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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, August 26, 2013
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "The perils of China for Google, Apple" USA Today 7:09 AM
  • "For NTT Docomo, iPhone 5S release date is all about timing: Japanese carrier NTT Docomo is in talks with Apple about selling the iPhone 5S, a Docomo executive told a Japanese business daily." CNET News 7:13 AM
  • "Official with Japan's NTT DoCoMo fuels speculation that carrier will offer Apple's iPhone" AppleInsider 7:34 AM
  • "Apple Wants To Use The iPhone To Take A Bigger Bite Out Of Russia" TechCrunch 12:07 PM
  • "Local vendors outselling the likes of Samsung and Apple in emerging markets, IDC data reveals" VR-Zone 7:33 AM
  • "Apple: Feds aim to 'give Amazon a significant competitive advantage' in ebooks case" GigaOM 6:04 PM
OS X
News
  • "Apple to deliver OS X 10.8.5 with Mail, screen saver fixes as soon as today" AppleInsider 10:48 AM
  • "Apple limiting access to iWork for iCloud beta due to overwhelming response" 9 to 5 Mac 9:29 AM
  • "Apple limits access to iWork for iCloud beta after an 'overwhelming response'" VR-Zone 9:43 AM
  • "'Overwhelming response' leads to Apple limiting iWork for iCloud.com access" AppleInsider 3:20 PM
  • "iTunes Store Pre-Orders and Season Pass Downloads are Broken" Kirkville 7:04 AM
  • "Apple makes iWork for iCloud beta available to all with Apple IDs" Tech2 8:01 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "OS X 10.8.5 to fix limited 802.11ac Wi-Fi speeds, among other bugs: Apple's imminent OS X 10.8.5 update should tackle truncated Wi-Fi speeds in Apple's latest MacBook Air systems." MacFixIt 6:45 PM
  • "Apple Service Training and Certification FAQ" Apple Support 6:20 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Hype 2.0 is a solid WYSIWYG tool for HTML5 animation and interactive graphics" TUAW 6:35 PM
  • "Mac Gems: Control sound volume on an individual app basis with SoundBunny" Macworld 11:42 AM
  • "Become a Time Machine Power User With These Terminal Commands" TekRevue 6:40 AM
  • "iTunes Tip: Quickly Add Album Art to Individual Tracks" Kirkville 7:04 AM
  • "Enable The Web Server In Mountain Lion [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:12 AM
  • "Share contacts from your Mac via iMessage or AirDrop" Mac OS X Hints 12:03 PM
Op/Ed
  • "My office is not a starship, or why voice recognition is not for me" Macworld 8:39 AM
  • "Most of us are still backing up our data the old-fashioned way" AppleDailyReport 7:20 AM
Press Releases
  • "Final Cut Pro X Plugin White Balancer Released by FxFactory" prMac 11:33 AM
  • "We are pleased to inform you that Cocktail 7.0 Beta 1 (Mavericks Edition) for users running a developer preview of the upcoming OS X Mavericks 10.9 is now available for download" Maintain 10:46 AM
  • "iFunia Launched the Most Popular Product iFunia Video Converter 4" prMac 10:47 AM
  • "BusyCal for Mac adds Exchange support in latest update/Summary: A popular alternative to the standard Mac Calendar application now supports Microsoft Exchange. BusyCal 2.5 offers more sharing and notification options than the Exchange support in Apple Calendar, the company said." ZDNet 7:18 AM
  • "Mac App of the Week - PicSketch - Updated to Version 1.1" prMac 7:14 AM
  • "Control your Philips Hue lamps from your Mac Menu Bar – new app coming soon" 9 to 5 Mac 6:44 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple launches more intuitive AppleCare support website, 24/7 chat" 9 to 5 Mac 10:43 PM
  • "Study: iPhone owners still more loyal than Android users" BGR 4:30 PM
