"Mac sales jump highlights purchasing pattern change: Apple's computer sales beat expectations for the September quarter, with one company official now seeing 'great traction...in the enterprise market.'" Computerworld 6:58 AM
"Apple said it has paid $35 billion in taxes over the last 3 years — and that it pays more tax than any other company in the world" Business Insider 6:55 AM
"Apple defends use of new tax haven after Ireland got tough" CNNMoney 7:05 AM
"Apple defends moving offshore profits to the tax haven of Jersey: The company known for the 'double Irish' scheme is moving its subsidiaries' tax residency." Engadget 7:04 AM
"Apple denies it's avoiding taxes by stashing money offshore" The Next Web 7:04 AM
"Paradise Papers allege Jersey role in Apple tax strategy: US tech group changed arrangements after Ireland tightened rules, leaked documents show" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:53 AM
"Paradise Papers reveal Apple moved bits of biz offshore" The Register 6:53 AM
"Report: Apple revamped overseas ops to find new tax havens" Associated Press 6:57 AM
"A leaked document shows Apple's requirements for a tax haven" Business Insider 7:13 AM
"Apple's Most Innovative Product: It might be its tax-avoidance scheme." Slate 7:13 AM
"EU presses Apple for details on latest tax arrangements in wake of Paradise Papers" AppleInsider 8:15 PM
"Oracle joins Apple in support of a tax repatriation plan" CNBC 2:24 PM
"Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Public Beta 2" The Mac Observer 7:03 PM
"Apache OpenOffice: We're OK with not being super cool... PS: Watch out for that Mac bug" The Register 6:53 AM
"Cut with Final Cut Pro X: Second World War Epic Movie 'Unknown Soldier' Breaks Finland Box Office Record." fcp.co 8:59 AM
"Setapp by the numbers: here's how the 'Netflix of apps' is doing so far" 9to5Mac 3:53 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Selling your Mac to a new owner? Follow these steps beforehand" iDownload Blog 7:07 AM
"How to Customize the macOS Context Menu" Apple Gazette 8:48 AM
"How to use Night Shift in macOS High Sierra" Apple World Today 7:06 AM
Op/Ed
"Adventures With the macOS High Sierra Install" The Mac Observer 6:20 PM
"Apple Needs a Touch-Screen MacBook: While I've warmed to the idea of the Touch Bar, many road warriors and students might not be as enthusiastic. Apple should reconsider its aversion to touch-screen laptops." PC Magazine 7:10 AM
"Apple Finally Gets To Bank $120M Patent Infringement Settlement Against Samsung" HotHardware 6:08 PM
"Walmart Pay Threatens to Surpass Apple in U.S. Mobile Payments" Bloomberg 7:13 AM
"Wal-Mart App Close to Surpassing Apple Pay in Usage" [Video Report] Bloomberg Markets 3:57 PM
"Walmart makes silly claim that Walmart Pay is about to overtake Apple Pay" 9to5Mac 8:30 AM
"Apple: Leaks Stand to Adversely Impact Profits/Leaks regarding Apple's new smartphones, the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, emerged prior to their release." TheStreet 7:39 AM
"Apple iPhone X 'most highly-anticipated' version of device, AT&T CEO says" CNBC 9:00 AM
"Surprise: The iPhone X easily outsold the iPhone 8 at launch" BGR 7:06 AM
"iPhone X arrives in 13 additional countries" Apple 9:41 AM
"iPhone X Arrives in South Korea, Thailand, Turkey & 10 More Countries" Business Wire 9:42 AM
"iPhone X will go on sale in 13 more countries on November 24, bringing total to 70" 9to5Mac 8:31 AM
"iPhone X arrives in Israel, Malaysia, South Africa, and eleven other countries starting November 23" iDownload Blog 8:40 AM
"Fitbit chosen for long-term US health study: They're the most popular wearables in biomedical research. Fitbit has been tussling with Apple and Xiaomi when it comes to market share in the wearables field and quarter to quarter, each has held the top spot at one point or another over the past year. But it turns out Fitbit is the favorite wearable producer in the medical research world and because of that, its products were just chosen by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to play a role in its long-term All of Us research program." Engadget 10:56 AM
"The government is handing out 10,000 Fitbits to research precision medicine" TechCrunch 11:00 AM
