up with a lot of the stuff that's in the iPhone 6, there is, of course, one feature that's finally driving a long-needed innovation in the US mobile market." ZDNet 6:46 PM
"Steve Jobs' Ideas Were So Brilliant He Would Leave Employees 'Dumbfounded' In Meetings" Business Insider 11/1
"Samsungfreude: A funny thing happened on the way to the winning" Macworld 11/1
"Apple Watch: What Rolex Dealers Say" Forbes 10/31
"This Man's Betting On The Technology Behind Apple Pay - And Even He Says It's Years Away From Wide Adoption" Forbes 10/31
"Apple Wins the Old-fashioned Way: Outsmart the Competition" The Mac Observer 10/31
"Apple Pay Vs Walmart's CurrentC: What Shoppers Need To Know" Forbes 10/31
"Apple Is Starting To Claw Back Some iPhone Market Share" Forbes 10/31
"Apple is about to kill a whole bunch of apps — or not" The Exchange 10/31
"A Higher Purpose For Apple's Sales In Iran" Forbes 10/31
"Apple Has Forced A Huge Change At Samsung — As These 2 Phones Unveiled Last Night Show" Business Insider 10/31
"Proposed FCC rules would mean big opportunity for the Apple TV" AppleDailyReport 10/31
"The Apple Watch Just Got the Perfect Rival: Microsoft's Band" Wired 10/31
"iPhone fans are trashing Apple Pay rival CurrentC in App Store reviews – here are the funniest ones" BGR 10/31
"Swisher: Tim Cook makes a difference" NBC News 10/31
"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 10/31
"Here is the most idiotic reaction to Tim Cook coming out as gay" BGR 10/31
"Measuring the Apple Watch opportunity" asymco 10/31
"Greg's Bite: CurrentC is insecure from the start" Apple Daily Report 10/31
"You, Your Mac, Monotony, Or Insanity" NoodleMac 10/31
"Here's What's Wrong With iPad Air 2" Mac 360 10/31
"Keyboards: iPad Air 2? Or, MacBook Air?" Mac 360 10/31
Non-Apple
"Microsoft Band vs. Apple Watch vs. Jawbone Up vs. Fitbit Surge" Time 8:04 PM
"Why 3-D TV Was a Bit Too Early: James Cameron on the Future of Storytelling, Including Glasses-Free 3-D" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:22 PM
"AT&T's outdated unlock policies cost it a loyal customer: me/Refuse to unlock my device for international travel? Goodbye forever." Ars Technica 6:45 PM
"The Potential Of Beacon Technology" TechCrunch 11/1
"Android Gets A Black Eye From Apple" Seeking Alpha 11/1
"Why Is It Bad For Tech To Eat Jobs?" TechCrunch 11/1
"Mobile devices make sales work more complicated" BetaNews 10/31
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 10/31
"PhySy Launches PhySyCalc 2.0, a new and improved scientific and engineering calculating app for iPhone and iPad" PhySy 7:23 PM
"Colorized - A Free Puzzle Game Now on the App Store" prMac 11/1
"123 Kids Fun Apps releases AUTUMN DESIGNER for iOS and Android" prMac 11/1
"HDR Video 1.0 for iPhone 6/6 Plus - World first HDR Video app for iPhone" prMac 11/1
"Wonderwood Games releases Note Wars for iOS - Hand Drawn Strategy Game" prMac 11/1
"Apple updates WWDC app with support for iOS 8, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus" AppAdvice 10/31
"Stitcher Radio podcast app updated with CarPlay support and bug fixes" 9to5Mac 10/31
"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 10/31
"SkyBalance by Nik Wallenda: The game app before the walk" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 10/31
"Let your iDevice help you stay on task at the grocery store with these apps" AppAdvice 10/31
"First Third-Party SSD With Native OS X TRIM Support Launched by Angelbird" MacRumors 10/31
"Control your lights from Notifications Center with Hue Widget" Digital Trends 10/31
"An app a day helps a teacher stay sane: How your iPad can keep kids on track" [Slideshow] Macworld 10/31
"'Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition' Coming Soon, Held Up in Apple Approval" Touch Arcade 10/31
"Waterfield Unveils Rugged Outback Slip Case for iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3" PadGadget 10/31
"This Apple 3.0 poster is a must-have for every Apple fan" TUAW 10/31
"5 iPhone Apps Your Teen Doesn't Want You to Download" Time 10/31
"This app uses iOS 8 HealthKit to tell you when you're going to die" Cult of Mac 10/31
