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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, January 21, 2015
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple buys the British startup behind music analytics service Musicmetric: Company helps record labels track digital sales, streams and social Stats, and could become part of Beats Music relaunch"  The Guardian 7:23 AM
  • "Apple buys British music data start-up Semetric" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:00 AM
  • "Apple 'buys British music start-up Semetric'" Telegraph 8:08 AM
  • "Apple Buys UK Startup Behind Musicmetric To Add Analytics To Beats" TechCrunch 7:37 AM
  • "Apple targets big data as it acquires U.K. media analytics startup Semetric" VentureBeat 8:12 AM
  • "Why Apple just spent up to $50 million for a music data company" Gigaom 3:16 PM
  • "Apple buys piracy-measuring, buzz-tracking service Musicmetric" CNET 8:01 AM
  • "Apple wants to know more about your listening habits"  IDG News Service 9:12 AM
  • "Apple's Time Machine, Cover Flow, and Safari for iOS Targeted in New Patent Infringement Lawsuit" MacRumors 11:36 AM
  • "Patent troll targets Apple's Safari, Cover Flow and Time Machine UIs in new lawsuit" AppleInsider 6:42 PM
OS X
News
  • "Special Feature: The State of the Union on Mac CAD" Architosh 12:44 PM
  • "Dropbox Dropping Tiger and Leopard Support in May" Low End Mac 9:22 AM
  • "If you love Dropbox, it's time to upgrade your Mac" Cult of Mac 8:16 AM
  • "Dropbox to discontinue support for OS X 10.4 and 10.5 on May 18" MacIssues 10:30 AM
  • "Apple seeds yet another beta version of OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 to registered developers" AppAdvice 4:02 PM
  • "OS X Market Share Statistics: 1-in-5 Macs Still Unsupported" Intego 4:02 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Yosemite - sleep problems with hard drives; networking problems; file fragmentation; confusing photo preferences; iTunes troubleshooting and more" MacInTouch 9:20 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "First look: Logic Pro X 10.1 brings it to beatmakers" Macworld 3:42 PM
  • "Apple's Logic Pro X 10.1 adds new sounds and popular musical genres" CNET 3:43 PM
  • "Apple's Logic Pro X gets massive update with new effects, tools, AirDrop support and more" AppleInsider 5:20 PM
  • "Logic Pro X 10.1 arrives w/ tons of new sounds, AirDrop sharing, redesigned plug-ins, & editing improvements" 9to5Mac 5:20 PM
  • "How to fix pet pupils in Photoshop, Elements, and Pixelmator" Macworld 7:56 AM
  • "How to share files between OS X user accounts" Macworld 8:11 AM
  • "Exporting Users from OS X Server for Yosemite" Amsys 7:36 AM
  • "Removing Videos From Your iPhoto Library" MacMost 9:05 AM
  • "Reorganizing files in the iTunes Media Folder Article" iLounge 3:14 PM
  • "How to turn on and edit the Favorites bar in Safari" iMore 9:01 AM
  • "Security Tip: Verify open Wi-Fi hotspots before using them" MacIssues 3:13 PM
  • "Create A Color Palette From A Photo" TeraTalks 7:34 AM
  • "How To Store Passwords Everywhere" Mac 360 7:34 AM
  • "How To Restore Specific Browser Tab Sessions In Safari Automatically And Free" NoodleMac 7:34 AM
  • "Free: Email Notifications In A Widget" Mac 360 7:34 AM
  • "Bring Pandora To The Mac's Desktop" Mac 360 7:34 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Next OS X/iOS Version Upgrades Should Concentrate On Quality And Stability — Not Buggy Feature-itis – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 2:07 PM
  • "What 'MacKeeper' is and why you should avoid it" iMore 8:18 AM
Press Releases
