"Chart of the day: Apple rise in the Fortune Global 500/In eight years Apple climbed from No. 492 (2006) to No. 19 (2013)." Fortune 9:59 AM
"Apple 'cut iPhone production by 20pc': Apple faces a battle to reassure investors it is not losing its grip on the technology market, after claims by a prominent analyst that it is slashing orders of its iPhones." Telegraph 8:27 PM
"Another Samsung win; tops Apple in Fortune Global 500: Samsung Electronics is the world's 14th-largest company, beating out Apple, which took the 19th spot in the list." CNET News 10:42 AM
"Exclusive: First large structures going up at Apple's Reno iCloud data center" AppleInsider 12:46 PM
"Apple seeds OS X Mavericks Developer Preview 3" 9 to 5 Mac 8:25 PM
"Apple seeds OS X 10.9 Mavericks Developer Preview 3" AppleInsider 8:25 PM
"Apple Releases OS X Mavericks Developer Preview 3" MacRumors 9:07 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"How to prevent inadvertent Hot Corner activation in OS X: The Hot Corners feature in OS X offers convenient access to some useful functions, but it's not so convenient if you trigger it by accident." MacFixIt 8:27 PM
"What to do when Disk Utility shows inconsistent errors with drives: Sometimes OS X's Disk Utility may show errors with a drive when it's run from one location, but will describe the drive as perfectly healthy when run from another." CNET Reviews 4:18 PM
"Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/Managing persistent icon placement changes, physically spurred visual artifacts on a MacBook display, and more are among this week's topics." MacFixIt 1:21 PM
"More Thunderbolt problems in Boot Camp Windows 8" MacWindows 8:59 AM
"More reader woes on OS X 10.8.4 breaking Windows file sharing" MacWindows 8:59 AM
"Outlook 2011 broken in 10.8.4 and Mavericks DP" MacWindows 8:59 AM
"Apple Diagnostics: Reference codes" Apple Support 12:47 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"OS X Mavericks preview: Multiple Displays finally work like they're supposed to" iMore 3:58 PM
"Using Skitch to Snap Perfect Screenshots" Mactuts+ 8:55 AM
"Portrait Professional 11 Studio 64 Edition" Layers Magazine 9:30 AM
"Getting Safari's Selection on iPad As HTML With A JavaScript Bookmarklet" MacStories 8:27 PM
"ReadKit for Mac is Almost the Perfect Reading App" TidBITS 4:02 PM
"RocketDocs Brings Coherence to Google Docs" TidBITS 4:01 PM
"Missing Spaces? TotalSpaces could be the cure" Macworld 8:56 AM
"The Touch: use your Magic Trackpad or iPad as a control surface" IT.Enquirer 7:49 AM
"Instantly Share Files & Screenshots From Mac Menu Bar With Thunder" AddictiveTips 8:18 AM
"How to Make Your Own Feedly Desktop App for Mac OS X" Mac|Life 9:04 AM
"Enhancing Reminders with AppleScript and Macros" MacStories 12:47 PM
"Briefly for Mac OS X is a fun tool for creating still motion Videos" AppleDailyReport 7:50 AM
"How to enable Mission Control to display full size previews" Amsys 7:34 AM
"Cassandra: Maintenance in OS X -Option and Command Keys" eXtensions 8:03 AM
"Manage your Mail, Contacts, Calendars and Social Accounts in one spot" MacNews Blog 7:43 AM
"Update Whenever You Like – Disable App Auto Updating In Mavericks Beta [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:16 AM
"Adjust All My Files criteria from the Finder" Mac OS X Hints 9:50 AM
"How To Make Your Mac Adobe Free" NoodleMac 7:44 AM
"Free: Lightbox Pop Up Photo Galleries For Your Mac" McSolo 7:44 AM
"This Is The App That Mac Power Users Use To Save Time And Money" TeraTalks 7:45 AM
"The Quick, Easy, Painless Way To Scan, Find, And Troubleshoot Wi-Fi Networks On A Mac" Mac 360 7:44 AM
"The Most Expensive Mac World Clock You Can Get Is Also The World's Best Mac Clock" BohemianBoomer 7:44 AM
"If You Hate Email, Then You Need More Email App Power. Get It With MailMate" Mac 360 7:43 AM
Op/Ed
"How Malware is Researched – Part 2" Intego 4:03 PM
"Will OS X Mavericks be Free?" MacStories 11:05 AM
"What if the Mavericks Dashbook looked like this Black and Blue desktop?" AppleDailyReport 7:46 AM
Press Releases
"'Deus Ex: The Fall' for iOS gets new gameplay trailer & July 11 release date" 9 to 5 Mac 4:21 PM
"Twitter for iOS and Mac updated with Direct Message syncing, more" 9 to 5 Mac 1:21 PM
