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June 11, 2013, 12:10 AM

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Apple:
Apple Unveils iOS 7  —  Completely Redesigned With Stunning User Interface & Great New Features  —  SAN FRANCISCOJune 10, 2013Apple® today unveiled iOS 7, the most significant iOS update since the original iPhone®, featuring a stunning new user interface. iOS 7 is completely redesigned …
Dan Seifert / The Verge:
Apple announces iOS 7, ‘biggest change’ since the introduction of the iPhone  —  Apple has officially taken the wraps off of iOS 7 at its Worldwide Developer Conference today. iOS 7 is the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system that debuted back in 2007 on the original iPhone.
Apple:
Apple Releases Developer Preview of OS X Mavericks With More Than 200 New Features  —  Apple® today released a developer preview of OS X® Mavericks, the 10th major release of the world's most advanced operating system.  With more than 200 new features, OS X Mavericks brings Maps …
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Joshua Topolsky / The Verge:
The design of iOS 7: simply confusing  —  The new iOS is better and worse all at once  —  What I saw today at Apple's annual WWDC event in the new iOS 7 was a radical departure from the previous design of the company's operating system — what CEO Tim Cook called “a stunning new user interface.”
Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac:
Apple announces ‘Activation Lock’ theft deterrent feature for iOS 7 ahead of gov't meeting on rising smartphone crime  —  Ahead of a meeting with government officials later this month to discuss how Apple could prevent increasing smartphone crimes, Apple today introduced a new feature called 'Activation Lock …
John Biggs / TechCrunch:
Apple Slips Default Bing Integration Into iOS 7  —  In an odd, throwaway line, Apple's Eddy Cue mentioned that Siri, the voice control app for iOS 7, will let you search directly in “Bing.”  In fact, the absence of Google was quite noticeable, reduced to a mention in the iWork portion …
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Sean Buckley / Engadget:
Microsoft announces Xbox One price: $499, launches in 21 countries in November  —  Despite Microsoft's enthusiasm for its next-generation console, one important piece was missing from its Xbox One announcement last month: the console's price.  Luckily, the company's E3 press event presented …
Apple:
Apple Gives Sneak Peek Into the Future of the Pro Desktop  —  Apple® today showed a sneak peek into the future of the pro desktop with a first look at the next generation Mac Pro®.  Designed around a revolutionary unified thermal core, the Mac Pro introduces a completely …
Alex Wilhelm / The Next Web:
TechCrunch:
Apple Unveils iTunes Radio, A Streaming Music Service With The Full Power Of The iTunes Library  —  Apple had no shortage of new things to announce at WWDC 2013 today, and iTunes Radio is one of the highlights.  The company's new music service has been long-rumored, but now the curtains …
Alyson Shontell / Business Insider:
Foursquare Morale Hits A New Low And Employees Look For Ways Out  —  It's been a tough year for Foursquare.  Rumors of a difficult time raising funds, stalled growth and low revenue figures have all hit the press.  —  Sources both in and around the company say the negativity is starting to take a toll on investors and employees.
Marguerite Reardon / CNET:
Comcast expands Wi-Fi network with new ‘neighborhood’ initiative  —  Comcast users will soon be contributing to the company's Wi-Fi network coverage through a gateway that transmits a public Wi-Fi signal that can be accessed by any Xfinity subscriber.  —  Comcast is making it even easier …

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