"Everything you need to know about Apple Music before it launches Tuesday" VentureBeat 5:11 PM
"Spotify or Apple Music? What streaming music service is right for you?" Mashable 7:32 AM
"Apple Music Is the Underdog in Streaming: It's preparing to take on Spotify, the service with 20 million paid subscribers." Barron's 8:55 AM
"Why is Apple so embarrassed by games?" The Guardian 8:05 AM
"Apple Reveals Fun New Ways to Share Information between Two Apple Watch Users & other all-new Features in the Works" Patently Apple 11:24 AM
"Apple backpedals on Conderate flag censorship" CIO 11:30 AM
"Tim Cook's Apple is the Apple we need: Meet the new Apple...not quite the same as the old Apple." Macworld 6/26
"Inside Apple's ecosystem: Joanna Stern, Wall Street Journal tech columnist, talks about Taylor Swift's reunion with Apple after this week's smackdown, music streaming wars, the Watch, and products in the tech giant's pipeline." CNBC Videos 6/26
"Some labels are still holding out on Apple Music ahead of next week's launch" Business Insider 6/26
"Why Apple and Google's Frosty Relationship Might Come to a Head This Year" TheStreet 6/26
"Is Apple looking to buy this innovative company? Apple appears to be in the process of buying a startup that has developed some fascinating fingerprint-scanning technology." CNNMoney 6/26
"ClamXav developer starts charging for his Mac OS X antivirus software" VentureBeat 7:46 AM
"OS X El Capitan beta references possible 4K Mac with quad-core Broadwell: Presence in beta builds could point to a launch between now and this fall." Ars Technica 6/26
"Apple's New Software Has Hidden Clues About Its Next Product: The iMac is due for a big upgrade" Time 6/26
"4K iMac Details Revealed in El Capitan DP 2" FairerPlatform 6/26
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"iTunes Match Melting Down for Some Users in Runup to Apple Music Launch" Kirkville 6/26
"Delete photos and video synced from iTunes when you can't access the originals" Apple Support 6/26
"Airport Utility says your Apple ID or password is wrong after enabling Two-Step Verification" Apple Support 6/26
"If Photos won't open a library that you already migrated" Apple Support 6/26
"Apple Deployment Programs and two-step verification" Apple Support 6/26
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to enable text selection in OS X Quick Look" iMore 2:48 PM
"Review – Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 & CC" Mac Edition Radio 7:29 AM
"Hidden Features in iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan" MacRumors 6/26
"Sparkle 1.2.3 review: Mac-friendly web design app needs a bit more luster" Macworld 6/26
"Several Ways to Create Space On Your Mac" The Mac Observer 6/26
"How to Safely Disable iCloud Photo Library and Reclaim Space for iCloud Backups" The Mac Observer 6/26
"Did You Get Rid of Flash? Now, Here's an Easy Way to Use Google Chrome to Display Flash Content" Kirkville 6/26
"How to enable the three-finger drag gesture in OS X El Capitan" iDownload Blog 6/26
"iOS 9 Low Power Mode Cuts Performance by 40%" PC Magazine 5:59 PM
"Apple reportedly starts making force-sensitive iPhones" Engadget 4:12 PM
"One of the Most Exciting New iPhone 6s Features Was Just Confirmed By Bloomberg" BGR 10:55 AM
"Apple starts production on its Force Touch iPhone 6S" TechRadar UK 7:33 AM
"Force Touch iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus Enters Production" Tapscape 7:29 AM
"iPad Pro Could Eliminate External Keyboards" ValueWalk 7:48 PM
"Apple Suppliers Start Making iPhones With Force Touch" Bloomberg 6/26
"Apple Starts Early Production on Next-Generation iPhones With Force Touch" MacRumors 6/26
"Apple kicks off production of next-gen iPhone with Force Touch, report says" AppleInsider 6/26
"Apple reportedly begins production on next generation iPhone 6s with Force Touch" iMore 6/26
"Quanta Computer expects Apple Watch shipments to increase in 2H15" DigiTimes 6/26
