"iOS 8: Huge for developers. Massive for everyone else. iOS 8 is the biggest iOS release ever — for developers and everyone else. But that wasn't the goal. We simply set out to create the most natural experience. Each enhancement has a purpose. Every new feature deserves to be a new feature. Each function is more considered, each next step is more efficient. It all adds up to an even better experience — one that is pleasantly surprising at first and becomes utterly indispensable before you know it." Apple 2:18 PM
"Apple Unveils iOS 8, the Biggest Release Since the Launch of the App Store: Introduces iCloud Photo Library, New Messages Features & New Health App" Apple 2:16 PM
"Apple Unveils iOS 8, the Biggest Release Since the Launch of the App Store" Business Wire 1:38 PM
"Apple Releases iOS 8 SDK With Over 4,000 New APIs: Biggest Developer Release Ever Includes Extensibility Features, HealthKit, HomeKit & Swift" Apple 2:16 PM
"Apple Releases iOS 8 SDK With Over 4,000 New APIs" Business Wire 2:16 PM
"OS X Yosemite: Every bit as powerful as it looks. An elegant design that feels entirely fresh, yet inherently familiar. The apps you use every day, enhanced with new features. And a completely new relationship between your Mac and iOS devices. OS X Yosemite will change how you see your Mac. And what you can do with it." Apple 2:16 PM
"Apple Announces OS X Yosemite: Introduces Refined New Design, Powerful Apps & Amazing New Continuity Features" Apple 2:16 PM
"Apple Announces OS X Yosemite" Business Wire 12:57 PM
"Apple Special Event. June 2, 2014." [Video] Apple 4:23 PM
Apple News
"Apple's Stock Steady Considering Lack of Product Announcements" The Mac Observer 4:58 PM
"Apple OS X, iOS Draw Closer: At WWDC, Apple shows it is building connections between its desktop and mobile operating systems. Apple is fortifying its position by opening up new opportunities for developers." InformationWeek 4:21 PM
"Apple WWDC 2014: Heavy on apps, services, tweaks" CNET 4:16 PM
"Apple unwraps 'Healthkit' to propel mobile-health ambitions" Reuters 2:29 PM
"WWDC 2014: Apple By The Numbers/CEO Tim Cook kicks off the Worldwide Developers Conference with Apple's latest Stats." ReadWrite 1:22 PM
"Apple by the numbers: 80M Macs, 40M Mavericks downloads" CNET 2:24 PM
"Apple's Enormous Year Finally Starts Today" Business Insider 7:50 AM
"Apple will try to defy skeptics at Monday showcase" Associated Press 10:45 AM
"Apple hopes for home run: Device-maker in need of 'wow' factor today" Boston Herald 8:14 AM
"Apple is the choice of techie cities, study says: Research by mobile app management firm Crittercism says Android is more popular in places such as Phoenix and Detroit." CNET 4:21 PM
"Apple is still an iPhone story, for now/Opinion: As rumors swirl ahead of WWDC, biggest prospects are still iPhone" MarketWatch 8:41 AM
"Apple introduces OS X Yosemite, a major visual update" Gigaom 12:49 PM
"Apple announces iCloud Drive, a Dropbox-like folder to sync files across devices" The Verge 12:36 PM
"Apple announces iCloud Drive, one location to store and sync all documents between Mac, iOS and Windows" 9to5Mac 12:37 PM
"Apple introduces iCloud Drive: all your OS X and iOS documents in one place" iDownload Blog 12:35 PM
"Apple's iCloud Drive Takes on Dropbox and Google Drive" Yahoo Tech 1:27 PM
"Apple's iCloud Drive Takes a Swing at Dropbox" Gizmodo 12:37 PM
"With OS X Yosemite, You Can Send And Receive Texts And Phone Calls From Your Mac" ReadWrite 1:18 PM
"All the New Stuff in OS X 10.10 'Yosemite'" Lifehacker 2:25 PM
"Finally, AirDrop Works Between iOS And Mac" TechCrunch 1:22 PM
"Apple Introduces CloudKit, An 'Effectively Free' Toolkit For Making Cloud Apps" TechCrunch 4:16 PM
"Safari update stripped and share-friendly" SlashGear 12:46 PM
"Apple betters Safari with a pack of improvements" TechRadar UK 12:50 PM
"Apple announces new Photos app for Mac" 9to5Mac 2:22 PM
"A closer look at Apple OS X Yosemite (pictures)" CNET 2:24 PM
"Where to sign up for Apple's OS X Yosemite beta: Apple just revealed OS X Yosemite, and is letting anyone sign up for a public beta of the new software." CNET 4:21 PM
OS X News
"OS X Mavericks will power 70% of Macs before it's replaced by today's upgrade: Validates Apple's 2013 decision to make OS X updates free" Computerworld 10:45 AM
