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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, June 30, 2014
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple's New Strategic Centerpiece: Apple is making a serious move to retake market share on all levels. Apple TV will become the center of the home ecosystem."  Seeking Alpha 9:24 AM
  • "Why iOS 8 is the next step in Apple's master plan: iOS 8 appears to show Apple taking a more relaxed, open approach, but in fact the new software paves the way for even more control. CNET's Adventures in Tech explains how." CNET 7:54 AM
  • "Siri Will Soon Understand You a Whole Lot Better"  Wired 2:49 PM
  • "Siri might ditch Nuance so it can finally understand what you're saying" Cult of Mac 2:49 PM
  • "How Google and Apple Plan to Invade Your Next Car: Between Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, the road to smarter cars is looking less rocky." Time 2:50 PM
  • "Sharp dedicates an entire LCD plant to Apple: Executive cites 'volatility'/The Japanese company is devoting an entire plant to making screens for Apple, but according to a senior executive, that 'presents a high level of volatility risk.'"  CNET 7:54 AM
  • "Apple's software ju-jitsu: Apple is reportedly ending Aperture, its high-end photo app, merging its functionality into a single new, free Photos app. This continues a longtime Apple strategy of cutting software prices to, in many cases, free. Why?"  ZDNet 8:53 AM
  • "Q3 FY14 Earnings Release: Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its third fiscal quarter on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET." Apple - Investor Relations 7:51 PM
OS X
News
  • "Apple releases OS X 10.9.4 with wake-from-sleep and Wi-Fi fixes" Ars Technica 4:02 PM
  • "Apple Releases OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 with Safari 7.0.5 and Sleep Fixes" The Mac Observer 12:47 PM
  • "Apple Releases OS X 10.9.4 and iOS 7.1.2 Updates" AppleBitch 2:41 PM
  • "Apple Dumps Aperture, iPhoto in Favor of Photos App" Tom's Guide 8:53 AM
  • "Corel Responds to Apple Aperture News With AfterShot Pro 2 Competitive Upgrade Pricing" MacPrices 7:50 AM
  • "Microsoft Office 365 MIA on Mac: While Microsoft has moved to Office 365 and Office for iPad, Mac users are still stuck with Office 2011." CNET 7:54 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Logic Pro X: Deploying across multiple Mac systems using Apple Remote Desktop, NetInstall, or NetRestore" Apple Support 7:27 PM
  • "OS X Mavericks: List of available trusted root certificates" Apple Support 6:20 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Hands on: Circus Ponies Notebook 4.0.3 for Mac" MacNN 8:57 AM
  • "How to sync both ringtones and iTunes Match music" Macworld 8:28 AM
  • "Quickly sign any document with Preview" MacIssues 8:57 AM
  • "Getting Started With Numbers for iCloud" Tuts+ 8:58 AM
  • "New: Our Favorite Mac Graphics Tool" Mac 360 7:45 AM
  • "How A World Of Writers Needs A World Full Of Writing Tools" TeraTalks 7:44 AM
  • "How Do You Find And Zap Duplicate Files On Your Mac? Duh." BohemianBoomer 7:45 AM
  • "Free: Yet Another Mac Screen Capture App" NoodleMac 7:45 AM
  • "Analog To Digital: Tips, Tricks, Filters, And Effects For Photos On Your Mac" Mac 360 7:44 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Apple is Still Going Pro, from Hardware to Pro App Updates [Editorial] CreateDigitalMusic 8:31 AM
Press Releases
  • "Migrate Old Mailboxes with the All New Stellar Mail Converter for Mac" prMac 7:55 AM
  • "FlipBuilder Announces Discounts for Flip PDF Professional for Mac" prMac 7:55 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple rolls out two-step verification for iCloud.com Web apps" AppleInsider 5:37 PM
