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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, December 11, 2015
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Can Apple Still Grow In 2016? Of Course It Can" ["Analyst Jim Suva expects 2016 to be a year when the company 'pulls together the fabric of this ecosystem,' expanding its TAM through hardware, software, healthcare, fitness and even financial services through Apply Cloud, Apple Watch, Apply Pay, Apple TV, and possibly an Apple Car in a few years."]  Benzinga 8:43 AM
  • "Why Apple Can Jump 30%: Three analysts, with price-targets between $145 and $150, argue that Apple is significantly undervalued. We agree and like the dividend too." Barron's [Paid Membership Required] 3:25 PM
  • "Apple Watch by the (estimated) numbers, and 11 claimed myths about the wearable"  9to5Mac 6:52 AM
  • "Is Apple's CarPlay Aiding GM Sales? Dealers say GM support attracts buyers looking for lower cost navigation system" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:51 PM
  • "Bloomberg extends iPad Pro's enterprise appeal"  Computerworld 6:42 AM
  • "Mark Cuban says Apple should ban Twitter: Mark Cuban wants Apple to boot Twitter from its app store until Twitter finds a better way of removing 'objectionable' tweets, images and videos from its platform."  Fox 59 6:47 AM
  • "Mark Cuban says Apple should remove Twitter from iOS App Store for objectionable content" AppleInsider 6:58 PM
OS X
News
  • "Apple Releases iTunes 12.3.2 With Improved Browsing of Classical Music in Apple Music" MacRumors 1:43 PM
  • "Apple releases iTunes 12.3.2 with changes to Classical listings in Apple Music" 9to5Mac 1:44 PM
  • "About the security content of iTunes 12.3.2" Apple Support 2:51 PM
  • "Cybercriminals will target Apple in 2016, say experts" BBC 8:55 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "What to do when Firefox won't quit, and does Apple read crash feedback? When an app has a problem, is it really worth it to inform Apple?" Macworld 6:52 AM
  • "El Capitan notes include a 'really, really bad' bug with Apple's Mac App Store update, plus more about Spotlight problems; Apple Mail; Sheepshaver (for running classic Mac apps) and also Apple's walled security gardens and document- vs. application-centered design models." MacInTouch 3:03 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Tip: Best Way to Fix OS X's Autocorrect? Turn It Off" Yahoo Tech 12:00 PM
  • "How to choose a format for an external drive in OS X" MacIssues 7:12 AM
  • "Ask the iTunes Guy: iTunes artwork, iOS Music backgrounds, larger fonts in iTunes Store" Macworld 7:18 AM
  • "Pointers: Save time with Format Painter" MacNN 10:25 AM
  • "On Using The Best Easy-to-Use Mac Diagramming App You Can Buy For $10" NoodleMac 6:43 AM
  • "This Calendar Does What The Mac's Calendar Does Not" TeraTalks 6:43 AM
  • "This Is What Mac Mail Needs (and it's free)" BohemianBoomer 6:42 AM
Press Releases
  • "ToolTalk: Foundry's MARI 3 now shipping—features key improvements for 3D Paint System" Architosh 12:18 PM
  • "You can now race across the line in GRID Autosport on your Mac" iMore 7:03 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Revenge Of The Couch Potatoes: TV Viewing Heads Back To The Living Room" ["You can thank Apple in part for the back-to-the-couch trend, because big sales of its Apple TV streaming device last holiday and since then–along with sales of great new TVs from Samsung and others–has prompted more people to watch movies and shows on demand using their cable and satellite TV accounts, according to Tamara Gaffney, principal analyst for the Adobe Digital Index."] Forbes 7:16 AM
  • "The majority of the apps on Apple TV are cheap games" Business Insider 7:01 AM
  • "Google Is Outperforming Microsoft and Apple in Edtech Sector" Market Realist 8:43 AM
  • "Apple advertising iPhone 6s to older iPhone owners through App Store popups" 9to5Mac 6:52 AM
  • "Apple is serving iPhone users with older handsets a pop-up ad asking them to upgrade — and they're not happy about it" Business Insider 9:00 AM
  • "Apple's annoying popup ads prompt iPhone 6s upgrades" AppAdvice 10:15 AM
