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9to5Mac
- Apple looks for exceptional engineer with a secret job posting
- This week’s top stories: iPhone 8 design teases, Apple shares six iOS 11 videos, new betas, Apple Watch 3 updates, & more
- Happy Hour Podcast 133 | LTE Apple Watch doubts, controversial iOS 11 icons and Apple’s TV ambitions
- 9to5Rewards: Clockwork Synergy’s new Perlon and NATO Apple Watch Bands [Giveaway]
- iOS 11 ‘cop button’ also helps users w/ Medical ID protect their data if unconscious
- NBD, just a liquid cooled, Ryzen-powered Hackintosh inside a cheesegrater Power Mac G5 case [Video]
- F1 2017 arrives Aug 25 for Mac, check out the new gameplay trailer [Video]
- Report: Apple & Comcast in talks w/ studios for $30 to $50 movie rentals weeks after theater release
- 9to5Toys Last Call: 27-inch 5K iMac $1,399, HP AirPrint Inkjet $40, HDTV 50-mile Antenna $24, more
- Review: Mophie Powerstation & Anker PowerCore+ USB-C battery packs for MacBook & MacBook Pro
- Some official Apple accessory colors seemingly being quietly discontinued [U]
- Foxconn’s U.S. plant passes second vote; WSJ backtracks from iPhone display claims
- Apple Watch suppliers say shipments expected to reach 15m this year, 20m next
- Apple expands office space beyond its yet to be filled Apple Park
- Apple releases six new videos covering iOS 11 iPad features
MacRumors
- Here's What the iPhone 8 With Edge-to-Edge Display Looks Like in a Case
- Apple Insists It's Not Responsible For Distracted Driving Accidents Involving iPhones
- Hollywood Pushing for iTunes to Rent Major Films Just Weeks After They Debut in Theaters
- Apple Shares New Series of How To Videos Focusing on iPad and iOS 11
- iOS 11's SOS Feature Allows You to Temporarily Disable Touch ID and Require Passcode
- Apple and Aetna Talked Data Privacy, Cost and More in Apple Watch Meeting
- Apple Now Selling Refurbished 2017 27-Inch iMac Models
- Apple Watch Series 3 Enters 'Final Testing Phase' Ahead of Rumored September Launch
- Latest Apple Park Drone Video Shows More Trees and Paved Walkway to Steve Jobs Theater
- Apple Watch Series 3 Unlikely to Support Direct Phone Calls, but VoIP Calling a Possibility
AppleInsider
- How to shoot the Aug. 21 solar eclipse on an iPhone
- This week on AI: Apple Watch 'Series 3,' Apple's $1B Hollywood war chest, Charlottesville fallout & more
- Functional Apple I computer to hit online auction block in September
- Apple's Siri latest target in string of natural language patent lawsuits
- Case manufacturer says Apple likely to ditch Touch ID in 'iPhone 8'
- Android O, Google's response to Apple's iOS 11, will be revealed next Monday amid solar eclipse
- Hands on: ScreenFlow 7 update turns the screen recording app into a video suite
- 2017 MacBook Deals: High-end 15" for $2,549 ($250 off); 512GB 13" Touch Bar for $1,824 ($175 off); 12" MacBook for $1,199 w/ no tax in 48 states
- Apple silently kills off some colors for iPhone, iPad & Apple Watch accessories
- Small $500 device shown to brute force hack iPhone 7 lock screen passcodes, but could take days to work [u]
Daring Fireball
- Outlier
- Tina Fey on Donny Johnny and the Chinless Turds in Charlottesville
- ★ Daring Fireball Turns 15
- Cops Can Force You to Unlock Your Phone With Your Fingerprint, but Not Your Passcode
- iOS 11’s SOS Feature Allows You to Temporarily Disable Touch ID and Require Passcode
- Vice News Tonight: ‘Charlottesville: Race and Terror’
- Why Cloudflare Terminated Daily Stormer
- Dilution of Whisky – The Molecular Perspective
- A.M. Sacconaghi Jr. Estimates That Google Is Paying Apple $3 Billion to Remain the Default Safari Search Engine
- Tim Cook’s Email to Employees About Charlottesville
iDrop News
- Data Shows More Android Users Are Switching to iPhone 7, 7 Plus
- iMessage Phishing Scam Wants to Steal Your ‘iPhone ID’
- Google Develops Incredible Watermark-Removing Software
- Apple Kills 60+ Accessory Options Online and In-Store
- Apple’s New ‘How to’ Video Series Highlights iOS 11 on iPad
- iOS 11’s ‘Cop Button’ Will Secure Your Device from Police
- Samsung to Utilize Revolutionary ‘KISS’ Wireless Tech
- T-Mobile Unveils World’s First 600 MHz LTE Network
- New DirecTV Now Subscribers Will Receive a Free Apple TV
- Gorgeous Nokia 8 Will Attempt to Overtake Apple’s iPhone 7
Cult of Mac
- Why Apple may make your next TV, this week on The CultCast
- Nab a special selfie light, 2TB of cloud storage and more [Week’s best deals]
- Today in Apple history: Apple frenemy Google goes public
- How to stop that boarding pass from hogging your lock screen
- Apple ditches many color options for iPhone, Apple Watch accessories
- iPhone 8’s powerful new A11 chip is pictured for the first time
- Apple’s impenetrable security chip is penetrated by hacker
- Best Buy’s 50-hour sale offers big iPhone 7, MacBook discounts
- Master the many possibilities of Raspberry Pi [Deals]
- Apple’s real estate ventures hint at massive hiring spree
Macworld UK
- Best Mac games 2017
- Apple movie & TV streaming service rumours and release date
- Best Mac monitors 2017
- How to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone
- How to watch the eclipse
- How to restart an iPhone or iPad
- How to reset an iPhone or iPad to factory settings
- The best iPad stands
- Best iPhone SE cases & iPhone 5s cases
- iOS 11 news - UK release date, new features, latest beta version
CNET iPhone Update
- iPhone 8: Most-wanted features - CNET
- 7 ways to seriously cut back on iPhone data usage - CNET
- Why some iMessage texts are blue and some are green - CNET
- The 9 best VR apps for iPhone - CNET
- 8 ways to improve iPhone battery life - CNET
- Apple patent points to potential iPhone 8 camera capabilities - CNET
- Shorter lines for pricey burgers as Shake Shack ups mobile rollout - CNET
- Make your iPhone read aloud to you - CNET
- Moment lenses are ready for your iPhone 7 - CNET
- iOS 10 notifications look the same, but work a lot differently - CNET
Top 10 Free Mac Apps
- GarageBand - Apple
- Dr. Unarchiver – RAR and Zip archive browser - Trend Micro
- Shazam - Discover music, video & lyrics - Shazam Entertainment Ltd.
