"Apple begins exporting India-made iPhones to European markets: Industry watchers believe Apple is treating India more as a production hub than a significant market." The Economic Times 7:42 AM
"iPhones made in India now being exported to European markets, not simply sold domestically" 9to5Mac 7:43 AM
"Apple's India-made top-end iPhones to hit stores next month: source" Reuters 1:14 PM
"For These Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook Executives, Life Is About to Get Very Unpleasant (All Because of What Congress Just Announced)" Inc. 10:04 AM
"Donald Trump Throws a Tax Bomb at Emmanuel Macron" ["The likes of Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Apple Inc. have been up in arms about what they describe as an unfair tariff on Silicon Valley. And now they've been joined by their government, which is starting a probe of the French tax under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act, alleging harm against American interests."] Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:39 AM
"President Trump 'concerned' about French law targeting tech giants" ["The President has ordered an investigation into France's planned tax on tech companies. This tax would likely hit major tech companies, including Apple, Alphabet, Facebook and Amazon. A representative for U.S. Trade said that it 'unfairly targets' American companies."] Cult of Mac 7:38 AM
"United States Trade Representative launches investigation into France's digital tax for good reasons—and should look into copyright law, too" Foss Patents 8:03 AM
"UK braves US ire by pressing ahead with tax on tech companies: Move comes hours after Washington threatens sanctions against France for similar levy" ["Treasury ministers and officials were under little illusion that their proposed tax on UK revenues of the likes of Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon would irritate US president Donald Trump's administration, but they stuck to their original timetable for the finance bill's publication."] Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:13 AM
"'Sign in with Apple' may not really impact customer data tracking after all: Apple's automated disposable email service isn't a new encumbrance to tracking customers, according to Arm Treasure Data's co-founder and CTO Kazuki Ota." TechRepublic 8:30 AM
"How much is Apple's spaceship headquarters worth? Now we have the answer: Apple's headquarters have been assessed at $3.5 billion by Santa Clara County — or about $4.2 billion, when you count equipment and furniture." San Francisco Chronicle 3:51 PM
"Amazon becomes fastest-growing music streaming service: Rise in subscriptions has outpaced rivals Spotify and Apple over the past year" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:28 AM
"Amazon now fastest-growing music service, outpacing Apple & Spotify" AppleInsider 7:38 AM
"Everyone is sleeping on Amazon Music Unlimited" Cult of Mac 11:41 AM
"Apple spent nearly $15M per episode on Apple TV+ show 'See,' report says" AppleInsider 8:10 PM
"New UK Digital Services Tax Will Hit Apple" The Mac Observer 11:00 AM
"Sweeping glass facade of Apple Jewel Changi Airport unveiled in Singapore" 9to5Mac 7:42 AM
"Apple opens app design and development accelerator in China" TechCrunch 7:23 AM
"Original Apple-1 manual sells for $12,956 at auction" AppleInsider 3:53 PM
"AirPod is crucial component of robot umpire" Cult of Mac 1:15 PM
"What happens when an AirPod gets lost in a NYC subway station? [Video] 9to5Mac 11:07 AM
"Former Tesla employee admits to storing Autopilot source code on his own iCloud" Engadget 7:48 AM
Non-Apple News
"France passes turnover-based tax Bill for tech giants despite US disapproval" ZDNet 8:59 PM
"PSA: The first Google Messages beta is crashing" 9to5Google 8:07 PM
"FCC commissioner blasts carriers for failure to fight robocalls" The Verge 5:12 PM
"Google rolling out redesigned News tab for desktop Search" 9to5Google 5:11 PM
"Twitter back up partially after worldwide outage" Reuters 4:09 PM
"Python is eating the world: How one developer's side project became the hottest programming language on the planet/Frustrated by programming language shortcomings, Guido van Rossum created Python. With the language now used by millions, Nick Heath talks to van Rossum about Python's past and explores what's next." ZDNet 11:05 AM
"Trump's Social Media Summit Mortifies White House, Enrages Far-Right Allies: No one who is invited to the summit has actually been banned from social platforms." The Daily Beast 4:10 PM
