Sorry we missed you yesterday (Wednesday)! We're back today with a quartet of short news stories from the world of Apple:

• A researcher/developer had his app -- used to gather data on ISP throttling of video streams -- rejected by the App Store
• Some Facebook Messenger users are reporting a bug that crashes the app after typing just a few words in a single line
• Use SpotHero to pre-pay parking? Apple has a deal for you if you use Apple Pay as your SpotHero payment option
• The GOP tax bill signed into law a few weeks ago is resulting in Apple adding almost $350 billion to the US economy, and employees are also getting a stock bonus