"Apple deferred to the Chinese government long before the Hong Kong protests" ["Apple has a closer relationship with China than other tech companies, like Facebook and Google, which have significant products that are banned from the country. Apple does nearly all of its production in China, and needs to protect the massive supply chain that produces over 200 million iPhones per year."] CNBC 2:12 PM
"Tim Cook Defends Decision to Remove Hong Kong Maps App in Memo" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2:29 PM
"Apple's Cook defends decision to remove police-tracking app used in Hong Kong" Reuters 2:13 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook defends removal of Hong Kong mapping app in email to employees: Cook is adamant that Apple's decision was the right one" The Verge 2:51 PM
"Apple draws fire from lawmakers for pulling Hong Kong protest app" The Verge 2:51 PM
"Apple pulls HKmap from App Store, the day after Chinese state media criticized its 'unwise and reckless decision' to approve it" TechCrunch 7:41 AM
"Apple Pulls App That Tracks Police Activity in Hong Kong" ["Apple joins other foreign companies struggling to navigate the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong as protests that began in June show no sign of abating. The issue has become a red line for those doing business in China..."] Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:44 AM
"After China Objects, Apple Removes App Used By Hong Kong Protesters" NPR 7:53 AM
"Apple removes app used in Hong Kong protests after pressure from China: 'This app violates our guidelines and local laws.'" ["'There is 0 evidence to support CSTCB's accusation,' the HKmap developers said in response. 'HKmap App never solicits, promotes, or encourages criminal activity. HKmap App consolidates information from user and public sources, e.g. live news stream, Facebook and Telegram.'"] The Verge 7:56 AM
"Apple, Google Pull Hong Kong Protest Apps Amid China Uproar" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:59 PM
"Apple pulls police-tracking app used by Hong Kong protesters after consulting authorities" Reuters 7:27 AM
"Apple Removes App That Helps Hong Kong Protesters Track the Police" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2:05 PM
"Apple drops Hong Kong police-tracking app used by protesters" BBC 7:28 AM
"Apple pulls Hong Kong map used by protesters from App Store" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:28 AM
"Apple caves to pressure from China, removes controversial Hong Kong protest app" Digital Trends 7:41 AM
"Apple Pulls Hong Kong Protest App From App Store Following Chinese Criticism" MacRumors 7:38 AM
"Apple removes Quartz news app from the Chinese App Store over Hong Kong coverage: Quartz says its website has also been banned in mainland China" The Verge 7:38 AM
"Fury as Apple pulls US news app Quartz from China 'over Hong Kong coverage'" Telegraph 1:05 PM
"Patch now, Mac users: Critical 7-year-old flaw in open-source macOS app iTerm2/iTerm2 whips out patch after a Mozilla-sponsored audit turns up an ancient critical flaw." ZDNet 7:50 AM
"macOS Catalina warning: Don't upgrade if you rely on a Drobo 8D" ZDNet 8:32 AM
"Apple's Mac App Notarization Service Experiencing Slowness Following Release of macOS Catalina" MacRumors 10:53 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"'...' Will Damage Your Computer You Should Move It To The Trash, Fix" macReports 2:38 PM
"Dock Keeps Disappearing On Your Mac? Fix" macReports 8:10 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"macOS Catalina: Hands-on with the top new features and changes for Mac [Video] 9to5Mac 8:40 AM
"How to use Apple's new (and much better) Reminders app" Computerworld 10:03 AM
"Apple Environment Head Lisa Jackson On Its Greener New Iphone — And The Work It Still Has To Do" The Independent 7:46 PM
"Apple's Lisa Jackson explains successes, struggles of environmental initiatives" AppleInsider 7:46 PM
