"Apple Announces Record iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus Sales: Apple® today announced it has sold more than 13 million new iPhone® 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models, a new record, just three days after launch. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available in more than 40 additional countries beginning October 9 including Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Taiwan. The new iPhones will be available in over 130 countries by the end of the year." Apple 7:59 AM
"Apple Announces Record iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus Sales" Business Wire 7:59 AM
"Apple: 13 Million iPhone 6S, 6S Plus Sold Since Launch/Total, a record for the company, said to be boosted by sales in China" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:18 AM
"Apple iPhone 6s Breaks First-Weekend Sales Record" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:54 AM
"IPhone 6S sets record for Apple" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:13 AM
"iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Opening Weekend Sales Hit a Record 13 Million" MacStories 8:13 AM
"Apple reports record sales of iPhone 6, 6s Plus in first weekend" Reuters 8:08 AM
"Apple Reports Record 13 Million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Sold" Re/code 8:13 AM
"Even the iPhone can't save Apple: Apple did it! It sold 13 million new iPhones in the first weekend - beating expectations and sales numbers from the launch of the last version of the phone. But even these numbers aren't enough to impress investors. And there's a good reason why." USA Today 1:37 PM
"iPhone Juggernaut Rolls On With Record-Breaking Sales While Android Makers Fight For Scraps" Forbes 9:21 AM
"Apple sells 13 million iPhone 6S, 6S Plus units in first weekend" CNET 8:08 AM
"iPhone 6s smashes first weekend sales record" ZDNet 8:45 AM
"Why Tim Cook expects tablet takeover in some homes" CNBC 8:54 AM
"Russia dislikes Apple's same-sex emoji couples as much as it hates the real thing" Quartz 7:25 AM
"Apple, Samsung agree to mediate California patent dispute" AppleInsider 8:12 PM
"Apple Inc. Goes to the Supreme Court. But Should It? Guilty in the court of public opinion, and twice guilty in the legal system, Apple should probably end this pointless legal maneuvering and simply own up to its mistake." The Motley Fool 8:11 PM
"Court Denies Apple's Motion to Appeal Kessler Ruling" PRNewswire 8:00 AM
"XcodeGhost: Was Apple negligent? Apple should never stop improving its vetting process, but some things are clearly the responsibility of the developers" Computerworld 8:16 PM
"Apple Releases Xcode Update With Fixes for App Thinning Bugs" MacRumors 3:56 PM
"Apple fixes iOS 9 App Thinning bugs with Xcode version 7.0.1 release" 9to5Mac 3:54 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to Create a Windows 10 USB Installer Drive on a Mac" Tuts+ 10:13 AM
"iA Writer 3.0.1 review: Mac app gets back to basics for focused writing" Macworld 7:12 AM
"Make particle and other effects in Final Cut Pro X move together with an object: DriveX" IT.Enquirer 6:47 AM
"Automatic Duck Media Copy 4.0 & Ximport AE work great with Final Cut Pro X" IT.Enquirer 6:46 AM
"Pointers: How to replace a bad audio recording (OS X, iOS)" MacNN 10:12 AM
Press Releases
"LightWave 3D Group Announces Final 2D/3D Crossgrade and Upgrade Opportunity for LightWave 2015" Architosh 1:30 PM
"Airmail 2.5 adds OS X El Capitan support, prepares for upcoming iPhone version" iMore 10:13 AM
"Cocktail 9.0 (El Capitan Edition) has been released." Maintain 10:07 AM
"Bartender 2 will keep your Mac's menu bar tidy" iMore 9:20 AM
"Delete Your Apple Music Cache Easily with This AppleScript" Kirkville 8:40 AM
"Apple buys 11 map startups -- but still trails Google" CNNMoney 8:04 AM
"Apple CEO gets 'Make in India' invite from PM Narendra Modi" ["'The Prime Minister (in his meeting with Cook) said he would like Apple to start manufacturing in India. He mentioned the huge opportunities India offered,' Ministry of external affairs spokesman Vikas Swarup told reporters."] IndiaTimes 7:23 AM
"Tim Cook met with India's Prime Minister, discussed Apple Pay, iPhone 6s, possible manufacturing" 9to5Mac 7:23 AM
"Tim Cook Discussed Expansion & Apple Pay With India Prime Minister Narendra Modi" MacRumors 9:21 AM
