"Apple Store looks for a boost with new leader Angela Ahrendts: Thirteen years after the first one opened, the Apple Store has entered an awkward adolescence." Contra Costa Times 7:03 PM
"Steve Jobs Still Casts Long Shadow At Web Summit" TechCrunch 8:10 AM
"Apple's Wallet Killer Is Already Making An Impact At Whole Foods" Business Insider 8:29 AM
"Apple's deal with sapphire supplier was a 'heads I win, tails you lose' proposition for Cupertino/Summary: The unsealing of documents relating to the bankruptcy of Apple's sapphire supplier GT Advanced Technologies sheds light on the two companies business dealings." ZDNet 8:57 AM
"Apple told its sapphire supplier 'Put on your big boy pants'" Fortune 8:28 AM
"iDevices Wants To Show The Smart Home World How To Play Apple's Game: Apple is building a closed ecosystem for the connected home. If device makers want to play with the Cupertino tech giant, they better be prepared to spend a lot of time and money revamping their entire product to fit into Apple's specifications." Forbes 11/7
"What happened to Apple's once-great ads?" ["The company that won hearts and minds with an Orwellian '1984' spot introducing the Macintosh computer and the enduring 'Get a Mac' campaign has failed to impress with recent ads, according to advertising professionals who discussed the company's approach. Though Apple's gadgets have gotten sleeker and faster in recent years, the ads have lost their bite, they said. ... Some trace Apple's advertising slump back to the death of founder Steve Jobs, who had an extraordinarily influential hand in the company's campaigns."] San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 11/7
"Irish minister expects EU case against Apple to fail" Reuters 11/7
"The Apple Effect: The Leaders Shall Become Followers" TechNewsWorld 11/7
"Apple Pay will generate millions this season" Computerworld 11/7
"Ex-NSA lawyer says encryption will send Apple and Google the way of BlackBerry" The Inquirer 11/7
"Apple Accused of 'Bait and Switch': Sapphire Partner GT Advanced Blames 'One-Sided' Deal for Massive Debts" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11/7
"GT Advanced COO Says Apple Used 'Bait and Switch' Tactic" Bloomberg 11/7
"Apple to sapphire supplier: 'Put on your big boy pants and accept the agreement'" Gigaom 11/7
"Apple to GT Advanced: 'Put on your big boy pants and accept the agreement' [Updated]/Sapphire maker was eager to land an Apple contract that proved too onerous." Ars Technica 11/7
"Unsealed GT Advanced Court Documents Give Insight Into Apple's Business Practices" MacRumors 11/7
"EFF tests mass-market messaging apps: The most (and least) secure ones are.../Apple's iMessage and FaceTime have been found to be the most secure mass-market messaging apps, according to a scorecard released by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)." Tech Times 8:56 AM
"Scorecard shows how secure popular messaging apps are" Digital Trends 11:17 AM
"Apple Adds Upload to iCloud Photo Library on Beta Site" MacTrast 11/7
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"OS X Yosemite How-to: Enable Dark Mode" 9to5Mac 11:17 AM
"10 common OS X troubleshooting solutions" TechRepublic 11/7
"Time Machine discussion examines hidden integrity problems that result in failures to backup certain folders and files." MacInTouch 11/7
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to Change an Apple ID & iCloud Account in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 5:43 PM
"Use Private Browsing Mode in Safari for OS X Yosemite on a Per-Window Basis" OS X Daily 5:43 PM
"How to Install OS X Yosemite Hackintosh On PC: There are many people out there, who want to enjoy Apple updates and OS X Yosemite on their Intel computer too" AllTechTricks 8:52 AM
"System Preferences in OS X 10.10, Yosemite: Startup Disk" eXtensions 8:10 AM
"Keynote for Mac review: Apple's presentation powerhouse now twinned with iCloud Drive performance" Macworld UK 11/7
"EFF Files Petition Again To Keep Jailbreaking iPhones Legal" Redmond Pie 9:40 AM
"The EFF files petition with Copyright Office to keep jailbreaking legal" iDownload Blog 1:22 PM
"EFF files petition with U.S. Copyright Office to ensure that jailbreaking remains legal" 9to5Mac 5:10 PM