"Artlantis 5: Get Ready for the Revolution!" Abvent 10:43 AM
"Cocktail 6.5 (Mountain Lion Edition) has been released." Maintain 9:56 AM
"Tim Cook expected to attend Sun Valley conference this week" AppleInsider 8:25 PM
"Once again, Tim Cook to attend Sun Valley conference for tech/media execs" 9 to 5 Mac 8:25 PM
"Tim Cook Heading to Sun Valley Conference for 2nd Year Running" MacRumors 8:27 PM
"No, The Smartphone Boom Has Not Peaked - Samsung Has" ["In reality, Apple and Samsung have anticipated the turbulent nature of smartphone markets extremely well."] Forbes 7:56 AM
"The iPhone Hasn't Saved T-Mobile USA Yet" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:15 PM
"T-Mobile iPhone Helps iOS Move In on Android in U.S." PC Magazine 10:41 AM
"Android still leads in U.S., but iOS grows stronger: Sales growth for the three-month period ending May was flat for Android but reached 3.5 percent for iOS, says Kantar Worldpanel ComTech." CNET News 7:58 AM
"Android's Lead Over iOS In The US Narrows" AppAdvice 9:04 AM
"Apple iPhone 5 sold twice as fast as Samsung Galaxy S4, says analyst: Estimates find that it took just 25 days for Apple to ship 20 million units of its iPhone 5, with Samsung taking a month more" Macworld UK 8:22 AM
"UK study: iPhone 5 launch took heavy flak on social networks/iPhone 5 reception not as warm as Galaxy S4 on respective launch days" Electronista 8:15 AM
"Office for iPhone downloads start with a bang, but fizzle before 4th: Dutch app analytics firm implies at least 200K downloads in first six days" Computerworld 9:26 AM
"MTS Bolsters Windows Smartphones as Apple IPhone Ebbs in Russia" Bloomberg 4:24 PM
"Samsung bought Boxee as a preemptive strike on Apple and other rivals" Digital Trends 8:42 AM
"Classical music virtuoso who plays piano and tablet: Conrad Tao is a 19-year-old virtuoso who tries to push the limits of classical music by combining tradition and technology. His experiments include compositions for piano and iPad as well as stage performances with a bright pink toy piano." [Video Report] BBC 8:18 PM
"6 years after the iPhone launched, just 4 big carriers are left standing" VentureBeat 8:28 PM
"Apple Highlights 5 Years Of The App Store For iOS" ReadWrite 4:04 PM
"Top iOS apps and games go free ahead of App Store's fifth anniversary" The Verge 7:58 AM
"Popular iOS apps go free ahead of App Store's five-year anniversary: Several titles, including Infinity Blade II and Traktor DJ are now available for free in Apple's marketplace." CNET News 7:58 AM
"iPad Controlled Super Yacht Wins Design Awards" PadGadget 4:03 PM
Publications/Podcasts
"OWC's Larry O'Connor: the New Mac Pro is Both Disappointing & Exciting" The Mac Observer 1:21 PM
"We take a look at the iWork for iCloud beta that was recently made available to people with free Apple Developers accounts. Plus the iTunes App Store turns 5 years old this week." The MT Show 7:34 AM
"Apple new iPad set for September; still adjusting new iPad mini" DigiTimes 7:52 AM
"Apple rumored to launch fifth-gen iPad in Sept., new iPad mini to follow" AppleInsider 8:50 AM
"Apple Is Exploring Some Major Changes For The Next Version Of The iPad Mini" Business Insider 10:41 AM
"iPad 5 sooner, Mini Retina later: Suppliers sing similar tune/Supplier chatter has become fairly consistent about when the iPad 5 and iPad Mini Retina will arrive." CNET News 8:35 PM
"Report claims new iPad set for release in September with smaller bezel, better battery life" 9 to 5 Mac 9:04 AM
"Fifth-gen iPad reportedly set for September, Retina iPad mini still being tweaked" BGR 9:51 AM
"DigiTimes Says Next iPad Set for September, iPad mini Could Still Change" The Mac Observer 8:17 PM
"iOS 7 beta 3 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch seeded to developers, here's what's new" 9 to 5 Mac 12:48 PM
"iOS 7 Beta 3 Is Now Available For Download" Cult of Mac 12:48 PM
"Apple Seeds 3rd iOS 7 Beta to Developers with Bug Fixes & Improved Performance" The Mac Observer 3:25 PM
"iOS 7 beta 3 brings bug fixes, other improvements: As expected, Apple releases the third beta of its software for developers right on schedule." CNET News 4:22 PM
"iOS 7 Beta 3 Software Update is Safe for Non-Developers" iClarified 12:48 PM
