"iPhone 7 may break Apple's losing streak: Let's just say no one is expecting a 'Wow!' from the company's first-quarter financial results." CNET 8:16 AM
"iPhone 7 Plus accounted for an estimated 40% of all iPhone 7 sales in the holiday quarter" iDownload Blog 7:49 AM
"Apple Campus 2 Construction Continues as Walkways, Lamps, and Parking Lots Appear on Site" MacRumors 7:49 AM
"Hey Siri, who's going to win the Super Bowl? Siri Can Help Fans Prepare for the Big Game Wherever They Are, Providing Player Stats, Sports Trivia and the Ability to Tune in Live on Apple TV" Apple 1:24 PM
"Fitbit to cut $200M in jobs & expenses after encroaching Apple Watch sales cut into market" AppleInsider 10:12 AM
"Apple Maps gets Houston transit data ahead of Super Bowl LI" AppleInsider 6:32 AM
"'Shot on iPhone' continues with low-light photos taken on iPhone 7/Plus" iDownload Blog 10:55 AM
"Canadian photographers featured on new Shot on iPhone 7 campaign" Canadian Reviewer 10:56 AM
"Apple's new 'Shot on iPhone' billboard ads were all shot during the same night" TechCrunch 1:31 PM
"Today in Apple history: Apple's first great MessagePad" Cult of Mac 8:14 AM
Non-Apple News
"Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has pledged to fight Trump's immigration ban in court and on Capitol Hill" Recode 7:20 PM
"Trump's Next Move on Immigration to Hit Closer to Home for Tech" Bloomberg 7:26 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Background Mode: Interview with Science Journalist and Author Maryn McKenna" The Mac Observer 4:02 PM
"Upgrade #126: Spinny Propellery Guy" Six Colors 2:12 PM
"Joe Kissell Takes Control of Your Digital Legacy" MacVoices 1:17 PM
"Goodbye iPhone Activation Lock Checker, Presidential Immigration Ban and Apple -TMO Daily Observations 2017-01-30" The Mac Observer 1:17 PM
"Netgear Orbi Wi-Fi router review: It's not a mesh network, but it's good enough you won't care" TechHive 8:17 AM
"Review: Blazing-fast AmpliFi HD Wi-Fi mesh network will spoil you rotten" Cult of Mac 1:48 PM
"Marbotic Smart Letters and Smart Numbers review: Toys + tablets = educational fun" Macworld 7:29 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"A hands-on look at Theater Mode for Apple Watch in watchOS 3.2 beta 1 [Video] 9to5Mac 7:03 PM
"Hands-on video: Theater Mode for Apple Watch in watchOS 3.2" iDownload Blog 7:02 PM
"Wi-Fi Widget: A Welcome Wi-Fi Shortcut" MacStories 1:48 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to control your AirPods using Siri-like commands without internet access" 9to5Mac 1:36 PM
"How and where to share faster with AirDrop" iDownload Blog 7:49 AM
"How to choose the best Wi-Fi replacement for your Apple AirPort routers: Amid uncertainty about Apple's plans for its Wi-Fi routers, what other options work best for Mac, iPhone, and iPad owners?" Macworld 7:29 AM
"How to use Guided Access to secure your iPad or iPhone" Computerworld 7:09 AM
"How to master the Scribble feature on Apple Watch" iDownload Blog 7:07 AM
Tips
"Switch Back to the Landscape Keyboard on the iPhone Instead of the Annoying Handwriting Interface" Lifehacker 3:30 PM
"Microsoft Sets 2017 High With $17 Billion Bond Sale: Warm reception allows company to increase size of offering from initial estimate of $14 billion" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:03 PM
"Microsoft Corp. Climbed To A New High On Better Than Expected Q2 Earnings" RTTNews 9:14 AM
"Microsoft Value Tops $500 Billion, Shares Reach All-Time High" Softpedia 8:33 AM
"Ex-Mozilla dev tells Windows users to uninstall 'poisonous' AV software" The Inquirer 9:06 AM
