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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, November 5, 2014
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple, Microsoft And Google Are World's Most Valuable Brands"  Forbes 8:44 AM
  • "Apple replaces Samsung as top mobile brand in China: Apple has taken over Samsung's top spot as the most powerful brand in the Chinese mobile market, a research report shows."  CNET 8:01 AM
  • "Six Clicks: Six systemic factors that may hinder Apple Pay's success"  ZDNet 8:12 AM
  • "Google Wallet use grows after Apple Pay launch: And CVS and Rite Aid might reinstate NFC in 'months.'" Ars Technica 8:02 AM
  • "Apple's latest innovation: Borrowing money from Europe" CNBC 8:51 AM
  • "Trent Reznor talks Beats Music and Apple's secret project: The Nine Inch Nails frontman explains why he's 'on side of streaming music' and how he's taking a creative bite out of Apple." CNET 4:25 PM
OS X
News
  • "iMessage and FaceTime Ranked as Most Secure Mass-Market Messaging Options" MacRumors 2:53 PM
  • "EFF: Apple's iMessage most secure 'mass-market' messaging, lacks complete protection from targeted surveillance" 9to5Mac 3:06 PM
  • "The EFF ranks iMessage and FaceTime as most secure mass-market messaging options" iDownload Blog 4:18 PM
  • "Apple security checks may miss iWorm malware: Apple's security technologies for Mac OS X may still miss iWorm, a piece of malware discovered in late September that infected thousands of computers." IDG News Service 8:29 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "OS X 10.10 discussion includes a Keynote compatibility trap; tips about Spotlight problems and Apple Mail; Bonjour bugs and duplicate Mac names on network; Yosemite-only apps; printer compatibility; performance; Continuity and more." MacInTouch 4:20 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Carbon Copy Cloner 4 brings increased usability to trusted utility" Macworld 3:53 PM
  • "How to command your Mac with your voice" Macworld 12:09 PM
  • "Path Finder 7 has file management power to spare" IT.Enquirer 7:55 AM
  • "Yosemite adds options to automatically install OS X updates" MacIssues 10:08 AM
  • "How to make the best use of Mail Drop" Macworld 8:21 AM
  • "System Preferences in OS X 10.10, Yosemite: Sharing" eXtensions 7:53 AM
  • "Batch Rename Files in Yosemite" MacMost 9:30 AM
  • "How To Manage OS X's Launchpad" Mac 360 7:56 AM
  • "How To Manage All Those Cloud Services From One Mac App" Mac 360 7:56 AM
  • "Despite Cloud Services, You Can Still Do CD And DVD Labels On Your Mac" Mac 360 7:56 AM
  • "One Mac App To Tame 'Cloud Services Gone Wild' (except for the new kid on the block)" NoodleMac 7:56 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Statements like Matias Duarte's justification for not using the iOS share icon in Google's iOS apps are why I don't think much of Google:" Marco Arment 8:56 PM
  • "Essential Apps: BBEdit 11 Update with New Features, Improved Foundations" Kirkville 8:31 AM
Press Releases
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Malicious Software Campaign Targets Apple Users in China" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:25 PM
  • "Chinese Mac and iOS users targeted by new 'WireLurker' malware capable of infecting non-jailbroken devices" 9to5Mac 8:25 PM
  • "New 'WireLurker' malware targets Chinese Apple users, hops from OS X to iOS via USB" AppleInsider 8:28 PM
  • "New AppleCare for Enterprise website features IBM IT support, suggests imminent rollout" AppleInsider 8:29 PM
  • "Korean retailers are breaking the law to sell you a cheaper iPhone 6" BGR 8:56 PM
  • "Report: Spotify overtakes iTunes in European royalty earnings for musicians as shift to music streaming continues" 9to5Mac 8:01 AM
  • "Spotify royalties surpass Apple's iTunes in Europe by 13%, report says" AppleInsider 8:01 AM
  • "Apple now accounting for 86 percent of smartphone profits" Electronista 8:30 AM
