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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, October 5, 2015
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Are Apple and Facebook bad for democracy? Apple and Facebook are asserting themselves as gatekeepers of necessary information to the public. Can we trust them?"  Computerworld 9:02 AM
  • "Apple Music Has Failed"  Forbes 8:13 AM
  • "Apple Pay Faces Tough Crowd in First Year: Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has called 2015 the 'year of Apple Pay.' So far it's been underwhelming." ["'We're off to a great start and we are seeing continued, double-digit monthly growth in Apple Pay transactions since launch,' Apple said in an e-mailed statement."] Bloomberg 9:48 AM
  • "Apple Pay 1 year in: Slow to grow, but 'off to a great start,' Apple says" Macworld 12:40 PM
  • "Rankings - 2015 - Best Global Brands" [Apple #1] Interbrand 8:11 AM
  • "Apple Remains World's Most Valuable Brand Per Latest Interbrand Rankings" MacRumors 8:15 AM
  • "Apple and Google top Best Global Brands ranking for third year running" The Verge 8:16 AM
  • "Apple buys AI outfit VocalIQ to improve Siri and fuel automotive plans" The Inquirer 9:02 AM
  • "Apple buys British AI firm VocalIQ to make Siri sound more human" V3 9:57 AM
  • "Apple Snaps Up Natural Speech Tech Company Vocal IQ" The Mac Observer 9:39 AM
  • "Apple Tax Probe Won't Wound Ireland, Finance Minister Says: The findings of a probe into Apple Inc.'s tax affairs in Ireland won't hurt the country, according to Finance Minister Michael Noonan, who vowed to go to court to fight any negative ruling from European Union watchdogs." Bloomberg 12:33 PM
  • "Apple Co-Founder's Allies Take Aim at Hollywood Over 'Steve Jobs': Movie reopens debate over Jobs' legacy"  WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:14 AM
OS X
News
  • "Next Generation of Dreamweaver" Adobe 7:16 PM
  • "Microsoft Working on Fix for Office Bugs in OS X El Capitan" MacRumors 12:33 PM
  • "Poor Outlook for OS X El Capitan" iTWire 8:04 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "About the security content of iTunes 12.3: This document describes the security content of iTunes 12.3." Apple Support 6:35 PM
  • "El Capitan discussion includes issues with Microsoft and Adobe apps; Handoff bugs; Keychain problems and questions about eSATA card support for a Mac Pro." MacInTouch 8:01 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "3 Ways Apple OS X El Capitan Can Help You Be More Efficient: Apple's newest desktop operating system, OS X 10.11, comes with a few tricks that can speed up your work and help you stay organized." PC Magazine 8:58 AM
  • "OS X El Capitan: 5 ways Notes just got useful" Computerworld 8:18 AM
  • "Bartender 2 review: OS X utility cleans up the menu bar" Macworld 8:19 AM
  • "Mail Designer Pro 2.5: Perfect for creating fancy emails or newsletters" Apple World Today 8:07 AM
  • "How to Disable System Integrity Protection (rootless) in OS X El Capitan" OS X Daily 2:30 PM
  • "Ben Balser reviews Coremelt's DriveX plugin for Final Cut Pro X" fcp.co 9:58 AM
  • "Spotlight New Features" MacMost 8:51 AM
  • "Want A Mac That Works Like Windows?" Mac 360 8:08 AM
Op/Ed
  • "8 big reasons Apple should let Mac OS X onto the PC"  BetaNews 8:21 AM
Press Releases
  • "New sessions & speakers announced at Mac Admin & Developer Conference" Amsys 9:51 AM
  • "Bare Bones Software Releases TextWrangler 5.0 – Now Compatible With OS X 'El Capitan" MacPrices 8:05 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "In wake of unflattering movies, Tim Cook emails Apple staff asking to honor Steve Jobs on the 4th anniversary of his passing" 9to5Mac 8:17 AM
  • "Laurene Powell Jobs tried to block the Steve Jobs movie, saying it painted him as inhumane" 9to5Mac 8:14 AM
  • "Steve Jobs' widow tried to kill new biopic that Apple fears will be too harsh" VentureBeat 8:22 AM
  • "'Steve Jobs' backstage: Danny Boyle" CNBC Videos 8:13 AM
  • "15 inspirational quotes from Steve Jobs on the fourth anniversary of his death" Business Insider 9:50 AM
  • "Publishers Worry That Native Ads Are Vulnerable to Ad Blocking: Experts say native ads can be just as susceptible to ad blocking as banners" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:52 AM
  • "Latest 4K drone footage of Campus 2 shows huge glass panels on site as spaceship continues to grow" 9to5Mac 12:07 PM