"EnOcean Alliance, IBM partner to standardize intelligent building solutions for Internet of Things" FMLink 8:24 AM
"Dell Claims Its Newest XPS 13 Has Overcome Performance Issues From Intel's Core M Processors" WCCFTech 8:12 AM
"IoT and data centres lead Intel's success in Q4 2016" IT PRO 8:13 AM
"Intel Starts Shipping Optane Memory Modules to Partners for Testing" Guru3D 8:11 AM
"Rumors Point To No 6 Core SKUs in The AMD Ryzen Processor Family – Enthusiast Chips May Cost Up To $700 US" WCCFTech 8:09 AM
"AMD's Last Report Before Ryzen: What to Expect" The Motley Fool 7:44 PM
"AMD: Inside The China Semiconductor Market Threatenening Share Price" Seeking Alpha 8:09 AM
"AMD are avoiding a Ryzen hex by launching only quad and octo-core Zen chips" PC Games N 8:08 AM
"AMD might not release a hexacore Ryzen" Guru3D 8:07 AM
"Calculating Elapsed Time For Queries In Oracle" DatabaseJournal 7:55 AM
"Oracle effectively doubles licence fees to run its stuff in AWS" The Register 7:54 AM
"Cisco patches TelePresence control unit flaw" IT PRO 7:52 AM
"Cisco acquires intelligence software company AppDynamics" BetaNews 7:52 AM
"Cisco, BNY Mellon and other Fortune 500 firms team up with startups on IoT blockchain Consortium" Computer Business Review 7:51 AM
"Cisco, Bosch Back IoT Blockchain Consortium" Silicon 7:51 AM
"If USA wants a say in 5G, Cisco HAS to buy Ericsson" The Register 7:51 AM
"Cisco Roadshow 2017 in Cyprus on 'Reimagine your Business': The Roadshow on 'Reimagine your business' will cover the basic architectures of Cisco while it will focus on the way in which technologies and corporate solutions can help businesses to find answers towards the challenges of the digital era." Sigmalive 7:50 AM
"Apple Still Has 'Incredible Amount of Upside' Ahead of Q1 Results, Top Trader Says" TheStreet 1:41 PM
"Apple Preview: Samsung's Missteps And Carrier Promos May Have Lifted Performance" Forbes 8:22 AM
"What to Expect From Apple Earnings" 24/7 Wall St. 6:30 AM
"Apple's Q1 2017 expectations--updated" Apple 3.0 7:03 PM
"Cowan on Apple: The 'powder keg' is about to explode" Apple 3.0 9:11 AM
Industry News
"Stock market closes lower, spooked by Trump immigration ban: Dow sees biggest one-day percentage drop since October" MarketWatch 4:00 PM
"Wall Street Retreats as Immigration Ban Upends Trump Rally: The Trump rally takes a blow on Monday as chaos and confusion surrounding the White House immigration ban sends global equities spiraling." TheStreet 3:59 PM
"Is Trump Rally Over? Dow Gives Up 20,000; Chevron, Exxon, Alphabet Thumped" Investor's Business Daily 3:59 PM
"Dow suffers worst loss of '17 amid Trump border angst" USA Today 3:59 PM
"Stocks Drop Most Since Election Day as Investors Reassess Trump Risks" FOXBusiness 3:59 PM
"Dow Pares Losses But Drops 123 Points: Nervousness over President Trump's order to tighten immigration rules and Friday's U.S. growth data drive downbeat tone" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:59 PM
"Nikkei, other Pacific markets slide as dollar loses ground: President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration and muted American GDP data have put traders in Asia back into risk-off positions, though many markets in the region are on a holiday break." MarketWatch 7:25 AM
"European stocks end with biggest drop in 2 months after Trump's immigration order: European stocks finished with their biggest drop in two months Monday, with airlines and other leisure shares taking a hit after the Trump administration suspended entry by citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries into the U.S." MarketWatch 11:40 AM
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