"How Apple Hopes to Win the Streaming War: The tech giant is opening its checkbook and getting inolved with artists' careers like never before" Rolling Stone 7:58 PM
"Are Apple's Politics Hurting Its Brand? Apple has waded further into the political fray recently, but the jury's still out on what the impact will be on the brand or the business." TheStreet 3:18 PM
"Why Is Apple Still Confident about iPhone's Growth?" Market Realist 8:06 PM
"Apple's iPhone install base features growing 'powder keg' ripe for upgrades, Cowen says" AppleInsider 12:41 PM
"South Korea antitrust regulator says investigating Apple on 'some matters'" Reuters 5:35 AM
"Apple faces mysterious antitrust probe in South Korea: Rumour has it the firm's contracts with operators is coming under government scrutiny" The Inquirer 6:02 AM
"Apple under investigation by South Korean anti-competition body" AppleInsider 5:44 AM
"Why Apple investors should be fretting over Japan, not China" CNBC 12:40 PM
"Apple Could be Heading for a 'Double Whammy' of Trouble in Japan, Says UBS" Barron's 12:30 PM
"Apple 'conservative' on orders, says key supplier ASE: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, the world's biggest chip assembler and tester, on Tuesday said Apple is being more conservative in placing orders compared with a year ago, while Chinese smartphone brands are trying to grab market share despite softening demand." Nikkei 6:01 AM
"Florida Man Sues Apple for $10+ Billion, Says iOS Devices Copy His 1992 Drawings" MacRumors 12:33 PM
"Florida man sues Apple for over $10B, claiming violation of 1992 'reading device' concept" AppleInsider 4:41 PM
"Safari Web Content 'Not Responding' on Mac? Fix the Beach Ball with These Tips" OS X Daily 3:08 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to hand off your Mac for repair without worrying about insecure data on an SSD" Macworld 7:56 AM
"In defense of old Mac software: Plenty of older software is good enough, smart enough, and gosh darn it, still works. A writer keeps his old tools sharp." Macworld 5:42 AM
"11 keyboard shortcuts only Mac power users know about" Tech Insider 12:40 PM
"How to use parental controls on your Mac" iDownload Blog 5:42 AM
"Never use Dashboard on your Mac? Here's how to disable it" iDownload Blog 5:42 AM
Press Releases
"An Update on Chromecast Support in Airfoil" Rogue Amoeba 3:09 PM
"This outdoor system is one (Turtle) Shell of a wireless speaker" Apple World Today 6:31 AM
"The SurfacePad: its beauty is not only skin deep" Apple World Today 7:05 AM
"Bigger Is Better: How Large Monitors Can Change Workflow/A 34-inch Dell monitor changed my workflow, but I must confess I am really enamored by a 43-inch, 4K version." PC Magazine 5:44 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Hands-On With the New 'Face Gallery' for Apple Watch in iOS 10" MacRumors 4:46 PM
"Streets 3 review: Google Street View panoramas, now on your Apple Watch" Macworld 12:39 PM
"Why virtual reality matters/As a new medium, VR is in a peculiar predicament: Hailed as a multibillion-dollar industry, it's also still in its creative infancy." Recode 6:05 AM
"Why you'll never buy a 3D printer" Computerworld 5:55 AM
"Digital Audio Progress Highlights Tech's More Human Future" Tech.pinions 5:45 AM
"Evernote just made its free option worthless" BGR 4:41 PM
"Twitter launches Dashboard on iOS, a new app for managing business accounts" 9to5Mac 12:59 PM
"Facebook's new iOS-only features help you find events and post better photos" Macworld 12:32 PM
"Walgreens now lets you digitally clip coupons from iOS, redeem in-store through Apple Pay" 9to5Mac 12:31 PM
"The Even headphones make you feel better about your poor hearing" Engadget 6:39 AM
"Even launches $99 earphones that adjust to your hearing" VentureBeat 6:39 AM
"Watches and Clocks - Global Strategic Business Report 2015-2022: Primarily Driven by Growing Interest in Smartwatches & the Rise of Digital Media - Research and Markets" Business Wire 5:57 AM
"Microsoft's Windows 10 Anniversary Update puts developers 'front and centre': Firm admits 'write once, run anywhere' strategy wasn't all that practical" The Inquirer 6:57 AM
"Windows 10 Anniversary Update 'available Aug. 2', according to Microsoft News Center" Neowin 10:36 AM
"Microsoft gives in; changes Windows 10 upgrade prompt, making it easier to refuse its offer" Neowin 10:28 AM
