"Tim Cook says Apple is 'moving privacy protections forward': CBS News' Norah O'Donnell, the incoming anchor and managing editor of the 'CBS Evening News,' sat down with Apple CEO Tim Cook in San Jose, California for an exclusive interview after his keynote address at Monday's annual Worldwide Developers Conference." CBS News 7:10 AM
"Apple CEO says U.S. scrutiny 'fair,' but rejects idea company is a monopoly" Reuters 8:50 AM
"Cook: iPhone is 'made everywhere,' but US would be 'hurt most' from tariff/Apple CEO Tim Cook in a CBS Evening News interview aired Tuesday touched on hot-button issues like the U.S.-China trade war, saying his company has not yet been impacted by the international scrum. He also commented on recent scrutiny of Apple's outsized presence in the tech sector, its efforts to curb so-called device addiction and more." AppleInsider 9:16 PM
"Apple: The iPad is now the best computer for a lot more people/Exclusive: Apple's Craig Federighi explains why it's time for the iPad to get its own platform with iPadOS." CNET 10:34 AM
"The inside story of Apple's new Mac Pro: Two years ago, I was one of a handful of reporters as Apple SVP Phil Schiller and leaders of the Mac team disclosed their plan to scrap the existing Mac Pro in favor of an all-new design that was still at least a year away from readiness." Axios 11:28 AM
"Apple's Audacity: It is the nature of hardware that a computer the vast majority of Apple's customers will never own was the headline from the company's keynote at its annual Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC). The Mac Pro starts at $6,000, and will be configurable to a number many times that. If you think that is absurd, or would simply rather buy a new car, well, you're not the target customer." Stratechery 12:41 PM
"The Apple WWDC Antitrust Scorecard: Just minutes into Apple Inc.'s big annual bash to tout its latest wares, the Trump administration stole the show from Tim Apple. The company is among four Silicon Valley titans facing possible U.S. antitrust probes." Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:47 AM
"Big tech's giant power could be challenged in blockbuster antitrust probes — here's what that means for Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google" Business Insider 8:02 AM
"Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon face US anti-trust probe" BBC 9:23 AM
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it's time to regulate Big Tech: 'The era of self-regulation is over,' she said" The Verge 9:04 AM
"Privacy is Apple's most premium product" The Next Web 7:17 AM
"Apple's Newest Luxury Product Is Privacy" Gizmodo 9:50 AM
"Apple didn't just take the moral high ground on privacy, it twisted the knife into Google and Facebook" CNBC 9:34 AM
"'Sign In With Apple' Protects You in Ways Google and Facebook Don't" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2:00 PM
"Apple finally kills vestigial Dashboard in macOS Catalina: After digging around in the first macOS 10.15 Catalina beta, one thing has become abundantly clear — Dashboard is officially getting phased out in favor of Notification Center." AppleInsider 9:17 PM
"6 macOS Catalina Features Not Announced on Stage" The Mac Observer 12:40 PM
"Apple's new Mac update marks an important shift to the same strategy that Microsoft and Google have pursued for years" Business Insider 9:50 AM
"Project Catalyst Enables Bringing iPad Apps to the Mac" MacStories 8:49 AM
"How People Talked About iTunes When it First Launched" Gizmodo 2:10 PM
"Apple's break-up of iTunes will have little impact on libraries and playback for Mac users" AppleInsider 11:26 AM
"Apple: iTuned out" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:32 AM
"WWDC 2019 notes: Sidecar, Catalyst, Mac Pro, and Pro Display XDR" Six Colors 7:27 AM
Press Releases
"Twitter for Mac returns this fall with macOS Catalina, built with Project Catalyst: After a contentious decision to discontinue its Mac client last year, Twitter on Tuesday said it is working to bring the popular app back to Apple desktops and laptops in time for the release of macOS 10.15 Catalina." AppleInsider 6:32 PM
"Download the new macOS Catalina wallpaper here" 9to5Mac 11:28 AM
"GraphicConverter 11 Adds Macros Recording Function, RAW Developer, More" prMac 7:11 AM