"Who will win the streaming wars?" ["While the much-anticipated slugfest between the Walt Disney Co. and Netflix Inc. is sure to garner the most attention, AT&T Inc.'s HBO Max and Comcast Corp.'s Peacock also are getting ready to enter the fray, as are Apple Inc.'s Apple TV+ and Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman's Quibi."] Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:49 AM
"Exclusive data shows how much buzz Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, and HBO Max have built with streaming users before launch" [BI Prime] Business Insider 8:09 AM
"Global PC market posts record growth in 7 years, shipments up 4.7% in Q3 2019" Canalys 3:13 PM
"Mac shipments grow slightly, but Apple PC market share shrinks" AppleInsider 3:14 PM
"Apple to release augmented reality glasses that will allow people to put iPhone messages on their face soon, report claims" The Independent 7:52 AM
"A cybersecurity expert explains why we're likely to see more Apple hacks in the future" Business Insider 9:34 AM
"Maine Mall Apple Store expanding to new location on October 12" 9to5Mac 12:47 PM
"Apple shipped someone a refurbed MacBook Pro full of diagnostic software" iMore 7:45 AM
"Apple's 'PhoenixCE' diagnostic software left on customer MacBook Pro" AppleInsider 8:27 AM
"Shazam Upped Its User Base to 478 Million, Erased Losses in Apple-Impacted 2018" Billboard 7:55 AM
"How Apple Pay and an Out-of-Battery iPhone Turned a £1.50 Bus Ticket Into a £1000 Nightmare" The Mac Observer 10:52 AM
"Alfonso Cuarón Sets TV Overall Deal at Apple" Variety 3:58 PM
"Oscar winner Alfonso Cuaron inks multi-year Apple TV+ deal: Oscar Award-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron has signed an overall deal to provide Apple with content for its Apple TV+ streaming video service, according to a report on Thursday." AppleInsider 6:45 PM
"Apple TV+ will feature all 10 episodes of Dickinson November 1" Cult of Mac 7:40 AM
"Apple shares official trailer for upcoming Apple TV+ series 'Truth Be Told'" iDownload Blog 11:17 AM
"Truth Be Told trailer gives glimpse inside intense murder investigation" Cult of Mac 1:38 PM
Non-Apple News
"USB-C Has Finally Come Into Its Own: 'The port of the future' has become the port of right now—with one big exception." Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:38 PM
"Political Campaigns Know Where You've Been. They're Tracking Your PhoneVoter targeting has grown more invasive with location data that apps can transmit from cellphones" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:58 PM
"The T-Mobile / Sprint merger should be stopped, say antitrust experts: Trying to turn Dish into a new wireless carrier 'will surely doom it to failure'" The Verge 3:07 PM
"T-Mobile-Sprint Merger: Mississippi Leaves Lawsuit" Market Realist 9:32 AM
"Amazon Workers May Be Watching Your Cloud Cam Home Footage: Teams in India and Romania use video snippets sent by customers for troubleshooting purposes and to train artificial intelligence algorithms." Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:49 AM
"Rich kids being raised in tech captivity, says psychologist" ZDNet 8:32 AM
"Google pulls Hong Kong protester role-playing app" Reuters 1:38 PM
"Google secures two Android phone makers' backing in fight against EU antitrust order" Reuters 12:44 PM
"Google Says Stadia Will Reduce Latency By Predicting Button Presses And Everyone Is Confused" Forbes 7:42 AM
"Mass shooting rumor in Facebook Group shows private chats are not risk-free" Reuters 7:28 AM
"Mac Memory, Catalina's Potential – TMO Daily Observations 2019-10-10" The Mac Observer 1:08 PM
"9to5Mac Happy Hour 246: macOS Catalina impressions, iPad 7, iPhone SE 2 rumors" 9to5Mac 11:29 AM
"9to5Mac Daily: October 10, 2019 – Apple in China, more" 9to5Mac 11:17 AM
"Neil Ticktin Profiles The 10th Year of The MacTech Conference" MacVoices 8:11 AM
"#264: Trash Forever/Federico has iCloud issues and Myke has a new phone, but no new computer. Stephen has reviewed macOS Catalina." Relay FM: Connected 8:10 AM
"Apple product rumors for 2020, macOS Catalina is here, your hot takes, and more: Macworld Podcast episode 671" Macworld 7:40 AM
