"Seven years later, we're still asking the wrong questions about the iPad: Asking if it's a laptop replacement means we're overlooking the real future of computing" The Verge 2:17 PM
"Apple shares back in vogue as Wall Street bets on iPhone surge" Reuters 6:38 AM
"Apple's Hunt for Marginal Gains: New iPhones are more expensive to make and don't deliver the growth they once did" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:37 PM
"Apple strategy in 'smart home' race threatened by Amazon" Reuters 7:41 AM
"iCloud is one of Apple's biggest challenges in 2017: Apple's fast-growing Services business is also its weak spot." Macworld 6:47 AM
"Microsoft Windows gains ground on Apple Macs" Business Insider 6:46 AM
"Microsoft says Windows PCs competing more strongly in premium market led by Apple" 9to5Mac 6:46 AM
"Microsoft claims Windows licensing gains are chipping into Apple's 'premium' computer market" AppleInsider 8:19 AM
"Apple will move its entire international iTunes business to Ireland: International HQ will move from one tax haven to another." Ars Technica 8:39 AM
"FY 17 First Quarter Results Conference Call" ["When: Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. PST/5:00 p.m. EST"] Apple 7:45 AM
"Here's what the hire of Dropcam's founder means for Apple" Business Insider 11:49 AM
"Tim Cook sells another $3.6M batch of Apple stock" AppleInsider 8:06 PM
"Power Dinner: Jared and Ivanka break bread with Tim Cook and Lisa Jackson" Politico 11:46 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook dines with Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump" Business Insider 11:46 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook meets with Sen. Orrin Hatch, lunches with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner" AppleInsider 8:54 PM
"Apple takes baby steps in India, sells 2.5M iPhones in 2016" CNET 6:44 AM
"Partnership on AI Update" ["Apple has joined the Partnership on AI as a founding member. The company has been involved and collaborating with the Partnership since before it was first announced and is thrilled to formalize its membership alongside Amazon, Facebook, Google/DeepMind, IBM, and Microsoft."] Partnership on AI 8:18 AM
"Apple's Siri chief joins Partnership on A.I. board" Computerworld 7:44 AM
"Apple has confirmed it is joining the Partnership on AI" Business Insider 8:01 AM
"Apple joins Amazon, Google, Facebook in 'Partnership on AI ' research project" VentureBeat 6:38 AM
"Apple, ACLU join partnership to research artificial intelligence, create best practices" GeekWire 12:11 PM
"Apple joins Amazon, Facebook, Google, IBM and Microsoft in AI initiative" TechCrunch 8:19 AM
"Apple joins research group for ethical AI with fellow tech giants" The Verge 6:38 AM
"Apple Watch 'not syncing' in cheap deal: Some customers who purchased the latest Apple Watch for £69 ($86) under a deal offered by Vitality Insurance are complaining that their activity data is not being uploaded by the firm's app." BBC 6:37 AM
"Bookish hacker finds holes in Amazon, Apple, Google epub services" The Register 7:37 AM
"Apple celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year with curated apps, Apple Store events" AppleInsider 3:28 PM
"Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs introduces us to the iPad" Cult of Mac 8:19 AM
"Seven Years Ago Today: Steve Jobs Introduces the iPad" MacRumors 8:52 AM
Non-Apple News
"The Anti-iPhone Of The Future: Since the first iPhone, every smartphone is now a tiny tablet. Philippe Starck and Jerome Olivet demonstrate how that could change with AI." Fast Company Design 3:52 PM
"Mark Zuckerberg is dropping his Hawaiian land lawsuits, calling them 'a mistake'" Recode 3:48 PM
"Trump told to stop gov't lawsuit over Qualcomm patent licensing: Action or inaction on Qualcomm could be a bellwether of Trump patent policy." Ars Technica 3:08 PM
"Sprint Promo Discounts Unlimited Plan to $50/Month" PC Magazine 1:20 PM
"FCC's new chairman introduces plan to scale back net neutrality transparency rules" The Verge 12:45 PM
