"Inside the Most Ambitious Push Yet to Make iPhones Outside China: The world's largest contract manufacturer, Foxconn, is seeking to reduce its reliance on China as Trump's trade war drags on." Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:50 AM
"An Indian factory's ambitious aim to make iPhones outside China: In recent months, workers began testing and assembling Apple's iPhone X, which will be sold in India first and eventually exported" Bloomberg 7:56 AM
"Exclusive: India to woo foreign firms like Apple to capitalize on U.S.-China trade war" Reuters 8:45 AM
"Apple offers customers even more options for safe, reliable repairs: New Independent Repair Provider Program Expands Genuine Parts Access to More Repair Businesses" Apple 7:11 AM
"Apple Offers Customers Even More Options for Safe, Reliable Repairs" Business Wire 7:12 AM
"Apple Is Making it Easier to Get Your iPhone Fixed — But There's a Catch" Associated Press 11:43 AM
"Apple to stop default practice of keeping Siri recordings" Reuters 7:36 AM
"Apple launches new repair programme, letting people get their broken iPhones fixed more easily" The Independent 7:56 AM
"Apple was a little behind on Siri privacy, now it's way ahead: The default opt-out is the right call" The Verge 7:19 AM
"Apple Just Offered 1 Billion iPhone Users A Reason To Enable Siri" Forbes 7:39 AM
"Google Says Malicious Websites Have Been Quietly Hacking iPhones for Years: It may be the biggest attack against iPhone users yet." Vice 9:11 PM
"A very deep dive into iOS Exploit chains found in the wild" Project Zero 9:11 PM
"Google researchers detail malicious website exploits that targeted iPhone users for years" 9to5Mac 9:11 PM
"Apple's decision to 'break' FaceTime in iOS 6 injured owners of older iPhones, class action claims: Apple is facing another class action lawsuit over its supposed decision to render FaceTime inoperable in iOS 6 as part of efforts to save money on a data services. The strategy allegedly forced users who relied on the video conferencing product little choice but to update to iOS 7, including iPhone 4 series owners whose older handsets strained to run the latest operating system." AppleInsider 7:41 PM
"India Offers a Bargain: Our Consumers, Your Jobs/Biggest liberalization for retail in years could woo firms like Apple and Ikea to do more business." Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:13 AM
"Apple says first retail store in India 'will take us some time'" 9to5Mac 7:17 AM
"Apple is reportedly opening its own online store in India soon" The Next Web 7:33 AM
"Garmin's Edge in the Wearables Fight With Apple? Fighter Jets" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:50 AM
"Study: Apple Pay at 9% adoption in US, lags far behind PayPal and traditional payment methods/A new study finds Apple Pay adoption is rapidly growing in a number of major international markets including China, but it and other mobile payments services continue to languish in the U.S." AppleInsider 8:24 PM
"Why France's Antitrust Cop Is Wary of Apple Pay and Deadly Deals" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:13 AM
"Apple has been sued by a Customer demanding $250,000+ for not being refunded for Devices that were 'Hacked' and more" Patently Apple 7:07 AM
"MacBook Pro Flight Restrictions Are Spreading: Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways all impose restrictions while Virgin Australia has banned all Apple laptops from check-in luggage." PC Magazine 7:57 AM
"Airlines are banning MacBooks from checked baggage, even non-recalled models" Mashable 7:17 AM
"Unix at 50: How the OS that powered smartphones started from failure/Today, Unix powers iOS and Android—its legend begins with a gator and a trio of researchers." Ars Technica 9:00 AM
"Steve Wozniak: 'I Wish Apple Had Split up'" The Mac Observer 7:02 AM
