"How to cope with a terrifying iOS Photos deletion warning: If you have iTunes syncing enable and switch to iCloud Photo Library, Apple warns you it's deleting your media." Macworld 7:31 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"A First Look At Apple's macOS Sierra" AnandTech 7:21 AM
"macOS Sierra: What's new in System Preferences?" Computerworld 10:00 AM
"How to simulate tetherless 'Hey Siri' functionality on macOS Sierra like a pro" iDownload Blog 3:31 PM
"Staying Under the OS X Radar: Q. How do I stop Mac OS X El Capitan and the Safari browser from using my computer's location?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 10:39 AM
"How to get Screen Sharing in Mac OS X's Messages to work again" Ted Landau 2:05 PM
"How to Disable (& Enable) Turbo Boost on a Mac" OS X Daily 12:41 PM
"How to create NetBoot and NetInstall images" Macworld 7:13 AM
"Best practices for ingesting camera footage and managing media in Final Cut Pro X" fcp.co 7:21 AM
"How to set up repeating reminders on Mac and iOS" iDownload Blog 7:25 AM
"PowerPoint vs Keynote vs Google Slides: What is the Best Presentation Software?" Tuts+ 9:21 AM
"Tip: Disable additional Mac App Store password prompts for 15 minutes after a purchase" iDownload Blog 7:25 AM
"Cassandra: Quick Navigation to Media Sections in iTunes" eXtensions 10:18 AM
"SuperSync is a fine tool for managing iTunes on a Mac" Apple World Today 7:19 AM
"What To Do When An Apple Mail Update Crashes Your Mail Plugins" BohemianBoomer 7:36 AM
"Put A Photo Collage On The Mac's Desktop" Mac360 7:26 AM
Press Releases
"Lightroom for iOS gains direct RAW imports" iDownload Blog 2:30 PM
"Smite now available on Mac" Mac Gamer HQ 12:00 PM
"Wish Pokémon Go would go away? New PokeGone Chrome extension blocks Pokémon content for you" VentureBeat 7:34 AM
"Samsung's Galaxy S7 is outselling Apple's iPhone 6S in the US" The Verge 9:21 AM
"Pokémon Go is an augmented-reality watershed: The game's incredible, nearly overnight success means that almost no one will ever need to explain what augmented reality is." Recode 7:10 AM
"Pokémon Go: How the Pokéconomy Is Changing Business, One Lure at a Time/Small businesses across the US are enticing Pokémon Go users with deals, promotions, and lots of Lure Modules." PC Magazine 7:29 AM
"Pokemon GO's Already Capturing Minds — And Money: 'There are 'dormant' Nintendo fans eager to trial its content for smartphones,' analysts say." Bloomberg 8:40 AM
"'Pokémon Go' is already the biggest U.S. mobile game ever — and it's coming for Snapchat" Mashable 9:59 AM
"The next brilliant feature coming to Pokemon Go: Ads" BGR 8:40 AM
"12 awkward places Pokémon really shouldn't have turned up" Telegraph 7:45 AM
"Al Franken is worried about Pokemon Go players' privacy" CNNMoney 7:31 AM
"Apple's 'Planet of the Apps' reality show opens casting call as Steve Jobs' ghost weeps" VentureBeat 7:31 AM
"Developer casting call posted for Apple's 'Planet of the Apps' TV show" iDownload Blog 7:25 AM
"Apple calls for developers to star in reality show 'Planet of the Apps'" CNET 8:05 AM
"Upcoming Events and the Best Images on iPhones (Bangkok Post, Life)" eXtensions 7:07 AM
Non-Apple News
"FDIC was hacked by China, and CIO covered it up" Ars Technica 7:35 PM
"'Pokémon Go' Gives Boost to National Parks: Younger players flock to National Mall, other sites in search of digital monsters from wildly popular game" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:08 PM
"'Pokémon Go' Launches in Europe: Germany gains official access to app craze; Japan is still waiting" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:13 PM
"Sprint launches new tool to help parents decide when to buy kids a smartphone" 9to5Mac 3:23 PM
"The growing business of kids' smartwatches" AFP Relax News 3:19 PM
"Google: YouTube has paid out over $2B to rightsholders" ZDNet 4:01 PM
"Google responds to music biz critics, points to $2B it has paid out: Rightsholders want more money from YouTube, along with changes to the DMCA." Ars Technica 9:56 AM
"Prime Day 2016 was Amazon's biggest day ever" TechCrunch 9:56 AM
"No honor among thieves: New ransomware takes your money, deletes files anyway" ZDNet 9:23 AM
"YouTube to the music industry: here's the money" The Verge 8:04 AM