"Strategy Analytics: Motorola Returns as US Smartphone Shipments Hit 40 Million in Q3 2017" ["Neil Mawston, Executive Director at Strategy Analytics, added, 'We estimate Apple shipped 12.0 million iPhones for 30 percent marketshare in the US in Q3 2017, dipping from 13.0 million units and 32 percent share in Q3 2016. Demand for the new iPhone 8 portfolio was mixed, while some Apple fans delayed purchases in anticipation of the later introduction of iPhone X."] Strategy Analytics 10:57 AM
"Analysts claim iPhone continues to control US smartphone market in Q3" AppleInsider 10:59 AM
"Double Digit Growth by 3 of Top 5 Vendors as Global Tablet Shipments Hit 45 Million Units" ["'Apple shipped 10.3 million Tablets worldwide in Q3 2017, rising an impressive 11% annually from 9.3 million in Q3 2016 and unit sales rose 25% year-over-year in Greater China and 39% in India."] Strategy Analytics 10:58 AM
"Apple Supplier Is Said to Plan India Expansion in iPhone Push" Bloomberg 7:04 AM
"Apple Opening New Store at Domain Northside in Austin This Weekend" MacRumors 7:57 AM
Non-Apple News
"Disney forced to backpedal after banning LA Times from Thor screening: LA Times documented lavish election spending that defended Disneyland tax breaks." Ars Technica 7:37 PM
"Twitter makes 280-character tweets official, begins global rollout" AppleInsider 6:37 PM
"Snapchat says 'disruptive' redesign coming soon as it acknowledges the app is hard to use" 9to5Mac 6:34 PM
"Google fixes KRACK vulnerability in Android" ZDNet 12:44 PM
"Some Google Pixel 2 XL oleophobic coatings are already wearing off, leaving behind smudges" 9to5Google 9:51 AM
"Half a Million SF of Amazon Data Center Space Going Up in Virginia" ITPro 9:40 AM
"Oh Brother: Hackers can crash your unpatched printers – researchers/Security researchers have said they've uncovered a new way for hackers to crash Brother printers." The Register 9:40 AM
"Artificial Intelligence Is Putting Ultrasound on Your Phone" Wired 6:58 AM
"The Inside Story of Pong and the Early Days of Atari" Wired 6:57 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"iMore show 579: Eyebrow Personality" iMore 3:31 PM
"#167: Dissolving of the Plus Club/We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X." Relay FM 2:13 PM
"iPhone X Questions Answered -TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-07" The Mac Observer 2:04 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 212: iPhone X first impressions" iDownload Blog 7:07 AM
"iOS 11 adoption hits 52 percent, lagging behind previous versions: Still way ahead of Oreo, though" The Verge 8:48 PM
"iPhone supplier Catcher Tech to make augmented-reality parts: Company move fuels speculation about Apple AR product rollout" Nikkei 10:37 AM
"Apple Glasses Rumors Resurface as iPhone Supplier Tapped to Make Parts for Augmented Reality Product" MacRumors 10:38 AM
"Apple Supplier To Start Making Components For AR Devices" UberGizmo 9:27 PM
"iPhone Mark-Ups Shrink in China's Gray Market" Bloomberg 3:30 PM
"Is Apple Inc.'s iPhone X Profit Margin Higher Than the iPhone 8? The new flagship iPhone is expensive to build, but iPhone X profit margin is higher than the iPhone 8" InvestorPlace 9:33 AM
"iPhone X is Apple's most breakable phone ever" Telegraph 7:10 AM
"Apple's fix for peculiar iOS autocorrect issue may come as soon as this week" Ars Technica 9:00 AM
"Big, beautiful photos of the iPhone X" Business Insider 10:15 AM
"The iPhone X is a 4K video camera that's almost as good as a DSLR" BGR 7:06 AM
"Apple Pay Cash launches in beta today, letting you send and receive cash in Messages" TechCrunch 12:36 PM
"Peer-to-peer Apple Pay launches today, in public beta" CNET 12:37 PM
"Apple Pay Cash now available in beta on iOS 11.2 and watchOS 4.2" 9to5Mac 12:36 PM
"iOS 11.2 Brings App Subscription Discounts, But There's a Catch" The Mac Observer 3:26 PM
"Apple Releases Second Public Beta of iOS 11.2 for Public Beta Testers" MacRumors 12:35 PM
"Apple is granted a patent for 3D hand tracking using depth sequences" Apple World Today 8:01 AM
"iPhone X review: the best you can get (because Face ID is ace)/You were worried? So were we but it's OK because, well, the iPhone X is brilliant" T3 3:58 PM
"iPhone X: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly : Two Guys and a Podcast" Three Guys And A Podcast 12:32 PM
"iPhone X Review: Futuristic, Super Premium And... Cheekily Quirky" iPhone Hacks 6:46 AM