  • "Report: US carriers experience huge surge in VoLTE with iPhone 6/6Plus, 3G calls down one-fifth" 9to5Mac 10:09 AM
  • "CNN election commentators use Microsoft Surface ... to hide iPads" GeekWire 8:25 AM
  • "Microsoft Surface loses on election night as CNN commentators use it as iPad kickstand" The Verge 9:45 AM
  • "Microsoft's TV product placement horror: CNN mistakes Surface tabs for iPad stands" The Register 3:05 PM
  • "Microsoft's Surface Pro stunt fails as CNN election commentators stick to iPads" AppleInsider 2:54 PM
  • "Google has been killing Apple on the advertising front lately" TUAW 2:41 PM
  • "iPhone 6 sees illegal handset subsidies strike back in Korea" CNET 8:01 AM
  • "Russia to ban iCloud.. to protect iPhone fiddlers' pics 'n' sh*t" The Register 8:41 AM
  • "Former Apple chief John Sculley says Steve Jobs 'never forgave him': Dublin crowd told Jobs held grudge after being pushed out" The Register 8:40 AM
  • "Apple-1 sold by Steve Jobs goes up for auction at Christie's" The Inquirer 8:45 AM
  • "Intimate Photos From the Golden Age of Silicon Valley" Wired 8:35 AM
  • "Discovered: Here's where Apple's temporary Seattle office is located" GeekWire 7:11 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "MCX CEO compares CurrentC rollout to original iPhone, reiterates exclusivity to end in 'months'" AppleInsider 6:04 PM
  • "Gadgets That Are Geared for Winter: With the Fugoo Bluetooth speaker, Kodiak backup battery and touch-screen mittens from Gordini, severe winter weather won't put a chill on your tech-centric lifestyle" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:18 PM
  • "Amazon Cloud Guru Comes Out With A Star Trek Communicator Device For Group Voice Chat" Forbes 8:44 AM
  • "Electronic Frontier Foundation finds Skype, WhatsApp and more are disappointingly insecure" BetaNews 8:19 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "ACM 279: Apple Watch Price Check, and the New Microsoft Philosophy" The Mac Observer 4:55 PM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple Sending Emails Encouraging Customers to Upgrade to iOS 8" MacRumors 4:17 PM
  • "Report: Apple dropping iPad mini to concentrate on iPad Pro" TechnologyTell 8:17 AM
  • "Apple's gold Watch to cost $5,000: Pricing rumours emerge ahead of the gadget's release next year" Daily Mail (UK) 8:16 AM
  • "How Apple Could Charge $5,000 For The Gold Apple Watch" Business Insider 8:45 AM
  • "Insiders Claim Steel Apple Watch to Start at $500, Gold at $4,000" The Mac Observer 9:36 AM
  • "Gold Apple Watch to Start at $4,000, Says Source" Tapscape 7:57 AM
  • "The stainless steel Apple Watch could cost just $499, but gold will cost 10x as much" Cult of Mac 8:26 AM
  • "Report claims Apple developing 3D iPhone display tech & software that doesn't require glasses" 9to5Mac 9:47 AM
  • "Next iPhone Rumored to Carry Glasses-free 3D Display" MacRumors 12:10 PM
  • "Apple patents autographs. Checkmate, eBay" The Register 8:40 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:53 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:53 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:53 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "A month with the iPhone 6 Plus: Surprisingly useful for work functions" ZDNet 4:15 PM
  • "A month in, the iPhone 6 Plus was the right choice" Quartz 8:17 AM
  • "iPhone 6 Review: The Most Appealing iPhone Ever" NDTV Gadgets 8:16 AM
  • "Retina 5K iMac review" iMore 8:24 AM
  • "72 hours with CarPlay: Test-driving the Pioneer AVIC-8000NEX" Macworld 8:01 AM
  • "The late 2014 Apple Mac Mini: The best (and worst) of both worlds/News of its death has been greatly exaggerated" The Register 8:40 AM
  • "Living with the 13" Retina Macbook Pro: Two Months Later" The PC Weenies 7:53 AM
  • "Review: Amzer Crusta for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus" iLounge 4:15 PM
  • "The Griffin Survivor case for the iPhone 6 Plus is all about protection, not fashion" Apple Daily Report 7:53 AM
  • "Review: Marblue HeadFoams Foam Headphones for Kids" Run Around Tech 8:45 AM
