"Late late majority: Seven years after the iPhone was launched, 70% of the US population is using smartphones. Smartphones existed before the iPhone so the category is older than seven years but as far as adoption goes this is nearly the fastest ever." asymco 7:30 AM
"Is Apple Finally Taking Over Enterprise?" The Motley Fool 8:13 AM
"Agreement for new Apple farm approved: The City of Claremont approved Monday night a development agreement with Apple Inc. to annex land into the city for a new solar farm." Hickory Daily Record, NC 7:25 AM
"Apple Strikes Deal for Third Solar Farm at North Carolina Data Center" MacRumors 7:48 AM
"Apple acquires land to build another solar power farm in North Carolina" 9to5Mac 7:48 AM
"Apple and Google ordered to revise app store refund policies in South Korea: South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has forced the app stores to remove non-refundable clauses --and hopes the policy will become a benchmark for other countries." CNET 7:27 AM
"Apple picks up two engineers from spun down Nike FuelBand team" AppleInsider 7:10 PM
"OS X 10.10 Yosemite: New in Developer Preview 3" FairerPlatform 7:17 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Mavericks - freezes and OS X problems handling hardware and network issues; strange change after Time Machine restore; plus Apple Mail bug vs. HIPAA" MacInTouch 3:58 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"InfoClick review: Find what you're looking for in Apple Mail" Macworld 7:12 AM
"Apple Airport Utility how to display more information" Jackenhack 7:11 AM
"How to Manage OS X Notifications and Notification Center" The Mac Observer 4:13 PM
"Grammarian Pro2 better than Pages' Proofreader feature" Apple Daily Report 7:15 AM
"Fix Spotlight continually re-indexing your hard drive" MacIssues 7:44 AM
"The Coolest Mac Screen Grab App You're Likely To Never Use" Mac 360 7:17 AM
"A Better Way To Do Browser Bookmarks" Mac 360 7:16 AM
"Simplenote vs. Evernote: A Tale Of 2 Mac Notes Apps" McSolo 7:16 AM
"CUDA for Mac: What Is It Good for?" FairerPlatform 10:21 AM
Op/Ed
"iWant: Badges on iTunes Playlists Showing How Many Items They Contain" Kirkville 7:44 AM
"Apple Maps Engineer Moving to Uber: Uber has poached Chris Blumenberg, a senior engineering manager who worked on Apple Maps, according to three people familiar with the move. Blumenberg was one of the first engineers to work on the iPhone software and was a senior leader on Apple's iOS team." The Information 11:16 AM
"Bye Google Maps: Apple brings its Maps to the web for Find my iPhone" 9to5Mac 11:16 AM
"Google gives way to Apple Maps on the web in new Find my iPhone beta" AppleInsider 11:17 AM
"Apple Maps hits the Web to power 'Find My iPhone' feature" VentureBeat 11:25 AM
"How most World Cup teams used Mac only software from Sportstec to improve game performance" TUAW 3:50 PM
"Samsung and Apple Devices Dominate Smartphone Device Model – ABI" MacPrices 7:20 AM
"Quantcast: US iOS users twice as active on the web as Android devices" Electronista 7:46 AM
"Target now discounting iPhones, iPads, iPod touch" Electronista 7:46 AM
"Foxconn's robots will only assist humans building the iPhone 6, not replace them" BGR 7:20 PM
"Foxconn brings in 10,000 robots to assist with iPhone 6 assembly" O'Grady's PowerPage 8:53 AM
"iPhones killed the celebrity autograph, says Taylor Swift" Cult of Mac 8:19 AM
"Apple Plans July Opening for Basel Apple Store in Swiss Watch Home Turf" The Mac Observer 2:38 PM
"Oklahoma farmer loses iPhone in grain pit, finds it in Japan 9 months later" TUAW 11:25 AM
"Oklahoma Man's Lost iPhone Found Nine Months Later in Japan" MacTrast 11:27 AM
"Apple Launches Stealth eBay Store to Sell Refurbished iPhones?" iClarified 2:40 PM
"Apple's 'Secret' eBay Store Returns" TechCrunch 3:59 PM
"Apple's former Retail chief Ron Johnson was not a good student at Stanford" iDownload Blog 11:26 AM
"Apple celebrates diversity and equality in new 'Pride' video" iDownload Blog 7:45 AM
"Apple Pride Video Shows Heartwarming Solidarity" Apple Gazette 7:30 AM
Non-Apple News
"Amazon Tries to Woo Authors in Hachette Dispute" The Mac Observer 7:44 PM
"Google Invents a Binocular Variant of Google Glass with an Advanced Heads-Up-Display System" Patently Mobile 5:09 PM
"Entrepeneur to Google: Google Places bad info killed my restaurant" Electronista 2:40 PM
