"Apple Confirms $1 Billion Investment in SoftBank Vision Fund: Apple says fund will support 'strategically important' technologies" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:46 PM
"Apple invests $1 billion in massive tech fund: Apple's latest tech investment may come with the added bonus of getting in Donald Trump's good graces." ["Apple confirmed on Tuesday that it is investing $1 billion in a massive new technology fund from Japan's SoftBank Group, which has recently drawn the attention of the president-elect."] CNNMoney 1:44 PM
"What Apple's Acquisitions in 2016 Tell Us about 2017 and Beyond" Tech.pinions 7:12 AM
"Why Apple Could Lead Some Blockbuster Media Deals in 2017: Thanks to President-elect Trump's promise of corporate tax cuts, Spotify, MGM, T-Mobile, Pandora and Epix could all be on the acquisition block." TheStreet 10:39 AM
"What Apple got right but Amazon is getting wrong" CNBC 10:29 AM
"Apple to reveal fiscal Q1 2017 results on Jan. 31" AppleInsider 4:56 PM
"Apple yanks New York Times app from China App Store at government's behest" AppleInsider 7:52 PM
"Malwarebytes warns of denial-of-service attacks on Macs, but blocked by latest Sierra update" 9to5Mac 11:03 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to Delete Large Apps from Mac to Free Up Storage" OS X Daily 1:46 PM
"Apple's iCloud Keychain: The smart person's guide/This is a comprehensive guide to iCloud Keychain, Apple's cloud-based version of its iOS and macOS password, private key, and certificate management software." TechRepublic 10:11 AM
"Ask the iTunes Guy: iTunes libraries on the new MacBook Pro, orderly audiobook playback" Macworld 7:41 AM
"Using a Synology NAS with Final Cut Pro X" fcp.co 7:17 AM
"Adding Colors to Mac Folders: Q. How do you change the folder colors on a Mac? I can never find the folder I want on my desktop with all of them blue." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 11:02 AM
"How to View the Apple TV's Aerial Screen Saver On Your Mac" The Mac Observer 7:11 AM
"Can Trump convince Apple, IBM, and Microsoft to create more U.S. jobs?" Fortune 7:34 AM
"Apple Watch Nike+ Ads Starring Kevin Hart Debut" MacStories 7:14 AM
"Buy an Apple Watch and you'll go mad, says Nike" CNET 8:25 AM
"In Apple-Spotify World, SoundCloud Can't Find Room: 'There are very few music platforms at this tremendous scale.'" Bloomberg 11:11 AM
"Apple Removes New York Times Apps From iTunes Store in China" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2:43 PM
"Mario Isn't the Only Classic to Leap to Mobile" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:56 AM
"Apple Watch store-in-a-store in London's Selfridges closes as Galeries Lafayette expected to follow suit" 9to5Mac 7:41 AM
"Apple to Open Larger Store at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh by Next Year" MacRumors 10:30 AM
"Watch Apple's Year In Review In This 'Best Of 2016' Video" Redmond Pie 9:56 AM
"Today in Apple history: Apple licenses Mac OS to Radius" Cult of Mac 9:06 AM
Non-Apple News
"Samsung SDS develops Tizen-based EMM for wearables" ZDNet 9:24 PM
"All the craziest announcements from Samsung's big CES presentation" BGR 7:50 PM
"Samsung is launching a $150M fund to invest in emerging tech startups" TechCrunch 6:40 PM
"Samsung's new Chromebooks are Google's answer to the iPad Pro and Surface Pro: The Chromebook Plus and Pro are the first with integrated stylus support" The Verge 6:38 PM
"Samsung says it is nearly ready to detail what went wrong with the Galaxy Note 7: The company kicked off its CES keynote by looking back on a rough 2016." Recode 5:59 PM
"New HDMI 2.1 specification brings support for 4K at 120Hz, 8K, 10K resolutions" AppleInsider 4:37 PM
"Amazon's Alexa is everywhere at CES 2017" The Verge 4:02 PM
"TCL's next BlackBerry has a physical keyboard, and that's basically all we know" The Verge 10:30 AM
