"With bigger lineup, Apple depends less on iPhone" Reuters 8:18 AM
"There is a 40% chance Apple will acquire Netflix, according to Citi" Business Insider 8:34 AM
"Apple likely to buy Netflix, say analysts" IANS 8:34 AM
"Should Apple Buy Netflix? Apple Inc. is about to get an opportunity to do something useful with the reported $250 billion in cash the company has piled up in overseas banks. ... So let's say Apple brings it all back home. After taxes that leaves the company with a warchest of $225 billion. Now shareholders will want a (good-sized) chunk of that. ... The big plus for Apple is that buying Netflix keeps Amazon.com Inc. from making its own offer." 24/7 Wall St. 8:19 AM
"Aussie law firm eyes class action against Apple over iPhone performance woes" ARN 12/31
"Lawsuits Mount As Apple Manages Fallout From Revelation Of Slowed iPhones" NPR 12/31
"Over 180,000 Korean iPhone users to join class-action lawsuit" The Dong-A Ilbo 12/31
"Is Apple Going to Have a Tough Time Playing on Alexa's Turf?" PC Magazine 12/31
"Amazon Looks to Squash Apple HomePod" 24/7 Wall St. 12/31
"iPhone X Supply Almost Caught Up To Demand At The End Of The Quarter" Forbes 12/31
"Apple in 2017: selling Macs and causing heart attacks with security lapse" TechRadar UK 12/31
"Apple Loses Legal Battle With Italian Clothing Company Steve Jobs" Tech Times 12/31
"Poisoned Apple Antidote: 11 Ways For Apple To Recover Trust After Its Battery Slowdown Crisis" Forbes 12/31
"Apple recorded its best-ever iPhone sales in the USA during Nov 2017" Gizbot 12/31
"Apple Tops Holiday Device Activations, Samsung Follows, Google Still Absent" Tech Times 12/31
"Tim Cook needs to take responsibility for Apple's battery scandal" Business Insider 12/30
"Apple's Battery Controversy Response Is Brilliant" Seeking Alpha 12/30
"PSA: Apple is making its $29 battery replacement pricing effective immediately" 9to5Mac 12/30
"Apple finally rolls out its $29 iPhone battery replacement deal" Mashable 12/30
"Apple's $29 iPhone battery replacements are available a month early" Engadget 12/30
"Chrome Extension Hacked to Secretly Mine Cryptocurrency: The Archive Poster Chrome extension has, for weeks now, been secretly mining the cryptocurrency Monero via users' computers." PC Magazine 12/29
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Copying iPhone Messages to the Computer: Q. I have a long series of text messages on my iPhone between my son and me. Is there a way to copy these from my phone to my computer and save the files in a Microsoft Word document?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 4:30 PM
"Apple 2017 year in review: Apple embraces 4K with Apple TV and HEVC, slow and steady approach to creating original video content" AppleInsider 8:45 AM
"Apple retail 2017: The year of the retrofit" Apple 3.0 11:01 AM
"Apple Pay Cash won't be the death of Venmo — but I found the little-known alternative that will" Business Insider 11:01 AM
"Anthony Davis dunked on Ron Baker so hard his iPhone facial recognition failed" Rappler 8:17 AM
"Today in Apple history: Apple IIe becomes a high-profit hit" Cult of Mac 8:19 AM
"Apple Watch celebrates the New Year with fireworks on the clock face" 9to5Mac 12/31
"Source code for Apple's 1983 Lisa computer to be made public next year" PhysOrg 12/31
"The iPhone trick that could save your life" NewsHub 12/31
"Apple planning a wearable touchpad" SlashGear 4:28 PM
"Face ID shown unlocking for family members who aren't alike" BGR 12/31
"Apple's $29 iPhone battery replacement offer is available right now -- but supplies are limited" BetaNews 12/31
"Apple offers replacement iPhone batteries effective immediately: Discounted price, offered as part of battery slow-down calamity, were expected to be offered beginning in January." CNET 12/30
"8-core iMac Pro Available in Apple's Retail Stores" The Mac Observer 12/29
AppleCare/Helps
"Apple's battery replacement program is starting now" iDownload Blog 12/30
Price Trackers/Deals
"iFixit Matches Apple's $29 Battery Offer, Adds Older iPhones: Apple's cheap battery replacement offer only applies to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 models, iFixit is also supporting the 4s, 5, 5s, and 5c." PC Magazine 12/29
"iFixit matches or beats Apple's $29 replacement battery deal for devices too old to qualify" 9to5Mac 12/29
"15" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 12/29
"13" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 12/29
"13" MacBook Air Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 12/29
