"The iPhone Reality Distortion Field: The iPhone has not only changed the definition of success for Apple, but has altered the perception required to properly sense reality. Similar to the dynamic that exists between rivaling siblings, having the iPhone become the single-most successful consumer technology product in history has produced an environment in which every subsequent Apple product decision has failed to meet the expectations set by iPhone." Above Avalon 2:29 PM
"Where does Apple go after the iPhone? If Apple expects to remain the tech powerhouse that it is, it has to be thinking and planning about what comes after the iPhone. But, how exactly do you follow the iPhone? Is VR/AR the answer?" ZDNet 11:20 AM
"Here's another hint that Apple is building its own video service" Business Insider 7:58 AM
"Apple bringing more of its content delivery in-house, possible preparation for streaming TV" 9to5Mac 7:58 AM
"New bill looks to save smartphone encryption from state bans" The Verge 6:59 AM
"Bipartisan US bill sides with Apple/Google in seeking to outlaw proposed state bans on encrypted phones" 9to5Mac 7:16 AM
"New bipartisan bill would prevent states from weakening encryption: The bill, just three short pages in length, will prevent local legislatures from passing laws that ban encryption on a state level." ZDNet 8:19 AM
"7 signs Apple TV is changing television" Computerworld 9:10 AM
"Apple's iMessage and Wi-Fi Calling Targeted in new Patent Lawsuit" Patently Apple 11:20 AM
"Y'all have a Texas accent? Siri (and the world) might be slowly killing it: Voice recognition tools such as Apple's Siri still struggle to understand regional quirks and accents, and users are adapting the way they speak to compensate" The Guardian 8:59 PM
"Andrew Kaz, veteran in Apple software, releases a new invention today – a giant leap for mankind in the Information Age, the new web browser: 'Internet' is a reinvention of the internet browser like none other since its first invention." Appothecary 8:21 AM
"Final Cut Library Manger updated to version 3" fcp.co 8:03 AM
"This iPhone case was The Answer to my prayers" Apple World Today 7:44 AM
"The Best E-Reader On the Market" Men's Journal 5:59 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Apple Pages 2.6.1 for iPhone and iPad review: Split View and other iOS 9 features bring multi-tasking to Apple's home-grown word processor" Macworld UK 8:02 AM
"Apple Numbers 2.6.1 for iPad and iPhone review: Faster number-crunching than ever with multitasking and new keyboard shortcuts" Macworld UK 8:05 AM
"Apple Keynote 2.6.1 for iPad & iPhone review: An increasingly strong challenge to PowerPoint" Macworld UK 8:04 AM
"'Final Fantasy 9' First Impressions - Easily Square Enix's Best Final Fantasy Port" Touch Arcade 3:09 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Delete a Picture or Video from Messages on iPhone & iPad" OS X Daily 3:10 PM
"Taking screenshots of iOS features in motion" Six Colors 2:29 PM
"How to add multiple Instagram accounts on your iPhone" AppAdvice 2:29 PM
"How to quickly enable Low Power mode on your iPhone or iPad" iMore 9:25 AM
"How to share and export tracks in Music Memos for iPhone" iMore 8:36 AM
"How to port an iOS game to Windows in 5 minutes" WinBeta 8:28 AM
Tips
"One simple hack to save your iPhone's battery life" Mashable 11:18 AM
"Twitter's new timeline is here: What you need to know now" Mashable 8:19 AM
"Have Apple Watch Skin Burns? Here's What to Do." Apple Gazette 8:04 AM
"Windows 10 updates still largely opaque: The details Microsoft provided for the Patch Tuesday updates to Windows 10 are vague and unactionable, but that's usually all we've ever gotten from them." ZDNet 7:01 AM
"Microsoft quits giving us the silent treatment on Windows 10 updates" The Register 6:57 AM
"Windows 10, revealed: You'll get more information from Microsoft in future updates" PCWorld 7:48 AM
"Microsoft: Fine, We'll Tell You What's in Those Windows 10 Updates" PC Magazine 4:13 PM
"Microsoft fixes 36 flaws in IE, Edge, Office, Windows, .NET Framework" IDG News Service 9:49 AM
"Microsoft beefs up Azure Stack preview with DevOps tools" The Inquirer 7:13 AM
"Microsoft acquired another app with the same name as its Groove music service" The Verge 7:55 AM
"Microsoft's replacement Surface Pro charger is just half an off-brand power plug" The Inquirer 1:59 PM
"IBM Watson Teams With Toronto Raptors On Data-Driven Talent Analysis" TechCrunch 11:18 AM
"Stephen Pratt, Head of IBM's New Artificial-Intelligence Group, Leaves" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:51 AM
"IBM Cognitive Computing Exec Leaves After Months on the Job" Fortune 9:25 AM
"Intel's Wind River preps server to deliver VMs into home routers" The Register 6:56 AM
"Labor union to rally outside of Intel headquarters today with non-union cafeteria workers" Silicon Valley Business Journal 8:27 AM
"Coming to HP's consumer laptops: Smoother video with AMD's FreeSync" IDG News Service 7:48 AM
"HP to kill screen-tearing on laptops with AMD FreeSync" Digital Trends 2:30 PM
"Oracle hiring software developers for 'growing and dynamic team' in Buffalo" Buffalo Business First 3:08 PM
"Cisco Results Top Expectations: Network-equipment maker raises its dividend, increases its stock-buyback plan" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:09 PM
"Cisco tops Q2 targets with $11.8 billion in revenue: The networking giant managed to beat analyst estimates after offering a mild outlook last quarter." ZDNet 3:59 PM
"Why Cisco Is Upsetting the Cisco Bears and Critics After Earnings" 24/7 Wall St. 3:59 PM
"Liveblog: Twitter Lost Active Users Last Quarter, Stock Tanks" Re/code 3:59 PM
"What to watch for in Cisco's earnings: Cisco's earnings come days after $1.4 billion Jasper IoT buy" MarketWatch 8:24 AM
"Will Cisco boost investor optimism?" CNBC Videos 8:24 AM
"SAP plugs critical software flaw that could let hackers into factories: It would be alarmist to say it sounds like a Stuxnet vector, so we won't do that" The Register 7:51 AM
"Intel officials dwell on encryption as a potential security problem" Federal Computer Week 2:31 PM
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