"Shot on iPhone challenge winner dishes on Apple in new podcast" Cult of Mac 12:56 PM
"Steve Jobs Look-Alike Becomes An Internet Sensation" Redmond Pie 1:07 PM
Non-Apple News
"Plex to offer free, ad-supported content from Warner Bros." AppleInsider 9:14 PM
"OnePlus 7T Pro Beefy Specs Reportedly Revealed In This New Leak" HotHardware 3:50 PM
"Microsoft helps make the Galaxy Note 10 Plus a compelling business phone" ZDNet 8:17 AM
"Samsung Patent Could Show a Prospective Galaxy Fold Tablet" Digital Trends 8:08 AM
"Best Buy signals 'uncertainty' over tariffs and consumer behaviour" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:00 AM
"Google's Pixel smartphone production to leave China: Report/The search giant will make Vietnam its new home for smartphone production." ZDNet 7:34 AM
"Google's been thinking about a watch with a hole-punch camera" The Verge 7:19 AM
"YouTube terminates an Infowars account — again: More questions pop up about YouTube's moderation practices" The Verge 1:25 PM
"YouTube Kids is getting its own website" Engadget 7:14 AM
"Fairphone 3: Now with more Hemp!" BetaNews 7:11 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Apple Repair Program Expansion, iPhone Event Invites – TMO Daily Observations 2019-08-29" The Mac Observer 12:51 PM
"Joe Kissell Takes Control of Upgrading to macOS Catalina" MacVoices 11:18 AM
"1 Year, 30,000 km - On the road with FCPX Part 1" fcp.co 9:20 AM
"Siri improvements, a look at Apple's upcoming operating systems, your hot takes, and more: Macworld Podcast episode 665" Macworld 7:08 AM
"Apple Invites Media to September 10 Event at Apple Park: 'By Innovation Only'" MacRumors 11:20 AM
"Apple's 'By Innovation Only' new iPhone event is on Sept. 10" AppleInsider 11:21 AM
"Apple just sent out invites for its big iPhone announcement next month" Business Insider 11:21 AM
"Apple will launch iPhone 11 on Sept. 10 in Cupertino" CNET 11:41 AM
"Apple invites media to September 10 event at Steve Jobs Theater: 'By innovation only'" iDownload Blog 11:45 AM
"Apple sends invite for September 10 event" The Loop 11:43 AM
"15% tariffs will hit iPhone, iPad and MacBooks from December" 9to5Mac 8:00 AM
"China urges calm as US hikes Mac desktop tariff to 30%, iPhone to 15%" AppleInsider 9:07 AM
"Why iPadOS is shaping up as the best mobile Chrome platform: Google hasn't shown much interest in making Chrome for Android tablets a desktop-class experience, but Google's browser is poised to come along for the ride as Apple improves Safari." ZDNet 9:08 AM
"Apple is finally sending 'genuine' parts to independent repair shops to fix broken iPhones: Your out-of-warranty iPhone has more repair options." Macworld 10:20 AM
"Leaked iPhone 11 Camera Feature Surpasses Galaxy Note 10" Tom's Guide 9:36 AM
"Apple Tells Developers to Get Ready for Dark Mode" The Mac Observer 12:52 PM
"Apple Invents Magnetic Sensor Proximity Sensing for Accurate 3D Fingertip Controllers for Mixed Reality Headset" Patently Apple 7:37 AM
"Apple smart glasses or VR headset could use laser range finding, smart gloves" AppleInsider 7:48 AM
"Apple patent filing hints at foldable iPads" Apple World Today 7:02 AM
"Apple looks to further improve the Apple Pencil's performance" Apple World Today 7:02 AM
"Galaxy Note 10+ vs. iPhone XS Max Speed Test" YouTube: PhoneBuff 12:57 PM
"1More Stylish True Wireless In-Ear Headphone review: Great sound quality isn't the only thing going for these beauties/They also offer access to Apple and Google voice assistants and can serve as phone earpieces." Macworld 7:08 AM
iOS Apps
"Health in iOS 13: A Foundation for Apple's Grand Wellness Ambitions" MacStories 12:55 PM
"Review: Play 'Pokemon Masters' if you have time or money to burn" AppleInsider 3:03 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"Live Wallpapers on iPhone XR and iPhone SE" macReports 9:36 AM
"How to Use The Apple Credit Card To Build Wealth" Forbes 9:36 AM
