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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, October 18, 2014
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple has big ambitions for tablet sales with iPad Mini: Apple's counting on the $249 iPad Mini to draw you into its stores. But it's hoping you end up buying a $499 iPad Air instead."  CNET 6:28 AM
  • "Is Accepting Apple Pay A Move Your Small Business Should Make? Apple Pay, the new contactless payment system, is all set to launch in the US from this Monday, and pending any major hiccups, it won't be long before iPhone payments come to retailers in the UK." Business Matters 6:29 AM
  • "Apple's new iMac is its most expensive ever: Apple yesterday launched its most expensive-ever iMac that will appeal to professional creative customers and well-heeled consumers" Computerworld US 6:31 AM
  • "Apple takes the tablets: Apple's subtle changes to its iPad and iMac lines have been made with the intent of world domination, says Matt Warman"  Telegraph 6:31 AM
  • "Full video of Jony Ive's Vanity Fair interview posted online" AppleInsider 6:42 AM
  • "Editorial: A friendlier Apple Inc now invites media through its Infinite Loop front door"  AppleInsider 9:03 PM
  • "This new 'Apple SIM' could legitimately disrupt the wireless industry" ["A more compelling, user-friendly scenario might see your phone number and crucial services—messaging, voicemail, etc.—tied to your Apple SIM, and a vibrant marketplace where carriers compete for your business. This is already sort of what Apple is about to offer for the iPad. Imagine booting up your iPhone for the first time and seeing four competing offers for your business from different operators—with short or no contract duration. Or an even deeper integration where Apple bills you as a virtual operator and constantly shops for the cheapest connection—perfect for those who travel overseas frequently."]  Quartz 10/17
  • "The many ways Apple could seize control from the carriers with its new SIM card" Gigaom 10/17
  • "Apple's Real iPad Surprise: A SIM Card That Lets Users Swap Data Plans/Built-In Chip Allows Customers to Switch Between AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile; Verizon Holds Out" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/17
  • "Apple's A8X chip opens door to new devices: The chip in the new iPad Air 2 could be used in the next Apple TV, 4K TV, gaming devices and even Macs" IDG News Service 10/17
  • "Apple's Cook Raises Bar With New Holiday Product Lineup" Bloomberg 10/17
  • "Apple: Quite believable, actually/Never mind the hyperbole about how 'unbelievable' Apple and its products are. The believable is quite good enough."  Fortune 10/17
  • "How well are Apple's products doing? Here's what we know" Computerworld 10/17
  • "Apple Failed To Revolutionize The iPad. So What?" Forbes 10/17
  • "Apple: into thin air/While iPad sales may fall they still help lock users into brand" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10/17
  • "Apple: Going all in with the iPad Air 2 and iPhone 6 Plus" ZDNet 10/17
  • "Touch-screen Mac unlikely, says Apple's Federighi: The head of Apple's software business explains to CNET why we won't be seeing an iMac or other Apple computers with a touch screen." CNET 10/17
  • "Internal Apple Documents Show How Strict And Punitive Its Contracts Can Be" Business Insider 10/17
  • "FY 14 Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call" ["When: Monday, October 20, 2014, 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT"] Apple 10/17
OS X
News
  • "POODLE and Shellshock Patches Delivered to OS X Yosemite" Softpedia 6:28 AM
  • "Apple patches 144 security flaws across seven products" ZDNet 10/17
  • "Yosemite adoption on Macs running ahead of Mavericks on first day" VentureBeat 10/17
  • "Early Yosemite adoption 67% faster than Mavericks, according to analytics" 9to5Mac 10/17
  • "iTunes 12 unveils radical new redesign, promises simpler playlist editing" BetaNews 10/17
  • "OS X Yosemite Launch Brings Fully Functional iCloud Drive to Mac and iOS" MacRumors 10/17
