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Strategy Analytics: Android Increases Lead Over iOS in 3Q 2014

Samsung Mobile Profit Drops 74-Percent in 3Q 2014

Strategy Analytics: Xiaomi Takes Third in Smartphones in 3Q 2014

Court Says Fingerprint Sensors Not Covered Under Fifth Amendment

Phailed Indian Fon Maker Sues to Strip Apple iPhone Trademark

Amazon Fire Takes Top Honors in Latest J.D. Power Survey

Bankruptcy Judge to Unseal Statements in GTAT Case

Trent Reznor Working on Some Product for Apple

Jony Ive “Humbled” by Work on Apple Watch

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Tim Cook Comes Out

Tim Cook Calls Out Alabama for Being Too Slow on LGBT Issues

Notables Praise Tim Cook for Coming Out

Grocery Chain Tests CurrentC Exclusivity; Keeps Supporting Apple Pay

Petition Supporting NFC Hits WhiteHouse.gov 

iOS Users Crushing CurrentC App Under Negative Reviews

CES Seeks Displaced Macworld/iWorld Vendors for iProducts Marketplace

Needham and Co. Analyst Charlie Wolf Dead at 81

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MCX Talks Up Safety and Convenience of CurrentC

CurrentC Pilot Program Gets Hacked

MCX CEO Holds Virtual Press Conference to Address Headaches

Mr. Munster Studies Used Phone Sales

Kantar: iPhone 6 Outselling iPhone 6 Plus in UK 5-to-1

Kantar: Android Gains Share in U.S. in Three-Months Leading up iPhone Refresh

IDC: Xiaomi Gallops Into Third in Worldwide Smartphone Race

Microsoft Outs Fitness Focused Wearable

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Walmart Wades in with Statement Against Apple Pay

NYT: MCX Members Would Face Steep Fines for Accepting Apple Pay

Walgreens Pokes Fun; Reminds Consumers It Accepts Apple Pay

Apple to Talk Cooperation with Alibaba Possibly Tied to Apple Pay

Tim Cook Says The Planet Ran Out of iPod Classic Parts

Apple Exec: No Apple SIM Plans for iPhone 

T-Mobile CEO Says iPhone 6 Plus Orders Are Surprisingly High

GTAT Bemoans Apple Settlement 

Apple Sued Over Graphics Issues with Some 2011 MacBook Pros

Apple TV Gets Two New Providers in the States

iOS 8 Adoption Hits 52-Percent

Apple Expands iAd to 95 Countries

Plague Inc. Sales Up 50-Percent Since Pickup of Ebola Coverage

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Apple Paints Rosy Picture for Apple Pay as CVS Continues to Diss

Tim Cook: One Million Cards on Apple Pay in First 72-Hours

Wells Fargo Offering Up to 20-Dollars Credit for Trying Apple Pay

Verifone Pushes NFC Terminal Upgrades in Europe Ahead of Apple Pay

Euro Carriers Stiff-Arm Apple SIM

Cult of Mac: India Sells 55,000 New iPhones in Three-Days

New iPhones Put a Hurt on Samsung Galaxy Phones in South Korea

Apple Outlines Its ConnectED Involvement

Alpine Hits the Road with CarPlay

FitBit Makes Surge Super Watch Official

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CVS and Rite Aid Turn Off NFC Terminals to Thwart Apple Pay

Amazon Rewards Visa Now Supports Apple Pay

Tim Cook Targeting China for Apple Pay

Gazelle Survey Shows Near 50-50 Split for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Pre-Orders

New Site Highlights Bendy-Shapey-Flexy-iPhone-6-Gate

iFixit Gives iPad Air 2 a 2-out-of-10 Reparability Rating

iFixit Gives iPad mini 3 a 2-out-of-10 Reparability Rating

Macworld: The Tantalizing Mystery of NFC in New iPads

9 to 5 Mac: The Boring Solution to the iPad-NFC Mystery

AT&T Locking Apple SIM to Its Network

Nike CEO Says His Company Working with Apple on Stealthy Wearable Tech

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Apple Shares Close at New Split-Adjusted High

Chinese Government Suspected in iCloud Attacks in Middle Kingdom

Chinese Government Suspected in iCloud Attacks in Middle Kingdom: TakeTwo

Apple Publishes Information on Avoiding Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Tim Cook Drops in on iPhone 6 Assembly Plant in China

Apple CEO Announces Plans for 25 More Stores for China in Next Two Years

Apple to Help GT Advanced Workers in Bankruptcy Wake

Apple Support Forum Shows Bluetooth Issues for Some Post Yosemite Upgrade

Bale to Play Jobs in Sorkin-Penned Film

Woz Takes Adjunct Professor Position at Australian University

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It appears that a number of people were unable to receive Thursday's show in their respective podcasthers. Not sure what happened, but trying this repost to see if it frees whatever gummed up the works. Friday's show will be there as usual. Or it should be anyway. Fingers crossed.

BofA Apple Pay Issue Causes Double Charges for Small Number of Users

Apple Reportedly Working on Apple Pay Card Display Issues

Maps Connect: Apple Maps Opens to Businesses

Apple Selling iTunes Gift Cards in UAE for First Time

Fitbit Prepping Surge Superwatch (Not a Smartwatch)

Working Apple-1 Sells at Auction for $905,000 

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Wired: Four Fun Things in iOS 8.1

Eddy Cue Talks Apple Pay with WSJ

Apple Pay Working Outside the U.S. with U.S. Cards

Apple Locks Down the Mac mini

Apple and GTAT Reach Amicable End-Times Agreement

A Slew of Upgrades After Apple Earnings

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