"The latest iPhones show why A.I. is the new electricity: New technologies abound in the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, but one of them is not like the others." Computerworld 8:47 AM
"iPhone 8: muted reaction and small queues lead to questions over demand/Apple's star might be shining a little less brightly with the iPhone 8, which is overshadowed by impending release of the £999 iPhone X" The Guardian 4:41 PM
"No frenzied rush at the iPhone 8 launch as consumers hold out for iPhone X" Digital Trends 5:05 PM
"Apple and others have failed to revolutionize TV, so I went back to cable instead" Business Insider 8:46 AM
"The tiny secret in Apple's new App Store and why it matters" Mashable 9:09 AM
"How Apple will stop companies abusing facial recognition on new iPhone X" Boston Herald 10:13 AM
"China-Backed Firm Reaches Deal to Buy Apple Supplier Imagination Technologies: Canyon Bridge will acquire the British chip designer for $742.2 million" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:47 AM
"Apple's former GPU maker Imagination agrees to £550 million sale" Engadget 8:52 AM
"How Apple Built An iPhone Camera That Makes Everyone A Professional Photographer: How does Apple think about iPhone camera design? Obsessively." BuzzFeed 9/22
"Apple CEO Tim Cook: iPhone 8 and Apple Watch Series 3 are sold out in some places/Apple CEO Tim Cook continued his tradition on Friday of visiting an Apple Store on the day of a big product launch." CNBC 9/22
"What If Apple's Supercycle Isn't So Super: Early concerns about Apple's iPhone 8 and cell-connected watch provide a rough start to what needs to be a big year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9/22
"Apple faces doubts over demand for iPhone 8: Launch of the new model on Friday could be its weakest in three years" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 9/22
"Survey Suggests Higher Demand for iPhone 8 and X; but Brace for Short Lines" Loup Ventures 9/22
"This could be worst iPhone launch week ever for Apple's stock" MarketWatch 9/22
"The iPhone 8 has landed" ["Apple's unusual strategy of releasing multiple new phones and staggering the launch dates might not hurt its bottom line, but it could damper launch day excitement for both."] CNNMoney 9/22
"Apple's Latest Products Get Rare Mixed-Bag Reviews: A string of new gadgets fail to wow reviewers. Maybe the iPhone X will do the trick." Bloomberg 9/22
"How Apple is taming the ad biz. Just don't expect Google or Zuck to follow" The Register 9/22
"Apple Is a Bigger Cloud Company Than You Think: Apple is rapidly becoming a cloud company, which is keeping margins high and the stock price up." InvestorPlace 9/22
"Video: This is How Apple Plans for iPhone Launch Days" Apple Must 9/22
"Around the world, a muted launch for Apple's iPhone 8" Reuters 9/22
"What Wall Street's Saying About Apple's New Products on Store Shelves" Bloomberg 9/22
"Hardly anybody showed up at Apple's flagship store in London for the release of the iPhone 8" [Video] Business Insider 9/22
"iPhone 8 is seeing some tiny launch day lines" The Verge 9/22
"Where the iPhone 8 is cheapest and most expensive—in dollars, pounds, and yuan" Quartz 9/22
"Apple Inc. Gets Serious About Other Products" InvestorPlace 9/22
"Singapore government to trial Apple Pay for public transport in 2018" AppleInsider 9/22
"The Curious, Complicated History of Queen Elizabeth's iPod" Vogue 9/22
"iTunes finally offers 48-hour rentals in the US" TechCrunch 9/22
"Apple extends iTunes movie rentals to 48 hours: You still have 30 days to start streaming them." Engadget 9/22
"IKEA riffs on Apple slogans to promote furniture with built-in wireless charging" 9to5Mac 9/22
"Apple touts 8 new iPhone 8 features in latest ad" 9to5Mac 9/22
Non-Apple News
"Sprint and T-Mobile could merge in late October" Engadget 2:20 PM
"Apple GPU provider Imagination sells itself to private equity firm after losing contract: China-backed Canyon Bridge is scooping up the UK company for £550 million" The Verge 9/22
"Trump and Kremlin think political Facebook ads are just a hoax" New York Post 9/22
"T-Mobile and Sprint could announce their merger in October" The Verge 9/22
"Exclusive: T-Mobile, Sprint close to agreeing deal terms - sources" Reuters 9/22
Publications/Podcasts
"Cult of Mac: Everything you need to know about iOS 11 and more!" Cult of Mac 10:13 AM
"Podcast: Apple Product Reviews, Google-HTC, Nest, Amazon Smart Glasses" Tech.pinions 8:53 AM
