"Apple Inc.'s China Business Inches Closer to Overtaking Its U.S. Business: Despite a macroeconomic slowdown, Apple is still incredibly bullish on China." The Motley Fool 8:30 AM
"With most of its growth coming from China, should Apple be worried?" Yahoo! Finance 12:25 PM
"In its second year, Apple Pay is ready to cash in: It's already jumped the ocean and it's about to jump into thousands of mom-and-pop stores too." Macworld 7:55 AM
"Is Apple One of the World's Greatest Stocks?" Kiplinger 9:26 AM
"What Apple's financial results tell us about its future" SuperSite for Windows 3:17 PM
"Why Apple's Stock Dropped" ["Now, without getting too deep in the weeds, there is a thing called 'sequential decline' that is a factor here, and I'm gonna take a little time to explain it."] The Rush Limbaugh Show 7:03 PM
"Security notes include a warning about a trojan horse called 'Smilebox'; comments on the unpatched Yosemite security hole, and more about safe deposit box access and other issues related to death." MacInTouch 12:27 PM
"Yosemite discussion continues with more Apple Mail experiences, issues and alternatives, plus a question about Yosemite Server." MacInTouch 12:27 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Ask the iTunes Guy: Coping with iTunes features that have disappeared" Macworld 7:55 AM
"Creating Graphic Styles in Illustrator to Accomplish the Impossible" [Video-based Tutorial] Layers Magazine 8:26 AM
"Pro Tip: The easiest way to create a bootable USB drive for OS X El Capitan" TechRepublic 1:29 PM
"How to Find Wi-Fi Network Passwords from Command Line on Mac" OS X Daily 1:39 PM
"How to use Smart Folders on your Mac" MacIssues 9:29 PM
"Report: Apple in negotiations to use BMW i3 as basis for its own electric car" 9to5Mac 4:25 PM
"Apple reportedly approached BMW over using i3 as basis for its electric car" iDownload Blog 4:35 PM
"Apple and Samsung dominate smartphone sales, but new entrants snap at their heels" V3 8:13 AM
"Apple Stores Swap Nest Thermostat For HomeKit Devices" PC Magazine 8:18 AM
"Apple pulls the Google Nest smart thermostat from its shelves" CNNMoney 8:07 AM
"Strategy Analytics: Android Wear Falls to 11 Percent Global Smartwatch OS Marketshare in Q2 2015" ["The smartwatch market is growing rapidly from a low base, driven by the expanding Apple watchOS ecosystem, and the market is being seeded with devices that will create fresh opportunities for software developers in the emerging wearables category.'"] PRNewswire 8:28 AM
"Apple Launches 'Why There's Nothing Quite Like iPhone' Web Campaign" MacRumors 4:25 PM
"Apple debuts new web campaign to accompany 'If it's not an iPhone' ads" 9to5Mac 4:25 PM
"Consortium-backed Apple Pay competitor CurrentC to launch 'trial run' in August" AppleInsider 11:25 AM
"Apple Pay Rival CurrentC Launching in Limited Trial Next Month as Exclusivity Expires" MacRumors 12:00 PM
"Pandora CEO says company has seen 'no impact' from Apple Music launch" AppleInsider 10:20 AM
"Ericsson Seeks Discovery with Apple's Korean Supplier Melfas in Patent Infringement Case" Patently Apple 9:26 AM
"Hold on to Your Pants, India, Apple is Coming for You" The Mac Observer 4:23 PM
"First trailer for 'Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine' shows a bold, brilliant, brutal Apple founder" Mashable 11:04 AM
"'Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine' Documentary Film Trailer Released" Re/code 8:48 PM
"Trailer debuts for Steve Jobs documentary derided by Apple exec as 'mean-spirited'" AppleInsider 2:14 PM
"Trailer for 'Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine' Documentary Looks Good" The Mac Observer 6:58 PM
"Watching kids react to the original iPod will make you feel old" Cult of Mac 8:23 AM
"Inside the Macworld Vault: A hidden collection of vintage Macs" [Slideshow] Macworld 7:19 PM
"Apple Employee 10 Year Service Award: A Big Glorious Hunk o' Glass" FairerPlatform 7:59 AM
Non-Apple News
"The Web-Connected Car Is Cool, Until Hackers Cut Your Brakes" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:08 PM
"AT&T has the FCC's permission to buy DirecTV" Engadget 2:28 PM
"Chromecast is 2 years old -- Google giving away free movie rentals to owners!" BetaNews 9:20 PM
"Google Voice Gets More Accurate Voicemail Transcriptions" PC Magazine 11:25 AM
"Modder gets Half-Life running on an Android smartwatch" Ars Technica 8:50 AM