"How to lock apps on your iPad using Apple's 'Screen Time' feature for limiting app usage" Business Insider 9:01 AM
"How to keep your Apple Card from getting discolored: Apple was right, the Apple Card isn't like any other credit card." CNET 7:53 AM
Tips
"Apparently there is a limit to how many magazines you can follow on News+" iMore 3:59 PM
"Apple should totally make an all-screen iPhone SE [Opinion]" Cult of Mac 3:47 PM
"This beautiful concept shows what we wished the new Mac Pro looked like" Digital Trends 3:47 PM
"iPhone 11 Pro? Here's what to expect from Apple's September event" Digital Trends 1:07 PM
"Apple's colorful September event invite already has people guessing what it means" 9to5Mac 12:59 PM
"The biggest question mark about Apple's new TV service is price — and it's going to be a huge factor if Apple hopes to compete with Netflix and Disney Plus" Business Insider 11:39 AM
"Tariff Wars and Tech Made in the USA" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:18 AM
"Editorial: Why iPhone drives the future of mobile silicon and Google's Pixel doesn't" AppleInsider 9:20 AM
"Apple blinks on iPhone repairs, touts parts program for independent tech mechanics... sort of" The Register 3:48 PM
"Apple Expands iPhone Repair Program: Reading Between the Lines" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:18 AM
"Apple is expanding its repair program to more independent shops" Apple Must 9:18 AM
"Apple Announces New Initiative to Support Device Repair Providers" ["Apple's moves this summer to make authorized repairs more accessible from outside an Apple Store reflect the company's struggles to keep up with accelerated repair demand from a growing user base."] MacStories 8:01 AM
"I really wish Apple would steal this revolutionary new Android feature for the iPhone 11" BGR 7:37 AM
"Comment: MacBook Pro airline bans getting out of hand, but Apple can solve it" 9to5Mac 7:18 AM
"Why this is the best time to sell your old iPhone ahead of Apple's launch next month" Telegraph 7:11 AM
Non-Apple
"Which countries are most addicted to their screens? Just how much time do we spend on our devices? Surprisingly, the US is not at the top of this list." ZDNet 5:59 PM
"Snake oil or genius? Crown Sterling tells its side of Black Hat controversy: In an exclusive interview with Ars, execs of controversial crypto company explain everything" Ars Technica 4:27 PM
"Samsung's DeX isn't the first attempt at turning your phone into a laptop: I'm sorry, but I'm going to talk about Palm again" The Verge 9:07 AM
"The Wrong Amazon is Burning: A Google Chrome extension wants to remind you that it doesn't have to be this way." Vice 7:15 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Credit cards are tracking you!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 7:00 AM
"Microsoft Edge makes 130+ requests to almost 50 endpoints when first launched: Scripts are loaded from Facebook, Reddit, Google and more" The Inquirer 7:09 AM
"Microsoft Tests New Windows 10 Interface for Laptop Convertibles: The new 2-in-1 interface will automatically activate when the laptop convertible switches into a tablet posture. Overall, the new UI retains the same look as the standard desktop layout, but with a few tweaks relating to touch controls." PC Magazine 9:09 PM
"Microsoft says new augmented reality headset to go on sale in September" Reuters 7:30 AM
"Microsoft's HoloLens 2 headset goes on sale in September: Aimed at businesses and developers" The Verge 7:30 AM
"Microsoft says HoloLens 2 will be released next month" BGR 7:10 AM
"HoloLens 2 to Ship in September" Thurrott 7:35 AM
"Skype messaging is getting some much-needed upgrades: Some new improvements will make chatting on Skype a lot easier." Engadget 4:58 PM
"Xbox Live is back after major outage that took some apps and games offline: Apps like Plex, Spotify, and Amazon Video affected" The Verge 7:30 AM
