"Tim Cook: A back door for the good guys is a back door for the bad guys" CNET 7:06 AM
"Tim Cook's Apple Has Forced The Whole Tech World To Realign" Wired 7:15 AM
"Google, Apple or Startups -- Who will Lead the Automotive Renaissance?" Forbes 8:02 AM
"Apple Buys VocalIQ To Supercharge Siri: The purchase could give Apple the software it needs to take Siri, and potentially its automotive project, to the next level." InformationWeek 11:38 AM
"Review: 'Steve Jobs' an electric depiction of Apple's enigmatic founder" AppleInsider 7:33 PM
"Apple might have another new campus, and it's in Google's backyard: Three buildings just a few miles from Cupertino" The Verge 9:23 PM
"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 10/2
"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 10/2
"Tim Cook: A back door for the good guys is a back door for the bad guys" CNET 10/2
"Apple's 3D Touch Is the Start of a New Interface Revolution" Wired 10/2
"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 10/2
"Adblock extension begins whitelisting 'acceptable ads'" IDG News Service 10/2
"Mac OS X: Major and Minor Versions – Updated 2015" Low End Mac 10/2
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"About OS X 10.11 'El Capitan' and Permissions Fixes" MacIssues 7:09 AM
"Timecode window bug with Final Cut Pro X 10.2.2 and El Capitan OS X 10.11" fcp.co 10/2
"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 10/2
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"If you delete a photo from iCloud Music Library, is it gone forever? Delete once, delete everywhere with iCloud Photo Library." Macworld 7:15 AM
"El Capitan Boosts Mac Speed, Productivity" TechNewsWorld 10/2
"Fantastical 2.1 for OS X review: An even better Calendar replacement" Macworld 10/2
"The Complete Guide to an OS X Clean Install of El Capitan" The Mac Observer 10/2
"Ask the iTunes Guy: iOS 9 issues, song ratings, syncing videos" Macworld 10/2
"Get Backup Pro makes life easier for owners of multiple Macs" Apple World Today 10/2
"iPhone 6s Plus With 2GB RAM Smokes Galaxy Note 5 With 4GB RAM In Real-World Speed Test [Video] Redmond Pie 5:54 PM
"Hands On With the Apple iPhone 6s: The new iPhone arrived with the customary hype, but does it deliver? Not for this Apple fan." The Motley Fool 5:08 PM
"Speck MightyPack: A bag for all of a student's gear" iMore 10/2
"Review: Spigen Perfect Armor for iPhone 6s, Slim/Tough Armor for iPhone 6s Plus" iLounge 10/2
"Review: Spigen Slim Armor Volt wireless charging case" iDownload Blog 10/2
"Rock Jaw Alfa Genus V2 -- quality earphones at an affordable price [Review] BetaNews 10/2
"Review: Skiva StandCharger 7-Port Multi USB Charging Station" AppAdvice 10/2
"Mini-review: Cloopband, the somewhat pricey but very convenient magnetic cable ties" 9to5Mac 10/2
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"App of the week: Paper review/FiftyThree's sketching tool tears up its history, evolves into something new and brilliant, and gives Apple's Notes a bloody nose" Stuff Magazine 7:17 AM
"iPhone 6s Plus: Living with Live Photos" 9to5Mac 10/2
"Tweetbot 4 for iOS review: Twitter client adds split-view, activity monitor, other improvements" Macworld 10/2
"11 Ways Apple's Health App Is Actually Really Useful" Time 10/2
"How to get started with 3D Touch, Live Photos, and 4K Video on the iPhone 6s" Macworld 10/2
Tips
"iOS 9 tips: How to re-enable the all-caps virtual keyboard display" AppleInsider 10/2
"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 10/2
"10 3D Touch tips for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus" CIO 10/2
"Amazon pulled Apple TV from their store, so Apple should pull Amazon apps from their App Store" MacDailyNews 4:21 PM
"Apple, Inc. Quietly Steals Sony's Waterproof Thunder: Sony's aggressive waterproofing strategy has fallen flat, but Apple is quietly improving its water-resistance game." The Motley Fool 4:08 PM
"Google updates Photos for iOS, but no Chromecast support just yet" Engadget 5:48 PM
"'The Martian' gets official iOS/Apple Watch game as movie hits theaters" 9to5Mac 5:07 PM
"Just Content - Open Transparent Ad Blocker for iOS 9" prMac 8:54 AM
"iPhone 6s Guidebook - Guide book released for iPhone 6s / iPhone 6S Plus" prMac 7:32 AM
"Innovative ShutOff App is the Family Digital Solution You've Waited For" prMac 7:32 AM
"DiNiCo releases tinyCalc FREE - Tip Calculator for iPhone and iPad" prMac 7:07 AM
"Compete Golf App Includes watchOS 2 Features and iOS9 Compatibility" prMac 7:07 AM
"Trick and Treat Yourself to a Fun Kid Friendly Halloween Puzzle Game" prMac 5:54 PM
"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 10/2
"Apple Faces: a website for Apple Watch wallpapers" iDownload Blog 10/2
"EasyDocScan Turns your iPhone or iPad into a Portable Document Scanner" MacPrices 10/2
"Moleskine Timepage now offers cool complications and widgets" AppAdvice 10/2
"Turnaround! Stocks stage massive swing" USA Today 10/2
"Wall Street Erases Losses After September Jobs Report" FOXBusiness 10/2
"U.S. Stocks Rise, Reversing Losses That Followed Jobs Report: A rally in oil prices boosts energy, materials sectors" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/2
"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 10/2
"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 10/2
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