"Inside Apple's Earthquake-Ready Headquarters: The circular building housing Apple's headquarters in Silicon Valley is so big, it's nearly a mile in circumference. So it's hard to fathom that it is not actually attached to the ground. The spaceship, as the building is often called, is a mammoth example of a technology that reduces earthquake shaking by as much as five times." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:27 AM
"Developers sue Apple over $99 annual fee, mandatory pricing increments of $0.99" AppleInsider 11:04 AM
"Some developers suing Apple over 'profit-killing' fees" iDownload Blog 11:05 AM
"Developers sue Apple over App Store practices" Reuters 11:27 AM
"Apple sued by iOS developers over App Store fees" CNET 12:43 PM
"Apple is getting sued by developers who say the App Store is a monopoly" The Verge 3:02 PM
"Apple Quietly Reinstates Rival Wellness Apps on iOS: After the U.S. House of Representatives informed Apple that it was under investigation, the firm quietly reinstated banned wellness apps for iOS. That's no coincidence." Thurrott 7:16 AM
"Apple backtracks massively, allowing apps to use a technology it called 'highly invasive' just weeks ago" Business Insider 7:26 AM
"GOP senator asks Apple to offer 'Do Not Track' option for customers" The Hill 11:03 AM
"Missouri senator asks Apple to offer full 'Do Not Track' option for iPhone & iPad apps" AppleInsider 11:03 AM
"Apple is now restricting Chinese language podcasts in China" TechCrunch 7:14 AM
"Grand opening of Taiwan's second Apple Store set for June 15th" 9to5Mac 3:57 PM
"Apple Music, App Store, and Mac App Store Suffering Limited Outages Following iOS 13 and macOS Catalina Betas" MacRumors 8:51 AM
"Apple's services disrupted for some" BBC 10:34 AM
"T-Mobile Leads for Customer Value While Verizon Scores High Marks for Network Quality, ACSI Data Show" ["Following a 1% jump, Samsung moves into a first-place tie with Apple at 81 despite smartphone sales dropping for both companies. Apple iPhone sales are down 17% for the first quarter, a potential issue for Apple as ACSI data show the company's value is lacking compared to other manufacturers. ... Apple's iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone SE all score 83."] ASCII 10:27 AM
"T-Mobile Leads for Customer Value While Verizon Scores High Marks for Network Quality, ACSI Data Show: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Is America's Favorite Smartphone" Business Wire 7:59 AM
"Fraud ring stole $19M worth of iPhones, other hardware from stores across the US: Using fake IDs, an organized group of thieves posed as customers buying new phones and spreading the cost out over long-term contracts. The group operated for at least seven years before being caught." AppleInsider 7:28 PM
"Apple Design Awards celebrate best-in-class design for apps and games" Apple 10:27 AM
"Apple announces its 2019 Design Award winners" TechCrunch 7:14 AM
"WWDC 2019: 'Ordia,' 'Asphalt 9: Legends,' 'Thumper' Among 2019 Apple Design Awards Winners" Touch Arcade 7:26 AM
"Huawei Chairman Willing To Sign A 'No-Spy' Deal With The United States" NPR 12:41 PM
"The Internet of Things enables a floating city of pleasure... and a vision of hell: Carnival has equipped three of its massive cruise ships with a slew of wireless technologies aimed at elevating the passenger experience." ZDNet 11:05 AM
"US antitrust enforcement is coming back from the dead: What this weekend's announcements mean for Big Tech" The Verge 7:12 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"WWDC Day Two – TMO Daily Observations 2019-06-04" The Mac Observer 8:18 PM
"Mac Pro: You Want It? You Got It! – Mac Geek Gab 764" The Mac Observer 2:59 PM
"First Ring Daily 626: WWDC Hangover/On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple announced a lot of things, 7cx is apparently a thing, and we are headed out the door again." Thurrott 11:45 AM
"Dialog Season 1, Episode 2: A Conversation with John Gruber" MacStories 9:27 AM
"In this episode of FCPRadio TV Live we talk all about the just announced Mac Pro" FCPRadio 9:00 AM
"WWDC Day One Coverage – TMO Daily Observations 2019-06-03" The Mac Observer 6:59 AM
"Apple's new Mac Pro is a supercar: Making extreme power and speed look glamorous and enticing" The Verge 8:41 AM
"Mac Pro (2019) & Pro Display XDR — First Look!" iMore 12:19 PM
