"Exclusive: Apple Pitches Ad-Skipping for New TV Service/Apple has a new trick up its sleeve as it tries to launch a long-awaited television service: technology that allows viewers to skip commercials and that pays media companies for the skipped views." Jessica Lessin 4:31 PM
"Samsung Regains Its Biggest Client Apple: Samsung Electronics will supply mobile application processor (AP) to Apple Inc. from 2015. The mobile AP is a brain of Apple's iPhone. Samsung Electronics will supply 14 nano A9 chips that will be used for Apple's iPhone 7." The Korea Economic Daily 8:09 AM
"Apple reportedly signs Samsung for next-gen iPhone chips: South Korean electronics giant will supply Apple with A9 chips that will be used in a future iPhone, the Korea Economic Daily reports." CNET News 8:56 AM
"Apple viewed as better off focusing on chip process development rather than fabrication" AppleInsider 10:08 AM
"Globalfoundries' $6 billion Upstate New York Chip Plant Could Become Apple's New SoC Fab" MacPrices 8:06 AM
"Apple chippery sticking with Samsung or moving to GlobalFoundries? Or maybe TSMC? The rumor deluge continues apace" The Register 1:28 PM
"History lesson: Apple vs. Microsoft reorganizations" ZDNet 8:55 AM
"Apple appeal hearing on permanent injunction against Samsung set for August 9" The Next Web 4:34 PM
"Apple-Samsung phone battle to hit appeals court in August" IDG News Service 7:23 PM
"Apple Inc. And Antitrust: More Proof That The Federal Government Is Anti-Consumer" Forbes 8:55 AM
"Apple: Game over or room to grow?" Fortune 9:02 AM
"Is Apple's iWatch an Elaborate Ruse? It's possible Apple has a revolutionary iWatch up its sleeve, but it's also possible the company is generating the rumors to keep Microsoft and Google on their toes." PC Magazine 4:32 PM
"FBI ransomware trojan now tricking Mac users into paying $300 fines" VentureBeat 6:15 PM
"WWDC 2013 videos on YouTube not posted by Apple: Apple holds its non-disclosure agreements closely to its chest. But what happens when the company's entire developer conference video set ends up on YouTube?" CNET News 4:28 PM
"Apple Patches Pesky Graphics Bug In OS X Mavericks" Cult of Mac 9:29 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"How to overcome problems with OS X Dictation: There may be several reasons why Apple's Dictation service will not convert spoken word to text in OS X." MacFixIt 8:32 PM
"iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Mail" Apple Support 7:11 PM
"Setting up iTunes and DVD Player for digital surround sound" Apple Support 7:12 PM
"iPhoto '11: Importing images from your iOS device when My Photo Stream is enabled" Apple Support 7:12 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"OS X Mavericks Preview: OS X Server - friend to Macs, iOS devices" iMore 9:34 PM
"Review: Keyboard Maestro is the power user's nirvana" Run Around Tech 7:15 PM
"OS X Mavericks Preview: We reveal the new features you can expect to see in OS X 10.9" Macworld UK 8:22 AM
"Switching To Mac: Waving Goodbye To Your Windows Apps" Mactuts+ 8:22 AM
"MacMost Now 891: Customizing Your Desktop With GeekTool" MacMost 12:30 PM
"Camtasia is great screen recording software" AppleDailyReport 8:06 AM
"Ten fabulous Finder commands you should be using" Macworld 8:21 AM
"Reply To iMessages From Notification Center In Mavericks [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:23 AM
"Generate a list of Reading List URLs" Mac OS X Hints 9:53 AM
Op/Ed
"iTunes Radio: What Apple's Royalty Payments Mean" Kirkville 8:22 AM
"Why Apple was wrong not to support Blu-ray on the Mac" AppleDailyReport 8:06 AM
Press Releases
"URL Extractor 4 to extract url and emails from the web, search engine and local files" Tension Software 1:17 PM
"Apple posts 100+ 'secret' WWDC developer sessions on YouTube" VentureBeat 10:14 AM
"Apple's developer-only WWDC 2013 videos are on YouTube" GigaOM 10:08 AM
"WWDC 2013 Session Videos On YouTube" MacStories 9:06 AM
"We're pleased to announce the all-new TechTool Pro 7! This is the most advanced version of the acclaimed Macintosh troubleshooting utility created in its 20-year history. We've redeveloped TechTool Pro 7 to be fully 64-bit compatible, which allows the program to run most efficiently on the latest Macintosh computers. We've also added a fantastic new RAM test that can find problems which no other utility can. We've also improved many of the testing, repair and maintenance routines." Micromat 8:40 AM
"XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Mac half price in the Steam sale!" iMore 8:36 AM
"Mac Pro UHF Repeater: A New, If Familiar Face" FairerPlatform 8:05 AM
"Apple to investigate death of iPhone 5 user: A Chinese woman has died after allegedly answering a call while the smartphone was charging." CNET News 8:56 AM
"Was this Chinese stewardess killed by her Apple iPhone 5? No. If anything, it was faulty charger. But Apple has promised to investigate her death." Fortune 9:05 AM
"Apple to Investigate Report of China IPhone Electric Shock Death" Bloomberg 8:19 AM
"Apple Investigates China iPhone Death Allegations" WSJ Blogs 8:21 AM
"Apple helping police inquiry into iPhone user's death: Chinese woman was answering her iPhone 5, which was charging at the time, when she was killed by an electric shock" The Guardian 2:41 PM
"Apple to investigate iPhone-related death" NBC News 8:56 AM
"Apple looking into reported electrocution of iPhone 5 user in China" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:37 AM
"Apple investigating electrocution death of Chinese flight attendant while charging iPhone" 9 to 5 Mac 8:37 AM
"Apple Investigating Reported iPhone-Related Electrocution in China" The Mac Observer 4:24 PM
"iPhone Kills Woman, Says Family" Tapscape 8:01 AM
"Apple looks to retail employees for ideas to sell more iPhones" 9 to 5 Mac 1:26 PM
"Apple Sued for Allowing Tenn. Man to View Porn" PC Magazine 11:37 AM
"Ashton Kutcher's answer to:/Jobs (2013 movie): Why did Ashton Kutcher choose to play Steve Jobs in the upcoming movie Jobs?" Quora 4:33 PM
"Zero-Day iOS Exploit Sold for $500,000" iClarified 4:36 PM
"First Instagram movie trailer is a job for 'Jobs': Instagram's recent embrace of video has resulted in a short Instagram movie trailer for the upcoming Steve Jobs film." CNET News 4:28 PM
"Russian carrier Beeline drops the iPhone" TUAW 8:22 AM
"Life After Retirement: Apple-1 Fetches $387K" Bloomberg TV 12:20 PM
"Sonic Automotive rolled out 7,000 iPads to make buying a car less painful" CITEworld 8:27 PM
Non-Apple News
"Bill Gates vows the return of Microsoft Bob: In an informal talk, the Microsoft co-founder also said that getting rid of patent laws would be 'crazy'" IDG News Service 7:21 PM
"App economy expected to double by 2017 to $US151 billion: Innovations with smart TVs and connected cars will help drive app commerce" Computerworld New Zealand 7:25 PM
"Radiohead's Thom Yorke pulls music from Spotify, calls model unfair" Electronista 7:20 PM
"Verizon may debut more frequent device upgrades with supposed 'VZ Edge' no-contract plan" AppleInsider 8:33 PM
"Verizon's rumored plan may ensure you always have a new phone in your hands: Verizon may go the way of T-Mobile's JUMP! as soon as next month." Ars Technica 7:13 PM
"AT&T Pushes for More Growth, Spectrum with $1.2B Leap Purchase" The Mac Observer 1:08 PM
Publications/Podcasts
"Karen Anderson and Kathy Gill On Journalism, Blogging and the Blurring Line Between The Two" MacVoices 12:29 PM
"We got more gadgets! We review the Nest thermostat and the Bose Soundlink Mini Bluetooth speaker." The MT Show 8:06 AM
"Samsung To Supply A9 Processors For iPhone 7 [Rumor] Cult of Mac 8:09 AM
"Samsung apparently lands contract to produce A9 chips for iPhone 7 in 2015" iDownload Blog 8:38 AM
"Apple reportedly already planning move back to Samsung for future processors" BGR 8:21 AM
"Apple and Samsung patch it up long enough to ink deal for 14-nanometer iPhone 7 chips (Report)" VentureBeat 9:40 AM
"Apple Turns to Samsung for iPhone A9 Processor" The Mac Observer 8:23 AM
"iPad mini may not be released till 2014, sources claim" DigiTimes 7:59 AM
"Report: Upgraded spec, lighter iPad Mini expected later this year, 'almost bezel-free' Retina version next year" 9 to 5 Mac 8:37 AM
"We May Have To Wait Until 2014 For A Retina iPad Mini, But It'll Be Worth It [Rumor] Cult of Mac 8:09 AM
"DigiTimes: minor iPad mini refresh this year, 'almost bezel-free' Retina version in 2014" iDownload Blog 8:38 AM
