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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, November 25, 2014
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple Reaches $700 Billion Valuation/Apple Inc., already the world's largest company by market capitalization, hit a new record value: $700 billion."  Bloomberg 8:52 AM
  • "Apple's market cap hits $700B, doubles under Cook"  CNBC 8:53 AM
  • "All Eyes on Apple as Google Search Deal Expires Next Year"  The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 1:43 PM
  • "Report: Microsoft and Yahoo vie to become Safari's default search option" Ars Technica 3:26 PM
  • "Apple Shields Information in GT Advanced Creditor Probe: Creditors to Get a Peek at Company Secrets Ahead of Court Review of Settlement" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:16 PM
  • "GT Advanced creditors to gain access to Apple documents in settlement probe" 9to5Mac 9:09 PM
  • "Apple Could Sell 60-70 Million iPhones This Christmas: Here's How" Benzinga 8:53 AM
  • "Apple Watch: 27.8 million units in 2016?" ZDNet 10:26 AM
  • "The Best Smartphones You Can Buy Right Now: After Testing More Than 20 of the Current Phones, These Are the Only Ones You Should Consider" ["Best Overall Smartphone: iPhone 6/Best Phablets: iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy Note 4"] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:27 PM
OS X
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Yosemite discussion includes problems with Safari (and Apple's own websites); Java issues; troubleshooting tips for Apple Mail problems (plus issues with the /usr/local directory and Kerio Connect); OS X Server experiences; SSD Trim support issues; a question about updating from Snow Leopard; other experiences and more." MacInTouch 10:34 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to Get Started with Libre Office" Mac|Life 2:27 PM
  • "Start or Request Screen Sharing from Messages in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 2:16 PM
  • "OS X Yosemite: How to Reset Your Administrator Password" The Mac Observer 3:28 PM
  • "Control Weather From The Mac's Dock" Mac 360 8:12 AM
  • "Sometimes A Simple Mac Backup Is Best" McSolo 8:13 AM
  • "4 Free Mac Dock Functions With A Click" Mac 360 8:13 AM
  • "Close A MacBook Without It Sleeping" Mac 360 8:13 AM
Press Releases
  • "ConjureBunny Software today announced Conjure 4.5.4, which brings full Retina and Yosemite support to its tabbed organic desktop replacement for OS X." Conjure Bunny 1:44 PM
  • "LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham for Mac arrives this week" TechnologyTell 8:51 AM
  • "PopChar X 7: Find characters by drawing their shapes" prMac 8:45 AM
  • "Tech Soft 3D releases HOOPS Communicator 2015" Architosh 8:42 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Worldwide Tablet Growth Expected to Slow to 7.2% in 2014 Along With First Year of iPad Decline, According to IDC" Business Wire 11:54 AM
  • "IDC: iPad's first year of decline expected as worldwide tablet growth significantly slows" 9to5Mac 1:42 PM
  • "IDC: Tablet market suffers massive slowdown in 2014, Apple's iPad not immune" AppleInsider 1:42 PM
  • "iPads won't be stuffing stockings this year: The way tablet sales are slumping, there's almost a better chance you'll get three French hens or two turtle doves than an iPad this Christmas." CNNMoney 2:16 PM
  • "Retailers w/ iBeacons have upper hand this holiday as shoppers embrace location-based offers" 9to5Mac 9:14 AM
  • "Apple handing out iTunes gift cards for iPad, Mac sales on Black Friday 2014" ZDNet 10:26 AM
  • "A $949 iPhone: Lost in the sea of pricing offers for the iPhone 6 Plus 128GB is a phone consumers can buy outright for $949.99. This is for an unlocked version. If there is a more expensive smartphone that is not covered in real gold or platinum, try to find it." 24/7 Wall St. 8:51 AM
  • "Apple's New iPhone Ad Shows Off One Of The Best Features Of iOS 8" Business Insider 3:57 PM
  • "Microsoft ramping up its anti-Apple ad blitz" TUAW 10:26 AM
  • "Universal Pictures Acquires 'Jobs' Film From Sony Corp" Bloomberg 8:52 AM
  • "Universal Studios Picks Up Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs Movie, Michael Fassbender to Star" MacRumors 8:47 AM
  • "Universal Studios takes over Steve Jobs biopic, Michael Fassbender to star" AppleInsider 8:48 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Samsung Group sells shares in chemical, defense arms for $1.7 billion" Reuters 8:58 PM