"iPhone 11 and Pixel 4 cameras' secret sauce: Why computational photography matters/Advanced processing can make your smartphone photos shine, even if you're a crappy photographer." CNET 7:47 AM
"How iPhone 11 Pro Max Deep Fusion works in iOS 13.2" WCCFTech 7:53 AM
"Strong 2020 ahead for Apple with iPhone 11 possibly helped by 'iPhone SE 2'" AppleInsider 7:41 AM
"iPhone 11 / Pro Scratchgate? Handful Of Users Complain Of Easy Scratching On Display" Redmond Pie 9:32 AM
"Report: The camera components inside the iPhone 11 Pro Max cost $73.50" Digital Photography Review 11:14 AM
"RIP Butterfly: 2020 MacBooks Will Feature Scissor Keyboards (Report)" LAPTOP Magazine 10:52 AM
"Luca Todesco shows off custom boot logo and frame buffer concept via checkm8 exploit" iDownload Blog 8:01 AM
"Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 to Developers" MacRumors 12:48 PM
"Apple Adds Option to Delete Siri History and Opt Out of Sharing Audio Recordings in iOS 13.2" MacRumors 12:50 PM
"Siri quality assurance opt-in option & record deletion in the iOS 13.2 beta" AppleInsider 1:34 PM
"Latest iOS 13.2 beta includes animation to show how to change AirPods noise cancellation options" iDownload Blog 2:05 PM
"More than 200 New Emoji Coming Soon Are Now Available in iOS and iPadOS 13.2 Beta 2" MacStories 2:26 PM
"iOS 13.2 Beta 2 Brings New Emojis" MacRumors 12:48 PM
"Apple Reveals Touch ID under the Display will use Sensors that consist of Optical Imaging Arrays" Patently Apple 8:05 AM
"Apple looks into finger-mounted devices with charging, storage systems" Apple World Today 8:10 AM
"Apple patent filing involves in-vehicle camera for capturing scenes outside the car" Apple World Today 8:05 AM
"iPad 10.2 review: cheap, productive, and not the one you should buy" phoneArena 7:52 AM
"Sonnet eGFX Breakaway 650 vs Razer Core X – eGPU Comparison" Mobile Reviews Eh 2:58 PM
"Surface Laptop 3 15 vs MacBook Pro 15 | Spec comparison: The Surface Laptop 3 has been called a MacBook killer. Which is really better?" Digital Trends 1:08 PM
"Review: Skullcandy Crusher ANC will destroy other headphones for you" GearBrain 8:06 AM
"Roundup: Hands on with the best cases for iPhone 11 Pro" AppleInsider 2:18 PM
"UAG's Monarch cases offer serious protection for new iPhones" Apple World Today 8:13 AM
iOS Apps
"CarPlay for iOS 13 review on a big screen: The difference is incredible/It's a clear admission by Apple that big displays in cars are the norm." iMore 2:57 PM
"9 new features in iOS 13 you'll use time and time again" USA Today 8:13 AM
"Hands-On: iOS 13 + Xbox Wireless Controller" Thurrott 8:14 AM
"Apple Arcade: 'Projection: First Light' Review – A Dark, Cute Journey" Touch Arcade 12:48 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"Amazon Music now has an app for Apple TV. Here's how to use it" Digital Trends 8:30 PM
"How to share Notes app folders on iPhone, iPad, and Mac" 9to5Mac 4:11 PM
"How to change your country of residence on an iPhone, and make sure your Apple ID still works abroad" Business Insider 3:34 PM
"How to add words to your iPhone dictionary with Text Replacement, so your iPhone automatically recognizes them when you type" Business Insider 1:25 PM
"How to attach a file in an iPhone email using the new format bar in Mail with iOS 13, or in the Gmail app" Business Insider 12:50 PM
"iPhone touch gestures and commands—no Home button, no problem!" Macworld 7:41 AM
"How to take advantage of the photo-editing tools in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13" Macworld 7:41 AM
Tips
"Here's why Face ID doesn't always work with your sunglasses, according to Apple" Business Insider 8:57 AM
"Few convinced by Apple's case for Hong Kong app removal" BBC 9:17 PM
"Apple has gone out of its way for China: New York Times' Ed Lee" [Video] CNBC 2:12 PM
"Op-Ed: Apple removes Hong Kong map app from its store after criticism" Digital Journal 2:11 PM
"In flip-flop, Apple bans app used by Hong Kong protestors: 'The app has been used to target and ambush police' in Hong Kong, Apple claims." Ars Technica 2:05 PM
"Apple Is Walking an Incredibly Dangerous Line in Hong Kong" iDrop News 1:46 PM
