"The Samsung Galaxy Note 7's Demise Will Only Benefit Apple: By obeying the slim-before-everything mantra, Samsung chased Apple's Jony Ive into the abyss." PC Magazine 7:02 AM
"Samsung's Note7 calamity cracks open a door for Apple: It might win over some converts, but is unlikely to be the prime beneficiary, say analysts" Computerworld 1:56 PM
"Apple or Android: Who Wins More on Galaxy Collapse?" Barron's 11:52 AM
"Apple to set up R&D center in Shenzhen, bolster China ties" Reuters 6:46 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook makes an apperance in Shenzen, company to open 2nd China R&D center" CNBC 7:10 AM
"Apple to open R&D centre in Shenzhen, China" V3 6:52 AM
"Apple announces new R&D center in Shenzhen, China to foster developer talent" ZDNet 7:01 AM
"Apple's next China foray will be Shenzhen research center" CNET 7:50 AM
"Apple Announces New R&D Center in Shenzhen, China to Attract Software Developers" MacRumors 6:52 AM
"Why the Supreme Court Asked If the iPhone Design Is Like a Volkswagen Beetle" Fortune 6:39 AM
"Apple Took Board Seat at Didi Chuxing" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 6:38 AM
"Digitimes Research: Global smartphone shipments to grow 7% in 2016 and 2017" ["Apple will be the sole non-Asia brand among the top-20 smartphone brands in 2017, while all the remaining 19 vendors will come from Asia, including 11 from China. Samsung Electronics will continue to lead as the number one vendor, and Apple will rank second and manage to narrow its annual shipment gap with Samsung to within a range of 80 million units."] DigiTimes 9:11 AM
"Supply chain reports claim Apple will gain smartphone marketshare in 2016, 2017" AppleInsider 9:29 AM
"Apple iPhone Expected to Gain Significant Market Share in 2016, 2017" AppAdvice 10:03 AM
"Digitimes Research: Samsung Note 7 issues may help Apple to regain number-1 crown in 4Q16" DigiTimes 7:02 AM
"New study claims Apple Watch is the most accurate wrist wearable for fitness tracking" 9to5Mac 6:46 PM
"Apple is about to resurrect the dying PC industry" Computerworld 7:03 AM
"Jimmy Iovine discusses Apple Music's 'hybrid' future in new Billboard interview" iDownload Blog 9:29 AM
"Apple's new London headquarters is part of a $17 billion megadevelopment — take a look inside" Business Insider 10:39 AM
"Ireland reaps benefits of Apple's tax schemes, even without EU bounty" The Register 7:13 AM
"Apple Pay has officially gone live in New Zealand" 9to5Mac 6:28 PM
"Workers at Australian Apple store accused of stealing, sharing photos of female shoppers & staff" AppleInsider 4:03 PM
"Apple 'investigating' explicit photo-sharing ring run by employees at Australian Apple Store" 9to5Mac 8:45 PM
"Foxconn reports strong performance for September" DigiTimes 7:02 AM
"DIY iPhone cases made from Evian bottles are all the rage in Japan" Mashable 7:11 AM
"Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shares his advice for start-ups" CNBC 4:00 PM
"WikiLeaks emails show Clinton logo was inspired by Apple: Hillary Clinton's 'window logo' was influenced by Apple's old rainbow mark, according to emails posted by WikiLeaks from the account of Clinton's aide John Podesta." CNET 1:12 PM
"Today in Apple history: iCloud takes our files and photos to the sky" Cult of Mac 9:10 AM
Non-Apple News
"Teaser Image ShowsWhat Could Be a Kodak Smartphone" Digital Trends 4:04 PM
"Amazon has doubled its stock price in just 17 months but Wall Street sees another 20% upside" Business Insider 3:18 PM
"Verizon promises Google Pixel will get updates immediately just like iPhones" The Verge 12:12 PM
