"Apple's Good Intentions Often Stop at China's Borders: As pro-democracy protests continue in Hong Kong, the tech giant's troubling relationship with an authoritarian regime has come into focus." Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:53 PM
"Catalan Protesters Are Told to Avoid IPhone, Stick to Android" ["The reason is that Apple's 'App Store' has restrictive policies on such applications and it has already 'censored' similar mechanisms for demonstrations in Hong Kong,"] Bloomberg 7:31 AM
"Catalan separatists have tooled up with a decentralized app for civil disobedience" ["(Tsunami Democràtic has said it doesn't yet have an iOS version of its app, despite many requests for one, because the 'politics of the App Store is very restrictive' — making a direct reference to Apple pulling the HKmaps app from its store)"] TechCrunch 8:09 PM
"Wedbush: China demand for iPhone 11 is strong, forecasts Apple launching four 5G iPhones next year" 9to5Mac 7:30 AM
"Editorial: Does Apple have the mettle to fight for Mac success in the Pro market?" AppleInsider 7:53 AM
"The Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame: Apple AirPods/Scorned initially as 'expensive cigarette butts,' these earbuds are now among the most successful ever" IEEE Spectrum 8:35 AM
"In 1981, this was Steve Jobs' vision for the office of the future" CNBC 3:12 PM
"Apple Seeds Second Beta of Upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.1 Update to Developers" MacRumors 1:30 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Where Are iTunes Features in macOS Catalina?" How-To Geek 7:45 AM
"Can't find your Time Machine backup after upgrading to Catalina? Look for a backupbundle: Time Machine typically creates a disk image you can mount to access files." Macworld 7:23 AM
"How To Uninstall Flash Player On Mac" macReports 9:13 AM
"How to enter Mac passwords with your Apple Watch" Cult of Mac 3:52 PM
"macOS Catalina Relocated Items Folder: What It Is & How To Remove It" Redmond Pie 4:29 PM
"How to approve requests and unlock passwords on Mac with Apple Watch" iDownload Blog 7:40 AM
"How to create and manage a playlist in the Apple TV app on Mac" iDownload Blog 7:35 AM
"How to restrict or only allow certain websites on Mac with Screen Time" iDownload Blog 1:15 PM
"How to change icons and colors for Reminders Lists on iPhone, iPad, and Mac" 9to5Mac 11:29 AM
"Typing Special Characters Using Unicode On Your Mac" MacMost 1:02 PM
"Bad Apple? Consumers slam tech giant over new software update" [Video Report] Today 8:36 AM
"How to Survive an iPhone Disaster: Apple stunned Dialog Semiconductor with plans to make its own power-management chips. That hasn't been the end of the world." Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:53 AM
"Fitbit's plan to beat Apple in personal health" Yahoo Finance 8:24 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook calls on Senate to pass immigration reform" CNBC 8:07 PM
"Goldman Sachs is slashing employee pay as it ramps up new tech ventures like the Apple Card" CNBC 7:45 AM
"TSMC's $15 Billion Splurge Galvanizes Hope of a 5G-Led Rebound" ["The primary chip supplier to Apple Inc. told investors it's sharply increasing its estimate for 2019 capital expenditure to between $14 billion to $15 billion from as much as $11 billion previously, and Chief Financial Officer Wendell Huang said 2020 spending will be similar."] Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:55 AM
"Best Global Brands 2019 Rankings" [Apple #1] Interbrand 8:25 AM
"Interbrand Celebrates 20 Years of Best Global Brands Report, Highlights Fastest Growing Sectors" ["Technology brands lead: Apple (#1), Google (#2), Amazon (#3) and Microsoft (#4)."] PRNewswire 6:57 AM
"World's top brands ranked: Apple still leads but there are two big tech losers" ZDNet 7:28 AM
"Apple after Steve Jobs is focus of forthcoming book" Axios 7:44 AM
"This Guitar Was Made Entirely Out Of iPhones" UberGizmo 7:43 AM
