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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, April 11, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Where does Apple go from here?" ["Today Apple is valued as one of, if not the, most valuable companies in the world. And with good reason. I recently took Amtrak's Acela Express train from New York to Boston and pretty much every person I saw was consulting some electronic oracle or another, all with fruit company logos on the back. It is said that after conquering all the known world, Alexander the Great wept for there were no more worlds to conquer. In a world where the Apple eco-system has permeated the hearts, minds, and wallets of people everywhere, what happens when everyone has an iPhone or iPad?"]  iMore 9:05 AM
  • "2016 Apple Watch will be internal 's' upgrade, major design changes to wait until 2017, insider says"  AppleInsider 7:44 AM
  • "Top analyst says Apple Watch sales will fall this year and the new model won't help"  Business Insider 9:00 AM
  • "Stick a Fork in the Apple Watch, It's Done: Developers never did figure out how to make a killer app. Or, any useful apps."  Inc. 1:40 PM
  • "Surveys Indicate March Quarter iPhone Demand Was Stronger Than Expected" Forbes 7:44 AM
  • "Boston judge ordered Apple to give FBI iPhone data in gang case" The Hill 5:54 PM
  • "Apple's Japanese R&D center apparently delayed, now opening in March 2017" 9to5Mac 7:44 AM
OS X
News
  • "Apple grows to 7.4% of worldwide PC market as Windows continues to cede share to the Mac" AppleInsider 6:55 PM
  • "IDC: Apple continues to gain in PC market share despite year-over-year shipment drop" 9to5Mac 8:10 PM
  • "Windows XP Is Old And Insecure, Yet Is Still More Widely Used Than Mac OS X" Digital Trends 4:48 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Review: Leaf, a minimalist RSS reader for the Mac" iDownload Blog 11:07 AM
  • "mocha powered mCallouts Tech call out fastest" IT.Enquirer 10:40 AM
  • "The 4 Mac Techniques You Need to Master" MacMost 10:10 AM
  • "How to customize your Fitbit on Mac" iMore 7:52 AM
  • "Pointers: Replace TextExpander with Keyboard Maestro" MacNN 7:53 AM
  • "Time Tasks With The Mac's Only Free Red Hot Timer App" TeraTalks 8:56 AM
  • "Those Sleepy External Disk Drives On Your Mac Need Disksomnia" BohemianBoomer 7:39 AM
  • "This App Knows What Devices Are Connected To Your Network" NoodleMac 8:58 AM
Op/Ed
  • "User interface discussions continue on inconsistent and user-hostile Apple interface design changes (including full-screen mode traps, startup screens, arcane key combinations, documentation, Finder drag-and-drop, transparency, etc.); closed systems and recycling issues; compatibility, longevity and performance (e.g. OS X vs. Windows); numeric keypad research and more." MacInTouch 10:16 AM
  • "Is A Ransom In Your Mac's Future?" Mac360 8:58 AM
Press Releases
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "City Documents Reveal Code Names of Secret Buildings Likely for Apple Car" MacRumors 8:56 PM
  • "US shoppers increasingly buying iPhones from carriers instead of Apple" AppleInsider 10:42 AM
  • "Company which accessed San Bernardino iPhone 5c 'optimistic' it can also access iPhone 6" 9to5Mac 7:44 AM
  • "Apple's push to flood India with used iPhones ignites backlash" Washington Post 6:06 PM
  • "Apple Maps public transit data comes to Portland, Oregon" AppleInsider 9:00 AM
  • "Actor Michael B. Jordan trolls Kobe Bryant in the new Apple TV ad" Business Insider 7:46 AM
  • "Latest Apple Watch ads featuring Nick Jonas & others showcase bands, features, more" 9to5Mac 3:40 PM
  • "Apple Debuts 7 New Apple Watch Ads Highlighting Fitness Capabilities, Fashion and More" MacRumors 3:48 PM
  • "Sean Malto Skateboard Documentary Shot on iPhone" MacStories 6:06 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "Google's Voice Access app lets you control Android devices by speaking" VentureBeat 7:45 PM
  • "Facebook is succeeding where Google should have dominated" Business Insider 8:35 PM
  • "Facebook and Microsoft say they've eliminated the gender pay gap" Mashable 5:00 PM
