"Apple brings 5G and national security into Qualcomm patent battle" SlashGear 8:39 AM
"ITC suggests Apple infringed on Qualcomm battery patent as potential import ban looms" 9to5Mac 2:04 PM
"iPhone X leads global phone shipments in Q1 2018" The Manila Times 2:06 PM
"Apple poaches senior self-driving engineer from Waymo" Reuters 8:34 AM
"Apple nabs ex-Waymo senior self-driving engineer" SlashGear 11:18 AM
"Apple Snatches Ex-Waymo, NASA Engineer for Self-Driving Car Project" iDrop News 4:23 PM
"Oprah joins Apple with a multi-year original programming deal" Digital Trends 4:24 PM
"Everyone wants to be on streaming TV, even Oprah Winfrey" Quartz 4:22 PM
"Apple supplier Foxconn now has a North American headquarters in Milwaukee" The Verge 4:21 PM
"Apple's Commitment to Privacy Was On Display This Week" Fortune 8:39 AM
"This Report Confirms What Tim Cook Has Been Saying All Along" The Motley Fool 11:18 AM
"Apple might achieve what Windows 10 never could" IT PRO (UK) 8:40 AM
"Apple announces multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey: Apple today announced a unique, multi-year content partnership with Oprah Winfrey, the esteemed producer, actress, talk show host, philanthropist and CEO of OWN. Together, Winfrey and Apple will create original programs that embrace her incomparable ability to connect with audiences around the world." Apple 6/15
"Apple Lands Oprah Winfrey for Video Service: TV mogul will 'create original programs that embrace her incomparable ability to connect with audiences around the world'" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6/15
"Apple and Oprah sign a multi-year partnership on original content" TechCrunch 6/15
"Apple, Oprah to team on streaming video service" CBS/AP 6/15
"Apple teams with Oprah Winfrey for original programming" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6/15
"Apple signs up Oprah Winfrey in $1bn programming push: Tech giant's partnership with Oprah looks to challenge rivals Netflix and Amazon in internet-based video" The Guardian 6/15
"Apple's Original Content Is Further Along Than You Think: Apple has 16 new shows in the works, comparable to Netflix in 2013 (its first year of original programming) when it had released 13 originals. We expect Apple to spend $900M on video content in 2018, growing to $4.2B by 2022." Loup Ventures 6/15
"Apple is reportedly in talks with an Oscar-nominated studio to get into the movie business" Business Insider 6/15
"Apple could be about to enter movie business with animated feature" Cult of Mac 6/15
"Apple To Spend $900 Million On Original Video Content This Year: Analyst" Investor's Business Daily 6/15
"Apple Ramps Up Self-Driving Car Program With Waymo Hire" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 6/15
"The cheapskate way I installed and powered a second GPU on my old Mac Pro" iMore 7:07 PM
"Meet Apple's Security Headache: The GrayKey, a Startup's iPhone-Hacking Box/Apple is punching back at Grayshift, maker of the GrayKey box, with a change to iOS mobile software that would block the iPhone-unlocking tool" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6/15
"iPhone Hackers May Already Have a Workaround for Cops to Crack Apple's Newest Security Feature" Gizmodo 6/15
"Huge Apple Maps outage prevents all users from searching, getting directions: Apple is aware of the problems and currently investigating." Ars Technica 6/15
"Apple Maps outage gave people an excuse to stop using Apple Maps" The Next Web 6/15
"Apple Maps Has Been Down For Hours And People Are Lost" BuzzFeed 6/15
"PSA: Apple Maps Has Been Down Several Hours, Directions and Search Not Working" MacRumors 6/15
"Widespread outages reported for Apple Maps" iDownload Blog 6/15
"'Sitting is the new cancer': Apple gives all staff in its new office standing desks" Telegraph 6/15
"Apple nabs senior engineer from Alphabet's Way self-driving vehicle unit" Apple World Today 6/15
