"Apple Is Best Performing Dow Component Of The Year" 24/7 Wall St. 8:25 AM
"Apple Watch Series 5 Review: but for those with last year's model, it probably isn't worth the upgrade" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:26 AM
"How The Heart Became The Centre Of The Apple Watch" The Independent 8:43 AM
"Amazon and Apple are quietly building networks that know the location of everything: Amazon's new Sidewalk protocol and Apple's experiments with ultra-wideband signal a new battleground that gets Amazon out of the house and Apple inside it" Wired UK 8:43 AM
"Apple Antara opens its doors to Mexico City" Apple 9/28
"iPhone Lovers Throng Apple Retailers in India, Record Festive Sales Expected" Indo-Asian News Service 9/28
"The 'Checkm8' exploit isn't a big deal to iPhone or iPad users, and here's why" AppleInsider 9/28
"The best iPhone and iPad hidden features we've unearthed: We combed through iOS 13 and iPadOS, and this is what we found." CNET 9/28
"macOS Catalina Launch Expected on Oct. 4: Apple seems to have leaked the macOS Catalina launch date in an image for Apple Arcade." PC Magazine 9/27
"Apple rumored to launch MacOS Catalina next week, ahead of October event" Digital Trends 9/27
"MacOS Catalina might be released as early as next week: The Danish version of Apple's MacOS site briefly referenced an Oct. 4 release date." CNET 9/27
"How to prepare your Mac for macOS Catalina: macOS Catalina is coming soon as a public update to a Mac near you. Get ready for the update so it will go as smooth as possible." iMore 9:21 AM
"The best free music players for MacOS" Digital Trends 9/28
"13+ macOS Catalina enhancements you'll want to use" Computerworld 9/27
"Why you should use Google Photos over iCloud Photos: Sharing photos and movies/It's a common problem to want a set of media that you share with another person or your whole family, but iCloud Photos doesn't support it." Macworld 9/27
"How to resize desktop icons on macOS" AddictiveTips 9/27
"Apple Crime blotter: 34 iPhones stolen from UPS, $100K in product lifted from Palo Alto, more" AppleInsider 8:22 AM
"Photos: New Old Orchard and Columbia Apple Stores open" 9to5Mac 9/28
"Apple encourages suppliers to move to green energy with new investment projects: Apple has made the move to using 100% renewable energy, but now hopes that it can convince its suppliers to do the same." AppleInsider 9/28
"How Apple is helping its suppliers move to 100% renewable power: The company is offering financial help to the companies in its supply chain to bring new renewables online to power their operations." Fast Company 9/28
"Lisa Jackson details how Apple is helping transition suppliers to clean energy" 9to5Mac 9/28
"Apple Has the Hottest Brand in Hearables: The company's Beats brand isn't too shabby, either." Motley Fool 9/27
"Apple Hires AstraZeneca Chief Information Officer David Smoley: Apple Inc. has hired David Smoley, chief information officer of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca Plc, for a vice president role." Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9/27
"Apple hires former AstraZeneca CIO David Smoley" AppleInsider 9/27
"Apple TV Plus, Disney Plus Will Enter Europe Playing Catch-Up to Netflix, Amazon" Variety 9/27
"Apple TV+ will struggle to meet European quotas for local content at launch" AppleInsider 9/27
"EU ready to act alone on digital tax if no global deal in 2020" Reuters 9/27
"The 10 best smartphones you can buy right now: Samsung, Huawei, Apple, and OnePlus all revealed the latest smartphones with only Google's Pixel 4 left to appear. Apple regained the top spot, despite some stiff competition from Samsung and Huawei." ZDNet 9/27
"Ashton Kutcher reveals why Steve Jobs' fruitarian diet is a bad idea" Cult of Mac 9/27
"Ghostwriter — Official Teaser Trailer | Apple TV+" YouTube 9/27
"Helpsters — Official Teaser Trailer | Apple TV+" YouTube 9/27
"Snoopy In Space — Official Trailer | Apple TV+" YouTube 9/27
Non-Apple News
"Qualcomm makes 'more equal than others'-like argument in Ninth Circuit appeal of Judge Koh's summary judgment on chipset licensing of SEPs" Foss Patents 2:54 PM
