"Apple says its ultra wideband technology is why newer iPhones appear to share location data, even when the setting is disabled" TechCrunch 12:05 PM
"Apple explains why the iPhone 11 is requesting location data without permission: Apple says the culprit is the new ultra wideband tech built into the latest models" The Verge 1:04 PM
"Apple Admits iPhone 11 Is Tracking Your Location Even If You Tell It Not To" HotHardware 3:54 PM
"Apple: iPhone feature needs your location even when you don't share it/Legal concerns mean iOS uses your location to determine if it must turn off Apple's Ultra Wideband feature." CNET 3:56 PM
"People are beginning to wonder whether Apple is engaged in constant location surveillance" iDownload Blog 8:18 AM
"It's Apple Vs Putin, As Russia's New Smartphone Ban Approaches" Forbes 7:54 AM
"Apple buys first-ever carbon-free aluminum from Alcoa-Rio Tinto venture" ["The aluminum will be shipped this month from an Alcoa research facility in Pittsburgh and used in Apple products, although the technology company did not say which ones."] Reuters 9:29 AM
"Apple's App Store Revenue Rose to $14.2 Billion in Q3" ["According to Statista, Services accounted for 6.5% of total sales in Apple's first quarter of fiscal 2012. By the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, Services accounted for 9.7% of total sales. The segment ended the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 with a total revenue share of 11.4%. This figure stood at 11%, 9.9%, 13.5%, 16.2%, 15.9%, and 19.5%, respectively, in the fourth quarters of fiscals 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019."] Market Realist 2:14 PM
"Mac software developer creates Edinburgh jobs to power overseas growth" The Scotsman 8:19 AM
"AU19: Autodesk University Evolves with 'Better Starts Here'" Architosh 2:14 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Mac FaceTime Opens Itself On Startup, Fix" macReports 8:22 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"F-Secure Safe for Mac review: No-frills quality protection/This antivirus suite provides a lot of protection, but that's about all it offers." Macworld 8:04 AM
"How to wipe your MacBook, iMac, Mac Pro, or Mac mini" The Verge 8:12 AM
"Hate the screenshot floater in macOS? Here's how to get rid of it: It's a simple option, but you have to invoke a screen capture to find it." Macworld 8:04 AM
"How to install Twitter as a Progressive Web App on Mac" iDownload Blog 8:03 AM
"Poor tax conduct: six tech giants accused, inc Apple & Amazon" 9to5Mac 8:26 AM
"Apple Card Beginning to Show Up on Credit Reports" MacRumors 8:01 AM
"Apple's latest store design comes to Canada at Toronto Eaton Centre December 14" 9to5Mac 9:43 AM
"Billie Eilish Lands Massive Payday for Apple TV+ Documentary: Multiple sources say Apple is paying $25 million for the project about the 17-year-old musician." The Hollywood Reporter 7:56 AM
"Apple Pays $25 Million for Billie Eilish Documentary Headed for Apple TV+ Rather Than Apple Music" MacRumors 7:59 AM
"Today at Apple upgrades begin at Sydney Apple Store January 5" 9to5Mac 8:31 AM
"Florida man who had 'no idea what AFib was' saved by Apple Watch during holiday travel" 9to5Mac 9:20 PM
Non-Apple News
"Japan Display creditors could extend commitment lines by 3 months -sources" Reuters 9:04 PM
"Ajit Pai Says FCC's Investigation into Sale of Phone Location Data Nearly Complete" Vice 2:16 PM
"Ravenous Black Friday shoppers drove the strongest early holiday sales in six years, Bank of America says" Business Insider 1:04 PM
"Major consumer groups ask FTC to look into 'predatory' data collection of children" CNBC 9:26 AM
"T-Mobile's 600MHz 5G peaks at roughly 225Mbps, but there are caveats" VentureBeat 8:11 AM
"A former Facebook moderator is suing the firm, claiming that reviewing horrific material left him with PTSD" Business Insider 8:09 AM
"Huawei sues FCC over 'unconstitutional' ban on the use of federal subsidies to buy its equipment" TechCrunch 8:07 AM
"FCC lets carriers get away with lying about 4G coverage" iDownload Blog 8:03 AM
"Google's A.I.-powered voice recorder and transcription app comes to older Pixel phones" TechCrunch 2:42 PM
"Sacha Baron Cohen slams Google billionaires Sergey Brin and Larry Page for stepping down: 'You're the Silicon Six'" Business Insider 7:53 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"267: A Cybertruck Full of Mac Pros" The Rebound 1:04 PM
