"The Tune Apple Music Can't Beat: A strong start for Apple Music is nice, but it's the iPhone outlook that still matters most." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:29 PM
"5 Things Apple CEO Tim Cook Said at WSJDLive 2015: Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at WSJDLive 2015 on Monday evening, sharing his thoughts on everything from cars to encryption to human rights. Here are five things he said that stood out." WSJ Blogs 11:13 AM
"Apple Music Subscriptions Seemingly Off To A Flying Start: Tim Cook said yesterday that the company already had 6.5 million paid subscribers to its Apple Music service (and 15 million users) since its launch at the end of June of this year." Forbes 6:57 AM
"Apple Music hits 6.5 million paid users: Tim Cook" Reuters 7:00 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook: Apple Music Has 15 Million Users" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:09 AM
"Apple Music is catching up to competitors after only four months" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 9:58 AM
"Apple Music nabs 6.5M paying subscribers, Tim Cook says" CNET 7:02 AM
"Report: Apple says it has 15 million streaming music users" Associated Press 7:00 AM
"Apple Music already generating more than $65M in monthly revenue: With a high percentage of trial members converting to paid subscriptions, Apple could soon be raking in a billion dollars or more yearly from Apple Music." ZDNet 11:26 AM
"Apple Music sheds millions of users after free trial period" New York Post 9:28 AM
"Apple Music Has Lost 40% Of Users After Its Free Trial" Forbes 8:01 AM
"Apple's new billion-dollar business: As if Apple needed the money, Tim Cook is about to add yet another billion-dollar business to the company's war chest." CNNMoney 7:09 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Talks Music, iPhone Innovation and More at WSJDLive 2015 — Live Blog - Digits" WSJ Blogs 9:21 AM
"Apple's Tim Cook sees 'massive' tech-led upheaval in car industry" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:59 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Massive Change' Is Coming to the Auto Industry" Re/code 7:15 AM
"Apple Warns of 'Massive Change' in Auto Industry" Time 7:57 AM
"Apple Inc's Latest Acquisition Keeps Your Data Private While Improving AI: Apple's new acquisition makes AI algorithms that live on your smartphone instead of in the cloud." The Motley Fool 8:10 AM
"Support scams that plagued Windows users for years now target Mac customers: Swindlers impersonate Apple service that remotely accesses user desktops." Ars Technica 2:12 PM
"Emergency Flash Player patch fixes critical flaw being exploited in the wild" IDG News Service 7:04 AM
"Flash Releases Latest Zero-day Exploit Patch Early" The Mac Observer 10:04 AM
"Apple blocks old, unsafe Adobe Flash plug-in versions in OS X Safari" AppleInsider 8:45 PM
"1Password Beefs Up Security to Avoid Breach: The moves comes after a Microsoft software engineer expressed concern with the company's existing system." PC Magazine 5:11 PM
"1Password's Changing Its Data Format Following Metadata Criticism" Gizmodo 7:12 AM
"1Password to change file formats after key file found to contain unencrypted data" AppleInsider 10:42 AM
"AgileBits details potential privacy issue with 1Password" Insanely Great Mac 8:20 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"El Capitan discussion includes tips for improving performance, continued problems with Apple's Finder and more about permissions repair." MacInTouch 1:13 PM
"Storage discussion works through the problem of an El Capitan failure to format a new SSD after replacing a MacBook Pro hard drive." MacInTouch 10:02 AM
"Apple and Dropbox say they're against a key cybersecurity bill, days before a crucial vote" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 8:47 PM
"Apple tells U.S. judge 'impossible' to unlock new iPhones" Reuters 3:58 PM
"Apple Tells Judge It Can't Unlock New iPhones" WSJ Blogs 4:40 PM
"Apple Reiterates Inability to Unlock iOS Devices Running iOS 8 or Higher in New Court Filing" MacRumors 3:57 PM
"NSA, Apple Chiefs Decode Encryption Views: Both sides in the encryption debate need to turn down the vitriol, NSA director and Apple chief executive say" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:09 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook vs NSA: Good guys shouldn't get their own backdoors" ZDNet 7:16 AM
"Apple voices opposition to security bill that gives government more power to spy on users" 9to5Mac 8:28 PM
"Apple's Tim Cook Sees No Tension Between Privacy And National Security" Forbes 6:58 AM
"Swiss watch sales decline 2-3x faster than predicted for September as Apple Watch expands its reach" AppleInsider 4:40 PM
"Apple's aggressive recruitment allegedly drives motorcycle startup to bankruptcy" BetaNews 11:31 AM