"Alleged OS X 10.10 with Control Center, Visual Tweaks, and More Shown in Blurry Photos [Updated]" MacRumors 8:34 AM
"Leaked screenshots show OS X 10.10 for the first time" BGR 8:34 AM
"Rumor: Leaked OS X Images Could Reveal the iOS-Like Future of the Mac" Gizmodo 8:02 AM
"Leaks Suggest Control Center, Redesigned Safari, 2D Dock for OS X 10.10" TekRevue 7:41 AM
"Here's your first look at OS X 10.10 Yosemite" 9to5Mac 11:20 AM
"New developer APIs for iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 appear in open-source WebKit" 9to5Mac 10:27 AM
"APIs for OS X 10.10, iOS 8 appear in open-source WebKit channels" MacNN 11:20 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Apple in steamy OS XXX picture leak riddle: Blurry snaps deleted/What happens in San Francisco definitely does not stay in San Francisco" The Register 8:35 AM
"How to identify VPN protocols in OS X" Macworld 7:40 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Hands-on with OS X Yosemite [Video] 9to5Mac 4:22 PM
"Gallery: First look at iOS 8 with Health app, Notification Center widgets, and more" 9to5Mac 4:17 PM
"Tim Cook Bashes Android, Says It 'Dominates' The Mobile Malware Market" TechCrunch 1:24 PM
"Apple to Show Off New Health Care App" Time 8:27 AM
"Apple displaying Ferraris & other cars at WWDC hinting at CarPlay announcements" 9to5Mac 10:27 AM
"Demand for extra-large iPhone may be overstated: Survey hints that Apple will play it conservative and opt for an iPhone 6 with a screen smaller than 5 inches" Computerworld 8:16 AM
"Apple Rises to #5 in This Year's Fortune 500 Rankings" MacRumors 8:15 AM
"Covered Moscone Center banners suggest more to be revealed at WWDC" MacNN 8:06 AM
"Will.I.Am: I Make My Music on Apple Products: Video" Bloomberg TV 10:55 AM
Live Keynote Coverage
"Apple's WWDC 2014 keynote video now streaming as OS X 10.10 Yosemite, iOS 8 betas seeded" AppleInsider 6:26 PM
"WWDC 14: Watch the keynote live. Starting at 10 a.m. PDT." Apple Events 7:33 AM
"Apple, Macintosh, iPod and iPhone news" MacNN 12:24 PM
"Cassandra: WWDC Keynote -Blow by Blow" eXtensions 12:08 PM
"We'll have live coverage starting Monday, June 2 at 1PM Eastern (10AM Pacific). This page will auto-refresh and you can also follow our coverage on @schwarztechlive." SchwarzTech 12:03 PM
"Live: Apple's Major Developer Conference, WWDC" Business Insider 10:55 AM
"Liveblog: Get your WWDC on with Cult of Mac" Cult of Mac 10:54 AM
"Live Coverage of Apple's WWDC 2014 Keynote: OS X 10.10, iOS 8, and More" MacRumors 10:53 AM
"Apple's WWDC 2014 Keynote: Tune In For ReadWrite's Live Coverage" ReadWrite 10:45 AM
"Bing is the default search engine for OS X 10.10" Neowin 9:26 PM
"Apple Opens iOS to Developers through Extensibility" The Mac Observer 2:50 PM
"Apple's Handoff brings proximity awareness to your devices: The new Handoff feature promises to help you more easily bounce among iPhone, iPad, and Mac." CNET 2:24 PM
"Apple supercharges iOS gaming with Metal" CNET 4:16 PM
"Siri Grows Up With Shazam, Streaming Recognition And 22+ Languages" TechCrunch 2:22 PM
"You Can Finally Eject Yourself from Annoying Group Message Threads on iPhone" Yahoo Tech 1:28 PM
"Apple's Swift is a new programming language with a focus on speed and ease of use" Engadget 2:26 PM
"Apple opens up Touch ID fingerprint sensor to third-party app developers" 9to5Mac 2:22 PM
"Apple Opens Up Touch ID To All Apps" TechCrunch 4:23 PM
"Apple's iOS App Store Gets Massive Overhaul With Trending Searches, Video Previews, App Bundles And More" TechCrunch 2:20 PM
"Apple devices that aren't compatible with iOS 8: Apple's iOS 8 brings a number of new software enhancements to the iPhone and iPad. Unfortunately, a handful of its older mobile devices won't be able to run the update." CNET 4:16 PM
"Apple announces iOS 8 device compatibility, drops support for iPhone 4" 9to5Mac 2:22 PM
"Crucial MX100 Affordable Solid State Drive Review" HotHardware 4:07 PM
"Siri, cook my lunch': 8 iOS solutions for smart homes" Computerworld 7:44 AM
"Grill of your dreams: Device cooks up the perfect temperature" ["Clever and compact, the iGrill Mini pairs with your iOS device via a Bluetooth-enabled app. A magnetic app allows it to attach right to your grill, and it can stand temperatures of more than 500 degrees Fahrenheit."] Boston Herald 8:14 AM
