"Apple Propels an Ad-Blocking Cottage Industry: Software promises to cut clutter; some ads skirt filters—for a price" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:43 PM
"Content-blocker Crystal will whitelist some companies' ads by default" Macworld 3:51 PM
"Goldman Sachs: Online advertising is about to be 'fundamentally restructured' by Apple, Google, and Facebook" Business Insider 7:29 AM
"Apple's ad-blocking move causes big problems for retailers like Walmart" Fortune 8:23 AM
"The Fake Traffic Schemes That Are Rotting the Internet Business" Bloomberg 4:13 PM
"Apple Inc.'s Project Titan Just Sped Up: With Apple's veiled automotive ambitions seeming more concrete every day, a recent report claims that Apple has accelerated its plans to bring Project Titan to market." The Motley Fool 7:54 AM
"Tim Cook among tech leaders meeting with Chinese President as Obama threatens import restrictions" 9to5Mac 7:34 AM
"Was Apple's Beats Buyout Worth More Than Money? With dubious rumors of a possible Apple purchase of GoPro, what can Apple's buyout of Beats Electronics tell us about its use of big-ticket acquisitions to help drive its strategy?" The Motley Fool 11:39 AM
"Apple: Developers Shut Off GateKeeper to Install Counterfeit Xcode" The Mac Observer 9:23 AM
"OS X Server 5.0 out now for El Capitan, free upgrade for Yosemite users" Ars Technica 11:54 AM
"Apple redesigns iTunes Connect, updates Apple Store app for iPhone 6s" AppleInsider 8:27 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"iTunes 12.3 Not Copying Purchased Content from iOS Devices" Kirkville 9:28 AM
"El Capitan notes include Aperture compatibility; Calendar and sync problems; security as the upgrade rationale; performance; other experiences and observations." MacInTouch 1:16 PM
"iPhone 6S launches to long lines around the globe: Apple's newest smartphones hit stores, accompanied by the typical pandemonium that surrounds iPhone launches." CNET 8:21 PM
"Apple iPhone 6S global launch (pictures)" CNET 8:21 PM
"Apple fans brave Sydney rain as new iPhone 6s hit stores" Reuters 9:22 PM
"Wet, cold wait for Sydney iPhone fans" ZDNet 8:34 PM
"New iPhone 6s to hit stores Friday in test for Apple" Reuters 5:06 PM
"iPhone 6s pre-orders are up over 30% at T-Mobile" BGR 7:45 AM
"Why T-Mobile's iPhone Plan Is Seeing High Demand" GuruFocus 8:33 PM
"Rose gold iPhone 6s models said to represent as much as 40% of preorders" AppleInsider 2:14 PM
"The $17,000 Apple Watch will help sell this $26,000 Vertu phone" The Verge 7:31 AM
"Foxconn, Apple consider investment in Sharp LCD display business" ZDNet 7:52 AM
"Apple Stores switching to gray shirts tomorrow alongside iPhone launch" 9to5Mac 11:36 AM
"Apple Store in Tokyo Begins Setting Up iPhone 6s Display Models" MacRumors 9:28 AM
"A savvy Apple fan has sent a robot to queue for her iPhone 6s" Cult of Mac 7:42 AM
"Don't want to wait in line for an iPhone 6S? Send a robot" CNET 8:05 AM
"The 4th person in the iPhone 6s queue at one Apple Store is an iPad-based robot" 9to5Mac 8:43 AM
"Sprint CEO: We're ready for the iPhone 6S launch onslaught" CNET 4:13 PM
"How low can they go? Sprint offers $1/month iPhone 6s, but there are of course catches ..." 9to5Mac 9:27 AM
"Sprint is now offering the iPhone 6s for just $1 a month" iMore 9:28 AM
"Sprint slashes iPhone 6S price to $1 a month" CNNMoney 11:36 AM
"Verizon jumps on annual iPhone upgrade bandwagon with new trade-in offer" AppleInsider 8:21 PM
"AT&T Welcomes iPhone 6s Buyers with Customized Video" The Mac Observer 3:09 PM
"From Amateur to Professional: A 25-Year Photographic Journey" ["Extending the idea of change to my photographic process, I shot everything with only a prerelease iPhone 6s Plus and a tripod for night shooting."] National Geographic 11:53 AM
"Pebble: We're Swatch, Apple is Rolex, Says CEO Migicovsky" Barron's 11:40 AM
"Songwriter criticizes low royalty payments from streaming services" MacNN 7:40 AM
Non-Apple News
"T-Mobile Is Best All-Around Phone Carrier in U.S." Tom's Guide 3:56 PM
