"How Apple lost its way: Steve Jobs' love of simplicity is gone/Ken Segall, who worked alongside the tech giant's co-founder, says company's incredible growth was rooted in his love of simplicity – but things have changed" The Guardian 7:09 AM
"One of Steve Jobs' longtime advisors says Apple's iPhone names are confusing customers" Business Insider 7:36 AM
"Steve Jobs Hand-picked Tim Cook For a Very Good Reason" The Mac Observer 3:22 PM
"Apple staff voting on new community themes, including making Apple products affordable" 9to5Mac 9:20 AM
"Apple Asks Its Employees About How to Make the World A Better Place" Fortune 2:00 PM
"Apple's iPhone 7 will probably smash existing sales records" BGR 7:15 AM
"Apple supplier Broadcom forecasts sales surge in preparation for upcoming 'iPhone 7' launch" AppleInsider 12:03 PM
"Apple in China fined $7.5k for 'serious dishonest acts': Apple Inc.'s China branch has been fined 50,000 yuan ($7,595) as a company with 'serious dishonest acts' for suspected tax evasion, media reported." Global Times 7:57 AM
"Apple is losing market share in China to local rivals: Rivals with lower-priced offerings are eating Apple's lunch" MarketWatch 7:14 AM
"Apple Catches a Break in its Patent Battle With Smartflash" MacTrast 10:21 AM
"Mac OS X 10.12 'Fuji' features and UK release date rumours: Unlock Mac with Touch ID on iPhone | Siri on Mac | Rebrand as 'MacOS' | To be showcased at WWDC 2016" Macworld UK 9:46 PM
News
"iTunes 12.4.1 Released to Address VoiceOver Issues and Fix Minor Bugs" Modmyi 7:13 AM
"Storage notes offer troubleshooting tips for performance problems in a 2010 MacBook Pro after an SSD upgrade." MacInTouch 12:14 PM
"How to set a custom order in an album in Photos for OS X: Workarounds for not being able to manually sort photos." Macworld 7:32 AM
"Your top questions to Mac 911—and some answers: Many people write in with similar problems. Here's a super-FAQ to help solve the most common iOS 9, iCloud, and El Capitan issues." Macworld 7:01 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to get more from Application Switcher on a Mac in 5 minutes" Computerworld 7:50 AM
"Deleting an unwanted user account from your Mac" iDownload Blog 7:37 AM
"How to use the Keyboard Viewer on your Mac" iMore 1:46 PM
"How to Find your iPhone's IMEI Even if You've Lost the Phone" Kirkville 7:19 AM
"Try The Mac's Ultimate Collage App" Mac 360 7:01 AM
"A Better Way To Touch Your Mac" TeraTalks 7:01 AM
Op/Ed
"Taking OS X Security Seriously" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:21 AM
"OS X Fuji: everything we know about OS X (or maybe MacOS) 10.12" T3 7:55 AM
Press Releases
"Best duplicate file finders for Mac" iMore 12:03 PM
"File List Export 2.0 is a Powerful Way to View Mac OS X File Directories" prMac 6:49 AM
"Notea 1.0 for OS X - Simple Note app with cool Track Pad Gestures" prMac 6:49 AM
"Brotens announces Illuminando 2.0 tfor OS X, the most advanced lighting calculation application in the world" Brotens 6:36 AM
"Apple, Android, Samsung: Who is winning the mobile pay app race? New study shows Samsung's MST tech is not a hit, Google Wallet more popular than Android Pay." Ars Technica 10:21 AM
"Apple poaches Dr. Rajiv Kumar, a pediatric endocrinologist from Stanford Children's Health" iDownload Blog 1:46 PM
"Apple ropes in navigation system specialist to boost mapping solutions" Computer Business Review 7:55 AM
"Apple In-car Navigation Pro Sinisa Durekovic" The Mac Observer 1:11 PM
"Shahrukh Khan may not be Apple's face in India: Turns out that claims about actor Shahrukh Khan becoming the brand ambassador for tech giant Apple was nothing, but a false alarm." Financial Express 7:56 AM
"False alarm! Shah Rukh Khan may not be Apple's brand ambassador in India" DNA 7:56 AM
"Bollywood Star Shah Rukh Khan to be Apple's Indian Ambassador" MacRumors 7:15 AM
