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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, February 2, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Has Apple Watch finally kickstarted interest in wearable devices? Sales of fitness trackers and VR headsets also set for rapid growth" ["According to Angela McIntyre, research director at Gartner, it's the impact of Apple 'popularising wearables as a lifestyle trend' which is set to have the largest impact on device sales."] ZDNet 8:22 AM
  • "Here's Why Google Overtaking Apple Would Have Made Steve Jobs Nuts: He was obsessed with his market cap."  Fortune 9:02 AM
  • "Alphabet overtakes Apple in market value - for now"  Reuters 8:28 AM
  • "Dissecting Alphabet's 'En Passant' Capture of Apple: and fellow Silicon Valley-based tech giant Apple, the former overtook the latter to become the largest, or most valuable, company in the world." RealMoney 11:37 AM
  • "Alphabet: Comes before Apple" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:49 AM
  • "Why The iPad Pro Just Out-Shipped Microsoft's Surface" Forbes 8:28 AM
  • "Apple iPad Pro Wins The Microsoft Surface Battle, But Will Lose The PC War" Forbes 8:28 AM
  • "Apple Sales in Greater China See Impressive Growth" Market Realist 8:59 AM
  • "Apple Stores reportedly stall growth at top US shopping malls" AppleInsider 10:12 PM
OS X
News
  • "OS X El Capitan adoption lags behind predecessors: Apple is not immune to upgrade indifference" Computerworld 2:46 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Two issues with iCloud Photo Sharing: Where do comments go when you remove items from shared albums?" Macworld 7:51 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Freshly Squeezed Reviews: Strike A Poser" YMP Now 2:43 PM
  • "How Screen Sharing saved my bacon" Six Colors 11:51 AM
  • "How to view time stamps in the Messages app on your Mac" iDownload Blog 7:58 AM
  • "A small adjustment to SnapClip" Dr. Drang 8:09 AM
  • "Quick Solution to Apple Mail's TidBITS Wrapping Woes" TidBITS 2:50 PM
  • "How to Disable Contacts Found in Mail in iOS" OS X Daily 2:51 PM
Op/Ed
  • "The Parse shutdown and neglected apps" Marco Arment 6:55 PM
  • "You Will Not Believe What Is Going On Inside Your Mac These Days" McSolo 8:02 AM
Press Releases
  • "New Tyndale and IVP Titles and Sale" Accordance 10:52 AM
  • "Abvent launches Render[in] 3 for SketchUp in public beta test" Abvent 8:05 AM
  • "Ashlar-Vellum Releases Graphite v10" prMac 2:51 PM
  • "StoryBoard Artist Version 7 Now Available" prMac 7:41 AM
  • "SweetP Productions releases Cookie 5.0 for Mac OS X" prMac 7:41 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple's €850 million Irish data centre is on hold after locals said it will threaten bats and badgers" Business Insider 1:31 PM
  • "Apple's Irish data center faces delays as citizens raise concern over environmental impact on local wildlife" 9to5Mac 1:31 PM
  • "Briton wins Apple Watch court case over cracked screen: A man who challenged technology giant Apple in court over a cracked screen on his new smartwatch has won the case."  BBC 12:30 PM
  • "Sales of Wearable Devices to Reach 275 Million" 24/7 Wall St. 8:05 AM
  • "Apple Watch expected to officially be available in Israel next week" 9to5Mac 4:20 PM
  • "Mario Could Be Coming To The iPhone Very Soon"  Forbes 12:07 PM
  • "New Apple HQ drone footage lets you fly over its enormous underground auditorium" The Next Web 8:55 AM
  • "Apple products driving MEMS microphone market growth, IHS says" DigiTimes 7:43 AM
  • "Newly restored footage of Steve Jobs and the NeXT introduction" The Loop 8:55 AM
  • "This architect quit his job to make an app that gives you back control of social media" Business Insider 11:35 AM
