"Apple's New Strategic Centerpiece: Apple is making a serious move to retake market share on all levels. Apple TV will become the center of the home ecosystem." Seeking Alpha 9:24 AM
"Why iOS 8 is the next step in Apple's master plan: iOS 8 appears to show Apple taking a more relaxed, open approach, but in fact the new software paves the way for even more control. CNET's Adventures in Tech explains how." CNET 7:54 AM
"Siri Will Soon Understand You a Whole Lot Better" Wired 2:49 PM
"Siri might ditch Nuance so it can finally understand what you're saying" Cult of Mac 2:49 PM
"How Google and Apple Plan to Invade Your Next Car: Between Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, the road to smarter cars is looking less rocky." Time 2:50 PM
"Sharp dedicates an entire LCD plant to Apple: Executive cites 'volatility'/The Japanese company is devoting an entire plant to making screens for Apple, but according to a senior executive, that 'presents a high level of volatility risk.'" CNET 7:54 AM
"Apple's software ju-jitsu: Apple is reportedly ending Aperture, its high-end photo app, merging its functionality into a single new, free Photos app. This continues a longtime Apple strategy of cutting software prices to, in many cases, free. Why?" ZDNet 8:53 AM
"Q3 FY14 Earnings Release: Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its third fiscal quarter on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET." Apple - Investor Relations 7:51 PM
"Apple releases OS X 10.9.4 with wake-from-sleep and Wi-Fi fixes" Ars Technica 4:02 PM
"Apple Releases OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 with Safari 7.0.5 and Sleep Fixes" The Mac Observer 12:47 PM
"Apple Releases OS X 10.9.4 and iOS 7.1.2 Updates" AppleBitch 2:41 PM
"Apple Dumps Aperture, iPhoto in Favor of Photos App" Tom's Guide 8:53 AM
"Corel Responds to Apple Aperture News With AfterShot Pro 2 Competitive Upgrade Pricing" MacPrices 7:50 AM
"Microsoft Office 365 MIA on Mac: While Microsoft has moved to Office 365 and Office for iPad, Mac users are still stuck with Office 2011." CNET 7:54 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Logic Pro X: Deploying across multiple Mac systems using Apple Remote Desktop, NetInstall, or NetRestore" Apple Support 7:27 PM
"OS X Mavericks: List of available trusted root certificates" Apple Support 6:20 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Hands on: Circus Ponies Notebook 4.0.3 for Mac" MacNN 8:57 AM
"How to sync both ringtones and iTunes Match music" Macworld 8:28 AM
"Quickly sign any document with Preview" MacIssues 8:57 AM
"Getting Started With Numbers for iCloud" Tuts+ 8:58 AM
"New: Our Favorite Mac Graphics Tool" Mac 360 7:45 AM
"How A World Of Writers Needs A World Full Of Writing Tools" TeraTalks 7:44 AM
"How Do You Find And Zap Duplicate Files On Your Mac? Duh." BohemianBoomer 7:45 AM
"Free: Yet Another Mac Screen Capture App" NoodleMac 7:45 AM
"Analog To Digital: Tips, Tricks, Filters, And Effects For Photos On Your Mac" Mac 360 7:44 AM
"Apple rolls out two-step verification for iCloud.com Web apps" AppleInsider 5:37 PM
"Apple Rolling Out Two-Step Verification for iCloud.com" MacStories 5:38 PM
"LAUSD shifts gears on technology for students: a marked contrast to last year's decision to give every pupil an iPad." Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:18 AM
"Los Angeles school district revisits failed plan to give students iPads, this time without the iPads" 9to5Mac 8:30 AM
"Apple's annual Back to School promotion to start tomorrow" 9to5Mac 3:59 PM
"Apple to Launch Annual 'Back to School' Promotion Tomorrow" MacRumors 4:01 PM
"Want to Know All the Techies Playing in Sun Valley Next Week? Bokay!" [Tim Cook, Eddy Cue, Jonny Iovine to attend] Re/code 2:50 PM
"Apple's Tim Cook, Eddy Cue invited to Allen & Co.'s 2014 Sun Valley conference" AppleInsider 2:50 PM
"Apple Announces Updates to iTunes U: Brings Course Creation, Management for Teachers & Student Discussions To iPad" Apple 8:16 AM
"Apple Announces Updates to iTunes U" Business Wire 10:59 AM
"Apple announces iTunes U update with iPad Course Creation, Student Discussions & more" 9to5Mac 8:27 AM
