"Is Apple The iCanary In Madison Avenue's Mine? Tor Myhren, the former creative director of Grey Advertising, was just poached by Apple to be its VP of Communications. The news has stunned Madison Avenue more than any agency acquisition or new business wins in recent years. And, in the end, it may have more to say about the future of the ad agency model." Forbes 10:57 AM
"Apple's music streaming subscribers top 10m" ["The rapid growth of Apple Music, which launched in more than 100 countries in June, raises the stakes in streaming, a form of distribution that offers hope to the music industry after more than a decade in the doldrums."] Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:47 AM
"Apple Music passes 10m subscribers: Report" ZDNet 7:47 AM
"Apple Music Hits 10 Million Subscribers In Less Than A Year" Forbes 7:30 AM
"Apple probe goes on as European Commission says Belgian scheme illegal" Irish Independent 9:12 PM
"Europe fires warning shot against U.S. tech companies with new tax ruling" ["However, the investigation is part of a broader inquiry into various tax breaks offered by European companies, including those received by Apple in Ireland and Amazon in Luxembourg."] VentureBeat 8:43 AM
"Belgian ruling increases likelihood that AAPL's sweetheart tax deal in Ireland will be ruled illegal" 9to5Mac 8:43 AM
"Bernstein: Apple iPhone Biz 'Fundamentally Healthy,' Would Be Looking To Add Shares" Benzinga 9:47 AM
"Apple veers out of its lane: iCar could crash and burn" Boston Herald 7:52 AM
"Minor Improvements to OS X Spotlight Would Make a Major Difference" Two Guys And A Podcast 10:37 AM
"How the iMac broke my 18-month PC upgrade cycle" ZDNet 7:57 AM
Press Releases
"Today, Rogue Amoeba is thrilled to introduce a brand new product: Loopback. Loopback is a tool for enabling powerful audio routing between applications and audio devices on your Mac. In just a few clicks, you can easily pass audio directly between apps." Rogue Amoeba 2:51 PM
"Survey says 38 percent of all Apple Pay transactions don't happen in a store: Also, few Apple Pay users ever make one purchase a month at the same retailer." Ars Technica 6:57 PM
"Apple News App Is Off to a Rocky Start/There's one glitch: Neither publishers nor the company know how many people are reading" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:49 AM
"Apple underestimated how many people were using its News app" The Verge 7:49 AM
"Who knows how many people are using Apple's News app? No one, not even Apple" ZDNet 7:59 AM
"Apple admits it accidentally gave inaccurate data to publishers about traffic on its Apple News app" Business Insider 8:03 AM
"Apple Says It Is Not Working On An iPhone-to-Android Switching Tool" BuzzFeed 4:04 PM
"Apple Denies Working on Tool to Make iPhone-to-Android Switch Easier" Re/code 4:03 PM
"Apple Isn't Creating Tool to Help iPhone Users Switch to Android" MacRumors 4:03 PM
"Apple develops unpopular Android app, Report claims" Computerworld 8:31 AM
"Apple is reportedly being forced to make it easier to switch from iOS to Android" The Inquirer 7:54 AM
"Apple is reportedly building a tool to help iPhone owners switch to Android" Business Insider 8:03 AM
"Hate iPhone? Apple might help you 'Move to Android'" BGR 8:08 AM
"Apple is developing the unthinkable: An iPhone-to-Android data transfer tool" Digital Trends 10:46 AM
"Apple now opening four new Apple Stores in China this month alone, as it announces #31 and #32" 9to5Mac 8:06 AM
"Hola! Apple Now Hiring For Apple Store In Mexico" Tech Times 8:57 AM
"Bill Ford Isn't Scared of Apple: Henry's great-grandson explains how the automaker can become a software-driven service company that makes cars, too" Backchannel 8:06 AM
"Apple finally put together a full list of cars with CarPlay" The Verge 5:58 PM
"Apple's CarPlay Page Adds Comprehensive Car Model List" The Mac Observer 6:27 PM
"Apple Lists 100 Car Models with CarPlay Support" The Mac Observer 6:28 PM
"Best frenemies: How Ford SYNC 3 works with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay" PCWorld 8:57 AM
"Chevy commercial features Apple CarPlay" The Loop 8:08 AM
"Aaron Sorkin and Kate Winslet pick up Golden Globes for Steve Jobs; Michael Fassbender misses out" 9to5Mac 8:07 AM
"Steve Jobs 'flop' bags 2 Golden Globe awards" Cult of Mac 8:10 AM
"David Bowie's Internet Service Provider BowieNet Pioneered The Web Before Apple Music And Spotify" Huffington Post UK 8:54 AM