  • "Study: the iPad Pro and others like it could turn around declining tablet sales" Apple World Today 8:49 AM
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook has explained in a heartfelt speech why he came out as gay" Business Insider 9:49 AM
  • "Tim Cook Acceptance Speech for National Visibility Award from HRC (Video)" The Mac Observer 4:18 PM
  • "Bridget Jones ditches her diary for an iPad in new movie" Cult of Mac 9:56 AM
  • "Tim Cook pays tribute to Apple predecessor Steve Jobs: 'He was unselfish in the face of his own mortality'" Digital Spy 9:14 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "Samsung Pay makes mobile payments slightly less of a mess: It's not their fault. Mobile payments are crazy complicated." The Verge 10:25 AM
  • "Blendle Is Up To Something Big" Monday Note 10:01 AM
  • "To Twitter CEO and back again: a timeline of Jack Dorsey's rise" The Verge 6:49 PM
  • "Jack Dorsey confirmed as Twitter's new CEO" Telegraph 8:58 AM
  • "Jack Dorsey named Twitter CEO amid executive shuffle" ZDNet 8:58 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "The Dalrymple Report with Merlin Mann: Hey Dingus!" The Loop 6:50 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2015-10-05: Apple and the NSA, Samsung Pay" The Mac Observer 12:39 PM
  • "Ep. 27 – Horace Dediu on The Disruptive Nature of Apple TV and Apple Car by The Eric Jackson Podcast" asymco 12:01 PM
  • "David Basulto on the iOgrapher GO for GoPro Cameras" MacVoices 10:50 AM
  • "iMore show 478: OS X El Cap review" iMore 9:56 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Rumor: Apple to launch iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard in first week of November" AppleInsider 6:09 PM
  • "Apple iPhone 6s/6s Plus sales in the first 3 days were 10-15% weaker than iPhone 6 series in Japan, say reports" DigiTimes 9:51 AM
  • "Apple TV aims open its universal search to all apps: Searching on the new Apple TV won't always be limited to iTunes, Netflix, Hulu, Showtime, and HBO." Macworld 11:10 AM
  • "Developers can once again access iOS 9's app slicing feature" iMore 4:22 PM
  • "Apple fixes iOS 9 app slicing bug, releases full text transcripts of WWDC 2015" AppleInsider 4:21 PM
  • "Apple resolves issue that delayed iOS 9 App Thinning, WWDC content now searchable by keyword" 9to5Mac 4:24 PM
  • "Apple Makes WWDC Videos Searchable By Keyword" iClarified 7:01 PM
  • "New Malware Called YiSpecter Is Attacking iOS Devices in China And Taiwan" TechCrunch 8:19 AM
  • "New iOS malware tricks its way onto iPhones in China and Taiwan" CNET 8:58 AM
  • "No iPhone is safe: Newly found malware can harm any iOS device" BGR 11:09 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "About the security content of iOS 9: This document describes the security content of iOS 9." Apple Support 7:09 PM
  • "About the security content of watchOS 2: This document describes the security content of watchOS 2." Apple Support 5:32 PM
  • "iPhone 6s plagued by mystery shutdown bug" ZDNet 9:56 AM
  • "iPhone/iOS 9 notes include Apple deleting WiFi passwords on multiple devices without warning when resetting network settings on one iPhone; Apple Pay; Apple's Podcasts app; app update problems and a tip for distinguishing between ATT and T-Mobile SIM cards." MacInTouch 8:01 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 11:29 AM
  • "A Dark Room For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 11:29 AM
  • "Night Vision Camera (Photo & Video) For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $3.99)" App Sliced 11:29 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:05 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:05 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:05 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Review: Apple iPhone 6s Plus" Wired 8:19 AM
  • "Review: Apple iPhone 6s" Wired 9:01 AM
  • "Apple Watch Hermès double tour hands-on!" iMore 12:01 PM
  • "The Beats Solo2 Headphones Don't Deserve Their Bad Rap" TidBITS 10:27 AM
  • "Review: X-Doria Defense Lux for iPhone 6s/6" iLounge 2:30 PM
  • "Review: Prong's iPhone 6 PWR Case adds folding wall blades + a 100% recharge to 4.7" iPhones" 9to5Mac 8:58 AM
  • "Review: Chromecast Audio brings new life to dated speakers for just $35" 9to5Mac 2:30 PM
  • "Hands-on with Anker's PowerCore 20,100mAh power bank" iMore 8:58 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Adobe Photoshop Fix (for iPad)" PC Magazine 9:52 AM
