"How Apple Alienated Mac Loyalists: Inside the company, the once iconic computer is getting far less attention than it once did." ["Interviews with people familiar with Apple's inner workings reveal that the Mac is getting far less attention than it once did. They say the Mac team has lost clout with the famed industrial design group led by Jony Ive and the company's software team. They also describe a lack of clear direction from senior management, departures of key people working on Mac hardware and technical challenges that have delayed the roll-out of new computers."] Bloomberg 8:11 AM
"Apple Mac Unit Reportedly Plagued By Lack Of Direction, Inner Strife And iPhone Favoritism" HotHardware 3:57 PM
"Mac division has 'lost clout' with Jony Ive and Apple design team" Cult of Mac 10:33 AM
"2016: Apple's year of ups and downs/It's been a year of ups, and also quite a few downs for Apple." ZDNet 7:59 AM
"Apple Is Discussing Manufacturing in India, Government Officials Say: Apple is seeking financial incentives to move ahead with plan, Indian officials say" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:00 AM
"Apple in talks with India to manufacture locally: WSJ" Reuters 7:05 AM
"Apple Is Talking To The Indian Government About Manufacturing Locally: Report" ["The report corroborates what the Press Trust of India, a leading news wire service, published last month: that Apple had written a letter to the federal government in India outlining its plans to seek financial incentives as it strives to gain marketshare in a country where 97 percent of all smartphones run Android."] BuzzFeed 7:40 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook commits firm to desktop market: Cook claims fantastic roadmap in place" V3 7:40 AM
"Apple is working on some 'great desktops,' CEO Tim Cook promises" Business Insider 8:10 AM
"Tim Cook explains why he met with Donald Trump last week" BGR 7:03 AM
"iPhone 8, AI and Trump: Welcome to Apple in 2017" Mashable 3:59 PM
"Apple Reportedly Tried to Buy Stuttgart's Wartime Bunkers to Convert into an Iconic Retail Store" MacRumors 7:02 AM
"Columbia Business School study finds we 'accidentally' break or lose our iPhones to justify upgrades" 9to5Mac 7:40 AM
"Apple Takes a Bite Out of Fitbit's Core: The top dog in smartwatches is making a play for corporate wellness, but this doesn't have to end badly for the wearable-fitness leader that's currently cornering that particular market." The Motley Fool 8:54 AM
"15 fun things to do with all your old dumb, useless iPhones" Mashable 10:33 AM
"Steve Jobs Sold NeXT to Apple 20 Years Ago Today" Fortune 4:20 PM
"Today in Apple history: Apple brings back Jobs with NeXT buyout" Cult of Mac 8:54 AM
Non-Apple News
"Twitter CTO Adam Messinger to leave in latest executive exodus" Reuters 9:30 PM
"Watch Zuckerberg's Jarvis AI make him toast and shoot him a shirt" The Next Web 2:41 PM
"AT&T is adding a spam filter for phone calls" The Verge 2:24 PM
"Methbot: Russian botnet steals millions from US companies every day/Up to $5 million every day is being stolen in what researchers call one of the most profitable bot operations in existence." ZDNet 9:00 AM
"SoftBank's $50 billion pledge to Trump just got more complicated" CNNMoney 7:18 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"AirPods Review with Michael Johnston -TMO Daily Observations 2016-12-20" The Mac Observer 12:09 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 166: Super Mario Bum" iDownload Blog 8:00 AM
"Supposedly leaked Apple documents peg three iPhones for release in 2017, top model codenamed 'Ferrari'" AppleInsider 6:58 PM
"Apple's In-Store Pickup Tool for AirPods Now Live, Showing Early February Availability" MacRumors 7:59 AM
"Apple's new AirPods tough to recycle: report" Reuters 7:19 AM
"Teardown destroys Apple's irreparable AirPods, revealing tiny circuitry held together by glue" AppleInsider 8:17 AM
"Next iPhone Is Codenamed 'Ferrari' Internally, According To Chinese Leaks: A Weibo user with a history of leaking accurate Apple info has posted today to his Chinese social media account supposed documents showing the internal codename of the next year's top-of-the-line OLED iPhone (probably called iPhone 8), and the two LCD iPhones too." Forbes 7:23 AM
"Apple Watch Series 2 is sold out ahead of Christmas" Cult of Mac 3:40 PM
"Apple ceases iOS 10.1 and 10.1.1 code signing with release of iOS 10.2" AppleInsider 6:58 PM
"Apple Seeds Second Beta of iOS 10.2.1 to Developers" MacRumors 12:12 PM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple patents panel-type acoustic system for portable devices, woven displays" AppleInsider 7:23 AM
"Apple Granted a Patent for 3D Mapping and Photography" Patently Apple 7:25 AM
"Patent Report: woven Apple Watch bands with images and a teleprompter tool" Apple World Today 12:10 PM
AppleCare/Helps
"Apple Updates AirPort Firmware to Fix Disappearing Base Station Issue" The Mac Observer 5:34 PM
