"Tech and Antitrust" ["Apple: There is no company for which the question of market definition matters more than Apple. The company is eager to point out that the iPhone has a minority smartphone share in every market in which it competes; even in the U.S., Apple's best market, the iPhone has 45% share, less than the 50 percent of sales the FTC suggests as a cut-off. In Europe, Apple is likely in trouble when it comes to the European Commission's investigation of Apple about Spotify's complaints about the App Store."] Stratechery 8:14 AM
"Tim Cook supported Apple's legal team after 'very ugly' iBooks lawsuit" AppleInsider 8:05 AM
"Apple's former top lawyer: $1 billion budget enabled high-risk strategies" VentureBeat 8:38 AM
"The multi-billion dollar search deal between Google and Apple took four months working 'every single day'" CNBC 2:50 PM
"Apple Arcade is poised to make Apple the 'art house' gaming platform: With recent changes, Apple Arcade will be perfect for people who like short, artistic gaming experiences." Macworld 8:05 AM
"Apple's reportedly buying a self-driving car AI startup" The Next Web 8:09 AM
"Apple may 'acqui-hire' AV tech startup Drive.ai" Business Insider 8:42 AM
"Apple Continues to Harass Tiny Norwegian Repair Shop" TidBITS 11:36 AM
"G20 to hit tech giants with tax crackdown by 2020" Telegraph 8:06 AM
"'Find my iPad' helps track down stolen cop's gun" Cult of Mac 8:06 AM
"Shot on iPhone XS — Christopher Anderson — Apple" YouTube 2:32 PM
"A co-creator of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' is bringing a new comedy to Apple TV Plus, and it's about a hit video game and its egomaniac creator" Business Insider 3:58 PM
"'Shark Tank' star offers tips on how Zion Williamson can avoid losing his millions" ["'You want a little fashion sense... you want a sharp suit,' he said. 'Get a great watch... If you wear an Apple Watch, you're 20% off retail when you start, before you've said anything. You wanna really start to show them the design flair that gives you market value so people will want to advertise with you.'"] MarketWatch 9:06 AM
Non-Apple News
"Forget Apple Card, Amazon now offers a credit card for those with bad credit" Pocket-lint 8:47 PM
"Foxconn names its iPhone czar, CFO to Terry Gou's inner circle" The Straits Times [Free Registration Required] 7:30 PM
"The 15 biggest announcements from E3 2019 so far" Business Insider 10:50 AM
"Trump says tech giants like Facebook, Google, and Amazon discriminate against him and colluded with Democrats during his election run" Business Insider 12:12 PM
"Trump drops the biggest hint yet that he's coming after the big tech 'monopoly' with potential billion-dollar fines" Business Insider 10:40 AM
"The Company Behind Maker Faire and Make: Magazine Has Shut Down" Gizmodo 9:11 AM
"Smartphone survives the ultimate drop test from an astonishing 103,000 feet" Digital Trends 9:07 AM
"Programming languages: Python predicted to overtake C and Java in next 4 years" ZDNet 9:07 AM
"YouTube's cesspool of anger and hate faces growing scrutiny" VentureBeat 8:38 AM
"Gaming doesn't make you fat, says new study" ZDNet 8:25 AM
"AI deepfakes are now as simple as typing whatever you want your subject to say: A scarily simple way to create fake videos and misinformation" The Verge 8:15 AM
"Goggles 'give back' sight to Maisy so she can read again" BBC 7:58 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"#249: A Bridge to the Future/Myke and Jason get over their WWDC hangover with a discussion of our favorite new iPadOS 13 features. Then we take a look at the future of Apple's platforms with a discussion of Catalyst and SwiftUI and an exclusive interview with Apple's Wiley Hodges and Josh Shaffer." Relay FM: Upgrade 2:52 PM
"Apple vs Ad Tracking, New OS Features – TMO Daily Observations 2019-06-10" The Mac Observer 1:45 PM
"WWDC/AltConf -Kelly Guimont on Developer Diversity, Accessibility, and WWDC Picks" MacVoices 10:43 AM
