"Apple Music mean more iPhone sales?" CNBC Videos 5:56 PM
"Apple Music Finally Ready, Will It Succeed?" Bloomberg 8:30 AM
"Apple aims for bigger bite of music market" BBC 7:24 AM
"Indies Think Apple Music Will Finally Make Streaming Pay" Wired 7:24 AM
"Talking to Eddy Cue and Jimmy Iovine about Apple Music" The Loop 7:32 AM
"Trent Reznor on Apple Music: Other Services 'Left Me Feeling Lacking'/Nine Inch Nails singer on Taylor Swift, creating Beats 1 and reviving the value of music" Rolling Stone 8:01 AM
"Apple conspired to fix e-book prices: U.S. appeals court" ["Writing for the majority, Circuit Judge Debra Ann Livingston said that by organizing the conspiracy, 'Apple found an easy path to opening its iBookstore,' while ensuring that marketwide prices rose to a level that Apple and the publishers wanted."] Reuters 9:26 AM
"Apple loses e-book antitrust appeal: The ruling is another setback in the company's attempt to justify its e-book sales practices" IDG News Service 3:36 PM
"Apple loses final e-books antitrust appeal, will pay $450M settlement" AppleInsider 10:44 AM
"Apple loses appeal of ebooks case ruling, will pay $450 million in damages" 9to5Mac 10:50 AM
"Apple conspired with book publishers, appeals court confirms" Fortune 9:32 PM
"Court Ruling Finds Apple Guilty of Fixing Book Prices" Fortune 11:35 AM
"How To Block Someone From Using Apps On Your Mac" Bohemian Boomer 7:17 AM
"Magnet: It's What Every Mac Screen And Every Mac App Needs" Mac 360 7:17 AM
"Hands On: Poly Bridge (OS X, Windows in early access)" MacNN 12:06 PM
Op/Ed
"iTunes 12.2 missing in action as Apple Music, Beats 1 launch" MacDailyNews 12:32 PM
"Safari is the new IE" ["I think there is a general feeling among web developers that Safari is lagging behind the other browsers, but when you go to a conference like EdgeConf, it really strikes you just how wide the gap is. All of the APIs I mentioned above are not implemented in Safari, and Apple has shown no public interest in them. When you start browsing caniuse.com, the list goes on and on. ... It's hard to get insight into why Apple is behaving this way. They never send anyone to web conferences, their Surfin' Safari blog is a shadow of its former self, and nobody knows what the next version of Safari will contain until that year's WWDC. In a sense, Apple is like Santa Claus, descending yearly to give us some much-anticipated presents, with no forewarning about which of our wishes he'll grant this year. And frankly, the presents have been getting smaller and smaller lately."] Read the Tea Leaves 9:33 AM
Press Releases
"PipelineFX's Qube! Now Available in One-Month Installments" Architosh 5:54 PM
"iBooks Author for Mac updated with iPhone textbook support, new ePub templates" 9to5Mac 3:38 PM
"Apple Updates GarageBand for Mac With New Electronic/Hip Hop Synths and Drummers" MacRumors 3:38 PM
"Apple releases GarageBand 10.1 w/ Apple Music Connect publishing, Force Touch, & tons of new content + tools" 9to5Mac 3:38 PM
"Final Fantasy 14 is available for Mac, but stay away from it!" Mac Gamer HQ 10:42 AM
"Tropical Software releases iAddressX 3.6 for OS X" prMac 5:44 PM
"Flavours 2 Lite Brings Themes to Yosemite" prMac 7:32 AM
"Apple's Beats 1 Radio Is Censoring Music: Bleeps by Dre." BuzzFeed 3:46 PM
"Apple is playing censored songs on Beats 1" The Verge 3:46 PM
"Siri is put to the test with Apple Music launch: As Apple's streaming music service goes live, it's easy to stump Siri with some song requests. Also, Uber buys part of Bing Maps, and Google updates the Hangouts app." CNET 5:57 PM
"Apple Music has 100 percent of Billboard Top 100, Spotify doesn't" AppAdvice 1:56 PM
"Apple Music Is Here, But Is Streaming Right For You? How all-you-can-eat subscriptions from Apple and Spotify change your relationship with music—and your wallet" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:33 AM
"Apple Music streams songs at the same quality as iTunes downloads" Mashable 7:33 AM
"Bad news for Prince fans: These artists are missing from Apple Music/Apple Music scores with Taylor Swift and Thom Yorke, but holdouts include The Beatles, Prince, and The Black Keys." Macworld 1:56 PM
"Apple Music is here: 5 things to know" CNNMoney 7:23 AM
"Apple Music in the UK: what you need to know" Engadget 7:38 AM
"Apple Aims to Shake Up the Crowded Streaming Market" Statista 9:22 AM
"Seven Things You Need to Know About Apple Music" Bloomberg 8:29 AM
"America's most reputable tech companies: Samsung replaces Nintendo, Apple drops to No. 21" GeekWire 3:34 PM
"Apple interns earn $7,000 per month, plus benefits" Cult of Mac 9:33 AM
