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MacSurfer's Archive: Thursday, December 26, 2013
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Political Scandal Could Threaten iPad & Store Deal: A growing political scandal in Turkey threatens to involve the country's prime minister, a key player in a program to purchase $4 billion worth of iPads for thousands of schools, which in turn was a major motive for Apple's plans to open a retail store in the country early next year."  ifoAppleStore 7:56 AM
  • "Cook's 'big plans' remark reveals nothing about Apple product timing, everything about what fans crave: 'What else can he say?' asks analyst"  Computerworld 8:28 AM
  • "Apple's China Mobile Deal Expected to Boost Revenues by 5 Percent in 2014" TechnoBuffalo 4:19 PM
  • "Google and Apple gear up for next mobile battle" Telegraph 7:53 AM
  • "Google fights back against Rockstar patent group: Company files lawsuit against the Apple- and Microsoft-backed consortium, asserting that its 'patent dragnet' has placed a cloud on Google's Android platform." CNET News 3:09 PM
  • "Google Asks Court to Protect Android Licensees from Apple-Owned Rockstar" The Mac Observer 3:23 PM
  • "Taiwan antitrust agency fines Apple for iPhone pricing" Macworld 7:54 AM
  • "Apple Fined in Taiwan for 'Interfering' with iPhone Pricing Policies" eWeek 4:19 PM
  • "Apple Fined $670,000 In Taiwan For Interfering With iPhone Pricing" Digital Trends 7:54 AM
  • "Taiwan fines Apple for interfering with iPhone pricing" VentureBeat 9:33 AM
OS X
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Top 10 lessons for the new Mac user" Macworld 7:56 AM
  • "Google vs. Dropbox: Which Is Better for Hosting and Sharing Photos?" Lifehacker 7:44 AM
  • "Quickly Change OS X's Default Screenshot Format and Location" Lifehacker 4:15 PM
  • "Meetings For Mac: Run Better Meetings" Mac 360 7:25 AM
  • "Make New Photos Look Old On A Mac" Mac 360 7:26 AM
  • "Love Keynote And Pages? You'll Love These 125 Graphic Designs (about 8-cents each)" McSolo 7:26 AM
Op/Ed
  • "After the most recent Mail update, I still occasionally have a 'sent' email marked as unread. My outgoing mail all comes from iCloud.com." MacInTouch 4:11 PM
  • "I'm back on Mail (v7.1). The Mavericks 10.9.1 update seems to have fixed the duplicate email problems I was seeing on my POP accounts. My IT guy recommended I go back to Mail, since he was configuring me to work with the company's Exchange server, and his instructions only talked about Apple Mail." MacInTouch 4:11 PM
  • "This Year's 20 Must-Have Mac OS X Utilities" Gizmodo 11:54 AM
Press Releases
  • "Ambify launches for Mac" prMac 8:01 AM
  • "Tap Forms for Mac 2.0 gives new life for Bento users" prMac 8:00 AM
  • "Hummingz EVO X - Polished Arcade Action Spiced with Extras and Bosses" prMac 8:00 AM
  • "iStopMotion 3.5 Now Supports Canon DSLR Live View" prMac 8:00 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Yet again this year, the only tech worth stealing is Apple's: 2013 in Review" ZDNet 3:10 PM
  • "iOS 7 to iPad Air: Apple's Year in Review" PC Magazine 8:28 AM
  • "Apple's 2013 in review: June brings the Apple price fixing trial, Mavericks, Mac Pro at WWDC, Ive, Woz and more" Macworld UK 7:53 AM
  • "Apple's iOS Completely Blew Away Google's Android For Shopping On Christmas" Business Insider 1:22 PM
  • "IBM: iOS crushed Android in Christmas shopping with 5 times the sales" AppleInsider 3:23 PM
  • "iOS Remains More Popular Than Android for Holiday Shopping in the U.S." MacRumors 4:15 PM
  • "Xmas Day Sales from iOS Devices 5 Times Higher than Android" The Mac Observer 7:17 PM
  • "Here's The Evidence That A Bunch Of People Got New iPhones For Christmas" Business Insider 8:25 AM
  • "Google dethrones Apple to become most talked-about company of 2013" BGR 11:54 AM
  • "Apple confirms annual 'Lucky Bag' sale set to kick off Jan. 2 at retail stores in Japan" 9to5Mac 8:25 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Amazon Holiday Delivery Woes: Send In the Drones! Today, Amazon doesn't control how quickly you get your stuff. Tomorrow, who knows?" Techland 8:26 PM
  • "Amazon Prime: 20 Million Members Strong." RazorianFly 4:38 PM
  • "To get the girl, game designer crafts his own playable wedding proposal" The Verge 3:45 PM
