"Welcome to HomePod: The new sound of home. HomePod is a powerful speaker that sounds amazing, adapts to wherever it's playing, and together with Apple Music, gives you effortless access to one of the world's largest music catalogs. All controlled through natural voice interaction with Siri.1 It takes the listening experience to a whole new level. And that's just the beginning." Apple 4:18 PM
"iMac Pro, the most powerful Mac ever, arrives this December: Featuring up to 18-Core Processors, 22 Teraflops of GPU Performance, Fast Storage and Advanced I/O" Apple 2:08 PM
"iMac Pro, the Most Powerful Mac Ever, Arrives This December" Business Wire 2:07 PM
"iMac: The vision is brighter than ever." Apple 4:20 PM
"iMac receives major update featuring more powerful graphics, faster processors, Thunderbolt 3 and brighter displays" Apple 2:08 PM
"iMac Receives Major Update Featuring More Powerful Graphics, Faster Processors, Thunderbolt 3 & Brighter Displays" Business Wire 2:07 PM
"iPad Pro: Anything you can do, you can do better." Apple 4:17 PM
"iPad Pro, in 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch models, introduces the world's most advanced display and breakthrough performance" Apple 2:29 PM
"iOS 11: A giant step for iPhone. A monumental leap for iPad. iOS 11 sets a new standard for what is already the world's most advanced mobile operating system. It makes iPhone better than before. It makes iPad more capable than ever. And now it opens up both to amazing possibilities for augmented reality in games and apps. With iOS 11, iPhone and iPad are the most powerful, personal, and intelligent devices they've ever been." Apple 4:21 PM
"iOS 11 brings new features to iPhone and iPad this fall: Biggest Software Release Ever for iPad and New AR Experiences Among Hundreds of Updates" Apple 2:30 PM
"iOS 11 Brings Powerful New Features to iPhone & iPad This Fall" Business Wire 2:13 PM
"macOS High Sierra: New technologies at the heart of the system make your Mac more reliable, capable, and responsive — and lay the foundation for future innovations. macOS High Sierra also refines the features and apps you use every day. It's macOS at its highest level yet." Apple 4:20 PM
"macOS High Sierra advances storage, video and graphics" Apple 2:29 PM
"macOS High Sierra Delivers Advanced Technologies for Storage, Video & Graphics" Business Wire 2:14 PM
"Apple unveils all-new App Store: Beautifully Redesigned, All-New Today, Games and Apps Tabs Packed with Original Stories and Editorial" Apple 2:29 PM
"Apple Unveils All-New App Store" Business Wire 2:14 PM
"A smarter coach and workout partner. Better in tune with your taste in music. And an even more proactive all-day assistant. With watchOS 4, Apple Watch is dialed in to you like never before." Apple 4:19 PM
"watchOS 4 brings more intelligence and fitness features to Apple Watch: Siri Watch Face, Smart Activity Coaching and New Music Experience Coming This Fall" Apple 2:29 PM
"watchOS 4 Brings More Intelligence & Fitness Features to Apple Watch" Business Wire 2:14 PM
"Apple's Cook on the Desire to Reinvent Music in the Home" Bloomberg Video 7:20 PM
"Apple's Cook Says HomePod's Quality Will Blow People Away" Bloomberg Video 7:20 PM
"Apple's Cook Says Trump 'Decided Wrong' on Paris Accord" Bloomberg Video 7:20 PM
"Will The Apple HomePod Be Successful?" Seeking Alpha 6:11 PM
"Apple's Amazon Echo rival is finally here" CNET 2:34 PM
"Apple conference 2017: new speaker, AR, Pro and ios11" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2:33 PM
"Apple pushes Siri to the fore at annual developer conference" Reuters 1:11 PM