  • "Apple Rolling Out Two-Step Verification for iCloud.com" MacStories 5:38 PM
  • "LAUSD shifts gears on technology for students: a marked contrast to last year's decision to give every pupil an iPad." Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:18 AM
  • "Los Angeles school district revisits failed plan to give students iPads, this time without the iPads" 9to5Mac 8:30 AM
  • "Apple's annual Back to School promotion to start tomorrow" 9to5Mac 3:59 PM
  • "Apple to Launch Annual 'Back to School' Promotion Tomorrow" MacRumors 4:01 PM
  • "Want to Know All the Techies Playing in Sun Valley Next Week? Bokay!" [Tim Cook, Eddy Cue, Jonny Iovine to attend] Re/code 2:50 PM
  • "Apple's Tim Cook, Eddy Cue invited to Allen & Co.'s 2014 Sun Valley conference" AppleInsider 2:50 PM
  • "Apple Announces Updates to iTunes U: Brings Course Creation, Management for Teachers & Student Discussions To iPad" Apple 8:16 AM
  • "Apple announces iTunes U update with iPad Course Creation, Student Discussions & more" 9to5Mac 8:27 AM
  • "Apple updates iTunes U with iPad tools" CNET 9:24 AM
  • "Apple Seeks Managers for Stores in Six New Chinese Cities" Bloomberg 4:28 PM
  • "Apple begins hiring for another 3 new retail stores in China" 9to5Mac 9:25 AM
  • "Apple job postings confirm six new Chinese retail outlets" AppleInsider 9:54 AM
  • "Apple Maps Data Is Now Improving Every Day" Forbes 8:31 AM
  • "Foxconn Billionaire Hints at Robotic Apple Factory, Criticizes Dead Employees" DailyTech 12:06 PM
  • "Apple's latest iPhone 5s ad is all about power, but not the kind you think" BGR 8:32 AM
  • "Apple Goes 'Home' with Latest Ad, Parenting" Apple Gazette 8:32 AM
  • "Apple Continues to Push Personal Empowerment with new iPhone Ad" The Mac Observer 10:47 AM
  • "Tim Cook shows 'Apple Pride' at Gay Pride Parade" Cult of Mac 8:23 AM
  • "Happy 7th Birthday, iPhone" AppAdvice 8:29 AM
  • "Why Steve Jobs always ate lunch alone" Cult of Mac 8:23 AM
  • "Apple brings official iPhone trade-ins to Italy; Australia due soon" MacNN 8:55 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Microsoft Sues EZPC for Alleged Software Piracy & Much More" Patently Mobile 10:38 AM
  • "Google will keep absolute control over the the look and feel of Android Wear: OEMs can't change the design of Android Auto and Android TV either" The Verge 9:54 AM
  • "Cassandra: IBM Opening New Data Center in London for Cloud Operations" eXtensions 9:17 AM
  • "Internet outraged by Facebook's 'creepy' mood experiment" CNNMoney 8:57 AM
  • "Facebook tries to explain motives for secret user experiments" iMore 8:57 AM
  • "Researcher: Facebook Psychology Study Breached Ethical Guidelines" Gizmodo 8:57 AM
  • "These LED smart lights are tracking your moves" CBS News 8:54 AM
  • "The majority of smartphone users have something to hide from their partners" BetaNews 8:32 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "MGG 508: Lightning Cable Longevity, Gmail Replacements & More" The Mac Observer 4:17 PM
  • "What to do now that Apple has ended the life of Aperture" The MT Show 7:45 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "First comparison photos of black and white 4.7-inch iPhone 6 screen glass" 9to5Mac 2:51 PM
  • "Apple releases updates for Mac, iPhone and iPad, fixing annoyances" GeekWire 4:26 PM
  • "Apple Releases iOS 7.1.2 for iBeacon, Bar Code Scanners, Mail Attachments" The Mac Observer 12:30 PM
  • "Apple releases iOS 7.1.2 with iBeacon, mail attachment encryption fixes" Ars Technica 4:00 PM
  • "Apple Squashes 35 Security Bugs in iOS 7.1.2 for Siri, Webkit, More" The Mac Observer 2:40 PM
  • "Apple releases Apple TV Software Update 6.2" MacDailyNews 12:31 PM