"Apple Builds Another Walled Garden -- Around iPhone Ad Blockers" Forbes 6:58 AM
"Chinese Mobile-Ad Company Apologizes for Code That Allowed Access to Apple User Data: Youmi disseminated code that allowed apps to access users' personal data" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:00 AM
"Chinese ad company apologizes for snooping on iOS users" Cult of Mac 8:01 AM
"Apple Store Worker Charged With Using Bogus Credit Cards to Buy Nearly $1 Million in Apple Gift Cards" NBC Channel 4 New York 8:35 PM
"Apple Store employee accused of stealing nearly $1M in gift cards" AppleInsider 8:35 PM
"Unpacking the Apple-Met Museum Fashion Collaboration: Jony Ive, Anna Wintour and museum curator Andrew Bolton speak about their upcoming exhibition" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:53 PM
"App Annie Brings Good News for Apple's iOS: Apple may not have the biggest app store, but it'll settle for the most-profitable one." The Motley Fool 7:14 AM
"As Apple boasts about Music, Spotify takes App Store's top spot" Cult of Mac 2:02 PM
"Apple deletes over 250 data-mining apps from App Store" CNET 7:02 AM
"Apple pulls hundreds of iOS apps from its store for privacy violations" BetaNews 7:16 AM
"'Steve Jobs' expected to win the weekend as it expands to wide release" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 5:09 PM
"Here's what the stars of 'Steve Jobs' actually think about Steve Jobs" Mashable 1:01 PM
"Apple's ex-CEO Sculley surprises Jeff Daniels in 'Steve J..." CNBC Videos 4:00 PM
"New Balance's latest skate shoe ad was shot entirely on an iPhone" Cult of Mac 8:58 AM
Non-Apple News
"How Emojis Find Their Way to Phones" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:05 PM
"Magic Leap Lifts the Veil on Its Vision for Mixed Reality (Video)" Re/code 8:43 PM
"Google Photos reaches 100M users in five months" Gigaom 4:30 PM
"Google Photos Hits 100 Million Monthly Active User Milestone" TechCrunch 4:30 PM
"After Disappointing Results, Yahoo Promises More Focused Strategy" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:05 PM
"Yahoo CEO: Executive exodus the 'result of careful planning'" CNNMoney 8:28 PM
"Marissa Mayer: Yahoo Spinoff of Alibaba Stake May Take Until January" Re/code 5:11 PM
"Yahoo adjusted revenue falls; Company signs ad pact with Google" Reuters 4:28 PM
"Facebook EU Data Transfers Under Fire: The Irish DPC will look into whether Facebook violates the privacy rights of its European users." PC Magazine 4:28 PM
"ARM's latest graphics core will speed up your smartwatch" Engadget 2:04 PM
Publications/Podcasts
"Apple's Jony Ive and Vogue's Anna Wintour: Machines can build beautiful things" Mashable 8:28 PM
"New 2015 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display review: We take a look at the three new 27in iMacs, all of which now have a 5K Retina display, along with better Skylake processors." Macworld UK 1:02 PM
"Review: Apple Magic Trackpad 2, Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2 [Video] Redmond Pie 4:42 PM
"Google Maps (for iPhone)" ["Google Maps is hard to beat, no matter what form of transportation you're using to get around. It's easy to use, and has features typically found only in standalone GPS units, such as lane guidance. It schools Apple in particular when it comes to car and pedestrian navigation"] PC Magazine 11:17 AM
"Microsoft has found its mojo once again: In the future there's blue ocean aplenty" WinBeta 7:22 AM
"Microsoft's turnaround netted CEO Satya Nadella $18.3 million this year" Neowin 7:06 AM
"Microsoft to add new Surface warranty, trade-in programs for businesses" ZDNet 8:43 AM
"Microsoft advances Surface Enterprise initiative with new warranty options and more: Thirteen organizations have also signed up to buy the Surface Pro 4" IDG News Service 10:30 AM
"Microsoft says Surface Pro 4 is seeing record adoption among businesses" GeekWire 12:35 PM
"Microsoft exec says cumulative Windows 10 updates are better than the alternative: Requiring installation of every patch will provide a better user experience, Joe Belfiore says" IDG News Service 6:29 AM
"More details regarding Surface Book GPU revealed" Neowin 7:06 AM
"ABB, Microsoft partner on EV charging platform" Seeking Alpha 10:06 AM
"Yahoo reaches search deal with Google after loosening Microsoft ties" GeekWire 4:04 PM
"Dell steps up analytics push with Statistica 13, new vertical services" IDG News Service 4:40 PM
"Dell targets hyperscale wannabes with new line of bare-bones servers" IDG News Service 4:41 PM
"Dell Pairs Technology & Innovation to Power the Possible" ZDNet 4:04 PM
"Dell unveils plans for 'amazing' VMware: VMware will remain committed to its partner network, Dell claims" CRN UK 7:23 AM
"Dell Looks to Highlight Role as IT Innovator" eWeek 6:35 AM
