"Apple and Its iPhone Money Machine" Om Malik 1:56 PM
"Will Apple be the smartwatch saviour? The lack of detail about sales has led some to declare the Apple Watch a flop, but its launch has focused attention on the broader smartwatch sector" The Guardian 10:19 AM
"Where the Apple Watch goes next" Tech.pinions 8:59 AM
"Why Apple is afraid to reveal watch numbers" Bloomberg View 11:00 AM
"Apple boosted its R&D budget by $1.5 billion amid rumours that it is making a car" Business Insider 8:32 AM
"Apple increasing R&D spending by $1.5B as it cuts capital expenditure" 9to5Mac 8:32 AM
"Apple's victory laps: notes in the margin" Benedict Evans 11:36 AM
"Senator calls for investigation of Apple's music streaming policies" IDG News Service 8:32 AM
"US senator calls for competition investigation into Apple Music" V3 8:31 AM
"Picasa Desktop Users Prompted To Move To Google Photos Backup Instead" TechCrunch 10:18 AM
"How normal people get their photos featured in Apple's ads and wallpapers for iOS, OS X" AppleInsider 10:22 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Yosemite discussion offers sharply contrasting experiences with Apple Mail (good vs. bad) from different customers, plus detailed troubleshooting tips for dealing with mail server issues, notes on alternatives, and more" MacInTouch 3:09 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"With Split View in El Capitan, going full screen makes sense: It's got major potential, but also a few kinks to work out. Jason Snell explains." Macworld 8:34 AM
"Fixing Group Shots the Easy Way in Photoshop" Layers Magazine 9:41 AM
"How-To: Screen record in full 4K/5K resolution at 60fps on Mac w/ the new Screenium 3 app" 9to5Mac 11:12 AM
"How to fix 'This version of Safari is no longer supported' messages" iMore 10:30 AM
"Keeping Dictation on a Mac Private: Q. Why do you have to be online for the text dictation function to work in Mac OS X Yosemite?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 9:46 AM
"How to Use Apple Music Without iCloud Music Library" Kirkville 8:56 AM
"It may be a Seal, but it's a nifty one-trick pony for Final Cut Pro X users" Apple Daily Report 8:09 AM
"Yes, There Is A Better Way To Check Your Weather On A Mac" Mac 360 8:07 AM
"Honda reaffirms commitment to Apple's CarPlay, says 2016 Accord will be first to support it" 9to5Mac 7:04 PM
"The Apple Watch is such a flop it claimed 75 percent of smartwatch sales in Q2" The Inquirer 8:30 AM
"Apple Watch takes lion's share of smartwatch market in just three months" V3 8:31 AM
"Apple Watch Seized 75% Of Smartwatch Market Last Quarter, According To Report" Forbes 10:54 AM
"What we know about Apple Watch sales...so far" CNBC 9:18 AM
"Worldwide Smartphone Market Posts 11.6% Year-Over-Year Growth in Q2 2015, the Second Highest Shipment Total for a Single Quarter, According to IDC" ["Apple's second quarter proved to be its biggest fiscal third quarter ever with 47.5 million units shipped. The iPhone once again continued to dominate in China where shipments remained buoyant after a strong first quarter. The larger screened iPhones along with the rapid expansion of 4G networks in China continued to drive momentum for Apple in Asia/Pacific. As smartphone saturation continues to climb in many new developed markets like China, Apple will look to drive upgrades with refreshed 'S' models in the following quarter."] Business Wire 9:15 AM
"Apple and Samsung Combined for Over One-Third of Smartphone Sales in Second Quarter" MacRumors 11:37 AM
"IDC: Apple snatches 3% of smartphone users from Samsung" 9to5Mac 11:54 AM
"Apple is already dominating the smartwatch market at the expense of Samsung" Business Insider 12:17 PM
"Apple Throws Its Weight Behind Historic LGBT Equality Act" Wired 1:56 PM
"Apple backs bill banning LGBT discrimination: Apple, along with Dow Chemical and Levi Strauss & Co., voices its support for non-discrimination legislation that would establish federal equality for LGBT Americans." CNET 3:12 PM
"Apple backing LGBT anti-discrimination Equality Act" 9to5Mac 1:56 PM
"Apple announces support for landmark LGBT Equality Act" GeekWire 1:57 PM
"Apple, Dow Chemical, Levi Strauss Support LGBT Non-Discrimination Equality Act" The Mac Observer 8:37 PM
"Apple's 2015 Back to School deal: free Beats Solo2 headphones with Mac purchase" 9to5Mac 8:56 AM
"Apple is giving away Beats Solo2 headphones to students who buy a Mac" The Verge 9:46 AM
"Apple Back To School Promo for 2015: Free Beats Solo2 Headphones with Purchase of a Mac" OS X Daily 4:28 PM
"Apple hands out Beats headphones for back-to-school promo: Mac-only deal this year; iPads and iPhones ineligible" Computerworld 10:55 AM
"Apple announces details about its 2015 Back to School promo worth $200" BGR 9:42 AM
"Apple Pay now available at 35 more US banks" The Next Web 8:43 AM
Non-Apple News
"Amazon Posts Surprising Profit: Shares hit new high as conservative spending and growth in cloud computing lift results" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:00 PM
"Review: Trinity Delta, the first in-ear headphones to really impress me" 9to5Mac 10:47 AM