  • "Basis Peak review: This is the band to buy if you obsess over heart-rate and sleep tracking" Macworld 9:31 AM
  • "Best iPhone 6 & 6 Plus armband cases for running and exercise" 9to5Mac 8:36 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "iOS 8.1.1 Beta Vs iOS 8.1: Performance Test For Older-Gen Devices [Video] Redmond Pie 8:37 AM
  • "Hands On: Avenged Sevenfold's Hail to the King: Deathbat (iOS)" MacNN 8:30 AM
  • "Carmageddon & Carma Free For iOS/Android" Low End Mac 8:30 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to AirDrop files between iPhone and iPad" iMore 4:17 PM
  • "How to enable full 60 FPS video recording on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus" iDownload Blog 10:09 AM
  • "Enable the iOS Invert Colors Shortcut and Save Your Eyes from a Bright iPhone Screen" TekRevue 7:55 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Dan Frommer still likes his iPhone 6 Plus ... and I love mine" TUAW 6:05 PM
  • "Apple Won't Drop the iPad mini Next Year, No Matter What You Heard" The Mac Observer 4:33 PM
  • "5 Of The Worst Things About iPhone 6 Plus" OS X Daily 2:55 PM
  • "You May Not Need An iPad Air 2, But You're Gonna Want One" The Mac Observer 2:42 PM
  • "Is the 16GB iPhone 6 useless?" BGR 9:47 AM
  • "iPad Air 'Not Enough'??! – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 9:34 AM
  • "Yet another 'Bendgate' skeptic gets burned with a bent iPhone 6"  BGR 9:02 AM
  • "A Small Positive For GTAT On Its Apple Agreement" Forbes 8:51 AM
  • "No, Russia won't exactly ban iPhone 6 next year" BGR 8:20 AM
  • "Mystery solved: Why iPhones' clocks are always set to 9:41 a.m. in Apple ads" BGR 8:20 AM
  • "Apple: The Tech Company With A Few Product Storage Problems" TeraTalks 7:56 AM
  • "Watch Closely. Your Stuff Is Moving Away" Mac 360 7:56 AM
  • "Old Guy Prefers Privacy, Security, And Ease Of Use Over Stores Without It" Mac 360 7:56 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Droid Turbo review: Motorola had to leave Google to become the king of Android" BGR 10:08 AM
  • "Six Colors: Kindle Voyage review" Six Colors 9:45 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "TapToShare for iOS8: Notification Centre Posting" Low End Mac 4:20 PM
  • "Neato lets you take notes, send messages, and more from your iOS 8 widgets" TUAW 3:53 PM
  • "WhatsApp now indicates if your message has been read" iDownload Blog 3:17 PM
  • "Google Guarantees Inbox Invite By 5 PM PT If You Ask During Today's 'Happy Hour'" TechCrunch 3:02 PM
  • "Expedia is now ready for iOS 8 and new iPhone 6 screen sizes" iDownload Blog 2:54 PM
  • "LiveDeal Inc. Increasing Mobile Advertising for Android and Apple App Customers" PRNewswire 2:45 PM
  • "New Interactive iPad App Helps Advisors Build Stronger Client Relationships" PRNewswire 2:44 PM
  • "iPhone 6 Users Switch Over to Enhanced 4G Voice Calls" Business Wire 2:42 PM
  • "Google Drive Now Works Better With Desktop Applications" TechCrunch 3:01 PM
  • "Google's Maps App For iOS And Android Gets Material Design And Uber Estimates" TechCrunch 12:09 PM
  • "The Parrot Zik 2.0 headphones are in a league of their own" The Gadgeteer 12:05 PM
  • "Thunderbolt™ Pro P2 Memory Card Reader Designed for Ingesting Panasonic P2 HD, P2 VariCam® Camcorder Video and Metadata" Sonnet Technologies 10:14 AM
  • "iTunes Connect going down for maintenance on November 16" iMore 9:32 AM
  • "Soccer coaches can manage their teams more easily with these iOS apps" AppAdvice 9:31 AM
  • "Nova wireless Bluetooth flash for iPhone now available through the Apple Store" 9to5Mac 9:05 AM
  • "Tidbit: 'Expedia' Updates For iPhone 6, iOS 8" RazorianFly 8:41 AM
  • "Swype for iOS 8 Boosts Languages, Emoji" PC Magazine 9:33 AM
  • "Swype for iOS 8 understands 16 new languages and suggests emoji" Engadget 8:26 AM
  • "Smart light bulb fools burglars by pretending you're at home" Engadget 8:26 AM
  • "Jawbone stays screenless with new UP Move and UP3 fitness trackers" Macworld 8:22 AM