"iOS 7's 'iOS in the Car' feature to work over WiFi with AirPlay" 9 to 5 Mac 8:25 PM
"New 'iOS in the Car' feature to work over WiFi via AirPlay" iDownload Blog 8:26 PM
"Apple's budget iPhone 'leaked': Images purporting to show Apple's 'budget iPhone' have begun to circulate on the internet" Telegraph 9:01 AM
"iPhone budget model 'feels less cheap than a Samsung Galaxy'" Digital Spy 9:54 AM
"'Budget iPhone' makes an appearance in online video" NDTV Gadgets 8:05 AM
"Report: Images, Video Show Apple's 'Budget' iPhone" DailyTech 8:49 AM
"iOS 7 new features may include offline voice dictation" Product Reviews Net 9:55 AM
"Apple MacBook Air most popular ultrabook-style laptop: MacBook Air accounts for more than half of thin-and-light laptop sales, data shows" Macworld UK 8:22 AM
"In a blast from the past, Apple plans to promote printers in its retail stores" 9 to 5 Mac 9:59 AM
"New hack claims to enable free hotspot tethering, no jailbreak required" iDownload Blog 8:22 AM
"If You Could See your MacBook's Electromagnetic Fields" The Mac Observer 3:25 PM
"Apple files patent for flexible battery pack" AppleDailyReport 7:46 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"iMac (27-inch, Late 2012): Installing or replacing memory" Apple Support 12:47 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Day One (Journal /Diary) For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $4.99)" Apple Sliced 7:34 AM
"Tiny Wings HD For iPad And Tiny Wings For iPhone Are Free Right Now (Previously $2.99/$0.99)" Apple Sliced 7:34 AM
"Where's My Water? For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 7:34 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:19 AM
"Sugar Rush for iPhone and iPad review: Candy Crush meets Bejeweled Blitz" iMore 3:57 PM
"'Ninja Gaiga' Review - Being a Ninja Isn't Always Pretty Work" Touch Arcade 8:28 PM
"Write for iPad Review: There's plenty to love about this text editing and note taking app such as device sharing, gesture shortcuts and a quick keyboard toolbar." 148Apps 11:08 AM
"Polaris Office Review: Polaris provides users with a way to view and edit MS Office documents on any iOS device thanks to its intuitive interface and many impressive features." 148Apps 9:07 AM
"Σ12 (Sigma12) Review: Σ12 (Sigma12) uses simple math to create a fun and unique arcade game." 148Apps 8:58 AM
"Strange Matter Review: In Strange Matter, players control a vehicle sent to clear out a strange energy matter infesting the space station. Its unique style makes it interesting to play." 148Apps 3:58 PM
"Global Supremacy Review: Global Supremacy has the makings of a neat location-based game, but there's not really much 'game' to it at the moment." 148Apps 3:58 PM
"RokLienz: On Tour Review/Games like Roklienz: On Tour are few and far between on iOS, which is all the more reason to check it out." 148Apps 10:40 AM
"ZAP Guitar – No Strings Attached Review: Zap! Guitar is a fun way to play and create acoustic guitar music, whether users are guitar-aficionados or complete novices." 148Apps 1:21 PM
"Samurai Shodown II Review: The classic beat-em-up comes to iOS for the first time, but is hampered by control and difficulty issues." 148Apps 12:49 PM
"Why Apple would make a 'low-cost iPhone,' and what might be inside/Op-ed: Selling old iPhones as entry-level models is no longer cutting it." Ars Technica 8:38 PM
"Extensive List of What's New in iOS 7 Beta 3 [Images] iClarified 8:38 PM
"How iOS 7's Font Change Looks in the New Beta 3" Gizmodo 8:29 PM
"O.K., iOS 7 Is Definitely Still a Work in Progress: Apple gives its upcoming mobile OS a new standard font." Techland 8:28 PM
"Do Free Price Drops Dissuade You From Buying Premium Apps?" Apple'n'Apps 8:26 PM
"Tired of Apple and Google? Meet the dark horse mobile OSes you've never heard of" Digital Trends 8:24 PM
"Forget icons and typefaces, iOS 7 is the birth of dynamic interface" iMore 4:40 PM
"Why Does T-Mobile Keep Increasing The Price Of The iPhone 5?" Business Insider 4:10 PM
"Some Thoughts on an Entry Level iPhone" MacStories 4:10 PM
"A Thicker Hope/iOS 7 beta 3 came out this morning with a surprisingly major change: as I first saw reported by Sebastiaan de With and later more specificially identified by Neven Mrgan, the system font has allegedly been changed from Helvetica Neue Light to Helvetica Neue (regular)." Marco Arment 3:45 PM