"Tablets Set to Return to Growth in 2018 Driven by Detachables and Ongoing Need for Slates – IDC" MacPrices 1:08 PM
"Fact: Huawei now outspends Apple on R&D" The Register 8:18 AM
"Competition is finally forcing AT&T to lower iPhone prices" BGR 8:35 AM
"PSA: Many UK retailers now allowing unlimited-value Apple Pay transactions" 9to5Mac 9:21 AM
"Samsung's new wireless headphones are just like the ones Apple is rumored to be working on" Business Insider 9:20 AM
"Android fans, pick up this gadget and you can laugh in every iPhone 7 user's face this fall" BGR 7:42 AM
"Phones store full record of everywhere they've been which can be easily found or deleted" The Independent 4:30 PM
"Retro Apple fan makes 3D miniatures of classic Macs" Cult of Mac 11:58 AM
Non-Apple News
"SoftBank adds to Alibaba sale, bringing total to $10 billion" Reuters 8:47 PM
"Google is working on a kill switch to prevent an AI uprising: But it isn't ready to be implemented across the board just yet." Engadget 8:25 PM
"Tony Fadell Steps Down Amid Tumult at Nest, a Google Acquisition" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:27 PM
"Tony Fadell, CEO of Alphabet Inc's Nest, to step down" Reuters 4:27 PM
"Tony Fadell, founder of Nest, steps down as CEO" ZDNet 4:27 PM
"Tony Fadell Leaves Nest Labs after Months of Management Controversy" The Mac Observer 7:03 PM
"GhostShell hacker leaks 39 million accounts in security 'protest'" ZDNet 4:27 PM
"A Camera Lens Breakthrough Could See Smartphones Outperforming DSLRs" Gizmodo 2:16 PM
"Computex 2016 verdict: Behold the new brains of the computer" CNET 1:47 PM
"How Mark Zuckerberg could lose control of Facebook" CNET 10:21 AM
"Now TiVo Bolt owners can stream TV anywhere" Engadget 10:21 AM
"Alexa's lead over Google Home includes 1,000 third-party skills" The Verge 8:18 AM
"Land O'Lakes maps out farming's future with Google cloud" Computerworld 6:48 AM
"The Highest-Tech Stadium in Sports Is Pretty Much a Giant Tesla" Wired 6:46 AM
"The Bacon Emoji Is Coming ..." RazorianFly 7:13 AM
"Get ready for 'facepalm' and 'selfie' emojis" CNNMoney 6:41 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Mark Fuccio Demos The Ease of Drobo Access Set-Up" MacVoices 2:44 PM
"Perspectives on BEST of SHOW 2016: From Edge of Market to Maturing BIM, Framing a New Lens" Architosh 2:44 PM
"Podcast: Episode 081 — We Have Always Been at War with Amazon" Stratechery 12:54 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-06-03: Reinventing Apple, Apple's Car Navigation Plans" The Mac Observer 12:51 PM
"AppleInsider podcast talks MacBook Pro rumors & 5K displays, plus a chat with August Home" AppleInsider 7:32 AM
"The Next Track, Episode #3 – Audio File Formats" Kirkville 7:19 AM
"Could you go a day without your phone? Easier said than done." Recode 7:14 AM
"iPhone 7 Plus release date & new features rumours: Apple to drop 16GB model | Lightning port to 3.5mm headphone jack adaptors appearing" Macworld UK 9:46 PM
"Next generation iPhone features minor upgrades; production volume to decline in 2016, says TrendForce" DigiTimes 7:42 AM
"Apple iPhone 7 Will Have Not One, But TWO Cameras On The Back" Huffington Post UK 7:55 AM
"iPad Air 3, iPad Mini 5 rumors: When can people expect the new tablets to show up?" Ecumenical News 9:18 PM
"The end is nigh for iOS jailbreaking: The last iOS jailbreak to be made public was for iOS 9.1. That was back in March. Now it's June, and the latest version of iOS is iOS 9.3.2, and there doesn't seem to be a jailbreak in sight." ZDNet 12:03 PM
"Apple Reissues iOS 9.3.2 for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro" TidBITS 12:07 PM
"Apple App Store and iCloud back online after outage: Apple's status page says that all its online offerings are now back up and running." CNET 6:43 AM