  • "Introducing MacTech Pr.Designed Specifically for Apple Professionals" ["Designed For Professionals: If you're a professional tech or consultant supporting Apple technologies, MacTech Pro Events are designed specifically for you, the Apple tech."] MacTech Magazine 4:03 PM
  • "Google Chrome stable channel bumped to version 40, packs tons of bug fixes" 9to5Google 3:23 PM
  • "ClamXav 2.7.1 Arrives, Mac App Store Version Moribund?" FairerPlatform 11:39 AM
  • "Audio editor Triumph becomes more powerful in version 2.5" iMore 11:35 AM
  • "Elder Scrolls Online is coming to consoles, Mac without a subscription" Cult of Mac 9:43 AM
  • "MoneyWiz 2 - Personal Finance, released with Worldwide Online Banking" prMac 7:21 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "iPhone 6 hands Apple record share of Samsung's home market" Reuters 8:35 AM
  • "iPhone 6 Plus Sales Boost Apple's Market Share in Asia As Samsung Continues To Struggle" TechCrunch 7:23 AM
  • "Apple's big iPhones score record sales in China, Japan, and South Korea" The Verge 8:13 AM
  • "Global smartphone shipments grow nearly 26% in 2014, says TrendForce" DigiTimes 7:34 AM
  • "State of the Union press gallery 'looks like a damn Apple ad,' observes political reporter" 9to5Mac 7:56 AM
  • "Apple takes center stage in Presidential State of the Union address" TUAW 9:12 AM
  • "Apple doubles lobbying in Washington ahead of Apple Watch release" iDownload Blog 11:51 AM
  • "Snowden: iPhone has special software that gathers information on you" BetaNews 8:16 AM
  • "NSA leaker Edward Snowden refuses to use Apple's iPhone over spying concerns - report" AppleInsider 10:31 AM
  • "Aerohive taps Passbook for retail engagement" iTWire 7:35 AM
  • "Head of TAG Heuer says he'll wear an Apple Watch" iDownload Blog 8:15 AM
  • "TAG Heuer Chief Admits Apple Watch Is A Threat, Says He Will Wear One Himself" Redmond Pie 10:30 AM
  • "One Of Apple's Biggest Competitors Just Slammed The iPhone 6 Plus In Its New Video Ad" Business Insider 9:11 AM
  • "Steve Jobs's Garage Days Revisited" TG Daily 8:15 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Twitter Now Shows You the Tweets You Missed 'While You Were Away'" Re/code 7:41 PM
  • "Netflix CEO shows why piracy is a major threat again (in 3 charts)" VentureBeat 6:00 PM
  • "Google's Next Telecom Move: Becoming a Wireless Carrier" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 3:13 PM
  • "Google could be your next mobile carrier as early as this year" Mashable 4:02 PM
  • "Google Might Be Working On A Better Way To Compete With Apple Pay" Business Insider 10:31 AM
  • "BackBlaze updates hard drive reliability study, HGST on top" Electronista 9:27 AM
  • "Hard disk reliability examined once more: HGST rules, Seagate is alarming" Ars Technica 8:30 AM
  • "Chinese smartphone brands conquer more of the market in 2014" PCWorld 8:18 AM
  • "Mouse-Box unveils a PC in a computer mouse" The Inquirer 8:02 AM
  • "Galaxy S6 to ditch Qualcomm in favour of Samsung Exynos chip" The Inquirer 8:02 AM
  • "Bugs in Qualcomm's 64-bit Snapdragon 810 may force Samsung to use its own Exynos chips in Galaxy S6" AppleInsider 7:54 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2015-01-21: Demystifying Apple Pay on Apple Watch" The Mac Observer 12:44 PM
  • "Podcast: Glass past and stylus future" Macworld 9:12 AM
  • "Let's Talk Jailbreak 91: The jailbreak tweak hotline" iDownload Blog 8:30 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "iOS 8 adoption slows to a crawl after hitting 69%" Cult of Mac 8:16 AM
  • "iOS 8 User Adoption Hits 69% [Stats] RazorianFly 10:31 AM
  • "iOS 8 adoption rate hits the doldrums" CNET 11:35 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Mac Owners Should Hold Off on New Samsung T1 Flash SSD" The Mac Observer 3:57 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Shades: A Simple Puzzle Game For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:28 AM