"Second SIM card attack can send texts and phone location data: The number of potential victims may not be as bad as claimed, though." Engadget 8:14 AM
"Logitech Acquiring Popular Streaming Toolkit Streamlabs For $89 Million" Redmond Pie 8:13 AM
"Disney Plus: Launch dates, prices, preorder deals, movies and shows to expect/Disney's $7 rival to Netflix will stream its big-budget movies and exclusive original shows from Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and its own studios." CNET 9/28
"New SIM card attack disclosed, similar to Simjacker: There's now an app to test your phone's SIM card for both Simjacker and WIBattack" ZDNet 9/28
"Study Proves The FCC's Core Justification for Killing Net Neutrality Was False: The biggest study yet finds Ajit Pai's repeated claims that net neutrality hurt broadband investment have never been true." Vice 9/27
"Researchers Think They Know How Many Phones Are Vulnerable to 'SIMjacker' Attacks" Vice 9/27
"Whistleblower case opens window into secret computer systems" Associated Press 9/27
"Motorola's Razr foldable will reportedly debut in 2019" 9to5Google 9/27
"The Galaxy Fold is now available for purchase in the US" TechCrunch 9/27
"Google turns 21: How two Stanford University whiz kids accidentally built a tech empire" BetaNews 9/27
"Column: Amazon Care may be to healthcare what Amazon Prime is to shopping" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 9/27
"Enjoy Free Internet at the Library? You Can Thank This Woman: Librarian Jean Armour Polly along with African pioneer Adiel Akplogan are among this year's 11 inductees to the Internet Hall of Fame." Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9/27
Publications/Podcasts
"iMore show 675: Helicopter Mom/The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple!" iMore 4:12 PM
"New iPhones! New Watches! New Games! – The TouchArcade Show #417" Touch Arcade 9/27
"Briefing -Fixing Disk Problems Using DaisyDisk" MacVoices 9/27
"9to5Mac Daily: September 27, 2019 – macOS Catalina release date, Siri + Spotify" 9to5Mac 9/27
"iOS Updates, New Amazon Hardware, an Apple Security Advisory, and New Apple Gear" Intego Mac Podcast 9/27
"'Checkm8' used to jailbreak iPhone X running iOS 13.1.1: The security researcher who developed the 'Checkm8' exploit has continued working, and has demonstrated an iPhone X booting in verbose mode with the aid of the exploit that was revealed on Friday." AppleInsider 8:29 PM
"Developer shows a jailbroken iPhone X on iOS 13.1.1 achieved by a new exploit" 9to5Mac 8:29 PM
"iOS checkm8 exploit promises unpatchable jailbreaks with some caveats" SlashGear 8:48 PM
"Apple Release iOS 13.1.1 To Assist iPhone Restoring, Battery Drain And Siri" Product Reviews Net 11:23 AM
"The 40mm Apple Watch Series 5 comes with a new battery design: It may have enabled the watch's better battery life." Engadget 9/27
"Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 13.1.1 With Siri and Battery Drain Fix, Keyboard Vulnerability Update and More" MacRumors 9/27
"Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 13.1.1 updates with third-party keyboard fix" AppleInsider 9/27
"iOS 13.1.1 arrives with fixes for battery drain and keyboard security flaw" Cult of Mac 9/27
"Apple Has Not Forgotten About Its Older Devices, Releases iOS 12.4.2 Update" UberGizmo 9/27
"Use of Swift in iOS 13 has doubled compared to iOS 12" iMore 9/27
"Apple dragged further into woes of Japan Display: Troubled screen maker is one of two suppliers for iPhone 11 and Apple Watch" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 9/27
"iPhone 11 review: The most attractive choice in Apple's best lineup in years/It's only a slight update to the iPhone XR, but it's the best iPhone for most." Ars Technica 8:20 AM
"Review: Ubio Labs Shadow Series Power Bank is as portable as it is beautiful/If you're looking for a power bank that combines the convenience of quick charge capabilities with a sleek design that looks good on your desk, you may want to check out the new line of power banks from Ubio's Shadow Series." AppleInsider 12:07 PM