"WWDC Podcasts: A Roundup of Episodes with Apple Special Guests" MacStories 9:12 AM
"WWDC/AltConf -Daria Leshchenko Updates The Services of SupportYourApp" MacVoices 8:16 AM
"Migrating iTunes, Upgrading Macs, and a Quick Tip from Craig Federighi – Mac Geek Gab 765" The Mac Observer 7:40 AM
"Apple Says New Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Are Coming in September" MacRumors 8:27 AM
"Apple's website gives mixed messages about Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR ship date: It's coming this fall: or maybe September: depending on where you click." CNET 9:43 AM
"Apple's Home Page May Have Leaked All-New Mac Pro Launch Date" HotHardware 3:54 PM
"Apple may have leaked the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR release month: A temporary copy mistake on the online Apple Store might have let something slip." Ars Technica 9:03 PM
"iOS 13 will show you where apps have tracked your location, on a map" The Next Web 8:08 AM
"Apple Considering Less Disruptive Siri Behavior in Future Version of iPadOS" MacRumors 8:01 AM
"Apple exec hints that someday Siri won't take over your whole screen—but not any time soon: Apple VP Craig Federighi told an iPad fan that his dream of an unobtrusive Siri interface could happen, but not this year." Macworld 11:13 AM
"After fixing volume indicator, Apple may fix another annoying iOS/iPadOS quirk" 9to5Mac 8:06 AM
"Apple Releasing iOS 12.3.2 With Portrait Mode Fix on iPhone 8 Plus Today" MacRumors 11:37 AM
"Apple releases iOS 12.3.2 with a fix for Portrait mode in iPhone 8 Plus" iDownload Blog 12:11 PM
"Apple Releases iOS 12.3.2 With Fix for Portrait Mode on iPhone 8 Plus [Download] iClarified 12:39 PM
"iOS 12.3.2 Out Today, Fixing a Portrait Mode Bug" The Mac Observer 12:33 PM
"iOS 12.4 Beta Jailbroken, Cydia Up And Running" Redmond Pie 12:39 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:40 AM
"Apple's prices are now just stupid, and we only have ourselves to blame: A Mac Pro that will probably cost $50,000 when fully configured. A display stand that costs $1,000. Smartphones that need multi-year payment plans and trade-ins. Has Apple completely forgotten about buyers on a moderate budget?" ZDNet 2:36 PM
"Editorial: Siri is greatly improved in iPadOS and iOS 13, but we still need more" AppleInsider 1:44 PM
"Game on! Apple Arcade faces serious competition" Cult of Mac 12:04 PM
"Apple At WWDC: Swag In San Jose" Seeking Alpha 11:30 AM
"Cassandra -Monday Review: Lazy Reporting from WWDC and Less-evident Problems" eXtensions 10:49 AM
"WWDC: Apple Voice Control – what is it and what does it do?" Apple Must 10:42 AM
"Google Pixel 4 renders look like 2019 iPhone renders" Android Authority 9:32 AM
"Apple's most absurd cash grabs" [Video] CNET 9:00 AM
"Apple WWDC 2019: An Analysis (Premium)" Thurrott 8:42 AM
"How did we react to Apple's WWDC news? Sentiment analysis for some of Apple's WWDC highlights" Computerworld 8:41 AM
"Here's why it's so hard to switch from Apple to Android" Business Insider 8:23 AM
"5 reasons I'm not sorry I bought my Mac mini and didn't wait for the new Mac Pro: Finally, there's a Mac Pro that's the new hotness. David Gewirtz wanted one, but couldn't wait. Instead, he bought a Mac mini last fall. Does he regret the decision? Is he crying into his applesauce? Read on to find out." ZDNet 7:43 AM
"Xbox on a phone: Microsoft Project xCloud hands-on/While the testing conditions were a little too ideal, the game streaming service is impressive." Engadget 7:50 PM
"The End of Ownership? (Premium)" Thurrott 2:52 PM
"New Yorkers: Call Your Legislators Now if You Want Right to Repair" iFixit 11:37 AM
"Wi-Fi past, present and future" BetaNews 10:20 AM
"Sick of Social Media Breaches? Ready to Pay for Privacy Help? Here's What to Look for in Social Monitoring Products" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:43 AM
"The case for not regulating Big Tech" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:59 AM
