"WWDC Clues Hint at Apple's Post-iPhone Era: This year's WWDC felt different. While Apple's annual developer conference still showcased the company's software strategy for the coming year, last week's keynote also contained an unusual number of clues related to Apple's hardware ambitions. Apple's strategy for eventually moving beyond the iPhone is coming into focus." Above Avalon 4:48 PM
"Apple Opens Up iPhone Code in What Could Be Savvy Strategy or Security Screwup: A preview of Apple's next mobile operating system upgrade revealed some of its inner workings for the first time and suggests the company wants help finding security flaws." MIT Technology Review 6:44 AM
"Apple reveals unencrypted heart of iOS 10 code" BBC 7:05 AM
"Apple finally realized that creators need control: Many developers have already made the tough decision to leave the App Store in favor of direct sales. Will Apple's new monetization options get them to return?" Recode 7:26 AM
"Apple Should Spin Off the Macintosh: Making a separate company for MacOS PCs is smart for all involved." PC Magazine 7:27 AM
"Chinese Company in Patent Dispute With Apple Barely Exists: Digione, the parent of phone-maker Shenzhen Baili, has been absent from the market for at least a year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:05 AM
"Chinese company in Apple patent suit nearly out of business: The company still plans to push forward with its case" Wall Street Journal 8:26 AM
"Forget the stickers: iOS 10 turned iMessage into a platform, and that's more important" Macworld 7:09 AM
"macOs Sierra Review: Siri says iCloud is the big deal this time" The Next Web 11:32 AM
"First look: A week with macOS Sierra" Computerworld 10:35 AM
"An early look at macOS Sierra" TechCrunch 10:23 AM
"What it's like to use Apple macOS Sierra" Mashable 10:23 AM
"MacOS Sierra first look: Siri, show me the new stuff" Engadget 10:22 AM
"macOS Sierra preview: Siri is just the beginning" The Verge 10:22 AM
"macOS Sierra Preview: It's Not an OS, It's a Gateway Drug" LAPTOP Magazine 10:22 AM
"6 things you need to know about using Siri on your Mac" Tech Insider 4:48 PM
"Apple's Siri vs. Microsoft Cortana: Which one is faster and smarter?" Mashable 10:23 AM
"How to create your first NetInstall Image: Before you can turn the NetInstall service on you need to create a network disk image to boot from. Here's how to do it." Macworld 7:26 AM
"Priime Styles review: Pro photo presets jump from iPhone to Mac, minus editing" Macworld 8:29 AM
"Advanced Calculations With Spotlight" MacMost 10:07 AM
"Archive old emails in Outlook to reduce size of Profile (Identity) using EagleFiler" OfficeforMacHelp 7:27 AM
"How to see what version of OS X your Mac is running" iMore 6:42 AM
"Effect Stack makes it easy to edit images non-destructively" Apple World Today 7:34 AM
"Delete Mac Files With An AlienDestoyer" Mac360 8:26 AM
Op/Ed
"Our favorite macOS Sierra features you may have missed" iMore 11:47 AM
"Get Ready For Your Mac To Talk" NoodleMac 7:37 AM
Press Releases
"NGINX's Amplify monitoring tool is now in public beta" TechCrunch 7:34 AM
"BusyCal gets a Big Upgrade and an iOS App, too" The Mac Observer 11:01 AM
"BusyMac Releases the All-New BusyCal 3 for Mac and iOS" prMac 8:39 AM
"Remotix 4.0 Offers Powerful Remote Access to Any Computer from the Mac" prMac 6:51 AM
"iPhone 7 said to have slightly larger earpiece & relocated ambient light sensor" 9to5Mac 5:12 PM
"Apple's new Swift Playgrounds for iPad is a killer app for teaching code" AppleInsider 7:09 AM