"2016 MacBook Pro discussion talks about battery life problems with software and GPU hardware, plus a trick for connecting an Apple Cinema Display, the appeal of older models, pricing and peculiar performance results." MacInTouch 8:43 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Apple Offering Refurbished Series 1 and Series 2 Apple Watch Models" MacRumors 4:20 PM
"Daylite 6.1.1 for the iPhone and iPad is now available" Marketcircle Blog 2:00 PM
"Apple adds TBS & TNT to Siri live tune-in on Apple TV" AppleInsider 12:13 PM
"Apple Pay adds support for 14 new Chinese banks and credit unions" 9to5Mac 12:12 PM
"Pokemon Go code reveals alleged hooks for soon-to-launch Apple Watch app" AppleInsider 10:33 AM
"Get ready to for some finger tapping fun, Dulp has just received a brand new update" 148Apps 9:21 AM
"You can now add a virtual Touch Bar to your Mac with Duet Display" TechCrunch 8:10 AM
"Tribune Media to Sell Gracenote for $560 Million" ["Music services such as Apple and Spotify use Gracenote data to power recommendation engines."] PRNewswire 8:05 AM
"Pegasus3 Symply Edition Is Now Available: Industry-Leading Desktop RAID Storage System Features Thunderbolt™3 Connectivity and Powerful Management Software From Symply, Inc." 202 Communications 8:02 AM
"Twitter testing breaking news alerts in iOS app with Berlin Christmas market attack" 9to5Mac 7:41 AM
"Ginkgo: A Day in the Time of Dinosaurs" Moona 7:04 AM
"The Best Wireless Routers, and How The Best Wireless Routers for the Best Wi-Fi" Wired 7:03 AM
"Microsoft is going to attend Mobile World Congress 2017! Why?" maziness 7:14 AM
"Microsoft announces multiple location-based services deals: Combination of services could create a massive world map of locations" Network World 7:14 AM
"Microsoft's LinkedIn Hit By Data Breach: 55,000 Passwords Reset For Subsidiary Lynda.com" Tech Times 7:14 AM
"2017 Microsoft Surface Pro 5: More than a Laptop, A 4K Tablet Too" Mobile & Apps 7:14 AM
"Why Microsoft believes we're on the threshold of quantum computing" TechRadar UK 7:15 AM
"Dell EMC: Our priority is rewarding partners that sell from both of us/EMEA channel chief Michael Collins talks programme tiers and distribution strategy for 2017" Channelnomics 6:51 AM
"This Intel board computer can be a powerful Ubuntu 16.04 Linux PC: Intel's Joule now supports Ubuntu 16.04 desktop OS" IDG News Service 5:22 PM
"AMD Radeon Graphics Cards Are The Winners In The Division DirectX 12 Benchmarks" Game Debate 7:04 AM
"AMD Radeon RX 490 On Par With Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080; VR-Ready Card To Launch This Month" MobiPicker 7:05 AM
"AMD Radeon Vega 10 – Specs, Performance & More" Racing Junky 7:05 AM
"AMD RyZen Benchmarks Leak Out – Should We Trust These Leaks?" Racing Junky 7:05 AM
"Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake Processor Specs, News, Update: Intel Core i7 7700K Designed For Personal-Computer Enthusiasts And Gamers [Video] University Herald 7:12 AM
"Oracle is cracking down on Java SE users who think it's free: Ho ho ho! Have a massive bill" The Inquirer 7:11 AM
"IBM Watson to Make Unruly's Digital Video Ads More Targeted" Zacks 7:12 AM
"Siemens and IBM to Bring Watson Analytics to MindSphere IoT Operating System" News 18 7:12 AM
"Angry IBMers protest CEO's outreach to Trump, want benefits back" WRAL TechWire 7:12 AM
"Chuwi to release Apollo Lake 'ultrabook killer' for under $300: Twice as nice, half the price" The Inquirer 6:22 AM
"Netgear confirms new firmware for all security flawed routers is rolling out: No new models found so far either" The Inquirer 6:47 AM
"The top PC technologies and trends for 2017: There is a lot look forward to in 2017, but rising storage prices may threaten certain developments" TechCentral 7:05 AM
"Apple: Can Anyone Stop The EU Tax Grab?" Seeking Alpha 3:40 PM
"Peebles on Tim Cook's letter on Trump tech summit" CNBC Videos 3:59 PM
Industry News
"Markets shrug off attacks; Banks rally; FedEx and Nike earnings" CNNMoney 7:17 AM
"Top 10 Tech Stock Predictions for 2017: Apple and Samsung will release cutting-edge new phones, Twitter and GoPro could get sold, and trade tensions with China create problems for tech giants, among other prognostications." TheStreet 5:37 PM
"Where are the market opportunities?" FOXBusiness 12:41 PM
"Market Close Report: Historical high reached as NASDAQ Composite Index closes at 5,483.94." Nasdaq 5:38 PM
"Dow Flirts With 20,000 As Caterpillar, Goldman Sachs, Nike Score Gains" Investor's Business Daily 12:41 PM
"Oh so close: Dow comes within 13 points of 20,000" USA Today 12:41 PM
"U.S. Stocks Hit Record Close, but Dow Short of 20000: The U.S. blue-chip index hits new all-time high, continuing six-week rally" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:38 PM
"Asian markets mainly rise on good economic news from U.S., Japan" MarketWatch 7:19 AM
"European stocks rise to 2016 high as Italian banks swing higher" MarketWatch 7:20 AM
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