"Apple Tries Again To Sell Professionals An All-In-One Mac" Seeking Alpha 8:02 AM
"Apple Now Sells A Computer That Costs More Than A Brand New Car" Huffington Post UK 8:54 AM
"Apple is making it harder for small businesses to offer iOS apps: Earlier this year, Apple announced new policies aimed at, among other things, banning apps that contribute to spam and clutter in the App Store. Specifically, one policy gave Apple the right to reject apps built using a 'commercialized template or app generation service.'" Econsultancy 9:34 AM
"How Apple lost its sheen" ["The confluence of function and form was once Apple's key selling point. The iPad, iPhone, or Mac didn't just look good, they worked well, too. It was that mix of qualities that made them easy to recommend, and easy to buy. ... But it does seem like Apple slipped slightly from its perch this year. Rather than being the best, it's a company with some good products, some bad ones, and a reputation for being mostly good, but not perfect."] The Week 9:35 AM
"India raises import tax on cellphones, move to hurt Apple" Reuters 8:27 AM
"Apple and Cisco just improved security in the iOS enterprise: Apple and Cisco have struck yet another blow for enterprise IT. They know that iOS is the most secure mobile solution, but that's not everything because mobile threats are incredibly complex these days." Computerworld 8:50 AM
"Apple of Cork's eye - inside the tech giant's Irish operations" RTÉ 9:35 AM
"Inside Apple's core: the vital cog that is Cork" Irish Independent 9:37 AM
"Apple's Acquisition Of Shazam Is A Valuable Addition" Seeking Alpha 9:51 AM
"EU court rejects U.S. intervention in Apple's Irish $15 billion tax case" Reuters 10:50 AM
"EU court rejects US request to join Apple tax appeal case" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:50 AM
"Apple Orders Ronald D. Moore Space Drama Series: Ronald D. Moore is heading back to space. Apple has given a straight-to-series order to a space drama from the Battlestar Galactica developer. The untitled project hails from Sony Pictures Television and Moore's studio-based Tall Ship Productions." Deadline Hollywood 1:07 PM
"Amazon opts for truce, prepares sales of Apple TV, Chromecast" Associated Press 8:22 PM
"Apple Adds Another Show to Its Growing Streaming Stable" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:53 PM
"Chinese woman offered refund after facial recognition allows colleague to unlock iPhone X" South China Morning Post 10:24 AM
"Apple's Face ID tech can't tell two Chinese women apart: Firm offers refund for 'impossible' glitch" The Inquirer 9:36 AM
"Apple refunds woman after colleague unlocks iPhone X using Face ID" TechShout 9:36 AM
"Apple Watch Saves Man's Life By Alerting Him To A Heart Attack" UberGizmo 9:43 PM
"AI could help build your next iPhone in the Foxconn factory: Machine learning expert Andrew Ng is helping bring image recognition and more to boost quality control." TechRepublic 8:56 AM
"Apple's Biggest Chinese Rivals May Be Coming to the US" Investopedia 8:38 AM
"China's Vivo will put a fingerprint scanner under its next smartphone display" Business Insider 8:49 AM
"Apple's first ever retail store in Korea, close to Samsung's HQ, said to open on Dec 30" 9to5Mac 10:06 AM
"iPhone X arrives Nigeria, as Apple launches new smartphone in Lagos" Nigerian Guardian 9:37 AM
"Imagining A Perfect Frankenstein Phone With Existing Flagship Parts" Forbes 8:02 AM
"iTunes for Microsoft Store Delayed to 2018" Thurrott 1:51 PM
"AOL Instant Messenger is no more, but the memories will last forever" Ars Technica 8:34 AM
"AOL Instant Messenger Officially Shuts Down" The Mac Observer 8:31 AM
"Florida UPS Driver Arrested for Stealing iPhone X He Delivered Earlier" iDrop News 2:13 PM
Non-Apple News
"Facebook Releases Snooze Button To Mute Your Obnoxious Friends And Family" HotHardware 3:56 PM
"Don't keep cell phones next to your body, California Health Department warns" TechCrunch 2:11 PM
"Alphabet's X division is setting up cable-less internet in rural India" The Next Web 8:33 AM
"AI helps write Harry Potter fanfiction and other news" [Video Report] BBC 8:29 AM
"Amazon backs down in Google streaming spat" BBC 8:29 AM