"Pixelbook Vs. MacBook Pro 13 (Review): Google Closes The Gap" Forbes 12/31
"Low End iMac Pro Running Games versus Other Macs" Bare Feats 12/30
"9 of the best apps you can only use on iPhones" Business Insider 12/30
"Video: Putting the iMac Pro thermals to the test" AppleInsider 12/29
"Low End iMac Pro Running Pro Apps" Bare Feats 12/29
"The best Thunderbolt 3 docks for Apple's MacBook Pro and 2017 iMac" AppleInsider 12/29
"Mos Spring Lightning cable review: Metal springs reinforce this cable's connectors" Macworld 12/29
"Amazon Basics Lightning cable review: Cheap alternative to an Apple Lightning cable" Macworld 12/29
"Nomad Lightning cable review: Built to take a beating" Macworld 12/29
"Native Union Anchor cable review: Lightning cable ideal for your nightstand" Macworld 12/29
How-To/Tutorial
"Video: How to set separate controls in iOS 11 for left and right AirPods" AppleInsider 12:45 PM
"How to Avoid iPhone X OLED Screen Burn-in Problems" iPhone Hacks 8:47 AM
"How to Activate Siri on iPhone X" OS X Daily 12/31
"How to use Siri to make a call on speakerphone" iMore 12/31
"iOS 11 Guide: How to Use the New and Improved Features" Tom's Guide 12/31
"Don't restore your iPhone X from backup if you want a clean slate in 2018" Mashable 12/30
"How to Disable Apple Pay Lock Screen Access on iPhone X by Side Button Presses" OS X Daily 12/30
"Here's exactly how your iPhone gets slower when you have an old battery — and how to replace it" Business Insider 12/30
"Wi-Fi wherever you go: Here's how to set up a hot spot on Android and iOS" Digital Trends 12/30
"A Simple Guide for How to Take a Screenshot on Your Mac" Fortune 12/30
"How to watch live sports on Apple TV" iMore 12/30
Tips
"There's a hidden one-handed keyboard in the latest version of iOS — here's how to turn it on" Business Insider 8:33 AM
"How to take advantage of Apple's $29 iPhone battery replacement program right now" BGR 8:19 AM
"How to personalize Siri's voice response settings in iOS 11" AppleInsider 12/29
"No, your iPad isn't affected by #iPhoneSlow. Here's why! Apple is throttling iPhone performance to maintain battery life and prevent unexpected shutdowns. Do iPad owners have to worry about the same thing?" iMore 12/29
"Reminder: Get AppleCare+ for iPhone X if You Haven't Already" The Mac Observer 12/29
"Apple Developing Near-Eye Display For AR Glasses? Patent Details New Technology" International Business Times 12/30
"Marco Rubio Bashes Apple's 'Arrogance' In Light Of iPhone Battery Uproar" Redmond Pie 12/30
"Apple's iPhone Throttling Apology Tour Continues With Slash in Battery Replacement Price" Gizmodo 12/30
"Who Designed Apple's Flagship Store In Chicago? Apparently, It Can't Take The Cold" Newsweek 12/30
"Is a Misunderstanding Dragging Down Apple Shares?" The Motley Fool 12/30
"Apple 2017 year in review: The realities of AR and VR plus Apple's ARKit" AppleInsider 12/30
"Latest Apple revelation may not impact India sales" Business Standard 12/30
"Rumor: Apple Plans iPhone 8, i Phone 8 Plus, iPhone X Price Cut" Tech Times 12/30
"Would you like Apple to launch a gold iPhone X?" phoneArena 12/30
"Apple's apology for Batterygate didn't go far enough" USA Today 12/30
"Android Device Makers Say They Don't Slow Down Smatphones Like Apple Does" Tech Times 12/30
"Cassandra: Bangkok End of Year Trivia -The Uneven User Experience" eXtensions 12/30
"Death by rumor: The imagined gloomy outlook for Apple" Macworld 12/30
Non-Apple
"Will 2018 Be the Year of Blockchain?" ITPro 11:14 AM
"Smartphones with removable batteries are never coming back" Mashable 8:34 AM
"The Limits of Amazon: The tech giant is very good at delivering what customers need, but is it as well positioned to sell them things they want?" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:34 AM
"Analysis: Education technology startup funding rebounds, but what is 'edtech'?" GeekWire 12/30
"Selfitis, the obsessive taking of selfies, may be a real mental disorder" Digital Photography Review 12/29
"Can An Old-Fashioned Mechanical Keyboard Change The Way You Type?" Forbes 12/29
"Ceding powers of decision to AI presents a paradox" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 12/29
"Long-term review: Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 holds up over time" The Next Web 12/29
"How Snapchat's Dancing Hot Dog Taught The Internet To Love AR" Wired 12/29
"Is 'Big Data' racist? Why policing by data isn't necessarily objective" Ars Technica 12/29
Humor/Cartoons
"Mom records Animoji of herself coughing uncontrollably and we're screaming" Mashable 8:44 AM