"#323: Everything in My Computing Life is Chaos/Best tech gifts given and received, the future of the HomePod, how we deal with all our photos, and unplugging while on vacation." Relay FM: Clockwise 8:09 AM
"iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Pro rumors, and more: Macworld Podcast episode 678" Macworld 8:04 AM
"Kuo: Apple to Launch 'Completely Wireless' iPhone Without Lightning Connector and 'iPhone SE 2 Plus' With Touch ID Power Button in 2021" MacRumors 12:07 PM
"Kuo: Four new OLED iPhones in 2020, iPhone without Lightning port in 2021" 9to5Mac 12:07 PM
"Future iPhones could drop charging ports altogether" TechCrunch 12:57 PM
"Your next iPhone may not have a Lightning port: Apple could also be getting ready to shake up the way it sells iPhones." ZDNet 3:57 PM
"Kuo: Apple to Launch Five iPhones in 2020, Including 5.4-Inch, Two 6.1-Inch, and 6.7-Inch Models With 5G" MacRumors 12:07 PM
"Four 5G 'iPhone 12" models in 2020, 'iPhone SE 2 Plus' in 2021 coming says Ming-Chi Kuo" AppleInsider 12:07 PM
"Apple Allegedly Launching Four 5G iPhone 12 SKUs With 5.4 To 6.7 Inch OLED Displays" HotHardware 3:54 PM
"Apple admits some 2019 MacBook Pros suffer random shutdown borkage" The Inquirer 8:19 AM
"MacBook Pro: Apple Acknowledges Shutdown Issue With a 2019 Model" Digital Trends 12:05 PM
"AirPlay 2 cracked, for multiroom play to non-supported speakers" 9to5Mac 8:05 AM
"Apple iPhone 11 Pro 'can override location settings'" BBC 8:22 AM
"Apple reveals users can't completely turn location services off on iPhone 11 Pro" [Video Report] Mashable 9:50 AM
"Your iPhone 11 Pro tries to collect location data even when all location services are disabled" BetaNews 8:04 AM
"The iPhone 11"s U1 chip necessitates constant geolocation checks, Apple says: Ultra-wideband is behind the latest iPhone privacy puzzler." Ars Technica 6:42 PM
"Apple Admits to iPhone Location Tracking, Will Fix" Thurrott 6:43 PM
"16-inch MacBook Pro review - a great keyboard is just the start [Video] 9to5Mac 3:03 PM
"I'm a loyal Apple Watch user, but after switching to Fitbit, I found 3 things I liked better and 3 things I didn't" Business Insider 7:53 AM
"16-inch MacBook Pro -What's the effect of eGPUs?" Bare Feats 1:17 PM
"Can't afford an Apple Pro Display XDR? The LG UltraFine 5K is worth your consideration" Apple World Today 7:34 AM
"Hands on with 60 of the best iPhone 11 cases" AppleInsider 1:04 PM
"'Servant' Review for Apple TV+: A superb atmospheric thriller that's a joy to watch" iMore 8:18 AM
"Truth Be Told: Apple TV Plus drama mixes true crime and Big Little Lies" CNET 7:52 AM
iOS Apps
"Android Auto Vs. Apple CarPlay" Digital Trends 12:05 PM
"Chirp 2.0 Offers a Remarkably Full-Featured Twitter Experience on Apple Watch" MacStories 9:42 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Use Your iPad as a Secondary Mac Display Without Sidecar" How-To Geek 9:04 PM
"How to download apps that won't update on your iPhone or iPad" iDownload Blog 2:16 PM
"iOS 13: How to Customize Control Center With Different Tools" The Mac Observer 2:14 PM
"Remove Apple Pay cards tutorial" iDownload Blog 1:04 PM
"Here's How to Get Your Apple Music Replay Mix" The Mac Observer 11:56 AM
"How to Use Camera Filters on iPhone 11 & iPhone 11 Pro" OS X Daily 9:44 AM
"Phishing for Apple ID Accounts: Scam Emails and Texts/This article explains how you recognize and avoid phishing scams. More specifically, the focus of this article is how you can tell if a message from 'Apple' requesting information is really from Apple, iTunes, iCloud, App Store etc." macReports 8:09 AM
Tips
"10+ tips for better iPhone battery life" Computerworld 9:25 AM
"iFixit, Activation Lock, and Walt Mossberg" The Loop 9:43 AM
"What is an app? I honestly have no idea: Trying to explain to my Dad what an app is left me more confused than ever" The Guardian 8:20 AM
"Apple 'is going to have a great device' — Qualcomm exec" Apple Must 7:34 AM
Non-Apple
"HP Elite Dragonfly Review First Impressions" Thurrott 6:43 PM
"Things you should rarely buy at full price: Pixels, LG phones, and smartwatches" Android Authority 3:17 PM
"Microsoft wants everyone to follow its lead with its new mobile design" The Verge 12:07 PM
"Why the Snapdragon 765, not the 865, will make the biggest impact on 2020 Android phones" PCWorld 7:53 AM
