"Jony Ive Is Leaving Apple, but His Departure Started Long Ago: Design chief helped create some of the world's best-known products, but grew distant as the company shifted focus under CEO Tim Cook" ["Few on the outside knew that for years, Mr. Ive had been growing more distant from Apple's leadership, say people close to the company. Mr. Jobs's protégé—and Apple's closest thing to a living embodiment of his spirit—grew frustrated inside a more operations-focused company led by Chief Executive Tim Cook."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:36 AM
"Tim Cook disputes 'absurd' reports about Jony Ive's departure from Apple: In a rare, scathing statement sent exclusively to NBC News, Cook took issue with a report published Sunday night by The Wall Street Journal." NBC News 4:36 PM
"Exclusive: In scathing email, Apple CEO Tim Cook tells me the @WSJ report about Jony Ive's departure — and his frustration with Cook's alleged lack of interest in design — is 'absurd.' Says reporting and conclusions 'don't match with reality.'" Twitter: Dylan Byers 4:26 PM
"Tim Cook responds to 'absurd' WSJ story on Jony Ive's departure from Apple" CNBC 7:46 PM
"Jony Ive reportedly felt that Tim Cook wasn't interested in design" Engadget 8:21 AM
"Jony Ive is reportedly leaving Apple over its stifling operations focus" VentureBeat 9:20 AM
"Apple's design chief, Jony Ive, was often absent over the last few years, new report says" CNBC 11:04 AM
"Apple's Jony Ive Changed the Way Businesses Are Designed" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:28 AM
"Is Apple Becoming The Next IBM? Apple is slowly getting smaller. And Jony Ive's departure — who after 23 years running design at Apple will leave to form LoveFrom, a design firm — helps explain why. Over six years ago, I argued that promoting him to CEO was the last best hope for restoring Apple's innovation mojo." Forbes 8:42 AM
"Apple is 'clearly' the winner of G-20 summit, Wedbush says: Resolution to China trade tensions could boost Apple's stock price by $20 to $25 in coming months, per analyst" MarketWatch 8:30 AM
"Apple May Gain $20-$25 on China Tariff Resolution, Wedbush Says" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:29 AM
"Apple Has More Than Just Trade to Worry About in China" Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:18 AM
"CrescentCore Mac malware hides from security researchers" 9to5Mac 7:44 AM
"macOS Catalina revives Expansion Slot Utility app for new Mac Pro" Cult of Mac 2:24 PM
"Latest Mac malware in the wild evades security software, researchers" AppleInsider 8:29 AM
"CrescentCore Mac Malware Outsmarts Apple: What to Do" LAPTOP Magazine 1:00 PM
"Brave web browser is really fast at blocking ads" Engadget 8:22 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Does replacing internal storage cause EFI updating problems?" Eclectic Light Company 8:28 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Catalyst deep dive: The future of Mac software according to Apple and devs/The people already using Catalyst tell Ars what Mac users and devs should expect." Ars Technica 8:08 AM
"Making and Using Tables of Contents in Pages" TidBITS 11:18 AM
"JustPlay review: Slick media player shines where QuickTime Player is weak" Macworld 7:38 AM
"Bring Out the Blue Sky In Your Pictures In Mac Photos" MacMost 9:17 AM
"How to use Keyboard Maestro's Built-in Macros & Basic Customization on Mac" iMore 8:29 AM
"How to disable accented characters when holding down a key on macOS" AddictiveTips 4:50 PM
"7 macOS privacy settings you should enable now" Mashable 11:18 AM
"iPhone — Material Recycling — Apple" YouTube 2:39 PM
"iPhone — App Store Privacy — Apple" YouTube 2:39 PM
Non-Apple News
"Virginia's 'revenge porn' laws now officially cover deepfakes" The Verge 3:59 PM
"The Legendary Sony Walkman Portable Audio Player Turns 40 Today" HotHardware 3:53 PM
"New York Governor Cuomo orders probe into Facebook advertising platform" Reuters 3:40 PM
