"Apple's quest for an iWatch on every wrist: The challenge for Apple and others trying to crack the code on wearables is to produce an appealing device for a mass market that doesn't need a watch to tell time and doesn't want to get all wound up by an overly complicated gadget." CNET News 11:41 AM
"Breaking Down The Inertia Around Android And iOS Innovation" Forbes 7:29 AM
"Apple Needs To Re-Evaluate Its Censorship, But We Don't Want The Walls To Come Down Entirely" Digital Trends 3:17 PM
"Apple's agnostic approach to TV: better than Google's but not a win for viewers" GigaOM 10:04 AM
"Apple Said to Buy HopStop, Pushing Deeper Into Maps" Bloomberg 7:21 AM
"Apple said to be recharting Maps with HopStop buy" ZDNet 7:34 AM
"Apple buys firms in mapping acquisition: Apple has acquired a pair of mapping and location firms in a bid to improve its mapping applications," V3 8:14 AM
"Apple's Buying Spree Continues with HopStop for Transit App" Patently Apple 8:37 AM
"Apple acquires transit navigation firm HopStop" TUAW 10:16 AM
"Can Apple Maps Catch Google Maps?" Bloomberg TV 7:33 AM
"Apple under pressure as figures stall" Telegraph 12:18 PM
"Apple set to face its critics" Miami Herald 3:30 PM
"Who's Who in the Tablet Market Melee: Over the past two years, Apple has lost significant ground in the tablet market, but it still maintains strong brand recognition and a majority share. The remainder is up for grabs. If Apple's share were to dip beneath the 50 percent mark after the 2013 holiday season, the market would still be best characterized as 'Apple versus The Rest,' with Apple maintaining a plurality share." E-Commerce Times 8:22 AM
"Apple TV With Gesture Control? iWatch Next Year? This Week In Apple Rumors" The Huffington Post 11:41 AM
"Apple, Samsung in Renewed Settlement Talks, but Deal Elusive: Companies Came Close to an Agreement in February, Court Documents Show" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7/19
"Apple, Samsung try again to settle patent disputes, but aren't close to a deal" AppleInsider 7/19
"Will Samsung & Apple Sign a Cross-Licensing Deal this Year?" Patently Apple 7/19
"How Google or Apple Could Make Web TV a Reality – Spend Billions on the NFL" AllThingsD 7/19
"Apple's TV Deals, Like the Time Warner Cable Pact, Fail Its Ambitions" Bloomberg Businessweek 7/19
"Apple TV's future growing less ambitious with new Time Warner app, say reports" The Verge 7/19
"Apple Acquires Local Data Outfit Locationary" AllThingsD 7/19
"Apple buys Toronto startup in rare foray into Canada" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 7/19
"With Its Acquisition Of Locationary, Apple Zeros In On Maps, Big Data And Competing With Google" TechCrunch 7/19
"Apple buys crowdsourced mapping data startup Locationary" AppleInsider 7/19
"Apple buys Locationary, a startup building a Wikipedia for location" GigaOM 7/19
"Apple nabs Locationary in maps battle" USA Today 7/19
"What Apple Maps Gains from Locationary: With Locationary's crowdsourced business listings, Apple hopes to make local data on its maps more accurate and timely." InformationWeek 7/19
"Apple reportedly buys Locationary, a crowdsourced business data startup" The Next Web 7/19
"Apple invites users to try out iWork for iCloud beta" T3 7:26 AM
"Apple sends iWork for iCloud beta invitations to everyday users" Engadget 7/19
"Quick Note: iWork for iCloud Beta Opening up to Non-Developers" DailyTech 7/19
"Why have Apple's Dev Center and forums have been down for more than 24 hours? Apple says the center is undergoing maintenance but hasn't shed light on the reason, whether system failure, security breach, or a major platform revision" InfoWorld 7/19
"Apple Developer Center undergoes extended maintenance" MacNN 7/19
"Apple says developer memberships and apps will not expire due to unexpected maintenance duration" 9 to 5 Mac 7/19
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/Options for installing OS X freshly when purchasing a new version of OS X from the App Store, and more covered in this week's Q&A." CNET Reviews 7/19
"How to reset an OS X account password with an Apple ID: Among other options, Apple supports resetting a user account password at the login window using a valid Apple ID." MacFixIt 7/19
"Sync Services: Advanced troubleshooting for contact and calendar syncing" Apple Support 7/19
"Aperture 2: Troubleshooting Basics" Apple Support 7/19