"The evolution of Internet prayers..." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 8:13 AM
"Apple Watch celebrates the New Year with fireworks on the clock face" 9to5Mac 12/31
"Pythonista 3.2 Syncs Scripts with iCloud, Supports Open-in-Place via iOS 11"s Files App" MacStories 12/30
"The Best Document Scanner Apps for Android and iOS" Digital Trends 12/30
"Coming December 30: Gene Steinberg meets cybersecurity 'ninja' Dr. Eric Cole and commentator Peter Cohen, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 12/30
"Jared's 10 Best Games of 2017 - Some of the Biggest Releases of the Year and a Few Hidden Gems" Touch Arcade 12/29
"Download: LiberiOS 11.0.1 IPA For iOS 11.1.2 Jailbreak Released, Here's What Is New" Redmond Pie 12/29
"Hydroxycut® Launches New Digital Tools to Help Americans Reach Their Weight Loss Goals in 2018" PRNewswire 12/29
"NetMarketShare: Windows 10 failed to close the gap in 2017" MSPoweruser 8:36 AM
"Microsoft patents a new folding phone-related device, but it's not the Surface Phone" MSPoweruser 8:36 AM
"So you don't like surprises like Windows Fall Creator update? Defer future updates in Windows 10" Denver Post 8:36 AM
"How Microsoft can win the upcoming collaboration wars" Computerworld 8:07 AM
"Is Intel Still A Buy Going Into 2018?" Seeking Alpha 8:21 AM
"AMD Adrenalin Driver Has Issues With Older DX9 Games" Guru3D 8:20 AM
"Donald Trump wants US Postal Service to charge Amazon 'much more'" BetaNews 12/31
"Microsoft demands your mobile number when setting up Windows 10 Build 17063" phoneArena 12/30
"The New York Times pulls support for its Windows Phone app" BetaNews 12/30
"Will Google kill Chrome OS and Android in 2018?" Computerworld 12/30
"Amazon is dropping major hints it's ready to dominate the fresh grocery business" Business Insider 12/30
"Microsoft says it's time to kill off the password" TechSpot 12/29
"Over half of all Windows 10 PCs now run Fall Creators Update" TechRadar UK 12/29
"Windows 10 Version 1709 Already Running on Half of All Windows 10 PCs" Softpedia 12/29
"Windows 10 Is Finally Winning Over Windows 7 [At Least in the United States] WCCFTech 12/29
"US Government Says Windows 10 Is Already More Popular than Windows 7" Softpedia 12/29
"EDiscovery Software 2017 Global Market Key Players – IBM Corporation, Accessdata, Exterro, FTI Consulting, Guidance Software, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development – Analysis And Forecast To 2022" Industry Today 12/29
"Financial Analytics 2017 Global Market Key Players – IBM, Deloitte, Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, Microstrategy, Symphony Teleca SAS -Analysis And Forecast To 2022" Industry Today 12/29
"HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw" PC Magazine 12/29
"Managed Service Programme 2017 Global Market Key Players – Broadleaf, Oracle, HCMWORKS, Adecco, Microsoft, IBM Corp., Dell Inc.-Analysis And Forecast To 2022" Industry Today 12/29
"Dell launches new workstations in Taiwan" DigiTimes 12/29
"New Details on Intel's Goldmont plus, CPU Architecture inside Gemini Lake" FARS News Agency 12/29
"Intel shares Goldmont Plus microarchitecture information" Hexus 12/29
"ASUS Republic of Gamers announces Zephyrus for Bangladeshi market" The Daily Star 12/29
"Apple To Pay 15% On Foreign Cash" Seeking Alpha 12/29
"Apple's Apology Reaffirms 2 Realities Investors Must Be Happy About" TheStreet 12/29
"Apple's Millions Could Give Finisar a Massive Boost" The Motley Fool 12/29
"Best Buy Today: Apple Or Microsoft? Why?" Seeking Alpha 12/29
Industry News
"Top Tech Stock of 2016 Finished Last in Chip Index This Year" Bloomberg 12/29
"Stock market drifts lower as Wall Street looks to close out record year: Dow on track for 9th straight monthly gain, longest streak since 1959" MarketWatch 12/29
"Trump rally: Stocks put 2017 in the record books" FOXBusiness 12/29
"Wall Street eyes 2018 gains with a side of caution" Reuters 12/29
"U.S. Stocks Slip at End of Strong Year: All three major indexes post their best yearly performances since 2013" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/29
"Nikkei logs a 19% gain for the year, its biggest since 2017: Tech Stocks continue to rebound" MarketWatch 12/29
"European stocks flirt with best year since 2013 as tech, mining stocks rally 20%: European stocks traded in tight ranges on Friday, staying on course for their best year since 2013, with technology and basic resources stocks leading the charge north." MarketWatch 12/29
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