"New smart speaker expected as Apple kicks off conference" Associated Press 7:02 AM
"WWDC 2017: Apple positions Mac updates, Mac OS High Sierra for VR developers/The upshot for the Mac and Mac OS updates from Apple is that the company is betting big on VR for professional creators as well as consumers." ZDNet 1:12 PM
Apple News
"Are Expectations for Apple's iPhone8 Too High?" WSJ Blogs 8:42 AM
"Apple's next move: Siri needs to move out" Mashable 7:10 AM
"Pressure on Apple to wow China to fend off local competition" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:57 AM
"Apple, Amazon to back Foxconn on Toshiba chip bid, Gou says: U.S. tech titans depend on Japanese firm's memory chip output" Nikkei 6:59 AM
"Foxconn says Apple, Amazon to join its bid for Toshiba chip business: Nikkei" Reuters 6:59 AM
"Apple, Amazon join Foxconn push to secure Toshiba chip business: Apple and Amazon are reportedly joining forces with Foxconn to snap up Toshiba's semiconductor unit." ZDNet 6:57 AM
"Apple 'error 53' sting operation caught staff misleading customers, court documents allege/Exclusive: ACCC claims staff wrongly told iPhone customers they were not entitled to free replacements or repair if device had been taken to unauthorised third party" The Guardian 11:33 AM
"Apple 'caught by Australian error 53 undercover sting': The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) began legal action against Apple in April. It alleges that Apple 'routinely refused' to repair devices disabled by an error if they had previously been fixed by an unauthorised provider." BBC 7:02 AM
"Apple launches Metal 2 Developer Kit with support for external graphics, VR headsets" 9to5Mac 1:14 PM
"SteamVR is coming to Mac—and Apple says it will actually work" Ars Technica 1:44 PM
"Apple will soon block autoplay videos and data tracking in Safari" Mashable 1:23 PM
"Apple adds a tracker blocker to desktop Safari" TechCrunch 12:59 PM
"WWDC 2017: Apple Announces ARKit API for Augmented Reality Apps" Touch Arcade 2:02 PM
macOS News
"Mac App Store will require 64-bit macOS Apps Starting in 2018" The Mac Observer 5:32 PM
"Photos for Mac will sync faces across devices, support printing services & more" iDownload Blog 12:57 PM
"Robert Kruger: Introducing Kyno - A Guided Tour" fcp.co 7:20 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"macOS High Sierra Brings Current Improvements, Future Developments" MacStories 6:11 PM
"How to convert an iWork Keynote file to Microsoft PowerPoint format" TechRepublic 12:59 PM
"How to make sure you're properly managing user-owned encryption on macOS" Macworld 6:48 AM
Op/Ed
"With Apple opening the doors, here's what happens next for VR on the Mac" iMore 5:16 PM
"MacOS High Sierra: Top 6 new features you need to know from WWDC/From a new file system to powerful graphics improvements, here are the top new features in Apple new desktop OS." Macworld 5:14 PM
"The New Mac OS Is Called High Sierra And Everyone Made The Same Joke" BuzzFeed 1:15 PM
"A Personal Story About Macs and Desktop Publishing" The Tech Night Owl 8:39 AM
"Apple Music hits 27 million subscribers: Apple's music streaming service has snagged about 7 million more subscribers since December." CNET 2:35 PM
"Amazon Is Much More Innovative Than Apple Now" TheStreet 8:41 AM
"ComputerCare Selected by Apple for Groundbreaking iPhone Repair Pilot Program: ComputerCare is one of only three ASPs permitted by Apple to manage iPhone repair and calibration completely onsite" Marketwired 8:30 AM
"Apple Music exec Bozoma Saint John may be leaving the company" Cult of Mac 7:18 AM
"WWDC 2017 Conference Swag Includes Custom Levi's Jacket and Apple-Themed Pins" MacRumors 8:25 AM