  • "Google's Chromebooks Were The Best Selling Laptops At Amazon, Beating Windows And Mac Computers" Business Insider 9:30 AM
  • "From Twitter to Tinder: Social media's biggest hits and misses of 2013" TechHive 8:39 AM
  • "Digitimes Research: Google turns to push Android-based TV products" DigiTimes 7:53 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "AMD unveils graphics processor for Apple's Mac Pro" PTI 8:27 AM
  • "iOS 7 jailbreakers drop controversial Chinese app store following user backlash" BGR 8:48 AM
  • "Fresh iTunes Phishing Scheme: 'Tis the Season" FairerPlatform 1:17 PM
Apple Patent Applications
  • "28 New Patent Filings from Apple Uncover a 3D Printer, 3D Maps, EarPod Technologies and More" Patently Apple 9:12 AM
  • "Apple Invents a Unique Anti-Counterfeit Solution for Hardware" Patently Apple 7:24 AM
  • "Apple Patents 3D Codes to Thwart Counterfeit Products" The Mac Observer 10:48 AM
  • "Apple wants Siri to be able to search your iPhone photos" AppleInsider 8:25 AM
  • "Siri may soon sort through your photos, new Apple invention reveals" iDownload Blog 10:48 AM
  • "Siri Photo Search System Detailed in New Apple Patent" MacRumors 11:53 AM
  • "Apple wants your Mac to able to automatically identify languages" Apple Daily Report 7:45 AM
  • "Apple considers a way to deliver content to multiple users — but with ads" Apple Daily Report 7:26 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "iPhone 5s bugs and how to fix them" PC Pro [Free Registration Required] 8:10 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:00 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:00 AM
  • "PadGadget Daily App Deal – 30 iPad Apps on Sale" PadGadget 8:00 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "iPad Mini with Retina display review: Perfect balance of size and specs" ZDNet 9:49 AM
  • "Best smartphones for 2014: Choose the best smartphone for 2014 with our reviews of nine top models" PC Pro [Free Registration Required] 8:28 AM
  • "Review: iHome Type Slim Bluetooth Keyboard Case" MacNN 4:20 PM
  • "Review: Logitech PowerStick iOS game controller" MacNN 4:14 PM
  • "Gadgetell Review: iWerkz Universal Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard" TechnologyTell 4:20 PM
  • "OpenEmu is the Best Retro Gaming Console Emulator for Mac OS X" OS X Daily 2:12 PM
  • "Review: Moshi iGlaze Remix for iPhone 5c" iLounge 2:12 PM
  • "Review: Moshi IonBank 10K" iLounge 1:22 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "9 great apps for brand new iPhone owners" Macworld 7:45 AM
  • "Reiner Knizia's Razzia review: let the bidding war begin" iDownload Blog 7:45 AM
  • "Rails Android App Review" Tapscape 3:24 PM
  • "Take The Streets Back '80s Style With Fightback" AppAdvice 3:09 PM
  • "Story Pieces Review: Cute, creative, collaborative - Story Pieces is a delightful little game for all ages!" 148Apps 8:11 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to teach Siri to pronounce someone's name correctly in iOS 7" iMore 6:38 PM
  • "Redacted and Encrypted PDF's with Hazel and PDFpenPro" Macdrifter 3:10 PM
  • "The Beginner's Guide to Your New iPad" Mashable 10:29 AM
  • "How To Enable Hidden iOS 7 Settings On iPhone And iPad (Including iPhone 5s)" Redmond Pie 9:49 AM
Tips
  • "Kill All Apps From The iOS 7 App Switcher In One Go With Purge" AddictiveTips 7:53 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Cook's 'big plans' remark reveals nothing about Apple product timing, everything about what fans crave: 'What else can he say?' asks analyst" Network World 9:38 PM
  • "Macworld, the 'Grand Old Lady' of Mac magazines, is turning into a doddering old fool." Diary of a Mad Man 4:37 PM
  • "Steve Jobs calls an audible and does a little dance" The Loop 2:14 PM
  • "iPhone 6 Release Date: History Suggests A Fall Release" ValueWalk 2:12 PM
  • "Testing the 'Apple tax': What would it cost to build a Windows version of the new Mac Pro?" BGR 1:19 PM
  • "2013 – The Year In Review For Apple Portables – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 1:16 PM
  • "Future Classics: the white iPhone 4" 512 Pixels 11:53 AM
  • "Dark Tower: A Mac Pro Review Round-Up" AllThingsD 10:47 AM
  • "Apple's 2nd generation Mac Pro: The first hands-on reviews" Fortune 7:45 AM
  • "Apple And The Two Types Of Product Innovation" PixoBebo 7:25 AM
Non-Apple