"Apple updates iTunes U with iPad tools" CNET 9:24 AM
"Apple Seeks Managers for Stores in Six New Chinese Cities" Bloomberg 4:28 PM
"Apple begins hiring for another 3 new retail stores in China" 9to5Mac 9:25 AM
"Apple job postings confirm six new Chinese retail outlets" AppleInsider 9:54 AM
"Apple Maps Data Is Now Improving Every Day" Forbes 8:31 AM
"Foxconn Billionaire Hints at Robotic Apple Factory, Criticizes Dead Employees" DailyTech 12:06 PM
"Apple's latest iPhone 5s ad is all about power, but not the kind you think" BGR 8:32 AM
"Apple Goes 'Home' with Latest Ad, Parenting" Apple Gazette 8:32 AM
"New Parenthood iPhone 5s ad features apps with kids" Insanely Great Mac 7:48 AM
"Apple Continues to Push Personal Empowerment with new iPhone Ad" The Mac Observer 10:47 AM
"Tim Cook shows 'Apple Pride' at Gay Pride Parade" Cult of Mac 8:23 AM
"Why Steve Jobs always ate lunch alone" Cult of Mac 8:23 AM
"Apple brings official iPhone trade-ins to Italy; Australia due soon" MacNN 8:55 AM
Non-Apple News
"Aereo Shuts Down Following Supreme Court Ruling" The Mac Observer 10:38 AM
"Microsoft Sues EZPC for Alleged Software Piracy & Much More" Patently Mobile 10:38 AM
"Google will keep absolute control over the the look and feel of Android Wear: OEMs can't change the design of Android Auto and Android TV either" The Verge 9:54 AM
"Google Glass taking fans closer to the action" Associated Press 9:25 AM
"Cassandra: IBM Opening New Data Center in London for Cloud Operations" eXtensions 9:17 AM
"Internet outraged by Facebook's 'creepy' mood experiment" CNNMoney 8:57 AM
"Facebook tries to explain motives for secret user experiments" iMore 8:57 AM
"Researcher: Facebook Psychology Study Breached Ethical Guidelines" Gizmodo 8:57 AM
"These LED smart lights are tracking your moves" CBS News 8:54 AM
"The majority of smartphone users have something to hide from their partners" BetaNews 8:32 AM
"iPhone 6 Mockups Found To Give A 'Rough Idea' Of The Final Product" G for Games 7:56 AM
"iPhone 6 mockups are a 'rough approximation' according to report, claims antenna design will differ signifcantly" 9to5Mac 8:28 AM
"Rumor: Parade of 'iPhone 6' mockups aren't final design, back panel will feature glass like 5s" AppleInsider 8:33 AM
"iPhone 6 Mockups of Low Quality, Antenna Breaks Not in Final Design" MacRumors 8:58 AM
"This is the most important iPhone 6 leak yet" BGR 9:26 AM
"iPhone 6 To Have Flush Curved Screen" Apple Bitch 8:25 AM
"Notebook shipments up 6.4% on month in May 2014, says WitsView" ["Dell and Apple, however, saw their notebook shipments drop 17% and 33% in the same month respectively, mainly because of higher shipment bases in April 2014."] DigiTimes 8:56 AM
"Microsoft said to halt Surface Mini production" ["Brand vendors' small-size tablets are now mostly priced below US$100, while white-box models are only around US$50. Apple's upcoming 4.7- and 5.5-inch iPhones, which are expected to undermine demand for 7-inch tablets, are another key factor that prompted Microsoft to change its plan for Surface Mini, the sources added."] DigiTimes 8:23 AM
"Apple considering pre-loaded, customized content on iOS devices" Apple Daily Report 7:48 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"About the security content of Apple TV 6.2" Apple Support 7:50 PM
"iOS 7: List of available trusted root certificates" Apple Support 7:27 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Solar Walk -Planets Of The Solar System For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 8:13 AM
"City Birds For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:13 AM
"DuBlox For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:13 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:46 AM
"Get a refurbished MacBook Air 11.6 for $649: Is it possible to be a cheapskate and still buy a MacBook? This model makes a compelling argument." CNET 9:24 AM
"Best barbecue and grilling apps for iPhone: On the Grill, GrillTime, The Photo Cookbook, and more!" iMore 12:05 PM
"Space Drop Pop iPhone Game Review" Tapscape 8:54 AM
"Storm Casters - Casting A Spell On Your iOS Device" Apple'n'Apps 3:58 PM