  • "Apple Debuts Apple Watch SDK – WatchKit Launches in November" MacTrast 10/17
  • "iWork Updates for OS X, iOS Add iCloud Drive Support, More" The Mac Observer 10/17
  • "iMovie for Mac gets dressed up for OS X Yosemite" iMore 10/17
  • "Cassandra: Applications Updated in the Shadow of Yosemite" eXtensions 10/17
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Bugs & Fixes: Searching for Apple's latest support articles" Macworld 10/17
  • "How to manage small problems after upgrading to OS X Yosemite" MacIssues 10/17
  • "iCloud Drive Syncing Issues Apparently Fixed with OS X Yosemite Launch" Mac|Life 10/17
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "OS X Yosemite in 6 minutes: Everything you need to know" iMore 12:54 PM
  • "How To: Use OS X Yosemite's Finder Preview Pane/A neat feature in Yosemite that I haven't seen mentioned much is the new Preview pane in the Finder. If you display this, you'll see a preview of whatever item you've selected in a Finder window." Kirkville 6:48 AM
  • "How To: Use Dark Mode in OS X Yosemite" Kirkville 6:48 AM
  • "How to activate 'Dark mode' in OS X Yosemite" AppleInsider 6:59 PM
  • "iCloud Drive allows OS X Yosemite users to store any type of file in the cloud" AppleInsider 6:32 AM
  • "All your OS X 10.10 Yosemite how-to needs met, right here: We collect our entire suite of Yosemite tips and tricks and put them under one virtual roof." CNET 6:30 AM
  • "OS X Yosemite: Macworld's complete guide to Apple's new feature-packed OS" Macworld 10/17
  • "Mac OSX 10.10 'Yosemite'... First Impressions" Low End Mac 10/17
  • "OS X Yosemite: An In-Depth Look at Markup and Mail Drop in the Mail App" MacRumors 10/17
  • "How to use Mail Drop and Markup to send large emails in OS X Yosemite" AppleInsider 10/17
  • "Why Your Old Mac Can't Use Handoff in OS X Yosemite" Gizmodo 10/17
  • "Extensibility and Automation Changes in OS X Yosemite" MacStories 10/17
  • "How to Stop iPhone Calls Ringing a Mac in OS X Yosemite" OS X Daily 10/17
  • "How to configure Notification Center in OS X 10.10 Yosemite" MacIssues 10/17
  • "Yosemite & iOS 8 How-to: Set up and use Handoff" 9to5Mac 10/17
  • "OS X Yosemite: Tips, Tricks and Tidbits" RazorianFly 10/17
  • "How to make OS X Yosemite's menus dark" iMore 10/17
  • "How to make and receive iPhone calls with your Mac" Macworld 10/17
  • "How to make and answer iPhone calls on your Mac with OS X Yosemite" AppleInsider 10/17
  • "'OK, Mac': Using Automator's Dictation Commands, new in Yosemite" Macworld 10/17
  • "iCloud Drive: What Is It, How It Works & Its Fundamental Problem" MacStories 10/17
  • "Yosemite Tip: How to Turn Off the Annoying Translucency" Kirkville 10/17
  • "How to Fix OS X Yosemite's Biggest Annoyances" Lifehacker 10/17
  • "How to Create an OS X Yosemite Recovery Drive" Tuts+ 10/17
  • "How to create a bootable OS X 10.10 Yosemite USB drive" BetaNews 10/17
  • "Seven subtle changes in OS X Yosemite" MacIssues 10/17
  • "System Preferences in OS X 10.10, Yosemite: Accessibility" eXtensions 10/17
  • "iTunes 12: How to Display the Sidebar" Kirkville 10/17
  • "Quick Tip: Save the OS X Yosemite installer" MacIssues 10/17
  • "Leawo Tunes Cleaner lets you clean up that dirty iTunes library" Apple Daily Report 10/17
  • "The Trials, Tribulations, And Solutions Of Switching The Mac's Screen Resolutions" NoodleMac 10/17
  • "How To Make App Windows Stay Put" Mac 360 10/17
Op/Ed
  • "Circling the drain with Drafts" Dr. Drang 9:12 PM
  • "Apple Patches Poodle SSL in Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion" FairerPlatform 3:54 PM
  • "Apple's OS X Yosemite available now: Should you update?" CBS/AP 10/17
  • "OS X Yosemite Dock Icons, Ranked" Gizmodo 10/17
Press Releases
  • "iStat Mini app for OS X Yosemite allows users to monitor their Mac" iMore 6:57 PM
  • "GarageBand for Mac Gets Support for OS X Yosemite, Mail Drop, New Voice Template and More" iClarified 10/17
  • "A List of OS X Yosemite Apps With Notification Center Widgets, Share Support, and More" MacRumors 10/17
