"Tim Cook comes to China again, visiting Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei" ["Answering to Apple's 33 percent down sales in China in the most recent quarter, Cook said, 'There are, sort of, speed bumps now with the economy. In a year-ago quarter, we were up 112 percent. So I think you have to back up and put it in perspective. If you look at it over a two-year basis, we were up over 50 percent in the quarter.'"] China Daily 10:39 AM
"Tim Cook is back in China, this time for wedding dresses and fitness classes" Quartz 10:40 AM
"Apple to increase investment in increasingly tough China: Apple Inc will boost its investment in China, one of its most important but increasingly difficult markets, and build its first Asia-Pacific research and development center in the country, Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Tuesday." Reuters 8:21 AM
"Apple is hiring a team of lyrics curators for Apple Music" Cult of Mac 3:09 PM
"Media alert: Smart phone shipments to grow 5% in 2016 despite Apple posting first annual decline" Canalys 7:55 AM
"Smartphone shipments to grow 5% in 2016 when Apple posts first annual decline, says Canalys" DigiTimes 7:54 AM
"Apple still leads as Australian smartphone sales tumble 18 percent: IDC" ZDNet 8:19 AM
"AN gets a glimpse at the new Apple Store coming to the WTC Transportation Hub" The Architects Newspaper 8:00 AM
"Apple introduces carrier billing in Switzerland and Taiwan, its first market in Asia" TechCrunch 8:19 AM
"Apple expands carrier billing availability with rollout in Taiwan and Switzerland [u] AppleInsider 8:19 AM
"The Chinese answer to Apple is falling apart" Business Insider 8:01 AM
"Apple adds new server suppliers to reduce costs" DigiTimes 7:54 AM
"Microsoft bashes Apple's iPad Pro computer claims in new Surface ad" The Verge 9:59 AM
"Microsoft goes after Apple again with new ad that takes aim at iPad Pro" GeekWire 10:25 AM
"Microsoft Surface Pro 4 ad implies iPad Pro is not a 'computer'" BetaNews 12:34 PM
"Today in Apple history: Ashton Kutcher's JOBS lands with a thud" Cult of Mac 8:04 AM
Non-Apple News
"Intel foundries to manufacture ARM-based smartphone chips" AppleInsider 9:29 PM
"Ex-Apple CEO's quirky Android phone comes to the UK for £99: Co-founded by John Sculley, Obi Worldphone focuses on design and affordability." Engadget 8:42 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-08-16: Apple's China R&D Center, Microsoft's iPad Pro Dig" The Mac Observer 1:23 PM
"Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus' New Books and Productivity Tips" MacVoices 12:24 PM
"This week we experience what it's like to work with an Apple Genius to get your iPhone fixed." The MT Show 9:54 AM
"Let's Talk iOS 148: Size matters" iDownload Blog 8:34 AM
"Intel Could Vie for Apple's Chip Business with New ARM Licence" The Mac Observer 9:23 PM
"Xiaomi phone sales drop: CNBC's Jon Fortt reports on the drop in Xiaomi phone sales, China's changing smartphone landscape and Apple's China opportunity." CNBC Videos 4:09 PM
"Freshly Squeezed Op-Eds: Will It Stay or Will It Go?" YMP Now 3:59 PM
"Analysis: Kerris' Critique and Failed Newton Make Valuable Apple AR Lessons/Stop deciphering what Apple may do in the VR or AR markets—former Apple exec Richard Kerris' logical break-down of the VR-AR space just gave us a huge clue as to why the company is taking so long." Architosh 2:52 PM
"The problem with Google's new Duo video chat app" Computerworld 12:42 PM
"Now Google's shipped Duo is Apple about to bring FaceTime to Android?" Apple Must 11:26 AM
"Samsung Note 7: Can power of the bundle thwart Apple's iPhone 7?" ZDNet 9:58 AM
"Tim Cook Announces R&D Center to Be Built in China 'By the End of the Year'" MacRumors 8:52 AM
"Why you should buy AppleCare+ for your Apple Watch" CIO 8:52 AM
"It's going to be a bad year for the iPhone — here's why" [Video Report] Business Insider 8:44 AM