"Apple hires ex-Waymo engineer for self-driving project: Jamie Waydo will reportedly join Titan, though we don't know specifically what she'll be working on." Engadget 6/15
"Apple Launches New 'Behind the Mac' Ad Campaign" MacRumors 6/15
"Apple wins big at AICP Awards: Apple named most awarded brand and short film 'Welcome Home' earns most awarded campaign" PRNewswire 6/15
"Spike Jonze's brilliant HomePod ad wins major advertising award" Cult of Mac 6/15
"Divorce lawyers warn warring couples to unsync iPhones" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6/15
Non-Apple News
"T-Mobile and Sprint to file deal application to FCC as early as Monday" 9to5Mac 6/15
"Verizon beats 'unlimited' into meaninglessness with third unlimited plan that still has limits" Android Police 6/15
"Six current and former Fitbit employees indicted for criminal theft of trade secrets" Android Police 6/15
"Can Russian hackers be stopped? Here's why it might take 20 years" ZDNet 6/15
"Rebble is exactly what you need if you don't want your Pebble watch to die" Digital Trends 6/15
"This new Android malware delivers banking trojan, keylogger and ransomware: Researchers uncover a form of malware that's still in development — but it has the potential to become a nasty threat." ZDNet 6/15
"A Gymnastics Coach Builds What The Tech Giants Couldn't." Forbes 6/15
"Google diversity figures show little change" BBC 6/15
"This tech company used AI to give a radio host his voice back after it was robbed by a rare medical disorder" Business Insider 6/15
"'We're going to make this go away entirely': AppNexus says it's found a way to stamp out fake web traffic for good" Business Insider 6/15
Publications/Podcasts
"The Talk Show: 'Airpower, What's That?', With Special Guest Serenity Caldwell" Daring Fireball 6/15
"iMore show 613: All The Things, with Werner Jainek" iMore 6/15
"Snapchat Courts Developers, the State of Mac Hardware -TMO Daily Observations 2018-06-15" The Mac Observer 6/15
"How Microsoft Beat Apple (Capital Market Laboratories)" Seeking Alpha 6/15
"Podcast discusses the end of the lightning connector, waterproof patents, and interviews Moog iOS developer Geert Bevin" AppleInsider 6/15
"Intego Mac Podcast: Where's the Best Place to Buy Mac Apps?" Intego Mac Podcast 6/15
"Google now offers high-priority notifications to Gmail iOS users" Financial Express 11:18 AM
"Apple to Stick With Cheaper Screens as Consumers Balk at iPhone X Price Tag/Apple expects to sell more iPhones with LCD screens than pricey OLED models in its coming lineup: sources" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6/15
"Apple: Next iPhones to Have Cheaper LCD Displays" Investopedia 6/15
"Apple is planning 3 new iPhone models this year" Business Insider 6/15
"New leak may have just revealed sizes of all three of Apple's next-gen iPhones" BGR 6/15
"Intel's next iPhone cellular modem could completely replace Qualcomm chips" AppleInsider 6/15
"6.1-inch LCD 2018 iPhone expected to be most popular model" AppleInsider 6/15
"Apple reportedly scaling back expectations for sales of this year's flagship iPhones" 9to5Mac 6/15
"Apple anticipates fans would lean toward the cheaper LCD iPhone this year" iDownload Blog 6/15
AppleCare/Helps
"Apple users say iOS 11.4 is killing their batteries" New Zealand Herald 6/15
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 6/15
"13" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 6/15
"13" MacBook Air Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 6/15
"Best Tempered Glass Screen Protectors for iPad (2017 and 2018)" iMore 11:18 AM
"Review: Lume Cube Creative Lighting Kit exclusively at Apple stores" 9to5Mac 6/15
"Saddleback Thin Front Pocket Backpack review: The best rugged leather backpack for your MacBook/It's pricey, but you'll probably never need to buy another backpack again." Macworld 6/15