  • "iPhone 6: Apple Going To Great Lengths To Make It Thinner, Might Encounter Yield Issues" G for Games 12:06 PM
  • "New Backlight Enables iPhone 6's Thin Design, May Cause Production Challenges" MacRumors 12:06 PM
  • "iPhone 6 Mockups Found To Give A 'Rough Idea' Of The Final Product" G for Games 7:56 AM
  • "iPhone 6 mockups are a 'rough approximation' according to report, claims antenna design will differ signifcantly" 9to5Mac 8:28 AM
  • "Rumor: Parade of 'iPhone 6' mockups aren't final design, back panel will feature glass like 5s" AppleInsider 8:33 AM
  • "iPhone 6 Mockups of Low Quality, Antenna Breaks Not in Final Design" MacRumors 8:58 AM
  • "This is the most important iPhone 6 leak yet" BGR 9:26 AM
  • "iPhone 6 To Have Flush Curved Screen" Apple Bitch 8:25 AM
  • "Notebook shipments up 6.4% on month in May 2014, says WitsView" ["Dell and Apple, however, saw their notebook shipments drop 17% and 33% in the same month respectively, mainly because of higher shipment bases in April 2014."] DigiTimes 8:56 AM
  • "Microsoft said to halt Surface Mini production" ["Brand vendors' small-size tablets are now mostly priced below US$100, while white-box models are only around US$50. Apple's upcoming 4.7- and 5.5-inch iPhones, which are expected to undermine demand for 7-inch tablets, are another key factor that prompted Microsoft to change its plan for Surface Mini, the sources added."] DigiTimes 8:23 AM
  • "Apple considering pre-loaded, customized content on iOS devices" Apple Daily Report 7:48 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "About the security content of Apple TV 6.2" Apple Support 7:50 PM
  • "iOS 7: List of available trusted root certificates" Apple Support 7:27 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Solar Walk -Planets Of The Solar System For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 8:13 AM
  • "City Birds For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:13 AM
  • "DuBlox For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:13 AM
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:46 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:46 AM
  • "Get a refurbished MacBook Air 11.6 for $649: Is it possible to be a cheapskate and still buy a MacBook? This model makes a compelling argument." CNET 9:24 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Second Impressions: New Mac Pro" Kirkville 8:57 AM
  • "LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt 2 review - Speedy, compact and stylish desktop storage" Macworld UK 8:58 AM
  • "Freecom Mobile Thunderbolt / USB 3.0 Drive mg 1TB review" Macworld UK 8:58 AM
  • "iPatch Case Protects iPhone Camera Lens and Privacy" Digital Trends 8:56 AM
  • "Review: iHome IPL22 Lightning dock clock radio" TechnologyTell 8:32 AM
  • "yantouch Diamond+ 'Music + Light' Bluetooth Speaker Hardware Review" 148Apps 8:29 AM
  • "AppleTell's surprising iOS find of E3 2014: Wikipad Gamevice" TechnologyTell 8:32 AM
  • "Hands-on: Infested Planet (OS X)" MacNN 8:58 AM
  • "Review: Change your landscape with Munin for Mac, PC" TechnologyTell 8:54 AM
  • "Hands-on with the new Civilization Revolution 2" iMore 9:24 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "iOS 8 location permissions: Explained" iMore 4:01 PM
  • "Best barbecue and grilling apps for iPhone: On the Grill, GrillTime, The Photo Cookbook, and more!" iMore 12:05 PM
  • "Space Drop Pop iPhone Game Review" Tapscape 8:54 AM
  • "Storm Casters - Casting A Spell On Your iOS Device" Apple'n'Apps 3:58 PM
  • "'Tales of the Adventure Company' Review - A Fine Tale, Indeed" Touch Arcade 2:49 PM
  • "'RPG Link Of Hearts' Review - Bang, Zoom, Straight To The Moon" Touch Arcade 9:25 AM
  • "'Elthinia' Review - An Undercooked Quest Not Worth Taking On" Touch Arcade 8:53 AM