Non-Apple News
"Yet another patent from Samsung with wild ideas for a new phone has been unearthed" BGR 8:09 PM
"Motorola teases its foldable RAZR phone reveal for November 13th: 'You're going to flip' is one tagline, according to CNET" The Verge 7:15 PM
"Facebook's Zuckerberg hits pause on China, defends political ads policy" Reuters 3:52 PM
"Zuckerberg on Chinese censorship: Is that the internet we want?" TechCrunch 1:29 PM
"Zuckerberg digs in on free speech" Axios 12:19 PM
"New Bill Promises an End to Our Privacy Nightmare, Jail Time to CEOs Who Lie: 'Mark Zuckerberg won't take Americans' privacy seriously unless he feels personal consequences. Under my bill he'd face jail time for lying to the government,' Sen. Ron Wyden said." Vice 7:36 AM
"Yahoo extends deadline for uploading content on Yahoo Groups" ZDNet 8:19 PM
"Yahoo Groups is closing down and all content will be deleted" BetaNews 7:35 AM
"Here's why Google didn't launch a 5G Pixel phone this week" Android Authority 7:29 AM
"Stealthy Russian Hacker Group Resurfaces With Clever New Tricks: Largely out of the spotlight since 2016, Cozy Bear hackers have been caught perpetrating a years-long campaign." Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:25 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"9to5Mac Daily: October 17, 2019 – iOS 13 adoption, Photoshop for iPad" 9to5Mac 11:28 AM
"Adapt, Episode 11: Parameters in Shortcuts for iOS 13" MacStories 11:27 AM
"Apple Arcade: The 'Boutique' Of Mobile Games, But Ongoing Innovation Is An Issue" Forbes 9:13 AM
"Apple confirms 50 percent of iPhones have upgraded to iOS 13" Engadget 7:33 AM
"Apple's iOS 13 adoption data hints at iPhone 11 sales: The number of older devices in use appears to be shrinking, but convincing iPhone 6 owners to upgrade is critical" Computerworld 7:20 AM
"iOS 13 is now installed on fifty percent of all active iPhones, iPadOS adoption at 33 percent" iDownload Blog 7:35 AM
"Photoshop for iPad Nearing Launch With Some Key Features Missing: Early testers have been disappointed by the 'rudimentary' state of the iPad version of Adobe's photo app." Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:47 AM
"Quanta mulling stopping assembly for Apple Watch in 2020, say sources" DigiTimes [Subscription Required for Full Article] 7:28 AM
"Tests confirm iPhone 11 Pro is king in CPU and GPU performance" Cult of Mac 7:24 AM
"Apple hid a Lightning connector for debugging in the Apple TV 4K's ethernet port" 9to5Mac 8:19 PM
"iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 Beta 3: What's New" iPhone Hacks 7:02 AM
"AirDrop & device tracking only the beginning of Ultra Wideband in the iPhone" AppleInsider 9:52 AM
"Apple looking at Face ID laser tech to improve iPad & iPhone typing" AppleInsider 7:24 AM
"Apple proposes how to steady what's on an iPhone screen when the user's hands are shaking" AppleInsider 8:20 AM
"A Future Apple Headset could offer an AR Application for the Home to Control your TV and Subscription Services & more" Patently Apple 7:40 AM
"The Patent behind the Apple Watch Series 5 ECG Feature surfaced today at the U.S. Patent Office" Patently Apple 9:13 AM
"iPhone 11 Pro review: It's nothing we haven't seen before, but it's still the best iPhone yet" The Inquirer 9:45 AM
"Apple Card is great, but it does have its growing pains" iMore 9:12 AM
"Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 vs Mac Pro: Can a thin, light laptop take down Apple's still-sold desktop?" PCWorld 7:07 AM
"Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 vs. Apple MacBook Air: 13-inch lightweights do battle/The 13-inch Surface Laptop clearly wants to be a Windows version of Apple's smallest and lightest laptop, but the 15-inch model is baffling." CNET 7:15 AM
"Logitech's MX Master 3 mouse and MX Keys keyboard should be your setup of choice" TechCrunch 11:28 AM
"Hands-On With Apple's New Beats Solo Pro Headphones" MacRumors 4:24 PM