"Apple Watch enterprise ecosystem gains policy control" Computerworld 7:16 AM
"Bernstein: PayPal's Potential Is 'Untapped,' Better Than Apple Pay And Google Wallet" Benzinga 9:27 AM
"Even Apple and Facebook can suffer from a bad rep, report says: It's not just products and services that can color a company's reputation. How it handles sensitive issues can also affect public perception." CNET 8:15 AM
Non-Apple News
"Faster, Cheaper Fiber Could Rev Up Internet" TechNewsWorld 7:47 PM
"NSA can track everyone's phone calls again -- for a while" CNET 5:57 PM
"Gmail's latest update will add wallpapers and emoji" The Verge 5:17 PM
"As Apple doubles down on maps data, Microsoft bows out with sale of some Bing Maps assets to Uber" AppleInsider 9:43 AM
"Samsung Ranked As No. 1 Patent Filer For Wearable Devices" Forbes 9:26 AM
"U.S. judge signs off on Sprint's $50 million 'cramming' settlement" Reuters 9:31 PM
"Sprint (almost) fixed the low video cap on its new 'All-in' plan" Engadget 9:18 PM
"Sprint Is Called Out on Throttling Policy: Carrier's practice of slowing video speeds gets attention as new FCC rules take effect" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:45 PM
"Sprint's new 'All In' unlimited plans limit video to 3G speeds: $80 per month for a high-end smartphone and unlimited data? Sounds good, until you get to the fine print." PCWorld 10:34 AM
"Sprint bids adieu to $50 iPhone plan in the name of clarity: The wireless carrier will instead promote an 'All-In' plan that includes $60 for the plan and $20 for the smartphone." CNET 8:02 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TMO Daily Observations 2015-06-30: Apple Music First Impressions" The Mac Observer 1:52 PM
"Paul Kent Discusses This Year's MacIT Conference" MacVoices 11:16 AM
"Let's Talk iOS 088: You can buy cool" iDownload Blog 9:32 AM
"iOS 8.4 Ships with Apple Music, Beats 1" Tapscape 5:14 PM
"The wait is over, Apple Music now live" Cult of Mac 10:33 AM
"Apple's 24-hour Beats 1 radio station goes live in 100 countries with Spring King, Beck, Jamie xx" AppleInsider 11:49 AM
"Apple's Beats 1 starts broadcasting" MacDailyNews 11:34 AM
"Apple's new iTunes Terms & Conditions highlight Apple Music, Expose iCloud Music Library" The Mac Observer 11:47 AM
"The next iPhone may solve one of the biggest issues with storage" Business Insider 7:38 AM
"Apple's new music streaming app can scan your music library to find out what genres and artists you like" Business Insider 7:38 AM
"PP releases purported iOS 8.4 jailbreak" iDownload Blog 12:12 PM
"iOS 8.4 Jailbreak Status Update" Redmond Pie 8:10 AM
"Apple just made it easier to get a new battery" The Verge 4:30 PM
"Siri Gets Feisty When You Ask Her This Question: Try to trick Siri with an unsolvable math problem, and she might just get a little nasty." PC Magazine 4:33 PM
"Mac OS X Running On MacBook Pro Knockoff? (Updated)" M.I.C. Gadget 4:43 PM
Granted Apple Patents
"Apple Granted 45 Patents Today Covering Technologies behind the iPad Smart Cover, the iPhone 5 Design and more" Patently Apple 8:10 AM
"iOS, HomeKit devices may perform functions based on your location" Apple Daily Report 8:11 AM
"Apple granted patent for the iPad Smart Cover" Apple Daily Report 8:59 AM
"Apple wants to make it easier to gift items from its online stores" Apple Daily Report 8:17 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"Beats 1 appears to be down for many" 9to5Mac 8:05 PM
"About the security content of Mac EFI Security Update 2015-001" Apple Support 4:37 PM
"Applecare now supports defective MacBook batteries" Digital Trends 12:38 PM
"Getting the 'iCloud Music Library can't be enabled' error? Here's a fix!" iMore 11:49 AM
"iTunes Match libraries seeing duplicates, bad metadata ahead of Apple Music launch" AppleInsider 9:43 AM
"Keeping iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch within acceptable operating temperatures" Apple Support 8:10 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 10:42 AM
"I, Gladiator For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" App Sliced 10:42 AM
"FX Photo Studio For Mac Is $1.99 Right Now (Previously $9.99)" App Sliced 10:42 AM
"Apple Music Launch: Too Bad Steve Jobs Is Not Around" Forbes 5:58 PM
"Apple Music Might Be the Best Thing for Independent Labels" PC Magazine 4:32 PM
"iPhone Evolution: Photos Taken With Every iPhone Prove Apple Was Right" BGR 4:28 PM
"Apple Music's Beats 1 Radio Pros And Cons" Forbes 12:38 PM
"Apple's massive new music app could end up being the best way to discover music" Business Insider 12:38 PM
