"Why retailers are afraid of Apple Pay: Apple Pay is giving more power to credit card companies. Some big retailers hate this." CNNMoney 9:18 AM
"Can Apple win the mobile wallet war?" CNBC 9:25 AM
"Apple Watch to miss Christmas and will launch in spring: A leaked internal video reveals the watch will not be available until spring, giving Google's Android Wear smartwatches a nine-month head start" The Guardian 8:07 AM
"Angela Ahrendts: Apple Watch Is Coming In Spring 2015" Business Insider 8:08 AM
"Apple Watch buyers will feel 'different' after being 'serviced' in spring 2015" The Register 8:09 AM
"Apple Plans Investor Call Ahead of Potential Bond: Company Could Issue Bond in Euros, According to a Person Familiar With the Offering" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:37 AM
"Apple Said to Plan Calls With Investors to Market Sale of Bonds" Bloomberg 7:37 AM
"Apple's iMessage Accused Of Violation Of Wiretap Act" Business Insider 11:02 AM
"Why is Apple's Tim Cook the only openly gay CEO of a major US firm?" BBC 8:17 AM
"Apple hires new DC lobbyists for competition, IP issues" PCWorld 4:22 PM
"Apple hires new lobbying firm to focus on trade and patent policy" 9to5Mac 7:05 PM
"Serious security flaw in OS X Yosemite 'Rootpipe'/Summary: Details are emerging about a serious vulnerability found by a Swedish hacker in Apple's OS X Yosemite, called 'Rootpipe.' A patch isn't likely to appear until January 2015." ZDNet 7:38 PM
"Apple issues first OS X 10.10.1 Yosemite beta seed to developers" AppleInsider 7:37 PM
"Apple Seeds First OS X 10.10.1 Yosemite Beta to Developers" MacRumors 7:50 PM
"Critics chafe as Macs send sensitive docs to iCloud without warning/PSA: Turn off autosave of in-progress documents containing sensitive data." Ars Technica 4:01 PM
"Continuity in Yosemite/iOS 8: Which network powers what service? Apple leaves no networking technology untouched to bring you Continuity." Ars Technica 11:07 AM
"Microsoft Now Lets Developers Run IE On Android, iOS And OS X" TechCrunch 1:15 PM
"How Honda's interactive commercial 'The Other Side' was edited in Final Cut Pro X" fcp.co 8:53 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"What to do when iCloud Keychain fails to sync" Macworld 8:16 AM
"OS X 10.10 experiences include tips today for resolving a tricky networking problem (involving router firewalls) and dealing with a bug that creates duplicate computer names on a network, along with notes about a wake-from-sleep bug; iCloud Drive; Apple Mail problems; graphics glitches; audio editors; cDock problems; network storage performance; and more." MacInTouch 4:11 PM
"OS X 10.10 Q&A include notes about printer compatibility; firmware changes; disk formatting changes; email configuration; Event Monitor Log Scraper; virtualization; and more." MacInTouch 4:11 PM
"Christian Bale bails on Steve Jobs job: The brooding Bale says he's out of the lead role in the upcoming film about the Apple founder's life." CNET 3:15 PM
"Christian Bale bails on Steve Jobs movie" Cult of Mac 3:23 PM
"Christian Bale no longer set to play Steve Jobs in upcoming Aaron Sorkin flick" TUAW 4:00 PM
"More Banks Are Now Supporting Apple Pay, Here's The Complete List" Redmond Pie 6:44 PM
"KBW: Apple Pay Issuer Contract Reveals Pricing and Network Authority" Benzinga 1:09 PM
"With McD's Using Apple Pay, PayPal Scoops Up Burger King For Fast Mobile Sales" TechCrunch 11:07 AM
"Consumers Can Now Use Their Barclays, Navy Federal & USAA MasterCard in Apple Pay" Business Wire 4:17 PM
"Navy Federal, USAA, U.S. Bank, others kick off second wave of Apple Pay rollouts" AppleInsider 1:02 PM
"Apple Pay Now Available for U.S. Bank Customers" Business Wire 4:17 PM
"Apple Pay expands to PNC Bank, US Bank, Navy Federal Credit Union, and others" The Verge 1:15 PM
"Overheard: Apple Pay Could Be Muscling In On Samsung" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:38 AM
"Apple Pay rival says it's misunderstood" USA Today 7:34 AM