"Former Apple CEO John Sculley's message for Tim Cook [Video] Fox Business Videos 6:57 AM
"Today in Apple history: The revolutionary Apple II goes on sale" Cult of Mac 8:26 AM
WWDC Live Coverage
"Watch the keynote live 6/5 at 10 a.m. PDT." Apple 6:45 AM
"Live from Apple's WWDC 2017 keynote!" Engadget 11:59 AM
"Live updates: Everything important Apple announced at WWDC 2017" Recode 11:59 AM
"WWDC '17: Color commentary from the cheap seats" Apple 3.0 11:59 AM
"WWDC 2017 live blog: iOS 11, Siri Speaker, MacBook Pro and more" BGR 11:59 AM
"Live Coverage of Apple's WWDC 2017 Keynote: iOS 11, macOS 10.13, Notebooks, iPad Pros, and More" MacRumors 11:56 AM
"Cassandra: WWDC 2017 -As the show unfolds" eXtensions 11:56 AM
"Apple WWDC 2017: What to Expect at the Developers Conference" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:23 AM
"Apple's WWDC 2017: Follow all our coverage here live" The Next Web 11:22 AM
"WWDC 2017 Hub/Live Blog: Apple expected to announce iOS 11, macOS 10.13, Siri Speaker, new iPad Pro and more" 9to5Mac 10:40 AM
"WWDC 2017: Apple Announces 2017 iPad Pro Lineup" AppAdvice 2:44 PM
"Apple Pencil: Improved 20ms latency, mark up support in iOS 11, new case w/ storage slot" 9to5Mac 2:35 PM
WWDC Apple Software
"Apple's iOS 11 Brings Improvements to Siri, Photos, Mail, Control Center, More" The Mac Observer 1:15 PM
"Apple introduces watchOS 4 at WWDC with new Siri-powered watch face" Ars Technica 12:46 PM
"Apple watchOS 4 comes this fall with new watchfaces, fitness tracking features" The Verge 12:36 PM
"Apple announcs watchOS 4 Apple Watch update" 9to5Mac 12:34 PM
"Apple is using AI to make Siri smarter: Siri will soon have more voices and translate languages in-app." Engadget 1:44 PM
"Do Not Disturb While Driving keeps iOS from distracting drivers - Roadshow" CNET 1:57 PM
"Apple focuses on safety behind the wheel with iOS 11" Engadget 1:56 PM
"CarPlay on iOS 11 has DND while driving" iDownload Blog 1:44 PM
"Apple and Amazon Bury the Hatchet TV to Be Compatible With Amazon Prime Video" TheStreet 12:57 PM
"Apple TV gets Amazon Video app later this year" CNET 12:24 PM
"Apple leaps into 'augmented reality' fray with ARkit" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2:33 PM
"Apple unveils iOS 11 with translation and a better camera" Engadget 1:27 PM
"Your iPad will finally show you files: Apple has resisted exposing files and folders for years, but a new Files app will change that in iOS 11." CNET 2:34 PM
"Apple AirPlay 2 adds whole-home audio for speakers: Third-party speaker manufacturers team with Apple to take on Sonos (and Google)" TechHive 2:37 PM
"Apple announces navigation updates including hotel and airport maps" The Next Web 1:44 PM
"Apple redesigns App Store app with Apple Music-esque design" AppleInsider 1:55 PM
"The App Store is getting a complete redesign" Mashable 2:02 PM
"Apple Focuses on Discovery with App Store Redesign" The Mac Observer 1:54 PM
"Apple's Venmo competitor is built into iMessage" Engadget 1:27 PM
"Peter Jackson's Wingnut AR demos augmented reality game at WWDC" VentureBeat 2:37 PM
HW/SW
"Apple 'Files' app for iOS 11 appears on App Store ahead of WWDC" AppleInsider 6:47 AM
"Placeholder for iOS 11 'Files' App Goes Live on App Store" MacRumors 6:47 AM
"Leaked App Store entry suggests Apple will launch a file-management app for iOS" TechCrunch 6:48 AM
"WWDC: Will Apple Launch a Real iPad/iPhone File System" Apple Must 8:14 AM
"Feedback App Lists iPad 'Drag and Drop' Feature Ahead of WWDC iOS 11 Preview" MacRumors 6:47 AM
"Broadcom Could be Making A Lot More on iPhone Chips" Investopedia 7:18 PM