"Smartphone users spend almost all their time in their 3 favorite apps" Business Insider 3:44 PM
"Watch Out, Live Video Is the New Data Hog: As mobile-streaming apps like Periscope multiply, efforts emerge to minimize the tab" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:44 PM
"Putting a Chip in Your Dog Might Save Your Life" Wired 7:24 AM
"U.S. drops to 55th in 4G LTE speeds: Some countries are racing ahead using new technologies, but U.S. coverage is competitive." IDG News Service 7:08 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Live @ 9:45 PM ET - iPhone Eve, Apple TV, Calendar + Apple Watch" Insanely Great Mac 8:20 PM
"Webmonkey Podcast: Apple News in an Era of Ad Blocking" Wired 2:14 PM
"Joe Kissell Takes Control of Upgrading to El Capitan" MacVoices 2:12 PM
"Macworld's October Digital Edition: Hands-on with the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus" Macworld 1:29 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-09-24: Streaming Music on the Rise, Apple Talks XcodeGhost" The Mac Observer 12:35 PM
"Critical Path #159: The Appification of TV, Revisited" asymco 7:47 AM
"Apple releases iOS 9.1 beta 2 for public beta testers" iDownload Blog 12:56 PM
"Apple lists 25 apps affected by XcodeGhost" Computerworld 7:21 AM
"Apple Releases iOS 9.0.1: A Major Bug Has Been Fixed In This Update" Forbes 7:08 AM
"Some iPhone users say iOS 9 has slowed down their phones" CNET 3:11 PM
"Apple zaps multiple bugs with rollout of iOS 9.0.1" Digital Trends 7:39 AM
"Here's the Security Flaw in Apple's iOS 9 Update: The glitch allows access to a person's contacts and photos" Fortune 11:44 AM
"iOS 9 lockscreen bypass exposes photos and contacts" ZDNet 7:52 AM
"Apple's latest software update brings local slang to your iPhone" Business Insider 7:34 AM
"New video illustrates how much of a difference OIS makes in the iPhone 6s Plus" iDownload Blog 7:41 AM
"New in iOS 9: 30 second auto-lock" iDownload Blog 7:41 AM
"iOS9 making your iPhone slow? You're not alone: New version of Apple's software appears to slow down the iPhone 4S, 5 and 5S in side-by-side tests, although disabling features may speed things up" The Guardian 8:23 AM
"Video: iOS 9 might slow down iPhone 4s, 5 and even iPhone 5s" BGR 7:45 AM
"Apple delays support for iOS 9 'App Thinning' feature due to iCloud backup bug" 9to5Mac 3:44 PM
"A Jailbreak For iOS 8.4.1 Is Apparently In The Works" Redmond Pie 4:33 PM
"Apple Invents a New Magnetics-based Docking System with Inductive Charging" Patently Apple 7:51 AM
"Apple files patent involving inductive charging for iOS, OS X devices" Apple World Today 7:54 AM
"Apple Invents a New Docking System using Optical Data Transfers" Patently Apple 7:54 AM
"Apple concept describes optically-based docking mechanism with wearables in mind" AppleInsider 11:36 AM
"Apple Temporarily Removes 'App Slicing' Tool for Developers" The Mac Observer 8:20 PM
"iOS 9 discussion talks about issues with iTunes; compatibility issues and reverting to iOS 8; ad blocking (and private searches); WiFi calling; app slicing; App Store problems; hotspot tethering bugs; location tracking; podcasts; ringtone purchases; Game Center hassles and more." MacInTouch 1:15 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 11:09 AM
"Magnifier Flash -A Magnifying Glass With Light For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 11:09 AM
"Purify Blocker: The Best, Simplest, And Fastest Ad Blocker For iPhone/iPad Is $0.99 Right Now (Previously $3.99)" App Sliced 11:09 AM
"Microsoft cuts deals in China with government organizations and companies: The software company said it finalized seven deals in total this week" IDG News Service 7:14 AM
"Microsoft, Baidu Deal Drives Windows 10 Adoption: Microsoft announces a partnership with China's Baidu to broaden Windows 10 adoption in the world's most populated country." InformationWeek 5:06 PM
"Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Microsoft's Redmond campus" Neowin 7:27 AM
"Windows 10 is already running on 10 million devices in China" SuperSite for Windows 12:24 PM