"Don't Expect Any Major Changes for the Next iPhone: Upcoming models will likely be thinner, but will keep the same screen sizes used for the past two years." PC Magazine 8:33 AM
"Apple's HomeKit smarthome platform picks up new device types & controls" AppleInsider 11:52 AM
"iPhone display maker takes hit as Samsung steals OLED orders" Cult of Mac 8:25 AM
"Want to see Apple's next iPhone? Just cover the headphone jack on an iPhone 6s" ZDNet 7:25 AM
"72 new emoji are on the way, likely headed to iPhone and iPad with iOS 10" 9to5Mac 10:24 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 10:07 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 10:07 AM
"If you kill the headphone jack, you need to replace it with something better: If the headphone jack is the new floppy drive, what's the new CD-RW?" Ars Technica 6:06 PM
"WWDC 2016 Wrap Up Of Everything Apple Announced" Apple'n'Apps 4:48 PM
"Opinion: Search Ads in the App Store introduce multiple new ways for developers to compete" 9to5Mac 4:42 PM
"Apple's HomeKit Is Closing in on the Home Automation Market" AppAdvice 3:14 PM
"Will the 2016 MacBook Pro also kill the headphone jack?" BGR 3:14 PM
"A lot of what Apple does is 'user-hostile and stupid' -- and we have only ourselves to blame" ZDNet 11:50 AM
"No, Apple shouldn't spin off the Mac into its own company" Apple World Today 10:07 AM
"Apple And The Dark Side Of Android" Mac360 8:26 AM
"iOS 10 beta kernel is unencrypted, but why?" iDownload Blog 8:26 AM
"What do Messages app extensions mean for third-party keyboards?" iMore 8:26 AM
"It's Time To Say Goodbye To This Mac" BohemianBoomer 8:15 AM
"Apple's Hobby Is Still A Hobby" TeraTalks 8:04 AM
"Headphone jacks are the new floppy drives" The Loop 7:28 AM
"Nobody puts Siri in a Corner: Why We might not See an Echo-like Device from Apple" Tech.pinions 7:27 AM
"Apple forgot to add iPad-specific features to iOS 10: The WWDC keynote didn't have much for iPad Pro users." Macworld 7:26 AM
"Hey, Apple, open up a store in my end of town" Apple World Today 6:43 AM
Non-Apple
"Personal vs. Communal Artificial Intelligence" Tech.pinions 11:49 AM
"Why Speculation Twitter Will Soon Be Acquired Is Flawed" TheStreet 10:24 AM
"Interest in virtual reality does not stop at gaming" Tech Insider 10:24 AM
"A Sensible Argument About Android — At Last!" The Tech Night Owl 8:43 AM
"Vine's move to 140-second videos is a mistake" The Next Web 7:26 AM
"The Internet of Things is facing challenges with scale" Recode 7:26 AM
"Big Media Needs to Embrace Digital Shift—Not Fight It: Tying up with new media firms like Vice, Vox and BuzzFeed is only worthwhile if they bring in new audiences" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:04 AM
"Is it Time to Say Goodbye to Email?" Forbes 6:47 AM
"NASA's tvOS app brings live HD video, photos and more to Apple TV" AppleInsider 6:50 PM
"Apple TV 4's Universal Search Now Support 9 New Channels" Modmyi 4:49 PM
"Connected Home and Smart Appliances Report Bundle: Connected Home and IoT: Market Opportunities and Forecasts 2016 - 2021 & Smart Appliance Technology Analysis and Market Forecast 2016 - 2021 - Research and Markets" PRNewswire 1:38 PM
"Avira Expands Phantom VPN to Apple iOS & Mac" Business Wire 1:38 PM
"LOGICnow Launches New Android and iOS Apps for the Max Remote Management Platform—Enabling Remote Monitoring and Remediation on the Go" Business Wire 1:37 PM
"Free AstralPad Brings Multi-tasking To Office Documents With New iPhone App" MacPrices 12:51 PM
"Microsoft puts your company intranet on your iPhone: SharePoint for iOS helps you take your work on the road." Engadget 11:47 AM
