"Chinese App Developers File Antitrust Complaint Against Apple: Complaint accuses Apple of monopolistic behavior by removing apps from App Store without detailed explanation" ["The complaint accuses Apple of engaging in monopolistic behavior by removing apps from the App Store without detailed explanation and charging excessive fees for in-app purchases. The complaint also alleges Apple doesn't give details on why apps are removed and puts local developers at a disadvantage by not responding to queries in Chinese."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:49 AM
"Developers file antitrust complaint against Apple in China" Reuters 8:04 AM
"Apple's App Store in China, Long a Moneymaker, Faces Scrutiny" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:56 AM
"Apple refuses to enable iPhone emergency settings that could save countless lives" The Next Web 7:55 AM
"Emergency services organizations call for Apple to implement life-saving location feature" 9to5Mac 7:56 AM
"The iPod's successor is the Apple Watch" Macworld 7:50 AM
"Qualcomm Patent Violation by Apple to be Investigated by ITC" Zacks 7:55 AM
"Apple Vs. Qualcomm: Everyone Wins? Why both companies might want to settle without a long court battle." Barron's 8:32 AM
"Why Apple Aims to Reduce Its Label Distribution" Market Realist 11:38 AM
"Fun With Photos In macOS High Sierra" Mac 360 9:17 AM
Op/Ed
"Safari Should Display Favicons in Its Tabs" Daring Fireball 8:15 PM
Press Releases
"The best Google Chrome extensions of 2017" Computerworld 7:37 AM
"Vivaldi adds advanced accessibility features and gets a fresh new icon: The Vivaldi browser releases version 1.11 with improved accessibility and a brand-new application icon." Vivaldi 7:19 AM
"Huawei likely to outpace Apple to become 2nd largest smartphone vendor in 3Q17" DigiTimes 7:56 AM
"Apple May Briefly Drop to World's Third Largest Smartphone Maker For First Time Since 2011" MacRumors 10:35 AM
"Apple falls to third place in Q2 2017 wearable band market, but smartwatches to receive a boost in the second half" Canalys 11:58 AM
"Apple falls behind Xiaomi and Fitbit in wearable shipments ahead of LTE Apple Watch launch" 9to5Mac 11:57 AM
"Apple ID Website Receives 4/5 'Good' Score in Dashlane's 2017 Password Power Rankings" MacRumors 12:46 PM
"Good Sex: A Fifth of American Women Are Turning to Apps to Learn More About Getting Intimate" Newsweek 8:47 AM
"Former Apple CEO John Sculley is working on a startup that he thinks could become bigger than Apple" Business Insider 8:47 AM
"Today in Apple history: Remember the notorious 'I Am Rich' app?" Cult of Mac 7:56 AM
Non-Apple News
"FCC seemingly forgot about a net neutrality complaint filed against Verizon" Ars Technica 11:37 AM
"China's VPN developers face crackdown" BBC 9:32 AM
"FCC wants mobile data to count as broadband internet: The idea would further cut off poor and rural areas from decent internet, say critics." Engadget 8:32 AM
"Heal thyself: Skin-zapping chip aims to reprogram cells for tissue repair/With an electrical pulse, skin cells form blood vessels and neurons in early animal work." Ars Technica 7:47 AM
"Google cancels company-wide meeting to discuss sexist manifesto over safety concerns" Mashable 9:32 PM
"Fired Google engineer: memo based on 'scientific evidence'" Axios 9:31 AM
"Fired author of controversial Google memo breaks his silence" CBS News 7:41 AM
"Want a Diagnosis Tomorrow, Not Next Year? Turn to AI" Wired 7:41 AM
"How Your Phone Number Became the Only Username That Matters" Wired 7:40 AM
"Fire and fury in Korea: Samsung burns Note 7 owners in lawsuit" The Register 7:35 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Happy Hour Podcast 132 | LTE coming to Apple Watch, copper gold iPhone 8 and latest iOS 11 beta changes" 9to5Mac 8:16 PM
"Apple's HomePod Firmware, App Subscriptions -TMO Daily Observations 2017-08-10" The Mac Observer 2:02 PM
"Apple's ARKit needs a CMS to reach its potential: I spoke with a developer of CMS systems for AR to find out why ARKit developers will need to find one." Computerworld 7:16 AM
"How to craft a voice user interface that won't leave you frustrated: Design principles for creating a truly conversational UI." O'Reilly 7:47 AM
Tips
"Wait at least a month if you want to buy a new iPhone right now" Business Insider 11:37 AM
"Tips for photographing the total solar eclipse" The Verge 9:31 AM
"With Apple discontinuing iPods, what are the alternatives? Marigold has a broken iPod and would like to hear about alternative MP3 players, mainly for listening to podcasts and Audible audio books" The Guardian 8:03 AM
"A-ha! A track that ameliorates an Apple Music annoyance/Apple Music aficionados are already acquainted with an aggravating attribute of the app: when you plug your iPhone into your car, it automatically plays the first song in alphabetical order from your library." TechCrunch 7:51 AM
