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June 11, 2013, 1:10 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 …

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Tweets: @parislemon, @matty8r, @panzer and @jyarow

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.

More: AppleInsider, CNET, BGR, Windows Phone Central, The Verge, BGR, Macworld, GeekWire, IntoMobile, GigaOM, PandoDaily, Delimiter, Business Insider, Ars Technica, Inside Facebook, TechHive, Gotta Be Mobile, iMore and TUAW

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.”

More: Cap Watkins, TechCrunch, Slate, Wall Street Journal, Daily Mail, Rachel Metz and The Loop

Tweets: @flyosity and @dustin

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 …

More: Engadget and Computerworld

Kevin Bostic / AppleInsider:

Apple focuses on sharing life's moments with new iOS 7 Camera and Photo features — The popularity of Apple's iPhone has made the Cupertino company a de facto leader in the camera segment, and Monday's WWDC keynote demonstrated that photography will remain a focus in iOS going forward.

More: Digits

John Biggs / TechCrunch:

Apple Slips Default Bing Integration Into iOS 7

More: AppleInsider, Mercury News, Digits, Macgasm, PC World, Softpedia News and Search Engine Land

Mat Smith / Engadget:

Apple iOS 7: supported on iPhone 4 and later, iPad 2 and later, coming this fall

More: iMore

Peter Ha / Gizmodo:

All the New iOS Features Your Old iPhone Won't Get

More: Engadget and Betabeat. Thanks:@ajorama

Colleen Taylor / TechCrunch:

Chinese Microblog Site Tencent Weibo Will Be Baked Into iOS 7, Just Like Facebook And Twitter

More: Engadget

Kevin C. Tofel / GigaOM:

Much iOS 7 design inspiration came from others but Apple elegantly puts it all together

More: Telegraph, CNET, The Verge, Lifehacker and AppleInsider

Matt Brian / The Verge:

Apple announces ‘iOS in the Car,’ letting you access Maps, messages, and more

More: The Verge, The Next Web and CNET

Sarah Silbert / Engadget:

Siri updated with Twitter, Wikipedia and Bing integration

More: Bing, The Verge, TechCrunch, iMore, iDownloadBlog.com, Cult of Mac, TechNet Blogs, GeekWire, WebProNews and The Next Web

Simon Sage / iMore:

iOS App Store will update apps automatically, offer location and age categories

More: 9to5Mac and IntoMobile. Tweets: @senjohnmccain

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

Apple announces 575m iTunes accounts, 900,000 apps available in the App Store, $10b paid to developers

More: TUAW, Macworld and AndroidHeadlines.com

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 …

More: MacRumors and Laughing Squid

Brian Heater / Engadget:

Apple unveils its latest desktop operating system: OS X Mavericks, coming this fall

More: TechCrunch, Nieman Journalism Lab, AppleInsider, Mercury News, The Verge, CNET, LAPTOP Magazine, Electronista, DailyFinance.com, Gizmodo, iMore, Inquirer, The Next Web, Business Insider and Gotta Be Mobile. See also Mediagazer

Juli Clover / MacRumors:

Apple Announces ‘iWork for iCloud’ for both Mac and iOS

More: Gizmodo, The Verge, 9to5Mac, GigaOM and Gotta Be Mobile

AppleInsider:

Maps, iBooks, iCloud Keychain coming to OS X Mavericks

More: Engadget, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, App Advice, Engadget and The Verge. See also Mediagazer

Mike Beasley / 9to5Mac:

Apple introduces Safari 7 with design tweaks, memory, social improvements, iCloud Keychain and more

More: TechCrunch, The Verge, TUAW and Engadget

Eric Johnson / AllThingsD:

Sony's Next-Gen PlayStation 4 Will Cost $399, Launch “This Holiday Season” — With More Than Just Games in Tow — The PlayStation 4 will cost $399 and will go on sale “this holiday season,” Sony announced at its E3 press event tonight in Los Angeles. — That's $100 less than the Xbox One …

More: The Verge, The Verge, TechCrunch, CNET, The Verge, Engadget, Inquirer, Ars Technica, Bloomberg, Mashable and www.idigitaltimes.co.uk

Samit Sarkar / Polygon:

PlayStation 4 will have no used game restrictions or online requirements — PlayStation 4 will support used games, Sony announced today during its E3 press conference. — Players can trade games, lend them out or “keep them forever.” There is no connection requirement to play them.

More: Engadget, Ars Technica, GeekWire, CNET, Gizmodo, The Next Web, Engadget and The Verge

Tweets: @michaelpachter and @yosp

Sean Buckley / Engadget:

Redbox Instant, Flixster to join Sony's own live event streaming service on PS3, PS4 and PlayStation Vita

More: GigaOM and The Verge

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 …

More: eWeek, ZDNet, The Verge, Wired, MacDailyNews, MacStories, Geek Beat Technology News, Mashable, OS X Daily, ReadWrite, iMore, The Register and Laughing Squid

Tweets: @marcoarment, @stroughtonsmith, @phil_fish and @samfbiddle

Darren Murph / Engadget:

Next-generation Apple Mac Pro eyes-on at WWDC 2013 (video)

More: MacDailyNews, MacRumors and TUAW

Alex Wilhelm / The Next Web:

Apple previews a completely new Mac Pro: 12 core Xeon CPU, PCIe flash storage, externally expandable

More: The Verge, Ars Technica, AllThingsD, Gizmodo, The Wirecutter, BGR, TUAW, Electronista, CNET and Computerworld

Tweets: @antderosa, @soldierknowbest and @parislemon

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 …

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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 …

More: Microsoft, Xbox Wire, The Verge, The Next Web, TechCrunch, eWeek, GeekWire, Guardian, The Verge, Giant Bomb and LAPTOP Magazine

Tweets: @zacharye and @joshconstine

Chris Welch / The Verge:

Microsoft reveals updated Xbox 360 design based on Xbox One, available today

More: Xbox Wire, Engadget, Xbox Wire, The Next Web, Neowin, Examiner and LAPTOP Magazine

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.

Thanks:@stevekovach

Ina Fried / AllThingsD:

SoftBank's New Bid Gives Shareholders More Money, But New Sprint Would Have Less Cash — Sprint and SoftBank announced a revised deal Monday that calls for the Japanese company to increase its total investment by $1.5 billion, to $21.6 billion. — But, in addition to modestly raising its offer …

More: CNET, The Verge, Computerworld, Bloomberg, Ubergizmo and Wall Street Journal

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 …

More: USA Today, TechHive, Ars Technica, ZDNet and dailywireless.org

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