"Apple test hints that iOS 11 will be the end-of-life for outdated, 32-bit applications" TechCrunch 9:01 AM
"TV app appearing for some users in UK and Australia ahead of WWDC keynote [update] 9to5Mac 7:04 AM
"Foxconn insiders leak info on iPhone 8, Apple Glasses: The next iPhone will have a fingerprint sensor under its screen and a much thinner bezel, according to a trio who say they work within one of Apple's biggest manufacturers." CNET 7:01 AM
"Alleged Foxconn insiders claim to have info on iPhone, Apple Glasses, and more" Mashable 7:10 AM
"Is there a Hidden Dark Mode in iOS 10?" iPhone Hacks 6:33 AM
"IBM's 5nm chip could quadruple battery life" The Verge 11:23 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"iOS 11 Compatibility: Which iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch Are Supported" iPhone Hacks 4:23 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:14 AM
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:14 AM
"RAM in the new 27-inch iMac isn't upgradeable" Apple World Today 8:10 PM
"The iPad looks like the future of the MacBook with iOS 11" Engadget 6:11 PM
"WWDC 2017: Apple updates entire iMac and MacBook Pro lines with latest processors, SSDs" Canadian Reviewer 6:11 PM
"Uh, Apple, Did You Think This Through?" Gizmodo 5:13 PM
"Apple's WWDC 2017 announcements: First thoughts for the enterprise" Computerworld 4:38 PM
"11 Tasks you can ask Siri on HomePods to do for you" Apple Must 4:24 PM
"Apple's WWDC Keynote Was One We Never Dreamed Could Happen" The Mac Observer 4:24 PM
"The 9 best iOS 11 features Apple didn't talk about on stage" The Verge 2:48 PM
"Did Kelly On A Tangent predict the new iMac Pro two days early?" Kelly On A Tangent 2:31 PM
"Comment: Travel apps are where I most want to see Siri support, what about you?" 9to5Mac 10:40 AM
"WWDC 2017: Apple is also playing catch up with Samsung/It's not just Amazon, Google, and Microsoft that Apple is going into WWDC 2017 playing catch-up with. There's also Samsung. And Samsung, undeterred by the Note 7 fiasco, has been busy over the past year." ZDNet 9:03 AM
"WWDC: iPad's big advantage: engagement" Computerworld 8:57 AM
"Device Fatigue: The Last 'One More Thing" Mac360 8:30 AM
"Pacific Crest: Sell Apple, Buy Alphabet" Investopedia 6:57 AM
"Apple: Down for WWDC nine years in a row" Apple 3.0 [Subscription Required for Full Article] 11:22 AM
Industry News
"Stock market closes lower as geopolitics hamper equity benchmark's record run: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq dial back from records" MarketWatch 4:25 PM
"Wall Street Backs Off of Records After London Terror Attack, Crude Oil Drop" TheStreet 4:25 PM
"Stocks End Off Lightly; Can These 5 Growth Leaders Keep Winning?" Investor's Business Daily 4:25 PM
"Wall St dips; 2017"s laggards tick up, Apple slips" Reuters 4:25 PM
"Stocks Steady Despite U.K. Attack, Tensions in the Middle East: Travel and leisure shares decline, oil slips" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:25 PM
"Asian markets hold steady, shaking off U.K. tensions: Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region were stable early Monday after the latest terror attacks in London, though benchmarks in Korea and Australia succumbed to profit taking ahead of elections in the U.K." MarketWatch 7:40 AM
"European stocks close slightly lower, led by shares of Banco Popular Español: European stocks ended down Monday, as investors focused on an coming European Central Bank meeting and the political repercussions of London's weekend terror attack." MarketWatch 11:57 AM
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