  • "Review: Adobe Photoshop Fix is a turbo-charged retouching tool for your images" The Next Web 8:21 AM
  • "Storm Apple Watch companion app: A great reason to set up your own weather station" Apple World Today 4:18 PM
  • "First look: Using Apple's new Audio Unit plug-ins in iOS 9" 9to5Mac 2:30 PM
  • "SoundShare review: a social network for music lovers" iDownload Blog 9:56 AM
  • "The best Glances for the Apple Watch" [Slideshow] Macworld 8:19 AM
  • "The nPlayer App - iOS Review" Tapscape 10:00 AM
  • "Hands On: Blackwell 4 -- Deception 1.0 (iOS)" MacNN 9:56 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to Show iCloud Drive Icon on Home Screen of iPhone & iPad" OS X Daily 4:19 PM
  • "Pointers: Re-order apps in Slide Over (iPad)" MacNN 9:56 AM
  • "Digging into Diagnostics & Usage Data" dot info 9:56 AM
  • "How to edit photos in iOS using Photo's Adjustments panel" Macworld 8:20 AM
Tips
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Factions Form For and Against Upcoming 'Steve Jobs' Film" The Mac Observer 9:10 PM
  • "If you're an iPhone 6 owner, should you get an iPhone 6S?" Houston Chronicle 2:30 PM
  • "Porn Hub reveals the habits of iOS and Android users" CIO 12:28 PM
  • "Freshly Squeezed Op-Ed: Are 16GB phones really pointless?" YMP Now 12:28 PM
  • "Raising The First Generation Of iPad-Addicted Kids" Forbes 10:59 AM
  • "Why I'm Paying for Apple Music" Kirkville 9:58 AM
  • "So far, Apple Music has failed; it's very difficult to justify the monthly subscription" MacDailyNews 9:39 AM
  • "Ad-Splaining: Feeling a bit confused about the entire ad-blocking situation? These links make a pretty good primer." Macdrifter 8:54 AM
  • "Apple's newly acquired company to transform Siri into HAL9000" BGR 8:52 AM
  • "Amazon vs. Apple: Is Amazon A Tech Innovator? Or, A Cowardly Company?" Mac 360 8:05 AM
  • "Hot? Or, Not? There's An App For That" TeraTalks 8:05 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Samsung Gear S2 unboxing and review [Video] 9to5Google 2:30 PM
  • "Is Jack Dorsey the Next Steve Jobs? America loves a great comeback story." The Motley Fool 11:10 AM
  • "Making Stuff in Virtual Reality Might Be a Killer App for Creatives" Re/code 11:02 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "New Apple Watch Ads Showcase Messaging, Fitness, Maps and Apple Pay" MacRumors 9:14 PM
  • "Latest Apple Watch ads mark shift in style, focus on Apple Pay, Siri, more" AppleInsider 9:14 PM
  • "Apple posts six new Apple Watch ads on YouTube" iDownload Blog 9:13 PM
  • "YouTube for iOS updated w/ Material Design interface, in-app video editing tools" 9to5Mac 7:58 PM
  • "YouTube for iOS gets 'material design' makeover, new editing tools in update" AppleInsider 7:58 PM
  • "Drag-and-drop on the go with the updated Weebly app" AppAdvice 2:30 PM
  • "MFi Apple Watch straps closer to launch as Apple starts selling official lug attachments" 9to5Mac 2:30 PM
  • "Google Photos for iOS Updated, No Chromecast Support (Yet)" PC Magazine 1:58 PM
  • "Apple Watch Hermes Hits Stores" PC Magazine 4:28 PM
  • "Apple officially launches Hermēs Watch collection, with options starting from $1100" 9to5Mac 9:50 AM
  • "Talk to Your Philips Hue Lights Via Siri" PC Magazine 12:01 PM
  • "'Hue, meet Siri': Philips' color-changing bulbs add Apple HomeKit support" CNET 9:50 AM
  • "Professional Level Retouching on Your iPad or iPhone is Here with Photoshop Fix" Terry White's Tech Blog 9:38 AM
  • "Adobe Introduces New Features and New Apps in Big iOS Updates Today" MacStories 8:52 AM
  • "Adobe Drives Creative Innovation Forward at MAX 2015" Business Wire 8:50 AM
  • "Care.com's New Date Night App Provides on-Demand Sitters for Busy Parents" Business Wire 8:50 AM
  • "Boomerang Commerce's Retail App for watchOS Brings Merchants the Future of Retail" Business Wire 8:50 AM
  • "Dialog Semiconductor Launches Drive into Smart Home Market with Bluetooth Support for Apple HomeKit" Business Wire 8:50 AM
  • "Madagaskar Live Radio Customized for iOS App" prMac 9:49 AM
  • "Power Up Maths: Educational iPad App with Cool Math Games for Kids" prMac 8:54 AM
  • "Tum Tums Features Endless Gameplay, Unforgettable Characters and More" prMac 8:12 AM
  • "New Philips Hue Bridge brings support for Apple HomeKit, Siri voice control" AppleInsider 8:11 AM
  • "Adobe Unveils New Mobile Apps, Adobe Portfolio and Updates to Desktop Apps at Adobe MAX" MacRumors 8:11 AM