  • "Apple Begins Training U.S. Retail Store Employees for Upcoming iPhone Trade-In Program" MacRumors 11:39 AM
  • "Apple Launching iPhone Trade-In Program" Apple Bitch 2:02 PM
  • "Apple & Samsung drive 55% increase in mobile display revenues" AppleInsider 10:54 AM
  • "Japan's largest wireless carrier, NTT DoCoMo, reportedly in talks to sell iPhone" 9 to 5 Mac 6:44 AM
  • "DoCoMo Rises on Speculation Carrier to Release Apple IPhone" Bloomberg 8:50 AM
  • "Apple's Other Great Carrier Holdout" TheStreet 9:44 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Samsung says Ericsson is 'seeking billions more' than under previous patent license agreements" Foss Patents 3:06 PM
  • "Feedly goes pro with $45-per-year subscription: Those who want the premium features of the RSS reader can pay $5 per month or $45 a year. The fees will help the company build a good service for all its users, Feedly says." CNET News 3:06 PM
  • "Judge allows but restricts references to FRAND rate-setting decision in Microsoft-Google jury trial" Foss Patents 11:19 AM
  • "Linus Torvalds celebrates 22 years of Linux with nostalgic message: The final release of Linux 3.11 is expected within a week, Torvalds said in a message echoing his 1991 post about the project" Computerworld New Zealand 7:38 AM
  • "Amazon Web Services takes down Vine, Instagram, Netflix, more" Electronista 7:02 AM
  • "If CDs cost £8 where does the money go?" BBC 7:00 AM
  • "Netflix executive upends Hollywood" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 1:59 PM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "MGG 462: Securing Your Email (and Other Family Fun!)" The Mac Observer 6:03 PM
  • "Back to School/Mac Power Users episode 152 is up. In it Katie and talk about hardware and software tools for getting back to school. Prepping for this show I was struck by how many great tools students have these days. " 5by5 3:08 PM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple could ship Haswell-powered MacBook Pros in September: Report"  NDTV Gadgets 7:43 AM
  • "Apple A7 chip rumored to boost performance by up to 31 percent"  Electronista 7:02 AM
  • "iPhone 5S Chip 31% Faster, Separated Tracking Core" Tapscape 6:38 AM
  • "Reports Claim Next iPhone Processor 31% Faster and/or 64-Bit" The Mac Observer 2:03 PM
  • "iPhone 5S to be 31 percent faster than iPhone 5" TrustedReviews 7:35 AM
  • "Video comparison of gold iPhone 5S casing against iPhone 5" 9 to 5 Mac 4:20 PM
  • "Apple's gold iPhone 5S leaks in highest-quality photos yet" BGR 9:26 AM
  • "New 'leaked' photos claim to show fourth iPhone 5S color – graphite – but we're skeptical" 9 to 5 Mac 8:10 AM
  • "Rumor: Another iPhone 5S Color Option Appears...'Graphite" AppleBitch 10:19 AM
  • "Purported iPhone 5S pictures point to graphite shade: The company is reportedly going to launch a gray iPhone 5S to complement the black, white, and rumored champagne model, according to a report." CNET News 1:55 PM
  • "iPhone 5C pictured fully assembled and powered on for the first time" BGR 8:10 AM
  • "New flagship, low cost iPhones expected to be release Sept. 20: report" CTV News 7:35 AM
  • "iPad mini 2 shell pics leak but no new clues revealed" Pocket-lint 7:05 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Logic Remote: Connecting via Bluetooth" Apple Support 6:09 PM
  • "The problem with Apple IDs" Macworld 7:07 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Retromatic HD 2.0 For iPad And Retromatic 2.0 For iPhone Are Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99/$1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:23 AM
