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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, May 13, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple invests $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing: Apple Inc. said on Thursday it has invested $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing, a move that Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said would help the company better understand the critical Chinese market."  Reuters 6:50 AM
  • "Apple Takes Billion Dollar Detour to Fix Troubles in China: Apple will inject $1 billion into China's leading ride hailing company Didi Chuxing"  WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:12 AM
  • "Tim Cook is going to Beijing with $1 billion in goodwill" CNNMoney 10:36 AM
  • "Apple Invests $1 Billion in Didi, Uber's Rival in China: Investment in Didi Chuxing comes as tech giant's global fortunes are flagging" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:03 AM
  • "Apple Invests $1 Billion in Didi, Uber's Biggest Rival in China" Wired 6:46 AM
  • "Apple invests $1B in Didi Chuxing, China's largest ride-hailing app" TechCrunch 6:50 AM
  • "Apple Invests $1 Billion In Chinese Uber Competitor, Didi Chuxing" BuzzFeed 6:58 AM
  • "Why Apple is investing $1 billion in Didi, China's version of Uber" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:03 AM
  • "Apple Raises Bet on China as It Faces Scrutiny From Beijing" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:05 AM
  • "Apple's billion-dollar boost for China's 'anti-Uber"  Apple Must 6:54 AM
  • "Apple's $1 Billion Didi Investment Revs Up Autonomous Car Push" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:25 AM
  • "Tim Cook's new role as venture capitalist: Apple Inc. is investing $1 billion in Didi Chuxing, China's most popular ride-hailing app. CNBC's Josh Lipton reports the details." CNBC Videos 12:31 PM
  • "Apple Will Rebound on the Strength of a Solid Balance Sheet and New Products"  TheStreet 7:10 AM
OS X
News
  • "Apple confirms reports of potential bug in iTunes; safeguard patch expected next week"  iMore 5:59 PM
  • "Apple confirms iTunes music deletion issue, has no idea what's causing it" The Next Web 7:40 PM
  • "Mac Users Reporting Widespread System Freezes With OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 Update"  MacRumors 6:52 AM
  • "Is Your Mac Freezing? This Might Be the Cause" Fortune 12:33 PM
  • "Kill Flash now? Chrome may be about to do just that" The Register 1:12 PM
  • "Apple schedules WWDC 2016 scholarship winner orientation for June 12" 9to5Mac 10:28 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Ask the iTunes Guy: Issues with managing iTunes files" Macworld 7:52 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "See How Long You Have Been Actively Using a Mac with Aware" OS X Daily 1:00 PM
  • "How to set the iTunes MiniPlayer on top of all windows on Mac" iMore 1:16 PM
  • "This Mac app makes cheap headphones sound way better" Business Insider 11:27 AM
  • "About XPS files and how to open them on a Mac" iDownload Blog 6:49 AM
  • "How to view recent Safari history on your Mac" iDownload Blog 8:58 AM
  • "2 Easy Ways To Capture And Make A Mac Screen Video Instantly" TeraTalks 7:45 AM
  • "Clean The Mac's Garbage For Free" Mac 360 7:47 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Breaking: WebObjects is still dead" 512 Pixels 5:29 PM
Press Releases
  • "Microsoft Fixes Security Bugs with Office for Mac 2011 14.6.4" Intego 7:35 PM
  • "Chronos Announces iClipboard 6" Chronos 12:29 PM
  • "Arma 3's Mac version available in beta" Mac Gamer HQ 7:44 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "The good and bad sides of Apple's classroom hardware initiative: It's still too early to say how helpful iPads for students really are."  Engadget 7:27 PM
  • "UK shows off prototype of digital iPhone driving license using Apple's Wallet app" 9to5Mac 1:10 PM
  • "Unified School District credits $42M iPad program with helping lift graduation rates from 65% to 82%" 9to5Mac 6:50 AM
  • "Apple Tries Again With Schools (This Time With Mentors)" PC Magazine 6:30 PM
  • "Apple making more direct efforts to get technology into classrooms" iMore 8:59 AM
  • "Oklahoma City Apple Store to get 'next generation' design makeover" AppleInsider 6:52 AM