"Foxconn Technology reports June revenues up on year" DigiTimes 8:03 AM
"Smartphones aren't tiny PCs, but that's how we use them in the West: In China, they get it, QR codes are like money and mobile payments are everywhere" The Register 7:22 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"ACM 368: Jeff's HomeKit Breakthrough, Pokémon GO, Post-PC Era" The Mac Observer 7:54 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-07-13: Mac Sales Decline, Tesla's Latest Crash" The Mac Observer 2:05 PM
"Podcast 516: The Pokémon invasion/Glenn and Susie talk about the iOS 10 beta, macOS Sierra beta, new Mac malware, and whaaaaat is the deal with Pokémon Go." Macworld 12:42 PM
"Dr. Mac's Guide to Apple Public Betas" The Mac Observer 12:11 PM
"Happy Hour Podcast 075 | iOS 10 + macOS Sierra public beta, missing iPhone 7 mute switch, & Pokémon Go mania" 9to5Mac 9:21 AM
"Rebound 94: A Prime Day Miracle" Six Colors 8:04 AM
"Moleskine Timepage review: A true day planner for the digital age/This calendar and to-do app is an excellent way to get organized and plan your day." Macworld 8:41 AM
"'Dungeon x Balls' Review - The Title Checks Out" Touch Arcade 12:41 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to switch between Game Center accounts on Apple TV" iMore 7:23 AM
"How To Hide Widgets From The Lock Screen In iOS 10" AddictiveTips 7:19 AM
"How to Limit Pokémon GO's Access to Your Google Account" The Mac Observer 10:00 AM
"The beginner's guide to Pokémon Go: An FAQ on how to catch 'em all" Macworld 7:13 AM
Tips
"5 Tips To Make Your iPhone More Useful" AppAdvice 2:31 PM
"4 ways to be a considerate late-night iPhone or iPad user: Keep your iPhone or iPad dark and quiet by switching to dark mode in Safari, inversing screen colors, tweaking your Do Not Disturb settings, and more." PCWorld 8:42 AM
"3 Ways To Make Sure Your iPhone Never Runs Out of Space Again" Time 7:43 AM
"Apple Needs Netflix (no, not really)" Mac360 8:28 AM
"Apple And The Expectations Game" TeraTalks 8:28 AM
"Five features the iPhone 7 needs to stay ahead of Android" ZDNet 8:03 AM
"How Apple could improve Family Sharing: Introduced in iOS 8, Family Sharing still feels very 1.0." Macworld 7:36 AM
"Should Apple consider buying Bing as a foundation for its own search engine?" Apple World Today 7:20 AM
"Uh Oh: Everything Is Falling At Apple" Mac360 7:07 AM
Non-Apple
"What are the differences among virtual, augmented and mixed reality? They're pretty big and important." Recode 9:12 PM
"Relax, 'Pokémon Go' Isn't Eating Your Data Plan: Verizon says the game makes up less than 1% of its overall network data traffic" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:37 PM
"Why 16 Gigabytes Of RAM Isn't Overkill At All" Quora 3:23 PM
"How 'human-aware' AI could save us from the robopocalypse" IDG News Service 12:42 PM
"An Amazing Printout of the Apollo 11 Source Code" The Mac Observer 5:39 PM
"The Downside to Cord-Cutting" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:41 PM
"Google quietly brings forgetting to the U.S." Computerworld 8:05 AM
"Live Streaming Breaks Through, and Cable News Has Much to Fear" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:46 AM
"'Pokémon Go': it's the future of how we're going to interact with computers" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:31 PM
"When will 'Pokémon Go' be Pokémon gone?" Mashable 8:41 AM
"Pokémon Go Might Just Be the Perfect Dating App (Yes, Really)" Wired 7:45 AM
"How to Revitalize Schools With Tech" Fortune 7:38 AM
"Digital toxic waste (or why metadata shouldn't live forever)" TechCrunch 7:36 AM
"My Amazon Prime Day Experience? Meh: The annual junk sale at Amazon took place yesterday. Did I load up my cart? Nope." PC Magazine 7:27 AM
"Google Photos adds new cropping tool, reduces battery and cellular data usage" iDownload Blog 2:31 PM
"Best waterproof cases for iPhone 6s Plus" iMore 2:14 PM
"Alternative iOS Web Browsers Cater To A Spectrum Of Needs And Tastes – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 2:06 PM
"Best Evernote alternatives for iPhone" iMore 12:41 PM
"Mobile Wallet and Payment Technologies Report 2016: Global Markets to 2020 - Research and Markets" Business Wire 12:13 PM