"Apple's Secret: 'Planned Obsolescence" Mac360 8:28 AM
"Apple Critics Do This Every Year" PixoBebo 8:28 AM
"An insider talks Apple Watch development: engineering versus design; innovation; secrecy" 9to5Mac 8:20 AM
"What losing the headphone jack would mean for accessibility" iMore 12:29 PM
"The good, bad and ugly of Apple's iPhone 7 headphone plans" Computerworld 9:55 AM
"Please wait until the iPhone 7 is unveiled before judging it" Macworld 8:20 AM
"Why Apple's new gun emoji in iOS 10 isn't so problematic" Macworld 8:20 AM
"Revealed: What Other Smartphones Have That Apple's iPhone Does Not" Mac360 8:05 AM
"This Smartphone Sensor Lets You Peer Right Through Walls" Gizmodo 1:32 PM
"Tekserve Macintosh Collection will be sold at auction next week as NY repair shop closes" 9to5Mac 1:24 PM
"Logitech G Gaming Mouse Designed With And For Professional eSports Players" MacPrices 1:22 PM
"Grovemade debuts gorgeous Speaker System made of natural hardwoods" Apple World Today 12:29 PM
"X-Doria ships Defense Lux iPhone case: Good looks and military-grade protection" Apple World Today 10:57 AM
"U.S. EPA Recognizes vXchnge in Top 30 Tech & Telecom Green Power Users List" ["...power users who made the list, including Apple, Google, Iron Mountain, Samsung, Microsoft and Sony"] PRNewswire 12:44 PM
"Hunter Fan Company Wi-Fi® Enabled, Apple HomeKit-Enabled Smart Ceiling Fan Now Available for Purchase" PRNewswire 10:42 AM
"Check Out Jerry Seinfeld's Mac in Your Browser" The Mac Observer 9:54 AM
"StarTech.com releases USB-C Dual Monitor Docking Station with Power Delivery" BetaNews 8:38 AM
"Lost phone? No problem, Alexa will find it thanks to new skill from TrackR" GeekWire 8:05 AM
"Waterford Institute Releases Waterford Early Learning Math and Science, Waterford SmartStart Curriculum on iPad" Business Wire 7:55 AM
"McLane Rolls Out Robust Suite of Store-Level Management Applications For Mobile Devices" Business Wire 7:54 AM
"Google is starting from scratch on messaging to take on Apple and Facebook" Recode 8:09 AM
"Google Duo for iOS and Android launches to take on FaceTime" V3 7:52 AM
"Cisco Systems to lay off about 14,000 employees: CRN" Reuters 9:21 PM
"Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Investment Down in Latest Report from Schafer Cullen Capital Management Inc" Finance Daily 6:42 AM
"Intel's new computer can serve as the brains of robots: Intel also wants to make drone development easy with the Project Arrow development kit" IDG News Service 6:04 PM
"Intel's Kaby Lake chips will include integrated 4K graphics processors: You'll be able to run 4K games and movies smoothly on PCs loaded with Kaby Lake chips, Intel claims" IDG News Service 6:05 PM
"Brian Krzanich IDF 2016 keynote: Live stream, start time and how to watch/The Intel Developer Forum kicks off today at 9 a.m. PT with a keynote from CEO Brian Krzanich. Here's how to follow along, and what to expect." CNET 6:45 AM
"Intel leaving PCs behind to highlight VR, IoT at Developer Forum: Chip-maker lays out vision for the future at developer conference" TechCentral.ie 6:43 AM
"Intel's Euclid is a RealSense PC the size of a candy bar: It'll now be even easier to add sensors to robots." Engadget 7:17 PM
"Intel's Candy Bar-Sized Euclid RealSense PC And Joule Devkit Empower Our Robot Overlords" HotHardware 5:24 PM
"Intel's Joule is its most powerful dev kit yet: And it'll let you build RealSense experiences." Engadget 6:58 PM
"Intel to license ARM Holdings technology for use in chip-manufacturing business" Seeking Alpha 5:26 PM
"Intel Demos Kaby Lake Running Overwatch And Unreal Engine VR Editing On Broadwell-E At IDF" HotHardware 5:44 PM
"Intel will provide early access to fast Optane SSDs via the cloud: Developers can soon test out Optane SSDs, which could be used as a DRAM replacement" IDG News Service 6:05 PM