"Sponges hold the key to the batteries of the future: A new energy storage device developed by MIT researchers that uses sponge-like structures could outstrip the current carbon-based tech." CNET 7:13 AM
"Smartphones make humans less efficient, study finds" Memeburn 6:51 AM
"Is Amazon about to get into the convenience store business?" Digital Trends 6:37 AM
"Amazon Plugs Ecosystem Hole with Streaming Music Service" The Mac Observer 5:35 PM
"Amazon's new music service is a direct shot at Apple and Spotify" Business Insider 7:06 AM
"Amazon's Music-Streaming Service Competes on Price and Robotic Assistance: At $4 a month, service is cheaper than rivals'; 'Alexa' helps find songs" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:36 AM
"Samsung ships fireproof box for Galaxy Note 7 returns" ZDNet 7:01 AM
"Samsung Slashes Profit Forecast Due to Galaxy Note 7 Recall: South Korean technology giant cuts third-quarter operating profit estimate by a third to $4.62 billion" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:36 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"ACM 380: USB Kill 2.0 and Samsung Schadenfreude" The Mac Observer 3:56 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-10-12: Amazon Music Unlimited, AI Morality" The Mac Observer 1:08 PM
"CarPlay: The Best Incarnation of Apple's Ecosystem" Tech.pinions 6:46 AM
"Roku Express review: A cheap streamer, but you get what you pay for" TechHive 6:45 AM
"Quick Review: You probably shouldn't buy this awesome MacBook Pro MagSafe 2/ 5-port USB Charger" 9to5Mac 11:52 AM
"The Nomad Modern Build Leather Strap for Apple Watch is full of character and personality" iDownload Blog 7:03 AM
"Review: Incipio Haven for iPhone 7 and Reprieve Sport for iPhone 7 Plus" iLounge 2:57 PM
"Review: Mophie Hold Force Magnetic Case System for iPhone 7" iLounge 6:51 AM
"Spigen Neo Hybrid iPhone 7 Review (includes Neo Hybrid Crystal and Hybrid Crystal)" Mobile Reviews Eh 2:56 PM
"Spigen Slim Armor and Hybrid Armor - iPhone 7 case reviews (Video Review)" Mobile Reviews Eh 1:11 PM
"Spigen Tough Armor iPhone 7 Review - iPhone cases (Video Review)" Mobile Reviews Eh 6:45 AM
"Quick Look: Sense ThermoPeanut, the $30 wireless thermometer you can affix anywhere" 9to5Mac 9:10 AM
"The EdgeGlass protects the screen of the iPhone 7/7 Plus (and — whoo hoo! — is easy to install)" Apple World Today 6:53 AM
"3 Mostly Transparent Cases for the iPhone 7/Plus" The Mac Observer 5:36 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Mossberg: Why does Siri seem so dumb? And if it doesn't get smarter soon, what does it mean for Apple?" ["So why does Siri seem so dumb? Why are its talents so limited? Why does it stumble so often? When was the last time Siri delighted you with a satisfying and surprising answer or action? For me at least, and for many people I know, it's been years. Siri's huge promise has been shrunk to just making voice calls and sending messages to contacts, and maybe getting the weather, using voice commands."] The Verge 9:13 AM
"First Look: 'Portrait Mode' for the iPhone 7 Plus" The Mac Observer 1:08 PM
"Why the Headphone Jack is the Same as the 30-Pin Connector" The Real Mac Genius 11:52 AM
"What do you think Apple's Shenzen, China R&D center is for?" Apple Must 11:28 AM
"Apple's recycling robot wants your old iPhone. Don't give it to him." Grist 10:40 AM
"More Power, New Design, and Better GPU; MacBook Pro Wishlist" AppleBlend 9:03 AM
"Benefitting from Samsung's Exploding Smartphones" The Tech Night Owl 9:03 AM
"Laptops Remain Workhorses Of Personal Computing; Will The Next MacBook Pro Measure Up? – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 9:03 AM
