"Happy Apple and the Curse of the iPhone: Not all blockbuster successes lead to complacency and collapse/Apple's dilemma ranks high in the list of nice corporate problems to have: how to sustain the growth generated by one of the world's most successful, innovative and profitable consumer products?" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 12:00 PM
"Why Apple is winning the silicon race" iMore 8:20 AM
"Apple quietly opens Oregon engineering lab, poaches from Intel" The Oregonian 6:53 AM
"Secret Apple engineering lab pops up in Oregon with Intel, tech alumni" AppleInsider 7:11 AM
"Apple's poaching of Intel employees fuels rumors of custom Mac chips" iDownload Blog 8:29 AM
"Apple reportedly poaches senior Intel staffers for secret Oregon hardware lab" VentureBeat 9:24 AM
"What makes a good AR or VR headset and why Apple is positioned to dominate the space" AppleInsider 2:19 PM
"Apple Music To Shake Up Charts – With Another New Global Division" Music Business Worldwide 8:22 AM
"» Apple Released $1.8 Billion in 1st Payment of Disputed EU Tax" ["Even though Apple has appealed the ruling, Ireland must still recover the disputed taxes while waiting for the hearing."] Market Realist 3:16 PM
"Apple releases yet another High Sierra beta, while we still wait for macOS 10.13.5" TechRadar UK 8:25 AM
"Apple Releases First Beta of macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 to Public Beta Testers" MacRumors 12:13 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Here's Why 'Messages in iCloud' Is a Big Deal (and How to Enable It)" iDrop News 2:57 PM
"PSA: 'mshelper' Cryptominer Malware Targets Macs" The Mac Observer 4:57 PM
"How To View Passwords In Keychain On iOS And macOS" AddictiveTips 2:57 PM
"How to Check SMART Status on Mac Hard Drives" OS X Daily 12:00 PM
"How to use make hard-to-read email legible: There are a couple of things you can do if you find it difficult to read email in Apple's Mail app," Macworld 8:18 AM
"macOS: Check Your LaunchAgents for Malicious Software" The Mac Observer 8:19 AM
"When did you last test your backup data?" Apple World Today 7:14 AM
Op/Ed
"Rumor: Running iOS Apps on Macs" inessential 2:23 PM
"The 10 Mac games you need to play from May 2018: Massive role-playing adventures and quirky, offbeat picks lead May's Mac offerings." Macworld 7:10 AM
"Ten to One: I. Ten reasons to get a PC rather than a Mac" Rixstep 6:53 AM
Press Releases
"WidsMob Viewer Browses Photos on Mac with Excellent User Experience" prMac 9:18 PM
"Five Useful Mac Apps Worth Checking Out - May 2018" MacRumors 5:06 PM
"Coremelt's Scribomatic & NEW Paint Tracking Plugin" fcp.co 7:36 AM
"Pixelmator Pro 1.1 gains HEIF export, web tools, Touch Bar support, more" iDownload Blog 10:21 AM
"Pixelmator Pro Gains New Exporting Tools, Auto Color Adjustments and Touch Bar Support" MacRumors 7:32 AM
"Pixelmator Pro updated with Touch Bar support, SVG editing, advanced web export and slicing tools" 9to5Mac 7:11 AM
"Create 'surround sound for your eyes' with Philips Hue Sync: Free software for Windows 10 and macOS computers that enables immersive light experiences available now" PRNewswire 6:53 AM
"Tech Leaders Head the Management Top 250: Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and other tech giants dominate the list of the most effectively managed companies in the U.S." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:24 AM
"Apple Starts Decorating the McEnery Convention Center Ahead of WWDC 2018" iClarified 7:36 AM
"China's Mobile E-Commerce Market Overview and Predictions : April 2018" ["Apple led the market by sales volume in April, thanks to a greater than 7% discount of iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in ecommerce channels."] Counterpoint 8:14 AM
"iPhones lead online smartphone sales in China – Counterpoint" 9to5Mac 8:16 AM
"This map shows how much the iPhone 8 costs around the world" Business Insider 2:24 PM
"Telegram messaging says Apple has prevented its updates since April" Reuters 9:20 PM
"Telegram says Apple has been rejecting its app updates even outside of Russia" The Verge 7:13 AM
"Messaging app Telegram claims Apple has blocked updates: Restriction has been in place since Russia's attempt to ban the app, Telegram says" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:13 AM
"These are the 23 highest-paying jobs at Apple" Business Insider 7:14 AM