"Microsoft Word free app rules App Store: Microsoft Word free app rules App Store. Merely a few days after its launch it has become one of the top two apps on Apple Store and its popularity is going to become wider in days to come" Northern Voices Online 8:56 AM
"The next headphones from Beats may be the first to have the Apple branding" iMore 9:39 AM
"Apple Unifies Support, Filtering Genius Bar Seekers" ifoAppleStore 8:23 AM
"United Airlines adding iPads at Newark airport gates" Digital Trends 8:25 AM
"Timex's $36 Watch Answer to Apple Watch" 24/7 Wall St. 8:28 AM
"Mac Hits Market Share Milestone in U.S. (What Post-PC Era?)" Re/code 11/7
"Mac Achieves Highest U.S. PC Market Share Ever In Q3 2014 According To IDC" TechCrunch 11/7
"Final IDC numbers for U.S. PC shipments confirm Mac hit highest ever market share" 9to5Mac 11/7
"iPad Web Usage Share Rises Since July, Down Slightly Year-over-Year – Chitika Q4 2014 Tablet Update" MacPrices 11/7
"Apple blurs lines between online and retail stores with revamped product support service" 9to5Mac 11/7
"Apple integrates Genius Bar reservations to online support options" AppleInsider 11/7
"Window Displays Hypes New iPhone 6" ifoAppleStore 11/7
"The Story Behind The First Thing Design God Jony Ive Made For Apple" Business Insider 11/7
"Spotify is now making some artists more than iTunes" CNBC 11/7
"Apple Says It's Blocking Malware-Infected iPhone Apps: Apple moved quickly to combat a massive iPhone hack from a Chinese app store" Time 11/7
"WireLurker attacks against iOS devices also launched from Windows PCs" PCWorld 11/7
"Apple-Pestering WireLurker Banished for Now" TechNewsWorld 11/7
"WireLurker 1.0 tried, failed to climb from Windows to iThings/Mal-volution: How new version wormed its way into Apple" The Register 11/7
"United Woos Fliers to Newark With IPads: Globetrotter" Bloomberg 11/7
"iPads are mandatory at Newark Liberty International Airport" TUAW 11/7
"Move over, Samsung: Lenovo takes the prize for most shameless Apple ripoff" 9to5Mac 11/7
"Et tu, Lenovo? The blatant iPhone copying game continues" TUAW 11/7
"Apple Suppliers Shunned as GT Bankruptcy Sparks Selloff" Bloomberg 11/7
"Everything we know about the upcoming Steve Jobs movie (updated)" Macworld 11/7
"Aaron Sorkin appears on Studio 1.0, discusses efforts going into Steve Jobs biopic" O'Grady's PowerPage 11/7
Non-Apple News
"Researchers Develop Cyborg Modified 'Roboroach' Radio Controlled Cockroaches, Skynet Is Coming" HotHardware 7:05 PM
"Xiaomi: The Apple iPhone for Emerging Markets? Private investors now value the fast-growing Chinese smartphone maker more highly than Sony and Lenovo. How is that possible?" Barron's [Subscription Required for Full Article] 8:43 AM
"Smartwatches: the festive fight for your wrist/With the launch of the LG G Watch R and Samsung's Gear S this week, the battle for a spot your wrist is more intense than ever before, says Rhiannon Williams" Telegraph 8:28 AM
"'Dark market' websites seized in U.S., European busts" Reuters 11/7
"Facebook says 66% of Android phones it sees have iPhone 4 era specs from 2011 (or worse)" AppleInsider 11/7
"You might not need a mobile carrier by 2020" CNNMoney 11/7
"Cable companies hike broadband prices while losing subscribers" New York Post 11/7
"Cable companies shrug off cord cutters by jacking up broadband prices" BGR 11/7
"The $11M Tool That Could Help Computers Write Their Own Code" Wired 11/7
"This is how your Gmail account got hacked" CNNMoney 11/7
Publications/Podcasts
"GeekWire Radio: Amazon Echo, Apple in Seattle, and one family's novel solution for dog poop" GeekWire 1:10 PM
"Dan Frakes Talks iTunes 12 Challenges, Office Opportunities Lost and iMac 5K" MacVoices 11/7
"'RPG Asdivine Hearts' Review - Credit Where It's Due, This Is Really Good" Touch Arcade 11/7
"'Bitcoin Billionaire' Review - I'm Ashamed to Love This Game" Touch Arcade 11/7
"Blight's Decay Review: Blight's Decay is a filler game, neither deep nor complex. However, it is still quite fun and excellently presented." 148Apps 11/7
How-To/Tutorial
"How To: Clear Out That 'Other Storage' Taking Up Room on Your iOS Device" MacTrast 9:19 PM
"How to add a document to iCloud Drive" iSource 8:48 PM
"Running out of room on your iOS 8 device? How to manage local storage versus the cloud" Gigaom 1:10 PM