  • "Android tablets at Best Buy, Target, Amazon, Walmart found to include major security flaws, malware" AppleInsider 4:42 PM
  • "Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Tablets, Smartphones, Laptops" HotHardware 9:57 AM
  • "Your phone is slowly killing you: Doctors find new Digitillnesses - 'text neck' and 'telepressure'" The Register 8:59 AM
  • "BlackBerry to Pay iPhone Users Up to $550 to Switch to Passport" eWeek 4:14 PM
  • "BlackBerry offering up to $550 for your iPhone through limited-time 'Trade Up' program" 9to5Mac 8:48 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Charles Edge Helps You Take Control of OS X Server" MacVoices 2:21 PM
  • "Podcast: Thanks, Apple" Macworld 10:08 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Top Apple Maps app manager for Watch, iOS & OS X exits for Uber" 9to5Mac 3:57 PM
  • "iPhone 6, 6 Plus owners complain of easily scratched screens" AppleInsider 11:54 AM
  • "iPhone 6S May Sport Two Lenses And Shoot Like A DSLR" Digital Trends 10:27 AM
  • "iOS 8.1.1 Jailbreak Status Update" Redmond Pie 2:25 PM
Granted Apple Patents
  • "Apple Granted 25 Patents Today Covering Camera Stabilization, Wi-Fi + Cellular MacBook and an Audio User Interface" Patently Apple 8:56 AM
  • "Apple wants your iOS device to automatically identify geographical direction" Apple Daily Report 8:41 AM
  • "Apple wins patent for the user interface that debuted with the first iPod" Apple Daily Report 8:41 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "PDF PROvider For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $7.99)" Apple Sliced 8:59 AM
  • "Lumen Trails Daily Organizer With Journal, Log And Diary For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $19.99)" Apple Sliced 8:59 AM
  • "Strategy War (Board Game) For iPhone/iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 8:59 AM
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:40 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:40 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Hands On: Logitech Keys-To-Go" MacNN 11:53 AM
  • "Apple and Google make inroads into your car" Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 10:07 AM
  • "MoKo iPhone 6 Battery Case Review: Massive Battery Life And Better Protection" Forbes 8:51 AM
  • "The Orbit is a great iPad stand; now some suggestions for future FLOTE devices" Apple Daily Report 8:17 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Excellent iOS apps for Black Friday" CNET 2:26 PM
  • "Use Apple Pay in the Gyft App to Buy Electronic Gift Cards" Best App Site 9:19 AM
  • "Appidemic: Flyhunter Origins for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch" TechnologyTell 8:51 AM
  • "Weather Or Not Review: Check the weather quickly and conveniently with Weather or Not." 148Apps 2:15 PM
  • "NinJump Dash Review: Race your friends in this real-time multiplayer game that's entertaining if simple." 148Apps 8:51 AM
  • "FRAMED Review: Rearrange comic book-like panels to change the outcome of a story in this noir-ish, thrilling puzzle game." 148Apps 10:07 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "Develop WatchKit applications for Apple Watch: What you need to know" TechRepublic 8:57 AM
Tips
  • "6 great gifts your Mac will love you for" Computerworld 8:41 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6s Plus Deserves Its Own Chip" The Motley Fool 4:14 PM
  • "GT Advanced creditors to review Apple documents ahead of December settlement hearing" iMore 3:26 PM
  • "What to do when Apple deems your app 'controversial'" The Next Web 11:18 AM
  • "Idea recycling: some discredited ideas never die" Macworld 10:08 AM
  • "10 Surprising Things That Are Worth Less Than Apple" TheStreet 8:53 AM
  • "I want to be able to loan or resell the media I buy at iTunes" Apple Daily Report 8:16 AM
  • "Apple Should License iOS To Samsung" Mac 360 8:15 AM
  • "Why Didn't Anybody See This Coming?" PixoBebo 8:15 AM
  • "How Many Actors Have Been Asked to Play Steve Jobs?" Bloomberg TV 2:16 PM
Non-Apple
  • "The crashing price of storage" Six Colors 4:27 PM
  • "Mark Cuban made billions from an open internet. Now he wants to kill it" The Verge 10:07 AM
  • "Review: Motorola's Droid Turbo beats the Moto X in specs, if not style" Ars Technica 10:08 AM
  • "Could a Phone Save You From Falling Off a Building?" Wired 8:56 AM
  • "Review: Amazon Fire HDX 8.9" Wired 8:56 AM
  • "Galaxy Note 4 Long Term Review: Samsung's Best Smartphone" Forbes 8:51 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Mod My World LLC Launches Kickstarter Campaign for iOS and Android Programmable LED Dog Collar" PRNewswire 4:12 PM