"Apple added a must-have safety feature to your iPhone in iOS 11— here's how to set it up" Business Insider 9/22
"iOS 11: SMS third-party messaging filtering helps you control spam" Macworld 9/22
"How the iPhone's Do Not Disturb While Driving feature works - and how to turn it off" Telegraph 9/22
"Teardown: Apple Says the iPhone 8 Isn't an iPhone 7s—But Its Internals Say Otherwise" iFixit 9/22
"How to access Workout Recovery information on Apple Watch" iDownload Blog 9/22
"How to control music on your iPhone using watchOS 4" Apple World Today 9/22
Tips
"Quickly sharing links via Messages and Workflow" Dr. Drang 8:57 PM
"Will iPhone 8 / X Wireless Charging Work With Case On?" Redmond Pie 7:11 PM
"How and when to select between HEIF/HEVC & JPG/MOV camera formats in iOS 11" iDownload Blog 4:48 PM
"iOS 11: Everything Apple added to Siri" VentureBeat 10:12 AM
"Selling your old iPhone? Here's how to avoid scams: Buying an iPhone X? CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers advice on how to safely sell your old device to help pay for the new one." CNET 8:46 AM
"iOS 11 has a neat trick that makes setting up your iPhone 8 way easier" BGR 9/22
"Activating Cellular Service on the Apple Watch Series 3 Tips" iLounge 9/22
"Is Your Apple Watch Series 3 Using an LTE Connection or Not?" AppAdvice 9/22
"Apple Watch Series 3 appears to charge on certain Qi wireless chargers" The Verge 9/22
"How to tell which Apple Watch model/series you have" The Loop 9/22
"One Tip to Check Your Apple Watch Series 3 LTE" The Mac Observer 9/22
"Apple only allows streaming, not downloading, of upgraded 4K movies" Engadget 9/22
"You Can't Download 4K Movies on Your New Apple TV 4K" AppAdvice 9/22
"Now They Want to Dissuade You from Buying an iPhone 8" The Tech Night Owl 9/22
"Why you'll definitely want a case for your iPhone X" Mashable 9/22
"What happened to RSS subscriptions on Safari in iOS 11?" iMore 9/22
"'I'm not going to use it!': Apple fan reveals sweet reason he spent 11 days camping for new iPhone 8" Telegraph 9/22
"Opinion: I bought my first Apple iPhone — and I regret it/I can't figure out why millions of people overspend on such an average smartphone" MarketWatch 9/22
"Strange Days at Apple: Two bizarre things have transpired at Apple of late that calls into question something very basic. In short, what's up with the world's largest tech company?" TheStreet 9/22
"The iPhone's Home button is gone: What's next to go? Last year, it was the headphone jack. This year, it's the Home button. Innovation requires sacrifices sometimes, and in Apple has sacrificed a lot." Macworld 9/22
"Don't Buy an Apple TV 4K if You Don't Have Fast Internet" Kirkville 9/22
Non-Apple
"5 mobile UI and UX strategies your users hate" The Next Web 4:35 PM
"Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It's Gone Too Far" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:59 AM
"Why regulating Google and Facebook like utilities is a long shot" Axios 9/22
"Can Amazon truly become a mobile payment power?" Computerworld 9/22
"Calcbot updated w/ iPad enhancements, Taptic Engine support on iPhone, more" 9to5Mac 7:34 PM
"Middle-earth: Shadow of War coming to Android and iOS devices on September 28" phoneArena 4:49 PM
"Phantom For Snapchat IPA On iOS 11 Download Released [No Jailbreak Required] Redmond Pie 10:13 AM
"The first 17 apps you should download for your new iPhone 8" [Slideshow] Business Insider 8:54 AM
"Coming September 23: Gene Steinberg meets commentators Peter Cohen and Joe Wilcox this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 8:54 AM
"PodPocket provides protection and a way to carry your AirPods" ZDNet 8:38 AM
"Apple adds global FeliCa support to Apple Pay with iPhone 8, iPhone X & Apple Watch Series 3" AppleInsider 9/22
"iTunes Digital Copy redemptions from non-4K Blu-rays appear to support 4K streaming on new Apple TV" AppleInsider 9/22
"Dropbox Integrates with iOS 11"s Files App in Latest Update" MacStories 9/22
"As the new Apple TV launches, Amazon's video app is still 'coming soon'" Business Insider 9/22
"Mobile RPG 'King's Raid' Set to Launch in European Markets" Business Wire 9/22
"Wrestler Launches New Kylin Protective Case for iPhone X" PRNewswire 9/22
"New Flipsy Local Search Feature Makes It Easy to Sell iPhones to Local Stores" PRNewswire 9/22
"ABBYY Adds AR, PDF Tools, Drag and Drop to Its Productivity Apps" prMac 9/22
"ALDI Grocery Store Chain Adds Support for Apple Pay at Checkout" MacTrast 9/22