"44 ways Google Assistant can make you more efficient" Computerworld 7:58 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"The power of presentation!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 7:40 AM
"Square Enix announces Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles for Switch and iOS at E3 2019" iMore 9:05 PM
"Contactless Ticket Support Coming to Apple Wallet for College Sports" MacRumors 3:58 PM
"Paciolan Announces Apple Wallet College Ticket Support" The Mac Observer 5:32 PM
"Gmail's 'dynamic email' will be available to everyone July 2nd." Engadget 2:36 PM
"Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones get new color options with the 'Club Collection'" iDownload Blog 12:04 PM
"Apple's Beats Brand Launches New 'Beats Club Collection' Solo3 Wireless Headphones" MacRumors 12:00 PM
"Apple Launches Beats Club Collection Solo3 Headphones" The Mac Observer 5:33 PM
"The MUG Event Calendar for June 10: Jeff Carlson, WWDC, Favorite Apps" The MUG Center 8:54 AM
"Microsoft's 'Gears Pop!' Finally Has a Release Date with Pre-Orders Now Live on the App Store and Google Play" Touch Arcade 9:13 AM
"Bethesda Announces Orion Streaming Technology to Improve Streaming for Everyone and the First Trial Is Coming to iOS This Year" Touch Arcade 8:22 AM
"'Commander Keen' Returns in a New Mobile Game from ZeniMax Online and Bethesda" Touch Arcade 8:22 AM
"'The Elder Scrolls: Legends – Moons of Elsweyr' Arrives on Mobile on June 27th with New Cards, New Mechanics, New Theme Decks, and More" Touch Arcade 8:21 AM
"'Doom' will be streaming on iOS later this year" Engadget 11:07 AM
"Bethesda wants you to test its game streaming tech with DOOM this year" The Next Web 8:21 AM
"The developer of Journey is releasing its next game on iOS soon" The Verge 8:15 AM
"Microsoft adds some no-code AI and blockchain tools to its Power Platform" GeekWire 8:22 AM
"Microsoft debuts new AI capabilities in Power BI, makes PowerApps portals generally available" VentureBeat 8:28 AM
"Microsoft Power BI platform update aims to put AI in reach of business users" TechCrunch 9:00 AM
"Microsoft reveals Project Scarlett, its powerful next-gen Xbox console with 8K graphics coming in 2020" BetaNews 8:22 AM
"Microsoft's next Xbox is coming in 2020 with 8K graphics and SSD storage" The Next Web 8:09 AM
"Microsoft is suspiciously silent about xCloud game streaming" The Verge 8:15 AM
"Microsoft outlines new features for its Wave 2 Dynamics 365 CRM and ERP refresh: Microsoft is readying 'hundreds' of new features for Dynamics 365 and its Power Platform, which it will deliver between October 2019 and March 2020 as part of its 'Wave 2' roll-out." ZDNet 2:36 PM
"AMD Partners With Microsoft For Project Scarlett" Benzinga 8:36 AM
"AMD's stock powers up toward 13-year high, as Microsoft's new Xbox provides a boost" MarketWatch 11:30 AM
"AMD is nearing its best level in 13 years after Microsoft says it'll use its chips in the next Xbox" Business Insider 9:28 AM
"IBM raising axe for 'significant workforce balancing in Europe', says staffer rep council" The Register 7:59 AM
"Supreme Court Will Hear Intel Bid to Limit Retirement-Plan Suits" Bloomberg 9:29 AM
"Intel Cascade Lake Xeon W-3200 Launched: Server Socket, 64 PCIe 3.0 lanes" AnandTech 8:23 AM
"Intel challenges AMD's Ryzen 3000 CPUs to take the Core i9-9900K's real-world gaming crown" PCWorld 10:51 AM
"Intel makes its Unite collaboration software available as a cloud service" ZDNet 11:30 AM
"Former HP boss Whitman says 'not protecting herself' in Autonomy fraud allegation" ChannelAsia 8:34 AM
"Ex-HP CFO Expected to Be Fired for Objecting to Autonomy Deal" Bloomberg 10:19 AM
"Dell EMC to Help Air Force Manage Instrumentation Systems Under $74M IDIQ" GovConWire 8:31 AM
"Dell Technologies Has a New CTO" Light Reading 8:31 AM
"Dell is India's most trusted brand in 2019, Amazon most trusted Internet brand" The News Minute 8:31 AM
"Dell India launches the world's smallest 14-inch 2-In-1 laptop for business" CRN India 8:32 AM
