• Little Snitch v4.0.5 (see release notes for long list of bug fixes/improvements)
  
  
• Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac 16.9.0 Update (See Jan 18th release notes)
  
  
• Speedometer 2.0: A Benchmark for Modern Web App Responsiveness (webkit.org)
  
  
• macOS Sierra vs High Sierra (mw uk)
  
  
• A new bug can crash iOS and macOS with a single text message (graham cluley)
  
  
• Apple accelerates US investment and job creation (press release)
  "$350 Billion Contribution to US Economy Over Next Five Years"
  
  
• Apple's MacBook Air turns 10 (techcrunch)
  
  
• Leading European technical colleges adopt Apple's Everyone Can Code initiative (pr)

• Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
  
  
• Availability of the Apple TV App and supported apps (Jan. 13th rev)
  
  
• How to Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
  
  
• If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
  
  
• If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime
  
  
• About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan (doc rev date Jan 16th but no notes on entries updated since Jan. 11th.)

Page of How-To, Troubleshooting & Tips for Mac/OS X/iOS Users from Airplay to Thunderbolt.
 

• Freeware VM VirtualBox v5.2.6 (See Change Log for details)
  
  
• Audio/HT page has info on Dolby Vision Firmware Updates for Select Sony HDR TVs
  (After reports that DV doesn't work via HDMI (only streaming via internal apps), Sony removed note on DV support. See notes there on "low latency" DV Profile and current external Dolby Vision players requiring an update to be compatible.)
  
  
• Review of 500GB Crucial MX500 SSD (storagereview)
  
  
• Amazon boosts monthly fee for Prime by $2, maintains yearly rate (reuters)