  • "Photo of the Day: Apple Adjustable Keyboard from 1993 wired into an iPad" 9to5Mac 11:38 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Microsoft reportedly buys SwiftKey for $250M as part of AI buildout" AppleInsider 10:13 PM
  • "Yahoo is laying off 1,700 people and closing five offices: The 'simplified' Yahoo will focus on mobile in 2016." Engadget 8:16 PM
  • "Microsoft Has Some Crazy Ideas About How We're Going to Use HoloLens to Watch Sports" Gizmodo 4:20 PM
  • "How one Googler installed Google Now on his bathroom mirror" BGR 3:26 PM
  • "T-Mobile ties Verizon for LTE speed supremacy in latest OpenSignal report" PCWorld 11:43 AM
  • "This is the fastest wireless carrier in the US" CNET 8:47 AM
  • "Google fixes critical Wi-Fi and media-processing flaws in Android" IDG News Service 8:29 AM
  • "Think You Stink at Math? Amazon Wants to Change That." Re/code 7:57 AM
  • "Of Course Evernote Is Axing Its Physical Products" Gizmodo 7:49 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "iMore show 495: Serenity's Tauntaun" iMore 3:52 PM
  • "Guide to Buying Refurbished Apple Products" MacRumors 3:13 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-02-02: The Low Down on Google Topping Apple's Value" The Mac Observer 12:55 PM
  • "Let's Talk iOS 120: cord cutting, iPad Air 3 rumors, VR, and more" iDownload Blog 7:58 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple eyes March 15 event for iPhone 5se, iPad Air 3 & Apple Watch updates"  9to5Mac 7:59 AM
  • "Apple Rumors of Smaller iPhone: Timing Makes Little Sense, Says Piper" Barron's 11:47 AM
  • "Apple's iPad Air 3 and 'iPhone 5se' Event May Take Place March 15" MacRumors 8:54 AM
  • "Apple is expected to launch a new iPhone and iPad on March 15" Business Insider 9:02 AM
  • "Apple might show off iPhone 5se and iPad Air 3 at March 15 event" Macworld 12:09 PM
  • "Apple reportedly planning event for March 15 to introduce iPad Air 3, iPhone 5se" ZDNet 11:49 AM
  • "Report Claims 4-inch iPhone 5se, iPad Air 3 Launch on March 15" The Mac Observer 11:24 AM
  • "Top Apple analyst says to expect an 'S version' of the Apple Watch in March"  Business Insider 12:09 PM
  • "First Details on iPhone 7 Design: Flush Rear Camera, No Antenna Bands Across the Back"  MacRumors 2:48 PM
  • "Report: iPhone 7 will lose camera bump and antenna lines with cleaner design" 9to5Mac 2:48 PM
  • "Camera lens makers sending dual-lens samples for next-generation iPhone" DigiTimes 7:43 AM
  • "Apple to Begin Testing Dual-Lens Camera Samples for iPhone 7 Plus" MacRumors 7:51 AM
  • "Untethered Jailbreak of iOS 9.2, 9.2.1, 9.3 Beta Demonstrated [Video] iClarified 8:08 AM
  • "Study Says Apple Watch the Only Fitness Tracker Protecting Your Data" The Mac Observer 4:50 PM
Granted Apple Patents
  • "Apple patents hover-sensing multitouch display" AppleInsider 7:51 AM
  • "Apple Granted a Second Patent for Multitouch Sensor Detection for Multitouch & Future Hover Feature" Patently Apple 8:08 AM
  • "Apple Patents Hover-Sensing Multi-Touch Display for Macs and iPhones" MacRumors 8:08 AM
  • "Apple Lands Patent for Multi-touch Display Hover Sensing" The Mac Observer 10:52 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Are cheap, non-Apple iPhone, iPad, Mac chargers safe? Electrical charging safety questions answered" Macworld UK 8:06 AM
  • "How to use Wireless Diagnostics to help you resolve Mac Wi-Fi issues" Apple World Today 8:04 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 10:51 AM
  • "Crazy Dance 2 For iPhone Is Free For The First Time In Over Two Years (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 10:51 AM
  • "Infographics For Mac Is $1.99 For The First Time In Ten Months (Normally $19.99)" App Sliced 10:51 AM
