"Exclusive: Apple's enterprise assault gets into higher gear" ["Experts say the company hopes to offset a gradual deceleration in growth - highlighted by iPad sales that have declined three straight quarters - by expanding its footprint in the workplace. ... Details remain scant, but some industry experts say that the tie-up with Big Blue gives Apple an opportunity to begin to challenge Hewlett Packard's and Dell's dominance of office IT, and Oracle and SAP's command of work applications. Depending on its progress, it may hamper Microsoft, Samsung's or Google's own efforts in the nascent market for mobile work applications."] Reuters 7:07 PM
"iPad is Apple's unanswered revolution: Microsoft is feeding the beast that Google can't defeat" The Verge 12:03 PM
"Inside Apple's Gigantic Rewards Program for Shareholders: Apple has one of the biggest cash hoards in history, yet it has borrowed $35 billion in the past year and a half. Strange, no? Why does a company as rich as Apple need to ask other people for money?" Bloomberg Businessweek 9:23 AM
"Good Technology Mobility Index Report Confirms Soaring Growth in Enterprise App Activations" ["This quarter, iOS reversed the decline in activations from Q2, picking up two percentage points, representing 69 percent of all activations. The release of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus accounted for this gain. Additionally, the report findings showed that iPhone 6 outpaced iPhone 6 Plus in its first partial month, representing 85 percent of these new devices to be activated."] Good Technology 9:15 AM
"Apple is still eating Microsoft in the mobile enterprise" Computerworld 8:43 AM
"Apple claims 70 percent of enterprise smartphone market thanks to iPhone 6 release" The Inquirer 9:14 AM
"New devices help iOS steal back enterprise share from Android; breakdown is 85% iPhone 6, 15% iPhone 6 Plus" VentureBeat 9:17 AM
"Here's What Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Thinks Apple And Google Do Best" TechCrunch 8:53 AM
"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] 9:05 AM
"Tim Cook on Apple Watch, Payments and Getting TV Right (Full Video): In a Q&A at the WSJD Live Conference, Apple CEO Warns Retailers That They Will Only Stay Relevant if Customers 'Love' Them" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:06 PM
"OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 build 14B23 seeded to developers" 9to5Mac 7:45 PM
"Apple issues second OS X 10.10.1 beta to developers, continues focus on Wi-Fi" AppleInsider 7:45 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"iTunes 12: Pressing the Spacebar Does Not Play or Pause Music" Kirkville 9:16 AM
"Yosemite discussion includes another workaround for the duplicate-computer name bug (along with Time Machine problems); tips about AppleWorks document compatibility; performance notes; and issues with email, Java, Photoshop, audio balance and more." MacInTouch 3:49 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"3 key things to know about Yosemite and security" Macworld 8:41 AM
"The Yosemite Clean Install: One Guy's Experience" The PC Weenies 8:44 AM
"How to keep iCloud Keychain from adding old email accounts" Macworld 8:41 AM
"Apple's iPhone 6 outpaces larger Plus version among enterprises by wide margin" IDG News Service 8:53 AM
"Inside Store Employee Culture: The Clap-Out" ifoAppleStore 4:10 PM
"Apple looking to tap academic research expertise as it opens office in Cambridge, England" 9to5Mac 8:53 AM
"As Apple readies a new R&D center in England, construction on Campus 2 continues" AppAdvice 8:53 AM
"Apple Eyes Cambridge, U.K. for New R&D Office" TechnoBuffalo 10:21 AM
"Apple Quietly Hires UK Team From Map App Pin Drop Amid Rumors Of A Cambridge Office" TechCrunch 12:04 PM
"Steve Wozniak: The iPhone 6 is three years too late" ["One gadget he's not so excited about is the Apple Watch, which is expected to debut early next year."] CNNMoney 5:00 PM
"Steve Wozniak thinks Apple should have made a larger iPhone three years ago" 9to5Mac 9:25 PM
"Countermeasure in Home Depot Data Breach: MacBooks, iPhones For Execs" The Mac Observer 9:22 AM
"Home Depot reportedly drops Microsoft for Apple after data hack" The Inquirer 9:15 AM