"Apple is seeking a UI designer to help with its AR plans" Cult of Mac 7:31 AM
"Verizon is riding high on Apple Watch activations" phoneArena 8:23 AM
"Xiaomi Unveils Mi 8 Smartphone With iPhone X-Like Notch Design, Vertical Dual-Lens Camera System, and Animated Emoji Features" MacRumors 7:10 AM
"Apple Watch rainbow-pride face celebrates inclusion" CNET 7:10 AM
"'100 Views of Silicon Valley' project combines iPad creativity with traditional painting" 9to5Mac 10:40 AM
"Steve Jobs would never approve this toxic portrait" Cult of Mac 12:01 PM
Non-Apple News
"Ted Dabney, a Founder of Atari and a Creator of Pong, Dies at 81" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:38 PM
"Hello, this is the FTC. You have been selected for a free lawsuit... Robocall pair sued: Watchdog says fellas made billions of automated calls" The Register 5:41 PM
"Decade-Old Steam Bug Could've Been Used to Hijack PCs: Security researcher Tom Court noticed the problem in some 'very old' Steam computer code." PC Magazine 2:35 PM
"We fooled the OnePlus 6's face unlock with a printed photo" Mashable 2:23 PM
"Evening Standard under fire for selling 'favorable' coverage to Uber, Google: London paper 'sold its editorial independence,' Open Democracy claims." Politico 12:11 PM
"Sprint says merger with 'fiercest rival' will 'create robust competition'" Ars Technica 12:01 PM
"Teens flock to YouTube, Instagram over Facebook, says Pew study" CNET 10:46 AM
"Facebook edged out of top 3 social networks by U.S. teens" VentureBeat 10:40 AM
"Monster Cable's Plan for Saving Its Failing Business Is a Cryptocoin Called 'Monster Money Tokens'" Gizmodo 10:40 AM
"No, Samsung doesn't have to keep patching old smartphones, court rules: Samsung beats consumer advocates in case over smartphone security updates." ZDNet 9:04 AM
"Samsung in-display fingerprint sensor delayed until Galaxy S10? (Updated)" Android Authority 8:45 AM
"Galaxy A9 Star line to be unveiled June 7 poster reveals" phoneArena 8:25 AM
"Amazon works its way deeper into customers' lives" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:10 AM
"Would you watch a full-length VR movie? Hugo Weaving's making one: Can the Matrix and Lord of the Rings star keep you in a helmet for a whole film?" CNET 7:09 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 222, With Special Guest Rene Ritchie" Daring Fireball 6:36 PM
"Apple's Intel Engineer Hires, Saved Safari History -TMO Daily Observations 2018-05-31" The Mac Observer 12:28 PM
"189: Nobody Lets Me Name Anything" The Rebound 10:21 AM
"9to5Mac Happy Hour 175: Apple Watch Pride, HomePod stereo & AirPlay 2, macOS 10.14 wish list" 9to5Mac 7:11 AM
"Apple to Tout Digital Health, AR Features at Software Conference" Bloomberg 9:24 AM
"Gurman: WWDC 2018 to Have Software Focus, New Macs, iPad Pros, and Larger-Screen Apple Watches Coming Later" MacRumors 10:46 AM
"MacBook & iPad Pro updates might not make it to WWDC" AppleInsider 11:03 AM
"Apple's WWDC 2018 will reportedly be hardware free: Don't expect Tim Cook to announce a single gadget." CNET 12:01 PM
"iOS 12 will reportedly show how much time you're spending on your iPhone: Both Google and Apple are trying to help you balance tech and life" The Verge 11:06 AM
"Apple Watch Series 4 To Boast Brilliant Edge-To-Edge Screen, Report Claims" Forbes 9:18 PM
"Apple cuts smartphone power chip orders from Dialog Semiconductor" Reuters 2:14 PM
"Microsoft and Apple helped build new braille display standard: The non-profit USB Implementers Forum announced the standard today." Engadget 8:38 AM
"Apple releases first iOS 11.4.1 public beta" 9to5Mac 12:08 PM
"Apple Advances their invention for an iPhone or iPod Touch with a Convex OLED Display" Patently Apple 8:18 AM
"Apple Invents a Strong Cover Glass and/or Portion of an iDevice Housing using Sapphire or Fiberglass Ribbing" Patently Apple 10:41 AM
"Apple patent filing involves 'formatting content for a reduced-size user interface" Apple World Today 8:18 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"10" iPad Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 7:14 AM
"Apple HomePod review/Updated: iOS 11.4 gives Siri's speaker extra smarts, with support for stereo pairing and multi-room support audio" Stuff Magazine 8:27 AM
"The Sensel Morph trackpad is a digital creative's dream: Use it to code, paint, edit videos, drum and compose music." Engadget 8:12 AM
