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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, October 2, 2015
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Privacy Is A Fundamental Human Right'/Apple has long touted the power and design of its devices, but recently the world's most valuable company has been emphasizing another feature: privacy. That's no small matter when many users store important private data on those devices: account numbers, personal messages, photos. Apple CEO Tim Cook talks to NPR's Robert Siegel about how the company protects its customers' data, and how it uses — or doesn't use — that information."  NPR 6:55 AM
  • "Tim Cook: Customers are not products/CNBC's Josh Lipton reports on statements made by Apple CEO, Tim Cook on topics including privacy." CNBC Videos 11:40 AM
  • "Tim Cook: A back door for the good guys is a back door for the bad guys" CNET 6:25 PM
  • "Apple's 3D Touch Is the Start of a New Interface Revolution"  Wired 7:38 AM
  • "Apple has acquired VocalIQ in Cambridge: VocalIQ, a speech-related artificial intelligence specialist, says its technology is critical to the delivery of the Internet of Things." Business Weekly UK 2:02 PM
  • "Apple buys UK-based speech technology start-up VocalIQ" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2:02 PM
  • "Apple acquires deep learning startup VocalIQ to make Siri smarter" VentureBeat 2:04 PM
  • "Apple just bought a startup that could make Siri more like a real person" Business Insider 2:04 PM
  • "Are Apple's ad blocking moves aimed at Google?" CNBC 11:20 AM
  • "Why a second Apple spaceship will be landing in Sunnyvale" Fortune 7:56 AM
  • "Apple inks deal for second 'spaceship' campus in Silicon Valley" Digital Trends 7:56 AM
OS X
News
  • "Office 2016 apps crash following OS X 10.11 El Capitan upgrade" ZDNet 7:38 AM
  • "Adblock for Chrome sold, joins Adblock Plus' Acceptable Ads program" gHacks 7:15 AM
  • "Adblock extension begins whitelisting 'acceptable ads'" IDG News Service 8:26 AM
  • "Mac OS X: Major and Minor Versions – Updated 2015" Low End Mac 8:54 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Timecode window bug with Final Cut Pro X 10.2.2 and El Capitan OS X 10.11" fcp.co 7:47 AM
  • "El Capitan discussion continues with links to compatibility databases and notes about Apple Mail problems, Secure Delete removal, Time Machine issues, Outlook problems, Adobe apps, Office 2016, mouse support software, music apps, Java, networking issues, Timbuktu and SIP, Panic Transmit, Brother printers, Thunderbolt FireWire adapters, iWeb and much more." MacInTouch 11:37 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "El Capitan Boosts Mac Speed, Productivity" TechNewsWorld 6:22 PM
  • "Fantastical 2.1 for OS X review: An even better Calendar replacement" Macworld 8:26 AM
  • "The Complete Guide to an OS X Clean Install of El Capitan" The Mac Observer 2:02 PM
  • "Ask the iTunes Guy: iOS 9 issues, song ratings, syncing videos" Macworld 7:10 AM
  • "Get Backup Pro makes life easier for owners of multiple Macs" Apple World Today 7:46 AM
  • "El Capitan's Split View Not Working? Check This Option in System Preferences" TekRevue 8:01 AM
  • "Photo Extensions come to Photos 1.1" Six Colors 11:41 AM
  • "Macphun, Tonality and Intensify: El Capitan, Photos Extensions" eXtensions 8:52 AM
  • "How to Hide OS X El Capitan from Mac App Store" OS X Daily 2:04 PM
  • "The 10 Mac games you need to play from September 2015" Macworld 7:10 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Are Apple's productivity apps nearing their expiration dates? I miss Bento." Six Colors 6:15 PM
  • "12 'El Capitan' features that Apple totally ripped off from Windows" [Slideshow] PCWorld 6:58 AM
  • "Where is Final Cut Pro X's Share Monitor App?" FCPXtv 6:56 AM
  • "What I Like And Really Don't Like About OS X El Capitan On My Mac" Mac 360 6:49 AM
Press Releases
  • "Dupin v2.9 -iTunes duplicates manager. Dupin assists with locating, sorting, filtering, and deleting duplicate tracks in iTunes." Doug's AppleScripts 2:51 PM
  • "Create Booklet, Subtitle Studio and GoodTimes are ready for El Capitan" TheKeptPromise 11:07 AM
  • "Turn Your Photos into Airbrush Drawings with AKVIS AirBrush 3.0" Architosh 8:52 AM