"Buyer beware: The hidden costs of free software for nonprofits" BetaNews 12:45 PM
"The FAA Is Deciding If Planesharing Apps Are Legal" TechCrunch 11:28 AM
"Intel, Samsung create competing Internet of Things group" CNET 11:15 AM
"Samsung's Profits Decline on Weak Smartphone Sales" The Mac Observer 11:11 AM
"Samsung Profits Plummet 24% on Slow Smartphone Sales" Patently Apple 10:22 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"MGG 509: WiFi Answers with Wi-Fi Guru Alf Watt of iStumbler" The Mac Observer 4:13 PM
"Apple iPhone 6 sapphire display rumors fly: Monday's round of rumors claim Apple is going to use sapphire crystal display cover glass on its 4.7-inch iPhone 6." CNET 7:27 AM
"iPhone 6 leaks show a device begging for extreme torture-testing" CNET 3:59 PM
"iPhone 6 (iPhone Air): Release Date, Rumors, News, Specs, and More" Digital Trends 7:46 AM
"Apple's iPhone 6 Will Probably Have an Unscratchable Screen" Time 8:22 AM
"Apple's 'IPhone 6' survives brutal stabbing: Is this really the new Jesus phone?" The Register 8:01 AM
"See This Paper-Thin iPhone 6 Screen Go Through An Extreme Torture Test — It's Almost Indestructible" Business Insider 8:16 AM
"The 'iPhone 6' Color Choices Are Familiar" AppAdvice 11:17 AM
"iPhone 6 Will Come In Gold, Silver And Gray" AppleBitch 1:28 PM
"iOS 8 Tips Apple's Health Hand With Homegrown Step And Calorie Counting Features" TechCrunch 11:17 AM
"Drinking too much coffee? Apple's iOS 8 will let you know" VentureBeat 11:25 AM
"Apple Rolls Out iOS 8 Beta 3 to Developers: What's New, How to Download and Install" International Business Times 8:13 AM
"iOS 8 Beta 3 Arrives with iCloud, Handoff, etc Improvements" Tapscape 7:16 AM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple Granted 51 Patents Covering Thunderbolt & Much More" Patently Apple 8:51 AM
"Apple Granted a Patent for Fused Glass Device Housings" Patently Apple 7:15 AM
"Apple patents method of building seamless all-glass iOS devices, monitors and TVs" AppleInsider 7:48 AM
"Apple Granted a Patent for a Secure Enclave Processor" Patently Apple 7:16 AM
"Future MacBook MagSafe connectors could also provide data transfer" Apple Daily Report 7:15 AM
"Apple granted patent for integrating Maps with other iOS apps" Apple Daily Report 11:18 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Cublitz For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:51 AM
"ElectroChuck -The Wire Loop Game For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:51 AM
"Oil Baron Black Gold For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:51 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:31 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:31 AM
"iTunes U graduates to 2.0 with new course discussion features" Cult of Mac 6:07 PM
"Apple Releases iTunes U 2.0 with Course Creation on iPad, Improved Student Interaction" The Mac Observer 6:51 PM
"CAIL Commercializes Mobile Design Platform for Enterprises to Create Apps Fast - with No Coding" Business Wire 1:27 PM
"Tabitop Turns Your iPad Into a Virtual Windows PC" PadGadget 11:28 AM
"Readdle Updates Documents 5 With Background Music, Continuous Scroll, Full-Featured Book Reader" iClarified 11:26 AM
"New Brain-training App Brain+ Launches in U.S., Canada and U.K." PRNewswire 9:11 AM
"Velocity by Athla, the First Hands-Free Speed Radar App for Sports, Hits Apple's App Store: New app gives coaches, young athletes, and parents the precision of a professional radar gun in a mobile app, along with a community for comparing speeds, and mirroring technology to bring a stadium experience to homes and neighborhoods." PRNewswire 9:11 AM
"Kensington's New 'Trapper Keeper' Case Brings High School Style to the iPad" PadGadget 8:23 AM
"Bandai Namco Pulling 'Tales of Phantasia' on iOS, Will Become 'Unusable' on August 28th" Touch Arcade 8:16 AM
"Normals are 3D-printed earbuds made just for you: At $199, custom earbuds are finally within reach" The Verge 8:15 AM
"Uiee portable charger does its job in style" Coolest Gadgets 7:48 AM
"Kids Can Be The Ultimate BBQ Pitmaster With Bamba BBQ For iOS" prMac 7:13 AM
"Knowledge Poker 1.0 - A Unique Learning Game for iOS Now Available" prMac 7:13 AM
"Only the Smartest Can Win - Turn On the Lightbulbs in Light 'em Up 1.0" prMac 7:13 AM
"Movie Genius 4.0 - Popular Movie App Now Includes Full iPad Support" prMac 7:13 AM