  • "The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of October 5: Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus, Joe Kissell, Home Automation and iOS 9" The MUG Center 8:06 AM
Computer Industry
  • "IBM declares 1.8nm transistor tech breakthrough" bit-tech 8:42 AM
  • "IBM Is Shrinking Transistors With Rows of Tiny Carbon Nanotubes" Gizmodo 8:42 AM
  • "IBM says nanotube contact solution will enable 1.8nm devices" New Electronics 8:41 AM
  • "IBM zeroes in on unstructured data with Cleversafe buy" PCWorld 4:20 PM
  • "IBM Acquires Cleversafe To Accelerate Hybrid Cloud Storage Strategy" TechCrunch 11:34 AM
  • "IBM Kicks Off 'Cognitive Business' Era on MNF Tonight" Direct Marketing 8:43 AM
  • "Microsoft announces a string of events for new Windows 10 devices" BetaNews 12:34 PM
  • "Leaked Windows 10 build gives tablet owners a reason to smile again" T3 9:07 AM
  • "Windows 10 is a better Windows 7 — if you can get the upgrade to work" ExtremeTech 9:04 AM
  • "Windows 10 In-Depth: Microsoft Edge, the modern browser" WinBeta 8:58 AM
  • "Microsoft launches new reseller programmes" PCR Online 8:55 AM
  • "Recent court ruling may have nudged Google, Microsoft to settle patent disputes" Computerworld 8:51 AM
  • "Microsoft, Google bury the hatchet with global patent deal" PCWorld 8:02 AM
  • "Microsoft gives more weight to gaming plans with Havok acquisition" Tech Central 8:57 AM
  • "Microsoft acquires 3D physics experts Havok to boost Xbox and VR businesses" The Inquirer 8:28 AM
  • "Microsoft Researchers develop new system for increased battery life" ITProPortal 9:07 AM
  • "Microsoft proposes smarter laptop battery system" TrustedReviews 8:56 AM
  • "Longer laptop battery life? This is Microsoft's answer to the age-old problem" ZDNet 7:55 AM
  • "What to expect on Windows 10 front at Microsoft's new devices launch" ZDNet 7:55 AM
  • "Microsoft acquires Irish middleware giant Havok" bit-tech 8:27 AM
  • "Acquisitions: Microsoft buys Havok, Micron buys Tidal" Hexus 8:27 AM
  • "HP Launches Open-Source Network OS, Community" eWeek 8:59 PM
  • "HP announces new open source network OS" BetaNews 12:34 PM
  • "VIDEO: HP showcases new PCs, printers at Dubai's GITEX Shopper 2015" AME Info 8:38 AM
  • "HP dragged to court after it failed to complete $49 million project" First Post 8:36 AM
  • "Intel to begin shipping Skylake CPUs with SGX enabled" The Tech Report 8:32 AM
  • "Intel Urges Women to Take Advantage of Their Seat at the Table" Light Reading 8:27 AM
  • "Four ways Intel helped make Windows 10 great" ITProPortal 8:27 AM
  • "Zen processor block diagram devised from AMD software patch" Hexus 8:22 AM
  • "HP goes after Cisco, Arista with open source OS" Network World 8:17 AM
  • "18 companies launched by former Cisco people" Network World 8:17 AM
  • "Chip Startup Backed by Cisco Systems Lands Eighth Funding Round" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:17 AM
  • "Cisco's New C.E.O. Envisions Big Changes" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:56 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Here's One Reason Why Apple Stock is Lower Today" TheStreet 12:07 PM
  • "Apple's stock falls, bucking broad market gains, after Citigroup cuts iPhone sales outlook" MarketWatch 9:57 AM
  • "Why Apple Inc's iPhone 6s Sales Failed to Impress Investors" The Motley Fool 8:52 AM
Industry News
  • "S&P 500 gains for fifth session in longest winning streak for 2015: Selling pressure expected to mount as S&P 500 nears 2,000" MarketWatch 4:25 PM
  • "Stocks Climb in Year's Longest Winning Streak" TheStreet 4:25 PM
  • "Nasdaq back in black for '15, Dow up 304" USA Today 4:25 PM
  • "Stocks Rise as Traders Question 2015 Rate Hike" FOXBusiness 4:25 PM
  • "Stocks Climb on Bets That Fed Won't Act Soon: U.S. stocks rose sharply on Monday, propelling the S&P 500 to its longest winning streak this year as investors bet low interest rates would stick around for longer." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:24 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 7:35 AM
  • "Europe Markets: European stocks post largest gain since August/European stock markets kicked off the week sharply higher on Monday, with a jump in commodity prices and for resource companies helping to bolster the region's bourses." MarketWatch 12:41 PM

 
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