"Dell EMC, Cisco bolster VxBlock partnership" ZDNet 8:25 AM
"Cisco embeds more AI, machine learning across the network" ZDNet 1:44 PM
"Cisco Live 2019: CEO Chuck Robbins pushes multi-cloud connectivity" ZDNet 2:36 PM
"What to expect from Cisco Live 2019" IT PRO (UK) 8:31 AM
"Oracle Targets Compliance In Retail Supply Chain Solution" PYMNTS 8:32 AM
"How AWS Ground Station is breaking its giant leap for satellite links into small steps" GeekWire 10:20 AM
"The Problem with Quantum Computers: It's called decoherence—but while a breakthrough solution seems years away, there are ways of getting around it" Scientific American 10:42 AM
"Stocks End Up on Mexico Tariff Relief, Mega-Mergers: Stocks ended up Monday following President Trump's 'indefinite' suspension of tariffs planned on goods imported from Mexico and on big mergers in the defense and tech sectors." TheStreet 3:55 PM
"Nasdaq Outmatches Dow Jones In Broad Rally; Can These 2 Tech Groups Lead In June?" Investor's Business Daily 3:55 PM
"US stocks up as Trump withdraws threat of Mexico tariffs" FOXBusiness 3:55 PM
"U.S. Stocks Climb on Mexico Deal: U.S. stocks rose Monday, buoyed by relief over the White House's decision to drop a threat to hit Mexico with tariffs on billions of dollars of goods." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:54 PM
"Asian markets rally on encouraging trade developments: Nikkei jumps 1%, Chinese stocks rally on trade data" MarketWatch 8:48 AM
"Microsoft adds some no-code AI and blockchain tools to its Power Platform" GeekWire 8:22 AM
"Microsoft debuts new AI capabilities in Power BI, makes PowerApps portals generally available" VentureBeat 8:28 AM
"Microsoft Power BI platform update aims to put AI in reach of business users" TechCrunch 9:00 AM
"Microsoft reveals Project Scarlett, its powerful next-gen Xbox console with 8K graphics coming in 2020" BetaNews 8:22 AM
"Microsoft's next Xbox is coming in 2020 with 8K graphics and SSD storage" The Next Web 8:09 AM
"Microsoft is suspiciously silent about xCloud game streaming" The Verge 8:15 AM
"AMD Partners With Microsoft For Project Scarlett" Benzinga 8:36 AM
"AMD is nearing its best level in 13 years after Microsoft says it'll use its chips in the next Xbox" Business Insider 9:28 AM
"AMD Ryzen 9 3950X leak points to imminent reveal of 16-core gaming CPU" TechRadar UK 8:36 AM
"AMD Garners Academic Credentials With New Supercomputer Wins" The Next Platform 8:36 AM
"AMD Should Benefit From E3 Announcements Even If Expected - Wells Fargo" StreetInsider 8:36 AM
"IBM Lays Off 1,700 Employees as Part of Restructuring Plan" Zacks 8:34 AM
"IBM raising axe for 'significant workforce balancing in Europe', says staffer rep council" The Register 7:59 AM
"Supreme Court Will Hear Intel Bid to Limit Retirement-Plan Suits" Bloomberg 9:29 AM
"Intel Cascade Lake Xeon W-3200 Launched: Server Socket, 64 PCIe 3.0 lanes" AnandTech 8:23 AM
"Former HP boss Whitman says 'not protecting herself' in Autonomy fraud allegation" ChannelAsia 8:34 AM
"Ex-HP CFO Expected to Be Fired for Objecting to Autonomy Deal" Bloomberg 10:19 AM
"Dell EMC to Help Air Force Manage Instrumentation Systems Under $74M IDIQ" GovConWire 8:31 AM
"Dell Technologies Has a New CTO" Light Reading 8:31 AM
"Dell is India's most trusted brand in 2019, Amazon most trusted Internet brand" The News Minute 8:31 AM
"Dell India launches the world's smallest 14-inch 2-In-1 laptop for business" CRN India 8:32 AM
"Dell EMC, Cisco bolster VxBlock partnership" ZDNet 8:25 AM
"What to expect from Cisco Live 2019" IT PRO (UK) 8:31 AM
"Oracle Targets Compliance In Retail Supply Chain Solution" PYMNTS 8:32 AM
"How AWS Ground Station is breaking its giant leap for satellite links into small steps" GeekWire 10:20 AM
"The Problem with Quantum Computers: It's called decoherence—but while a breakthrough solution seems years away, there are ways of getting around it" Scientific American 10:42 AM
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