"Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Privacy Is A Fundamental Human Right'/Apple has long touted the power and design of its devices, but recently the world's most valuable company has been emphasizing another feature: privacy. That's no small matter when many users store important private data on those devices: account numbers, personal messages, photos. Apple CEO Tim Cook talks to NPR's Robert Siegel about how the company protects its customers' data, and how it uses — or doesn't use — that information." NPR 6:55 AM
"Tim Cook: Customers are not products/CNBC's Josh Lipton reports on statements made by Apple CEO, Tim Cook on topics including privacy." CNBC Videos 11:40 AM
"Tim Cook: A back door for the good guys is a back door for the bad guys" CNET 6:25 PM
"Apple's 3D Touch Is the Start of a New Interface Revolution" Wired 7:38 AM
"Apple has acquired VocalIQ in Cambridge: VocalIQ, a speech-related artificial intelligence specialist, says its technology is critical to the delivery of the Internet of Things." Business Weekly UK 2:02 PM
"Office 2016 apps crash following OS X 10.11 El Capitan upgrade" ZDNet 7:38 AM
"Adblock for Chrome sold, joins Adblock Plus' Acceptable Ads program" gHacks 7:15 AM
"Adblock extension begins whitelisting 'acceptable ads'" IDG News Service 8:26 AM
"Mac OS X: Major and Minor Versions – Updated 2015" Low End Mac 8:54 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Timecode window bug with Final Cut Pro X 10.2.2 and El Capitan OS X 10.11" fcp.co 7:47 AM
"El Capitan discussion continues with links to compatibility databases and notes about Apple Mail problems, Secure Delete removal, Time Machine issues, Outlook problems, Adobe apps, Office 2016, mouse support software, music apps, Java, networking issues, Timbuktu and SIP, Panic Transmit, Brother printers, Thunderbolt FireWire adapters, iWeb and much more." MacInTouch 11:37 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"El Capitan Boosts Mac Speed, Productivity" TechNewsWorld 6:22 PM
"Fantastical 2.1 for OS X review: An even better Calendar replacement" Macworld 8:26 AM
"The Complete Guide to an OS X Clean Install of El Capitan" The Mac Observer 2:02 PM
"Ask the iTunes Guy: iOS 9 issues, song ratings, syncing videos" Macworld 7:10 AM
"Get Backup Pro makes life easier for owners of multiple Macs" Apple World Today 7:46 AM
"Here's how to manage your iCloud storage" Apple World Today 6:54 AM
"El Capitan's Split View Not Working? Check This Option in System Preferences" TekRevue 8:01 AM
"Photo Extensions come to Photos 1.1" Six Colors 11:41 AM
"Macphun, Tonality and Intensify: El Capitan, Photos Extensions" eXtensions 8:52 AM
"How to Hide OS X El Capitan from Mac App Store" OS X Daily 2:04 PM
"The 10 Mac games you need to play from September 2015" Macworld 7:10 AM
Op/Ed
"Are Apple's productivity apps nearing their expiration dates? I miss Bento." Six Colors 6:15 PM
"12 'El Capitan' features that Apple totally ripped off from Windows" [Slideshow] PCWorld 6:58 AM
"Where is Final Cut Pro X's Share Monitor App?" FCPXtv 6:56 AM
"What I Like And Really Don't Like About OS X El Capitan On My Mac" Mac 360 6:49 AM
Press Releases
"Dupin v2.9 -iTunes duplicates manager. Dupin assists with locating, sorting, filtering, and deleting duplicate tracks in iTunes." Doug's AppleScripts 2:51 PM
"Create Booklet, Subtitle Studio and GoodTimes are ready for El Capitan" TheKeptPromise 11:07 AM
"Turn Your Photos into Airbrush Drawings with AKVIS AirBrush 3.0" Architosh 8:52 AM
"File Cabinet Pro 1.0 Brings iCloud Features to the OS X Menubar" prMac 11:22 AM
"Construction Estimator mm 1.0 for OS X - Metric Based Estimating" prMac 7:02 AM
"Pac-Man Bounce - Can Pac-Man Be A Puzzle Star?" Apple'n'Apps 9:18 PM
"The Balloons - Does It Sky High, Or Deflate?" Apple'n'Apps 9:18 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to quickly access Wallet and Apple Pay on the Lock screen" iDownload Blog 2:03 PM
"How to view Live Photos on older devices" iDownload Blog 2:01 PM
"How to save your iPhone voicemails as notes or voice memos, or share them with others" iDownload Blog 12:40 PM
"Switch To iPhone From Android: How to switch to iPhone 6s from Android" BGR 8:35 AM
"iPhone 6s/6s Plus: Turning Off Individual Live Photos" The Mac Observer 8:15 AM
"12 ways to improve Apple Music" Computerworld 7:56 AM
"How to get started with 3D Touch, Live Photos, and 4K Video on the iPhone 6s" Macworld 7:36 AM
Tips
"iOS 9 tips: How to re-enable the all-caps virtual keyboard display" AppleInsider 2:03 PM
"Pro Tip: How to properly decommission iOS devices/Upgrading your iOS device? Learn how to properly wipe all personal data from your current device before selling or giving it away to protect it from data loss." TechRepublic 11:15 AM
"10 3D Touch tips for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus" CIO 10:24 AM
"Pointers: Fix iOS Calendar's tap bug" MacNN 8:18 AM
"Two simple tips to make iPad multitasking work better in iOS 9" ZDNet 7:38 AM
"Coming October 3: Gene Steinberg meets Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer, and Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's iTunes Guy, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 6:57 PM
"Apple Faces: a website for Apple Watch wallpapers" iDownload Blog 2:03 PM
"EasyDocScan Turns your iPhone or iPad into a Portable Document Scanner" MacPrices 9:10 AM
"Moleskine Timepage now offers cool complications and widgets" AppAdvice 8:55 AM
"Turnaround! Stocks stage massive swing" USA Today 5:56 PM
"Wall Street Erases Losses After September Jobs Report" FOXBusiness 2:58 PM
"U.S. Stocks Rise, Reversing Losses That Followed Jobs Report: A rally in oil prices boosts energy, materials sectors" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:55 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian shares mostly lower ahead of U.S. jobs data/Asian stock markets were mixed Friday, as investors looked to a coming jobs report in the U.S. for clues about when the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates." MarketWatch 11:43 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks shrug off U.S. jobs report to end higher/European stock markets on Friday snapped back after firm losses fueled by a disappointing U.S. jobs report." MarketWatch 11:42 AM
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