"EU to hand Apple Irish tax bill of $1.1 billion, source says" Reuters 6:45 PM
"EU Set to Rule Apple Tax Deals With Ireland Illegal: Decision likely to aggravate trans-Atlantic tensions over the bloc's probes into tax deals secured by U.S. companies" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:20 PM
"Apple Is Said to Owe Back Taxes to Irish Government" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:32 PM
"Apple Said to Face Tax Bill Running Into the Billions/Apple is facing a potential tax bill running into billions of euros, with the European Union poised to release a finding into its dealings in Ireland as soon as Tuesday, according to people familiar with the situation. Bloomberg's Alex Webb reports on 'Bloomberg Markets.'" Bloomberg 6:42 PM
"Apple faces multibillion tax bill in EU ruling" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:51 PM
"Ireland Prepares for a Fight With EU Over Apple Tax Clawback" Bloomberg 8:00 AM
"Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Unresponsive iPhone 6 Touchscreens" MacRumors 12:17 PM
"Apple is sued over unresponsive iPhone 6 touchscreens" Reuters 6:46 PM
"Apple's Little Known Secret to Success" Tech.pinions 7:50 AM
"Holland: Apple to Pay Higher Dividends in Future/Michael Holland, chairman at Holland & Company, talks about the impact of tax laws on Apple and explains why he expects the company to pay higher dividends in the future. He speaks on 'Bloomberg Surveillance.'" Bloomberg 7:53 AM
"Apple and Sony will fight for your attention on September 7" TechCrunch 6:27 PM
"Most Reliable Back-to-School Technology: 2016 Semi-Annual Computer Reliability Report from RESCUECOM" ["Apple, which has a very strong following for its iPad, Mac, and iPhone, rounds out the top four."] PRNewswire 8:26 AM
"Plano is getting its Apple store back; it was the first in Texas 15 years ago" Dallas Morning News [Paid Membership Required] 8:42 AM
"Microsoft keeps mocking the MacBooks it uses as quality benchmarks" BGR 7:53 AM
"Microsoft: Macs are as useful as a hat for your cat/Mac vs. PC is back on" The Verge 7:25 AM
"Apple Music's Carpool Karaoke Will Feature Broader Range of Celebrities" The Mac Observer 8:49 PM
"Apple-1 'Celebration' buyer considers $815K purchase akin to fine art" AppleInsider 9:16 AM
"Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs embroiled in stock 'backdating' scandal" Cult of Mac 8:20 AM
Non-Apple News
"LG announces huge new ultra-wide monitor with built-in Google Cast" The Verge 8:50 PM
"NPR Is Latest News Site To Discontinue Comments" Forbes 7:45 PM
"Baidu's speech recognition software can transcribe faster than you can type" Mashable 9:08 AM
"T-Mobile tweaks its One plan to address your complaints" Engadget 8:38 AM
"Your OLED Screen Isn't as Bright as You Think, But it's Still Better" LAPTOP Magazine 7:54 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Weekly Podcast 198: Time To Lay Down The Law On The App Store Waterfront" Apple'n'Apps 7:21 PM
"Macworld's September Digital Edition: iOS 10's Swift Playgrounds" Macworld 7:02 PM
"TMO Background Mode: Interview with Omni Group Software Engineer Liz Marley" The Mac Observer 5:45 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-08-29: Apple Watch 2 Battery, Microsoft's Smart Surface Pro 4 Ad" The Mac Observer 12:14 PM
"Apple's Touch ID may provide biometric data of thugs" New Launches 8:42 AM
"The curious case of the vanishing iPhone button" TechRadar UK 8:42 AM
"This new iPhone app will literally save lives" Times of Trenton 8:42 AM
"An Apple Security Feature You Will Love" Mac360 8:40 AM
"Microsoft Goes for the MacBook Jugular, But Time is Running Out (Premium Only)" Thurrott 8:39 AM
"What to Expect From Apple in September and Beyond" AppAdvice 8:29 AM
"Cassandra: Monday Review -New iPhones, New Macs, Patents and Assorted Doom" eXtensions 8:16 AM
"If Apple's iPhone Is Best Of Breed, Where Are All The Android Switchers?" BohemianBoomer 8:11 AM
"Apple needs to get better at dying: Just because the subject is challenging doesn't mean it can be ignored." Computerworld 8:07 AM
"Privacy problems on the Web: Even your device's battery life can be used to track you" Macworld 7:57 AM
"Spotify to Apple Music artists: You're dead to us" iMore 7:53 AM
"Why you'll soon forget the iPhone ever had a headphone jack/Commentary: Some are viewing Apple's removal of the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 as a traumatic: or even tragic: event, but it may work out better than you think." CNET 7:26 AM
Non-Apple
"Why Tim Berners-Lee is no friend of Facebook" The Guardian 9:34 AM
"The Possibility Of A Netflix-Hulu Merger" Seeking Alpha 8:38 AM
"Beware The Dangers Of Online Tracking" NoodleMac 8:16 AM
"Unpacked: The Time Shift from Linear to Online TV" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 7:50 AM
"Tech Innovation Slump? Not So Fast: Here's why I think we about to enter a strong growth cycle in the tech industry." PC Magazine 7:26 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Chromebook 13 Review: Yes, It Can Replace A MacBook, Windows 10 PC" Forbes 7:21 AM
"Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP and The Weiser Law Firm, P.C. Announce Proposed Settlement of AuthenTec, Inc. Shareholder Litigation" PRNewswire 12:33 PM
"A premier case maker may have just leaked the best iPhone 7 images so far" BGR 8:08 PM
"Spigen launches iPhone 7 & 7 Plus cases available now ahead of Apple's event" 9to5Mac 12:20 PM
"6 of the best back to school items for Apple people" Apple Must 9:48 AM
"Apple Stock Up Despite Reportedly Owing 1 Billion Euros in Back Taxes" TheStreet 6:41 PM
"Apple Dividend History: Yup, the Tech Giant Is Officially a Dividend Stock/Here's a close look at Apple's dividend history and its dividend today." The Motley Fool 9:49 AM
"The Upside For Apple's Stock If iPhone 7 Surprises" Forbes 9:08 AM
Industry News
"Dow, S&P 500 end 3-day skid as Wall Street shakes off rate-hike worry: Gains by financial stocks suggest Wall Street readying for rate hike" MarketWatch 5:45 PM
"Stocks Pare Losses; Fed Officials Hint at September Hike: The Federal Reserve's second rate hike since the Great Recession could come as soon as next month." TheStreet 5:45 PM
"Stock slightly rise as investors weigh September rate hike" USA Today 5:45 PM
"Jobs Data to be a Big Deal for Record-High Stocks" Reuters 5:45 PM
"U.S. Rate Prospects Strengthen Financial Stocks: The WSJ Dollar Index holds last week's strong gains" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:44 PM
"Japan stocks leap as yen weakens, while other markets retreat: A rally in the U.S. dollar weakened the Japanese yen, sending the Nikkei sharply higher Monday morning amidst broader equities weakness elsewhere in Asia." MarketWatch 7:26 AM
"European stocks book a loss as rate-hike signals intensify: European stocks on Monday finished in negative territory, kicking off the week lower as rising expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will lift interest rates later this year poked the air out of a recent rally." MarketWatch 12:41 PM
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