"On The Eve Of What Was Supposed To Be Tim Cook's Greatest Triumph, Apple Is In Disarray: Tim Cook must be furious. The word 'outraged' — not a term normally seen in an Apple press release — was notable for its presence in the company's statement on the iCloud naked-celebrity photo hack." Business Insider 8:28 AM
"Apple's iPhone 6 show under a cloud after leak of nude pics: The leak of nude celebrity photos inevitably muddies the atmosphere of what promised to be CEO Tim Cook's most exciting launch presentation. What can Apple do about it?" CNET 3:40 PM
"Does Apple's HealthKit App Have a Nude Celebrity Photo Problem?" Bloomberg Businessweek 3:41 PM
"Apple is wholly unoriginal ... and that's okay: Apple is set to announce a handful of new products next week that you've already seen elsewhere. But when it comes to Apple, that's not a problem." CNNMoney 10:53 AM
"But there's one more thing ... iWatch: Apple has announced an event for September 9, which is certainly going to be where we will get out first look at the iPhone 6. But what about that 'one more thing' that we're expecting – the iWatch?" ZDNet 9:48 AM
"Apple says its systems not to blame for celebrity photo breach" Reuters 1:44 PM
"Apple Says Stolen Celeb Photos Result Of 'Very Targeted Attack,' Insists iCloud Is Safe" Digital Trends 8:34 AM
"Apple admits iCloud celebrity photo breach but denies issue with services" V3 8:10 AM
"The Police Tool That Pervs Use to Steal Nude Pics From Apple's iCloud" Wired 7:21 AM
"Metadata analysis of leaked photos suggest complete iPhone backups obtained" 9to5Mac 7:20 AM
"Law enforcement iCloud hacking tool used in Jennifer Lawrence nude photos theft" BGR 7:20 AM
"Eva Longoria Claims Apple Employees Accessed Her Personal Information: Her allegation comes just a day after Apple denied there had been an iCloud security breach in relation to the nude celebrity photo scandal." BuzzFeed 10:53 AM
"Apple 'leads the way' on reducing environmental harm: Apple is doing more than any other electronics manufacturer to address the negative effect it has on the environment, according to a new Greenpeace report, but the industry as a whole still faces major challenges to ensure a 'toxic-free future'" Telegraph 8:25 AM
"Apple, Google resume talks with tech workers in hiring lawsuit: filing" Reuters 3:40 PM
"Apple and Google reignite mediation talks in wage-fixing lawsuit" Cult of Mac 7:54 PM
"Apple Warns Some Developers Not To Store Data In iCloud" Business Insider 8:16 AM
"Lucky 7: Fresh OS X Yosemite Developer Preview Seeded" FairerPlatform 7:40 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Yosemite discussion includes hardware compatibility (with historical perspective); user interface issues; and comments about bug tracking with Apple's new public beta testing program." MacInTouch 9:10 AM
"Mavericks - Apple Mail problems with migration from older Mac OS X; icon overhead for Finder" MacInTouch 9:10 AM
"Mavericks halts copying multiple files to NAS" MacWindows 8:04 AM
"More on OS X conflicts with Windows Server Deduplication" MacWindows 8:04 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Using Highlights and Notes In iBooks" MacMost 7:39 AM
"A lot of speculation arises around U2's involvement in iPhone 6 launch" 9to5Mac 3:39 PM
"China Mobile ringing up sales for hotly anticipated iPhone 6" China Daily 8:17 AM
"China Mobile sees more than 33K iPhone 6 pre-orders in first hours" Electronista 8:17 AM
"China Mobile Has iPhone 6 Up For Pre-Order Already" Redmond Pie 8:05 AM
"The Effect Of Apple's New iPhone On China's Exports, Trade Balance And GDP" Forbes 12:19 PM