"Beats' new $300 Solo Pro headphones are terrific, but there's one drawback I just can't get past" Business Insider 1:15 PM
"Review: Master & Dynamic MW07 Plus — The best true wireless headphones, but better" AppleInsider 7:23 AM
"Review: Master & Dynamic MW07 Go bring premium audio to the gym" AppleInsider 9:40 AM
"Mous Contour iPhone Case review: Classy, slim, tough" iMore 11:29 AM
"Rocketbook Beacons Review: Scan whiteboard notes instantly" ["There's an app for both iOS and Android devices. Then set up the stickers — the Beacons — by just peeling off the clear backing, and positioning them into each of the four corners of your board."] GearBrain 9:33 AM
iOS Apps
"Arcade Highlights: Card of Darkness" MacStories 11:32 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to (mostly) remove annoying Memoji from the iMessage keyboard" Mashable 7:38 PM
"How to Scan Documents with Files App on iPhone & iPad" OS X Daily 4:28 PM
"How to Create Voice Memos on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch" PC Magazine 3:13 PM
"iOS 13"s powerful new Slide Over features make it useful at last" Cult of Mac 1:29 PM
"How to calculate tips and split bills with your Apple Watch" iDownload Blog 12:16 PM
"How to Flag Important Reminders in iOS 13 to Make Them Easier to Find" Gadget Hacks 9:44 AM
"How To Disable Optimized Battery Charging On iPhone" UberGizmo 9:44 AM
"Mac mini video editing setup under $2,000" 9to5Mac 9:38 AM
"'How do I stop my iPhone from listening to me?': How to change your microphone settings so that your iPhone can't hear your voice" Business Insider 9:13 AM
"tvOS 13: How to make your Apple TV remote great again" Apple Must 8:32 AM
"How to migrate Volume Purchase Program Purchasers to Apple Business Manager" 9to5Mac 7:29 AM
Tips
"PSA: Today's the day to cancel Apple Arcade without getting charged/If you signed up on day one" The Verge 1:16 PM
"iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max IP68 Water-Resistant Rating Explained: What It Really Means" iPhone Hacks 7:01 AM
"What's Apple's Next iPhone? Apple expert Leander Kahney offers up some theories; also, we offer some updates on the market this week." Motley Fool 8:07 PM
"Jonathan Morrison Shot His Pixel 4 First Thoughts Video With Front-Facing iPhone 11 Camera" Daring Fireball 7:20 PM
"Mobile carrier says iPhone 5G in 2020 (or maybe they just expect it like the rest of us)" Apple Must 3:11 PM
"A revealing iPhone 11 headache: Sometimes, a mobile glitch is indicative of a much more pervasive issue. Our columnist's recent iPhone 11 iTunes headache perfectly illustrates how Apple's heralded focus on customer experience falls apart when doing upgrades." Computerworld 11:53 AM
"Apple TV+: Two Lessons from Netflix's Subscriber Trend" Market Realist 11:52 AM
"Ethical question: should you disclose smart speakers like HomePod to guests?" iDownload Blog 11:29 AM
"It's been 3 years since Apple killed the headphone jack, and you're still angry" Android Authority 9:59 AM
"iPhone 11 Pro vs Pixel 4 Camera Comparison Shows Detailed Results From Both Devices, but Which One Wins This Round?" WCCFTech 7:46 AM
"Misaligned send message button can't be 'unseen' by designers on Twiter" Cult of Mac 11:28 AM
"So sorry, but Apple's Send button is slightly wonky: Designer points out UI flaw and ruins everyone's day." Creative Bloq 7:44 AM
"The Razer Blade helped me ditch my MacBook — but I bought a desktop instead" The Next Web 7:36 AM
"Would Apple make its own Surface Neo? If Apple made its own dual-screen device, would it run macOS or iOS?" Macworld 7:24 AM
"Pixel envy: Apple needs to rethink the entire Siri experience/Apple's catching up with Google on computational photography, but its smart assistant still feels stuck in 2014." Macworld 7:23 AM
Non-Apple
"Will the Internet of Things Ever Rule the World?" ReadWrite 11:32 AM
"Facebook and Well Intentioned Failures" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:32 AM