  • "iOS has 55 percent of the medical app market in terms of dollars" Apple World Today 7:56 AM
  • "A Muslim man was thrown off a train in London for his 'suspicious' iPad use" The Next Web 7:27 AM
  • "Banksy uses Steve Jobs as an example of Syrian immigration at a refugee camp in France" 9to5Mac 9:01 AM
  • "Banksy Mural Taps Steve Jobs's Syrian Heritage to Bring Attention to Refugees in France" The Mac Observer 8:53 PM
  • "The seven best books for Apple aficionados" TechRepublic 6:53 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Some tech toys to inspire a child's imagination" New York Times 9:00 PM
  • "AT&T offers buy-one-get-one-free on iPhone 6s as Apple Watch hits Wal-Mart" AppleInsider 1:44 PM
  • "Google Wallet takes on PayPal with text message money transfers" ZDNet 10:14 AM
  • "Walmart Pay Is Here and These Three Companies Can't Be Happy About It" Re/code 9:16 AM
  • "Adobe: We locked our customers in the cloud and out poured money/Profits double after shift to software subscriptions" The Register 8:45 AM
  • "Bloomberg: Swatch is hoarding smartwatch patents/Watchmaker is believed to be holding 173-plus patents related to smart wearables." Engadget 8:40 AM
  • "Guardian article on cybercrime serves up malvertising" ZDNet 7:28 AM
  • "How fast is Google's quantum computer compared to a PC?" BetaNews 8:16 AM
  • "For Google, Quantum Computing Is Like Learning to Fly" Wired 7:20 AM
  • "Cable providers still have no answer for Netflix as cord-cutting accelerates" BGR 9:00 AM
  • "20% of Households Will Not Have Cable TV in 2018" 24/7 Wall St. 6:43 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Incomparable #276: Don't Drink the Bacta Tea" Six Colors 3:04 PM
  • "Rebound #64: A Wizard in the Backseat" Six Colors 2:51 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2015-12-11: TV's Golden Age, the State of iPad Pro Cases" The Mac Observer 12:49 PM
  • "AppleInsider podcast talks Apple in education, OTT Apple TV service plans, Smart Battery Case, more" AppleInsider 10:16 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Why are Apple MacBooks more reliable?"  ZDNet 8:33 AM
  • "TSMC to provide backend InFO packaging technology for Apple chips, says report" DigiTimes 6:57 AM
  • "Snapdragon 820 Inches Ahead of Apple A9 In GeekBench (Single and Multi Score)" G for Games 7:01 AM
  • "iOS 9 features and update advice: Latest updates to iOS 9 plus iOS 9 bugs" Macworld UK 7:09 AM
  • "Apple patents waterproof ports for the iPhone" The Verge 3:14 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 10:46 AM
  • "Home Design 3D For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $4.99)" App Sliced 10:46 AM
  • "Three Or More For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" App Sliced 10:46 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:56 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:56 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:56 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Apple iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case" PC Magazine 11:43 AM
  • "Hands On: iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case" MacNN 7:23 AM
  • "Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader review: USB 3.0 brings faster file transfer to iPad Pro" iDownload Blog 9:10 PM
  • "This is the Apple Watch Hermès cuff" iMore 7:23 AM
  • "SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD Capsule Review" AnandTech 7:14 AM
  • "Review: Logitech Harmony Elite Universal Remote Control" iLounge 3:48 PM
  • "Photojojo Iris Lens Kit: Superior optics and flexibility make this set a winner" Apple World Today 7:01 PM
  • "Dog & Bone's LockSmart padlock: Your iPhone is the key" Apple World Today 2:24 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "How to Use Your iPad Pro as a Secondary Display" LAPTOP Magazine 7:01 PM
  • "Slash Keyboard review: /find things to share right on your keyboard" iDownload Blog 7:05 AM
  • "'BLOCnog' Review - Slip Sliding Away" Touch Arcade 11:14 AM
  • "Lifeline Silent Night - Should You Go Back For Thirds?" Apple'n'Apps 9:10 PM
  • "Power Hover - Embracing A Hoverboard Ride On iOS" Apple'n'Apps 9:00 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to maximize your MacBook trade-in" Cult of Mac 7:01 PM