"Rymek Typewriter Bluetooth Keyboard review: $200 of nerdy goodness/This is not the best keyboard I own, but it is the keyboard I will use until it breaks." Android Central 6/15
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Five of my favorite watchOS 5 features [Video] 9to5Mac 6/15
"Here are over 150 new features and changes in iOS 12 for iPhone and iPad" AppleInsider 6/15
"'Deep Space' Review – Not That Deep Actually – TouchArcade" Touch Arcade 6/15
How-To/Tutorial
"watchOS 5: How to access the Internet from your wrist" 9to5Mac 8:59 PM
"How to Block iOS Software Updates on iPhone and iPad" iPhone Hacks 2:00 PM
"Gmail For iOS Gets AI-Powered Notifications: Here's How To Enable It" Tech Times 11:17 AM
"iOS: How to Let Your Friends Control HomePod Music" The Mac Observer 6/15
"iPhone & iPad: How to show Safari tab icons in iOS 12" 9to5Mac 6/15
"How to reset a forgotten Apple ID password [iCloud, iTunes, App Store] iMore 6/15
"How To Use iOS 12 Screen Time, App Limits Feature" Redmond Pie 6/15
"How to keep some full resolution images on your iOS device, and store others in the cloud: iCloud Photo Library isn't flexible about file storage. But the solution may lie with Dropbox." Macworld 6/15
Tips
"One trick to make Safari on Mac useful" Mac Kung Fu 8:34 AM
"iOS: Use Siri To Help Return a Lost iPhone" The Mac Observer 6/15
"iOS: Naming AirPods Can Help You if They Get Lost" The Mac Observer 6/15
"2018 iPhones could have OLED screens like iPhone X and there's new hope for Steam Link" CNET 6:57 PM
"The Next Apple Watch Innovations, Revealed" The Motley Fool 2:05 PM
"Indulge your nostalgia with a brand new iPhone 3GS" Digital Trends 2:04 PM
"Groove Music Sessions – Microsoft planned to bring integrated chat and DJ sessions to Groove Music" MSPoweruser 11:39 AM
"Apple Manages to Snag Oprah Winfrey to Make Shows, Possibly for Subscription Video Service" Gizmodo 11:38 AM
"I wouldn't buy a $2,000 foldable iPhone, let alone Samsung's Galaxy X" BGR 11:17 AM
"Samsung Galaxy X folding phone could cost twice as much as iPhone X" Cult of Mac 11:17 AM
"UX engineer explains how Apple could fix 'broken' 3D Touch on iPhone [Poll] 9to5Mac 11:17 AM
"Why I'm Ditching My MacBook Pro for the MateBook X Pro" LAPTOP Magazine 11:16 AM
"The best iPhone accessories to get even more out of your device" Digital Trends 8:38 AM
"How ARKit 2 works, and why Apple is so focused on AR" Ars Technica 8:38 AM
"Upcoming iOS Access Restrictions Could Stymie Law Enforcement" TechNewsWorld 8:37 AM
"Who's balking at the iPhone X price tag?" Apple 3.0 8:36 AM
"How a Minor Change to the Apple Watch's Buttons Could Vastly Improve User Experience" Slate 8:36 AM
"Can Oprah Help Apple Fight Amazon?" 24/7 Wall St. 8:36 AM
"iOS 12 can prevent iPhone hacking, and Valve's playing nice with Apple" CNET 8:35 AM
"Not seeing red: Missing Apple's color strategy" Macworld 8:34 AM
"Apple Renews iOS 12 Data Security Arms Race With Law Enforcement: When the new version of iOS is released sometime this summer, it will include a means of blocking attempt to unlock iPhones through their Lightening Ports, a method currently used by the FBI." eWeek 6/15
"Apple May Be Ready to Unleash a Slew of New Macs" The Mac Observer 6/15
"Why Apple's rumored 6.1-inch iPhone will be the model everyone wants, even with an LCD screen" Macworld 6/15
"iOS 12: The hidden feature I won't be switching on/Given how unstable some iOS updates can be, I don't think I'll be switching on the iOS 12 automatic update feature anytime soon." ZDNet 6/15
"Change My View: Once Macs use ARM chips, they should be updated annually like iPhones" 9to5Mac 6/15
"Apple's new Mac ads show that even Grimes uses dongles" TechCrunch 6/15
"Apple celebrates -*GASP!* -the Mac in new 'Behind the Mac' Videos" MacDailyNews 6/15
"Apple suddenly remembers the Mac (or remembers you care about it): Out of nowhere, new Apple ads celebrating the Mac. How strange." ZDNet 6/15
