"Are Apple and Facebook bad for democracy? Apple and Facebook are asserting themselves as gatekeepers of necessary information to the public. Can we trust them?" Computerworld 9:02 AM
"Apple Pay Faces Tough Crowd in First Year: Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has called 2015 the 'year of Apple Pay.' So far it's been underwhelming." ["'We're off to a great start and we are seeing continued, double-digit monthly growth in Apple Pay transactions since launch,' Apple said in an e-mailed statement."] Bloomberg 9:48 AM
"Apple Pay 1 year in: Slow to grow, but 'off to a great start,' Apple says" Macworld 12:40 PM
"Rankings - 2015 - Best Global Brands" [Apple #1] Interbrand 8:11 AM
"Apple Remains World's Most Valuable Brand Per Latest Interbrand Rankings" MacRumors 8:15 AM
"Apple and Google top Best Global Brands ranking for third year running" The Verge 8:16 AM
"Apple buys AI outfit VocalIQ to improve Siri and fuel automotive plans" The Inquirer 9:02 AM
"Apple buys British AI firm VocalIQ to make Siri sound more human" V3 9:57 AM
"Apple Snaps Up Natural Speech Tech Company Vocal IQ" The Mac Observer 9:39 AM
"Apple Tax Probe Won't Wound Ireland, Finance Minister Says: The findings of a probe into Apple Inc.'s tax affairs in Ireland won't hurt the country, according to Finance Minister Michael Noonan, who vowed to go to court to fight any negative ruling from European Union watchdogs." Bloomberg 12:33 PM
"Apple Co-Founder's Allies Take Aim at Hollywood Over 'Steve Jobs': Movie reopens debate over Jobs' legacy" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:14 AM
"About the security content of iTunes 12.3: This document describes the security content of iTunes 12.3." Apple Support 6:35 PM
"El Capitan discussion includes issues with Microsoft and Adobe apps; Handoff bugs; Keychain problems and questions about eSATA card support for a Mac Pro." MacInTouch 8:01 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"3 Ways Apple OS X El Capitan Can Help You Be More Efficient: Apple's newest desktop operating system, OS X 10.11, comes with a few tricks that can speed up your work and help you stay organized." PC Magazine 8:58 AM
"OS X El Capitan: 5 ways Notes just got useful" Computerworld 8:18 AM
"Bartender 2 review: OS X utility cleans up the menu bar" Macworld 8:19 AM
"Mail Designer Pro 2.5: Perfect for creating fancy emails or newsletters" Apple World Today 8:07 AM
"How to Disable System Integrity Protection (rootless) in OS X El Capitan" OS X Daily 2:30 PM
"Ben Balser reviews Coremelt's DriveX plugin for Final Cut Pro X" fcp.co 9:58 AM
"In wake of unflattering movies, Tim Cook emails Apple staff asking to honor Steve Jobs on the 4th anniversary of his passing" 9to5Mac 8:17 AM
"Laurene Powell Jobs tried to block the Steve Jobs movie, saying it painted him as inhumane" 9to5Mac 8:14 AM
"Steve Jobs' widow tried to kill new biopic that Apple fears will be too harsh" VentureBeat 8:22 AM
"'Steve Jobs' backstage: Danny Boyle" CNBC Videos 8:13 AM
"15 inspirational quotes from Steve Jobs on the fourth anniversary of his death" Business Insider 9:50 AM
"Publishers Worry That Native Ads Are Vulnerable to Ad Blocking: Experts say native ads can be just as susceptible to ad blocking as banners" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:52 AM
"Latest 4K drone footage of Campus 2 shows huge glass panels on site as spaceship continues to grow" 9to5Mac 12:07 PM
"Study: the iPad Pro and others like it could turn around declining tablet sales" Apple World Today 8:49 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook has explained in a heartfelt speech why he came out as gay" Business Insider 9:49 AM
"Tim Cook Acceptance Speech for National Visibility Award from HRC (Video)" The Mac Observer 4:18 PM
"Bridget Jones ditches her diary for an iPad in new movie" Cult of Mac 9:56 AM
"Tim Cook pays tribute to Apple predecessor Steve Jobs: 'He was unselfish in the face of his own mortality'" Digital Spy 9:14 PM
Non-Apple News
"Samsung Pay makes mobile payments slightly less of a mess: It's not their fault. Mobile payments are crazy complicated." The Verge 10:25 AM
"Blendle Is Up To Something Big" Monday Note 10:01 AM
"To Twitter CEO and back again: a timeline of Jack Dorsey's rise" The Verge 6:49 PM
"Jack Dorsey confirmed as Twitter's new CEO" Telegraph 8:58 AM
"Jack Dorsey named Twitter CEO amid executive shuffle" ZDNet 8:58 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The Dalrymple Report with Merlin Mann: Hey Dingus!" The Loop 6:50 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-10-05: Apple and the NSA, Samsung Pay" The Mac Observer 12:39 PM
"Ep. 27 – Horace Dediu on The Disruptive Nature of Apple TV and Apple Car by The Eric Jackson Podcast" asymco 12:01 PM
"David Basulto on the iOgrapher GO for GoPro Cameras" MacVoices 10:50 AM
"iMore show 478: OS X El Cap review" iMore 9:56 AM
"Rumor: Apple to launch iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard in first week of November" AppleInsider 6:09 PM
"Apple iPhone 6s/6s Plus sales in the first 3 days were 10-15% weaker than iPhone 6 series in Japan, say reports" DigiTimes 9:51 AM
"Apple TV aims open its universal search to all apps: Searching on the new Apple TV won't always be limited to iTunes, Netflix, Hulu, Showtime, and HBO." Macworld 11:10 AM
"Developers can once again access iOS 9's app slicing feature" iMore 4:22 PM
"Apple fixes iOS 9 app slicing bug, releases full text transcripts of WWDC 2015" AppleInsider 4:21 PM
"Apple resolves issue that delayed iOS 9 App Thinning, WWDC content now searchable by keyword" 9to5Mac 4:24 PM
"Apple Makes WWDC Videos Searchable By Keyword" iClarified 7:01 PM
"New Malware Called YiSpecter Is Attacking iOS Devices in China And Taiwan" TechCrunch 8:19 AM
"New iOS malware tricks its way onto iPhones in China and Taiwan" CNET 8:58 AM
"No iPhone is safe: Newly found malware can harm any iOS device" BGR 11:09 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"About the security content of iOS 9: This document describes the security content of iOS 9." Apple Support 7:09 PM
"About the security content of watchOS 2: This document describes the security content of watchOS 2." Apple Support 5:32 PM
"iPhone 6s plagued by mystery shutdown bug" ZDNet 9:56 AM
"iPhone/iOS 9 notes include Apple deleting WiFi passwords on multiple devices without warning when resetting network settings on one iPhone; Apple Pay; Apple's Podcasts app; app update problems and a tip for distinguishing between ATT and T-Mobile SIM cards." MacInTouch 8:01 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 11:29 AM
"A Dark Room For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 11:29 AM
"Night Vision Camera (Photo & Video) For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $3.99)" App Sliced 11:29 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:05 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:05 AM
"Stocks Climb on Bets That Fed Won't Act Soon: U.S. stocks rose sharply on Monday, propelling the S&P 500 to its longest winning streak this year as investors bet low interest rates would stick around for longer." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:24 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 7:35 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks post largest gain since August/European stock markets kicked off the week sharply higher on Monday, with a jump in commodity prices and for resource companies helping to bolster the region's bourses." MarketWatch 12:41 PM
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