  • "How to Disconnect a Specific Bluetooth Device from iOS" OS X Daily 2:56 PM
  • "How to Be Productive on an iPad - Envato Tuts+ Computer Skills Tutorial" Tuts+ 7:10 AM
Tips
  • "Pro Tip: Easily edit your iPhone videos with Adobe Premiere Clip" Cult of Mac 3:47 PM
  • "Pro Tip: How to get quick info in Apple Maps with 3D Touch" Cult of Mac 1:44 PM
  • "How can I clear my iPhone's memory without rebooting?" AppAdvice 8:55 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Why rumors that Apple might acquire GoPro aren't as crazy as you think" BGR 9:00 PM
  • "What Steve Jobs Knew About the Apple Watch: Poking a hole in the device's creation myth." Fortune 8:55 PM
  • "Here's what makes Apple's battery case so 'smart'" iMore 7:01 PM
  • "Apple's Grand Unified Theory of Products Has a Beautiful Explanation" The Mac Observer 3:26 PM
  • "Opinion: The top 10 Android features Apple's iOS 10 should steal" 9to5Mac 2:52 PM
  • "If you'd bought Apple stock instead of an Apple III, you'd be a millionaire" Cult of Mac 11:46 AM
  • "The weird speculation that Apple could buy GoPro makes perfect sense — here's why" Business Insider 10:36 AM
  • "Apple Pencil boosts productivity with the iPad Pro: Take notes, sketch, and annotate using the Apple Pencil." TechRepublic 10:25 AM
  • "Apple and a New, Smaller, Potentially Less Expensive iPhone" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 8:55 AM
  • "How Apple's Smart Battery Case Recharges Your iPhone" MacStories 7:58 AM
  • "Why I'm willing to wait for an Apple TV streaming service"  Macworld 7:18 AM
  • "The Numbers of Apple's New TV App Store So Far" MacStories 7:10 AM
  • "Cassandra: Friday Review -A Priori Apple is Failing Again" eXtensions 7:10 AM
  • "Think Different Is Not Always Better" Mac 360 6:43 AM
Non-Apple
  • "A Letter to Marissa Mayer" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 9:20 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "You can't judge an iPhone by its cover!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 6:41 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Walmart is Now Selling the Apple Watch Sport" iClarified 9:34 PM
  • "Google for iOS updated with 3D Touch, iPad multitasking and more" AppAdvice 9:10 PM
  • "Prismatic is shutting down its news app for iOS, Android, and Web on December 20" VentureBeat 8:55 PM
  • "Coming December 12: Gene Steinberg meets Bob 'Dr. Mac' LeVitus, and The Mac Observer's Bryan Chaffin, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 6:56 PM
  • "Duet Display Can Now Turn An iPad Pro Into A Second Display" TechCrunch 12:39 PM
  • "It's Laundry Day, but what do the symbols mean on the label?" AppAdvice 12:39 PM
  • "You can now get an Apple Watch Sport from Walmart" iMore 11:43 AM
  • "RingCentral Arms Mobile Workforce With Apple Watch App" Business Wire 11:13 AM
  • "Become the largest, luckiest toad on the planet in Toadled" AppAdvice 10:44 AM
  • "Tesla now using leftover upholstery leather from its cars to make stylish iPhone cases" 9to5Mac 10:15 AM
  • "CarPlay plans for the 2016 Mercedes lineup leak" iMore 10:15 AM
  • "Beepi Releases App to Buy And Sell Cars Completely From an iPhone" MacPrices 9:35 AM
  • "The 12 best iPhone utility apps of all time" Mashable 7:26 AM
  • "Fishdom: Deep Dive for iOS - a combination of match-3 gameplay with new unique twists, 3D fish that each have their own personality, and breathtaking decorations." Playrix 7:19 AM
  • "Synology Announces Network Video Recorder NVR216: Up to Nine channels of HD Monitoring with Expandable Storage, and Mobile Apps for Access Anywhere" PRNewswire 1:43 PM
  • "Bloomberg Delivers First Financial Enterprise App For iPad Pro" PRNewswire 7:15 AM
  • "App Of The Day: Galactic Pixel Wars - The Farce Awakens" Apple'n'Apps 7:12 AM
  • "The Hit List GTD app hits it big with iPad support, 3D Touch and more" AppAdvice 6:54 AM
  • "Gmail support added to Yahoo Mail app, plus split screen for Apple iPad" ZDNet 6:51 AM
  • "Geocaching - The World's Largest Treasure Hunt, Now Available on iOS" prMac 2:51 PM
  • "Brides' Alchemy: Sparkle With Joy on Your Wedding Day" prMac 8:32 AM