  • "OS X Yosemite: OS X Yosemite is now available, and if you rely upon any Red Sweater apps, you'll be happy to know that we are good shape with compatibility." Red Sweater Software 10/17
  • "Tumblr launches on OS X, lets you post anything in a window with a share button" VentureBeat 10/17
  • "1Password 5 for OS X Yosemite released with refreshed design and more" iDownload Blog 10/17
  • "1Password 5 for Mac Gets OS X Yosemite Revamp" MacTrast 10/17
  • "Mac Meetup – Yosemite – 6th November – London" Amsys 10/17
  • "iBooks Author updated with ePub and InDesign importer, new templates, and more" 9to5Mac 10/17
  • "Winclone and Boot Runner are OS X 10.10 Yosemite-ready" prMac 10/17
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple's getting choosy about what it sells in its stores" Gigaom 11:17 AM
  • "Apple Pay: What to Expect at the Checkout Counter" ABCNews 10/17
  • "Exclusive video: Apple's new 'spaceship' Campus 2 is figuratively taking off" AppleInsider 10/17
  • "Big In Asia? Apple's iPhone 6 And iPhone 6 Plus Finally Go On Sale In China And India" TechCrunch 10/17
  • "iPhone 6 finally goes on sale in China with little fanfare" 9to5Mac 10/17
  • "Apple's iPhone 6 & 6 Plus met with orderly launch day lines in China" AppleInsider 10/17
  • "A Store In China Is Selling The iPhone 6, And Has A Tailor On Hand To Make Pants Pockets Bigger" Business Insider 10/17
  • "Swisher eyeing Apple Pay: Re/code co-executive editor Kara Swisher, discusses prospects for the iPhone 6 launch in China, and Thursday's iPad Air 2 unveil." [Video Report] CNBC 10/17
  • "Apple removes all Bose products from its online store" AppleInsider 10/17
  • "VirnetX Files Petition for Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc with U.S. Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit" PRNewswire 10/17
  • "VirnetX files for rehearing of tossed Apple verdict: Claims decision contradicts statutes, Supreme Court precedent" Electronista 10/17
  • "A Man Invested In An Apple Supplier Wrote A Heartbreaking Letter Protesting The Company's Bankruptcy" Business Insider 10/17
  • "Cops: Thief steals iPhone 6 from Hackettstown school locker; traced using phone app" Daily Record 10/17
  • "13 Apple fanboys have made epic pilgrimages to Steve Jobs' childhood home in just the last year" BGR 10/17
Non-Apple News
  • "Mark Cuban thinks Netflix could be a takeover target, for some reason" Quartz 10/17
  • "FCC looks to boost next-gen wireless networks with 24GHz study" The Register 10/17
  • "Love Comic Sans? Then this is the typewriter for you" Engadget 10/17
  • "MasterCard Will Borrow A Touch ID Trick For Fingerprint Scanning Credit Card" TechCrunch 10/17
  • "Google's product strategy: Make two of everything" Ars Technica 10/17
  • "Beginning today, you can finally buy the best phablet on the planet" BGR 10/17
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Q&A: John Sculley, ex-Apple CEO, on his new smartphone venture" Silicon Valley 10/17
  • "The TouchArcade Show - 177 - The Same as Last Week's Episode, But We Added Touch ID" Touch Arcade 10/17
  • "Joe Kissell Updates Take Control of Upgrading to Yosemite to v1.1" MacVoices 10/17
  • "The MacJury Judges The Apple iPad, iMac, Mac mini and Yosemite Event" MacVoices 10/17
  • "iMore show 426: iPad + Mac event analysis" iMore 10/17
  • "Nemetschek AG Exec's Talk Details of Bluebeam Acquisition with Architosh" Architosh 10/17
  • "What we love and don't about the new iPads, this week on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 10/17
  • "iMore show 426 live! 7am PT, 10am ET, join us!" iMore 10/17
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple launches iCloud Photos beta Web client ahead of iOS 8.1 rollout" AppleInsider 6:56 PM
  • "iCloud Photos on the web goes live leading up to iOS 8.1 release" 9to5Mac 9:15 PM
  • "2014 Apple Mac Mini confirmed with non-user replaceable RAM" SlashGear 8:16 AM
  • "Apple's iPad Air 2 chip paves the way for new devices: Apple's iPad Air 2 is faster than its predecessors thanks to the A8X chip, which could pave the way for the company to put its homegrown silicon in large-screen tablets, TVs, cars and even laptops." Macworld UK 6:32 AM