  • "Oklahoma City next in line for a 'next-gen' Apple Store" Cult of Mac 6:57 AM
  • "Apple reportedly takes only 2 days to review iOS apps" The Next Web 7:01 AM
  • "Steve Jobs' biographer says Apple's next big thing is 'long overdue'" Cult of Mac 6:58 AM
  • "The Hulking, Retro Computers That Made Way for Your iPhone" Wired 6:47 AM
  • "New Apple Music / Taylor Swift ad, this one a lip sync to The Darkness" The Loop 8:51 AM
  • "This might be the geekiest Steve Jobs portrait ever" Cult of Mac 11:49 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Microsoft Discontinues Support for Project Spark; Online Services Going Down in August" Dual Shockers 9:13 PM
  • "Xbox One backward compatibility supports multi-disc games" Engadget 9:12 PM
  • "Only Amazon can open a college bookstore with no books" CNET 8:05 PM
  • "Social Media Posts Now Fair Game in Security Clearance Process" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:29 PM
  • "Vine Stars Are Leaving for Facebook and Other Platforms" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:29 PM
  • "Google's new developer site details best practices for scaling to billions of users" 9to5Google 5:23 PM
  • "It's war: Tech companies square off against the government" Mashable 11:49 AM
  • "Runkeeper background tracking leads to complaint from privacy watchdog" Ars Technica 10:36 AM
  • "Antitrust in the Age of Amazon" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:31 AM
  • "10 things you would rather give up than your phone" Greenbot 7:13 AM
  • "Mark Zuckerberg wants to talk to conservatives after trending topics fuss" Mashable 7:52 AM
  • "Mark Zuckerberg breaks silence on Facebook bias claim" CBS News 7:03 AM
  • "Almost entire Sharp board will be replaced as Foxconn vows to turn the company around" 9to5Mac 6:58 AM
  • "Electronic Ink Will Be Everywhere in the Future" Wired 6:47 AM
  • "SkinTrack Turns Your Arm Into a Touchpad. Here's How It Works" Wired 6:47 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "AppleInsider podcast talks HGTV Smart Home 2016 and the latest 'iPhone 7' rumors" AppleInsider 9:00 AM
  • "The unreal price of old Apple tech and our Lust List of the gadgets we covet on The CultCastCult of Mac 8:51 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple reporting ongoing iCloud Mail and Notes outage for some users" 9to5Mac 10:36 AM
  • "Apple's iCloud Mail & Notes services hit by sudden outage" AppleInsider 10:37 AM
  • "Apple confirms iCloud Mail and Notes are down for some users" Cult of Mac 10:36 AM
  • "Ongoing iCloud Mail and Notes outage reported for some people" iMore 10:36 AM
  • "Adobe finds Chrome is popular everywhere, even on Apple's iPhone" ZDNet 1:11 PM
  • "iOS 10 Rumor Roundup: 6 Features That May Be Included In The Update" Forbes 7:12 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "What to do when your iPhone won't start up" Computerworld 6:53 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:45 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:45 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:45 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Aluminum charging stand will elevate your Apple Watch [Reviews] Cult of Mac 12:33 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Apple Music: Nine months later" iMore 1:46 PM
  • "With Gboard, Google Unveils a Great iPhone Keyboard" TidBITS 5:30 PM
  • "Living with Gboard" The Loop 5:20 PM
  • "ProtonMail for a Private Secure Email" Macdrifter 10:35 AM
  • "Air Social Keyboard review: A #jackofalltrades for social networking" Macworld 8:51 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How To (Sort Of) Get The Old Instagram Logo Back On Your iPhone" AddictiveTips 1:16 PM
  • "How to Watch Free Movies on Your iPad or iPhone" Apple Gazette 10:36 AM
  • "How to easily transfer contacts, photos, and videos from an iPhone to another" iDownload Blog 6:49 AM
Tips
  • "As the sun sets on Microsoft's Sunrise, here are the best alternative calendar apps for iOS" AppleInsider 5:30 PM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
Apple/Didi Investment
  • "Apple just gave us a $1 billion clue to its automotive aspirations" CNET 5:29 PM
  • "7 Reasons Apple Would Want to Invest in China's Didi" The Mac Observer 4:32 PM
  • "Apple may get data for rumored car project out of Didi Chuxing investment" iMore 1:46 PM