"Delete Your Antivirus, Says Ex-Firefox Developer — Who Claims It's Worthless" Digital Trends 12:29 PM
"The e-mail term 'spam' actually stems from a Monty Python sketch" [Video] Business Insider 6:44 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The Talk Show: 'iPhone Is the New Hitler'" Daring Fireball 6:26 PM
"Apple's Clean Energy Efforts, Partnership on AI -TMO Daily Observations 2017-01-27" The Mac Observer 12:44 PM
"Happy Hour Podcast 104 | iOS 10.3 and Find My AirPods, Night Shift for Mac and upcoming App Store changes" 9to5Mac 11:49 AM
"AppleInsider podcast talks about macOS, iOS betas and 'iPhone 8'" AppleInsider 8:19 AM
"Apple's weirdest, whackiest, and worst products, this week on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 8:19 AM
"Remaster #27: The Year Ahead/Federico and Myke talk about what they're excited for in 2017." Relay FM 7:38 AM
"The Next Track, Episode #37 – Ripping DVDs and Blu-Rays, with Rob Griffiths" Kirkville 6:45 AM
"Review: Fabriq is a $50 AirPlay speaker with a small form-factor [Video] 9to5Mac 3:52 PM
"Pokémon Go on Apple Watch vs. Pokémon Go Plus: Which should you wear? Both wearable devices augment the iPhone game, but in surprisingly different ways." Macworld 6:38 AM
"The GoPower Watch should go with you if you're traveling with an Apple Watch and an iPhone" Apple World Today 7:37 AM
"Hands-on: Incase ICON and new ICON Lite backpacks fit 15-inch MacBooks, all iPads, and much more" 9to5Mac 7:46 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"iPhone 6S : iOS 10.3 Beta 1 / Public Beta 1 vs iOS 10.2.1 Speed Test Build # 14E5230e" YouTube: iAppleBytes 6:25 AM
"iPhone 6 : iOS 10.3 Beta 1 / Public Beta 1 vs iOS 10.2.1 Speed Test Build # 14E5230e" YouTube: iAppleBytes 6:26 AM
"iPhone 5S : iOS 10.3 Beta 1 / Public Beta 1 vs iOS 10.2.1 Speed Test Build # 14E5230e" YouTube: iAppleBytes 6:26 AM
"iPhone 5 : iOS 10.3 Beta 1 / Public Beta 1 vs iOS 10.2.1 Speed Test Build # 14E5230e" YouTube: iAppleBytes 6:25 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How To Permanently Preserve Your iOS 10.2 Jailbreak" Redmond Pie 9:19 PM
"How To Set Up Two Factor Authentication From Your iPhone" AddictiveTips 12:29 PM
"How to sync and play music from Apple Watch without iPhone" 9to5Mac 12:04 PM
"How to set up and start using Google Voice on iPhone" iMore 11:04 AM
"How Can We Tell if Our Love for Apple is Logical or Biased?" The Mac Observer 5:23 PM
"The Battle to Control Home Automation" MacStories 3:43 PM
"Dropcam Founder Greg Duffy Joining Apple Could be a Smart Home Boost" The Mac Observer 3:04 PM
"Four more predictions for 2017" ["Prediction #8 — Apple Video. According to the Wall $treet Journal Apple is adding some original video content to its Apple Music streaming service. I think this presages a new — yet to be announced — Apple video service."] I, Cringely 12:12 PM
"Look at one of the most stunning iPhone 8 concept designs we've ever seen" BGR 11:15 AM
"Texting While Driving? That's Your Fault, Not Apple's" AppleBlend 9:56 AM
"Poor Apple, Lost In The Woods Again" Mac360 8:34 AM
"Who Will Be Your Driver? Siri? Cortana? Alexa? Or, A Faceless Google Assistant?" Mac360 7:56 AM
"Apple's New MacBook is Officially a Flop" VR-Zone 7:54 AM
"Coming January 28: Gene Steinberg meets CNET Audiophiliac Steve Guttenberg, and The Mac Observer's Bryan Chaffin, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8:52 PM
"Nvidia Shield owners rejoice: You now have Amazon and more" CNET 3:28 PM
"Satechi USB-C Power Meter shows power usage of devices connected to MacBook ports" AppleInsider 12:03 PM
"tappr.tv - visual music dance show for iOS - Now in 3D and VR" prMac 7:22 AM
"Snappd - the Home of Vertical Video Is Here & Available on the App Store" prMac 6:46 AM
"Microsoft's market value tops $500 billion again after 17 years" Reuters 3:46 PM
"The PC market is stabilizing, says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella" VentureBeat 8:59 AM
"Cloud boosts Microsoft as focus shifts from Windows" CTV News 8:58 AM