"MCX Executive: Social Security Number Won't Be Required, Most Customers Don't Use Major Credit Cards" MacRumors 1:14 PM
"Apple plans Apple University in China, bringing Jobs' vision to Asia" 9to5Mac 8:54 AM
"Starwood Hotels begins rollout of iPhone/Apple Watch virtual room keys, Hilton to follow (Video)" 9to5Mac 8:57 AM
"Southwest Airlines Offers Free Streaming of Apple's Beats Music Service" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:10 PM
"Southwest partners with Apple to bring Beats Music streaming to in-flight entertainment service" 9to5Mac 9:26 AM
"Best iBeacon hardware crowned following extensive stress tests" 9to5Mac 9:27 AM
"PayPal's Peter Thiel Says He's Betting on Google to Beat Apple" ABCNews 9:28 AM
"Russians Tore Down A Memorial To Steve Jobs After Tim Cook Said He Was Proud To Be Gay" Business Insider 8:38 AM
"Apple's next iPhone 6 rollout starts Nov. 14th, includes Brazil, Colombia and Philippines" 9to5Mac 7:47 AM
"Thanks to iCloud, California cop busted for stealing nude photos from suspect's iPhone" 9to5Mac 7:47 AM
"Microsoft Launches New Ad Comparing MacBook Air to Lenovo's Convertible Yoga 3 Pro Laptop" MacRumors 7:47 AM
"iCracked Technicians Have Made $6M This Year" TechCrunch 3:17 PM
"Apple-1 computer sold out of Steve Jobs' garage could pull in $600K or more: A December auction will decide the worth of the still-working Ricketts Apple-1." Ars Technica 7:14 PM
"Original Apple computer could fetch $600,000 at December auction" Reuters 7:34 AM
Non-Apple News
"Verizon, AT&T pledge Voice Over LTE interoperability coming in 2015" AppleInsider 3:24 PM
"Verizon & AT&T planning to roll out VoLTE interoperability next year" 9to5Mac 3:23 PM
"Taylor Swift Just Removed Her Music From Spotify" Time 9:25 AM
"Malware on the rise, with Trojans by far the biggest threat" BetaNews 8:54 AM
"Why iOS 8 Represents a New Kind of Challenge for Developers" Wired 8:24 AM
"This might be why the iPad mini 3 didn't get a major update this year" BGR 3:18 PM
"First wireless chips with Apple HomeKit support now shipping to device manufacturers" AppleInsider 9:52 PM
"Apple HomeKit-Enabled Chips Are Already Shipping To Smart Home Device Makers" Forbes 8:24 AM
"Apple is looking to hire an Apple Watch third party software evangelist" iMore 8:16 AM
"Apple hiring for mysterious new engineering office in Seattle" GeekWire 3:17 PM
"Yes, the 5K Retina iMac's screen runs at 60Hz at 5K resolution: Rumors of a 30Hz refresh rate persist, but it's demonstrably 60Hz all the way." Ars Technica 3:17 PM
"Apple Watch may not appear until June 2015" V3 8:53 AM
"Apple's Angela Ahrendts says Apple Watch Coming in Spring 2015" The Mac Observer 9:49 AM
"12.2-inch iPad Pro release date and specs mentioned in new report" BGR 9:24 AM
"The Pangu team says a 0.4 Untether update is coming soon" iDownload Blog 8:09 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Calc It! For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:53 AM
"Wordrop For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:53 AM
"Brave For A While For iPhone Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:53 AM
"Apple said 'Bendgate' affected 9 iPhone 6 units – here's a video of 300 bent iPhones" BGR 8:53 AM
"From 'cash only' to NFC-ready, how we buy determines what we buy: Showrooming, car-sharing, and chicken sandwiches—all within a smartphone's reach today." Ars Technica 8:17 AM
"Apple's HomeKit-enabled Products Set to Be Common in Households Across the U.S." PadGadget 11:03 AM
"Just in Time for the Movie, Disney Releases Big Hero 6 Bot Fight" 148Apps 9:54 AM
"The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of November 3: Joe Kissell, Apple's Steve Zalot, Aaron Davis and Greg Willmore, Sonos' Trevor Rooney" The MUG Center 9:00 AM
"Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Companion app now available for iPhone & iPad" 9to5Mac 8:54 AM
"Apple Pay™ Now Available to Navy Federal Members" PRNewswire 8:52 AM
