"Apple to Acquire Beats Music & Beats Electronics: Apple® today announced it has agreed to acquire the critically acclaimed subscription streaming music service Beats Music, and Beats Electronics, which makes the popular Beats headphones, speakers and audio software. As part of the acquisition, Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre will join Apple. Apple is acquiring the two companies for a total of $3 billion, consisting of a purchase price of approximately $2.6 billion and approximately $400 million that will vest over time." Apple 3:51 PM
"Apple to Acquire Beats Music & Beats Electronics" Business Wire 3:52 PM
"Apple Agrees to Buy Beats for $3 Billion: Beats Co-Founders Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre to Join Apple" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:01 PM
"Apple Will Buy Beats for $3 Billion" Re/code 4:03 PM
"Apple Confirms Its $3 Billion Deal for Beats Electronics" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:03 PM
"Apple to buy Beats for about $3 billion" Reuters 4:11 PM
"Apple buys Beats for $3bn" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 4:03 PM
"It's Official: Apple Adds Dr. Dre With $3 Billion Beats Deal" Forbes 4:01 PM
"Apple Buys Beats Electronics For $3B" TechCrunch 4:03 PM
"Apple Buying Beats Electronics for $3 Billion" Time 4:16 PM
"Turn up the volume: Apple buys Beats for $3B" GeekWire 4:01 PM
"Why Beats is a Great Buy for Apple" The Information 4:16 PM
"Details on Apple-Beats: Cook says Android and Windows apps will continue, Iovine to move over full time, more" 9to5Mac 4:14 PM
"Apple Will Operate Beats Music's Streaming Service Separately From The iTunes Download Store" TechCrunch 4:14 PM
"Apple emphasizes acquisition of Beats Music streaming service in blockbuster announcement" AppleInsider 4:16 PM
"Here's Tim Cook's internal memo explaining why Apple bought Beats for $3 billion" BGR 5:23 PM
"Cook to employees on Beats buy: 'I hope you are as excited as I am about this new chapter in our history'" 9to5Mac 5:23 PM
"Tim Cook Explains Why Apple Is Buying Beats (Q&A)" Re/code 5:51 PM
"Jimmy Iovine, a Master of Beats, Lends Apple a Skilled Ear" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:24 PM
Apple News
"Tim Cook must rid himself of incremental thinking/Opinion: The Apple CEO hasn't delivered any self-described game-changers" MarketWatch 10:28 AM
"New Details On Apple's iWatch: It Will Have A Round Face, And Apple Is Increasing Its iWatch Orders" Business Insider 8:12 AM
"Apple Silently Becomes One Of The Most Influential Companies In The Smartwatch Industry" TechCrunch 1:56 PM
"Apple's 800M accounts spent $3.29 each last quarter, down 24%: But the App Store is taking up the slack, and Apple could still bring iTunes to Android." Fortune 9:06 AM
"Declining iTunes sales underline need for Apple to launch a subscription music service" 9to5Mac 9:08 AM
"Apple trims Beats price to $3 billion, report says: Now that Apple has completed its due diligence, the New York Post says, it apparently thinks Beats is worth a little less than anticipated." CNET 9:08 AM
"Apple-Beats deal may come with smaller price tag: Report" CNBC 9:07 AM
"Report: Apple-Beats Still Happening, But for a Little Less Cash" Time 10:28 AM
"How Apple could solve smart home fragmentation or mess up everything" The Next Web 9:08 AM
"Apple Home and TV Automation Concepts: Thinking Outside the Puck" The Mac Observer 2:40 PM
"Apple Eyes Home Automation: An Apple home automation platform would turn iOS devices into controllers for networked appliances." InformationWeek 9:31 AM
"Apple doesn't need its own gadgets to dominate the smart home" Macworld 6:45 AM
"Apple, VirnetX Battle in Review Dubbed Patent Death Squad" Bloomberg 9:05 AM
"iCloud not compromised in Apple ID attack: Apple" ZDNet 6:47 AM