  • "Analog Film For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:28 AM
  • "Pilot's Path For iPhone/iPad Is Free Today (Was $3.99)" Apple Sliced 9:28 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:36 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:36 AM
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:36 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "What is the Best Hard Drive?" Backblaze 7:54 PM
  • "Exclusive: We Tested The World's First Automatic Calorie Counter, And It Works!" Digital Trends 8:22 AM
  • "Review: VSN Mobil V.360 Camera" iLounge 10:31 AM
  • "Mad Catz C.T.R.L. Wireless GamePad can improve your gaming experience" AppleDailyReport 7:57 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Hands On: Speechmaker (iOS)" MacNN 8:26 AM
  • "Hands On: iDatabase (OS X, iOS)" MacNN 8:26 AM
  • "Hands On: Toca Kitchen 2 (iOS)" MacNN 11:00 AM
  • "Wizard Golf RPG review: cast spells under par for a bizarre mash up of fun" iDownload Blog 8:15 AM
  • "The Hunger Games: Panem Rising Review/The Hunger Games: Panem Rising features lovely card artwork that should resonate with Hunger Games fans, though the game itself is nothing special." 148Apps 11:34 AM
  • "Hammy Go Round Review: Cute but basic is the premise behind endless runner/roller Hammy Go Round." 148Apps 9:11 AM
  • "Travel Money Tracker Review: Need to keep track of your finances while travelling? Don't fully understand the local currency? Travel Money Tracker solves all that." 148Apps 10:30 AM
  • "Hero Emblems Review: Match-three to defeat waves of monsters in this challenging puzzle RPG." 148Apps 3:59 PM
Tips
  • "Get a second number to turn your iPhone or iPad into a business phone" Macworld 7:56 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Here's Your First Look At What A Game Will Look Like On The Apple Watch" Business Insider 9:25 PM
  • "iPhone 6S release date: 4' 6S Mini may join 4.7' and 5.5' Plus lineup" Stabley Times 8:02 PM
  • "This is the difference between Microsoft and Apple" Quartz 6:18 PM
  • "Typed thoughts about styluses" Six Colors 5:29 PM
  • "Is Apple working on a Microsoft HoloLens-type project?" AppleDailyReport 5:30 PM
  • "Steve Jobs Used This Simple Productivity Hack To Hone Apple's Focus" Business Insider 3:59 PM
  • "When did Apple become the boring one?"  Engadget 3:42 PM
  • "Why Did Steve Jobs Think a Stylus Meant They Blew It?" The Small Wave 3:10 PM
  • "Jony Ive called it: 'Swiss Made' watches are in trouble" Cult of Mac 10:39 AM
  • "No more free singles from Apple? Five free-music alternatives" CNET 9:12 AM
  • "Is Apple Hiding Secret Spyware on the iPhone?"  Apple Gazette 9:02 AM
  • "Is there an iPhone storage crunch coming? These Stats say yes." Cult of Mac 8:37 AM
  • "Do people really want smaller screens... or smaller iPhones?" iMore 8:18 AM
  • "How Apple would have made Google Glass a success"  Cult of Mac 8:16 AM
  • "Three cheers for the delightfully personal PowerBook 1400 BookCover" Macworld 7:56 AM
  • "Why Hardware Specs Don't Matter Much" Mac 360 7:34 AM
Non-Apple
  • "How to make a UX designer: Heather Wydeven talks about her entry into the field of UX and what helped her succeed as a new UX designer." O'Reilly Radar 10:30 AM
  • "Why the desktop PC is far from dead" ZDNet 9:44 AM
  • "Who, what, why: Are machine-written signatures binding?" BBC 9:23 AM
  • "What if Facebook Is Hacked Next?" PC Magazine 8:36 AM
  • "Why I couldn't care less about smartphones" BetaNews 8:16 AM