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:02 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:02 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Satechi Magnet Mount and Magnet Vent Mount: Stick your device just about anywhere" Apple World Today 4:15 PM
  • "Review: Just Mobile TENC for iPad Pro" iLounge 2:51 PM
  • "Prynt Case makes Harry Potter's moving photos a reality [Review] Mashable 8:48 AM
  • "Like Santa's bag, Tim Bihn's Cadet case holds more than you'd think" Apple World Today 8:02 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Hands On: Airmail 1.0 (iPhone)" MacNN 11:51 AM
  • "Adobe Voice 2.0 review: Presentation app for iPhone delivers sophisticated animated videos" Macworld 7:51 AM
  • "Review: this exquisitely done astronomical clock for iPhone might cure your Apple Watch envy" iDownload Blog 3:22 PM
  • "Make yourself a better-informed Voter, right on your iPhone" AppAdvice 11:37 AM
  • "How To Keep Track Of Packages On Mac, iPhone, iPad, Or Watch" Mac360 8:00 AM
  • "'The East New World' Review - I Wouldn't Call It New" Touch Arcade 1:31 PM
  • "'The Westport Independent' Review - A Study in Detachment" Touch Arcade 3:39 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How To Get Rid Of Maliciously Injected Ads In Chrome For iOS" AddictiveTips 2:45 PM
  • "How To: Use Your iPhone 6s/6s Plus Keyboard as a Trackpad to Select and Edit Text" MacTrast 1:31 PM
  • "How to choose which contacts appear in Phone app's 3D Touch shortcut menu" iDownload Blog 11:51 AM
  • "Taking Texts Back From iMessage: Q. I switched my number from an iPhone to a new Android phone, but I'm not getting my text messages now. Why?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:54 AM
  • "How to Delete iPhone Apps Stuck on Installing Updates" The Mac Observer 8:05 AM
  • "How to annotate email attachments in iOS with Markup" iDownload Blog 7:58 AM
Tips
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Why Bill Gates Chose 'Two of Us' to Represent His Friendship with Steve Jobs" The Mac Observer 10:22 PM
  • "Results, Replacements, Watermarking and Cartoon-style Output (Bangkok Post, Life)" eXtensions 7:15 PM
  • "Steve Jobs Keynote Introducing the NeXT Computer in 1988" The Mac Observer 6:09 PM
  • "Apple Has Wasted Billions on Buybacks: Its timing was lousy."  Fortune 3:28 PM
  • "The Futility of Pleasing All Users" MacStories 2:52 PM
  • "Apple's Tim Cook Needs To Follow The Maxim: Never Complain, Never Explain" Forbes 12:56 PM
  • "1 Thing Apple Inc. Needs to Do to Make iPhone 7 Plus a Massive Success" The Motley Fool 11:48 AM
  • "Opinion: Could the rumored twin-lens of the iPhone 7 Plus signify the start of a real divergence between the models?" 9to5Mac 11:48 AM
  • "Professor, teach thyself: Misunderstanding Apple's business" Macworld 11:43 AM
  • "Apple And The Mystery Of The Crazy Product Roadmap" Mac360 8:48 AM
  • "Apple's House Of Cards" Mac360 8:48 AM
  • "So Google (I Mean Alphabet) Is Now the Most Valuable Company. So What?" Kirkville 8:08 AM
  • "Poll: What rumored 2016 Apple product excites you the most?" 9to5Mac 7:51 AM
Non-Apple
  • "What Nintendo's new interest in VR means for its next console: Is the company 'looking into' virtual reality as part of the mysterious NX?" Ars Technica 5:20 PM
  • "Opinion: Three months later, is the Nexus 6P still the best Android phone?" 9to5Google 3:12 PM
  • "How Google And Instacart Are Hijacking The Grocery Business From Supermarkets" Forbes 11:37 AM
  • "Microsoft Doesn't Need Windows Phone" PixoBebo 8:48 AM
  • "Earnings Insights and Key Charts: Facebook, Amazon, Samsung" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 8:08 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "AirMood for iOS - A Minimalistic Breathing Tool to Help Relieve Stress" MacTrast 3:13 PM