  • "Secrets Folder Pro (Lock Your Sensitive Data) For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:24 AM
  • "MiniGlider For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:24 AM
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:57 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:57 AM
  • "Refurbished MacBook Pro from $999; Retina, $1,249" FairerPlatform 6:39 AM
  • "Get the Total War Bundle for Mac 50% off (plus exclusive Giveaway!)" Mac Gamer HQ 1:59 PM
  • "'BioShock' and 'BioShock 2' on sale for $9.99 on Mac App Store" TUAW 10:48 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "300 Days With The iPad Mini" SplatF 6:35 PM
  • "Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 vs. iPad Mini: 3 Reasons Why the Samsung Android Small Tablet Beat the Apple iOS Compact Slate" International Business Times 7:03 AM
  • "Sketch it out: hands-on with Wacom's Intuos Creative Stylus and retooled Bamboo Paper app" Engadget 1:54 PM
  • "Misfit Wearables' Shine activity monitor could've been made by Apple" AppleDailyReport 7:21 AM
  • "TiVo Roamio review: A pretty good DVR with a silly name" TechHive 7:08 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "App Review: Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time" Gadgetell 10:44 PM
  • "TA Plays: 'Pirate Legends TD' - A Pirate-Themed Tower Defense Game" Touch Arcade 7:11 PM
  • "Sago Mini Doodlecast Review" 148Apps 4:21 PM
  • "Fluid Soccer Versus Review" 148Apps 10:47 AM
  • "Go Pedometer Is The Ultimate GPS-Based Fitness Tracker For iPhone" AddictiveTips 8:35 AM
  • "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Review" 148Apps 8:37 AM
  • "Best Days Out Apps – apps to find things to do near you: The best Days Out style apps to help you find something to do near you" Macworld UK 7:08 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to sign into your Google account with Chrome for iOS" iMore 7:10 PM
  • "How To: Set Up and Use VPN Connections from iOS" 148Apps 10:54 AM
  • "The lazy man's guide to streaming iTunes movies to your iPad" Macworld 8:39 AM
Tips
  • "Reader Reports: Security/iPhone text message security trick; email security; social media, etc." MacInTouch 9:14 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Siri Gets Sassy If You Ask Her About Google Glass" Gizmodo 3:06 PM
  • "How Apple's Healthy Advertising Emotion Enraged One Critic" The Mac Observer 2:07 PM
  • "Apple's iPhone 5C motion tracking's much more than an empty gesture" Computerworld Blogs 2:05 PM
  • "My Mad Crazy Brilliant Ideas to Save Apple from Certain Doom" Tech.pinions 10:29 AM
  • "iTunes Radio: Apple's Dark Horse for Streaming Music" Tech.pinions 10:30 AM
  • "Coming To A Theater Near You: Apple's Last Gasp At A Pro Computer/A new YouTube video promises that the Mac Pro we heard about in June will be here in the fall. The wait tells you how little Apple values its high-end customers." ReadWrite 10:17 AM
  • "Apple doomsayers: Tim Cook has only been at the head of the company for two years. The products that will mark this new era are yet to emerge" El Pais 7:50 AM
  • "Designed by Doofuses in California: Apple's new ads make the company look lame." Slate 7:43 AM
  • "Android Tablet Vendors Fear Apple's iPad Mini Pricing Strategy" Patently Apple 7:43 AM
  • "Ben Thompson: What if Steve Ballmer ran Apple?" Fortune 7:44 AM
  • "Article: What if Steve Ballmer ran Apple and differences between Apple and Microsoft" Insanely Great Mac 9:27 AM
  • "What if Steve Ballmer was CEO of Apple?" iMore 7:40 AM