"Is Madonna Working With Apple? Test This Strange Siri Connection on Your iPhone" Billboard 9:19 AM
"A Future Fueled by Phablets – Worldwide Phablet Shipments to Surpass Portable PCs in 2014 and Tablets by 2015, According to IDC" Business Wire 1:37 PM
"IDC: With new iPhone, phablet shipments will surpass portable PCs this year, tablets next" 9to5Mac 1:37 PM
"Don't call them phablets, just call them the fastest growing connected device segment" Gigaom 3:38 PM
"People Are *Already* In Line For The iPhone 6" Business Insider 10:27 AM
"People are lining up for an iPhone 6 that doesn't exist yet" The Verge 1:38 PM
"Line Forms at NYC Apple Store One Week Before Media Event" The Mac Observer 3:30 PM
"Line forms at 5th Ave. Apple Store 6 days ahead of expected iPhone announcement" AppleInsider 7:05 PM
"Nordstrom department stores are working with Apple on mobile payments (report)" VentureBeat 8:30 AM
"Exclusive look at Apple's full-size prototype building 'slice' of Campus 2" AppleInsider 9:30 AM
"Apple announces two $10K diversity scholarships for minorities in technology" TUAW 8:23 AM
"Apple banishes 'creepy' apps from App store: Apple has updated its App Store review guidelines ahead of the launch of the iPhone 6 and iOS 8" Telegraph 8:26 AM
"Apple's app standards: Apple releases its reasons for rejecting apps from developers, which could mean more and better apps for iPhone and iPad users." [Video Report] CNBC 8:51 AM
"Apple: Mobile Payments Will Require Partnerships And NFC" Seeking Alpha 1:36 PM
"Apple's iTunes Store hit with hours-long outage affecting music, app and e-book downloads [u] AppleInsider 8:17 AM
"Five-hour iTunes Stores downtime fixed, no explanation provided" MacNN 8:18 AM
"Ikea Lampoons Apple to Promote Its 'Bookbook'" Mashable 10:54 AM
Non-Apple News
"In The Fappening's Wake, 4chan Intros DMCA Policy" TorrentFreak 3:40 PM
"Mysterious Fake Cellphone Towers Are Intercepting Calls All Over The U.S." Business Insider 12:18 PM
"There's $2.5 Billion Worth of Silver and Gold in Phones Sold This Year" Gizmodo 12:17 PM
"This Is Sony's First Android Wear Smartwatch — And Fitness Freaks Might Love It" Business Insider 10:27 AM
"Sony Just Unveiled A New Fitness Tracker That Lets You Answer Phone Calls" Business Insider 10:26 AM
"John Carmack goes into nerd overdrive about VR on the Note 4" The Verge 12:20 PM
"'Temple Run' is coming to Samsung's virtual reality headset" The Verge 10:54 AM
"Samsung Unveils Two New Notes Ahead of Big-Screen IPhones" Bloomberg 12:17 PM
"Samsung Introduces New Galaxy Note Edge Smartphone With Curved Edge Screen [Photos] iClarified 12:19 PM
"With Galaxy Note 4 launch, Samsung aims to pre-empt Apple, claim innovation mantle" ZDNet 9:45 AM
"Samsung reveals Gear VR headset and Galaxy Edge smartphone" BBC 8:52 AM
"Mobile Games Spending Still Growing, Especially on Android" Re/code 8:23 AM
"Isis Wallet Changes Name to Distance Itself From Militants" PC Magazine 10:28 AM
"Isis Mobile Wallet Rebrands To Softcard To Distance From Miltant Terror Group" TechCrunch 8:40 AM
"ISIS mobile payments service rebrands itself as Softcard" iMore 8:19 AM
"Wellograph's wellness sapphire smart watch beats iWatch to market" Cult of Mac 8:16 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"YML Archives for September 3rd, 2014!" Your Mac Life 9:54 PM
"Supply chains ramp up production for 9.7-inch iPad" DigiTimes 7:23 AM
"Apple Suppliers Said to Be Ramping Up Component Production for Thinner, Faster iPad Air 2" MacRumors 7:38 AM
"Apple ramps up production for thinner, faster iPad Air" Cult of Mac 8:15 AM
