Off The Net For Awhile -- July 8, 2015

NDIC site still down due to power outage.

NYSE brought down / to a halt due to "technical glitch."

United Airlines grounded for about two hours worldwide due to "technical glitch."

Wall Street Journal reporting a "technical glitch."

Meanwhile, Apple presses on -- will set new record. The WSJ is reporting:

Apple Inc. is preparing for a larger initial production run of its next iPhones, betting that even modest hardware changes will entice consumers to upgrade handsets and outstrip demand for the larger-screen phones that it released last year.

Apple is asking suppliers to manufacture between 85 million and 90 million units combined of two new iPhone models with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays by Dec. 31, according to people familiar with the matter. The screen sizes are the same as in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

By comparison, Apple last year ordered a then-record initial production run of 70 million to 80 million for its first larger-screen iPhones.