"Why Apple's Keyboard Controversy Restarted Conspiracy Theories It Plans for Its Products to Fail" Slate 7:07 AM
"Apple Builds Next-Gen Apple Maps, 1st Update Coming Soon: Here's Why It's So Important" Forbes 10:36 AM
"Apple overhauling Maps app with vans and users' data, after issues with the iPhone tool since launch" Telegraph 8:04 AM
"The Apple-Samsung 'thermonuclear war' over Android is over, but at least we got these iPhone prototype photos out of the battle" Business Insider 10:43 AM
"U.K. regulatory board backs Apple iPhone X claim of 'studio quality portraits'" AppleInsider 7:02 AM
"iPhone X Camera Can Officially Shoot Studio Quality Portraits" Redmond Pie 7:26 AM
"Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up: The company is rolling out more detailed maps built from its own data for the first time" TechCrunch 6/29
"Questions about Apple's new Maps, answered" TechCrunch 6/29
"Apple will reboot Maps using its own data, starting in iOS 12" VentureBeat 6/29
"Apple has been secretly working for 4 years to make Apple Maps something you might actually want to use" Business Insider 6/29
"Apple is rebuilding Maps with its own data" The Verge 6/29
"Why a Media Bundle Makes So Much Sense for Apple" Slate 6/29
"Apple's Reported Plans for a Content Bundle Could Pave the Way for Bigger Things: The tech giant is reportedly mulling a subscription service that pairs Apple Music with original video and magazine articles. But why stop there?" TheStreet 6/29
"7 things to know today and Apple's uber-bundle subscription package" Orlando Business News 6/29
"The Apple TV and tvOS could use a little love: Ideas on how Apple could spice up its living room play." Macworld 6/29
"Apple fans fight back against Qualcomm ban on iPhone imports" Cult of Mac 6/29
"Apple fanbois ride to the aid of iGiant in patent spat with Qualcomm" The Register 6/29
"How to Install Node.js and NPM on Mac OS" OS X Daily 6/29
"How to change background color in Pages" 9to5Mac 6/29
Op/Ed
"macOS Mojave Makes the Leap Into a New Mac Era" The Mac Observer 6/29
"Apple Event sandboxing in macOS Mojave lacks essential APIs" Felix Schwarz 6/29
"The 10 Mac games you need to play from June 2018: It's been a quiet month for new Mac games, but there are still a few humble gems out there worth playing." [Slideshow] Macworld 6/29
Press Releases
"Password Repository 4.0, rock solid native password manager for macOS since 2005" Tension Software 6/29
"AudFree Launched Audio Converter to Remove DRM from Apple Music, Audible" prMac 6/29
"Supreme Court deals a blow to Apple Pay" Cult of Mac 2:36 PM
"Gallery: Apple's renovated Palo Alto store blends latest retail layout with classic design elements" 9to5Mac 2:36 PM
"Why I still won't wear wireless headphones" ["Because, let's face it: The future is wireless headphones whether we like it or not. Now that Apple has a best-seller with its true-wireless AirPods, other manufacturers are likely to go after that final pain point: battery time."] Digital Trends 7:25 AM
"Making The Grade: Clever solves the identity management problem for K-12" 9to5Mac 8:12 AM
"Light's multi-lens camera tech is coming to a phone: It's working on a phone that could have up to nine camera lenses." Engadget 8:05 AM
"In Wisconsin visit, Trump praises Foxconn factory and again warns Harley-Davidson" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 6/29
"Foxconn breaks ground for Wisconsin LCD plant" DigiTimes 6/29
"Santa Clara County property values approach half a trillion dollars — with a big boost from Apple, Google" Silicon Valley Business Journal 6/29
"Analyst Says Apple is Still Making a Car" The Mac Observer 6/29
Non-Apple News
"Hi-tech dreamcatcher defeats sleep amnesia" BBC 7:41 PM
"Whoa! Meet the future phones that fold up, have 9 cameras and charge over thin air.: Lately, our smartphones all look alike. So tech columnist Goeffrey Fowler hunted in labs, start-ups and China's thriving phone scene to find what's next for our favorite gadget." Washington Post 7:40 PM
"Video goes hands-on with 'iPhone X Plus' 6.5-inch & 'iPhone 9' 6.1-inch dummy units & cases" 9to5Mac 11:38 AM
"This black MacBook sat under a couch for 8 years, and it just booted right up: I found a dust-covered, circa-2007 black polycarbonate MacBook, plugged it in and it came right back to life." CNET 7:13 AM
