"This Is How Apple Inc. Converts the Masses to New Tech" ["Apple knows it needs to market HomeKit this way in order for home automation to take off. Right now some consumers may wonder why they would want to connect their iPhone to light bulbs in their home and this ad helps to clarify that."] The Motley Fool 9:07 AM
"Apple sticks to spirit of Steve Jobs in latest iTunes U upgrade" Computerworld 8:37 AM
"Why is Apple hiring Nuance engineers? Apparently to replace Siri's Nuance-powered backend" 9to5Mac 8:26 AM
"Must-know: Will Apple's iTunes Store growth recover?" Market Realist 9:06 AM
"Apple 'overhauling' the backend for its Maps service, hints at 'big plans' to come" AppleInsider 11:01 AM
"Aperture Replacement 'Photos' to Offer Image Search, Editing, Effects and Plugins" MacRumors 3:45 PM
"Photos for Mac won't be dumbed down, says Apple" iDownload Blog 8:56 PM
"Apple brings two-step verification to iCloud website and apps: Beefing-up security on the web" The Verge 9:55 AM
"Apple may be rolling out two-factor verification for iCloud" Insanely Great Mac 8:38 AM
"Apple deployment programs and two-step verification" Apple Support 2:31 PM
"Apple patches iOS, OS X and Safari on Mega Monday" Computerworld 9:44 AM
"Apple Releases OS X Mavericks 10.9.4, Security Update 2014-003" Intego 2:31 PM
"Apple releases OS X Mavericks 10.9.4" TechnologyTell 9:02 AM
"Apple Releases OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 Update" MacPrices 8:38 AM
"Apple Releases OS X 10.9.4, Security Update 2014-003" FairerPlatform 8:34 AM
"Apple Releases OS X 10.9.4 Mavericks Update" Low End Mac 1:21 PM
"Final Cut Pro X - In Action - The E. W. Scripps Company" Apple 7:56 PM
"Chrome rockets past Firefox in browser arena: Google's Web browser is gaining traction, according to Net Applications, while Mozilla's Firefox keeps sliding." CNET 10:57 AM
"Apple streamlines transition from browser-based iTunes Preview to iTunes app for Mac & PC" AppleInsider 12:17 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Overcome an OS X 10.9.4 update checksum error" MacIssues 8:40 PM
"iMovie for Mac updated with stability improvements and bug fixes" 9to5Mac 6:53 PM
"Apple's iMovie for Mac resolves unexpected crashing problem, improves stability" AppleInsider 6:53 PM
"Cassandra: Update to iMovie (10.0.4)" eXtensions 9:03 PM
"Mavericks discussion describes frustrating problems with Apple Mail, along with a troubleshooting tip; iCloud/password problems; and experiences with SSD upgrades (outstanding performance) with tips on TRIM support." MacInTouch 10:51 AM
"Application discussions include problems with Adobe software removal and migration; web page editors and content management systems (CMS); Aperture's termination, Lightroom, Photos, etc.; troubleshooting a problem Pages file; and questions about migrating mail from Eudora." MacInTouch 10:51 AM
"Tackle problems updating software via the App Store" MacIssues 7:48 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to make two-factor authentication less of a pain" Macworld 8:23 AM
"Review Of Update 10.1.2 Final Cut Pro" Video Edit Oz 8:30 AM
"Organization and How to Keep a Clean Desktop on a Mac" Tuts+ 9:47 AM
"Make use of file links in text and word documents" MacIssues 9:58 AM
"Data Rescue 3 can be a lifesaver — or at least a data saver" Apple Daily Report 8:34 AM
"Access a Mac's Specific System Reports with a Terminal Command" Lifehacker 5:51 PM
"Show a Scale Indicator in Maps for Mac OS X" OS X Daily 2:29 PM
"iMovie Too Complicated? Try Shave" Mac 360 8:28 AM
"Switch And Control The Mac's Audio Sources From The Menubar" Mac 360 8:28 AM
"Free: My Favorite Mac Maintenance & Optimization Tool" McSolo 8:28 AM
Op/Ed
"Aperture to end Development; and Arrival of PhotoMatte, Image Exporting Software -Bangkok Post, Life" eXtensions 7:57 PM
