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Tuesday Highlights: Ars Technica looks at how iPhone changed gaming for better and worse; Wired UK interviews Tony Fadell on iPhone; Michael Simon peers 10 years into the future of iPhone—plenty more in our Apple/Macintosh, and Op/Ed sections covering 10 years of iPhone; at Seeking Alpha, J.M. Manness talks "features and implementations" of Apple's revolutionary ARKit; Jennifer Magnolfi of Harvard Business Review on "sheer magnitude of Apple's new headquarters" and how it "is nothing like the rest of Silicon Valley"; Tim Cook make surprise appearance at Cisco Live 2017 promoting 2 year partnership into enterprise computing; Apple is 16th on MIT Technology Review's list of 50 smartest companies; Greenpeace not happy with iPad, MacBook repairability, cool with iPhone 7; if you missed it on Monday, Apple unleashed iOS 11 Public Beta 1, be careful if you put it on your main iDevice.
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"iPhone at 10: How Apple changed gaming for the better and the worse/For gaming, the iPhone sparked a gold rush and burst of creativity still felt today." Ars Technica 8:16 AM
"iPhone-creator Tony Fadell: don't let smartphones threaten your 'analogue life'/On the week of its 10th anniversary, the inventor of the iPod, and a key member of the iPhone team talks exclusively to WIRED about how Apple's mobile came to be" Wired UK 10:33 AM
"From the home to the car, here's how the iPhone will influence the next 10 years" Macworld 7:57 AM
"The iPhone's Turning 10. What Will It Look Like At 20?" Wired 8:16 AM
"The iPhone turns 10: A look back/The original iPhone was released 10 years ago this week. CNET takes a look back at the biggest gadget release ever." CNET 7:42 AM
"How the iPhone revolutionized photography" Cult of Mac 10:31 AM
"Augmented Reality: Apple's Revolutionary Offering" Seeking Alpha 8:10 AM
"Apple's latest acquisition could be a major step towards making virtual reality mainstream" Business Insider 8:17 AM
"Rumors of the demise of augmented reality developers have been greatly exaggerated" TechCrunch 7:57 AM
"Why Apple's New HQ Is Nothing Like the Rest of Silicon Valley" Harvard Business Review 10:28 AM
"Cisco Live 2017: Artificial intelligence and machine learning will herald in the next era of networking/Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins delivered a keynote focusing on the company's intent-based networking solution and Cisco's two-year partnership with Apple. Tim Cook, Apple CEO, was a surprise guest." TechRepublic 10:31 AM
"With Cisco, Apple weaves itself into enterprise infrastructure" Computerworld 9:33 AM
"iPhone® 10th Anniversary Damage Report" SquareTrade 8:12 AM
"Report: iPhone owners spent $14 billion in repairs since 2007, stay loyal" Digital Trends 8:13 AM
"A shortage of judges has delayed a final verdict on an €850 million Apple project" Business Insider 8:56 AM
"Qualcomm loses bid to squash FTC antitrust lawsuit: The Federal Trade Commission accuses Qualcomm of using its power to extract high royalties from phone makers." CNET 7:41 AM
"Apple Bolsters Its Augmented Reality Tech With Purchase of Eye Tracking Specialists SensoMotoric" The Mac Observer 8:09 AM
"Apple Inc. Charges Further Into AR With SensoMotoric" InvestorPlace 8:19 AM
"Apple's sleep tracking patent could turn your iPhone into a next-level nap partner" Mashable 8:27 PM
"The global app economy is expected to grow like crazy in coming years" Mashable 4:03 PM
"Tim Cook meets with Indian prime minister as Apple seeks permission to open retail stores" 9to5Mac 7:46 AM
"Apple pledges to run its Indian operations completely from renewable energy by 2018" iDownload Blog 8:31 AM
"People will spend 3.5 trillion hours on mobile apps by 2021" Axios 8:45 AM
"2017 App Store revenue crushes Apple's entire 2007 earnings" Cult of Mac 7:05 PM
"MIT Technology Review Reveals 50 Smartest Companies List in Annual Business Issue" [Apple #16] PRNewswire-USNewswire 7:54 AM
"A Maine School District Struggles with Apple's Notebook Pricing" The Mac Observer 5:50 PM