"Rumor: Upgraded iPad Mini Arriving This Year" AppleBitch 8:07 AM
"Apple gears up for iWatch battle" Telegraph 8:42 AM
"Apple iWatch release date: late 2014" BGR 8:23 AM
"Apple iWatch Engineers Wanted: Apple's smartwatch may not arrive until late 2014, as the company scrambles to recruit staff to help solve its 'hard engineering problems.'" InformationWeek 4:26 PM
"Apple reportedly ramps up hiring efforts for iWatch development" iSource 8:22 AM
"Apple Hires Hint at Late 2014 iWatch Launch" The Mac Observer 10:03 AM
"Intel's Thunderbolt remains high-end rarity as Acer drops out: Windows computer maker Acer decides USB 3.0 is a better deal than Intel's high-speed communications technology. And despite notable newer fans, including Dell, HP, and Asus, Thunderbolt remains scarce." CNET News 11:44 AM
"USB 3.0 continues to steal Thunderbolt's thunder" Ars Technica 11:44 AM
"MS Office on iOS is OFF the menu, says Fujitsu as it nixes Personal Cloud" The Register 8:59 AM
"Apple Support Download Page Gets New Look" FairerPlatform 8:05 AM
"Apple continues website redesign, flattens support pages" 9 to 5 Mac 8:38 AM
"Apple MacBook Air 13-inch 2013: Windows struggles in Boot Camp" The Register 8:59 AM
"Apple MacBook Air 13-inch 2013: All's well that Haswell" The Register 8:59 AM
"Best 11.6-inch laptops and hybrids: The ultraportable 11-inch PC screen is suddenly hot again, from high-end Sony and Apple laptops to budget tablets and hybrids." CNET Reviews 4:28 PM
"Review: Speedy networking makes Apple's new AirPort Time Capsule a good buy" Macworld 8:21 AM
"Review: Griffin Technology Survivor + Catalyst Waterproof Case for the iPhone 5" Run Around Tech 8:21 AM
"Review: Kinivo BTX450 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker - Surprising Sound in a Portable Speaker" MacTrast 9:54 AM
"Sennheiser IE 800 Review & Rating" PC Magazine 9:29 AM
"Appidemics: Green Jelly for OS X" TechnologyTell 8:38 AM
"Tangent Review: Stylish and hardly putting a foot wrong, Tangent is an appealing way of adding new visual effects to imagery, without turning over the top." 148Apps 4:37 PM
"Deus Ex: The Fall Review/Deus Ex: The Fall goes to great lengths to lovingly recreate the same cybernetic corporate espionage experience of the console original, however it doesn't entirely shake that mobile game feeling." 148Apps 9:29 AM
"'Dive for Treasures' Review - Cousteau Was Onto Something" Touch Arcade 9:37 PM
"Turd Birds Review: Juvenile it may be, but this endless runner will have players of any age giggling to themselves while they poop on pedestrians." 148Apps 10:23 AM
"Dungeonism Review: Dungeonism is a roguelike for the on-the-go gamer." 148Apps 8:22 AM
"RAVENMARK: Mercenaries Review/RAVENMARK: Mercenaries is a multi-player, free-to-play strategy game based on the gameplay mechanics of RAVENMARK: Scourge of Estellion." 148Apps 4:34 PM
"Micromakers: Cookie Factory Review/Briefly of interest, Micromakers: Cookie Factory fails to entice for any longer than the opening few minutes." 148Apps 12:36 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How To: Manage and Master iOS' Volume Settings" 148Apps 4:37 PM
Tips
"Transfer Contacts from Android to iPhone the Easy Way" OS X Daily 4:37 PM
"Google's Relationship With Apple Is Improving." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 8:03 AM
"Apple May Have Found the Chink in TV's Armor: Pay-for-Ad-Blocking" The Mac Observer 9:46 PM
"Will Apple Have to Get Back With Samsung?" The Motley Fool 9:45 PM
"How to Design Beautiful iOS App Icons, According to Apple" Gizmodo 4:38 PM
"iPad 5 rumor roundup: The iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2 rumor mills have been buzzing since late 2012 with reports of delayed devices and thinner hardware, and we're rounding up all of the rumors here." CNET Reviews 4:28 PM
"iWatch: Apple Hiring Points To Delay" PhoneBuff 4:24 PM
"How Apple technology helps me everyday." PalmAddict 11:34 AM
"When We Should Expect New iPhones, iPads and Macs" AppAdvice 9:09 AM
"How Likely Is Death by iPhone Electrocution?" The Atlantic Wire 9:09 AM
"Man sues Apple for allowing him to become addicted to porn" The Register 9:00 AM
"Is your Apple gadget made of human misery and eco-ruin? Cook despatches squad to Indonesia in fondleslab blood scrub effort" The Register 8:59 AM