  • "148Apps Gets Some Hands-On Time with Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2" 148Apps 8:54 AM
  • "Master of Craft Review: Master of Craft's blend of town-building and adventuring should keep aspiring weapon-shop owners happy for hours." 148Apps 9:25 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to take a note on your iPhone or iPad with Siri" iMore 3:58 PM
  • "How to cut the cable cord and get the best looking TV you've ever seen" iMore 9:25 AM
  • "How To Recover Old Versions and Deleted Files in Dropbox" Gizmodo 9:23 AM
Tips
  • "PadGadget's iPad Tips: How to Remove Duplicate Songs in iTunes Match" PadGadget 9:26 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Cassandra: Apple Updates iOS 7 (7.1.2)" eXtensions 8:24 PM
  • "The Eternal Conflict Between Apple and Customers: iPhone Cases" The Mac Observer 4:17 PM
  • "Apple iOS Vs. Android: The Wealth Of Ecosystems" Seeking Alpha 11:00 AM
  • "Why my next phone will be the next iPhone" ZDNet 11:00 AM
  • "Apple emojis are best in class, and some were designed in less than 30 minutes" TUAW 10:38 AM
  • "Apple absolutely needs to put this awesome 'Good Samaritan' feature into iOS" Cult of Mac 8:55 AM
  • "Discounts on iPhones, Macs, and more: What's the deal?"  Macworld 7:55 AM
  • "Apple's iPhone Customers vs. Google's Android Smartphone Customers" Mac 360 7:45 AM
  • "On Apple's Product Names And Prices" Mac 360 7:45 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Why we should be celebrating the rise of robot journalism instead of criticizing it" Gigaom 7:44 PM
  • "Amazon Fire TV bug provides another reason why data caps are anti-consumer" Gigaom 6:56 PM
  • "Fill Bucket With Cold Water. Stick Out Wrist. Dump on Wearables." Re/code 4:30 PM
  • "I've Written Dozens And Dozens Of Phone Reviews, And I've Never Gotten A Reaction Like What I Got For The OnePlus One Phone" Business Insider 9:26 AM
  • "8 Ways YouTube Will Be Changing How You Create Videos" ReadWrite 9:25 AM
  • "Google might not be a monopoly, after all" Monday Note 8:54 AM
  • "Facebook Psych Experiments Revealed, Idiot Outrage Ensues!" Tapscape 8:14 AM
  • "Facebook Stepped Over the Line in Social Media Experiment" Patently Apple 8:13 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "a first Open-World mobile runner: iAM Bulbash SlowMo Run for iPhone" I AM Bulbash 4:17 PM
  • "TYLT ENERGI 2K makes sense for iPhone users, not so much for anyone else" iMore 3:57 PM
  • "The Onswipe version of Apple Daily Report has been discontinued (use the desktop version instead)" Apple Daily Report 1:52 PM
  • "Back to School: Trapper Keeper iPad Folio Case" Tapscape 1:52 PM
  • "Columbia Lighting Unveils New Website and Mobile App" Business Wire 10:59 AM
  • "Gloup Goes 2.0 With New Messenger Featuring Snapchat-Like Videos" AppAdvice 8:17 AM
  • "1000+ Beautiful HD Wallpapers Free for iOS 7" prMac 9:17 AM
  • "Listen and Learn: Banjo for iPad makes learning music by ear fun" prMac 8:28 AM
  • "Lomotif Ushers in a New Format of Music Videos for iPhone Videographers" prMac 7:55 AM
  • "Yacha - The viral messenger creates havoc in LA and Dubai" prMac 7:55 AM
  • "One Direction Skateboarding Game Available in the App Store for free" prMac 7:55 AM
  • "Week Timer 3.0 - Time reporting with a new look" prMac 7:55 AM
  • "Cheech Games Announces Release Of Monster Box" prMac 7:55 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft May Prioritize The Desktop In Windows 9" TechCrunch 11:58 AM
  • "Windows 9: Desktop Resurgence? Next version of Windows will remove Live Tiles from traditional PCs and laptops but keep the Start screen for hybrids and tablets, according to reports." InformationWeek 3:16 PM
  • "Windows 9 will morph to fit the device it's running on" Engadget 6:19 PM