"Find Out How Much You Really Pay for Entertainment: With the arrival of Apple Music, there's one more monthly charge you could be paying for music, video and software. How many mini-subscriptions can you take?" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:38 PM
"Love: At the Cyclops the other night I was talking with fellow Mac and iOS developers. One person mentioned that a friend had acquired an iOS game — a good game that's less popular than it deserves, that maybe just needs some marketing." inessential 12:37 PM
"Apple Music Is For People With No Clue What To Stream" TechCrunch 3:38 PM
"Here's why no student should buy Apple Music" Business Insider 12:08 PM
"Apple Watch isn't about 'Need', it's about 'Want" BGR 10:17 AM
"Microsoft might dump Windows Phone in favour of Android: Firm could be about to admit defeat in smartphone market" The Inquirer 12:21 PM
"Windows 10 preview build comes with Microsoft Edge and WiFi" Engadget 6:20 AM
"Windows 10 Build 10158 to Fast Ring Insiders introduces Microsoft Edge" SuperSite for Windows 6:21 AM
"Microsoft's latest Windows 10 preview for PCs gets Edge browser branding" ZDNet 7:15 AM
"Microsoft Wi-Fi now included with Windows 10" Neowin 7:10 AM
"Windows 10 Build 10158 Heads to Windows Insider Fast Ring Testers" Thurrott 7:43 AM
"Some details on Cortana's integration into Office 365 in Windows 10" Neowin 7:08 AM
"Microsoft braces for more job cuts: It's a pretty safe bet that Microsoft will soon be slicing more jobs, especially in its mobile device ranks." Fortune 4:34 PM
"Microsoft might buy AMD to restore its chip design operations: Could develop own console chips for future Xbox devices" The Inquirer 7:23 AM
"AOL in Deal With Microsoft to Take Over Display Ad Business" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:21 AM
"Microsoft Just Did Google A Huge Favor" Seeking Alpha 8:12 AM
"Uber buys Microsoft's mapping tech to lessen reliance on Google Maps: Cab outfit will absorb 100 employees from Redmond" The Inquirer 7:23 AM
"Microsoft confirms RTMs of Visual Studio 2015 and .NET Framework 4.6: Anyone would think there was a new Windows in the works" The Inquirer 10:05 AM
"Microsoft sets release date for Visual Studio 2015" ZDNet 6:33 AM
"Microsoft Readies Dynamics for the IoT Age" eWeek 6:18 AM
"HP enterprise chief to depart before company split" Computerworld 3:47 PM
"HP enterprise hardware chief Veghte leaving" Seeking Alpha 10:16 AM
"HP Former Operating Chief Veghte to Leave as Firm Readies Split" Bloomberg 12:07 PM
"As H-P Split Nears, Bosses Tick Off a Surgery Checklist: Information chief oversees plan to ensure business separation goes smoothly for employees, customers" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:33 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Company A Better Buy Than International Business Machines Corp.: Credit Suisse Group" Bidness Etc 7:36 AM
"HP goes back to school with convertibles, Chromebook" SlashGear 7:36 AM
"Cisco to buy OpenDNS for $635 mln to boost security business" Reuters 7:33 AM
"Cisco in Deal to Acquire OpenDNS for $635 Million" Re/code 10:03 AM
"Cisco plans to buy security-as-a-service provider OpenDNS: OpenDNS provides Web filtering and malware protection services to 65 million users" IDG News Service 12:20 PM
"Why Oracle vs. Google API Litigation Remains a Pivotal Case" eWeek 6:18 AM
"Microsoft, Oracle, HP, Tibco, RStudio form the R Consortium under the Linux Foundation" VentureBeat 8:18 AM
"ARM, Synopsys team up with UMC for 14nm FinFET process" EE Times Asia 6:21 AM
"Yes, tech spending is shrinking, but don't panic yet" ZDNet 6:33 AM
"Virtually No Change In US Desktop Search Market Share According To ComScore's May 2015 Report" Search Engine Land 6:43 AM
"U.S. Stocks Reverse Course as Pressure Mounts for Greek PM" FOXBusiness 3:45 PM
"U.S. Stocks Rebound From Steep Selloff: Greece submits new bailout proposal to creditors" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:44 PM
"Asia Markets: Chinese shares reverse selloff as Asia shrugs off Greek concerns/China's shares reversed a recent sharp selloff, as investors elsewhere in Asia push off concerns about a default in Greece until the outcome of a referendum next Sunday." MarketWatch 7:42 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks mired in red, with Greek default expected/European stocks fell Tuesday, with investors closing the book on the quarter and month still rattled by uncertainty over Greece's future in the euro and the European Union." MarketWatch 7:42 AM
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