"Apple TV+ is already running low on content 2 months on" ["It's all very confusing. $4.99 per month (if you didn't buy a new Apple device) seemed an aggressive price point for Apple TV+. It undercut Netflix, the new Disney+ service, and others. Now it seems a bit steep. Apple TV+ has so far nailed the quality of its shows. But it could sure do with a bit of quantity to go with it."] Cult of Mac 7:25 AM
"Apple will need to reckon with Russia in 2020, thanks to a new law forcing pre-installation of Kremlin-approved apps" Business Insider 7:53 AM
"In 2020, Apple is poised to push HomeKit forward: Apple's entry into the smart home tech market has at times seemed slow, but in 2020 it may finally get some legs." Macworld 7:26 AM
"Apple Tells Justices $439M VirnetX Verdict Is 'Grossly Unfair'" Law360 [Paid Membership Required] 8:29 AM
"Apple files new DMCA charges against security vendor: New charges in an old case" The Verge 11:26 AM
"Apple targets jailbreaking in lawsuit against iOS virtualization company: Corellium responds, says Apple is 'demonizing' jailbreaking with new DMCA claim." Ars Technica 2:55 PM
"Apple and GPU-maker Imagination make-nice in new licensing deal: One of tech's nastiest breakups has led to an amiable reconciliation." Ars Technica 1:57 PM
"FY 20 First Quarter Results: Apple's conference call to discuss first fiscal quarter results is scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET." Apple Investor Relations 5:48 PM
"GIMP vs. Photoshop: We compare the leading free and subscription image editors/We break it down by essential features and declare winners." PCWorld 7:57 AM
"Video: Adobe Lightroom trick makes it easy to search images for sensor spots" Digital Photography Review 2:41 PM
"Mac: How to always allow downloads in Safari" 9to5Mac 7:37 PM
"Control Intel's Turbo Boost CPU technology with Turbo Boost Switcher for Mac" iDownload Blog 11:57 AM
"macOS Catalina: How to turn your iPad into a second display with Sidecar" 9to5Mac 1:18 PM
"How to Change How The Function Keys Work in macOS Catalina" The Mac Observer 12:06 PM
"How to quickly find large files on your Mac" iDownload Blog 7:36 AM
"Samsung Sold So Many 5G Galaxy Phones In 2019 It Now Accounts For Half The Market" HotHardware 5:03 PM
"Samsung announces the Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite" The Verge 8:51 AM
"OnePlus' Concept One smartphone has a 'disappearing' camera: Variable tinted glass hides the cameras on OnePlus' concept device" The Verge 7:36 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"CES 2020 Preview – TMO Daily Observations 2020-01-03" The Mac Observer 1:52 PM
"9to5Mac Happy Hour 258: Red Apple Watch, Apple TV+ taps HBO chief, iPhone 12 rumors" 9to5Mac 10:49 AM
"9to5Mac Daily: January 03, 2020 – Apple TV+ hire, new LG AirPlay 2 TVs" 9to5Mac 10:30 AM
"Apple may be prepping a super-charged gaming Mac. Seriously. We discuss, on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 8:29 AM
"Sex Toys, AI Toothbrushes, and More in the CES Forecast/The Gadget Lab crew discusses what they expect to see next week in Las Vegas: facial-recognition tech, 5G everywhere, and self-driving scooters galore." Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:57 AM
"Engadget Podcast: CES 2020 here we come!" Engadget 7:53 AM
"'iPhone SE 2,' an end to robocalls, and Jimmy Iovine's thoughts on streaming on the AppleInsider Podcast" AppleInsider 7:47 AM
"Apple: An Options Strategy if You Expect a Recession" Market Realist 5:55 PM
"Apple 2020 preview: iPhone 12, Watch 6, iPad Pro 4, and more!" iMore 10:31 AM
"Apple & Steve Jobs defined mobile in the 2010s" Om Malik 8:52 AM
"What the Death of iTunes Says About Our Digital Habits: We started the 2010s obsessed with our electronic hygiene—and ended them a nation of digital hoarders. Eleven ideas about the decade that killed iTunes." The Atlantic 8:51 AM
"What we think we know about iPhone 2020" Computerworld 8:48 AM
"Photographer notices iPhone 11"s telephoto lens doesn't support Night Mode. Internet loses its mind: But we already knew that." iMore 8:29 AM
"I swapped out the newest Apple Watch for a cheaper model that's more than 2 years old — and there's only one thing I missed about it" Business Insider 7:58 AM
"2020 New Year's resolutions for iPhone users: The self-improvement promises we make to ourselves at the start of the year should absolutely include how we use our iPhones." Macworld 7:26 AM
"Cassandra -Friday Diversion: Testing Faith -Non-synchronisation of Photos on iPhone 11 Pro" eXtensions 7:21 AM
"TikTok's First Transparency Report Doesn't Tell the Full Story: The app says it didn't receive any requests for user information from China during the first half of 2019. That might not reassure skeptics." Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:57 AM
"My stance on the headphone jack hasn't changed, but I have" Android Authority 7:46 AM
"More hole punch displays are coming, because we don't deserve nice things" Android Central 7:46 AM
"Here's yet another reason to be worried about your smart home camera" Digital Trends 7:46 AM
"'Don't be evil': Has Google forgotten its original motto?" ZDNet 11:23 AM
"Google's identity crisis is deepening" The Verge 7:36 AM