"Apple granted patent for rendering road signs during navigation" Apple World Today 8:04 AM
"Hundreds of iOS apps leaking data due to misconfigured Firebase backends, report says" AppleInsider 6/29
"Sketchy rumor claims 2018 iPhones will sport both embedded Apple SIMs and standard SIM trays" AppleInsider 6/29
"At Least Two New iPhones To Support Dual-SIM In China, as Other Countries to Support It In the Form Of Physical SIM + Apple SIM" Loveios 6/29
"2018 iPhones Said to Feature Both Embedded Apple SIM and Traditional SIM Card Tray" MacRumors 6/29
"Here's 2018's new iPhone X with three rear cameras" T3 6/29
"Old iPhone running slowly? iOS 12 will speed it up, tests show: Apple's first iOS 12 beta is looking promising on performance improvements for older iPhones." ZDNet 6/29
"iOS 12"s New Animoji Are More Expressive, But Can They Do ASMR?" Gizmodo 6/29
"Apple Could Source Future iPhone Modems From MediaTek" UberGizmo 6/29
"Jailbreak iOS 11.4 Status Update: What You Need To Know" Redmond Pie 6/29
"Apple looks into a portable battery pack for the iPhone, iPad, Mac laptops" Apple World Today 6/29
"Apple Taps LG To Make OLED Displays For Next iPhones, But Samsung Is Staying" Tech Times 6/29
AppleCare/Helps
"Reports on Sapphire Radeon RX 580 8GB in Mac Pros (macOS 10.12.6 or later)" Accelerate Your Macintosh! 6/29
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 6/29
"13" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 6/29
"13" MacBook Air Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 6/29
"Review: Optoma NuForce BE Sport4 Headphones" The Mac Observer 6/29
"Review: FiiO µBTR Bluetooth Headphone Adapter" iLounge 6/29
"Bluesound Pulse Mini Bluetooth speaker review: Great sound, strong feature set, and a few rough edges" TechHive 6/29
How-To/Tutorial
"How to stop your iPhone from autoplaying music in the car: Does your music library inundate you with music, podcasts, or audiobooks when you get into your car? Here's the fix." iMore 10:45 AM
"Take Better Fireworks Photos with Your iPhone" Gadget Hacks 6/29
"How to make Animoji Karaoke with iPhone X" iMore 6/29
"iOS: How to Add Music to Instagram Stories" The Mac Observer 6/29
"How to turn on and use the built-in iPhone thesaurus with ease" iDownload Blog 6/29
"How to sell your used and unwanted gadgets: There are lots of ways to make a buck off your old stuff." Engadget 6/29
"iOS 12: How to turn on and use the thesaurus/In iOS 12, you can use the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus with the 'Look Up' feature." Macworld 6/29
"How to use your iPhone or iPad as a teleprompter" iDownload Blog 6/29
"How to change your Apple Watch face" TechRadar UK 6/29
"Apple, AirPlay, and 'Tap-to-Radar'" Kirkville 10:45 AM
"5 reasons I haven't ditched the iPhone X" TechnoBuffalo 8:17 AM
"Will Apple's new shows be shown outside Apple's walled garden?" Apple 3.0 8:04 AM
"By the numbers: second is the new first" Macworld 7:22 AM
"Apple set to launch an Amazon Prime-like subscription model - reports" New Zealand Herald 6/29
"Apple's effort to fix Maps is over four years in the making: Mapping data will be sanitized and free of sensitive information" TechSpot 6/29
"Apple Is Rebuilding Maps Using Its Own Data" UberGizmo 6/29
"Apple Maps getting revamped to suck less" Cult of Mac 6/29
"Apple is Rebooting Its Maps App with Rebuilt Map Data" MacStories 6/29
"iOS 12: Apple tells us what its Apple Maps cars are doing" Apple Must 6/29
"The 'Leo and Mac' Reader Roundup #2: Update on Charles W. Moore" Low End Mac 6/29
"13 Things Apple Employees Won't Tell You" Reader's Digest 6/29
"This is the future I want from Apple and iOS 12" BGR 6/29
"iOS 12: How Apple is taking us through the looking glass with ARKit 2" iMore 6/29
Non-Apple
"Is Google's Promotion of HTTPS Misguided?" Slashdot 8:38 PM
"Why telemedicine has been such a bust so far: Telemedicine, or apps that let you consult with a doctor via video, was supposed to be the next big thing in health care." CNBC 2:42 PM
"Russia blocking Telegram showed us how fragile the internet is" The Next Web 7:22 AM
"AT&T's $15 streaming service is now live, but is it worth it?" BGR 6/29