"After Trump Twitter ruling, Ocasio-Cortez is sued for blocking critics" ZDNet 9:09 AM
"The unpredictable legal implications of Trump's Twitter-blocking defeat: Telling the president to unblock critics was easy, but interpreting the rule for other government accounts could be hard" The Verge 9:09 AM
"Internet outages this month were result of bad luck, not hackers" Jerusalem Post 8:43 AM
"Trump invites conservative social media personalities to White House summit" New York Post 7:59 AM
"Behold: This huge leak may be the first real photo of Google's Pixel 4" BGR 7:59 AM
"Google says its workers are listening to and transcribing your Google Assistant commands" Business Insider 7:23 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Road to Macstock -Macstock's Camera Tech Norbert Frassa" MacVoices 3:00 PM
"Apple's Silent Updates, Robocall Blocking – TMO Daily Observations 2019-07-11" The Mac Observer 12:44 PM
"Research Firms Paint Contrasting Pictures of Apple's Mac Shipments in Q2 2019" MacRumors 6:17 PM
"The Personal Computing Device Market Rides Several Trends to Produce Solid Results in Q2 2019, According to IDC" ["Apple rounded out the top 5, shipping nearly 4.1 million units. Like other companies, Apple managed to move additional units into the channels to fend off potential tariffs. Additionally, the recent launch of new notebooks leaves the company in a position with plenty of inventory on-hand."] IDC 6:16 PM
"Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Grew 1.5% in Second Quarter of 2019" Gartner 6:16 PM
"Apple's Mac sales are up a lot or down slightly in Q2 depending on who you ask" AppleInsider 8:09 PM
"DigiTimes Says Apple AR Glasses Have Reportedly Been 'Terminated'" MacRumors 8:41 AM
"Unconfirmed reports suggest Apple has killed AR glasses project" VentureBeat 8:42 AM
"Base 2019 13-Inch MacBook Pro is Up to 83% Faster Than Previous Generation in Benchmarks" MacRumors 11:16 AM
"Intel chip shortages put a crimp in Mac sales" Cult of Mac 5:11 PM
"Apple disables Walkie Talkie app due to vulnerability that could allow iPhone eavesdropping" TechCrunch 7:17 AM
"Apple Temporarily Disables Walkie-Talkie App for Apple Watch Due to Eavesdropping Vulnerability" MacRumors 7:26 AM
"Apple Watch bug allowed iPhone eavesdropping" BBC 7:46 AM
"Apple May Launch Five New iPads This Year" LAPTOP Magazine 8:44 AM
"Apple wants to make it easier for you to fall asleep" Apple World Today 7:41 AM
"A Project Titan Invention comes to Light covering Parking Spaces that will use a next-gen Wireless Charging System" Patently Apple 7:48 AM
"Apple files for a patent for 'wireless charging alignment systems' for an electric car" Apple World Today 8:05 AM
"Apple working on self-driving car wireless charging technologies" AppleInsider 11:42 AM
"Hands on with the new Apple MacBook Air and MacBook Pro: These two entry-level Apple laptops get spec upgrades and, in one case, an important price cut." CNET 7:26 AM
"AirPods, Powerbeats Pro and Galaxy Buds water test: Which ones survived?" CNET 10:03 AM
"Nintendo Switch Lite vs. Apple iPod Touch: Which is the best $200 gaming handheld for kids?" CNET 7:25 AM
"HyperDrive PRO 8-in-2: A Portable Solution With Added Value" ReadWrite 9:21 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to reverse image search on an iPhone, and why you might want to use these third-party apps instead of Google Images" Business Insider 8:09 PM
"Is iOS's Do Not Disturb While Driving driving you around the bend? Change its behavior/Will you use it in a car? On a boat? In a tram? Maybe: scram!" Macworld 7:38 AM
"iOS 13"s new Optimized Battery Charging feature explained" Macworld 7:38 AM
"Hey YouTube, stop showing me videos I don't want to see: Remove those annoying video suggestions once and for all." CNET 7:24 AM
Tips
"Popular Speedtest iOS app hides an epic Easter egg behind this gesture" 9to5Mac 11:40 AM
"Frequently Asked Questions About MacBook Batteries" MacMost 10:03 AM
"Comment: Apple's $999 MacBook Air and Beats education deal is the most compelling in years" 9to5Mac 3:54 PM
"'Sign in with Apple' might not be silver bullet for privacy" Cult of Mac 3:53 PM
"A Very Personal MacBook Pro Disaster, Part 2" The Mac Observer 3:45 PM
"2019 MacBook Air vs.MacBook Pro: Which is right for you?" Cult of Mac 1:15 PM
"A Timeline of iOS Accessibility: It Started with 36 Seconds" MacStories 11:08 AM