"Microsoft stops Windows 7 and 8.1 users picking and choosing updates" BetaNews 6:47 AM
"Windows 7 and 8.1 move to Windows 10-style updates" TechRadar UK 6:49 AM
"Microsoft is going to roll up all your Windows 7 and 8.1 updates Windows 10-style: Yes. That thing you don't like about Windows 10" The Inquirer 6:48 AM
"Windows Holographic coming to all Windows 10 PCs next year: 2017 will be an exciting year for mixed reality." Engadget 2:39 PM
"Microsoft fleshes out its Windows 10 mixed-reality roadmap" ZDNet 12:23 PM
"Microsoft Launches 'Minecraft' VR For Oculus Rift With 2 Important Updates To Prevent Nausea" Tech Times 6:47 AM
"Minecraft meets Oculus Rift VR on Windows 10" The Inquirer 10:03 AM
"Microsoft's .Net Framework will get its own Patch Tuesday" InfoWorld 6:48 AM
"Microsoft Kinect may help in treating multiple sclerosis patients: Study" IndiaTimes 6:48 AM
"Microsoft Surface Book 2 release date, specs and price rumours: Second-generation Surface to include hinge redesign" V3 6:43 AM
"Israeli Army to Use Microsoft HoloLens for AR Wars" Gizmodo UK 6:47 AM
"HP Inc. Q2 Results: Decrease In Sales, But I See Some Ground For Optimism" Seeking Alpha 6:37 AM
"Here's progress, the Hewlett Packard Enterprise way" GreenBiz 6:41 AM
"HP leaks details about Kaby and Apollo Lake" Fudzilla 6:41 AM
"HP's speedy new office all-in-one printer reviewed" Business IT 6:41 AM
"Dell is ready to 'Make in India' but with some changes in rules" Business Insider India 6:40 AM
"Dell hired 120 graduates from 20 colleges in last year" Limerick Leader 6:40 AM
"AMD further teases upcoming Vega GPU architecture" Ocaholic 6:42 AM
"IBM encroaches on AWS' turf with seven-year Workday cloud contract: Workday to shift test and development to the IBM cloud - and a whole lot of other stuff over time" Computing 6:45 AM
"IBM: Technology for both enterprises and the startup world" Sys-Con Media 6:45 AM
"IBM and Workday Announce Seven-Year Cloud Services Dea" Cloudwards 6:44 AM
"IBM Research Drives Innovation on Food Issues, Plastics" eWeek 6:57 PM
"Full Polaris 10 GPU Inside AMD RX 480; Nothing More To Polaris Than That" TechFrag 6:42 AM
"Inside Oracle's Acquisition Machine" Fortune 6:58 AM
"Oracle scores whole of NZ government deal: Deal makes Oracle the second-largest global ICT supplier to the government" IDG News Service 6:27 AM
"USB-IF fights consumer confusion with new power brick certification program" Ars Technica 10:04 AM
"Nvidia stuffs desktop GTX 1080, 1070, 1060 into laptops, drops the 'M'" Ars Technica 12:09 PM
"5 things to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Opposition to the deal relates to jobs and trade deficits, but also to copyright and digital rights" IDG News Service 12:24 PM
"China's Smartphone Market: Huawei Hits Brakes, Apple Tumbles In Q2" Seeking Alpha 5:25 PM
"Yes, The Apple Cash Hoard Really Is That Big" Seeking Alpha 12:34 PM
"Here's Why Apple, Home Depot and Three Other Stocks Are Trending Today" Insider Monkey 11:33 AM
"Warren Buffett increases stake in Apple" CNNMoney 7:59 AM
"You'd be worth $27M if you'd invested in AAPL stock instead of having a kid ..." 9to5Mac 8:18 AM
Industry News
"Stocks Lower Despite Four-Day Rally for Crude: Stocks hold lower on Tuesday even as another jump in crude oil extends its rally into a fourth session." TheStreet 5:31 PM
"Home Depot earnings meet expectations as retailer raises guidance" USA Today 12:14 PM
"Market rally elevating more investors" USA Today 7:23 AM
"Stocks Fall on Hints of Rate Rise in 2016: Decline comes a day after three major U.S. indexes close at record highs for second time in a week" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:32 PM
"Nikkei falls, driven down by stronger yen, slide in oil" MarketWatch 7:16 AM
"European stocks pull back, but miners show strength" MarketWatch 7:17 AM
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