"Want longer battery life? Avoid the New York Times and The Grauniad: Web coding changes power consumption on the client, says dev" The Register 8:20 AM
"Tony Fadell: What will Google's $3.2bn guru do next?" BBC 8:12 AM
"Amazon built the Star Trek computer for your house" CNNMoney 8:07 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The TouchArcade Show - 215 - The Inane Rants of Middle-Aged Hipsters" Touch Arcade 9:05 PM
"Cult of Mac Magazine: Apple's best products ever, AI cat fight, iPhone 6s leaks and more" Cult of Mac 8:36 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-07-24: Nest Leaves the Apple Store" The Mac Observer 12:38 PM
"The Vergecast 163: Windows 10, Apple Music, and Moto X" The Verge 9:21 AM
"Pundits ditch Apple Music and Apple Watch satisfies the masses on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 9:21 AM
"Kahney's Korner: Apple's 5 most important products of all time" Cult of Mac 8:43 AM
"AppleInsider podcast talks earnings, future of iPhone, iOS 9 betas & Coin credit card" AppleInsider 7:55 AM
"Rare cases of corruption strike Apple. Data corruption, that is: Update your 2015 MacBook Pro now if you want the disk inside it to live" The Register 8:20 AM
"Apple warns of data corruption on latest MacBook Pro" BBC 8:07 AM
"Mac Systems Sales Surge Expected To Continue Through 2015" MacPrices 7:59 AM
"Apple wants to personalize your TV experience" CBS News 2:14 PM
"Apple patents Apple TV remote with Touch ID" Telegraph 9:46 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 11:03 AM
"My Talking Pet For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" App Sliced 11:03 AM
"FX Photo Studio -Pro Picture Editor With Color Filters And Beauty Camera for Perfect Selfie plus Textures, Effects and Camera Frames For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $2.99)" App Sliced 11:03 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:59 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:59 AM
"Apple Watch after 3 months: It's still personal/The Macworld staff weighs in on how the Apple Watch has—or hasn't—impacted our lives." Macworld 7:54 AM
"Apple Watch: A brilliant addition to my life" iMore 8:24 AM
"We review the Apple Watch, 3 months later" iMore 1:12 PM
"Apple TV review: For those deeply committed to the Apple ecosystem" Macworld 8:25 AM
"Review: Manfrotto KLYP+, the fun iPhonography kit at perhaps a slightly too serious price" 9to5Mac 10:19 AM
"Kensington KeyFolio Thin X3 for iPad Air 2" PC Magazine 9:21 AM
"Review: Skech Polo Book for iPhone 6 Plus" Run Around Tech 8:25 AM
"Spire review: Every breath you take, Spire will be watching you" Macworld 7:55 AM
"Hands On: Griffin LightRunner Illuminated Universal Armband" MacNN 9:21 AM
"Coming July 25: Gene Steinberg meets Josh Centers of TidBITS, and Jeff Gamet of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 6:58 PM
"Honda's first CarPlay-supported vehicle is the 2016 Accord" Macworld 12:00 PM
"App in the Air 5.0 keeps you up to date with your most important travel details" iMore 9:46 AM
"Launching the Best iPod touch Yet - Report on Apple Inc." PRNewswire 8:28 AM
"YouTube for iOS updated w/ support for fullscreen vertical videos, mobile notifications" 9to5Mac 8:24 AM
"Apple Slashes 100 Apps To $0.99 In New Promotion" Digital Trends 8:16 AM
"Keep Your Phone Food-Free With Ikea's New Placemat" Digital Trends 8:16 AM
"Google Spotlight Stories arrives on iOS – beautiful, 360-degree, immersive animations" 9to5Mac 7:55 AM
"Rodeo Games release Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch on iOS" prMac 7:31 AM
"Dow Sees Worst Week Since January in Broad Selloff" FOXBusiness 4:33 PM
"U.S. Stocks Fall as Biotech Drags: U.S. stock indexes fell Friday, capping a week when trading was largely driven by big swings in individual companies following earnings results." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:33 PM
"Asia Markets: Chinese shares fall, but mark third weekly gain in a row/Shanghai ended lower Friday, but capped its third-straight week of gains, while the rest of Asia struggled to shake off a bout of weakness pegged to disappointing earnings in the U.S." MarketWatch 7:21 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks driven lower, locking in weekly losses/European equities finished lower Friday, with declines among mining and bank shares solidifying the regional market's first weekly loss in three." MarketWatch 12:09 PM
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