"Apple rises after Barclays raises rating: Analyst sees CEO Tim Cook as having 'solidified' his strategy in recent months" MarketWatch 11:05 AM
"Morgan Stanley: Apple could sell 30-60 million iWatches in the first year" Fortune 8:04 AM
"Morgan Stanley: Apple's iWatch Is Going To Cost $300" Business Insider 8:48 AM
"Apple said to be eyeing new ad direction" ["'Apple bought Beats for a lot of reasons,' said one new business executive at a top agency. 'They think they're marketing geniuses. It is safe to assume Beats would be part of an assessment of all [Apple] partners.'"] New York Post 3:16 PM
"Apple's surprising sales in emerging markets like China & Latin America keeps Mac growth ahead of PC market" AppleInsider 8:05 AM
"Why Apple Inc.'s Shift to Sapphire In the iPhone 6 Will Be Brilliant -- and Perfectly Timed" The Motley Fool 11:05 AM
"Apple Denies Chinese Media Claim of IPhone Security Risk" Bloomberg 7:39 AM
"Apple hits back at China over iPhone privacy claims" BBC 8:16 AM
"Apple Asserts Its Commitment To Privacy In Response To Report By China's CCTV" TechCrunch 8:03 AM
"Apple debunks Chinese iPhone snooping allegations" The Inquirer 8:15 AM
"Apple Rejects Chinese Government's Security Claims: Flash" Bloomberg TV 7:39 AM
"Court Rules Apple isn't Infringing on Emblaze Streaming Media Patent" The Mac Observer 8:35 AM
"Apple's Swift climbs quickly in language popularity: Both the Tiobe and PyPL indexes see the new programming platform drawing plenty of attention" InfoWorld 12:26 PM
"iCloud Mail down for a small number of users" 9to5Mac 8:49 AM
"iCloud Mail Outage Hits Small Number of Users for 17 Hours and Counting" MacRumors 8:49 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"How to restore deleted Safari bookmarks" Macworld 8:38 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Mac OS X Yosemite preview: a first look review of the features coming in OS X 10.10 Yosemite" Macworld UK 11:07 AM
"PhotoScissors review: Knock out the backgrounds of simple photos" Macworld 8:06 AM
"App Factory 1.2 review: Turn your script into a stand-alone app" Macworld 8:06 AM
"Amarra 3, the high end audio player" IT.Enquirer 7:44 AM
"Using Enhanced Dictation On Your Mac" MacMost 8:16 AM
"Parallels Desktop 9.0.24237" ["The release fixes a crash that occurred when starting up Parallels Desktop 9 when running Yosemite, and it squashes a bug related to dragging and dropping files between Macs with Yosemite and virtual machines."] TidBITS 8:36 AM
"Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney reportedly being considered as Apple's next PR chief" 9to5Mac 7:14 PM
"Apple's new PR chief may be former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, report says" AppleInsider 7:14 PM
"CoreBrand Releases Rankings for Most and Least Respected Brands of 2014: Coca-Cola breaks last year's tie with Pepsi to take top spot as most respected; Delta and H&R Block lead least respected list" [Apple #8: "Apple improved by 10 spots in this year's report, evidence of the company's continued emergence as an economy-leading brand. However, Perception of Management attributes lagged in comparison to the strong growth seen in Overall Reputation and Investment Potential, most likely due to the continuing scrutiny of leadership following the death of Steve Jobs."] PRNewswire 11:36 AM
"Loyalty To Apple's iPhone Is Strongest Of Any Phone, And It's Getting Stronger" Business Insider 4:43 PM
"Beats is giving gold headphones to Germany's victorious World Cup team" The Verge 3:35 PM
"Amazon Employees Are 14.2% More Attractive Than You" ["Hinge, based in New York but with networks in several American cities, also tracked the numbers for employees of Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Bad news for the folks at the Genius Bar: Apple employees' profiles were the least frequently swiped of the bunch. (See the rankings above.)"] WSJ Blogs 4:43 PM