"How to make copies of all your old camera's pictures" Macworld 11/7
Tips
"5 Tips to Stay Healthy If You Sit at a Computer All Day" Time 11/7
"Did you pay for Microsoft Office editing on iPad? Here's how to get your refund" BetaNews 11/7
"Paper by FiftyThree updated with Adobe Creative Cloud integration, push notifications and other improvements" 9to5Mac 5:10 PM
"iCleaner Pro Beta With iOS 8, iPhone 6 / 6 Plus Support Released" Redmond Pie 8:44 AM
"The 10 Best iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Accessories" Digital Trends 8:44 AM
"Office 365 subscribers on iPad can now claim a refund as mobile editing goes free" iMore 8:23 AM
"TetherMe Tweak Updated for iOS 8, Brings Support for Instant Hotspot" iClarified 8:23 AM
"Need Free Tethering on Your iOS 8 Device? Two Major Tethering Giants Are Now iOS 8-ready" Modmyi 8:21 AM
"The Cutest Nursery Rhymes Entertain Kids on iPhone and iPad" prMac 8:05 AM
"Lawyers Seek Class Action Victims for Apple Pay Suit against Rite Aid and CVS" The Mac Observer 11/7
"Coming November 8: Gene Steinberg meets Kyle Wiens and Miro Djuric of iFixit, Mike Bombich of Carbon Copy Cloner, and Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 11/7
"BeOn Home Security Lighting Lets You Control Your Lights from your iOS Device" PadGadget 11/7
"Doodle Jump Goes Comic With DC Super Heroes" 148Apps 11/7
"Nest Mobile iOS app pulled from App Store following crashing issue" 9to5Mac 11/7
"SphereView: an upcoming iOS SpringBoard launcher with a 3D feel" iDownload Blog 11/7
"FiLIP 2, A Smartwatch For Kids, Arrives Today At AT&T For $100" TechCrunch 11/7
"Microsoft Looks to Find its Way in Mobile App Market" IDG News Service 8:56 AM
"Microsoft's Office updates are great news for Android and iOS, but hurt Windows and Windows Phone" VentureBeat 8:57 AM
"Microsoft entices new Office 365 subscribers through free Office deal" Uncover Michigan 8:58 AM
"Windows 10 Enterprise Features Revealed: We've gotten peeks at many of the upcoming Windows 10 features for users, such as the Start menu and virtual desktops. But what's coming for enterprises?" InformationWeek 8:56 AM
"Blind Microsoft Director Offers Bold New Vision w/ Help From Father of Multi-Touch" DailyTech 9:21 PM
"Talks on setting up Microsoft data centre ongoing" Malaysia Star 9:20 PM
"IBM 1401 and Zeus Z1 projects share the leading computer conservation award" ZDNet 7:44 PM
"Intel's 'Broadwell Unlimited' enthusiast chip might face heavy competition (from Intel)" PCWorld 8:22 AM
"Intel Core M 5Y70 Broadwell Tested, Benchmarked" Digital Trends 8:43 AM
"Avoid The Hype: AMD's Decline Is Terminal" Seeking Alpha 9:39 AM
"Dell drops 5K monitor price after Apple launches 5K iMac" PCWorld 8:25 AM
"Yawn: amicus briefs in support of Google's API copyright petition to the Supreme Court have surfaced" Foss Patents 8:24 AM
"FCC may delay release of Net neutrality rules until 2015" CNET 5:10 PM
"It really is a new Microsoft: Microsoft's new CEO, Satya Nadella, faced plenty of skepticism when he took the job earlier this year. But even skeptics have to admit that things have changed in Redmond. Here are four things the old Microsoft would never have done." ZDNet 11/7
"Microsoft Kinect-based machines look to re-invent the ATM" WinBeta 11/7
"Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks End Week Higher; S&P, Dow Hit New Records" MarketWatch 11/7
"Dow, S&P 500 eke out record closes" USA Today 11/7
"Wall Street Closes Flat, Sets New Record Highs" Reuters 11/7
"U.S. Stocks Rise on ECB Stimulus Hopes: ECB Signals Readiness For Further Stimulus" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11/7
"Asia Markets: Australian stocks near two-month high, Nikkei resumes its march higher/Australian shares climbed to a near two-month high Friday and stocks in Japan resumed their recent gains, after the European Central Bank reiterated its commitment to stimulate growth in the eurozone." MarketWatch 11/7
"Europe Markets: Stoxx 600 erases weekly gain after choppy day/European stock markets ended a volatile session on a downbeat note on Friday, with the benchmark stock index erasing its weekly gain." MarketWatch 11/7
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 11/7
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