"Apple urges hacked users to change passwords: Following a hack that saw iPads, iPhones and Macs across Australia compromised and held to ransom, Apple has urged affected iCloud users to change their passwords." CNET 6:47 AM
"Apple denies iCloud breach was responsible for device lockout attack, advises users to change passwords" 9to5Mac 6:47 AM
"Apple Reacts To 'Ransomware' Incident Supposedly Caused By iCloud Hacking" AppAdvice 8:10 AM
"Apple denies iCloud was compromised in recent 'Find my iPhone' hack | Apple news, reviews and how-to's since 2004" TUAW 10:27 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Mavericks discussion offers tips on spam filtering (including SpamSieve as a replacement for Apple spam filtering), Apple Mail rules; DiskWarrior; Dock aliases; cloning/updating/testing; and screen-resizing bugs." MacInTouch 9:32 AM
"OS X 10.9.3 update doesn't fix SMB permissions, readers say" MacWindows 9:55 AM
"Corrupting InDesign files continues with OS X 10.9.3" MacWindows 9:55 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"The Leap Motion Controller and Mac: Part 2" Tuts+ 9:52 AM
"OS X: UsingControlling Safari's Location Services" The Mac Observer 9:04 AM
"Apple brings ESPN and 42 local NPR stations to iTunes Radio" 9to5Mac 5:19 PM
"Apple Store Architect: Why All My Stores Are Glass" Bloomberg TV 9:05 AM
"Famed architect Peter Bohlin talks about Steve Jobs and the Architecture of Apple" Architosh 6:58 PM
"Apple's iPad Remains On Top As Tablet Shipments Drop For The Very First Time" AppAdvice 9:16 AM
"Tablet sales slow for first time, down 5 percent" CNET 1:42 PM
"Real people react to iPhone 6 concept: 'It's like a Samsung phone'/A fascinating video presents New Yorkers with an iPhone 6 mock-up based on rumors. They have their say." CNET 1:43 PM
"Banking with Apple? No thanks, millennials say" CNBC 9:06 AM
"iOS App Store's Top Charts No Longer Show Top 300 Apps, Now Only Top 150 Get Ranked" TechCrunch 1:42 PM
"iPhone device aims to detect eye disease, prevent blindness: The EyeGo, developed at Stanford University, uses an iPhone to snap sharp pictures of the front and back of the eye." CNET 3:32 PM
"NTT DOCOMO & Apple to Offer iPad in Japan Starting on Tuesday, June 10" Apple 6:48 AM
"NTT DOCOMO, Japan's Largest Carrier, To Start Carrying The iPad Air And iPad Mini 2 On June 10" TechCrunch 6:48 AM
"Apple announces NTT DoCoMo version of iPad coming to Japan June 10th" 9to5Mac 6:47 AM
"iPad Air, Retina iPad mini Come to Japan's DoCoMo June 10" The Mac Observer 4:03 PM
"Chinese mobile phone market set to overtake US as Apple preps China retail push" AppleInsider 10:27 AM
"Moscone Adorned With Banners Ahead Of Monday's Keynote [Photos] RazorianFly 10:53 AM
"Apple to live stream WWDC keynote next week" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 9:54 AM
"YouTube Find: WWDC sing along with Steve Jobs and Phil Schiller" TUAW 10:02 AM
"Apple's lost future: phone, tablet, and laptop prototypes of the '80s" The Verge 10:02 AM
"Kids React to Old Apple Computer, and Some Reactions Are Pretty Cool" Apple Gazette 9:10 AM
Non-Apple News
"The Soylent Revolution Will Not Be Pleasurable" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:04 PM
"Valve's Steam Machines have been delayed to 2015" BGR 8:05 PM
"HP planning 'aggressive line-up' of new Beats Audio products through 2015 as Beats' design firm replaced by Apple" 9to5Mac 7:23 PM
"SoftBank's Masa Son on why Sprint needs T-Mobile: The Internet is run by a cable monopoly in Comcast and a wireless duopoly in Verizon and AT&T, Son says. He wants to shake things up." CNET 3:32 PM
"Samsung invents a new Cordless Battery Charger and Wins a Design Patent for a Unique Portable Battery for Tablets" Patently Mobile 2:16 PM
"To Catch a Phone Thief, Take a 'Theftie': The Best Ways to Track Your Stolen or Missing Phone" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:50 PM