"Why your next iPhone should probably be the budget one" Quartz 12:49 PM
"Former Windows Head: This Is Why The Best Apps Are Still On iPhone And Android" Business Insider 12:48 PM
"Notes from MacTech BootCamp II: Microsoft Office for Mac Accredited Support Professional, 2013" AppleTell 12:47 PM
"Bigger 'iPhone Plus' release date, rumours and leaked images: When is Apple's bigger iPhone coming out?" Macworld UK 11:08 AM
"Op-Ed: What Good Is Live Streaming On An Apple TV?" AppAdvice 11:04 AM
"Microsoft Killing MSN TV ins't an Apple TV Win" The Mac Observer 10:55 AM
"Why Yahoo's Purple Logo Rubs Us The Wrong Way" ["Jony Ive is the kingmaker of design, and with iOS 7, Apple has signaled that the color of kings is cool again. Is it any wonder that suddenly the 'old' purple Yahoo! Weather logo is starting to look a lot more modern and a lot less hideous than it once did?"] Fast Company Design 9:58 AM
"Budget Apple iPhone pics - real or fake?" Shiny Shiny 9:56 AM
"Marketing Lessons from Steve Jobs that Everyone Should Know" iPad Apps Reviewer 8:56 AM
"Testing Group Raves About OBJE's Exciting New Gaming App" Business Wire 9:54 AM
"Bluetooth SIG Announces Record Growth in Device Qualifications Spurred by OS Support for Bluetooth® Smart Ready from Apple, Google and Microsoft" Business Wire 9:54 AM
"We just launched a new product called Poppy that turns your iPhone into a 3D camera — kind of like a Viewmaster, except this lets you create and share your own 3D videos." KickStarter 9:16 AM
"Garmin HUD Turns Your iPhone into a GPS Heads Up Display" The Mac Observer 8:57 AM
"Iesabel Promises To Be The Best Hack-n-Slash RPG For iOS" AppAdvice 8:57 AM
"Fifty Alarm Freebie Alert: 'Tiny Wings', 'Sword & Sworcery', 'Badland', 'Infinity Blade II' and 'Where's My Water?' All Free" Touch Arcade 8:55 AM
"MicroMax LED Pocket 100X Microscope For iPhone" Coolest Gadgets 8:49 AM
"GoGo Pillow iPad Support, Backpack, And Travel Pillow" MacPrices 8:36 AM
"Aiming for 'Functional Coherence,' Mulling a Different P&L and With Advice From Ford CEO, Microsoft Restructuring Set for Thursday" AllThingsD 9:06 PM
"Microsoft will reportedly unveil major restructuring Thursday: CEO Steve Ballmer expected to announce dramatic restructuring around services and hardware this week, sources tell AllThingsD" CNET News 9:22 PM
"Microsoft's CEO Is About To Shake Up The Company" Business Insider 8:37 PM
"July's Patch Tuesday to fix six critical Windows, Office, IE security vulnerabilities" ZDNet 11:05 AM
"Internet Explorer pegged for critical fix on Tuesday" InfoWorld 9:29 AM
"Microsoft killing off obsolete MSN TV service in September" ITProPortal 10:08 AM
"Microsoft to shutter MSN TV, 16 years after it launched as WebTV" GigaOM 9:35 AM
"Microsoft to close down MSN TV on Sept. 30" PCWorld 9:10 AM
"Microsoft (Finally) Shuts Down MSN TV, the Son of WebTV: If you didn't realize that MSN TV was still with us, you're not alone." Techland 9:15 AM
"Windows 8 Has Logged 60 Billion Hours of Usage" Softpedia 10:08 AM
"Dell & Friends get the green light on take-private deal: Big Mike trying to catch a falling knife" The Register 11:39 AM
"Michael Dell's deal gets big endorsement" Fortune 9:27 AM
"Michael Dell Wins Important Victory In His Battle For Dell" Forbes 9:28 AM
"As Dell buyout looms, a new backer gives Michael Dell a boost over Carl Icahn" GigaOM 9:31 AM
"Top advisory firm backs Dell CEO's offer for PC maker" Reuters 4:16 PM
"Dell Buyout Battle: Why The Icahn-Southeastern Plan Flopped At I.S.S." Forbes 11:00 AM
"Dell's Leveraged Buyout With Silver Lake Backed by ISS" Bloomberg 11:24 AM
"ISS Backs $24.4 Billion Dell-Silver Lake Buyout Plan" AllThingsD 9:24 AM
"ISS tells Dell shareholders to vote for $24.4 billion founder buyout" CNET News 9:08 AM
"Proxy firm ISS backs Michael Dell's offer for PC maker" Reuters 9:31 AM
"Dell rubbishes its financial performance to discredit Carl Icahn's bid: Says it performed worse than HP" The Inquirer 9:21 AM
"Big Mike's big package oughta be enough for Dell investors - report: Biz baron reckons he's stumping up plenty o' dosh for IT giant" The Register 9:20 AM
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