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MacSurfer's Archive: Sunday, July 6, 2014
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Look Out, Apple! The 'Apple Of China' Is Already Selling Almost Half As Many Phones As You Are!" Business Insider 9:05 PM
  • "South Korea's Antitrust Watchdog Orders Apple to Revise their App Store Refund Policy" Patently Apple 6:42 PM
  • "Apple Could Get Dragged into Russia's new Internet Bill" Patently Apple 1:22 PM
  • "iPad: Growth Engine Or Achilles' Heel? (AAPL)" Seeking Alpha 7/5
  • "Apple Warns Developers of Server-Side Data Wipe for iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite on July 7th" iClarified 7/5
  • "Apple hires TAG Heuer sales director. Tick tock tick iWatch?" Tech Times 7/5
  • "Apple hires Patrick Pruniaux, VP of Tag Heuer Sales and Retail, for iWatch marketing"  9to5Mac 7/4
  • "Apple poaches Swiss watch exec for iWatch launch: Apple has hired the sales director of luxury Swiss watch maker TAG Heuer to help with the launch of its new iWatch, as the technology group intend on using the prestigious 'Swiss made' label to market its new gadget, the head of LVMH's watch brands Jean-Claude Biver told CNBC."  CNBC 7/4
  • "iWatch 'an opportunity for high-end watch brands' says analyst as Apple hires TAG Heuer exec" 9to5Mac 7/4
  • "Apple poaches another luxury executive as iWatch nears" Reuters 7/4
  • "Apple poaches TAG Heuer sales director, presumably to help launch mythical iWatch" Macworld 7/4
  • "Report: Exec from Swiss watch maker joins Apple" USA Today 7/4
  • "Apple hires sales director of Swiss watch maker TAG Heuer for anticipated 'iWatch' launch" AppleInsider 7/4
  • "Apple Just Scored Another Big Hire For Its iWatch Team" Business Insider 7/4
  • "Apple reportedly poaches Tag Heuer sales director for iWatch" The Verge 7/4
  • "Apple Hires TAG Heuer's Sales Director to assist iWatch Launch" Patently Apple 7/4
  • "Pedal to the Metal: Inside Apple's new graphics technology"  Macworld 7/4
  • "What is HomeKit? We examine Apple's plans to automate your home via your iPhone"  Macworld UK 7/4
  • "Apple, Inc. Dominates Where It Counts -- and the iPhone 6 Will Take Apple Even Further" The Motley Fool 7/4
  • "Samsung invokes Alice to challenge two Apple patents" Macworld 7/4
OS X
News
  • "Tackle OS X only booting in Safe Mode" Mac Issues 7/5
  • "VMware Declares That Windows Reign 'Is Coming To An End' ... And The Mac Is Taking Over"  Business Insider 7/4
  • "Apple to wipe all CloudKit data on July 7th, including iCloud Photos, Drive & Mail Drop for iOS 8 and Yosemite" 9to5Mac 7/4
  • "Apple Planning to Wipe CloudKit Data for iOS 8 and Yosemite on July 7 Ahead of Beta Updates" MacRumors 7/4
  • "Apple to wipe iCloudKit data for iOS 8 and Yosemite betas, new iCloud features affected" AppleInsider 7/4
  • "Apple advises developers that CloudKit data, including iCloud Drive, Photo Library, and Mail Drop will be wiped on July 7" iMore 7/4
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Getting the Most Out of iTunes Match" Tuts+ 7/4
  • "2 Free Ways To Rid A Mac Of Malware" Mac 360 7/4
Press Releases
  • "Easily Convert Image Formats with Stellar Image Converter for Mac" prMac 7/4
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple and Google move computing forward in identical-yet-incompatible ways/Op-ed: If you think ecosystem lock-in is bad now, just wait until the fall." Ars Technica 6:40 PM
  • "Apple makes first distribution deal with Middle Eastern retail outlet" iMore 12:57 PM
  • "iPhone app offers new social networking experience: College students from Newport News launching a networking application" Daily Press 7/5