"Pizo launched on iOS to help kids improve cognitive skills with puzzles" prMac 7:13 AM
"Yacha - The viral messenger creates havoc in LA and Dubai" prMac 7:13 AM
"One Direction Skateboarding Game Available in the App Store for free" prMac 7:13 AM
"Week Timer 3.0 - Time reporting with a new look" prMac 7:13 AM
"Listen and Learn: Banjo for iPad makes learning music by ear fun" prMac 7:13 AM
"1000+ Beautiful HD Wallpapers Free for iOS 7" prMac 7:13 AM
"PC sales recover - but it doesn't help Microsoft much" PC Pro [Free Registration Required] 7:10 AM
"Microsoft Is No Longer Windows First: Redmond is now strongly focused on making sure all your devices play nicely with one another, no matter where you are or what OS you're running." Redmond Magazine 7:11 AM
"Microsoft could launch Surface Mini in US this summer: reports" Relaxnews 7:33 AM
"Microsoft Store to sell two Windows Phones from BLU Products, priced at $99 and $199" Neowin 6:35 AM
"Microsoft smart wristband vs. Apple iWatch in Q4" Product Reviews Net 7:12 AM
"Another leak confirms that Windows 8 is a goner, Windows 9 coming this year" The Inquirer 7:12 AM
"Microsoft: A Nail In The Coffin For The Windows Phone" Seeking Alpha 2:58 PM
"Microsoft warns of pending support deadlines for Windows 7, Office 2010 SP1, Windows Server 2003, and more/Summary: Microsoft officials are beginning to sound the support warning bell for customers running a number of its popular products, including Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, and more." ZDNet 8:26 PM
"Microsoft To Abandon The Bastard Child Of Windows Phone In Two Months" TechCrunch 8:25 PM
"Surface Pro 3 updates bring improved battery life, updated Type Cover reliability" Neowin 4:36 PM
"Microsoft rolls out July firmware updates for all Surface tablet models" ZDNet 4:37 PM
"Microsoft to try again to deliver an Azure 'cloud in a box' appliance/Summary: Microsoft is planning to try again to deliver preconfigured racks of servers to enterprise users and partners in the hope of convincing them to start moving toward the cloud." ZDNet 4:37 PM
"Microsoft's OneNote has a nifty new screenshot feature" Neowin 9:38 PM
"Hewlett-Packard Company Bonds: Default Risk Continues To Drop" Seeking Alpha 4:38 PM
"HP Unveils New Printing Technologies for Mobile Users: HP's new technologies are targeted at printing and personal systems creating new style of IT, enhancing the best end-user experience for today's business environments." PCQuest 7:02 AM
"Oracle Upgrades Virtualization Server For OpenStack: Oracle VM 3.3 includes a technology preview of its OpenStack distribution, enables virtualized Oracle databases to run in the cloud." InformationWeek 11:27 AM
"Oracle Mobile Application Framework Arrives" Dr. Dobb's 7:12 AM
"Cisco Buying Rackspace Would Boost Both Companies" TheStreet 7:02 AM
"PC Market: Don't Call It A Revival/Ultramobile hybrids and Windows XP upgrades have slowed the bleeding but the PC slump hasn't ended." InformationWeek 11:23 AM
"Urban Observatory Maps Comparisons Between Cities: Urban data map, bound for the Smithsonian by way of Esri's user conference, was created in partnership with Richard Saul Wurman, architect, graphic designer, and founder of the TED conference." InformationWeek 11:27 AM
"Tech Leaders On Speed Vs. Risk: InformationWeek Video" InformationWeek 11:27 AM
"Assembly Line Porn: How Your Tech Is Made" PC Magazine 11:28 AM
"Stock Market Today: Stock Futures Slip Ahead of Alcoa's Earnings" TheStreet 8:17 AM
"U.S. Stocks End Lower: Alcoa Due to Report Earnings After the Closing Bell" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:38 PM
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks fall to one-week low on weak U.S. cues/Following a negative lead from the U.S. overnight, Japanese stocks extended losses on Tuesday to their lowest closing level in one week." MarketWatch 7:22 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks slump for third day after weak German data/Air France-KLM slumps after lowering guidance/European stock markets declined for a third straight day on Tuesday, after weak trade data from Germany added to evidence that economic activity in the country has slowed down." MarketWatch 7:22 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:43 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:43 PM
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