"The Pivot: The iPhone is the most successful product of all time. Over 1.6 billion have been sold. Including the iOS products it spun off, the total is over 2.2 billion. Of those 2.2 billion sold, 1.5 billion are still in use." asymco 7:47 AM
"Observers see Apple as narrow path down Illinois Brick road: The Supreme Court has granted a major victory to iPhone users pursuing monopolisation claims against Apple, but antitrust practitioners appear sceptical that the judgment will reshape legal precedent defining who can sue for damages." Global Competition Review [Subscription Required for Full Article] 8:53 AM
"The best smartphone company you've never heard of just schooled Apple and Samsung in how to make a premium phone with the new OnePlus 7 Pro: The $670 OnePlus 7 Pro is so good, and so much cheaper than the iPhone XS and Galaxy S10, that it makes a bit of a mockery of Apple and Samsung." Business Insider 8:23 AM
"There's A Growing 'Boycott Apple' Movement In China Because Of The US Trade War: There's been a flurry of anti-Apple and anti-US messages posted on Weibo, China's version of Twitter, following new US-China tensions over Huawei." BuzzFeed News 9:31 AM
"The Trade War Isn't the Looming Issue for Apple Stock" InvestorPlace 10:56 AM
"Trump's Huawei ban could spark a tit-for-tat fight with Beijing that puts Apple in the middle of the crossfire" Business Insider 10:44 AM
"Fortune 500 Companies 2019: Most Profitable" [Apple #1] Fortune 7:15 AM
"Apple Rises to Third in Annual Fortune 500 List of America's Largest Companies" MacRumors 7:39 AM
"Apple Fortune 500 ranking back at #3, and top in two categories" 9to5Mac 7:39 AM
"President Trump's Huawei ban could wind up hurting [Apple] too" Cult of Mac 7:38 AM
"iPhone US Installed Base Continues to Plateau: Estimated 39 Million iPhones Sold Worldwide in Quarter" [2-page PDF] CIRP 2:48 PM
"Report: US iPhone user base saw minimal growth in Q1" 9to5Mac 2:44 PM
"Post-holiday, the iPhone installed base appears to have grown by 2 percent" AppleInsider 2:44 PM
"CIRP Report Shows U.S. iPhone Installed Base Slowing" The Mac Observer 2:52 PM
"Photographer Rachael Short explores the beauty of simplicity with iPhone" Apple 11:06 AM
"Apple Highlights Global Accessibility Awareness Day With Front-Page Feature" MacRumors 9:51 AM
"Apple & Google celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with featured apps, new shortcuts" TechCrunch 3:49 PM
"Apple, the iPhone 6s, and Made in India" The Loop 8:47 AM
"Former Apple exec Angela Ahrendts joins Airbnb board" CNN Business 10:25 AM
"Want to live near Steve Jobs' house? It'll cost you" Cult of Mac 7:38 AM
Non-Apple News
"Corning's new Astra Glass is made for 8K displays - Video" ZDNet 9:08 PM
"Facebook says it will restore groups infiltrated by saboteurs" The Verge 7:39 PM
"FCC could require carriers to block robocalls. Here's why they didn't before" Digital Trends 7:45 AM
"Google's new AI can help you speak another language in your own voice" The Next Web 7:45 AM
"Russian watchdog to fine Samsung over smartphone pricing: RIA" Reuters 7:39 AM
"OnePlus is paying Robert Downey Jr. to hold its phone" The Verge 7:37 AM
"Trump's social media bias reporting project is a data collection tool in disguise: Instead of cracking down on violent extremism, the government is collecting email addresses" The Verge 7:35 AM
"New Apple TV App – TMO Daily Observations 2019-05-16" The Mac Observer 1:22 PM
"SCOTUS Rules Against Apple: The tech giant suffers significant defeat." [Podcast] Motley Fool 8:51 AM
"Macworld reader hot takes on the iPhone SE, the Apple TV app, and more: Macworld Podcast episode 651" Macworld 8:33 AM