"Will Apple's iTunes Radio make Radiohead's Thom Yorke happy?" Computerworld 8:53 AM
"20 years after Windows 3.11, Linus unveils 'Linux for Workgroups': Torvalds pays homage to his rival's history with clever OS name." Ars Technica 7:15 PM
"Report: Microsoft working on smartwatch with translucent aluminum, LTE support" GeekWire 11:37 AM
"Microsoft exec admits Xbox One debut was horribly mishandled" BGR 10:08 AM
"Microsoft admits 'shame' for flawed Xbox One messaging, hints Family Sharing could return" The Verge 10:08 AM
"Spotify Defends Against New Music Backlash, Says It Will Pay Out $1B To Artists In 2013" TechCrunch 8:52 AM
"AT&T and Other Carriers Push Large Samsung Galaxy S4 Update" The Tech Night Owl 8:51 AM
"Sprint makes a deal with death: 10 reasons why its Unlimited Guarantee isn't worth it" Digital Trends 8:43 AM
"Why Citizen Developers Are The Future Of Programming: Just how necessary is that computer science degree?" ReadWrite 8:22 AM
"Bucking the trend, Microsoft's smartwatch may have its own LTE connection" GigaOM 11:20 AM
"Microsoft working on smartwatch with translucent aluminum, LTE support" GeekWire 11:37 AM
"Microsoft reportedly testing smartwatch made of transparent aluminium" Neowin 9:04 AM
"Microsoft's Surface team hard at work on smartwatch prototype" CNET News 8:31 AM
"Surface Watch? Microsoft allegedly testing a 'translucent aluminum' smartwatch" The Verge 8:43 AM
"Microsoft's reorg memo hints at InfoNav, Moorea, new meeting tech" CNET News 4:27 PM
"Five years later, Bill Gates back at Microsoft for talk today" GeekWire 11:19 AM
"Microsoft Cuts Surface Tablet Price to Spur Demand" eWeek 9:36 AM
"Microsoft Cuts Price of Surface RT Tablet by Up to 30%" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:42 AM
"Microsoft lathers up Windows 8.0 Surface RT for quick price shave: You don't have to be a student to buy unwanted slab" The Register 8:43 AM
"Microsoft Slashes Surface RT Prices By ~30% In Various Countries" Microsoft-News 9:18 AM
"Microsoft Surface RT Price Cut Goes Into Effect Worldwide" Redmond Pie 9:37 AM
"Microsoft Sets New Price for Surface RT at $349" 24/7 Wall St. 8:36 AM
"Stick a fork in it, Windows RT is done" BetaNews 8:41 AM
"New Microsoft: Leader again or still fast-follower?" Computerworld UK 9:18 AM
"This Is The Organization That Steve Ballmer Is Trying To Change" Forbes 9:05 AM
"Confidential Microsoft brief: 'We're TOAST if we fight Google on price'/'That is one scenario where we are very much at risk'" Channel Register 8:37 AM
"Oracle ups memory, storage of Exalytics analytics appliance" Computerworld 9:36 AM
"Oracle to halt development of Sun virtualization technologies" ZDNet 9:24 AM
"IT security spend up, but in the wrong places, Oracle says" ZDNet 9:24 AM
"Oracle joins rivals to advance cloud computing" Computerworld 8:38 AM
"Oracle ups memory, storage of Exalytics analytics appliance" InfoWorld 8:34 AM
"With Haswell Faltering, Baytrail Is Make Or Break For Intel" Seeking Alpha 11:20 AM
"June Quarter Mac Projections Down Slightly Year Over Year" Forbes 8:59 AM
"Are Mac sales up or down year-over-year? With iPad sales, does it matter?" AppleDailyReport 12:11 PM
"iPhone Estimates Range From 23 To 32 Million" Forbes 8:57 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Yelp slides, but NetApp lifts techs/Shares of Yelp Inc. retreated Monday after being downgraded by UBS, but technology stocks edged higher aided by gains in shares of NetApp Inc." MarketWatch 2:40 PM
"Stocks gain as earnings come into focus" CNNMoney 4:30 PM
"Stocks Edge Still Higher on Citibank's Profits" TheStreet 4:30 PM
"Stocks edge higher, extending a hot start to July" Associated Press 2:42 PM
"Stocks Flat as Traders Mull Mixed Earnings, Citi Beat" FOXBusiness 10:13 AM
"Stocks Notch Another Record" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:30 PM
"Asia Markets: China stocks rise after data belies fears" MarketWatch 9:29 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks climb after China GDP data" MarketWatch 9:29 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:34 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 9:38 PM
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