"What Sundar Pichai taking over the Google universe means for search, Android and Nest: Larry Page and Sergei Brin are riding into the sunset at a critical time in the development of Google products." CNET 7:52 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"There go the Google Guys!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 7:33 AM
"Official Craigslist App Launches On The iPhone After 11 Years" UberGizmo 8:19 AM
"Retailers are selling $60 cords for Apple's wireless Airpods" Fast Company 8:18 AM
"Get rich or cry tryin' in brand-new Monopoly for iOS" Cult of Mac 8:07 AM
"Tidal matches Apple Music with 50% discount for students" Cult of Mac 8:00 AM
"Apple attending & presenting at NeurIPS Machine Learning conference" AppleInsider 9:43 AM
"Apple at NeurIPS 2019: Apple is attending the 33rd Conference and Workshop on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) this December. The conference, of which Apple is a Diamond Sponsor, will take place in Vancouver, Canada from December 8th to 14th." Apple Machine Learning Journal 7:59 AM
"Apple Attending NeurIPS 2019 Next Week, World's Largest Machine Learning Conference" MacRumors 7:59 AM
"Opera's latest version gives any web page a dark mode" Engadget 7:52 AM
"Snap teams up with Gucci on limited-edition 3D Spectacles" Engadget 7:52 AM
"Moonbug Kids Channel Now Available in the Apple TV App in the UK, US, Canada and Australia" Business Wire 7:32 AM
"Microsoft wants everyone to follow its lead with its new mobile design: A Fluent design focus to help speed up mobile productivity" " The Verge 11:08 AM
"Microsoft kills Store version of Windows 10 Notepad app" " ZDNet 6:49 AM
"The difference between Windows Notepad and WordPad, and when to use each: Did you ever wonder about the difference between Notepad and WordPad? In this guide, we'll explain what they are and when to use them." " Windows Central 6:53 AM
"Windows 10 Insiders: Begone, foul Store version of Notepad!" " The Register 8:06 AM
"Years after discontinuing Windows Movie Maker, Microsoft tries hard to remind us of an alternative" " MSPoweruser 6:53 AM
"Report: Microsoft Will Release 2 Next-Gen Xbox Consoles/There may only be one high-end Xbox Project Scarlett console, but Microsoft is apparently still planning on offering a cheaper, disc-less version." " PC Magazine 7:13 AM
"Intel's Raja Koduri Teases 'Father Of All' Xe High Performance GPU" " WCCFTech 6:45 AM
"Intel Opens 1,500-Person Engineering Center in India" " Tom's Hardware 6:48 AM
"Oracle BrandVoice: Oracle v. Rimini Street Lawsuit: A Guide" " Forbes 6:52 AM
"How a Preacher's Grandson From Rural Georgia Grew Up to Lead Cisco: As the head of a $185 billion technology company, Chuck Robbins says, 'We have to run a good business, but there's more to it.'" " New York Times [Free Registration Required] 7:03 AM
"Apple Stock Target Buffed Up by Citi on View tStrong Holiday Sales: The tech giant receives a price-target upgrade from Citi analyst Jim Suva on expectations of a strong holiday quarter." TheStreet 8:04 AM
"AAPL Stock Has Outperformed FAANGs This Year" Market Realist 7:52 AM
"Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Apple Inc." Simply Wall St. 8:04 AM
Industry News
"U.S. stocks shrug off trade deal concerns, close higher" MarketWatch 4:44 PM
"Stocks End Higher on Hopes of U.S.-China Trade Deal: Stocks finish slightly higher Thursday on hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal." TheStreet 4:44 PM
"Dow Jones Led By Gains From Nike, Apple; Stocks Defy Trump Impeachment News | Investor's Business Daily" Investor's Business Daily 4:45 PM
"Stocks tick higher after Pelosi says House will forge ahead with impeachment: Trump's actions 'seriously violated the Constitution,' House Speaker says" FOXBusiness 4:46 PM
"Stocks Edge Up as Investors Parse Trade Headlines: President Trump says negotiations are going 'very well' between the U.S. and China" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:46 PM
"Asian markets gain on renewed optimism about U.S.-China trade deal: Nikkei, Hang Seng advance on report that phase-one deal could be reached soon" MarketWatch 7:25 AM
"EasyJet, Just Eat to replace Hiscox, Fresnillo in FTSE 100 Index -FTSE Russell: MarketWatch" MarketWatch 7:26 AM
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