"Intel to Convert Processor Chip Factory in China to Make Memory Chips: Semiconductor maker may spend up to $5.5 billion on Dalian facility" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:52 PM
"How Will Intel Stock React to Possible $5.5 Billion China Investment?" TheStreet 3:52 PM
"Intel's Arduino 101: 11 Reasons You Need It/Intel has announced the new Arduino 101, an Arduino platform based on the Intel Curie module. While it's aimed primarily at the education and maker communities, there are plenty of commercial applications, including the opportunity to experiment with Internet of Things (IoT) projects, including wearables, diminutive gadgets, and sensors" InformationWeek 7:21 AM
"Intel quadruples fertility benefits" Fortune 7:38 AM
"Intel to Replace Qualcomm in Next-Generation iPhone" FARS News Agency 7:28 AM
"AMD rumored to be building a custom SoC for the next iMac" TechSpot 7:25 AM
"IBM CEO Pledges to Stay the Course: Virginia Rometty says company is a big ship and turning it around is a slow process" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:02 PM
"IBM's Virginia Rometty Argues That Transformation Takes Time" Re/code 1:11 PM
"IBM's Shares Fall by 5% on Fiscal 3Q15 Results: Higher-than-expected fall in revenue, weak earnings outlook weighed on IBM's share price" Market Realist 5:12 PM
"IBM Continues Its Falling Revenue Trend in 3Q15: IBM fails to report revenue growth in 3Q15" Market Realist 5:12 PM
"IBM looks at NFV and IoT to improve revenue growth" Telecom Lead 7:25 AM
"IBM Fails To Offset Legacy Declines With Q3 Earnings: Overall revenues fell, but the 'strategic imperatives' of mobile, security, business analytics, and cloud delivered impressive growth." InformationWeek 7:20 AM
"IBM plays down earnings miss as part of evolution" AFP 5:12 PM
"IBM Drops to Almost 5-Year Low as Profit Forecast Is Cut" Bloomberg 11:44 AM
"IBM Taps Equinix For Private-Line Cloud Connections: IBM SoftLayer joins Google, Amazon, and Microsoft Azure in routing connections for privacy-oriented cloud users through Equinix data centers." InformationWeek 11:45 AM
"IBM Investors Feeling Blue, But Major Potential..." Dana Lyons' Tumblr 5:09 PM
"Form 8-K for International Business Machines Corp" EDGAR Online 2:04 PM
"Daily Report: IBM and Yahoo in the Hot Seats" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:30 PM
"Facebook, Google, IBM and Lenovo are technology industry LGBT standard bearers: Zuckerberg lead the pack when it comes to positive promotion and inclusion" The Inquirer 10:07 AM
"Daily Report: IBM and Yahoo in the Hot Seats" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:08 AM
"HP Launches Refreshed Chromebooks With Improved Hardware" iSurf Paducah 7:23 AM
"HP Spectre X2 to Roll Out this November, sporting Core M Chip: The Best Alternative than Surface Pro 4" Venture Capital Post 7:24 AM
"Intel boosts fertility and adoption benefits for its workers" SiliconBeat 2:03 PM
"Oracle reworks OpenStack for a containerized world: Its new release for Oracle Linux is packaged entirely as Docker instances" IDG News Service 7:28 AM
"Cisco, Qualcomm CEOs Chat About China and 'Things'" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:24 PM
"Semiconductor industry to see more M&As" EE Times Asia 6:25 AM
"Tech Startups Feel an IPO Chill: Sky-high valuations are starting to backfire on some Silicon Valley companies that are trying to raise more money or go public; Dropbox stalls" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:05 AM
"Are tech company layoffs a sign of a bubble about to burst?" World Tech Today 7:23 AM
"ARM acquires virtual prototyping outfit Carbon to boost SoC production: Will enable Cambridge firm to get new solutions to market quicker" The Inquirer 10:07 AM
"The benefit of more electronics recycling? Try $10 billion" Green Biz 7:22 AM
"Twitter, Yelp and Wikipedia are latest to join CISA opposition camp" The Inquirer 10:07 AM
"Stocks end lower as IBM tanks 5.8%" USA Today 4:26 PM
"Stocks Muted as Biotechs, IBM Weigh on Averages" FOXBusiness 4:26 PM
"U.S. Stocks Slip as Health-Care Sector, IBM Weigh: IBM shares fall after downbeat earnings report" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:25 PM
"Jim Cramer -- Microsoft, IBM Should Have Their Eyes on the Buys" TheStreet 2:04 PM
"Asia Markets: Chinese stocks rise on hopes for Beijing easing/Shares in China rallied on hopes that Beijing will ease monetary policy to address the country's slowest growth in years, but lower oil prices dragged down energy shares, knocking Hong Kong and Australia lower." MarketWatch 7:32 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks pull away from two-month high/Stocks across Europe fell Tuesday, with declines among commodity producers helping to pull the region's benchmark away from its best level since late August." MarketWatch 7:31 AM
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