"WWDC: how Apple won back our hearts/iOS 7, the new Mac Pro, apps galore and integration – Apple can still generate irrational lust out of thin air" The Guardian 1:18 PM
"WWDC: Now it looks like Apple's going to take out the console market" Computerworld 8:10 AM
"Behind the WWDC Glitter: iOS 7 gives me hope that Apple might get confident enough to loosen its claws and allow users the ability to customize their experience. Otherwise, I'll try to create my own background wallpaper ... and hope like heck the translucency doesn't make me think of falling asleep in Unicorn Land surrounded by pastel lava lamps and the light blue species of butterflies that like to land on horse poop." MacNewsWorld 8:31 AM
"The era of unshackled Apple executives [Opinion] 9 to 5 Mac 9:06 PM
"Apple Turns to Its Brand to Drive Sales" The Motley Fool 7:08 PM
"The DOJ's last best chance in the Apple e-book case has passed: If the government couldn't nail Eddy Cue—and it didn't— how's it going to win?" Fortune 7:38 AM
"The Apple iBooks Origin Story/How's this for irony: Steve Jobs was initially opposed to entering the e-book market over which Apple is now sparring with the U.S. Department of Justice in a Manhattan federal court." AllThingsD 7:37 AM
"DOJ vs. Apple: Attorney Arthur Aidala on the suit against the tech giant related to pricing of its e-books." [Video Report] FOXBusiness 1:36 PM
"Apple, Google Meet With Government on Phone Thefts" Bloomberg TV 7:36 AM
"Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colors - sources" Reuters 11:25 AM
"Rumors Of Cheap Phones & Big-Screens Mark The End Of iPhone Purity: Apple is gradually coming to the notion that the iPhone is no sacred cow. It is a cash cow. And it is time to adapt." ReadWrite 8:00 AM
"Apple's crucial overscroll bounce patent claim is valid, US patent office says" IDG News Service 7:55 AM
"USPTO Reverses Course, Confirms Apple's 'Overscroll Bounce' Patent" The Mac Observer 12:43 PM
"U.S. Patent Office Says Apple's Rubber Banding Patent Claim Is Valid" AllThingsD 7:06 PM
"Apple says Samsung has continued importing infringing devices during entire ITC investigation" Foss Patents 8:30 AM
"Apple's Challenge: Becoming a Services Company" Tech.pinions 10:18 AM
"Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/Readers ask about printer access resulting in crashes, and more." CNET Reviews 7:09 PM
"Resolve a 'Couldn't Unmount Disk' Error in Disk Utility" OS X Daily 1:32 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Ask Andru: Will OS X Mavericks be compatible with my Mac?" GeekWire 7:08 PM
"Safari 7.0 streamlined and accelerated for OS X Mavericks" AppleInsider 1:51 PM
"AppAdvice Goes Hands-On With iWork For iCloud Beta" AppAdvice 8:43 AM
"Dealing with iTunes font sizes, file types, and missing files" Macworld 8:47 AM
"Handbrake, The Best Video Conversion Tool You've Never Used: Never used Handbrake, the open-source, super-powerful tool for converting video? Shame on you." ReadWrite 10:30 AM
"Access old Dropbox menu with Option-click" Mac OS X Hints 9:53 AM
"How To Get Freedom From Flash, Freedom From Cookies, Freedom From Tracking" Mac 360 7:39 AM
"For Mac Power Users Only: The Ultimate Productivity Utility. 1,000 Features. 1 Interface" Mac 360 7:39 AM
"What's The Better Way To Browse Photos On Flickr? Use The Free Mac App F-Stop" McSolo 7:40 AM
"Here's The Easy, Free Way To Track The News From Major Newspapers In The U.S." NoodleMac 7:39 AM
Op/Ed
"Best Mac games: First Person Shooters" Mac Gamer HQ 1:49 PM
"A Surfer's View of Apple's Operating System: When I heard the announcement that Apple Inc. had chosen to name its new operating system after Mavericks, one of the most dangerous and storied surf spots on Earth, I was rather intrigued." Bloomberg 1:49 PM
