"Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results: iPhone, Wearables & Services Drive All-Time Record Revenue and Earnings" Apple 3:41 PM
"Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results: Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2020 first quarter ended December 28, 2019. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $91.8 billion, an increase of 9 percent from the year-ago quarter and an all-time record, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $4.99, up 19 percent, also an all-time record. International sales accounted for 61 percent of the quarter's revenue." Business Wire 3:33 PM
"Apple rises on big earnings beat, iPhone sales soar: Apple reported revenue and profit significantly higher than what Wall Street analysts expected and the stock spiked over 3% in after-hours trading on Thursday." CNBC 3:36 PM
"Apple Posts Record Revenue on Strong iPhone, App Sales: Devices and services linked to iPhone help fuel surge" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:55 PM
"Apple books record profit on strong iPhone sales" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 4:04 PM
"Apple's Q1 2020 revenue hits record $91.8 billion, boosted by wearables" VentureBeat 3:44 PM
"Apple Q1 surges as iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro sales deliver: The company's outlook is strong amid iPhone 11 demand. The company's device installed base is now 1.5 billion." ZDNet 3:45 PM
"Apple shares surge after it posts record holiday sales" Axios 4:00 PM
"Apple shares rise after company reports better-than-expected revenue of $91.8B" TechCrunch 4:00 PM
"Apple's iPhone 11 and AirPods help company hit a new revenue record/No surprise: the holidays were huge for AirPods" The Verge 4:04 PM
"Apple Australia rakes in $9.39 billion, pays less tax" CRN 3:59 PM
"Apple Financial Results - Q1 2020: Join us here on January 28, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET to listen to the conference call live." Apple 3:30 PM
Apple News
"Exclusive: Asian suppliers warn Apple about coronavirus impact/Planned 10% boost to iPhone production faces 'massive uncertainties'" Nikkei 7:32 AM
"Google Chrome users: You can thank Microsoft for this new feature/New tab-management feature demonstrates how Microsoft and Google are collaborating to improve Chromium." ZDNet 8:19 AM
"Microsoft's new Edge browser has such powerful privacy settings that it's triggering the ad blocker popup on some websites, even when I don't have an ad blocker" Business Insider 3:21 PM
"Data Privacy Day: seven ways we protect your privacy" Google 7:35 AM
"Apple Releases macOS Catalina 10.15.3 With Pro Display XDR Optimizations, Improvements to Multi-Stream Video Editing for 16-Inch MacBook Pro" MacRumors 12:40 PM
"13 Alternate Ways To Use Emoji On Your Mac" MacMost 1:10 PM
Press Releases
"Mailbutler Launches Outlook Add-in to Boost Email Productivity" prMac 7:31 AM
"[Full Release] Enter a Korean Shadow Realm with 'The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters' – Full Release Version Arrives on Steam and GOG Today" Headup Games 7:14 AM
"Apple is working on a massive acquisition that would be a game-changer" BGR 10:21 AM
"AirPods: The New It Item Among the Playground Set/Parents cave in to kids' relentless begging for Apple's wireless white earbuds; schools ban them" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:45 PM
"Apple moves to blunt coronavirus's impact on Chinese operations" Cult of Mac 6:38 PM
"Apple Buys Documentary 'Boys State' for $12 Million" The Mac Observer 8:37 AM
"Neil Young says the MacBook Pro has 'Fisher-Price' audio quality" The Verge 8:05 AM
"Musician Neil Young claims Steve Jobs would support his dissing of MacBook Pro" 9to5Mac 9:08 AM
Non-Apple News
"Foxconn says plans in place to meet production obligations after virus outbreak" Reuters 9:21 PM
"Ajit Pai promised faster broadband expansion—Comcast cut spending instead: Despite net neutrality repeal, Comcast spent less on expanding cable network." Ars Technica 1:20 PM
"Facebook knows what you're doing on other sites and in real life. This tool lets you see what it knows about you." Business Insider 10:21 AM
"Ring caught giving user data to Facebook whether they have an account or not" Fast Company 1:21 PM