  • "File Cabinet Pro 1.0 Brings iCloud Features to the OS X Menubar" prMac 11:22 AM
  • "Construction Estimator mm 1.0 for OS X - Metric Based Estimating" prMac 7:02 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "CEO Tim Cook refuses to talk about the Apple Car — so here's what we know" Business Insider 7:13 AM
  • "Tim Cook: The NSA Won't Be Asking for Backdoors (Any More)" The Mac Observer 5:24 PM
  • "Apple Watch is Coming to Target!" Target 7:37 AM
  • "Apple Watch to be Sold at All U.S. Target Stores by October 25" MacRumors 7:37 AM
  • "Apple Watch to Hit Target's Shelves by October 25" MacTrast 8:31 AM
  • "Apple Watch hits Target following Best Buy and some carrier stores" 9to5Mac 8:55 AM
  • "Microsoft acquires Havok from Intel" ZDNet 4:21 PM
  • "Amazon bars the sale of Apple and Google TV devices" BBC 6:59 AM
  • "Facebook developers put Doom on an Apple Watch and new Apple TV" The Verge 9:22 PM
  • "Social Experiment: iPhone 6s Left Unattended, What Did People Do?" Apple Gazette 7:47 AM
  • "Dolphin Saves Miami Heat Dancer's iPhone From A Watery Grave" UberGizmo 9:23 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "Big change is coming to Google next week" USA Today 2:59 PM
  • "In Wake Of T-Mobile And Experian Data Breach, John Legere Did What All CEOs Should Do After A Hack" Forbes 12:35 PM
  • "Peeple Is a Yelp for People—And the Other Peeple Isn't Happy" Wired 8:57 AM
  • "The 'Apple of China' has run into trouble for claiming its phones are 'the best'" Business Insider 7:13 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "The TouchArcade Show - 225 - Jared's Getting Married" Touch Arcade 9:18 PM
  • "One Apple Ring to rule them all" CNET [Podcast] 6:15 PM
  • "Andy Ihnatko on Apple's Responsibilities, Ad Blockers, and Journalism" MacVoices 1:32 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2015-10-02: Amazon Blocks Apple TV, iFixit Tears One Down" The Mac Observer 12:34 PM
  • "Our fave El Capitan tricks plus seven days with the 6s on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 8:55 AM
  • "iMore show 477: iPhones 6s review podcast" iMore 7:47 AM
  • "AppleInsider podcast goes hands-on with iPhone 6s, talks 3D Touch, music subscriptions, more" AppleInsider 7:37 AM
  • "Original Mac Team Member Andy Hertzfeld Talks About the Hollywood 'Steve Jobs' (Q&A)" Re/code 7:19 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "iPhone 6s owners are seeing their new phones randomly turning off" Telegraph 7:18 AM
  • "Some iPhone 6s And 6s Plus Owners Reporting Their Phones Turn Off Randomly" Redmond Pie 8:55 AM
  • "Some iPhone 6s/Plus users experiencing zoomed display glitch after restoring from iPhone 5/5s/5c" 9to5Mac 7:37 AM
  • "iPhone 6s Users Who Restored From iPhone 5/5s/5c Backup Report Display Bug" MacTrast 8:31 AM
  • "The iPhone 6S is the most water-resistant iPhone to date: But don't take it in the pool with you" The Verge 11:14 AM
  • "Apple iOS 9.0.2 Release Has A Nasty Surprise" Forbes 7:40 AM
  • "JDI to remain top Apple display supplier for iPhone in 2016" DigiTimes 7:11 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Is iOS 9 Making Your iPhone Boil?" Wired 6:24 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Clockwise #106: Don't Go to the Tree" Six Colors 2:02 PM
  • "Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 11:02 AM
  • "Formino (Puzzle Game) For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 11:02 AM
  • "EazyDraw For Mac Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" App Sliced 11:02 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:47 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:47 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:47 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Apple iPhone 6s Plus (Verizon Wireless)" PC Magazine 6:25 PM
  • "Apple iPhone 6s (Verizon Wireless)" PC Magazine 6:25 PM
  • "WD My Passport for Mac review: reliable external storage for OS X" Gearburn 7:01 AM
  • "Speck MightyPack: A bag for all of a student's gear" iMore 11:20 AM
  • "Review: Spigen Perfect Armor for iPhone 6s, Slim/Tough Armor for iPhone 6s Plus" iLounge 2:02 PM
  • "Review: Spigen Slim Armor Volt wireless charging case" iDownload Blog 7:41 AM