"Amazon photo patent prompts Internet uproar: The U.S. Patent Office recently awarded a photography patent to Amazon. U.S. Patent No. 8,676,045 is simply titled 'Studio Arrangement,' and it explains exactly where to place lighting, camera position, and the subject in order to shoot photos against a white backdrop, in order to create a slight reflection near the bottom of a 'near perfect' seamless backdrop." CBS News 1:45 PM
"Intel Pushing Android Tablet Solutions into China with Rockchip" Patently Mobile 9:04 AM
"Amazon breaks silence on Hachette dispute, says it is negotiating 'on behalf of customers'" AppleInsider 9:11 AM
"Amazon Defends Its Hachette Negotiating Tactics, Suggests Hachette Customers Order Elsewhere" The Mac Observer 9:04 AM
"AR prototype makes any surface a touch interface: Augmented reality software designer Metaio has created a system that uses thermal imaging to create a touch interface on any object." CNET 6:47 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Jim Dalrymple, Apple and Beats, WWDC and 'Photography Secrets Revealed!'" Your Mac Life 9:26 PM
"'Drawn To Life' Review - A Slightly Broken Toy" Touch Arcade 10:03 AM
"Elevate – Brain Training Review: Train your brain on a daily basis with this useful, if eventually pricey, exercise app." 148Apps 9:11 AM
"Mad Road Driver Review: No one can out run the post-apocalypse, but it sure is fun to try." 148Apps 9:10 AM
"Duckie Deck Trash Toys Review: Duckie Deck Trash Toys allows children to virtually make arts and crafts out of found objets and other odds and ends." 148Apps 10:27 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"What To Do If Your iPhone Is Hacked And Remotely Locked" NPR 9:56 AM
"How to capture movies of your iOS device's screen" Macworld 9:51 AM
"How To: Position Desktop Speakers" Kirkville 9:49 AM
"PadGadget's DIY Project Spotlight: DIY Mini Photobooth for iPad and DSLR Camera" PadGadget 9:59 AM
Tips
"Beware of New Phishing Emails Targeting iPhone Users" Kirkville 10:00 AM
"OWC Debuts New Aura SSD Models Starting from Under $100 for Select Apple MacBook Air and 'Retina' MacBook Pro Models. Up To 5.8x Faster & 8x Capacity vs. Original Factory SSD" Other World Computing 11:55 AM
"Xamarin update helps Windows developers create iOS and Android apps" GeekWire 10:53 AM
"Angry Birds Star Wars II Gets 40 New 'Rise of the Clones' Levels" iClarified 9:50 AM
"Amazon and ComiXology are giving out a free comic a day for 20 days" Cult of Mac 9:20 AM
"Skillz brings friendly wagers to iPhone games" PhysOrg 9:07 AM
"BBC iPlayer for iPhone and iPad gets a fresh new look" iMore 9:07 AM
"Smartphone Momentum Still Evident with Shipments Expected to Reach 1.2 Billion in 2014 and Growing 23.1% Over 2013, According to IDC" Business Wire 9:05 AM
"Autodesk Updates AutoCAD 360 To Version 3.0 With Brand New Look And Feel For iOS 7" AppAdvice 8:11 AM
"CEO Satya Nadella Talks the Future of Microsoft at Code Conference" Re/code 10:00 AM
"For Microsoft's CEO, no need to mince words: Appearing at a conference in California, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella (mostly) eschewed platitudes for candor. Plus, Google's Sergey Brin on self-driving cars." Fortune 9:35 AM
"Microsoft CEO welcomes 'post, post-PC era,' aims for 'something big': In his first public interview since becoming CEO in February, Satya Nadella said he's not interested in dwelling on Microsoft's mistakes with smartphones and tablets." CNET 9:12 AM
"Microsoft's Nadella: We're In 'Post-Post' PC Era/Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella introduces Skype Translator, says we've entered a 'post-post' digital world in which personalized experiences instead of specific devices will rule the day." InformationWeek 3:31 PM
"What Is Microsoft CEO Nadella's New Strategy?" Bloomberg TV 9:42 AM
"Microsoft CEO on a 'post-post PC world'" [Video Report] CNBC 9:43 AM
"Microsoft's new direction" [Video Report] CNBC 9:43 AM
"Microsoft's Satya Nadella: I'm in charge" Gigaom 9:49 AM