"ThinkPad X1 Carbon vs. MacBook Pro: Which Laptop Wins?" LAPTOP Magazine 8:22 AM
"Hands on with the ceramic Apple Watch Edition Series 5" AppleInsider 9/28
"iPhone 8 in 2019 Review: Should anyone still buy it?" iMore 9/28
"Mac Mini vs. MacBook Air: Apple's Mac Mini and MacBook Air are both great, but which is better?" Digital Trends 9/28
"iPhone 11 review: The best iPhone for most people" ZDNet 9/27
"Review: iPhone 11, the iPhone for everyone" Intego 9/27
"Apple Watch Edition: Hands-on with the redesigned white ceramic Series 5" 9to5Mac 9/27
"Apple Watch Series 5 Review: incremental changes for a solid device" Intego 9/27
"iPhone 11 Pro Max vs. Galaxy Note 10+ Speed Test" YouTube: PhoneBuff 9/27
"Top iPhone 11 features – an even better bang for the buck [Video] 9to5Mac 9/27
"Night Mode Photography With the iPhone 11" MacMost 9/27
"Hands on with the 2019 10.2-inch iPad" AppleInsider 9/27
"HP 27f 4K monitor review: The HP 27f has crisp, 4K image quality but lacks the niceties of other monitors" Digital Trends 9/27
"Mini-review: Case•Mate's Hook Ups cases for Apple's AirPods" Apple World Today 9/27
"Hands-on: Anker PowerPort III Nano is the USB-C charger Apple should've shipped" 9to5Toys 9/27
"Review: SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless/What if your gaming headset could go with you anywhere?" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9/27
iOS Apps
"Review: 'Mario Kart Tour' on the iPhone and iPad falls short on nearly every front" AppleInsider 8:42 PM
"iOS 13.1 review: A necessary update after a rough start/There's a lot to enjoy about iOS 13, once you get past the bugs." Engadget 9/28
"How to replace lost or broken AirPods or their charging case" Digital Trends 7:49 PM
"Here's how to customize your iPhone's Memoji: Apple's iOS 13 update adds new hairstyles, headwear, piercings and makeup for your iPhone's Memoji." CNET 8:21 AM
"How To Resize App Icons On iPadOS Home Screen On iPad" Redmond Pie 8:13 AM
"The fastest way to update (and delete) apps on iOS 13" The Next Web 9/27
"Everything You Need to Know About Night Mode in the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro" MacRumors 9/27
"How to use Look Around in Maps for a street level view" iDownload Blog 9/27
"Google finally solves this common browser problem. Start using it now: How to save your sanity with one click with Chrome's new Pause/Play feature." CNET 9/27
"iPhone Workers Are 25 Times More Exploited Than 19th Century Textile Workers" Truthout 8:27 AM
"Apple Watch Series 5 Always On Battery Life" Kirkville 7:56 AM
"What is this, 2016? A rummage around in 7th-gen iPad innards shows repurposed tech within: Bigger case means we can use even more glue!" The Register 9/28
"Apple's Obsessive Behaviour Is Killing The Macbook Pro" Forbes 9/28
"iPadOS 13 Makes Spotlight Search Responsive Immediately" Daring Fireball 9/28
"Developer of Checkm8 explains why iDevice jailbreak exploit is a game changer: Unpatchable vulnerability is a game-changer that even Apple will be unable to stop." Ars Technica 9/28
"Apple Has Already Updated Last Week's iOS 13 Update. Should You?" Fortune 9/28
"Ashton Kutcher on Steve Jobs' fruitarian diet: 'Don't drink too much carrot juice'/The orange stuff put Kutcher in hospital 2 weeks before filming was due to begin." iMore 9/28
"Why there are so many TV streaming services? Getting everything you want can be very expensive." Engadget 9/27
"The Apple Watch Series 5 and Battery Life" Kirkville 9/27
"Apple Arcade is the best part of iOS 13. Now Apple needs to open it up: The stellar service shines a light on just how bad mobile gaming has gotten, but exclusivity is holding it back." Macworld 9/27
"Is the writing on the wall for the Apple TV? Does the pricey set-top box still have something to offer?" Macworld 9/27
Non-Apple
"Best MacBook Pro alternatives for 2019: Think different about your laptop options." CNET 8:47 PM
"Why is Dropbox reinventing itself?" TechCrunch 2:31 PM