"Hotspots, Hotspots Everywhere" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:27 AM
"Congrats, Google: The new Pixel looks amazing. But that's not enough/On tablets, wearables, TVs, and beyond, Android is in disarray. Given Apple's ability to keep users happy with a multidevice ecosystem, that's a problem." Fast Company 7:44 AM
"Google Nest Mini review: Google's smallest smart speaker keeps getting better" CNET 7:29 AM
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gets a 66% raise" CNN 7:12 AM
"Here's why Microsoft just invested $1.5M in a North Dakota high-tech farm project" GeekWire 7:42 PM
"Microsoft accessibility grants go out to companies aiming to improve tech for the disabled" TechCrunch 8:24 AM
"Microsoft proves that shallow quantum circuits perform exponentially better" Neowin 6:55 AM
"Microsoft unveils AI-powered Digital Marketing Center" Neowin 6:55 AM
"Intel driver update for Windows 10 causing display aberrations" Neowin 6:55 AM
"Intel splurges £20m on Smart Edge to boost 5G efforts: Takeover could give the firm an Edge over rivals" The Inquirer 6:56 AM
"Intel Xe GPU set for 'Mid-2020" release, say industry sources" PCGamesN 7:07 AM
"Intel will publicly share its race and gender pay gap statistics" Engadget 4:28 PM
"Californians with AMD Bulldozer or Piledriver CPUs can claim $300 in compensation: Dude, where's my cores?" The Inquirer 7:08 AM
"AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-core CPU spotted, hinting there'll be a 64-core flagship" TechRadar UK 7:09 AM
"AMD Adds New CPUs to the Ryzen 9 Family" Market Realist 1:16 PM
"Cisco: These Wi-Fi access points are easily owned by remote hackers, so patch now/Cisco is urging customers with Aironet Wi-Fi access points to address four separate security flaws." ZDNet 6:55 AM
"Former Cisco engineers raise US$278M for startup: Launch Pensando Systems" Reuters 6:51 AM
"Cisco pushes 5G to hasten advent of industrial IoT: Cisco says it expects rapid future development of 5G mobile technology will be a boon for industrial IoT use cases" Network World 6:51 AM
"Latest IBM partnership looks to improve seafood safety with blockchain" TechCrunch 10:11 AM
"Red Hat increases headcount to handle more demand, IBM says" News & Observer, NC 7:11 AM
"Red Hat OpenShift 4.2: Kubernetes for the hybrid-cloud developer/Red Hat, via OpenShift, wants to help developers build the new model hybrid cloud." ZDNet 12:24 PM
"Even with boost from Red Hat and 1,000 new workers, IBM's revenue drops again" WRAL TechWire 7:14 AM
"Chipmaker TSMC boosts capex by up to $5 billion, sees fourth-quarter sales jump on smartphones" Reuters 7:23 AM
"Quantum computer processor made entirely of lasers offers 'extreme' scale" Inverse 3:12 PM
"Barclay's ups Apple price target to (still wet) $224" Apple 3.0 7:44 AM
Industry News
"S&P 500 ends within 1% of all-time high amid Brexit draft deal, quarterly results: Netflix shares rally 2.5% after third-quarter results" MarketWatch 4:35 PM
"Stocks End Up on Tentative Brexit Deal, U.S.-Turkey Ceasefire Agreement in Syria: Stocks finish higher Thursday on news of a Brexit agreement between the U.K. and the European Union, and a ceasefire agreement in Syria, but IBM's revenue miss weighed on investor sentiment." TheStreet 4:34 PM
"Dow Jones Edges Higher But Lags, Hurt By IBM Earnings; Netflix Stock Regains Some Luster" Investor's Business Daily 4:34 PM
"Stocks rally led by Netflix, JPMorgan and Brexit progress" FOXBusiness 4:34 PM
"Stocks Climb on Strong Earnings, Brexit Deal: Pound is volatile as investors assess risk of deal being rejected by U.K. lawmakers" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:33 PM
"Asian markets mixed as U.S.-China trade deal needs more time: Mnuchin hopes for final deal next month; property companies boost Hang Seng" MarketWatch 7:29 AM
"British pound climbs while FTSE 100 registers moderate gains after Brexit deal" MarketWatch 7:29 AM
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