"Apple's secret weapon: Leverage" ["If there's one thing we've learned from the bankruptcy of GT Advanced Technologies it's that Apple under Tim Cook bargains just as hard as it did when Steve Jobs was alive."] Fortune 2:55 PM
"Sapphire supplier accuses Apple of bait-and-switch as details go public: Apple calls GT Advanced Technologies' description of the partnership 'slanderous'" Computerworld 8:05 AM
"Apple accused of 'bait-and-switch' by bankrupt supplier" The Economic Times 8:06 AM
"Apple Says It 'Bent Over Backwards' To Help Its Bankrupt Sapphire Supplier" Business Insider 2:27 PM
"Cultural Adventures In Payment Systems – Part I: Payment systems and user behaviors have evolved over the past three decades. In this first of a two-part Monday Note, I offer a look at the obstacles and developments that preceded the Apple Pay launch." Monday Note 6:22 PM
"Apple iPod antitrust trial: Consumers say iTunes was monopoly/It's been shuffling through the courts for a decade, a class-action suit that challenges Apple's iPod and iTunes grip on the digital song market. This week, it's time to face the music." San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 6:00 PM
"Taylor Swift: Apple's New Star?" 24/7 Wall St. 8:00 AM
"How safe is Apple Pay? Digital money will never be quite as secure as the paper version" Pacific Standard 2:53 PM
"Home Depot blames security breach on Windows, senior executives given new MacBooks and iPhones" 9to5Mac 8:56 PM
"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 11/8
"Steve Jobs Still Casts Long Shadow At Web Summit" TechCrunch 11/8
"Apple's Wallet Killer Is Already Making An Impact At Whole Foods" Business Insider 11/8
"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 11/8
"Apple told its sapphire supplier 'Put on your big boy pants'" Fortune 11/8
"Here's How To De-Register iMessage If You've Switched Platforms With Apple's New Tool" Tech N' Marketing 6:00 PM
"Apple introduces tool for deregistering iMessage, even if you no longer have an iPhone" 9to5Mac 6:00 PM
"How to deregister your phone number from iMessage and take your texts back" Gigaom 6:28 PM
"New Apple iMessage de-registration tool lets you switch to another OS, reclaim your SMS" iMore 6:11 PM
"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 11/8
"Scorecard shows how secure popular messaging apps are" Digital Trends 11/8
"Apple Adds Upload to iCloud Photo Library on Beta Site" MacTrast 11/7
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Yosemite (OS X 10.10) discussion includes notes about a bug with ringtones, Continuity; performance; duplicate computer names (and Time Machine); and more." MacInTouch 7:12 PM
"OS X Yosemite How-to: Enable Dark Mode" 9to5Mac 11/8
"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
"Mac OS X Yosemite review: a close look at the new features in OS X 10.10 Yosemite" Macworld UK 3:00 PM
"How to jailbreak iOS 8.1 with Pangu for Mac [Video] iDownload Blog 3:00 PM
"Pangu team releases iOS 8 jailbreak tool for OS X and here's how to use it (Video)" 9to5Mac 2:52 PM
"How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 6 Plus, 6, 5s, 5c, 5, 4s Using Pangu8 (Mac) [iOS 8.1] iClarified 3:00 PM
"How to Jailbreak Your iPad Air 2, Air, 4, 3, 2, Mini Using Pangu8 (Mac) [iOS 8.1] iClarified 3:00 PM
"How to Jailbreak Your iPod Touch 5G Using Pangu8 (Mac) [iOS 8.1] iClarified 3:00 PM
"Will upgrading to Yosemite break my computer? Your tech questions answered" The Guardian 8:06 AM
"How to enable dark mode in OS X Yosemite" iSource 6:11 PM
"System Preferences in OS X 10.10, Yosemite: Time Machine" eXtensions 9:13 AM
"Roundup: The best Notification Center widgets for Apple's OS X Yosemite" AppleInsider 2:53 PM
"How to migrate your Dropbox files to iCloud Drive, and why you may want to wait" iMore 8:43 AM
"How to Change an Apple ID & iCloud Account in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 11/8