  • "1 Thing Investors Need to Know About the iPhone 6 Launch" The Motley Fool 7/5
  • "Unlike Apple, Amazon Refuses to Settle Over In-App Purchases Made Without Parental Consent: Apple agreed to pay $32.5 million in refunds, but Amazon would rather defend itself in court." GameSpot 7/5
  • "iPhone is the #1 smartphone in U.S. market share" Cult of Mac 7/4
  • "IDC Releases Q1 2014 Smartphone Vendor And OS Market Share Metrics; Apple Sets New Q1 Record" MacPrices 7/4
  • "iPad becomes powerful multiple sclerosis management tool" TechnologyTell 7/4
  • "Finland's PM Blames Apple's Success for their Financial Crisis" Patently Apple 7/4
  • "Mormon church to put iPad minis in the hands of 32,000 missionaries by 2015" 9to5Mac 7/4
  • "Holy Toledo, 32,000 Mormon Missionaries to get iPad minis!" Patently Apple 7/4
  • "Apple signs deal with Saudi bookshop in regional first" Al Arabiya News 7/4
  • "Apple reaches accord with Saudi Arabian retailer to expand Middle East distribution" AppleInsider 7/4
  • "Apple signs its first retail deal in Saudi Arabia" 9to5Mac 7/4
  • "Voice Memos glitch in iPhone exposes the peril of relying on free apps: Column Lost audio files show the right kit is worth the money" The Inquirer 7/4
  • "Music Streaming Eats Downloads With On-Demand Up 42% Over 2013, Digital Sales Down 12%" TechCrunch 7/4
  • "Decline of music downloads continues as on-demand streaming audio up 50 percent" 9to5Mac 7/4
  • "iWatch, iPhone 6 and Surface Pro 3: Top 10 tech gadgets still to come in 2014" V3 7/4
  • "Siri joins Cortana in World Cup predictions: Can Apple's assistant match Microsoft's 8-0 winning streak?" The Verge 7/4
  • "Own an iPhone or Galaxy phone? Airport security is set to get even more stressful" TechRadar UK 7/4
  • "Cuppa'tino: Apple's new iCup technician can't be your average Joe" Cult of Mac 7/4
  • "Are You a 'Wall Hugger'? Samsung Says So, if You Use an iPhone." Apple Gazette 7/4
  • "Apple Begins Selling Unlocked iPad Air, iPad mini Models In Japan" AppAdvice 7/4
  • "Celebrate the 4th with slow motion fireworks captured by an iPhone 5s" TUAW 7/4
Non-Apple News
  • "Google shows Apple how to buy a music service: Google bought Songza this week and, in doing so, schooled Apple on how to choose companies for acquisition" Computerworld 7/5
  • "Coming July 5: Gene Steinberg meets Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' and USA Today and Yahoo columnist Rob Pegoraro this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7/5
  • "Microsoft on the War Path against Software Piracy with Multiple Cases" Patently Mobile 7/4
  • "Shocking Study Shows Why Technology Is Not Really Making Us Smarter" Forbes 7/4
  • "As electronics get smaller, clothes are getting smarter" Gigaom 7/4
  • "First leaked Galaxy F photo reveals... Samsung's biggest iPhone ripoff yet?" BGR 7/4
  • "HTC Returns to Profit as Cost Cuts Offset Sales Miss" Bloomberg 7/4
  • "Google Take-Down Notice to BBC Stirs Confusion" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7/4
  • "Google finds right to be forgotten 'difficult', but says it's 'learning': A Google spokesperson confronted by the BBC over the removal of articles from search results admits it is in a 'learning process.'" CNET 7/4
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Coming July 5: Gene Steinberg meets Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' and USA Today and Yahoo columnist Rob Pegoraro this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7/4
  • "iMore show 409: Keep calm and Aperture on" iMore 7/4
Hardware/Software
  • "iPad Air 2 Pictures Leaked Once Again" UberGizmo 8:18 AM
  • "iOS 7.1.2 Update Problems for iPhone, iPad began to trouble users" Wall Street OTC 7/5