- Dr. Cleaner: Disk,Memory,System Optimizer - Trend Micro
- Trend Micro Antivirus: Anti Adware, Virus Scanner - Trend Micro, Incorporated
- Microsoft Remote Desktop - Microsoft Corporation
- WhatsApp Desktop - WhatsApp Inc.
- Open Any Files - Hao Wu
- Xcode - Apple
- Kindle - AMZN Mobile LLC
Top 10 Paid Mac Apps
- Magnet - CrowdCafé
- Logic Pro X - Apple
- Notability - Ginger Labs
- Final Cut Pro - Apple
- Thor Antivirus - Malware and Adware Scan & Remove - Amelia Dybala
- Dr. Cleaner Pro: Free up Memory and Disk Space - Trend Micro, Incorporated
- The Sims™ 2: Super Collection - Aspyr Media, Inc.
- Affinity Photo - Serif Labs
- MainStage 3 - Apple
- iStudiez Pro – Homework, Schedule, Grades - iStudiez Team
Top 10 Free iPad Apps
- War Wings - Miniclip.com
- Snipers vs Thieves - PlayStack Ltd
- Super Phantom Cat 2 - Veewo Games
- Helix - Ketchapp
- Stylist Girl: Make Me Gorgeous - Coco Play
- Bowmasters - Top Multiplayer Bowman Archery Game - Playgendary
- Snake VS Block - Voodoo
- Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire - Epic Action LLC
- Despicable Bear - Top Beat Action Game - Playgendary
- Rolling Sky - Cheetah Technology Corporation Limited
Top 10 iTunes Songs
- Friends - Justin Bieber & BloodPop®
- Despacito (feat. Justin Bieber) [Remix] - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee
- Strip That Down (feat. Quavo) - Liam Payne
- Slow Hands - Niall Horan
- Believer - Imagine Dragons
- Attention - Charlie Puth
- Body Like a Back Road - Sam Hunt
- There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back - Shawn Mendes
- Feel It Still - Portugal. The Man
- Despacito (feat. Daddy Yankee) - Luis Fonsi
Top 10 iTunes Albums
- Science Fiction - Brand New
- Painted Ruins - Grizzly Bear
- Vol. 2 Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Various Artists
- The Peace and the Panic - Neck Deep
- Descendants 2 (Original TV Movie Soundtrack) - Various Artists
- Evolve - Imagine Dragons
- Trolls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Various Artists
- Until My Voice Goes Out - Josh Abbott Band
- ÷ (Deluxe) - Ed Sheeran
- 24K Magic - Bruno Mars
Top 10 iTunes Movies
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - James Gunn
- Baywatch - Seth Gordon
- The Lion King - Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword - Guy Ritchie
- The Wall - Doug Liman
- John Wick: Chapter 2 - Chad Stahelski
- Kong: Skull Island - Jordan Vogt-Roberts
- The Fate of the Furious - F. Gary Gray
- Colossal - Nacho Vigalondo
- Guardians of the Galaxy - James Gunn
Top 10 iTunes TV Shows
- Home to Roost - Suits
- Reunion, Pt. 1 - The Real Housewives of New York City
- One Size Does Not Fit All - Project Runway
- Part III - The Sinner
- The Gelato and the Pube - Younger
- 401B - Bachelor in Paradise
- 401A - Bachelor in Paradise
- What Will Jeff Do? - Flipping Out
- Rule #776: Remember the Aquaduct - Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
- La Noche Oscura Del Alma - Queen of the South
Top 10 Audiobooks
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Unabridged) - Mark Manson
- The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (Unabridged) - Stephen King
- The Good Daughter: A Novel (Unabridged) - Karin Slaughter
- The Glass Castle: A Memoir (Unabridged) - Jeannette Walls
- Al Franken, Giant of the Senate (Unabridged) - Al Franken
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Book 1 (Unabridged) - J.K. Rowling
- The Witness - Nora Roberts
- Camino Island: A Novel (Unabridged) - John Grisham
- How to Win Friends & Influence People (Unabridged) - Dale Carnegie
- Ready Player One (Unabridged) - Ernest Cline