"Use Private Browsing Mode in Safari for OS X Yosemite on a Per-Window Basis" OS X Daily 11/8
"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 11/8
"System Preferences in OS X 10.10, Yosemite: Startup Disk" eXtensions 11/8
"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 11/8
"The EFF files petition with Copyright Office to keep jailbreaking legal" iDownload Blog 11/8
"EFF files petition with U.S. Copyright Office to ensure that jailbreaking remains legal" 9to5Mac 11/8
"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 11/8
"The next headphones from Beats may be the first to have the Apple branding" iMore 11/8
"Apple Unifies Support, Filtering Genius Bar Seekers" ifoAppleStore 11/8
"United Airlines adding iPads at Newark airport gates" Digital Trends 11/8
"Timex's $36 Watch Answer to Apple Watch" 24/7 Wall St. 11/8
"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
"On the Hunt for Hackers, but Not the Spotlight" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:08 PM
"Long-Term Research Study Underscores Again No Link Between Violent Video Games And Real-World Violence" HotHardware 7:30 PM
"Black Friday: 5 Sites to Find the Deals" TechnoBuffalo 8:04 AM
"A Chinese Startup Just Made The Thinnest Smartphone In The World, And It Looks Gorgeous" Business Insider 8:02 AM
"Is China's smartphone 'hypergrowth' over? The era of hypergrowth in China's smartphone market is coming to an end says Lenovo after posting its slowest sales growth in six months" Telegraph 7:40 AM
"AT&T's latest smartwatch for kids is both easier and tougher" Engadget 7:30 AM
"Researchers Develop Cyborg Modified 'Roboroach' Radio Controlled Cockroaches, Skynet Is Coming" HotHardware 11/8
"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] 11/8
"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 11/8
"'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
"MGG 527: It's Hard to be Offensive When You're a Geek" The Mac Observer 1:47 PM
"GeekWire Radio: Amazon Echo, Apple in Seattle, and one family's novel solution for dog poop" GeekWire 11/8
"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 Get Out of Your Smartphone Contract Without Penalties" Digital Trends 7:29 AM
"How To: Clear Out That 'Other Storage' Taking Up Room on Your iOS Device" MacTrast 11/8
"How to add a document to iCloud Drive" iSource 11/8
"Running out of room on your iOS 8 device? How to manage local storage versus the cloud" Gigaom 11/8
"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
"Home Depot switches execs to iPhones, MacBooks as it blames Windows for massive breach" iMore 9:33 PM
"Conventional Credit Cards Have Features People Want: Why would retailers publicly malign payments innovation that helps customers spend more in their stores?" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:12 PM
"Walmart vs. Visa — With Apple Pay caught in the middle" iMore 8:58 PM
"Chasing Relevancy at Any Cost, Even Free: For Bono and U2, Apple iTunes Partnership Finally Hits a Wrong Note" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:48 PM
"How free Office for iPad and Dropbox integration might change my writing workflow" Gigaom 3:01 PM
"Apple fanbois are 'mentally unstable' but you still have to 'service' them" The Register 7:41 AM
"Notability updated with iOS 8 compatibility, iPhone 6 support and more" AppAdvice 8:49 PM
"Fitbit: From Industry Darling to Apple Store Debris" Tapscape 2:12 PM
"Take your love for desserts to the next level with these iOS apps" AppAdvice 8:01 AM
"'LockGlyph' Lets You Enjoy an Apple Pay-inspired Animation When Unlocking With Touch ID" Modmyi 7:41 AM
"5 can't-miss apps: 'Big Hero 6 Bot Fight,' MojiMe and more" Mashable 7:41 AM
"'Airbnb' Updates With Apple Pay Support" RazorianFly 7:41 AM
"Colorized - A Free Puzzle Game Now on the App Store" prMac 7:28 AM