"Do You Know How Powerful An iPhone Is?" Mac360 9:03 AM
"The Russians Want To Hack iPhones And Watch" NoodleMac 9:02 AM
"What If The iPhone Caught Fire?" TeraTalks 9:02 AM
"What Apple needs to do now that Google's made an iPhone: Google's Pixel phones are not unlike the iPhone, so Apple has to stand out in the mobile services department." Macworld 6:56 AM
"Samsung looks likely to win Supreme Court appeal against damages in Apple patent case" 9to5Mac 6:56 AM
"Could Apple Bring OLED to the Masses?" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 6:45 AM
Non-Apple
"Samsung's Latest Design Patent Indicates they're Out to Reinvent the Tablet as we know it" Patently Apple 9:30 PM
"Amazon Music Unlimited versus Prime Music: What's the Difference?" The Mac Observer 7:09 PM
"Here's Why Google Is Lying in its Pixel Ads | Sascha Segan" PC Magazine 11:47 AM
"Amazon Music Unlimited vs. Spotify: How Do They Compare?" PC Magazine 9:54 AM
"Amid security concerns, Google's Allo virtual assistant is still worth a look" TechRepublic 9:54 AM
"Goodbye, Samsung, 'We Hardly Knew Ye" Mac360 9:02 AM
"Compared To The iOS 10 Adoption Rate, Google Should Be Ashamed Of Android" BohemianBoomer 7:48 AM
"Facebook's Workplace won't kill email, but nothing else will either" ZDNet 7:16 AM
"Opinion: These high-tech tattoos enable you to control electronic devices" MarketWatch 7:06 AM
"Facebook still has a nipple problem: Social network faces renewed criticism after removing an article about mammograms from one of France's biggest newspapers" The Verge 7:03 AM
"We aren't getting ready for the AI revolution: That needs to change, and fast" ZDNet 7:01 AM
"It's fascinating to watch a YouTuber grow up online" Memeburn 6:51 AM
"Will Samsung's phones ever be trusted again?" CNNMoney 7:02 AM
"Samsung's Hong Kong Leg Continues Its Appalling, Greedy Handling Of The Note 7 Recall" Forbes 6:33 AM
"Why AMD FreeSync is beating Nvidia G-Sync on monitor selection and price" PCWorld 7:20 AM
"AMD Drops Support for Gaming Evolved PC Performance App" Digital Trends 1:11 PM
"AMD Discontinues Gaming Evolved App" AnandTech 9:09 AM
"Short-term put buying aimed at Cisco" optionMONSTER 11:35 AM
"Stats Show No Sign of PC Comeback: Gartner's latest numbers tip a 5.7 percent drop in worldwide PC shipments from the same time in 2015." PC Magazine 7:21 AM
"Personal computer sales continue to slide" AFP Relax News 7:11 AM
"PC sales sinking almost as fast as Donald Trump's poll numbers: 68 million units a quarter and falling as 'Some consumers may never upgrade a PC again'" The Register 6:47 AM
"PC Market Still Declining, But Not As Sharply" InformationWeek 1:22 PM
"Global PC Shipments Decline For 8th Consecutive Quarter Reports Gartner" HotHardware 3:58 PM
"VR started with gaming—but it will take over every other industry" Ars Technica 7:51 AM
"US IT and engineering salaries rise nearly 4 percent in 2015: Systems and control engineers see their salaries rise 8.7 percent, according to an IEEE-USA survey" IDG News Service 6:20 PM
"Apple Stock Up Amid Plans to Open Shenzhen Research Center" TheStreet 7:50 AM
"Apple Short Interest Falls 5.4 Million on Heels of iPhone 7 Launch (NASDAQ: AAPL)" 24/7 Wall St. 7:02 AM
Industry News
"Stocks close mostly higher as Fed minutes point to rate hike 'soon': Energy stocks tumble, pressured by oil prices" MarketWatch 4:03 PM
"Fed Almost Pulled Trigger Last Month, so Look for December Rate Hike/ Big surprise from minutes of the Fed's last monetary policy meeting: Even most doves said the September decision not to raise interest rates was a close call" TheStreet 4:03 PM
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