"Insulet Launches New Educational iPad App: Toby's T1D Tale" Business Wire 12:13 PM
"Wacom Products Now Available at Simply Mac" PRNewswire 12:13 PM
"At long last, Facebook Messenger implements 3D Touch Peek and Pop" iDownload Blog 10:54 AM
"Long-awaited Camera+ 2 for iPad adds modern look, 'The Lab' photo editing, Apple Pencil support, much more" 9to5Mac 9:59 AM
"7 Best Third-Party Apple Watch Bands" Apple Gazette 9:28 AM
"Fun new iOS app is like karaoke for movie fans" Cult of Mac 9:22 AM
"New Apple-exclusive interface arrives in ABC streaming TV revamp" AppleInsider 10:39 AM
"ABC revamps its iPhone, iPad and Apple TV apps, adds throwback shows" iDownload Blog 9:21 AM
"Fast Robo Launches Tip Solver App on the App Store for iPhone and iPad" prMac 12:41 PM
"LastThink Releases Online Jamaica TV 4.5 for iOS - Release Info" prMac 9:52 AM
"Crazy Skies brings a New Type of Endless Gaming Experience to iOS" prMac 8:41 AM
"Popular Android, iPhone stocks app leaks your trading activities: The popular SeekingAlpha mobile application for tracking stocks and shares on Android and iOS devices harbours a serious security flaw leading to information leaks." ZDNet 8:36 AM
"Outfit7, celebrating 4.5 billion downloads for Talking Tom, launches a runnerĀ game" VentureBeat 8:31 AM
"Pokémon GO Can No Longer Grab iPhone Users' Google Data" Forbes 7:44 AM
"Lifelogging app Instant's chatbot shows you just how addicted you are to your iPhone" iMore 7:23 AM
"This is Prisma and it'll make your iPhone photos look like works of art!" iMore 7:12 AM
"The PC market is continuing to collapse" Business Insider 7:22 AM
"Facebook to roll out Office 365 in major customer win for Microsoft: As many as 13,000 employees may use the services" V3 7:34 AM
"What Are Analysts Expecting from Microsoft's Fiscal 4Q16 Results?" Market Realist 7:38 AM
"Microsoft to partners: we're data-driven" ZDNet 8:35 AM
"Microsoft fixes critical vulnerabilities in IE, Edge, Office, and Windows: July's Patch Tuesday brings fixes for 47 vulnerabilities across Microsoft's products" IDG News Service 9:52 AM
"Microsoft spices up Surface Hub with Azure cloud services" IDG News Service 3:23 PM
"Microsoft won't force you to use Cortana on Xbox One" The Verge 7:22 AM
"Why Is IBM's Partnership with Cisco So Important?" Market Realist 8:40 AM
"IBM, AT&T to meld Internet of Things platforms" ZDNet 8:03 AM
"IBM puts Global Tech Services staff at risk in 'skills remix'" The Register 8:04 AM
"How IBM Changed Its Feedback System To Suit Millennial Employees" Forbes 3:32 PM
"IBM Launches Blockchain Innovation Center in Singapore" eWeek 6:04 PM
"Dell and EMC name the captain who'll run their $36bn channel biz" Channel Register 8:04 AM
"Apple is just one of the Dow's 'Dirty Dozen'" USA Today 4:03 PM
"Apple Short Interest Drops to 54 Million Shares" 24/7 Wall St. 7:45 AM
"The 6 Most Shorted Nasdaq Stocks: Bye-Bye Apple" 24/7 Wall St. 8:05 AM
"TSMC: 10nm Pipeline Slim Beyond Apple, JP Morgan Downgrades" Barron's 7:38 AM
Industry News
"U.S. stocks sputter after historic rally record: Fed's beige book suggests consumer spending easing" MarketWatch 4:03 PM
"S&P 500, Dow Barely Beat Records in Little-Changed Session: Crude oil kept markets under pressure on Wednesday after erasing big gains achieved over the previous session." TheStreet 4:03 PM
"UnitedHealth, Microsoft Lift Dow To New High; Nasdaq Holds Above 5,000" Investor's Business Daily 4:03 PM
"Wall St Record-Setting Rally Peters Out: U.S. stocks took a breather on Wednesday, with investors turning their focus to corporate earnings reports to justify valuations following a three-day record-setting rally." Reuters 4:02 PM
"Dow, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs: Nasdaq Composite closes in positive territory for 2016 for the first time this year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:02 PM
"Asian markets gain, but off highs after Japan says no 'helicopter money' coming/Strategist: Rise due to 'just speculation regarding the stimulus'" MarketWatch 8:36 AM
"European stocks aiming higher for a fifth consecutive session: Burberry, Accor help lead the way higher" MarketWatch 8:36 AM
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