  • "The problem with paid content: You/It's nearly 2014. Why are we still debating the value of paying for good, quality journalism?" Fortune 9:09 AM
  • "The weather outside is frightful, but our tech is so delightful: Tech killing Xmas? You're talking humbug" TechRadar UK 8:28 AM
  • "Qualcomm's Toq Smartwatch Needs More Time" AllThingsD 8:13 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Cassandra: Apple's 12 Days of Xmas -Tiny Thief for Day 2" eXtensions 6:39 PM
  • "Vivoom brings Hollywood-style VFX to iOS, Mindly organizes your thoughts on iPhone" AppleInsider 3:23 PM
  • "Jailbreak Only: How To Enable iOS 7 Hidden Springboard Settings On iPhone 5s" AppAdvice 1:22 PM
  • "148Apps 2013 wrAPP-Up - High Quality iOS Ports" 148Apps 1:22 PM
  • "Change iOS 7 Carrier Logo On iPhone With Zeppelin Beta" Redmond Pie 2:12 PM
  • "Avoid Human Contact By Watching the Ball Drop on Your iPhone This New Year's Eve" BetaBeat 1:20 PM
  • "Mr. Postman launches smart mailbox Kickstarter campaign" Engadget 11:54 AM
  • "10 Must Have Apps for the New iPad or iPhone User" Best App Site 11:49 AM
  • "Evernote-Integrated Lightly App Gains Location Support And Power Saving Feature" AppAdvice 9:49 AM
  • "New Features And Tweaks Added To Gesture-Based Calculator App Cali" AppAdvice 9:09 AM
  • "Roll the dice with these iPhone board games" Appolicious 8:28 AM
  • "iPhone apps for parents to keep kids entertained" Appolicious 8:28 AM
  • "Gesture-based music app Listen gets a major update for iOS 7" The Next Web 8:01 AM
  • "Snapling 1.0 for iOS: Geolocation-Based Photographic Scavenger Hunt Game" prMac 8:01 AM
  • "DCI Releases Infographic on Ways to Drive App Sales This Holiday Season" prMac 8:01 AM
  • "Battle Holiday Zombies with the Nerf Zombie Strike Tactical App" prMac 8:01 AM
  • "Award Winning Simplex Spelling Phonics Series Expands With New App" prMac 8:01 AM
  • "Christmas Bop - Bring Back the Magic of Christmas" prMac 8:00 AM
  • "Gro Garden - a New kids app to discover Organic Gardening" prMac 8:00 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft in 2014: What to expect/IN DEPTH Xbox, Surface, Windows updates and more" TechRadar UK 7:08 AM
  • "Microsoft In 2013: 7 Lessons Learned/If a key to success is learning from your mistakes, Microsoft should be well positioned for 2014." InformationWeek 9:13 AM
  • "Microsoft's 2013 in review" PCWorld 3:08 PM
  • "Google Sues Rockstar Patent Group Headed by Microsoft, Apple" eWeek 3:08 PM
  • "Will Asus hybrid dual boot Windows and Android?" TG Daily 7:21 AM
  • "Dell Computers Are Not As Gay-Friendly As HRC Would Have You Believe" Queerty 9:31 PM
  • "Is Hewlett-Packard Reentering the Smartphone Market?" The Motley Fool 9:31 PM
  • "HP rumoured to launch big budget blowers in the next week" Crave @ CNET 7:03 AM
  • "Cisco technology radar 2014" CIOL 7:05 AM
  • "Oracle to Amazon: It's on" Gigaom 2:39 PM
  • "Oracle To Launch Cloud IaaS In 2014" CRN 7:09 AM
  • "IBM to Take Over Aspera" Zacks 9:33 PM
  • "9 tech startup CEOs on the best and worst of 2013" Fortune 7:14 AM
  • "2013 was a lost year for tech" Quartz 7:22 AM
  • "Computers at CES 2014: Chromebooks and hybrids, plus the birth of Steambox" CNET 6:59 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Is Just 1 Year Away From Becoming A 'Boring' Dividend Income Stock" Seeking Alpha 2:12 PM
Industry News
  • "Tech Stocks: H-P, Microsoft, Twitter lift tech stocks" MarketWatch 5:33 PM
  • "Stocks: The gift that keeps giving" CNNMoney 9:50 AM
  • "Dow Closes at Record High as Retail Stocks Rejoice" TheStreet 5:32 PM
  • "Dow Strikes New High in Data-Induced Rally" FOXBusiness 5:34 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Extend Winning Streak: Few Sellers Seen as Investors Take Positions for the New Year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:31 PM
  • "Asia Markets: Nikkei Average above 16,000, China stocks fall/Japan's Nikkei Stock Average extended its six-year high, pushing comfortably above the psychologically important 16,000 mark Thursday as a weaker yen attracted foreign investors, and as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tackled some of the remaining doubt over his stimulus measures." MarketWatch 7:17 AM
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:03 PM
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:27 PM

 
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