"Apple's latest earnings reveal the quiet genius (and staggering value) of iTunes" Australian Financial Review 8:12 AM
"Apple may sell 6 million Apple Watch 2 units in weeks" Computerworld 7:19 AM
"There's a huge problem with Apple's plan to combat gun violence by changing an emoji" Business Insider 7:59 AM
"Here's Apple's Contribution to the Gun Debate: A bunch of messages are about to become a lot less threatening." Fortune 8:00 AM
"Why are we so afraid of a gun emoji?" The Next Web 8:00 AM
"Apple's new emojis: Hello diversity, goodbye gun" MoneyWatch 12:55 PM
"Apple's New Emojis Show Women Working and Men Getting Pampered" Fortune 2:08 PM
"What if Apple is actually phasing out the pro-level Mac? As the days between updates pile up, people are starting to wonder whether Apple cares about the Mac at all." Macworld 7:51 AM
"In PR push, Apple counts the ways it helps Japan's economy: Apple revealed Tuesday that it paid Japanese suppliers more than $30 billion in 2015, highlighting its economic contributions to the country in an effort to drum up support in tough times." Nikkei 10:47 AM
"Apple avoids $625m patent bill after judge voids VirnetX ruling" V3 8:00 AM
"VirnetX's $625.6m damages win from Apple thrown out by US District Court" ZDNet 8:06 AM
"Judge Tosses Out VirnetX's $625M Patent Infringement Win Against Apple" The Mac Observer 9:53 AM
"Chip Card Nightmares? Help Is on the Way: Chip cards, also known as EMV cards, are getting faster at the register, but mobile payments like Apple Pay are the real answer" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:25 PM
"Your battery status is being used to track you online: Battery status indicators are being used to track devices, say researchers from Princeton University – meaning warnings of privacy exposure have come to pass" The Guardian 7:43 AM
"Kudelski Group and Apple settle patent litigation: The Kudelski Group announced today that it has entered into a comprehensive patent license agreement with Apple Inc. Under the agreement, the parties agreed to dismiss all pending patent litigation. Financial terms were not disclosed." Kudelski Group 11:30 AM
"Apple reaches patent license agreement with OpenTV after lawsuit over streaming video tech" 9to5Mac 11:30 AM
"OpenTV owner settles patent dispute with Apple" Reuters 12:23 PM
"Apple settles lawsuit over streaming patents" iLounge 12:23 PM
"Global smartphone shipments stay flat in 2Q16, says IDC" DigiTimes 8:06 AM
"Apple's latest iPad Pro ad touts it as a full-fledged computer" Digital Trends 7:59 AM
"Thanks to Siri, hackers could have drained your Venmo account in minutes" The Next Web 7:59 AM
"Venmo closes flaw that allowed anyone to use Siri on a locked iPhone to empty your account [Video] 9to5Mac 7:51 AM
"Former Apple Exec Natalie Kerris Leaves Twitter After Less Than 6 Months" MacTrast 8:01 AM
"Former Apple PR executive Natalie Kerris leaves Twitter after six months" AppleInsider 8:16 AM
"iPhone 6 explosion leaves man with third-degree burns" CNET 7:47 AM
Non-Apple News
"Drones from Google's Alphabet will take flight soon. But can they outmatch Amazon? There's a difference in focus: Package delivery versus managing low-altitude airspace." Recode 7:08 PM
"Fitbit Sales Surge on New Products: Profits fall as fitness tracker continues to invest in research and marketing" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:10 PM
"1973 Xerox Alto computer that inspired Paul Allen and others is restored and running at Seattle museum" GeekWire 5:11 PM
"The NFL is the first sports league on Snapchat Discover" TechCrunch 2:31 PM
"97 percent of YouTube traffic is now encrypted" iDownload Blog 10:00 AM
"Samsung Unveils Iris-Reading Note 7 to Keep Apple at a Distance" Bloomberg 10:36 AM
"7 things you need to know about Samsung's Galaxy Note7" Computerworld 10:36 AM
"Samsung doubles down on security with iris scanner in Galaxy Note 7" The Verge 10:36 AM
"Meet the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 -- a phone you can unlock with your eyes" CNNMoney 10:36 AM
"Live coverage: Watch right here as Samsung unveils the Galaxy Note 7" BGR 10:00 AM
"Going, going, pwned: 200 million 'Yahoo!' logins up for sale" The Register 7:47 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-08-02: FBI Director Comey's New Encryption Debate" The Mac Observer 12:27 PM
"Let's Talk iOS 146: Lost in the storm" iDownload Blog 8:01 AM
"VPN on a Mac can help circumvent some archaic blackout restrictions" The MT Show 7:41 AM
"Apple's iPad Pro Is Faring Well, But Can't Replace a PC for Most Users: Apple is explicitly marketing the iPad Pro now as a computer rather than just a tablet. But it still has some big limitations relative to PCs and Macs." TheStreet 4:07 PM
"Apple and Samsung suffer as tablet shipments slump continues: IDC data shows buyers moving from single devices to detachables" V3 8:00 AM
"Global tablet sales shrink 12 per cent as Apple and Samsung shipments slow: But Lenovo, Huawei and Amazon see growth in struggling market" The Inquirer 8:11 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple Granted a Patent for an Accurate 3D Navigation System that Assists Users in Urban Canyons" Patently Apple 8:01 AM