"Apple may switch to OLED displays for iPhone, reports Korea media" DigiTimes 6/26
"Apple searching for new public policy director to influence government" AppleInsider 6/26
"AppleCare+ battery coverage more generous for iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch" AppleInsider 6/26
"AppleCare+ for Apple Watch Now Covers Batteries That Retain Less Than 80% of Original Capacity" MacRumors 6/26
"Apple Boosts AppleCare+ Battery Support" PC Magazine 6/26
"Low Power mode will turn your Phone 6 into a cross between an iPhone 5 and 5s, show benchmarks" 9to5Mac 6/26
"Benchmarks Reveal Processor Throttling Details in iOS 9 Low Power Mode" MacTrast 6/26
"Will the iPhone 7 make tracking friends and family easier?" TechRadar UK 6/26
"How adblocking apps on iOS 9 will work (if Apple approves them)" The Next Web 6/26
"A developer has a genius way to turn the Apple Watch into a video game controller" Business Insider 6/26
"TaiG CEO hints at an eventual iOS 9 jailbreak" iDownload Blog 6/26
"Apple wants to patent iBeacon stalking" The Register 6/26
"iPhone 6+ and other oversized phones won't fit inside Fallout 4 Pip-Boy" PC Gamer 6/26
AppleCare/Helps
"Make a call over Wi-Fi: Learn about making a voice call over Wi-Fi using the Wi-Fi Calling feature on your iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, or iPhone 6 Plus." Apple Support 4:10 PM
"Fix 'Apple Driver Hasn't Been Found' Error During TaiG iOS 8.3 Jailbreak" Redmond Pie 6/26
"If you can't update your Signed Configuration Profile in iOS 8.3" Apple Support 6/26
"iOS Wi-Fi profiles: About Auto Join and per-connection password settings" Apple Support 6/26
"Using Apple power adapters, cables, and duckheads with Apple products" Apple Support 6/26
"What type of gift card do I have?" Apple Support 6/26
Price Trackers/Deals
"1990: The Year Before Music Changed Forever" Slate 6/26
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 6/26
"SuperMi -Make Your Own Avatar For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 6/26
"Dwelp (Puzzler) For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" App Sliced 6/26
"The real reason why Apple wanted to acquire Dropbox before it became a $10 billion startup" Business Insider 6/26
"Apple TouchID Tech May get Boost from Privaris Purchase" The Mac Observer 6/26
"Google Play is Copying Apple's App Store, and Why That's a Good Thing" BGR 6/26
"HBO Now Is a Hit on Apple's iOS but Is It Really a Big Deal?" TheStreet 6/26
"Opinion: Why content-blocking on iOS means advertisers, ad networks, publishers & readers all need to up their games" 9to5Mac 6/26
"iPod Madness: Warn Your Children!" Kirkville 6/26
"Trying To Do The Math On Apple Music" Mac 360 6/26
"Here's why Apple can take on the streaming industry: The other week I was rummaging through my old audio CD library." iMore 6/26
"Taylor Swift is Backing Herself Into a Corner - Above Avalon Premium Week in Review" Above Avalon 6/26
"My Niece Takes a Train Ride: Using iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Nikon D7000 Cameras (Part 2 -Banlaem)" eXtensions 6/26
"My Niece Takes a Train Ride: Using iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Nikon D7000 Cameras (Part 1 -Mahachai)" eXtensions 6/26
"Alex Gibney On Cult Surrounding Apple Inc. and Steve Jobs: 'I See A Parallel With Scientology'" ["Apple SVP of software and services Eddy Cue famously tweeted angrily about 'The Man in the Machine' from South by South West, where the film premiered in March. Cue described Gibney's film as 'inaccurate,' 'mean-spirited' and 'not a reflection of the Steve I knew.' 'I'm not sure Eddy Cue actually saw the film,' Gibney said. 'There is definitely a cult of Apple that doesn't want to hear anything bad about Steve Jobs.'"] International Business Times 6/26
"Commentary: Sales of Apple Watch not optimistic" DigiTimes 6/26
"How the Apple Watch is preparing us for an iPhone without a home button: If Apple wants to make the iPhone fresh, it should take a lesson from its new companion gadget and use the Force." Macworld 6/26