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to Use the Mask & Instant Alpha Tools in iWork for Mac -Part 2" The Mac Observer 7:05 PM
"How-to: Change the email address associated with your Apple ID" 9 to 5 Mac 11:41 AM
"Here Are Another Five Great Tips And Tricks For OS X Mavericks Beta [Feature] Cult of Mac 10:16 AM
"Review: Photo Sense - An Easy-To-Use Batch Photo Editor For Mac" MacTrast 10:05 AM
"Review: Face2Face makes Apple Mail more personable" Macworld 7:23 AM
"Share Bucket For Mac Offers Quick Screenshot & File Sharing Via Dropbox, Google Drive & SkyDrive" AddictiveTips 9:10 AM
"OS X Mavericks Preview: App Nap helps you work longer from your laptop" iMore 7/19
"Hands-on: Unibox is a 'people-centric' Mac email client" Macworld 7/19
"5 Ways to AirPlay From Your Mac to Your Television" Mactuts+ 7/19
"Mac Gems: Actions turns your iPad into a Mac control pad" Macworld 7/19
"MacMost Now 893: Editing Photos In External Editors" MacMost 7/19
"Mechanic by Bitdefender helps Mac users improve performance, stability and privacy" BetaNews 7/19
"The iPhone Is Alive and Well (At Least in the United States)" The Motley Fool 11:27 AM
"Major crackdown planned for tech's biggest alleged tax dodgers" BGR 8:16 AM
"Apple refunds dad $6,000 iPad bill racked up by 8-year-old: Incredibly, there are still some 8-year-olds who don't know that in-game purchases involve real money. As Lily Neale's aerospace designer dad discovers when his bank account is frozen." CNET News 7:53 PM
"Clamour for smartphone 'kill switch' as 'Apple-picking' surges" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:27 AM
"From Apple to Nest Labs, Always a Designer" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:18 PM
"More work ahead in Apple, Samsung antitheft crack attack: The results of attempts to crack the antitheft security on Apple's iOS 7 and Samsung's Galaxy S4 Lojack system are still being compiled." CNET News 7/19
"Apple, Google, dozens of others urge U.S. surveillance disclosures" Reuters 7/19
"Microsoft attacks iPad to unload Surface RT inventory: In a new ad, Microsoft compares a Surface RT to an iPad. An Apple Siri-like voice, representing the iPad, says, 'This is not going to end well for me.'" CNET News 7/19
"Surface RT takes on the iPad and wins!" BetaNews 7/19
"Google to take Apple's iPhone head on: August 1 Moto X media event is a go" iDownload Blog 7/19
"More iOS Apps Are Free Than Ever Before" Wired 7/19
"Recharging iPhone blamed for another serious shock in China: iPhone 4 connected to a counterfeit or third-party charger leaves 30-year-old man in a coma for the past 10 days, according to reports from Asia." CNET News 7/19
"Beijing fanboi in coma after iPhone 4 shock treatment" ["The handset and charger in question didn't show any signs of damage, however the latter was not an 'official' Apple peripheral."] The Register 7/19
"Another iPhone shock case in China leaves man in coma" ZDNet 7/19
"State, federal governments testing Apple's antitheft tech" TUAW 7/19
"Verizon's iPhone Activations Could Have Been Helped By iPhone 4 Upgrades" Forbes 7/19
"Good News, Apple: Verizon iPhone Sales Jump 44%" The Mac Observer 7/19
"Top-3 mobile telecom carriers in Russia to give up iPhone, say Taiwan makers" DigiTimes 7/19
"Take a nostalgia trip with minimalist renders of old Macs" TUAW 7/19
Non-Apple News
"Mozilla unveils 'aggressive' Firefox OS schedule: Quarterly feature releases, security updates every six weeks" The Next Web 9:40 PM
"Official Press Shots Leak for Google's Moto X" PC Magazine 8:35 PM
"Consumer Reports weighs in on device upgrade plans" iDownload Blog 7:24 AM
"U.S. Music Sales Down As Streaming Up 24% To 51B Tracks In 6 Months; Harlem Shake Bumps Its Way To The Top" TechCrunch 7/19
"Scientists power mobile phone with urine" [Video Report] BBC 7/19
"Coming July 20: Gene Steinberg meets Dan Frakes, of Macworld, Daniel Eran Dilger, of AppleInsider, and John Martellaro, of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7/19
"9to5Mac Happy Hour Podcast: iWatch rumors, special discounts, more" 9 to 5 Mac 7/19
"Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Your Digital Photos, One Step At A Time" MacVoices 7/19
"iMore show 355: An episode of hoarders" iMore 7/19
"HD Images Showing The Comparison Of Cheap iPhone And iPhone 5 Leak Out" Techkiddy 7:04 PM
"Hi-res photos of the budget iPhone compare it to the iPhone 5" GSMArena 7:04 PM
"As part of iPhone sales push, Apple Store app to be redesigned & gain free iTunes content" 9 to 5 Mac 10:05 AM