"It's official: Samsung will announce the Galaxy Note 10 on Aug. 7" ZDNet 8:45 PM
"Samsung will unveil its next Galaxy phone at a special event on August 7" Business Insider 8:34 PM
"Samsung announces August 7 launch date for the Note 10: Samsung's next big phone launch happens next month." Ars Technica 8:03 PM
"Galaxy Fold: Inside Samsung's struggle to deliver a foldable phone – and why the future of smartphones hinges on it" The Independent 2:22 PM
"Facebook abused to spread Remote Access Trojans since 2014: It is estimated that tens of thousands of users became victims of the campaign." ZDNet 8:56 AM
"Hackers Pose Serious Danger to People Wearing Medical Devices" 24/7 Wall St. 8:56 AM
"MRAM: The Next Step for Solid State Storage?" ITPro Today 8:28 AM
"Japan to tighten tech material exports to South Korea in wartime labor row" Reuters 7:17 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Founder, Bombich Software, Mike Bombich (#2) -TMO Background Mode Interview" The Mac Observer 3:52 PM
"Eddy Cue Speaks, Evolution of iTunes – TMO Daily Observations 2019-07-01" The Mac Observer 1:10 PM
"The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 256, With Special Guest Ben Thompson" Daring Fireball 8:29 AM
"Not That There's Anything Wrong With Excessive – Mac Geek Gab 768" The Mac Observer 7:19 AM
"The MT Show 584: The Apple Watch continues to mature helping people be fit, stay healthy, and sometimes avoid doctor visits." The MT Show 7:18 AM
"Alleged CAD Images of Apple's 2019 iPhones Surface Online" MacRumors 7:43 AM
"CAD renders claim to show off all three 2019 iPhone XI models" Digital Trends 8:21 AM
"Looks like Apple is really sticking with Lightning for this year's iPhones" iDownload Blog 11:30 AM
"Here's more proof that next iPhone will have a huge camera bump" Mashable 8:21 AM
"iOS 13 Siri Live Radio Feature Already Working for Some HomePod and iPhone Users in Germany" MacRumors 7:43 AM
"Live radio station streams accessible on HomePod ahead of iOS 13 launch" AppleInsider 7:44 AM
"Live radio playback hits some HomePods and iPhones ahead of iOS 13" VentureBeat 8:30 AM
"Apple clarifies which PCI-e GPU cards are suitable for which eGPU enclosures" AppleInsider 8:15 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"2018 MacBook Air Has a Logic Board Problem: Apple will offer free repairs on a 'very small number' of 2018 MacBook Air models which involves replacing the main logic board. Expect an email if your Air is faulty." PC Magazine 7:17 AM
"A small number of Apple's newest MacBook Air laptops reportedly have a flaw that might cause power issues" Business Insider 9:42 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:18 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:18 AM
"AirPods vs. Powerbeats Pro vs. Galaxy Buds: Which survived our water test? We sprayed them, dunked them and even put them through the wash to find out which one of these three wireless earphones can handle the most water." CNET 9:45 AM
"I tried the new $250 wireless earbuds from Beats, and they're officially the best AirPods alternative for iPhone users" Business Insider 8:29 AM
"OmniCharge Omni 20+ Power Bank review: A one-stop shop for all your charging needs" PCWorld 7:34 AM
"Hands on with Chalonne's $1700+ luxury Apple Watch band" AppleInsider 1:00 PM
iOS Apps
"I've Been Using Apple's New iPhone Software Out Later This Year. These Are My 7 Favorite Features" Time 2:17 PM
"I've been using Apple's new iPhone software for the past week — here are my 5 favorite things about iOS 13 so far" Business Insider 8:49 AM
"'Worse Than Death' Review – Running From The Past... And From Monsters" Touch Arcade 7:49 PM
"WSJ: For years before his departure, Apple's Jony Ive was 'dispirited' and 'rarely showed up' to weekly design meetings" MacDailyNews 8:08 AM
"Jony Ive 'dispirited' by Tim Cook's lack of interest in product design: WSJ" The Verge 7:46 AM
