"Industrial Design and Operational Excellence is at the heart of Apple's Success" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:20 AM
"Can Apple be better now Jony Ive is gone? Now that Jony Ive has left the position as Apple's Chief Design Officer, can the company now start making products that are not only beautiful, but also reliable and repairable?" ZDNet 10:20 AM
"Apple has been 'misunderstood by the Street for years': Analyst" Yahoo Finance 8:55 AM
"Apple looks to fuel services growth in China" Mobile World Live 8:54 AM
"Apple's first Design and Development Accelerator opens in Shanghai" Apple 8:02 AM
"Apple launch free workshops for young Londoners at risk of being caught up in gangs" London Evening Standard 8:27 AM
"Apple starts China app development program in services business push" Reuters 7:37 AM
"U.S. to investigate planned French tax on Apple, other tech giants: President Donald Trump is planning to launch a probe into France's intent to implement a digital tax initiative targeting large internet companies, an investigation that could lead to tariffs or trade restrictions." AppleInsider 5:39 PM
"MacOS targeted for new Java graphics pipeline: The Lanai Project would use Apple's Metal graphics APIs instead of the deprecated OpenGL" Infoworld 8:03 PM
"WWDC19 Video Transcripts Now Available: Take advantage of transcripts to quickly discover and share information presented in WWDC19 videos. You can search by keyword, see all instances where the keyword is mentioned in the video, go straight to the time it was mentioned, and even share a link to that specific time." Apple Developer Connection 3:34 PM
"Apple releases WWDC 2019 session video transcripts: Search for all the sessions you want to watch or re-watch." iMore 5:38 PM
"Apple posts searchable transcripts for WWDC 2019 videos: Whether they missed out or need to be reminded of something, developers can now explore searchable video transcripts of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in June." AppleInsider 5:38 PM
"Apple has pushed an update to MRT to remove Zoom's hidden web server" Eclectic Light Company 6:51 PM
"Apple removes Zoom web server in stealth Mac update" AppleInsider 6:54 PM
"Apple has pushed a silent Mac update to remove hidden Zoom web server" TechCrunch 6:52 PM
"Apple Pushes Automatic Mac Software Update to Remove Vulnerable Zoom Web Server" MacRumors 9:40 PM
"Zoom Flaw Turns Mac Cam into Spy Cam" TechNewsWorld 1:04 PM
"Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 87 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements" MacRumors 1:04 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to Archive an iTunes Backup of iPhone or iPad" OS X Daily 3:26 PM
"Apple called out for fake reviews on iOS App Store by Chinese state media: The Chinese App Store is littered with fake reviews, but users and developers say it's common on Android, too" Abacus News 12:48 PM
"China complains about Apple's App Store, Great Firewall is built even higher" 9to5Mac 12:49 PM
"How Ross Perot changed the course of Apple history" Cult of Mac 9:36 AM
"Final look at historic venue where first Macintosh and Apple Watch were unveiled before demolition" 9to5Mac 1:05 PM
"AppAnnie: Consumers downloaded 11.2 billion games on iOS and Android in Q2" VentureBeat 8:20 AM
"Tech and media moguls arrive in Sun Valley, Idaho, where many of the biggest deals in history have gone down" ["Apple's Tim Cook, Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, Comcast's Brian Roberts and many more leaders from the tech and media world are all there."] CNBC 12:49 PM
"Angela Ahrendts Says Apple Store Employee Retention Rate Rose to Historic High of Nearly 89% During Her Tenure" MacRumors 8:15 AM
"iOS 13"s Game Center generated nicknames are gloriously weird" Cult of Mac 8:05 AM
"Purrfect match! CAT unlocks an iPhone with its paw after 12-year-old owner registers her pet for Touch ID" Daily Mail (UK) 8:54 AM
Non-Apple News
"Nearly 1 out of 4 Netflix subscribers think the service is too expensive" BGR 5:43 PM
"Human Help Wanted: Why AI Is Terrible at Content Moderation/AI's frequent failure to understand context means that, for now, monitoring user-generated content on the web will remain a cat-and-mouse game that requires plenty of human labor." PC Magazine 3:50 PM
"Foxconn's Wisconsin factory starting production in May 2020 with just 1,500 jobs" AppleInsider 1:33 PM
"Foxconn will only create 1500 jobs, says Wisconsin governor" The Verge 12:46 PM
"This new ransomware is targeting network attached storage devices" ZDNet 10:42 AM
"Microsoft Sets Up Shop Next to Apple With First European Store" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:29 AM
"Mark Zuckerberg's 'new rules' for the internet happen to benefit Facebook" The Next Web 8:27 AM
"'Agent Smith' malware replaces legit Android apps with fake ones on 25 million devices" The Next Web 8:18 AM
"Amazon reveals the truth on why it nixed New York and chose Virginia for its HQ2" CNBC 9:53 AM
"Amazon's Alexa will deliver NHS medical advice in the UK" The Verge 8:08 AM
"Anaesthetic devices 'vulnerable to hackers'" BBC 7:54 AM
"Mobile app 'finds anti-cancer molecules in food'" BBC 7:54 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"#251: The Worrier Warrior/Myke has a story about the beach, Federico has a plan for NFC stickers, and Stephen has some thoughts on this week's MacBook news." Relay FM: Connected 2:43 PM