"Jony Ive's errors: why ugly isn't always bad design, but beautiful sometimes is" Medium 10:03 AM
"It's tough to choose the best Apple laptop to buy right now" Quartz 8:43 AM
"Editorial: Apple is not cancelling its AR Glasses" AppleInsider 3:53 PM
"No, Apple hasn't canceled its AR glasses project" Cult of Mac 11:16 AM
"Has Apple Terminated Its AR Glasses Project?" iDrop News 10:59 AM
"I doubt Apple has terminated its 'Apple Glasses' plans" Apple World Today 8:35 AM
Non-Apple
"Why Digital Identity Verification Is Gaining Ground" ITPro Today 8:10 PM
"Opinion: Rush to beat China tariffs drives PC shipments higher, but that may bode ill for rest of 2019" MarketWatch 8:09 PM
"The White House's social media summit has an ulterior motive: It's not about bias — it's about whipping up enthusiasm among the president's most online supporters" The Verge 7:39 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"You're a minor Wizard Billy!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 7:14 AM
"Microsoft stirs suspicions by adding telemetry files to security-only update: This month's Security-only update package for Windows 7 includes an unexpected compatibility/telemetry component that has some skeptical users up in arms." ZDNet 7:05 AM
"Microsoft defends planned partner program changes, but many aren't buying it: Microsoft's talk about priorities and a changing partner market as reasons for dropping internal use rights for its products isn't sitting well with many of its resellers." ZDNet 11:21 AM
"Windows 10 preview tests password-free sign-ins: It's just your face, a finger or a PIN after that." Engadget 6:53 AM
"Windows 10 Insiders can now go password-free: Your mother's maiden name is no good here" The Inquirer 8:25 AM
"New Windows 10 preview lets you go passwordless and improves Your Phone app: Your Phone now facilitates screen mirroring with a host of Surface devices" TechRadar UK 11:33 AM
"Microsoft is making Windows 10 passwordless: It's part of a bigger push to get rid of passwords" The Verge 11:39 AM
"Custom-cooled RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT GPUs slated for August/September" KitGuru 7:17 AM
"Nvidia has isolated Ryzen 3000's GeForce BSOD error and is working on a fix" PCGamesN 7:17 AM
"AMD is beating Intel on performance, power and price for the first time in 20 years" TechRadar UK 7:19 AM
"AMD Expected to Further Eat into Intel's Market Share; Stocks Go Up Due To Positive Ryzen and Radeon Reviews" TechQuila 7:16 AM
"Intel: New chip materials will enable massive AI research gains" VentureBeat 5:47 PM
"Intel Comet Lake line-up leaked: Upcoming 14nm Intel CPUs include 10-core, 20-thread Core i9-10900KF with a boost-clock of 5.2MHz" Computing 7:18 AM
"Intel unveils three packaging approaches as product differentiator" ee News 7:18 AM
"Intel patches vulnerability in Processor Diagnostic Tool" bit-tech 7:19 AM
"IBM Builds AI Ladder with Partnerships: IBM is creating a richer technology stack to help customers ascend the 'AI Ladder,' gaining the foundation for an artificial intelligence practice." InformationWeek 11:32 AM
"IBM is offering humanitarian response 'starter kits' to developers" Business Insider 3:57 PM
"IBM torches Big Tech's get-out-of-jail-free card, says websites should be held responsible for netizen-posted content" The Register 4:10 PM
"Oracle is joining Amazon and Uber in the race to digitize the 'antiquated' $800 billion trucking industry: ES" Business Insider 7:23 AM
"Cisco Looks to Acquire Acacia Communications" EE Times Asia 6:54 AM
"TSMC 2H19 performance hinges mostly on new iPhones sales" DigiTimes [Subscription Required for Full Article] 7:40 AM
Industry News
"Dow, S&P end in record territory after Powell boosts expectations for Fed rate cut: UnitedHealth shares lead the Dow higher" MarketWatch 3:45 PM
"Dow, S&P 500 Post Record Closes on Rate Cut Hopes, Healthcare Rally: The Dow & S&P 500 closed at record highs with the S&P barely missing ending the day above 3,000." TheStreet 3:45 PM
"Dow tops 27,000 for first time on health care stock gains, rate cut hopes" FOXBusiness 3:45 PM
"Health-Care Rally Helps Lift Dow to Record Close: Blue-chip index finishes above 27000, while S&P 500 battles back to finish day higher" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:44 PM
"Asian shares rise after Fed signals U.S. rate cut likely" MarketWatch 7:31 AM
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