"Apple hopes to spark its developers' enthusiasm" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 8:42 AM
"Apple iPads are getting crushed in a key market by what Tim Cook calls 'test machines'" Business Insider 9:41 AM
"A look at Apple's insanely ambitious tree-planting plans for its new spaceship campus" VentureBeat 8:42 AM
"How Apple Inc's A-Chips Come From All Over the World: The supply chain for Apple's proprietary A-chip processors is incredibly diverse, with companies from the U.K., U.S., and Asia all pitching in." The Motley Fool 9:08 AM
"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 6/3
"One of Steve Jobs' longtime advisors says Apple's iPhone names are confusing customers" Business Insider 6/3
"Steve Jobs Hand-picked Tim Cook For a Very Good Reason" The Mac Observer 6/3
"Apple staff voting on new community themes, including making Apple products affordable" 9to5Mac 6/3
"Apple Asks Its Employees About How to Make the World A Better Place" Fortune 6/3
"Apple supplier Broadcom forecasts sales surge in preparation for upcoming 'iPhone 7' launch" AppleInsider 6/3
"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 6/3
"Apple is losing market share in China to local rivals: Rivals with lower-priced offerings are eating Apple's lunch" MarketWatch 6/3
"Apple Catches a Break in its Patent Battle With Smartflash" MacTrast 6/3
"El Capitan discussion includes problems with Disk Utility, unwanted disk dismounts, Notifications, and email address copying." MacInTouch 6:54 PM
"Storage notes offer troubleshooting tips for performance problems in a 2010 MacBook Pro after an SSD upgrade." MacInTouch 6/3
"How to set a custom order in an album in Photos for OS X: Workarounds for not being able to manually sort photos." Macworld 6/3
"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 6/3
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"There's a hidden volume control in your Mac menu bar: Menu bar applications on Mac give you quick access to your most important settings. But with this trick, you can control even more from the menu bar." CNET 10:39 AM
"How to Use an Animated GIF as Wallpaper on Your Mac" iPhone Hacks 8:27 AM
"Taking OS X Security Seriously" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6/3
"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 6/3
"OS X Fuji: everything we know about OS X (or maybe MacOS) 10.12" T3 6/3
"Jeff Bezos's onstage hint about the coming Apple, Google and Amazon product war" Recode 7:45 PM
"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 6/3
"Apple poaches Dr. Rajiv Kumar, a pediatric endocrinologist from Stanford Children's Health" iDownload Blog 6/3
"Apple ropes in navigation system specialist to boost mapping solutions" Computer Business Review 6/3
"Apple In-car Navigation Pro Sinisa Durekovic" The Mac Observer 6/3
"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 6/3
"False alarm! Shah Rukh Khan may not be Apple's brand ambassador in India" DNA 6/3
"Bollywood Star Shah Rukh Khan to be Apple's Indian Ambassador" MacRumors 6/3
"Tablets Set to Return to Growth in 2018 Driven by Detachables and Ongoing Need for Slates – IDC" MacPrices 6/3
"Fact: Huawei now outspends Apple on R&D" The Register 6/3
"Competition is finally forcing AT&T to lower iPhone prices" BGR 6/3
"PSA: Many UK retailers now allowing unlimited-value Apple Pay transactions" 9to5Mac 6/3
"Samsung's new wireless headphones are just like the ones Apple is rumored to be working on" Business Insider 6/3
"Android fans, pick up this gadget and you can laugh in every iPhone 7 user's face this fall" BGR 6/3
"Phones store full record of everywhere they've been which can be easily found or deleted" The Independent 6/3
"Retro Apple fan makes 3D miniatures of classic Macs" Cult of Mac 6/3
Non-Apple News
"House Committee Investigates Federal Reserve Cyber-Attacks" PC Magazine 8:59 PM