"'Apple Store' iOS App Update Coming Tuesday with Free iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore Deals" MacRumors 10:17 AM
"Update to Apple Store app will offer free iTunes, App Store content -- report" CNET News 3:21 PM
"Apple Store iOS app reportedly being re-designed to offer free iTunes content" iMore 10:43 AM
"Amid Apple developer site outage, users report unauthorized password resets: Apple's developer site has been down for two days. Some have experienced password reset emails, which appear to be sent by Apple, but were not authorized: suggesting foul play." CNET News 5:28 PM
"Is Apple seeing double? Budget iPhone could arrive in two flavours: Budget iPhone? Try budget iPhones" TechRadar UK 4:04 PM
"Apple hard drives twice as bad as others, says consumer watchdog: Apple hard drive faults 'worrying'" Macworld UK 8:09 AM
"Leaked Documents Suggest Multiple iPhone Lite Models" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 8:18 AM
"Apple Wins Two Loopy Design Patents in Hong Kong" Patently Apple 7:25 AM
"Apple iPhone Lite to have two versions: Zenvo and Zagato/Bertone codenames appear" phoneArena 7/19
"Apple 'iPhone Lite' pictured in two versions: report: The devices are currently known as their codenames, Zenvo and Zagato/Bertone, a new report claims." CNET News 7/19
"Leaked documents may suggest specs for low-cost iPhone" Electronista 7/19
"Apple Could Be Prepping Two Different 'iPhone mini' Versions" AppAdvice 7/19
"Fully assembled budget iPhone appears in leaked picture" BGR 7/19
"LG reportedly says 'no 2014 delay' on iPad Mini Retina: LG Display now seems to be saying that a 2013 iPad Mini Retina is a possibility. That contradicts what analysts have been saying." CNET News 7/19
"DigiTimes changes course, claims Retina iPad Mini will launch in fall" 9 to 5 Mac 7/19
"LG Shipments Indicate Retina iPad Mini Could Arrive As Early As October" MacRumors 7/19
"Apple works on ways to proofread electronic publications on portable devices" AppleDailyReport 7/19
AppleCare/Helps
"Bugs & Fixes: Resolving an iPhone camera dust-up" Macworld 7/19
"Apple rolls out MacBook Air software update to resolve recent issues" Digital Trends 7/19
"2013 MacBook Air Problems? Apple Fixes the Lot" FairerPlatform 7/19
"Apple issues fix for MacBook Air Wi-Fi bug and screen flickering problems" BGR 7/19
"MacBook Air (Mid 2013): Troubleshooting Wi-Fi connection issues" Apple Support 7/19
"How to update proof-of-purchase information" Apple Support 7/19
"How to request a refund for an AppleCare agreement" Apple Support 7/19
Price Trackers/Deals
"Demolition Physics For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 10:03 AM
"Real Cliff Diving For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 10:03 AM
"Dragons Rage 2 For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 10:03 AM
"Voro -Unique And Addictive Puzzler For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 7/19
"Redline Rush For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 7/19
"SkySafari For Mac Is Free Today (Was $4.99)" Apple Sliced 7/19
"Daily iPhone App: Grid is an idea organizer for the visually oriented" TUAW 7/19
"iPad App Video Review: Ravenmark: Mercenaries" Appolicious 7/19
"XCOM: Enemy Unknown for iPad and iPhone review - Acclaimed alien invasion strategy game" Macworld UK 7/19
"Leisure Suit Larry sleazes his way onto iOS" CNET Reviews 7/19
"Baseball Slam Review: A fun and exciting take on the baseball genre, combining addictive single player with competitive multiplayer to make a thoroughly enjoyable game!" 148Apps 7/19
"Breach & Clear Review: Elements from several of the most popular (and beloved) modern tactical franchises come together to create something no strategy fan should be without." 148Apps 7/19
"Kamikaze Pigs Review: Kamikaze Pigs is a game about chain reactions to destroy pigs. Sure, it sounds fun, but randomness only goes so far." 148Apps 7/19
"Argus Review: Argus makes it possible to reach health goals thanks to its many features and impressive honeycomb interface." 148Apps 7/19
"Iesabel Review: Iesabel scratches that action RPG itch, but just barely." 148Apps 7/19
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Use Restrictions as Parental Controls on an iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch" OS X Daily 5:28 PM
"Will technology ever deliver a perfect speaker or headphone?" CNET News 10:24 AM