"Here's a closer look at the stunning new 6K monitor Apple just announced alongside the 2019 Mac Pro" Business Insider 8:50 AM
"WD Black SN750 NVMe Heatsink SSD Review: Speedy And Cool" HotHardware 12:40 PM
iOS Apps
"iPadOS first look: Desktop-class browsing, better multitasking and more/With some key changes, Apple's iPads are growing more laptop-like." Engadget 7:27 PM
"I Used a Mouse with iPadOS: Here's How It Works" LAPTOP Magazine 2:00 PM
"tvOS 13: The MacStories Overview" MacStories 2:01 PM
"Gallery: How Dark Mode in iOS 13 Looks Like" iPhone Hacks 8:03 AM
"Here are all the new watch faces in watchOS 6" AppleInsider 11:47 AM
"How to download the developer beta of iOS 13 on macOS Catalina: In macOS Catalina, you've got a new way to view your connected iPhone or iPad (no more iTunes). If you're installing iOS 13, the steps are a little different." iMore 8:15 PM
"How to master Dark Mode in iOS 13 & iPadOS" AppleInsider 3:57 PM
"iOS 13: How to switch WiFi networks from Control Center" 9to5Mac 12:41 PM
"How to Install iPadOS 13 Beta on iPad, iPad Pro" iPhone Hacks 8:40 AM
"How to Install iOS 13 Beta on iPhone" iPhone Hacks 8:40 AM
"How to use dark mode on iPhone and iPad: Dark mode is (finally) here on iPhone and iPad! Here's how to activate it." iMore 7:19 AM
"Apple looks to recharge its broader app ecosystem at WWDC 2019" TechCrunch 9:13 PM
"Tim Cook Says Apple 'Should be Scrutinized' But Disputes Claims Company is a Monopoly" MacRumors 9:14 PM
"Apple's new ecosystem world order and the privacy economy" TechCrunch 6:23 PM
"Apple sold out kids' privacy yesterday under the guise of 'screen time' apps" Android Police 3:02 PM
"WWDC: What you need to know about Sign In with Apple/A private authorization system for the rest of us" Computerworld 2:59 PM
"Why Apple Might Soon Be the Best Choice For Tracking Your Period" Gizmodo 2:09 PM
"Worried about Big Tech? You should probably calm down: Analysts point out issues with antitrust concerns surrounding Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook" MarketWatch 2:01 PM
"iPadOS is the most exciting thing Apple announced at WWDC 2019" ZDNet 1:13 PM
"iPad is a whole new beast after leaving iPhone behind" Cult of Mac 1:11 PM
"iPadOS won't change your mind on the iPad" Engadget 12:19 PM
"Apple's WWDC keynote was about developers & software differentiation, say analysts" AppleInsider 10:30 AM
"Apple just knocked its biggest event of the year out of the park" Business Insider 10:27 AM
"Everything Apple announced at WWDC – here's my verdict" 9to5Mac 9:27 AM
"The Technology 202: Apple may not be able to escape political peril in Washington anymore" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:23 AM
"5 Biggest Disappointments From The Apple WWDC 2019 Keynote" Mashable 9:23 AM
"The iPad just moved a big step closer to replacing your laptop" BGR 9:28 AM
"iPadOS should make the iPad a better tablet, but not a laptop" The Verge 8:50 AM
"Apple WWDC: The Privacy Foundation, and Moving Software Platforms Forward" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:49 AM
"Why exactly is Bill Barr investigating Apple?" Apple 3.0 8:49 AM
"That Odd Feeling When the Crowd Cheers a $6,000 Computer—Data Sheet" Fortune 8:43 AM
"At WWDC 2019, Apple did the impossible and annoyed all the right people/At the Worldwide Developers' Conference, Tim Cook and his cohorts somehow achieved a rare feat: pleasing the vast majority and irritating those who deserved it." ZDNet 8:42 AM
"Microsoft Loomed Large Over WWDC (Premium)" Thurrott 7:58 AM
"Apple Blurs Lines Across Devices: Is the iPad really a computer? Or is it a computing accessory?" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:41 AM
"'Sign in with Apple' neatly balances privacy and convenience" BetaNews 7:26 AM
"The sun never rises: Apple's perpetual doom state" Macworld 7:19 AM
"Where are the Apple Displays for the rest of us?" Apple World Today 7:18 AM
"Some unanswered questions from yesterday's WWDC keynote" Apple World Today 7:18 AM
"Apple's new privacy and security features in iOS 13 and macOS will be a tough act to follow" BGR 7:18 AM
"iOS 13 background tasks API could fix Google Photos Sync issues" Android Police 7:02 AM
Mac Pro/Pro Display XDR OpEd
"Who Would Buy a Maxed Out 2019 Mac Pro? And For How Much?" The Mac Observer 5:21 PM