"Subscriptions nourish Microsoft while its hardware businesses go hungry" PCWorld 8:58 AM
"Microsoft May Move Ahead of Alphabet as Second Most Valuable Company" 24/7 Wall St. 8:47 AM
"Microsoft's quarterly results beat estimates, but falling device revenue sees stock remain flat" TechSpot 8:44 AM
"Microsoft ready to 'compete hard' with AWS on the back of Q2 growth" CRN UK 8:43 AM
"Microsoft upgraded from Sell to Neutral at Citi" Seeking Alpha 5:13 PM
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: How Azure will fend off Amazon Web Services in the enterprise" GeekWire 6:52 PM
"Microsoft will increase use of AI to improve products, says Chief Executive" Business Reportwe 8:36 AM
"Microsoft's hardware revenue falls 22%, but software sales and services are on the up" MCV 8:39 AM
"Microsoft continues to make inroads in a premium PC market previously dominated by Apple" BGR 6:36 PM
"Microsoft Says Its Expensive Devices Outsell Apple's Expensive Devices" Softpedia 8:07 AM
"Microsoft touts strong cloud growth as profits hit $5.2bn" V3 8:44 AM
"Microsoft's Looking Cloudy, & That Ain't Bad" Light Reading 8:05 AM
"Cloud services fuel Microsoft growth" News Talk 8:38 AM
"Cloud Services Boost Microsoft's Sales And Profit" CDR Info 8:37 AM
"Microsoft Q2 impresses after cloud forms a pretty picture" SiliconRepublic 8:04 AM
"Cloud helps Microsoft log strong second quarter growth" Financial Express 8:03 AM
"Microsoft Will Continue To Spend Over $1 Billion Per Year On Cybersecurity To Keep Users Safe" Tech Times 8:45 AM
"Microsoft continues huge $1 billion annual cyber security investment" Computer Business Review 8:05 AM
"Microsoft to continue to invest over $1bn a year on cyber security" Times of Malta 8:01 AM
"Microsoft Warns of Emails Bearing Crafty PDF Phishing Scams" eWeek 8:47 PM
"Windows 10 finally displays download progress for purchased apps: A smarter name for night mode and a number of accessibility features are in tow, too." Engadget 8:47 PM
"Hundreds of IT jobs to go at Aecom as it outsources to IBM" V3 7:52 AM
"Sberbank & IBM launch SME banking platform" FSTech 7:52 AM
"Russia's Sberbank selects IBM to launch overhaul corporate online banking" Entertainment Weekly 7:52 AM
"IBM brings Google AI tools Power servers" Tech Central 7:51 AM
"Lego partners with HP to help bring creative learning into schools" Alphr 7:50 AM
"Why HP thinks Syrian refugees need top-of-the-line tech" IT PRO 7:50 AM
"What to expect from Apple's Q1 2017 earnings call" Cult of Mac 11:58 AM
"Apple eats itself as iPhone fatigue spreads: Wall St downgrades stock – because buyers prefer last year's model" The Register 7:53 AM
"Apple Cruising on Momentum High, Plus Jim Cramer's Thoughts" TheStreet 6:44 AM
"Look whose Apple price targets are underwater now" Apple 3.0 7:41 AM
Industry News
"Dow ends landmark week with a whimper: Starbucks skids after disappointing same-store sales" MarketWatch 3:58 PM
"Dow, S&P 500 Slide as Crude Sells Off, Alphabet Disappoints: Wall Street ends a record-breaking week with slight losses on Friday as a slump in crude oil prices pressures energy and industry bellwether Alphabet disappoints on earnings." TheStreet 3:58 PM
"Nasdaq Scores 1.9% Weekly Gain; Facebook, Apple Steady Ahead Of Earnings" Investor's Business Daily 3:58 PM
"Stocks end mixed as Dow climbs further above 20,000 mark" Associated Press 3:58 PM
"Wall St Slips as Earnings, GDP Data Disappoint" Reuters 2:11 PM
"Stocks Steady as Investors Parse Trump Trade Policy, Earnings: Investors examine company earnings reports and the latest signals from the Trump administration" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
"Asian markets tick higher ahead of Lunar New Year's holiday: Investors' renewed enthusiasm for risk continued into Asia-Pacific trading on Friday morning, as equities continued to build on recent gains and the dollar crept upward, breaching 115 yen for the first time this week." MarketWatch 7:03 AM
"European stocks close lower as bank rally loses steam: European Central Bank" MarketWatch 12:54 PM
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