"'Run Sackboy! Run!' Reunites Us With LittleBigPlanet's Hero" Apple Gazette 10/31
"Cydia gets an update and is now bundled with Pangu for iOS 8" AppAdvice 10/31
"Brushstroke 2.0 brings iPhone 6 support, new styles, additional colors and more" AppAdvice 10/31
"'King of the Highwire' Nik Wallenda Releases Licensed Mobile Game to Commemorate Historic Tightrope Walk Over Downtown Chicago This Sunday" PRNewswire 10/31
"Nemetschek Vectorworks and Datacubist Oy Partner to Strengthen IFC Quality Exchange" Architosh 10/31
"Monkey Business: Revenge on the tree intruder for iOS" prMac 10/31
"Kidz Learn Applications releases kidz Play Puzzle 8.0 for iOS & Android" prMac 10/31
"Fly to stars and examine the Solar System with Explorium-Space for Kids" prMac 10/31
"Flight Unlimited Helicopter for iOS hits the App Store" prMac 10/31
"Doctor Spin Reinvents Apps with Hilarious Content and Device-Spinning" prMac 10/31
"Speaking Times Tables HD for iPad - really simple and fun multiplication" prMac 10/31
"The U.S. Tech Giants' Tug of War in Europe: Axelle Lemaire and Brad Smith on How to Bridge the Legal and Cultural Divide" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:21 PM
"Windows 8.1 picks up steam as consumers adopt latest update: The share of PCs running on Microsoft's latest operating system jumped in October." CNET 11/1
"Windows 8.1 sees massive marketshare growth while XP declines" Neowin 11/1
"Windows 8/8.1 about to overtake plunging XP, on Netmarketshare's latest numbers/Summary: Use of Windows XP fell dramatically last month, while use of Windows 8.1 grew dramatically, according to Net Applications' numbers published at Netmarketshare.com. Is this a fact, an erroneous blip, or a historical correction? You decide..." ZDNet 11/1
"Microsoft: A $99 Gaming-Capable Windows 8.1 Tablet Is Now A Reality" Seeking Alpha 11/1
"Cortana to get more love outside of the US" Neowin 11/1
"Samsung files antitrust complain in Android patent deal with Microsoft" Neowin 11/1
"Samsung worries that its Microsoft royalty payments amount to collusion" Engadget 11/1
"The HP MB Chronowing Smartwatch Is Traditional In Almost Every Sense, Works With iPhone, Android" Redmond Pie 11/1
"As HP moves into 3D printing, there may still be room for the little guys: The 3D-printing market should be big enough for HP and incumbent companies to thrive, some experts say. In fact, smaller rivals could benefit." CNET 11/1
"Intel: Semiconductors And The Blame Game" Seeking Alpha 11/1
"Pentium 4 class action suit reaches settlement, users entitled to $15" Electronista 11/1
"Inbox, Paper, And Sway: Why Tech Giants Are Suddenly Reinventing Their Core Apps" Fast Company 11/1
"Talk Isn't Cheap As Investors Pour Cash Into Collaboration And Intelligence Tools" TechCrunch 11/1
"Apple Inc. Stock At All-Time Highs: Is It Still a Buy?" The Motley Fool 10/31
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 10/31
"Halloween treat: Record stock market close" CNNMoney 10/31
"Stocks in record territory as Japan index leaps" USA Today 10/31
"S&P, Dow Close at Record Highs as U.S. Economic Strength Trumps Global Fears" TheStreet 10/31
"Market Snapshot: S&P 500, Dow Close At Record Levels" MarketWatch 10/31
"Dow, S&P 500 are back at record highs as the stock market closes out a seesaw month" Associated Press 10/31
"US stocks open higher, following gains in Asia" Associated Press 10/31
"U.S. Stocks Surge; Dow, S&P 500 Hit Closing Records: Bank of Japan Unexpectedly Announces More Stimulus Measures" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/31
"Telecoms Up Only Slightly as Traders Ditch Defensive -- Telecoms Roundup" Nasdaq 10/31
"Asia Markets: Nikkei rallies to seven-year high after BOJ surprise stimulus/Other Asia stocks rally, Japan index positive for the year" MarketWatch 10/31
"Europe Markets: Stoxx 600 ends with biggest weekly gain of the year" MarketWatch 10/31
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 10/31
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 10/31
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