"iPhone collection makes perfect birthday gift for Apple-loving MacPaw CEO" Cult of Mac 11:08 AM
"Today in Apple history: Terrible quarter marks the end for Gil Amelio" Cult of Mac 8:07 AM
Non-Apple News
"Google's U.S. rivals backed EU in push that brought record $2.7B fine" Bloomberg News 8:18 PM
"Google News redesigned with a cleaner look" Engadget 8:04 PM
"Fugoo Style S portable Bluetooth speaker review" The Gadgeteer 8:23 AM
"Libratone One Click Bluetooth speaker review: Fun design and very good sound" TechHive 7:57 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"The new iOS improves the iPad, but it still can't replace a computer" Business Insider 8:17 AM
"Watch: Messages gets new features and improvements in iOS 11" AppleInsider 4:38 PM
"Can Bixby Voice beat Siri and Google Assistant? Samsung's voice app has a few tricks up its sleeve that might worry Google Assistant and Siri." CNET 7:42 AM
"'Sega Forever' free-to-play classic games for iPhone are off to a good start, but aren't perfect" AppleInsider 10:29 AM
"Phoenix Almost Rising from the Ashes: iTimeLapse Pro" eXtensions 8:32 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"Apple iOS 11 public beta: Follow these steps to install it on iPad and iPhone" TechRepublic 5:03 PM
"How to Speak Screen on iPhone and iPad to Have iOS Read Anything to You" OS X Daily 3:27 PM
"Second thoughts on iOS 11 beta? Here's how to downgrade iOS 11 to iOS 10.3" Cult of Mac 3:26 PM
"How to use Control Center in iOS 11" Apple Must 11:06 AM
"How to sync faces across your devices in the Photos app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac" iMore 10:32 AM
"How to downgrade iOS 11 beta to iOS 10 [Video] 9to5Mac 10:29 AM
"Apple is giving iPhones a one-handed keyboard mode with iOS 11 — here's how to activate it" Business Insider 10:10 AM
"How to Install the iOS 11 Public Beta on your iOS Device" MacTrast 8:10 AM
Tips
"A Few Tips for Making Drafts a Writing Environment on iPad and iPhone" Macdrifter 8:40 PM
"The Best iOS 11 Features That Transform Your iPad" [Slideshow] LAPTOP Magazine 12:20 PM
"The way you take screenshots on your iPhone and iPad is getting a major upgrade" Business Insider 10:46 AM
"Sell Your Mac With Apple's Trade-Up Program" MacMost 10:04 AM
"Become an expert at Safari for iOS with these 8 tips and tricks: Hide your frequently visited sites, remotely close Safari tabs on other devices, turn web pages into PDFs, and more." PCWorld 7:58 AM
"So, You Want to Install iOS 11 beta on Your Main iPhone?" Apple Must 7:49 AM
"Apple's New ARKit and Virtual Reality – The Next Level Awaits" Two Guys And A Podcast 1:02 PM
"The original iPhone games: Favorites from the 2008 Ars staff/From the archives: There are tons of games for the iPhone, but which ones to play?" Ars Technica 10:47 AM
"Comment: Some techies in the 'iPad as laptop' debate are forgetting how atypical we are" 9to5Mac 10:29 AM
"iOS 11 Goes Public: But Take a Deep Breath First..." The Tech Night Owl 8:44 AM
"10 Years On From iPhone® Launch, Axway Survey Examines Consumer View of Smartphones" Business Wire 8:50 PM
"Apple iPhone 7 Plus: MEMS Microphone Technology and Cost Analysis Report - Research and Markets" Business Wire 8:50 PM
"Apple enables Maps Transit directions in Madrid" AppleInsider 7:59 PM
"Extend Life of MacBook Pro Retina 2.0TB With OWC Aura Pro 2.0TB SSD Hard Drive Upgrade" MacPrices 2:25 PM
"Apple's Single Sign-on feature for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV gains another TV provider" 9to5Mac 10:29 AM
"The New Skype Experience Launches for iOS" The Mac Observer 10:04 AM
"Apple unveils Tuniversity music ed initiative" Apple World Today 8:09 AM
"NBC apps now support Single Sign-on on iPad & iPhone as well as Apple TV" 9to5Mac 7:58 AM
"Philips Speech Recognition Technology Turns Voice into Text in No Time: New SpeechExec Pro 10 software and dictation recorder app offer customers full mobility" Business Wire 7:55 AM
"Belkin® Launches Backpacks And Messenger Bags To Offer Holistic Protection" PRNewswire 7:55 AM
"Most Luxurious Ram Pickup Ever Combines Refinement, Efficiency and Class - Announcing 2018 Ram Limited Tungsten Edition" ["Ram Limited Tungsten features 8.4-inch radio display with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and SiriusXM Guardian"] PRNewswire 7:55 AM