"The human love affair with screens — how did we get here?" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:33 AM
"Chromebooks aren't for everyone, and that's OK" Android Central 7:28 AM
"Post-Apocalyptic Adventure Game 'Doomsday Vault' Now Available on Apple Arcade" MacRumors 1:52 PM
"Apple Arcade adds adventure game 'Doomsday Vault'" iDownload Blog 1:17 PM
"Quest to rescue Earth's plants in Doomsday Vault on Apple Arcade" Cult of Mac 1:17 PM
"CES 2020: Interesting Apple HomeKit product announcements" Apple Must 11:41 AM
"Apple Now Allowing AirPods Charging Cases to Be Engraved With Emojis: Apple today added updated engraving options for the AirPods Charging Case, allowing customers who purchase AirPods to choose to engrave emoji characters on their devices." MacRumors 11:26 AM
"Make a dumb device smart – with HomeKit button pusher" 9to5Mac 7:47 AM
"Dell laptops will soon become a lot more friendly to iPhones" Mashable 7:45 AM
"LG's new 8K TVs support AirPlay 2 and HomeKit" AppleInsider 7:26 AM
"Zens Liberty is no AirPower charger, but it's the closest thing we've yet seen" 9to5Mac 7:24 AM
"Microsoft's 3 Biggest Challenges for 2020: Microsoft's performance this year could be determined in part by further growth in Azure, execution on key strategic initiatives, and ability to weather any potential pullback in corporate tech spending." TheStreet 7:33 AM
"Microsoft Stock Soared in 2019. Here's Why It Could Continue to Outperform This Year." Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:33 AM
"Microsoft Partners With Luxoft on Connected Vehicle Platform" Zacks 10:19 AM
"AMD Broke Through Its All-Time High Of $48 But Here Is Why It's Just The Beginning" WCCFTech 8:21 AM
"AMD just hit its first record high in two decades. Here's what's next" CNBC 8:20 AM
"AMD's hot 2020 start could lead to another S&P record" Axios 8:21 AM
"AMD Hits a New 52-Week High, Sees a Powerful Start to 2020" Zacks 10:09 AM
"AMD to usurp Apple as TSMC's largest 7nm customer" Hexus 8:22 AM
"AMD's unannounced Radeon RX 5600 XT graphics card leaked in full on XFX's website" PCWorld 10:30 AM
"AMD May Show Off What Zen 3 Can Do at CES 2020" Digital Trends 10:30 AM
"AMD may unveil Zen 3 CPU architecture details at CES 2020" Digital Trends 8:22 AM
"Intel Releases the Horse Ridge Chip for Quantum Computing!" WCCFTech 8:23 AM
"This could be the shape of Intel's future 10nm desktop Alder Lake CPUs" PCGamesN 8:23 AM
"An Interconnected Interview with Intel's Ramune Nagisetty: A Future with Foveros" AnandTech 8:23 AM
"Dell puts RSA on the block: Dell Technologies has hired Morgan Stanley to sell its RSA security business, according to PE Hub." Blocks and Files 8:17 AM
"Dell's Upcoming XPS 13 Linux Laptop Includes A Highly Requested New Feature" Forbes 8:04 AM
"Dell intros smaller, thinner XPS 13 with larger screen" Hexus 8:16 AM
"Dell Launches New Range Of Professional Monitors At CES 2020" Gizbot 8:19 AM
"HP OfficeJet Pro 9020: For a seamless workflow in 2020" Manila Bulletin 8:15 AM
"Oracle copied Amazon's API—was that copyright infringement?" Ars Technica 1:57 PM
"Oracle HCM Cloud to Boost Extreme Networks HR Capabilities" Zacks 8:13 AM
"Cisco critical bugs: Nexus data center switch software needs patching now" ZDNet 8:08 AM
"Global semiconductor sales continue slide" DigiTimes 7:51 AM
"Power outage at Samsung fab to affect memory spot prices" DigiTimes [Subscription Required for Full Article] 7:52 AM
"Wedbush's Ives Sees Apple Shares Breaking Out, Possibly Above $350" Bloomberg TV 9:02 PM
"Tim Cook's personal security and travel expenses surged in 2019 as Trump's trade war with China threatened to gash Apple's profit" Business Insider 6:47 PM
"Apple Was the Dow's Best Stock in 2019. What Could Happen Next." Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:33 AM
"Apple shares just passed another historic milestone" Cult of Mac 7:25 AM
"Apple Stock Target Price Boosted by Two Wall Street Firms" Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:23 AM
"Apple Analysts Raise Price Targets, iPhone Still Driving Bullishness Months After Release" Benzinga 1:18 PM
"Dow logs worst day in 4 weeks, amid rising Middle East tensions and weak U.S. factory data: Oil, gold, U.S. Treasurys notch gains as Iran vows revenge for killing of military commander" MarketWatch 5:44 PM
"Stocks Finish Lower, Oil Prices Higher After U.S. Kills Iranian Military Leader: Stocks finished lower Friday after a U.S. military strike killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force." TheStreet 5:43 PM
"Stock Market Trims Losses After U.S. Airstrike Sends Stocks Tumbling; Apple, Incyte, Tesla Key Movers" Investor's Business Daily 5:43 PM
"Stocks volatile after Iranain top military leader killed by US: Escalating tensions in Iran, Iraq hitting US stocks" FOXBusiness 5:43 PM
"Dow Industrials Falter, Oil Climbs After U.S. Airstrike Kills Iranian Military Leader: Investors dash for haven assets like gold and government bonds" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:42 PM
"Asian markets mixed in aftermath of Iran general's death: Oil stocks surge as global uncertainty rises after U.S. airstrike" MarketWatch 8:25 AM
"European stocks drop and oil soars after U.S. airstrike kills top Iranian general" MarketWatch 8:25 AM
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