"Google Maps: 5 expert tips you should be using/Don't take Google's trusty Maps app for granted. It gets even better once you dig into its settings and start customizing it." PCWorld 7:41 AM
"Hey Tim Cook, here are 17 Fortune 100 companies that DO offer on-site daycare" Apple 3.0 8:47 AM
"Wireless Charging on the iPhone — Do We Care?" The Tech Night Owl 8:33 AM
"Let's talk about the iPhone 8 'notch'" Mashable 7:56 AM
"Carpool Karaoke reviews highlight what's wrong with Apple's original shows" Cult of Mac 7:56 AM
"No Apple rumor left behind: All must be derided" Macworld 7:50 AM
"Mingis on Tech: Android vs iOS – for mobile security, which one's better? Apple's iOS has long been seen as a more secure mobile operating system than Android. Here's how to evaluate each side's claims about mobile security." Computerworld 7:37 AM
Non-Apple
"Disney's Streaming Service Shows Networks are Tired of Sharing with Netflix" The Mac Observer 7:14 PM
"Consumer Reports Post Revoking Recommendations for Microsoft Surface Laptops and Tablets" Daring Fireball 2:06 PM
"The Risks of Facebook's Video Pivot" Tech.pinions 9:40 AM
"I hope this isn't Fitbit's new smartwatch" The Verge 9:31 AM
"Consumer Reports: Don't Buy Microsoft Surface" LAPTOP Magazine 8:31 AM
"Is it wrong to let my child play on my smartphone?" The Guardian 8:04 AM
"Why Everyone Is Hating on Watson—Including the People Who Helped Make It" Gizmodo 7:56 AM
"Consumer Reports stops recommending Microsoft's 'unreliable' Surface lineup: 25 per cent of users will notice borkage within two years" The Inquirer 11:29 AM
"Consumer Reports No Longer 'Recommends' Microsoft Surface" InvestorPlace 2:14 PM
"Microsoft's next productivity moves: Cortana in the conference room? Smart floors?" ZDNet 12:35 PM
"Windows 10 AV Changes Afoot As Microsoft, Kaspersky Make Nice: Microsoft has, among other concessions, agreed to provide cybersecurity developers more time to prepare for Windows updates, and give them final Windows builds earlier." PC Magazine 12:36 PM
"Kaspersky and Microsoft reach truce over antivirus software: The US company will work with partners to mitigate compatibility issues." Engadget 6:22 AM
"Kaspersky withdraws Microsoft antitrust complaint thanks to Windows 10 tweaks: Everyone is happy again, for now." The Inquirer 7:46 AM
"Kaspersky drops antitrust complaint after Microsoft promises to make changes to Windows 10" Neowin 6:25 AM
"Windows 10: Expect antivirus changes as Microsoft and Kaspersky bury hatchet" ZDNet 6:37 AM
"Microsoft is Changing Windows 10 to Meet Kaspersky Demands" Thurrott 6:27 AM
"Kaspersky drops Microsoft antitrust complaint thanks to new Windows 10 changes" The Verge 6:28 AM
"Microsoft and Intel announce new enterprise blockchain technology" Seeking Alpha 12:36 PM
"Crunch Report Intel Is Building Its Own Cars" TechCrunch 6:28 AM
"Intel prepares to build fleet of 100 autonomous vehicles" Neowin 6:25 AM
"Intel to unveil the 8th Generation Intel Core processor family on August 21" MSPoweruser 6:46 AM
"AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors are out" ZDNet 10:22 AM
"AMD4U announced as AMD and Square Enix partner up to give customers free games" Neowin 6:25 AM
"CRN Flashback: When Dell's direct model rattled the channel/How the channel reacted to the growth of direct pioneer Dell in the 90s, in a launch which turned box-shifting resellers into margin-seeking VARs" CRN UK 6:44 AM
"HP Debuts New Wide Format Printer for Small Businesses" Small Business Trends 6:44 AM
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise could regain top spot in Taiwan server market" Seeking Alpha 8:33 AM
"Asia drives global electronics industry's growth" EE Times Asia 6:10 AM
"Apple, Goldman Sachs Tank the Dow on Thursday" 24/7 Wall St. 3:19 PM
"Jim Cramer Reveals Why Not to Buy Apple's Stock Right Now" TheStreet 10:35 AM
"What Apple Could Pay in Cutting Labels' Revenue Rate" Market Realist 2:15 PM
"An Easy-To-Use Cheat Sheet For Apple Suppliers" Benzinga 10:57 AM
Industry News
"Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq log worst session since May, close lower for 3rd straight day: North Korean tensions help to undercut investor optimism" MarketWatch 3:58 PM
"S&P 500 at Session Lows, Dow Under 22,000 on North Korea Threat" TheStreet 3:58 PM
"Nasdaq Thumped Again In Broad-Based Sell-Off; Small Caps Also Hit" Investor's Business Daily 3:58 PM
"S&P 500 falls 1.4 percent in biggest one-day drop since May" Reuters 3:58 PM
"Dow Fall 205 Points as North Korea Tensions Persist: Lackluster earnings contribute to blue-chip index suffering its biggest one-day decline since May 17" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:58 PM
"Asian markets continue to fall as geopolitical risks escalate" MarketWatch 6:51 AM
"European stocks fall as caution over geopolitical tensions lingers" MarketWatch 6:51 AM
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