  • "Firm Profile: Nick Hardman—Hardmarque Re-Imagines Australia's Future Manufacturing" Architosh 8:03 AM
  • "Keep up to date with the latest Black Friday deals - DealZy for iOS" prMac 10:09 AM
  • "Hi Sibling released for iOS - A Game Created for Kids, by Kids" prMac 8:00 AM
Computer Industry
  • "How Microsoft has benefited from transition to cloud" Market Realist 3:49 PM
  • "Microsoft partners with Dropbox for online file-sharing" Reuters 8:51 AM
  • "Dropbox partners with Microsoft for closer Office integration" Digital Trends 8:20 AM
  • "Microsoft and Dropbox announce long-term play date for Office" The Inquirer 8:45 AM
  • "Microsoft Rolls Out Per-User Windows Enterprise Licensing" eWeek 5:43 PM
  • "IBM brings its 'smart' tactics to cloud security portfolio" ZDNet 8:13 AM
  • "Majority of Thanksgiving online shopping will be on mobile: IBM" ZDNet 8:15 AM
  • "HP upgrades 3PAR flash storage, refines options for SAP HANA" ZDNet 8:13 AM
  • "HP stays in the game with Omen gaming laptop" ZDNet 8:12 AM
  • "Tech Briefing: HP-Engineered Luxury Smartwatch Debuts on Nov. 7" eWeek 7:11 PM
  • "IBM's next pivot is into cybersecurity/Gartner: IBM's security business is worth $1.14 billion" MarketWatch 3:51 PM
  • "IBM unveils industry's first intelligent security portfolio" telecompaper 3:57 PM
  • "IBM Launches Cross-Cloud Security Protection: IBM's Dynamic Cloud Security can monitor and analyze data access activity and applications in IBM SoftLayer, Salesforce.com, and Amazon." InformationWeek 8:59 AM
  • "Form 8-K for International Business Machines Corp" EDGAR Online 3:50 PM
  • "How Intel Plans To Get Into Every Device That Comes After PCs, Smartphones And Tablets" Forbes 8:43 AM
  • "The Bloomberg Advantage: Intel's Holmes on Future in Wearables" Bloomberg 3:50 PM
  • "Intel's PC Chief Sees Big Changes Coming in 2015" WSJ Blogs 8:50 AM
  • "Intel Capital invests US$62 million in 16 innovative companies" DigiTimes 8:21 AM
  • "Dell launches beta Cloud Marketplace" ZDNet 8:12 AM
  • "Dell celebrates first year of 'freedom' with growth" ZDNet 8:15 AM
  • "Dell brings affordability to enterprise storage for midmarket" ZDNet 8:11 AM
  • "Dell customers get server building blocks with PowerEdge FX" ZDNet 8:11 AM
  • "Dell's premier Windows tablet speeds up in the chase after Microsoft's Surface" The Verge 8:51 AM
  • "Dell adds Core M to the Venue 11 Pro tablet" CNET 9:05 AM
  • "Dell's new Venue 11 Pro tablet is thin and light enough to take on the Surface Pro 3" Engadget 8:50 AM
  • "Dell to put depth-sensing 3D cameras in more Android, Windows devices: The first tablet with a depth-sensing 3D camera is expected out by the end of the month" Computerworld New Zealand 4:56 PM
  • "Two Standard Data Tools to Rethink in Big Data Era" ITBusinessEdge 3:58 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Industry News
  • "Dow, S&P 500 set to close at record highs" USA Today 3:04 PM
  • "Alibaba gains, but TripAdvisor weighs on tech" MarketWatch 10:09 AM
  • "Dow at all-time high as GOP takes Senate" USA Today 8:54 AM
  • "Stock Market Today: Stocks Ease From Highs in Choppy Trading After GOP Senate Win" TheStreet 3:04 PM
  • "Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks Head Higher After Midterm Elections, Jobs Data" Nasdaq 3:03 PM
  • "Stocks love when midterm elections are over" CNNMoney 3:03 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Rise After Midterm Elections: Private-Sector Payrolls Rise by 230,000 in October" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:12 PM
  • "Asia Markets: Japan stocks rise, but data weigh on Hong Kong" MarketWatch 10:09 AM
  • "Europe Markets: European stocks rebound on upbeat earnings/Pound slides after disappointing U.K. data" MarketWatch 3:02 PM
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3:02 PM
  • "Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3:02 PM
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:05 PM

 
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