"Apple employees are least attractive among top tech firms" Cult of Mac 4:44 PM
"FCC filings reveal Apple-designed iBeacon hardware" Ars Technica 10:48 AM
"Apple could turn all AirPort gadgets into iBeacon devices" Apple Daily Report 8:09 AM
"Got a rash? iPad, other devices might be the cause" Associated Press 8:15 AM
"Apple Denied Trademark Protection for 'Touch ID" The Mac Observer 4:23 PM
"How a Reddit user convinced Tim Cook to change Apple's on-hold music" Cult of Mac 8:21 AM
"Email to Tim Cook prompted change of Apple's 'on hold' music quality" AppleInsider 6:56 PM
"Apple's cut-price eBay store returns" BetaNews 8:10 AM
"Apple launches in-store iPhone trade-in program in Australia, offers A$250 toward upgrade" 9to5Mac 8:26 PM
"Cassandra: More Service Facilities for Apple Product Users on the Thonburi Side of Bangkok" eXtensions 7:40 AM
"The Password Is Finally Dying. Here's Mine" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:22 AM
"Eddy Cue offering up lunch and a MacBook Air for charity" 9to5Mac 2:43 PM
"AIA: Pictures and Notes from the Entire Week in Chicago: Part 1" Architosh 8:29 AM
"Woman crushed by subway after fumbling with iPad" New York Post 8:50 AM
Non-Apple News
"Researchers have discovered the craziest way yet to make smartphone batteries better" BGR 4:40 PM
"Samsung has a child labor problem" CNNMoney 8:16 AM
"Samsung suspends China supplier over child labor" Associated Press 8:01 AM
"Apple's 5.5in iPhone 6 may be delayed until 2015" Australian Macworld 9:19 PM
"Apple's 5.5-inch iPhone 6 may slip to 2015, report says: The rumored 5.5-inch iPhone 6 model isn't going to be easy to get out the door. At least not at first, a respected Apple analyst claims." CNET 8:05 AM
"Apple iPhone 6 may only launch in the 4.7-inch size this year" Gigaom 8:07 AM
"5.5-inch iPhone 6 Could Be Delayed to 2015" LAPTOP Magazine 8:08 AM
"Apple's iPhone 6 phablet might not launch this year" BGR 8:10 AM
"This is the first functional iPhone 6 clone" BGR 8:09 AM
"Mysterious iPhone 6 running iOS 7 hacked together from leaked parts" Cult of Mac 8:20 AM
"Rumor: Apple Forming Fuel Cell Partnership" AppleBitch 12:54 PM
"Apple is set to release iOS 8 Beta 4 on July 28" AppAdvice 11:08 AM
"Apple granted patent for an audio jack with optical connectivity" Apple Daily Report 7:40 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Millie For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:23 AM
"Thunderspace HD ~ Sleep Relax Meditate For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:23 AM
"Dungelot For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:23 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:47 AM
"Wearables: Are we handing more tools to Big Brother? Fitness trackers and other wearables are all the rage, but privacy advocates warn that they come with the risk of a 'privacy nightmare'" CSO 4:44 PM
"Windows Phone 8.1: Why I ditched Android and couldn't be happier" BetaNews 3:35 PM
"Why Academic conferences need to change, and why Powerpoint is a dead technology walking" Les Posen's Presentation Magic 10:20 AM
"SwipeExpander: a new keyboard shortcut tool for jailbreakers" iDownload Blog 12:27 PM
"Estimote introduces iBeacon power management tools for extending battery life" 9to5Mac 12:25 PM
"Interworks - Konnet Care Vision Protective Shield For Smartphones & Tablets--Filters Out 99.99% Of Uv Light With Highest Transparency--Protects Eyes From Harmful Uv Light That Can Cause Cataracts, Myopia, Chloasma, Macular Degeneration & Headaches" Thomas PR 10:49 AM
"Quicker WiFi Upgrade for Older Macs" FairerPlatform 10:20 AM
"Finding The New Microsoft In The Nadella Memo" Seeking Alpha 12:36 PM
"When Will Microsoft Buy Pandora Media Inc.?" The Motley Fool 12:36 PM
"Why TheStreet Ratings Team Says Microsoft Stock Is A 'Buy'" TheStreet 12:35 PM
"Microsoft exec admits new reality: Market share no longer 90% — it's 14%" GeekWire 10:36 AM