"How iCloud Killed iPhoto And Aperture" Mac 360 8:28 AM
Press Releases
"Dazzle 1.0 released!" ["Recover gigabytes of storage; Identify and delete duplicates; Uninstall apps completely... and way more!"] Kallaxa 8:41 PM
"Tweetbot Mac app can now upload multiple images" iMore 6:53 PM
"AIA: AutoDesSys and Autodesk demonstrate upcoming technologies" Architosh 12:24 PM
"Join In On The Accordance Summer Of Savings! Up To 25% Off Collections And Upgrades Through July 31!" Accordance 11:41 AM
"The Banner Saga gets additional languages and mobile support" TechnologyTell 9:01 AM
"Apple launches Back to School promo, offers gift cards with purchase" Macworld 8:28 AM
"Apple Launches 2014 Back To School Promotion" MacStories 9:47 AM
"Apple Launches Back to School Deals with $100 Gift Card" The Mac Observer 8:38 AM
"Apple Unleashes 'Back To School' Promotion With Loads Of Gift Cards" AppleBitch 8:34 AM
"Apple Regains Top Spot in Barron's Most Respected Companies List" The Mac Observer 9:41 AM
"iPhone 6 and iWatch touted in scam email: Aims to lure Apple fans who can't wait" Macworld UK 9:44 AM
"New Store Graphics Are Changing the Mood" ifoAppleStore 8:24 AM
"Apple debuts new banners in retail stores, showcases iPhone and iPad through photography" AppleInsider 8:24 AM
"Apple revamping Apple Store photos, inspired by TV ads" 9to5Mac 8:24 AM
"Israel's Emblaze Patent Infringement Trial against Apple began Today" Patently Apple 7:45 PM
"Apple announces 9 new CarPlay partners including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Fiat" 9to5Mac 11:00 AM
"Apple introduces nine new CarPlay partners" iLounge 12:19 PM
Non-Apple News
"Microsoft legal action cramping other hacking campaigns, Kaspersky says" IDG News Service 9:23 PM
"Twitter's Revolving Door Spins Again: Recent Leadership Changes Suggest That Twitter Is Struggling to Find Its Footing" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 9:10 PM
"Microsoft's Cortana Has Predicted Every Elimination Round World Cup Game So Far" Business Insider 7:16 PM
"Microsoft's iWatch competitor rumored to launch in October" BGR 6:11 PM
"EFF sues the NSA to disclose use of software security flaws: The EFF filed suit against the NSA and ODNI Tuesday, seeking information about zero-day flaws" IDG News Service 5:50 PM
"FTC Accuses T-Mobile Of Allowing Shady Scams To Sneak Onto Your Phone Bill (Update: T-Mobile Responds!)" TechCrunch 3:06 PM
"FTC Sues T-Mobile Over Unauthorized Wireless Charges: Commission Says Company Reaped Millions of Dollars From 'Cramming'" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:06 PM
"T-Mobile charged customers hundreds of millions in bogus fees, claims FTC" VentureBeat 2:28 PM
"Google Aims to Defrag Android Universe" TechNewsWorld 1:17 PM
"Adblock Plus: We'll Stop Facebook From Selling Your Browsing Data" Business Insider 12:20 PM
"Amazon sues former employee for taking Google cloud job, in new test of non-compete deals" GeekWire 12:19 PM
"Aereo asks users to fight back against Supreme Court ruling" Engadget 10:18 AM
"Think the iPod revolutionised music? Think again: Everything the iPod did, the Walkman - this week celebrating its 35th birthday - did first. And the music revolution was much bigger the first time round" Telegraph 9:56 AM
"New leaks show off the iPhone 6's curved edged display: Instead of a bend like the LG G Flex or the Samsung Galaxy Round, leaked photos show that Apple is going for curved edges instead." CNET 9:02 AM
"New leak shows internal iPhone 6 parts for the first time" BGR 12:19 PM
"Samsung/Globalfoundries team reportedly lands 14nm orders from Qualcomm, Apple" DigiTimes 8:25 AM
"Samsung reportedly takes early lead in possible three-way battle to make Apple's A9 processor" 9to5Mac 8:25 AM