"Microsoft Office 2016: Lots of upgrade questions and some answers" ZDNet 12:10 PM
"Microsoft may be planning new campaign to entice businesses with Lumia devices" Neowin 7:28 AM
"Cloud Growth Gives Microsoft's Stock An Upside Potential Of Nearly 50%" Seeking Alpha 7:42 AM
"Lenovo caught yet again spying on Windows PC users" BGR 8:33 PM
"IBM's Supercomputer Watson Is Coming To San Francisco" Zacks 8:26 PM
"IBM Launches Two New Businesses" GuruFocus 8:26 PM
"Dell Acquisition Of Citrix Makes Sense For Partners, But Could Be Too Expensive" CRN 7:36 AM
"Dell Venue 8 Pro, Venue 10 Pro 5000 comes with USB Type-C" SlashGear 7:37 AM
"HP's struggles reflected in CIOs IT purchasing plans" CIO 7:36 AM
"HP's Personal Systems Performance in 3Q15" Market Realist 1:53 PM
"AMD Radeon R9 380X 'Antigua XT' Detailed – Rumored To Launch in November" WCCF Tech 7:37 AM
"Fable Legends: AMD and Nvidia go head-to-head in latest DirectX 12 benchmark" ExtremeTech 12:00 PM
"Intel Apparently Deliberately Drained CPU Stocks at the Start of 2015: Intel had a major contribution in slowing down PC sales" Softpedia 7:37 AM
"Intel ships high performing data centre SSD to meet HPC cloud storage demand: The DC P3608 series features a unique NVMe dual-controller architecture" The Inquirer 7:37 AM
"IBM's Watson heads to SF with upgraded speech and vision analysis" Engadget 12:23 PM
"IBM's Watson Gets San Francisco Office, Added Capabilities: IBM is building new West Coast office in San Francisco for its IBM Watson system, while Big Blue has added some capabilities, including ones for social media and productivity." InformationWeek 12:24 PM
"IBM Moves to Expand Watson Artificial-Intelligence Unit: Watson is known for its artificial intelligence that beat human contestants on 'Jeopardy' quiz show" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:15 PM
"IBM Watson will know what you did last summer: A new API called Visual Insights can analyze your images and videos on social networks" IDG News Service 7:15 AM
"IBM brings a bit more Watson to the developer with API giveaway: APIs will enable the supercomputer to communicate in lucid developer-speak" The Inquirer 7:18 AM
"IBM's A.I. System Watson to Get New West Coast Home" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:27 AM
"Intel ships high performing data centre SSD to meet HPC cloud storage demand: The DC P3608 series features a unique NVMe dual-controller architecture" The Inquirer 7:29 AM
"Cisco Creates $100 Million Joint Venture in China" eWeek 12:16 PM
"Cisco joins flurry of U.S.-China tech partnerships" Reuters 7:33 AM
"Chinese president Xi Jinping meets US tech leaders" BBC 7:15 AM
"Which US tech CEO is missing from this meeting with the Chinese president?" The Verge 7:26 AM
"Stocks pare losses, face third day of declines on waning investor confidence: Caterpillar says it will cut 10,000 jobs by the end of 2018" MarketWatch 3:18 PM
"Stocks Bounce Back as Investors Seek Fed 'Clarity'" TheStreet 3:18 PM
"BioTech Stocks Get Slammed Again, But Why Is Diamond Foods Soaring?" Investor's Business Daily 3:18 PM
"Nasdaq turns red for 2015; Dow off 77 points" USA Today 3:18 PM
"Stocks lower as durable goods, jobless claims disappoint" USA Today 3:18 PM
"Markets Fall Again on Surprise Swiss Monetary Move" FOXBusiness 3:17 PM
"U.S. Stocks Pare Gains; Caterpillar Weighs on Dow: Mood in Europe sours as Volkswagen scandal threatens to spread" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:17 PM
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks fall, led by car makers/Shares in Japan fell Thursday, tracking regional losses earlier this week, as the fallout from Volkswagen AG's diesel-emissions scandal hit Japan's auto-related sectors." MarketWatch 7:40 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks turn sharply lower; BMW skids/European stocks dropped Thursday, with German blue-chip shares unable to sustain stronger gains made after a closely watched business survey came in better than anticipated." MarketWatch 7:40 AM
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