"Microsoft Buys Mobile App Management Platform Capptain, Will Integrate It Into Azure" TechCrunch 9:12 AM
"How Microsoft can get cool factor back: Analyst" CNBC 9:42 AM
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: No Plans to Spin Off Xbox or Bing" WSJ Blogs 9:43 AM
"Microsoft: Xbox and Bing aren't going anywhere" BGR 9:15 AM
"Microsoft shows off its most incredible new product in years" BGR 9:15 AM
"Microsoft Strengthens Its Hardware Vertical With Surface 3 Launch" Seeking Alpha 4:38 PM
"Windows XP hack resurrects patches for retired OS" Computerworld 9:35 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Layoffs Reflect Effort to Keep Pace With Revenue Slide: CEO Meg Whitman Risks Problems in Attracting Talent" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:46 PM
"How Meg Whitman Plans to Revive Hewlett-Packard" The Motley Fool 9:41 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Layoffs Reflect Effort to Keep Pace With Revenue Slide: CEO Meg Whitman Risks Problems in Attracting Talent" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:16 PM
"H-P Primes Analytics Software for Real Time" WSJ Blogs 9:41 AM
"Hewlett-Packard: Turnaround Remains On Track" Seeking Alpha 9:41 AM
"Your printer orders ink for you with new HP Instant Ink service" CNET 6:48 AM
"China Targets IBM In Foreign Tech Crackdown" Forbes 9:40 AM
"IBM shows off phase-shift liquid metal storage tech" The Register 9:55 AM
"China Targets IBM In Foreign Tech Crackdown" Seeking Alpha 3:04 PM
"Intel looks to Rockchip deal to boost cheap tablets: Intel's deal with Rockchip shows its willingness to take on ARM in the low-cost tablet market" Computerworld 9:35 AM
"Intel enters into strategic agreement with Rockchip to bring Intel-based solutions for tablets" DigiTimes 9:21 AM
"Intel Recruits Rockchip To Increase Its Attack Against The ARMy" Seeking Alpha 9:41 AM
"Intel partners with China-based Rockchip to deliver Atom SoCs for Android tablets" V3 9:59 AM
"Intel Corporation May Be Giving Hardcore Gamers a Treat" The Motley Fool 9:41 AM
"Intel CEO Brian Krzanich on Getting Back in the Mobile Game (Video)" Re/code 1:49 PM
"Intel Will Launch An Open-Source Consumer Robot That's Like 'A Smartphone With Legs'" Business Insider 3:04 PM
"Intel readies 3D-printed robots for handy consumers" Reuters 4:11 PM
"Intel Blew Mobile, But It Does Have Robots and Wearables" Mashable 1:50 PM
"Can Cisco reinvent its lagging videoconferencing business? 'To the cloud!' the company seemed to say, crossing its fingers behind its back." Fortune 9:35 AM
"The Most Powerful Security Companies In The World" ["Oracle was previously into software vending until recently it acquired the Sun Microsystems, its main competitor, making it the owner of both hardware and software parts. Sun Microsystems is known for creating Java programming language and Oracle is gaining control over it in order to operate all the patch updates and security advisories on it."] SiliconIndia 10:21 AM
"Here's Why Apple's Stock Is Booming ..." Business Insider 1:49 PM
"Apple target raised to $700 on bigger iPhone" MarketWatch 9:06 AM
"Analysts Raise AAPL Tagets on iPhone Hopes" The Mac Observer 11:24 AM
"Institutional Distaste A Bullish Signal For Apple" Forbes 9:07 AM
"Carl Icahn's fund, Icahn Associates, ups its stake in Apple" Market Realist 9:07 AM
"How Will This Analyst Action Affect Apple Stock Today?" TheStreet 9:07 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Twitter rises as other tech stocks retreat/Twitter Inc. flexed its muscles Wednesday as the social-networking company was one of the few notable advancers among leading tech stocks on a day in which decliners caused the sector to give back some of the previous session's big gains." MarketWatch 4:04 PM
"Stocks Sharply Turn Lower in Final Hour" TheStreet 4:05 PM
"Stocks gain thanks to Best Buy, Dollar Tree" CNNMoney 9:27 AM
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