  • "Enjoy the View: OtterBox Alpha Glass Screen Protectors for iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus Now Available in Clear & Privacy" PRNewswire 4:12 PM
  • "'Paranormal Minis' is a New Action Shooter from Ravenous Games" Touch Arcade 3:58 PM
  • "Share Your iPhone Homescreen With The New App #Homescreen" Apple'n'Apps 3:55 PM
  • "Dog and Bone First with Topless Direct Touch Waterproof Case for iPhone 6" Run Around Tech 3:27 PM
  • "Tech Soft 3D releases HOOPS Communicator 2015" Architosh 2:19 PM
  • "iOS-Connected Noise Masking Earplugs Make Uninterrupted Sleep a Reality" PadGadget 2:16 PM
  • "Drchrono uses Apple Touch ID to let doctors into electronic health record" VentureBeat 2:16 PM
  • "Dropbox for iOS integrates Microsoft Office document editing" AppleInsider 9:10 PM
  • "Dropbox's Mobile Apps Are Now Integrated With Microsoft Office" TechCrunch 1:43 PM
  • "Pushh for iPhone uses selfies to help track your fitness" iMore 10:26 AM
  • "How to bring Kinect-like gesture control to your Apple TV" Cult of Mac 10:07 AM
  • "Flick Soccer 15 Arrives on the iPhone and iPad" 148Apps 10:06 AM
  • "NewerTech Announces NuGuard KXs Impact X-Orbing Screen Armor for iPhone 6 & 6 Plus" MacPrices 10:01 AM
  • "Zap! Comic Zeal 8.0 features iOS 8 support plus new options for importing comics" AppAdvice 8:51 AM
  • "Umano 5.0 features user profiles, iOS 8 integration, iPhone 6 support and more" AppAdvice 8:51 AM
  • "Twitterrific 5 for Mac may become the first casualty in Twitter's war on developers, but it won't be the last" 9to5Mac 8:46 AM
  • "Bass Drop - Deep House - Sampler, Keyboard and Loop Station" prMac 11:54 AM
  • "Air Combat: Online Major Update 1.5.0 Comes to the iOS Platform for Free" prMac 8:45 AM
  • "Dropshare for iOS is out Now - Secure File Sharing Tool" prMac 8:45 AM
  • "Be More Productive With Tomatoes - Pomodoro Technique Task Manager" prMac 8:45 AM
  • "Get Kids In The Holiday Spirit With Christmas Songs App for iPhone/iPad" prMac 8:45 AM
  • "PhatWare Unveils Penquills: 2-in-1 Custom Keyboard for iPhones" prMac 8:45 AM
  • "Awaken 6 for Mac updated for Yosemite and iTunes 12" prMac 8:45 AM
  • "Veggoagogo: New App Release Gives Confidence to the Vegetarian Traveller" prMac 8:45 AM
  • "PDF PROvider 4.0 Brings Web Extension, Improves User Experience" prMac 8:45 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Bah Humbug: Microsoft's affordable smartphone strategy dashes hopes for a real flagship/Summary: Microsoft has yet to launch a single flagship model across all major US wireless carriers in the history of Windows Phone. Their focus on the low- to mid-range market may be part of why Windows Phone market share remains low." ZDNet 9:06 AM
  • "Microsoft to Pay China $140 Million for 'Tax Evasion'" Re/code 9:30 PM
  • "Microsoft sues IRS to get attorney agreement information on tax probe" Electronista 6:34 AM
  • "Windows 10's app store will be workplace-friendly" Engadget 6:35 AM
  • "Microsoft Leverages IoT Tech to Combat Online Fraud" eWeek 6:35 AM
  • "Microsoft cold-shoulders Server 2003 and XP users hit with Microsoft Update error 0x80248015" InfoWorld 7:11 AM
  • "Will Microsoft Stock Head Higher Or Lower In 2015?" The Motley Fool 7:10 AM
  • "Microsoft and Yahoo vie for control of Safari's search" Engadget 1:09 PM
  • "Report: Yahoo/Microsoft intent on taking Google's Safari search deal" Seeking Alpha 12:32 PM
  • "Microsoft Updates Exchange Online Protection to Battle Holiday Spam" eWeek 7:43 PM
  • "Hewlett-Packard Profit Declines as Breakup Plan Begins" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:58 PM
  • "HP's Fourth-Quarter Sales Miss Estimates Ahead of Split" Bloomberg 8:59 PM
  • "HP Posts Q4 Sales Below Expectations; Guidance Weak" Re/code 7:54 PM
  • "HP closes out its fiscal year with mixed Q4 earnings report/Summary: UPDATED: Stressing 2014 as the third year in HP's 'five-year turnaround,' CEO Meg Whitman assured shareholders the tech giant is entering 2015 with the 'strongest portfolio' in a decade." ZDNet 7:54 PM
  • "Hewlett-Packard EPS in-line, misses on revenue" Seeking Alpha 4:27 PM
  • "Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) Q4 2014 Results - Earnings Call Webcast" Seeking Alpha 4:29 PM
  • "HP Fourth-Quarter Earnings Preview: Pending Split Could Lead to More M&A" Re/code 1:40 PM
  • "H-P's FY15 guidance in-line; enterprise and printing ops under pressure" Seeking Alpha 4:27 PM
  • "How HP Could Once Again Dominate Silicon Valley" Time 6:52 AM