  • "Target to begin selling Apple's iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 on Oct. 18" AppAdvice 6:48 AM
  • "Apple starts accepting pre-orders for new iPads" iDownload Blog 10/17
  • "iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 pre-orders kick off as Apple Online Store returns" 9to5Mac 10/17
  • "Apple Begins Taking Pre-Orders For iPad Air 2 And Mini 3" TechCrunch 10/17
  • "What's Coming in iOS 8.1: Apple Pay, SMS Relay, Instant Hotspot, Camera Roll, and More" MacRumors 10/17
  • "Yosemite updaters will need to wait for Monday's iOS 8.1 launch for SMS relay & Instant Hotspot" AppleInsider 10/17
  • "TPK to see improved performance in 4Q14 due to Apple orders" DigiTimes 10/17
  • "iPad Air 2's new antireflective display is causing production problems" Cult of Mac 10/17
  • "Apple SIM allows iPad Air 2 users to hop between networks" V3 10/17
  • "A new 5K Retina screened iMac, upgraded Mac Mini and the launch of OS X Yosemite" fcp.co 10/17
  • "iCloud.com Photos app said to be coming next week alongside iOS 8.1" 9to5Mac 10/17
  • "Everything you need to know about iCloud security" Macworld 10/17
  • "PSA: You can still upgrade the RAM in the Retina iMac, save hundreds over Apple's price" 9to5Mac 10/17
  • "New 2014 Mac Mini RAM cannot be upgraded" MacIssues 10/17
  • "Apple HomeKit Likely Won't Launch Until Next Year" Mashable 10/17
  • "Jailbreak iOS 8 and 8.0.2 With Official Cydia On iPhone 6,5S And iPod touch (A4) Using Redsn0w 0.9.15b1" ABNewswire 10/17
AppleCare/Helps
  • "iOS 8.0.2 problems persist, fix hope with 8.1" Phones Review 6:27 AM
  • "Apple Users Complain iOS 8 Messes Up AirPrint on iPhones and iPads" Mashable 10/17
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "ElectroTrains For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 11:18 AM
  • "Tone Sphere For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" Apple Sliced 11:18 AM
  • "IQ Mission 2 For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 11:19 AM
  • "Muffin Knight For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10/17
  • "Fixum For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 10/17
  • "Hyper Breaker Turbo For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 10/17
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 10/17
  • "Apple's iPad Air 2 on preorder at Walmart for $489: The retail giant nudges down the price for Apple's two new tablets: the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3: while also cutting the cost of the iPad Mini original." CNET 10/17

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "iMac With Retina 5K Display First Impressions: A Screen In Which To Lose Oneself" TechCrunch 6:09 PM
  • "Is the new Retina iMac the 'iMac Pro' the market seems to be screaming for?"  Architosh 3:54 PM
  • "Retina iMac tear apart by iFixit demonstrates moderate repairability" Electronista 12:53 PM
  • "Watch: iPad Air 2 hands-on/Thinner and faster, but is it worth the upgrade?" Telegraph 6:33 AM
  • "iPad Air 2 vs iPad Air" V3 6:28 AM
  • "THe Best Part About The New iPads Is Apple's Deal On The Old iPads" Digital Trends 6:29 AM
  • "iPad Air 2 vs iPad Air: What's the difference?" BetaNews 10/17
  • "Tablet showdown: iPad Air 2 vs Nexus 9" BetaNews 10/17
  • "Apple iMac Retina Vs. Standard iMac Vs. Dell XPS 27 Touch" Digital Trends 10/17
  • "iMac Intel 27" Retina 5K Display Teardown" iFixit 10/17
  • "Silicon vs Leather: Apple's iPhone 6 cases compared" Macworld UK 10/17
  • "Seidio Tetra for iPhone 6: a Rigid, Gorgeous Metal Bumper Case" The Mac Observer 10/17
  • "Griffin's Survivor All-terrain Case For iPhone 6 Plus is Resistant to the Elements" Modmyi 10/17
  • "Review: Power Support Air Jacket Clear Case for the iPhone 6" Run Around Tech 10/17
  • "iPhone 6 case review: Evutec Brigandine Karbon S Series" TechnologyTell 10/17
  • "Apple's new 27-inch iMac has a retina screen that lets you see a blade of grass on a giant landscape (hands-on) | Gadgets | by Dean Takahashi" VentureBeat 10/17
