"Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results: iPhone, Services, Mac and Apple Watch Set All-Time Records" ["'Our outstanding business performance resulted in a new all-time record for earnings per share, and over $27 billion in operating cash flow,' said Luca Maestri, Apple's CFO. 'We returned nearly $15 billion to investors through share repurchases and dividends during the quarter, bringing cumulative payments through our capital return program to over $200 billion.'"] Apple 3:34 PM
"Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results" ["Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2017 first quarter ended December 31, 2016. The Company posted all-time record quarterly revenue of $78.4 billion and all-time record quarterly earnings per diluted share of $3.36. These results compare to revenue of $75.9 billion and earnings per diluted share of $3.28 in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 64 percent of the quarter's revenue."] Business Wire 3:31 PM
"IPhone Sales Bolster Apple's Revenue: Tech giant's top line rises, ending a streak of three straight quarters of decline, though margins are pressured" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:36 PM
"Apple Rising: FYQ1 Rev $78.4B, EPS $3.36/Sh Beats; Q2 Rev View Light at $51.5B to $53.5B" Barron's 3:56 PM
"Apple sets a new record for iPhone shipments: 78.3 million" CNBC 3:55 PM
"Apple's cash hoard swells to record $246.09 billion" CNBC 3:55 PM
"Apple returns to growth mode, mostly, as iPhone sales top 78M units" GeekWire 3:51 PM
"Apple iPhone sales rise 5% to 78.3 million, but iPad and Mac sales are still down" VentureBeat 3:51 PM
"Apple returns to revenue growth in Q1 2017 with $17.8 billion profit" VentureBeat 3:51 PM
Apple News
"Cook calls Apple's $1B litigation against Qualcomm a 'last resort'" AppleInsider 7:47 PM
"'It's tricky': Apple has missed the deadline to pay $13.9 billion to Ireland in illegal tax benefits" CNBC 7:20 AM
"Vestager backs Ireland to collect €13bn Apple tax bill" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:42 AM
"Apple missed deadline to pay €13 billion in Irish back taxes: Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, who gave the Irish government four months to collect the taxes from Apple, is proving very understanding about the delay." IDG News Service 4:47 PM
"Apple faces big earnings test with eyes on iPhone sales, service revenues, China, and what comes" VentureBeat 6:59 AM
"Apple is expected to return to growth. Just what will that look like?" Recode 6:54 AM
"Apple tries to grab its future by the ears" Money and Markets 7:20 AM
"Apple Earnings Smackdown: Final spreadsheet, Q1 2017" Apple 3.0 6:45 AM
"What Wall Street expects from Apple's earnings call today" Business Insider 7:35 AM
"Apple's diversity commitment faces test at shareholder meeting: A shareholder proposal asks Apple to implement management hiring policies tied to diversity goals" IDG News Service 1:40 PM
"Touch Bar MacBook Pros are being banned from bar exams over predictive text" TechCrunch 10:27 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Logic Pro X 10.3 release notes: Learn about the Logic Pro X 10.3 update." Apple Support 7:46 PM
"Apple software update notes talk about a Safari performance (autocomplete) problem; trouble booting from Thunderbolt; a Finder bug with 8,190 files (plus a Sierra bug list); and a patch to run macOS Sierra on Macs that Apple no longer supports." MacInTouch 8:25 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Should you look for an alternative to Apple's AirPlay? It sure feels like Apple is getting ready to to discontinue the streaming technology." Macworld 7:10 AM
"How to manage document versions in iWork" TechRadar UK 7:21 AM
"How to use the Touch Bar with Previews on MacBook Pro" iMore 12:16 PM
"How to Reset a macOS Sierra Password" OS X Daily 10:46 AM
"iPads 'more secure than voting systems' - claim: Is there any excuse for connected systems to be less secure?" Computerworld 8:49 AM
"Trump Reportedly Drafts Executive Order Targeting Visas Used by Apple and Other Techs" The Mac Observer 6:28 AM
"Apple Stock, Tech Giants to Take a Hit on Trump Immigration Ban" Profit Confidential 6:42 AM