"My initial impressions after briefly using the iPhone X" ["Overall, I was impressed with the iPhone X's strengths...and somewhat surprised by what I found disappointing. I was expecting to hate The Notch, and I do, but only on white or very light backgrounds. I didn't think the swipe indicator would bother me, but it does."] The Robservatory 9:32 AM
"The iPhone X takes ideas from Android phones and perfects them: Apple's iPhone X perfects much of what smartphone users have been trying to build for years." CNBC 11:07 AM
"iPhone X 4k Video VS Professional Video Camera" YouTube: Fstoppers 7:11 AM
"First look: ElevationDock 4 is first MFi-certified Lightning dock to work one-handed" AppleInsider 12:36 PM
"Prototype Review: XGIMI CC Aurora Wireless Projector" Apple World Today 3:37 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Video: Hands on with Apple Pay Cash for iPhone and Apple Watch" iDownload Blog 3:36 PM
"Check out GarageBand's amazing new features on iOS" Cult of Mac 2:12 PM
"Focos: Adjusting Depth of Images Taken with the iOS Camera Portrait Mode" eXtensions 7:12 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"Video: All iPhone X gestures and interactions in under 5 minutes" AppleInsider 8:21 PM
"How to fix iOS 11 and iPhone X battery life problems: How do you fix battery life problems after updating to iOS 11 or upgrading to iPhone 8 or iPhone X? Here are our top power-saving tips!" iMore 7:51 PM
"How to use Reachability on iPhone X" iDownload Blog 2:38 PM
"iPhone X: How to disable auto-brightness" CNET 2:24 PM
"How to Disable Face ID on iPhone X (Temporarily)" OS X Daily 2:13 PM
"How to switch between apps on iPhone X" iDownload Blog 9:25 AM
"iPhone X: How to Save an Animoji (And Make Stickers!)" The Mac Observer 8:29 AM
"How to Make a Custom Ringtone on Your iPhone" MacTrast 7:57 AM
Tips
"Use This Template to Avoid the iPhone X Notch in Your Custom Wallpapers" The Mac Observer 7:32 PM
"Everything Apple Pay Cash, From Setup to Sending Money" The Mac Observer 6:17 PM
"Tip: How To Maximize iPhone X Battery Life" Redmond Pie 2:13 PM
"How to get Face ID to unlock your iPhone X while it's sitting flat on a desk" BGR 10:35 AM
"Microsoft Office Mobile Apps: Free or With a Fee/Q. Do you need a paid subscription to use the Microsoft Office mobile apps? I thought they were free for Android and iOS devices." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 9:40 AM
"Here's How to Fix This Major Glitch On Your Updated iPhone" Time 8:31 AM
"The Apple iOS 11 Privacy and Security Settings You Should Check" Wired 7:39 AM
"Apple Pay Cash beta lets you send money through iMessage" SlashGear 9:40 PM
"Apple, Inc.'s Augmented Reality Glasses Could Be Closer Than You Think: One analyst believes Apple will launch AR glasses in two years" The Motley Fool 9:24 PM
"Should you get an iPhone X? 3 reasons for and against" 148Apps 3:37 PM
"These 12+ Numbers Suggest the Scale of iPhone X Demand" Apple Must 12:32 PM
"Apple's impact on possible Broadcom-Qualcomm deal" CNBC Videos 11:06 AM
"Walmart threatens to mislead consumers about U.S. mobile payments" iMore 10:35 AM
"Bloomberg: 'Walmart Pay Threatens to Surpass Apple in U.S. Mobile Payments'" Daring Fireball 10:34 AM
"Apple Pay Cash and stateless cryptocurrency: Apple must by now be close to launching its promised Apple Pay Cash service, and when it does it will be taking a big step toward building its own kind of multinational cryptocurrency." Computerworld 8:47 AM
"iPhone X's Face ID will still work after you become a zombie" BGR 8:31 AM
"Apple doesn't need to charge $1,000 to make a killing on the iPhone X" BGR 8:04 AM
"A Curious Solution to Address Apple's iPhone 'Problem!" The Tech Night Owl 7:38 AM
"Apple Music Needs Better Searching" Kirkville 7:10 AM
"Apple: An Example Of Why Corporate Tax 'Reform' Isn't Enough" Forbes 10:55 AM
"Opinion: Latest controversy illustrates the need for Apple to avoid the appearance of tax avoidance" 9to5Mac 7:39 AM
"Apple's gimme shelter tax moves go on 'endlessly,' says legal expert: 'Paradise Papers' leak helps show how the rich use tax havens, from Apple Inc. to wealthy individuals" MarketWatch 7:39 AM
"Here's what Tim Cook told the Senate in 2013 (Video)" Apple 3.0 7:08 AM
"iPhone X makes it harder for users to do something they shouldn't be doing in the first place" iDownload Blog 7:07 AM