"Urban Armor Gear Announces Metropolis Series Cases for New iPad Pro 10.5 & 12.9-Inch" PRNewswire 7:54 AM
"New Mobile App for Personal Climate Change Fighters Now Available" PRNewswire 7:54 AM
"Microsoft Confirms Windows Code Leak, but Size, Details Disputed" ExtremeTech 7:10 AM
"Google reveals Windows flaw that gives access to kernel memory, as Microsoft didn't fix it" Neowin 10:30 AM
"Microsoft: We're 'raising the bar' for security in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update" Neowin 12:36 PM
"Microsoft, YouTube, and others team up to combat terrorism" Neowin 6:14 AM
"Britain's new super-warship at risk of cyber attack for 'running outdated Windows XP': BRITAIN'S largest ever warship - costing £3.1billion - is at risk of a cyber attack as it appears to be running on the outdated Windows XP operating system." Express UK 6:36 AM
"Microsoft Quietly Kills Another Gaping Hole in Windows Defender" Bleeping Computer 6:35 AM
"Microsoft brings the 'next generation of Skype' to iPhones" Neowin 9:03 AM
"Microsoft looks to the cloud to make Windows 10 safer for enterprise users" TechCrunch 9:55 AM
"Microsoft starts offering 4 weeks paid leave for employees caring for sick family members" GeekWire 12:36 PM
"Dell EMC's John Byrne: I can guarantee there will be more M&A between legacy Dell and EMC partners/Dell EMC's global channel chief predicts that more partners - including those in the UK - will link arms in order to secure high-level status in combined partner programme" CRN UK 6:29 AM
"Gigamon snaps up former Dell EMC global sales SVP" Channel Life 6:29 AM
"EU court to adjourn ruling on Intel antitrust case until next year" New Europe 6:34 AM
"Skylake, Kaby Lake chips have a crash bug with hyperthreading enabled: A fix is available for Linux systems; Windows users will have to use firmware updates." Ars Technica UK 6:34 AM
"Samsung tops Intel in chip sales for first time" Seeking Alpha 7:56 AM
"Cisco and McAfee decide users just can't be trusted not to click on dodgy attachments: So they've welded Advanced Threat Defense to Email Security Appliances" The Register 6:48 AM
"IBM is telling Congress not to fear the rise of an AI 'overlord': The company's Watson team is embarking on a lobbying push to address what it sees as an incorrect, 'dystopian' view of AI." Recode 10:01 AM
"IBM Scores Blockchain Deal With 7 Major Banks" The Motley Fool 5:33 PM
"IBM Chosen As Banks' Blockchain Partner" PYMNTS 6:32 AM
"IBM Serves Up New Watson Tech at 2017 Wimbledon Tennis Tournament" Fortune 8:55 PM
"China drives growth in hardware start-ups" EDN Asia 6:10 AM
"Peak Into Apple's Future After a Mind-Blowing 700% Surge in the Stock Price" TheStreet 2:54 PM
"Apple 5-Year Model; Expect Apple Glasses In FY20" Loup Ventures 10:57 AM
"Gene Munster Predicts Apple Will Eventually Earn More From AirPods Than Apple Watch" MacRumors 10:46 AM
"Munster's five-year plan for Apple: As iPhone growth declines, glasses, AirPods and Services will carry the ball. The car is a wild card." Apple 3.0 8:08 AM
"Report Says Apple Glasses Coming in 2020" The Mac Observer 10:57 AM
"Apple Suppliers Waving Red Flags at Quarter's End" Investopedia 10:29 AM
Industry News
"Stocks slide after health-care vote delayed; tech stocks big losers again: Dow has fallen in five of the past six session" MarketWatch 4:02 PM
"Stocks Lower as Tech Falls, Senate Delay Hits Healthcare" TheStreet 4:01 PM
"Chips Lead Stocks Down; Are These 4 Tech Leaders Issuing A 'Sell'?" Investor's Business Daily 4:01 PM
"Wall St. falters as Senate delays health vote" Reuters 4:01 PM
"U.S. Stocks Slide as Tech Sector Remains Under Pressure: Tech shares have slipped over the past month, while financial stocks, a 2017 laggard, have regained ground" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:01 PM
"Asian markets mostly higher, boosted by stronger dollar" MarketWatch 6:43 AM
"European stocks decline, but miners buck losses" MarketWatch 6:43 AM
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