"WSJ: Jony Ive was intimately involved with Apple Watch development, slowly drifted away after Watch shipped, sometimes not turning up to meetings" 9to5Mac 7:43 AM
"Jony Ive's departure follows years of dissatisfaction and absenteeism" AppleInsider 7:43 AM
"The age of iApple is over: We are all Jony ive" Computerworld 7:34 AM
"Cassandra -Monday Review: Bangkok's Genius Grove and Other Events" eXtensions 7:18 AM
Non-Apple
"Google just took a strange step towards replacing Android with something better" BGR 10:00 AM
"What Is the Real Life Expectancy of an SSD?" ITPro Today 8:28 AM
"Goodbye, tablets: Another form factor is about to bite the dust." Computerworld 7:34 AM
"AMD's Ryzen 5 3600 topples Intel's Core i9 9900K in single-thread performance" The Inquirer 8:44 AM
"IBM's Watson Marketing breaks off into separate company" ZDNet 7:21 PM
"IBM is spinning off its advertising business, IBM Watson Marketing, and it could be bad news for Adobe, Oracle, and Salesforce" [BI Prime] Business Insider 4:50 PM
"IBM & Trifacta to Jointly Develop Data Preparation Tool" Zacks 8:43 AM
"IBM Garage Aids Enterprises to Devise & Deploy Business Ideas" Zacks 9:20 AM
"Why global enterprises are turning to IBM to drive digital reinvention" IT Brief Australia 8:43 AM
"Opinion: Here's what Apple, Facebook and other Big Tech investors can learn from IBM's antitrust ordeal/IBM beat the government, while AT&T was broken up. Guess which stock made more money" MarketWatch 8:42 AM
"Air Force asks Dell Federal to upgrade trusted computing cybersecurity hardware in Air Force networks" Military & Aerospace Electronics 8:40 AM
"HP fraud claim 'cost Autonomy founder $1bn in lost investment'" The Times 8:38 AM
"HP Federal's Todd Gustafson: Agencies Should Pave Way for Mobility, Collaboration in Workforce" GovConWire 8:38 AM
"Oracle buys Brazilian firm Oxygen Systems: Acquisition of Netsuite developer is announced as the software giant presses ahead with a plan to grow its SME market share in the country." ZDNet 4:12 PM
"Oracle goes on for 50 pages about why it thinks AWS winning the Pentagon's $10bn JEDI cloud contract stinks" The Register 8:21 AM
"Oracle Java updates have become easier to ignore" Tech Central 8:37 AM
"Oracle announces new autonomous database capability" IT Brief Australia 8:37 AM
"Emaar taps Oracle to boost business efficiency across global operations" Tahawul Tech 8:37 AM
"Kerala partners with Cisco to develop digital farming ecosystem" CRN India 8:36 AM
"How Linux took over everything, including Microsoft Azure" TechRepublic 8:35 AM
"Facebook, DoorDash push ethical boundaries to maximize profit" Axios 11:18 AM
"Apple investors love Trump and Xi's trade-war truce, but the iPhone giant's China woes persist" Business Insider 10:18 AM
"Can Apple Keep the Earnings Surprise Streak Alive?" Zacks 9:51 AM
"Ireland invests disputed Apple taxes in low risk, highly rated bonds" Reuters 8:14 AM
Industry News
"S&P 500 settles below intraday high sparked by U.S.-China trade truce: Semiconductor shares lead rally" MarketWatch 4:14 PM
"S&P Ends at Record Close; Chipmakers Boost Stocks: The S&P ends at a record closing level after President Donald Trump says he will ease export restrictions on U.S. companies doing business with China's Huawei Technologies." TheStreet 4:14 PM
"Trade War Truce Not Enough; Markets' Gains Ease, But China Stocks Shine" Investor's Business Daily 4:14 PM
"S&P 500 stock index begins July by setting a record high" FOXBusiness 4:13 PM
"S&P 500 Rises to Record on Trade Truce: Traders still cautious that frictions about commerce between the U.S. and China are likely to be long-lasting" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:13 PM
"Asian markets gain as U.S., China agree to go back to the negotiating table: Stocks jump in Japan, mainland China" MarketWatch 8:31 AM
"London markets advance on fresh U.S.-China trade optimism" MarketWatch 8:31 AM
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