"Three things you (probably) didn't know about OS X Mavericks' name" TUAW 1:37 PM
"OS X 10.9 Mavericks: A boost for post production" Alex4D 8:59 AM
"What's an Apple user worth? This week Apple announced that iTunes has 575 million accounts." ["The number of accounts has increased by almost a factor of six since late 2009. It amounts to an account growth rate of about 500,000/day or 44% compounded annually."] asymco 8:30 AM
"Apple now adding 500,000 new iTunes accounts per day" AppleInsider 8:38 AM
"Apple now reportedly adding 500,000 new iTunes accounts per day" iDownload Blog 8:38 AM
"Apple's iTunes Grows by 500,000 New Accounts Daily" Mashable 10:24 AM
"Bot Wheels: Anki Drive's Cars Are Tiny, High-Speed Robots" Techland 7:47 PM
"Cable TV Business Reaches For Apple As Garden Blooms" Forbes 10:25 AM
"Apple's iPhone still tops Japan, but discounts give Sony a big boost" AppleInsider 11:27 AM
"Apple, Samsung credited for moving toward phones that deter thieves" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:10 AM
"iOS Device Usage Peaks at 9:00 PM [Charts] iClarified 7:11 PM
"Surgery Patients Embrace New-Age Wonder Drug: The iPad" Wired Magazine 7:56 AM
"Microsoft releases another ad dissing iPad" iDownload Blog 8:38 AM
"Microsoft Mocks The iPad (Again!) In New Dell XPS Advert [Video] Cult of Mac 10:29 AM
"Microsoft Phones in an iPad Attack Ad" The Mac Observer 7:01 PM
"L.A. schools give iPads, cars for perfect attendance: In a very modern attempt at motivating kids, the Los Angeles United Schools District offers interesting technological prizes for, well, turning up." CNET News 9:53 AM
"It's curtains for Songbird: No encore is anticipated as the iTunes alternative Songbird announces that it has run out of funding." CNET News 7:47 PM
"AT&T adds emergency alert system to iPhone 5 and 4S with software update" AppleInsider 8:19 PM
Non-Apple News
"Facebook reaches agreement to disclose national security-related data requests" GigaOM 9:28 PM
"Facebook Makes The First Big Dent On FISA, Releases Full Requests It Has Received From The U.S. Government" TechCrunch 8:54 PM
"Facebook to release FISA request orders in transparency report, says up to 19k accounts looked at" The Next Web 8:39 PM
"Facebook Releases Data, Including All National Security Requests" Facebook 8:25 PM
"Apple website mistake reveals alternative iOS 7 icons, with tweaks to Weather, Passbook, and more" 9 to 5 Mac 12:35 PM
"Amid criticism, Apple website showing off alternate iOS 7 icons" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 1:36 PM
"Apple Quietly Changes iOS 7 Icons on Its Website" MacTrast 1:25 PM
"Office Mobile for iPhone now available for Office 365 subscribers" Microsoft Office News 8:36 AM
"Microsoft Office for iPhone is finally here, and it changes everything" PCWorld 7:55 AM
"A brief primer on Microsoft Office for iOS rumors: After years of rumors, Microsoft's Office finally comes to Apple's platform on Friday. Here's a quick breakdown on how it got here." CNET News 7:38 AM
"Lightweight Microsoft Office available on iPhone: Microsoft's Office software package is coming to the iPhone for the first time Friday, offering people the ability to read and edit their text documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations at the doctor's office or at a soccer game." Associated Press 7:38 AM
"Hell freezes over: Microsoft Office Mobile arrives for iOS/Free (for Office subscribers), the iOS app apes Windows Phone 8's capabilities." Ars Technica 8:17 AM