"Airbnb App Gets Apple Pay Support, Sharing via KakaoTalk, Easier Sign Up, More" iClarified 7:28 AM
"DoubleCheck helps you avoid sending text messages to the wrong person" iDownload Blog 7:28 AM
"Paper by FiftyThree updated with Adobe Creative Cloud integration, push notifications and other improvements" 9to5Mac 11/8
"iCleaner Pro Beta With iOS 8, iPhone 6 / 6 Plus Support Released" Redmond Pie 11/8
"The 10 Best iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Accessories" Digital Trends 11/8
"Office 365 subscribers on iPad can now claim a refund as mobile editing goes free" iMore 11/8
"TetherMe Tweak Updated for iOS 8, Brings Support for Instant Hotspot" iClarified 11/8
"Need Free Tethering on Your iOS 8 Device? Two Major Tethering Giants Are Now iOS 8-ready" Modmyi 11/8
"The Cutest Nursery Rhymes Entertain Kids on iPhone and iPad" prMac 11/8
"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
"The question: Will Moore's law fail in the next 20 years? Moore's law states that the number of transistors on a central processing unit will double every two years. We ask the experts how long that will be the case" The Observer 8:18 AM
"We're seeing a very different Microsoft" Gigaom 3:01 PM
"Real reason why Microsoft decided to make Office apps free for Android and iOS" Tech Times 8:08 AM
"Oh my Word: even when they're free, Microsoft's Office apps look depressing" TechRadar UK 8:09 AM
"Microsoft confirms Office Touch apps for Windows 10" Techie News UK 8:12 AM
"Windows 10 Build 9879 Leaked with New Changes for Taskbar, File Explorer and IE11" Inter 8:12 AM
"Microsoft Social Listening to accelerate sentiment analysis, reaching 19 languages in 2015" MSDynamicsWorld 8:08 AM
"Microsoft completes acquisition of Minecraft maker Mojang" AfterDawn 8:16 AM
"Expect the first Microsoft Lumia on November 11" Deccan Chronicle 8:16 AM
"Firefox decade: Microsoft's IE humbled by a dogged upstart. Native next?" The Register 8:15 AM
"IBM deal portends more challenges: The IBM/GlobalFoundries deal does provide some clarity" Poughkeepsie Journal 8:23 AM
"Review: The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence" Philadelphia Inquirer [Free Registration Required] 8:22 AM
"HP Omen notebook delivers high end PC gaming on the move" Coolest Gadgets 3:01 PM
"Oracle gives HR tool to track your fitness" The Register 8:48 PM
"You Can Ditch Your PC Now: Tablets, Chromebooks and the Cloud Are Making Conventional Computers Unnecessary" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:28 PM
"API copyrights a 'threat' to tech sector, scientists tell Supreme Court/At stake: 'Unprecedented and dangerous power over the future of innovation.'" Ars Technica 8:22 AM
"Microsoft Looks to Find its Way in Mobile App Market" IDG News Service 11/8
"Microsoft's Office updates are great news for Android and iOS, but hurt Windows and Windows Phone" VentureBeat 11/8
"Microsoft entices new Office 365 subscribers through free Office deal" Uncover Michigan 11/8
"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 11/8
"Blind Microsoft Director Offers Bold New Vision w/ Help From Father of Multi-Touch" DailyTech 11/8
"Talks on setting up Microsoft data centre ongoing" Malaysia Star 11/8
"IBM 1401 and Zeus Z1 projects share the leading computer conservation award" ZDNet 11/8
"Intel's 'Broadwell Unlimited' enthusiast chip might face heavy competition (from Intel)" PCWorld 11/8
"Intel Core M 5Y70 Broadwell Tested, Benchmarked" Digital Trends 11/8
"Avoid The Hype: AMD's Decline Is Terminal" Seeking Alpha 11/8
"Dell drops 5K monitor price after Apple launches 5K iMac" PCWorld 11/8
"Yawn: amicus briefs in support of Google's API copyright petition to the Supreme Court have surfaced" Foss Patents 11/8
"FCC may delay release of Net neutrality rules until 2015" CNET 11/8
"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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