"Apple Reported to be Ramping up Production of iPad Air 2" The Mac Observer 1:36 PM
"App Store Review Guidelines Updated to Consider New iOS 8 Features" MacStories 8:59 AM
"Apple patent is for a 'hybrid low power computer mouse'" AppleDailyReport 8:09 AM
"Apple Sends Out AppleSeed Invites to iCloud for Windows Beta" MacTrast 10:55 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Using 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs with Mac computers: Learn about using 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs with Mac computers." Apple Support 7:19 PM
"Mac Pro (Late 2013): Removing and installing flash storage/The Mac Pro (Late 2013) can have up to 1TB of internal PCIe-based flash storage. Follow the instructions in this article to remove and install flash storage." Apple Support 7:19 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"har•mo•ny For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:25 AM
"Sticky Blocks For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:25 AM
"Orbsorb For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:25 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:34 AM
"Appidemic: Rain Sounds HQ for iPhone, iPod touch" TechnologyTell 8:10 AM
"Atoms Puzzle is a brainteaser for your inner scientist" TUAW 3:41 PM
"'Bioshock' Review - Is An iOS Gamer Not Entitled To A Mobile Rapture?" Touch Arcade 9:32 AM
"'Epic Eric' Review - Swing Your Partner Round and Round" Touch Arcade 10:55 AM
"Contact Center Review: Want a simpler, more effective way of juggling how you contact people? Contact Center is that solution." 148Apps 9:32 AM
"Spring Review: Want to enjoy a stylish shopping experience while you spend too much money on fashion items? Spring is what you want." 148Apps 1:37 PM
"Diamond Digger Saga Review: King's latest is a bit simpler than the usual crowd, but Diamond Digger Saga will still draw some in despite their better judgment." 148Apps 10:26 AM
"Little Frights Review: Little Frights' charming visuals can't quite scare away the frustrating controls in yet another zombie-based game." 148Apps 12:50 PM
"Jen Taylor, voice of Microsoft Windows Cortana, prefers to use Apple's iPhone" AppleInsider 9:41 PM
"Jony Ive On iWatch: Switzerland is in Trouble" MacRumors 9:41 PM
"Swiss watchmakers are 'f*ked,' says Apple's Jony Ive" Cult of Mac 9:53 PM
"Apple Taking The iPad Professional Grade As Laptops Stage A Comeback – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 3:31 PM
"Is the Mid 2014 iMac Really a Road Apple?" Low End Mac 1:46 PM
"Bloomberg: The iPhone 6 should scare Samsung to death" BGR 12:17 PM
"Wish We Could Say More – Apple's Blockbuster September 9, Special Event" Three Guys And A Podcast 11:34 AM
"Why Apple's iPhone 6 Won't Make Your Wallet Obsolete--At Least Not Yet" Forbes 8:39 AM
"Isn't Siri just terrible in Microsoft's Windows Phone ads?" BetaNews 8:33 AM
"iOS 8 features: what can we expect? iOS 8 is believed to become widely available from next week with the rumoured launch of Apple's iPhone 6. Rhiannon Williams rounds up the main features to expect" Telegraph 8:25 AM
"The real chance of seeing the iWatch on September 9th, according to Gene Munster" Cult of Mac 8:15 AM
"Apple has at least considered touchscreen Macs; is now the time?" AppleDailyReport 8:09 AM
"iWant: Offline Storage in Apple TV" Kirkville 8:04 AM
"Security Trade-Offs: The single-worst piece I've seen regarding last week's iCloud celebrity photo leak is, by far, this one from David Auerbach at Slate. To see where Auerbach is coming from, let's skip ahead to his conclusion first" Daring Fireball 4:07 PM