  • "Rock Jaw Alfa Genus V2 -- quality earphones at an affordable price [Review] BetaNews 9:07 AM
  • "Review: Skiva StandCharger 7-Port Multi USB Charging Station" AppAdvice 6:15 PM
  • "Mini-review: Cloopband, the somewhat pricey but very convenient magnetic cable ties" 9to5Mac 11:20 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "iPhone 6s Plus: Living with Live Photos" 9to5Mac 11:21 AM
  • "Tweetbot 4 for iOS review: Twitter client adds split-view, activity monitor, other improvements" Macworld 7:03 AM
  • "11 Ways Apple's Health App Is Actually Really Useful" Time 7:45 AM
  • "Beeing Newton - iOS Review" Tapscape 7:55 AM
  • "Pac-Man Bounce - Can Pac-Man Be A Puzzle Star?" Apple'n'Apps 9:18 PM
  • "The Balloons - Does It Sky High, Or Deflate?" Apple'n'Apps 9:18 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to quickly access Wallet and Apple Pay on the Lock screen" iDownload Blog 2:03 PM
  • "How to save your iPhone voicemails as notes or voice memos, or share them with others" iDownload Blog 12:40 PM
  • "Switch To iPhone From Android: How to switch to iPhone 6s from Android" BGR 8:35 AM
  • "iPhone 6s/6s Plus: Turning Off Individual Live Photos" The Mac Observer 8:15 AM
  • "How to get started with 3D Touch, Live Photos, and 4K Video on the iPhone 6s" Macworld 7:36 AM
Tips
  • "iOS 9 tips: How to re-enable the all-caps virtual keyboard display" AppleInsider 2:03 PM
  • "Pro Tip: How to properly decommission iOS devices/Upgrading your iOS device? Learn how to properly wipe all personal data from your current device before selling or giving it away to protect it from data loss." TechRepublic 11:15 AM
  • "10 3D Touch tips for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus" CIO 10:24 AM
  • "Pointers: Fix iOS Calendar's tap bug" MacNN 8:18 AM
  • "Two simple tips to make iPad multitasking work better in iOS 9" ZDNet 7:38 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Why Apple just bought an artificial intelligence startup" Fortune 9:18 PM
  • "Opinion: Apple Watch should double down on health sensors, battery life + waterproofing" 9to5Mac 1:34 PM
  • "Amazon's dumb decision not to sell the Apple TV" CIO 10:24 AM
  • "Is There Any Truth to This Crazy Apple Inc. A10 Rumor?" The Motley Fool 8:19 AM
  • "Steve Jobs movie 'deviates from reality everywhere' but 'exposes deeper truths' – Andy Hertzfeld" 9to5Mac 7:57 AM
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook: Email keyword sniffing? We'd NEVER do that!" The Register 7:45 AM
  • "Apple's iPhone 6s marketing tricks seem to be working just fine" BGR 7:41 AM
  • "Can Google Dethrone the iPhone?" TheStreet 7:40 AM
  • "The ad industry may gripe about adblockers, but they broke the contract – not us" The Conversation 7:03 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Moto 360 (2nd Gen) unboxing and review [Video] 9to5Google 12:40 PM
  • "Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 Review: Multitasking On Android" HotHardware 11:03 AM
  • "More Malware For Android (iPhone and iPad Unaffected)" NoodleMac 6:49 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Coming October 3: Gene Steinberg meets Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer, and Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's iTunes Guy, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 6:57 PM
  • "Apple Faces: a website for Apple Watch wallpapers" iDownload Blog 2:03 PM
  • "EasyDocScan Turns your iPhone or iPad into a Portable Document Scanner" MacPrices 9:10 AM
  • "Moleskine Timepage now offers cool complications and widgets" AppAdvice 8:55 AM
  • "Some Nice iOS 9 App Updates" Macdrifter 8:30 AM
  • "Skype iOS app updated with support for Slide Over, Split View and more" 9to5Mac 8:35 AM
  • "Skype for iOS now lets you reply to messages from notifications" The Verge 8:29 AM
  • "5 Best Battery Cases for iPhone 6s" iMore 8:18 AM
  • "Google Drive for iOS update takes aim at your photo library" The Next Web 7:10 AM
  • "Authentic iPhone/Apple Watch App to Understand Life" prMac 11:22 AM
  • "DynamoLogic Solutions launches Scanify 1.0 for iPhone and iPad" prMac 9:06 AM
  • "Offline Bengali to English Language Dictionary 3.0 for iOS" prMac 7:37 AM
