"Apple Reports Record Third Quarter Results: Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended June 27, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $49.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $10.7 billion, or $1.85 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $37.4 billion and net profit of $7.7 billion, or $1.28 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 39.7 percent compared to 39.4 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 64 percent of the quarter's revenue." Apple 3:33 PM
"Apple Reports Record Third Quarter Results: iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac & App Store Drive Revenue Growth of 33%" Business Wire 3:33 PM
"Apple Earnings Boosted by iPhone Sales: 'Gap is widening between us and our competitors,' CEO Tim Cook says" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:09 PM
"Apple Reports 38% Rise in Profit as iPhone Sales Surge" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:43 PM
"Apple iPhone sales pop 35% to 47M units in Q3, while iPad sales slip 17%" VentureBeat 3:50 PM
"Apple Q3 2015 Results: $49.6 Billion Revenue, 47.5 Million iPhones, 10.9 Million iPads Sold" MacStories 3:54 PM
"Apple disappoints despite China sales boost" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 3:58 PM
"Apple's Chinese revenues surge 112% in Q3 to lead worldwide growth" AppleInsider 6:13 PM
"Apple now has more than $200 billion in cash on hand" Mashable 4:14 PM
"Apple Now Has $203 Billion In Cash On Hand" TechCrunch 7:39 PM
Apple News
"Apple Watch sells millions, but just how many millions?" ZDNet 8:04 AM
"Watching Apple Watch: Some estimates for Apple Watch sales are slipping. CNBC's Josh Lipton takes a look at what that means for shares of Apple ahead of the company's earnings release." CNBC Videos 8:19 AM
"Apple Watch is 'world's best selling wearable' with 4.2 million shifted in Q2" The Inquirer 7:28 AM
"Apple Watch is such a flop it's the world's top-selling wearable: Canalys reckons Cupertino shifted 4.2 million wristjobs in a quarter" The Register 7:28 AM
"Apple Watch Sales Estimates Remain Low" TechCrunch 8:00 AM
"Apple Financial Results: Conference Call 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET" Apple Events 8:55 AM
"FTC investigation into Apple heats up, music streaming services hit with subpoenas: Apple's 30 percent App Store tax is being scrutinized by the Feds" The Verge 3:19 PM
"FTC begins issuing subpoenas in App Store investigation triggered by Apple Music - report" AppleInsider 3:44 PM
"Silicon Valley's Biggest Companies Take Samsung's Side in Apple Patent Fight" Inside Sources 8:10 AM
"Google, Facebook, HP, others warn a company could lose its entire profits due to a single patented icon" ["Apple argues that this smartphone case has different characteristics than Samsung's hypothetical example of a disgorgement of total profits could affect the manufacturer of a car only because of a cupholder infringing a design patent."] Foss Patents 11:16 AM
"Google, Facebook and HP take Samsung's side in Apple patent war" The Inquirer 7:59 AM
"Large tech companies side with Samsung in its appeal against award for infringing Apple's patents" 9to5Mac 8:12 AM
"Google, Facebook And More Are Backing Samsung In Patent Fight With Apple" Forbes 10:37 AM
"Here's what our readers think of OS X Yosemite" Engadget 11:17 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Yosemite discussion includes Apple Mail problems and alternatives (as well as Gmail authentication issues); Finder bugs; unwanted user interface changes; printer and scanner issues; and a text substitution trap." MacInTouch 12:23 PM
"Apple discussion focuses on Mac App Store issues, including download problems and the removal of iPhoto." MacInTouch 12:23 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Microsoft Word 2016 review: Finally! Much needed updates make for a better Word" Macworld 8:09 AM
"RapidWeaver 6.2.3 review: A good start for building websites (accessories sold separately)" Macworld 8:08 AM
"Prototyping With iAd Producer" Linda Dong 11:41 AM
"Tip: Removing previous versions of files" Six Colors 11:42 AM
"How to use your Mac to maximize your concert experience: Use iTunes to create a playlist of the songs you'll hear, and then turn it into a fun souvenir of your night out." Macworld 8:08 AM
"Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery for OS X helps recover lost photos, Video clips, more" Apple Daily Report 7:14 AM
"How A Little Spy App Helps To Monitor And Secure Your Mac From Thieves" Mac 360 7:15 AM
"Write Much? This Is A Real Writer's Tool" PixoBebo 7:15 AM
Op/Ed
"Flash is dying. Here's how to kill it" ZDNet 3:19 PM
"Apple car hints: Company hires Chrysler executive, robotic car expert" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:38 AM
"Apple Car rumors are revving up again: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share via Email More Options" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 3:40 PM
"Apple hires another major talent for its top-secret car project" BGR 8:27 AM
"Apple Hires Auto Industry Veteran In Latest Indication Of Electric Car Plan" Digital Trends 8:25 AM
"Apple CAR on the way? Fruity firm slurps fresh auto industry brains" The Register 7:59 AM
"Automotive executive, automated vehicle researcher joins Apple" MacNN 8:25 AM
"AppleCare+ customers seek new class-action suit over subpar replacement hardware" 9to5Mac 11:16 AM
"Apple + IBM unveil 10 new MobileFirst enterprise apps for iPhone, iPad, & Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 10:01 AM
"Apple and Samsung May Partner Up to Help Consumers: The two phone makers are working with a consortium of carriers to give consumers more choice." The Motley Fool 8:20 AM