  • "Impressive concept brings glass breaks back to Apple's bigger iPhone 6" MacDailyNews 7/5
  • "iPad Used As Medical Device, Huge Success For Apple In Healthcare" Seeking Alpha 7/5
  • "This Impressive Concept Brings Glass Breaks Back To Apple's Bigger iPhone 6" AppAdvice 7/4
  • "Beautiful images show us what the iPhone 6 will look like in silver, gold and gray" BGR 7/4
  • "New concept imagines iPhone 6 without ugly antenna lines" iDownload Blog 7/4
  • "New iPhone 6 Renders Look Amazing [Picture Gallery] OS X Daily 7/4
  • "Another Report Claims Early September iPhone 6 Launch" AppleBitch 7/4
  • "New leak offers our best look yet at the next-gen iPad Air" BGR 7/4
  • "Apple developing system to automatically unlock iPhone at home: Location-based security settings could remove the need for passcode in 'safe' environments" The Guardian 7/4
  • "Apple to be Foxconn's first client in robotic factory services" TechnologyTell 7/4
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Getting connection errors in Mail for iPhone or iPad? Here's how to fix them!" iMore 7/4
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "National Gallery, London HD For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 7/5
  • "Mooniz For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 7/5
  • "Super Photo Collage and Border For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 7/5
  • "Deal of the Day: Qmadix S Series Bumper Case for iPhone 5C" iMore 7/5
  • "Boost 2 For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 7/4
  • "Garfield's Escape For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 7/4
  • "Air Supply -1bit Run For iPhone Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 7/4
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7/4
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7/4
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7/4
  • "Apple Deals: MacBook Airs from $719" MacNN 7/4

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "iPhone 6 design debate gets testy: Speculating on what the 'iPhone 6' will look like is dicey and, as a consequence, highly debatable." CNET 7:47 PM
  • "Here's Everything We Know About Apple's Next Major Product Category, The iWatch" Business Insider 3:52 PM
  • "How to watch movie trailers with Siri" iMore 2:45 PM
  • "How to use the Lock screen on iPhone or iPad: The ultimate guide" iMore 2:22 PM
  • "iPhone 6 Pro Concept Features Wireless Charging, Smart iView Cover [Video] iClarified 1:17 PM
  • "Birdseye Mail For iPad Now Supports iCloud, Yahoo, AOL And FastMail" AppAdvice 11:45 AM
  • "Android One vs. iPhone 5C comparison: Which budget smartphone should you buy?" Christian Today 9:31 AM
  • "iPhone 6 Pro design offers something new" Phones Review 8:23 AM
  • "The Biggest Challenge Apple Inc.'s iWatch Will Face in Beating Android Wear" The Motley Fool 8:20 AM
  • "iPhone 6 Rumors, Release Date: New Report Says Phone Getting Shipped in August; Features" Epoch Times 7/5
  • "How to update iOS over-the-air using Software Update" iMore 7/5
  • "iOS 8 Beta Vs Android L – Side-By-Side Visual Comparison [Screenshots] Redmond Pie 7/5
  • "How to free up iPhone storage by clearing Safari's Offline Reading List cache" iDownload Blog 7/5
  • "$1,099 iMac review: lose 50% of your performance to save 18% of the money" Ars Technica 7/5
  • "How To Access File System In iOS 7.1.x Over USB Connection [iPhone, iPad, iPod touch] Redmond Pie 7/5
  • "iPad Air 2 Spy Photos Show Touch ID" Tapscape 7/5
  • "5 OF THE JUICIEST PORTABLE BATTERY CHARGERS MONEY CAN BUY" Digital Trends 7/5
  • "Hyperjuice Plug+ is enough backup power for any traveler [Review] BetaNews 7/5
  • "Mophie Juice Pack Air Review For iPhone 4/4S" Low End Mac 7/5