  • "A Resolution and Pixel Density Comparison of Apple's Retina Displays to Date" TekRevue 10/17
  • "iPhone 5 Review... And How It Handles iOS8" Low End Mac 10/17
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Best Calculator For Mac, iPhone, iPad" Mac 360 10/17
  • "Helix Review: Helix is a unique action/arcade game that should keep you busy for ages - and then some." 148Apps 10/17
  • "Cars: Fast as Lightning Review/Cars: Fast as Lightning is a good city-building/racing game, though it's probably too simplistic for anyone except youngsters." 148Apps 10/17
How-To/Tutorial
  • "A comprehensive guide to using 2014"s coolest new iOS and OS X feature" BGR 11:24 AM
  • "Ask: How to Save & Export Voicemail" Mac|Life 10/17
  • "How to edit photos with iOS 8's Photos app" Macworld 10/17
Tips
  • "This secret iOS 8 trick makes typing on the iPhone much easier" BGR 10/17
  • "8 Uses for Your Outdated iPad" Gizmodo 10/17
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "5 New features the Apple Watch 2 definitely needs" Among Tech 12:54 PM
  • "Is Apple kidding? iPads don't have to be big iPhones/Summary: M8 for fitness tracking, improved rear camera, and thinness over battery capacity? Bringing iPhone specs and features to the iPad makes little sense. Here's why." ZDNet 11:27 AM
  • "Apple, Microsoft Cut Hype, Boost Candor in Recent Product Rollouts" eWeek 11:24 AM
  • "I'm Never Going To Upgrade My First-Generation iPad — Here's Why" Business Insider 8:15 AM
  • "Apple's Weird Math, or the Weight of the iPad" Kirkville 6:47 AM
  • "Spaced Gray Lady: The New York Times coverage of Apple is less than stellar" Macworld 6:27 AM
  • "iPad: Apple's Size Selection and Design" Bloomberg TV 10/17
  • "iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 Reviewed, Compared" Tapscape 10/17
  • "Tablets: Quest For The Enterprise" BetaNews 10/17
  • "Thoughts on Apple's 2014 iPad and Mac event" iMore 10/17
  • "Apple's biggest security threat is you" Cult of Mac 10/17
  • "Apple's new iPads are here, but one of them is not a good buy" GeekWire 10/17
  • "Why this German company spells good things for Apple in US construction" Architosh 10/17
  • "Nine Reasons to Upgrade to the iPad Air 2" Bare Feats 10/17
  • "Seven things you need to know about the 2014 Mac mini" iMore 10/17
  • "Spell Check Fail Strikes Apple Event" Bloomberg TV 10/17
  • "Here's How the Apple Watch Could Transform iOS Gaming"  148Apps 10/17
  • "Here's why Apple doesn't have a MacBook Air with a Retina display" Engadget 10/17
  • "Christian Bale's 'Batman' Would Be an Amazing Steve Jobs" Mashable 10/17
  • "No touchscreen Mac? Apple has at least considered the possibility" AppleDailyReport 10/17
  • "How the new Apple SIM could upend the wireless industry" GeekWire 10/17
  • "Apple aesthetics: A look at the iMac's design history" Engadget 10/17
  • "The iPad Air 2 is why tablet sales are falling: So yesterday Apple announced the latest iteration of its hugely popular iPad. I own a fourth gen model, and as someone who likes to be on the cutting edge, I was all set to snap up the new device. Except, what I saw didn't excite me or give me a killer reason to drop $600+."  BetaNews 10/17
  • "iPhone 6 shunned by fanbois in Apple's great fail of China: Just 100 Beijing fanbois queue to pick up new mobe" The Register 10/17
  • "How not to cover an Apple press conference. Or why I hate batteries." VentureBeat 10/17
  • "The iPad mini 3 is Not Worth the Money" Kirkville 10/17
  • "No new Apple TV? Here's why we must Watch and wait" Macworld 10/17
  • "Recap: Everything you need to know about iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, and iMac with Retina 5K display (Video)" 9to5Mac 10/17
  • "Analysts remain positive about AAPL following event, focused on iPhone and Apple Pay" 9to5Mac 10/17
  • "Apple: just breaks/The real pleasure of using a Mac was that you took it out of the box, asked for your previous Mac personality to be transferred over, and you were in business. Things generally work, and that also runs to UNIX-style development, as is typical of many academic projects." Opinionations 10/17