"Ring Doorbell App Packed With Third-Party Trackers" Slashdot 9:43 AM
"Motorola's new $1,500 Razr flip phone hasn't even launched yet, but it's already sold out" Business Insider 9:43 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Women with Byte: How Susan Kare Gave Apple's Mac Its Personality" Digital Trends 3:25 PM
"File Organization, More Apple Original Content – TMO Daily Observations 2020-01-28" The Mac Observer 1:11 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 328: In a vacuum" iDownload Blog 7:38 AM
"Apple has come a long way from the old, pre-Apple Store days!" The MT Show 7:15 AM
"Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max front camera review" DxOMark 9:05 AM
"The better everyday camera — Pixel 4 or iPhone 11 Pro?" TechCrunch 12:03 PM
"Review: OWC Accelsior 4M2 PCIe SSD — a quick, quiet, and flexible storage solution for Macs [Video] 9to5Mac 9:08 AM
iOS Apps
"Hands-On With Filmic's DoubleTake iPhone App That Lets You Record Video From Two Cameras at the Same Time" MacRumors 3:29 PM
"Hands-on with FiLMiC DoubleTake multi-cam for iPhone" iMore 7:51 AM
"The best Apple iPad apps of all time: Media players, graphics tools and more/On the iPad's 10th birthday, we look back at the apps that have made Apple's tablet a hit with people of all ages." CNET 7:48 AM
"Apple Arcade: 'Doomsday Vault' Review – Plants vs. AI Robots" Touch Arcade 12:07 PM
"Apple Arcade: Outlanders is a Fun Survival Game" The Mac Observer 9:35 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to make Google Docs read your documents out loud to you, using a Google Chrome extension" Business Insider 4:04 PM
"How to turn off Ultra Wideband U1 chip to prevent background location tracking on iPhone 11 and 11 Pro" 9to5Mac 3:44 PM
"How to Find a Lost iPhone, iPad, or Mac with Find My from iPhone or iPad" OS X Daily 9:43 AM
"How To Turn on iPhone Dark Mode (#1 Easiest Method)" Know Your Mobile 8:25 AM
"Keeping your phone safe from prying eyes: Do you want to show someone something on your phone, but are worried that they might go through your photos or post something revealing on social media?" BBC 7:32 AM
Tips
"AirPods Pro: What's the difference between Transparency and Noise Canceling/The difference between the two settings is small but significant." iMore 3:26 PM
"How to Watch Apple TV+ on Amazon Fire TV Devices" The Mac Observer 12:34 PM
"A few notes on Apple's latest record quarter" Six Colors 9:59 PM
"Apple Sells Over Ninety Billion Dollars Worth of Stuff in Three Months" Pixel Envy 9:53 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook dodges more questions about 5G iPhone 12 rumors" 9to5Mac 9:41 PM
"Apple reports a blowout Q1 2020, but names coronavirus as a worry for the next quarter: The iPhone 11 led the charge in a high-growth quarter that surprised some investors." Ars Technica 9:37 PM
"Apple TV+ subscriber numbers remain a total mystery" Cult of Mac 9:37 PM
"Apple hits 1.5 billion active devices with ~80% of recent iPhones and iPads running iOS 13" 9to5Mac 6:38 PM
"This is Tim: Apple Q1 2020 results transcript" Six Colors 4:32 PM
"Apple has more than 1.5B active devices in the wild, up 100M in last year" AppleInsider 4:36 PM
"Why Apple's Earnings Beat Is So Impressive" 24/7 Wall St. 4:00 PM
"Everything we think we know about Samsung's next foldable phone" The Verge 7:45 AM
"How Amazon escapes liability for the riskiest products on its site" The Verge 7:45 AM
"Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G review: the best $2,500 I've ever spent" Android Central 7:38 AM
"Seattle tries out mobile voting: But voter skepticism about online security has some Washington state officials responsible for general elections wary of rolling the tech." Computerworld 7:32 AM
"Microsoft urged: Open-source Windows 7 to 'undo past wrongs'/Group of free software advocates calls on Microsoft to release Windows 7 under a free software license." ZDNet 6:17 AM
"How the Xbox stands between Microsoft and its climate goals: The gaming console has the largest carbon footprint of any Microsoft device, a a company spokesperson said." Salon 7:39 AM
"Future versions of the Xbox may use Windows Core OS" MSPoweruser 9:08 PM
"Microsoft reportedly paid Ninja $20-30 million for Mixer exclusivity" MSPoweruser 2:18 PM
"Microsoft to establish Belfast cyber security centre" BBC 7:34 AM