"Review: WeatherFlow Wind Meter" ["Works with iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Android devices. Just plug it in."] Run Around Tech 8:28 AM
"LG Heart Rate Earphones review: a fitness wearable with good sound and accurate data" TechHive 7:40 AM
"Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and 3 for OS X" TechnologyTell 10:45 AM
"They're Baaack! The Games You Love To Hate As Mac Dashboard Widgets" Mac 360 10:11 AM
"The Doctor Will See You on Your iPhone Now" ["I tested American Well and Better by expressing a variety of ailments to the health-care professionals I spoke to. I always identified myself as a journalist, and I never faked an emergency, which would be irresponsible. Overall, I had positive experiences."] Re/code 8:33 AM
"50 Best iPhone Apps: From mainstay essentials to notable newcomers, here's the 2014 edition of our 50 Best iPhone Apps list." Time 7:49 AM
"Safari to Include DuckDuckGo as a Built-In Search Option" Daring Fireball 7:47 PM
"Analyst: WWDC Announcements Should've Included Hardware" The Mac Observer 7:33 PM
"The Most Important Things Apple Showed us During the WWDC14 Keynote" The Mac Observer 7:29 PM
"Apple's updated Spotlight search: Powered by Bing? Summary: Apple's updated Spotlight search capability in OS X 'Yosemite' includes tighter integration with Microsoft's Bing search." ZDNet 7:06 PM
"The 3 biggest takeaways from WWDC keynote" Slanted Viewpoint 5:27 PM
"Here's what we learned from Apple's WWDC: Apple sets up a second half filled with product announcements: or a lot of disappointment." CNET 4:23 PM
"Surprise, surprise: At developer conference, Apple releases slew of new developer tools" Macworld 4:16 PM
"WWDC14: Why No New Hardware Was Announced" The Mac Observer 4:15 PM
"WWDC 2014: Apple sets the scene for its next decade" Computerworld 4:06 PM
"Apple now has nine million developers (an increase of 47% in the past 12 months)" Apple Daily Report 2:48 PM
"iOS 8 is a major under-the-hood update, Apple provides no hint of a bigger iPhone" Gigaom 2:26 PM
"WhatsApp Founder Not Impressed By Apple's New iMessage Features" TechCrunch 2:22 PM
"Fun with numbers: Apple's Tim Cook digs at Windows with a statistical stretch" GeekWire 12:37 PM
"The Key Points From The Apple WWDC Keynote" Apple Bitch 12:24 PM
"WWDC 2014: TUAW staff predicts keynote announcements" TUAW 11:19 AM
"iWatch at WWDC 2014 today: time for Apple hiring spree to pay off?" Stabley Times 11:09 AM
"Top Things to Expect from Apple's WWDC Keynote Address Today" PadGadget 10:55 AM
"What do you want Apple to announce today?" TUAW 10:54 AM
"WWDC 2014: What to expect (final edition)" Computerworld 10:41 AM
"Sneak Peek at Apple's New IOS Operating System" Bloomberg TV 10:16 AM
"My List Of Wants, Needs, And Expectations From Apple" Mac 360 10:10 AM
"Cassandra: Following WWDC Keynote via Apple Events on Apple TV in Thailand" eXtensions 9:52 AM
"New York Times confirms two of Apple's biggest WWDC 2014 announcements" BGR 9:23 AM
"iOS 8 Wish List: What We Want (And What We'll Get)" Gizmodo 12:07 PM
"WWDC 2014 Predictions: What's Next for iOS, OS X, and Apple (Updated)" Gizmodo 9:22 AM
"Will Apple Focus on Your Health at WWDC Conference?" Bloomberg TV 8:49 AM
"Apple Faithful Clamor for WWDC Lottery Jackpot: In today's 'Single Best Chart,' Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu displays how ticket demand for Apple's WWDC Conference has exploded since 2008. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's 'Bloomberg Surveillance.'" Bloomberg TV 8:48 AM
"Sneak Peek at Apple's New IOS Operating System: Cantor Fitzgerald's Brian White and Bloomberg's Cory Johnson preview Apple's World Wide Developer Conference on Bloomberg Television's 'In The Loop.' White's firm owns more than 1% stock in Apple." Bloomberg TV 8:48 AM
"As Apple WWDC begins, competition edges ever closer" Breakout 8:41 AM
"Google+ Stories, Automated Travelogues Built With Your Own Photos And Videos, Arrives On iOS" TechCrunch 4:17 PM
"Soundmatters Dash7 World's Thinnest Hi-Fi Bluetooth Speaker Perfect Gift For Grads & Father's Day – Now Priced at $199 for Amazing Music Everywhere--'The One Bluetooth Speaker to Buy' – Men's Journal--Super Thin, Doesn't Block the View of an iPad or Other" Thomas PR 12:24 PM
"Spotify For iOS Now Lets You Sync All Of 'Your Music' With A Single Tap" AppAdvice 10:55 AM