  • "Samsung Galaxy Note 6 might be waterproof and dustproof" Mashable 2:53 PM
  • "NFL won't stream London games after reaching Twitter deal" The Verge 2:29 PM
  • "GOP lawmakers try to limit FCC's ability to help consumers: Republicans in Congress push rate regulation ban and cuts to low-income program." Ars Technica 2:28 PM
  • "UK's Daily Mail in early talks over bid for Yahoo" Associated Press 12:10 PM
  • "Yahoo is for sale; bidders line up; Marissa Mayer is toast" CNNMoney 10:02 AM
  • "A nail in the coffin for Firefox? Mozilla struggles to redefine browser: Tofino, a Mozilla project to try new browser ideas, is based on Google browser technology instead of Firefox: for now." CNET 9:00 AM
  • "Antitrust pressure on Google's Android builds as Russia's fine looms" VentureBeat 7:50 AM
  • "For Generation Z, Email Has Become a Rite of Passage: Those in their teens or early 20s prefer to communicate via text, but they may have to burnish their email skills to get ahead with older generations" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:37 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Weekly Podcast 178: Running Across The Road To Find App Store Starz" Apple'n'Apps 4:38 PM
  • "The MacNN Podcast, episode 58: SportCenter with Statler & Waldorf" MacNN 4:18 PM
  • "TMO Background Mode: Interview With Astrophysicist/SciFi Author Dr. David Brin" The Mac Observer 2:43 PM
  • "Upgrade #84: Peek it, But Don't Pop it!" Six Colors 2:28 PM
  • "Josh Centers Takes Control of Apple TV Again" MacVoices 1:40 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-04-11: Apple Watch 2 Predictions, Sex Robots" The Mac Observer 12:51 PM
  • "The Dalrymple Report with Merlin Mann: The Saddest Sentence" The Loop 11:06 AM
  • "As Apple makes iOS devices more secure making plans to open your devices after you've gone becomes more important." The MT Show 7:03 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple Watch Shipments Expected to Decline 25% in 2016 Despite Apple Watch 2 Launch" MacRumors 7:38 AM
  • "Everything we know about the next Apple Watch so far" Tech Insider 9:05 AM
  • "Apple Watch 2 tipped to launch at WWDC in June" The Inquirer 7:44 AM
  • "Next Apple Watch will reportedly debut this fall, keep the current watch's look" iMore 10:44 AM
  • "Don't expect Apple to give Apple Watch 2 a makeover: A slimmer Apple Watch could debut next year, but this year is all about upgraded internals." Macworld 4:53 PM
  • "It looks like Game Center is finally behaving itself under iOS 9.3.2" AppAdvice 2:29 PM
  • "Inspur reportedly joins Apple server supply chain" DigiTimes 7:14 AM
  • "Apple Could Be Moving Its iCloud Servers In-House" RazorianFly 7:55 AM
  • "Apple reportedly working with Chinese server vendor to help bring cloud services in-house" 9to5Mac 9:06 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "How to rescue a bricked iPhone or iPad" ZDNet 1:48 PM
  • "Many iPhone SE Users Experiencing Bluetooth Phone Call Audio Issues" MacRumors 10:48 AM
  • "What you should do if your Mac won't turn on" iDownload Blog 7:53 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:03 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:03 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:03 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "9.7-inch iPad Pro review: Smaller, but better" VentureBeat 6:38 PM
  • "Review: iPhone SE is just a (really nice) phone for a great price (with a few oddities)" 9to5Mac 2:37 PM
  • "Fitbit Blaze review: Don't call it a smartwatch/Fitbit's touchscreen fitness band has smarts but lacks style." PCWorld 7:13 AM
  • "Review: Brydge BrydgeMini II Keyboard for iPad mini 4" iLounge 4:08 PM
  • "Hands On: Cygnett AreoCurve Screen Protector for iPhone 6/6s" MacNN 7:53 AM
  • "BatteryBox Mini keeps your iPhone (and much more) powered while on the go" iDownload Blog 7:53 AM
  • "Narrative Clip 2 review: Capture your life in moments" iMore 7:52 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Activity++ is a new take on Apple's stock fitness app" AppAdvice 3:47 PM
  • "Prose. 3.0.2 review: Safe haven for writers, far from maddening social media crowd" Macworld 9:05 AM