"Microsoft data breach: Cyber experts warn of knock-on claims effect" Insurance Post 180 7:33 AM
"Windows 7 Is Dead: Long Live Your Antivirus! Microsoft dropped support for Windows 7 in January, and your antivirus company is free to drop support as well. Will your antivirus keep working even if you don't upgrade?" PC Magazine 9:46 PM
"Microsoft's Project Tokyo helps visually impaired users 'see' with AI and AR" VentureBeat 2:19 PM
"Microsoft releases new cumulative update that improves the accuracy of Windows Hello face authentication" MSPoweruser 2:44 PM
"Cisco brings new AI functionality to Webex: Webex Assistant can improve your meetings with language translation, closed captioning and transcriptions." ZDNet 6:16 AM
"Cisco launches Industrial IoT security architecture" BetaNews 6:17 AM
"New Cisco, AppDynamics integration bridges IT and DevOps for app management: The integration represents the next step in AppDynamics' vision for building a 'Central Nervous System of IT'" ZDNet 6:16 AM
"Cisco, AppDynamics Integrate Monitoring Tools To Unite App, Infrastructure Teams: Cisco and AppDynamics are introducing new application mapping technology and are more tightly integrating their technologies to put both application and infrastructure teams on the same page." CRN 7:37 AM
"Dell OptiPlex 7070 Ultra Review: The New Disappearing Desktop PC" HotHardware 12:16 PM
"AMD really, really wants you to know its chips are doing OK without any help from Intel and its supply issues: 'We finished 2019 very strongly – but that is on the strength of the product portfolio' says CEO Lisa Su" The Register 9:39 PM
"AMD Earnings: Posts Record Revenue of $2.13 Billion Thanks to Ryzen (NASDAQ: AMD)" WCCFTech 6:33 PM
"AMD shares fall after chipmaker offers muted sales forecast" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:34 PM
"AMD Zen 3 CPU Support Added To Linux Kernel As We Get Closer To Official Announcement" WCCFTech 7:32 AM
"New AMD Radeon Adrenalin 20.1.4 Driver is Optimized for Warcraft III Reforged and Journey to the Savage Planet" WCCFTech 6:23 AM
"AMD: Big Navi Radeon RX GPUs Are Going To Disrupt 4K Gaming, Similar To How Ryzen Disrupted The CPU Segment" WCCFTech 10:42 AM
"Intel Spent Approximately $805 Million On 10nm Data Center Ramp In 2019" WCCFTech 2:19 PM
"Intel has a third go at patching 'Zombieload' CPU security flaw" Fudzilla 2:24 PM
"IBM embeds new AI features into its TRIRIGA facilities management software: The new AI capabilities are meant to help real estate and facility managers optimize office space and improve the workplace experience." ZDNet 12:32 PM
"IBM Awarded Patent for 'Self-Aware Token' - CoinDesk" coindesk 7:35 AM
"IBM India opens automation innovation centre in Pune" The Economic Times 7:36 AM
"Apple's iPhone didn't need 5G for a mind-boggling rebound: Apple's biggest seller breaks out of a yearlong losing streak, and it may have last year's disappointment to thank" MarketWatch 9:48 PM
"Apple Q1 surges as iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro sales deliver, but coronavirus a wild card for Q2: The company's outlook is strong amid iPhone 11 demand. The company's device installed base is now 1.5 billion." ZDNet 9:27 PM
"Did Apple Sell 70 Million iPhones?" 24/7 Wall St. 7:43 AM
"Apple 3.0 Earnings Smackdown: Final spreadsheet Q1 2020" Apple 3.0 7:37 AM
"Will Apple Beat And Raise? If Not, It Should Trade Down 59%" Forbes 8:19 AM
Industry News
"The Dow Rose 187 Points Because the Coronavirus Contagion Will Eventually End" MarketWatch 9:52 PM
"Stocks End Higher as Wall Street Rebounds From Selloff" TheStreet 9:52 PM
"Apple Earnings Smash Target In December Quarter; Apple Stock Rises" Investor's Business Daily 9:52 PM
"US stocks aim to halt coronavirus-related selling" FOXBusiness 10:34 AM
"U.S. Stocks Close Higher Amid Global Efforts to Contain Virus: U.S. yield curve briefly inverts amid investors' concerns about virus's impact on global growth" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:53 PM
"British stocks inch higher after previous day's hammering" MarketWatch 7:45 AM
"Asian markets sink on continued worries about China virus: Indexes in South Korea, Singapore plunge after return from holiday" MarketWatch 7:45 AM
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