"T-Mobile plans to give away company stock to customers in next 'Un-carrier' move, report says" GeekWire 11:30 AM
"Meet The Android Phone That Costs $17,000 [Video] Redmond Pie 11:29 AM
"'Wifi Whisperer' Siphons Your Data in the Creepiest Way Possible" Wired 10:39 AM
"TeamViewer Users Claim Service Hacked, But Is It True?" Digital Trends 9:08 AM
"Facebook's Safety Check will be User-Activated" Digital Trends 9:00 PM
"Facebook: 'We're not listening to your phone calls to deliver targeted ads'" BetaNews 8:56 AM
"Google's Nest may become a different kind of IoT company after CEO Fadell leaves" IDG News Service 8:43 AM
"SoftBank adds to Alibaba sale, bringing total to $10 billion" Reuters 6/3
"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 6/3
"Tony Fadell Steps Down Amid Tumult at Nest, a Google Acquisition" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6/3
"Tony Fadell, CEO of Alphabet Inc's Nest, to step down" Reuters 6/3
"Tony Fadell, founder of Nest, steps down as CEO" ZDNet 6/3
"Tony Fadell Leaves Nest Labs after Months of Management Controversy" The Mac Observer 6/3
"GhostShell hacker leaks 39 million accounts in security 'protest'" ZDNet 6/3
"A Camera Lens Breakthrough Could See Smartphones Outperforming DSLRs" Gizmodo 6/3
"Computex 2016 verdict: Behold the new brains of the computer" CNET 6/3
"How Mark Zuckerberg could lose control of Facebook" CNET 6/3
"Now TiVo Bolt owners can stream TV anywhere" Engadget 6/3
"Alexa's lead over Google Home includes 1,000 third-party skills" The Verge 6/3
"Land O'Lakes maps out farming's future with Google cloud" Computerworld 6/3
"The Highest-Tech Stadium in Sports Is Pretty Much a Giant Tesla" Wired 6/3
"I performed open heart surgery on my Mac mini, and it was horrifying: Hell hath no fury like a TR6 security screw" The Verge 8:44 AM
"Apple Wins Two Design Patents for Apple Store iPad Accessory Display Structures" Patently Apple 8:05 AM
"Next generation iPhone features minor upgrades; production volume to decline in 2016, says TrendForce" DigiTimes 6/3
"Apple iPhone 7 Will Have Not One, But TWO Cameras On The Back" Huffington Post UK 6/3
"iPhone 7 Plus release date & new features rumours: Apple to drop 16GB model | Lightning port to 3.5mm headphone jack adaptors appearing" Macworld UK 6/3
"iPad Air 3, iPad Mini 5 rumors: When can people expect the new tablets to show up?" Ecumenical News 6/3
"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 6/3
"Apple Reissues iOS 9.3.2 for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro" TidBITS 6/3
"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 6/3
"Apple services back online after outage hits App Store and iCloud tools" V3 6/3
"Apple iOS Photos Glitch Unlocks Infinite Zoom in Playback" Digital Trends 6/3
AppleCare/Helps
"Storage notes talk about notoriously defective drive cables in 13-inch MacBook Pro models, SATA compatibility/performance problems with certain 13-inch MacBook Pros, a tip for doing Secure Erase on SSDs, Samsung 840 EVO bugs degrading performance, and questions about Thunderbolt enclosures and booting." MacInTouch 6:53 PM
"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 6/3
"Apple TV discussion has lots of tips and notes about options for 'cutting the cord' and saving money on television services." MacInTouch 6/3
"Finding Dory: Just Keep Swimming Dives Into the App Store with a Fun Underwater Adventure" AppAdvice 6/3
How-To/Tutorial
"How-To: Drive a 4K display at 60 Hz on the 2016 MacBook" 9to5Mac 7:05 PM
"How to Set Restrictions on The New Apple TV" About 8:10 AM
"Customize the Background Color, Font, & Text Size in Safari Reader for iOS" OS X Daily 6/3
"How to get better Apple Music recommendations on Apple TV" iMore 6/3
"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 6/3
Tips
"Power Tip: How to quickly launch apps on your iPhone or iPad" iMore 11:29 AM