  • "How to get a better Mac set-up for less money: The guys at MacFormat review the new 'cheap' iMac and give some tips on how to get something even better for the same price." CreativeBloq 7/4
  • "Review: Transcend's JetDrives add whopping 240-960GB SSD to MacBook Air at a great price" 9to5Mac 7/4
  • "The Magnus Mini iPad stand is a minimalist obsession" iDownload Blog 7/4
  • "Xistera crams every iPhone photo accessory into single awkward package" Cult of Mac 7/4
  • "Nova: Bluetooth flash for iPhone/The iPhone Nova BT flash is a great idea but it could be improved." Network World 7/4
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Wood Joints: A Loving Examination of Skills, Materials and Tools" eXtensions 7/4
  • "Tinker is a beautifully simple to-do list app for iPhone" The Next Web 7/4
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to find your way home with Siri" iMore 7/4
  • "How to replace your iPhone's dock connector: The ultimate guide" iMore 7/4
Tips
  • "Type Line Breaks & Enter a New Line in Messages for iOS" OS X Daily 7/4
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apps For Free Daily: Weathercube, Thoughts 2, Discovr Apps, And More" Apple'n'Apps 1:12 PM
  • "UK iPhone 5C sales trump Galaxy S5 in launch month" T3 7/5
  • "Best iPhone and iPad apps of the week: Fates Forever, Clctin, Watercolors, and more!" iMore 7/5
  • "As security startups heat up, a reminder that security is not a product or service: it's a value" Gigaom 7/5
  • "Swiss watchmakers still think they're too good for Apple" BGR 7/4
  • "Early Apple Employees Said They Would Never Work With Steve Jobs Again" Business Insider 7/4
  • "Apple & Tesla: Strengths & Weaknesses" Mac 360 7/4
Non-Apple
  • "How Fireworks Work, It's All In The Chemistry" HotHardware 7/4
  • "I declare independence from Google" BetaNews 7/4
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Olloclip updated for iOS to bring iPad support, video stabilization and more" iMore 7/4
  • "PSA: Japan's biggest '00s RPG series, Monster Hunter, finally on iOS" Ars Technica 7/4
  • "TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'Monster Hunter Freedom Unite'" Touch Arcade 7/4
  • "iOS Freebies: July 4th Edition; An Epic List Of iPhone, iPad Apps On Sale / Gone FREE" Redmond Pie 7/4
  • "Spotify for iPhone receives new and improved sorting features" TechnologyTell 7/4
  • "New service bypasses Apple's Activation Lock theft deterrent feature for $150" 9to5Mac 7/4
  • "Nyjah Huston's Street League 2013 Winning Runs Recreated in 'True Skate'" Touch Arcade 7/4
  • "Official Hercules Game For iOS, Android Available To Download Ahead Of New Movie Release [Video] Redmond Pie 7/4
  • "3 awesome paid iPhone apps you can get for free right now" BGR 7/4
  • "Independence Day sales hit the App Store with Motion Tennis, Infinity Blade, Disney" AppleInsider 7/4
  • "TripAdvisor for iPhone adds offline support, improves mapping features" BetaNews 7/4
  • "Fates Forever brings multiplayer arena combat to the iPad" iMore 7/4
  • "Mythbuster Adam Savage explains how to bring cartoons to the real world with an iPhone" Engadget 7/4
  • "Intelliborn Releases Beta of IntelliScreenX for iOS 7.1.x" iClarified 7/4
  • "Cydia Tweak: IntelliScreenX Beta Brings Support For iOS 7.1.x-Powered Devices" AppAdvice 7/4
  • "Trap Studio for iOS drops the bass, and price! 65% off - limited time" prMac 7/4
  • "Papermals Pre-K for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Launches" prMac 7/4
  • "Visit Websites with VisuSurfer - QR Code Not Required" prMac 7/4
  • "Loud Crow Unleashes a World of Kids Content with New Toontales App" prMac 7/4
  • "Dynadel releases Lease Miles 4.0 - a lease miles and overage tracker" prMac 7/4