  • "My crystal ball was a bit cloudy for yesterday's Apple media event" Apple Daily Report 10/17
  • "I Think Apple Has An HR Problem" TeraTalks 10/17
  • "Apple TV: 'Missing In Action" Mac 360 10/17
  • "Apple's Event In A Nutshell" Mac 360 10/17
Non-Apple
  • "How to Boost Your Phishing Detection Skills and Avoid Email Scams" Lifehacker 10/17
  • "Geekend: The Ethics Of Making Robots Like People" InformationWeek 10/17
  • "Take a closer look at the i.am Puls Smartband (pictures)" CNET 10/17
  • "The 'Is Amazon Evil?' Edition" Slate 10/17
  • "Netflix is reeling from its $1 price hike – and that's incredible news for American consumers" BGR 10/17
  • "HBO's Online Pricing Trap: HBO's broadband service looks doomed even before it starts." The Information 10/17
  • "Here's What Happens To A Smartwatch When Apple Isn't Around To Fix It" Mac 360 10/17
Humor/Cartoons
  • "What Happens When Apple Runs Out of Product Ideas?" Mashable 10/17
  • "Conan Gives Us a Sneak Preview of Christian Bale as Steve Jobs [Video] iClarified 10/17
  • "Hilarious song pays homage to Apple's 'Chairman Honeycrisp'" Cult of Mac 10/17
  • "If Apple products had online dating profiles!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 10/17
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "The Rock Adventures of Rocky Rocks on the App Store" prMac 6:07 PM
  • "The Blender Girl Smoothies App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Available" prMac 11:27 AM
  • "Forest: Stay Focused Helps iPhone Addicts Improve Productivity" prMac 11:26 AM
  • "Remarkable new app for children to 'build' numbers and create a fun city" prMac 7:20 AM
  • "Kabam's The Lord of the Rings: Legends of Middle-earth is the One Game to rule them all" AppAdvice 6:33 AM
  • "Flickr chooses a great time to launch its iPad app" Engadget 6:31 AM
  • "BendGate is No Match For the gTool PanelPress" PRNewswire 10/17
  • "Lavu iPad POS Single Terminal Bundles for Restaurants Now Available on Staples.com" PRNewswire 10/17
  • "Coming October 18: Gene Steinberg meets Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' and Daniel Eran Dilger, from AppleInsider, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 10/17
  • "You can now watch Jony Ive's full Vanity Fair interview online" iDownload Blog 10/17
  • "American Express prepares customers for Apple Pay launch, details setup procedure" AppleInsider 10/17
  • "American Express publishes new web page explaining Apple Pay setup and purchases" 9to5Mac 10/17
  • "'Surgeon Simulator' Developer's Next Game is a Bread Simulator, Please Lord Let It Come to Mobile" Touch Arcade 10/17
  • "WaterField Designs Unveils Outback iPad Slip Case for Apple's Upgraded iPad Air 3 and iPad Mini 2" MacPrices 10/17
  • "61 Best Ipad Air 2 (And Older Ipad) Cases And Covers" Digital Trends 10/17
  • "NewerTech KXs Line of Impact X-Orbing Screen Armor Wins Silver Stevie Award at 2014 American Business Awards" NewerTechnology 10/17
  • "Twitpic to Shut Down on Oct 25 After Failed Buyout Effort" The Mac Observer 10/17
  • "Rdio app optimized for iOS 8, iPhone 6, CarPlay and higher-quality audio" AppAdvice 10/17
  • "Twitter's Music Card Now Plays In Its Mobile Apps And Supports iTunes Previews" TechCrunch 10/17
  • "Calvertr : Unit and Currency Converter with Smart Calculator for iOS" prMac 10/17
  • "Classic 2 player strategy board game Turnablock now available on iOS" prMac 10/17
  • "Viking Saga: New World released on iOS" prMac 10/17
  • "Mango - Calories Counter & Diet Tracker Monitors Calories and Activity" prMac 10/17
  • "AutoBracket comes to iPhone/iPad photography" prMac 10/17
  • "WaterField Unveils Sporty Outback iPad Slip Case for Apple's New iPads" prMac 10/17
  • "Arabic Dictionary for iOS updated to version 11" prMac 10/17
Computer Industry
  • "HP, Lenovo, Acer, Dell and Asus lead charge in Q3 PC sales growth: European shipments have increased more than 10 percent in the last year" The Inquirer 6:43 AM
  • "Cortana can now track flights, suggest concerts and more in latest update" Neowin 6:49 AM
