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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Tim Cook taking Apple's FBI fight to ABC News with David Muir interview tonight"  9to5Mac 1:00 PM
  • "Tim Cook to Discuss Ongoing FBI Battle on Tonight's Episode of 'World News Tonight'" MacRumors 1:38 PM
  • "Apple Watch had a disappointing holiday quarter: The Apple Watch failed to be the popular stocking stuffer that Apple had hoped for." CNNMoney 2:40 PM
  • "Elon Musk hires Apple's alloy expert to lead materials engineering at both Tesla and SpaceX"  Electrek 1:53 PM
  • "Tech and Media Firms Called to Terrorism Meeting by White House" ["The subject of encryption and Apple's resistance to being ordered to break through its encrypted software for law enforcement is not on the agenda."] New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:55 PM
  • "Prime Minister of Malaysia wants Apple research facility in country" MacNN 6:43 AM
  • "Apple execs met with Malaysian prime minister to discuss R&D investments, app development center" AppleInsider 6:43 AM
  • "Here's how and why Apple Pay finally launched in China" Business Insider 12:00 PM
  • "10 key Mobile World Congress topics for Apple fans" Computerworld 6:25 AM
  • "Apple's fight with U.S. could speed development of government-proof devices" Reuters 6:54 AM
  • "FBI asked Apple to provide data from Illinois couple's phone" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 7:24 AM
  • "Encryption's tight grip on tech devices" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:53 AM
  • "Solid support for Apple in iPhone encryption fight: poll" Reuters 6:54 AM
  • "Don't take away our rights: Small group rallies outside Apple Store against federal government" GeekWire 7:00 AM
  • "Photos: Protesters Gather to Support Apple in FBI iPhone Fight/Protesters carried banners and iPhone-shaped signs with slogans like 'FBI: Don't Break Our Phones.'" PC Magazine 10:57 AM
  • "Rallies Take Place in Over 50 US Cities to Support Apple in FBI Case" MacRumors 7:17 AM
  • "#standwithapple rallies take place at Apple Stores across the country, though in small numbers" 9to5Mac 8:05 AM
  • "The iPod Shuffle's Back and Nothing Like You Remember" Time 2:59 PM
  • "On Steve Jobs's birthday, don't forget those who made his story possible"  AppleInsider 11:53 AM
  • "Today Is Steve Jobs' Birthday"  Fortune 6:52 AM
  • "Today is the 61st anniversary of Steve Jobs' birth" MacDailyNews 7:50 AM
  • "Today Marks Steve Jobs' 61st Birthday as MacRumors Turns 16" MacRumors 8:25 AM
  • "15 Steve Jobs quotes that will leave you feeling inspired" Business Insider 8:57 AM
  • "Steve Jobs' legacy lives on thanks to Apple fans' tattoos" Cult of Mac 8:26 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Sharp reportedly accepts Foxconn's $6.2 billion takeover offer: Foxconn beat out state-backed fund INCJ to purchase Sharp for its brand and screen technology." Engadget 9:44 PM
  • "NY Times recommends ad blockers after CEO mulls ad-block ban: CEO says apps 'ask for extortion to allow for ads'; paper says they conserve battery." Ars Technica 8:06 PM
  • "Bipartisan encryption bill would create special congressional commission on encryption" AppleInsider 7:59 PM
  • "This Season's Newest Fashion Designer Is...Amazon?" PC Magazine 1:45 PM
  • "Gmail For Android Gets Rich Text Formatting And Instant RSVPs" TechCrunch 11:52 AM
  • "BlackBerry: We'll Help the FBI, But Not With Backdoors" PC Magazine 10:57 AM
  • "Xiaomi Mi 5 Smartphone Targets iPhone 6s, Galaxy S7" InformationWeek 10:58 AM
  • "Xiaomi Boldly Undercuts Samsung And Apple With $300 Mi5" Forbes 9:17 AM
  • "Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi showed off by comparing its new smartphone to the iPhone" Business Insider 8:57 AM
  • "Behavior biometrics now factor in authentication" ZDNet 7:53 AM
  • "Google to Add Casting to TV Sets, Starting With Vizio (Exclusive)"  Variety 3:56 PM
  • "Google now supports voice commands for Docs" The Next Web 1:29 PM
  • "Google Will Now Favor Pages That Use Its Fast-Loading Tech" Wired 10:23 AM
  • "Google Wants to Save News Sites From Cyberattacks—For Free" Wired 10:23 AM
  • "We trust Google far more than Facebook, says new report: A new study on Internet privacy have revealed that Britons do not trust social media giant Facebook, but Google is far more trusted." ZDNet 8:21 AM
  • "Google Laser-Beams Real Genius 60 Miles Between Balloons" Wired 7:22 AM
  • "Google working with carriers to replace SMS" BetaNews 7:14 AM
  • "With its new S7 phone, Samsung looks even more like Apple" Associated Press 6:57 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "ACM 347: Dueling Polls on Apple vs. FBI, and the Free Speech Card" The Mac Observer 7:14 PM
  • "Clockwise #125: You're a Four Right Now" Six Colors 1:38 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-02-24: Apple's Free Speech Defense in iPhone Unlock Order" The Mac Observer 1:18 PM
  • "Incomparable #288: I Wish I Was Back in Norway" Six Colors 12:32 PM