"You'll be able to charge your iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X on an IKEA lamp" Mashable 9/22
"'XCOM: Enemy Within' Has Been Updated with 64-bit Compatibility" Touch Arcade 9/22
"Netflix brings HDR support to the iPhone 8, iPhone X and iPad Pro" CNET 9/22
"China's most popular messaging service drops Windows Mobile" MSPoweruser 9:07 AM
"Microsoft Committed To Growth Of Indian Start-ups" BW Disrupt 9:08 AM
"Bill Gates expresses regret over 'Control+Alt+Delete' button" Jakarta Post 9:05 AM
"The Natural Evolution of Artificial Intelligence: As everyday items get 'smart,' the technology around artificial intelligence gets more real. The rising stars in this drama include Xilinx, Synopsys, and Cadence Design." Barron's 9:05 AM
"Microsoft reveals details of flagship London store within spitting distance from Apple's" The Register 9/22
"Microsoft and Facebook's 160Tbps transatlantic undersea cable carries more data than any other" The Next Web 9/22
"Microsoft and Facebook's transatlantic cable completed" The Register 9/22
"Microsoft brags about new undersea cable with connection '16 million times faster' than yours" MSPoweruser 9/22
"Microsoft and Facebook's 4,000-mile transatlantic internet cable Marea is now complete" VentureBeat 9/22
"Microsoft, Facebook Complete Transatlantic Marea Internet Cable" PC Magazine 9/22
"Bill Gates reveals his one regret about Windows - and we can all relate to it" Mirror Online UK 9/22
"Bill Gates reveals the secret origin of Ctrl, Alt, Delete" OnMSFT 9/22
"Bill Gates expresses regret over 'Control+Alt+Delete' button" Inquirer 9/22
"Microsoft are looking at opening a London flagship store at Oxford Circus" The Inquirer 9/22
"Microsoft to open its first European retail outlet in London... next to Apple's flagship store" VentureBeat 9/22
"Windows 10 for PCs Build 16296 is now in the Fast ring - here's what's fixed" Neowin 9/22
"IBM Shareholders Need Employee Enthusiasm, Engagement And Passion" Seeking Alpha 9/22
"GlobalFoundries Weds FinFET and SOI in 14HP Process Tech for IBM z14 CPUs" AnandTech 9/22
"IBM open-sources microservices-friendly Java app server" Tech Central 9/22
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise to cut 10% of its employees, continuing its extraordinary layoff legacy" VentureBeat 9/22
"Cloud washes Dell off perch atop storage market" The Register 9/22
"Intel May Tie Future Core CPUs to VR Trend with Dedicated Features" FARS 9/22
"Huawei teams up with Intel for its latest 5G trials" Mobile Europe 9/22
"Huawei and Intel partner on 5G NR interoperability trials" ZDNet 9/22
"Intel Core i7-8700K Benchmarks With MSI Z370 KRAIT Gaming Motherboard Leaked – Overclocking Detailed, Still Features TIM Instead of Solder" WCCFTech 9/22
"Why I Sold Apple: Apple stock has done well this year, but the Tim Cook era has been mostly a disappointment." The Motley Fool 8:47 AM
"Apple has shed $50 billion — bigger than the entire value of eBay, Target or Ford — since it unveiled the new iPhone" CNBC 9/22
"Apple set for worst week in 17 months, sheds $43bn in market value" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 9/22
"Apple: Piper Raises Target to $196 as Consumer Wait for iPhone X" Barron's 9/22
"Apple Stock Could Suffer Its Worst iPhone Launch Since 2010 If Friday Flops: Apple shares need a hearty bump Friday." TheStreet 9/22
"Buy Apple because more expensive $1,000 iPhone X will boost its profit: Analyst" CNBC 9/22
"Apple's stock keeps falling, as investors suffer 'short-term pain for long-term gain'" MarketWatch 9/22
Industry News
"Dow, S&P 500 eke out small gains, post second weekly advance: Apple suffers worst week ahead of an iPhone launch; Small-cap Russell 2000 ends at a record" MarketWatch 9/22
"Stocks Claw Back From Session Lows as Markets Digest North Korea Threat: Here's where stocks are trading on Friday morning." TheStreet 9/22
"Wall Street edges up, shaking off healthcare, North Korea worries" Reuters 9/22
"Dow, S&P 500 Post Small Weekly Gains: Stock moves have been muted in recent sessions, something traders attribute to a dearth of corporate news" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9/22
"Asian markets rattled by latest North Korean nuclear threat: Yen spikes after mention of hydrogen-bomb test in Pacific" MarketWatch 9/22
"European stocks shaken by North Korea, but strong PMIs keep losses in check: German election on Sunday is also in focus" MarketWatch 9/22
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