  • "Digit is a money-saving iOS app that will change how you manage your cash" Macworld 7:49 AM
  • "WhatsApp outpaces iMessage on verification and forward secrecy" Macworld 7:49 AM
  • "Living With: Uber (iOS)" MacNN 2:37 PM
  • "Nintendo's Miitomo is whimsical and weird, but the fun seems short-lived" Macworld 7:50 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to View 'Unread' Email Only in Mail on iPhone & iPad" OS X Daily 2:37 PM
  • "How to customize Calendar in iPhone and iPad" iMore 2:26 PM
  • "How to prevent apps on your iPhone and iPad from being installed or deleted" iDownload Blog 1:46 PM
  • "How to find your iPhone with your Apple Watch" iMore 12:10 PM
Tips
  • "How To View Emails With Attachments Only In iOS Mail App [Tip] Redmond Pie 8:35 PM
  • "A travel database in my photo library" Six Colors 3:05 PM
  • "New iOS 9.3.1 Trick Can Turn On Night Shift In Low Power Mode [Video] Redmond Pie 10:02 AM
  • "Bookmark specific SMS or iMessage messages with SmsSave" iDownload Blog 7:52 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Why Are All the Third-Party Reddit Apps Vanishing From the App Store?" Gizmodo 9:19 PM
  • "iPhone SE, Not iPhone 7, Is The Key To Apple's Future" Seeking Alpha 4:39 PM
  • "Mac Update Cycle Faces Uncertainty as Intel Abandons Tick-Tock Strategy" MacRumors 2:29 PM
  • "iPhone 7: Everything we currently know about Apple's next flagship" 9to5Mac 1:46 PM
  • "Apple Watch verdict a year later: Half of those surveyed think it's a dud" Re/code 1:40 PM
  • "Why Apple Music is the best streaming service for REAL artists" Mashable 9:25 AM
  • "Even moving Apple's cash pile home won't halt E.U. tax investigation" Cult of Mac 7:52 AM
  • "Apple's Next-Gen Stores Don't Need No Stinkin' Logos" Forbes 7:48 AM
  • "Apple Watch is already a success now the haters need to get over it" AppleMust 7:02 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Half of people plug in USB drives they find in the parking lot: Why do we even bother with security software?" The Register 4:22 PM
  • "LG G5 review: Bolder doesn't always mean better" Engadget 2:37 PM
  • "Hyping vulnerabilities is no longer helping application security awareness" TechCrunch 12:32 PM
  • "Google's Nest Not So Swift" Mac360 8:56 AM
  • "Should we be concerned about Amazon's 'selfie password' patent?" Memeburn 7:48 AM
  • "Malware is getting nastier, but that shouldn't matter" Computerworld 7:05 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "The new Fear The Walking Dead iPhone and iPad game is all about killing zombies" iMore 3:26 PM
  • "Microsoft adds contextual edit commands to Office for iPhone, Google makes Now more iPad-friendly" AppleInsider 2:46 PM
  • "Instagram update brings the ability to combine several clips into one video" iDownload Blog 1:46 PM
  • "GCell Launches World's First Indoor Solar Powered iBeacon" PRNewswire 12:06 PM
  • "Jay Blahnik hosting Q&A w/ Christy Turlington Burns to talk Apple Watch + Boston Marathon training" 9to5Mac 10:42 AM
  • "The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of April 11: John Martellaro, Dwight Silverman, Robotics and iCloud" The MUG Center 9:23 AM
  • "System Monitor for iOS - Now updated with 3D touch and Real Time Graphs" prMac 7:44 AM
  • "LastThink releases Online Morocco TV for iOS" prMac 7:43 AM
  • "Match Farm Animal Pictures and Hear Cute Animal Sounds" prMac 7:43 AM
  • "Announcing reBOOK - Automatic tagging and cover searching for ePub files" prMac 7:43 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft offers first major endorsement of new EU-U.S. data pact" Reuters 9:01 AM
  • "Inside Microsoft's build-a-bot strategy" ZDNet 1:48 PM
  • "Microsoft endorses Windows 10 November Update as the official current build for businesses" V3 8:52 AM
  • "The 3 reasons why Azure and cloud are the heart of the new Microsoft" TechRepublic 9:05 AM
  • "11% of machines still using Windows XP" CRN 8:45 AM
  • "Microsoft reveals Windows 10 roadmap, including July Anniversary Edition" ITProPortal 9:01 AM
  • "Microsoft Reveals New Windows 10 Features Coming in the Anniversary Update" Softpedia 8:45 AM
