"Has Apple lost its simplicity? Last week, I wrote an article for The Guardian with the above title. It was a question, not a conclusion, and I tried to offer a thoughtful opinion. Sadly, The Guardian chose to give it a bait-click headline that contradicted my point of view. So, for the record, here is the complete article as originally intended." Ken Segall's Observatory 9:58 AM
"Apple has a lot of massive products in its pipeline, as well as Campus 2" Quartz 12:37 PM
"Troubleshooting AirPort and Mac Wi-Fi problems" Computerworld 8:42 AM
"El Capitan discussion talks about Disk Utility dysfunction; media streaming; unwanted disk ejections; text munging; and several other topics." MacInTouch 7:00 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to convince a partner or spouse to delete old emails: A reader writes in with a marital dispute that Mac 911 won't take sides on, but will provide a technical answer." Macworld 3:44 PM
"How to tweak your sound in iTunes and on iOS devices: Make your music sound better." Macworld 8:04 AM
"DxO Optics Pro 11 Elite takes lighting adjustments to the next level" IT.Enquirer 6:57 AM
"OS X: Sending Your Whole Contacts List as a File" The Mac Observer 8:33 AM
Press Releases
"Daylite 6.0.4 for Mac and Daylite 6.0.5 for iPhone/iPad are now available" Marketcircle Blog 3:37 PM
"SemiRestore is now (sort of) available for Mac OS X" iDownload Blog 12:08 PM
"Internet Speed Test App 1.0 released for OS X - 99.8% Accuracy" prMac 8:00 AM
"Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs announces Intel-powered Macs" Cult of Mac 8:32 AM
"Apple to Reach Goal of 40 Stores in China Later This Month" MacRumors 11:30 AM
"New Apple Stores opening in China's Tianjin and Shanghai this month" iDownload Blog 11:30 AM
"Alexander Wang Is Apple Music's First Fashion Curator" Vogue 6:55 PM
"Apple Music launches fashion channel curated by designer Alexander Wang" AppleInsider 6:54 PM
"Apple partners with designer Alexander Wang for fashion channel on Apple Music" 9to5Mac 7:12 PM
"Apple hires doc who created HealthKit app" iLounge 10:37 AM
"Survey finds that 98% have used Siri, but only 3% do so in public due to embarrassment [Poll] 9to5Mac 8:03 AM
"Steve Wozniak on artificial intelligence, virtual reality and his favorite new tech: Apple's famous co-founder discusses everything from AI and VR to what Steve Jobs was really like and what he expects to see emblazoned on his tombstone." TechRepublic 12:41 PM
"Apple posts a homepage tribute to titan of boxing Muhammad Ali" iDownload Blog 11:28 AM
"Apple uses its homepage to celebrate the life of Muhammad Ali" iMore 11:29 AM
"Apple Releases 'Shot on iPhone' Videos" MacStories 3:38 PM
"New Apple Music Ad: 'Nail Salon' Featuring DJ Khaled and Ray Liotta [Video] iClarified 11:00 AM
"Apple Music finally decides to explain how the product works/Technically Incorrect: In two new ads featuring DJ Khaled, Ray Liotta and Naomi Campbell, Apple Music tries to counter perceptions that its streaming service is confusing." CNET 3:38 PM
"DJ Khaled is the major key to Apple Music's new ads" Cult of Mac 3:43 PM
"The female orgasm simulation game that's too hot for Apple to touch" The Guardian 7:54 AM
"Apple Stays Hands Off with Female Orgasm Simulator App" The Mac Observer 5:34 PM
Non-Apple News
"A former employee says Google's smart contact lens is 'slideware' that exists only in PowerPoint presentations" Business Insider 9:14 PM
"Samsung SDS considers spinning off logistics business" Reuters 8:58 PM
"Researchers find a way to snoop on you through your phone's vibration motor" TechCrunch 7:40 PM
"Google promised a 'tricorder' that would instantly diagnose cancer — but things haven't gone as planned" Tech Insider 6:07 PM
"People are spending much less time on social media apps: Report" CNBC 4:31 PM
"There's definitely something going on between Silicon Valley and the auto industry" Business Insider 4:02 PM
"Spotify reportedly in talks to hire Lady Gaga's former manager to take on Apple Music" Business Insider 3:39 PM
"T-Mobile Gives Customers Free Pizza, Stock" PC Magazine 3:37 PM
"Android security: Google's June update splats dozens of critical, high-severity bugs" ZDNet 1:58 PM
"New Tech for the Home, Office and... Factory: three new technologies poised to improve work and play" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:32 AM
"Sprint's New Ads Are Going Right for Verizon's Throat" Time 11:08 AM
"Samsung's rugged Galaxy S7 Active packs a huge battery" Engadget 8:36 AM
"Take a look at the next Galaxy Note shown in glorious high-res renders" 9to5Google 8:31 AM
"How Increase in Adblocking Could Hurt Facebook, Leaving Alphabet and Apple Unscathed" TheStreet 8:04 AM
"Check out the mind-blowing Sensus Smart Guitar that won best startup at Midem in Cannes" VentureBeat 7:58 AM
"If Mark Zuckerberg Can Be a Hacking Victim, So Can You" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:01 AM
"Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter and Pinterest password was 'dadada': 'Idiotic' doesn't even come close to describing this" The Register 7:02 AM
"How To Fix 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Safari Freezing Issue" Redmond Pie 7:39 PM
"Some users reporting issues signing in with Apple ID on iOS, accessing iTunes & App Store" 9to5Mac 6:06 PM
"Apple Acknowledges 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Freezing Issue, Recommends Updating OS X and Flash" MacRumors 3:31 PM
"Apple Announces Fix for 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro Freezing Issues" MacTrast 3:35 PM
"Fix for Retina MacBook Pro 13" Freezing Issue Offered by Apple" OS X Daily 3:37 PM
"How To Fix Your Broken Bluetooth Connection" Time 12:41 PM
"Storage discussion talks about the misery of defective hard drive cables in some MacBooks, SATA compatibility problems with particular MacBook models, Linux utilities for Secure Erase, and advice about consolidating lots of files and booting from external Thunderbolt and USB3 devices, plus major Thunderbolt changes due very soon." MacInTouch 6:59 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Best Buy sale shaves up to $200 off Apple Watch: The Apple Watch Sport can be snagged for $50 off the regular price, while the Apple Watch Stainless Steel model is up to $200 cheaper." CNET 11:31 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:55 AM
"The AR/VR platform wars have begun: Windows' Holographic and Google's DayDream represent early attempts to establish their platforms as key places for developers and content producers to create of new AR/VR apps and media." Recode 7:55 AM
"Why It's Time to Take Google's PC Operating System Seriously: Chrome OS, long derided as an also-ran, has quietly snuck up on Windows and Mac" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:16 AM
"Microsoft expands its commitment to Apache Spark big-data framework" ZDNet 10:37 AM
"Microsoft, MapR announce new Apache Spark-based releases" ZDNet 10:37 AM
"Microsoft's Bing now gives you more detailed warnings about malware, phishing sites" ZDNet 7:33 AM
"5 Technologies Leading Lenovo's Data Center Charge" CRN 10:49 AM
"Can Lenovo take on top networking companies?" Infotechlead 10:49 AM
"Lenovo launches StorSelect program in latest play for the datacenter" ZDNet 11:30 AM
"World's most innovative company is IBM" Fudzilla 10:49 AM
"Judge Rules Michael Dell Underpriced Company in 2013 Buyout" eWeek 10:49 AM
"Dell details four-socket PowerEdge server upgrades with latest Xeon E7 and E5 chips" V3 10:52 AM
"Why HP's Strategy Fell Apart: Back in 2008, Hewlett-Packard had a decent strategy. But the seeds of its break-up were already sown." CFO 1:18 PM
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Paramount Pictures" CloudTweaks 1:18 PM
"HP gives nine resellers nod for education trade-in programme" CRN UK 1:17 PM
"HP uses 'Star Trek' universe to hype its next-gen technologies in new ad" Mashable 7:13 PM
"How Intel plans to change servers as it breaks away from PCs: Intel is changing the way it approaches server installations with new chip, storage, memory, and interconnect technologies" IDG News Service 3:44 PM
"Intel Ceases Work On Wireless Charging" Forbes 7:34 AM
"Intel's next monster 24-core chip is made for high-performance computers" IDG News Service 8:15 AM
"Intel delivers Xeon E7 v4 processors with more cores and more memory for analytics" V3 7:54 AM
"Intel Corp.'s Mobile Strategy Explained" The Motley Fool 12:04 PM
"Oracle whistleblower suit raises questions over cloud accounting" Reuters 7:33 AM
"Oracle accused of cooking 'cloud services' books to boost stock price: Accusations follow Oracle's major defeat in API copyright suit against Google." Ars Technica 10:51 AM
"Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP is Investigating Oracle Corp. on Behalf of its Shareholders" PRNewswire 10:51 AM
"Oracle selects first group of startups for new accelerator program" Deccan Chronicle 10:52 AM
"Oracle's First Batch of Indian Startups; Korean Government Launches Acceleration Program & More" iamwire 10:52 AM
"Resignations at Cisco hint at internal power struggle for CEO Chuck Robbins: The four executives who ran Cisco's unusual 'spin-in' strategy quit today." Recode 6:04 PM
"U.S. Stocks Advance as Investors Parse Yellen Speech: Fed chairwoman calls jobs data 'concerning' but cautions against placing too much weight on one report" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:46 PM
"Asian shares split on back of U.S. dollar action: Higher commodity prices boost Australian shares" MarketWatch 8:33 AM
"European stocks inch higher, led by miners: German manufacturing figure disappoints; Yellen ahead" MarketWatch 8:33 AM
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