"Dell tries stealing creative pros away from the Mac: Ad agencies, film producers and photo editors have sustained Apple's Mac business for decades. But sensing Apple's eye is off the ball, Dell is pushing hard to attract those lucrative buyers." CNET 8:04 AM
"Help a US senator decide: iPhone or Android?" The Verge 3:32 PM
Non-Apple News
"Yahoo Posts a Loss, but Revenue Rises: Costs accumulate as Chief Executive Marissa Mayer bets heavily on mobile, video advertising" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:20 PM
"Google Acquires Mobile App Prototyping Tool Pixate" TechCrunch 12:28 PM
"Jeep Owners Urged To Update Cars To Stop Hackers Taking Them Off The Road" Forbes 8:44 AM
"Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It" Wired 7:28 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Michael E. Cohen Takes Control of TextExpander For The Second Time" MacVoices 1:47 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-07-21: Lots of Love for Apple Watch" The Mac Observer 12:55 PM
"The Talk Show: Ep. 126, With Guest Jason Snell" Daring Fireball 11:16 AM
"Let's Talk iOS 091: Box Pusher HD" iDownload Blog 8:35 AM
"Opinion: Here's why I'm still jailbreaking my iPhone on iOS 8.4" 9to5Mac 3:37 PM
"Apple Watch: Is the Honeymoon Over?" [Video Report] Bloomberg 3:37 PM
"Apple TV will soon stream NFL games, but there's still a catch" Digital Trends 3:21 PM
"What Intel Corp.'s New Chip Schedule Means for Apple Inc.'s MacBooks: Consistency from Intel is a good thing for Apple's venerable MacBook family of products." The Motley Fool 2:24 PM
"The future of tablets is iPad-shaped: And so is the present" The Verge 12:55 PM
"Apple Mac Current And Future Sales Trends Dissected" MacPrices 12:55 PM
"The iPhone matters now more than ever to Apple" Business Insider 12:30 PM
"Thoughts on Apple Watch Survey, Segmentation, and Adoption Cycle Theory" Tech.pinions [Subscription Required for Full Article] 11:06 AM
"Why The Tech Sector Is Counting On Strong Results From Apple" Forbes 10:38 AM
"Microsoft commercial cloud growth 'on track,' at current $8 billion annual run rate" ZDNet 6:14 PM
"Microsoft Surface sales up 117% from last quarter; Xbox console sales increase 27%" GeekWire 4:52 PM
"Microsoft beats by $0.06, beats on revenue" Seeking Alpha 4:43 PM
"Analysis Of Microsoft's Historical Profitability" Seeking Alpha 4:44 PM
"Further consolidation coming across Microsoft devices, services" ZDNet 4:44 PM
"Windows 10 will reach end of life on 14 October 2025: Won't be the final version of Windows after all" The Inquirer 2:35 PM
"Microsoft patches 'critical' Windows bug" BBC 7:30 AM
"Visual Studio 2015 launches, with Android, iOS, and even Apple Watch support" Ars Technica 7:30 AM
"Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2015, .Net 4.6: Microsoft has released the latest version of Visual Studio, as well as .Net. These help to expand the company's developer ecosystem to new platforms, including OS X and Linux." InformationWeek 12:17 PM
"Google Drive adds plug-in for Microsoft Office files" ZDNet 12:17 PM
"IBM Posts Thirteenth Straight Revenue Drop" Time 8:59 AM
"IBM sales fall for the 13th consecutive quarter: It's the x86 server division's fault. Again. Apparently" The Inquirer 2:35 PM
"IBM Stock Slumping After Mixed Earnings" TheStreet 10:05 AM
"Form 8-K for INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP" EDGAR Online 10:03 AM
"IBM's software unit linchpin to reinvention" ZDNet 12:09 PM
"Intel hits revenue target amid PC, mobile decline" EE Times Asia 7:24 AM
"Intel's IoT future could come out of this accelerator" ZDNet 7:37 AM
"Intel Q2 2015 analyst call awash in goodies" Semi Accurate 7:37 AM
"Intel: Operational Efficiency Key To Profitability" Seeking Alpha 10:08 AM
"Intel/Micron: 3D NAND And SSDs About To Explode" Seeking Alpha 4:43 PM
"Why AMD Is Considering a Split or Spin-Off" Market Realist 10:02 AM
"AMD's GPU performance under Linux can be boosted by renaming certain executables" ExtremeTech 2:33 PM
"Dell's latest tablet is designed for war zones" Engadget 7:32 AM
"HP to Power Texas Data Centers With Wind Energy" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:37 AM
"Google, Dell, HP and others weigh in on the Samsung v Apple patent war" Neowin 7:38 AM
"Dell's latest flash storage aims for low cost with TLC 3D NAND technology" ZDNet 2:36 PM
"Dell's first rugged tablet runs Windows and can be thrown out of one too" The Verge 10:10 AM
"Chipmakers call for less gov't restrictions" EE Times Asia 7:24 AM
"To Cisco-backed Sensity, lights are just IoT waiting to happen" IDG News Service 6:13 PM
"Qualcomm reportedly plans to axe 3,000 employees to offset company troubles: Firm struggling to compete in competitive mobile chip market" The Inquirer 7:31 AM
"Qualcomm set to axe up to 10 percent of its workforce" Engadget 7:32 AM
"Futures mixed as U.S. company earnings released" USA Today 7:44 AM
"Dow Gets 'Big Blues,' Weighed Down by IBM, United Technologies: IBM shares fall sharply after weak earnings report" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:44 PM
"Stocks: 4 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 7:43 AM
"Asia Markets: Chinese stocks rise as Shenzen gains 20% on July low/China stocks continued edging higher Tuesday, pushing the gains in the smaller Shenzhen Composite to more than 20% from the market low on July 8." MarketWatch 7:44 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks ease after nine-session run of wins/European stocks edged lower Tuesday, losing steam after the longest win streak in more than a year, as investors turned their attention away from Greece toward corporate earnings." MarketWatch 7:44 AM
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