"3 tips to quickly create interesting monochrome images using Tonality" iDownload Blog 8:43 AM
"iPhone buyback: Cult of Mac pays top dollar for old iPhones" Cult of Mac 6/3
"Pro Tips: How to use your iPad Pro to create a work of art" Digital Spy 6/3
"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 6/3
"The iPhone 7: Five Reasons I Would And Wouldn't Buy It" Forbes 6/3
"New Jailbreak Tweaks Released This Week: Rotary Lock, PersonalSpotLight, More" Redmond Pie 8:48 PM
"Slovenian Keyboard 2.0 for iOS Offers Customizable Slovenian Entry" prMac 7:05 PM
"Coming June 4: Gene Steinberg meets Kirk McElhearn, of Kirkville and Macworld, and Jeff Gamet, of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 9:37 AM
"Akitio Thunder3 Quad offers an exceptional storage solution" Coolest Gadgets 8:57 AM
"StarTech debuts Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt adapter" Apple World Today 8:43 AM
"Windows Holographic Expanded, SQL Server 2016 Ready: Microsoft Roundup" InformationWeek 9:23 AM
"Microsoft is opening up its Windows Holographic platform to developers" Fourth Source 9:16 AM
"Intel layoffs skew older, spotlighting plight of aging workers" The Oregonian 9:17 AM
"Upcoming Intel Apollo Lake could disappoint going by Broxton Goldmont benchmarks" RTN Asia 9:19 AM
"AMD explains Radeon RX 480 'image quality controversy' with AOTS" TweakTown 9:19 AM
"AMD Explains Image Quality Difference Between Radeon RX 480 And GTX 1080" TechFrag 9:36 AM
"AMD shows interest in working with Tollywood to enhance visual effects in Telugu movies" Tech2 9:36 AM
"Cisco's India growth to be driven by government orders" The Hindu 9:10 PM
"Google's new parent company Alphabet just passed its first big test" Business Insider 4:33 PM
"Facebook to force users to Messenger app by disabling chatting on its mobile site" BetaNews 4:33 PM
"3 Things Investors Need to Know About IBM" The Motley Fool 11:30 AM
"Tony Fadell flies from faltering Nest" BBC 10:39 AM
"Co-Founder and CEO Tony Fadell Is Leaving Nest: The man behind Apple's iPod co-founded the learning thermostat, but he's now saying his goodbyes" AppAdvice 9:08 AM
"IBM rolls out Watson-driven interactive audio ads" Marketing Dive 6/3
"Op-Ed: Ads you can talk to? IBM's Watson vs online marketing" Digital Journal 6/3
"IBM and Cisco snuggle up to add Watson AI and edge analytics to the IoT" The Inquirer 6/3
"IBM's Watson getting into Cisco's routers" ITProPortal 6/3
"IBM and Cisco team up to deliver analytics for IoT at the network edge" V3 6/3
"J&J Supplants Apple as Barron's Most Respected Company" Barron's 9:14 AM
"Apple's Shares Took Two Body Blows But Are Recovering" Forbes 6/3
"White Line Is Apple, Red Line Is Toothpaste Company" Bloomberg Video 6/3
"Apple nets A$1.425bn from three-tranche Kangaroo" Reuters 6/3
"Apple Extends Kangaroo Bond Curve to 10 Years With Second Foray" Bloomberg 6/3
"Apple issues $1.04 billion in second round of Australian bonds" AppleInsider 6/3
"Apple Outlook Dims As Analysts Continue To Cut Estimates" Seeking Alpha 6/3
"Is Gamco's Howard Ward Still Bullish on Apple?" Bloomberg Video 6/3
Industry News
"U.S. stocks end lower after ugly jobs report: Only 38,000 new jobs were created in May" MarketWatch 6/3
"Weak Jobs Report Leaves Wall Street Feeling Bipolar" TheStreet 6/3
"Weak Jobs Data Crush Odds Of Rate Increase, But Stocks Close Off Lows" Investor's Business Daily 6/3
"Stocks yawn at jobs report news, finish week flat" USA Today 6/3
"Despite May Jobs Miss, Opportunities Still Exist in Select Stocks" FOXBusiness 6/3
"U.S. Stocks, Dollar Fall After Jobs Report: Nonfarm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 38,000 in May" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6/3
"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 6/3
"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 6/3
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