  • "Apple's new affiliate program has another great benefit for everyone" David Chartier 7:38 AM
  • "IFTTT connects iPhone apps like magic -- when it works" CITEworld 7:37 AM
  • "How This Award-Winning Pixar Director Told Off Steve Jobs" Cult of Mac 7:02 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Everyone's Freaking Out over a Blocked Chromecast App" Techland 5:40 PM
  • "Has Apache lost its way? Some in open source community wonder whether Apache foundation is best for today's software developers" Computerworld 3:07 PM
  • "Study: 40 hours of complex StarCraft is good for the brain/Complicated real-time strategy game situations, researchers say, can boost cognitive flexibility: the ability to allocate the brain's resources under changing circumstances." CNET News 1:55 PM
  • "Greg's Bite: Behind the scenes at Microsoft's de-Ballmerization" AppleDailyReport 12:03 PM
  • "MultiPLX: MultiPLX is a clean and powerful RSS reader that offers many unique features and is updated regularly with new ones. Its beta status makes is a bit of an adventure, but a worthwhile one." PCWorld 9:37 AM
  • "Steve Wozniak: Microsoft resting on their markets and 'that's pretty dangerous'" Neowin 7:35 AM
  • "Neil Young's Pono Music Service Illustrates Hi-Def Audio's Problems" Forbes 7:34 AM
  • "As Android Rises, App Makers Tumble Into Google's 'Matrix of Pain'" Wired 7:20 AM
  • "CEO Steve Ballmer's exit not as 'planned' or 'smooth' as suggested by Microsoft" AppleInsider 8:03 AM
  • "The Innovator's Curse" asymco 7:00 AM
  • "Is Google Killing Cable?" TNL 6:36 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Cord Cutter: Plex for iPad, iPhone Now $1.99" FairerPlatform 2:01 PM
  • "IPEVO launches Kickstarter initiative for iPhone video stand" AppleDailyReport 11:21 AM
  • "Snailboy – An Epic Adventure To Bring Over 40 Levels Of Physics-Based Puzzle Gameplay To iOS This September" 148Apps 10:47 AM
  • "The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of August 26: Adam Christianson, Richard Harrington and World War Z" The MUG Center 8:58 AM
  • "Curious Brings Its 'Learn Anything' Marketplace And Video Lesson Library To The iPad" TechCrunch 8:46 AM
  • "Storytelling and the Future of Children's Digital Publishing Find Unity" prMac 8:42 AM
  • "Time Tinkers - Steampunk Fantasy Card Game for iOS" prMac 8:43 AM
  • "Blackbar, A Text-Based iOS Game About ??????????" Cult of Mac 6:59 AM
  • "Geography Quiz 3D - Geo Adventure with Completely New Gaming Experience" prMac 8:33 AM
  • "Adamo - iOS app for randomizing choices and making decisions" prMac 8:16 AM
  • "Canon adds Apple AirPrint compatibility to newest PIXMA printing solutions" AppleDailyReport 6:48 AM
  • "Zombies Ate My Friends But I Won't Let Them Eat Me In Glu Games' Newly Updated Game" AppAdvice 6:48 AM
  • "Pollution warning app for swimmers and surfers launched" BBC 10:54 AM
  • "Spiderweb Software has released the trailer for their upcoming game, Avadon 2: The Corruption." Spiderweb Software 1:57 PM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft Chief Steve Ballmer to Retire" PC Magazine 9:17 AM
  • "Is Ballmer's Retirement a Prelude to a Microsoft Split-Up?" PC Magazine 9:16 AM
  • "Ballmer's exit: New questions about Microsoft's explanation" GeekWire 9:14 AM
  • "Steve Ballmer: Resigned Willingly... or Bumped?" PC Magazine 9:13 AM
  • "Microsoft Board in Needle-in-Haystack Hunt for New CEO" Bloomberg 7:51 AM
  • "Microsoft: After Ballmer, CEO Questions Remain" TheStreet 9:07 AM
  • "Steve Ballmer's 'failure' illustrated in a single chart" BGR 1:56 PM
  • "Windows 8 Stains Ballmer's Legacy" CIO 7:54 AM