  • "Windows 10 Anniversary Update Will Let You Unlock the PC with a Smartwatch" Softpedia 8:45 AM
  • "Clock Is Ticking for Windows Vista As It Enters Last Year of Support" Softpedia 8:43 AM
  • "Windows 10 roadmap shows that Microsoft has plenty of tricks up its sleeve" TechRadar UK 8:43 AM
  • "Windows 10's new Linux system essentials" Tech Central 8:42 AM
  • "New Windows 10 build loaded with changes" Tech Central 8:42 AM
  • "Windows 10 release date, features, devices and free upgrade: Windows 9 appears in new Microsoft files" IT PRO 8:59 AM
  • "Windows 9 Reference Shows Up in New Microsoft Documentation" Softpedia 8:41 AM
  • "IBM joins hands with Reliance Communications to provide cloud services" Business Today 8:34 AM
  • "A closer look at HP's new revolutionary memory technology" TechRadar UK 8:31 AM
  • "Dell-EMC set to snatch HPE's crown in $29bn cloud market" ZDNet 8:30 AM
  • "Dell's SecureWorks valued at $1.42 billion in year's first tech IPO" Reuters 1:48 PM
  • "Dell plans to IPO a company it bought for $612 million and make it worth $1.4 billion" Business Insider 4:48 PM
  • "Utilitywise forms IoT technology partnership with Dell" ShareCast 8:29 AM
  • "Dell's SecureWorks Unit Valued at up to $1.42B in IPO" Reuters 8:29 AM
  • "Dell's SecureWorks Could Raise $180 Million in IPO" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:28 AM
  • "Dell cyber security unit SecureWorks valued at $1.42 bln in IPO" Reuters 8:28 AM
  • "Dell/EMC will rule the cloud, for a while" The Register 8:27 AM
  • "Intel CEO's Qualcomm Recruit Causes Upheaval in Senior Ranks" Bloomberg 8:24 AM
  • "4 GMIT students named as finalists in Intel Galileo competition" SiliconRepublic 8:24 AM
  • "AMD's VR-ready Radeon Pro graphics card arriving sooner than you think" TechRadar UK 8:08 AM
  • "The hidden software tricks AMD and Nvidia use to supercharge VR gaming" PCWorld 8:07 AM
  • "Nintendo NX Has AMD GPU, 4K Capabilities, 6-8 GB of RAM - Rumor" Softpedia 8:07 AM
  • "Dual-Fiji AMD Radeon Pro Duo cards could be coming in three weeks" PC & Tech Authority 8:07 AM
  • "Oracle redesigns EMEA Alliances and Channel organisation" ITP Technology 8:03 AM
  • "Enterprise network spend hits the brakes – and Cisco's OK with that" The Register 8:01 AM
  • "PC Shipments Fall in Latest Quarter: Gartner estimated world-wide PC shipments in the first quarter were 64.8 million units, down 9.6% from a year earlier" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:21 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Even Apple Bulls Don't Have High Near-Term Hopes" WSJ Blogs 12:07 PM
  • "Apple Likely to Miss FYQ2 Estimates, Says Mizuho, But Already in the Stock" Barron's 9:25 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks cough up oil-fueled gains to end lower: Consumer staples, health-care stocks lead losses; dollar struggles to recover against yen" MarketWatch 4:17 PM
  • "Wall Street Grows Gloomy as Alcoa Kicks Off Earnings Reports" TheStreet 4:17 PM
  • "Stocks were higher, but they had lost much of their early gains going into the lunch hour Monday." Investor's Business Daily 11:21 AM
  • "Stocks slip as earnings season kicks off" USA Today 4:17 PM
  • "U.S. Banks' Dismal 1Q May Spell Trouble for 2016: Analysts say it has been the worst start to the year since the financial crisis in 2007-2008 and expect poor first-quarter results when reporting begins this week." Reuters 7:51 AM
  • "Stocks Turn Lower as Earnings Season Gets Under Way: Aluminum maker Alcoa unofficially kicks off earnings season after the market close" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:16 PM
  • "China stocks aided by soft inflation data, but strong yen hurts Nikkei: China shares jumped Monday on expectations that soft inflation leaves room for authorities to stimulate the economy through further monetary easing." MarketWatch 7:46 AM
  • "European stocks end higher, getting a lift from Italian banks: European stocks finished higher Monday, aided by a rally in Italian bank shares and advances within the commodities group." MarketWatch 11:17 AM

 
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