  • "This steering wheel cover has a touchpad for controlling your phone" Mashable 11:51 AM
  • "Best mail apps for your iPhone" iMore 11:38 AM
  • "Soundcloud launches free 'track stations' on iOS following iTunes Radio shutdown" 9to5Mac 8:55 AM
  • "Google Turns Its iOS App Into A Game With A New 3D Touch-Enabled Trivia Button" TechCrunch 8:54 AM
  • "Mobile Payments Market Competition Insights Report on Key Operators Apple, Samsung, Android, Alipay and PayPal" PRNewswire 12:58 PM
  • "Calling all app developers! The 2016 FileMaker Developer Conference Early, Early Bird discount registration opens today" PRNewswire 8:01 AM
  • "Innovative DateScan App Aims to Make Dating Safer" PRNewswire 8:01 AM
  • "Password management app Enpass goes 5.0 with new design and features" AppAdvice 7:59 AM
  • "Airmail ships on iOS with 3D Touch notifications, iCloud sync" MacNN 7:58 AM
  • "Offline Dutch to English Language Dictionary Translator 3.0 for iOS" prMac 7:51 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft app used to tally votes at Iowa caucus fails in some areas" USA Today 8:58 AM
  • "Microsoft opens registration for Ignite conference" Neowin 6:55 PM
  • "Microsoft tries to head off Facebook at Work by turning on Yammer by default" ZDNet 12:33 PM
  • "Microsoft is enabling Yammer by default for all eligible Office 365 commercial customers" VentureBeat 2:12 PM
  • "Microsoft Extends Office 365 FastTrack Service to More SMBs" eWeek 3:06 PM
  • "Microsoft Has Some Crazy Ideas About How We're Going to Use HoloLens to Watch Sports" Gizmodo 8:49 PM
  • "Microsoft starts recommended update roll-out for Windows 10: The new push means many users will be prompted to upgrade automatically in the coming weeks" IDG News Service 6:41 AM
  • "Updategate: Microsoft labels Windows 10 as a 'recommended' update/The aggressive campaign just turned to shock and awe" The Inquirer 6:42 AM
  • "Windows 10 usage share continues to grow, but enterprise stays on sidelines" ZDNet 7:11 AM
  • "Windows 10 is extremely popular among gamers" BetaNews 8:09 AM
  • "Microsoft's Project Natick: Underwater Data Center Takes The Plunge/Microsoft aims to explore the possibility of an undersea data center for lower costs and environmental sustainability with its Project Natick." InformationWeek 1:11 PM
  • "Microsoft tests underwater data centre" BBC 7:34 AM
  • "Under the Sea: Microsoft testing underwater data centers" ExtremeTech 6:41 AM
  • "Microsoft makes it easier for small to medium businesses to switch to Office 365" Neowin 6:48 AM
  • "Microsoft Sets Stage For An Automated Hybrid Cloud Future With Azure Stack Technical Preview" Seeking Alpha 10:11 AM
  • "Microsoft HoloLens to Drive Consumer Smart Glasses Demand: Juniper" eWeek 5:06 PM
  • "Look Out, IBM: Microsoft Corporation Is Preparing for an AI Battle" Nasdaq 11:05 AM
  • "Intel teams up with Lady Gaga in Grammys tribute to David Bowie" VentureBeat 6:52 PM
  • "Intel and Qualcomm sync up on 802.11ad interoperability: Both singing from the same detailed spec sheet now" SemiAccurate 6:50 AM
  • "Intel, Qualcomm Atheros Collaborate To Ensure A Robust 802.11ad WiGig Ecosystem" Tom's Hardware 7:45 AM
  • "Karnataka allows Intel to invest Rs 1,100 cr on new campus" Business Standard 7:44 AM
  • "AMD Unveils Virtualized GPUs, New Quiet Chips" eWeek 5:06 PM
  • "AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Basemark, And Futuremark Talk VR At 'What's Under The Hood' Panel At VR Fest (Video)" Tom's Hardware 7:45 AM
  • "AMD shows off first virtualised GPUs" Fudzilla 7:06 AM
  • "AMD Unveils First Hardware Virtualized GPUs - AMD FirePro S-Series GPUs with MxGPU Technology" IT News Online 7:05 AM