"Finding your way around Apple's iOS 9: This year, Apple is taking time to refine its mobile OS with a focus on performance and stability" Computerworld 6/26
Non-Apple
"Facebook is More of a Threat to YouTube Than Ever Before" BGR 6:46 PM
"The photos you (probably) won't find on Instagram" Engadget 2:55 PM
"The Google Glass Epic Fail: What Happened?" BGR 11:54 AM
"The Reason Your City Can't Have Fast Internet Access" Gizmodo 6/26
"Geek on the Street: What happened when we gave people a virtual reality headset for the first time" GeekWire 6/26
Humor/Cartoons
"Amazing Movie Mashup: 'Wizard of Oz' Characters Star in 'The Avengers'" BGR 8:19 PM
"Toonia Puzzle for iOS - Endless Animal Jigsaw Game for Kids and Toddlers" prMac 3:59 PM
"Zebra Imaging's Holographic Visualizations Help Britto Charette Win Design Contract" Architosh 10:54 AM
"The $249 'Reserve Strap' will give the Apple Watch 30 extra hours of charge" Neowin 7:46 AM
"Ultimate General: Gettysburg reinstated to the App Store" Digital Spy 7:33 AM
"Coming June 27: Gene Steinberg meets Josh Centers, from TidBITS, and tech author Joe Kissell, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 6/26
"Apple Adds LGBT Section to the App Store" Digital Trends 6/26
"DataMan Next iPhone Data Usage Tracker Now Offers Apple Watch App" MacTrast 6/26
"The $249 'Reserve Strap' will give the Apple Watch 30 extra hours of charge" Neowin 6/26
"This $250 Apple Watch Band Adds 30 Hours of Battery Life" Tom's Guide 6/26
"Disney's new iOS keyboard puts GIFs of your favorite characters and scenes right at your fingertips" 9to5Mac 6/26
"Formula Cartoon All-Stars Lets You Race As and Against Your Cartoon Network Favorites" 148Apps 6/26
"Microsoft Mission Is to Help Everyone 'Achieve More,' CEO Says" eWeek 10:56 AM
"With the transition to Windows as a service, Microsoft changes up revenue recognition" Neowin 4:12 PM
"Samsung to stop blocking Windows Updates 'within a few days'" ZDNet 7:43 AM
"Samsung caves and patches its software to re-enable Windows Update" Neowin 7:46 AM
"Samsung PCs will unblock Windows Update 'in a few days'" Engadget 7:47 AM
"Samsung backs down and will no longer disable Windows Update" SuperSite for Windows 10:03 AM
"Microsoft plugs OneDrive storage into your Chromecast" Engadget 8:42 AM
"Microsoft updates Mail and Calendar, refines the UI and brings along new icons" Neowin 7:46 AM
"Microsoft wants to up the wow factor on the Bing homepage" ITProPortal 10:56 AM
"Intel Corporation (INTC) Price Target Lowered To $45 At Jefferies: Analysts at Jefferies slashed the price target for Intel to $45 due to weaker PC trends" Bidness Etc 6:19 PM
"U.S. stocks under pressure as Greece talks languish: Nike helping Dow Industrials break out" MarketWatch 6/26
"Broader Averages Gain on Greece Optimism: World stock markets slipped on Friday, in part on weakness in technology shares, while signs of a possible agreement between Greece and its creditors sent U.S. bond yields to nine-month highs by curbing demand for safe-haven U.S. debt." Reuters 6/26
"Nike Boosts Dow Industrials; Nasdaq Slips: Traders watch for annual adjustment of Russell indexes while Greece situation remains uncertain" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6/26
"Asia Markets: China stocks plunge 7%, slide toward bear territory/China's stock markets plunged toward bear territory Friday, a sharp turnaround after a year of strong gains." MarketWatch 6/26
"Europe Markets: European shares rise, but Greece still on the brink/European stocks finished higher Friday following reports that a deal to unlock bailout funds for debt-burdened Greece may be possible over the weekend. But developments as trading wrapped up for the week suggested that bridging the gap between Greece and its creditors at a meeting Saturday will remain difficult." MarketWatch 6/26
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