  • "Are you addicted to your mobile phone? Take the test" Telegraph 8:07 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "TipEasy App Allows Apple Pay Users to Send Payments to Anyone" MacTrast 3:58 PM
  • "NBC makes social app to help soccer fans find other soccer fans" GeekWire 3:24 PM
  • "Phone Kicks: Coasters For Your Smarthpone" newPCgadgets 2:07 PM
  • "New 'Illuminating Piano' works with iPad or Windows to light the way for aspiring pianists" GeekWire 11:40 AM
  • "Sunrise Calendar caters to the ultra-productive among us" iMore 11:35 AM
  • "'World of Tanks: Blitz' Gets New Tanks and Map in 1.6 Update" Touch Arcade 10:32 AM
  • "FiftyThree's Pencil Stylus Now Available in Apple Retail Stores" MacTrast 10:30 AM
  • "Need to find a hotspot? WiFi Map has 2M of them for you" Gigaom 10:30 AM
  • "Swipe-based photo library cleanup app Cleen updated for iPad and iPhone 6" AppAdvice 9:54 AM
  • "This cool new free app brings Apple Pay where it has never gone before" BGR 8:32 AM
  • "Don't have CarPlay for audio? Check out the new version of iHeartRadio for Auto" AppAdvice 8:20 AM
  • "WhatsApp Plus users suspended by official app for 24 hours" BBC 8:04 AM
  • "Why the BBC News app has been revamped" BBC 8:04 AM
  • "BBC updating iOS news app with personalized feeds, most-read stories, local news & more" 9to5Mac 7:56 AM
  • "Google joins Apple, Microsoft, others in student data privacy pledge" AppleInsider 7:54 AM
  • "Be My Eyes iPhone app allows sighted people to lend a helping hand to blind people" 9to5Mac 7:52 AM
  • "SwipeGram - A New Instagram Experience" prMac 7:21 AM
  • "New Year, New Kamino: Kamino Labs Rolls Out Big Changes for 2015" prMac 7:21 AM
  • "Kids Getting a Math Question Wrong is Shocking" prMac 7:21 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft Just Handed Us Our Holographic Future" TechNewsWorld 3:42 PM
  • "Microsoft Just Fired Latest Volley In The Face Computer Battle" TechCrunch 3:58 PM
  • "Windows 10: A Fresh Start in Our Relationship With Microsoft/New Software Isn't Just About Righting Past Wrongs" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:33 PM
  • "Windows 10's new features: Cortana on the PC, Continuum, and more" PCWorld 3:59 PM
  • "Microsoft to give away Windows 10, unveils hologram glasses" Reuters 2:10 PM
  • "Microsoft shows off holographic lens device at Windows briefing" Reuters 2:11 PM
  • "Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headset launched" Telegraph 3:13 PM
  • "Microsoft's insane holographic vision of the future: Microsoft just introduced some of the coolest new technology the personal computer industry has seen for quite some time." CNNMoney 3:16 PM
  • "Windows 10 Looks Pretty Cool, But Microsoft Is Still So Far Behind" Wired 3:15 PM
  • "Microsoft Unveils More of Windows 10: New Operating System Will Be Free to Users of Windows 7 or Later Versions" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:44 PM
  • "Can Microsoft score a win with Windows 10?" MoneyWatch 12:44 PM
  • "Microsoft touts 'Windows as a service,' free Windows 10 upgrades for the first year" GeekWire 11:50 AM
  • "Microsoft bets that the next smartphone will look a lot like glasses" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 3:23 PM
  • "Microsoft To Provide Free Upgrades To Windows 10" TechCrunch 11:50 AM
  • "Microsoft unveils Cortana for PCs" VentureBeat 11:50 AM
  • "What's new in Windows 10 for PCs? A lot." Engadget 6:18 PM
  • "Microsoft readies new Surface Hub conferencing system" ZDNet 3:17 PM
  • "Microsoft to reveal more on Windows 10" AAP 7:49 AM
  • "Google's Project Zero publishes Microsoft vulnerability proof-of-concept" The Inquirer 8:02 AM
  • "Microsoft acquires text analytics service company Equivio" ANI 7:49 AM