"Office on the iPhone: It's Real and It's Here" Techland 8:33 AM
"Microsoft Brings Office 365 to Apple's iPhone" AllThingsD 8:21 AM
"Microsoft Office Mobile coming to iPhone" USA Today 7:59 AM
"Microsoft Releases Free Office For iPhone App, But Only For Office 365 Subscribers" TechCrunch 8:40 AM
"Microsoft Office For iPhones. Not iPads" TheStreet 9:07 AM
"Office finally arrives on iOS, but with limitations" BetaNews 9:55 AM
"Microsoft Calls iPhone: 'Hey, Come To My Office'" Forbes 8:26 PM
"New iPhone 5S parts leak, again pointing to internal overhaul" BGR 10:30 AM
"Pegatron to start shipments of inexpensive iPhone, next-generation iPad mini in August, say Taiwan makers" DigiTimes 8:19 AM
"IHS sees iPad Mini Retina display production in Q3: Yes, the market researcher says, the iPad Mini Retina is coming. Exactly when is the real question." CNET News 9:48 AM
"Apple's Retina iPad Mini Is On Its Way" The Motley Fool 9:06 PM
"Developer secretly tested new Mac Pro for weeks inside Apple's 'Evil Lab'" AppleInsider 8:44 AM
"Apple clamping down on cheaters & adding new features for gamers in iOS 7" 9 to 5 Mac 7:08 PM
"iOS 7 Eliminates MAC Address As Tracking Option, Signaling Final Push Towards Apple's Own Ad Identifier Technology" TechCrunch 1:47 PM
"iOS 7 game controller plans confirmed by Apple, partnering with Logitech and Moga" TrustedReviews 8:17 AM
"Here's what iOS 7 looks like on iPad and iPad Mini [Official] 9 to 5 Mac 10:45 AM
"Apple's Retina iPad Mini Is On Its Way" The Motley Fool 7:47 PM
"Apple's 11in Macbook Air uses just one Samsung chip" The Inquirer 11:38 AM
"Apple works to improve mobile device roaming in wireless networks" AppleDailyReport 7:51 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Does anyone know if the mid-2012 MacBook Pro 15" Retina is capable of enjoying faster WiFi with the new [802.11ac] base stations? [According to the Retina MacBook Pro specs, the current models support only 802.11n, not the newer, faster 802.11ac. We expect to see updated Retina MacBook Pros announced by Apple sometime over the next several months (not sure when, though). -MacInTouch]" MacInTouch 2:45 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"AutoRap For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 8:59 AM
"Stellar Stacker For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:59 AM
"Monkey Mind For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $2.99)" Apple Sliced 8:59 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:53 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:53 AM
"Scosche RH1060 are superb Bluetooth stereo headphones" AppleDailyReport 7:43 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Facebook releases Stats to reassure users about NSA spying" CNET News 9:30 PM
"A hands-on look at Microsoft Office for the iPhone" ZDNet 3:18 PM
"Microsoft Office for iOS: Complete Video Walkthrough and Hands On" Gizmodo 12:36 PM
"Office Mobile for iPhone review" iDownload Blog 12:35 PM
"Office Mobile for iPhone: What you need to know" Macworld 10:29 AM
"Hands on with Microsoft Office for iPhone, as the productivity suite finally comes to Apple's smartphone" The Next Web 8:41 AM
"Office for iPhone Is a Design Triumph, But Needs More Features" Mashable 8:36 AM
"Office Mobile for iPhone Review: A free new perk for all Office 365 subscribers takes Office on the road" Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 8:31 AM
"Mobile Office for iOS review: Convenient tools, but you'll need to subscribe" CNET Reviews 7:54 AM
"Microsoft Office Mobile for iPhone hands-on" Engadget 8:17 AM
"A closer look at Messages in iOS 7" iDownload Blog 12:45 PM