"Why Apple Should Buy Netflix: Imagine an all-stock deal valued at $100 billion. Beating Amazon to the punch is worth the price." Bloomberg 7:03 AM
"An X to grind: Things we don't need" Macworld 6:59 AM
"Why 'animoji karaoke' is the best thing about iPhone X" USA Today 6:56 AM
Non-Apple
"Texas Shooting Massacre Revives False Dichotomy over Privacy and Encryption" The Mac Observer 6:17 PM
"Encryption debate may start anew with discovery of Sutherland Springs shooter's smartphone" AppleInsider 3:53 PM
"Here's why I like Google's speakers better than the Amazon Echo" Business Insider 2:42 PM
"What the Hell Is a Quantum Computer and How Excited Should I Be?" Gizmodo 2:23 PM
"Can Social Media Combat Fake News?" Tech.pinions 2:12 PM
"Hands-on: Insignia's Voice Speaker is the bedside Google Home I've always wanted" 9to5Google 8:31 AM
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on how it's different from Apple and Google" TechRadar UK 7:42 AM
"Exclusive: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unplugged" The Economic Times 7:43 AM
"Microsoft: Help us kill off two banking trojans that learned from WannaCry" ZDNet 7:42 AM
"Microsoft warns of two banking Trojans affecting home users and businesses" Neowin 10:47 AM
"Microsoft Acquisition to Bring 'Living Photos' to Skype" eWeek 6:27 PM
"Microsoft Encourages Windows 10 Based 'Highly Secure' PCs With These New Standards" HotHardware 6:09 PM
"Microsoft offers new guidelines for a 'highly secure' Windows 10 device" Neowin 12:52 PM
"Microsoft releases strict standards for 'highly secure' Windows 10 devices: But admits its own Surface Pro 4 doesn't meet the requirements" The Inquirer 9:53 AM
"Microsoft Runs a Simulation of the Entire Azure Network to Prevent Outages: Because at hyper-scale, replicating your network just for testing is simply not an option" Data Center Knowledge 7:42 AM
"Microsoft acqui-hires cinemagraphic photo app Swng" TechCrunch 6:41 AM
"Windows 10: If you want a highly secure device, follow these rules, says Microsoft" ZDNet 7:03 AM
"Microsoft Delivers An Outstanding Quarter" Seeking Alpha 2:53 PM
"Review: How rack servers from HPE, Dell and IBM stack up" Network World 7:30 AM
"Intel Officialy Reveals Kaby Lake G CPUs With Discrete AMD Radeon Graphics" Game Debate 7:34 AM
"Intel Kaby Lake G Series Core i7 Processors With Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics Benchmarks Leaked" HotHardware 6:11 PM
"Intel And AMD Are Teaming Up: What Are The Implications?" Seeking Alpha 1:39 PM
"Intel unveils new Core processor with AMD graphics" my gaming 7:41 AM
"Intel's Alliance With AMD to Battle Nvidia Could Be a Sign of Big Things to Come: As the chip giant slashes its PC R&D spending, it could be in its interests to lean on AMD for its integrated graphics needs." TheStreet 7:35 AM
"Intel Collaborates With AMD In An Effort To Find Middle Ground" Seeking Alpha 6:37 PM
"Intel And AMD Just Became Frenemies: Future Intel Core Chip To Have Radeon Graphics" Tech Times 7:36 AM
"9 Metrics Highlight Apple Stock's Most Important Catalyst: We're talking about strong double-digit growth poised to persist for years." The Motley Fool 9:50 PM
"34% iPhone Growth Is The Goal For Apple" Seeking Alpha 6:56 AM
"How Apple's iPhone Segment Performed in Fiscal 4Q17" Market Realist 6:46 AM
"The Apple in the Room: Chipmaker Skyworks can't discuss its largest customer: or what's behind its outlook" WSJ Blogs 3:27 PM
"Apple supplier Dialog upgrades margin forecasts after strong iPhone launch" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:50 AM
"Should Value Investors Consider Apple Stock Now?" Zacks 9:07 AM
Industry News
"Why U.S. stocks don't belong in a global portfolio—now, say strategists" MarketWatch 6:13 PM
"S&P, Nasdaq Retreat From Records as Tax Talk Keeps Markets on Edge: Wall Street retreats from records as uncertainty swirls over whether Republicans can band together to pass tax cuts, a promise that has been pushing markets to new highs for nearly a year." TheStreet 6:13 PM
"More holiday shoppers turned off by Black Friday, report finds" USA Today 12:10 PM
"Dow edges up to record high, financials dips" Reuters 6:14 PM
"US Stocks-Wall St extends losses as financial stocks weigh" Reuters 12:10 PM
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