"Who Kept Buying the Mac Pro Everyone Hated?" Vice 1:13 PM
"It took Apple longer than it anticipated to nail down the new Mac Pro design" iDownload Blog 11:45 AM
"Remembering the Cheese Grater" 512 Pixels 9:28 AM
"Apple's new Mac Pro and 32-inch 6K Retina display are a match made in media heaven" MacDailyNews 9:26 AM
"Editorial: The new Mac Pro is overkill for nearly everybody, and it hit Apple's own target" AppleInsider 9:02 AM
"A $999 monitor stand is everything wrong with Apple today: It's an expensive gadget nobody needs." Engadget 3:59 PM
"Apple is getting roasted over its $1,000 stand for a computer screen" Business Insider 3:52 PM
"Apple's $999 Mac Pro Display XDR monitor stand is the most Apple thing ever" ZDNet 12:18 PM
"I stand by Apple...but I won't stand for this: Apple has long been an industry leader in technology. With WWDC 2019 they proved that they are still software heavyweights. They also proved they still don't get it." ["With a loud gasp Apple announced quickly that it is selling you a monitor stand for $1000! That's right when you buy a $5000 monitor you still have to pay $1000 for a monitor stand"] Medium: Future Vision 8:04 AM
"Apple's new Mac Pro: You win some, you lose some. But mostly, you win" ZDNet 7:33 AM
"Apple's $1k Mac Pro Display XDR Monitor Stand Is The Ultimate Dongle" Forbes 7:30 AM
"Apple's new Mac Pro might be the monster Mac professionals have been asking for: With a 28-core Xeon W, up to 1.5TB of RAM and up to four Radeon Vega II Pro GPUs, plus a custom hardware accelerator, Apple's Mac Pro looks like a monster" PCWorld 7:28 AM
"The new Mac Pro is Apple's love letter to forgotten die-hard Mac fans: A reboot for the old school." Macworld 7:01 AM
Non-Apple
"Google's Cloud outage could cast a pall over the IoT platform" Business Insider 2:02 PM
"Windows 10 1903: We'll still update PCs with less than 32GB storage, says Microsoft/Microsoft clarifies that the new 32GB storage minimum for Windows 10 version 1903 is only for newly built PCs." ZDNet 6:52 AM
"Windows 10's new 32GB storage requirement only applies to OEMs: There's no need to bin your laptop just yet" The Inquirer 6:52 AM
"Microsoft brings even more fixes to Edge Dev with build 76.0.176.1" Neowin 9:12 PM
"Windows 10 now has a 10 point lead over its rivals: But overall it's a pretty static picture" The Inquirer 7:30 AM
"Microsoft's native Windows apps are displaying scareware in ads: Fake News" The Inquirer 6:52 AM
"AMD and Samsung team up to give Exynos a kick in the graphics: First person who asks 'but will it run Crysis?' well be kicked out" The Inquirer 6:52 AM
"AMD announces Radeon Pro Vega II and Pro Vega II Duo GPUs" Hexus 6:58 AM
"Intel Now Listing Cascade lake 28 Core Xeon processor in ARK (and nine others)" Guru3D 6:59 AM
"HP boss: Intel shortages are steering our suited customers to buy AMD/When supply doesn't meet demand, biz goes looking for action elsewhere" The Register 8:15 AM
"HP's Biggest Fear? Cybersecurity, Says CEO Dion Weisler" Chief Executive 6:57 AM
"IBM Injects 'Data Science' AI Into Its Db2 Database" Forbes 7:00 AM
"IBM aims to meld Db2 with machine learning, data science workflows: Db2 version 11.5 features a series of new drivers for multiple open source programming languages and frameworks." ZDNet 6:52 AM
"Seagate Hits 16TB With Exos X16 And IronWolf Hard Drives For Enterprise Customers" HotHardware 4:39 PM
"Dow rallies over 500 points after Powell seen to leave door open to rate cut: Fed chief says policy makers will 'act as appropriate to sustain the expansion'" MarketWatch 5:18 PM
"Dow Ends Up More Than 500 on Positive Rate Cute and Trade Signals; Tech Rebounds: Stocks ended sharply higher Tuesday as investors took heart at the possibility of an interest rate cut and positive trade talk from China." TheStreet 5:18 PM
"Fed, Trump on trade give stocks best day since January" FOXBusiness 5:19 PM
"Stocks Close Sharply Higher as Fed Hints at Possible Rate Cut: Dow climbs 512 points in best day for the blue-chip index in five months" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:19 PM
"Asian markets mostly fall as investors mull trade war, potential rate cut by Fed: Aussie stocks modestly higher after central bank cuts interest rates" MarketWatch 8:17 AM
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