"Amazon and Facebook just showed me the future and I'm shaking: In a week full of pointers to a different world, tech companies showed us how they want us to live. It's beautifully disturbing." ZDNet 7:59 AM
"Art in the Age of Digital Subscription" Pixel Envy 9/28
"Google finally solves this common browser problem. Try it out now: How to save your sanity with one click with Chrome's new Pause/Play feature" CNET 9/28
"Hands-On With Samsung's New Galaxy Fold" MacRumors 9/27
"Samsung Galaxy Fold: Futuristic, but compromised/Foldable displays just aren't ready yet." Mashable 9/27
"Is Google Play Pass worth it? Depends on who you are" Android Police 9/27
"Chrome OS 101: How to save and retrieve files" The Verge 9/27
"These Mistakes Can Derail a Legacy Software Conversion" ReadWrite 9/27
"Data sharing is key to innovation in health care: To improve people's quality of life and prevent disease, health systems worldwide need to embrace digital platforms." MIT Technology Review 9/27
"Think you can spot a phishing email? Think again" BetaNews 9/27
"Galaxy Watch Active 2 review: An acceptable midrange smartwatch" Engadget 9/27
"Hands on with Marvel Dimension of Heroes: Fun, frantic though repetitive AR gameplay" PCWorld 9/27
"(Virtually) Never Alone: The rise of the virtual sidekick, and what it says about the shift in video game storytelling." Slate 9/27
"Feral Interactive's ROME: Total War — Alexander Coming to iPhone on October 24" MacTrast 1:11 PM
"Minecraft Earth set to enter early access in October: Those looking to try out 'Minecraft Earth' shouldn't have to wait much longer, as the highly anticipated augmented reality game is set to roll out its early access program in October." AppleInsider 10:11 AM
"WhatsApp to stop working on these iPhones from Feb 1, 2020" The Economic Times 10:11 AM
"Mario Kart Tour for iOS is already a smash hit worldwide: You can't say no to Mario Kart." iMore 9/27
"LG's 2019 UHD UM7X TVs Now Support AirPlay 2 and HomeKit" MacRumors 9/27
"98point6 brings AI-fueled telemedicine to Sam's Club members" GeekWire 9/27
"Logitech Acquires Streamlabs, Aims Game Streamers" AnandTech 9/27
"Linksys Intelligent Mesh routers will add HomeKit compatibility" Apple Must 9/27
"Time to ditch the Apple Pencil? A wave of new styluses are hitting the market" TrustedReviews 9/27
"Pixelmator Team announces Pixelmator Pro upgrade program and discount" prMac 9/27
"Shortcuts Corner: Search YouTube, Preview Folder Contents, and Play Recent Music Albums" MacStories 9/27
"Old School Arcade Platformer 'Cursed Castilla' Is Coming to iOS Next Month with Pre-Orders Now Live on the App Store" Touch Arcade 9/27
"Tempo run log app for Apple Watch runners gains iOS 13 Dark Mode, double run days feature, more" 9to5Mac 9/27
"You'll soon be able to ask Siri to play songs on Spotify" Engadget 9/27
"Spotify is finally getting Siri support with iOS 13" The Verge 9/27
"iPhone 11 Pro Guidebook - eBook released for iPhone 11 Pro, Max & iOS 13" prMac 9/27
"Two big complaints about Doom and Doom II fixed on iOS" Cult of Mac 9/27
"Malware uses web apps to turn PCs into conduits for attacks: Thousands of systems have been targeted." Engadget 8:11 AM
"Microsoft testing Surface Throttle-gate fix for Windows Update delivery" MSPoweruser 12:11 PM
"Microsoft Just Hid The 'Use Offline Account' Option For Installing Windows 10, Here's Where To Find It" HotHardware 6:03 PM
"AMD Radeon RX 5500M, RX 5300M Navi Mobile GPUs With GDDR6 Rumored For Laptops" HotHardware 6:03 PM
"9 Tips For How To Innovate And Protect The Environment — From Intel's Sustainability Leader" Forbes 8:10 AM
"Linux to get kernel 'lockdown' feature: New Linux kernel 'lockdown' module to limit high-privileged users: even root: from tampering with some kernel functionality." ZDNet 8:30 PM
"Microsoft's Low-Cost Surface 7 Could Be Unveiled on October 2 With Slimmer Bezels, Onboard LTE, USB-C & More" WCCFTech 9/28
"AMD GPU Rumors: Navi 12 'Radeon RX 5800 Series' With 256-bit Bus & Navi 14 'Radeon RX 5600 Series' With 128-bit Bus" WCCFTech 9/28
"AMD confirms Ryzen 9 3950X, Threadripper processors not launching this month allegedly due to recent boost clock fiasco" EconoTimes 9/28
"AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Price Gouging Continues As Supplies Have Not Yet Stabilized" HotHardware 9/28
"AMD's 12 Core Ryzen 9 3900X CPU Shortages Prevails, Selling For Up To $800 US at Major Retailers, Not Available on Others" WCCFTech 9/28
"AMD Ryzen 9 3900 specs detailed in leaked CPU validation list" KitGuru 9/28
"AMD reportedly working on Navi-based RX 5500M and RX 5300M mid-range mobile GPUs" Neowin 9/28
"HP launches Chromebook x360 12b, 14b with Universal Stylus Initiative support: The new laptops are among the first products to support the USI standard, which will allow one digital stylus to be used with multiple compatible devices rather than being tied to a single one." ZDNet 9/28
"SSDs are on track to get bigger and cheaper thanks to PLC technology: Storage of five bits in every NAND cell is coming, courtesy of Intel and Toshiba." Ars Technica 9/28
"Microsoft: If your Windows 10 PC is picked by AI for update, a crash is less likely/Microsoft reckons its machine-learning models are improving the Windows 10 upgrade experience." ZDNet 9/27
"Microsoft could be planning to launch both a Surface 7 and Surface Pro 7" Digital Trends 9/27
"Windows malware turns PCs into zombies: Nodersok malware has already infected thousands of Windows PCs" TechRadar UK 9/27
"Intel provides new Optane, 3D NAND updates" DigiTimes 9/27
"How Intel's Supply Shortage Has Affected Its Business" Market Realist 9/27
"AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Versus Intel Core i9-9900K: What's The Best 8-Core Processor?" Forbes 9/27
"The Killer AMD Threadripper Build You'll Love To Hate" HotHardware 9/27
"Report: AMD's Server Processor Market Share To Breach 10% In 2020, Buoyed By Enterprise Wins" Benzinga 9/27
"HP's new Chromebooks support the universal stylus standard" The Verge 9/27
"Dell's First 6-Core XPS 13 Starts Shipping in October" LAPTOP Magazine 9/27
"Oracle's Autonomous Cloud Security Claims Met with Skepticism" ITPro Today 9/27
"SPARCs fly as Oracle recharges Arm server processor designer Ampere with $40m" The Register 9/27
"Cisco helps ease blight of tourism on Orkney's Wi-Fi hotspot network thanks to £4.3m grant" The Register 9/27
"Cisco Enhances Webex Solutions With Security Capabilities" Zacks 9/27
"Ex-Cisco CEO John Chambers describes Silicon Valley's 'mistakes'" Yahoo Finance 9/27
"Run a computer in liquid: Result? Big power savings, says this cooling-tech startup/You might think electricity and liquids don't mix, but an immersive-cooling company has other ideas." ZDNet 9/27
"Qualcomm striving to excel in Wi-Fi market" DigiTimes 9/27
"This week's Apple trading strategies (9/30-10-4)" Apple 3.0 8:14 AM
"Apple Stock Leads FAANG Gains in 2019" Market Realist 9/27
"Hedge Fund Buys iPhone Suppliers Betting Apple Will Raise Orders" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9/27
Industry News
"Stocks close down as investors weigh potential curbs on U.S. portfolio investments into China: Alibaba, Baidu shares sink" MarketWatch 9/27
"Stocks End Down on Report White House Mulling Limiting U.S. Investment in China: Stocks finish the week down following a report saying the White House is considering limiting investment in China." TheStreet 9/27
"Stock Market Falls Again, But Dow Jones On Track For Monthly Gain: The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other key indexes reversed sharply lower in the stock market today. But they closed off session lows to end a volatile week that included a formal impeachment inquiry of President Trump." Investor's Business Daily 9/27
"Stocks whip around as US considers limits on flows into China" FOXBusiness 9/27
"Stocks Slump as Investors Parse New Trade Threats: Shares of tech companies were some of the hardest hit, while financial stocks outperformed the broader market" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9/27
"Asia stocks Friday as U.S. political turmoil takes a toll" MarketWatch 9/27
"European stocks climb for sixth time in eight trading sessions" MarketWatch 9/27
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