"Microsoft is rolling back its redesigned Xbox One Dashboard for Insiders" Neowin 4:06 PM
"Windows 10 May 2019 Update looks to be a hit as users flock to the upgrade: Or get forced to upgrade, in some cases..." TechRadar UK 7:31 AM
"Windows 10 build 18970 now available in the Fast ring with an improved tablet mode" Neowin 5:59 PM
"Is a new dual-screen Surface device on its way? Microsoft's sleek invite design prompts speculation." Creative Bloq 7:31 AM
"Intel Accused of Anti-Competitive Prices in India, Blocking Warranty of Imported CPUs" Techquila 7:23 AM
"The $585 RedmiBook 14 gets 10th-gen Intel CPUs and two new colors: Redmi's budget notebook gets Intel's latest chips and two new color options." Windows Central 7:28 AM
"AMD Threadripper benchmarks shows third-gen CPU might not be a chip champ: Maybe things aren't so Zen with next-gen Threadrippers" The Inquirer 10:13 AM
"ASUS Preps AMD TRX40 Motherboards For 3rd Gen Threadripper Sharkstooth Zen 2 CPUs" HotHardware 4:04 PM
"AMD Navi 14 3 GB variant pops up on Compubench; positions itself between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and GeForce GTX 1650" Notebook Check 7:23 AM
"AMD Overtakes NVIDIA In GPU Market Share For The First Time Since Q3 2014 — Jon Peddie Research" WCCFTech 2:41 PM
"Did You Buy An AMD Bulldozer Cpu? You Might Get Some Money Back" MegaGames 7:23 AM
"Dell Technologies delivers strong Q2 amid commercial PC sales: Dell Technologies' second quarter was ahead of estimates as its PC unit delivered strong results due to enterprise demand." ZDNet 5:59 PM
"Lenovo's fall lineup includes an all-in-one inspired by a tree: The company unveiled its latest products ahead of IFA." Engadget 8:51 AM
"Lenovo Updates Its Consumer Lineups" Thurrott 8:53 AM
"Lenovo unveils new 13 inch IdeaPad S340 and S540 notebooks" Liliputing 11:24 AM
"Lenovo announces new mainstream Windows 10 PCs with 9th- and 10th-gen Intel CPUs" Neowin 8:53 AM
"Lenovo announces new Chromebooks and Android tablets" Neowin 8:53 AM
"Vodafone and IBM help National Express get on the digital transformation bus" CloudPro 7:27 AM
"Patch now: Cisco IOS XE routers exposed to rare 10/10-severity security flaw/Admins need to check Cisco IOS XE routers for a critical authentication bug." ZDNet 7:16 AM
"Global Foundries/TSMC Spat Holding the Industry Back" EE Times Asia 7:09 AM
"Apple Stock Will Fall on Disappointing iPhone Sales, Analyst Says" Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:05 AM
"Analyst: Apple stock will fall on disappointing iPhone sales or something" MacDailyNews 10:05 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Sells Millions in Apple Stock" Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:39 AM
Industry News
"Dow closes more than 300 points higher as China tamps down fears of trade-war escalation: Best Buy shares fall after missing second-quarter revenue expectations" MarketWatch 5:00 PM
"Dow Finishes Strong as China Says It Will Hold Fire In Trade War: The Dow finishes up more than 300 points after China says it won't immediately retaliate against the latest round of tariffs announced by President Donald Trump." TheStreet 5:00 PM
"Stock Market Surges; Dow Jones Jumps 350 Points As China Strikes Conciliatory Tone" Investor's Business Daily 5:01 PM
"Stocks spike as China stands down in trade war" FOXBusiness 12:01 PM
"U.S. Stocks Climb on Hopes for Trade Talks: Bond yields climb; Dow industrials close more than 300 points higher" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:01 PM
"Asian markets dip as worries weigh in investors: Nikkei, Hang Seng slip as Mnuchin gives mixed signals in interview" MarketWatch 7:47 AM
"Weak pound holds back British domestic stocks as China eases trade fears" MarketWatch 7:47 AM
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