"Microsoft's Windows shakeup continues internally" The Verge 2:18 PM
"Windows 10 April 2018 Update: Problems knock users but adoption still soars to 50%" ZDNet 7:20 AM
"Microsoft's Peggy Johnson on Her Trusted Advisers: The deal maker calls on mentors from former Paramount chief Sherry Lansing to Liberty Media's Greg Maffei" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:44 AM
"Microsoft mixed reality exec Kudo Tsunoda in limbo as engineering reorganization continues" GeekWire 11:56 AM
"Microsoft continues to hone its latest reorg with more employee shuffles" ZDNet 7:20 AM
"Microsoft passes Google in market value. Next up? Amazon" CNN Money 7:44 AM
"From AI to inclusive hiring, Satya Nadella seeks further inspiration at Microsoft's Ability Summit" GeekWire 5:14 PM
"Mapbox partners with Microsoft, Intel to provide self-driving car maps: Mapbox does not make its own mapping apps but instead provides the geographic data used by other company's apps." Computerworld New Zealand 7:25 AM
"Intel dodges every question at Apache Pass/Xpoint launch" SemiAccurate 11:56 AM
"Intel brings DDR4 DIMM modules to its Optane range: The SSD slayer takes another form" The Inquirer 7:20 AM
"Intel unveils Optane DC persistent memory DIMMs: 'This is a new class of storage'" ZDNet 7:36 AM
"Intel announces availability of its Optane DC persistent memory DIMMs: Falling somewhere between RAM and SSD" TechSpot 7:36 AM
"How Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory could up capacity, lower cost of in-memory databases: The new memory solution leverages 3D XPoint and offers DIMMs in sizes up to 512GB." TechRepublic 7:43 AM
"Server sales boom in Q1 as Dell, HPE tied for No. 1, but whitebox dominates for cloud providers" ZDNet 7:35 AM
"Is mysterious Windows 10 on Arm dual-screen Dell in the works?" ZDNet 7:35 AM
"Dell is reportedly working on a dual-screen Windows ARM device: Microsoft is also working on its own Andromeda device" The Verge 7:35 AM
"Dell might be building Microsoft's long-rumored 'Surface Phone'" BGR 6:36 PM
"Dell Virtustream secures spot on Australia's certified cloud list" ZDNet 7:20 AM
"Dell Australia tax bill reduces profit to AU$52m" ZDNet 7:20 AM
"Why Is Dell So Interested in VMware?" Market Realist 12:08 PM
"IBM Bets On Private Cloud Data Platform: Assembling the pieces to create a modern platform for data management, data governance, and data science can be complex. IBM says it's done the heavy lifting with a private, on-premises cloud platform to do the work." InformationWeek 7:42 AM
"Bridget van Kralingen Spearheading IBM's Blockchain Platform" Technowize 7:43 AM
"Don't read this, Oracle... It's the rise of the open-source data strategies: Could this be the end of RDBMS?" The Register 7:45 AM
"AMD Is Well-Positioned to Take Server Share from Intel: The chipmaker's Epyc server CPU line continues to gain traction, as a new Cisco announcement shows. And going forward, Intel's manufacturing woes could help AMD add to its share gains." TheStreet 3:41 PM
"AMD: Expect Better Availability Of Radeon GPUs, US Retailers Stocked Up" Forbes 2:19 PM
"AMD Ryzen 3 2300X And Ryzen 5 2500X Processor Details Leaked Plus Two Big Surprises" Forbes 9:18 PM
"Dow ends 252 points lower as U.S. tariffs reignite trade-war fears: Major indexes log monthly gains; small caps outperform" MarketWatch 5:04 PM
"Dow Falls as U.S. to Impose Steel Tariffs on EU, Canada, Mexico: Stocks closed lower on Thursday after the U.S. says it will impose steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the European Union." TheStreet 5:04 PM
"Stocks skid as US imposes tariffs and allies retaliate" Associated Press 5:04 PM
"Dow lower as US removes steel, aluminum tariff exemptions on some allies" FOXBusiness 12:37 PM
"Stocks Drop After U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum: Investors sell off shares of big industrial manufacturers; Boeing is among the Dow industrials' biggest decliners" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:03 PM
"Asian markets pick up pieces, make solid gains after big losses: Nikkei rises, though yen does too; Hang Seng on pace for third monthly loss out of past four" MarketWatch 10:19 AM
"European stocks edge higher, as car makers fall on U.S. trade worries: Stocks set to eke out a paltry rise for May; eurozone inflation rises to near 2%" MarketWatch 10:19 AM
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