"#243: I Win Money Because It's Green/This week, Federico floats a conspiracy about iTunes, the crew check in on their 2019 predictions, and Myke makes a huge promise before Stephen shares about his Pixel 3a." Relay FM: Connected 7:48 AM
"OnePlus 7 Pro vs iPhone XR: What's the Difference" iPhone Hacks 8:49 AM
"Review of the 'new' Brydge Pro keyboard for the 2018 12.9-inch iPad Pro" Apple World Today 2:51 PM
"Volta magnetic cable w/ Lightning/USB-C/micro-USB connectors- 9to5Mac" 9to5Mac 6:26 PM
iOS Apps
"Steam Link App - Everything You Need to Know" 148Apps 8:38 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to block a news source in Apple News on iPhone, iPad and Mac" iDownload Blog 1:30 PM
"How AirPlay 2 and the Apple TV App Work on a Samsung TV" MacRumors 1:30 PM
"How to clear cookies on an iPad to help it run more efficiently" Business Insider 9:51 AM
"How to use Google Maps to save your parking location: Tap into one of Maps' most useful hidden features" ["Saving your parking location is actually quite simple in Google Maps on iOS, though the associated options are somewhat limited compared to Android."] The Verge 8:12 AM
"How to set a default email account on iPhone, iPad and Mac" iDownload Blog 7:48 AM
Tips
"Apple Cash: How much can you send and receive?" 9to5Mac 2:45 PM
"Apple: The 2019 iPhone Problem" Seeking Alpha 3:50 PM
"Why AirPods—and Earbuds Like Them—Are Especially Bad for Your Hearing: It's all about the fit and the background noise" Medium: OneZero 10:10 AM
"Six ways the new Mac Pro could go terribly, terribly wrong: Apple has promised a new modular Mac Pro. With WWDC around the corner, there's a good chance we'll get a look at what Apple has in mind. But with Apple's recent track record, we have worries." ZDNet 8:52 AM
"Do Apple devices need anti-virus software? The nature of cyberattacks is changing and traditional perimeter defences aren't as effective as before" Computerworld 8:19 AM
"Do You Really Think Samsung 'Fixed' the Galaxy Fold so Quickly?" Gizmodo 11:07 AM
"This Company Is Betting the Future Is Personal AI Avatars, So It Made Me One" Gizmodo 11:07 AM
"The China vs. US 5G Space Race" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:06 AM
"Comment: OnePlus 7 Pro still isn't a 'Never Settle' phone" 9to5Google 4:16 PM
"OnePlus 7 first impressions: If you liked the 6T, you'll like this" Android Police 10:56 AM
"An End to 'Wi-Fi Purgatory' Is In Sight" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:40 AM
"Plastic fantastic: The Pixel 3a is a refreshing break from the delicate glass sandwich" Android Police 8:09 AM
"'The winner's curse': 3 reasons why the stock-market dominance of Facebook, Google, Amazon, and the rest of the mega-cap tech elite may soon be over" [BI Prime] Business Insider 7:39 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"iPhone's rumored new square bump!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 7:19 AM
"Only New CPUs Can Truly Fix ZombieLoad and Spectre" How-To Geek 6:42 AM
"Zombieload Bug Fix Will Mire Chips Down" CCM 6:41 AM
"Intel Graphics DCH driver 26.20.100.6861 released for Windows 10" Neowin 6:41 AM
"What Intel and VMware know about your data center" GreenBiz 6:45 AM
"AMD confirms Q3 arrival for Ryzen 3000, second generation Epyc and Navi GPUs: News of upcoming releases confirmed during stockholders' meeting" Computing 6:42 AM
"AMD Confirms that Both Navi & Ryzen 3 Will Come in Q3 2019" eTeknix 6:42 AM
"AMD locks Zen 2, Navi launches down to Q3 2019" bit-tech 6:42 AM
"Is Threadripper dead? If so, AMD has made a huge mistake" Digital Trends 3:49 PM
"AMD X570 Motherboard For Ryzen 3000 CPUs Leaked Again" TechQuila 6:42 AM
"Nvidia isn't offering guidance for the full fiscal year because a big slowdown in data-center spending is causing 'uncertainty' in the chip market" [BI Prime] Business Insider 7:39 PM