"Digital marketers have been lulled into false comfort about Europe's new privacy laws, and Facebook could be in for a shock when they wake up" Business Insider 6/29
"Why Amazon Was Really, Really Smart to Buy PillPack" Slate 6/29
"I'm Skeptical Of Google's Rumored Streaming-Based Xbox And PlayStation Competitor" Forbes 6/29
"Details of Microsoft's 'pocketable Surface' device leaked" Financial Express 8:08 AM
"Here's Even More Evidence of Microsoft's Rumoured Dual-Screen Surface" Gizmodo UK 8:08 AM
"Microsoft 'Confirms' Pocket-Sized Surface In Leaked Document: Could This Be Andromeda?" Tech Times 8:08 AM
"Microsoft Hints At A Pocketable Dual Screen Windows Device That Underscores New PC Concepts" Forbes 6:38 PM
"Xbox Scarlett: Five reasons why Sony should be very worried about Microsoft's next console" Express UK 8:09 AM
"GitHub Developers Are Giving Microsoft a Chance" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:08 AM
"Lenovo shows off new US$1,600 gaming laptops with monster specs" The Star: Malaysia 8:11 AM
"AMD To Host 2nd Gen Threadripper Press Event With Ferrari In July" HotHardware 3:53 PM
"Microsoft details secret 'pocketable' Surface device in leaked email: A new and disruptive dual-screen device to blur the lines between mobile and PC" The Verge 6/29
"Microsoft appears confident that dual-screen Andromeda will change the game" Digital Trends 6/29
"Microsoft Surface Chief Panos Panay Hints At Revolutionary Dual-Screen Andromeda Mobile Device" HotHardware 6/29
"Report: Microsoft Developing 'Pocketable' Surface Device/The new product will 'blur the lines between mobile and stationary computing,' according to a report from The Verge, which says the upcoming device is scheduled to arrive later this year." PC Magazine 6/29
"What does Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub mean for the future of open source?" ITProPortal 6/29
"Dubai government working with Microsoft to develop new quantum-based solutions" MSPoweruser 6/29
"Windows 7 -- 2018 Edition is the Microsoft operating system you've been waiting for" BetaNews 6/29
"IBM researchers design a fast, power-efficient chip for AI training" VentureBeat 6/29
"NASA sends IBM Watson-powered AI bot aboard SpaceX resupply mission" The Inquirer 6/29
"Intel Core i7-8700k vs AMD Ryzen 2700x" Tech Advisor 6/29
"AMD is Sending Ryzen, Radeon Care Packages to Developers" ExtremeTech 6/29
"Pricing for AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 2990X could be as low as $1,500" Neowin 6/29
"The price of AMD's 32-core Threadripper 2990X has leaked, putting pressure on Intel" TechRadar UK 6/29
"Oracle changed the way it reports revenue a day after announcing its annual results and analysts say there has been 'confusion'" Business Insider 6/29
"Cisco India is leading the software and security transitions globally: Sameer Garde" Financial Express 6/29
"Friday Interview: Cisco global chief executive Chuck Robbins" Irish Times 6/29
"Here's What Affects Apple's iPhone Gross Profit Margins" The Motley Fool 8:48 PM
"Apple vs. Microsoft: Evaluating the Two Giants' Growth Since the 1980s" Zacks 10:44 AM
Industry News
"U.S. stocks finish higher but post weekly losses: Wells Fargo & Co. jumps after increasing dividends" MarketWatch 6/29
"Stocks Stumble at Friday's Close, Giving Up Most of Day's Gains: Stocks ended slightly higher Friday, after giving up most of the day's gains in the final minutes of trading." TheStreet 6/29
"Stocks jump on final trading day of 2Q" FOXBusiness 6/29
"Stocks Edge Higher During Momentary Pause in Trade Tensions: Major indexes are on course to notch a second consecutive session of gains" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6/29
"Australia caps a sunny quarter in mostly mixed Asia-Pacific stock action: Bullish milestones for Australia and New Zealand as Japan's Nikkei pulls out June gain and China down 10% for quarter" MarketWatch 6/29
"European markets rally as EU hammers out migration deal: European stock markets rallied on Friday after European Union leaders working overnight knocked out an agreement on refugees, a deal seen as removing political risk that had been hanging over equities." MarketWatch 6/29
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