"Apple Close to Opening Long-Rumored Store in Cologne, Germany" MacRumors 8:18 AM
"'Hey Siri, Who's Going To Win the Super Bowl?'" RazMag 6:51 AM
"People are paying for Super Mario Run in surprising numbers: Nintendo says more than 5 percent of players have paid to unlock the full game" The Verge 7:10 AM
"Nintendo reveals high unlock rate for 'Super Mario Run,' delays 'Animal Crossing' for iPhone" AppleInsider 8:49 AM
"Shooting with the iPhone in Antarctica" PetaPixel 3:33 PM
"Former 'I'm a Mac' Actor Justin Long Joins New Huawei Ad Campaign" MacRumors 3:24 PM
"Today in Apple history: Mac clone maker closes shop" Cult of Mac 8:18 AM
Non-Apple News
"Goodbye roaming: EU clears final hurdle for end of roaming charges" Reuters 9:42 PM
"Amazon is building a $1.5 billion hub for its own cargo airline: The Northern Kentucky facility will eventually employ more than 2,000 people." Recode 9:01 PM
"Facebook is reportedly making an app for set-top TV boxes: And it's asking media companies to make exclusive shows for it" The Verge 5:38 PM
"Not Again! These 31 Netgear Routers Need Fixes ASAP" Tom's Guide 10:57 AM
"Phones will start matching your fingerprint on both device and SIM card" Mashable 7:05 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Connected, Episode 127: Let's Go to the Theatre, My Dear" MacStories 3:31 PM
"Apple and Worker Visas, HomeKit Falls Behind in the Smarthome Game -TMO Daily Observations 2017-01-31" The Mac Observer 1:50 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 172: That's when you know you should stop" iDownload Blog 6:51 AM
"iOS 10.3 Beta Says 32-Bit Legacy Apps Will Not Work With Future Versions of iOS" MacRumors 10:25 AM
"iOS 10.3 beta 32-bit alert suggests Apple may drop legacy app support in iOS 11" 9to5Mac 10:25 AM
"Apple Stops Signing iOS 10.2 Code Following iOS 10.2.1 Release" MacTrast 7:35 AM
"Apple TV 4 jailbreak for tvOS 10.1 is under way" iDownload Blog 12:02 PM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple patents detail augmented reality device with advanced object recognition, POI labeling" AppleInsider 6:40 AM
"Apple Granted an Augmented Reality Patent based on Technology Acquired from Metaio" Patently Apple 6:57 AM
"Apple applies for two patents regarding augmented reality" Apple World Today 8:16 AM
"Apple Granted another Flexible / Foldable Device Patent that describes a new Fabric Housing for an iPhone" Patently Apple 6:57 AM
"Apple Granted a Patent for Future MacBooks with Cellular Connectivity Antennas Built-In the Cover Hinge" Patently Apple 8:39 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"2016 MacBook Pro discussion includes how one customer's bad battery life was traced to defective hardware; the confusing situation with USB ports, cables and modes; other adapter issues; and the new keyboard." MacInTouch 8:25 AM
"Review: Apple Airpods/Apple's latest wireless headphones, or Airpods, work beautifully in less noisy environments, have good battery life, and the sound is nicely detailed" Live Mint 7:20 AM
"Which W1 chip-equipped audio device should you get?" iDownload Blog 7:35 AM
"Apple says Apple Watch broke records, but we still don't know how many have sold: Apple Watch might be the standout in the 'Other' category right now" The Verge 6:55 PM
"Correcting Impressions, Apple News and a Backup Alternative -Extended Version with Q1 2017 Results (Bangkok Post, Life)" eXtensions 6:15 PM
"Apple's Record Q117 Quarter Says Analysts Don't Know Shinola" Apple Must 5:02 PM
"Feature Request: iCloud Photo Library support for multiple Apple IDs" 9to5Mac 3:24 PM
"Could the Patent Dispute with Apple Impact Nokia?" Market Realist 1:51 PM
"Is Apple still an iPhone company?" CNBC Videos 1:40 PM
"Will Apple CEO Tim Cook Deliver Up to This One Big Promise He Made?" TheStreet 12:16 PM
"Trump and Apple are on a dangerous collision course" BGR 10:58 AM
"Stone tablets: Why do tablet sales keep sliding?" Macworld 10:25 AM
"Apple TV Sure Seems Ready for Improvement" Apple Must 10:19 AM
"Apple TV And The Marketshare Myth" Mac360 8:25 AM
"LOL iCloud Cat; 'I Can Has Your Data?" PixoBebo 8:16 AM