"'Tales of the Adventure Company' Review - A Fine Tale, Indeed" Touch Arcade 2:49 PM
"'RPG Link Of Hearts' Review - Bang, Zoom, Straight To The Moon" Touch Arcade 9:25 AM
"'Elthinia' Review - An Undercooked Quest Not Worth Taking On" Touch Arcade 8:53 AM
"148Apps Gets Some Hands-On Time with Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2" 148Apps 8:54 AM
"Master of Craft Review: Master of Craft's blend of town-building and adventuring should keep aspiring weapon-shop owners happy for hours." 148Apps 9:25 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to take a note on your iPhone or iPad with Siri" iMore 3:58 PM
"How to cut the cable cord and get the best looking TV you've ever seen" iMore 9:25 AM
"How To Recover Old Versions and Deleted Files in Dropbox" Gizmodo 9:23 AM
Tips
"PadGadget's iPad Tips: How to Remove Duplicate Songs in iTunes Match" PadGadget 9:26 AM
"Microsoft May Prioritize The Desktop In Windows 9" TechCrunch 11:58 AM
"Windows 9: Desktop Resurgence? Next version of Windows will remove Live Tiles from traditional PCs and laptops but keep the Start screen for hybrids and tablets, according to reports." InformationWeek 3:16 PM
"Windows 9 will morph to fit the device it's running on" Engadget 6:19 PM
"New details show how Microsoft will make you love Windows 9" BGR 7:50 PM
"Microsoft's 'Threshold' goal: Win over Windows 7 holdouts/Microsoft is working to include new features in the next version of Windows specifically aimed at desktop users. Here's the latest on its plan." CNET 3:16 PM
"Microsoft Learns From Windows 8 Backlash, Plans Windows Threshold Catering To Device Types" Forbes 3:59 PM
"Windows Threshold: The modern UI takes a backseat for desktop users" Neowin 9:10 AM
"Schools Choosing Microsoft To Help Bring The Digital Transition To Life" redOrbit 9:11 AM
"Microsoft says disrupts cybercrime rings with roots in Kuwait, Algeria" Reuters 3:15 PM
"This Is The Best Reason We've Heard Why Microsoft Didn't Launch The Surface Mini" Business Insider 11:50 AM
"Microsoft Sues EZPC for Alleged Software Piracy & Much More" Patently Mobile 10:19 AM
"Microsoft will stop sending out Patch Tuesday emails because of Canada" The Inquirer 9:12 AM
"Microsoft Explains Exchange Outage: Microsoft pledges to do better after frustrating customers with last week's Exchange Online and Lync Online outages." InformationWeek 9:09 AM
"Microsoft wants Bing to ruin children's summer vacation with book learnin'" BetaNews 9:07 AM
"Microsoft Sues Company for Selling Pirated Copies of Windows XP" Softpedia 9:05 AM
"HP settles lawsuits over deal for British software company" Reuters 9:34 PM
"Backstage at HP, Ars sees how the sausage gets made: We peek at some of the engineering and testing that goes into a modern PC." Ars Technica 6:20 PM
"Qatar Selects IBM To Create Smart Infrastructure To Follow Country's Vision" Benzinga 2:47 PM
"What's for dinner? IBM's Watson is ready to help" CNBC 11:51 AM
"IBM builds out its SoftLayer cloud services with new London datacentre" ZDNet 10:07 AM
"Can AMD Sustain Its Turnaround?" Seeking Alpha 11:52 AM
"Stocks up, up, up at mid-year point" CNNMoney 4:26 PM
"S&P, Nasdaq Clinch Sixth Quarterly Gain Though Markets Close Mixed" TheStreet 4:27 PM
"Stock Futures Dip Ahead of Data: U.S. stock-index futures wavered on Monday as traders awaited two key economic reports." FOXBusiness 8:27 AM
"Stocks drift in holiday-shortened week" Associated Press 2:39 PM
"Stocks Ease Ahead of Key Economic Data: Markets Cap a Quiet Quarter With a Quiet Session" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:27 PM
"Asia Markets: Japan logs biggest monthly gain since January/Japan stocks rebounded on Monday, ending June with a strong monthly gain of 3.6%, the market's biggest advance since January." MarketWatch 6:23 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks edge back; EasyJet drops on downgrade/European stocks edged lower Monday, with shares of budget airline EasyJet PLC moving into the red, but the end of the second quarter marked a gain for the region's key equity index." MarketWatch 12:06 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:37 PM
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