"Dropbox rolls out new collaboration features across mobile, desktop" ZDNet 11:58 AM
"Dropbox's iOS app will scan the scraps of paper cluttering your office" Engadget 11:46 AM
"The Booqpad Turns iPad Pro 9.7 Into A Folio/Notebook Hybrid" Digital Trends 8:39 AM
"The Stylus Sling for the iPad Pro is a one-trick pony, but it's a great trick" Apple World Today 7:54 AM
"Gamevice Makes Your iPhone a Portable Gaming Powerhouse" Wired 6:51 AM
"AstralPad brings multi-tasking to Office documents via new iPhone App" prMac 6:51 AM
"Microsoft invokes Supreme Court opinion in Ireland email case: The court has ruled that U.S. laws cannot apply overseas unless Congress clearly says so" IDG News Service 7:04 AM
"Is It Time for Microsoft To Rebrand?" Forbes 6:47 AM
"Microsoft launches Azure Information Protection based on Secure Islands acquisition" VentureBeat 8:25 AM
"Microsoft readies public preview of new Azure Information Protection rights-management service" ZDNet 8:32 AM
"Microsoft helps troubleshoot Windows 10 activation with new beta: The tool comes as Microsoft prepares to end free Windows 10 upgrades" Computerworld New Zealand 5:53 PM
"Microsoft Health app for Windows to receive new UI and Insights feature" Neowin 7:33 PM
"Microsoft's Newest Tool Keeps Corporate Data on Lockdown" Fortune 4:43 PM
"Microsoft & Symantec Go Shopping" Forbes 10:09 AM
"IBM wants to sell Power servers based on OpenCompute designs: The company looks to offer OpenCompute members an alternative to Intel's x86 chips" IDG News Service 5:05 PM
"IBM to deliver 200-petaflop supercomputer by early 2018; Cray moves to Intel Xeon Phi" ExtremeTech 8:52 AM
"HP Needs to Keep its Ink From Running Dry: HP is experiencing new problems in its old but lucrative printing business" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:43 PM
"HP laptop batteries could pose a fire hazard: Affected batteries were shipped between March 2013 and August 2015, says HP" Computing 8:49 AM
"Mossberg: HP aims at the Mac with super-slim laptop/Can PCs get healthy by dropping the gimmicks?" The Verge 8:23 AM
"HP Inc. Brings World's Thinnest, Sleekest Laptop to India" IANS 8:49 AM
"HP Drops 4%: Street's Mixed Feelings on Switch from 'Push' to 'Pull' in Printers" Barron's 10:24 AM
"EU court has Intel inside, appealing $1.4 billion antitrust fine: Intel paid the fine in 2009, but is still fighting for a rebate" IDG News Service 6:45 AM
"Intel is still fighting that €1.06bn AMD antitrust fine from six years ago" The Inquirer 8:50 AM
"Intel still chip, chip, chippin' away at the European Commission's anti-trust fine" The Register 6:50 AM
"AMD Zen motherboard chipset design issue may add to costs" Hexus 8:50 AM
"Can Oracle Become the First $10 Billion Cloud-Computing Company?" The Motley Fool 10:23 AM
"Datastax comes for Oracle's lunch with new graph database release" The Register 6:41 AM
"Oracle to open 'digital' sales hub in Bengaluru" IANS 7:08 AM
"Apple Inc. Catches a Much-Needed Break in India: India's decision to drop a key provision opens the door for Apple to enter the Indian smartphone growth market, but it won't fix all the company's problems." The Motley Fool 9:22 PM
"Apple to Jaguar Tempt Bond Buyers as Brexit Vote Stirs Up Market" Bloomberg 7:35 AM
Industry News
"U.S. stocks end slightly lower as clock ticks down to Brexit vote: Tesla shares dive after SolarCity bid" MarketWatch 4:40 PM
"Wall Street Sits in Wait for 'Brexit' Vote: Near-tiebreaker poll numbers for the 'Brexit' referendum has left Wall Street uncertain on which direction to move." TheStreet 4:40 PM
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