"iPod gets new lease of life as ATM PIN stealer" Cult of Mac 11:45 AM
Non-Apple News
"Finally, a lithium battery that doesn't explode: No more Hoverboard fires." Engadget 8:24 PM
"Carmakers' rush to put latest tech in lower-priced models" Reuters 4:00 PM
"CES 2016 didn't change the world, but it showed how the world is changing" CNET 9:45 AM
"This lithium-ion battery of the future won't overheat" IDG News Service 9:14 AM
"AT&T Brings Back Unlimited Data, but Just for TV Plans" The Mac Observer 2:30 PM
"AT&T's new unlimited data plans come with a catch" Cult of Android 11:43 AM
"AT&T tries to bring sexy unlimited data plans back after 5-year hiatus" Mashable 8:32 AM
"Intel Skylake bug causes PCs to freeze during complex workloads" Ars Technica 8:32 AM
"Bragi Dash Puts a New Kind of Computer In Your Ears" Wired 7:36 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-01-11: CES 2016 Wrap Up, USB C" The Mac Observer 12:49 PM
"Will Apple Drive Analog ICs? Analog expert Stephan Ohr turns his oscilloscope on the possible impact Apple could have with its new fab in San Jose." EE Times 8:02 AM
"Watch An Apple IIgs Boot Over 20 Years After It Was Last Turned Off" TechCrunch 8:47 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Pointers: Work around iPhone Alarms failing" MacNN 11:05 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 9:54 AM
"Battle Riders For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $4.99)" App Sliced 9:54 AM
"Goosebumps Night of Scares For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" App Sliced 9:54 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:20 AM
"I Tracked Every Moment Of My Life With An Apple Watch, And It Drove Me Nuts: Does tracking your data actually help you take steps toward a healthier lifestyle? Depends how much you want it." The Huffington Post 9:45 AM
"Logitech iPad Pro case hits the right key" Boston Herald 7:52 AM
"Review: Foscam C2 Indoor HD Wireless Camera" MacNN 8:36 AM
"Cowboy up with the Sena Magnetic Holster for the iPhone" Apple World Today 8:13 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Let's Get to Know Peach – The Latest Social Networking App Made by Vine's Co-Founder" Social Barrel 7:18 PM
"Pythonista 2.0 Brings Action Extension, iPad Pro Support, Code Editor Improvements, and More" MacStories 11:16 AM
"Inside La Presse+ Decisive and Final Move to Digital" Monday Note 8:14 AM
"Siri Alternatives For Your iPhone" MacMost 10:15 AM
"The Best Recipe Manager for iPhone" Lifehacker 8:09 AM
"Elon Musk Says Apple's Electric Car Project is an 'Open Secret'" MacRumors 7:21 PM
"You can now pair multiple Apple Watches to an iPhone, but why?" The Next Web 2:50 PM
"The iPad Pro has become my laptop replacement" Apple World Today 2:50 PM
"Apple Watch 2: What it needs to stay ahead of the competition" ZDNet 12:27 PM
"Video pokes at iPhone and drunks who shouldn't have 'nice things'" Cult of Mac 11:43 AM
"Will 12-Inch MacBook Be Passed Over For Skylake Upgrade?" MacPrices 10:14 AM
"Cassandra: Monday Review -Art and Artists" eXtensions 9:03 AM
"1 Significant iPhone Risk Facing Apple Inc. in Fiscal Year 2016: Average selling prices could erode this year, potentially driving further downside for iPhone-related revenue in FY2016." The Motley Fool 8:54 AM
"Will your next iPhone repair itself while you sleep?" AppAdvice 8:32 AM
"Apple Doesn't Have Accurate Apple News Reader Statistics" MacStories 8:17 AM
"The Big Communication Numbers In Apple's Fragmented Tech World" BohemianBoomer 7:22 AM
"Stocks close mixed as oil tanks almost 6%" USA Today 3:57 PM
"Stocks Close Mixed as Earnings Season Kicks Off" FOXBusiness 3:56 PM
"Stocks Regain Ground After Volatile Session: Investors look to earnings season for clearer picture of growth prospects for stocks" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:56 PM
"Chinese stocks tumble again as Beijing sits on sidelines: Chinese shares plunged Monday, close to their low reached during last summer's crash, while authorities appeared to sit on the sidelines, overshadowing their recent moves to calm markets by steadying the yuan." MarketWatch 7:26 AM
"European stocks close at lowest level since September: European stocks markets ended a bouncy session in negative territory, as another slump in commodity prices spooked investors and drove commodity companies lower." MarketWatch 12:16 PM
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