"Is Apple So Cool? Vote For Your Favourite Brand: Apple tops a list of the coolest brands in Britain while Netflix and Instagram rise up the rankings." Sky News 7:58 AM
"Thermostat Wars: With Help From Apple HomeKit, Ecobee Takes Number Two Place Behind Nest" Forbes 9:21 AM
"Site claims to be offering Apple Music for Android beta access" 9to5Mac 8:15 AM
"Ad Blocking Is a Hot Topic for Marketing, Media Executives: At this year's Advertising Week conference, marketers also will be talking about ad-free streaming and transparency in ad buying" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:51 AM
"Samsung Pay launches in the US today—can it challenge Apple and Android?" Ars Technica 8:07 AM
"iSorry: Aaron Sorkin apologizes to Tim Cook" Cult of Mac 7:19 AM
"Aaron Sorkin: 'I think Tim Cook and I probably both went a little too far'" Business Insider 8:04 AM
"'Steve Jobs', Star Wars and the technology-obsessed films of the London Film Festival 2015" CNET 8:04 AM
"Steve Jobs told Mark Zuckerberg to make a spiritual pilgrimage to India" Cult of Mac 8:45 AM
"Samsung will pay you up to $220 to ditch your iPhone for a Galaxy S6 or Note 5" BGR 3:27 PM
"This 4K BMX video was shot entirely on the iPhone 6s Plus" Mashable 3:54 PM
"Watch the first mini-doc shot in 4K using iPhone 6s Plus [Video] Memeburn 7:21 AM
"The BMX Businessman: 4K Short Film Shot on iPhone 6S Plus" Mashable 8:49 PM
"The iPhone time-lapse feature helped one mom figure out what her baby does in the middle of the night" Business Insider 8:11 PM
Non-Apple News
"Google Will Target Ads Using Email Addresses: Marketers can use email addresses to target customers on YouTube and Google search" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:27 PM
"Hon Hai considering buying $1.7 billion stake in Sharp LCD unit: paper" Reuters 7:26 AM
"Women make up only 10 percent of the IT security workforce" BetaNews 7:25 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The MacNN Podcast, episode 34: a little glimpse into the future" MacNN 9:53 PM
"The iPhone vs. Android episode: The TechRepublic Podcast, episode 12" TechRepublic 8:00 PM
"Upgrade #56: The Migration Experience" Six Colors 5:10 PM
"Weekly Podcast Episode 153: Mapping Out The iPhone 6S Lifeline" Apple'n'Apps 3:54 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-09-28: iPhone 6s First Impressions" The Mac Observer 1:30 PM
"Liftoff #4: A Laptop Every Ten Years" Six Colors 11:48 AM
"Phone 6 S setup woes. It's still a great phone." The MT Show 6:46 AM
"iOS 9 Bug Makes Certain Apps Useless Without Wi-Fi" PC Magazine 3:20 PM
"Second-gen Apple Watch likely to wait until mid- to late 2016 - report" AppleInsider 11:51 AM
"Don't expect a second-generation Apple Watch until mid-2016" AppAdvice 11:51 AM
"iPhone 6s overheating issue arises, affecting camera flash performance" BGR 9:22 AM
"The videos showing the iPhone 6s as 'waterproof' don't help much in the real world" The Next Web 7:14 AM
"Apple iPhone 6s may survive shallow water dunks, deeper dives fatal" MacNN 8:39 AM
"Rumor: 'iPhone 7' might be waterproof, feature newly designed non-metal chassis" AppleInsider 7:11 AM
"The parts in a new iPhone 6S cost Apple about $245" Business Insider 11:51 AM
"Apple iPhone 'Bendgate' is over" CNNMoney 10:13 AM
"Apple iPhone 6s Won't Bend in Your Pocket, but Don't Drop It Face Down on the Sidewalk" Re/code 9:03 AM
"Apple scores better on bendability tests with iPhone 6S and 6S Plus: The durability of Apple's latest smartphones and Samsung's Galaxy Note 5 is put to the test." CNET 9:34 AM
"Apple's iPhone 6s has two different sized A9 processors, Samsung version 10% smaller" 9to5Mac 3:12 PM
"iPhone 6s, 6s Plus will ship to Russia, Ireland, Spain & 37 more countries Oct. 9" AppleInsider 8:18 AM
"Cassandra: iPhone 6s Record Sales and New Country Availability" eXtensions 8:18 AM
"Apple Music for Android Said to be Available for Beta Testing" MacTrast 10:14 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"iPhone 6s and iOS 9 discussions talk about an iTunes 12.3 bug and update; an Apple Mail bug; withdrawal of the buggy app slicing feature; a credit card display bug; iPhone cellular compatibility and contract / locking issues and more." MacInTouch 3:02 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 10:35 AM
"Typorama -Typography Generator, Cool Fonts Pic Design And Instant Creative Text Over Photo Editor For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" App Sliced 10:35 AM