"Smartphone Plans: 5 Ways To Avoid Trouble/AT&T and Verizon rolled out ugly smartphone plans this week. Before you choose any new plan, consider this advice." InformationWeek 10:23 AM
"Editorial: The mysterious failure of Microsoft's Surface RT" AppleInsider 8:10 AM
"Latest iPad-bashing Microsoft ad focuses on peripherals, new Surface RT price point" AppleInsider 7/19
"Consumer Reports: AT&T Next is almost $300 more expensive than T-Mobile JUMP [updated] BGR 7/19
"Why I hate read receipts: Read receipts come to Facebook, Snapchat, and more—and make our lives miserable." Ars Technica 7/19
"Microsoft's Desperate Plea for Tablet Acceptance" The Mac Observer 7/19
"Did You Ever See Geordi La Forge With a Keyboard on His Tablet?" The Mac Observer 7/19
"What Should Microsoft Do With its Surface Surplus? Around six million Surface tablets are wasting away in a warehouse somewhere and I have a few ideas on how Microsoft should move them." PC Magazine 7/19
"Google Just Proved That Those Price-Fixing Conspiracy Theorists — Like Adobe — Were All Wrong" Business Insider 7/19
"Relax, Everyone, Google's 'Bad Quarter' Actually Wasn't All That Bad..." Business Insider 7/19
"What's an Android user worth? Excluding Motorola, Google's gross margins have dropped for seven out of the last nine quarters." asymco 7/19
"Windows 8.1 preview final verdict: Did Microsoft fix Windows 8?" Digital Trends 7/19
"Microsoft's Bad Quarter: Sign of Worse to Come?" Barron's 8:18 AM
"Google appeals Motorola's loss to Microsoft in ITC patent case, still seeking Xbox import ban" Foss Patents 8:13 AM
"Microsoft strategy should take hint from Apple, analyst says" Computerworld 1:12 PM
"If the iPad was late, ran Windows 8, it would fail too: To say that the $900 million write-down on the Surface RT tablet is a red flag may be putting it too charitably. No product that ran the RT version of Windows 8 and came out about three years after the first tablets appeared would succeed." CNET News 3:21 PM
"Why Michael Dell's Buyout Deserves to Die: Dell bought time with a vote postponement, but the deal still faces some difficult shareholder math. And, unless Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer can come up with a clear turnaround plan and execute it, upside is limited from here." Barron's 8:30 AM
"IBM layoffs a sign of flux: Job cuts don't dampen rumors that firm may sell some factories" Albany Times Union 8:28 AM
"AMD's Earnings Show That Its Restructuring Initiative Is Paying Off" Trefis 7/19
"AMD posts $29m loss but predicts future profits due to PS4 and Xbox One sales" The Inquirer 7/19
"AMD is 'transforming', will be profitable this quarter, says CEO Read" The Register 7/19
"Advanced Micro Devices: Some Serious Red Flags" Seeking Alpha 7/19
"Narrower-Than-Expected Loss at AMD, View Upbeat" Zacks 7/19
"AMD continues to move toward profitability: But analysts warn AMD's road to profitability faces a challenge from the volatile PC market" Computerworld 7/19
"JouleX Gives Cisco Technological Lead In Ethernet Switching" Seeking Alpha 7/19
"Microsoft and Google missed. Apple reports next Tuesday." Fortune 7/19
"Apple iPhone Slowdown? Not So Fast" TheStreet 7/19
"Cassandra: Apple FY 13 Third Quarter Results Conference Call" eXtensions 7/19
Industry News
"Tech Stocks: Microsoft, Google, AMD lead tech retreat/Shares slide as tech sector gets hit by disappointing earnings/Technology stocks paced a broad market retreat Friday, as disappointing results from Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices and Google Inc. sent those shares falling." MarketWatch 7/19
MacSurfer Headline News Staff
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: P. Pearson
Managing & Weekday Editor: D. Mahaffy
Evening Editors: S. Siegling and
D. Mahaffy
Weekend Editors: S. Siegling , A. Spaulding and
D. Mahaffy
CEO: T. Jefferson
CFO: K. Midas
Editor Emeritus: W. Shakespeare
Writers Emeritus: W. Lewis, R. Chandler, W. Morris, G. Simenon, C. Vallejo, F. Garcia Lorca,
P. White, R. Adams, P. Valery, C. Aiken, R. Bradbury, F. Pessoa, S. Bellow, F. O'Connor
Art Directors: V. Van Gogh, C. Monet
Advertising Managers: C. Chaplin, H. Marx
Public Relations Firm: Bits & Bytes
Bomb Squad: Type 11 Errors
Chief Scientists: I. Asimov, S. Hawking
Road Crew: R. Petty, J. Cooper
Mechanics: Tom and Ray
Fishing Crew: A. Lindner, D. Stange, K. VanDam
Head Chef: Mom
Head Travel Guru: D. Pearson
Mascots: Cyberdog, Clarus the Dogcow
General Counsel: #%@*$$$$!