  • "Christmas Traditions Quiz 1.0 - New Fast Paced Christmas App" prMac 8:32 AM
  • "SqueakBack: Interactive In-App Feedback" prMac 6:45 AM
  • "The Animals Sing about the Birth of Jesus in Joyful The Animals' Carols" prMac 6:45 AM
  • "New App Recruit Me Set to Change the Face of Temporary Recruitment" prMac 6:45 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft has some Major changes planned for Windows 10" Daily Star 9:00 AM
  • "Windows 10: Major changes coming in blockbuster Redstone update, here's what to expect" Express 8:54 AM
  • "Windows 10 Cortana Will Get Smarter With Major 'Redstone' Update, Work With Office Apps" Tech Times 8:56 AM
  • "Microsoft Corporation Could Disrupt This Enterprise Niche" The Motley Fool 8:50 AM
  • "Microsoft offers Linux certification. Do not adjust your set. This is not an error" The Register 8:42 AM
  • "IBM Corp.'s cognitive computing technology finds uses in unforeseen industries" Austin Business Journal 3:15 PM
  • "Spy Agencies Fund IBM's Quantum Computing Research: Big Blue gets a multi-year grant from the US intelligence community for the development of quantum computing technology. A universal quantum computer could tackle challenges such as safeguarding against cyberattacks and speeding up medical R&D." InformationWeek 3:15 PM
  • "IBM's open source JVM project could also speed Ruby, Python" InfoWorld 3:16 PM
  • "IBM Acquires Clearleap To Bolster Its Cloud Portfolio" Trefils 3:16 PM
  • "Digital Realty launches solution to connect customers to IBM Cloud" PC Advisor 8:03 AM
  • "Novo Nordisk will work with IBM on diabetes care" Michigan Live 8:03 AM
  • "Novo Nordisk teams up with IBM for diabetes research" Pharma Times 8:01 AM
  • "Novo Nordisk Chooses IBM's Watson to Harness Diabetes Drug Data" Bloomberg 8:01 AM
  • "Linux Users Will Soon Be Able to Update Dell Firmware from Inside the OS" Softpedia 7:49 AM
  • "Zotac's new Zbox MI551 mini PC packs a Skylake punch" TechSpot 7:48 AM
  • "BCLK Overclocking Intel's non-K Skylake Processors: Coming Soon" AnandTech 7:46 AM
  • "Console Sales To Peak In 2016, Says AMD" HotHardware 6:57 PM
  • "AMD Radeon: Ab 2016 mit HDMI 2.0a, DisplayPort 1.3 und HDR" Tweak PC 7:44 AM
  • "AMD's mighty Zen CPUs coming to level the playing field with Intel in 2016" TechRadar UK 7:44 AM
  • "AMD's GPUs Will Support HDMI 2.0a, DisplayPort 1.3 In 2016" UberGizmo 7:43 AM
  • "Oracle's SPARC M7 chip is fighting cyber crime from the processor level" The Inquirer 7:42 AM
  • "Business Intelligence consultancy included in 100 most promising Oracle Solution Providers" Real Wire 7:42 AM
  • "Philips partners Cisco to tackle 1bn euros office lighting market" EE Times 7:40 AM
  • "Silicon Valley in move to keep AI safe" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 9:10 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Made $4B Just Hedging Currency in '15, Says Stifel" Barron's 10:25 AM
  • "Apple acquisition rumors sends GoPro stock soaring" Cult of Mac 7:04 AM
Industry News
  • "S&P 500 posts steepest weekly loss since August: Volatility index jumps above long-term average of 20" MarketWatch 9:37 PM
  • "Stocks Slump Ahead of Rate Decision Week" TheStreet 9:37 PM
  • "Dow opens about 200 lower as oil's slide continues" USA Today 9:37 PM
  • "Oil's Plunge Sends Markets Reeling on Oversupply Worries" FOXBusiness 9:37 PM
  • "S&P 500 Loses Nearly 4% for the Week as Commodities Tumble: U.S. crude falls below $36 a barrel, hitting nearly seven-year low" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:37 PM
  • "Missing chairman takes a toll on China, Hong Kong stocks: Asian stocks stumbled Friday as reports that the chairman of China's biggest non-state-owned conglomerate has disappeared shook markets in Hong Kong and China, beating any positive sentiment seen from U.S. stocks' gains on Thursday." MarketWatch 9:19 AM
  • "European stocks slump to two-month low amid oil carnage: European stocks sank Friday, with a further rout in oil prices knocking sentiment over and driving the benchmark index to its largest weekly loss since August." MarketWatch 11:12 AM

 
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