  • "Watercolors - novative mechanics puzzle launched on iOS 1st of July" prMac 7/4
  • "Tomato World, indie french game, released for iOS" prMac 7/4
Computer Industry
  • "Why Microsoft, United Technologies, and McDonald's Missed the Dow's Gains Last Week" The Motley Fool 7/5
  • "Dell starts Founders Club 50 for tech entrepreneurs" VentureBeat 7/5
  • "European Commission Broadens Tax Inquiries To Include Amazon: Google, Microsoft & McDonald's May Follow" Forbes 7/5
  • "Microsoft's tax affairs look to be scrutinised next: European Commission has asked Luxembourg for details, according to reports" The Irish Times 7/5
  • "Microsoft increases Outlook and OneDrive security and opens a transparency center" TechRepublic 7/5
  • "Watch the videos of the Microsoft enterprise mobility event" The Register 7/5
  • "Intel, Qualcomm and other chip makers gear up for driverless cars" Toronto Star 7/5
  • "Despite Threats, Internet Explorer Still Dominates" InfoPackets 7/4
  • "Why Is Microsoft Corporation Selling an Android Phone?" The Motley Fool 7/4
  • "New Stats: Microsoft's fastest-growing OS is ... not Windows 8" GeekWire 7/4
  • "Microsoft will patch two critical bugs on Tuesday" Neowin 7/4
  • "Microsoft Taxes Said to Face Scrutiny as EU Quizzes Luxembourg" Bloomberg 7/4
  • "Microsoft promises critical fixes for Internet Explorer and Windows bugs" V3 7/4
  • "Windows 9: Microsoft's Last Hope To OS Dominance" ValueWalk 7/4
  • "Office For Android Will Generate Less Sales Than Office For iPad" Seeking Alpha 7/4
  • "Windows XP users left high and dry as Oracle ends Java support: Next version quietly drops XP from list" Techworld 7/4
  • "IBM to create cloud computing centre in Lisbon" Telecompaper 7/4
  • "IBM's Connections enterprise social software bags hybrid cloud upgrade" Cloud Pro 7/4
  • "IBM's Chef Watson Tackles the Fourth of July" Yahoo Tech 7/4
  • "The Truth About IBM No One Comes Out To Say" Seeking Alpha 7/4
  • "IBM research breakthrough helps public health officials improve food safety" Medical Press 7/4
  • "China approves IBM, Lenovo server deal/Summary: China has approved Lenovo's proposed buy of IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion." ZDNet 7/4
  • "China approves Lenovo, IBM $2.3 bln server deal" Reuters 7/4
  • "The Truth About IBM No One Comes Out To Say" Seeking Alpha 7/4
  • "Secure and sleek: Dell's new OptiPlex All-in-Ones help organisations discover industry's best security" IT Web 7/4
  • "Intel Broadwell Processors Delayed Again – 'H' Variants (Desktop Processors) will Now be Landing in July 2015" WCCF Tech 7/4
  • "Intel Chases Sales On Silicon Road To Driverless Cars" Columbus CEO 7/4
  • "What's the difference between an Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 Haswell processor?" PC Pro [Free Registration Required] 7/4
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Will Apple, Inc. Crush Estimates Later This Month?" The Motley Fool 7/3
  • "Why Apple Stock Remains A 'Buy' At TheStreet" TheStreet 7/3
Industry News
  • "Asia Markets: Asia stocks lifted by strength in U.S. jobs data/Japan's Nikkei 225 JP:NIK +0.58% rose 0.6% to 15,437.13, closing at a fresh five-month high. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 AU:XJO +0.62% rose 0.6% to 5,525.00 Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index HK:HSI +0.06% edged up 0.1% to 23,546.36." MarketWatch 7/4
  • "Europe Markets: Stoxx 600 takes a breather as Erste Bank drops in Europe/Austria's benchmark equity index slid by the most in four months on Friday, hit hard after market heavyweight Erste Group Bank AG warned of a hefty annual loss." MarketWatch 7/4

 
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