"Inside iOS 7: Apple's new App Store simplifies app updating & discovery" AppleInsider 12:44 PM
"The New iOS 7 Design: What Works, What Needs Work" Forbes 12:37 PM
"iOS 7: Music, Videos, Photos + Camera" iLounge 8:48 AM
"Daily iPad App: Nova Elements walks you through the periodic table" TUAW 8:42 AM
"Daily iPhone App: Elevatr helps you build a booming startup" TUAW 8:41 AM
"FocusTwist Review: FocusTwist re-focuses images after users take them and is a cheaper alternative to the expensive Lytro camera." 148Apps 12:36 PM
"Solstice Arena Review: Solstice Arena is a very solid attempt at a mobile MOBA, but actually playing against other people can be a chore." 148Apps 3:18 PM
"Shelter Review: Survive the zombie apocalypse in this story-driven collectible card game." 148Apps 1:24 PM
"Monsters Invade: Oz Review/Catch 'em all in this simplistic, Pokémon-style, free-to-play role-playing game." 148Apps 10:44 AM
"Pet Rescue Saga Review: Far from an unique title, Pet Rescue Saga is still a quite fun, if in-app purchase heavy, Match Three-style puzzle game." 148Apps 10:30 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"Restrict volume on iPhone, iPod, and iPad: Afraid your kids are blowing out their eardrums with their iPod, iPhone, or iPad? CNET's Donald Bell shows how to lock down a maximum volume setting." CNET 9:31 PM
"How To Switch Off Apple's iPhone Tracking System In iOS 7" Business Insider 10:24 AM
"X-Doria brings style and stylus to your iPhone" AppleTell 7:48 PM
"The Atlantic magazine debuts first weekly publication as iOS-only app" AppleInsider 7:11 PM
"Coming June 15: Gene Steinberg meets Adam Engst, of TidBITS, Kyle Wiens, of iFixit, Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' and Bryan Chaffin, from The Mac Observer, this week on the Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7:01 PM
"Grab the iOS 7 Default Wallpapers for iPhone & iPod touch" OS X Daily 1:31 PM
"Me Books Brings Children's Favorite Books To iPad, Lets You Be The Narrator" TechCrunch 11:38 AM
"Yahoo! Sports gets iOS app overhaul" TUAW 10:32 AM
"AccessData Introduces Forensic Toolkit® (FTK®) 5" Business Wire 9:06 AM
"Another Wooden iPhone 5 Case, This Time With Cool Color Accents" Cult of Mac 8:44 AM
"Pad&Quill's New 11-Inch Cartella Case Brings Linen BackTo The Macbook Air" Cult of Mac 8:44 AM
"Dots Updates iPad App For Improved Full Screen Gaming" TechCrunch 8:40 AM
"Best Buy Partners With Microsoft To Bring Windows Mini-Stores To Retail" redOrbit 8:09 AM
"Microsoft pays '$100,000 or more' to get devs coding for Windows Phone" Ars Technica 12:15 PM
"Sources: Microsoft Is Paying Developers Up To $100,000 To Write Windows Phone 8 Apps" Business Insider 7:55 AM
"Microsoft's Entertainment Segment Wins at E3" The Motley Fool 8:01 AM
"Xbox One has the power of more than 10 Xbox 360s, says Microsoft" Video Gamer 8:10 AM
"Oracle Set to Dominate Tech Earnings in the Week Ahead" 24/7 Wall St. 11:33 AM
"Oracle readies 40 security fixes to plug holes in Java SE" IDG News Service 11:31 AM
"Oracle to ship 40 security fixes for Java SE: Oracle has pledged to improve Java's security features in the wake of high-profile vulnerabilities" Computerworld 11:30 AM
"Larry Ellison's Fantasy Island" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:11 PM
"Cassandra project chair: We're taking on Oracle" InfoWorld 7:47 AM
"Intel's Mobile Strategy: 60% Gross Margins Are More Than Likely" Seeking Alpha 9:22 AM
"Intel wants to be your new cable provider: But the chipmaker could face fierce adversaries in cable and ISP providers who control bandwidth and content" Computerworld 10:35 AM
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