  • "Billion-dollar Didi deal seen as sign Apple's automotive interests go beyond just Maps" AppleInsider 12:35 PM
  • "What's behind Apple's $1 billion investment in the Uber of China?" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 12:33 PM
  • "Didi investment may help Apple mend relationships with the Chinese government: Betting on China's homegrown player over the foreign import may have been a deliberate move on Apple's part." Recode 12:32 PM
  • "Apple's $1 Billion Investment in Didi Chuxing Aligned With Electric Vehicle Plans" MacRumors 12:31 PM
  • "Apple is about to spend the most money in company history" Business Insider 11:28 AM
  • "Come on Apple, drive my car..." iMore 11:27 AM
  • "Apple's Bet on China's Didi Comes Amid Maturing Ride-Hailing Market" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:25 AM
  • "Apple Challenges Uber For The Future Of Driving" Seeking Alpha 11:25 AM
  • "Why Apple's deal with China's biggest ride-sharing company is making Uber feel unloved" The Verge 10:41 AM
  • "Why Apple Is Investing $1 Billion in Didi Chuxing" WSJ Video [Paid Membership Required] 7:39 AM
  • "Is Apple Backing China's Uber Rival To Make Good With The Chinese Government?" Forbes 7:12 AM
  • "With $1 Billion Deal With Didi, Apple Hopes Chinese Consumers Will Bite" Forbes 7:09 AM
  • "Didi Chuxing-Apple: iTaxi" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:05 AM
  • "Uber's CEO responds to the news that Apple invested $1 billion in its Chinese nemesis" Business Insider 7:04 AM
  • "Apple's $1 billion investment in Didi came together in less than a month" Business Insider 7:04 AM
  • "What Apple's Investment in Didi Means — The Information" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 7:01 AM
  • "Apple Just Took Its First Big Step Into The Automotive Industry" Jalopnik 7:01 AM
  • "Here's why Apple spent $1-billion on Chinese cab service Didi" Memeburn 7:01 AM
  • "Apple-Didi aftermath: How devastating is the $1B investment forĀ Uber?" VentureBeat 6:59 AM
  • "Unpacked: Apple Invests in China Ride Sharing Platform Didi" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 6:59 AM
Apple Op/Ed
  • "iOS is still keeping other keyboards from greatness: Why can't anyone else use dictation?"  The Verge 5:19 PM
  • "On the Limitations of iOS Custom Keyboards" MacStories 4:56 PM
  • "iPhone Upgrade Fever: We've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" The Mac Observer 3:21 PM
  • "The iPhone is boring, and I'm OK with that" ZDNet 1:11 PM
  • "5 things to consider before you buy a new MacBook" Computerworld 11:29 AM
  • "Tick-tock... tock?!—The future of iPhone product cycles" iMore 10:36 AM
  • "Opinion: Apple badly needs to fix App Store search, but not by paid placements" 9to5Mac 10:36 AM
  • "The MacBook Mess: or, why it's so hard to choose an Apple laptop/Commentary: Picking an Apple laptop used to be pretty straightforward. Now it's downright vexing, with at least four competing products in the same basic screen size and price class." CNET 10:36 AM
  • "To make the iPhone exciting again, Apple has to launch... an Android phone? Nope nope nope" BGR 10:31 AM
  • "I Second The Apple Watch Critics" RealMoney 9:00 AM
  • "iPhone 7 Is A Big Fail" Mac360 8:48 AM
  • "Apple And Android: 'What Price Quality?" NoodleMac 8:48 AM
  • "Amazon's New Techno-Gadget Is Oh So Much Better Than Apple's Watch" Mac360 8:47 AM
  • "Apple R&D Spending Increase: Is it on the Apple Car?" AppleBlend 8:52 AM
  • "Do you actually 'buy' digital content on Amazon or iTunes?"  Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:11 AM
  • "How the Smart Connector could be key to an iPhone Pro"  Macworld 6:49 AM
  • "Reimagining the iPad's Smart Connector" Macworld 6:49 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Doom single-player impressions: Hell and back again" Ars Technica 6:00 PM
  • "Doom PC impressions: A classic returns to glory in this ass-kicking fight through Hell" PCWorld 7:40 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "How to use Siri to influence people!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 6:54 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Coming May 14: Gene Steinberg meets Adam Engst, of TidBITS, and Rob Pegoraro, of USA Today, Yahoo Tech and Wirecutter, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7:33 PM