"#302: Unsettling, Weird, and Kind of Gross/FaceTime Attention Correction and the future of augmented reality, how we imagined future tech as kids and what's available now, our thoughts on the Nintendo Switch Lite, and a look back at the first Apple products we owned." Relay FM: Clockwise 2:38 PM
"PSAs, Current Mac Lineup – TMO Daily Observations 2019-07-10" The Mac Observer 1:37 PM
"Stacktrace Podcast 044: 'Enjoyment is a kind of tech spec' with special guest Federico Viticci" 9to5Mac 12:46 PM
"Video: Sir Jony Ive is Leaving Apple" The Mac Observer 10:51 AM
"New Apple iPads Running iPadOS Pass EEC Certification, Launch Could Happen Soon" MySmartPrice 12:31 PM
"Apple Registers Five New iPad Models Running iPadOS in Eurasian Database" MacRumors 12:46 PM
"iOS 13: iPhone and iPad users warned against installing new Apple software even though it is available to download" The Independent 8:18 AM
"Don't download Apple's iOS 13 beta just yet — and here's why" GearBrain 8:19 AM
"A plan to bring Java to iOS: OpenJDK Mobile would use ahead-of-time compilation to create Apple-approved executables that run without the JVM" InfoWorld 9:32 PM
"Apple has made shopping for MacBooks simple again: Addition through subtraction" The Verge 8:07 AM
"Apple Stops Selling 12-Inch MacBook Laptops" AnandTech 11:05 AM
"Report: iPad 7 Mass Production To Start This Month, Followed By Redesigned 16-Inch MacBook Pro" Business Times China 8:54 AM
"Apple Reportedly Preparing Four iPhone Models In 2020 Including Low-Cost And OLED Options" Business Times China 8:55 AM
"iPhone XI To Ditch 3D Touch, Apple Signing BOE On As New OLED Supplier" Redmond Pie 8:18 AM
"Apple could raise keys on an iPad keyboard for better typing in the future" AppleInsider 8:04 AM
"Apple Wins Key Patent for an In-Air Gesture Recognition System for a Future 3D UI for Controlling Various Devices" Patently Apple 1:04 PM
"Second Apple patent involves an extendable vehicle bumper" Apple World Today 8:27 AM
"Apple explores dual-screen MacBook with tactile keyboard" Cult of Mac 12:46 PM
"Microsoft to Windows 10 users: Patch Secure Boot now against 'critical' bug" ZDNet 7:37 AM
"Microsoft's Windows Update system is broken. Will it ever be fixed?" Computerworld 7:54 AM
"Windows 10 Build 18936 Released With Minor Features, Fixes" Thurrott 5:38 PM
"Microsoft is reorging its field sales team, laying off some 'Modern Desktop' salespeople" ZDNet 10:20 AM
"Microsoft is forging alliances with the likes of Walgreens and a massive hospital system in its own backyard to win a bigger piece of an $11 billion market" [BI Prime] Business Insider 8:57 AM
"Microsoft debunks talk that it's moving production out of China" The Inquirer 8:39 AM
"Intel Patches High-Severity Flaw in Processor Diagnostic Tool" Threatpost 8:48 AM
"Intel takes patents off market and enters exclusive talks with potential buyer" iam media 8:48 AM
"Intel Plans To End AMD's Ryzen Rampage: 13 Hyper-Threaded Processors Including 5.2GHz 10-Core Beast" Forbes 7:46 AM
"Third parties confirm AMD's outstanding Ryzen 3000 numbers: AMD has pulled ahead of Intel for the first time in 20 years." Ars Technica 2:11 PM
"Who's been copying AMD's homework? Intel lifts the lid on its hip chip packaging to break up chips into chiplets" The Register 7:57 AM
"Did AMD really give away 'keys to the kingdom'?" TechNode 8:45 AM
"AMD Stock Has Created an Interesting Problem with Its Massive Success" InvestorPlace 8:46 AM
"EK Water Blocks Unveils EK-Vector for AMD Navi Graphics Cards" AnandTech 8:46 AM
"IBM Sales Chief Says Red Hat Poised for Growth" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 3:26 PM
"IBM Ups Its Cloud, Object Storage Game" CRN 8:43 AM
"IBM teams up with Columbus Crew to design, deliver digital experiences" ZDNet 7:36 AM
"Why Apple Stock May Be a Case of Near-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain" InvestorPlace 9:33 AM
Industry News
"Nasdaq settles at fresh record after dovish testimony by Fed Chairman Powell: Fed chair says risks of trade policy uncertainty and slowing global growth are rising" MarketWatch 4:07 PM
"Dow, Nasdaq End Higher; S&P Briefly Tops 3,000 on Fed-Fueled Rate Cut Hopes: Stocks surge as latest Fed minutes, released Wednesday after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's Congressional testimony, show several FOMC members are leaning towards reducing interest rates." TheStreet 4:07 PM
"Top Dow Jones Stock Breaks Out As Market Indexes Hit New Highs: The Dow Jones industrials, S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new records in the stock market today, fueled by Fed chief Jerome Powell's dovish remarks, before settling to close off their highs." Investor's Business Daily 4:07 PM
"Nasdaq Composite hits new high on Powell comments" FOXBusiness 4:07 PM
"Stocks Leap to Records Following Powell's Comments: Nasdaq closes at highest level ever; S&P 500 briefly crosses 3000" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:06 PM
"Asia stocks higher as investors look to Fed chairman's testimony: China producer prices stall" MarketWatch 8:49 AM
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