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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, October 7, 2014
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Shattered Screen Dreams at GT Advanced" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:53 PM
  • "Teens 'tepid' on Apple Watch as iPhone and iPad steal Android marketshare" AppleInsider 9:51 PM
  • "Imperfect Hands-Free Systems Causing Potentially-Unsafe Driver Distractions" ["The study also separately assessed Apple's Siri (version iOS 7) using insight obtained from Apple about Siri's functionality at the time the research was conducted. Researchers used the same metrics to measure a broader range of tasks including using social media, sending texts and updating calendars. The research uncovered that hands- and eyes-free use of Apple's Siri generated a relatively high category 4 level of mental distraction."] AAA NewsRoom 4:28 PM
  • "Hands-Free Siri Interactions Result in Highest Levels of Mental Distraction While Driving" MacRumors 4:28 PM
  • "Study finds Siri causes high level of unsafe driver distractions compared to other voice systems" 9to5Mac 4:30 PM
  • "Siri ... why is this semi headed right at me? Phone apps distracting as ever – new study" The Register 4:36 PM
  • "Toyota Wins, Apple Loses in Major Study of Distracted Driving" Mashable 10:00 PM
  • "Kids Love iPad More Than M&Ms, Disney" PC Magazine 9:59 AM
  • "iPad Now #1 Brand Among Kids 6-12 – Digital Entertainment Replacing Traditional TV" MacPrices 7:57 AM
  • "Survey: iPads now the top consumer brand among kids 6-12" Electronista 8:18 AM
  • "Kids love iPads more than Oreos, Disney and YouTube" Cult of Mac 8:34 AM
  • "Apple Opening New Retail Store Near Venice, Italy This Saturday, October 11" MacRumors 8:25 AM
  • "What wows Woz? Actually, what doesn't? Apple's co-founder oozes passion on everything tech, from why he wants to be a Glasshole to why builders matter more than ideas." CNET 9:46 PM
  • "For Sale: A $400K Apple 1 Motherboard and 15 Other Treasures of Science History | WIRED" Wired 8:38 AM
  • "Jennifer Lawrence Speaks About Nude Photo Hack: 'It Is Not A Scandal. It Is A Sex Crime.'" Business Insider 9:04 AM
  • "iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders commence in India" iMore 8:18 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Sprint will bid adieu to WiMAX in 13 months" Gigaom 10:00 PM
  • "Amazon Probed by EU, Following Charges Over Apple's 'Double Irish' Tax Evasion" DailyTech 9:53 PM
  • "Sprint tries to rival Verizon, AT&T with shared data plan" CNET 11:13 AM
  • "Eerily realistic Toshiba android performs sign language" PCWorld 9:04 AM
  • "Sigourney Weaver: Why I Signed On for Alien: IsolationTime 9:03 AM
  • "October is going to be a huge month for Android – here's everything we expect to see" BGR 9:02 AM
  • "Nvidia's Maxwell graphics chips for laptops can beat some powerful gaming desktops" VentureBeat 8:37 AM
  • "Plastc wants to replace your entire wallet with a single card" The Verge 8:37 AM
  • "Plastc replaces your entire wallet with one incredible card" BGR 8:35 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Podcast: Pondering the rumored Oct 16 iPad event" Macworld 8:56 AM
  • "Sometimes Apple Support acts like the DMV" The MT Show 7:58 AM