"Patent Report: multimedia control center, 3D mapping/positioning" Apple World Today 8:14 AM
"Apple Granted 53 Patents Today Covering Turn-by-Turn Navigation & Apple Watch Activity UI" Patently Apple 8:01 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Fix iOS Stuck on 'Verifying Update'" OS X Daily 2:11 PM
"Apple TV Remote app puts a Siri Remote on your iPhone" Macworld 2:43 PM
"Apple Finally Launches New Apple TV Remote App For iPhones And iPads - But There's A Problem" Forbes 3:02 PM
"'Lanota' Review - You Spin Me Round" Touch Arcade 12:34 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to unlock iPad from network | Use any SIM with your cellular iPad: Remove the SIM lock holding your iPad to a particular network | Is it legal to unlock an iPad and use a different SIM?" Macworld UK 8:50 PM
"Jailbreaking Apple TV: What You Need to Know" About Tech 11:55 AM
"Samsung just made fun of one of the biggest changes the new iPhone is expected to have" Tech Insider 12:23 PM
"It's the end of the app as we know it — and I feel fine" iMore 11:35 AM
"How Samsung out-designed Apple" Tech Insider 10:48 AM
"Apple Ditches Pistol Emoji In Favor Of Water Gun" NPR 10:48 AM
"Get ready, here's when the iPhone 7 will probably come out" Business Insider 10:00 AM
"Patent troll won't get a penny out of Apple... yet" Cult of Mac 9:39 AM
"Breathe New Life Into Your Old iMac: Stop, don't buy a new iMac!" Andrew Leavitt 9:38 AM
"AOL LOL: Further away than you think" Macworld 9:37 AM
"Hey Apple, iPad Pro is much more than a computer" Apple Must 9:34 AM
"Does Apple Really Need to Rush the Apple Car?" The Tech Night Owl 9:34 AM
"Apple removes handgun emoji, replaces it with a squirt gun" MacDailyNews 9:34 AM
"The Android Smartphones That Beat iPhone" Mac360 8:29 AM
"On Licensing iOS And Dissecting Stupidity" PixoBebo 8:16 AM
"Apple Falls Far From the Tree: AppleĀ has a plan to remake itself. Its new business model is all about leveraging its hardware ecosystem to sell software services. Unfortunately, hardware isn't what it used to be." Money and Markets 8:12 AM
"Our Predictions For Which of Apple's Ignored Product Lines Are Getting Updated This Year or Going Away Forever" Paste Magazine 8:11 AM
"Apple Wins in the Uber and Didi Chuxing Merger" Investopedia 8:00 AM
"Hey Apple, Stop Saying The iPad Pro Is A Laptop Replacement" Forbes 7:43 AM
Non-Apple
""Drones from Google's Alphabet will take flight soon. But can they outmatch Amazon? There's a difference in focus: Package delivery versus managing low-altitude airspace." Recode 7:14 PM
"Microsoft logs record debt sale to fund LinkedIn deal" Seeking Alpha 4:56 AM
"Microsoft's mini Xbox One S goes on sale and promptly sells out: Amazon, Game and Microsoft have flogged all of their stock already" The Inquirer 5:01 AM
"No pre-order necessary: Microsoft's Xbox One S officially goes on sale for $399" Neowin 5:01 AM
"MIcrosoft opens up HoloLens sales to anyone in the US or Canada: You'll need US$3,000, and there are no refunds." IDG News Service 5:19 PM
"Microsoft's Lumia camera expert returns to Nokia to work on VR" The Verge 5:04 AM
"IBM Launches Lab-on-a-Chip Technology to Fight Cancer" eWeek 4:56 AM
"IBM lab-on-a-chip breakthrough aims to help physicians detect cancer" PhysOrg 5:11 AM
"HPE Reportedly Considers Going Private: Has HPE put itself or its software business up for sale? Multiple reports note that a group of private equity companies are interested in buying the software business, or taking the entire company private. What would either deal mean for IT?" InformationWeek 12:21 PM
"HPE's cloud chief is leaving the company: Bill Hilf is leaving, along with the head of HPE's storage division" IDG News Service 4:59 AM
"$40 billion buyout rumour persists as HPE cloud chief and storage boss leave company" Computer Business Review 5:08 AM
"HPE loses its cloud and storage heads: No Goel, Vrij packs up, Fink runs/Manish the man moves out with two other execs" The Register 5:07 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Has Apologised For a $2 Laptop Error Made on its Website" PC Tech 5:08 AM
"Hackers brew Intel chip defence kit to neuter budding exploits: Researchers claim they can stop malware before it executes" The Register 5:10 AM
"AMD Radeon RX 490 2016 release date, news, rumors: Launching expected this 2016; Might turn out as Vega 10" The Christian Times 5:09 AM
"Cisco 2016 Midyear Cybersecurity Report: Ransomware has Become the Most Profitable Malware Type" IT News Online 5:10 AM
"'Oracle's 'official statement' was probably a necessary PR step'" Jaxenter 5:12 AM
"Seagate Results Beat Expectations: Disk-drive maker's revenue declines less than expected" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:10 PM
"Apple's Didi Investment Is 'Genius'" Seeking Alpha 5:05 PM
"Apple Downgraded But Could Rise Agian, BloombergTV's Doolittle Reports" TheStreet 2:07 PM
"Apple is 'still a cash machine,' strategist says" CNBC 8:00 AM
Industry News
"Stocks Find Bottom but Ford, GM Continue to Weigh on Consumer Sector: Stocks find a bottom by midday Tuesday, though a selloff in auto names continues to weigh on the consumer sector." TheStreet 10:55 AM
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