"Microsoft CEO Nadella writes long memo to employees -- Oh my!" Computerworld Blogs 9:05 AM
"What about Windows, Mr. Nadella? Demotion of desktop OS to second half of mission statement leads some to wonder what changes are in store" Computerworld 9:05 AM
"Microsoft: 785 organizations have come back after trying out Google" Neowin 5:00 PM
"Must-know: IBM's strategy to generate growth" Market Realist 12:39 PM
"Will IBM be able to sell its server division to Lenovo?" Market Realist 12:38 PM
"IBM: the end of silicon/Big Blue needs to invest more in research" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 12:38 PM
"Will All-Flash Arrays Save Sinking IBM?" The Motley Fool 12:38 PM
"Dow Today: International Business Machines Higher" TheStreet 12:38 PM
"Why IBM Doubling Down on Hardware Is the Wrong Course of Action" The Motley Fool 12:37 PM
"Must-know: Why has IBM lost its hold on the server market?" Market Realist 9:49 AM
"IBM updates cloud strategy after CIA loss: IBM has brought 6,000 new customers to the cloud in the past year, according to the company" Computerworld New Zealand 5:16 PM
"Why IBM hopes Watson could be its next 'mainframe'" Market Realist 8:06 AM
"IBM: $3 Billion R&D Fund Can Help Its Datacenter-In-A-Box Products" Seeking Alpha 8:05 AM
"AMD Is A Buy Going Into Earnings" Seeking Alpha 8:07 AM
"Future Java 7 security patches will work on Windows XP despite end of official support: Windows XP users will continues to receive Java 7 security updates until at least April 2015, Oracle says" InfoWorld 10:25 AM
"Oracle elaborates on end of Windows XP support for Java" ZDNet 10:23 AM
"Large Oracle update to fix over 100 vulnerabilities" ZDNet 8:35 AM
"Cisco Systems, Inc. Dividend Stock Analysis" Seeking Alpha 9:52 AM
"Could a cloud integrator be your business's best option?" BetaNews 8:54 AM
"Apple's Appeal Strengthens After Samsung's Profit Woes" The Motley Fool 4:39 PM
"Barclays Upgrades Apple Outlook, Sets AAPL Target at $110" The Mac Observer 3:21 PM
"Renewed confidence in Apple management puts Barclays 'back on board,' sees shares reaching $110" AppleInsider 3:12 PM
"Apple's Almost Back: A Chart You Should See" TheStreet 12:25 PM
"Morgan Stanley ups Apple price target to $110, sees sales of up to 60M 'iWatch' units in first year" AppleInsider 8:49 AM
"Why Apple Has Become a 'Bellwhether' for 2014" TheStreet 8:35 AM
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Techs gain broadly; Apple rises on analyst upgrade/Tech stocks began the week on an upbeat note Monday, with Apple Inc. among the sector's advancers as Barclay's analyst Ben Reitzes raised his rating on the iPhone maker ahead of its upcoming earnings report." MarketWatch 11:48 AM
"The bull is back! Dow hits record high" CNNMoney 9:44 AM
"Stock Market Today: Dow Above 17,000 as Citigroup Reaches $7B MBS Settlement" TheStreet 9:44 AM
"US stocks march higher, shaking off worst week in three months; Citigroup gains on settlement: Stocks are up sharply in early trading as the market shakes off its worst weekly performance in three months." FOXBusiness 9:43 AM
"Stocks move higher in morning trading; Citi climbs" Denver Post 10:45 AM
"U.S. Stocks Up Broadly, Led by Financials: Citigroup News Leads Financial Stocks to Biggest Gains" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:44 AM
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks break five-day losing streak on softer yen/Japanese stocks on Monday snapped a five-day losing streak and closed higher on a weaker currency." MarketWatch 7:39 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks climb for second day; Shire rises/European stock markets rose for a second straight day on Monday as fears about the soundness of Portuguese banks continued to recede." MarketWatch 11:47 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:41 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:41 PM
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