"Apple services back online after outage hits App Store and iCloud tools" V3 6:54 AM
"Apple iOS Photos Glitch Unlocks Infinite Zoom in Playback" Digital Trends 10:15 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"AirPort discussion looks at alternatives to Apple's wireless routers, as well as the advantages of the Apple products and experiences with Apple's latest firmware update." MacInTouch 12:14 PM
"Apple TV discussion has lots of tips and notes about options for 'cutting the cord' and saving money on television services." MacInTouch 12:14 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:04 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:04 AM
"Finding Dory: Just Keep Swimming Dives Into the App Store with a Fun Underwater Adventure" AppAdvice 1:47 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"Customize the Background Color, Font, & Text Size in Safari Reader for iOS" OS X Daily 1:47 PM
"How to get better Apple Music recommendations on Apple TV" iMore 7:37 AM
"How to save your Android phone from bad skins and crappy OEM software: Crappy interface got you down? No problem! We can whip your phone into shape." Ars Technica 7:14 AM
Tips
"iPhone buyback: Cult of Mac pays top dollar for old iPhones" Cult of Mac 12:07 PM
"Pro Tips: How to use your iPad Pro to create a work of art" Digital Spy 7:55 AM
"10 times you secretly wished you had an iPhone" Greenbot 7:06 AM
"Children Need This More Than Macs, iPads, and iPhones" BohemianBoomer 7:01 AM
"Mac, iPhone, iPad: When Does 'Thinner' End?" NoodleMac 7:01 AM
"Apple And The Dangers Of Middle Age" Mac 360 7:01 AM
"Remembering the long-ago days of upgradeable Macs: A toast to all the cases we've opened, RAM we've installed, and processors we've replaced." Macworld 6:54 AM
"The iPhone 7: Five Reasons I Would And Wouldn't Buy It" Forbes 6:43 AM
Non-Apple
"Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo all add bloatware with high-risk vulnerabilities to Windows 10 notebooks" AppleInsider 7:09 PM
Humor/Cartoons
"It's all just a simulation?" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 6:38 AM
"Apple's Shares Took Two Body Blows But Are Recovering" Forbes 11:58 AM
"White Line Is Apple, Red Line Is Toothpaste Company" Bloomberg Video 6:53 AM
"Apple nets A$1.425bn from three-tranche Kangaroo" Reuters 6:53 AM
"Apple Extends Kangaroo Bond Curve to 10 Years With Second Foray" Bloomberg 6:53 AM
"Apple issues $1.04 billion in second round of Australian bonds" AppleInsider 8:35 AM
"Apple Outlook Dims As Analysts Continue To Cut Estimates" Seeking Alpha 12:03 PM
"Is Gamco's Howard Ward Still Bullish on Apple?" Bloomberg Video 6:50 AM
Industry News
"U.S. stocks end lower after ugly jobs report: Only 38,000 new jobs were created in May" MarketWatch 4:29 PM
"Weak Jobs Report Leaves Wall Street Feeling Bipolar" TheStreet 4:29 PM
"Weak Jobs Data Crush Odds Of Rate Increase, But Stocks Close Off Lows" Investor's Business Daily 4:29 PM
"Stocks yawn at jobs report news, finish week flat" USA Today 4:29 PM
"Despite May Jobs Miss, Opportunities Still Exist in Select Stocks" FOXBusiness 4:29 PM
"U.S. Stocks, Dollar Fall After Jobs Report: Nonfarm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 38,000 in May" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:28 PM
"China stocks break 6-week losing streak: Chinese shares jumped this week, ending six straight weeks of declines. On Friday, stock markets across Asia traded up, while in Singapore, shares of Noble Group Ltd. plummeted after the commodities trader announced drastic fundraising plans." MarketWatch 7:46 AM
"European stocks swing lower, logging weekly decline: European stocks swung lower Friday, locking in a weekly loss, as a much weaker-than-anticipated U.S. jobs report stoked worries about global growth." MarketWatch 12:31 PM
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