"Opinion: After the celebrity hacks, the vulnerability that still exists and what needs to be done" 9to5Mac 9:51 AM
"Wake up: The celebrity nudes hack is everyone's problem" ZDNet 9:49 AM
"The Internet Is Hysterical Over The Daily Mail's Explanation Of Apple's iCloud" Business Insider 9:31 AM
"Naked celeb hack lesson: 'Delete' doesn't mean delete" KMBC 9:24 AM
"How Apple and you can improve iCloud security" Computerworld 9:05 AM
"Apple 2FA: Eff-All use to celebs battling nude selfie cloud pervs" The Register 8:50 AM
"How easy is it to crack into an Apple iCloud account? We tried to find out" The Guardian 8:39 AM
"Notes on the Celebrity Data Theft" New Web Order 8:05 AM
"iCloud or not iCloud: What Really Happened in the Nude Selfie Breach?" Kirkville 8:05 AM
"Home Depot and the smoking zip-zap machine" ["Apple, too, has some 'splainin' to do about this Jennifer Lawrence nude picture mess. The pictures reportedly came from iCloud, Apple quickly shipped a new software update to do, well, something, yet at the same time said a 40-hour investigation showed they had done nothing wrong, hadn't been hacked, nothing to see here, folks."] I, Cringely 8:04 AM
"The Fappening: iCloud, Jennifer Lawrence Not Breached" Tapscape 8:03 AM
"Apple's Archaic Software and Services Could Be Its Achilles' Heel" TheStreet 8:03 AM
"An iPhone Screen as Big as a TV Set" 24/7 Wall St. 7:38 AM
"Apple Is Ready To Rock The World Again, But With What Product?" Mac 360 7:35 AM
"Are You A Victim Of Apple's Trap?" Mac 360 7:34 AM
"App brings doggie fitness to the smartphone" [Video Report] CBS News 12:52 PM
"Fireproof Games Announces 'The Room 3' Set to Launch on iOS in Spring 2015" Touch Arcade 12:51 PM
"Sony announces iPhone-compatible QX30 camera lens with 30x zoom, QX1 with swappable E-Mount" AppleInsider 12:20 PM
"iScent Lets You Smell Your Ringtones" Tom's Guide 12:19 PM
"Sonnet Announces Dual-Port 10GBase-T Thunderbolt™ 2 Adapter: Sonnet's Twin 10G Adds Lightning-Fast 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Connectivity to Any Computer With a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt Port" Sonnet Technologies 11:35 AM
"Little Critter Colors: It's a colorful world for Little Critter! Join him in this interactive board book app as he is surrounded by bright and vivid objects." Oceanhouse Media 11:01 AM
"Microsoft (Nokia) Improves Most as Apple and Samsung Maintain Leadership Positions in ABI Research's Enterprise Smartphone Competitive Assessment" Business Wire 10:42 AM
"Montblanc tries to turn the stylus into a luxury product" The Verge 9:31 AM
"Angry Birds Transformers rolling out in October" iMore 9:30 AM
"Automatic trip tracker adds Web Dashboard for easier trip sorting, exporting" BGR 8:22 AM
"Nokia to take on Apple, Google maps with new cross-platform navigation app" AppleInsider 8:22 AM
"Get the Official Reddit AMA iOS App Now!" Apple Gazette 8:22 AM
"Nokia maps out Here's return to iOS, Android plans, and how its Tizen deal came about" ZDNet 9:49 AM
"Nokia confirms HERE maps will arrive for iOS and all Android devices by the end of 2014" The Next Web 8:22 AM
"Logitech's K480 Bluetooth keyboard connects to three devices simultaneously" iMore 8:19 AM
"Western Digital Launches My Passport Wireless Mobile Storage Lineup" AnandTech 8:05 AM
"PDF Forms 3.0 Brings Signature Scanner To iDevices – Enhances Annotation Toolbox" MacPrices 7:39 AM
"Spikko Telecom launches Spikko app - A Multi-Number with one SIM app" prMac 8:26 AM
"Super Rock Games Introduces Addictive Arcade Puzzle Game - Olio Game 1.0" prMac 8:26 AM
