"Report: Foxconn weighs $7 billion US factory with Apple" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 4:08 PM
"Foxconn Considering $7 Billion U.S. Investment For Flat Panel Display Production: Apple supplier Foxconn is considering a $7 billion investment that would establish a U.S.-based LCD display manufacturing hub that could create as many as 50,000 new jobs." TheStreet 4:44 PM
"Head to head: Apple's Time Machine versus three local backup utilities for macOS" AppleInsider 9:58 AM
"No internet connection? Be prepared for iTunes to drive you crazy: iTunes should be smart enough to know when an internet connection isn't necessary. But it isn't." Macworld 1/20
"Secrets for Mac and Secrets Touch review: A simple, no-frills password manager for Mac and iOS/Secrets allows users to easily and securely store passwords, credit card numbers, bank details, and other confidential information with OpenPGP and AES encryption." Macworld 1/20
"How to enable two-factor authentication for your Apple ID" TechRepublic 1/20
"iPhone 7 Plus accounts for bigger piece of U.S. pie: Larger iPhone's share shoots up nearly 70% in December quarter compared to 2015" Computerworld 1/20
"Apple and the US: It's emotional" Computerworld 1/20
"Apple Tops Customer Loyalty Engagement Report For A Range Of Tech Categories" Digital Trends 1/20
"Report claims Apple Music pays more to record labels in royalties per stream than Spotify" AppleInsider 1/20
"Apple Authorized Reseller Simply Mac closing multiple locations around the United States this month" 9to5Mac 1/20
"Apple Authorized Reseller Simply Mac is closing multiple stores" Cult of Mac 1/20
"Today in Apple history: Sequel to '1984' Mac ad bombs hard" Cult of Mac 1/20
Non-Apple News
"Samsung: Faulty batteries to blame for Note 7 disaster" ZDNet 9:37 PM
"Samsung Blames Battery and Design Flaws for Galaxy Note 7 Fires" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:37 PM
"The Belkin Wemo Mini makes your home that much smarter" iMore 1/21
"Withings Steel HR review: A hybrid smartwatch with heart/Withings took its classic stainless steel watch and added an optical heart rate sensor and a digital display." Macworld 1/20
"Hands-on: Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus gives you iPhone-controlled dynamic accent lighting with ease [Video] 9to5Mac 1/20
"Mujjo leather sleeves protect your MacBook Pro with style" Apple World Today 1/20
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"5 excellent yoga training apps for Android and iOS" phoneArena 4:44 PM
"Meitu — What you need to know about privacy and the filtering app" iMore 4:44 PM
"Hands-on with the completely revamped Terminology dictionary app" AppleInsider 3:40 PM
"Best Handoff-compatible apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac" iMore 1/21
"Timepage calendar iPhone app by Moleskine adds style to events" AppleInsider 1/20
"Accessing a Mac from an iOS Device Using Screens" Envato Tuts+ 1/20
How-To/Tutorial
"Become Tech Savvy: How to setup automatic backups in macOS and iOS" 9to5Mac 1/21
"Got a broken iPhone screen? Here's how to fix or replace it" Digital Trends 1/21
"How-to: Share photos, videos & songs with Apple Music Connect & manage your artist profile" 9to5Mac 1/20
"How To Create Custom Gradient Wallpapers For Your iPhone" AddictiveTips 1/20
"How To Find And Delete Duplicate Photos On Your iPhone" AddictiveTips 1/20
"How to use your iPhone to translate foreign words to English (no app required)" iDownload Blog 1/20
"How to find, view, and delete everything the Amazon Echo and Google Home know about you" TechHive 1/20
Tips
"Ultra-quickly turn on subtitles/closed captions on Apple TV" Mac Kung Fu 10:32 AM
"iOS Tip: Avoid Charging Your Wet iPhone 7/7 Plus" The Mac Observer 1/20
"Are Apple's wireless Airpods worth shelling out $160? Recode's Kara Swisher and The Verge's Lauren Goode debate what's so special about Airpods on Too Embarrassed to Ask." Recode 1/20
"Mac Pro concept is the perfect desktop Apple won't make" Cult of Mac 1/20
"Ethics — the next frontier for artificial intelligence" TechCrunch 4:43 PM
"Five Emerging Trends and Their Potential Impact on the Future of the AEC Industry" Architosh 2:07 PM
"A history of the Amiga, part 10: The downfall of Commodore/The Amiga was a machine ahead of its time, but Commodore was in trouble." Ars Technica 8:50 AM
"Google Pixel XL Vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: 6 Weeks With Android Nougat Purity" HotHardware 1/20
"IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps offered by Bell and IBM to Canadian businesses" Apple World Today 1/21
"Coming January 21: Gene Steinberg meets columnist Kirk McElhearn and author Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 1/20
"Twelve South Releases RelaxedLeather Cases for iPhone 7 And 7 Plus" MacPrices 1/20
"LifeProof Nuud Case for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Now Available" AppAdvice 1/20
"LifeProof redesigns its waterproof NUUD case for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus" 9to5Mac 1/20
"Matterport Virtual Reality (VR) Content Now Available on Apple iPhone" Business Wire 1/20
"Retro Patents let you decorate your wall with the world's greatest ideas" The Next Web 1/20
"Astropad Studio Is an iPad App That Changes Your Mac" Subtraction 1/20
"Microsoft to cut 700 employees in next layoff round: Report" ZDNet 1/21
"Microsoft reportedly laying off more employees" Neowin 1/21
"Let's Chat: Is Windows 7 Really Outdated? Microsoft itself claims Windows 7 security is 'outdated'" Softpedia 1/21
"Microsoft launches 'Azure Analysis Services': Microsoft on Friday announced the public preview of 'Azure Analysis Services', a latest addition to company's Cloud platform to simplify data analysis." The Economic Times 1/21
"Microsoft brings native ebook store into Windows 10 Creators Update" Windows Report 1/21
"Microsoft Surface Studio And Surface Pro 4 Get A New Firmware Update: Why Is It Important?" Auto World News 1/21
"Microsoft releases Technical Preview of 1701 update for System Center Configuration Manager" Neowin 1/21
"HP announces price hike across products by 3-5% in Indian market: The increased list prices will be applicable to the new arrivals once the existing stock is sold out." BGR India 1/21
"The price increase of IBM-share cemented the credibility of Buffettology" The Technews 1/21
"The Power Primer: Lessons From Andy Grove, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates & Larry Ellison" Forbes 1/21
"Dow ends 5-session skid to begin the Trump presidential era: Bristol-Myers tumbles, won't seek accelerated approval for a lung cancer treatment" MarketWatch 1/20
"Wall Street Ushers in the Trump Era With Gains: The beginning of a new presidency boosted U.S. markets on Friday but stocks moved off highs shortly after Donald Trump was sworn into office." TheStreet 1/20
"Stocks snap losing streak as Trump sworn in" USA Today 1/20
"Stocks Rise After President Trump Takes Oath of Office" FOXBusiness 1/20
"Dow Gets a Lift as Trump Takes Office: Swings sparked by the new president continue; blue chips fall 0.3% for the week" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1/20
"China stocks gain on economic data; other Asian markets mostly lower: Investors largely waiting for signs after Trump sworn in" MarketWatch 1/20
"European stocks waver, but banks gain ahead of Trump ceremony: Stoxx 600 set for weekly decline" MarketWatch 1/20
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