  • "IBM: 2014 transformational year" CNBC Videos 7:49 AM
  • "IBM exec: Our cloud strategy is paying off" CNBC Videos 7:50 AM
  • "IBM Reports 2014 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results" Business Wire 7:48 AM
  • "Tech giant IBM's earnings decline in fourth quarter" BBC 8:03 AM
  • "IBM Can't Shrink Its Way To Greatness: IBM saw revenue declines in every major business unit in 2014. Can the company do more than please investors with fatter margins?" InformationWeek 2:09 PM
  • "IBM revenues fall again despite cloud, security and mobile growth" V3 3:58 PM
  • "IBM's Efforts to Shift to Cloud Come With Profit Sacrifice" Bloomberg 8:36 AM
  • "Cloud migration hurts IBM as sales drop for 11th straight quarter" Fortune 7:51 AM
  • "IBM analysts are running out of patience: IBM has missed revenue expectations in 12 of the last 15 quarters" MarketWatch 11:00 AM
  • "IBM Beats on Q4 Earnings, Profits Down on Lower Revenues - Analyst Blog" Zacks 10:59 AM
  • "IBM profit forecast, fourth-quarter revenue below estimates" Reuters 8:35 AM
  • "IBM, UnitedHealth in focus Wednesday" MarketWatch 7:50 AM
  • "IBM The World's Largest Cloud? Not Even Close" ReadWrite 3:16 PM
  • "IBM scores a $500M deal to build a hybrid cloud for Anthem" VentureBeat 8:13 AM
  • "Is blockchain the key to the Internet of Things? IBM and Samsung think it might just be" ZDNet 8:10 AM
  • "Hewlett-Packard Makes Mobility Push for Business" [Video Report] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:35 AM
  • "Video: H-P's New Enterprise Devices" WSJ Blogs 11:35 AM
  • "Glass, what Glass? Intel snaps up Swiss eyewear startup" ZDNet 8:10 AM
  • "Intel's wireless dock takes laptops closer to a wire-free life: Intel's Wireless Gigabit is a stepping stone into the chip maker's plan to free laptops of wires" IDG News Service 5:20 PM
  • "Oracle unveils X5 Engineered Systems with new datacenter strategy: Summary:Larry Ellison unveils the next generation of Oracle's engineered systems, already lined up to compete against offerings from Cisco, Red Hat, Microsoft, and others." ZDNet 5:58 PM
  • "Oracle issues critical patch update: 169 new security fixes" ZDNet 9:44 AM
  • "Oracle's Ellison Picks Data Center Hardware Fight With Cisco" Re/code 6:23 PM
  • "Tech companies link up with schools to boost computer lessons" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:00 AM
  • "Tech giants at risk of reputation collapse, warn business leaders" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:19 AM
  • "Biometrics will spell the end for passwords by 2020" V3 8:23 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Stock Climbing Today After Upbeat Report on Asian Markets" TheStreet 9:01 AM
  • "Should GoPro investors fear Apple?" MarketWatch 8:27 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks up for 3rd day on expected ECB stimulus" USA Today 4:08 PM
  • "Stocks Stage Late Rally Ahead of Thursday's ECB Decision" TheStreet 4:08 PM
  • "Stocks Rise Ahead of ECB, IBM Weighs" Reuters 4:08 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Rise on ECB Stimulus Hopes: ECB Expected to Unveil Bond-Buying Program" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:07 PM
  • "Asia Markets: Chinese stocks shoot up, marking best gain in five years/Japan stocks fall after BOJ cuts inflation forecast" MarketWatch 8:57 AM
  • "Europe Markets: European stocks pause ahead of ECB meeting" MarketWatch 8:57 AM
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:08 PM
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 6:48 PM
  • "Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:08 PM

 
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