"Show Me The Animation iOS App - Version 2.0 Out Now" prMac 8:26 AM
"Introducing Nav Camera: Photos and Movies with Geolocation Data Overlays" prMac 8:26 AM
"Filter Before You Shoot - Filter Thee 1.0 for iOS - New Photo Filter App" prMac 8:26 AM
"Microsoft's assault on cheap Android tablets starts this week" The Verge 8:29 AM
"What Lies In Store For Microsoft's Android Patents?" Seeking Alpha 6:03 PM
"Microsoft Corporation Refuses To Accept U.S. Judge's Orders Over Surrendering Customer's Emails; Likely To Face Contempt Of Court" wallstreetpr 9:14 AM
"Microsoft gears up to mass produce large-screen touch displays" ZDNet 9:48 AM
"Latest usage shares show slow adoption of Windows 8.1" ZDNet 9:48 AM
"'Unofficial' Windows XP SP4 Launched. Microsoft OS Lives On" Forbes 9:18 AM
"Google's new strategy to dethrone Microsoft Outlook" Wall Street Journal 9:22 AM
"Don't Let IBM's Watson Pick Your Outfits: Big Blue's Watson will soon be sold to retailers as a fashionista to help you pick out clothes. Don't do it." PC Magazine 8:54 AM
"IBM shares mobility, analytics strategy insights" CRN 9:22 AM
"IBM Announces Service To Speed Up Clinical Research Using Watson" iHealthBeat 9:20 AM
"IBM licensing: The acronyms start with the name and get progressively more complex" Computerworld UK 9:23 AM
"Mean, Lean, Supply Chain Machine: Lenovo is a well-oiled, fine-tuned supply chain machine." EBN 9:19 AM
"HP soars to bash Big Blue in EMEA server market" CRN 9:23 AM
"Oracle's MySQL buy a 'fiasco' says Dovecot man Mikko Linnanmäki" The Register 8:50 AM
"Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst: We're Ready to Dominate the Cloud" TheStreet 9:23 AM
"Broadcom doubling its mobile Wi-Fi speed with new chip" ZDNet 9:50 AM
"Broadcom releases a 650Mbps chip to link smartphones to gigabit Wi-Fi networks" Gigaom 6:01 PM
"Google is building the world's fastest computer" CNNMoney 10:53 AM
"Google launches quantum processor, artificial intelligence project" ZDNet 9:50 AM
"A New Technology To Help Visually Impaired Shoppers Is Being Tested By IBM in Brazil" Forbes 8/31
"MSN Messenger Is Completely Shutting Down On October 31st" Forbes 8/31
"Intel Benchmarks DirectX 12, Looks Better Than DX11" Digital Trends 8/31
"Intel reaffirms its commitment, product lines to PC gaming market" Electronista 8/31
"Flaw lets hackers break your WiFi router's security with one guess" Engadget 8/31
"Five Reasons Why China's Desktop OS Will Fail" Digital Trends 8/31
"Race to gigabit Internet service takes off: Four years after the National Broadband Plan, communities and carriers are deploying next-gen infrastructure that will bring gigabit speed Internet to homes, universities, and businesses." CNET 8/31
"What you can expect from Windows 9 (codename Threshold)" ITProPortal 8/30
"Microsoft to flick on MSN Messenger kill switch in China: Redmond silences aged IM service, touts Skype at People's Republic" The Register 8/30
"Microsoft refuses to give access to emails stored outside US" Neowin 8/30
"Microsoft said to be interested in popular Android mod, Cyanogen" Neowin 8/30
"Review roundup: Intel's 8-core Haswell-E is the fastest desktop CPU ever" Engadget 8/30
"Intel finally releases Haswell-E Extreme Edition processors/Summary: The long-awaited refresh of its high-end chips includes the company's first eight-core desktop CPU, the $999 Core i7-5960X." ZDNet 8/30
"Intel Reveals Core i7-5960X Processor Extreme Edition, An 8-Core Processor Gaming Monster At PAX" Microsoft News 8/30
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