  • "H-P's New Kind of Autonomy: Split Could Prove Technology Giant Is Stronger Divided" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:22 AM
  • "New IBM service shines a light on mobile device and app performance: The company is also unveiling cloud-based virtual desktops for mobile devices" IDG News Service 6:30 AM
  • "Going Private Is Paying Off for Dell: A year later, we're able to focus on customers and the long term, rather than activist investors." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:05 AM
  • "Intel wants you to scan body parts to eliminate the password: Log-in to your PC using biometric authentication by the end of this year" The Inquirer 10:05 AM
  • "Intel's 3D NAND to Ship in H2'15: 256Gbit Die & 32 Layers" AnandTech 7:08 AM
  • "Intel announces 32-layer 3D NAND chips, plans for larger-than-10TB SSDs" ExtremeTech 3:40 PM
  • "Intel shares could rise by 30 percent" Channel EYE 7:08 AM
  • "Intel: Data Center Growth Likely To Add 30% To Intel Stock" Seeking Alpha 1:13 PM
  • "Intel's Data Center Group May Contribute $9 Billion To Annual Profits By 2018" Seeking Alpha 11:48 AM
  • "Intel Valuation Analysis: Undervalued On Fundamentals" Seeking Alpha 4:27 PM
  • "AMD says Carrizo is coming, but real action may be in 2016/Summary: AMD is trying to regain its mojo in PCs. Last week the company updated its mobile roadmap and provided the first details on two chips slated to ship next year. But the next big bets for AMD won't arrive until 2016." ZDNet 9:27 PM
  • "AMD Unveils Carrizo Chip" FileHippo 7:06 AM
  • "IBM Launches New Cloud-Based Mobile Analytics Services" eWeek 9:27 PM
  • "Oracle bulks up its public cloud with ex-Joyent engineer" Gigaom 12:49 PM
  • "Cisco's Trollope Doing Right by Collaboration: Two years in, collaboration chief Rowan Trollope is seeing his vision realized in the product portfolio." No Jitter 7:07 AM
  • "Cisco renews its commitment to India/Summary: Spending US$1.7 billion on things like R&D and training and establishing a US$40 million seed fund are just a few of the things the networking giant is doing to cement its future in the country" ZDNet 6:41 AM
  • "ARM seeing troubles penetrating into PC, server industries; IoT becomes new battlefield for Intel, ARM" DigiTimes 7:08 AM
  • "ARM fails to dent X86 server market" Channel EYE 7:07 AM
  • "Three billion people now have internet access" V3 8:20 AM
  • "There are now 3 billion internet users, mostly in rich countries" Engadget 9:03 AM
  • "PC Decline Slows While Tablet Shipments Wane" eWeek 7:44 PM
  • "The Slippery Slope of Silicon Valley: Uber, Facebook and Others Bedeviled by Moral Issues" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:52 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Short Interest Hits Multi-Year Low" Seeking Alpha 5:27 PM
  • "Apple's Market Capitalization Hits Record $700 Billion" MacRumors 10:07 AM
  • "Susquehanna Raises AAPL Target to $135 on Strong iPhone 6 Demand" The Mac Observer 9:57 AM
  • "Apple reaches record breaking $700 billion market cap as stock surge continues" AppleInsider 9:14 AM
  • "Apple's Record Valuation: Is It Time to Fade the Rally?" Bloomberg TV 4:13 PM
  • "Apple: Stifel Ups Target to $130 on Apple Watch; Plenty of Room for Debate" Barron's 8:53 AM
  • "Apple's stock gains after analyst bumps up price target" MarketWatch 8:53 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks: 5 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 7:24 AM
  • "Stock Futures Inch Higher as Investors Await Third-Quarter GDP" TheStreet 7:24 AM
  • "Stocks Give Up Gains After Consumer Confidence" Reuters 10:18 AM
  • "U.S. Stocks Inch Lower, Snapping Streak of Records: Renewed Slide in Oil Prices Weighs on Energy Shares" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:39 PM
  • "Asia Markets: Japanese stocks extend win streak after holiday/ Japanese stocks ended higher on Tuesday and extended a three-day winning streak after a three-day holiday weekend, as markets caught up with gains in other Asian markets triggered by a surprise rate cut by China late last week." MarketWatch 7:24 AM
  • "Europe Markets: German economy logs modest GDP growth; stocks climb/European stocks rose Tuesday, with German equities stretching gains after data confirmed modest quarterly growth for the eurozone's largest economy." MarketWatch 7:24 AM
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:31 PM
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 8:13 PM
  • "Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:31 PM

 
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