"Why Apple Doesn't Have An Apple Display" Mac360 8:09 AM
"Is the iPhone still as influential Yes" Mobile Today 7:19 AM
"How InfoWorld Broke Ground and Pissed Off Steve Jobs in the Process" Motherboard 7:18 AM
"Apple MacBook Pro is too thin, and HP can prove it" ["HP wanted to find a way to meet all customer needs or, as Nash put it, to focus on providing an optimized experience, instead of what the company perceives as the compromised experience. ... Whereas Apple alienated a significant percentage of its otherwise loyal user base by sacrificing function for form, HP went in the opposite direction. It recognized that people want a nice-looking machine that's relatively thin and light, but they don't want to give up functionality to get it."] Digital Trends 6:55 AM
"Why Apple won't replace those faulty iPhone 6 batteries: Should Apple be required to fix all iPhone battery issues?" Macworld 6:44 AM
"Apple alienation: These missteps could cost Cupertino its fanbase" New Atlas 6:37 AM
Non-Apple
"Do no evil: Google and the Year of the Monkey" ZDNet 9:42 PM
"HD Radio: The Digital Standard You Never Heard About!" The Tech Night Owl 7:46 AM
"The Microsoft Store is just not ready to compete on any level" TechRepublic 7:05 AM
"The Network vs. The Computer" Tech.pinions 6:51 AM
"Apple Attracts New IPhone Fans as Existing Owners Await Upgrade" Bloomberg 9:42 PM
"Apple still acquires 15-20 companies per year, Cook says no size is too large to consider" AppleInsider 8:06 PM
"Apple sees light at end of tunnel in China as revenues stabilize on constant currency basis" AppleInsider 7:46 PM
"Apple Cash Hoard Tops $246 Billion, Enough to Buy 4.9 Billion Amazon Echo Dots" The Mac Observer 7:31 PM
"Tim Cook: The iPhone Hasn't Reached Tech Maturity, Has Room to Grow" The Mac Observer 6:30 PM
"Apple shares up 3% after company beats earnings expectations" TechCrunch 6:27 PM
"Apple's Services Business Hits Fortune 100 Level" The Mac Observer 6:02 PM
"iPhone 7 turns around slowing sales for Apple: iPhone sales increased for the first time in a year." Engadget 5:33 PM
"Apple's record quarter by the numbers" Six Colors 5:26 PM
"Apple iPad decline continues with 19 percent drop in holiday quarter" AppleInsider 4:57 PM
"Apple's iPhone hits ASP of $695 in record-setting fiscal Q1" AppleInsider 4:58 PM
"Notes of interest from Apple's Q1 2017 conference call" AppleInsider 4:59 PM
"Driven by its App Stores, Apple's 'Services' business explodes with $7.17 billion in revenue" AppleInsider 4:59 PM
"Apple Q1: Apple Pay users tripled, transaction volume up 500% YOY, Comcast adding support for bill payments" 9to5Mac 4:53 PM
"Apple sets revenue and iPhone sales records in Q1 of 2017: The iPad is still sliding, but most other things are off to a good start." Ars Technica 4:53 PM
"Earnings preview: Wall Street expects record $77.4B revenue in Apple's best quarter in history" AppleInsider 10:25 AM
"Apple's latest earnings are the first that will shed light on iPhone 7's success" CNBC Videos 7:21 AM
"Why this is an incredibly crucial quarter for Apple" CNBC Videos 7:01 AM
"Apple will break losing streak this quarter: Pro" CNBC Videos 6:59 AM
"Apple Expected to Return to Growth With Biggest Earnings Ever Today" MacRumors 6:40 AM
Industry News
"Is Wall Street starting to show Trump regret?" CNNMoney 12:17 PM
"Wall Street Ends January on Weak Note as Washington Division Deepens: It's day 12 in Trump's America and the shine of an outsider presidency has already worn off." TheStreet 4:22 PM
"Fox Business: Will the market selloff continue?" FOXBusiness 4:23 PM
"US STOCKS-S&P slips for 4th session as earnings, politics weigh" Nasdaq 4:23 PM
"Stocks Rally Off Session Lows; Apple Ready To Rock After Earnings Beat?" Investor's Business Daily 4:24 PM
"Stocks fall as S&P 500 drops for 4th straight day" USA Today 4:24 PM
"Stocks Drop as Earnings Disappoint: Investors' risk-aversion grows amid political turmoil" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:24 PM
"Nikkei hits 4-day low as Asian markets continue to slump" MarketWatch 6:47 AM
"Euro jumps after Trump adviser calls shared currency 'grossly undervalued'" MarketWatch 6:47 AM
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