  • "Numberful: fast paced number puzzle game - Now available on App Store" prMac 7:02 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Mexico says Microsoft plans major investment in Mexico" Reuters 9:57 AM
  • "Microsoft acquires Havok from Intel" ZDNet 4:21 PM
  • "Microsoft commits to taking the Windows Insider Program to the next level as it turns one" Pocketnow 9:58 AM
  • "Microsoft October 2015 launch event: What devices to expect/Launch of Windows 10 for Mobile" Pocket-lint 9:52 AM
  • "Microsoft and Google call truce in patent wars" Deccan Herald 9:50 AM
  • "IBM Wins $1B Cloud Infrastructure Contract from EVRY" Zacks 9:41 AM
  • "The Virtual Assistant Goes Elementary With IBM's Sherlock" WSJ Blogs 9:39 AM
  • "IBM teams up with Teva for global eHealth collaboration" Michigan Live 9:39 AM
  • "IBM unveils Bluemix Local 'accelerated' hybrid cloud platform" Computing 9:39 AM
  • "IBM breakthrough improves carbon nanotube scaling below 10nm" ExtremeTech 9:41 AM
  • "IBM research paves way for post-silicon future with carbon nanotube electronics" financial news 9:40 AM
  • "IBM wants to replace silicon transistors with carbon nanotubes" ITProPortal 9:38 AM
  • "IBM's carbon nanotube breakthrough takes processors beyond silicon" Wired UK 9:38 AM
  • "IBM breakthrough heralds a post-silicon future for IoT" SiliconRepublic 9:36 AM
  • "HP's EliteDesk mini PCs squeeze Skylake, security, and versatility into tiny packages" PCWorld 12:28 PM
  • "HP Restructures Cloud Business Before November Split" TechWeekEurope 9:31 AM
  • "Autonomy ex-boss Lynch tells of poisonous life within HP in High Court showdown" The Register 9:31 AM
  • "Autonomy's Mike Lynch counter sues HP for $150 million over $11 billion deal" First Post 9:29 AM
  • "More Dell XPS 12 Pics and Specs Emerge Online" Softpedia 9:14 AM
  • "Dell XPS 12 'Surface Pro clone' has more pics, specs" SlashGear 9:13 AM
  • "The new Dell XPS 13 could have up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD, leak suggests" Neowin 9:13 AM
  • "Shuttle NC01U mini PC with Intel Broadwell now available for $160 and up" Liliputing 9:10 AM
  • "Intel Gets Design Wins For Atom x3 From Non-Chinese Phone Vendors" Seeking Alpha 8:23 AM
  • "VIA Telecom assets sold to Intel" DigiTimes 8:22 AM
  • "Intel leak points to eight-core consumer Cannonlake parts" bit-tech 8:22 AM
  • "AMD releases Catalyst 15.9.1 beta driver for Star Wars Battlefront" TechSpot 8:19 AM
  • "AMD shows the impact of a weak PC market with more job cuts" MicroScope 8:18 AM
  • "AMD Fires 5% of Its Staff and Reorganizes Internal Operations" Softpedia 8:18 AM
  • "Chipmaker AMD to cut 500 global jobs, take US$42m charge" Business Times 8:17 AM
  • "FreeSync: AMD's Approach To Variable Refresh Rates" Tom's Hardware 8:17 AM
  • "The four big opportunities for new Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins" MarketWatch 6:26 PM
  • "Courtroom showdown pits Oracle against Las Vegas tech firm" Las Vegas Sun 8:12 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Wall Street's Apple super-bull is more bullish than ever" Fortune 12:40 PM
  • "Here's Why Apple Shares Will Hit $200 in 12 Months" TheStreet 11:19 AM
  • "Apple Stock Coverage Initiated at Drexel Hamilton" TheStreet 8:54 AM
Industry News
  • "U.S. stocks rally to end week with gains: U.S. economy adds 142,000 jobs in September, unemployment at 5.1%" MarketWatch 5:58 PM
  • "Stocks Close Higher but Worries About Economy Persist" TheStreet 5:57 PM
  • "Turnaround! Stocks stage massive swing" USA Today 5:56 PM
  • "Wall Street Erases Losses After September Jobs Report" FOXBusiness 2:58 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Rise, Reversing Losses That Followed Jobs Report: A rally in oil prices boosts energy, materials sectors" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:55 PM
  • "Asia Markets: Asian shares mostly lower ahead of U.S. jobs data/Asian stock markets were mixed Friday, as investors looked to a coming jobs report in the U.S. for clues about when the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates." MarketWatch 11:43 AM
  • "Europe Markets: European stocks shrug off U.S. jobs report to end higher/European stock markets on Friday snapped back after firm losses fueled by a disappointing U.S. jobs report." MarketWatch 11:42 AM

 
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