"Energous still isn't delivering truly wireless charging, but says it's coming later this year" The Verge 8:28 AM
"Lego's new kit teaches kids to code" CNNMoney 7:34 AM
"Acer's $9,000 Predator 21 X is the world's first curved laptop" The Next Web 7:12 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Lounging at CES 2017 with Bryan and Jeff -ACM 392" The Mac Observer 5:22 PM
"CES 2017 Smart Remotes, Mesh Networks, and More -TMO Daily Observations 2017-01-04" The Mac Observer 1:25 PM
"Let's Talk Jailbreak 157: All about the iOS 10 jailbreak and Prometheus" iDownload Blog 7:20 AM
"How to use third-party apps with Siri: Siri is even more useful and powerful in iOS 10. Learn how to enable Siri apps, and find out about five of the best Siri apps available." TechRepublic 10:11 AM
"Intel's Go supercomputer for cars points to a PC-like horsepower race" IDG News Service 10:40 AM
"Intel launches GO platform, aims for autonomous vehicles, but runs into Qualcomm, NXP" ZDNet 9:59 AM
"Intel Announces 'Go' for Cars, Aiming to Gain in Self-Driving" Bloomberg 10:21 AM
"With New Stake in Here, Intel Ups Its Commitment to the Growing Self-Driving Sector" TheStreet 7:01 AM
"Intel to Buy Stake in Digital Mapping Company" Investopedia 10:21 AM
"Intel is planning to buy 15% of a mapping company that Nokia sold for $2.9 billion" Business Insider 8:18 AM
"Intel to Expand in Automated Car Space with Stake in HERE" Zacks 8:24 AM
"Intel acquires 15% of HERE, expect collaboration" Memeburn 7:28 AM
"BMW, Intel, Mobileye to test 40 driverless cars in second half of 2017" Reuters 10:00 AM
"BMW, Intel and Mobileye will put 40 self-driving test cars on roads in 2017" TechCrunch 10:08 AM
"Intel puts mobile chip failures in its past with first speedy 5G modem" IDG News Service 9:02 AM
"Regular or premium? Intel pumps out Optane memory at CES" The Register 7:54 AM
"Why LinkedIn Under Microsoft Is Doomed: There are two things Microsoft can do with LinkedIn. One is leave it alone. The other comes more naturally." PC Magazine 7:27 AM
"Microsoft's SQL Server Database Was the Surprise Software Hit of the Year" Wired 8:24 AM
"The machines are coming: Japanese firm buys IBM Watson to replace 34 insurance claim staff" V3 7:28 AM
"HP displays Curved Computer at CES 2017 – HP Envy Curved AIO 34" DailyTech 10:30 AM
"HP Elitebook 1040 G3 Ready and Able to Handle Most Business Apps" eWeek 4:43 PM
"Dell is kicking off CES 2017 with slick new laptops that double as tablets" Yahoo! Finance 9:05 AM
"The return of the PC: Why it's ready for a comeback after years of decline" ZDNet 9:59 AM
"The PC is interesting again: All the potential and possibilities of the modern Windows machine" The Verge 2:05 PM
"Are Desktop PCs And Laptops Becoming Obsolete?" Quora 2:16 PM
"Apple, the 'king of repatriation'" CNBC Videos 8:23 AM
Industry News
"Stock market ends near records, powered by auto sales: FOMC minutes telegraph faster pace of rate hikes" MarketWatch 4:00 PM
"Stocks Close Higher Even as Fed Ponders Accelerated Pace of Rate Hikes: Stocks close around session highs on Wednesday with investors unperturbed by the possibility of a faster pace of interest rate increases." TheStreet 4:00 PM
"Stocks Extend Gains; Small Caps Soar; Tesla, Biotechs Boost Nasdaq" Investor's Business Daily 4:00 PM
"Consumer Stocks Push Dow Higher: Gains in consumer stocks pushed U.S. indexes higher as investors remained cautiously optimistic at the start of 2017." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:00 PM
"Nikkei soars to start new year with a 13-month high: Upbeat U.S. and Japanese data, softer yen provide a boost" MarketWatch 8:57 AM
"European stocks flutter around 1-year high as banks push higher: Ryanair posts 20% rise in December traffic" MarketWatch 8:56 AM
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