"Microsoft revamps pushy Windows 10 upgrade process" Engadget 12:31 PM
"5 reasons to ditch Windows for Linux: Ready to give up on Windows? You're probably not alone" The Inquirer 7:04 AM
"Microsoft Sway gets its first paid features: New functionality comes with a host of Office 365 updates" Computerworld New Zealand 12:01 PM
"Get ready for yet another change to 'Get Windows 10' nagware" InfoWorld 8:02 AM
"Microsoft releases cross-platform .NET Core 1.0 at Linux event: Red Hat announces full support for .NET applications - but is it really ready?" The Register 7:21 AM
"Microsoft launches Net Core 1.0 for Linux, OS X and Windows: Red Hat becomes first firm to announce support for open source platform" The Inquirer 10:32 AM
"Intel - The Semiconductor Of The Future" Seeking Alpha 11:58 AM
"XFX RX 480 Black Edition Overclocked Will be Available at Launch, Better Choice?" TechFrag 7:12 AM
"Dell Launches 3 Interactive Display Products and Collaboration Software" The Journal 7:05 AM
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise CTO and COO to leave company: Meanwhile Informatica appoints new CIO, who will report to the CFO - an arrangement some technology leaders find untenable" Computing 7:07 AM
"HPE chief technology and chief operating officers to leave: Meg Whitman describes the change as 'organisational improvements'" V3 7:07 AM
"HP's Android Apps-Ready Touchscreen Chromebook Launched" RTTNews 7:10 AM
"Touchscreen HP Chromebook 11 G5 Is 'Android-Ready'" TechWeekEurope 7:11 AM
"HP's touchscreen-packing Chromebook 11 G5 is Android app ready: Available later this year from $189" The Inquirer 6:57 AM
"India PC shipments down 7.4% in March quarter, HP regains top spot: HP regained its position as the industry leader with a quarter of the total market, closely followed by Dell with a market share of 23.5%" Live Mint 7:11 AM
"IBM to set up cyber centre in Canberra" ZDNet 6:57 AM
"IBM Research team discovers way to convert old CDs into new plastic" WasteDIVE 7:18 AM
"IBM just found a way to turn toxic old smartphones into medical-grade plastic: 'It's an environmental win on many fronts,' one researcher says" Computerworld New Zealand 12:02 PM
"IBM found a way to turn toxic old phones into medical-grade plastic" Computerworld 12:59 PM
"Oracle's cloud business takes lead in Latin America" Reuters 4:30 PM
"Former Oracle VP Graeme Thompson Joins Informatica as SVP, CIO" GovCon Wire 7:21 AM
"Cisco to acquire API-based security startup CloudLock for $293M" TechCrunch 10:27 AM
"Terabyte terror: It takes special databases to lasso the Internet of Things" Ars Technica 6:55 AM
"Tensions rise over LTE using Wi-Fi channels: Qualcomm just slammed the long process of coming up with coexistence tests" Computerworld New Zealand 6:58 AM
"Apple stock might be ready to explode" Cult of Mac 3:09 PM
"Microsoft, Alphabet Top Cash-On-Hand Field; Apple Dominates Overall" Investor's Business Daily 12:30 PM
"Apple Stock Gains on Bullish Analysts Note, Jim Cramer's Take" TheStreet 12:29 PM
"FY 16 Third Quarter Results: Apple's conference call to discuss third fiscal quarter results is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. A link to the live audio webcast will be provided at a later date." Apple Investor Relations 12:23 PM
"AAPL Third Quarter Earnings Report set for July 26" The Mac Observer 11:34 AM
Industry News
"U.S. stocks bounce after 2-day Brexit-induced rout: Financials, energy shares lead gains on the S&P 500" MarketWatch 3:34 PM
"Stocks Claw Back From Depth of Brexit Despair: Wall Street stepped back from the cliff on Tuesday after two days of Brexit panic." TheStreet 3:34 PM
"Stocks Rebound With Big Gains As Dow, S&P 500 Retake Key Support" Investor's Business Daily 3:33 PM
"Dow gets post-'Brexit' bounce, gains 270" USA Today 3:33 PM
"Global Markets Steady After Brexit-Related Rout: Financial markets around the globe showed signs of stabilizing Tuesday following sharp declines in the British pound and global equities after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union last week." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:32 PM
"Asian Markets Settle Slightly After Brexit" MarketWatch 7:35 AM
"U.K. stocks stage rally after Brexit selloff" MarketWatch 7:36 AM
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