"Deadline app uses health data to predict your death: A new iPhone app uses data from Apple HealthKit to calculate the date of your death" Telegraph 8:52 AM
"Butterball Unveils Newly Redesigned Butterball Cookbook Plus App" prMac 8:15 AM
"Windows 8.1 market share leaps ahead" IT PRO 10:37 AM
"Windows 8 just took a big bite out of Windows XP usage" PCWorld 10:29 AM
"Windows 8.1: On The Rise? Windows 8.1 achieves big market-share gains in October, just as Windows XP starts to plummet. But is Win 8.1's momentum sustainable?" InformationWeek 4:10 PM
"Windows 8/8.1 finally catching up on Windows XP" TechRadar UK 10:29 AM
"Smartphones to play an integral role in Microsoft's growth" Market Realist 12:20 PM
"Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Cleared for US Government Use" Softpedia 10:38 AM
"Windows XP use falls below 20 percent as Windows 8.1 grows" V3 10:37 AM
"Microsoft opens Outlook.com APIs for third-party plug-ins" The Inquirer 10:27 AM
"This Chart Shows That Killing Windows Vista Isn't Really That Easy" Softpedia 10:26 AM
"The Windows 10 Technical Preview, keylogging, and you" PCWorld 10:22 AM
"Users Now Asking Microsoft to Revamp the Windows 10 System Tray" Softpedia 10:22 AM
"Out With The Old, In With The New: Windows Xp Use Falls Sharply, While 8.1 Soars Impressively" Digital Trends 10:20 AM
"What's next for Microsoft's platform as a service?" ZDNet 8:42 AM
"Windows 8, 8.1 about to overtake plunging XP, on Netmarketshare's latest numbers" ZDNet 8:42 AM
"Microsoft shows how Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro is better than Apple's MacBook Air in a new ad" WinBeta 10:38 AM
"Microsoft's latest Mac vs. PC ad recruits Lenovo to fight the MacBook Air" The Verge 8:26 AM
"The Xbox One will get more affordable thanks to a new processor" Engadget 8:00 AM
"New-Drug Suits, Microsoft, Apple: Intellectual Property/China will set up its first specialized court to handle intellectual property cases in Beijing within two weeks as it seeks to answer criticisms the country is lax in protecting such rights." Bloomberg 7:58 AM
"Why Microsoft Azure's embrace of open source is real" InfoWorld 9:47 AM
"Why IBM and Twitter did a data analytics deal" Fortune 8:03 AM
"Tencent teams up with IBM to offer business software over the cloud" Reuters 8:02 AM
"Can Hewlett-Packard Dominate the 3D Printing Industry?" Zacks 3:25 PM
"Dell's Life After Wall Street" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:09 PM
"Apple's iTunes Boss Eddy Cue Sold Nearly $28 Million Worth Of Apple Stock" Business Insider 8:52 AM
"Moore Capital increases its stake in Apple" Market Realist 7:33 AM
"USA Technologies 'buy' rating reiterated at H.C.Wainwright on Apple Pay influence" Proactive Investors 9:17 AM
Industry News
"Tech stocks 'on a tear' this earnings season: Mobile ads play major role in driving Internet stocks higher" MarketWatch 3:17 PM
"Apple, GoPro head up broad tech gains: Tech stocks rose Monday, as advances from the likes of Apple Inc. helped the sector add to last week's gains." MarketWatch 10:44 AM
"Stocks: 3 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 7:36 AM
"Wall Street Ends Mixed as Traders Wait for Economic Data" Reuters 4:23 PM
"U.S. Stocks Close Mostly Lower: Dow, S&P 500 Down Slightly for Monday After Setting Intraday Records" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:23 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks: Australia, Hong Kong markets fall/Stocks in Asia were mixed on Monday following the latest data on Chinese manufacturing, with markets in Australia and Hong Kong falling slightly while Shanghai gained." MarketWatch 7:33 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks pull back after best week of the year/European stock markets slumped on Monday as investors digested a mixed bag of data from the eurozone and China." MarketWatch 11:54 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:00 PM
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