"Review: SchuttenWorks' wooden Ripple for Apple Watch supports Nightstand Mode for only $50" 9to5Mac 9:46 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Mail in iOS 9: Three huge changes that will make email less awful/Document attachments, intelligent search, and multitasking features make Mail more useful than ever." Macworld 8:34 AM
"The best new iOS game is about growing trees" The Verge 8:40 AM
"Apple Kicks Nest ThermoStats From Its Shelves — For Now" Re/code 9:25 PM
"Apple highlighting Accessibility apps to celebrate anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act" 9to5Mac 5:13 PM
"Apple launches massive iOS sale w/ 100 apps for $0.99 ea: Rayman, Angry Birds, Pixelmator, Spider-Man, many more" 9to5Mac 4:01 PM
"Meerkat teaming up with GoPro to offer live streaming from action cameras" 9to5Mac 3:46 PM
"Zola Registry Introduces 360° Virtual Shopping With New iPad App" Business Wire 3:43 PM
"PAC-MAN Chomps His Way on to iOS and Android Powered Mobile Devices as BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. Launches PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX" Business Wire 3:43 PM
"Rotatio will have you moving, spinning and getting zapped" AppAdvice 3:38 PM
"Pinterest for iOS updated with enhanced Pin button extension" 9to5Mac 3:06 PM
"Give your retina MacBook the stylish cable manager it deserves" Cult of Mac 3:06 PM
"Google brings its immersive Spotlight Stories to the iPhone and iPad" iMore 1:57 PM
"Running low on free storage in your iPhone? This tiny charger has a brilliant fix" BGR 1:57 PM
"Fisher Unitech to offer Makerbot 3D printer portfolio line" Architosh 12:36 PM
"CS Odessa has released its first iPad App—Diagram Viewer" Architosh 12:35 PM
"Runkeeper drops the dude from its logo because more than half its new users are women" VentureBeat 12:17 PM
"Office for iOS gains Outlook integration, easier sharing, viewing protected files and more" iDownload Blog 10:30 AM
"Pixcall for iOS lets you gather far-flung friends for a simultaneous photo shoot" The Next Web 8:43 AM
"Jumptuit Smart TV Solution Now Available for iOS" MacPrices 8:09 AM
"No Macworld Show This Year? No Worries, There's The i.Business Expo!" prMac 10:53 AM
"Up, Up, Up - An original jumping game with a 3D twist, for iPhone and iP" prMac 9:40 AM
"I'll Pass! released for iOS - Engaging Strategic Card Game" prMac 7:53 AM
"Out Of The Box releases Second Wind HD for iPad" prMac 7:53 AM
"Bricolage brings Node-based Video Compositing to the iPhone" prMac 7:53 AM
"Windows 10 release date: When is Microsoft's free upgrade available? When is Windows 10 operating system coming out in the UK and what will it look like on a phone?" Telegraph 6:52 AM
"Windows 10 Mobile features some new location settings and prompts" Neowin 6:57 AM
"Xbox One to get a major Windows 10 overhaul" The Daily Dot 6:58 AM
"Windows 10: Dell starts taking device pre-orders, but they won't ship on day one" The Inquirer 7:05 AM
"When should businesses upgrade to Windows 10?" ZDNet 12:27 PM
"Microsoft's new Windows 10 app store to open to developers July 29" ZDNet 4:53 PM
"Remote Desktop on Windows 10 and Server 2016 now support remote pen input" SuperSite for Windows 7:05 AM
"Microsoft revs up for Advanced Threat Analytics release" The Inquirer 7:05 AM
"Microsoft wants revenge pic whistleblowers to drop a dime on dinkle damage" The Inquirer 7:05 AM
"Microsoft Targets Revenge Porn With Link Removal Form" TechCrunch 6:52 AM
"Microsoft Reportedly halting manufacturing of Band to prepare for its successor" Neowin 10:23 AM
"Smartwatches a new frontier for cyber attack, HP study shows" ComputerWeekly 7:18 AM
"Intel makes bigger cloud push with new initiative, teams with Rackspace" ZDNet 12:41 PM
"Intel declares $0.24 dividend" Seeking Alpha 10:19 AM
"Intel preparing to release notebook Skylake in October" DigiTimes 7:19 AM
"AMD outs upgraded desktop processors" EE Times Asia 6:47 AM
"Cisco quits set-top box market, sells business to Technicolor: Cisco is selling its Connected Devices business: yet at the same time counting on connecting billions of devices" Computerworld New Zealand 7:06 AM
"Cisco sheds its set-top box business to Technicolor for $600m" ZDNet 7:19 AM
"Qualcomm to Cut 15 Percent of Jobs, Considers Breakup" eWeek 6:57 AM
"Qualcomm's President on Scaling Back Amid iPhone's Strength" Re/code 7:03 AM
"LG bets big on flexible displays for cars and phones" Engadget 10:22 AM
"AmEx, 3M, Caterpillar Weigh on Dow Industrials: Investors focus on earnings reports from major companies" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:53 PM
"Asia Markets: Chinese stocks end higher for sixth session in a row/Chinese shares notched their sixth straight session of gains Thursday as Beijing-backed funds and buying by large shareholders appeared to support the market's rebound, according to analysts." MarketWatch 7:16 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks hold to gains after Greek vote/Markets in Europe rose slightly after two sessions of losses, after getting an early boost from a Greek parliamentary vote, as investors weighed corporate earnings and economic data." MarketWatch 7:17 AM
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