  • "Design Hunt for iOS gains 3D Touch support + general improvements" 9to5Mac 5:29 PM
  • "This Year's Google I/O Has An App for iPhone" RazorianFly 2:12 PM
  • "Tudia Klip Cable Protector Ships For iPhones & iPads" Thomas PR 1:09 PM
  • "Alpine ships its giant 9-inch CarPlay display for Jeeps as Kia details its rollout plans" 9to5Mac 12:33 PM
  • "Carry-On folio sleeve for the 12" Macbook: The intuitive way to travel with your Macbook" Mujjo 8:47 AM
  • "Didi Chuxing Announces Progress in Current Fundraising Round: Receives USD$1 billion strategic investment from Apple" PRNewswire 7:54 AM
  • "f.lens on Kickstarter Focuses Your iPhone's Flashlight" The Mac Observer 6:54 AM
  • "Knots 3D 4.5 Offers 3D 360-Degree Demonstration of Tying Almost Any Knot" prMac 6:47 AM
  • "Zamboni Challenge just released on Apple TV" prMac 6:47 AM
  • "Selfie Box App - Special Photo Filters for Prettiest Selfies" prMac 6:47 AM
  • "Everyone's a Student with Studies App" prMac 6:47 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft has received permission to build four Dublin data centres" MS Power Users 9:27 AM
  • "Did Microsoft Fixed Its Biggest Mistake?" VR World 9:04 AM
  • "Microsoft Bing Bans Predatory, Scammy PC Tech Support Ads" HotHardware 4:35 PM
  • "Microsoft Canadian Azure Data Centres Go Live, South Korea Region Planned" TechWeekEurope 8:57 AM
  • "IBM Have Created A 'Magic Bullet' Which Could Fight Off Everything From Flu To Zika" Huffington Post UK 8:39 AM
  • "IBM's Ross, Talk About Soulless Lawyers" TG Daily 8:40 AM
  • "IBM: Big Blue Acquires Bluewolf" Bidness Etc 8:40 AM
  • "IBM's Cloud Platform Is Adopted By evolve24" Benzinga 5:16 PM
  • "These Millennials Has Become The Top Decision Makers At IBM" Fast Company 8:39 AM
  • "The ThinkPad X1 Tablet is like a Surface with a business twist" Engadget 12:33 PM
  • "HP Chromebook 13 has MacBook specs for a fraction of the price" Pocket-lint 8:38 AM
  • "Dell's holding company releases unofficial quarterly results" ZDNet 7:13 PM
  • "Lenovo Not Worried By Death Of EMC Server/Storage Pact, Execs Take Shots At Tucci, Dell As Relationship Ends" CRN 8:37 AM
  • "Dell's holding company releases unofficial quarterly results" ZDNet 6:30 PM
  • "Dell Optiplex 5040 Mini Tower review" IT PRO 8:36 AM
  • "CEA-Leti, Intel sign five year strategic research agreement" new electronics 8:33 AM
  • "New Intel India initiative to infuse technology in education" Business Standard 8:32 AM
  • "More Australian businesses use the cloud for sensitive data: Intel Security" ZDNet 8:31 AM
  • "Digital transformation needs CFO and CIO alignment, finds Oracle" IT PRO 8:16 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Here's what happens to Apple's stock price every time Tim Cook goes on TV" Business Insider 5:18 PM
  • "Apple's 'most valuable' crown at risk: by the skin of its teeth."  Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:05 AM
  • "Apple: Cheapest Valuation In A Decade" Seeking Alpha 11:49 AM
  • "Keeping Your Eye on Apple Past the Doom and Gloom" Bloomberg Video 10:37 AM
  • "Street's Apple targets are still too high: RW Baird analyst" CNBC 7:10 AM
Industry News
  • "Dow, S&P 500 log 3rd week of losses as oil slides: Nasdaq sees fourth straight week of losses, down 5.8% for year" MarketWatch 4:40 PM
  • "Friday the 13th Retail Selloff Spooks Wall Street" TheStreet 4:39 PM
  • "Stocks lose steam, Dow ends down 185" USA Today 4:39 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Slide, Posting Weekly Losses: Wary investors balance strong retail-sales data and weak earnings reports from department-store operators" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:38 PM
  • "Oil volatility unsettles Asian markets, but Nikkei heads for 2% weekly gain: Mining and materials stocks sent Japan's benchmark index lower on Friday, capping a volatile week for shares across the region." MarketWatch 7:32 AM
  • "European stocks erase loss to end up, book first weekly gain in 3 weeks: European stocks finished higher on Friday as a better-than-expected report on U.S. retail sales lifted sentiment, easing fears that the world's largest economy isn't heading for a slowdown." MarketWatch 12:37 PM

 
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