"Apple Gets Sharp To Devote An Entire Plant For Itself" Seeking Alpha 9:44 AM
"iPhone & iPad AppleCare+ purchase window extended to 60 days as standard plan discontinued" 9to5Mac 9:57 AM
"AppleCare+ purchase window extended to 60 days for iPhone and iPad" iMore 10:58 AM
"Here's What The iPhone 6's Curved Glass Display Will Look Like" Business Insider 9:09 AM
"Apple's new & cheaper 16GB iPod touch with rear camera goes international" 9to5Mac 9:02 AM
"This is what it's like for an Android fanboy to switch to an iPhone 5s" BGR 10:18 AM
"The Macalope: You can't handle the truth" Macworld 9:47 AM
"Apple Voice Recognition Hires Point to Siri Getting Neural Networking Update" PadGadget 2:28 PM
"Siri May Get a Whole Lot Smarter, Very Soon" Mashable 10:18 AM
"Siri Is About To Get A Whole Lot Better (And It's About Time)" Business Insider 9:09 AM
"Will The iPhone 6 (And The iWatch) Be A Success?" Seeking Alpha 9:06 AM
"Why Apple's lead in the mobile browser space affects Google" Market Realist 9:06 AM
"Apple and Samsung: Doomed to be frenemies forever?" BGR 9:01 AM
"iWatch may be make or break for wearable tech" Cult of Mac 9:00 AM
"The Business of Covering Apple" 24/7 Wall St. 8:39 AM
"How can Apple build customer relations if it can't fix the Apple ID mess?" Apple Daily Report 8:34 AM
"The iPhone Needs A Blackphone Button" Mac 360 8:28 AM
"How Apple's iPhone 6 Copies Samsung" PixoBebo 8:28 AM
Non-Apple
"Facebook used you like a lab rat and you probably don't care" Engadget 8:40 PM
"It Looks Like Google's Plan To Improve Your Android Phone's Battery Life Is Working" Business Insider 5:51 PM
"Study: Windows is no longer the platform of choice in the enterprise" Apple Daily Report 5:20 PM
"Woz explains why he sold the 'worthless' Galaxy Gear after only a day" BGR 2:31 PM
"Android Wear Review: Putting the Smartphone on Your Wrist/LG's and Samsung's First-Generation Android Wear Watches Feel Too Much Like Just That" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:31 PM
"Review: Android Wear is about simplifying future" Associated Press 10:18 AM
"If you don't like Facebook, why don't you just leave?" Telegraph 9:56 AM
"How to Roll Your Own Aereo (Spoiler: It's Not Cheap)" Time 9:56 AM
"H-P Reaches Settlement in Shareholder Suits Over Autonomy: H-P's Negotiations to End Lawsuits Is a Sign Computer Company Is Putting Costly Deal Behind It" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:10 AM
"HP reaches agreement in shareholder suits over Autonomy acquisition: Hewlett-Packard has reached agreement in three shareholder lawsuits arising from its 2011 acquisition of Autonomy" IDG News Service 7:22 AM
"Hewlett-Packard and shareholders reach settlement in suit over Autonomy deal" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 8:36 AM
"HP reaches agreement in shareholder suits over Autonomy acquisition" PCWorld 8:37 AM
"HP Settles Autonomy Shareholder Lawsuits" Re/code 8:37 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Nears Settlement with Shareholders" Zacks 3:46 PM
"HP, Shareholder Settlement Is Latest Chapter In Autonomy Saga" TechCrunch 1:15 PM
"Windows 2000 added more new users in June than Windows 8: The 8 hate goes on as even Vista enlists" The Inquirer 8:19 AM
"Windows 9 could remove desktop mode from mobile devices" IT PRO 8:41 AM
"The Battle Is Over: Microsoft Windows 'Desktop' Beats 'Metro'" Benzinga 2:30 PM
"Microsoft kills off No-IP accounts in anti-cybercrime crusade" The Inquirer 7:53 AM
"Microsoft's new encryption makes it tougher to spy on your email" Engadget 1:14 PM
"Microsoft flips switch on new webmail encryption: Following a Google report about Web-based email that raised questions about Microsoft's encryption efforts, Microsoft unveils major encryption milestones, including the use of TLS." CNET 8:30 AM