"Behind the Mac: A Video Series Profiling How Creators Use the Mac" MacStories 6/15
"Apple WWDC 2018: The best announcements you may have missed/Let's take a moment to discuss the smaller enhancements to Apple's major platforms." Macworld 6/15
"RIP iPad: A Father's Day tally of all the tech my kids have wrecked" CNET 6/15
Non-Apple
"Why Won't Facebook Talk About How Often Its Algorithms Are Wrong?" Forbes 8:56 PM
"iMore's Best of E3 2018 Awards! Here are some of the coolest things we saw from Nintendo at E3 2018" iMore 6/15
"Applying The Trump Doctrine To Net Neutrality" Forbes 6/15
"Why USB-C headphones aren't, and likely never will be, mainstream" The Verge 6/15
"Why net neutrality supporters are cringing at the AT&T-Time Warner merger: Oh, maybe because they think it could destroy the internet?" CNET 6/15
"Samsung has booked the Gear S3 into this flash hotel, and it'll never leave" Digital Trends 6/15
"Coming June 16: Gene Steinberg meets The Mac Observer's Bryan Chaffin and author Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 9:44 PM
"iPhone 3GS comes back from the dead in South Korea: Kick it like it's 2009." Engadget 6/15
"iWork 4.1 Update Brings Audio Recording, Improved Smart Annotation" The Mac Observer 6/15
"AirPlay 2 Coming To Portable Libratone Speakers This September" Redmond Pie 6/15
"Apple updates Apple Store Orders page with modern new design" 9to5Mac 6/15
"Microsoft and Sony's Rumored Game Console Plans Bode Well for AMD: Recent reports indicate new Xbox and PlayStation consoles will arrive in 2020. Analyst estimates for AMD don't seem to account for their impact." TheStreet 6/15
"Microsoft HoloLens 2 headset to use Qualcomm's XR1 VR chip" Pocket-lint 6/15
"E3 2018: Microsoft Has No Plans To Bring Virtual Reality Or Mixed Reality To Xbox/Share. It will continue focusing on PC for VR and MR, not Xbox." IGN 6/15
"IBM's Privacy Chief Explores Trust and GDPR" WSJ Blogs 6/15
"Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet vs. Microsoft Surface Pro: 2-in-1 showdown" Windows Central 6/15
"Lenovo ThinkPad P52, now with up to 128GB of RAM" ZDNet 6/15
"HP Elite Slice review: Meet the sandwich-sized desktop replacement" IT PRO (UK) 6/15
"What Investors Should Know About Apple Inc's Financial Strength" Simply Wall St. 6/15
"Apple & tech's disproportionate share of S&P index raising eyebrows" AppleInsider 6/15
"AAPL now accounts for 4% of S&P500, could be a 'troubling' development" 9to5Mac 6/15
"Universal Display stock sinks after WSJ reports Apple will 'stick with cheaper screens'" MarketWatch 6/15
"St. Pete's Jabil, maker of iPhone casings, overcame challenges to come out better than expected in 3Q" Tampa Bay Business Journal 6/15
Industry News
"Stock market under pressure as U.S.-China trade spat intensifies: Energy stocks fall, OPEC expected to boost output" MarketWatch 6/15
"Dow Falls as U.S. Imposes Tariffs on $50 Billion of Chinese Goods: Stocks tumble on Friday after the U.S. imposes tariffs on about $50 billion in imports from China." TheStreet 6/15
"Trade War Fears Abate As Market Recovers Off Lows; IPO Avalara Soars" Investor's Business Daily 6/15
"Stocks pressured by potential trade war" FOXBusiness 6/15
"U.S. Stocks Slide as Trade Tensions Heat Up: Investors fear the Trump administration's tariffs on Chinese goods could spiral into a trade war" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6/15
"Asian markets mixed in wake of Trump's approval of tariffs on China: Asian stocks traded mixed Friday following wide declines the previous day as U.S.-China trade swipes continued to dominate trading." MarketWatch 6/15
"Euro sees worst day against buck in 2 years after ECB decision: but emphasized a more-cautious-than-predicted approach to rolling back its easy-money policies." MarketWatch 6/15
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