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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, February 21, 2015
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "iPhone jumps to second place in China smartphone sales" AppleDailyReport 7:09 AM
  • "Apple to set up dedicated stores for its Apple Watch?" Digital Spy 7:30 AM
  • "Apple to begin offering web-based chat support for Beats hardware" 9to5Mac 7:09 AM
  • "Apple Need Not Worry About Samsung's 'Totally Useless' Acquisition: 'I think the technology of this stuff is totally useless,' Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry told Benzinga. 'Google has learned from the mistakes it made with Google Wallet. Apple already knows the value is having a secure element in the device. I don't think the company Samsung has acquired is any good.'"  Benzinga 2/20
  • "Apple Maps Connect gains new languages as it expands to Canada, France & Germany" 9to5Mac 2/20
  • "Mysterious Apple minivans are mapping vehicles, experts say" Cult of Mac 2/20
  • "One of the mysterious Apple vans is driving around Hawaii now" Business Insider 2/20
  • "Apple mystery van spotted in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park" MacDailyNews 2/20
  • "Can an App Be Too Successful? Ask 'Trivia Crack': Mobile game has topped the charts with user-generated questions, but now players gripe of a glut" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/20
  • "Apple Watch chasing luxury consumers with fancy Paris booths and upgrades to retail stores" VentureBeat 2/20
  • "Apple Watch might target the fashion crowd in high-end Paris stores" Engadget 2/20
  • "Virgin Mobile drops complete iPhone lineup from its online store" 9to5Mac 2/20
  • "Stolen iPhone turns up in China" [Video Report] CBS News 2/20
  • "This crazy 580-pound bike was powered by a Mac and VR glasses!" Cult of Mac 2/20
Non-Apple News
  • "Samsung teases that the 'Next Galaxy' is borderless and metal" Engadget 1:01 PM
  • "After iPad initiative failure, school supe says LA can't buy computers for all: A clear reversal of course and a vote of no confidence for the $1.3 billion project." Ars Technica 11:11 AM
  • "Superfish admits installing root certificate authority to show ads on secure sites" The Next Web 2/20
  • "Sprint now offering 10 lines with 12GB of shared data for $90 a month" iMore 2/20
  • "How Japan's Line App Became A Culture-Changing, Revenue-Generating Phenomenon/It's Already A Powerhouse In Messaging, Entertainment, And Merchandise, With Payments And More On The Way. Next Stop: America." Fast Company 2/20
Publications/Podcasts
  • "iMore show 444: What happens in Cupertino" iMore 12:21 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2015-02-20: Get Ready for the Apple Car Launch and the iPhone of the Future" The Mac Observer 2/20
  • "The magic and mystique of Apple's industrial design team, this week on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 2/20
  • "AppleInsider podcast discusses Apple Car rumors, Apple Watch pricing, Apple Pay & Sony" AppleInsider 2/20