"Augmented Reality Graffiti App" Max Morrison 10:15 AM
"Pixel Cup Soccer from Batovi Games Launched for iOS" 148Apps 9:23 AM
"iPad Mini Lock and Cable Security Kit" newMacgadgets 8:39 AM
"OneByte is a simple yet effective sales coaching tool. OneByte lets you create a personalized agenda to instill necessary daily habits while tracking your productivity to higher levels; all from the palm of your hand." OneByte 7:41 AM
"Introducing Let's Use Language - Language Development on your iPad" prMac 7:41 AM
"Gekko Hop comes to the App Store - Reinvents Don't step on White Tile" prMac 7:41 AM
"Over Text Artwork: Edit your photo with Text,Quote Frames and Stickers" prMac 7:41 AM
"Acuity Games Unveils Preventing Dementia Infographic" prMac 7:41 AM
"Windows XP users take a page from 'Game of Thrones' author" ["Apparently, Windows XP users are comfortable with their older machines and think they are good enough to get the job done. They seem to be taking a page from 'Game of Thrones' author George R.R. Martin. He revealed last month on 'Conan' that he writes on an ancient DOS machine using WordStar 4.0 as a word processor, TechCrunch and others reported."] Investor's Business Daily 11:01 AM
"Must-know: Why Microsoft will benefit from its Nokia acquisition" Market Realist 11:00 AM
"Microsoft hires former Google technology strategist as chief economist" Seattle Times 2:28 PM
"Microsoft hires its own chief economist, from Google" GeekWire 10:08 AM
"Advice to Microsoft's Satya Nadella: Be More Brave" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:50 AM
"Will Microsoft and Salesforce.com Really Be Partners?" CIO 10:01 AM
"Microsoft smartwatch to work with any smartphone" IntoMobile 9:43 AM
"Memo To Microsoft: Spin Off Devices And Hardware" Seeking Alpha 7:51 AM
"Microsoft Dynamics Gets Updates, Expands To New Markets" WebProNews 9:45 AM
"Microsoft: We Need to Do More for PC Gaming/'Part of my Xbox role is to bring back our Windows gaming focus,' Xbox boss Phil Spencer says." GameSpot 9:45 AM
"IBM Gets Some Love -- SAP Solutions Verified To Run On Softlayer" Forbes 11:04 AM
"HP launches new ConvergedSystem, Helion cloud services for SAP HANA/Summary: Available in the fall, HP's ConvergedSystem 900 for SAP HANA can deliver 12 terabytes of data in one memory pool." ZDNet 8:32 AM
"HP wants you to forget Chrome OS and embrace the Android laptop SlateBook" BetaNews 8:41 AM
"Dell's new take on enterprise tech/Summary: Michael Dell went on stage at Future in Review to talk about going private, the future of his company, and making money from PCs." ZDNet 12:11 PM
"Apple shares in red with WWDC set to start" MarketWatch 10:55 AM
"What Would Make Today's Apple Announcements a Buy or a Sell" TheStreet 10:25 AM
"Beats: Apple Puts A Ring On It For $3 Billion" Seeking Alpha 8:20 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Apple slips as it unveils iOS8; Broadcom rises/Apple's WWDC kicks off in San Francisco" MarketWatch 4:17 PM
"Stocks Recover From Manufacturing Data Snafu as Broadcom Spikes" TheStreet 4:17 PM
"Stock Futures Tick Up on China Data: U.S. stock-index futures drifted higher on Monday as traders eyed upbeat data from China and awaited a key American manufacturing report." FOXBusiness 7:47 AM
"Stocks recover after manufacturing report revised" Associated Press 12:30 PM
"Stocks End Up Despite Jolt From Erroneous Economic Data: DJIA, S&P 500 Recover From Losses Caused by ISM Error on U.S. Manufacturing Data" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:18 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks: Asian stocks ended Monday's session broadly higher, with Japan regaining momentum after a record Wall Street close on Friday and upbeat Chinese manufacturing data over the weekend. Meanwhile, Chinese markets were closed for a holiday." MarketWatch 7:46 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks rise as PMIs strengthen ECB easing case/European stock markets moved mostly higher on Monday after softer-than-expected euro-zone manufacturing data and weak German inflation numbers added to expectations the European Central Bank will launch easing measures at its meeting on Thursday." MarketWatch 12:29 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:04 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:28 PM
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