  • "The man who missed the boat: how do we judge Steve Ballmer's legacy?" Memeburn 9:10 AM
  • "Post Ballmer, What's Next For Microsoft?" TheStreet 7:44 AM
  • "Ballmer departure was faster than planned: report" MarketWatch 7:45 AM
  • "Ballmer Exit Another Sign Of Growing Influence Of Activist Investors" Forbes 7:45 AM
  • "Ballmer's Out. Now Who's In, And How Are They Going To Fix Microsoft?" Digital Trends 7:57 AM
  • "Five challenges and five advantages facing Microsoft's new CEO" Seattle Times 9:15 AM
  • "Microsoft's new CEO will have tougher road than Ballmer" ZDNet 9:24 AM
  • "Dell reshapes Latitude laptops, prices start at $599" PCWorld 11:19 AM
  • "Dell To Unify Partner Programs, Channel Training For PartnerDirect" CRN 8:01 AM
  • "DRTR proclaims IBM is restricting ownership rights" CIOL 8:08 AM
  • "New smart chip to give PCs abilities of the human brain" Hispanic Business 8:07 AM
  • "IBM's new Power8 doubles performance of Watson chip: IBM has also included a CAPI port so third-party components are easier to connect" Computerworld New Zealand 6:44 PM
  • "HP introduces SAP HANA-based cloud service" InfoWorld 8:02 AM
  • "HP unveils new support services" IndiaTimes 8:01 AM
  • "Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) opening-up the world with CX@ OpenWorld" GDP Insider 8:06 AM
  • "Oracle launches mobile app design tool" Telecompaper 8:06 AM
  • "Rumor: Intel Eyes Late 2014 for First 14nm Mobile SoCs" PC Magazine 9:18 AM
  • "Intel developing emotion-tracking cameras for laptops, tablets and phones" GigaOM 12:02 PM
  • "Intel developing 3D laptop cameras that can follow your glare and read your emotions" PCWorld 9:25 AM
  • "Intel set to add vision, 3D to laptop, tablet cameras" Computerworld 9:09 AM
  • "Intel Media acquisitions: These are the guys working on Intel's TV service" GigaOM 5:40 PM
  • "Intel extends custom processor business" Computerworld 8:04 AM
  • "Intel - Why It's Poised For Rebound, And Why You Should Be There When It Does" Seeking Alpha 3:04 PM
  • "One Put, One Call, To Know About for Intel" Forbes 11:34 AM
  • "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) Plans To Sell Off Singapore Facility" KP Insider 8:03 AM
  • "AMD: Next-gen consoles not just PC's in a box" Lazy Gamer 8:03 AM
  • "A Look Into Advanced Micro Devices' Debt" Seeking Alpha 11:35 AM
  • "One Put, One Call, To Know About for Cisco Systems" Forbes 11:19 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Consider The Nuance Of Carl Icahn's Stake In Apple" Forbes 8:00 PM
  • "Apple stock took top hedge fund holding slot in Q2" AppleInsider 4:07 PM
  • "Hedge Funds Make Apple Top Pick as Main Street Sticks with Google" TheStreet 7:50 AM
  • "Consider Apple: A Gold iPhone 5S Will Save The Day" Seeking Alpha 7:29 AM
Industry News
  • "Tech Stocks: Facebook leads tech gains; Microsoft slips/Social-networking leader pushes toward highest close since IPO" MarketWatch 11:22 AM
  • "Fed questions keep stocks in check" CNNMoney 12:22 PM
  • "Stocks Rise on Deal News Led by Onyx Blockbuster" TheStreet 11:23 AM
  • "Stocks Edge Up as Tapering Worries Ease" FOXBusiness 11:24 AM
  • "Stocks Push Higher Durables Report Disappoints, Eases Fed Tapering Fears" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:24 AM
  • "Asia Markets: China stocks jump to lead Asia; Japan slips" MarketWatch 9:30 AM
  • "Europe Markets: Italian stocks drop 2% on Berlusconi threat" MarketWatch 9:30 AM
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:23 PM
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 8:01 PM

 
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