  • "New details show how Microsoft will make you love Windows 9" BGR 7:50 PM
  • "Microsoft's 'Threshold' goal: Win over Windows 7 holdouts/Microsoft is working to include new features in the next version of Windows specifically aimed at desktop users. Here's the latest on its plan." CNET 3:16 PM
  • "Microsoft Learns From Windows 8 Backlash, Plans Windows Threshold Catering To Device Types" Forbes 3:59 PM
  • "Windows Threshold: The modern UI takes a backseat for desktop users" Neowin 9:10 AM
  • "Schools Choosing Microsoft To Help Bring The Digital Transition To Life" redOrbit 9:11 AM
  • "Microsoft says disrupts cybercrime rings with roots in Kuwait, Algeria" Reuters 3:15 PM
  • "This Is The Best Reason We've Heard Why Microsoft Didn't Launch The Surface Mini" Business Insider 11:50 AM
  • "Microsoft Sues EZPC for Alleged Software Piracy & Much More" Patently Mobile 10:19 AM
  • "Microsoft will stop sending out Patch Tuesday emails because of Canada" The Inquirer 9:12 AM
  • "Microsoft Explains Exchange Outage: Microsoft pledges to do better after frustrating customers with last week's Exchange Online and Lync Online outages." InformationWeek 9:09 AM
  • "Microsoft wants Bing to ruin children's summer vacation with book learnin'" BetaNews 9:07 AM
  • "Microsoft Sues Company for Selling Pirated Copies of Windows XP" Softpedia 9:05 AM
  • "HP settles lawsuits over deal for British software company" Reuters 9:34 PM
  • "Backstage at HP, Ars sees how the sausage gets made: We peek at some of the engineering and testing that goes into a modern PC." Ars Technica 6:20 PM
  • "Qatar Selects IBM To Create Smart Infrastructure To Follow Country's Vision" Benzinga 2:47 PM
  • "What's for dinner? IBM's Watson is ready to help" CNBC 11:51 AM
  • "IBM builds out its SoftLayer cloud services with new London datacentre" ZDNet 10:07 AM
  • "Intel Benefits From Microsoft's Aggressive Contra Revenue Campaign" Seeking Alpha 6:47 AM
  • "EU slams US over Microsoft privacy case" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:47 AM
  • "Apple and Google Are Using iOS and Android in an Effort to Take Down Microsoft's Windows" The Motley Fool 6:46 AM
  • "Intel Chases Sales on Silicon Road to Driverless Cars" Bloomberg 6:50 AM
  • "Oracle's Higher Ed Franchise Ripe for Workday Gains, Says Oppenheimer" Barron's 11:54 AM
  • "Oracle Plans Bond Offering to Help Acquisition of Micros" Bloomberg 11:53 AM
  • "Cisco buys browser-based collaboration specialist Assemblage" Gigaom 9:20 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Industry News
  • "Stocks up, up, up at mid-year point" CNNMoney 4:26 PM
  • "S&P, Nasdaq Clinch Sixth Quarterly Gain Though Markets Close Mixed" TheStreet 4:27 PM
  • "Stock Futures Dip Ahead of Data: U.S. stock-index futures wavered on Monday as traders awaited two key economic reports." FOXBusiness 8:27 AM
  • "Stocks Ease Ahead of Key Economic Data: Markets Cap a Quiet Quarter With a Quiet Session" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:27 PM
  • "Asia Markets: Japan logs biggest monthly gain since January/Japan stocks rebounded on Monday, ending June with a strong monthly gain of 3.6%, the market's biggest advance since January." MarketWatch 6:23 AM
  • "Europe Markets: Europe stocks edge back; EasyJet drops on downgrade/European stocks edged lower Monday, with shares of budget airline EasyJet PLC moving into the red, but the end of the second quarter marked a gain for the region's key equity index." MarketWatch 12:06 PM
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:37 PM
  • "Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:37 PM
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:20 PM

 
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