  • "Samsung: Nice Stock if You Can Get It/World's Leading Chip Maker Is Highly Profitable" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:18 PM
  • "Barbarian At The Gate: Microsoft" TheStreet 10/17
  • "What to expect from Microsoft's results" MarketWatch 10/17
  • "Windows 10: the top 10 most requested features" The Verge 10/17
  • "Is IBM Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates this Season?" Zacks 10/17
  • "Wells Fargo Previews IBM Ahead Of Q3 Earnings" benzinga 10/17
  • "Bank Of America Reinstates Coverage Of IBM" brnzinga 10/17
  • "Lenovo Defies International Expectations" Forbes 10/17
  • "Opinion: Intel Corp.needs consumers to shop for PCs and notebooks this holiday season, and whether or not that is a reasonable expectation is a big question among investors in a changed tech landscape." MarketWatch 10/17
  • "Advanced Micro Devices' Woes Prompt Analysts' Alarms" SiliconBeat 10/17
  • "AMD Trades Higher After Investors Mull Results" 24/7 Wall St. 10/17
  • "Morgan Stanley Sees Continued Challenges For Advanced Micro Devices" benzinga 10/17
  • "Google and AMD results miss; free coffee for life? Google and AMD both report weaker than expected results; Charlie Turner reports" MarketWatch 10/17
  • "Will This Ratings Downgrade Hurt Advanced Micro Devices Stock Today?" TheStreet 10/17
  • "Advanced Micro Misses Q3 Earnings; To Downsize by 7%" Zacks 10/17
  • "AMD Q3 misses expectations: New CEO orders restructuring, global job losses; outlook bleak/Summary: The chipmaker announced on Thursday at its fiscal third-quarter earnings its restructuring plan, which will lead to a 7 percent drop in global headcount." ZDNet 10/17
  • "Advanced Micro Devices Plans Layoffs" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/17
  • "Joyent staves off talk of a Node.js fork" InfoWorld 10/17
  • "You can rise with public clouds or sink with private: How's the private cloud working for your enterprise? Maybe it's time to take another look at public clouds" InfoWorld 10/17
  • "The cloud is ubiquitous -- and so is its security" BetaNews 10/17
  • "The Spirit Of Coopetition Is Alive And Well In The Cloud" TechCrunch 10/17
  • "Private, hybrid clouds may only be temporary stepping stones to public cloud/Summary: GE, the world's sixth-largest company, reveals it plans to go public: to the public cloud, that is." ZDNet 10/17
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Apple News
  • "How many iPhones did Apple sell last quarter?" Fortune 10/17
  • "GT Advanced Laying Off 727 Employees, Delisted on NASDAQ" The Mac Observer 10/17
Industry News
  • "Biz Break: Tech Stocks rebound between Google, Apple earnings" Silicon Valley 10/17
  • "Stock Market Today: Stocks Rally as Economic Confidence Wins the Day" TheStreet 10/17
  • "Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks Rally; Dow Snaps 6-day Losing Streak" Nasdaq 10/17
  • "US stocks sharply higher following good news on corporate earnings; GE, Morgan Stanley gain" Associated Press 10/17
  • "U.S. Stocks Surge After Recent Selloff: Dow Industrials Cap Volatile Week With 263-Point Jump" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/17
  • "Asia Markets: Japanese stocks drop into correction territory/Japan shares fell into correction territory Friday, pressured by global market volatility, but stocks in Indonesia jumped ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joko Widodo." MarketWatch 10/17
  • "Europe Markets: Stoxx 600 snaps longest losing streak since 2003/European stocks surged Friday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 breaking its longest losing streak in more than a decade, but the benchmark still fell for the week in which heightened fears about slowing global growth led investors to flee equities worldwide." MarketWatch 10/17
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 10/17
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at the close of trading" Associated Press 10/17
  • "Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 10/17

 
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