"Texture Packs For Minecraft Pocket Edition For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" App Sliced 10:35 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:19 AM
"First impressions of the Apple iPhone 6s Plus: 3D Touch and Touch ID impress/Apple's new iPhone 6s models launched on Friday and after spending three days with the 6s Plus, I think this 's' upgrade may be Apple's most significant yet." ZDNet 8:45 AM
"iPhone 6s vs iPhone 6 – Full comparison [Video] 9to5Mac 7:22 AM
"The iPhone 6s Plus isn't just a great phone, it's a great camera/camcorder" Apple World Today 12:01 PM
"iPhone 6s diary: Putting the camera to the test, with interesting results" 9to5Mac 10:12 AM
"iPhone 6s first impressions: This year's 'S' stands for 'speed'" BGR 2:51 PM
"iPhone 6S vs. Galaxy S6 – Camera Comparison" Mobile Reviews Eh 2:50 PM
"iPhone 6s Plus vs MacBook Pro: Exporting 4K video from iMovie" iDownload Blog 8:13 AM
"Touch ID on the iPhone 6s is fast, but not so fast you can't access the lockscreen (Video)" 9to5Mac 7:18 AM
"A Closer Look: iPhone 6s Taptic Engine" MacNN 11:50 AM
"Apple iPad mini 4 review: The small iPad is really good again" The Verge 3:11 PM
"Braven Balance Bluetooth speaker review" The Gadgeteer 7:54 PM
"Inateck BH1001 Wireless Sport Headset: Featherweight Bluetooth headphones with mic" Apple World Today 3:12 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Apple Music trials come to an end: Should you pay to stay? We weigh the pros and cons of Apple Music and compare it to other streaming services." Macworld 7:11 AM
"Freshly Squeezed Reviews: Everything That You Wanted To Know About 'Photos' But Was Afraid To Ask" YMP Now 11:13 AM
"Review: Password Chef—enjoy untethered password entry with recipes" iDownload Blog 2:50 PM
"Basil for iPhone makes organizing recipes sleek and simple" The Next Web 7:14 AM
"AZZL - Piecing Together A Lively Puzzle Game" Apple'n'Apps 8:27 PM
"Lifeline 2 review: 3 Minute Games gets magical" iDownload Blog 8:14 AM
"An Apple Car may one day lack a driver (and a steering wheel, pedals, horns, and rearview mirrors)" Apple World Today 7:58 AM
"Stupid iOS 9 bug makes me regret buying an iPhone 6s" ["The bug I'm referring to affects the Mobile Data settings. The iPhone lets you choose which apps can use your cellular connection. A handy feature which stops unnecessary data consumption and helps keep costs down. Except the bug in iOS 9 prevents certain apps from using mobile data -- at all, ever."] BetaNews 7:25 AM
Non-Apple
"Why Does Google Still Make Nexus Phones?" Re/code 5:10 PM
"IBM Watson Gets Smarter Artificial Intelligence -- Language, Vision And Speech" Forbes 7:55 AM
"IBM announces Cloud Business Innovation Center in Bangalore" First Post 7:54 AM
"HP knew of Autonomy's accounting practices before takeover, according to newly released documents" Computing 7:52 AM
"Isherwood: HP not competing with VARs in public sector" CRN UK 7:50 AM
"AMD Has Held Stalled Investment Talks With Silver Lake" Bloomberg 8:11 PM
"Dell wins award for using 100% recycled plastic" PRW 7:47 AM
"Would you trust Intel, Vodafone, Siemens et al with Internet of Things security? You'll have to" Channel Register 7:43 AM
"Cisco to showcase 'Smart City' at Gitex" Trade Arabia 7:34 AM
"Cisco to Demonstrate How Digital Business Transformation will deliver Secure IoE Strategies to Drive Smart City Implementation at GITEX Technology Week 2015" albawaba 7:34 AM
"Remove hurdles, reduce regulations: Cisco to govt" Onmanorama 7:32 AM
"Battered Biotechs Send Shock Waves Through the Street" FOXBusiness 4:00 PM
"Health-Care Shares Drive Stock Selloff: Dow drops 313 points to lowest close since August 25" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:59 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian shares mostly down; Singapore enters bear market/Most Asian stock markets fell Monday as more downbeat data from China weighed on sentiment ahead of the release of key economic indicators later in the week." MarketWatch 7:22 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks wrapped in red as China growth fears linger/European stock markets kicked off the week in negative territory on Monday, with trading sentiment hurt by another weak data release from China and a continued slide in car stocks." MarketWatch 7:22 AM
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