  • "AMD brings hardware virtualisation to GPUs" Kit Guru 7:05 AM
  • "AMD Launches Enthusiast A10-7860K APU, New Mainstream Processors And Wraith Cooler, Tested" HotHardware 9:27 AM
  • "New AMD FirePro S-Series can provide graphics grunt for up to 32 PCs" TechRadar UK 7:06 AM
  • "AMD releases Radeon Software 16.1.1 Hotfix drivers for Rise of the Tomb Raider" TechSpot 7:05 AM
  • "CarePoint Health Upgrades IT with Dell Software-Defined Infrastructure and Services" The Financial 6:58 AM
  • "HP printers can be used as malicious files storage" ITProPortal 7:03 AM
  • "Hewlett-Packard Teams Up With Isaac Mizrahi To Unveil Its Smartwatch For Women" Gizmodo India 7:04 AM
  • "Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest" Corvus Business 7:00 AM
  • "Goldman Sachs and IBM Join Investment in Digital Asset Holdings" Bloomberg 12:33 PM
  • "IBM Buys Germany's Aperto To Build Out Its Digital Agency Business" TechCrunch 7:32 AM
  • "IBM Buys Aperto, Takes Watson to India" eWeek 8:49 PM
  • "IBM Signs Agreement to Acquire Aperto to Meet Growing Client Need for Digital Transformation" Automotive World 7:37 AM
  • "IBM Buys Germany's Aperto To Build Out Its Digital Agency Business" TechCrunch 7:38 AM
  • "IBM buys two digital ad agencies in a week: Chasing the marketing dollar" The Register 7:37 AM
  • "IBM Updates Social Business Software Portfolio" eWeek 6:43 AM
  • "IBM Opens Watson Ecosystem for Businesses in India, Names 2 Partners" NDTV Gadgets 7:37 AM
  • "IBM Watson Expands Presence In India" CXO Today 7:38 AM
  • "Cisco Wins Ruling in Patent Case Against Rival Arista" Nasdaq 4:34 PM
  • "Cisco bets big on digitisation: plans investment in startups and co-development with partners" Financial Express 7:06 AM
  • "Oracle beefs up in-country cloud for the UK in an un-Safe Harbor world" Diginomica 10:24 AM
  • "CRN Exclusive: Oracle 'Flips The Switch' On New Channel Program For Cloud Resellers" CRN 7:48 AM
  • "Tech firms fail to make mark on the world's 100 most sustainable corporations list: France based Dassault Systemes has been ranked as the second most sustainable corporation among a list of 100 global corporations, however tech giants like Cisco Systems, Lenovo Group, EMC, Accenture, Apple, Samsung Electronics and Hewlett Packard are way low on this index" The Economic Times 7:00 AM
  • "Seagate faces class-action lawsuit over 3TB hard drive failure rates" ExtremeTech 7:38 AM
  • "Stanford invents lithium-ion battery that can't overheat" ExtremeTech 2:13 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "See How Google Overtook Apple in 3 Charts" Time 4:22 PM
  • "Will Apple Stock Be Helped by Expected Product Updates?" TheStreet 2:46 PM
  • "Apple, Facebook and Google All Crossed a Huge Milestone: But there's a good reason to worry about it" Time 11:51 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks Bottom Out as Crude Falls Below $31" TheStreet 12:27 PM
  • "Stocks Drop Under Pressure From Oil, Energy Names" FOXBusiness 12:27 PM
  • "Mid-Day ETF Update: ETFs, Stocks In the Red as Crude Oil Slips Back Down Below $30 A Barrel" Nasdaq 12:27 PM
  • "Stocks tumble as the Dow drops 250 after oil falls back toward $30" USA Today 12:28 PM
  • "Stocks Fall as Sliding Oil Prices Hit Energy Shares: Some investors fear the decline in oil prices and weakness in China foreshadow a global recession" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:29 PM
  • "European stocks face a second day in the red: BP, UBS shares under pressure after earnings" MarketWatch 7:20 AM
  • "China stocks close higher after another cash infusion: Oil prices again weigh on markets" MarketWatch 7:21 AM

 
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