"Right and Left React to the F.C.C.'s Vote on Net Neutrality Rules" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:53 PM
"The FCC's 'Harlem Shake' video may violate copyright law: The agency apparently didn't get permission to use the song." Engadget 1:08 PM
"Analyst: Net Neutrality ruling empowers providers" Boston Herald 8:29 AM
"U.S. regulators ditch net neutrality rules as legal battles loom" Reuters 8:27 AM
"After FCC Abandons Net Neutrality, States Take Up the Fight" Wired 8:20 AM
"Net neutrality repeal gives Democrats fresh way to reach millennials" Reuters 8:19 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"iMac Pro, Apple and Shazam, holiday wish lists, 2018 predictions: Macworld Podcast episode 586" Macworld 9:43 PM
"iMore show 585: Maximum Silliness Level/The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple!" iMore 6:43 PM
"037: MarsEdit, with Daniel Jalkut and John Gruber" Vector 6:37 PM
"Jason Snell Takes Control of the Latest Versions of Photos" MacVoices 1:41 PM
"FCC Kills Net Neutrality, Samsung's HomePod Competitor -TMO Daily Observations 2017-12-15" The Mac Observer 12:59 PM
"AppleInsider podcast talks GymKit, iMac Pro, and Jony Ive's return to product design" AppleInsider 8:47 AM
"Jony Ive shakeup plus the beauty, the beast, the iMac Pro, on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 8:34 AM
"Apple's iTunes will not make promised year end debut on Microsoft Store" AppleInsider 6:34 PM
"Apple's digital assistant Siri could soon be whispering sweet nothings to you" Digital Trends 8:30 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"How to restore your iMac Pro: If your iMac Pro becomes unresponsive, you might need to restore it using Apple Configurator 2 and another Mac." iMore 3:51 PM
"How to restore a bricked iMac Pro" iDownload Blog 1:22 PM
"Hands-on with the stylish lofree Four Seasons Mechanical Keyboard" Apple World Today 1:16 PM
"Sony's XBR-X900E-Series TV is a great companion for the Apple TV 4K" Apple World Today 8:03 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Nail the guitar sound of any song with Tonebridge" Cult of Mac 8:39 AM
"Gorogoa review: A magical and inventive puzzle game for the Nintendo Switch, PC and iOS/As beautiful as it is enjoyable, Gorogoa is a puzzle game that should be regarded as an indie classic." Mirror Online UK 8:57 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to check if your identity was stolen to help kill net neutrality" BGR 3:48 PM
"How to shop at the Apple Certified Refurbished store online and save money: Want a new Apple device but don't want to shell out for a full-priced version? Consider a refurbished model instead." Macworld 8:48 AM
"How to Share Location on iPhone" MacTrast 8:32 AM
Tips
"It's Time To Invest In An MFi Controller" AppAdvice 9:44 PM
"How to avoid burn-in and protect your iPhone X OLED screen" iMore 8:27 AM
"The iPhone Is Still Bigger than Donald Trump" Wired 8:22 AM
"The Most Expensive Mac — Cheaper Than Expected?" The Tech Night Owl 7:41 AM
Non-Apple
"Why hashtags are bad for your health/Commentary: You can now follow hashtags on Instagram like they were people. But don't do it, I implore you. (You'll thank me later.)" CNET 8:39 AM
"Want to really understand how bitcoin works? Here's a gentle primer: Ars goes deep on the breakthrough online payment network." Ars Technica 8:35 AM
"Wall Street hits record highs as GOP tax bill nears goal line" FOXBusiness 3:57 PM
"U.S. Stocks Climb as Hopes Grow for Passage of Tax Overhaul: Dow industrials rise 0.6% to another new high; S&P 500 gains 0.9%" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
"Asian stocks track Wall Street declines, but Korea's Kospi rebounds: Stock markets in Asia continued to weaken on Friday after declines in the U.S. and European sessions, but South Korea's stock benchmark rebounded after Thursday's sharp end-of-session losses." MarketWatch 7:49 AM
"European stocks suffer third day of losses as H&M closes 13% lower: Stocks across Europe ended mostly lower on Friday, as retail and bank shares slumped into negative territory, and yanked the regional benchmark lower for a third straight session." MarketWatch 11:55 AM
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