"7 accessibility-focused startups snag grants from Microsoft" TechCrunch 6:46 AM
"Global virus fear prompts update for old Windows" BBC 6:47 AM
"Microsoft accused of trying to 'protect its brand' after failing to provide inquiry with grooming figures" Telegraph 11:57 AM
"Microsoft and Sony form cloud gaming and AI partnership" The Verge 1:30 PM
"Microsoft, Sony reveal game-streaming partnership: Microsoft and Sony are exploring how the two could collaborate on cloud-based gaming and content-streaming, as well as on smart sensors for Sony consumer products." ZDNet 2:51 PM
"What Microsoft and Sony's streaming partnership means for gaming's future: But don't worry, the console wars are probably here to stay." Ars Technica 2:52 PM
"Microsoft And Sony Form Surprising Cloud Gaming And Azure AI Strategic Partnership" HotHardware 3:57 PM
"Microsoft and Sony's surprise game streaming alliance is a shocker, and it raises an uncomfortable truth about the cloud wars" Business Insider 8:10 PM
"MSPaint dead? No, Microsoft's adding these new features in Windows 10 1903: The keyboard is now a fully supported input mode for Microsoft Paint." ZDNet 7:02 AM
"Google quietly cans plans to bring Windows dual-booting to Chromebooks: Defenestration for the Chrome OS generation" The Inquirer 10:06 AM
"Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Task Manager improvements" VentureBeat 6:46 AM
"Microsoft finalizes a big lease in Soho: The tech giant will have an outpost at 300 Lafayette Street" The Real Deal 7:38 AM
"Microsoft open sources Bing's AI algorithm in another huge policy shift: Taking its eye off the Ballmer" The Inquirer 7:38 AM
"Where IBM and Red Hat go from here: Sometime in the next few months, IBM's acquisition of Red Hat will go through. Here's what will happen to Red Hat afterwards." ZDNet 2:52 PM
"IBM researchers analyze the makeup of breast cancer cells with AI" VentureBeat 1:29 PM
"Cisco: Despite Another Strong Quarter, Stock Could Stall/High valuations and earnings growth supported primarily by share repurchases suggest that Cisco's stock may take a break from its recent run-up." TheStreet 8:37 AM
"Hackers abuse ASUS cloud service to install backdoor on users' PCs: Computer-maker's WebStorage software tied to malware attack from the BlackTech Group." Ars Technica 11:56 AM
"Chip Performance may no Longer Scale" EE Times Asia 6:16 AM
"Trump's Huawei ban may have dire implications for Apple — but investors shouldn't 'jump to conclusions' just yet, analyst says" Business Insider 1:31 PM
Industry News
"Stocks close higher for third straight day on upbeat earnings from Walmart, Cisco: Concerns about trade linger after U.S. targets China's Huawei" MarketWatch 4:02 PM
"Stocks Finish Up for a Third Day on Strong Earnings From Walmart, Cisco Systems: Stocks finished up Thursday for the third straight session as strong earnings reports keep trade war fears at bay." TheStreet 4:02 PM
"Dow Soars 215 Points As Stocks Rally; Nasdaq Regains Support: The Dow Jones industrials, S&P 500 and Nasdaq powered higher for a third straight day, although the indexes closed off their session highs Thursday." Investor's Business Daily 4:02 PM
"Stocks pop on Cisco, Walmart earnings as trade fears fade" FOXBusiness 4:01 PM
"Stocks resilient in face of latest US trade moves" Associated Press 4:02 PM
"Stocks Turn Higher on Trade Hopes: Dow industrials rise more than 100 points after report Trump plans to delay tariffs on car imports" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:01 PM
"Asian markets mixed as Trump moves to ban Huawei: Auto stocks mixed after reports that Trump will hold off on tariffs" MarketWatch 7:07 AM
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