"Microsoft to resume email-based security notifications: The next security notifications will go out Thursday ahead of monthly security patches" IDG News Service 10:16 AM
"Microsoft encrypts its webmail, your Outlook account is now secure" VentureBeat 11:48 AM
"Microsoft backtracks on security email update cut-off" V3 10:31 AM
"Encryption race continues as Microsoft bulks up protection for email and file storage" Gigaom 10:32 AM
"Microsoft takes a step to get Windows 8 users current with new automatic update/Summary: Microsoft quietly released an update for its Windows RT operating system that allows users to automatically update from Windows RT to Windows RT 8.1. The goal: Get users current." ZDNet 1:15 PM
"Microsoft updates Calendar on Windows Phone 8.1, introduces serious bug" Neowin 8:19 AM
"Can Microsoft Continue To Drop The Firm Hammer Of Justice On Bears? (MSFT)" Seeking Alpha 10:17 AM
"IE global market share remains stable during June as Chrome jumps" Neowin 10:32 AM
"How a private Dell works with customers, and sees its rivals: Dell isn't in search of dramatic innovation, and therein lies the risk for the new version of the company" Computerworld 7:41 AM
"Dell laptop catches fire, burns woman: Dellja-vu" The Inquirer 8:35 AM
"Ford, Intel Project Mobii explores driver and car connections" PhysOrg 8:38 AM
"Intel: 8.7% Return On Investment" Seeking Alpha 7:16 AM
"Cisco uncovers Microsoft Word spearphishing attack" The Inquirer 8:19 AM
"Oracle Prices $10 Billion Bond Offering: Deal Follows Tech Company's $5.3 Billion Agreement to Buy Micros Systems" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:12 AM
"Oracle selling $10 billion in bonds, giving hint to buying spree" PCWorld 3:45 PM
"Oracle Raises Debt to Finance MICROS Acquisition" Zacks 8:41 AM
"IBM Bluemix cloud foundry exits beta in a flurry of services" The Inquirer 1:00 PM
"IBM Follows Through On Global SoftLayer Investment -- Opens UK Data Center" Forbes 8:39 AM
"First VAIO notebooks ship in Japan following Sony PC business sale" Electronista 7:27 AM
"VAIO computers return after Sony sells the brand" The Verge 7:54 AM
"Vaio Pro and Fit are first Vaio laptops since being sold off by Sony: Vaio is now a separate company to Sony, but its first two laptops are familiar for more than their name." CNET 8:29 AM
"The Incredible Shrinking Tech Spending Projections" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:25 AM
"Energy firms hacked by 'cyber-espionage group Dragonfly'" BBC 10:32 AM
"Stocks on fire. Dow soars 130 points to record" CNNMoney 5:43 PM
"How This Unloved Bull Market Continues to Smash Records" TheStreet 5:43 PM
"Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Factory, Auto Data" FOXBusiness 8:32 AM
"Stocks rise as surveys show stronger manufacturing" Associated Press 10:20 AM
"Blue Chips Charge to Another Record: Dow Jumps 129 Points as Year's Second Half Begins With a Bang; S&P 500 Notches New High, Too" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:43 PM
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks climb to one-week high on rising China PMI/Japan stocks rallied to one-week high on Tuesday, after Chinese manufacturing data showed the first improvement in six months." MarketWatch 8:32 AM
"Europe Markets: BNP rises in European trade after settlement/U.K. manufacturing reading in June beats expectations/European stocks rose Tuesday, with shares of BNP Paribas SA climbing in the wake of the French bank's nearly $9 billion settlement with U.S. authorities." MarketWatch 8:32 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:44 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:44 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:01 PM
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