"If American companies seem pathetic when it comes to China, it's because they are" Business Insider 12:44 PM
"Opinion: Apple's relationship with China is turning into a massive liability" 9to5Mac 8:14 AM
"What Apple Arcade can learn from Xbox Game Pass" iMore 2:14 PM
"An Old Ted Talk Video Perfectly Explains Loyal Apple Customers" Apple Gazette 11:29 AM
"The Post-Steve Jobs Product Keynotes: From true command to shock-and-awe to vaporware risk..." 500ish Words 8:09 AM
"Please stop pretending iOS 13"s Apple Maps update will make anyone ditch Google Maps" BGR 7:52 AM
Non-Apple
"Apple Arcade's black box" TechCrunch [Subscription Required for Full Article] 4:11 PM
"The Justice Department just made the encryption debate harder to solve" Axios 11:29 AM
"Gen Z and Their New Found Love of TikTok" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:14 AM
"Amazon Fire TV Cube (2019) review: improvements on all sides" The Verge 7:56 AM
"Why Facebook doesn't follow the First Amendment: In leaked audio, Mark Zuckerberg says a different approach to content moderation is needed" The Verge 7:56 AM
"Where's the 'Low Data Mode' for streaming TV devices?" TechHive 7:28 AM
"PC shipments grow in Q3 as Windows 10 refresh cycle continues: For the second quarter in a row, Lenovo topped the list of vendors, while HP came in second, according to both IDC and Gartner." ZDNet 6:44 PM
"Intel Unveils Element, Next-Gen Modular PC Platform Aimed at Gaming/Workstation NUCs With Up To 8 Cores" WCCFTech 6:14 AM
"Intel's Element is a bare-bones PC in PCI card form: Firm makes easy-to-use modular PCs a reality" The Inquirer 7:59 AM
"Intel releases 10th-generation processors in Korea" The Korea Times 6:14 AM
"It's the end of the line for Intel Kaby Lake-G processors" TrustedReviews 6:14 AM
"Intel to discontinue AMD collaboration Kaby Lake-G in 2020" KitGuru 6:13 AM
"Kaby Lake-G Intel processors with AMD graphics come to an end" Geeky Gadgets 6:13 AM
"Intel Rolls Out New Update for Its Bluetooth Adapters — Download Version 21.40.0" Softpedia 6:14 AM
"Three main reasons why you should buy a Surface Laptop 3 with Intel processor instead of AMD" MSPoweruser 6:14 AM
"Microsoft can fix the toxic Android hellstew, but it needs a partner: Samsung, LG, ZTE or Huawei? There is definitely room for a full range of business-friendly Microsoft Android devices, targeted to SMBs and enterprises." ZDNet 12:03 PM
"Microsoft and Lauv launch website focused on mental health: It aims to facilitate catharsis, connection and compassion." Engadget 6:55 AM
"Microsoft To Do updates on Android and iOS devices with new features and fixes" OnMSFT 6:25 AM
"Apple shares hit a 1-year high amid spiking optimism around iPhone 11 demand" Business Insider 12:44 PM
"How Apple Stock Has Doubled Despite Falling iPhone Shipments" Forbes 11:02 AM
"Here's why this analyst just upgraded Apple's stock" [Video] CNBC 2:12 PM
"Apple within 3% of hitting amazing all-time high valuation" Cult of Mac 10:03 AM
Industry News
"Stocks notch consecutive gains as Trump plans to meet China's chief trade negotiator: Investors await news on a possible trade deal Friday" MarketWatch 5:27 PM
"Dow Ends Higher as China Signals Interest in Partial Trade Agreement: Stocks finish higher ahead of high-level trade talks after a report says China is still open to a partial trade agreement with the United States." TheStreet 5:28 PM
"Dow Jones Today Moves Higher As Trump Tweets Plan For Trade Talks" Investor's Business Daily 5:28 PM
"Stocks climb as Trump teases big trade meeting" FOXBusiness 5:29 PM
"Stocks Rise on Trump's Plan to Meet With China Trade Negotiator: Dow closes about 150 points higher, the latest example of trade-induced volatility in markets" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:29 PM
"Asian markets erase early losses on reports of partial trade deal, easing of Huawei blacklist: Nikkei, Hang Seng in positive territory after early losses" MarketWatch 6:48 AM
"European Stocks Were Stuck to a Tight Range While Waiting for News on U.S.-China Trade Talks" MarketWatch 6:48 AM
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