"Home Depot blames Windows for record hack, rushes out to buy Macs and iPhones afterward" BGR 8:56 AM
"IPhone Prices in Russia Tempting Tourists as Ruble Slides" Bloomberg 3:39 PM
"Fitbit products remain on the shelves at Apple Stores, for now" AppleInsider 8:41 AM
"Apple removes Fitbit devices online, but not from stores" CNET 1:56 PM
"10 Reasons Apple Pay is Far Superior to Retailers' CurrentC" LowCards 9:23 AM
"Apple Pay is already having a significant impact at one major retailer" BGR 8:56 AM
"Ben Heck builds an Apple 1 from scratch, and you can too" TUAW 12:33 PM
"Chinese Programmer Sticks Windows 95 On An iPhone 6 Plus" TechCrunch 3:40 PM
"Even 99 iPhones can't persuade this girl to marry" CNET 7:45 PM
Non-Apple News
"For Guccifer, Hacking Was Easy. Prison Is Hard." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:28 PM
"Ten years on, Firefox fights on: now against Google and Apple: Microsoft is no longer the foe. Mozilla CEO Andreas Gal is using the Web to try to force Android and iOS to become more open. He knows Mozilla's Firefox OS is in for a long battle, though." CNET 3:39 PM
"Postal Service says it is victim of hacking attack" Associated Press 12:03 PM
"Google Will Donate 2X Whatever You Give To Fighting Ebola" Business Insider 12:02 PM
"Obama Calls for Net Neutrality, GOP Attacks Plan as 'Obamacare for Internet" The Mac Observer 4:59 PM
"Battle lines drawn: Obama's net neutrality stance puts rift on display" Mashable 1:56 PM
"The FCC Fires Back At the President's Net Neutrality Plan" TechCrunch 12:04 PM
"Tim Wu says Obama's net neutrality plan is 'bold, courageous, and just obvious'" The Verge 12:02 PM
"Obama tells the FCC to implement real net neutrality. And he's serious." Gigaom 9:26 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Let's Talk iOS 055: The future of the iPad mini" iDownload Blog 7:48 PM
"Focused on Microsoft's 'Free' Office Apps and Their Impact, with Mark Fuccio" MacVoices 1:08 PM
"Masque Attack: All Your iOS Apps Belong to Us" FireEye 12:33 PM
"An iOS security flaw can reportedly replace apps and open iPhones to data theft: On the heels of the WireLurker malware, a new iOS vulnerability has potentially emerged and this one could share all your private information with hackers." The Next Web 12:33 PM
"Major iOS security flaw 'Masque Attack' reportedly uncovered, found to 'pose much bigger threat' than WireLurker" 9to5Mac 12:33 PM
"Apple iOS 'Masque Attack' Vulnerability Leaves Apps Open For Exploit" HotHardware 7:09 PM
"iOS security flaw could lure unsuspecting users into installing dangerous malware" iDownload Blog 1:57 PM
"Apple iOS bug makes most devices vulnerable to attack - researchers" Reuters 1:57 PM
"Satya Nadella's Microsoft Wants To Make Productivity Sexy, Inspiring, And Futuristic: The company is charting a course for itself that's all about helping people get useful stuff done. And it needs that to feel exciting." Fast Company 7:48 PM
"US stock market holds at record levels in early trading; Dean Foods soars on strong results: NEW YORK – U.S. stock indexes are little changed in early trading as the market holds at record high levels reached last week." Associated Press 9:59 AM
"US stocks climb to new highs; home builders gain" Associated Press 4:15 PM
"Stocks Push Further Into Record Territory: DJIA, S&P 500 Set Closing Records" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:14 PM
"Broadband Stocks Drop as Obama Urges Tougher Web Rules" Bloomberg 3:46 PM
"Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks stage solid rebound on Stock Connect/Hong Kong stocks posted a solid rebound on Monday following five straight days of declines, after regulators announced that the long-awaited Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect program would start Nov. 17, while China's October consumer inflation came in line with market forecasts." MarketWatch 7:09 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks rebound, follow U.S. shares higher/European stock markets mirrored gains from across the Atlantic on Monday, with all major benchmarks closing in positive territory." MarketWatch 11:45 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:34 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:35 PM
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